Dead Honored First Day as Congress Opens
Washington December 2. The Fifty-seventh Congress opened with no business done except the memorial for President McKinley. In the House John B. Henderson of Iowa was reelected speaker as caucus shapes party leadership. Democrats debated policy, calling for tariff reform and opposition to subsidies while clashing over silver.
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Washingtoun
Fifty-seventh
Congress
John B. Henderson
Iowa
House
Senate
William McKinley
Richardson
Bell
Texas
Kansas City
Fitzgerald
New York
McDermot
New Jersey
Ball
Democratic Party
Policy on New Territory Opposes Colonial Sovereignty
The resolution condemns incorporating acquired lands or ruling peoples without self government. It insists on democratic self rule, opposes permanent colonial governance, and says obligations abroad must be met with a goal of granting self government to others as soon as feasible.
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United States
Richardson
Committee On Rules
Kansas City
Fitzgerald
New York
Republicans Defeat Reed Rules Reelect Old House Officers
Washington Dec 2 The Republican caucus chose Speaker Henderson and the old officers to lead the House. Hepburn of Iowa pressed to liberalize rules but was defeated. four proposed amendments failed to gain traction. Cannon of Illinois presided as 146 of 198 members attended. no policy questions were discussed.
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Reed
Washington
House
Hall of Representatives
Henderson
Hepburn
Iowa
Cannon
Ilinois
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Shattue
Ohio
Dalgell
Cavcns
Three Die as San Rafael Ferry Sinks in Fog
In San Francisco December 2 a collision between ferry Sausalito and San Rafael in dense fog sank the San Rafael within minutes. About 200 aboard. three confirmed dead including W. G. Crandall, George Tredway, and the three year old son of Mrs Waller of Ross Valley. roughly twenty injured. Sausalito escaped serious damage and carried passengers to San Francisco after rescuing those aboard the San Rafael.
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San Francisco
Sausalito
San Rafael
Fell in Love With His Nurse in Dayton Romance
Fred H. Knapp of Owosso will marry Miss Nellie Barker of Dayton on December 11 after recovering from a three month illness in the Deaconess hospital. Knapp and Barker began their engagement during his convalescence and she is the daughter of wealthy parents.
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Owosso
Mich
Fred HT
Knapp
Dayton
Nellie Barker
Deaconess’ Hospital
Bay City
Clara Eddy
Selwyn Eddy
Fred Luce Harrington
Bigsbee
A.T
Center Avenue
Board Upholds Charge of Misappropriation at Town State College
Des Moines reports the state board of control will not withdraw its charges against the Town State College faculty and Ames trustees for using public money for lobbying. The board amended its report to the governor approving expense accounts except lobbying and insists misappropriation charges stand.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Town State College
Ames
Sea Breeze to host national university for mental science faith
At Sea Breeze Florida the National Mental Science association agreed to incorporate under Florida law and establish a national university for mental science faith. Flolen Wilmans Post and her husband and son-in-law traveled to Jacksonville to appear before the U S court.
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Sea Breeze, Fla
National Mental Science Association
Florida
Sea Breeze
Flolen Wilmans Post
Jacksonville
United States
Anti-Suffrage Group Formed in Des Moines
The Woman's Home Alliance of Iowa has organized in Des Moines with officers President Mrs. Simon Cassidy and Secretary Mrs. C. De Kubeboth. Led by Mrs. Clara Bell Brown they will oppose legislation granting women the vote and work against woman suffrage initiatives.
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Towa
Des Moines
Woman's Home Alliance
Iowa
Simon Cassidy
C. de Duke
Clara Bell Brown
Tranhuman Mother Sentenced for Poisoning Two Children
Mrs Elmer Quimby of Ithaca Michigan was found guilty of murder for poisoning her two children. She received a life sentence after a jury convicted her. Her husband was convicted a week earlier and also sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Ithaca
Mich
Elmer Quimby
Lfe
Corn Sheller Fatality In Missouri Farm Accident
Jesse Dix, a Platte Center Nebraska farmer and stock man, was fatally injured on his farm near St Joseph Missouri when a corn sheller pulled him into the feeder. He died from shock and loss of blood after the accident on Saturday.
