Dooms Horse Racing Bookmaker Plan Hit by District Attorney
New York January 14 The district attorney plans to go to Albany to push amendments to the Percy Gray gambling law. Aimed at bookmaking and betting on horse races, the changes would make accepting bets at tracks or pool rooms a misdemeanor and seek to curb racing. The measure also proposes shifts in penalties from felony to misdemeanor and allocates state funds to agricultural societies, reducing racing proceeds to counties.
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New York
Jerome
Albany
New York State
Rac
Cummins Denies Candidacy for Senate Seat
In an authorized statement Governor Cummins of Des Moines denies plans to fight Dollivar for re election to the United States senate. He states he will not be a candidate or do anything to further that proposition though he would not refuse the honor if offered by the legislature. Plans for a new New York county court house are advancing. The board recommends a site on Union square fourteenth to Seventeenth streets Irving place and Union square. Site cost estimated at 8 9 13 500. Building cost about 6 000 000 more.
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Des Moines
Register
Cummins
Dollivar
United States Senate
General Assembly
Court House
New York
Union Square
Fourteenth
Seventeenth Streets
Irving Place
Ohio Foraker
Cornfield
North
South
Willman
Nelson
Tillman
Reward Offered for Lynchers in Charles City Mob
Governor Cummins in Des Moines offers 500 dollars each for the arrest and conviction of Charles City mob members who lynched James Cullen. Prosecuting attorney says county authorities would not offer a reward, hindering investigations to date. Puget Sound Steamer Ashore in Clallam Bay Reef. Alice Gertrude struck reef near Clallam Bay entrance. crew saved as heavy swells pound the vessel ashore 200 yards from beach.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Charles City
James Cullen
Puget Sound
Seattle
Wash
Alice Gertrude
Puget Sound Navigation Company
Clallam Bay
Gasoline Blast Kills Worker in Vincennes Boat
In Vincennes Indiana on January 14 Morton Horner a machinist helper died after an explosion aboard the gasoline boat Joe Hooker owned by the Indiana Handle factory. The vessel was completely destroyed with losses listed at 3000 dollars.
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Vincennes
Ind
Morton Horner
Henry William
Joe Hooker
Indiana Handle Factory
Hill Endows a College in Minnesota
Maeneapolis Minn Jan 14 J J His resident of the Great Northern road has endowed MacAlester college with 50000 dollars on condition the present productive endowment fund be raised to 200000 dollars
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Hill
Maeneapolis
Minn
J. J
Great Northern Road
MacAlester College
Miners Entombed After Indiana Explosion and Iowa Shooting
A mine explosion in Clinton Indiana killed Joe Joseph Ed Wolfe John Herman and Peter Leavish with six to seven more feared dead as rescuers face extreme heat. In Oskaloosa Iowa Marion Thompson shot and killed Leonard Burgess at Buxton after Burgess entered the restaurant with a knife. A Chicago bound express collided with an engine near Allison Park Pennsylvania killing engineer C W Meyers and fatally injuring fireman Lewis.
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Pittsburg
Evening Journal
Chi Cago Express
Baltimore and Ohio R. R
Allison Park
C. W. Meyers
Chicago Junction
Lewis
Chicago
Clinton
Ind
The
Joe Joseph
Ed Wolfe
John Herman
Peter Leavish
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Marion Thompson
Leonard Burgess
Buxton
Burgess
Sleighing Party Wreck Injures Four Spartans
In South St. Paul a large sleigh overturned off a road obstruction injuring about twenty riders. Four seriously hurt include Miss Mary Kneip with a broken arm and forehead gash, Miss Belle Ramsey with a broken arm and crushed head, Paul Tsuet cut and bruised, and Louis Delaney cut and bruised. All expect recovery.
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St. Paul
Minn
South St. Paul
Mary Kneip
Belle Ramsey
Paul Tsuet
Louis Delaney
Senate debate on race question features Tillman
Washington January 14 senate discussion centers on race issue with Senator Tillman as the principal participant and Patterson of Colorado as his opponent. Roosevelt’s Brownsville matter cited. no action on Foraker resolution. A presidential message on Colorado River diversion referred. House not in session.
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Senate
Washington
Tillman
Patterson
Colorado
Roosevelt
Brownsville
Foraker
Colorado River
House
Bailey's Friends Agree to Inquiry After Filibuster
Austin Texas January 14 supporters of Senator Bailey yield to an inquiry after anti Bailey forces demanded a full investigation and after filibuster tactics kept the resolution from a vote. They will introduce a substitute resolution with prescribed conditions.
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Bailey
Austin
Tex
Idaho Brothers Die In Desert Freeze Near Arco
Two rancher brothers named Reel living fifteen miles south of Arco Idaho were found frozen to death in the desert. The tragedy occurred during harsh winter conditions affecting the remote ranching community. Their deaths mark a fatal winter incident involving local ranchers.
