Porto Rico Labor Leader Iglesias Sentenced in Conspiracy Case
Santiago Iglesias president of the Federation of Workmen of Porto Rico and nine companions were tried in San Juan on conspiracy to raise labor prices. Iglesias received three years four months eight days. seven companions four months. two acquitted. The federation was ordered dissolved as illegal. Iglesias appeals to the supreme court of Porto Rico.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Santiago Iglesias
Federation of Workmen of
District Court of
Iglesias
Federation of the Workmen of
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Samuel Gompers, Has Been Ordered Dissolved, As It Has Been Adjudged Ilegal
Savage
District Court
Federation
Hunt
Socialism and Color Line Spark Debates at Labor Meet
In Scranton the Federation of Labor faced a clash between Socialists and unions over child labor laws and race integration. A defeated resolution would have required local unions to join central bodies, risking southern union secession. A protest against Frank E. Baker's U S circuit court appointment was also urged.
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Scranton
South
Federation of Labor
D. A. Hayes
Philadelphia
Max Hayes
Cleveland Central Labor Union
Gonpers
Committee On Law
Charles C. Eckard
Anniston
Ala
Mason’s and Dixon
J. H. Bowman
Chicago
United States Senate
Frank E. Baker
United States
Indiana
Baker
John H. Baker
Indianapolis
Young Candidate Stovel Nominated for Mayor in Marion
Harry A. Stovel, 24, nominated by Republicans in Marion Indiana, is a traveling salesman and star of the local football team. The GOP held an overwhelming majority and see the nomination as tantamount to election. He faced four rivals each backing a faction, with his canvass only recently begun.
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Marion
Ind
Harry A. Stovel
Aspir
Henry Demond and the Chicago incident linked to a student tragedy
The report links Henry Demond’s attempt at education at Washington State University with family hardship leading to his death. A Summerdale Chicago suburb shooting caused a police bullet to ricochet and strike his left hand after he killed a dog. The items also note William Loeb Jr. marrying Miss Katharine W. Dorr of Albany, and mention Frank B. Wood with uncertain details.
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Washington State University
Henry Demond
Summerdale
Chicago
William Loeb, Jr
Katharine W. Dorr
Albany
N. Y
Frank B. Wood
Ac Ae
Oll Pen Tou Alesk
Mexicans Endorse Free Exercise of All Professions Bill
Mexico City December 15 The lower house approves a bill granting free exercise of all professions by a 76 to 46 vote amid heated debate. Supporters celebrate. opponents protest at El Imparcial. The senate awaits action on a similar measure.
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City of
Mexico
Congress
Chamber of Deputies
Pablo Macedo
Nordica Claims Heir Shipowner Indemnity From Norton Line
Nordica says she is the direct descendant of Ichabod Norton, a New England shipowner seized by French vessels during the revolutionary era. She has placed a claim with ex Speaker Thomas Reed and another attorney for 3 to 4 million dollars, alleging Norton’s heirs were never paid.
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Sioux City
Mme
Nordica
Thomas B. Reed
Ichabod Norton
Norton
New England
Nordiva
Doctor Has a Close Call in Findlay Robbery
In Findlay Ohio on December 13 Dr Don C Hughes confronted three safe blowers at the wholesale grocery of D Kirk and Son. He fired and drew fire on himself. One robber was wounded by a blood trail in the snow. A bullet struck the doctor near the heart but flattened against a medicine case. Another bullet hit his wrist as the robbers fled with their injured companion.
Racine considers Carnegie library offer and site purchase
Andrew Carnegie proposes a fifty thousand dollar gift for Racine to build a public library if the city buys a sixteen thousand dollar site and raises five thousand dollars annually for maintenance. The council will decide, with several prominent residents pledging support.
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Racine
Wis
Dee
Andrew Carnegie
Last Accused Negro Gets His Liberty
William Favors, a Black car porter, arrested last August for the murder of Gazella Wild at Pierce City, Missouri, and tied to mob violence, is released from Kansas City jail as no evidence remains against him.
