Yuan Shih Kai Optimistic on Limited Monarchy Plan
Premier Yuan Shih Kai says rebel Li Yuan Hung seeks armistice to negotiate peace and cooperates toward a limited monarchy, with Li insisting all provinces must agree. Victory in Hankow and Han-Yang boosts hope for pacification though southern provinces have not spoken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuan Shih Kai
Pekin
Feng
Hankow
Han-Yang
Wu- Chang
China
Yangsze
Li Yuan Hung
Missionary Slain Reported in China Massacre
Washington confirms the killing of American missionary W. J. Calhoun at Pekin and adds Mr. Vatne to the list of American dead. The massacre at Sian-Fu includes Mrs. Beckman Mr. Warne another American, a British and a German, and five European children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. J. Calhoun
Pekin
Sian-Fu
Shensi
Vatne
Beckman
Evansville Heating Trust Targeted by Justice Department
Special agents of the department of justice will visit Evansville to obtain evidence against the heating trust. Three local contractors and dealers in steam heating supplies are named as witnesses. Federal authorities plan action against vacuum heating companies accused of restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Department of Justice
Governors Train Tour Showcases West Products to East
Edwin L Norris leads eight governors on an executive rail pilgrimage from St Paul through the Midwest to Kalamazoo Michigan to present western products to eastern observers. The private eleven car train, furnished by Louis W Hill, includes observation dining sleeping and smoking cars with state officials from Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Montana Oregon Idaho Wyoming Colorado Washington and California represented. Governor T Oddie of Nevada joined in Cascago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
United States
St. Paul
Minn
Middle West
East
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railway
A. O. Eberhart
Minnesota
John Burke
North Dakota
R.S. Vessey
South Dakota
Edwin L. Norris
Montana
Oswald West
Oregon
James I. Hawley
Idaho
J. M. Carey
Wyoming
J H. Fitzgerald
Colorado
J. E Barnes
Southwestern Washington Development League
Washington
Calvin Brown
California
T. Oddie
Nevada
Cascago
Notre Dame Forty Nine Years of History Noted
Notre Dame university in South Bend Indiana marks sixty nine years since its founding by Very Rev Edward Sorin and colleagues who arrived in St Joseph county on November twenty seventh eighteen forty two. The first building was a log structure finished in about a month with Alexis Coquillard an early student. A movement to celebrate the anniversary is planned for the future. The report also notes the Hartford Connecticut wedding of Kate Gilbert Fuller of Grand Rapids Michigan and Rankin Johnson of New York taking place at St James Episcopal Church in Farmington.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame University
Edward Sorin
St. Joseph County
Father Sorin
Notre Dame
Vincennes
Alexis Coquillard
Lathrop M. Taylor
Michigan
Hartford
Why Ireland Was Not Made Cardinal
Rome reports the Pope did not promote Archbishop John Ireland of St Paul to the college of cardinals. Rumors blame fears of Colonel Roosevelt claiming credit and Vatican suspicions Ireland’s Americanism resembled modernism. Possible next American pick is Archbishop James Edward Quigley of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
John Ireland
St. Paul, Minn
College of Cardinals
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Bellamy Storer
Ireland
Vatican
St. Paul
West Side Y M C A Offers Finance Forum
New York Nov 29 The West Side Young Men s Christian Association will launch a finance forum as part of its new studies in aviation wireless telegraphy eugenics and more The program runs every Wednesday evening through May 8 with lecturers including former Senator Nelson W Aldrich George B Cortelyou and August Belmont It covers money and banking corporate organization investment analysis railroad investment accounting and market forecasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ready
Finance Forum
Nelson W. Aldrich
George B. Cortelyou
August Belmont
No Pardon for Youtsey in Goebel Murder Case
Frankfort Kentucky governor Willson again refused a pardon to Henry Youtsey who was convicted of complicity in the Goebel murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The governor said he is convinced Youtsey fired the fatal shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Willson
Kentucky
Henry Youtsey
William Goebel
Youtsey
Goebel
Wrights Buy 1000 Acres for Kitty Hawk Aeroplane Tests
New York reports Orville and Wilbur Wright have closed a deal for 1,000 acres at Kitty Hawk North Carolina to establish a permanent testing ground for aeroplanes. The area features vast dunes and woodlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Planter a Slayer Kills Man in Tennessee Shooting
Nashville Tenn November 29. Borrowing a shotgun from a kinsman James Merritt son of a wealthy planter killed Adolph Layne near Walter Hill.
