Big Fair Crowds Rally At Armory Hall Fourth Night
Armory hall filled on the fourth evening of the industrial fair with city officials in attendance. Prof. Hazel performed selections while fraternal societies prepare for the upcoming events. Voter activity shows big changes with Nettie Harney leading the most popular young woman contest and John Quinn rising in the most popular police officer contest. Louis Silberstein holds a narrow lead in the most popular fraternalist race as votes pour in and spectators anticipate tighter finishes.
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Armory Hall
Hazel
Whistler
Ayomman
Nettie Harney
Abes Rosa Elekhorn
Chief Herzog
John Quind
W. J. Port
Quinn
Louis Silberstein
Neo
Nellie Harney
Rosa Eickhorn
Grace Wickless
Mae Forber
Police Oficer
John Quinn
W.J. Fort
Pat Farrell
Chg
Shicum
Josephine Muntes
Dr. Hunt
Whitlow Reid Elected President of Ohio Veterans Society
New York December 2 The Ohio company of Associates, descendants of the Continental army veterans who aided the 1787 treaty on Northwest Territory, met here Whitelaw Reid was elected president The society aims to place commemorative tablets from the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in Boston marking the group's origin as it travels through Northwest states.
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New York
Ohio Company of
Whitelow Reid
Boston
Mammoth Banquet for the Implement Dealers Delegates Meet
The Manufacturers' Implement and Vehicle club will host a large banquet for delegates and visitors in Des Moines. Six hundred plates have been contracted with room for a hundred more. The opening reception occurs Tuesday in the ML A auditorium with addresses by Mayor G W Matern and speakers Foster and W W Collier of Detroit, MI, president of the National Retail Implement Dealers Association.
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Ges Staines
Willmeludin
Implemens
Des Moines
G. WW. Matern
Bidatr A Foster
W. W. Collier
Detroit
Mich
National
Impiement Dealers’ Agsorlaton
Clue to Gay Murderer Sparks Police Confidence
In St. Joseph Missouri on December 2 police chief Frans said progress in the case of Mrs. George Gay is limited but there is positive knowledge of the killer’s identity and method. An important clue has been obtained and an arrest may follow. a suspect described as a negro was seen near Burlington Junction though authorities cannot confirm him as the slayer. The suspect is said to be insane, causing widespread anxiety in the northern countryside.
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St. Joseph
George Gay
Frans
Burlington Junction
Explosion at Goes powder works kills one and injures several
In Goes, five miles north of Xenia, Ohio, a Miami Powder Works blast leveled the building. One man died and three others were fatally injured. Matthew Smith, Charles Moon, Conrad Hawk, and Mr. Shingedecker were badly hurt as thousands of pounds of powder ignited. The blast, though not strong enough to cause larger damage, was heard for miles and caused property loss in the thousands of dollars.
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Xenia
Goes
Miami
Matthew Smith
Charles Moon
Conrad Hawk
Mr. Shingedecker
Missouri to stay Republican, says National Committeeman
National Committeeman Alvis asserts Missouri will be a Republican state in the future. He cites health of the state and migrant inflow as boosting the GOP, while growth of dissident Republicans could reshape local politics. Mr. Atkins, new to the area, has been active across departments except the treasury.
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Washington
Dec
Missouri
National
Alvis
Republican Party
Atkins
Treasury
Indiana Merchant Is Slain in Edinburg
Tarob Moore, a Dr Auburn merchant, was killed by John Hashi, a livery stable worker. Hashi says Moore attacked him while drunk and he shot in self defense. The incident occurred in Edinburg, Indiana, on December 2.
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Livery Stable
Edinburg
Ind
Tarob Moore
Dr Auburn
John Hashi
Maire
Hash
Moore
School Building Burns in Goldfield Fire
Fire damaged the public school building in Goldfield Iowa after a defect in a heating plant caused a blaze shortly after dinner yesterday. The structure was completely ruined and the fire department could only prevent spread to neighboring buildings.
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Goldfield, To
Smoot case subpoenas issued for twenty witnesses
Washington December 2 Senator Reed Smoot investigation witness list grows as Senator Burrows clerk on privileges and elections issues subpoenas for twenty witnesses. The appearance before the committee is set for Monday December 12 with most witnesses identified as Mormons.
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Washington
Burrows
Reed Smoot
Decoration for Cannon by France reported in St Louis
In St Louis on December 2, it was reported that Speaker Joseph Cannon of the United States House of Representatives was conferred the rank chevalier of the Legion of Honor by France. It was noted his official position might preclude acceptance of the honor.
