Gompers and Wilson Confer on Labor Policy
Samuel Gompers and Frank Morrison visited Governor Wilson in Trenton to press for labor reform. They urged action on limiting injunctions and direct contempt trials, and supported a department of labor and other measures pending in Congress. Overman backed Daniels for postmaster general. Wilson offered cautious support. Ivyan headed to New York to speak with Wilson before southern travel.
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Trenton
N. J
Dee
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Gompers
Morrison
Congress
Department of Labor
Senate
Dille
Judge Goodwin
Chicago
Edward Hurley
Joseph E. Davies
Madison
Wis
Overman
Daniels
Washington
Wison
North Carolna
Son of Candy Manufacturer Fatally Injured in Morristown
John Huyler age 19, youngest son of the late John Huyler, Morristown candy man, was fatally injured when he fell beneath a moving train. Both legs were crushed to the hips, necessitating amputation, and he died this afternoon.
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Morristown
N. J
John
Huyler
Muyler
Illinois Governor Unveils Andersonville Memorial
Governor Deneen of Illinois and state veterans unveiled a government monument at Andersonville Georgia to honor Illinois soldiers buried there in a ceremony attended by Illinois officials and a large delegation.
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Illinois
Andersonville
Andersonville, Ga
Deneen
Ilinois
Diamond dealer slain in office during robbery
J H Logue, 55, president of the Logue Diamond Company, was found murdered in his McVicker's Theatre building office. A bullet, bound and gagged, indicates robbery as motive. Diamonds worth thousands were taken. the murderer reportedly escaped via a window after ransacking the room.
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Biecage
J. H. Logue
Logue Company
Io — Tor
McVicker’s
Logue
Stephio Deles 16
Lave
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Area Tonight and Tomorrow
Fair tonight and Saturday with cooler air and a low around 15 degrees. Temperatures show a 7 am reading of 28 with no precipitation. Winds steady at 15 mph and humidity around 80 percent tonight, 64 percent by 1 am. Astronomical events note sunset at 4 36 and sunrise at 7 21 with Venus Saturn visible this evening and Mars Mercury Jupiter in the morning.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J.M. Sherier
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Many Marriages Declared Void by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that remarriage within one year of a divorce is unlawful, voiding unions even if performed out of state. The decision affects thousands who remarried to have their unions and children recognized. remarry within a year or wait. The ruling cites morals and social order, and applies to estates and legitimacy. Other cases upheld include Chicago fines for ten hour law violations, and limits on municipal powers over juvenile matters. The court also found a Chicago ordinance on fortune telling invalid.
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Springfield
Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Robert J. Wilson
Mary A. Cook
Robert J. Cook
Cook
Supreme Court
Chicago
Municipal Court of
Cook County Civil Service Commission
Juvenile Court
Heat
John H. Witter
County Commissioners
County Civil Service Commission
Election Commission
John E. Owens
Cook County
Edward J. Hogan
City of
Ross
Defense in dynamite case begins arguments
Indianapolis December 20 Henry I Nowlen of Peoria urged jurors to convict only on solid evidence in the dynamite trial defending 40 defendants. He called McManigal an arch fiend and criticized his confession as insufficiently corroborated while addressing the jury today.
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Indianapolis
Henry I. Nowlen
Peoria
Nowlen
McManigal
Peoria Fire Kills Stable Helper Saving Horses
In Peoria Illinois the main barns of Thede Brothers Transfer Company burned late last night. A stable helper entered the burning stable to rescue horses but the roof collapsed burying him. Several horses perished and the property loss is estimated at twenty five thousand dollars.
Memorial Service for Ambassador Reid at Westminster Abbey
A memorial service for the late Ambassador Reid drew about 2,500 attendees in Westminster Abbey London with Royalty represented. The ceremony honored Reid in Britain’s historic cathedral, an honor usually accorded to highly distinguished British subjects.
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Westminster Abbey
London
Ambassador Reid
Great Britain
Chicago women stage egg sale to beat high prices
Chicago club women launched a campaign to sell a million eggs at 24 cents a dozen cheaper than retail. Thirty stations opened. if successful, plans extend to butter meats and vegetables. Grocers countered with 22 cent eggs and branding them April storage eggs. Mrs. John Bley led the Clean Food club. Philadelphia notes price drops as Housekeepers league campaigns continue. Doctor Charles is involved in a conspiracy case in Clinton, Iowa.
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Chicago
John Bley
Clean Food Club
Philadelphia
Housekeepers’ League
Mexico To Be Jerked Up In New Rebel Policy
Washington December 20. Determination to adopt a stiffer policy toward Mexico is attributed to the administration after new reports arrive from officials close to the issue. Fresh representations to the Mexican government are planned regarding continuation of the rebellion and its impact on U.S. interests.
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Mexico
Washington
Wilson
State Department
Humpty Dumpty Had A Fall At Londons Quiet Funeral
A 2500 strong London congregation including American embassy staff attended a somber black clad ceremony. Archbishops, royalty, and dignitaries led the service with organ music and hymns. Separately, Harrison of Fulton was arrested on conspiracy tied to Emma Reter divorce case. alimony and a large crowd of voices marked the service. Reports from the border crisis discuss Mexican rebel actions, American interests, and possible stronger U S representations to protect workers and mines amid miner strikes and cross border arms movements.