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Nashville
Tenn
James Merritt
Adolph Layne
Walter Hill
Robber Shoots Hotel Clerk in Denver Heist
Denver November 29. C H Yon ley clerk at the Great Northern hotel refused to surrender the safe contents and George Yani shot him through the lungs, likely causing a fatal wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
C. H. Yonley
Great Northern Hotel
George Yani
Italian laborer robbed of savings in Wabash boarding house
John Bollock a 35 year old Italian laborer in Wabash Indiana was robbed of 265 dollars while sleeping at a boarding house. He had saved the money over months to bring his sweetheart from Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
John Bollock
Bollock
Italy
Congressmen at Havana in Panama Canal inquiry
The United States House appropriations committee on a Panama Canal inspection arrived at Havana aboard the Cristobal from Colon. They expressed astonishment at the scale of the work near the wreck of the Maine before resuming their voyage home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
Appropriations Committee
United States House of Representatives
Panama Canal
Cristobal
Colon
Maine
California Grapes Sent to New York for Storage Test
California grape growers with federal help place several cars of day and empire grapes in cold storage in New York to test preservation and market viability against Spanish Malagas. The effort aims to win eastern markets despite a weaker California crop and buyer skepticism. A quake scare in Santiago, Cuba, at 6 a.m. caused alarm but no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Department of Agriculture
Golden State
Washington
Cuba
Santiago
Strike Leader Falls Dead in Card Game
Decatur NL November 29 report F y Kelso a central Minnesota leader in the 1894 railroad strike and a well known Odd Fellow died suddenly during a card game in Decatur NL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
F. Y. Kelso
Diet and Health Hints on Food Versus Medicine
French physician Dr. F. Magendie recounts trials at Paris hospitals showing patients given only food and simple remedies recovered fully, while those treated with medicines suffered typical mortality. He notes sanatorium practice now favors diet as essential treatment, predicting diet as chief cure in many diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Magendie
Hotel Dieu Hospital
Paris
Bribery charges in McNamara trial arrest three men
Los Angeles detectives arrested Bert Franklin Cap White and George N. Lockwood on bribery charges tied to the McNamara murder case. Franklin allegedly passed $500 to Lockwood while White carried $3,500. Defense counsel questioned the allegations as court officials prepared venire examinations.
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Los Angeles
Cal
State's Attorney's Office
Samuel L. Brown
McNamara W
Bert Franklin
United States
McNamara Defense
George N. Lockwood
Walter Bordwell
Cap” White
Third Streets
Franklin
Lockwood
Brown
White
McNamara
Clarences. Darrow
Lecompte Davis
Darrow
George Monroe
Indiana Politician Backs Endorsement of Marshall
Indiana political figure signals support for Marshall endorsement. The move frames a trust oriented message and aligns with party strategies ahead of upcoming races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Judge seeks 90 day notice to curb hasty marriages
Kansas City Kan November 29 Judge John T Simms probate court and juvenile court head will push a plan at Ottawa to require a declaration of intention to marry filed ninety days before the ceremony and medical exams for both parties. He says lax marriage laws produce neglected and diseased children in cities and urges the conference to draft a bill for next winter's legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
John T. Simms
Probate
Session of Charities and Corrections Board
Ottawa
Simms
Indiana Democrats Endorse Governor Marshall for National Delegation
The Indiana Democratic state central committee rescinded a statewide primary plan and pledged its delegation to Governor Marshall at the national convention. Tom Taggart attended, supporting the resolutions while backing Harmon privately. The committee united against a statewide primary for choosing delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Democratc State Central Committee
Marshall
Tom Taggart
Harmon
State's Tax Value Raised in Illinois
