House Near-Brawl Over Absence Charge in Tennessee Claim
In a heated House exchange yesterday John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee and Representative Mahon of Pennsylvania clashed over absentee rates with fists raised before Ollie James intervened. The men traded insults after Gaines accused Mahon of 95 percent absence, prompting a near-suspension and chaotic, loud rebuke from the chamber.
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Pennsylvania
Ollie" James
Kentucky
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Crap
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Vic Mahon
President Roosevelt Joins Simplified Spelling Board
President Roosevelt becomes a member of the Simplified Spelling Board and continues to use simplified forms in correspondence despite congressional actions. William Archer joins as member as does President Jordan of Stanford, who remains a member. The board notes rising adoption by the Modern Language Association branches and state teachers’ associations in Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa.
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Leland Stanford University
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Porch Climber Gets Jewels in Peachtree Street Theft
A mysterious porch climber robbed the residence of Stephen A. Ryan on Peachtree Street Atlanta last Tuesday morning. Jewels and money valued near ten thousand dollars vanished, fingerprint clues left in dust on a window seat. Jewelry included pieces set with diamonds. A large reward is offered for recovery of the gems.
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Stephen A. Ryan
Peachtree Street
Fear ships Gollided, owners' hopes dim across seas
Special to The Washington Post reports the steamer Ponce eleven days overdue and the Maracas four days late as fears rise both vessels sank after a possible collision. No word aboard the missing Ponce since December 28. Rumors of wireless distress are denied. food aboard Ponce remains sufficient for a month with cargo of tropical fruit. Authorities cling to slim hope Maracas will find Ponce or tow her in, while speculation cites derelict sightings and normal shipping traffic. The Maracas, smaller by 575 tons, faces long towing delays if Ponce is found. In Columbia Missouri, a banker, John Harris, shot himself after being found short in accounts. A Baltimore-leaning PR rail ad appears at journey end.
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Porto Rico
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Janvers
Interstate Commerce hearings probe Harriman anti trust ties
Chicago reports say the Interstate Commerce Commission will expand its inquiry into Harriman and rival lines. Testimony indicates overlapping control of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, with potential antitrust violations and possible equity actions by the government. Next hearings shift to Seattle and New York as Rockefeller, Schiff, Frick, and Rogers may be subpoenas.
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Savannah Society Woman Shot in Quarrel Over Pistol
Mrs Lessie Rotorean, a prominent Savannah socialite, is hospitalized with a potentially fatal bullet wound after a quarrel with husband Mrs Rotorean initially claimed accidental injury but later admitted the pistol discharged during a struggle for possession. The Rotoreans are among Savannah’s old social families.
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Tennessee Legislature Backs Roosevelt in Brownsville Affair
Nashville Tenn Jan 10 The Tennessee House unanimously adopts a joint resolution endorsing President Roosevelt s dismissal of the Black soldiers linked to the Brownsville Texas riot. The measure asks Tennessee’s Congressional delegation to back the president s action, with firms J B R Small Sons Florists Washington and New York cited.
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Death Toll Soars In Furnace Explosion At Jones & Laughlin
Pittsburg January 10 partial inquiry confirms twelve dead after an Eliza furnace gas explosion at Jones & Laughlin Steel Company sheds molten metal over workers. Fifteen to twenty missing and ten injured, with many victims mutilated or burned beyond recognition. Coroner to conduct a rigid probe as officials struggle to determine the cause and identify victims.
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Company, Limited
L. Jones
Coroner to Impanel Furnacemen Jury After Explosion
Coroner Armstrong announced he will empanel two practical furnacemen to investigate the furnace explosion. He aims to determine the true cause, assign blame, and expects a three week repair period with damages exceeding $50,000. Awaited findings target a definite explanation of responsibility. A separate item notes Leygues refuses to resign as French deputy at Spain's request, with Cambon transfer to Berlin announced.
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Berlin
Building Navy Budget Provisions Warships Russia
The St Petersburg budget plan includes allocations for two 21,000 ton warships capable of 21 knots, and ten 12,000 ton vessels. All ships to be built in Russia with undecided propulsion between turbine or horizontal engines.
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Magic boot maker on trial for loco motor ataxia cure
In New York the trial of Matthew Hilgert, the so called magic boot maker, began before Judge Fitzgerald on larceny charges. He allegedly sold shoes for 65 dollars claiming they cured locomotor ataxia in Samuel Jacobs’s wife, drawing testimony from prominent figures including Bishop Potter as potential witnesses. Hilgert’s lawyer Abraham Levy described him as a scientific shoemaker who has served many notable clients. The case was adjourned after jury voir dire, with further testimony planned.
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New York
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Matthew Hilgert
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Abraham Levy
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Bishop Potter
Ohio Plumbers Indicted Over Restraint of Trade
Ashtabula Ohio January 18 members of the Ashtabula master plumbers association known as the plumbers trust were indicted by the grand jury at Jefferson for alleged violation of anti trust laws in maintaining an organization in restraint of trade. Seven counts appear in the indictment.
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Wishes Her All Harm
Ruby Gilman sister of actress Mabelle Gilman receives a letter signed Ralph Scanlan expressman who was once accused of a murder later confessed by John Siemson and Louis Dabner. The letter threatens harm to Ruby and her stepmother. Ruby and her mother identified Scanlan as the man seen near Frindes store the day of the murder. Ruby and Pearl Gilman expect to attend Mabelle Gilman’s wedding to William E Corey.
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Roosevelt in Court Over Alleged Wife Theft from Dutch Lady
New York Jan 19 The World publishes that James R Roosevelt Jr once part of the 400 now stands as defendant in a suit for alienation of his wife’s affections. Attorney Benjamin Baker seeks $1000 damages from Roosevelt, who allegedly stole Mrs Meisinger, wife of bookmaker John Bauer. The suit says the couple wed three weeks ago. Roosevelt, son of a wealthy family, has long been linked to Broadway society and a Riverside Drive home. His wife remains reticent, avoiding the Tenderloin’s social scene since their marriage.
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Mrs Fierce Asks Divorce From Wealthy Topsfield Husband
Special to The Wexbington ros Boston Mass Jane Mrs Tom Pierce expert horse woman in New England filed for divorce from Thomas W Pierce of Topsfield. Libel cites cruel and abusive treatment. The suit entered Salem as rumors circulated of a prior January 24 action. Mrs Pierce, living with her brother in Long Island, had been linked to actoress Leslie Carter’s tours. Pierce, son of a railroad magnate, married Miss Albee Rogers in June 1900. they lived at Topsfield with a large stable and mansion.
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Smith for Senate Chosen on Sixth Ballot
William Alden Smith of Grand Rapids was nominated to succeed Senator Alger on the Michigan Republican ticket after a five to six ballot vote. He leads Townsend and others as the caucus declares him the likely next U.S. senator, with broad backing and a notable personal rise from poverty to state leader.
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Warner Cortained
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Deserter Charles Sinclair Arrested After Boxing Bust
In New York a boxer named Charles Sinclair was knocked out then arrested by police acting on federal warrants for desertion from Company M V Thirteenth Infantry. The unit, based at Fort Crook Nebraska, had served in the Philippines. Detectives, present at the arena, identified Sinclair after a punch from Tom Garry during the bout.
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Heiress Weds Chauffeur in Secret Romance End
Miss Edith M Wilber of Oneonta marries Herbert Cole, her former Europe chauffeur, in a romance that began last spring after she planned to marry an estate holder. The wedding, kept secret until today, links a wealthy heiress to a poor farmer’s son who led her through Europe.
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