Congress Sparks Merriment Over De Armond Move
In Washington on December 10 the House debated a resolution shifting Cuba related matters to foreign affairs. De Armond prompted applause by proposing expanded minority representation on major committees, while the Senate discussed Cuban policy with Gen Wood’s actions cited. The Post Offices committee expects the Bristow report this week and Bristow hearings to begin after the holiday recess.
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Washington
Payne
Committee On Ways and Means
House
Surkett
Nebraska
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Cuba
de Armand
Kline
Pennsylvania
Committee On Manufactures
Rode
New Mexico
Territories
DeArmond
Missouri
de Armond
Dayne
Senate
Penrose
Post Office Department
General Wood
United States
House Committee On
Bristow
Over- Street
Wanger
Langley Flying Machine Second Test Ends in Failure
A Langley aerodrome failed during the Potomac test off Arsenal Point. Propelled from the carriage with Professor Langley’s assistant at the helm, the sixty foot machine veered nose up after twenty yards and dived into the river. Manley was rescued. Secretary Hay reportedly ill in Washington.
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Washington
Langley
Potomac River
Arsenal Point
Manley
Notable Recovery Progress Reported for Local Official
The past two days brought a cold improvement for a local official who remains bedridden yet continues to handle some official business.
President Reappoints Cleveland Postmaster Dewatoe
Washington reports the president will reappoint Charles C. Dewatoe postmaster at Cleveland Ohio. Representative Burton of Cleveland introduced Mr Dewatoe to the president for the renewal of his appointment.
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Washington
Charles C. Dewatoenas
Cleveland
Burton
Dewatoe
Fractured Ledger of 1910s Briefs and Market Notes
Egbert Homel, former Chicago grocer and father of Mrs. E. F. Curran of Chicago, drops dead at Syracuse. The American National Red Cross agrees to an investigative inquiry into its operations. Fenny Yanger knocks out Hugh Murphy in Chicago. Iowa seeks a physician certificate before marriage licenses. New York capitalists win a concession to run an electric traction company in Mexico City. Hanover College votes mass resignation unless suspended sophomores are readmitted. Irish convict James Lynchebaun to be arrested for immigration violations. White Commission losses tied to Fr. Bo Wellens case. J. P. Dawson involved. Market notes cover hogs, cattle, and sheep prices and receipts in New York and East Buffalo with varied quotations.
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American National Red Cross Society
Fenny Yanger
Hugh Murphy
Chicago
Iowa Society For Suppression of Disease
Hanover College
Hanover
Ind
James Lynchebaun
White Commission
Bo Wellens
J. P. Dawson
Weather report highlights strong winds across Midwest
Michigan sees cold northerly gusts while Wisconsin faces snow threats from the east and northwest winds. Iowa reports generally fair skies with brisk to high northwest winds.
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Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Unclear details on multiple incidents and locations
A summary of disparate items notes a mortality in Birmingham after a personal crisis, burglars looting a Cleveland laundry office with $2000 stolen, a St. Louis judge ruling on witness self incrimination, a revenue craft detaining a contraband Chinese crew near Port Townsend, and a first electric sleeping car built in Wilmington to ship to Indianapolis.
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Birmingham
Ala
Garlock-Frazee Laundry Company
Cleveland
Douglass
St. Louis
United States Revenue Craft
Port Townsend
Wash
Wilmington
Del
Indianapolis
Hamline in Sanity Test After Hammer Attack on Father
Leo Hamline who struck his aged father with a hammer at the Newberry hotel was examined by physicians at the East Chicago avenue police station and declared sane. He was not arraigned and will not be until the results of the attack on M. L. Hamline are known.
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Chicago
Leo Hamline
Newberry Hotel
East Chicago Avenue
M. L. Hamline
Belleflower Tragedy Claims 50YearOld Thrasher
Bloomington Illinois December 10. While operating a circular saw at Belleflower William Brooks was cut in two. He was 50 years old a well known thrasher. He leaves a widow and four children.
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Bloomington
Ill
Belleflower
William Brooks
Ile
Trunkmaker John Osuchowski Shot by Ambush
John Osuchowski a trunkmaker who refused to join a strike was killed in an ambush on Elston avenue His dying words were Strikers shot me indicating possible labor strife in Chicago on December 10.
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Chicago
John Osuchowski
Elston Avenue
Admiral Gherardi Dying in Stratford Home
Rear Admiral Bancroft Gherardi of the U S Navy is near death at his Stratford Connecticut home after a battle with diabetes complicated by nephritis doctors report he has grown weaker since last night with no change expected
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Gherardi
Stratford, Conn
Bancroft Gherardi
Weather Forecast for Indiana and Nearby Areas
Official weather bulletin notes snow in the northern portion. Regions include Lonigat and Tiliness with eastward conditions up to 8 o'clock. Hazard warnings not specified. expect wintry mix and cold temperatures throughout the update.
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Lonigat
Tiliness
Indiana
Sheep and Lambs and Grain Prices Reported
Market notes show lambs strong and sheep dull with best lambs at 5.80 to 5.85, calves slow but best 6.75 to 7.00. Grain prices slide for wheat No 2 red and hard, corn and oats rise with various futures quotes. Also reports from Pittsburg and Colfax Bank solvency and a Chicago delegation heading to Washington.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trac
Eal
Ian Park
Butler Sequel in Boodle Scandal Reversed by Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court reversed Colonel Edward Butler of St. Louis in the 1902 attempted bribery case. It held the St. Louis board of health lacked authority to award the garbage contract, which belonged to the board of public improvements. The contract date and flawed jury instructions justified overturning the conviction. Indictments in related St. Louis lighting cases remain pending.
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Edward Butler
St. Louis
Columbia
Butler
Henry M. Chapman
St. Louis Board of Health
Chapman
St. Louis Sanitary Company
Callaway County
Fulton
Fox
Board of Health
Board of Public Improvements
Three Batavia Firms Threaten No-Work Ultimatum in Illinois
Chicago, Dec 10. Three major Batavia manufacturing concerns with 1,500 union employees issue a ten hour day and no union agreements or no work for an indefinite period. A general strike is expected Monday as part of the Fox River Valley Manufacturers' association actions in Northern Illinois.
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Chicago
Fox River Valley
Wlinois
Batavia
Deaths and theft bring closure to inquest and DC rape verdict
Chicago inquest clears Mrs. Murray death as natural. Jewels found suggest more loot. search of her effects may reveal the rest. In Washington, a jury imposes the death penalty for rape in the case of 5 year old Adelene Turner, first such DC ruling.
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Chicago
Murray
Washington
Dec. J
John W. Burley
Adelene Turner
District of Columbia
Flames in chair factory fire hits Boston plant
Fire swept through the chair factory of John A. Dunn in Boston causing an estimated loss of 125000. Several workers escaped unharmed and all inside are believed to have gotten out safely.
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Boston
John A. Dunn
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