Federation Officials Plan Appeal to Court of Last Resort
Washington December 24 The executive council of the American Federation of Labor will meet January 11 to consider appeals over contempt sentencing involving Gompers Mitchell and Morrison. Secretary Morrison says the federation will exhaust every effort to defend free speech and a free press, with possible later appeals to the Supreme Court if needed.
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Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Supreme Court of the United States
Federation
Washington
American Federation of Labor
District of Columbia
Senator Teller Defends Silver Letter as Exchange Issue
Washington, Dec. 24, Senator Teller said he did not intend to revive the silver question but to call attention to world exchange conditions between Europe America and Asia. He stressed the exchange question is of worldwide importance and noted ongoing discussions with Sir Moreton Frewen and the monetary commission.
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Washington
Moreton Frewen
Teller
Europe
America
Asia
Frewen
Monetary Commission
Commission
Frewin
United States
Eurone
Labor leaders protest sentences of Gompers Mitchell Morrison
Tele grams from labor leaders nationwide flood the White House protesting the sentences of Gompers Mitchell and Morrison. The president sends the matter to the attorney general for action.
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Washington
White House
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Graft Scandal Expands in Pittsburg City’s Finance Scene
Pittsburg reports ongoing graft probe as investigators target more figures. Seven aldermen and two bankers already in custody, with 22 warrants anticipated. Quick trials planned for nine arrestees by late February. voters league funds mobilized to support prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandal City
Pittsburg
Voters’ League
Commission Discusses Monetary Policy and Small Note Plans
A speaker explains the commission aims to inform Congress about world monetary conditions and may present recommendations. He clarifies no commitment to Goschen small notes, calling Goschen a monumentalist whose plan would use small legal tender notes with silver. He says Goschen’s idea has merit but not accepted by the public.
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Congress
Goschen
Europe
United States
Woman Writer Evelyn Sutherland Dies After Fire
Boston reports writer Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland died from injuries after a burning accident. The prominent novelist and essayist, known for work in newspapers and magazines, passed away on December 24.
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Boston
Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland
Fire Destroys Five-Story Building in New York
A fire at a five story apartment house at 122 West 127th avenue killed Daniel Frizzel and seriously burned four others including Mrs. Alice Looker and Charles Looker. Fireman David Mullen rushed up to save Mrs Looker from a fifth floor window, wrapping her in his coat and carrying her down a ladder through flames.
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New York
West 127Th Avenue
Daniel Frizzel
Alice Looker
Charles Looker
Harrison Looker
David Mullen
Mullen
Mrs. Looker
Students on Rampage at Sorbonne Inauguration
Paris December 22 reports say two thousand medical students protested the new examination system at Sorbonne. They paraded the streets breaking windows throwing eggs and stones striking several people. Police dispersed the crowd and the school was closed by authorities.
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Paris
Sorbonne
Railroads Lose Suit in Twin Tax Decisions
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled for the state in Chicago Great Western and Great Northern railroad tax cases. The court upheld the four percent railroad gross earnings tax, rejecting railroads’ challenge to the increase from three percent.
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St. Paul
Supreme Court
Chicago, Great Western
Great Northern
Christmas Shutdown Hits 3000 at Homestead Steel
Notices posted in Homestead plant announce a two days shutdown for Christmas affecting three thousand workers. Other mills plan similar pauses. Westinghouse Airbrake plant set to resume full operations on January 1.
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Pittsburg
Homestead Steel Works
Westinghouse
Brother Charley Leads Taft Movement Gains
Columbus report notes Wade Ellis former Ohio attorney general travels to lend support for Charles Taft and Governor Harris backs a senatorial caucus, boosting the Taft campaign.
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Columbus
Wade Ellis
Ohio
Charles Taft
Harris
Taft
Witness for State Perjured Himself in Trial
In Flushing the Haines trial saw cabman Martin Skura accused of perjury after testifying that Thornton Haines asked him to drive behind the stage with Annis and that one brother claimed they had him. McIntyre sought commitment for perjury as Skura denied a prior sworn statement denying conversation and Annis' name. The court deferred action pending further examination.
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Flushing
Haines
McIntyre
Martin Skura
Skura
Thornton Haines
Annis
Woolmen Rally Urged To Support Storage Plan In Utah
Utah wool growers confront a Chicago led storage proposal with weak support. Letters reveal dissatisfaction and demand meetings to craft a revised campaign. Some gauge 18 cents per pound for next year as favorable despite storage opposition and lingering hopes for Omaha contracts.
