Sun Yat Sen Becomes Provisional President in Nanking
Doctor Sun Yat Sen took the oath as provisional president of the Chinese republic in Nanking after a largely ceremonial investiture attended by reform leaders. He pledged a strong central government, modernized administration, and autonomy for provinces, with a planned transition from Manchu rule and a unified national army under central control.
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Nanking
Sun Yat Silen
Chinese Republic
Revolutionary Party
Sun
Bhangha
China
Tien Tsin
Lanchow
Chin
Bunway
Shanghai
Government House
Liquen Hong
Huang Sing
Hu Ting Fang
Li Yuen Heng
Wu Ting Fang
Peking
Premier Yuan
Tendon
Wang Wie Tze
Yuan
St. Petersburg
Kalgan
Chi Li
Mongolia
Albion National Bank Closed by Federal Controller
Albion Mich Jan 2 The Albion National Bank closed and is in the hands of the controller of the currency. Deposits declined from 246000 on Sept 1 1910 to about 200000 now. Examiner Johnson reports the bank was defrauded of 90000 by forgeries and has admitted the fraud. W O Donnaghig president P M Dearing cashier.
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Albion
Mich
Albion National Bank
First National Bank
W. O'Donnagh
P. M. Dearing
Examiner
Johnson
Murray
Atwood Dropped Into Icy Ocean During Flight
Harry N. Atwood fell from his hydro aeroplane near Lynn Massachusetts near the Point of Pines while attempting a 100 mile coast line flight to Portland. The craft sank in ten feet of water after the rudder collapsed and the engine stalled. He was rescued unharmed. Yorktown to Ecuador. Washington ordered the gunboat to Ecuador amid regional unrest. In Bemidji Minnesota a Minnesota 4 International wreck injured sixteen aboard a day coach and sleeper.
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Lynn
Mass
Point of Pines
Portland
Harry N. Atwood
Atlantic Ocean
Atwood
Bemidji
Minn
Minnesota 4 International
Farley
Weather forecast for Rock Island and nearby cities
Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with continued cold. Tonight's low near zero, yesterday's high 13, last night’s low 1. Wind 7 mph. Precipitation none. Relative humidity 70 at 7 pm, 5 at 7 am. River level 2.06.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Astronomical events notice from local forecaster
From noon today to noon tomorrow, sun sets at 4 44 PM and rises at 7 25 AM. The moon sets at 6 43 AM, earth is at perihelion and nearest the sun, the sun’s apparent diameter today is 32 minutes 54 seconds, compared with July 4 when it is 31 minutes 31 seconds. Quadrantid meteors expected over two nights.
Democrats to Cut Payne Rates in Two
Washington dispatch says the Democrats will revise the Payne tariff law, slashing duties on steel products. The Ways and Means Committee may submit reforms by mid month with many rates halved and top duties capped at 35 percent ad valorem. Unplate duties drop from 1.20 to .75 per hundred pounds. iron ore and most steel and iron products move to the free list from the farmers’ free list.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Peoria Telephone Girl's Body Found in River
Peoria Illinois January 2 The body of Emma Otto night chief operator at Interstate Telephone Company disappeared Sunday evening and was found in the river today She left a note indicating a premeditated death Also reported Mark Twain adviser James W McDaniel died in Hannibal Missouri January 2 He was the first literary adviser to Samuel L Clemens
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Peoria, II
Emma Otto
Interstate Telephone Company
Mark Twain
Hannibal, Mo
James W. McDaniel
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark
Ministers Report Grizzly New Year Scene in Congress Hotel
Chicago reports a shocking New Year eve scene as Rev. Melbourne P. Boynton and Rev. Ernest A. Bell describe in detail at the Congress hotel. They condemn dancing fondling and lewd behavior, noting old men with young women and disapproval of Sunday school work hindered by these scenes. Also noted is Representative Underwood returning to his office in Washington.
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Chicago
Melbourne P. Boynton
Lexington Avenue Baptist Church
Ernest A. Bell
Boynton
Mr. Bell
Mr. Boynton
Congress Hotel
La Follette Campaign Turbulence Closes Tour
Detroit reports cancelation as La Follette misses noon speech then travels direct to Grand Rapids. Osborne calls for Taft and La Follette to withdraw, backing Roosevelt or Beveridge. Ohio progressives reject La Follette endorsement while Pinchot and Garfield challenge delegates. Roosevelt remains silent on rumors.
