Counterfeit Ring Captured After Dramatic Surrender
Chicago reports the arrest of Harry Michaels and Gus Bayer, last members of a counterfeiting gang. Authorities recovered $3,075 in fake $5 bills and believe about $25,000 circulated across cities from St Paul to New Orleans. The pair surrendered after telephoning Captain Porter and awaiting operatives.
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Harry Michaels
Gus Bayer
St. Paul
New Orleans
Chicago
Secret Service
Wabash
Twelfth Street
Michaels
Bayer
Captain Porter
Peter Drautzburg
Lawrence Richey
Porter
St. Louis
Drautzburg and
Richey
Minneapolis
Hot Springs
Little Rock
Memphis
Grenada
Keasbey Strike Brings Fear of Riots in New Jersey
Perth Amboy N J December 1 Trouble and rioting are feared today at Keasbey after six strikers were shot by troops. The National Fire Proofing company hired a thousand laborers to break the strike and plans to employ another thousand. Strike breakers are quartered aboard two barges and supplied by an agency with a history of handling street car strikes.
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New Jersey
Perth Amboy
N. J
Keasbey
National Fire Proofing Company
Race riots continue in Prague clashes with swords
Riots in Prague resume with Czechs and Germans clashing in multiple quarters. Police cleared streets with swords and bayonets leaving many injured.
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Prague
Bohemia
Hatchet Attack Fatal to Wife in Pittsburg Family Tragedy
James Hackett in a liquor fueled attack fatally injured his wife and attempted to kill his seven year old son before taking his own life. The incident occurred in Pittsburg as the family faced a deadly confrontation. Samuel B. Donnelly assumed command of the government printing office in Washington today.
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Pittsburg
James Hackett
Payne after Van Cleave seeks subpoena for tariff hearings
The House Ways and Means Committee plans to ask Congress to authorize subpoenas to compel witnesses before its tariff revision hearings. J. W. Van Cleave, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, and C. H. Miles, its tariff committee chair, have criticized the committee and have not appeared.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Congress
J. W. van Cleave
National Association of Manufacturers
C. H. Miles
Serena Payne
van Cleave
Miles
Fleet Is On Its Way Home From World Cruise
Manila locals and visiting Americans bid farewell as the United States battleship fleet begins the final leg home. Governor Smith and Admiral Sperry exchanged thanks amid cheers from crowds along Manila Bay as the Connecticut and the fleet depart for the Atlantic coast.
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Sperry
Smith
Atlantic
United States
Manila
Connecticut
Bay
Eno
Skipper Praised After Steamer Sinking Rescue
Captain Mowbray of the Finance was exonerated by the local board of steamboat inspection for conduct during the lower bay collision with the Georgie. Captain Seeley praised Mowbray for the crew boat rescue of women and children.
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New York
M. W. Mowbray
Finance
White Star
Georgie
Board of Steamboat Inspection
Seeley
Mowbray
State Senator Indicted for Criminal Libel
Philadelphia reports State Senator James P. McNichol indicted on criminal libel by Max Kaufmann former secretary to Mayor Rayburn. Kaufmann also indicted for perjury. A bill against D Clarence Gibboney secretary of the Law and Order society for criminal libel was ignored. McNichol claims Kaufmann received $10,000 to fund raids on questionable houses to expose City Hall hypocrisy.
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Philadelphia
James P. McNichol
Max Kaufmann
Rayburn
Kaufmann
D. Clarence Gibboney
Law and Order Society
McNichol
Gibboney
Weaver
Taft’s International Win In Golf Match
In Hot Springs Virginia Taft and Senator Bourne faced Canadian leaders R S Borden and G H Perley in an international golf match. The United States won eight up and a rematch was scheduled for today with the same teams.
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Hot Springs
W. H. Taft
Senator Bourne
Oregon
R. S. Borden
G. H. Perley
United States
Taft to Speak at University Event in Philadelphia
President elect Taft will deliver the ovation at the Pennsylvania University day celebration in Philadelphia on Washington's Birthday. The announcement confirms Taft as the key speaker for the event marking the holiday.
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Taft
University
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sydney harbor groups bid ships royal sendoff
Mows groups along the shores of Sydney harbor gave vessels a royal sendoff, their enthusiasm surpassing the Manila crowd.
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Sydney Harbor
Royal
Manila
Davis Jury By Tonight In Davis Murder Trial
Omaha December 1 The trial of Charles E. Davis charged with killing Dr. Fredrick T. Austin moved to jury selection in district court Judge Sears presiding Good progress was made and twelve jurors were expected to be sworn before adjournment County Attorney English asked no questions on capital punishment suggesting the state will not seek the death penalty if Davis is convicted
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Omaha
Charles E. Davis
Fredrick T. Austin
Sears
English
Davis
Magoon Sails for Tampa to Confer on Cuba Troop Withdrawal
Governor Magoon departed Havana for Tampa and will reach Washington on December 3. He plans talks with Secretary Wright of the War Department on the best methods for withdrawing U S troops from Cuba and other administrative matters.
