Windy City Wins Nation G O P Meet Taft Program Through
Washington December 12 The Republican National Committee met with Taft forces winning key fights. Harry S New Indiana named chairman of convention arrangements. Former Governor Hill Maine elected chairman. Chicago chosen as convention city for June 18 start with 42 of 52 votes. Delegates to be picked by primary in DC and by state conventions elsewhere.
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Republican National Committee
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St. Louis
Denver
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Taft
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Vorga
Ohio
Murphy
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Kansas
Williams
Oregon
Rosewater
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Duncan
North Carolina
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Roosevelt
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Borah
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Ward
New York
Capers
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Burke
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South Dakota
Robbers seize mail sacks from train near Hardeeville
Savannah Ga December 12 Atlantic Coast Line train No 80 Savannah to New York was stopped by robbers near Hardeeville South Carolina just before daybreak. Several sacks of registered mail were taken.
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Savannah
Atlantic Coast Line
New York
Hardeeville
S. C
Weather forecast for Rock Island and nearby towns
General forecast shows fair weather tonight and Wednesday with moderate temperatures. Overnight low near freezing, 31 degrees at 7 am, wind light at 2 mph, no precipitation, humidity around 76 percent at 7 pm and 82 percent at 7 am. stage of water 5.5, down 0.2 in in the last 24 hours. Astronomy notes include sun set 4:20, rise 7:12, moon 12:10 am, greatest latitude west at 1:01 pm, last quarter moon, and Mercury at visible.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Metine
J. M. Sherier
Six More Bodies Recovered From Cross Mountain Mine
Rescue teams in Briceville Tennessee report the recovery of six additional corpses in a chamber deep inside the Cross Mountain mine. By 11 o clock a total of 30 bodies had been recovered and three miners were found alive and unharmed, William Henderson, Milton Henderson, and Irwin Smith. They survived three days and two nights after rushing to cross entry No 19 and building a protective brattice.
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Briceville
Tenn
Cross Mountain
Croas Mountain
William Henderson
Milton Henderson
Irwin Smith
Entry No. 19
Chicago Lake Front As Pleasure Ground Plan Approved
Chicago officials outline a lake front development plan with Illinois Central to grant riparian rights from Twelfth to Fifty-first streets. Shore boulevard, beaches, and parkways to connect Jackson and Grant parks, with a new Park Row abandonment and a Field museum site. Deluxe projects include lake islands and electrified rail plans, pending final bargain details.
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South Park Commission
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Tllinois Central
Michigan Avenue
Field Museum
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City Basin
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
Illinois Central
Fiftieth Streets
Park Board
Lake Michigan
Park Row
Mlinorg
Senate and House Action in Washington Summary
Yesterday in Congress the Senate met at 2 o clock with William M Russell before Lorimer committee admitting excessive drinking. The interstate commerce committee continues its inquiry into corporate control. La Follette introduces a coal lands bill in Alaska and Newlands outlines a legislative program. Parcels post inquiry proceeds before the Senate Post Offices committee. In the House several district bills are debated including a Sherwood pension bill. Foreign affairs hearings address the Run Passport controversy. The Stanley committee resumes steel investigation hearings. An appropriations sub committee begins a district budget. The Naval affairs committee considers Lieutenant Colonel Perkins seeking reinstatement to the Marine Corps.
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William M. Russell
Lorimer
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
la Follette
Alaska
Newlands
Senate Committee On
House
Ins
Stanley
Appropriations Committee
Naval Affairs Committee
Perkins
Marine Corpo
Congress Urged to End Russia Pact Abrogation Urged
The House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously adopted the Sulzer resolution demanding immediate abrogation of the 1832 treaty with Russia. Testifiers from Jewish and Christian communities described discriminatory practices in Russia affecting Americans including Bishop Hoban, Oscar Hammerstein, and others. witnesses recounted personal hardships and travel barriers. The session also touched on a national corporation board request to curb antitrust practices and the Sherwood pension bill, with Morgan’s reappointment as New York Postmaster announced.
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Washington
Des
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Sulzer
Russia
United States
Hammerstein
Louis Marshall
New York
Bishop Hoban
Scranton
State Department
Oscar Hammerstein
Oscar Strauss
Turkey
Roosevelt
Henry Cutler
Providence
Rhode Island
National Corporation Board
National Corporation Commission
Interstate Commerce Committee
Charles A. Carpenter
New York Board of Trade
House
Morgan
White House
Franklin Held On Charge Of Bribery
In Los Angeles Burt H Franklin an investigator for the McNamara defense was held to answer bribery and jury influence charges by Justice William P Young The $10000 bond was resecured for his appearance. Indianapolis records and letters from the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers were turned over to federal authorities for a grand jury probe into alleged dynamiting conspiracies linked to John J and J B McNamara.