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Kansas City
William Favors
Pierce City
Gazella Wild
Markets Summary Including Hogs Cattle Sheep and Grains
Chicago hog receipts and price ranges lead with 50 000 head sold at 4.30 to 6.60 for packing and heavy lots. Cattle receipts 11 000 with quotes from fancy to common steers 7.10 to 4.65 and veal calves at 4.00 to 7.25. St Louis grain shows mixed wheat corn oats with slight declines and firmer rye. East Buffalo notes steady cattle and varied hogs with price bands across grades.
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Chicago
Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dee, Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Buffalo
Canada Lambs
St. Louis
Milwaukee Grain
Milwoes
Board of Trade
Hay-Wauncefote Treaty Vote Set in Senate
Washington reports the Senate agreed to a Monday vote on the Hay-Wauncefote treaty after four hours of debate. Key speakers included Money Foraker Spooner and Lodge debated neutrality provisions and U S police control of the canal with critics arguing the pact could limit wartime control of American property.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Foraker
Bacon
Faraked
Georgia
Debate Over Canal Pact and Coastwise Trade Rights
In the discussion on the canal treaty Tillman argues coastwise rights could extend to the canal as part of our coast while Spooner rejects such rights for Canada and Mexico. Spooner maintains the US could fortify and blockade the canal as needed in war and control it by its own method during conflict. Mason notes treaties do not erase military duties, and a Morgan report on canal legislation criticizes France England and the Panama Canal Co but supports the current treaty.
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United States
Tillman
Canada
Mexico
Spooner
England
Tillman and Bailey
Mason
Morgan
End of Schley court awaits report submission
Washington reports the Schley court of inquiry nears completion with a likely tonight or tomorrow release. Secretary Long plans immediate typewritten copies for the press but will not review or endorse the proceedings before public release.
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Washington
Schley Court of Inquiry
Navy Department
Long
Senate confirms C. H. Egbert for Durango consul
The senate approved the nomination of C. H. Egbert of Illinois as consul at Durango Mexico. Also confirmed were postmasters W. MelIntire Mendota Illinois J A Bohrer Bloomington Indiana J H Warnock Princeton Indiana T H Adams Vincennes Indiana W A Stevens Columbus Indiana W D Page Fort Wayne Indiana L V Buskirk Springfield Illinois.
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Washington
Senate
C. H. Egbert
Illinois
Consu
Durango
Mexico
Ilinois
W. MelIntire
Mendota
J. A. Bohrer
Bloomington
L. BE. Wheeler
Springfield
Indiana
J. H. Warnock
Princeton
T. H. Adams
Vincennes
W.A. Stevens
Columbus
W. D. Page
Fort Wayne
L._V. Buskirk
Local Names Listed Across Cities in Portland Martinsville Wabash
A fragmented OCR lists individuals associated with multiple places including Portland Martinsville Wabash Mount Vernon Crawfords ville. Names include A. P. Gray Lerreratte J. S. Culbert R. P. Grimes J. M. Crain J. Bo Helleman M. M. Nye and others.
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Homie Tor
A. P. Gray
Lerreratte
J. S. Culbert
Portland
A. M. Batu
Martinsville
R. P. Grimes
Anderson
J. M. Crain
Wabash
J. Bo Helleman
Mount Vernon
M. M. Nye
Crawfordsville
David Nation visits Marion kin amid Kansas divorce quarrel
Carrie Nation’s ex husband David Nation, once married to the famous Kansas saloon-smasher, visited a Marion sister and relatives on Tuesday then moved toward Galion Ohio to live with a married daughter. Nation claimed Kansas granted him a divorce and denounced Nation’s wife as insincere, alleging she prays for his death to claim a pension and that he is done with her.
