Peace Treaty Signed Ends Colombian Panama Conflict
News from Washington and Panama report a peace treaty between government commissioners and General Herrera ending years of fighting over the canal negotiations. Colombia’s government prepared for heavy action but welcomed terms granting amnesty and restoration of rights to rebels. General Uribe Uribe’s surrender precedes the accord.
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Panama
Genera Gudger
Wisconsin
Hererra
Casey
Washington
Legation
Herrera
Colombia
Panama Canal
Colon
Marroquin
General Uribe-Uribe
Fraudulent Lumber Sale Alleged in Michigan Coast Case
Captain William J. O'Brien and Gordon G. Matr were brought to Houghton Michigan on a governor’s requisition charged with selling lumber taken from the schooner Wilber while aground on Sept 17. The sale to John Pryor for 5000 was allegedly authorized by a man posing as the secretary of an insurance company.
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Houghton, Mich
William J. O'Brien
John B. Wilher
Gordon G. Matr
Chicago
Wills
Michigan
Wilber
John Vryor
Houghton
Blair
Pryor
Wilbur
United States
Jamboree tales root causes in Terre Haute clubs
Sidelights from Terre Haute on a Sunday jamboree tied to the Sultan of Sulu troupe. Reports allege women in the company visited saloons and gambling rooms and a quarrel with Robert Lett over gambling money ended with a woman striking him. Lett and his wife, Khomona, were discharged by manager Braden on arrival. an understudy portrayed Lett that night.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Robert Lett
Jefferson Budd
Khomona
Lett
Braden
Montgomery coal mine strike ends at Washington
Washington Ind Nov 22 The 300 Montgomery coal mine workers who struck in sympathy with mistreated mules have returned to work and the mine is operating normally. The company agreed to ensure mules are properly fed watered and cared for before handling in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ind
Montgomery
Funeral of Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson in Jackson
The funeral of Rt. Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson bishop of Mississippi was held Thursday afternoon at St Andrews church. The remains were interred beneath the chancel of St. Colom bs chapel.
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Thompson
Jackson
Miss
Hugh Miller Thompson
Diocese of
Mississippi
St. Anedrews’ Church
St. Colomb’s Chapel
Terre Haute and Evansville clubs withdraw from Three-I League
The Three-I League adjourned after unanimous vote allowing Terre Haute and Evansville to withdraw. The clubs are said to join the Interstate League that is being revived.
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St Louis
Terre Haute and
Evansville
Ind
Medical leader supports safety law for corn shredders
Dr. Maurice G. Moore of Vincennes Indiana advocates a law requiring safety devices on corn shredders while not pledging active campaign. He calls shredders a major danger citing deaths and injuries and urges legislative action to curb the risk.
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Vincennes
Ind
Maurice G. Moore
Medical
Paroled Fisherman Kane Leaves Kankakee Asylum
Michael Kane a 72 year old Livingston county farmer is released on parole from the Kankakee insane asylum aided by two influential local friends. He remains dependent on them for support though he has a 2000 dollar income and will be discharged legally on January 4. Kane is described as fully recovered and hopes to regain control of his property.
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Kankakee, Illa
Michael Kane
Livingston County
Kankakee Insane Asylum
Kankakee
Corbus
Kane
New Proposal Aims to End Anthracite Strike Dispute
Mine workers and owners in Beranton Pa propose outside settlement talks after a ten percent wage rise nine hour day and trade pacts. Weighing coal remains untouched. Commission to act as conciliation board if talks stall. surprise move greeted with mixed reactions from national figures and mining towns.
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Beranton
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Gray
United States
National Civic Federation
Boards of Trade
Four-Story Graceland Pine Grove Building Collapses
Four floors of a costly new apartment building at Graceland and Pine Grove avenues collapsed while about twenty workers labored inside. Edward Asher, a Black man, was buried in the wreck and killed instantly. Several others escaped with minor injuries.
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Chicago
Graceland and
Pine Grove Avenues
Eadward Asher
Noted killer Jack Short killed in saloon shooting
Ottawa Hia Nov 22 Jack L Short who was convicted of killing William Poolan in this city four years ago was shot and killed in Tom Creedon's saloon Thursday night by Jack Johnson. Short and Mrs Johnson were in a wine room together. Johnson and his wife had arrived from Joliet about two weeks ago.
