Court Dismisses I C C Suit on Livestock Rates
Judge Bethea of the U S circuit court in Chicago ruled there was no evidence of railroad collusion and that I C C orders lowering livestock rates to conform with dressed beef were illegal. The ruling found the commission lacked power to compel railroads and that its decree did not bind the carriers.
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Bethea
United States Circuit
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri River
Western
Commission
Commission Hall
Ambassador Thompson Defends Letter To New York Life Policyholders
David E. Thompson arrives in New York amid questions about a letter he reportedly issued to policyholders in Brazil. He states he wrote the note to calm fears and insists policyholders are safe while acknowledging possible wrongs. he defends addressing American enterprise concerns as the U.S. representative.
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Thompson
Brazil
New York
David E. Thompson
New York Life Insurance Company
Taft Pleads for Philippines at Kansas City Banquet
Secretary of War William H. Taft, guest of honor at the Kansas City Commercial Club banquet, urged that the Philippines must be ours for more than a mere nominal claim. He warned lawmakers may not live to see a day when separation would suit Philippine welfare. Plates were laid for six hundred at the Midland hotel ball room for the anniversary of the John Jay treaty.
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Taft
William H. Taft
Kansas City Commercial Club
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Midland
Sailors Missing as British Fleet Prepares to Sail
About 200 sailors from the British squadron commanded by Prince Louis of Battenberg were absent from their ships as the fleet readied to sail. Several men who overstayed leaves were turned away and treated as deserters, being denied boarding within hours of sailing time.
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Aqeuadron
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Roosevelt Jr. Reverts to Heroic Play in Yale Freshman Game
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. endured a brutal Harvard Yale freshman clash facing much heavier foes. He fought hard in every play, tackled relentlessly, and cheered by staying in until a final crushing end left him cut and bleeding. He was carried from the field for treatment.
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Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Harvard-Yale
Roosevelt
Yale Giants
Glasgow Fire Kills Thirty Nine In Lodging House
A major blaze at a Glasgow men’s lodging house on Watson Street killed 39 men and injured many more. The 330 residents fled as flames and smoke poured from the fourth floor, with a frantic exit of nearly naked men. fire crews fought to enter, the fire was confined to the top floor and quickly quelled, with survivors rushing to street and hospital.
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Great Britain
Watson Street
Glasgow
A Strange Funeral for Two Midvale Steel Workers
A unique funeral was held at Midvale steel works for John Forkin and Joseph Gazda two foreign speaking laborers who died in a cupola pit when 80 000 pounds of molten steel poured out incinerating them. The company chose to bury the ingot with Catholic rites rather than sell or use it.
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Philadelphia
Midvale
John Forkin
Joseph Gazda
Midvale Steel Company
Japan as Protector of Korea Ends Cabinet Debate
The Korean cabinet accepted Marquis Ito's proposal for a Japanese protectorate over Korea after nine hours of debate. Most ministers yielded to pressure from Japanese minister M Hayashi and General Hasegawa. Japan orders consuls to prevent abuses and assure stricter governance. Japanese press hails the outcome.
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Korea
Marquis Ito
M. Hayashi
Hasegawa
Japan
Charles Is King Fortess Fears Royal Salute in Norway
The Norwegian parliament on November 18 elected Prince Charles of Denmark king of Norway by a unanimous vote of 116. A royal forty two gun salute was fired at the fortress as citizens celebrated, and the president of the storthing announced the result. Charles will reign as Haakon VII and grant his son the name Olaf. A telegram from Charles read in the storthing, and Copenhagen toasted the new monarchy. King Edward of England may visit early 1906, with coronation set for July 27.
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Charles
Denmark
Norway
Storting
Storthing
Prince Charles of
Haakontghakon VII
Olaf
Prince Charles
Copenhagen
Frederick
Edward
England
Christiania
Conservatives Block Eight-Hour Day Move in St. Petersburg
In a lengthy debate the council of workmen backed a resolution opposing any eight-hour day push. Socialist factions fought to preserve the eight-hour demand tied to the Cronstadt mutiny and Poland's liberty, while conservatives warned of lockouts and urged government support to curb socialist revolution and stabilize Russia.
