SUCAR SCHEME DEFEATED Senate Fails to Consider Duty Amendment
Washington, Dec. 1. The Senate showed it will not advance tariff legislation this session. A motion to take up a sugar duty bill with a 40 percent flat tariff was defeated 23 to 27. Cloture and related motions also failed. House action supported enforcing income tax and pensions payments, with Myron Wright to be honored by eulogies on a set February date. Myron Wright, Pennsylvania representative, died after a pistol accident at his home. He leaves a widow and seven children.
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United Prose
Washington
Senate
House
Finance Committee
Sigar
Yeas
Yeat
Hays
Gray
Dem
Houseill
Berry
Ark
Wyone
Mosers
Bate
Cockburn
Caffey
Cochrell
Coke
Faulkner
George
Harris
Win
Phunton
Jarvis
McLaurin
McPherzon
Mills
Power
Quay
Toneh
Teller
Veet
Teke
Yens
Nays
T Hose
Meesrs
Blanchan
Jones
Kyle
Morgan
Peffer
Rowen
Messrs, Garileit
Cochran
Dems
N. Y
McMillin
Tern
William Waldorf Astor
Nunland
Mesare
Henderson
Cannon
Messie
Dante
Hon- N
Morse
Rep. N. Y
Sickels
Dem. N. Y
Bingham
Pao
Scranton
Myron’ B. Wright
Pennsylvania
Lumber Dealers Meet to Tackle Fraud in Trade
The National Lumber Dealers association boards met at 18 Broadway for two days. They adopted a resolution to form a committee to work with the legal department to pursue prosecutions against fraudulent dealers and cleanse the wholesale lumber trade.
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Board of Managers of
National Association
United Press
New York
National Lumber Dealers’ Association
Bureau of Information
Broadway
Terrible Tornado Destroys Methodist Church in Forsythe Georgia
A morning tornado struck Forsythe Georgia causing injuries and property losses estimated between 10 000 and 60 000. The Methodist church valued at 15 000 was destroyed and stores around the square suffered severe damage with roofs torn off and interiors waterlogged. Leading losers include CG M Bloodworth Co Proctor and Huddleston and W W Hushworth.
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United Press
Forsythe
Public Square
CG. M. Bloodworth & Co
Proctor and Huddleston Agd
W. W. Hushworth
Oil Producer Andrew Jeutter Takes Own Life in Gillmore
Bradford Pa Dec 1 Andrew Jeutter oil producer shot himself at his home in Gillmore near here. He had been operating recently in the Ohio field and returned from that field about three weeks ago.
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Andrew Jettter Ktows
United Proig
Bradford
Andrew Jeutter
Gillmore
Here
Mr. Jeutter
Ohio
Baker Was the Man in Bank Defalcation Says Seely
Samuel Seely, the defaulter, told Sir John M. Crane that Frederick Baker was the sole party of interest. Crane identified Seely at Chicago and Seely agreed to return to New York to face United States authorities. Seely, who will be taken to New York tomorrow, refused to elaborate beyond Baker’s direct involvement.
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Samuel Seely
United Press
Chicago
John M. Crane
National Shoe and Leather Bank of
New York
Samuel ¢. Seely
Seely
Crane
United States
Frederick Baker
Baker
Startling Prison Talk on Idle Prisoners in Ohio Penitentiary
An Ohio penitentiary tale describes 2400 convicts with only about 1090 employed as the rest idle. Law labeling prison goods and pushing convicts from work led to widespread idleness and alleged mental distress. Guards corroborate parts of the story while officials deny others, yet conditions seem plausible.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Tabor
Ulg
France Declares War Over Madagascar Conflict
Berlin reports from Port Louis Mauritius that Madagascar's queen and her prime minister have quarrel during which France declares war. Paris dispatches envoy Le Myre de Vilers to return, while Marseille prepares to sail the steamship Trasonaddy with 60 marines and eighty tons of ammunition for Madagascar.
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Madagascar
United Press
London
Times
Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
Port Louis
Mauritius
le Myre de Vilers
Marseilies
Trasonaddy
Stole 3,000 Sheep Whose Loss Plunges Wyoming Ranchman
George W. Edwards of Rock Springs Wyoming arrives in Indianapolis seeking repayment for 3000 sheep stolen from his ranch. The drive and shipment carried them to Rifle Creek Kansas City and beyond where Edwards traced the herd to Savannah UK and Chicago before recovering 1100 head at La Box.
