Troops sail for China amid farewell crowds
Manila January 12 transport Log an carrying troops to China left amid tearful farewells by civilians and soldiers. General Bell urged pride in American citizenship and fair treatment of Chinese as troops prepare to guard the Peking railroad section from Tang Shan to Lanchow. Band played patriotic airs as flags waved.
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Manila
Logan
China
Bell
J. Franklin Bell
Philippines
Fifteenth Infantry
Peking
Tang-Shan
Lanchow
Bhutan
London
Pekin
Jan
Jehol
Chicago blackmailers sentenced to two years in Leavenworth
In Hiesco on January 12 Dr Albert Gelbert a chemist and Sarkis H Deckmediel were sentenced to five years each in Leavenworth penitentiary for attempted blackmail of the Voehman brothers Armenian rug dealers.
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Chicago
Penhiesco
Albert Gelbert
Sarkis H. Deckmedie
Leavenworth
Voehman Brothers
Favorite Still in Doubt Mack Candidacy Questioned
William J Trypan prepared to start a tour for lectures with stops in Philadelphia and Washington He did not commit to any presidential candidate National Chairman Mack said Bryan and other Democratic leaders including Roger Sullivan Urey Woodson and Thomas Taggart had informal talks with him on the general political situation Mack declined to guess which candidate had the best chance of selection
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New York
William J. Trypan
Philadelphia
Washington
Mack
Bryan
Roger Sullivan
Uinois
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Thomas ‘Taggart
Indiana
Weather forecast for Rock Island area continues cold
The forecast calls for fair tonight and Saturday with continued cold, lows 14 to 20 degrees below zero. Tomorrow rises to warmer temps, 7 am reading at minus 20, yesterday’s high minus 3, wind 6 mph, no precipitation, humidity around 87 percent at 7 pm. Astronomical notes: sun sets 4:40, moon rises 2:25 am, Mercury Jupiter and Venus near dawn in the east.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Hees
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
Senate Proceedings Note Presiding Officer Changes and Adjournment
Yesterday in Congress the Senate met at 2 p.m. Bacon of Goorwin a Democrat presided during the Vice President’s three day absence. Gallinger of New Hampshire said he would seek a vote on a permanent president pro tempore Burton of Ohio introduced commission’s bill. Adjourned 2:55 p.m. until 2 p.m. Monday. The House met at noon and sustained Republican Leader Mono’s right to name Republican committee members. Adjourned 6:40 p.m. until today.
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Senate
Bacon
Goorwin
Sherman
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Pro Burton
Ohie
House
Repub-ican
Mono
Neo
Discarded Krags For Rifle Clubs Urged By Officials
Secretary Stimson urged Congress to pass a bill to provide discarded Army rifles and ammunition to school and life clubs. The idea was strongly supported by President Roosevelt and now receives praise from President Taft.
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Washington
Stimson
Congress
Roosevelt
Taft
Brothers killed by train in storm near Whiting
In Hammond Indiana on January 12 brothers Carl and Victor Birgil of Whiting were fatally struck when a train hit their carriage at a crossing during a severe storm. Nearby, a Hebrew Sheltering and Guardian Society building on Broadway caught fire but about 400 children escaped safely in a drill.
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Hammond
Ind
Carl and
Victor Birgil
Whiting
Pounastrasial
New York
The
Hebrew Sheltering and Guardian Society of
Broadway
Sit
Cold Wave Still Holds the West and Midwest
Polar cold grips the nation with Chicago enduring its ninth straight zero day as a blizzard disrupts trains and telegraphs. North and midwest cities report extreme lows from 8 to 38 below, while Pacific coast fruit packing and shipping suffer amid the cold, with a daily car count far below last year.
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Chicago
la Crosse
Wis
Winona
Minn
Sioux City
Iowa
Omaha
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas City
Green Bay
Madison
Huron
Dubuque
Pacific Coast
Pomona
Cal
Clergy Changes In Peoria Diocese Amid Moves
Peoria reports Rev. Martin J. Brennan moved from Immaculate Carthage to St Joseph Henry Alabama to fill the Henry parish after Rev. Michael A. Dooling’s death. Rev. William O’Brien succeeds Brennan in Carthage with Dallas City Gittings Mound La Harpe and West Point missions. Both take charge Sunday Jan. 21. Also Threshermen’s Meet ends with officers reelected L. L. Milton presiding Clem Kreiger vice president John A. White secretary treasurer.
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Peoria
Martin J. Brennan
the Immaculate Church of Carthage
Ill
St. Joseph’s Church
Henry
Michael A. Dooling
William O'Brien
Threshermen
Brotherhood of Ilinois Threshermen
L. L. Milton
Pontoosk
Brotherhood
Clem Kreiger
John A. White
Washburn
Eight Turkish War Vessels Fall At Sea
In a Red Sea battle on January 7 off Kunfida, seven Turkish gunboats and an armed yacht were destroyed by Italian cruisers. The Turkish fleet mounted weak weapons and offered a stiff fight before succumbing as boats caught fire and sank. Italian ships rescued many Turkish sailors, though some were drowned.
