Wisconsin Senator La Follette Resigns From Military Affairs Panel
Washington January 10 Senator La Follette of Wisconsin won senate consent to retire from the military affairs committee. He gave no reason but had shown dissatisfaction with his assignments and did not attend the committee’s only meeting since reorganization. He moved from the claims committee to military affairs last Congress and preferred that former post.
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la Pollette
Wisconsin
Senate
la Foliette
la Follette
San Francisco Plans $100000 Welcome for Battleship Fleet
A San Francisco meeting of the mayor's committee unveiled a land and water display to honor the arriving fleet. The city will stage daily and nightly pageants for a week with 22 000 officers and men aboard ships, and decorations and illuminations will create a gala harbor scene. The total outlay cited is one hundred thousand dollars.
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An Francisco
San Francisco
Murder and family crisis in Coldwater tragedy
In Coldwater Michigan on January 10 Vernon L. Nettieton a fifty year old hardware dealer suffering from acute melancholia due to business troubles rose from bed and gashed his sister's throat then returned to his room and nearly severed his head with a carving knife dying almost instantly Miss Nettleton expected to recover
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Vernon L. Nettieton
Miss Nettleton
North Dakotan Named Land Office Commissioner Nominee
Washington January 10 the president sent to the senate the nomination of Fred T Dennett of North Dakota to be commissioner of the general land office and the nomination of James F Tracey of New York to be a member of the Philippine commission and secretary of finance and justice
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Washington
Senate
Fred T. Dennett
North Dakota
General Land Office
James F. Tracey
New York
Philippine Commission
Finance
Chicago plan offers work for idle men under charity
The United Charities general committee in Mayor Busse's offices outlined a program to provide unemployed men with food and lodging in exchange for work. Hundreds will be assigned to street and alley cleaning in the city, starting with the eighteenth ward under the street cleaning department. Registration will occur at the municipal house.
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Chicago
United Charities Societies
Busse
Pasi Pantie
American fleet enters Rio after 3,000 mile leg to Brazil
The American fleet of sixteen battleships reached Rio de Janeiro after sailing from Port of Spain, Trinidad, a voyage over 3,000 miles marked by notable incidents and a royal welcome. The armada has covered about 4,800 miles of the trip toward San Francisco, with a Brazilian squadron and the Yankton meeting offshore.
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Janeiro
Rio Janeiro
Port of Spaini
Trinidad
San Francisco
Yankton
Syeia Frio
Suspect Under Arrest Italian Alleged to Be Guilty of Murders
An Italian suspect is under arrest facing multiple murder charges. Police allege the individual committed several killings, with authorities pursuing additional evidence and potential links to other crimes as investigations continue.
Murder legends flood Arkansas river evidence and arrest
Police and officials report that two men were murdered and dismembered with body parts found in the Arkansas river. Lungs a thorax and a tongue fragment are cited as clues while towns below are asked to watch riverbeds for further remains. Tony Boveri in jail faces murder charges and allegedly confessed to killing a man in Italy before arriving in America.
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Arkansas River
Tony Boveri
Minichietto Brothers
Furniss
Italy
America
Bovori
Minto Brothers
Dispatcher Fred Otto Killed Helping Wreck Cleanup
Fred Otto of Miles Iowa traveling dispatcher for the Chicago Great Western railroad was killed while assisting in clearing a wreck near Rockford on January 13. He worked to remove debris and died at the scene.
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Rockford, Lik
Fred Otto
Miles
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Ean
Walsh Explains Deals As Bank Links Collateral
Chicago January 10 direct examination of John R Walsh on trial for alleged diversion of Chicago National Bank funds continues. Walsh’s counsel described bond collateral for loans from various dates and pressed whether some bonds disappeared between July 1904 and August 1905. Walsh said those bonds were sold for their cost and interest continued to accrue to the bank.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
John R. Miller
Walsh
Pet Be
Lst
Troops to Quit Goldfield Nevada Soon
President Roosevelt has ordered federal troops withdrawn from Goldfield Nevada soon after the legislature opens its special session this week. The move was announced at the White House and comes as Nevada prepares political action on local issues.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Goldfield
Nev
White Howse
Nevada Commission Rules Against Governor Troop Request
The commission finds the governor did not prove the need for federal troops and urges removal of troops once the legislature convenes. It asserts Nevada must assume responsibility for order and act accordingly. Reviewing the mining dispute, the report notes operator actions suggesting a determined stance and refusal to yield.
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Nevada
Logan
Amd
Five Young Bookmakers Rob New Orleans Races for $2000
In Chicago five young men ran a betting scam at the New Orleans races. They placed bets seconds before results were relayed by wire. One member even leased distant telephone lines to receive winners ahead of the handbooks. After a $2000 win, authorities pursue the ring.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Ne Orleans
Destroyer Flotilla Heads to Pacific Coast via Pernambuco
A dispatch to the Navy Department reports the boat arrives at Pernambuco Brazil as the destroyer flotilla moves toward the Pacific coast.
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Pernambuco
Brazil
Pacific
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