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Reel
Arco
Idaho
The Gentleman from Alaska Hon Frank H Waskey
Alaska gains its first territorial delegate in Congress Frank J Waskey a 31 year old mine worker from Lake City Minnesota and Nome Alaska native who arrived during the Klondike rush and secured the seat through a cross party alliance though personally a Democrat.
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Alaska
Far Northwest
Congress
Frank Jf. Waskey
Lake City
Minn
Waskey
Nome
Tillman Defends Brownsville Debate in Senate
In a crowded senate chamber on January 14 Senator Tillman attacked the Brownsville affair resolution. He mocked the prosecution and defense alliances, denounced lynching rhetoric, and argued that God created racial differences affecting treatment of soldiers in the war on discipline.
Tillman Attacks Brownsville Case And Race Bias
Senator Tillman denounced the Brownsville affair as unjust and called the actions a lynching of innocent soldiers. He argued 167 men were punished while fewer than 20 faced charges and criticized army regulations for conspiracy charges. He mocked Washington race restrictions and attacked northern ward politicians for political gains.
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Foraker
Mingo
South Carolina
Tillman
Washington
Senate
Brownsville
United States
Patterson
Colorado
Washington fraud case nets two for conspiracy
Police report a scheme to defraud Washington physician Dr. Kemp of 5000 dollars. Frank F. Homans of Paris and David T. Tanner alias Townsend of White Plains were arrested after offering a deal to ruin a New York gambling house. Kemp says they promised winnings of 200000 to 800000 in a week. He did not pay but sought evidence.
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Washington
Frank F. Homans
Paris
France
David T. Tanner
Townsend
White Plains
N. Y
Thomas J. Kemp
Tanner
New York
Faro card scheme alleged by Severyl life house manager
A note describes a man named Tanner claiming to be manager of the Severyl life house who said he would tip Homans and the physician off on a faro game run. The passage mentions a figure named Wee to par 85,000 in connection with the plan.
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Wee
Tanner
Severyl Lige House
Homans
Taylor fears abduction over Goebel murder case
Ex Governor William S Taylor now living in Indianapolis fears a socialist plot to kidnap him and turn him to Kentucky authorities. The Goebel murder indictment and a newspaper reward offer fuel the fear, while relations to the Western Federation of Miners case are noted. John Smith's confession disappearance adds to the anxiety as Judge Hargis and Alexander Hargis worry over bonds.
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Indianapolis
Kentucky
William 8. Taylor
Goebel
Western Federation of Miners
Colorado
Idaho
Supreme Court
Henson
Taylor
Jackson
John Smith
Smith
Long Creek
Perry County
James Hargis
Alexander Hargis
Market Report Chicago January 14 1907 Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago markets show mixed cattle hog and sheep activity with receipts around 41000 cattle 52000 hogs and 32000 sheep and lambs Prices vary by grade with cattle 10 to 15 lower hogs 5 to 15 lower and sheep lambs steady to weak Buyers expect lighter week as receipts rise and markets react to demand and packer behavior across light medium and heavy trading segments.
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Reeves
Texas
THAT'S ALL A SQUARE DEAL SRC PROMISE
A terse line promises a square deal, signaling a straightforward assurance without additional details or context. The speaker emphasizes fairness as the core objective in a concise commitment.
Disorder in Orizaba Leads to Swift Executions
News from Mexico City reports that 5562 of 7085 strikers returned to work in Orizaba while the government executed several leaders of the rioters at dawn in the ruins of razed stores. Soldiers buried the men after a public display as authorities began confiscating stolen goods nationwide.
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City of
Mexico
Orizaba
Jim
Rafel Moreno
Manuel Junes
Dias
Glazier leads raid to smash slots in Chelsea village
State Treasurer Frank P. Glazier who presides over Chelsea village, with the city marshal and deputy sheriff, led 200 molders from Glaziers stove factory in raiding eight saloons and seizing fourteen slot machines. His son Harold smashed the machines with a sledge and burned the wreckage. A special village council ordinance then ordered all slot machines removed.
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Chelsea
Mich
Frank P. Glazier
Glaziers Stove Factory
Harold Glazier
Glazier
President Urges Action on Colorado River Break
The president sent a message to the Senate urging congressional steps to remedy the breach four miles below the international boundary in Mexico that threatens Imperial Valley California property interests.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
Congress
Colorado River
International Boundary Line
Mexico
Imperial Valley
California
Root to Visit Gov General Grey in Ottawa
Secretary Root and Mrs. Root will depart Washington January 17 for Ottawa where he will be guest of Governor General Harl Grey. He is due to arrive January 19 and stay through Sunday.
Iowa Pioneer Benjamin Campbell Dies at 91 in Missouri
Benjamin C. Campbell former Iowa justice of the peace and longtime Mason died at his daughter Frances E. Lowe’s home in St. Louis. He would have turned 92 next April.
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Iowa
St. Louis
Benjamin C. Campbell
Frances E. Lowe
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