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Canterbury
York
Herbert Edward Ryle
Westminster Abbey
Dean Ryle
Abbey
Chapel Royal
Frederick Bridge
Saul
Harrison
Fulton
Ill
Emma Reter
Frank Reter
Reter
Hard language in Commons over Bridgeman Bridgeman resignation
In London the house of commons roared with sharp language as Vice Admiral Sir Francis Bridgeman Bridgeman retired as first sea lord. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford and Churchill clashed over bribes threats and autocratic rule while Churchill defended Bridgeman Bridgeman health reasons ending his tenure.
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London
House of Commons
Francis Bridgeman-Bridgeman
Admiralty
Charles Beresford
Churchill
Beresford
Sea Lords
Bridgeman
Plot to blow up Denver Mint thwarted by discovery
A Denver report says a planned heist aimed to dynamite the Denver mint and steal up to 500 million dollars stored in vaults. The memorandum, found at a post office comfort station, prompted doubled guards, nightly patrols, and nationwide fear among mint workers and officials, with plans to tunnel under the building and blast safes if necessary. Secret Service agents refused comment.
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Denver
Col
Reconay ‘Ators
R Post Office
Mint
Washington
Public Comfort Station
Frank Downef
Gibraltar
Secret Service
Rowland K. Goddard
Taft to Receive Alligator Degree From Florida Shriners
President Taft will be made an alligator by Morocco temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine in Jacksonville Florida tonight. The honor is the highest Shriner degree in Florida. A separate report from Verden Ohio mentions an alleged attempt to destroy evidence in a Chickasha case involving Christmas liquor shipments and a Rock Island station break in with freight and express books stolen.
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Florida
Taft
Jacksonville
Fla
Alligator
Morocco
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
Verden
Ohio
Chickasha
Rock Island
Fitzgerald Freed by Jurors in $172,000 Theft Trial
Chicago December 20 George W Fitzgerald former assorting teller at the sub Treasury in Chicago was found not guilty by a jury on charges of stealing 172000 from the government in February 1907. The verdict came after five ballots.
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Chicago
George W. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald Sry
Bodies of two men found after fog flight loss
In Redondo Beach an undertaker receives the bodies of aviator Horace Kearny and reporter Chester Lawrence. Both were lost during a flight to San Francisco when their hydroplane vanished in ocean fog. Lawrence was found battered near Rocky Point, Kearny’s body recovered at sea. Evidence suggests the crash occurred within minutes of the craft first sighted from San Pedro.
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Los Angeles
Horace Kearny
Chester Lawrence
Redondo Beach
San Francisco
Rocky Point
Kearny
San Pedro
MacDonald seeks Supreme Court vote recount in Michigan
Detroit Dec 26 William J MacDonald of Calumet progressive candidate for congress in the Twelfth district, defeated by Congressman Young due to a clerks error in placing his name on the ballot, asks the Supreme Court for a mandamus to compel the state board of counsels to reconvene and count disputed votes in his favor. He is represented by Henry F Cachoms of Milwaukee.
Peace plans bend by Turkey as Greece talks begin
Turkiye moves toward peace talks with Greece while Ottoman delegates seek revictualing permission for Adrianople fortress. The Turkish flagship Kheyrh-Ed-Din Barbarossa is presented to the sultan, after a Dardanelles battle with Greek shells and casualties reported. Servia wins point as six powers back Albanian autonomy with Adriatic access guarantee. Austria-Hungary spends massive mobilization costs. Galicia suffers economic disruption. Montenegro notes ongoing military preparations with troops arriving in Dalmatia.
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Constantinople
Jto Rechad Pasha
London
Adrianople
Turkey
Mahmudieh
Sebastopol
Dardanelles
Temedos
England
Germany
France
Russia
Austria
Italy
Albania
Adriatic Sea
Paris
Austria-Hungary
Galicia
Cettinje
Montenegro
Dalmatia
IOWAN LOSES 3000 TO TWO CONFIDENCE MEN IN IOWA
Carisdan J. Easterday of Marengo Iowa arrived in St Louis with officials to chase two swindlers who allegedly took 3000 in a bogus real estate deal. After four hours with Detective Frank McKenna he admitted losing the money in a confidence game and returned to borrow funds from a bank to recover the amount. The two men vanished with Easterday’s stake while he sought payment on a promised return. Separately Moose Lodge plans to move its Minnesota headquarters to Aurora Illinois to build a 1 500 000 industrial school and a home for the aged on a 1000 acre site.
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St. Louis
Dec
Carisdan i. Easterday
Marengo
Iowa
Frank McKenna
Lowan
Ole
Esterday
Aurora
Lil
Minole
Four Suffragists Survive March Hike Toward Albany
Vieskitl, N.Y. Dec 29 four suffragist pedestrians survived yesterday a 22 mile tramp en route to Albany. With only eleven miles to Wappinger Falls they planned to start at noon. Rosalie Jones, leader, said alcohol for stiff joints and blister salve eased pain. They will be honored with a ball at Wappinger Falls tonight. Four women remain from a company of 34 that started from New York last Monday.
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Vieskitl
Albany
Rosalie Jones
Pilgrimmage
Wappinger Falls
Miss Jones
New York
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McKenna
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Marquis of Crewe
Sydney Buxton
Board of Trade
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Knox
Cananea
Sonora
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