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Marion
Ind
Dee
David Nation
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Galion
Diamonds Found Linked to Omaha Robbery Suspects
Police, tracing the Portland theft, recover ten diamond pins three studs a sunburst gem and more from the Woods residence in Omaha. W. H. Woods and his companion Prue Johnson planned to flee west within hours as authorities expect to seize diamonds valued at about ten thousand dollars.
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Omaha
Dec. L
W. H. Woods
Lowenthal
Portland
Ore
Woods
West
Johnson
Donahue
Prue Johnson
Supreme Court to Hear Damages Suit Over Rail Elevation
The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday granted new hearings to John Jackson and Esther Lonergan in suits against Chicago for damages from the Northwestern railroad tracks elevation at Fortyseventh street. The court signals possible changes to its prior ruling on city rights and police powers in track elevation.
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Springfield
His
John Jackson
Esther Lonergan
Chicago
Northwestern
Fortyseeouth Street
Supreme Court
Boggs
Justice Boggs
Magruder
Lawrence Board Rejects Carnegie Library Offer
Lawrence Kansas December 13 The Commercial club will not accept the Carnegie gift for a library building without an annual five percent maintenance guarantee instead of ten percent of the donation. Efforts seek forty five to fifty thousand dollars on the five percent basis but no encouragement has been found.
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Lawrence
Kan
Commercial Club
Carnegie
Kilpatrick Sentenced in Montana Train Robbery Case
In St Louis on December 13 Ben Kilpatrick the Montana train robber suspect was sentenced by Judge Adams to fifteen years in the state penitentiary. He confessed to forging Helena National Bank officers names on notes stolen in the Great Northern Express robbery.
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Montana
St. Louis
United States District Court
Ben Kilpatrick
Adams
State Penitentiary
Kilpatrick
Helena National Bank
Great Northern
Boer Agent Samuel Pearson Sees President Roosevelt
General Samuel Pearson, a former Boer commissary general and representative in the United States, called on President Roosevelt yesterday. The president did not propose any discussion topics on South Africa.
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Washington
Samuel Pearson
South Africa
Roosevelt
Coat and apron found in sewer linked to case
A stained over coat and a woman’s apron were recovered from a sewer near the Dennis house as detectives seek a key clue in the mysterious case. Both garments were sent to the district chemist for microscopic blood tests. Mrs. Dennis may recover.
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Washington
Dennis
New Tinplate Method to Boost U S Steel Output
The United States Steel Corporation plans major expansions across its plants including open hearth upgrades at Duquesne to adopt the Monell process and larger monthly outputs. Additional mills for heavier sheet and automatic rolling of black plate are set by American Sheet Steel and American Triplite to raise capacity and reduce hand labor.
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Pittsburg
the Chronicle Telegraph
United States Steel Corporation
Big Steel Combination
Bessemer
Carnegie Steel Company
Duquesne
Monell
Homestead
American Sheet Steel Company
Triplite Company
Futture
American Tinplate Company
United States
Library site chosen for Carnegie library on Steps Island
Aurora reports the Library association settled the site for the new Carnegie library on Steps Island in the business district after Stolp estate donated the land. William George said a friend would provide 10000 dollars for a front fountain or other use after board consultation.
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Aurora
Library Association
Carnegiebrary
Step’s Island
Stolp
William George
Second National Bank
Ile
Combination Is Unknown Latest Development in the Case of a Banker
In Muskegon Michigan December 13 8 the chest holding H H Terwilliger's papers cannot be opened. Terwilliger and two relatives knew the combination but have failed to open the chest. A White Cloud man claims to be an expert will attempt to solve the combination for 100 and expenses to Detroit for the chest to be opened by force.
