National Republican Call Sets Chicago Convention Date
National committee chairman Harry New signed the call for the Republican National Convention to meet in Chicago on June 1 to nominate presidential candidates. A separate item notes a blue Sunday in New York with amusements closed by court ruling. In Seattle, officials announce a second wire for the Valdez Fairbanks telegraph line, approved by the secretary of war.
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Washington, D. C
Dee
Harry New
National Republican Committee
Chicago
New York
Justice O'Gorman
State Supreme Court
Seattle
Valdez-Fairbanks
Work of Rescue at Monogam Goes On
Fairmount Va December 9 the rescue effort at the Monogam coal mine continues after the Friday explosion. Bodies recovered are buried immediately. More than four hundred lives are reported lost. Petersburg December 11 at the hearing on General Stossel for alleged cowardice in the late war with Japan, more witnesses are expected.
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Fairmount
Monogam
Petersburg
Stossel
Japan
Harriman Fish Fight Resumed in Courts
The Harriman fight for control of the Illinois Central railroad resumes today in court. The legal battle centers on control of the railroad through the ongoing corporate dispute and board alignment.
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Harriman
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Steamer Saratoga Sails Seattle and Seward
Steamer Saratoga sailed yesterday morning at 10 o clock for Seward and way ports. Millbury Mass Dec 9 Mrs Taft mother of Secretary of War William H Taft died yesterday morning and will be buried Tuesday at Cincinnati.
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Seattle
Saratoga
Seward
Millbury
Mass
Seattle Dee
Seward Dee
Ion Seward Jans
Unalaska
Six Day Bicycle Meet Opens at Madison Square Garden
At one o'clock this morning the six day bicycle event began at Madison Square Garden. Sixteen teams were represented in the opening session.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Alaska delegates urged to unite for home rule
The Post-Intelligencer editorial argues Alaska delegates to the national Republican convention should unite after the reduction from six to two to press for home rule. In St Petersburg the final hearing in General Stossel’s court martial on alleged cowardice in the war opens today.
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the Post-Intelligencer
Alaska
St. Petersburg
Stossel
Harriman gets postponement in injunction suit
Chicago date line reports E. H. Harriman secured a delay in the injunction suit brought by Stuyvalent Fish until next Tuesday.
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Chicago
E. H. Harriman
Burns Signs With Palmer For December Match
Tommy Burns has signed an agreement with Palmer for a twenty anch tight to take place Pantry.
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Loudon
Dec
Tommy Burns
Congress to Request 50000 for Raids in Idaho Altes Weise
Attorney Hawley opened on December 11 in Pettibone case citing Pettibone as the central figure in the conspiracy tied to the death of Governor Steunenbergs. Washington DC reporter notes the special appropriation request aimed at raids in Idaho.
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Washington, D. C
Lee
Congress
Altes
Weise
Idaho
Hawley
Steunenbers
Boston Mayor Race Goes To Republican Ticket Victory
In yesterday's city election the Republican city ticket won by about two thousand votes. Democrats had controlled the city for six years. George Hibbard defeated incumbent Mayor Fitzgerald to become mayor.
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Boston
M.l
Republivan
George Hibbard
Fitzgerald
Oy de
Battleships Ready to Sail From Norfolk
The entire fleet of sixty battleships has arrived in Norfolk Virginia and is set to depart for the Pacific coast. They will likely leave next Monday to begin the long voyage.
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Norfolk
Pacific Coast
Guthrie Chooses Cherokee and Blind Senator Candidates
Dec 11 reports Oklahoma legislators elected Robert Owen a Cherokee Indian and Thomas Gore a blind man as United States senators from the state.
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Guthrie
Oklahoma
Robert Owen
Thomas Gore
United States
Attell and Moran Set for Featherweight Title Fight
Attell and Moran signed articles here for a twenty five round featherweight championship bout in San Francisco on New Year’s afternoon, official for the big New Year fight.
