Snow Fades and Snow Likely Across Regions
Forecasts show snow possible Friday across multiple states with varying outcomes. Saturday should be fair with winds shifting west to north. some areas expect clearer skies or mixed clouds and lingering snow into Friday night. Local observations note colder a day earlier and variable conditions across Illinois Ohio Michigan Minnesota Nebraska and surrounding regions.
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Washington
Illinois
North Lones
Ohio
Winon
Michigan
Tennessee
Dakota
Eigen
Nebraska
Eer
Minnesota
Jay
Dramatic Unfolding of Milan Crime Involving Beretta
A Milan millionaire sportsman Beretta was lured to a villa by Chevalier Vecchio to be forced to will his fortune to Vecchio and write a false death note. An accomplice attempted to drown him but freed him. Vecchio later died by suicide on Monte Pincheo drive, ending the case.
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Rome
Beretta
Milan
Angelo Vecchio
Vecchio
Strenuous Politics in St Pierre Campaign Fights
In St John Newfoundland three duels occurred in St Pierre Miquelon over the campaign for a representative to the French Chamber of Deputies. The dispute includes a claim about a denial by the French Bar and relates to campaign issues for the colony’s election.
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ST. John, N. F
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Chamber of Deputies
Cost of a lead pencil in Danville report
Mrs Hannah Starks of Westville received a letter from Mrs Mary Rice of Rockville Indiana inclosing 10 cents to repay a schoolmate debt for a lead pencil. The brief item notes the old transgression and payment without elaboration.
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Danville, Ill
Hannah Starks
Westville
Mary Rice
Rockville
Ind
Starks
Queen Alexandra Escapes Sandringham Fire At Dawn
A Sandringham fire in Miss Knollys's bedroom spread to the Queen's chamber. Queen Alexandra and her secretary, both in dressing gowns, escaped as the door collapsed. The blaze was caused by an imperfectly insulated electric wire. water damage outweighed fire damage to treasured items. King Edward hunted at Elveden, Suffolk, as news spread.
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London
Sandringham
Queen Alexandra
Miss Knollys
King Edward
Lord Iveagh
Elveden
Suffolk
Charlotte Knollys
Majesty
Sir Dighton MacNaghten Probyn
Miss Gillespie Death Shocks Ohio County Town
Elizabeth Gillespie, 38, is murdered at her home in Rising Sun. Her twin brother James is suspected as investigators seize a sixteen gauge shotgun shell and wads matching the weapon. Dr William Gillespie, in Cincinnati, defends his kin as public anger runs high and prosecutors vow speedy justice.
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Bourbour
Elizabeth
Gillespie
James
Ohio County
Rising Sun
Elizabeth Gillespie
Margaret Gillespie
W. R. Seward
William Gillespie
Canada’s Critical Hour Address in Boston
John Charlton, Canadian Parliament member and U S British commission member since 1897, spoke to the Boston Chamber of Commerce on reciprocity with Canada. He warned Canada faces a critical hour to decide intimate relations with the United States or build a tariff wall against imperial trade federation.
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Boston
John Charlton
Canada
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Charlton
United States and British Commission
United States
Imperial Trade Federation
Uni
Alfonso Strays Away From His Own Fields in Lisbon Welcome
King Alfonso of Spain arrived in Lisbon and was greeted by King Carlos and a large royal retinue. A procession to Belem Palace featured eight history emblems in cars while bands played the Spanish anthem. The kings visited Queen Amelia and Queen Maria Pia. A state banquet at Ajuda Palace drew 700 guests including the royal families, with the city brilliantly illuminated at night.
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Lisbon
Alfonso
Spain
Carlos
Belem
Portugal
Amelia
Necessidades Palace
Maria Pia
Ajuda Palace
King Alfonso
Walras
Miners and Owners to Discuss Wage Cut in Cleveland
In Cleveland a meeting of coal operators and miners from Ohio and nearby districts will decide on methods to avoid coal output curtailment. Miners may face wage reductions to lower coal prices and boost demand, with operators prepared to propose terms. If rejected, output could be cut by a full month’s production across the district.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Pittsburg
West Virginia
Indiana
Illinois
Glass Selling Agency Formed by U S Window Glass Makers
At Pittsburg a meeting of United States window glass manufacturers saw 1 200 subscribers toward forming the Manufacturers Window Glass Company a selling agency to operate under New Jersey charter. J R Johnston of Hartford City Ind said the plan is practically perfected and a stock subscription event was set for the next day. Scales with Denny and Burns factions were signed on the condition they be canceled if the venture fails.
