First Winter Storm Sweeps Nation Bringing Snow and Cold
Storm plunges Chicago and the Midwest into heavy snow as rail traffic stalls and temperatures sink. Fatalities mount in Danville and surrounding areas as workers and residents confront snowbound conditions. Weather reports note freezing levels across Iowa Missouri Nebraska and Colorado with record lows in several cities.
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St. Joseph
Missouri River
Omaha
Lincoln
Neb
Sioux City
Cross appeal to AFL in Bucks Stove injunction case
Washington December 7 The American Federation of Labor was granted a cross appeal to the U S Supreme Court from a district court of appeals ruling in the Bucks Stove and Range Company injunction case The appeal contends the injunction should have been further modified or reversed by the higher court
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Washington
American Federation of Labor Today
United States Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
Bucks Stove & Range Company
Cross
Two Arrested for Murder of Girl in Milwaukee
Milwaukee December 7 Karl Wojcie jchowski and Adam Pietrszek were arrested and brought to Milwaukee from Blaney Michigan as suspects in the Hattie Zindal murder case. They disappeared from Milwaukee around the time of the crime and were not located until recently.
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Milwaukee
Karl Wojciejchowski
Adam Pietrszek
Blaney
Mich
Hattie Zindal
School teacher killed by car at College Hill crossing
Denver report says Miss Elsie Long mathematics instructor at West Minster university was struck by a Denver and Interurban streetcar at College Hill crossing yesterday and died at St Luke's hospital. She came to Denver from Maine Iowa where her parents reside. Independent phone men meet in Chicago to discuss issues in the Bell company contest.
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Denver
Elsie Long
West Minster University
Denver & Interurban
College Hill Crossing
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chicago
Tell
United States
Bell Company
Black Hand Band Arrives to Seek New U.S. Field
Geneva reports police confirm wholesale exodus of Black Hand members proposing to operate in America. About 60 individuals, including 40 expelled from Switzerland, are traveling toward the United States via circuitous routes. Previously they formed part of a larger group.
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Geneva
Black Hand
America
Switzerland
United States
Protestant Meet Opens in Louisville Amid 17 Million Members
Louisville on December 7 hosts the Federal Council of Churches annual meeting with an executive committee representing about 17,000,000 Protestants. Dr. William H. Roberts of Philadelphia presides as chef d orchestra. Members of the committee are in attendance, totaling about five officials. Women's Day at Corn Expo in Omaha features state federation programs and addresses by women from Illinois Iowa Kansas Nebraska and Minnesota. Arthur Hill Michigan millionaire lumberman banker regent of the University dies of apoplexy at his Saginaw residence after being stricken last Friday.
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Federal Council of Churches of America
William H. Roberts
Philadelphia
Chefirman
Omaha
Dec
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Michigan
Saginaw, Mich
Arthur Hill
F Resgner
University For Michigan
Congress Daily Proceedings Report Dec 7 Washington
Senate met at noon with a committee to inform the president, Batley’s push for 2 pm sessions failed, adjourned 12:13. House opened at noon, committee to serve the president, Sulzer proposed Nicaragua peace enforcement, Zelaya punishment. Mann tariff and reform bills. Hitchcock postal savings bank bill. adjourned 12:40 to honor deceased members.
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Congress
Senate
Batley
Rece
HOUSE
Sulzer
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Mann
Panama
Hitchcock
Postal Savings Banks
Uni
New York
United States
Ze- Taya
Labor leaders fear a big strike inevitable in rail unions
St Paul December report indicates switchmen and allied AFL unions face an imminent widespread strike. Key rail worker groups including Interior Freight Handlers, Railway Clerks, Telegraphers, Car Workers, and Machinists may join. Rail yards run at capacity, with 42 switchmen on site. Freight trains move, mills near full operation though some storm impact noted.
