President Roosevelt Urges National Control of Interstate Commerce
President Roosevelt’s message to Congress calls for strong national supervision of interstate corporations, tighter anti trust laws, and a maximum reasonable rail rate with an administrative body to enforce it. He opposes public railroad ownership and urges transparency of railroad accounts, limited work hours for railway workers, and an employes liability law for DC and navy yards. The address also covers insurance regulation, revenue readjustment, tariff reciprocity, and broader federal reforms.
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Congress
Russia
Panama
Hold Ups Alleged in Mutual Reserve Life Case
New York reporting on the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co reveals alleged hold ups totaling about 20000. Tests claim payments to John McDonald in 1898 and to Max Beehler for examinations. Arkansas Missouri license work cited with attorney W H Phelps paid 3509. Eldredge testifies on management and alleged pressures.
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Eldredge
John McDonald
Philadelphia
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Frederick A. Burnham
New York Insurance Department
Louis F. Payne
Isaac Vanderpool
Insurance Department
Bard Buys Two Green Ridge Drug Stores
W E Bard purchased the drug stores of Ream and Son and Q C Slack at Green Ridge. He and Charlie Botz are assisting in voicing the two stocks, with Botz likely to stay several days.
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W. E. Bard
Ream & Son
Q. C. Slack
Green Ridge
Charlie Botz
Botz
Mrs Watson Taken Home After Successful Operation
Mrs. Watson wife of David Watson was moved from Maywood hospital to her home this morning after a successful operation and near full recovery, marking a return to health.
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Watson
David Watson
Maywood Hospital
A. B. Gardner Dies at 84 After Short Illness
A. B. Gardner, aged eighty four, died at noon Monday at his home three miles north of Lamonte after a brief paralysis illness. An old county resident from North Carolina, he leaves a widow and five children, three sons and two daughters. Interment followed Tuesday in Lamonte cemetery under Masonic auspices.
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A. B. Gardner
Lamonte
Gardner
North Carolina
Figs and smoked fish prices offered at local market
Fresh fish variety promised tomorrow including channel cat red snapper trout black bass and crappie. Figs sold washed pulled in jars and baskets with multiple price points. Smoked fish options include bloater herring halibut or salmon with per pound pricing. Please order early.
Ina Berry Held After Railway Coach Stand Off
Girard Kansas December 6 Mrs Ina Berry who held town officials at bay from a Frisco railroad coach fort on the tracks was taken to jail after fumes of ammonia overpowered her. She fired at captors but missed and was overpowered by officers then quieted in custody. She will be placed before the probate court. Also reports Esch Townsend railroad rate bill reintroduced with broadened provisions and public notice of a missing Ka man Filder last seen in Kansas City.
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Mrs. Berry
Frank Taylor
Washington Place
Filder
Sixth
Olive Streets
M. F. Cheely
Globe Democrat
House rules panel backs unlimited debate on canal bill
Washington December 6 The house committee on rules prepared a rule to force consideration of the canal appropriation bill if unanimous consent is refused. The rule provides for unlimited debate and could propel the measure forward.
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Washington
House Committee On Rules
Shipments of Stock From Missouri Towns
E. B. Gibson sent a carload of hogs from Houstonia on Monday. W. W. McClure and A. O. Teter shipped three carloads of cattle from Hughesville.
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E. B. Gibson
Houstonia
W. W. McClure
A. O. Teter
Hughesville
Senate canvass signals passage of statehood bill for Oklahoma and territories
Senator Beveridge reports a senate canvass showing strong support for the statehood bill this session. He expects the measure to remain in the form that would admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state, and New Mexico and Arizona as another. Several annual reports were laid before the senate today.
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Washington
Senate
Beveridge
Committee On Territories
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Arizona
Roosevelt removes Pet tijohn and demands Towle resign
President Roosevelt dismissed James C. Pet tijohn registrar of the land office at Valentine Nebraska for alleged land frauds in the state and demanded the immediate resignation of Receiver Albert L. Towle.
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Washington
Roosevelt
James C. Pettijohn
Valentine
Neb
Albert L. Towle
James O Bradshaw Dies at 74 Pioneer Banker Father of W L Bradshaw
James O Bradshaw aged 74 father of W L Bradshaw president of the Bank of Barnett died. A Morgan county pioneer, he had lived there over fifty years.
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James O. Bradshaw
W. L. Bradshaw
Bank of Barnett
Morgan County
Infant Edina Moore Dies of Cholera Infantum
Eight month old Edina Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs James A Moore died at 1 am at their Forest Park home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the residence with time to be announced.
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Edina Moore
James A. Moore
Forest Park
LaFollette Accepts Senate Seat After Message
Madison Wisconsin December 5 Governor LaFollette announced he would accept the United States senatorship elected by the legislature last session after reading his message to the body.
