Deneen Recount Fight Halts Illinois Inauguration
Springfield Jan 7 Special Friends of Governor Deneen refuse joint canvass fearing a recount of the governor vote. Senate and House clash over procedure delaying inauguration while Edwards Shurtleff’s control faces reform bids. Contested governorship, local option and deep waterways loom as central battlegrounds.
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Deneen
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Senate
Jones
Cook
Gardener
LaSalle
Harburgh
Knox County
Ryan
Sangamon
Juul
Funk
McLean
Shurtieff
Shurtleff
Hopkins
Edward D. Shurtleff
Marengo
General Assembly
Edward I
King
Galesburg
Republi
Denton
Adlai &. Stevenson
New Blood Organization
Statehouse
Albert J. Hopkins
Erbs Gase Ends With A Verdict Of Not Guilty
Media Pa January 7 Mrs M Florence Erb and her sister Mrs Catherine Bessel were acquitted by a jury on charges of murdering Captain Erb. The jury was out 18 hours and the trial drew broad public interest amid scandalous testimony that did not reach the reading public. The foreman announced the verdict, the sisters collapsed into each other’s arms.
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Media
M. Florence Erb
Catharine Bessel
Captain Erb
Four Sailors Rescued After Sviatoslav Sinks in Collision
Odessa reports the Russian steamer Sviatoslav with 38 aboard collided near Novorossiysk with the Greek Poseidon. The Sviatoslav sank in minutes. four crew members were rescued aboard the Poseidon, 34 sailors are lost. Battleships Georgia New Jersey Nebraska arrive at Port Said. Virginia Louisiana proceed to Beirut. Chicago maker Charles F Kimball dies at 54.
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Odessa
Sviatoslav
Novorossik
Poseidon
Port Said
Jan
Georgia
New Jersey
Nebraska
Virginia Louisiana
Beirut
Syria
Italian City Quake Toll Tops Billion in Losses
A cable from the prefect lists Messina and Reggio as suffering more than 1.2 billion dollars in damage. Urgent relief is requested as aftershocks continue at about ten per hour. Griscom leads American relief aboard the Bayern toward Messina. A battleship sailor dreams of his fiancée and finds her alive in the ruins.
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St. Paul
Franchina
Messina
Reggio
Griscom
Rome
Civita, Vecchia
Mysterious town escape ties to missing sailor and a minister’s horse
A debated figure, described as a possible maniac or sailor, fled after driving the minister's horse to Pine River where it was found yesterday. The sailor is still at large and being hunted. Also reported, fifteen lives were lost along the Atlantic coast due to a week of torrential rains in Costa Rica. New York dispatch notes bridges swept away, rails disabled, and telegraph lines destroyed. In Mobile, Alabama, the liquor prohibition law was upheld as a license was refused in a probate court.
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Detroit
Mich
John J. Carmichael
Columbus
St. Clair County
Mr. Carmichael
Pine River
New York
Atlantic
Costa Rica
Central America
Siberia
Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Congressional Proceedings Summary From Yesterday in Congress
Yesterday in Congress Washington January seventh report summarizes Senate actions on the postal savings bank bill with amendments and anticipated votes today. Messages from the president touched interstate commerce legislation and US Steel absorption of Tennessee Coal and Iron. House proceedings included a playful debate over President Roosevelt’s African hunting trip and military rank retirement considerations.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee It & Iron Company
HOUSE
House of Representatives
Gece
Evelt
Ananias Club. Ie
Count Ha rpson the Palmist Flees Paris After Large Fraud
Paris reports Count Hamon, once Cheiro the Palmist, fled the city amid embezzlement claims. Miss Josephine Pomeroy and Mrs. Julia Newell accuse him of taking stocks worth 500000 and failing to arrange loans of 150000, with losses from a market crash. An examining magistrate opened an inquiry before Hamon departed for London.
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Paris
Hamon
Julia P. Newell
Josephine Pomeroy
New York
London
Hamon Bank
Evan
Cheiro
Count Hamon
Abbe de la Fresnaye
Alice
Tanya
Lynching Reported Near Lexington County North of Here
Reports say a black man was lynched in Lexington county four miles north of Here last night after an alleged attack. Local authorities have not confirmed details and no arrests are reported at this time.
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Lexington’ County
Here
Senate Proposes To Find Out What Its Rights Are
An attempted assault on Mrs. Thomas Wingard, 53, wife of a farmer, triggers heavy fear in the neighborhood. A posse with bloodhounds formed to pursue the assailant who allegedly fired at a pursuer, escalating tensions and mob action.
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Senate
Thomas Wingard
Hains Excused After Six Hours Of Cross Exam
Flushing New York January 7 Captain Hains withstood six hours of cross examination in the murder trial of William E Annis He showed low mood and anger at times while denying relations with his brother s wife He testified he was ill and had memory gaps and a gun bought the day of the killing was discussed in the proceedings Also in Washington Culberson pursues a resolution on Tennessee Coal merger and a salary rise for the president vice president and speaker in the appropriations bill
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Flushing
N. Y
William E. Annis
Thorntom Jenkins Hains
Hains
Captain Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
Darrin
W. E. Annis
Annis
Army
Broadway
Justice Crane
Claudia Hains
Philippines
Haias
Jenkins
McIntyre
Japanese Count Tries to Die After Engagement Cancelled
Tokio Jan 7 Count Toda whose engagement to a royal princess was recently canceled for his prior marriage attempted suicide by ingesting poison after returning from Cambridge and Saoee poster wife. The attempt failed and the count has been deprived of his seat in the upper house.
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Tokio
Toda
Cambridge
England
Saoee
Fipan
Joisén
Urges Building Of Four Big Ships
Secretary Newberry urged the house committee on naval affairs to authorize a squadron of four monster battleships plus four scout cruisers ten destroyers four submarines three colliers one repair ship one ammunition ship and two mine laying ships. The program would cost about 75 million dollars.
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Washington
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Newberry
New Franco American Extradition Treaty Signed
Paris treaty officials announce a Franco American extradition pact signed in Paris by Ambassador White and Foreign Minister Pichon. The agreement mirrors the 1892 compact in substance. Cannon backs Peoria man for Illinois inaugural ball seat on the floor committee.
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America
France
Paris
White
United States
Pichon
Cannon
Peoria
Washington
Fred H. Smith
Illinois
Hlinois
Smith
Plot to Oust Young Ruler of Portugal Reported
Lisbon January 7. During a banquet with King Manuel present an army officer publicly warned the king a plot to dethrone him is under way. The officer said the king is surrounded by spies and traitors. Extra guards are on duty around the royal palace today.
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Lisbon
Manuel
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