Springfield Nov 29 The equalized assessed value of personal property lands and lots and railroad property as determined by the state board of equalization is 2 100 715 118 an increase of 110 607 492 over 1910 classification totals include personal property 462 719 174 lands 688 997 599 lots 941 016 133 railroad personal property 2 583 094 railroad lands 824 026 railroad lots 4 574 792 the board reduced local assessments by over 4 600 000 final reports and adjournment are expected railroad property and capital stock of franchise corporations await determination
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
State Board of Equalization
Woman in Long Sleep Des Moines Woman Remains Unawakened
Des Moines Iowa November 29 Mrs L J Parmenter is in a week long sleep despite efforts by friends and physicians to wake her. She feeds from a bottle and shows no sign of waking at seventy eight she is the mother of thirteen and a professional nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
L. J. Parmenter
U S government won t interfere in Persia matter
A St Petersburg dispatch says the United States will not interfere to support W Morgan Shuster, Persian financial adviser. Russia plans to demand Shuster s dismissal and an indemnity to cover troops sent to Persia. Russian troops will stay put unless enforcement becomes necessary.
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London
St. Petersburg
Russia
W. Morgan Shuster
Shuster
Persia
Man Kills Five of Family in New Jersey Shooting
Ignappia Plos pia, a storekeeper, killed his wife, his mother, his sister and his two children in rooms behind his store in Lad, New Jersey, then shot himself. The incident occurred on November 29 in New York reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ignappia Plospia
Ladi
N. J
Quiet in Lisbon Libon November Calm Persists
In Lisbon Libon on November 29 the city remains calm as Parliament adopts a resolution expressing confidence in the government to stabilize affairs and support policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Libon
House of Parliament
Taft Plans Federal Incorporation Law Push Amid Tariff Board Outlook
President Taft completes his annual message focusing on the trust question and urges enactment of federal incorporation law. He will forward tariff board findings for revisions and send separate messages on railroad securities, Alaskan affairs, post office rate reforms, and parcels post as part of a staggered plan to maximize attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tariff Board
Washington
Taft
Congress
Post Office Commission
Jury to Probe Explosion in Bartholomew County
A special session of the Bartholomew county grand jury was convened by Judge Wickens to investigate the dynamiting of the Hope school building and the shooting death of Pred Brown a colored man. Clyde Cooper also a colored man is alleged to have fired the fatal shot and died at City Hospital. No arrests yet in the dynamiting case but strong evidence is reported against several suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew County
Wickens
Circuit Court
Pred Brown
Brown
Clyde Cooper
Hope
Claims share of $3,000,000 in Springfield suit
Peter Armentrout of Selma Louisiana has filed suit in Sangamon County Circuit Court against Central Trust Company of New York seeking a share of a $3 million fund said to be amassed by the defunct Reserve Fund Life Association of New York. He asserts that after taking out a $2,000 life policy in 1884 the company promised him a share of the fund built up by assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Navy
Peter Armentrout
Selma
Sangamon
Central Trust Company of New York
Reserve Fund Life Association of New York
Big Wave Sweeps Ship Off Deck in Atlantic Tragedy
Captain Pavey of the Fabre liner Santa Anina reported a 100 foot high wave near New York. The wall of water swept the deck clean of portable items. Four seamen Durand Sarti Caleti and Quarreili were lost overboard and three others were injured.
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New York
Pavey
Fabre
Santa Anina
Marseilles
Naples
Durand
Sarti
Caleti
Quarreili
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U. S
Calhoun
Mr. Vatne
After Heating Trust
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Turk
Arthur J. Burdick
Sunset Magazine
Men's Christian Association
Wrights
House Committee
T. J. Allen
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Kansas
Democrats
State Central Committee
Illinois Board of Equalization
U.S
Teheran
Bartholomew
Illinois
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