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St Louis
Joseph Cannon
United States House Af Representatives
France
Legion of Honor
Great Fair at St Louis Ends Exposition Night
St Louis closes its Louisiana Purchase Exposition after seven months with a somber tribute to President Francis. Crowds linger as the ivory city fades to night, the last day marked by color, music, and farewell reflections on a historic fair.
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St Louis
St. Louie
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Monument
Plaza
St. Louis
Arthill
Cascades
Francis
Iigeon
Dancer
Penova
Tower
Mharet
Walla
Ivory
Supreme Court declines to review murder case
U S Supreme Court disclaims jurisdiction over John T Now case. Now convicted of the April 13 1901 murder in Washita county and awaiting imprisonment. The court’s opinion says New against the Territory of Oklahoma was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Tower Courts
John T. Now
H. FL Dorie
Washita
Supreme Court
Fuller
Qwauoma
New
Supreme Court of
Territory
Strike ends in Telluride district after months of walkout
Telluride Colorado reports miners and mine owners rejoicing as the district Miners Association ends a strike that began September 1, 1902. Western Federation of Miners president Charles H. Moy er says the action follows owners posting an eight hour work day and $3 wage scale after December 1, with many mines and mills expected to resume full capacity within sixty days.
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Teluride
Colo
Amd
Telluride
Peluride
Ophir
Increase in Railroad Men Across Southwest States
St Louis dispatch notes a rapid rise in railroad mileage in the Southwest and a corresponding growth in railroad workers. With 43,019 miles of track in the region, five workers per mile suggest about 2,150,000 men, though Texas, Missouri, and Kansas may lower or raise that average. The trend is toward a growing railroad population as mileage increases.
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St. Louis
Southwest
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Cordingly
May Lose Pacific Mail
Washington reports the maritime commission has progressed on its congress report and recommendations. The Pacific coast shows relatively stronger American shipping than the Atlantic but faces severe foreign competition. The draft cites subsidies for foreign ships and warns continued Pacific service under the American flag may be very difficult.
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Washington
Merghane Marine Commission
Congress
Atlantic
Fever Spreads in Logan Quarantines Enforce School Closure
Scarlet fever continues to spread through Logan and nearby towns as families are quarantined. The mayor, who visited an afflicted home, was released from quarantine after his household had contact with the illness. Schools remain closed and children under sixteen are kept off the streets while social events are cancelled.
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Logan
Sudley
Cecil
James Sprinkle
Osval
Stenographers Lose Much Of Testimony In Swayne Case
Washington December 2 stenographers who took testimony in the Swayne impeachment hearings could not locate some letters used to prove the Boone letter’s genuineness. Officials said the letters are not material and all papers before the committee had not been examined today. Missing letters are expected to be found.
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Washington
Swayne
Boone
Jeters
Promotion for auditor moves to Rock Island system
Oskaloosa Ta Dee Frank Nay formerly auditor of the Iowa Central and Minneapolis St Paul railroads has been promoted from assistant comptroller of the Rock Island system to general auditor of the full Rock Island system.
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Oskaloosa, Ta
Dee
Frank Nay
Iowa Central and
Minneanalis & St. Paul
Rock Yaland
Ull Rock Island
Cold Wave Forecast for Davenport and Surrounding Areas
A harsh cold wave and snow flurries are forecast across the northern plains and Northwest. Davenport reports 23 degrees above zero with widespread cool to frigid conditions, while parts of South Dakota and Nebraska face heavy cold and limited precipitation.
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Tnmnor- Row
South Dakota
Nebraska
Coli
Prince Albershe
Davenport
Punion
Rocky Mountain
Che ‘Guit
North Pacific
Stort
Leneriy
Prince Albers
Distant murder clue leads police to Minneapolis photos
Inspector Wheeler and Desplaines street detectives head to Minneapolis to photograph and inspect a satchel left at the Jackson hotel on Halsted and West Jackson. The satchel contains photos from Louch’s studio and letters by Lisiness met of Madisonville. Detectives seek the originals and how they were obtained, hoping Willian H. Smith can explain the loss and steer the inquiry toward George W. Hugg aka D. D. Dare.
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Chidige
Che
Tudor
John Wheeler
Desplaines Street
Minneapol Rr
Jackson Hotel
Halsted Street
West Jackson Boulevard
George W. Hugg
D. D. Dare
Louch
Washington Avenue
Minneapo
J. A. Brush
Hennepis
Minneapolis
Sind
Plant Reopens in Huntington with Nonunion Workers
Huntington W Va Dec 3 The Huntington Tumbler Company plant in Central City reopened after a week shutdown to run operations with nonunion workers. The move ends a temporary stoppage tied to labor unrest and secures production for the holiday period.
