General Reyes Meets Roosevelt in Informal White House Visit
General Rafael Reyes special minister from Colombia met with President Roosevelt in the Blue Room at the White House. Hay and Colombian charge Dr. Kerran accompanied him. The informal audience touched Reyes life exploits and Panama matters. Reyes planned further official calls before formal ministerial duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dec
Rafael Reyes
Colombia
Roosevelt
Mnure
Reyes
Hay
Kerran
General Heyes
United States
General Reyes
Sation
State Department
Panama
Diplomatic Corps
Five Grand Rapids Officials Plead Guilty to Bribery
Five of the men charged by Lant K. Salsbury with accepting bribes for supporting a Lake Michigan water project appeared in Superior court and pleaded guilty. Core y B. Biasell former Board of Public Works Alderman John T. Donovan Clark E. Slocum John McLachlin Rayner Stonehouse also pleaded guilty. Sentence was deferred. Ghysels also pleaded guilty in Superior court. Elsen’s examination resumed in police court with Salsbury on the stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lant K. Salsbury
Lake Michigan
Superior
Corey B. Biasell
Board of Public Works
John T. Donovan
Clark E. Slocum
John McLachlin
Rayner Stonehouse
Ghysels
Alderman Elsen
Salsbury
Hanna Hanna Hanna and Politics at White House Conference
Washington reports a White House conference between Senator Hanna and the President, drawing intense political interest. Hanna has not decided on continuing as Republican National Committee chair, with final choice likely months away. Heath will not seek reappointment as committee secretary, and the committee plans to name officers after the national convention next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dec
Senator Hanna
Republican National Committee
Hanna
Perry Heath
Bir
Heath
National Arbitration Plan Aims to Create Tribunal in Washington
Volney W. Foster drafts a bill for a national arbitration tribunal to settle disputes between capital and labor. A six member body with a $38 000 salary plus secretary of commerce and labor as ex officio chair, stationed in Washington, would decide cases and ban strikes or lockouts pending rulings. Firms and labor leaders are asked to suggest amendments to maximize effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Volney W. Foster
Ayith
Secretary of Commerce
Labor
Washington
Italian Italian Nicola Inquest Hints Brooklyn Mafia Link
Sacramento December 5 A inquest into the death of Amadeo Nicola an Italian who killed himself near Mikon station west of the city found he likely was a victim of the Brooklyn Mafia Nicola handed a letter to Dr Lewis before the shot and the Italian note accuses Brooklyn of power and says his blood will call venita upon them The jury ruled Nicola’s death was by his own action.
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Sacramento
Cal
Amadeo Nicola
Mikon ‘Station
Brooklyn
Nicola
Lewis
Rickert
Oakland
Venitella
Amodeo Nicola
Russia ready for war ships load with war material
Copenhagen reports East Danish company ships under the Russian flag carrying unusually large cargoes of ammunition and war material to Russian ports in Asia. Informed speculation says measures are precautionary and an amicable settlement may follow unless Japan acts. Seoul says U S Minister Allen pressed Corea on opening Wiju port with no definite decision yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
East Danish Company
East Asiatic Company
Asia
Qdesaa
Japan
Seoul
Corea
Allen
Corean
Wiju
Yalu
United States
Doctor Predicted His Own Death in Philadelphia Area Case
In Noston Maes December 5 a Rochester physician Dr James Way Dyck died suddenly. He left a document fearing a poisoning attempt and urged its delivery if anything happened. Police found no proof of poison though his wife Mrs Van Dyck claims insanity. A private detective received the letter and handed it to authorities.
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van Dyck
Chicago
Martial law paralyzes business in Cripple Creek
Dec. 5 Cripple Creek under martial law as National Guard pickets guard street corners and Provost Marshal McClelland holds the mayor’s office. Arrests are reported. the Western Federation of Miners prepares to challenge the crackdown through attorneys. A Denver news censor will control future reporting. In Victor, a press censorship is imposed on the Victor Daily Record and editor Kyner is barred from printing editorials or the miners’ statements.
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Cripple Creek
National Guard
Thomas EB. McClelland
Western Federation of Miners
Edi
Torial
Victor Record
McClelland
Denver
Major Naylor
Col. Verbeckberg
Keabody
Victor, Colo
Maj. Naylor
Victor Daily Record
Victor
Record
Kyner
Reading
Miner union leader John Mitchell in Denver amid strike talks
John Mitchell of the Miners union met callers at his hotel in Denver during forenoon hours. He told the chamber of commerce he advised southern Colorado miners to stay on strike until demands are met and he would not call northern miners to work or trigger a sympathetic strike. He sought a conference with Governor Peabody but could not meet him before night.
