Congress Moves To Expunge Roosevelt Secret Service
Washington dispatch reports leaders in both houses meeting to address Roosevelt's annual message section on the secret service. A proposed select committee would examine the offensive portion, with discussion on expanding congressional record. Also noted are ratified treaties and nominations, Carnegie's tariff hearing request, and playhouse trust talks with Klaw and Erlanger.
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Senate
House
Cannon
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Hale
Aldrich
Tawney and
Perkins
Congress
Congressional
Last Lincoln Pallbearer Near End in Washington
Washington on December 1 General Henry W Worthington former Nevada congressman and Lincoln pallbearer suffered an apoplexy on the house floor and is reported in critical condition Kilpatrick Illinois printer and Lincoln confidant dies at National Soldier's Home hospital in Danville on December 10.
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Washington
Henry W. Worthington
Congress
Nevada
Abraham Lincoln
Danville
James D. Kilpatrick
Wlinois
National Soldier’s Home Hospital
The Proposed Theaters Merge In California Chicago's Route
Chicago December reports seventy five theaters from Chicago to San Francisco including Omaha Denver and San Francisco to be merged into one company per Daily News sourced by an authoritative figure Kian and Erlanger are named behind the plan with details of a cross regional consolidation on the entertainment market.
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Kian & Erlanger
Chicago
San Francisco
Omaha
Denver
Daily News Today
French soften stance as Bordeaux hosts Castro arrival
Paris reports the government will begin negotiations with Castro and not expel him for now. Castro disembarked at Bordeaux from the steamer Gaadeloupe amid a studied reception with Foreign Ministry officials, then traveled by car to a hotel.
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Paris
Castro
France
Bordeaux
Two More Die From Riot After Kansas City Clash
Kansas City dispatch reports Louis Pratt, a band leader in the riot fight, died at noon and Patrolman Mullane died hours later. The toll rises to four dead from Tuesday’s confrontation with police.
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Kansas City
Kansas City, Mo
Louis Pratt
Mullane
Carnegie subpoenaed as tariff committee braces witnesses
Washington December 10 Andrew Carnegie the ironmaster was served with a subpoena to appear before the Ways and Means Committee now framing a tariff revision bill. The subpoena is returnable later. BE H Gary chairman United States Steel is to appear as a witness and James B Van Cleave of St Louis president of the National Manufacturers association is also promised next week.
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Carnegie
Washington
House
Ways All Means Committee
Andrew Carnegie
E. H. Gary
Steel Corporation
Committee On Ways and Means
Mr. Carnegie
BE. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
James B. van Cleave
St. Louis
National Manufacturers’ Association
Makers of "Queer" Getter Five Counterfeiters Plead Guilty
Five Chicago counterfeiters Edward Wheen Edward Westcott Gustav Bayer Harey Michaels and George Anderson pleaded guilty to counterfeiting and received prison terms of four to ten years. They circulated a large batch of fake five dollar bills and damaged victims across the city.
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Chicago
Bec
Edward Wheen
Edward Westcott
Gustav Bayer
Harey Michaels
George Anderson
Wreck of Westbound North Coast Limited Survives
In McKenzie North Carolina a westbound North Coast Limited derailed after hitting a broken rail. The 50 mph train with over 200 aboard overturned down a 10 foot embankment but no fatalities occurred. Eleven passengers were seriously injured.
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Bismarck
N. C
North Coast Limited
McKenzie
Here
War fears shadow minor leagues in split with majors
National commission delays ruling on Eastern and American Association demands for higher classification and privileges until January. Detroit awarded 1908 pennant. draft period limited to early September. Skirmish ends with armistice until Jan 4 as factions threaten a break, possibly a third Chicago club and more if no major league response. Oil contract missing links Standard Oil loans to Barnsdall under scrutiny. Kellogg reviewing two contracts detailing control of Barnsdall Oil and assets in Oklahoma.
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National Baseball Commission
Eastern League
American Association
Detroit
National League
Sexton
National Commission
Killilea
Tim Murphy
John H. Farrell
M. H. Sexton
O’brien
Standard Oil Company
T. N. Barnsdall
Pittsburg
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard
Barnsdall
Barnsdall Oil
Freight rates revised for winter I traffic
Washington December 10. The Interstate Commerce Commission announced that transcontinental freight tariffs starting January will be revised for all east bound traffic by rail and water. West bound class rates stay unchanged while westbound commodity rates from Atlantic seaboard to Pacific coast terminals rise about 10 percent.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific Coast
Implement Trade Booms as Illinois Association Breaks Records
Peoria Illinois December 10 augmented by over 200 traveling men the Illinois Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers Association logged nearly 1000 members for the second day of its ninth annual convention Much of the day was in executive session W A Pilkington of Des Moines Iowa spoke on obstacles for retailers The attendance topped former records by more than 500 signaling a boom in the implement industry next year
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Peoria
Ilinois Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers’ Association
W. A. Pilkington
Des Moines
Iowa
Robbers Overlook Money Three Hold Up Train
Three men held up an eastbound Great Northern train two miles east of Hillyard Spokane Washington early this morning and robbed the mail car but escaped. The express car with a large amount of money was overlooked. the amount taken could not be determined.
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Washington
Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Hillyard
Whiteside County Declares Itself Broke
Sterling Ill Dec 10 Whiteside county supervisors report the county is broke with February taxes spent in advance. As a result the county will build no bridges for a year and may face further financial constraints in meeting obligations.