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Ottawa
Hia
Jack L Short
Willian Poolan
Tom Creedon
Jack Johnson
Short
Johnson
Joliet
Fragmentary OCR Hints at Company Review Delays
A damaged OCR passage notes long delays in presenting items and the need to examine company haste, with the process taking considerable time as officials assess the situation.
Still Another Heating Homicide Alegan Mich
The body of George Myers of Cheshire township was brought here. A party of four hunted eight miles north of Newberry when Galbrath of Lacota shot Myers through the heart, taking him for a deer.
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Alegan
Mich
George Myers
Cheshire Township
Newberry
Galbrath
Lacota
Market Receipts and Prices for Hogs Cattle and Grains
East Buffalo and St Louis market notes show hogs active with mixed bids and receipts around 1 car. hogs at 6.15 to 6.40, sows and heavies lower. Cattle receipts near 3,000 with steers and heifers priced from 2.75 to 8.60, calves and stags listed. western and Texas types shown. Grain markets in St Louis and Toledo reflect softer wheat, mixed corn and oats with cash and futures quotes and nearby movements.
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Texas
East Buffalo
N. Y
Dunning & Stevens
Mission
St. Louis
Ambassador Tower Bids Farewell After Berlin Move
The envoy transferred from St Petersburg to Berlin has bid farewell to the czar. A separate note claims none of the men connected to the Chicago Masonic Temple sinuosity are Masons. John H Dalton, a Chicago north side policy figure, is accused of swindling newspapers worldwide for 560000.
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Ambassador Tower
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Chicago
End of Prolonged Proceedings Reached in Commission
The article describes a sudden conclusion to a lengthy commission process amid interparty friction. Sources say the miners and operators agreed to pause to allow more documentary evidence, with Wayne Mac Veagh credited for shaping the turn. Darrow proposes extra prep time for wage statements and due bills from thousands of miners.
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Wayne MacVeagh
Marence S. Darrow
Chicage
Mitchell
Commissioners Push Toward Settlement in Miner Dispute
Judge Grey urged agreement between the plaputants as the commission weighed ten day adjournment. Large companies eyed outside pact, with Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and others named. Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron yet to respond. Doctors testified mining welfare was poor, warlike strife existed, and a US standard of living was discussed.
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Grey
Associated Press
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Lehigh Valley
Delaware and Hudson and
Erie Company
Pennaplvania Coal Company
Hillside Coal and Tren Company
United Mine Workers
Arbitration Commission
Roberts
United States
Santa Maria eruption rumors overstate life and property damage
The report notes that figures claiming extensive life and property loss from the Santa Maria volcanic eruption are exaggerated.
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Santa Maria
Confidence in the Future Is Felt in Railways
R G Dun weekly review notes voluntary wage increases by major railways signaling strong past business and confidence in continued heavy traffic. Higher purchasing power boosts demand for staples while mild weather slows seasonable wear. Orders rise for iron and steel, premiums asked for early delivery, and material and fuel visibility limit contracts. Failures: 266 US, 24 Canada, vs 218 and 31 year ago.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Favorite Prescription Proclaimed By Satisfied Wife Testimony
A letter from Lewis A. Miller of Weissport Pa. claims his wife, ill for twenty years, recovered after using Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. The ad touts cures for irregularity and various female ailments and urges readers to try the remedy.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Lewis A. Miller
Prospect St
Weissport
Illinois Supreme Court rules cash of benevolent society taxed
The Illinois supreme court ruled that all cash held by a benevolent insurance society treasurer is taxable, even if some funds are earmarked for beneficiary payments. In the Catholic Knights of Illinois v. Board of Review of Effingham County, orders drawn before April 1 do not exempt the fund from taxation if no money has been paid out by that date.
