Roosevelt Declines Third Term Candidacy
National Democratic Committee reports President Roosevelt will not seek a third term and has not wavered from his 1904 pledge. The White House release reiterates the 1904 stance as he nears three and a half years in office, clearing the field for Republican contenders.
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Roosevelt
National Democratic Committee
Washington
White House
United States
Fairbanks
Taft
Cannon
Knox
Foraker
Cities vie to host Democratic national convention
Washington reports a three way contest among Chicago Louisville and Denver to host the next Democratic national convention. Chicago fears expense while Denver pledges up to 100000 and Louisville emphasizes a strong delegation and a top venue. Distance from population center may tilt toward Louisville.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Louisville
Denver
Roger Sullivan
Ilinois
McCreary
Shirley
Cit
Cleveland bids for convention after Republican meeting
Mayor Tom Johnson coordinated with Cleveland leaders to bid for the convention venue. The plan envisions the event starting around June 30 and Bryan is the sole candidate discussed.
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Tom Johnson
Cleveland
Bryan
Pardon Likely For Forger Luther W. Shear
Luther W. Shear, sentenced in 1902 to twelve years in Jackson prison for forgery, appears near release after Muskegon charity convention canvassing. Supporters cite punishment served and model prison conduct. Shear seeks freedom to live as an honest man after forging nearly 50 000 dollars.
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Jackson
Mich
Luther W. Shear
Muskegon
Shear
Pardon Board
Charities
Blakeslee
Blackmail Attempt Affects New York Opera Halls
Managers report an attempted blackmail of singers at the Manhattan and Metropolitan Opera Houses. Mme. Eleanora de Cisneros refused to pay for fake applause after being approached by an Italian agent. Her opening night drew strong applause despite audible hisses from the chorus of insinuations.
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New York
Manhattan
Metropolitan Opera
Mme
Eleanora de Cisneros
Hammerstein
Mme. de Cisneros
Claque
Bassi
Zenatello
Manhattan Company
Oil dealer Lawrence Nicolai dies after poisoning
Lawrence Nicolai once a prosperous independent oil dealer in Washington took poison and died in a hospital. He left letters saying he planned suicide since last August due to mental and domestic troubles. He blamed financial ruin on Standard Oil’s methods and noted his wife and he had separated.
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Washington
Lawrence
Death of Veteran Engineer G Rust in Topeka
G Rust an early western engineer died in Topeka Kansas at 67 from Bright's disease. Also Ohn Busha age 114 died at Edmunson Hospital Council Bluffs Iowa after being brought there Monday. Busha served in the Black Hawk War in 1832.
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Hi. G. Rust
West
Topeka
Kan
Bright
Ohn Busha
Edmunson Hospital
Council Hluffs
Busha
Too Much Stock on Hana Joliet TH
Phoenix Horse Shoe works, employing 400 men, are closed for an indefinite period because of a surplus stock. The works may resume after Jan. 1. Officers of the Joliet Steel mills say the plant will run all winter on a reduced schedule as to men and hours.
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Hana
Joliet
Phoenix Horse Shoe Works
Goldfield Mission: White House Orders Caution and Inquiry
Washington dispatch notes President Roosevelt empowers a commission led by Murray Neill and Smith to investigate the Goldfield miners dispute. Brig. Gen Funston commands troops to quell disorder only within constitutional bounds and to avoid siding with miners or operators. The inquiry to Goldfield aims to assess conditions and report back within about two weeks.
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Frederick Funston
Murray
Smith
Roosevelt
Funston to Observe Nevada Mine unrest for War Dept report
General Frederick Funston travels from Sacramento to Goldfield Nevada to study miners strike conditions. He will interview the governor mine owners and miners and return with a full War Department report. He says he will not command troops or take part in actions while in Nevada.
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Golifield
War Department
Goldfield
Inbor
Sacramento
Cal
Frederick Funston
Nev
Nevada
Washington
Funston
Four Held on Manslaughter Charge for Terra Cotta Wreck
Washington reports that engineer Harry H Hilde brand conductor Frank J Hoffmier fireman Ira C McClellan and brakeman Ralph Rutter of a deadhead extra are on trial for manslaughter in the Baltimore and Ohio wreck near Terra Cotta D C on December 30 1906 which killed forty three and injured sixty. The defense argues fault lies with Ta koma and Silver Spring operators for failing to show signals. District Attorney Baker and assistants assert danger signals were displayed.
