Stanley Steel Inquiry Faces Postponement Snag
The Stanley committee encounters a hurdle as Richard Lindabury contends that investigating United States Steel should pause because government suits are already underway. The panel debates maintains and executive session follows, delaying a ruling on continuing hearings.
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Washington
Stanley Committee
United States Steel Corporation
Richard V. Lindabury
Steel Corporation
Lindabury
Iie
Mr. Lindabury
Stanley, Littleton
New York
McGillicuddy
Maine
Beale
Texas
Danforth
Gardner
Massachusetts
Castro Still Not Located In Venezuela War Rumors Persist
Caracas reports Castro continues to oppose the government while officials deny any defeat of the exiled president. Dispatches claim peace is complete, but evidence of Castro near the Colombian frontier remains unconfirmed by either government.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Itf
Castro
United States
Auto racer killed in Savannah practice
Jay Mc Nay, driver of a Case car, was killed while practicing on the Chatham county road race circuit in Savannah. Joe Dawson of the Marmon team was injured in the same day’s session. Both crashes were blamed on non racing vehicles using the circuit during the official road clearance period before the race next week.
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Savannah
Jay McNay
Case
Joe Dawson
Marmon
Chatham County
Rescue of Cross Country Runners After Blizzard
Rapid City officials say P. W. Waterbury and Milton Burke were nearly dead from exhaustion and exposure when rescued after getting lost during a cross country run on Saturday as a blizzard swept in several miles from town.
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Rapid City
S. D
P. W. Waterbury
Milton Burke
Augustus C Stanley Investigation Could Be Stopped
Newspaper notes Augustus C. Stanley faces an effort to halt his probe into the steel trust. Details indicate political and legal pushback as officials weigh steps to curb the inquiry.
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Steel Trust
Taft Administration Surpasses Roosevelt In Trust Prosecutions
Washington reports that during the last five months seventeen bills in equity have been filed and twenty indictments secured in trust cases. The Taft administration aims to surpass Roosevelt's record with more suits and indictments before the term ends.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Mother of Baby Emperor Elope Sparks Shanghai Rumors
Chinese papers in San Francisco report Princess Lai mother of the baby emperor eloped with actor Young Shu Lu. The princess, wife of the prince regent, fled from the forbidden city to Mukden amid Manchu dynasty turmoil after clandestine court correspondence and revolutionary upheaval.
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San Francisco
Lai
Shu Lu
Min Lu Po
China
Shanghai
Forbidden City
Mukden
Jury Frees Barte in Taxicab Killing Case
Coroner's jury in Chicago exonerates William Barte a chauffeur for Auto Taxicab Company after he shot and killed John Cullinan during a hold up by Cullinan and John Mahoney. Mahoney jailed on robbery charge. Barton filed the complaint. Bond set at $1500.
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Chicago
William Barte
Auto
John Cullinan
Cullinan
John Mahoney
Mahoney
Barton
Packers Case Postponed as Judge Names Kohlsaar Proceeding
Chicago November 21 Judge Carpenter delayed the Packers trial pending consideration before Judge Kohlsaar. The court noted J Ogden Armour was not among those who sought writs of habeas corpus and halted one section of the case. Decatur Nebraska November 21 Mrs Bessie Smith wife of Jay Smith died after falling down an elevator shaft at the Arcade hotel.
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Chicago
Carpenter
United States District Court
Kohlsaar
J. Ogden Armour
Decatur
Bessie Smith
Jay Smith
Arcade Hotel
Earthquakes Jolted Port De France Island
Port De France Martinique on November 21 endured two severe quake shocks causing panic as crockery shattered and pictures fell in churches public buildings and homes though no serious damage occurred.
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Port de France
Martinique
Baby Scalded to Death in Wash Boiler Accident
Rapid City South Dakota November 21 Ha wood Bergh aged four died from burns after falling into a wash boiler filled with hot water.
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Rapid City
S. D
Hawood Bergh
Massacre rumor lingers on Sian Fu, Pekin reports
Pekin dispatches say confirmation of a massacre of missionaries at Sian Fu remains impossible due to blocked telegraphs. If confirmed, officials suspect Chinese Mohammedans or brigands rather than revolutionaries or imperialist forces, with no clear attribution.
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Pekin
Sian- Fu
Swedish Missionaries Safe Reported by Inland Mission
London dispatch says the Chinese Inland Mission reports the Swedish mission group is safe after distressing conditions. Details from the Swedish mission remain sparse but officials confirm safe arrival or location.
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London
Society of the Chinese Inland Mission
Robbed travelers reach Honan-Fu after Shan-Li journey
A group from Shan-Li arrived safely in Honan-Fu but faced a robbery en route. The incident disrupted their travel and authorities may investigate the assault.
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Shan-Li
Honan-Fu
Alschuler Confesses Pact Behind Lorimer Vote In Senate Fight
George W. Alschuler minority leader in the Illinois house testified to a senatorial investigating committee that an agreement with Lee O Neill Browne to oppose A J Hopkins forced Democrats to back William Lorimer for the U S Senate. Browne voted for Lorimer after opposing Hopkins. Emanuel Abrahams, who reportedly refused to vote for Lorimer until paid, was ill and could not continue testimony. The committee adjournment plans were set for Wednesday.
