Prouty Sees Rates Falling as Public Controls Rise
Kansas City December 21 A Prouty Vermat member of the interstate commerce commission arrived from St Louis for the car shortage hearing and predicted that eastern and northern states will adopt a 2 cent per mile basis. He cited rate law agitation as the main cause of passenger rate reductions and noted some freight rate changes. He urged public oversight as railroads gain revenue from reduced tariffs and accused Standard Oil of manipulating press coverage.
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Kansas City
A. Prouty
Vermat
Interstate Mmerce Commission
St. Louis
Mississippi
Ohio
Prouty
Pavers
Roosevelt
No Famine in North Dakota Declared by Railway Official
North Dakota famine fears were dismissed by S Elliott president of the Northern Pacific Railway who said no shortages of food or coal have been reported by his line. Wholesale grocers in the western territory also deny any danger of food scarcity.
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Pant
Ward 8
S. Elliott
Northern Pacific Railroad
North Dakota
Eliott
Northern Pacific
Western Territory
Dog That Coughs Up Diamonds Attracts Curiosity
Mrs. Lou Burton of Boston plans X rays on her black and tan Fannie after the dog coughed up two diamonds worth about 30 each this past week. The source of the gems remains a mystery and the owner refuses surgery to reveal a hidden stash.
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Oston
Lou Burton
Fannie
High School Fraternities Targeted By Education Board
Minneapolis officials report a board appointed committee plans to withhold high school diplomas from students in fraternities and sororities. The move would apply city wide after a fair warning is given to affected students.
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Minneapolis
Board of Education
One Woman Can Drive Nails at Terre Haute Contest
Terre Haute Indiana December 21 at a holiday entertainment of the Home Protective Circle prizes were awarded to women in a wall driving contest.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Home Protective Circle
First Prize Winner Drives Nails into Plank in Minutes
The event saw a female competitor win with a feat of hammering forty five nails into a two inch plank in three minutes, drawing attention to precision and speed in a competitive challenge.
Boonville Schools Close As Heating Plant Overtaxed
Boonville Indiana December 21 The city schools have closed and the court has adjourned due to lack of heat. The municipal heating plant has overtaxed its capacity supplying patrons.
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Boonville
Ind
President Castro Weighs Health Crisis and Power Struggle
Port of Spain dispatches report Castro’s condition worsens with experts guessing he may not survive a week. If he dies, First Vice President Gomez would seize the presidency, facing mounting military and regional opposition from Castro’s backers and Alcantara loyalists.
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Port of Spain
Gomez
Caracas
Castro
Alcantara
Aragua
Alcantrara
Interior
First Spanish War Prize Sinks After Storm Sails
The revenue cutter Mohawk returns to quarantine after blowing up the coal barge Buena Ventura that sank in a Montauk point storm. Captured by USS Nashville and later sold, the vessel had been converted into a floating coal bin.
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New York
Mohawk
Montauk Point
Nashville
Newport News
W. F. Lukenback
Found Dead on the Prairie Near Takm Kansas
A two year old girl of Mr and Mrs Samuel Groph was found dead on the prairie eighteen miles west of Takm after wandering and starving. Parents had left the children with a farm hand while they were away. Over 100 persons searched the prairie before the body was recovered two miles from the home, exhausted on buffalo grass.
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Takm
Kan
Samuel Groph
Here
Despondent Musician Dies by Own Hand
William F. Borcher former director of the Liederkranz in Milwaukee and for eight years led the Oshkosh Fond du Lac and Mayville singers hanged himself from a freight car ladder near the station. Despondency over a New York operatic manager rejecting his opera is believed to have driven the deed.
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Mayville
Wis
William F. Borcher
Liederkranz
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
Mayville Mannerchors
New York
Starving with Wealth in the House
Rockford Illinois December 21 John New a wood sawer with twenty five years at the trade was found starv ing in his room He appeared penniless yet carried seven hundred eighty eight dollars in his pocket In a trunk were certificates of deposit total nine hundred twenty five dollars four hundred seventy nine dollars sixty five cents in silver four hundred ten dollars in gold and a bank book showing deposits of three hundred dollars
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Rockford
John New
New
Helena gas works to close temporarily amid coal shortage
The Helena Light and Railway company announces a temporary gas works shutdown due to a coal shortage. In Layton Pennsylvania two 11 year old boys Harry Ackley and Silas Morrison drowned after their sled fell into a reservoir.
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Helena
Mont
Von Zeppelins Mammoth Airship Sets Record Flight
The 430 foot long airship carries nine persons and is designed mainly for war. Built with the aims of power and performance, it features an aluminium cylinder housing fifteen balloons and carriages for crew, ballast, and machinery. Trials reached speeds of 18 to 30 mph as Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin oversees tests.