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Carlyle
His
Illinois Supreme Court
Benevolent Insurance Society
State Council of the Catholic Knights of Ilinois
Board of Review of
Effingham County
Supreme Court
Local youth arrested for carrying revolver in Metropolis
Metropolis Illinois city marshal arrested Luther Maynor after he displayed a bogus Indianapolis detective agency card and claimed right to carry a revolver. The weapon and the card were surrendered to postal authorities. he had paid 86 for the card, believing himself a detective.
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Metropolis
Ill
Luther Maynor
Indianapolis
Pay Increase for Michigan Central Switchmen Announced
General Superintendent L'Hommedien announced a wage raise for about 500 Michigan Central switchmen in the Detroit Chicago yards and Michigan junction points. The overhaul, effective December 1, adds roughly $6,000 to the monthly payroll.
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Detroit
L'Hommedien
Michigan Central Railroad
Chicago
Michigan
Guatemala Sees Exaggerated Reports From Embassy
Guatemala asserts that recent dispatches from its embassy to Washington have overstated events and misrepresented conditions. The Guatemalan government sent letters and telegrams to its minister in the United States to address the inaccuracies.
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Guatemala
Washington
A. Lazo Ar‘aga
United States
States Rights Deny Uncle Bam Revenue in South Carolina
Washington reports South Carolina clashes with the federal government over the dispensary law. The state, claiming police supervision, contests federal impost and excise collection on liquor sold through state and local dispensaries and private dealers.
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Washington
South Carolina
United States
Coele Sam
Franklin F. Mackey
United States Court of Claims
Crafl
Indiana coal operators foresee higher mine prices this year
Terre Haute reports coal operators admit a 10 cent per ton hike will be fixed at year end talks, while miners push for a larger raise. In Princeton New Jersey the Seminary V M 4 O A meeting notes a Young Men's Christian Associations conference for seminary students set for December 5 to 7 led by President Patton.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Princeton
N. J
Patton
The
Theological Seminary
Young Men's Christian Associations
Osborne estate transfer plan faces second reading
London reports the Osborne estate will to pass to the nation from King Ha ward, with debate in the House of Commons over Queen Victoria's unwritten will. The policy would make Osborne House on the Isle of Wight a national memorial after a life interest to the king and reversion to the Prince of Wales if needed.
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London
Osborne
Osborne House
Tele of Wight
King Haiward
Queen Victoria
House of Commons
Prince of Wales
Prince Wales
Romance in High Life Severs Divorce Between Millionaires
Milwaukee reports Mrs Jessica Allis daughter of Neenah financier files for divorce from Gilbert Allis son of a machinery firm director. She alleges infidelity during their honor moon after he left for London and Paris with a French actress. No defense was entered and settlement rumored to include a one million dollar freedom grant.
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Milwaukee
Jessica Allis
John Stevens
Neenah
Gilbert Allis
Allis Chalmers Company
Presertion
Allis
Herbert Alward
London
Allia
Paris
Pearl Necklace Forfeiture Case Headed to Jury
Judge Adams in U S district court ordered the jury to decide for the government in the case of Mrs Ida Harrison Dulles who arrived from Europe months ago with a $26000 pearl necklace. The court held she failed to declare the pearls to customs and they must be forfeited.
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New York
Adams
United States District Court
Ida Harrison Dulles
Europe
Lake Seamen Union Threat Ends Women Cooks On Lakes
Milwaukee November 22 A looming clash between the Lake Seamen's union and the Hotel alliance over control of lake vessel cooking may bar women from employment as cooks on the lakes if the union wins.
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Milwaukee
Lake Seamen's Union
Seamen’s Union
Hotel Alliance
Canadian Doukhobors denied settlement on government lands
The Universal Brotherhood community at Crowstand Assinaboia Canada known as Doukhobors sought asylum in the United States but was officially notified they cannot settle on government domain.
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Washington
Christian Community of the Universal Brotherhood
Crowstand
Assinaboia
Canada
Michigan Constitution Expert Judge G. Sutherland Dies
In Berkeley California and Salt Lake City statesman G. Sutherland died. He served on Michigan constitutional convention and state legislature. He was a seven year circuit judge in the Tenth district and also a U S congress representative.]
