Robbers' Shanty Unearthed as Chicago Police Seize Loot
Two Harrison street patrolmen discovered a hidden shanty beneath a Clark street sidewalk filled with leather and woodenware stolen from railroad freight cars. The cache, with hundreds of dollars in goods, led to the seizure at the Harrison street station and may prompt arrests in a long-running pilfering ring.
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Ratification Likely for Hay Pauncefote Treaty This Week
Washington says the senate is poised to ratify the Hay Pauncefote Nicaragua canal treaty with minimal opposition. Lodge leads executive session discussions as debate centers on possible criticisms but not efforts to defeat ratification. Most expect action before Christmas, while reciprocity talks may be postponed to January.
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Intercollegiate stock judging awards announced
The live stock judging contest results were posted Saturday with Iowa winning the Spoor trophy. Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana and North Dakota followed in order, as the judging of dressed beef carcasses was postponed until today due to cooling requirements.
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Michigan
Wisconsin
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North Dakota
Labor Convention Faces Autonomy Debate Amid Strikes
At Scranton the American Federation of Labor delegates organize the convention with 812 delegates present. W J Mahon of Detroit leads talks on the street railway strike and Mitchell of the mine workers may head the strike effort. Delegates from Philadelphia discuss allied building trades as a possible future strike center. The vital issue of trade autonomy draws focus as unions push for single industrial formations while opposing autonomy to avoid mass job loss.
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Great Britain
Chicago Police Inspectors in Danger After Court Ruling
Special from Our Chicago Bureau reports on rumored Supreme Court action over Inspector Hartnett Heidelmeier and Kalas and Mayor Harrison proposing to abolish the Inspector role if their offices are deemed illegal. Also covered are a conductor killed shielding passengers and other local tragedies and incidents.
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Not Guilty of Contempt in Chicago Case
Judge Edward F Dunne overruled Judge Elbridge Hancey and freed from custody Andrew M Lawrence and H S Canfield of the Chicago American. Lawrence had faced forty days and Canfield thirty days for contempt after publishing articles and cartoons deemed libelous. Dunne ruled no contempt since the gas case that spawned the pieces had been disposed of, leaving only an action for libel as remedy.
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Missionary Ellen Stone Nearing Release at Salonica
A Sofia dispatch to The Daily Telegraph reports the surrender of American missionary Miss Ellen M. Stone and her companion Mme Tsilka at Salonica is imminent.
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Tolstoi Recovers From Illness Amid City News
Count Leo Tolstoi has recovered from his recent illness. In Douglassville Georgia a local bank was robbed last night of 2500 dollars with the robbers escaping.
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Douglassville, Ga
Mint director warns stock of subsidiary coin likely too small
The 1901 mint report by Director George E. Roberts notes total coinage of 176,000 pieces valued at $186,340,781 for the year while gold production and US imports outpace exports. It says subsidiary coin stock may need raising from $100,000,000 to at least $120,000,000, and suggests halting coinage of dollar pieces may be wise.
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George BE. Roberts
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Hay in Contempt Fight Over Secret Testimony
Secretary of State Hay faced possible contempt of court after refusing to testify in a New York libel suit. Attorneys sought his statements related to Danish West Indies negotiations, but Hay insisted his knowledge was official and privileged, not his own. Government officials await the court’s ruling.
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Illinois Governor Yates Visits Washington for Memorial Meeting
Governor Richard Yates of Illinois arrived in Washington Saturday and joined President for luncheon. He attended the McKinley National Memorial association meeting in the morning before returning home Saturday night.
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Richard Yates
Illinois
Yates
McKinley National Memorial Association
Farwell Appointed Receiver for Keating Smythe Shoemaker
In federal court John C. Farwell was named receiver for the leather and canvas goods firm Keating Smythe Shoemaker located at 100 115 West Fourteenth Street following creditor petitions.
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Chicago
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Livestock Show Draws Large Crowd in Chicago
About 406000 people visited the International Live Stock exposition in Chicago as it closed Saturday night. Public school pupils received free admission on Saturday and most city schools were represented among the spectators. A few exhibits were shipped out that night, including Canadian representatives.
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Chicago
Echo of Kentucky troubles in Frankfort suit
Attorneys for the commonwealth sue ex-State Treasurer Day and ex-State Auditor Sweeney and their bondsmen for 28128.02 with interest from Feb 1, 1900. The suit claims Republicans illegally spent funds to keep state troops in Frankfort during the Goebel Taylor governor contest in early 1900.
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Longshoremen and deck managers settle ore loading wages
Mereland reports the final conference between longshoremen and deck managers set a wage scale. Loading ore from stock piles to cars by machinery pays 7% cents per ton while hand loading pays 9% cents per ton, up ½ cent from last year. Engineers and hoisters receive 214 cents per hour and machine work at 50 cents per hour.