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Chicago
George W. Alschuler
Tlinois House of Representatives
William Lorimer
United States
Lee O'Neill Browne
A. J. Hopkins
Browne
Hopkins
Lorimer
Emmanuel Abrahams
Foods Should Separate Fares at Meals Says Brunton
The piece cites Sir Lauder Brunton on disorders of assimilation urging separate meals for farinaceous and proteic foods. It notes that eating similar kinds together speeds digestion and prevents delays, benefiting both those with dyspepsia and any reader who follows the rule.
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Sir Lauder Brunton
Tar party scheme at Shady Bend mill baffles court
Lincoln Center Kansas witnesses describe a plan by three men and several youths to lure Miss Mary Chamberlain to a tar scene. Chester Anderson testified that Sherrill Clark John Schmidt and A N Simms were involved while others rode motorcycles. Anderson, who received ninety days in jail, said Ricard withdrew and hid as the tar was applied.
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Lincoln Center
Kan
Shady Bend
E. G. Clark
Mary Chamberlain
Chester Anderson
Sherrill Clark
John Schmidt
A. N. Simms
Anderson
Everett
Sherrill Clark Oer
Sims
Beverly
Ed Ricard
Clarks
Ricard
Clark’s Mill
Delbert Kindlesparger
Kansas City Physician Faces Judge Over OTAGT Neutrality Enforcement
A Kansas City physician appears before a judge and jury as OTAGT neutrality laws are enforced. The case centers on alleged violations under the national policy framework and related regulatory actions.
Assassination of Santo Domingo President Caceres Reported
Washington reports say Ramon Caceres, president of Santo Domingo, was assassinated by political militants in San Domingo city. Dispatches delayed hours. Ambassador Russell is on leave and Secretary Endicott acts. Caceres' four year administration has faced multiple revolutionary plots.
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Santo Domingo
Washington
Ramenceres
Santo Domirgas
San Domingo
State Department
Russell
Endicott
Caceres
Family tragedy ends in failed double suicide attempt
In Atlantic City on November 21 Mrs. Annie Adams and her young daughter Dora tried to kill themselves and Mrs Adams' three year old son with chloroform and gas in a rooming house on South Tennessee avenue. They were discovered in time and halted.
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Atlantic City
Annie Adams
Dora
Hyde Goes To Trial In Swope Murder Case
In Kansas City Missouri opening statements began in the second trial of Dr B Clarke Hyde convicted of murdering Colonel Thomas H Swope with cyanide. U S Senator James A Reed served as special prosecutor outlining the State case. Frank F Walsh led Hyde defense. State lawyers said they would not seek typhoid testimony about the Swope family.
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Kansas City
B. Clarke Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Porterfield
United States
James A. Reed
Frank F. Walsh
Hyde
Swope
Tragic Elevator Fall At Chicago Veterinary College
A student named J. T. Nickel of Chariton Iowa was killed instantly when an elevator cable parted and the car fell from the fourth floor to the basement at 2537 South State Street in the Chicago Veterinary College building. Three others were injured. A separate item notes a seismic event recorded at Brooklyn College from 8:51 to 9:29 a.m.
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Chicago, Navy
Chicago Veterinary College
South State Street
J. T. Nickel
Chariton
New York
Brooklyn College
Laredo Rebel Tension Sparks Federal Action
Adjutant General Hutchins seizes forty rifles, thousands of cartridges and sixty bombs in Laredo as Major Hagadorn requests cavalry aid. Texas officials, backed by President Taft’s directive, arrest a guard of neutralities violators and detain Reyes’s operative, paralyzing Registas’ plans.
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Hutchins
Registas
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Taft
War Department
Texas
Wi Paso
Juarez
Laredo
Neuyo Laredo
Hagadorn
States Army
Sanders
Armed Revolutioniste Advance Near Guerra Border
A large band of Regista revolutioniste is reported near Guerra on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. The force, numbering several hundred armed and mounted men, marches toward Neuvo Laredo amid great excitement among border Mexicans.
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Zapata
Tex
Regista Revolutioniste
Guerra
Rio Grande
Neuvo Laredo
Flood Control Efforts Open as Yakima Valley Faces Dam Risk
In Ellensburg Washington government workers fight flood waters from Lake Rachesenar and the storage behind the dam. Officials fear releasing the water may be needed to save the dam, risking enormous damage to the Yakima valley. Warnings are prepared for communities along the valley. An immense reservoir exists in Lake Kaches and nearby lakes.
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Ellensburg
Wash
Rachesenar
Yakima Valley
Laxe Kaches
Couple Found Dead in Memphis Rooming House
Police report two residents, Gordon B. Graham and his wife, were found dead in a Memphis rooming house bathroom. Authorities theorize the husband died first from heart disease or gas, and the wife collapsed while attempting to help him, possibly due to asphyxiation.
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Memphis
Ette
Gordon
Graham
No reprieve for Beattie in Virginia execution
Richmond dispatch reports Governor Manno refused to grant a reprieve for Henry Clay Beattie whose execution by electric chair is scheduled Friday at the state prison. Beattie’s father H C Beattie Sr arranged burial for his son in Maury cemetery beside his mother.
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Richmond
Manno
Henry Clay Beattie
State Prison
H. C. Beattie, Sr
Maury Cemetery
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Hazleton
John Sarock
Green Mountain
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Augustus C. Stanley
American Press Association
Yuan Shi Kai
Li Hyung Chang
Princess Lai
JURY
Chauty
Packers
Judge Carpenter
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Republican
DR. T. 3
Allen
Sir Lauder Brunten
Kansas
Gageres
DR. B. C. Hyde
Iowa
Veterinary College
Beattie
Mann
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