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Denver
Dec
John Mitchell
Miners Union
Chamber of Commerce
Mitchell
Colorado
Stitchell
Atitchell
Peabody
Jealousy Ends in Tragedy in Madison Private Dance
At Madison Missouri a man named Frank Dawson shot and fatally wounded his rival Hughes after securing a marriage license to Annie Hartman who refused his proposal. Dawson entered a private dance and fired without warning seriously wounding Hughes and fatally wounding his own rival. Dawson belongs to a prominent local family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yaris
Annie Hartman
Frank ‘Dawson
the Hughes
Madison
Dawson
Labor War Rocks Fox River Valley Manufactures Strike
Industrial conflict erupts in northern Illinois as Batavia Aurora Elgin St Charles and Geneva manufacturers organize to raise labor hours from nine to ten. Batavia sees 350 machinists quit. Wage earners unite to resist. Affects varied industries from shirts to windmills with about 10 000 workers involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fox River Valley
Iinois
Batavia
Aurora
Elging St. Charles
Geneva
Unionism in Chicago printing offices causes label loss
The allied printing trades council withdraws the union label from four Chicago offices after new union rules. A newly organized press feeders union claims about fifty members, while Chicago’s eight hundred printing houses employ around 2,500 feeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Allied Printing, Trades Council
Union of Press
International Union
Bindery Women’s Union
Allied Printing Trade Council
Franklin Union of
Diplomatic Service Figure Welsh Dies at 77 in New York
Dee G William Henry Welsh a former private secretary to President James Buchanan died at his New York home aged 77. Born in 1849 he was an attache at the U S legation in London in 1853 and counted Thackeray Dickens Dylan Lytton and Colden among his acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dee
William Henry Welsh
James Duchanan
Ele
United States Legation
London
Thackery
Dickens
Dylver Lytton
Colden
Four Iowa Banks Closed After Owner's Death
Des Moines reports Colfax Ira Baxter and Mingo banks, owned by George D. Woods, closed temporarily following his death by his own hand in Colfax. A crisis began when a mechanic's lien on bank fixtures prompted action and Polk County officials demanded the return of $30,000 county funds held in Colfax bank, which was not granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Colfax
Ira
Baxter
Mingo
George D. Woods
Polk County
Bank of
Wyoming Pioneer John Slaughter Dies at 104
Cheyenne Wyoming December 5 John Slaughter probably the oldest Wyoming pioneer died in this city at age 104 He came to Wyoming in 1867 Slaughter served as territorial and state librarian for 30 years and was assistant librarian at his death He is survived by all his children seven grandchildren ten great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren
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Cheyenne
Wyo
John Slaughter
Wyoming
Slaughter
Territorial
Senator Hanna Confers With President at White House
Washington December 5 Senator Hanna met with the President at the White House in a cordial conference lasting from 9:30 to 11:00 pm. The talks covered pending and prospective legislation including the Isthmian canal, with both sides denying any personal differences and stressing mutual friendship and interest. The meeting did not discuss the presidential campaign or changes in the Republican National Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellngton
White House
Jianna
Hanna
Mlanna
Oslock
Manna
Congress
Senate
Kanna
Seth
Leonard Wood
Hanus
Republican National Committee
Housevelt
Ile
Wake Fire Kills Two at Brooklyn Funeral
In Brooklyn on First Street a wake for Mrs. Mary Gilligan and Arthur Dougherty ended in tragedy when an overturned lamp ignited curtains. Michael Stafford 28 and Charles Burley 23 suffocated, John Gilligan badly burned, Dominick Dougherty burned while aiding in rescue. Several others seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
First Street
Brooklyn
Mary Gilligan
Arthur Dougherty
Ery
Michael Stafford
Charles Burley
John Gilligan
Dominick Dougherty
Coal Miners Escorted From Town After Strike in Tennessee
Twenty seven men were brought in from St. Louis to work in Coal Creek mines and were escorted out by about 300 striking miners during the night. The workers, believed to be from Colorado, said they did not know a strike was in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Creek
Tenn
St. Louis
Colorado
Cannon Names the Committees on convening the House
Speaker Cannon announced the House committees on the convening of that body today. Vowell of Utah is named to Industrial Affairs and Expositions Mines and Mining and Levees Irrigation of arid land. Other members include Atondell Reed Tyrell Dwight Marshall Cooper Williamson Underaogod Litchock Yau Duzer and Bell California.
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Washington
Cannon
House
Vowell
Utah
Atondell
Reeder
Tyrell
Dwight
Marshall
Cooper
Williamson
Underaogod
Litchock Yau Duzer
Bell
Cal
Noted Chicago Inventor Albert A Honey Dead
Chicago inventor of the underground trolley Albert A Honey died in Chicago Union hospital from paralysis. A telegraph operator since age twelve, he worked for Winds Telegraph, was among the AP Chicago operators, later joined Union Pacific and supervised Northern Pacific line construction from Bismarck to the Pacific Coast. Honey settled in Chicago in 1901 and recently resigned after illness as president of Magnetic Equipment Co. He helped organize the Old Time Telegraphers Association.
