Religious Fanatics Clash With Police in Kansas City
In a shadow of City Hall riot, religious fanatic Louis Pratt and followers faced police in a gun battle. Two dead include Patrolman Albert Dalbow and 13-year-old Lulu Pratt. two patrolmen critically wounded and several others injured. Adam God leader John Sharp fatally wounded. Pratt’s father among the unharmed. The woman and five children fled to a house boat. Lulu Pratt died from a severe facial injury after a police volley.
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Louis Pratt
Adam God
General Hospital
Pratt
Lulu
Dalbow
James Sharp
Elijah 1
City Hall
Albert O. Dalbow
Lulu Pratt
John Sharp
Michael Mullane
Patrick Clark
Harry E. Stege
Clark
Mullane
Sharp
Taft and Cannon Clash Over Tariff Talks Kept Secret
Washington note says after a brief conference on tariff revision Taft and Cannon would issue a statement tomorrow afternoon. Neither leader would comment on what was discussed until the statement is released.
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Washington
Cannon
House Committee On
Hale Succeeds Allison as GOP Caucus Chair
Senator Hale of Maine was unanimously elected to succeed Senator Allison as chairman of the Republican caucus and of the Senate steering committee. Congress opened with the president's message read, some bills introduced, and nominations referred. a Boston immigration station bill and committee changes were among the actions reported.
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Hale
Allison
Field Museum Nearer As Judge Denies Block on Park Edifice
Chicago December 9 The $8,000,000 Field Museum planned under Marshall Field's will moves closer to reality after Superior Judge Depuy refused Montgomery Ward's request for a perpetual restraining order to stop the Lake Front park project. Also at Sault Ste. Marie part of the missing steamer D M Clemson cabin has been found, Grand Marais reports.
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Marshall Field
Depuy
Montgomery Ward
Lake Front Park
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Grand Marais
D. M. Clemson
Famed Sargasso Sea Becomes Clear Water
Norfolk reports Captain James Walters of the British steamer Hornby Castle arrived from Vera Cruz noting the Sargasso Sea area, once thick with seaweed and derelicts, now filled with clear water and little surface drift in the North Atlantic. He says the seaweed would accumulate there, but recent observations show its surface largely free of weed and wreckage.
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Sargasso
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Sargasso Sea
James Walters
Hornby Castle
Vera
Europe
Cruz
Taft to lead Red Cross as president and shield insignia
President elect Taft, soon to be inaugurated, was reelected president of the American National Red Cross. The meeting urged charter changes to protect the Red Cross insignia from trade usage and to avoid scheduling conflicts with Congress. Special medals were awarded to Bicknell, Devine, Devol, Simpson, and Dorman for aiding the San Francisco earthquake relief efforts.
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Washington
Taft
United States
American National Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Castro to settle foreign quarrels voyage to Berlin
Santanden Spain December 9 The French steamer Guadaloupe carrying President Castro of Venezuela ran ashore. He intends to remain aboard to Bordeaux then travel overland to Berlin. Castro aims to settle Venezuela's international quarrels and his health is reported good.
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Santanden
Spain
Guadaloupe
Castro
Venezuela
Bordeaux
Berlin
Europe
Pure Food Law Violations Charged in Federal District Court
District Attorney Sims filed information in federal court charging Reid Murdoch and Co Thompson Taylor Co John A Tolman Co Gowan Medicine Co and Evelin Co with misbranding of packages containing foods and medicines in alleged violations of the pure food law.
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Chicago
Sims
Reid, Murdoch & Co
Thompson & Taylor Company
John A. Tolman & Co
Gowan Medicine Company
Evelin Company
National corn show opens with Roosevelt greeting telegram
Omaha dec 9 The national corn show opened before a large crowd Congressman John L Kennedy read a telegram of greeting from President Roosevelt Twenty two states are represented In Savannah Ga P J O Connor former national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Knights of America died here today of pneumonia
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Omaha
John L. Kennedy
Roosevelt
Savannah
P. J. O’connor
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Catholic Knights of America
Congress Senate and House summarize yesterday work
In Washington yesterday the Senate adjourned after executive session of about 1 500 recess nominations and resolutions of regret for deceased members. The House read the president's annual message and sent several bills to conference including immigration station plans for Boston. Speaker announced Higgins of Connecticut to the judiciary and Martin to Indian affairs, in place of Parker. Adjourned 2 35 p.m.
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Allison
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Altredste
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Boston
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Connecticut
Judiciary
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Martin
Indian Affairs
Parker
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House
Roosevelt Leads Call for Waterways Bonds and Conservation
Washington December 9 Roosevelt publicly advocates government bonds for internal waterways to fund national conservation of forests fields and mines. Taft tacitly supports, while Gov Chamberlain pushes federal jurisdiction. The National Conservation Commission chaired by Taft outlines resources inventory and plans funded by public spirit and cooperation.
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Roosevelt
Taft
National Conservation Commission
Belasco
Chamberlain
Oregon
Andrew Carnegie
John Mitchell
Whitehouse
Congress
Great Engineering Societies
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington, D. C
Forester
Gifford Pinchot
Department of Agriculture
Blanchard
Louisiana
Flint
California
Postpone RAISE Advance Nearing 3 Percent Expected in New Year
Chicago report says freight rate hike between the Mississippi and Atlantic regions is postponed by railroads after a conference with Fred W Upham of the Illinois Manufacturers Association. W C Brown of New York Central says rates not finalized and new tariffs not filed with the ICC within two months. He adds no general raise will occur without shippers’ conference and details remain undecided.
