Florida House weighs impeachment of U S district judge
Florida representative Lamar moves to impeach Charles Swayne of the Northern District of Florida. The resolution empowers the judiciary committee to investigate misconduct, court terms, absences, corruption, and denial of justice. Senate session brief. Cuban bill considered, Panamanian independence inquiry announced.
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House
Lamar
Florida
Charles Swayne
United States District Court
Committee On the Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Senate investigates Smoot seat contest and Mormon oath issue
Washington dispatch reports growing congressional interest in the Smoot Utah seat dispute. A Senate privileges and elections committee inquiry is expected to be thorough, aiming to determine church attitudes toward the U S government and whether Mormon oaths conflict with a senator’s oath.
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Washington
White House
Smoot
Utah
Brigham H. Roberts
House of Representatives
Senate
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
United States
Reports on Colombia troop moveings isthmus unclear
Washington dispatches say no official word has reached the state department about Colombia troops moving on the isthmus since notes from Venezuelan ports suggested such a movement. The Panama minister has no new information. Navy notes reinforcement of the isthmus marine contingent by 300 men from the Prairie.
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Washington
Colombia
State Department
Panama
Navy Department
Senator Tillman Seeks Judicial Veto on Presidential Appointments
Senator Tillman files a resolution asking the judiciary committee to report on the president's power to appoint with Senate consent. He aims to settle the contested issue of the president's authority to remain in office over federal nominations challenged by the Senate.
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Washington
Tillman
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Presidential Postmaster nominations listed for several towns
The Senate confirms nominations by President Roosevelt naming David F. Wilcox as postmaster at Quincy Illinois Putnam Beckwith at Venona Montana Floyd Failey at Crown Point Indiana George W. Buchard at Fort Atkinson Wisconsin and August J Seeman at Boscobel Wisconsin.
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Washington
Roosevelt
David F. Wilcox
Quincy
Putnam Beckwith
Venona, LL
Floyd Vo. Failey
Crown Point
Ind
George W. Buchard
Fort Atkinson
Wis
August J. Seeman
Boscobel
Mrs Soffel Is Free After Biddle Brothers Escape
Mrs Catherine Soffel wife of the Allegheny county jail warden is released from penitentiary in Pittsburg Pennsylvania on December 11 for aiding in the escape of the notorious Biddle brothers.
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Pittsburg
Catherine Soffel
Allegheny County
Biddle
Pension appropriation bill approved by House committee
Washington December 11 The House committee on appropriations authorized a favorable report on the pension appropriation bill totaling 138 150 100 dollars, 2 000 less than the estimates. The amount is 1 007 500 dollars below last year's pension allocation.
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Washington
House Committee On Appropriations
Mob non union men attacked on Chicago city line riot
Hundreds of men and boys took part as two non union Chicago City Railway workers were beaten after fare disputes. The car was wrecked at Halsted street and Archer avenue forcing traffic to halt. a police officer intervened and both victims were aided to railroad headquarters. In Havana, Sheriff Brooker jailed Fred Strube after a confession linked to Alice Henninger’s grave.
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Hess
Kennelly
Trunk
Taggage Workers’ Union
Osuuchowski
Chicago
Dee II
Chicago City Railway Company
Halsted Street
Archer Avenue
John O'Hara
Thirty-fifth Street
O'Hara
Springfield
Brooker
Fred Strube
Havana
Wen
Strube
Alice Henninger
Bath
Armour Loss in Test Case Des Moines Oleomargarine Trial
Armour Packing company of Chicago found guilty in Des Moines district court of violating state dairy law by selling oleomargarine containing yellow color. Case tried four times, six months long, with appeals planned to the supreme court.