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Rock Island
Sterling
Whiteside
National Council of Commerce Holds First Annual Session
About 100 delegates representing 65 chambers of commerce boards of trade and industrial bodies attended the session at the department of commerce and labor. The group aims to promote foreign commerce of the United States, organized largely through Secretary Straus.
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National Council of Commerce
Washington
Boards of Trade and Industrial Bodies
Dee
Department of Commerce and Labor
Straus
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Trade
United States
Sherman Grants Reprieve In Double Moratorium
Chicago dispatch reports Lieutenant Governor Sherman extended mercy twice, delaying executions for Herman Billik and Andrew Williams. Williams, condemned for wife murder, faces new date February 19, while Billik’s reprieve previously saved him from hanging.
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Chicago
Sherman
Herman Billik
Andrew Williams
Williams
Congress Daily Ledger Senate and House Actions
Yesterday in Congress the Senate mainly presented department reports and introduced pensions bills. Senator Johnston urged reinstatement of cadets Russell and Weaver from the military academy, claiming the punishment was excessive. The House debated and passed the decennial census bill with heated discussions over a Gillett amendment on temporary census staffing and competitive appointments.
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Congress
Senate
Johnston
Alabama
Russell
Weaver
Military
HOUSE
Gillett
Massachusetts
Rivers and harbors plan gains support in Washington
Washington, Dec. 10. Prominent speakers at the rivers and harbors session urged government bonds to fund internal waterway projects. The plan envisions 50 million dollars in bonds annually for ten years, with endorsements from Vice President Fairbanks, Carnegie, and others. Delegates numbered about 3,500 from 44 states and territories.
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Washington
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Fairbanks
Andrew Carnegie
Joseph E. Ransdell
Congress
Jury ac quitts Davis in murder case after 13 hour deliberation
Omaha, Neb. The jury found Charles E. Davis not guilty of murdering Dr. Frederick T. Austin. Deliberations lasted 13 hours and required 19 ballots, with one vote for conviction on a lesser charge after an initial 11 to 1 acquittal for first degree murder. The trial followed a day of closing arguments by Gurley and English.
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Omaha, Neb
Charles E. Davis
Frederick T. Austin
Sears
Davis
William F. Gurley
English
Old officers reelected at Port Byron bank meeting
Stockholders of the state bank of Port Byron reelected the old officers and board of directors at their annual meeting and authorized purchasing a new safe to replace the one cracked by robbers who struck the bank on Tuesday morning. Officers listed include President J W Simonson and Vice President S S Gates with Cashier B B Huntley. Directors named are J W Simonson A H Wendt S B Gates J W Moody B W Johnson Madge Schaefer R Woodburn James A Searle B B Huntley William McRoberts. Paxico reports birth of four girls in December.
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State Bank of
Port Byron
J. W. Simonson
S. S. Gates
B. B. Huntley
A. H. Wendt
S. 8. Gates
J. W. Moody
Ice Gorge Causes Low Mississippi Stage Near Davenport
The river fell to a low water level with ice gorges forming upstream possibly above Dubuque or Prairie du Chien. The Davenport ferry between Rock Island and Davenport struggled to navigate as water dropped, while government post lights along the Mississippi from Hamburg to Grafton were slated to be lit for the last time this season.
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Mississippi
United States Weather Observatory
Shelter
Dubuque
Prairie du Chien
Davenport
Bens
Rock Island
Hamburg
Grafton
Mississippi River
Hill Denies Rail Merger In Minnesota Statement
James J. Hill, chairman of the Great Northern, denied plans to merge with Burlington Northern. He arrived in St. Paul amid rumors, declaring no merger would occur at present and declining further comment on the long discussed combination.
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Great Northern
Burlington
St. Paul
Minn
Presnt
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
New York
Hill
Church Quickly Decides Burial Rites While Coroner Probes
In St Louis the funeral of Francis D Hirschberg was held at St Francis Xavier church as the coroner resumes inquiry into whether his death was accidental or self inflicted. Three men Walsh Embry and Rose are indicted in Chicago by a federal grand jury for using the mails to promote a fraudulent scheme tied to Miguel Plantation in Vera Cruz promising investments to nearly 2000 people.
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St. Louis
Francis D. Hirschberg
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church
Chicago
Richard Walsh
Tarlton Embry
Cincinnati
Hiram E. Rose
Owensboro
Federal Grand Jury
Miguel Plantation Company
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Lilley subpoenaed over saloon campaign spending in Connecticut
Connecticut governor elect George L. Lilley and a named agent are alleged in a complaint to have violated the corrupt practices act by funding saloonkeepers to treat electors on election day. The sworn expense statements allegedly omit these expenditures. In Missouri, the installation program for Albert Ross Hill as University of Missouri president began with Dr Jacob Schurman of Cornell as guest.
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Conn
George L. Lilley
Connecticut
Lilley
I. M. Ullman
Waterbury
College Head
Columbia
Albert Ross Hill
LL. D
University of Missouri
Jacob Schurman
Cornell University
Governors 10 Help Save the Timber Supply
Washington December 10 Senator Reed Smoot of Utah chairman of the forest section of the national conservation commission submitted an inventory of forests at today's session. A general discussion followed with governors of several states pledging cooperation with the government in a practicable plan for forest conservation.
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Reed Smoot
Utah
National Conservation Commission
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