Forty Shot Simply for Cheering Insurgents
Washington wires report Nicaragua explains the execution of Americans Leroy Cannon and Leonard Grace as promised. Zelaya says the duo mined the San Juan river, were tried by court martial, defended, pleaded guilty, and condemned under Nicaraguan law. Navy ships await orders as tensions rise in Central America.
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Cannon
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Corinto
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Prairie
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Panama
Caribbean
Leroy Cannon
Leonard Grace
San Juan
Diamante
Dairymen Oppose Oleo Tax Change Effort
Washington reports protests by a committee of the National Dairymen's Association to the president against relaxing oleomargarine law to boost competition with butter. Dairymen say farmers oppose any tax reduction while butter interests accuse oleomargarine makers of attempting to corner the market and push butter prices toward 50 cents a pound to sway opinion.
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Natonal Dairymen's Association
Only Big Game for Turkey Day Is in the East
Chicago November 25 Only one big football game on today s schedule Cornell versus University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. In the west Drake meets Ames in Des Moines to decide the Iowa championship. Notre Dame versus Marquette promises a good fight Missouri versus Kansas in Kansas City attracts attention Nebraska will try con
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Cornell
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Philadelphia
Drake
Ames
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Iowa
Notre Dame
Marquette University of Milwaukee
Missouri
Kansas
Kansas City
Nebraska
Right to Kill Upholds Desolate Lover Tale in Mountaineer Trial
Alma Bell is acquitted after admitting the murder of Joe Armes in Auburn California. Defense argued the act was justified by desertion and betrayal by her former sweetheart. Jury deliberated under three hours, aided by letters Miss Bell wrote, showing her emotional turmoil.
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Cal
Alma Bell
Joe Armes
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End of High Protection Seen by German Official
London November 25. Addressing the London Chamber of Commerce in the presence of the German ambassador Herr Kaempff, second vice president of the German reichstag, said that high protection in Germany France and the United States would become insupportable and that its period was nearing an end regardless of future European economic policy.
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London Chamber of Commerce
Herr Kaempff
Reichstag
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France
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Europe
Hoal Held Without Bond In Bank Hold-Up Case
Louisville November 25 Thomas Hoal linked to the New Albany Indiana bank attempt was arraigned at midnight and held without bail on indictments charging murder assault with intent to kill and assault with intent to rob.
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Thomas Hoal
New Albany
Ind
Northern Pacific Wreck Near Lind Kills Three Trainmen
A Northern Pacific wreck near Lind Washington early today killed three train men and left two others fatally injured. Five passenger cars burned but all passengers survived. The crash resulted from a possible misunderstanding or disregard of orders.
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Northern Pacific
Lind
Wash
Two More Football Deaths Reported From Injuries
Harrisburg reports Leonard Ettler 13 died of blood poisoning from a knee injury in a football game. Sioux City notes John Peters died in hospital after a practice with Morningside college before a Vermilion game.
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Leonard Ettler
Sioux City
Iowa
John | Peters
Morningside College
Vermilion
United States Facing a Boycott by Chileans
In Santiago on November 25 the US Alsop claim against Chile prompts Chilean buyers to cancel orders for American goods until a decision is reached. In Iquique a public meeting is planned to propose boycotting American imports unless the United States drops the claim.
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Santiago
Chile
Alsop
Tquique
Fire again breaks out at Cherry mine rescue halted
Fire renewed at the St Paul mine in Cherry Illinois delaying recovery efforts. Latest figures show 68 dead with 323 unaccounted and 179 escapees. Survivors and families face an exodus as miners’ bodies remain unrecovered and rescue work is suspended. A survivor with the rescued group spoke at a local benefit.
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Cherry
Spring Valley
William Cleland
Chal
Trust Companies Backing To Fight Merger Claim
In St Louis, minority stockholders of United States Telephone and similar firms in Toledo, Indianapolis, and Cleveland seek to block AT during a possible merger. Sam B. Jeffries says American Telegraph and Telephone may control many shares but a voting trust requires 90 percent oppose merger. Trust companies of St Louis and Cleveland named defendants in suits to uphold the trust and stop dissolution.
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United States Telephone Company
Toledo
Indianapolis
Cleveland
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Sam B. Jeffries
Jeffries
Appointment of a Commissioner for Testimony in Morgan Injunction Suits
The applicant seeks the St Louis circuit court to appoint a commissioner to take the testimony of George W Perkins, a member of the banking house of J Pierpont Morgan, in the injunction suits.
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St. Louis
George W. Perkins
J. Pierpont Morgan
Alderman Explains How City Is Run to Y M C A Boys
Alderman T. J. Ellinwood outlined city government structure including election, city council, committee system, police and fire departments and other machinery. He urged impartial enforcement of laws and noted efforts to curb lawlessness and close law resorts. Next week Major Hawes to speak on Fifty Years Ago in Rock Island.
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T. J. Ellinwood
Mr. Ellinwood
Hawes
Rock Island
Saloon stabbing near Blue Grass shocks Iowa town
In Blue Grass Iowa a man is stabbed in a saloon affray at 1 pm Sprague taken to Mercy Hospital Davenport with spinal injury from a back cut and facial wound Wainscott the assailant fled Blue Grass terrorized as officials report terror by a tough group and the mayor has resigned. Wainscott remains at large.