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St. Joseph
Jesse Dixon
Platte Center
Neb
LaCrosse
Wis
Dee
Frank Letbel
Blanche Bates Returns From Illness In Detroit
Miss Blanche Bates the actress who had been seriously ill in Detroit since October 18 was discharged from Grace hospital on Saturday confirming her recovery and return to activity in show business.
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Blanche Bates
Detroit
Mich
Grace Hospital
Lecture series dates and ticket info announced
The notice lists Friday evening lectures by Frederick Truman on Dec 13 and by Fredrick Musical Co on Jan 3 for a Passion Play on Jan 24. Season or single tickets for the C. H. Wilson lecture course are available at Wilson Beamer Hardware Store.
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Fredrick Musical Co
C. H. Wilson
Wilson- Beamer Hardware
Arrest in Philadelphia for anarchistic remarks near Army Navy game
Philadelphia police arrested a man named William H. Miller in the business district after noon on Saturday for uttering anarchistic sentiments about President Roosevelt. He was among a crowd reading football game bulletins between the Army and Navy elevens.
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Roosevelt
William H. Miller
Army
Navy
Miller accused of riot speech after gun claim
Lawyer F Tracy Tobin pressed charges against Miller. A revolver was found in his possession and Miller, who says he is a Swede, faces an official charge of betting to riot and using violent language.
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Peoosevelt
McKinley
F.tracy Tobin
Miller
Denver City Hall Fire Ravages Building and Records
Fire on the fourth floor gutted Denver City Hall causing heavy property loss. The six story stone building housed most city offices and the central fire station. damage totaled about half a million dollars with insurance of eighty thousand dollars. The origin was suspected defective wiring.
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Colo
Denver City Hall
Central Fire Station
Aguinaldo Caught Plotting and Possible Treason Trial
A Fort Leavenworth letter reports General Chaffee advising bringing Aguinaldo to the United States. It says Aguinaldo is a captive and in treasonable correspondence, with possible trial and a sentence of two to three years.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Leavenworth
Chaffee
Aguinaldo
Tragic Iowa mother smothers infant in oven fire
In Correctionville area Mrs J Fred Meyers wrapped her five month old daughter Cora Meyers in a blanket and placed her in the kitchen oven to keep warm. She left to gather fuel and returned to find the infant dead with the blanket and clothes ablaze.
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Sioux City
J. Fred Meyers
Correctionville
Cora Meyers
West Point Beats Annapolis in Historic Franklin Field Crowd
Philadelphia on December 2 reports a record football crowd witnessing West Point defeat Annapolis 11 to 5 at Franklin Field. President Roosevelt along with Secretary Long Secretary Root and Admiral Dewey attended and applauded the action before the president departed for Washington at 5 pm.
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Franklin Field
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Annapolis
Roosevelt
Long
Root
Admiral Dewey
Washington
Watts extradition hearing on Windsor kidnapping case
In Windsor Ontario Magistrate Bartlet heard arguments on extraditability for John N Watts formerly of Springfield Illinois who took his 3 year old daughter whose custody had been awarded to his former wife.
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Windsor
Robert Dishon
Stanford
Millard
Edward Rice
Boise
Ida
Matt Mailley
Wallace
Columbus
Helena
Mont
Peck-Montana
Germany
Freeport
Wealthy Farmer Henry Bouck Hangs Self in Iowa Farm
Estherville Ia Feb 2 Henry Bouck a wealthy bachelor farmer was found dead by hanging at Grover farm Saturday. The body carried twelve thousand dollars in bank drafts and 55 in cash. Bouck's net worth was estimated over 100000. No motive is known for the deed.
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Estherville
Dee
Henry Bouck
Grover
Bouck
Colleran Seeks Mandamus To Regain Chicago Police Office
Lake P. Colleran former Chicago detective chief files in circuit court for a writ of mandamus against civil service commissioners and Chief O Neill to overturn their decision withholding him from office.