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Pittsburg
United States
Manufacturers’ Window Glass Company
J. R. Johnston
Johnston Window Glass Company
Hartford City
Ind
Imed
Denny
Burns
Baron Adelsward’s suicide attempt follows conviction
A telegram from Mulhouse, Alsace-Lorraine says Baron De Adelsward, cited with Count De Warren for enticement of minors, attempted suicide near the girl’s residence. He was sentenced to six months for the offense but freed after five months, then disappeared with cryptic letters.
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Paris
Mulhouse
Alsace-Lorraine
Baron de Adelsward
Count de Warren
Adelsward
Hoosier Tropical Fruit Co organized in Franklin
Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Franklin Indiana December 10 1900 The Hoosier Tropical Fruit Company formed with 20000 capital to raise bananas in Honduras The Franklin group includes President Stott of Fillin College Superintendent Wilson of the city schools J F W Brown resident and W S You secretary and treasurer Directors include Professor Crowell Charles Kerlin and E O Collins
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Indianapolis Journal
Franklin, Ind
Hoosier Tropical Fruit Company
Honduras
Franklin
Stott
Fiilin College
Saintendent Wilson
Ely
J. F. W. Brown
Franklin College
W. 8. You
Professor Crowell
Charles Kerlin
E. O. Collins
Ex-Seymour Mayor Acquitted in Murder Attempt Case
In Brownstown Indiana the State case against former Seymour mayor Al Millis for attempting to murder police officers Baughman and Bennett ended with a verdict of acquittal at 1 am. The jury rejected the murder charges amid a tense, prolonged trial.
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Indianapolis Journal
Brownstown
Ind
al Millis
Baughman
Bennett
Seymour
Mills
Russia Not Trying to Intimidate Korea
St Petersburg dispatch denies a Russian squadron threatened to land near Seoul and press Yongampho opening. Foreign Office finds rumors baseless, notes no confirmation from Seoul or St Petersburg. Diplomatic circles expect cautious handling. Tokyo reports Emperor opens Diet urging prudent peace negotiations.
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St.*petersburg
Tokio
Chemulpo
Korea
Russia
Yongampho
Yalu
Seoul
Foreign Office
Far East
M. Pauloff
Alexieff
St. Petersburg
Baron de Rosen
Japan
Pacific
Novoe Vremya
Griggs argues against merger frame in Pacific Roads case
Former Attorney General Griggs for Northern Securities argues in the Supreme Court that the 1901 sale involving two rail lines aimed to prevent stock raids, not create a monopoly. He says the motives were legitimate and beneficial, not injurious, and limits Congress power to regulate interstate commerce to actual commerce, not ownership of instrumentalities.
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Washington
Griggs
Northern Securities Company
Supreme Court
Congress
No Deaths in Butler While Six New Cases Reported
Butler Pa December 10 not a death in twenty four hours from typhoid or other causes and only six new fever cases the best daily record in six weeks ward committee reports total cases 1306 and 51 deaths Dr W R Batt quarantine officer canvassing house to house with disinfectants believes fewer cases exist than reported until canvass is finished Treasurer Thomas Shufflin reports 1561 in subscriptions today
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Butler
W. R. Batt
Thomas Shufflin
Negro Delegations Seek Action at Republican Convention
The National Afro-American Council subcommittee announced plans for a September 4 1904 meeting in St Louis. It named five members to press the platform committee of the next Republican convention to address disenfranchisement of Black voters in several states and oppose the color line policy seen as harmful to the party and its strongest supporters.
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Washington
National Afro-American Council
St. Louis
Ite
Chicago man held on abduction warrant in London
Solomon Segal of Chicago was arrested in London on an extradition warrant for abducting a young girl. Police found a small sum on him and located the girl who will remain in custody. Segal, whose wife runs an employment bureau, eloped with someone last October.
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London
Solomon Segal
Chicago
Segal
Cc SF
Merger of Telephone Companies Consolidates Vast Network
Four thousand independent telephone firms across Illinois Wisconsin Kentucky Missouri Iowa Indiana Pennsylvania Nebraska Minnesota Ohio and Michigan will merge into one Interstate Telephone Association. The union covers property over 200 million dollars and aims to connect Chicago with independent lines, challenging Bell systems and lowering rates. A Washington protest is planned over a post office telephone ban.