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Cal
Burt H. Franklin
McNamara
William P. Young
McNamaras
Franklin
Indianapolis
Ind
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Grand Jury
Charles W. Miller
Iron Workers
Federal Grand Jury
John J
J. B. McNamara
Insane man jumps from 19th floor in Chicago
Chicago reports J F Greek a machinist deemed mentally unbalanced climbed the Masonic temple 19th floor and jumped into the rotunda. A bystander in the rotunda suffered two broken arms from the falling body. In New York at Luna Park a fire caused about 50 thousand dollars in damage after burning for about ninety minutes late yesterday.
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Chicago
J. F. Greek
Masonic Temple
Coney Island
D Island
New York
Luna Park
Graham notes contradict her in severe cross examination
New York December 12 Assistant District Attorney Buckner subjected Lillian Graham to an unsparing cross examination seeking to expose inconsistencies about her age the legacy she claimed for Stokes and a confession she said exonerated him. Letters between Graham and Stokes were produced including drafts showing prior confessions and notes that appeared to be practice pieces. the defense argued the letters were stolen.
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New York
Buckner
Lillian Graham
Stokes
Miss Graham
Miss Conrad
Hotel Ansonia
Willie Stokes
Lillian
Mr. Stokes
Gompers Scored by Business Congress
Chicago December 12 The American Federation of Labor Gompers and the McNamaras were discussed before the National Business League congress by President Kirby of the National Association of Manufacturers. He denounced them urging reform of anti trust policy and attacked the trust busting fever. Frank D Pavey of New York spoke on the Sherman law urging amendments to legitimize labor capital combinations.
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Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
McNamaras
National Business League Congress
Kirby
National Association of Manufacturers
America
Uke
Frank D. Pavey
New York
Juror Waldron Still Out of Sight in Hyde Jury
Kansas City dispatch reports juror Harry W. Waldron has vanished during jury service. Judge Porterfield orders Waldron to appear by tonight or the jury will be discharged. Separate notes: Victory for Roll Tower, Kewanee, Ill, mentions a public school towel policy shift and Henry O Day named manager of the Cincinnati NL club.
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Kansas City
Harry W. Waldron
Hyde
Porterfield
Waldron
Kewanee
Board of Education
Blackmail Victims Named As Woman Suspect In Sioux City Case
In Sioux City Iowa on December 12 three physicians nine other men and a Chicago real estate man are linked to alleged blackmail by a young woman named Sarah Spears. Warrant issued as she vanished after courting incidents and claims of marriage. Counterfeiting case follows with two men jailed.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Chicago
Charles A. Smith
Hawkeye Club
Smith
Sarah Spears
Julius Duggan
Sarah
Milwaukee
Lyman County
South Dakota
Mitchell
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NEW RULERS TAKE THRONE INDIA BENDS AT DELHI
King George and Queen Mary proclaimed emperor and empress of India at a grand Delhi ceremony. Amphitheatre crowds, guards and bands marked the triumph as government seat shifts from Calcutta to Delhi. Lord Hardinge announced a $1,600,000 education fund for India.
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Mary
Delhi
India
Durbar
British India
Lord Hardinge
Calcutta
Runaway Freight Triggers Fatal Fire in Scranton Yard
In Scranton Pennsylvania five men were killed and five others injured when a Delaware and Hudson freight train ran away in Carbondale yard. The runaway cars struck a sleeper shanty, shoved it into the machine shop, overturned a stove, and ignited a blaze that reached a gasoline tank. The loss is estimated at $200,000.
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Scranton
Carbondale
Delaware & Hudson Railway
Oil Tank Explodes Aboard Ship In Portsmouth
Portsmouth reports an oil tank explosion on the dreadnaught Orion injuring Commander Garnett four engineers and 15 crew. Sixteen remain in serious condition as the incident unfolds.
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Portsmouth
England
Garnett
Naval Organization Department
Orion
Voted for Lorimer and Without Being Bought
Washington December 12 Johnson Lawrence of Polo Illinois a farmer who voted for Lorimer for senator told the Lorimer committee today he received no consideration for his vote. It is not yet clear when the committee will decide on the alleged reasons for opposition by the International Harvester company and the McCormick family. Judge Haneey Lorimer counsel will contend the motive was inspiration for opposition. It appears unlikely the inquiry will end soon with a spring completion anticipated.
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Washington
Johnson Lawrence
Polo
Ill
Lorimer
International Harvester Company
McCormick Family
Dillingham
Haneey
Illinois
Russia and Persia Reach Compromise
Berlin reported a Russo Persian compromise seems likely per Teheran telegram to a German cable firm. Russia is said to be satisfied with Persia's apology and to withdraw the demand for Shuster's dismissal.
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Teheran
Russia
Persia
Shuster
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