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Muskegon, Mich
H. H. Terwilliger
Terwilliger
Francis Terwilliger
Harry Terwilliger
Chicago
White Cloud
Detroit
Murder in Illinois: German farmer Eichhorn found dead
In Duquoin Illinois Ewald Eichhorn a German farmer was found bound gagged and blindfolded at his home three miles east of town. He was last seen Saturday and likely murdered for robbery. Police report a brutal head beating with stove wood. Eight Toledo arrests tied to a Miligan post office robbery. Gale rages over English and Irish channels. W G Purdy resigns as Chicago Rock Island and Pacific president. William B Leeds named successor.
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Misa Stone
Toledo
Milligan
Mich
W. G. Purdy
Chicago, Rock Island and
A Pacific Railway
William B. Leeds
Line Fence Quarrel Signals Edge Toward War in South America
The Buenos Aires and Santiago dispute over roads in the frontier region fuels distrust as Chile delays talks with Argentina. Reports claim Argentina may recall its minister, with potential troop moves and a possible break in diplomatic ties. U.S. mediation is reportedly declined by Argentina. Military preparations rise in response.
Fitzgerald Brothers End Life After Twenty Years of Hardship
In Boston on December 13 the medical examiner ruled that Maurice and Edward Fitzgerald died by unknown poison intended to end long years of suffering from extensive illness and hardship.
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Boston
Maurice
Edward Fitzgerald
Preservation steps taken for Adirondacks society in New York
A meeting in Preservation of the Adirondacks, New York, Dec 13 outlined steps to form a society to labor for Adirondack preservation. John Schueltz, 72, of Chicago, has married Miss Emma Hitchcock, aged 52. The Mecca garrison, unpaid for long, has mutinied.
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New York
John Schueltz
Chicago
Emma
Hitchcock
Mecca
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OF the Federation
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Mexicas
Chicago Grain and Produce
Reaty
Schley
Schley Court
The
Carrie
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Boer
John Bal
Sirihery
Coustav L. Causen
Superntenient of Sewers of
Kenosha
Marcus Kavanaugh
Cook County
Clausen
Yates
Kenosha County
Chili
Buenos Ayres
Herald
Chill
Senor Yang
Senor Portelo
Portela
Edward
Great Britain
Tribuna
Roca
Tigaya
Santa Cruz
Santiago
Tnole Sam
Argentina
Jienry L. Wilson
Valparaiso
August Scheer
McLaurin
Wellington
Columbus, O
Anne Hoover
T. C. Hoover
Charles T. McPherson
Medford
Mass
Adirondacks
Citizens’ Savings Bank
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Ofpftcers and Directors
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Frank Stewart
J. M. Sprovuns
Frank R
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C. M. Krex
Pennsylvania Coal
Delta
Centerville
Beacon
Eldon
Canton
Douds Station
Oskaloosa
Gulembin
John Shields & Son
T. J. Dempsey
Johnson's Bakery
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Bouth
L. E. Latta
Joseph Pollard, Jr
Veton
Iowa
H. Knecht
Washington National Bank
J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
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Temple Building
W. MH. Butterfield
Orad's
Marsh W. Bailey
Peioe
Popceie City Hall
State
Eden Urte
P. J. Hanley
Washington County Savings Bank
Schuyler W. Livingston
Court House
C. A. Dewey
Attorney-At-Law
Washington CO. Bavings Bank
C. S. Harper
Cook & Sherman
Allen
Charley Means
Kestaura
Does & General Basking Business
We. Buam
A. Warren
O.M. Keon
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Wm. Blair
C. 4H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
J. ¥. Henderson
Jeffrey
Y Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Washington County
Ings Bank
Orgarithe
Maine
California
Cit
Cunningham's
Brindley’s
Watson & Arthur
Val and
Poperere
D. BR. J
PP. B. RB
Columbus Junction
Muscausa
Pacific Northwest
EB. Stewart
Agt
Royal Tailors
Wanamaker and Brown
R. A. Riley
Windsor
Burlington
Peoria
Cincinnati
B. OG HK
N. BR
Cedar Rapids
Brighton
West Ant
Mason City
St. Paul
Sun
Peoria Mall
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