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Chicago
Interstate Telephone Association
Illinois
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Missouri
Iowa
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Minnesota
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell Lines
Hull
Association
Illinois Telegraph and Telephone Company
Hyde Park
St. Louis
SONS
Henry A. Barnhart
Rochester
Ind
E. H. Moulton
Minneapolis
E. M. Coleman
Louisville
A. B. Conklin
Aurora
Ill
Washington
Roosevelt
New Telephone Companies Seek Closer Ties Merger Talk
A Chicago meeting of the Independent Telephone Association discussed uniting affiliated firms to improve long distance service. The plan reportedly does not create a single firm but fosters closer cooperation while each company remains independent. Simon P. Sheerin of The New Telephone Company in Indianapolis said the goal is better service, not transferring property or pooling money.
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Independent Telephone Association
Chicago
New Telephone Company
Indianapolis
Simon P. Sheerin
Mr. Sheerin
Ferryboat Alonzo Church Aligned by Ice Stuck in River
The ferryboat Alonzo Church stranded amid grinding ice with empty coal bunkers and dead engines carried sixty passengers including six Merchants' Exchange members en route to East St. Louis. Fifteen vehicles wagons and buggies were aboard. After three hours all aboard were evacuated by tug, enduring the cold.
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ST. Louis
Alonzo Church
Illinois
Merchants’ Exchange
East St. Louis
Cummins on Reciprocity at Boston Merchants Dinner
National figures spoke at the Boston Merchants Association banquet with Governor Cummins’s remarks on reciprocity with Canada read in his absence. The Iowa governor urged treaties that help Americans while not harming essential industries, stressing the public good over selfish interests and independence through natural resources.
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Boston
Merchants’ Association
John A. Daniel
Virginia
Joseph V. Quarles
Wisconsin
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Canada
Charles §. Hamlin
Samuel W. McCall
Massachusetts
Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Cummins
Coast Line bonds extension request by syndicate leaders
New York December 10. Members of the syndicate that underwrote 35 million dollars in 4 percent bonds and 5 million dollars in stock of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad after the company gained control of the Louisville and Nashville have asked for a fourteen month extension to February 24, 1905. Morgan & Co., syndicate managers, indicated the extension would depend on the majority of the syndicate taking part in the extension due to adverse market conditions.
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New York
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Louisville & Nashvilles
Morgan & Co
Plan to Form National Contractors Group Aims to End Small-Contractor Competition
Chicago report from December 10 details delegates at a national contractors conference. The plan seeks a nationwide organization uniting leading contractor councils to stabilize activity and discourage small contractors. Conciliatory stance toward unions is favored with no fixed open or closed shop rule. W D O'Brien elected chairman. E M Craig named secretary. Delegates from 47 cities, 135 associations attended.
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Chicago
United States
W. D. O'Brien
E. M. Craig
Chicago Contractors’ Council
Root and Dorlan Dropped From Six Day Race
Root and Dorlan were declared out of the six day bicycle race at 11 9 tonight after covering 1626 miles and 7 laps Dorlan was unable to ride following a fall on Monday Contenent and Breton and other pairs trailed at 1633 miles and 2 laps Moran and Keegan held 1633 miles and 1 lap while several teams posted lower totals Tonight Frank Kramer the world champion unpaced rider set an indoor half mile record in 58 25 seconds
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New York
Root
Dorlan
Breton
Leander
Butler
Krebs
Peterson
Newkirk
Jacobson
John
M. Bedell
Bowles
Fisher
Walthour
Munroe
New York Stockholders Seek Solvency of Shipbuilding Co
A complaint filed in the county clerk office names John A C Norris Cyrus B Lewis James C Mills James J McGurk John Young and Adolph Seeling as plaintiffs seeking a court declaration of solvency for the United States Shipbuilding Company a receiver and an injunction to protect assets and prevent disbursements. The suit cites stock and bond ownership and alleges a $20 000 000 stock transfer by baries M Schwab without valuable consideration and outlines the company’s formation and subsequent transactions.
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New York
John A. C. Norris
Cyrus B. Lewis
James C. Mills
James J. McGurk
John Young
Adolph Seeling
United States Shipbuilding Company
Ee Ane
Baries M. Schwab
Baltimore Bank Crisis Seeks Clearing House Aid
The Baltimore Clearing House Association agreed to advance funds to the Commercial and Farmers National Bank to tide it over financial trouble belief arises from inability to realize on paper holdings. The bank’s latest controller of the currency report showed assets and secured liabilities around the same amount. The bank plans to reopen tomorrow.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Clearing House Association
Commercial and Farmers’ National Bank
Clearing House Association
SeventeenYearOld Shoots Bellman At Martha Washington Hotel
New York on December 10 Harry McCauley seventeen shot and likely fatally wounded William Morrissey twenty two head bellman at the Hotel Martha Washington Two shots hit Morrissey near the heart and he was taken to New York Hospital in a dying condition McCauley had been an elevator boy at the hotel and was discharged that morning.