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von Zeppelin
Count von Zeppelin
Count Ferdinand
Foraker Defends Senate Inquiry on Brownsville Troops
Senator Foraker argues the president overstepped constitutional powers in discharging the three Black soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry and calls for a Senate inquiry. He contends the action amounts to unlawful punishment and seeks a court martial, while Lodge urges examining all testimony before Congress.
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Washington
Dee
Senate
Foraker
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Brownsville
WANTS A GO AT THE WITNESS
The report notes Captain McDonald of the Texas Rangers as a brave witness at Brownsville who would charge in with a bucket of water. Foraker expresses a wish to cross examine a man so brave and questions whether the military committee should be authorized to examine witnesses.
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Blocksom
McDonald
Texas Rangers
Brownsville
Foraker
Suthduak
Senate and House in Brief at Holiday Adjournment
Senator Foraker attacked President Roosevelt's action in discharging the Brownsville raid troops of the twenty fifth infantry. Lodge replied briefly. House and Senate adjourned to January 3 1907 with desks empty and no business done. Speaker Cannon received season’s greetings from about a hundred members.
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Senate
House
Washington
Foraker
Roosevelt
Twenty-Fifth Infantry
Brownsville
Lodge
Cannon
Presidents appoint labor and capital trustees for Nobel prize board
The president announced acceptance by John Mitchell head of the United Mine Workers as labor representative and Marvin Hughitt head of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway as capital representative to the board of trustees that will convey the Nobel peace prize amount to them.
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Washington
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Marvin Hughitt
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company
I FORBID THE BANNS
Marion Indiana December 21 disruption marred the planned wedding of Grace Searles daughter of F M Searles former county superintendent of schools to Burr York of St Louis. Miss Bertha Day confronted the father alleging York has lived with her in St Louis for a year causing distress as the bride is described as distressed and the groom has disappeared.
Engagement Ends As Wedding Is Stopped In Marion
A young woman and York, long engaged after meeting in York County, were to wed in St. Louis by appointment but delayed the ceremony. She claimed York postponed for business reasons. they had lived as husband and wife. A conference with Miss Searles and her father in Marion led to Searles believing the girl’s account, and the wedding was halted.
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York
St. Louie
Marion
Misa Day
Searles
Port Huron High School Fire Suspected Arson
A Port Huron high school building fire is believed incendiary. Investigators report burning rubbish in the basement and cut electric belt wire. Pupils may be involved while John Tt. Sanborn home serves as a temporary school site. Separate item notes Harris branded a faker in Bedford crime case.
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Port Huron
Mich
Dee
Port Huron High School
Bulding
John Tt
Sanborn
Mann
Market summary from Chicago cattle hogs and sheep auction
Chicago markets December 21 1906 estimates show hog receipts 32000 with weak to 10 lower than yesterday morning terms mixed packers 4 05 to 86 35 heavy shipping grades 85 85 to 86 32 rough 85 85 to 86 05 cattle 4000 steady sheep 8000 steady natives 3 25 to 5 45 westerns 3 60 to 5 50 lambs 75 to 8 0 Western lambs 4 75 to 8 0 closing market 10 to 15 lower than yesterday morning
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Yesterdy
Texas
John A. Babcock Promises a Square Deal
A brief note from John A. Babcock asserts a promise of fair treatment, stating that recipients will receive a square deal. The message emphasizes reliability and straightforward dealings.
Frisco Board Anger Over Japanese School Policy
Mrs Bhor NT Harris living in Tokio, a missionary, writes to San Francisco board of education criticizing local officials provincialism and the exclusion of Japanese from public schools. The board replies that Japanese have not been excluded, noting national remarks from the President and a commerce department report by Victor H. Metent.
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Fon
San Franccisco Board of Education
Bimere Leflingwell
Harris
Japan
Norris
San Franciscs
United States
Congress
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Victor H. Metent
Pacific Coast Stands by Local School Policy in Japan Debate
A Washington Oregon reaction to California education board stance shows resolve to follow state law and local concerns. The missive argues national leaders misinterpret facts and urges adherence to the board’s position without political influence.
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California
Washington
Oregon
United States
Pacific Coast
Japan
Board of Education
Russo Japanese Commercial Treaty Nears Completion
St Petersburg reports the Russo Japanese commercial treaty nearing completion. Japan drops its demand for international navigation of the Amur river and asks revocation only for navigation of the Sun gari river, which is within Obi hese territory and has no sea access through the Araur.
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St. Petersburg
Japan
Amur
Sungari
Obihese
Araur
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George W. Harris
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