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Chicago
Lake P. Colleran
Chicago Detective Department
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Civil Service Commissioners
O'Neill
Foster widow of Chicago pioneer dies at 92
Mrs Nancy H Foster widow of Dr John H Foster a Chicago pioneer died Saturday in her 93rd year. She funded the Nancy Foster hall at Chicago University at a cost of 70000 dollars.
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Chicago
Nancy
Overdue Army Transport Buford Arrives in New York
The United States Army transport Buford from Manila has arrived in New York carrying two battalions of the Twenty third infantry.
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New York
United States Army
Buford
Manila
Twenty-third Infantry
Death stare on a plank a Chicago elevator scare
John R. Schultz a Boyce building engineer at 112 114 Dearborn street stood for an hour on a narrow attic plank with his right arm caught in the elevator shaft machinery. He kept the rescuers focused as men freed him after a long, dangerous release. Schultz walked to a physician with a severely bruised and torn arm.
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Andrew Burkhauser
Waldheirm
Allis-Chalmers Works
Trapp
West Erie Street
Chicago Federation of Labor
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William Carmody
Chicago Building Material Trades Council
M. J. Deutsch
George Lighthall
Liberty Lodge
International Association of Machinists
Stuart Reid
Methodist Church
Allis-Chalmers
The
Knights of Pythias
Tuthill
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Lem
Chicago
John
God
John R. Schultz
Boyce Building
Dearborn Street
Schultz
Prisoner Hale dies age 75 after long jail stay
Charles B. Hale who robbed mailboxes to gain food and shelter spent most of his life in the county jail since 1868. He died at 75 from general debility. His sentences began on Christmas Eve 1890s with brief releases followed by repeated returns. He lamented family ingratitude and claimed guards treated him better than his son.
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Martin Hogan
van Dieman's Land
Australia
Chicago
John Boyle O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Hogan
Charles B. Hale
Tie
Buller Memorial Rally Draws Thousands in London
A vast procession in London on Bullet Sunday shows support for General Buller despite police and military orders. Marchers, banners, and a plaster bust incident highlight the day as speeches from regional groups pledge sympathy and fund raising for a Buller memorial.
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Ireland
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Devonshire
Colonies
How the Chinese Are To Be Warned Against Encouraging Boxer Ideas
Dec 2 Port Townsend reports Oriental papers via the Glenogle describe a high Chinese official memorializing the throne to publish an illustrated book about the court’s sufferings during its flight from Peking. The aim is to show the people the Boxer uprising’s impact and deter future support for such actions. The article notes rising Christianity among Chinese at Kiao Chow and cites an imperial edict of Oct 26 replacing the bow and arrow with the gun.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Peking
China
Kiao Chow
Kong Kong
Lincoln hotel manager fails with assets and liabilities
Francis J. Richards, manager of a Lincoln hotel, is declared bankrupt with liabilities totaling 21, and no assets. Marshal Charles Painter and bartender Charles Tague were arrested at Wellshire charged with retiring stores. Henry Allen, 12, died after being crushed in a corn bin at an Oaktown elevator. A quarrel between Queen Wilhelmina and her husband reportedly reaches an irreconcilable point.
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Francis J. Richards
Lincoln
Neb
Marshal Charles Painter
Charles Tague
Wellshire
Henry Allen
Oaktown
Wilhelmina
Death of Judge Charles A Hamilton at Baytona aged 75
Milwaukee reports Judge Charles A Hamilton died in Baytona Florida at 75. He was a Civil War lieutenant colonel of the Seventh Wisconsin and Milwaukee circuit judge from 1880 to 1886.
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Charles A. Hamilton
Baytona
Pla
Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Wisconsin
Milwaukee County
Despondent 80 year old commits suicide in cistern
In Terre Haute Indiana Mrs Susan Millivix aged 80 of Asherville near here took her own life by jumping into a cistern. Despondency over health is believed to be the cause.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Dee
Susan Millivix
Asherville
Here
Cronin sentenced for saloon robbery and assault in LaCrosse
Dan Cronin received one year in state prison after admitting he gave drop to John Leonard in a saloon, then robbed him. The report also notes unrelated events including a boy’s accident and a hangings in Idaho.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Dan Cronin
John Leonard
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