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Pabst Brewery Officials Entangle in Fund Dispute Fight
In Milwaukee on December 9, Charles Adams and Pabst employee Louis Burmeister argued over a $175 contribution to the McKinley memorial fund. Adams urged a monument for Czolgosz, sparking a fight. Burmeister was arrested. The court lectured Adams and suspended Burmeister’s sentence.
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Labor Movement in Porto Rico joins American Federation
At a meeting in San Juan de Porto Rico under Santiago Iglesias the Federacion Libre approved the American Federation of Labor constitution and received Gompers diploma. The event marks the island's first labor organization joining the AFL and signals an extended movement. In Havana Fidel left for Washington to present Cuban grievances from Maso supporters.
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Washington
Maso
Cuba
Favorite Prescription strengthens mothers for childbirth
A testimonial promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a preparative for motherhood. It claims to boost maternal strength, calm nerves, improve appetite, and aid sleep with no alcohol or narcotics. A Manitoba couple credits the product for a healthy baby and urges others to try it, offering a free medical adviser with a small mailing fee.
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Robert Harden
Brandon
Manitoba
Honor for a Filipino patriot in Manila December events
Superintendent Atkinson orders annual Rizal birthday observances in all Philippine schools with Rizal history recitals. Tedro Paterno urges pupil and teacher contributions for a Rizal memorial monument. Paterno praises Rizal as a Filipino Washington aiding education.
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Jose Rizal
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Iowa Fraternal Congress Set Meeting in Des Moines
The Iowa Fraternal Congress will meet in Des Moines December 10 and 11 to plan blocking National Fraternal Congress legislation. The proposed bill aims to raise Iowa insurance rates beyond what state companies want to charge.
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Editor Sues Phillips Over November Street Kick
Ottumwa Iowa December 9 1900 R H Moore editor of The Saturday Herald sues TY J Phillips late Democratic candidate for governor for 3000 dollars damages alleging he was kicked on a public street in the city on November 25.
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R. H. Moore
Saturday Herald
TY. J. Phillips
Milwaukee cut off victim fatally hit by street car
Fatally hurt by a street car in Muscatine Iowa on Saturday, Mike Metock, employed at the Milwaukee cut off, suffered mangled legs arms and ribs and is not expected to survive.
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Muscatine
Mike Metock
Milwaukee Cutoff
Chinese loan and gold invention headline summary
The story notes a 265 million franc loan at 3 percent to be issued December 21. French chemists claim artificial gold creation. M. W. Ament of Litchfield Illinois dies after being struck by a Big Four switch engine. Bank robbers in Archbald Pennsylvania escape with 2000 dollars. Indiana senators and representatives fail to agree on a successor to judge Woods.
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Litchfield
Ills
Archbald
Indiagua
Judge Woods
Arbitration Bill in New South Wales Sets Labor Rules
The industrial arbitration bill, now enacted, assigns all employer employee disputes to a competent court with power to issue enforceable orders and awards. It makes strikes or lockouts before or during reference a misdemeanor. The court, led by a supreme court judge, can set a standard wage and require preference for union labor, with no appeal from decisions. The legislative council passed the bill on December 6.
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N. W
Supreme Court
Legislative Council of New South Wales
Striking Turmoil Sparks Clashes in Scranton
In Scranton last night three deputies were overpowered by a pan union crowd while trying to arrest cars on South Main Avenue. A 6 pm clash with five deputies led to prisoners taken and a stone and brick fusillade. The strike has persisted for weeks with non union crews driving the cars. In Chicago authorities plan to bring W J Chalmers and Henry Penton from Allis Chalmers to court on conspiracy charges over bringing non local labor into Hoosier state against strike rules.
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Bee
South Main Avenue
Chicago
W. J. Chalmers
Henry Penton
Allis-Chalmers Company
Taft to Leave Manila December 20 for Washington
Secretary Root received a note from Luke Wright, acting civil governor of the Philippines, stating Taft will depart Manila on the transport Grant December 20 and arrive in Washington as soon as possible.
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Philippines
Taft
Manila
Greenville bank robbers sentenced to hang in Storm Lake
Louis Brooks and Albert Phillips found guilty of murder and sentenced to be hanged December 18, 1902, at Storm Lake Iowa. The men showed little concern for their fate as winter gripped the region and other world notes followed.
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Lla
Greenville
Louis Brooks
Albert Phillips
Storm Lake
Catskill Mountains
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Ohio
McKinley
Erzeroum
Darbekier
Bitlis
Asia Minor
Nevada
Duffy Edges Seiloff in Oshkosh Boxing Bout
In Oshkosh Wisconsin on December 6 Duffy defeated Seiloff on points after leading in the later rounds. The match was tied or in Seiloff's favor until the seventh round when Duffy gained the decision.
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Wis
Duffy
Seiloff
First Carload of Materials Reaches World’s Fair Site
The first carload for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition construction arrived at the site in St. Louis yesterday. It carried lumber for the perimeter fence as work toward the fair progresses.
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