Roosevelt Urges National Trust Regulation and Tariff Debate
President Roosevelt addresses Congress arguing for robust federal regulation of interstate trusts, defend tariffs as essential to national industry, and cautioning against blanket tariff cuts. He emphasizes keeping wealth while curbing corporate abuses, supports immigration reform, irrigation, forest protection, and Indian policy, and notes no statehood talk for Oklahoma New Mexico or Arizona.
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Weigel Charged In Wife's Murder In Texarkana
In Texarkana on December 2 a murder case centers on Weigel with a warrant charging him with killing his wife. Post mortem shows a new knife wound and no poison trace. Weigel’s condition improves while relatives mourn, and a Red River Valley Railroad official arrives sobbing.
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Police Warned But Didn't Prevent Killing
In Memphis on December 2 Sam Miller, a Kansas City tailor, killed his wife Mrs Gussie Miller at her store after police were warned of his intent. Miller, wounded in the forehead, claimed his wife shot him and he then disarmed and killed her. The couple are Russian Jews and Miller was arrested at the scene.
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Union Pacific Announces Pension Plan For Employees
Union Pacific will start a company pension for employees on January 1, 1908. The program, modeled on the Illinois Central scheme, requires ten years of service and retirement at age 70, with voluntary retirement at 65 possible by company action or employee application. The Board of Pensions will oversee the system from Omaha, with President approval for transactions.
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Weather Indications Arizona Fair Tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for fair weather in Arizona tonight with cooler conditions in the northern portions on Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to dip modestly as a high-pressure system moves east.
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Statehood prospects in Senate committee split on Omnibus bill
Washington D C December 2 The Beveridge led committee on Territories splits over the Omnibus Statehood bill with anti statehood forces pressing to admit Oklahoma while Arizona and New Mexico claims are rejected. Democrats and several Republicans back the bill while Bard’s position could tilt passage as party lines grip the committee with a 4 to 7 Republican majority.
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South Dakota
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Oregon
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New York
Denessiete
Rio Grande train derailed by rock slide near Westwater
The Pacific coast limited westbound Rio Grande train struck a massive rock slide two miles east of Westwater Utah this morning. The engine was demolished and all cars except the rear Pullman derailed. Fireman Beedle was killed Engineer Cummings seriously injured Mail Clerk Beacon had a broken shoulder. One passenger was seriously hurt.
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Proceedings of Congress in Washington December Session
The House convened with a large attendance and two new members sworn in after a journal reading. The President's message arrived and was read, then the Senate met in executive session before resuming and hearing annual department reports. Russell A. Alger was sworn in as Michigan’s senator. Cullom proposed curbs on interstate commerce for trust produced goods under the Sherman act. Hull introduced a general staff bill aligned with Secretary Root’s plan.
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House Military Committee
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Sheep buyer suffers brutal assault and robbery in Wyoming
W A Bree a south Omaha sheep buyer tells of a Friday trip with three men in Rawlins that ended with him waking Sunday night amid a blizzard. He says the men knocked him out robbed him of 250 dollars and left him to crawl for about ten hours to reach Rawlins. Bree's feet were frostbitten and require amputation.
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