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Wyoming
United Priso
Indianapolis
George W. Edwards
Hock Springs
Wyo
Frankfort
Ind
Rawlins
Rifle Creek
Kansas City
County Officers Fees Case Review in Harrisburg
The commonwealth seeks to recover half the salaries of county officers in Philadelphia Allegheny and Luzerne counties under the 1913 act. Judgs Bimonton and McPherson presided. Amounts listed include Philadelphia 59, Lang? 8 108.00 and Luzerne 1 970.60.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Commonwealth
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Lugerne
Judiges Bimonton
McPherson
Philadelphi
Luserne
Death of George A. Yohe in Bethlehem Pa After Metropolia Sinking
George A. Yohe died in Bethlehem Pennsylvania this afternoon from paralysis. he survived Collins expedition to Brazil in 1873 and was aboard the steamer Metropolia when it sank off Cape Hatteras.
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George A. Yohe
United T'resa
Bethlehem
Dee, W
Yohe
Collins
Brazil
Metropolia
Cape Hatteras
Fever Epidemic Rages as New Cumberland Man Returns Home
The typhoid fever outbreak continues in Mt. Carbon with mounting toll. Nearly 22 000 dollars raised for relief. In Pittsburg area, Joseph Mowburg shot fatally during a house robbery attempt on Patrick Hughes. David Hale, freed after 24 years, returns to his mother in New Cumberland. Rev. RB Laws, Pittabure preacher, jailed on forged check charges. Minersville residents oppose coal company's drainage. Diphtheria closes Spring City High School and halts Methodist revival meetings. Alice Mohn, wearing her wedding clothes, testifies against lover George S. Dumpert in Reading court. he is convicted.
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Mt. Carbon
Patrick Hughes
Pittsburg
Joseph Mowburg
Hughes
David Hale
New Cumberland
RB. Laws
Pittabure
Minersville
Wilson urges active reform record to save Democratic Party
Virginia statesman Mr. Wilson of West Virginia tells a United Press reporter the current Democratic session should push bold reform measures rather than pass only routine appropriations. He warns an impotent party invites ridicule and urges passage of tariff, tax, and banking reforms while stressing careful rule changes to ensure decisive votes and party supremacy.
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United Press
Washington
Wilson
West Virginia
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Senate
Treasury Department
Gray
Germany
Trust
Carlisle
House
Premier of Canada Sir John Thompson Dies in London
Sir John Thompson, premier of the Dominion of Canada, died suddenly at Windsor Castle after attending a council meeting. He had been sworn into the queen's privy council and died before surgeon Dr Bilison could arrive. Lady Thompson, visiting Montreal, is prostrated as Ottawa and Montreal mourn his loss.
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John Thompson
Windsor Castle
United Press
London
John Thompon
Dominion of Canada
Windsor
John
Queen's Privy Council
Marquis of
Sir John
Montreal
Lady Thompson
Mrs. Oulmet
Ottawa
Downingstown Man Receives Lost Saloon Loot After 22 Years
Thomas Dugan of Downingtown receives $300 it was robbed from his Philadelphia saloon in 1872. A Catholic priest delivering a dying confession from the burglar returned the money to Dugan yesterday in Downington.
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Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph
West Chester
Thomas Dugan
Downingtown
Dupin
Downington
Dugan
Robbing Mania: Masked Men Loot Brockwayville Jewelry Shop
In Brockwayville Pennsylvania two masked men entered B B Coville s Jewelry last night at gunpoint and forced proprietor to raise his hands. Mrs Coville may have been threatened as the duo carried out the robbery before departing.
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United Press
Brockwayville
B. B. Coville
O'Clock
Robbers Hold Up Covill Household and Flee After Shots
Masked assailants rifled Mr. Covill's pockets taking his watch and pocketbook, tied his hands, and attempted to gag him. Mrs. Covill cried for help as one robber warned not to shoot. A blow with a billy club felled Covill before the trio fled, firing on bystanders who came to aid.
Run Down by Train Fatal accident in Reading
Kansas Madeira baggage master of the Schuylkill Valley division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, residing in Reading, was struck by a train at the depot while trying to save a child on the track. He suffered severe head lacerations and internal injuries and will likely die. The child was removed from the track by Special Officer Schreier.
