Republicans Open 1904 Campaign Planning Meeting
Chicagoans urge holding the Republican national convention in Chicago. The committee, meeting at the Arlington Hotel, voices confidence in success and plans a White House call at 2 p.m. Speaker Cannon notes Chicago delegates’ persistence and promises they will not return empty handed.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Arlington Hotel
M. A. Hanna
Hawaii
Hanna
Republican Party
White House
United States
Chicago
Cannon
Capitol
House Debates Panama Pension Bill and Panama Status
In Washington the House convened into committee for a pension appropriation bill as Sen Culberson favors immediate inquiry into Panama’s right to an independent government. Debate touches on whether Panama’s status should precede the canal treaty. The Cuban reciprocity bill faces opposition. The artillery withdrawal from Cuba is planned as stations at Guantanamo and Bahia Honda remain unready. A New Mexico statehood hearing is held with leaders detailing territory resources and conditions.
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House
Lawrence
Massachussets
Senate
Culberson
Committee On the Judiciary
Department of Panama
Cullom
Committee On Foreign
Cuba
Joint
Army and Navy Board
United States
Guantanamo
Bahia Honda
War Department
Havana
Santiago
House Committee On Territories
New Mexico
G. A. Richardson
Prince
Rodney
Parks
Santa Fe
N. M
Rumor of Colombian Troops Shifting Toward Panamanian Territory
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Moody receiving a cablegram from Rear Admiral Glass noting rumors of small Colombian forces moving toward Qian territory in the Panama region. The message suggests a potential threat or incursion context pending further confirmation.
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Washington
Moody
Glass
Panama
Qian
Twin Brother a Suspect in Indicted Shooting Death
Elizabeth Gillespie dies from a shot through a home window in Rising Sun Indiana. Her twin brother James Gillespie is summoned by a sheriff and ordered to bring shotgun and cartridges to a special grand jury. He initially defied officers but later cooperated after attorney guidance.
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Rising Sun
Ind
Elizabeth Gillespie
James
Dr. Bowers
Miss Gillespie
James Gillespie
Marshal Overly
James Hved
W. R. Seward
Montana Legislature Adjourns After Fair Trial Law Passes
The Montana legislature, in an extraordinary session called by Governor Toole, adjourned sine die after enacting a fair trial measure. The bill allows venue changes in civil cases and Supreme Court review of both facts and law, plus additional legislation.
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Helena
Mont
Dee
Montana
Toole
Amalgamated Copper Company
Supreme Court
Death of Hal T. Lewis Former Georgia Justice
Atlanta. Hal T. Lewis former justice of the Georgia supreme court died suddenly at his Greensboro home. Lewis gained national notice as a delegate at the Chicago Democratic convention in 1906 where he rose to nominate William Jennings Bryan after the cross of gold speech. The Georgian noted his eloquence that swayed the convention.
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Atlanta
Hal T. Lewis
Supreme Court of Cieorgia
Greensboro
Lewis
Chicago
Bryan
Bitter family rift over twin custody and property
The mother deeded property to Elizabeth after arranging for her to live with Mrs. Seward. Tensions mounted between Elizabeth and her twin sibling, souring their relationship and heightening conflict.
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Elizabeth
Think Fair Died First In Car Crash Will Contests
Dr Perriquet testified that Charles L Fair died before his wife after an automobile crash, while Mrs Fair may have survived him. He compared body conditions to a murder case and noted a local official letter about Mrs Fair’s movement after Mr Fair’s death. Also St Louis reports Attorney General Crow pushing Odell to extradite William Ziegler in a bribery case.
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Paris
Dr. Perriquet
Kiser
New York
Charles L. Fair
Air
Mr. Fair
Mrs. Fair
Lescour
Ziegler
St. Louis
E. C. Crow
Odell
William Ziegler
Missouri
Gem thief arrested in $5000 diamond theft case
Charles Freeman alias Fred Neff confessed at Harrison Street station to stealing a package of diamonds worth $5,000 from the Pacific Express company and fled from a railroad train moving at about thirty miles per hour.
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Chicago
Murns
Blaney
Sheehan Freeman
Keeman
West Side
The
City Railway Company
Pacific Express Company
Charles Freeman
Fred Neff
Lavin
Harrison Street
Eles An
Nebraskan Emerges as Democratic Leader
A political shift places the Nebraskan as the Democratic leader after a restructuring of party influence. The change signals new momentum for policy goals and regional representation within the party hierarchy.
Indictments Issued in Nebraska Post Office Bribery Case
Twenty two federal indictments returned by the grand jury probe post office bribery schemes and illegal fencing of government lands in western Nebraska. Allegations name Elliott Lowe of Alma as a bribery target and list true bills against Bartlett Richards W G Comstock and Charles C Jameson of Ellsworth, plus Frank M Currie of Broken Bow. Other charges target ranchmen in Cherry and Custer counties and several Indian cases.
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Omaha
Neb
Federal
Post Office
Nebraska
Elliott Lowe
Alma
Bartlett Richards
Nebraska Land and Feeding Company
W. G. Comstock
Charles C. Jameson
Ellswort
Frank M. Currie
Broken Bow
Cherry
Custer
Rev Robert Bird Dies at 83 in Detroit
Detroit a well known Methodist minister Rev Robert Bird is dead at his home aged 83. He presided over the Lake Superior district before railroads and was superannuated nineteen years. Born in Devonshire England he served prominent pastorates in Detroit and other Michigan cities.
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Detroit
Mich
Robert Bird
Lake Superior District
Bird
Devonshire
Buig
Michigan
Canal Board Victor Trial On For Many Weeks
A verdict of 895670.72 was returned in Judge Smith's court for the sanitary district condemnation along the Chicago river between Madison and Van Buren streets. Railroads Pennsylvania company and Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago railway may seek a new trial. The land 1787 feet long 55 000 square feet will widen the river and increase drainage into the canal. The decision favors the district though railroads claimed 5 million in damages. Senator Hopkins called the verdict fair and satisfactory to taxpayers.
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Chicago
Smith
Sanitary District
Chicago River
Madison
van Buren Street
Manuel
Pennsylvania Company
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company
Hopkins
Bears on Iceberg Sighted Off Newfoundland By Steamship Hanover
Passengers aboard the steamship Hanover report a novel sight on December 6 off the Newfoundland banks. Six large polar bears were seen walking across a moving iceberg several miles from the ship. The bears climbed the berg and their fate sparked speculation about food aboard the vessel.
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Baltimore
Hanover
Jacobs
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Fire and explosion at Armstrong cork factory injures seven
Pittsburg, Pa. seven men were seriously burned and others slightly hurt in a fire and explosion at Armstrong's cork factory on Twenty third street. One man is missing. The seriously burned are George Friel James Keenan Thomas Hannan Andrew Kerr Thomas Fitzgerald William Rockford. Over 100 workers were rescued by police and firemen using ladders from the second floor as flames raged through the building.
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Pittsburg
Armstrong’s
Twenty-third Street
George Friel
James Keenan
Thomas Hannan
Andrew Kerr
Thomas Fitzgerald
William Rockford
Nordica seeks divorce in New York courts
Mme Nordica files suit for divorce in New York courts. Her husband, now in a sanitarium with nervous collapse, is said to have squandered her money and been unfaithful to other women.
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New York
Mme
Nordica
Hinckley bachelor Richard Lewis dies by suicide
Aurora reports Richard Lewis a 65 year old Hinckley bachelor shot himself in his Aurora residence. The wealthy and eccentric man died instantly from a self inflicted mouth wound.
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Aurora
Richard Lewis
Hinckley
Lewis
Wis
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