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Des Moines, Ia
Des Moines
Armour Packing Company of Chicago
Armours
Supreme Court
Oaas
Chicago
Mrs Soffel Freed After Twenty Months In Court Hysteria
Mrs Soffel, liberated from the Western Penitentiary after twenty months for her role in the sensational Pittsburg bandit affair, released the two criminals and fled with them. Her husband obtained a divorce during her imprisonment. She reportedly rejected two stage offers and plans to retire to her father's home.
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Western
Demargarine dealers face crackdown as licenses loom
The text notes a heavy fine and prosecutions threaten over 200 licensed margarine dealers forced out of business. It recalls only two dealers existed a year ago, but anticipation of a contested Iowa law lured more entrants seeking large profits.
Verdict in Channel Suit Grants 175 Per Acre
A jury in Will County Circuit Court awarded 175 per acre in a condemnation case by the Sanitary District of Chicago for land north of Joliet. The ten day trial focused on land value from 25 to 400 per acre, with the site needed for the main channel and water power development between Joliet and Lockport. Santa Fe Railroad American Trust and Savings Bank of Chicago and Joliet residents faced the suit, with the defense noting most land was valuable quarry property.
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Joliet, II
Will County
Sanitary District of Chicago
Joliet
Lockport
Santa Fe Railroad
American Trust
Builders think tank will form industry association
Chicago December meeting of contractors from major cities aims to create a national body for the building trade with a plan to bar hiring workers from cities facing strikes or lockouts, a suggestion supported by T. D. Hamilton of the Pittsburgh Builders' Exchange.
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Chicago
United States
T. D. Hamilton
Pittsburg Builders’ Exchange
Propaganda Congregation Names Hartley for Columbus Archbishop
Rome reports the propaganda council will submit Rev. M. J. Hartley of Steubenville Ohio to the pope for appointment as archbishop of Columbus. The decision was announced today in Rome.
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Rome
Congregation of the Propaganda
Columbus
M. J. Hartley
Steubenville
miners win 7 percent raise on November wages
William Dettrey of the United Mine Workers Seventh district reports to Commissioner Neill that miners are entitled to a seven percent advance on November earnings under the sliding scale. The coal selling price at tidewater stands at four dollars eighty five cents per ton, one percent higher than last month.
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Haaleton
William Dettrey
United Mine Workers of the Seventh District
Neill
Tidewater
Denmark Recognizes Panama as Independent Republic
Copenhagen Dee reports King Christian following ministerial advice recognizes the republic of Panama as an independent state.
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Copenhagen
Dee
Christian of
Denmark
Republic of Panama
Philadelphia Youth Football Fatal: Blood Poison Heals?
Philadelphia on December 11 reports William J. Devlin aged 14 died from blood poisoning after knee injury suffered in Thanksgiving football game. Six teammates will serve as pallbearers.
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Philadelphia
William J. Devlin
Think Robbers Murdered Him Chicago Dec 11
A terse Chicago dispatch reports a robbery and murder case note, with investigators pursuing leads and no clear suspect identified. The brief item outlines a fatal robbery, mentioning the city and date but few other specifics.
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Chicago
Jury verdict: Mrs. McKnight sentenced for murder
In Cadillac Michigan on December 11 the jury convicted Mrs. Mary McKnight of murdering her brother John Murphy by poisoning and she received a life prison term.
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Cadillac, Micch
Mary McKnight
John Murphy
Merchants Plead Guilty in Fraud Conspiracy Case
William McDonald a former Zanesville commission merchant and Robert G Hall pleaded guilty in a United States court to using mails in a fraud conspiracy. McDonald received fifteen months Hall thirteen months imprisonment in the Ohio penitentiary. McDonald bought large lots of produce and shipped to New York keeping proceeds from creditors. Claim states he obtained eighteen thousand dollars. Vandals at Iowa Wesleyan University Mt Pleasant Iowa report ongoing outrages. Unknown students damaged the fine library destroying hundreds of valuable books causing substantial financial loss.
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William McDonald
Zanesville
Robert G. Hall
McDonald
United States
Hall
Ohio
New York
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan University
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