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Kansas
Madeira
United Press
Reading
Kansas Madeira
Schuyl- Kul Valley
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thile City
Penn Street
Philadelphia
Schreier
Underground Mint Exposed by Oklahoma Marshals
United States marshals raid a cave near Parkins Oklahoma trapping a counterfeit gang tied to Missouri. Arrested are Guy Harper L Crawford Joseph Tillery Jesse Lickett and Bam Lickett. They yielded three buckets of counterfeit dollars and tubs of coins plus moulds.
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United Press
Guthrie
Olt
United States
Missouri
Guy Harper
L. Crawford
Joseph Tillery
Jesse Lickett
Bam Lickett
Hyerymin
Colin
Tillery
Philadelphia
Lickett Brothers
Perkins
McKane Loses Easy Job at Sing Sing Prison
Convict John Y. McKane, once boss of a Coney Island gang, is temporarily out of work after his prison yard overseeing post halted due to lack of materials. Warden Sage may reassign him to kitchen duties washing dishes once the yard work resumes next spring. The former boodle alderman’s role at Sing Sing is noted.
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United Press
Ding. Sing
John Y. McKane
McKane
Sage
Coney Taland
Sing Sing
Horrible cruelty alleged at British Columbia asylum
Royal commission report on the New Westminster Provincial Asylum for the Insane lays bare cruel treatment of patients. Flogging dark cells and ice cold water baths are cited as common methods of subduing refractory inmates. Staff reorganization will begin immediately.
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British Columbia
United Press
Victoria
B.C
Royal Commission
New Westminster
Prince Adolphus Teck Marries Lady Margaret Grosvenor
In London on December 12 a royal wedding occurred at Eaton Hall Cheater. Prince Adolphus of Teck, brother of the Duchess of York, wed Lady Margaret Grosvenor daughter of the Duke of Westmin ator, the United Kingdom’s wealthiest peer. The ceremony took place at noon in the chapel at Eaton Hall.
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Prince Adolphus
United Press
London
Prince Adolphus of
Teck
Duchess of York
Margaret Grosvenor
Duke of Westmington
United Kingdom
Eatonhall
President orders entire Internal Revenue Service under Civil Service
Under Civil Service Law by United Prensa Washington Dec 12 the president issued an order placing the entire Internal Revenue Service under the provisions of the civil service law.
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United Prensa
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Fraud and arrests touch multiple states in scattered notices
Footpade robs Isaac Stein, a farmer, of 7145 on a road near Powting Green Kentucky. Bernardo Fogilo, the New York wife murderer, arrested at Natthoz Mississippi. Dwight Manufacturing of Chicopee Maxe to build a 600000 cotton mill near Glanden Ain. President Whipple of Crawford Nebraska Banking arrested. A theater scare interrupts a New Bedforms show with Kate Claxton and Minnie Jannuschek. Chief Pratt jailed in contempt for failing to reveal a grand jury witness.
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Isaac Stein
Powting Green
Bernardo Fogilo
New York
Natthoz, Miss
Dwight Manufacturing Company
Chicopee
Maxe
Glanden
Ain
Whipple
Crawford
Neb
Kate Claxton
Mmne
Jannuschek
Salt Lake City
Grand Jury
Tolice Pratt
Defends Governor Waite at Denver Labor Delegates Meet
At the Denver convention President Gomperd opened sessions as debates covered boycott cases endorcements. Rev Myron W Ree praised labor unity while urging no sectarian or capious side issues. Delegate P J McGuire urged reform to unite workers irrespective of race, color, sex, nationality or politics. The assembly adjourned after adoption.
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United Press
Denver
Col
Gomperd
Convention of Labor
Executive Council
Rand-McNally Publishing Company
International ‘Typographical Union
Garment Workers of New York
Meyer, Johnson & Co
New York
Myron W. Reee
PJ. McGuire
Till
Dresent
Forest City man repels burglars at clothing store
W J Davis of Forest City fired two shots at burglars during an 1 am break in at his clothing shop. Davis saw a man at a lamp post and fired as others fled. The raiders escaped. this was the fourth attempted robbery at his store since he moved to the town.
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W.J. Davis
Forest City
Scranton Tribune
Knights of the Dark Lantern
W. J. Davis
Noice
Mr. Davis
Governor Hastings Receives Pennsylvania Visitors
Bellefonte Pa December 12. General Hastings nominees for insurance commissioner Colonel Tambert met the governor elect during a visit. A Schuylkill county delegation sought a factory inspector appointment including Congressman Brumm Senator Coyle and Keafer along with County Chairman Burd Payne and others. Philadelphia's Dr W W Mexyers discussed a quarteting office while Captain J M Clark Lawrence county Dr James A Dale York and others were present.