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W. H. Mauss
Chicago
Utah
Salt Lake
West
W. H. Manss
Omaha
Idaho
Roosevelt seeks two white rhinoceros for museums
President Roosevelt plans an African hunting trip to secure two white rhinoceros, one for the national museum and one for the British museum. He aims to obtain two elephants as well, even if that requires traveling deeper into interior Africa after advice indicated elephants were unavailable on his chosen route.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Africa
National Museum
British Museum
Wheat Market Closes Slightly Higher in Chicago Trade
Chicago May wheat futures closed modestly up by 1 cent to 1.07 per bushel, marking a narrow gain amid steady demand and weather factors influencing prices. Traders watched the market for potential shifts as harvest expectations loom.
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Chicago
Fragmentary note hints at newspaper involvement and honesty
A partial remark suggests the speaker believed the newspapers were involved and that truth would expose him to trouble. The obscured text implies curtailment or fear of being linked to a difficult outcome.
Castro Abandons Claim To The Presidency Of Venezuela
Berlin December 24 Castro in a statement virtually abandons his claim to the presidency of Venezuela saying he will reveal more when health and knowledge permit He adds he will not hinder the current government from settling disputes with foreign powers and may withdraw from public affairs U S warships arrive with Dolphin in Willemstad and Des Moines awaited.
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Castro
Venezuela
Berlin
Caracas
U. S
Willemstad
Dee
United States
Dolphin
Des Moines
Arrest in Idaho Falls for Woolgrowers Convention posters
Jimmy Jorgenson employed by Idaho Falls sheepman Joe Empey was arrested after hanging two or three posters advertising the National Woolgrowers Convention in Idaho Falls. Bail was posted by Empey. Ed Winn had brought advertising material from Idaho Falls to the Pocatello convention.
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Idaho Falls
Pocatello’s Convention OF Woolgrowers
Jimmy Jorgenson
Joe Empey
National
Mr. Empey
Ed. F. Winn
Gate City
Pocatello
Jorgenson
Mystery of Boys Death Stirs Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City December 24. Charles Seinseth a 16 year old messenger for Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone was found dead on Second North Street. Police note evidence of poison and tie the last sighting to Charles Washington a colored Pullman porter whom Washington says he last saw yesterday while the boy collected a bill. The case remains a baffling mystery.
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Salt Lake
Charles Seinseth
Rocky Mountain Bell- Telephone Company
Second North Street
Main
State
Pullman
Charles Washington
Washington
China Seeks Embassy Status Amid Diplomatic Shift
Advices report that the United States favors elevating the Chinese legation in Washington to an embassy. China remains sensitive on equal status with Japan after the Amoy visit where only half of the American fleet entered Amoy while all sixteen ships went to Yokohama.
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Pekin
Dee
America
Washington
China
Japan
Amoy
Yokohama
Zion City fund raises to rehabilitate Zion hotel
Chicago December 24. Voliva Dowie's successor has created a $10,000 fund to repurchase the Zion hotel. The aim is to centralize Zion City remnants, house fifty families, and serve traveling public as a faith nucleus.
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Chicago
Dowie
Zion City
Voliva
Zion Hotel
Brokers Suspended In New York Exchange
W H Martin and Thomas Moore sad of the firm Marshall Spader and Company suspended from the stock exchange for three years for irregular business.
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New York
W. H. Martin
Thomas Mooresad
Marshall, Spader & Company
Stock Exchange
Bank Robbers Foiled in Lima Vault Hold Up
Two nitro-glycerine charges exploded at a Lima vault bank as three robbers on horses opened fire. Residents scared them off, chasing toward Conway Springs. No injuries reported.
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Wichita
Dee
Lima
Conway Springs
Reward Offered for Waldo Sehlag Murderer
Idaho Falls officers have a good description of the suspect and a clear idea of his present whereabouts. Governor Gooding authorized a $1000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the murderer who killed Waldo Sehlag on December 13. A man was arrested in Dillon, Montana, but released after proving an alibi.
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Idaho Falls
William McConnell
Gooding
Waldo Sehlag
Sehlag
Dillon
Mont
Passenger Dies on Westbound Colorado Southern Train
A passenger, FE M Ryther of Salt Lake City, collapsed and died aboard a westbound Colorado Southern train near Thatcher while remarking he expected to spend Christmas in Phoenix. The incident occurred as the train neared Thatcher, with Ryther a 24 year old traveler.
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Trinidad
Colo
Dee
Phoenix
Ariz
FE. M. Ryther
Colorado Southern
Thatcher
Ryther
Salt Lake
Burns vs Johnson World Championship Fight Nears
Sydney reports the heavyweight world title bout between Burns and Johnson set for next Saturday. A referee dispute caused a three day delay, now resolved with promoter McIntosh refereeing. Advanced seat sales reached $40,000 with Burns the five to four favorite.
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Sydney
Burns
Johnson
McIntosh
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Great Britain
Court of Appeals
Justice Wright
United States Supreme Court
Silvers
Brother Charley
Cabmen Skura
National Association
Teddy
Wheat Market
Zion
Schlag
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