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St. Paul, Minn
American Federation of Labor
Switchmen’s Union
Switchmen's Union
Interior Freight Handlers and Railway Clerks’ Union
The
Order of Railway Telegraphers
International Association of Car Workers
Brotherhood of Railway Carpenters
Maintenance of Way
International Association of
Minnesota Transfer
South St. Paul
Deeley
Minnesota Transfer Yards
Leestern
Minneapolis
Proud and Poor Woman Owned House Where Body Found
Miss Virginia Wardlaw, held in East Orange on murder charges, defends pride and poverty as motives. She rented the home where Mrs Ocey W. Snead was found in a bathtub after inquiries about rent and a private entry. Authorities seek Fletcher Snead and Mrs Martin, her sister, amid missing person questions.
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New York
Franklin Fort, I Jr
Virginia Wardlaw
East Orange
N. J
Ocey W. N. Snead
John Wardlaw
Henry S. Kane
Fletcher Snead
Martin
Pierce Freed of False Swearing Charge
Austin Texas December 7 The jury in the C Clay Pierce false swearing case returned a verdict of not guilty today.
Deneen Calls Legislature and Outlines Work For Illinois
Governor Deneen calls the Illinois general assembly to meet December 14 and submits 24 propositions. He urges action on primary law, corrupt practices, election board reforms, and registration changes, aiming to have the legislature address overdue items and justify salaries.
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Springfield
Deneen
Basth- General Assembly of
Illinois
William Lorimer
United States Senate
General Assembly
Boards of Election Commissions
Taft’s First Message Draws Interest in National Issues
Washington reports Taft’s annual message read before both houses and praised for clarity on Nicaragua, expenditures, customs frauds, and tariffs. Rooseveltian phrasing noted in remarks about Zelaya and budget cuts. 1,200 federal nominations sent to the Senate including reappointing Franklin Lane.
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Taft
Washington
Latta
Congress
Nicaragua
Custom House
Zelaya
the Argus
Senate
Franklin Lane
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Phoenix Insurance chief accused of vast loan fraud
New York December 7. George P. Sheldon, ill in Greenwich Conn, faces removal as president of Phenix Insurance of Brooklyn amid allegations of loaning large sums to state insurance officials and using company funds for personal gain. The department seeks to balance losses by adjusting the surplus as directors install BE W. T. Gray as new president and Henry Evans as director.
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George P. Sheldon
Phenix Insurance Company
New York
Connecticut
Phoenix Insurance Company of
Brooklyn
Sheldon
State Insurance Department
Phoenix Coat Company
Om- Class
Phoenix
Insurance Department
Brooklyn Fire Insurance
Manhattan
Greenwich
Conn
Charles F. Koster
W. H. Hotchkiss
Jerome
BE. W. T. Gray
Continental Insurance Company
Henry Evans
The
Continental
Phenix
Hotchkiss
Taft backs Cannon fight and rules to aid tariff plan
President Taft warns he will intervene if fights over Speaker Cannon and the House rules threaten his legislative program. He previously used power to preserve Cannonism and block rule changes, while Boutelle of Chicago says Cannon will support Taft's agenda. Observers doubt reforms from Cannon and Aldrich.
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The
Argus
Washington
Taft
Joe” Connor
House
Hitchcock
Joe
Denny
Cannon
Boutelle
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Aldrich
Prominent Citizen Faces Federal Fraud Indictment
United States Marshal Flint departed La Crosse for Mineral Point with a warrant to arrest a prominent local citizen indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged frauds tied to the local bank failure. Max Cohen's body found in Chicago river. Beatrice Shapiro, Cohen’s dancer, suspected. Actor John Drew seriously injured in a fall in Central Park after being thrown from a horse. hospitalized.
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la Crosse
Wis
United States
Flint
Mineral Point
Federal Grand Jury
John Drew
New York
Central Park
Drew
Father Dies in Fire Saving Children in St Ignace
In St Ignace Michigan on December 7 William McDermott died after attempting to rescue two children from a fire that destroyed their home. A mother saved one child, while the father perished alongside the two children.
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St. Ignace
Mich
William McDermott
Pik
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