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Hastings
Pennsylvania
United Press
Bellefonte
Tambert
Hasting
Schuylkill County
Congresaman Brumm
Semutrs Coyle
Keafer
Hoaner
BH. Burd Payne
Wo W. Mexyers
Philadelphia
J. M. Clark
Lawrence County
James A. Dale
York
H L. Hagenty
Elk
B.R. Poeht
Miller
Lewisburg
Armenian Outrages Trigger Frontline Troop Reorganization
Odessa dispatch reports Caucasus frontline forces to be echeloned along the boundary near Armenian outrages. Constantinople dispatch notes Turkish commission reports may be controlled and united action by powers. Jewell will not report. Cleveland seeks independent outcome. Mizeren delegates discussed among powers.
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London
Odessa
Daily News
Tillis
Russian Transcaucasia
Caucasus
Constantinople
Jewell
American Specie Commisalone
Cleveland
Porte
Mizerum
Standard
Varna
Turkey
Berlin
Armenian Outrage Sparks Power Debate Over Delegates
Commentators speculate the act aims to disrupt collective action by pressuring one or more powers to withhold delegates. The move may reflect strategic signaling in the broader effort to influence diplomatic participation and unity.
Patrons of Husbandry Session Endorses Tax and Dairy Bills
At Harrisburg meeting on December 12 the state grange adopted the legislative committee report. It supports the tax bill now before the state tax conference to be published at year end. It praises a liberal school fund appropriation and favors teacher based distribution, protests dairy margarine law changes, backs dairy and food commissioner funding, and supports Secretary Edge’s tuberculosis bill.
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Patrons of Husbandry
United Press
Harrisburg
Attonleht
State Grange
Legislative Committee
Grangers
Dairy
Edge
State Board of Agriculture
Proof of Hayward's Plot Revealed In Insurance Dialogue
Minneapolis, Dec. 12. New evidence links Harry Hayward to a planned crime against Miss Ging. Benjamin H. Gilbert, an insurance man, recalls a conversation with Hayward five days before the murder about policy assignments and claims, suggesting Hayward contemplated murder or arson and then chose shooting as the quieter method.
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United Press
Minneapolis
Harry Hayward
Miss Ging
Dmixt
Hayward
Oxark
Benjamin HA. Gilbert
Bibxt
Harry
Mo. Gilbert
Gilbert
Marry
Nicollet Avenue
New York Insurance Company
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Pitzell
Philadelphia
Ex Postmaster Jailed After Portage Embezzlement Charge
Ex postmaster John Troxell arrested for embezzling government funds while at Portage Cambria County. He appeared before US Commissioner Graffus in Altoona and was held on 1000 dollar bail. He failed to post bail and was taken to Pittsburg jail.
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United Press
Altoona
Dee
John Troxell
Portage
Cambria County
United States
Graffus
Pittsburgy
Political figure placed in state asylum after distress
John Ulrich, a longtime political figure in New Jersey, was taken to the state asylum in Dane last night. He is in his sixties and faced political disappointment and financial troubles that unsettled his mind.
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United Press
Plainfield
John Ulrich
New Jersey
Burglar Kills Chandler Price Partner at Home
William Z. Price, partner in Chandler & Price printing press firm, was fatally shot by a burglar at his residence on 14 Hawthorne Avenue in Cleveland early today. Police report the incident occurred around 2:40 a.m. as Price confronted the intruder.
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United Presa
Cleveland, O
William Z. Price
Chandler & Price
Hawthorne Avenue
French Chamber Deputy President Signs Convention Amid Madagascar Troop Move
President Burdeau of the French chamber of deputies notes US relations as seven hundred French troops reach Tumuatrave Madagascar. Britain gains final possession of Swaziland after Cape Colony and South African Republic accord. Hungary groups thank Emperor Francis Joseph for ecclesiastical freedom bills.
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Burdeau
French Chamber of Deputies
Tumuatrave
Madagascar
Cape Colony
South African Republic
Great Britain
Swasiland
Hungary
Francs Joseph
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M'Kane
Waite
Myron W. Rece
Labor
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State Grange Meeting
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United Ties
Pellee
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Finley
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