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N Francisco
Attell
Moran
Senator Davis Attacks Trust Magnates in Senate Speech
Senator Jett Davis of Arkansas assailed trust magnates in a Senate speech. He criticized administration handling and said the president’s personal allowances are out of line, delivering a forceful broadside in Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Jett Davis
Arkansas
Senate
Orchard on Witness Stand in Pettibone Trial
Harry Orchard testified for the state as the Pettibone trial entered a new day in Boise Idaho. The defense said his testimony would be brief and would focus on undermining Orchard as an inhuman monster, unworthy of belief.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Miners Return to Work as Guards Patrol Goldfield Mines
In Goldfield Nevada on December 12 deputy sheriffs and detectives guard two mines as about 150 men return to work. Strikers’ pickets surround the sites but no disturbances occur. Workers at the power plant join the strikers and General Bunston arrives to take charge of the situation.
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Goldfield
Nev
Bunston
Ting
Mrs. Longworth Undergoes Appendectomy in DC
Mrs. Al ice Longworth was successfully operated on for appendicitis this morning in Washington.
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Washington, D.C
Alice Longworth
Ketchel Beats Thomas In Third Duel For Welterweight
In San Francisco last night Ketchel defeated Joe Thomas by decision after twenty rounds in their third meeting. The first bout was a draw, Ketchel won the second by knockout to claim the welterweight championship, and Thomas was defeated again by Labor Day.
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San Francisco
Young Ketchel
Joel Thomas
Ketchel
Thomas
Candidates Quarters Secured for Republican National Convention
Campaign managers in Chicago on December 13 took quarter hotels for all Republican candidates for the national convention to be held in the city.
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Tdea
Chicago
Powers Defense Begins Georgetown, Ky Trial Proceedings
The prosecution in the Caleb Powers case for complicity in the Goebel assassination closed yesterday evening and the defense opened today in Georgetown Kentucky.
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Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Gov. Goebel
Graft Case Hearsay on Immunity for Abe Ruef
Report notes prosecutors plan to grant Abe Ruef immunity in exchange for a full confession to aid convictions. Judge Heney aims to secure admissible testimony against key men, with details to be used in courtroom prosecutions.
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San Francisco
Dec
Abe Ruef
Heney
Making Poor Record on York
December 4 report shows eight of sixteen bicycle race entrants will run to 6 pm. Contestants lag behind last year's similar event record.
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York
O'Brien Defeats Heverson in First Round Knockout
Jack O'Brien defeated Bill Heverson an English heavyweight in the opening round last night marking his comeback after a prior ring controversy. O'Brien appeared for the first time since his Burns incident and admission of habitual fak ing.
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Philadelpia
Dee
Jack O'Brien
Bill Heverson
O'Brien
Burns
Heney to Prosecute Land Fraud Suspects in Portland
Francis J. Heney will arrive next Tuesday to lead prosecutions of men charged with land frauds in Portland. The report notes previous delays and outlines a call for a territorial Alaska government evolving with constitutional amendments to suit growing territory needs.
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Portland
Francis J. Heney
Alaska
United States
President Not Blameless In Bank Failures Opinion
A critique argues that blaming the president for bank failures is unfair but asserts his policies harmed public confidence. The author likens policy impact to arson and notes the rat analogy to show accountability, citing Kk. D. Hulbert of Merchants' Loan and Co. in Chicago.
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New York
Kk. D. Hulbert
Merchants’ Loan and Co
Chicago
Saturday Evening Post
What the Editor Wanted on Quiet and Colorful Weddings
Editor instructs country correspondents to file brief accounts of quiet weddings but to use livelier detail for unusual vows. Only standard groom attire needs minimal description, while tar and feathers weddings merit full column and headlines. Prompt, complete, new returns are valued to fill the paper.
Police Intervene In Early Morning Beef Theft Incident
A man attempting to load a section of beef into a wagon in front of a Seattle butcher shop at 4 a.m. asked a passing officer for a lift. He claimed he forgot to deliver it and hurried off after help. Hours later a quarter of beef was reported stolen from the shop.
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Seattle
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