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Detroit
la Follette
Saginaw
Lansing
Mich
Holly
Grand Rapids
Charles S. Osborne
Taft
Roosevelt
Albert J. Beverridge
Osborne
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Child Guards Sister as Fire Seizes Twin Hearts
In New York a six year old boy Louis Brown perished shielding his four year old sister Helen from flames. A fireman found them unconscious in a bed. Helen is seriously ill. The boy wrapped his jacket around his sister to save her.
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New York
Louis Brown
Helen
Lowell
Ind
Daniel Stratton
Collinsville
Ill
Kate Zeppis
Ruth Shaw
Movement in New Jersey to place his name on primary ballots
Ohio democrats meet in Columbus to discuss the presidential nomination. A conference of progressive democrats opens with no candidate endorsed at this stage if the movement organizers can prevent it.
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New Jersey
Ohio
Columbus
Webster May Make Third Confession
Sheriff Delaney continues subpoenas in the Webster murder case as the next Ogle county term nears. Judge Farrant and James Baume may handle the trial. John Erwin, Webster’s lead counsel, recovers to try in January. Defense lines unsettled, witnesses say Webster grows weaker, and new evidence links clothing remnants to Bessie Kent Webster. Two witnesses place Dr Webster’s family in Schorr’s woods on Sept 28. Authorities anticipate the death penalty if Webster is convicted.
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Dixon
William Delaney
Ogle County
Webster
Farrand
James S. Baume
Galena
John E. Erwin
Delaney
Bessie Kent Webster
Schorr’s Woods
Besssie Kent
Perons
Dr. Webster
Shackle Watchman and Blow Open Safe
Three masked men bound night watchman Michael O'Reilly in the Dreamland amusement resort boiler room and blew the safe this morning, escaping with about $1,000. There was no crew.
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Chicago
Michael O'Reilly
Dreamland
Morse Accused of Making Bribe Attempts
Avanta Ga Jan 2 Warden Myer says Morse offered a bribe soon after entering the federal prison He refused it and notified Attorney General Wickersham Morse was allowed to send a message to New York to buy gas stock He later claimed a $2000 profit from the deal and offered half to Myer
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Avanta
Myer
Morse
Wickersham
New York
Theatre Dynamiters Elude Bloodhounds
Bedford Iowa January 2 bloodhounds failed to locate the dynamiters who partially destroyed the new Clark opera house Sunday night. The northern end of the theatre was wrecked and was to have opened last at and was in the hands of the contractor finishing its equipment.
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Bedford
Iowa
New Clark Opera House
Earth Stirs Many Towns in 3 States
Reports of slight tremors were recorded in Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa. Cities from Aurora Mendota Dixon Rockford Elgin Galesburg Janesville Freeport Joliet Sterling Kenosha Milwaukee Davenport and Clinton reported tremors with minor dish rattling and very little damage. A gas tank explosion in Aurora and widespread perception across a hundred mile radius marked the scare.
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Chicago
Aurora
Mendota
Dixon
Rockford
Elgin
Galesburg
Ill
Janesville
Wis
Freeport
Stephenson County
Joliet
Fox River Packing Company
Sterling
Sterling, II
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Berlin Deaths From Wood Alcohol Poisoning Spark Probe
Berlin reports no new poisonings since the arrest of a wholesale liquor dealer who mixed wood alcohol with groceries for inmates of the municipal night shelter. Official toll stands at 72, not counting deaths outside municipal institutions.
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Berlin
Two Thousand Laundry Workers Strike in New York
New York January 2 two thousand laundry workers struck for higher wages and a nine hour day.
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New York
Shaffer to Lead Norfolk Va Team Move
Announcement says Shaffer, formerly in charge of a Western league club in Davenport and a longtime manager in Iowa, is released to take charge of the Norfolk Virginia club. Also notes Kohelm of Finland wins Edinburgh marathon world title in 2 hours 32 minutes 56 seconds.
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PA Shaffer
Norfolk, VA
St. Josepn
San
Shaffer
Norfolk
Daven
Iowa
Fin
Edinburgh
Kohelm
Finland
Hans Holmer
Kan
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