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Chicago
Albert A. Honey
Chicago Union Hospital
Money
Old Winds Telegraph Company
Lie
Associated Press
Union Pacific Railway Company
Northern Pacific
Bismarck
Pacific Coast
Mr. Honey
Ilness
Magnetic Equipment Company
Ife
Old Time Telegraphers Association
Fire Claims One Child and Injures Another in Whatcom County
A house fire in Whatcom County destroyed the home of George Wright early yesterday morning. Reuben Wright, 11, died in the blaze while sister Maggie, 17, suffered severe burns and later may not recover. The rest of the twelve children escaped by jumping from upstairs windows as flames spread quickly through the structure.
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Whatcom
Wash
Dee
George Wright
Reuben
Maggie
A Dutchman’s After Jeffries Boxing Prospect
New York reports arrangements are underway for a match between James J. Jeffries and Henry J. Placke of Amsterdam who claims continental champion status. Placke has posted 300 forfeit. Placke is 43, 6 feet 6.5 inches tall, 252 pounds, and says Dutch nobility backs his boxing bid.
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New York
Wiy
James J. Jeffries
Henry J. Placke
Amsterdam
Holland
Placke
Jeffries
Plache
Barrett Sentenced to Five Years in Penitentiary
Thomas E. Barrett former marshal of the court of appeals was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary and fined $1000 for naturalization frauds He was released on bonds of $20000 on appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Thomas E. Barrett
Court of Appeals
Barrett
Fatal Quarrel Over Cigarette Ends in Boy's Death Near Butte
Antoin Contario aged 18 shot and killed Godfrey McNeill aged 14 in a cabin near Butte after a quarrel over a cigarette. The pair had run away from home with a bi cal rifle and provisions. Contario fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Antoin Contario
Godfrey McNeill
Contario
McNeill
Schoolhouse Dances Prohibited by State Superintendent
State Superintendent A C Nelson replies to Green River district question that schoolhouses may not be used for dances. He cites Revised Statutes 3822 and Utah Supreme Court precedent, saying dancing conflicts with school use and spirit of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anager
Green River
Bradry County
Midlie
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
A. C. Nelson
Board of Trustees
Nelson
Supreme Court
Alpine
Utah County
Buckethop Man Arrested In Stock Exchange Case
Harry V. Warnock, manager of the Western Stock and Grain Exchange with offices in Helena Butte Anaconda and Great Falls, is under arrest in Largo North Carolina at the order of Sheriff O Connell Helena. A customer at the Helena office had deposited 8500 to cover margins, and warrants were issued on complaint by one of the customers.
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Butte
Fargo
N. D
Harry V. Warnock
Western Stock and Grain Exchange
Helena
Anaconda
Great Falls
Largo
N. C
O'Connell
Gen Wood Fails of Confirmation in Senate Merger
Washington dated story reports the adjournment at 1 40 pm without a qualified time causing the extra session to merge into the regular session. The lapse includes the nomination of General Wood and 167 other nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Washington
Counterfeiters Stumble in to Den Raid
Chicago police raid on a suspected thieves’ resort uncovers a counterfeiters’ den. Charles Belknap fought Sgt. Miller and was overpowered. Belknap and his wife Frances were arrested. Captain Porter will be notified. A four-room laboratory with modern counterfeiting tools was found. $35,000 in counterfeit dollars seized along with a trunk of tools.
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Chicago
Charles Belknap
Miller
Frances Belknap
Porter
Cerctis Qe
Aate Wise
Montana Fair Trial Bill Advances in House
In Helena, the Montana House committee of the whole reports for passage a bill disqualifying judges where prejudice is shown. The bill extends to all districts and allows five judges to be disqualified, potentially expediting passage. A convention for Veinze's new party is planned in Melena and will not affect the Legislature’s push for the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nerena
Mont
House
Veinze
Melena
Foreman dies saving train near Ontario Oregon
Dee. 4 at Ontario Oregon Teter Russetl foreman of a railroad bridge crew lost his life last night while trying to save a special train from wreck. He and another man attempted to remove the handcar from the track as the train bore down. The handcar was struck, Russetl was thrown sixty feet and died shortly after. Two crewmen escaped unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Ore
Dee
Teter Russetl
Russell
Washoe
Ruseell
North Ogden Canning Factory Finishes Labeling
North Ogden Amusement committee leases Jones property and piano. An orchestra is set, with Charles Story E M Blaylock Thomas and Mary Storey engaged. Walter Moore is reported killed in jail after a two year Australia mission. Samu el Randall's return from the East is delayed to next week. Two Seventy quorum meetings planned, one at 10 am and one at noon next Saturday to receive guidance from Salt Lake First Council visitors. The first meeting will include local members and chairs, with the Quorum. Business includes filling a presidency vacancy for the Cherm. The labeling for the case relay of over 10 000 cans is expected to close.
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North Ogden
Jones
Lal
Charles Story
E. M. Blaylock
Thomas
Mary Storey
Walter Moore
Australia
Samuel Randall
Hslen
Firat Counsel
Salt Lake City
Firat
Cherm
Camping Fretary
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Gen. Reyes
Hanna, Roosevelt
Russia
Buchanan
Mr. Welsh
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Iowa
Butte Boys
Fargo, N. D
Montana
North Ogden Canning Factory
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