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Wright
Cuba
Havana
Magoon
Tampa
Fla
Washington
War Department
Newberry Named Head of the U S Navy
Washington announces a new naval head, Truman H. Newberry of Michigan, formerly assistant secretary, acting as secretary since Victor Metcalf’s illness. Newberry resides in Detroit and is noted as wealthy from a large inherited fortune.
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Washington
Navy of the
United States
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Sistant
Navy
Victor Metcalf
California
Detroit
Mich
Newberry Naval Career Highlights With Yale Background
The subject, a Yale graduate, has long interest in railroads and corporations. He helped organize Michigan State naval brigade as landsman in 1895 and as lieutenant and navigator in 1897 8. He earned a navy commission as lieutenant in May 1898 and served on the Yosemite during the Spanish American War. In 1905 he was appointed assistant secretary of the navy by President Roosevelt.
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Ais Tather
Yale University
Newberry
Michigan State Naval Brigade
United States Navy
Yosemite
Navy
Roosevelt
Satterlee Tells Talk Of Navy Post
Herbert L. Satterlee declined to discuss a possible appointment as assistant secretary of the Navy. He would not confirm whether he would accept. Satterlee is J. Pierpont Morgan’s son in law.
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Satterlee
Navy Department
New York
Herbert L. Satterlee
Movement to suppress Sunday theatre gains citywide support
New York pastors from three denominations voted to joint an interdenominational crusade against Sunday theatrical performances. A general meeting is set for January 18. The Presbyterian Ministers' association the Methodist ministers and the Pastors' Association of the Reformed Church all accepted to participate.
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New York
New York City
Presbyterian Ministers’ Association
Methodist
Pastors’ Association of the Reformed Church
Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago on Dec 1 1908
market reports show hog receipts andPrices steady to higher with light and mixed packer hogs in the 5 to 6 range. cattle and sheep demand remains strong with beef and western stock listings, receipts and anticipated increases noted. furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Company at the Postal Telegraph Building Chicago.
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Texas
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
John A Babcock and The North's American Commission Co
Fragmentary note mentions John A Babcock and The Norths American Commission Company in Chicago with a promise of a square deal and a friendly outreach for assistance or business.
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the North's
American Commission Company
Fearful railroad strike looms on western Pennsylvania lines
Delegates of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Pennsylvania railroad representatives met with Chairman Knapp and Professor Neill of the General Board of Mediation to settle disputes under the Erdman act. A strike vote is under way on lines west of Pittsburgh, raising the prospect of an acute conflict amid continued mediation talks for two to three days.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Order
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles P. Neill
General Board of Adjustment
G. L. Peck
Pennsylvania Lines
Board of Mediation
Supreme Court Reverses Virginia 2-Cent Rate Ruling
The United States Supreme Court reversed a circuit court decision in Virginia on the 2-cent railway rate law. The lower court had issued a restraining order against enforcement by the state corporation commission. The ruling effectively dismisses federal court involvement, directing the matter be considered by state courts.
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Supreme Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Circuit Court of
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Supreme Court to Rule on Coupling Safety Requirement
Supreme Court to decide if the safety appliance law obliges railroads to keep automatic couplings in good working order as well as equipping cars. Case E. M. Delk v. St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad originated in Tennessee where a damage verdict for a railroad employee was reversed by the US circuit court of appeals. The high court will review.
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Supreme Court
Washington
E. M. Delk
St. Louis
San Francisco
Tennessee
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Boston Opera House cornerstone laid in new era
The Boston Opera House cornerstone was laid with Governor Curtis Guild Jr delivering the address. Eben D. Jordan donated the land and initiated a popular subscription to fund the project. occupancy is not expected for a year.
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Boston
Boston Opera House
Curtis Guild, Jr
Opera House
Eben D. Jordan
Rooster Witness Appears Against Men Arrested in Raid
A rooster named Red Prince testified against five of thirteen men arrested in a saloon cockpit raid in Chicago. The prisoners were fined three dollars each.
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Cock Pit
Chicago
Red Prince
Hundreds Die as Japanese Steamers Sink After Collision
Reports from Chefoo China dated December 1 say about 750 Japanese perished in a head on collision off the port. Both vessels sank instantly after their hulls were shattered in the crash.
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Chefoo
China
Walks 32 Hours for 35 Dollar Wager Across City
Frank Sweetman twenty one years old arrived in Chicago after a thirty two hour tramp from Milwaukee on a thirty five dollar wager and asked Chief of Police Shippy to certify his arrival time.
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Chicago
Frank Sweetman
Milwaukee
Shippy
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