Plan Agreed On Investigation Of Roberts Utah Seat
About 25 Republican representatives met and agreed to investigate Representative elect Roberts of Utah before he takes the oath. Representative Taylor of Ohio will lead the inquiry. The plan allows a postponement of oath until the case is fully presented and decided. The investigation will examine Edmunds Act conviction grounds polygamy and Utah statehood compact issues.
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July Fourth Statistics Show Losses Rise
A fragment notes July Fourth as a day of higher losses and inexact stock counts, claiming one fourth of the year’s losses occur on this date and reflecting optimism about the country’s growth.
Peculiar danger of stock speculation in October
Quote warns that October is among the most dangerous months for stock speculation. It lists July January September August December February April March June November and May as equally risky months. The note emphasizes caution for investors during this period.
Paterson Tragedy Adds To Night’s Death Toll
In Paterson New Jersey the death toll rises as additional victims are confirmed in the night’s disaster. Officials report new deaths alongside previously confirmed fatalities, detailing ongoing investigations and casualty counts.
Two Train Wreck Killings Reported in Paterson Calamity
A Delaware Lackawanna express and a Phillipsburg accommodation collided near Paterson New Jersey. Six people died and about twenty were injured many rushed to hospital as fire and rescue crews worked the scene. In the Philippines General MacArthur expands a cordon from San Fabian to San Isidro to trap insurgents with troops and supplies moving toward Dagupan.
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Root's Annual Report on Insular Policy and Cuba
Secretary Root's annual report addresses insular government, army reorganization, Cuba's future, and the Philippine campaign. It notes Congress holds authority over civil rights in ceded territories and argues for gradual self government, education, and stable laws for islands. It says U S control of Cuba will end when a suitable self governing government is established.
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Secretary Hitchcock Sees Pension Rise and Reforms
The annual report of Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock notes 991,519 pensioners at year end, down 2,195 from the prior year, with an average pension of 132.74 dollars. It warns the Spanish War may swell rolls and backs reforms to prevent retroactive pensions and to codify pension laws.
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Big Philadelphia Fire Destroys Large Block Stores
A basement electric spark at Partridge & Richardson’s store on North Eighth Street caused a major blaze in Philadelphia. The fire destroyed roughly a block of business houses within four hours, with losses exceeding 3 million dollars. Lippincott & Co. suffered about 2 million in a gutted brick building housing rare plates and machinery. Partridge & Richardson facing around 600 thousand in damage, Liz Bros. about 400 thousand.
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Mounted action at Pavia drives rebels into mountains
Dispatches from Iloilo report that on the night of Sunday November 26 the Eighteenth Regiment engaged an entrenched enemy at Pavia. After heavy fire and several volleys the Nineteenth flanked and drove the Filipinos from trenches, forcing a retreat to the mountains. One officer and one private of the Eighteenth were killed at the opening of the fight.
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Aguinaldo's Mother Reaches Manila Safe Shelter
Aguinaldo's mother arrived in Manila and is sheltered by Senor Legarde, a former treasury secretary. Buen Camino's party reportedly sought refuge in a bandit village that offered asylum to Aguinaldo to sell him to the Americans. Bandits killed half Buencamino's guard and proposed ransoming Aguinaldo's mother.
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Train Hits Stage at Cranberry Crossing Killing Three
In Hazleton Pennsylvania on December 1 a Pennsylvania railroad train crashed into a stage at Cranberry Crossing. Miss Davidson of Grafton West Virginia and Miss Emma Goeddecke of Butler were killed along with Mrs Paisley of Harwood. Toney Cherry the coach driver was severely injured.
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New Orleans Leads Ocean Race to Manila
The cruiser Orleans reaches Colombo on its way to Manila, narrowing the lead held by the Brooklyn which arrived earlier in Colombo. The Brooklyn will coal and depart soon, while the New Orleans has gained two days since leaving Aden, making Manila arrival likely first.
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Stover Circulates Quietly for U.S. Senate Seat
South Dakota politics see a new factor as Lieutenant Colonel Lee Stover of the First South Dakota Regiment conducts a quiet canvass for the U.S. Senate seat held by Pettigrew, signaling a potential challenge.
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Archbishop Chapelle Passes Through El Paso on Manila Trip
Archbishop Chapelle apostolic delegate to the Philippines journeyed via El Paso on the way to Manila. He was greeted at the station by Vicar General Anthony Fortega of the Santa Fe diocese and several priests.
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Staunton Barnard Dies Former Lumberman Leader
Staunton Barnard, once a Western lumberman and long time president of the Chippewa Lumber and Boom Co of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin, died at his home in New York on December 4. He was 341 years old.
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Burlingtons Big Reservoir at Curiaco to be built
The Burlington railroad set a contract for a vast reservoir near Galesburg Illinois five miles southeast of town. It will span 24g miles in length 1 500 feet in width and 20 feet deep with a capacity of 445 million gallons of water.
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Henry F. Hall Former Lincoln Era Assistant Treasurer Dies
Henry F. Hall, who served as assistant treasurer of the United States under Lincoln and signed the first greenbacks, died at his Santa Barbara home. A native of Blandford, Massachusetts, he was a former Boston business leader and leaves a valuable estate to his daughter.
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Hood’s Sarsa Parla Health Restorer Promises Vitality
An early health advert claims blood purification restores health lost by neglect and cites thousands who recovered using Hood's Sarsa Parla. It notes Hood's Pills as gentle and effective, offering renewed wellness through purifying and enriching the blood.
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Brothers flee after brutal railroad fight in Iowa
In Schleswlie Iowa two brothers James and Charles Wayne were involved in a fight with railroad workers Pat McDonogh and Pete Gilmore. Gilmore was stabbed in the throat and McDonogh badly cut in the abdomen. McDonogh is expected to die and Gilmore is probably fatally wounded. The Waynes fled and have not yet been caught.
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Wealthy Woman Kills Husband in Houston Home
Mrs Bertie Lankford shot and killed her husband George Lankford at their Houston home. They had agreed to separate but continued living together. Mrs Lankford is described as wealthy with property worth about 100000 dollars.
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Victoria ministry defeated in confidence vote
In Melbourne the Victorian legislative assembly defeated Sir George Turner’s ministry by 11 votes after an all night session, triggering a government change and political upheaval.
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