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Huntington
W. Va
Huntington Tumbler Company
Central City
Farmer Brower Shoots Self Amid Troubles in Missouri
In West Plains Missouri on December 3 Thomas W Brower a leading farmer died by suicide at Nishowe near town. He reportedly shot himself with a shotgun with financial woes and ill health given as likely causes.
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Thomas WW. Brower
West Plains
Thomas W. Brower
Nishowe
Whitner Ill With Pneumonia at New York Home
Pred C Whitner, noted theatrical figure, is seriously ill at his New York home from pneumonia. Attending physicians say the crisis should be reached within twenty four hours to determine the final outcome.
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New York
C. Whitner
Peer
Insane Woman Wins Magazine Prize Aboard Trip
A Minnesota state insane hospital patient won a $250 trip abroad prize from Boston's National Magazine. The State Board of Control denied permission for the trip, citing the patient's confinement, while publishers praise the woman's apparent mental clarity in her rebus solution and essay.
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Waterloo
St. Pauls
Boston
Joe M. Chappie
Hawk County
Harry Chappie
United States
Minnesota
St. Paul
Chieago Tribune
State Insane Hospital
Br & Deston Magazine
State Board of Control
Suit Against Fair Estate Seeks 28500 Damages
A writ of attachment was served on real estate owned by Mrs Herman Gel richs and Mrs William Vanderbilt in San Francisco. The suit against the heirs of James G Fair seeks 28500 for an alleged breach of contract over John Seymour’s employment as superintendent of Fair properties. Seymour’s attorney says the attachment aims only to give local courts jurisdiction in the proceedings.
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San Francisco
Herman Gelrichs
William Vanderbilt
James G.fair
John Seymour
Fair Properties
Seymour
Young Morgan Burned With Family Home Fire
Eyewitness report from Plum Lick describes a fatal house fire in which John Morgan and his father Ben Morano escaped their burning dwelling. The 2-year-old child, Foris, allegedly sleeping inside, perished in the blaze as the structure collapsed and rescuers recovered a charred body from the ruins.
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Foris
Der
John Morgan
Ben Morano
Livite Néac
Wis
Morgan
Br. Morgan
Postpone Newton case in Cleveland court
The res ceiverslip case brought by Herbert Newston of Brookline against Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick was postponed in compton pleas court. Judge Babcock granted the request with consent of Mrs Chadwincls counsel and set the hearing for next Saturday amid negotiations expected to settle the claim out of court.
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Cleveland
Herbert Newston
Brookline
Mass
Cassie L. Chadwick
Compton Pleas Court
Carr
Babcock
Chadwincls
Newton
Mrs Stevenson Named to Library Board Vacancy
Mrs Stevenson named to fill vacancy on the Atlantic library board after James Stier resigns. Mayor McWall to announce Mrs William Stevenson, wife of Presiding Elder Stevenson, as chair for the vacancy. Term expires July 1906. Board will have three lay members.
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James Stier
Atlantic
Ubrary Trustees
J. A. McWall
Wm. Stevenson
Steven- 50A
Bils
Library
Miller Dies After Farm Accident Near City
Albert Miller, 22, died suddenly on his farm when he tripped at the barn threshold rupturing a blood vessel. He was to be married this week to a neighboring woman.
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Schelwig
Lee
Albert Miler
Miller
Worman
West Virginia forest fires threaten Henderson area
Glupotis, Dec 2. Large fires burn four miles opposite and above town, destroying hundreds of acres of valuable timber. Henderson, West Virginia sits in the fire’s path as hot winds drive destruction toward the city.
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West Virginia
Henderson
W. Va
Una
Opposes single statehood for Arizona and New Mexico
Washington dispatch reports Governor Brodie of Arizona, former Rough Rider lieutenant colonel, opposing a bill to create one state from Arizona and New Mexico. He urges maintaining separate statehood, criticizing the combined measure as a tactic to block the Quay effort, while not accusing the president of opposing single statehood.
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Washington
Brodie
Arizona
Rough Rider
White House
Congress
New Mexico
Quay
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Imen
Womans Shooting Stuns Toplin as Inquest Schedules
Luther Mes Bodes was shot through the wire and Louise Ackasioga died at St John hospital after days of suffering. Mrs Ackerson was arrested but released at Messenger's request. Messenger said he did not blame the woman for the shooting. An inquest is set for tomorrow. the woman may be rearrested.
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Toplin
Luther Mes- Bodes
Louise, Ackasioga
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