Washington and World Notes of the Week
A digest of federal budget highlights includes a $50,000 Interior Department plan for irrigation survey on the Flathead Reservation and a $75,000 Sandy Lake dam reconstruction proposal. Obituary notes cover Alonzo Wygant and Charles F. Wise, with other deaths from illness and old age across Chicago Evansville Grand Rapids and Brooklyn. A wide-ranging roster lists scientists, actors, diplomats, and crime reports from North America and Europe, plus a Philippine assembly vote for $1,000,000 school funding and other international events.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Flathead Indian Reservation
Nelson
Sandy Lake
Mississippi River
Chief of Engineers
Alonzo Wygant
United States Express Company
Chicago
Charles F. Wise
Western Union
Evansville
Ind
Harley Lyon
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ann Mullscher
Westberty Ohio
John Paley
Jewish Daily News
Brooklyn
Thomas Walhurst
New York
Walhurst
Artemus Ward
Michael Giftens
Ilinois Central Railroad
Los Angeles
Widdow
Iowa
Mystery Shrouds Death Of Woman In Hackensack Meadows
In Harrison near Newark New Jersey the nude body of a woman about thirty was found submerged in icy water of a pond at Hackensack Meadows. Two men aboard a nearby yacht are questioned. A watchman identified the victim, noting a man walking with her earlier. Strangulation indicated as the cause, with dragging marks along a cinder path. The body showed signs of refinement, clothing suggesting a trained wearer, and detectives search for identity amid uncertain locality.
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Newark
N. J
Harrison
Peter Coogan
Marine Engine Company
Strigh
Rich New Year Assured as Holiday Spending Soars
Chicago reports a prosperous year ahead as holiday hoards flow into trade. Nearly 209 million dollars in dividends will appear in pockets in ten days, aiding workers and easing currency strain. Mills reopen nationwide, Pittsburgh alone to rehire 60 000, holiday trade reaches six million in value, and New York port records rise in foreign trade with 837.9 million imports in 1907.
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Chicago
America
New York
Wall Street
Pittsburg
Sullivan shot by strikebreaker in Binghamton tragedy
In Binghamton New York on December 28 John L. Sullivan a switchman was shot and killed by an unknown strike breaker. The ball passed completely through his skull and he died within an hour.
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Binghamton
N. Y
John L. Sullivan
Sullivan
Dewey Turns Seventy as Navy Honors Veteran
Washington December 28 Admiral George Dewey celebrated his seventyeth birthday yesterday as officers across the Navy joined in tribute to the famed commodore whose career spans decisive battles and long service to the United States.
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Dewey
Washington
George Dewey
Denver Post owner in clash with Sen Patterson ends in arrest warrant
Denver December 28 A warrant was sworn for Fred G Bonfils owner of the Denver Post after an early morning encounter with ex US Senator Thomas M Patterson who was knocked down and injured Patterson says Bonfils struck him and threatened to kill him Bonfils claims a provoked fight over Patterson threats to run him out of business Patterson was with his son Richard Campbell at the time Patterson remains seventy Bonfils about forty four The dispute centers on reports in the News Times publishing column notes
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Denver
Coto
Fred G. Bonflle
Denver Post
United States
Thomas M. Patterson
Patterson
the Post
Sensor Patterson
News-Times Publishing Company
Senator Patterson
Enfils
Bonfils
News of the Times
Mr. Bonfis
Mr. Bonffls
Patterson Wa
In-An
Richard €. Campbell
Mr. Bonfils
Foreclosure sale of Chicago street railway lines planned
Federal Judge Peter S. Grosscup ordered the sale of the North Chicago Street Railway West Chicago Street Railway and Chicago Union Traction properties for January 25 1908 at the county courthouse with B W Bishop as special master commissioner The receivers are to lease all lines to the Chicago Railway Company through February 2 1920 under a plan to rehabilitate the Union Traction system and improve service for North and West Side patrons
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Jssues
Chicago
North Chicago Street Railway
West Chicago Street Railway Company
Chicago Union Traction Company
Peter 8. Grosscup
Oon
County Court House
B. W. Bishop
Chicago Railway Company
Union
Ordl
Navy Row Over Surgeon Command Sparks Tense Split
Washington December 28 The rift between line and staff of the Navy widens as Admiral Brown refuses to relay orders from the president designating a naval surgeon to command a vessel. The personnel act fight previously bridged by Theodore Roosevelt now threatens to be settled only in Congress.
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Line
Sta
Navy
Washington
Brownen
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
Find 128 Bodies at Darr Mine Near Jacob's Creek Pa
Rapid progress in removing bodies from the Darr mine. All entries except No 27 cleared with 124 bodies recovered so far. More bodies located and expected to be brought to the surface during the night.
