Mothers Clubs Rally to Oppose Senator Reed Smoot
Washington December 1 The National Congress of Mothers clubs convenes to mount a petition drive urging Congress to refuse seating Reed Smoot of Utah as a senator. The memorial targets his polygamy, not his religion, and will be presented to Senator Burrows of Michigan, chair of the privileges and elections committee. Mrs Schoff of Philadelphia will preside, with Rev. Padden of Salt Lake City attending.
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Washington, D. CC
National Congress of Mothers’ Clubs
Reed Smooth
Utah
Senate
Congress
Senator Burrowa
Michigan
Schoff
Philadelphia
Padden
Balt Lake
Fierce Fighting in the Philippines Amid Head Hunter Clash
The War Department reports a October battle in Central Luzon between Galinga head hunters and U S constabulary forces. Twenty eight constables initially outnumbered, fought to break through with sidearm pistols. From October 6 to 16 the force endured hunger while engaging in close combat, with Lieut. Valasques killing six headmen in hand to hand. Total Galinga fatalities reached ninety with additional wounded. two constables died. The Americans destroyed ammo caches and weapons before escaping unscathed.
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Washington, D. C
Dev. L
War Department
Mall
Neuva Viacaya
Luzon
Wood
Americana
Piatola
Remington
Krags
Maumere
Constabularies
Lingas
Valasques
Battle of Copper Kings Signals Heated Montana Session
Helena Mont Dec 1 The special legislative session opens amid a copper industry clash as Gov Toole seeks laws to curb Amalgamated Copper power and move mining cases between courts while Heinze and Standard Oil allies push broader control battles. A new fair trial measure is also under debate as the session unfolds. Philadelphia Pa Dec 1 A public subscription launches for Butler with twenty five trained nurses set to depart tonight.
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Helena
Mont
Gov Toole
Amalgamated Copper Company
Beteen Cop Sie
A. Clarke
Ie F. Augustus Heinze
Montana
Chasing Company
Copper Men
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Butier
Butler
Wood Trust Applies The Thumb Screws In Seattle Wood Price Surge
Local Beattie wood magnates meet in the New York block and raise wood prices to 4.25 a load. Harvey & Sons refuse the increase, while most dealers sign a collective agreement to boost forest cord wood to 3.25 per load and slab wood to 2.6 per load. Teamsters wages and feed costs are cited as justification for the rise.
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Beatties Wood
New York
Harvey & Sons
Second Avenue
Vine Street
Harvey
J. D. Jones
Hth Avenue
Madison Street
Teamsters
Teamsters Union
Beattie
Seattle
Harvey & Bona
Roosevelt Divides Financiers Over Roosevelt Nomination
Prominent bankers report they will not fund Roosevelt’s campaign unless he vows to broaden investigations into capital. Cornelius M. Biwathis sonabies declined comment as talks focus on railways mergers and trusts.
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Cone Ot Capital
Corneliue M. Biwathis Sonabies
Parry halts contractors as city moves to March 1
City Council President Parry introduces a resolution to pause all new street improvements until March 1 amid claims of a contractors ring driving up costs. He cites 66 active projects totaling about 1 million dollars and warns of delays, material shortages, and waste while urging fair competition and reform.
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Star
Parry
Crichton
Gill
Engineer's Department
Board of Works
Iiice
Seattle Merchants Protest Severe Street Conditions
Businesses in Seattle urge action as mud and damaged streets raise delivery costs. Merchants report costs rising 2 percent today and 10 to 2 percent this fall, with delays from 4 to 1 o clock cutting same day orders. Posts note higher wages, more teams, and fewer deliveries, hurting laundries grocers and dry goods stores.
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Team Association
Draymen’s
Seattle Merchante
Starman
Ex Themeelves
Seattle
J. A. Balllargeon
W. H H. Weaver
Globe Laundry
Bon Marche
Seattle Officials Fault Winter Weather Delays
Sunshine Walters and contractors blame rain for street-work delays in Seattle. Weather records show a harsh wet season with few clear days, urging more summer effort. Over nine years October through April averaged 22 clear days and 63 partly cloudy days, with monthly precipitation ranging from 2.41 to 6.66 inches.
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Walters
Seattle
Puget Sound
United States Weather Observer
Utah Fuel officials seek end to Salt Lake strike
In Salt Lake City Utah a high level meeting among Utah Fuel company officials Gov H M Welle Adjutant General Burton railroad heads Dr Cuno and the Italian consul at Denver and State Coal Mine Inspector Thomas aimed to end the strike. The sheriff with National Guard serves eviction notices to strikers while workers willing to toil are escorted to mines and those who refuse receive notices. A Scho field miner's wife named Jones urges workers to stay out. An extraordinary state legislature session will be called to fund militia for an undetermined period. The company agrees to all but union recognition and vice president Kramer threatens to close the mines for ten years if needed.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Utah Fuel Company
H. M. Welle
Burton
Cuno
Denver
Thomas
Campa
Carbon County
National Guard
Jones
Schofield
Mother Jones
Kramer
Planned Plot to Kill Marquis Ito Uncovered in Japan
A Yokohama dispatch reports a Japanese medical student suspected of planning to assassinate Marquis Ito. He was found in the marquis villa with a dagger hidden under his kimono.
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Marquis Ito
London
Yokohama
Marquis
Protest Over Second Avenue Regrading Assessment
Judge G Meade Emory protested before the council on behalf of Captain F DeWolf and other property owners opposing the Second avenue regrading assessment roll. He argued uniformity and fairness were lacking and noted disparities between a Pine street corner jet and a Second avenue parcel. The protest was referred to street committees as several councilmen spoke.
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G. Meade Emory
F. DeWolf
Second Avenue
Emory
Pine Street
Dennyway
Tribute to late Captain Burns and Hon Durie praised
Night services paid tributes to Captain F. J. Burns and Hon. D. K. Durie former councillors. A brief eulogy followed resolutions honoring their valuable work promoting the city's interests.
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F. J. Burns
D. K. Durie
Counci
Slotless slot machine sparks quiet city trial talk
Sheriff Cudihee has yet to move on any test case over the new slotless machine at a First avenue cigar store. Cigar men show little interest in similar devices as the single unit in the city remains. Deputy Prosecutor Kriete searches the law books while Prosecuting Attorney Crastinating seems unruffled by the device's arrival.
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Firet Avenue
First Avenue
Scott
Kriete
On Trial for Life Dan McAuley faces murder charge in OK saloon
The trial of Dan McAuley for the April killings of James Clark and William McLaughlin began in superior court before Judge Rudkin. Attorn ey A. J. Speckert represents him as the defense seeks an insanity plea. A jury was selected. prosecutors and defense expect a two to three day case.
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Rudkin
McAuley
Attoreney A. J. Speckert
Collision sinks Idlewild off Liberty. three crew lost
New York reported the Hercules and Idlewild collided off Liberty early today. The Idlewild broke in two, sank, and three crew members were drowned.
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New York
Hercules
Idlewild
Liberty
Missouri in Commission
Newport News Dec 11 The battleship Missouri was placed in commission today in a ceremony marking its formal entry into service. Crew and officials attended as the vessel began active duty status.
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Newport News
Missouri
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