Mothers Clubs Target Senator Smoot in Protest
The National Congress of Mothers clubs convenes in Washington to oppose Reed Smoot of Utah retaining his senate seat. A memorial petitioning Congress to not seat the Mormon senator will be sent to Senator Burton Burg who chairs the privileges and elections committee. Mrs Schoff of Philadelphia leads the session with Rev. Padden of Salt Lake set to participate.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
National Congress of Mothers’ Clubs
Reed Smooth
Utah
Senate
Congress
Burrowg
Fierce Fighting in Philippines Reported by Mail
War department received via mail details of a three day clash in Neuva Viacaya province Central Luzon between Constabulary forces and the Galinga head hunters. Oct 6 7 and 8 saw heavy fighting with 90 Galingas killed or wounded and two constabularies dead. Hand to hand combat occurred as Lieut Valasques reportedly killed six attackers and finished the seventh with a captured head-axe. The force escaped after destroying ammo axes and a large stock of gear.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Neuva Viacaya
Luzon
Wood
Constabularies
Battle Over Copper Kings Moves to New Session
Helena Montana December 1 special legislative session convened to pass mining laws after Amalgamated Copper shutdown. F. Augustus Heinze leads opposition with Montana Ore Purchasing and Standard Oil interests. Session aims to ease transfer of mining cases between courts amid broader political clash. Philadelphia nurses head to Butler fever town after public subscription begins and 25 more trained nurses dispatched.
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Helena
Mont
Toote
Amalgamated Copper Company
Copan
A. Clarke
Unitederate
F. Augustus Heinze
Montana
Philadelphia
Butler
Wood Trust Applies the Thumb Screws
A Beattie wood dealers meeting in Seattle spurs a price boost to $3.25 per load citing higher labor hay and feed costs. All dealers except Harvey & Co sign a pact to raise forest cord wood to 3.25 and slab wood to 2.50 per load amid teamsters' wage increases and scarce cheap hay.
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Beattie
New York
Harvey
Second Avenue
Vine Street
Teamsters
Teamsters’ Union
Harvey @ Sona
Seattle
Roosevelt has made them mad
Prominent bankers say they will not contribute to Roosevelt's campaign fund unless he promises to slow investigations of railway mergers and trusts. Cornelius M. Bliss declined to discuss the matter.
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Cornelius M. Bites
Parry halts new public works amid contractor concerns
City council, led by President Parry, votes to suspend new improvements for ninety days except emergencies, citing contractor rings and rising costs. Crichton, Gill and Mul en back delay while voices warn of halted progress and street conditions worsening.
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Parry
Crichton
Gill
Hie
Engineer's
Board of Public Works
CMM
McClellan
Union Street
Mullen
Boards of Works
James
Seattle Merchants Rally Over Muddy Streets Crisis
Business men and the Draymen and Teamsters associations protest Seattle street conditions. They report 10 to 60 percent higher delivery costs, lost deliveries, and customer drop offs as repairs and mud persist. Wages, wagons, and teams suffer amid mounting hardship for laundries, grocery and dry goods firms.
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Team Association
Draymen's Association
Seattle
J. A. Dalllargeon
W. H. Weaver
Globe Laundry
Landry
Bon Marche
Sunshine Front Leads to Winter Street Delays
Walters and the delinquent contractors blame wet Puget Sound weather for slow street work. A weather observer notes November had two clear days, with October to April being the rainy season. Historical data show few dry days and steady precipitation across months, delaying completion.
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Walters
Beattie
Puget Sound
United States Weather Observer
Utah Fuel officials meet to end coal strike in Salt Lake
Utah officials including Gen H M Wells and Adjutant General Burton hold an executive session to resolve the miners strike. Sheriff backed by National Guard serves eviction notices. escorted workers return to work while others are notified to stay out. A special legislative session may fund militia upkeep. company will not recognize the union.
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Salt Lakh
Utah
Utah Fuel Company
H. M. Wells
Burton
Cuno
Denver
Thoman
Carbon County
National Guard
Jones
Schofield
Mother Jones
Kramer
Japanese student held on plan to assassinate Marquis Ito
A Japanese medical student was arrested in Yokohama on suspicion of planning to assassinate Marquis Ito. He was found at the Marquis residence with a dagger concealed beneath his kimono.
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London
Yokohama
Saya
Marquis Ito
Marquis
Protesting Property Owners Challenge Second Avenue Assessments
Judge G Meade Emory spoke for Captain F DeWolf and others to oppose the Second avenue regrading assessment roll as arbitrary and non uniform. He cited uneven benefits and a Pine street corner lot valued at 13000 versus his near Dennyway valued at 1000, claiming practical needs to sluice earth into the bay. The protest was referred to the street committee as several council members responded.
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G. Meade Emory
F. DeWolf
Second Avenue
Pine Street
Dennyway
Eulogies for Burn and Durte Highlight City Service
Night tributes honored Captain F. J. Burns and Hon. D. E. Durte, former city council members. A brief eulogy followed the reading of resolutions praising their efforts in advancing the city’s interests.
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F. J. Burns
D. E.i Durte
Counci
First Avenue Slotless Slot Machine Stirring Local Interest
Sheriff Cudihee has taken no steps to seize the new slotless slot machine on exhibition in a First avenue cigar store. Cigar shopkeepers show little eagerness to display more machines, leaving the unique device as the city’s sole example. Deputy Prosecutor Kriete seeks new legal guidance while Prosecuting Attorney Procrastinating remains comparatively undisturbed.
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First Avenue
Scott
Kriete
Trial Begins In Saloon Killings Case
Dan McAuley goes on trial in superior court before Judge Rudkin for the April O K saloon shootings that killed James Clark and William McLaughlin. The state and defense expect a short trial, with McAuley likely to plead insanity. Attorney A J Speckert represents the defendant. The morning focused on jury selection.
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Rudkin
McAuley
Attoreney A. J. Speckert
Collision near Liberty Land sinks Idlewild. three crew dead
A collision between the Hercules and the Idlewild occurred off Liberty Land at an early hour. The Idlewild sank after being cut in and three crew members perished in the disaster. Authorities reported the incident near New York with no further details available.
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Hercules
Idlewild
Liberty Land
New York
Deo
Missouri taps Newport button to wear and to old Exclusively
Fragmentary text shows Missouri tapping Newport button and staff discussing exclusive wear. No clear event or outcome due to garbled OCR.
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Philippines
P. 1
Chasing Company
Copper Men
Standard Oz Company
Supreme Court
Wood Trust
Roosevelt
Paign Fund
Highth Avenue
George Piddueck
Pidduck Troas Company
Emory
Council
Eulogies IN Council
STAR
Nor
MR. Cudihee
Cudihee
Dan McAuley
James Clark
Wil
Liam McLaughlin
Superior
Missouri
T Apes
Toblas
Singerman
Curgents & Co, Serseset
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