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Madison
Wis
LaFollette
United States
Adjudged Him Insane in County Court
County court on Monday declared B. F. Craig of Green Ridge insane and ordered his removal to the asylum at Nevada for confinement and treatment.
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B. F. Craig
Green Ridge
Nevada
Wife Saves Husband from Suicide Attempt in Springfield
William Hall, 30, tried to cut his throat at his home in Springfield on Sunday afternoon. His wife’s cries drew neighbors who intervened, but Hall remains in serious condition and may die.
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William Hall
Springfield
Hall
Pettis County Court Grants Licenses and Settles Fees
Pettis county court in session transacts routine business. A dramshop license is granted to W. J. Riley for 213 West Main, the former site of Henry A. Bremer, now retired from Pettis county. The criminal fee bill for November, totaling 531.57, is allowed and ordered paid.
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Pettis County
W. J. Riley
West Main Street
Henry A. (Soda) Bremer
John A. Bremer
Insurance Commissioner Vandiver Targets Two Life Firms
Jefferson City December 5 The state Insurance Superintendent Vandiver has notified Mutual Life Insurance Company and Mutual Reserve Life of New York that unless they answer questions similar to those asked of New York Life he will go to New York next week with an actuary, an accountant and an attorney to secure answers or conduct a detailed examination of the firms affairs.
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J. S. Hoffecker
Hoffecker
Burnham
Eldredge
Max Beehler
Iowa Insurance Department
New York
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Sedalia Man Reported Missing
Sedalia authorities report Arthur Filder, 30, missing from Sedalia. Police say he was last seen Monday in the city with no known destination. Community members are urged to contact police with any information leading to his whereabouts.
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Sedalia
Arthur Filder
Seda
Jury drawn for January term of county criminal court
The county court on Tuesday afternoon drew jurors for the January term of the criminal court. Names listed include John Raines Heath Creek, John Witcy Longwood, Nathan Harris Houstonia, James Fisher Blackwater, Samuel Coates Lamonte, John F Church Dresdet, J. J. Lowry Cedar, Ben Fowler Bowling Green, Eli Palmer Smithton, Emery Rutt Prairie, S. D. Haight Elk Fork, J. K. Tooker Green Ridge, R. E. Floyd Washington, Thomas Wiley Flat Creek, Henry Gieschen Lake Creek, R. W. Wiley Hughesville, and additional names Sedalia and others.
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John Raines
Heath Creek
John Witcy
Longwood
Nathan Harris
Houstonia
James Fisher
Blackwater
Samuel Coates
Lamonte
John F. Church
Dresdet
J. J. Lowry
Cedar
Ben Fowler
Bowling Green
Eli Palmer
Smithton
Emery Rutt
Hayman to Seek Democratic Nomination for State Senate
The Democrat announces Hon. Frank C. Hayman of Houstonia as a candidate for the Democratic nomination to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Hicks likely allowing a special election. Hayman, a Pettis County citizen and agriculture advocate, previously held the nomination in this district and seeks acclamation and broad support.
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Frank C. Hayman
Houstonia
Hicks
Folk
Hayman
Pettis County
Missouri
Saloonkeeper Killed by Robber in Kansas City Shootout
Kansas City reports saloonkeeper James B Carothers died after a fatal gunfight with a robber. Several suspects have been arrested. Police counted sixteen bullet holes in Carothers body, with shots fired numerous times during the confrontation last night.
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Kansas City
James B. Carothers
Carothers
American eagle shot on Loeffler farm near Bahner
G L Loeffler brought to Sedalia an American eagle killed on his Bahner area farm a week earlier by his two sons Charlie and George Loeffler. The bird is described as a whopper measuring seven feet two inches across its wings.
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G. L. Loeffler
Sedalia
Bahner
Charlie
George Loeffler
John Hicks
Police recover suspect in dog theft case
Constable J. H. Chaney brought C. O. Wright from Marshall, a member of the railway surveying party, charged with stealing three dogs from L. S. Eddins. Alvin Carpenter is sought but not found. Wright claims no knowledge of the missing dogs. R. N. Lower posted bond for the accused for Saturday court appearance.
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J. H. Chaney
Marshall
C. O. Wright
North and South Electric Railway
L. S. Eddins
Alvin Carpenter
Wright
R. N. Lower
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President Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Navy Yards
Bureau of Corporations
Claim of
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co
W. H. Phelps
Ance Company
George D. Eldredge
Life Insurance Investigating Committee
Mr. Eldredge
Iowa
Ina Berry
Girard, Kansas
Girard, Kan
Ina Ber
Townsend
Interstate Commerce Commis
Sion
Commission
Citizens National Bank
Criminal Court
the County Court
MR. Hayman
Senator
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