Bryan Idea Indorsed By Trans Miss Congress
The Trans Miss Congress adjourned in Kansas City after selecting H. Loveland of San Francisco as president for the year and adopting two Bryan resolutions. A protest from St Louis over proposed resolutions failed, while anti trust advocacy gained favor with Bryan aligned leaders. The meeting aborted politically charged actions and planned to reconvene in Muskogee.
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Kansas
Civ
H. 1. Loveland
San Francisco
William J. Bryan
Committee On
Elihu Root
America
Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress
Muskogee
Bryan
Columbia
Committee On Resolutons
John
Trish
I. V Irvine
St. Louis
Congress
Irvine
Resolutions Committee
Ryan
Vine
United States
Roosevelt Orttorney
Hadley
Bryan resolutions and anti monopoly debate at Utah session
J A Ross from South Dakota, Irvine and Pavla R Francis lead discussion on Bryan resolutions. Irish opposes Bryan over his New York views and government ownership of public utilities. Irvine resolution passes, Bryan peace resolution adopted. Arizona statehood favored. anti railway legislation opposed but no resolutions adopted. J W Riggins of Texas criticizes radical actions.
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J. A. Ross
South Dakota
Irvine
Pavla R. Francis
Committee On
Irish
Bryan
New York
Bryn
Risty
Ryan
Thomas Knight
Kansas City
Trish
Harriman
Texas
J. W. Riggins
Rail Economy Has Begun
Altoona Pennsylvania, November 24, The Pennsylvania Railroad has laid off 400 employees from all departments of the repair shops in this city. The move affects workers across multiple shop divisions and signals a downturn in the rail industry locally.
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Altoona
Pennylvania Railroad
Officials Cite Temporary Move Due to Scarcity of Work
Officials say the relocation is only temporary and necessary because workloads are scarce. They frame the action as a stopgap measure to manage limited opportunities.
Good Producer of Butter
Terre Haute Indiana November 24 Mrs J B Wright of Hamilton township Sullivan County produced forty two pounds of butter from milk of one cow between October 27 and November 17.
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Terre Haute
Ind
J. BR. Wright
Hamilton Township
Sullivan County
Oil Fever Grips Cory Area as Wells Planned
Brazil Indiana reports a rush of oil activity with hundreds of acres leased daily by oil men from Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Vichy Oil company owns the Joslin well near Cory while Eagle Gas and Oil controls over 600 acres and plans multiple wells. A Perry Oil and Gas company is formed by local farmers and businessmen with directors Coble Gum mer Robertson El Van Cleve Logsdon to drill near Cory.
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Brazil
Ind
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Joslin
Cory
Vichy Oil Company
Eagle Gas and Oil Company
Perry Township
Perry Oil and Gas Company
J. ©. Coble
J. Q. Gummere
J. E. Robertson
J. P. el
Oscar van Cleve
C. BE. Logsdon
France Hires Engineer Jacobs for Seine River Tunnel
The French government engaged Charles N. Jacobs of New York, designer of the Pennsylvania railroad tunnels, to plan a Seine River tunnel from Rouen to Havre. The two track tunnel, about a mile long, is projected to cost $10,000,000 to $11,000,000 and resemble the North River tunnel.
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France
Jacobs
New York
Charles N. Jacobs
Seine
Rouen
Havre
Confessed Robbery Ties Man to Chicago Theft
Milton H. Fountain, whose mind is described as unbalanced, was captured by a Riverside constable after efforts to evade arrest. He confessed to robbing the R. S. Keeler company in Chicago two years ago, taking $300.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Cal
Milton H. Fountain
Riverside
Fountain
R. S. Keeler Company
They Fix It on the Mosquito
The School of Tropical Medicine reports in Brazil that chimpanzees can be infected with yellow fever by the mosquito. The finding is considered highly important for understanding the disease and its transmission.
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Liverpool
Navy
School of Tropical Medicine
Brazil
Brooklyn Bridge Declared Safe for Larger Loads
New York authorities Mayor McClellan Bridge Commissioner Stevenson and Chief Engineer Ingersoll of the bridge department state the Brooklyn bridge is safe and able to bear a much larger load than it currently carries.
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Brooklyn Bridge
New York
McClellan
Stevenson
Ingersoll
Bridge Department
Illinois Woman Killed In Train Fall
Mrs. Maude Denison of Madison NL was killed near Calaban Colorado Springs as an east bound Rock Island train fell she died in the accident with causes still unknown.