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Washington
Baltimore and Ohio
Terra Cotta
D. C
Here
Harry H. Hildebrand
Frank J. Hoffmier
Ira C. McClellan
Ralph Rutter
Washington Junction
Stafford
Takoma
Silver Spring
Baker
WIFE Grafts Skin to Husband in Burned Rescue Effort
Mrs. Geo Sullivan of Fairmount has donated skin grafts to her husband in Marion Indiana as he lies critically burned from an electric shock at a Marion hospital. Sullivan an engineer with Indiana Union Traction at Lafontaine substation was badly shocked while oiling machinery weeks earlier.
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Marion
Ind
Geo. Sullivan
Fairmount
Marion Hospital
Sullivan
Indiana Union Traction Company
Lafontaine
Tragic Station Accident Ends in Burned Engineer Survival
An electric shock at the station severely burned the engineer, who survived after extensive treatment and skin grafting. Mrs. Sullivan endured large skin grafts on her arms as doctors treated injuries from the incident.
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Sullivan
Daughter Hunts Her Mother in Nationwide Family Tale
Mrs. William Fenton of Dix Illinois seeks her brother Mary Ellen Frederick who was taken from her as a child after the Civil War. The daughter Mary Rebecca Mary Ellen Frederick married and later learned her father Jacob Frederick deserted the family and changed her name. For six years she has pursued the missing kin from South Dakota to Jefferson County Illinois.
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Carmi
William Fenton
Dix
Ill
South Dakota
Jefferson County
Mary Ellen
First Official Electrocution in New Jersey Executed
In New Jersey state prison Servetto Di Giovanni an Italian was executed by electric chair just before 6 a m for the murder of Joseph Sennon another Italian at Raritan last September. The sentence was pronounced a success in every way.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Servetto di Giovanni
Joseph Senson
Raritan
Chicago Live Stock Markets Turn Higher Amid Mixed Receipts
Chicago markets report estimated receipts today around 21 000 with totals from yesterday about 25 236 official shipments 12 165 and stock mixes ranging from light hogs 450 to 495 and heavy shipping grades 455 to 500. Cattle offerings show 13 000 weak to 10 higher while sheep run about 20 000 steady to 10 lower with native sheep at 20 to 485 and western lambs 375 to 615.
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Texas
Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago
Chicago December 12 1907 hogs 16 to 25 higher than yesterday's close with bulk 4 95 to 5 10 light 470 to 5 25 mixed packers 4 70 to 5 25 heavy shipping ayntons 4 70 to 5 20 rough 4 70 to 4 parkers 5 10 to 5 15 pigs 4 10 to 4 90 cattle weak sheep slow furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co 544 545 Postal Telegraph Bidg Chicago.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
John A Babcock Wits and Western Ink in Chicago
A fragment notes John A Babcock and a reference to the North American Commission Company in Chicago Illinois with a casual remark about time and a “square deal.” The readable bits suggest a business or personal note rather than a full story.
High Finance Scandal Ties Bankers to Illicit Loans Forming Indictment
John G Jenkins and three sons, all Brooklyn bankers, indicted for criminal conspiracy to obtain about 47 000 dollars in loans from trust companies in which they served as officers. Father and sons face perjury counts for false bank statements. They were arraigned, pled not guilty, and posted bonds for hearings.
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New York
John G. Jemkins
John G., Jr
Frank
Fred
Brooklyn
State Superintendent of Banks
Pretense as to the Loans in Jenkins Banking Case
The Jenkins family faces charges of conspiracy to obtain large sums by false loan claims to Prank and J G Jenkins Jr employees. They allegedly planned to falsify the accounts of two trust companies to hide the money. The father, an established Brooklyn banker, faced public sympathy as his sons were indicted and bonds set at 10000 for the father and 2500 each for the sons while the court barred police photos.
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Prank & J. G. Jenkins, Jr
State Banking Department
Jenkinses
Brooklyn
Long Island
Sea Cine
Jenkins Trust Company
Jenkins
Girl Vanishes. Wide Search Follows Near Rosalie
In Bancroft Nebraska on December 12 a large search mobilizes five thousand men and women for 4 year old Lillie Olsen who disappeared Sunday while trying to follow her older brother driving home cattle. The Winnebago reservation area and nearby tepees are being searched with countywide and cross-county hunt organized.
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Bancroft
Neb
Rosalie
Lillie Olsen
Winnebago Indian Reservation
Queen Dowager Sophia Dwindling In Ill Health
Stockholm December 12 The condition of Queen Dowager Sophia is anxious. The strain from the illness and death of King Oscar has been severe, and she has been bed bound nearly constantly since. The late king’s body has been moved from the castle to the chapel and will lie in state from tomorrow until the funeral day.
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Stockholm
Sophia
Oscar
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