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Council of Workmen
St. Petersburg
Cronstadt
Poland
Russia
Law and Order
Yellow fever immunity order for Havana passengers issued
The Public Health and Marine Hospital Service in Washington issued an order requiring all passengers from Havana bound for US ports south of Maryland to carry certificates of immunity from yellow fever. The order extends Havana's return season. the notice notes the period closing on November 1.
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The
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Washington
Havana
Cuba
United States
Maryland
Steamer Hilda Wreck Off St Mato After Fog and Snow
The Hilda, a Southwestern Railway cross channel steamer built in Glasgow in 1882, struck rocks near Jardin lighthouse off St Mato during a fog and snowstorm. About a hundred travelers and crew are believed drowned, with estimates ranging from ninety-nine dead to six survivors. The ship, of 848 tons and 235 feet, departed Southampton with over one hundred aboard en route to St Mato.
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English Channel
Southwestern Railway
Hilda
St. Mato
France
Southampton
England
Jardin
Witte Makes Headway In Support From Zemstvos
A Moscow gathering of zemstvo leaders shows growing support for Count Witte and his government. Reports from Kiev describe strong regional groups forming to back the emperor’s October manifesto and a peace conference, with central Russia and Vitbsk headquarters. The patient shift toward constructive cooperation aims to avert anarchy and bolster Witte against critics near the emperor.
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Count Witte
Zemstvyoists
Moscow
Law
Kieff
Russia
Vitibsk
Gophers pound Cornhuskers in eight thousand crowd thrash
Minnesota on Northrup field crushes Nebraska 35 0 before about eight thousand fans. The Gophers overwhelm Booths team with six touchdowns and dominate every phase of the game while Nebraska offers little resistance.
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Minnesota University
Wisconsin
Northrup
Nebraska
Minnesota Eleven
Booth
Gophers
Cornhuskers
Gopher
Lincoln
Lincoln High Beats Manuals in a decisive football victory
Lincoln High defeated Kansas City Manual High 22 to 5 before about 1000 spectators in a show of strength this season. H. Gibson of Kansas City was injured and rushed to a hospital in unstable condition but with hopeful prospects for recovery.
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Lincoln High
Lincoln High School
Kansas City Manual High School
Kansas Cityans
Lincoln
H. Gibson
Kansas City Eleven
Bleachers Collapse at Ann Arbor During Michigan Wisconsin Game
Two thousand spectators watched as temporary bleachers failed in Ann Arbor during the Michigan Wisconsin football clash. Though hundreds feared dead, officials said no fatalities and fewer than a dozen seriously injured as volunteers cleared the wreckage. Some occupants had warned of the structural weakness but did not leave.
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Ann Arbor
Cotton Production Report From National Ginners Association
National Ginners Association releases cotton production data showing 7,411,359 bales ginned to November 14, 1905. The crop is 84.7 percent picked and 78 percent ginned, indicating an expected total yield of 9,459,793 bales for the year.
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National Ginners’ Association
Life Insurance Again Bright Spots in the West
The Chicago Tribune notes Western life insurers like The Old Line Bankers' Life of Nebraska invest in first mortgages on Western farms and show strong records. It highlights 11 percent earnings on reserves, low death losses, and a clean asset sheet, arguing Western companies compare favorably with eastern firms amid scrutiny of the industry. The piece urges public discernment based on quality and conservative management.
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Chieage Tribune
Wall Street Securities
Inel
Lincoln
Neb
Old Line Bankers' Life of
Nebraska
Ite
Unite States
New York
A Fair Deal Story From Alabama Bargain
A southern congressman recounts an old Alabama tale of a cautious black farmer and a calf. The man, wary of getting the worst bargain, keeps the calf two weeks as a condition to settle the pasturing debt. The farmer offers ten dollars owed, but the elder refuses to settle yet, proposing a delayed exchange.
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Alabama
Editor criticizes writer for neglecting reader letters
The Great Editor blasts Brightwitz for ignoring letters from old subscribers and general readers that praised yesterday's article. He notes the piece was excellent but the oversight undermines the paper's enterprise and metropolitan journal status.
Passing of Porridge Prompts Grape-Nuts Praise
A Ontario reader recalls switching from porridge to Grape-Nuts after a year of invalid status for her husband. In one month he gained weight and strength, their child’s stomach pains ceased, and the family now prefers Grape-Nuts with cream. The ad cites a Battle Creek company endorsement and recommends reading The Road to Wellville.
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Britain
Huntsville
Ont
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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