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Jacob's Creek
Darr
Explosion Fatal to Two at King Powder Mill
Wounden omcer Diet sinnespola dec 8 Donald J ate Cathe Shakopee constable shot on Christmas eve while attempting to arrest a man. At Bar tubes hospital in atlanespols where he died after the shooting. Explosion at the King powder mill fatally injures two workers in Dayton Ohio last evening.
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Wounden
Dayton
Ohio
King Powder
Five Trainmen Die in Fog Shocking Collision
In Detroit a Grand Trunk passenger train hit a doubleheader freight near Lenox Michigan at forty mph in dense fog. Five trainmen killed, four instantly and one after three hours. A baby passenger injured slightly. engineers Hang and Washburn escaped. Freight crew fault cited for switch left open amid limited visibility.
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Detroit
Mich
Grand Trunk
Lenox
Fred Hang
Washburn
Hang
Chinatown Riot In Alberta Town Leaves Chinese Quarter Ruined
About 1,500 men attacked Lethbridge s Oriental quarter on Christmas night fearing a Chinese restaurant murder. Restaurants and laundries were wrecked and fronts smashed. Police were overwhelmed and mounted officers restored order after rioters looted a second Chinese restaurant nearby. Mayor Galbraith and Magistrate Townsend appealed for calm as mobs dispersed.
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Oriental Quarter
Alberta
Lethbridge
Alb
Harry ‘Smith
Smith
Columbia
Arlington Hotel
Galbraith
Townsend
New Court District Serman Steenerson Probes Federal District
Dispatches from Washington indicate Congressman Steenerson is seeking a Justice Department recommendation to create a new federal district in Northwestern Minnesota with Fergus Falls as the court town. The department sees no need for a new district at this time.
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Sreman Swenerson
Barnesville
Minn
Alice Longworth Better After Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Nichol Longworth recovering from appendicitis surgery at the White House. She was moved to her home yesterday and it is hoped she will resume regular activities in a few weeks given her improving condition.
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Washington
Nichol Longworth
White House
Kulp Reprimanded After Court Martial Verdict
Des Moines December 29. The court martial of Capt. Kulp of Company Forty fourth regiment found he did not willfully disobey orders from Adjutant General Thrift regarding stopping a prize fight on November 21. The court recommended that he be reprimanded.
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Dave
Iowa
Des Moines
Kulp
Company Fittyfourth Regiment
Adjt
Thrift
Thritt
Legal bid to test president's power in Brownsville case
Washington reports say New York lawyers filed suit in the Southern District to challenge the president's authority to discharge a battalion of the Twenty fifth Infantry after Brownsville riots. The case seeks $122.26 pay lost by Private Oscar W. Rela and is backed by unnamed New England men who claim to defend constitutional rights.
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Washington
War Department
New York
Metrovada
Dogan
United States
Allence
Brownsville
United States Court
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Tex
Secretary of War
District Court
Oscar W. Rela
Company C
Twentyfth Infantry
New England
Mystery surrounds unknown woman's death near Harrison New Jersey
New York dispatch reports continuing mystery over a young woman's body found near a pond on the Harrison outskirts. Detectives suspect the death occurred in Newark and that the body was transported to the pond to conceal the crime and identity of the slayer. A Newark search continues after a carpenter said the woman spoke of directions to a restaurant on Christmas Eve.
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New York
Harrison
N. J
Newark
William Snyder
Chet Roscers
Murder Mystery Deepens in Dense Memaltens Case
Unclear fragments hint at ongoing murder investigation in Memaltens with questions surrounding a key ear or witness. Vague references suggest public interest and potential political dismissiveness amid scarce concrete details.
Infant and mother die after carbelic acid dose
Rome Texas December 29 Mrs J W Brammon gave carbelic acid to her infant and swallowed a dose herself Both died almost instantly authorities reported a suspected accidental poisoning in what appears to be a tragic double death involving a mother and her child in Rome Texas.
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Rome
Tex
J.W. Brammon
Explosion Injures Several at Riverdale Powder Plant
Emil Elo Maine of Brooklyn is believed fatally injured and three other men seriously hurt in an explosion in the mixing room of the Neverice Powder company at Riverdale Pompton N J on December 29.
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Braxeman
Killen
McLeod
B. C
Oskar Lassar
Berlin University
Seine River
Notre Dame
Paris
Burton
Chicago
Happy ‘Thought
Creede
Colo
United Creede Mines Company
Henry Scribmer
Varger
New Haven
Conn
James McWilliams
McWilliam
Elizabeth Hatfeld
Washington
William Irwin
Chicago Great Western Railway
Hanley
Iowa
Pompton
N. J
Dee
Emil Elo‘maine
Brooklyn
N. Y
Nevernice Powder Company
Riverdale
Des Moines bankers invite Sha for banquet address
Former Treasury Secretary Leslie M. Shaw has been invited by Des Moines bankers to attend their banquet during meat week and deliver an address. The invitation underscores Shaw's prominence in financial circles and Des Moines' civic engagement with national figures.
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Des Moines
Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Bankers of
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