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Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Blue Grass
Iowa
William Wainscott
Sprague
Wainscott
President Taft Attends Pan American Thanksgiving Service
President Taft Vice President Sherman and cabinet members attend Pan American Thanksgiving service at St Patrick's Catholic church in Washington. Cardinal Gibbons and Apostolic Delegate Falconio present. A luncheon followed with the president as guest of honor.
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St. Patrick's
Taft
Sherman
Cardinal Gibbons
Falconio
Degree for Van Sant at National Memorial University
Samuel R. Van Sant, national commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, received the degree of doctor of laws from President Patton of the National Memorial university in Mason City Iowa. Mrs Jennie S Berry national president of the Woman's Relief corps attended with other department officers. The university was founded by the Sons of Veterans.
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Iowa
Samuel R. van Sant
Minnesota
Grand Army of the Republic
Patton
National Memorial University
Jennie S. Berry
Woman's Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans
Bridge Halts Journey on Illinois River Route
The Waterways Commission, led by Congress Alexander, investigated an unknown condition on the Illinois River and reported it made the journey impossible. Details were revealed yesterday afternoon by the commission and the United States authorities.
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Illinois River
Congress_Alexander
Always Commission
United States
Mer
Use Old Legal Machinery to Curb White Slavery
Return to that place, D. M. Swain & Sons, owners of a packet company, have a $30,000 suit pending against the Burlington on account of this bridge. Fearing a cold snap, four members of the commission returned to Springfield from La Salle on instructions from Governor Deneen. The remaining members of the party will continue their trip to Chicago by rail.
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Burlington
Springfield
la Salle
Deneen
Chicago
Bill Before Taft on White Slave Traffic Law
Congress man James P. Mann and U S Attorney Edwin Lima meet President Taft to seek support for a bill to eradicate interstate and foreign trafficking in women. The proposal would make transporting women for immoral purposes a felony with penalties up to 5000 dollars or five years, and harsher penalties for trafficking under 18. The measure aims to give federal power to regulate commerce and curb the white slave trade.
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Taft
James P. Mann
United States
Edwin Lima
Congress
Sims
Mann
House Committee On
Commissioner General of Immigration
Supreme Court
City to consider paving in business district streets
City Engineer Wallace Treichler notified property owners along Second Avenue from Fifteenth to Twentieth, Third Avenue from Fifteenth to Twenty-Fourth, and Twentieth Street from Second Avenue to Fourth Avenue of a December 2 meeting at City Hall. Plan calls for brick streets to be removed and replaced with asphalt at an estimated cost around $91,283.
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Wallace Treichler
City Hall
Board of Local Improvements
Second Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Twentieth Street
Third Avenue
Twenty-fourth Street
Fourth Avenue
Cornerstone Laying Planned for December at Augstana College
The Au gustana college faculty committee for the Denkmann Memorial library cornerstone laid plans at a meeting last evening. December 21 is set as the date for the ceremony featuring singing and speaking. Participants are not yet named as selections remain in progress.
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Augustana College
Denkmann Memorial
Apn
BASKETS FOR 12 FAMILIES FROM IN HIS NAME CIRCLE
The In His Name circle of the Kings' Daughters distributed twelve Thanksgiving baskets to as many needy families in Watertown. Each basket contained meats and items for a proper Thanksgiving meal. Volunteers delivered the baskets personally. At Watertown hospital 1,400 patients enjoyed a turkey dinner and a band concert. Michael Colligan, the school janitor, received a large turkey from students and teachers who praised his 26 years of service.
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Circle of the Kings’ Daughters
Watertown Hospital
Michael Colligan
Dan Brennen
Colligan
Miss Wennerstrom Weds Merkel Carlson in City Ceremony
Miss Mabel Wennerstrom, a Woodmen office employee, married Merkel Carlson of Moline yesterday at the bride’s parents home. Rev S G Hugglind officiated. Lillian Wennerstrom and N Olson attended. The couple will live with the bride’s parents this winter before honeymooned in Chicago, with the bride to continue her Woodmen Office work and the groom at Deere and Co in Moline.
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Merkel Carlson
Mabel Wennerstrom
Moline
G. L. Wennerstrom
S. G. Hugglind
Amelated
Lillian Wennerstrom
N. Olson
Moody Institute Student Dies By Jumping From Window
William F Mel Cormick of Uniontown Pennsylvania a Moody Biblical Institute student Chicago committed death by own action by jumping from a third story window at the institute this morning He is believed to have been mentally deranged Also Joe Harper a South Bend Indiana contractor was stricken with apoplexy on a Santa Fe train Tuesday night en route home for Thanksgiving with relatives and died soon after in Galesburg Illinois on November 24
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Chicago
William F. MelCormick
Uniontown
Moody Biblical Institute
Chi -Cago
Galesburg
Joe Harper
South Bend
Ind
Santa Fe
Ngain Pass
U S Gold Output 1908 Rises. Colorado Leads
Washington reports United States gold mines produced 4 560 000 dollars in 1908 from 4 574 340 ounces silver output down 4 073 900 ounces valued at 28 050 600 dollars. Colorado tops with 22 1 million in value, Alaska second at 19 858 400.
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Washington
United States
United States Geological Survey
Bureau of Mines
Alaska
Mine blast entombs hundreds. 15 dead known
Tokio dispatch reports a mine explosion at Onoura trapping 228 miners. As of today, fifteen are known to have perished, with authorities racing to reach others and determinecause of the disaster.
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Onoura
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