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Rome
Red Sea
Bay of
Kunfida
Yemen
Arabia
Itis
McManigal Confession Backed by Wife in Grand Jury
Indianapolis January reports confirm McManigal dynamiting confession with details aided by his wife. He met Chicago men to discuss targets. Also notes a St Louis woman seeking to identify a deceased man named Frank Carey as her brother. In Toulon, Dr W J Edwards dies in his office, heart trouble suspected.
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M’manigal
Indianapolis
Ind
Janes McManigal
Federal Grand Jury
McManigal
Chicago
Rose Scherer
Market Street
St. Louis
Rock Island
Frank Carey
Toulon
W. J. Edwards
Lorimer Loans Browne Ten Thousand Dollars
Senator Lorimer testified he lent Lee O Neill Browne sixteen thousand dollars for Browne’s defense amid his Chicago paper opposition. He claimed no security and expected repayment later. He cited meetings with Edward Hines and Clarence Funk but no proven contributions to his campaign funds.
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Washington
Lorimer
Chicago
Lee O'Neill Browne
Browne
Edward Himes
Senator Johnson
Clarence Funk
International Harvester Company
Hines
Carnegie backs Roosevelt on trusts and slow regulation
Andrew Carnegie testified in the steel inquiry arguing growth stems from prosperity and opposing sharp Sherman Act use. He aligned with Roosevelt’s view, urging patience with large trusts, support for regulating big units, and a clearer law rather than drastic action.
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Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Gardner
Taft
Roosevelt
Carnegie
President and Teddy Seen in an Agreement
Oyster Bay in January reports close friends say a workable understanding exists between President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt. Taft would not seek another term if Roosevelt would run, Roosevelt refusing to block Taft and keeping an open field for the June convention. Both men remain amicable and watch public sentiment.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
Roosevelt
Taft
Striking mill operatives clash with police in Lawrence
Striking textile mill workers clashed with fellow employees and later with police in Lawrence Massachusetts today injuring several people. Many were arrested as the unrest spilled into the streets and officers moved to restore order. In Davenport a stolen item belonging to Gottlieb Weiss was recovered at a pawn shop identified by its owner. The pawn dealer had bought it from Phil Johnson who faces grand jury charges of larceny. Amos Mills was sentenced to five days in jail for disorderly conduct after a hearing was continued from Tuesday. his $400 bond had kept him jailed.
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Philip Hichborn
Washington, D. C
Capital Society
America
Oman
Lawrence
Mass
Amos Mills
Furlong
Trust views help judicial candidacy in Nagel bid
Politicians say secretary of commerce and labor Charles Nagel received favorable assessments from Attorney General Wickersham, boosting his Supreme Court chances. Nagel backed federal supervision of interstate and international corporations in his annual report.
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Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel
Supreme Court
Wickersham
Halifax Fire Destroys Herald Building and Stores
A blaze in Halifax Nova Scotia on January 12 caused a loss of a quarter million dollars destroying the Halifax Herald building along with several stores and offices. The United States consulate office located in the Herald building was also burned.
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Halifax
N. S
Halifax Herald
United States
Herald
Keokuk Masonic Temple Burns. Dodge Theatre Lost
In Keokuk Iowa the Masonic temple building housing the Dodge theatre and several offices burned today causing about 50000 dollars in damage. Separately in Norwood Ohio the Knabe Brothers piano factory was destroyed by fire with losses around 200000 dollars.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Ma‘sonic Temple
Dodge Theatre
Norwood
Ohio
Knabe | Bros
New Buehler Hoax Declared in Violet Mystery
Chicago police say a sensational letter about Violet Buehler’s death and ransom plot is a hoax. Investigators traced lines of the tale to crank letters and follow up reports from Mississippi river towns. Meanwhile the Packers trial resumes with continued technical testimony on cost calculations.
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New
Norton
South Clark Street
Mississippi River
Violet Buehler
Bud
Violet
Chicago
Packers
Guilty Plea by Webster Tells All in Murder Case
Dr Harry W E Webster pleads guilty to murder in Ogle County Illinois on the anniversary of his marriage to Bessie Kent Webster He confesses detailing a knife attack that killed his wife near Dixon in September His sentence is deferred to next week and witnesses recount the body discovery and cause of death the case also notes a possible accomplice and a new romance in the widow's life alongside a separate post office eight hour bill subcommittee report
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Oregon
Ill
Harry W. E.webster
Ogle County
Bessie Kent Webster
Webster
Erwin
Dr. Griffin
Dixon
Bessie
Bessie Kent
State Street
Dr. Thomas
Chicago
Soldiers Ready at Berlin Polls Call for Reichstag Vote
Voting began across the empire for Reichstag deputies with a heavy turnout by noon. In Berlin troops stood at barracks ready for guard duty and royal palaces, prepared for possible socialist demonstrations after the first results.
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Berlin
Empire
Reichstag
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Nanking
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Sin Jong Chow
Honan Fu
Su Chot Yun
Yun
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Pereran
Shuster
Teheran
Sulzer
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
State Department
Russell
Seane
Acrs
Philip Uic
UBORN
Huron, S. D
Kufida Bay
Lorimer Loans
Teddy
Charles Nagle Oameonsa
Wife
House Postoffice Committee
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