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Michigan
Salt Lake City
Dabeg G. Sutherland
Berkely
Constitutional Convention of
Tenth
Congress
Adams Express Company Indicted in Liquor License Case
Federal grand jury returns an indictment charging Adams Express Company with selling liquor without a government license. The charge stems from deliveries at Birmingham Iowa of liquors sent through consignments to customers.
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Adams Express Company
Des Moines
Federal Grand Jury
Birmingham
Consignees
Cartwright Made Privy Councillor in Canada
Sir Richard J. Cartwright, minister of trade and commerce, is appointed as a privy councillor in Canada. The report notes the political move amid imperial and colonial relations.
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Richard J. Cartwright
Trade and Commerce
Canada
William
Coquelin
Felix Campbell
Brooklyn
United States Cigar Company
Wilmington
Del
Democratic Party
Philippines
Germanys Heavy Deficit Aims to Balance Imperial Budget
Berlin reports the treasury secretary Baron von Thiemann says the 1908 deficit is estimated at 87 million dollars and the 1902 shortfall was 14.75 million. He urges increasing imperial revenues through taxes on beer and tobacco and hints at pensions for widows and orphans.
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Berlin
Retehstag
Treasury
Baron von Thiemann
Baron von Thielmann
von Thielmann
Sioux City Beet Syrup and Preserving Company Up Capital
Sioux City announces a capital increase from 100000 to 200000 financed by the Great Western Beet Sugar company of Chicago. J Hamilton Lewis, former Washington representative, is connected. Funds will build a glucose factory in Sioux City. Pearl Graham, 16, tells a story of mistreatment after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct in Renton Harbor Michigan.
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Sioux City
Sioux City Beet Syrup and Preserving Company
Great Western Beet Sugar Company
Chicago
J. Hamilton Lewis
Washington
Renton Harbor
Mich
Pearl Graham
Silver price swing prompts Nicaragua to raise customs duties
In Managua on Nov 22 the government raised duties by 180 percent due to fluctuating silver prices. The move reflects efforts to shield revenue amid volatile metal markets.
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Managua
Nicaragua
TOWN TOBACCO DEALER FINED FOR LICENSE VIOLATION
Lucy Page Gaston secured a $20 fine on Ernest Aicer of Chicago for selling cigarettes without a license. General Horatio C King, at a G A R banquet in Brooklyn, branded Dr Lyman Abbott an anarchist. The will of Paul Leicester Ford who was killed last May by his brother disposes of an estate valued at...
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Lucy Page Gaston
Ernest Aicer
Chicago
Horatio C. King
U. S. Grant Post
Brooklyn
Lyman Abbott
Paul Leicester Ford
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Board of Arbitration
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Isu
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Edward
Osborne fHance
Concern
Citizens’ Savings Bank
CWA
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Keow
Ani M. Krew
Ice
Prana Kh Sack
Unahier
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Washington, Iowa
Bhaw, Jenkine & Co
Wow
Jenking & C
State Bank of Iowa
Rat National Bank
Treat National Bank
Uitigen’s National
P. J. Manley
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Jeorashington County
Schuyler W. Livingston
Howee
G. A. Dewey
Attorney-at-Law
Ora
Lina
Groce
Marsh W. Bailey
Gorges
Downstatre
Halashington
Iowa
W. M. Butterfield
Eicher & Wilson
Joseph Pollard Jr. CO
Atty
A. J. Sprahm
New Orrick
New Set Abstract Books
S. W
J. L. Brookhmart
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Prowse
Osteopathy
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Osteopathicco Physician
Kiein & Co
Arthaud
Osteopath
American School of Osteopaty
Kirkaville
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J. A. Quiningham
A. Anderson
J.T. Anderson
Ase’t Cashier
Arch McCully
B. F. Brown
A. Harvey
W. A. Moore
J. A. Cunningham
W. W. Wilson
D. J. Palmer
Ington County
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Chas, Oangemach
Db. M McLaughlin
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Henry Knecht
Nat'l Benk
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Peoria
Jose Kangar
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Imet
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Lica
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Mason City
Sun
Paul
Lupe
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Omaha
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Wabash
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Crane
G. P
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F. A. Palmer
A.G. BP. A
Adame Chicage
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Louisville
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