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New York
Harry McCauley
William Morrissey
Martha Washington
Morrissey
New York Hospital
McCauley
Anti-Saloon League reelects Luther B.ison president
Washington reports the American Anti-Saloon League re elected President Luther Bison of this city and all current officers retained except Rev A Baker of Ohio who loses the role of general supervisor and corresponding secretary. M Barker of Boston joins the executive committee, with Wr. CG. Lillie of Pittsburgh the sole new member.
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Washington
Luther B.lison
General Supervice
Rev
A. Baker
Ohio
Pe Log
EA Ofice
M. Barker
Boston
CG. Lillie
Pittsburg
Will contest over Gordon McKay estate filed in Boston
Notice that the will of the late Gordon McKay of New York, which left several millions to Harvard University, will be contested. Nettle S. Abbott, a distant relative from New Hampshire, is the contestant in Suffolk County Probate Court.
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Boston
Gordon McKay
New York
Harvard University
Suffolk County
Nettle S. Abbott
New Hampshire
Navy Commander August Abel Dies in Philadelphia Home
Commander August Abel, U S N retired, died at his Philadelphia home tonight of paralysis. He joined the navy in 1861 and served through the Civil War. Abel became a chief engineer in 184 and was retired a few days ago.
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Philadelphia
August Abel
Abel
Navy
Salvation Army visitors arrive aboard Oceanic from Liverpool
New York telegram reports Henry Z nipps Sir Horace Plunkett and Comma Tucker of the Salvation Army arriving on the Oceanic from Liverpool to visit General Booth, chief officer, and his family as they travel amidst a bereavement in the war chest.
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New York
Henry Z _nipps
Sir Horace Plunkett
Tucker
Salvation Army
Oceanic
Liv
Tne
Law
Gen
Booth
Army
Wentz Not Found Despite Rumors Of Rescue
Dr J H Wentz father of E L Wentz says he has no knowledge of any rescue from bandits and calls circulating reports rumors from Bristol Tenn. Cincinnati hotels and sanatoriums searched in vain for E L Wentz with no development. World dispatch from Bristol notes no foundation for a rescue claim as of Dec. 10.
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Philadelphia
J. H. Wentz
E. L. Wentz
Cincinnati
Edward L. Wentz
Wentz
Bristol
Tenn
Marble Hill Post Office Fights Rural Route Change
The Patrons of Marble Hill post office in Jefferson county urge Senator Beveridge to keep the post office open and oppose a new rural route from Nobbs Station to Marble Hill. They argue the hilltop office serves many travelers and would force residents to long trips if closed, seeking abandonment of the route plan if needed.
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Postoffice
Marble Hill
Jefferson County
Beveridge
Postoffice Department
Washington
Nobbs Station
Clarke County
Cleveland Club Meets in West Washington Room
About three Democrats attended the smoker of the revivified Cleveland Club on West Washington street last evening. Despite prior talk of action against the city administration, no organized opposition emerged and new temporary officers were elected. The club plans its regular annual election in January as hopes rise for Democratic gains in 1964. Taggart spoke among others.
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Cleveland
West Washington Street
Secopare
Iegart
T . Ta
Taggart
Williams Shot by Patrolman After Resistance at Corner
Tom Williams alias Pig Williams, a noted burglar with prior penitentiary terms, claimed to flee to avoid the workhouse after being shot in the ankle by Patrolman De Rossett during an arrest attempt at the Columbia avenue and thirteenth street corner. Williams had resisted arrest and was being sought for several days over alleged large burglaries. De Rossett shot once as Williams fled, finally bringing the incident to a close.
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Tom
Pig
de Rosett
Columbia Avenue
Teenth Street
Williams
de Rossett
Old Indiana flag donated from a West Washington store find
Albert Izor presented to the State Museum an old flag found while digging in the rear of his drug store on West Washington street. The flag belonged to Regime Fifty-first Indiana Volunteer, with ties to the Civil War era.
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Albert Izor
State Museum
West Washington Street
Indiana
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