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Illinois
Colorado Springs
Colo
Maude Denison
Madison, NL
Rock Island
Calaban
Noted Iron and Steel Leader Henry Wehrum Dies in Scranton
Henry Wehrum a renowned figure in the U S iron and steel industry died at Scranton Pa of apoplexy. Dr William H Chandler emeritus professor of chemistry at Lehigh University died at Bethlehem Pa aged 65 years.
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Henry Wehrum
Iron and Steel
United States
Scranton
William H. Chandler
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pa
Simon Guggenheim Seen as Likely Colorado Senator
Simon Guggenheim, a Denver based mining magnate and smelter official, is slated to succeed Thomas M. Patterson as United States senator from Colorado. The Republican legislature is expected to elect him at the coming winter term, making him one of the Senate's youngest members at age under thirty-nine.
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Simon Guggenheim
Smelter Trust
Denver
Thomas M. Patterson
United States
Colorado
Guggenheim
Senate
People’s Party
Caruso Found Guilty Fined Ten Dollars Appeals Planned
The tenor Enrico Caruso was convicted for annoying women at the Zoological Garden in Central Park and fined ten dollars. His counsel announced an immediate appeal via writ of certiorari to the Court of Special Sessions.
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New York
Enrico Caruso
Zoological Garden
Central Park
Baker
Caruso
Caruso Denies Verdict and Plans to Happen Next Week
Caruso said he is pained and amazed by the verdict and expects reversal on appeal. He plans to perform as Idoméo in La bohème next Wednesday regardless of the verdict, insisting only total inability would stop him. The case featured new questions about an alleged insult and intense rhetoric from prosecutors and judges, drawing crowd anti-pander and anti-pervert remarks.
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Dittenhoefer
Caruso
Cane
Hannah Graham
Conreid
Mathot
Fifth Avenue
Mathet
Rummage Sale Ordinance Bans Unfumigated Goods
Kewanee Illinois November 24 The city council enacts an ordinance making it unlawful to sell at rummage sales clothing or other goods that have not been thoroughly fumigated under the direction of a health officer. The measure targets weekly church and society rummage sales held in the fall season.
Churchman's Account Short in Clarksons Shortage Probe
Christ Reformed Episcopal Church officials investigated a $1500 to $4000 shortage after treasurer Charles Clarkson disappeared with church books eight years of balance led to the missing funds. Former pastor Rev. Henry F. Milligan reported a $1300 salary shortfall, revealing trust issues in church finances. In San Francisco relief funds, $4 million remains for refugees with debates on disposition including a proposed $2 million hospital. Allan Pollok supports hospital idea while Herbert B. Law would entrust funds to regular charities.
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Teoria
Christ Reformed Episcopal Church
Charles
Clarkson
Henry F. Milligan
Leavitt Street Congregational Church
Chicago
San Francisco
Relief Committee
Allan Pollok
Herbert B. Law
Roumania Bans Bulgarian Jews From Entry
Roumania forbids Bulgarian Jews from entering Roumania in retaliation for Bulgaria barring Jews from Bulgaria. The prohibition even extends to Jews holding passports.
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Roumania B
Bucharest
Roumania
Bulgaria
Chicago Market Summary November 23 24 1906
Market notes record mixed livestock activity with cattle and sheep steady. Hogs show weakness across regions with prices ranging from 5.70 to 6.30 for various grades. Official receipts yesterday totaled 26757 head, shipments 4261. estimated receipts today around 22000 with leftovers from yesterday.
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Chicago
San Francisco Mayor Schmitz Returns Home From Europe
Mayor Schmitz and his wife arrived in New York after a Europe trip amid questions over graft charges. He defended his record, denied personal ties to alleged resorts, and said he faced indictments with courage. He denied accepting Hearst’s backing and said Ruef is merely his attorney. He saw the graft claims as the work of enraged enemies.
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San Francisco
New York
Sehmitz
Europe
Schmitz
Bay
Larry
Herbert
Ruef
Hearst
Independence League
Isber
Sechgnitz
Raft
Norway Neutrality Treaty Talks Move Forward
The Associated Press reports officials indicate communications among Great Britain Germany Russia and France about a new treaty to guarantee Norway's neutrality replacing the 1855 pledge that guaranteed Scandinavian integrity. Norway proposed including Russia and Germany with Britain supporting the idea.
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London
Associated Press
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
France
Norway
Scandinavian
Sweden
Butte Bank Collapse Dividends Seen At 10 or 12 Percent
Depositors of the defunct Aetna Banking and Trust company in Butte Mont will not receive more than 10 or 12 percent. The comptroller of the currency had announced a 32 percent estimate in Washington, but the figure resulted from an error by the bank receiver in transcribing his report.
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Buette
Mont
Aetna Banking and Trust Company
Washington
Butte Bank
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Grain Market
Edstor Hearst
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