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Mississippi River
Atlantic Seaboard
W. C. Brown
New York Central Lines
Fred W. Upham
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Upham
Annex
Auto crash injures Guatemalan ministers and official
Washington reports Senor Don Juan Barrios minister of foreign affairs of Guatemala was fatally injured in a highway car crash near Virginia. Senor Louis Toledo Herrarte and General John Drummond were badly hurt with brain concussions. Chauffeur George Starling escaped with minor injuries as the touring car overturned near a highway bridge.
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Washington
Don Juan Barrios
Aras
Guatemala
Don Louis Toledo Herrarte
United States
John Drummond
South America
Senor Barrios
Virginia
George Starling
Bomb in Air Shaft Hurts Dozens in New York Tenement
A bomb hurled into the air shaft of a East Sixty third street tenement injures more than twenty, with five serious cases and one hundred tenants panicked. The wrecked building housed Italian residents and had received threatening letters in recent months.
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New York
East Sixtythird Street
Abbruzzi Cable Message to Miss Elkins Ends Forever
From Rome, December 9, reports say the Duke of Abruzzi sent a cable to Miss Katherine Elkins ending with I will remember you forever. It is believed to be the last message the duke will send.
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Elkins
Rome
Duke of
John L Sullivan Divorce Suit Fails in Chicago
Chicago reports that former boxing champion John L. Sullivan dropped his divorce suit against his wife who is said to reside in Centerville Rhode Island on a charge of infidelity. Coghlan Buried With Full Military Rites At Arlington. Driscoll Best Boxer in Boston after a remarkable display of boxing skill.
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Ring
Chicago
John L. Sullivan
Centerville
R. I
English featherweight champion defeats Charley Griffin in 11th round knockout
English featherweight champion wins a scheduled 12 round bout at the Armory A. A. last night. The match against Australian champion Charley Griffin ends in a knockout in the 11th round, preserving the title in a notable gathering of waterways interests.
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Charley Griffin
Armory
A. A
Bleached flour ruled adulterated by agriculture secretary
Washington December 9 Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture announced a decision in the bleached flour controversy. He held flour bleached with nitrogen peroxide is adulterated under the law and cannot be sold in the District of Columbia or territories or transported in interstate commerce. Owing to the large stock on hand the secretary will recommend no prosecutions of manufacturers or sellers for six months from this date.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Agriculture Today
District of Columbia
Territories
National Rivers and Harbors Congress Fifth Session
Washington December 9 a notable gathering opened the fifth annual national rivers and harbors congress meeting to push a comprehensive policy for improving the nations rivers canals and harbors prominent speakers included Vice President Fairbanks Ambassador James Bryce Samuel Gompers Seth Lowe and Champ Clark addressing the day
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National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Congress
Heard
Fairbanks
James Bryce
Samuel Gompers
Seth Lowe
Champ Clark
Nominations Sent in by President for Appointive Posts
The president sent several nominations to the Senate on December 9. Newton E. Mason was named chief of the Bureau of Ordnance with rank of rear admiral and collector of customs for the district of Huron Michigan. John T. Rich of Michigan was nominated as vice governor of the Philippine Islands, W Cameron Forbes of Massachusetts as a Philippine Commission member, and Newton W. Gilbert of Indiana as another appointee.
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Senate
Bureau of Ordinance
Newton E. Mason
Customs
District of Huron
Michigan
John T. Rich
Philippine Islands
W. Cameron Forbes
Massachusetts
Philippine Commission
Newton W. Gilbert
Indiana
Revolutionary outbreak unsettles northern Hayti towns
Cape Haytien reports a revolutionary outbreak in several northern towns of the republic. fears spread of the movement. The exact objectives and supporting factions are unclear, with no definite aim or favored side identified. The situation remains unsettled as authorities assess the unrest.
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Hayti
Cape Haytien
Venezuela Ready to Fight Gunboat Pact Fueled by Castro
Caracas reports the cabinet will fire on the first Dutch warship that acts unfriendly. President Castro has closed negotiations in Germany to buy three gunboats. Other items note Negro bandmasters sought for U S Army units, a six day bicycle race track record update, holiday rail rates, a fatal oxalic acid incident in Kewanee, and a 1908 09 cotton crop forecast of 12 920 000 bales.
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Castro
Caracas
Venezuela
Germany
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Suits Piling Up Against Kieran
Four lawsuits filed by eastern banks against makers of notes discounted by P. J. Kieran of Fidelity Funding were entered in the U S district court in Pittsburgh. The actions total nearly 60 000 including fees.
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Pittsburg
Eastern
P. J. Kieran
Fidelity Funding Company
United States District Court
Body of Emperor Moved From Forbidden City
The body of Kuang Hsu, late emperor of China, was carried with ceremony from the Forbidden City to the Coal Hill mortuary. It will lie in state there while the imperial sepulcher is located and constructed.
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China
Forbidden City
Pekin
Kuang- Hsu
Coal Hill
Wilton Woman Burned In Her Home
Mrs Stiles a 70 year old widow died in a fire at her Wilton Iowa home. Some say suicide others favor accidental fire with the blaze starting last night.
War Between England and Germany Foreseen by British Figure
Frederick J. M. Rhodes, cousin of Cecil Rhodes, said in Mexico City that war between England and Germany must come and will come within the next two years, a view shared by several leading British experts encountered during his visit.
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City of
Mexico
Great Britain
England
Germany
Frederick J. M. Rhodes
Cecil Rhodes
Governor Deneen to Attend Illinois Agricultural School
Urbana Illinois December 8 Governor Charles S Deneen will enroll in the University of Illinois short course at the agricultural school He plans special study in cattle and corn judging and will start early in 1909 The move follows his attendance at the Illinois corn show and is seen as support for state farming education and possible increased funding by the state government
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Charles S. Deneen
University Oflinois
Springfield
Deneen
State University
Ume
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