House clash over absentees ends with embrace
In a heated House exchange Tennessee's John Wesley Gaines and Pennsylvania's Representative Mahon argued over chronic absence. The confrontation nearly sparked a fistfight until Kentucky Rep. Ollie James intervened, pulling Gaines away as the two men advanced toward each other. Mutual apologies followed amid cheers from members. The dispute referenced a letter from Speaker Crap about docking absentees, with Mahon denying the 95 percent absence claim.
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Gray
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President Roosevelt Joins Simplified Spelling Board
The Washington Post reports President Roosevelt has joined the simplified spelling board. Other new members include English critic William Archer, while President Jordan of Stanford retains his membership. The board notes broad adoption in university and teacher associations as supporters pledge to use the reform.
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New York
Roosevelt
Congress
William Archer
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Leland Stanford University
Modern Language Association
New Haven
The
Chicago
Porch Climber Steals Jewels From Atlanta Home
A porch climber burglarized Stephen A. Ryan on Peachtree Street last Tuesday morning, taking jewels and cash valued near 10000 dollars. Diamonds and other stones were among the items, with only fingerprints left as clues and a large reward offered for recovery.
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Atlanta
Stephen A. Ryan
Peachtree Street
Fear ships vanished as overdue Ponce and Maracas feared sunk
Special to The Washington Post reports the steamer Ponce eleven days overdue and the Maracas four days overdue, with no word since late December sighting. Shipping men doubt a collision but offer no firm explanation. The Ponce reportedly carries enough food for a month and tropical fruit cargo, while Maracas fate remains uncertain.
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Hydrographic Office
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Interstate Commerce panel probes Harriman ties to rivals
Chicago reports the Interstate Commerce Commission adjourned with next hearings in New York focusing on Harriman financial dealings. The panel seeks evidence of antitrust violations in the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific ties, with potential equity action to split control, while Rockefeller and Schiff face subpoenas. Next sessions set for Seattle and New York. Peabody prepares abroad trip, testimony possible.
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Prominent Savannah Couple In Quarrel Shoting Wife Wounds Husband Held
Mrs Lessie Rotorean a Savannah society woman is hospitalized with a bullet wound after a quarrel with her husband. He is held without bail as doctors fear for her life. Both initially said the wound was accidental but she later admitted being shot during the struggle for a pistol. The Rotoreans belong to Savannah’s old social set.
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Lessie Ruturean
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Tennessee House Backs Roosevelt on Brownsville Affair
Nashville Tenn Jan 10 The Tennessee house of representatives adopted a joint resolution endorsing President Roosevelt’s dismissal of the Black soldiers tied to the Brownsville riot. The measure urges Tennessee’s congressional delegation to support the President in the matter.
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Congress
Death Toll Rises in Furnace Explosion at Jones & Laughlin
Pittsburg Jan 10 partial inquiry shows twelve bodies recovered from Eliza furnaces after a gas explosion showered molten metal on about forty workers. Fifteen to twenty missing, ten injured, four near death. A foreign youth reportedly leaped into a pot of molten metal. CoronerInvestigation to determine cause will take days.
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Pittsburg
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company, Limited
Laidley
Eliza Furnace
L. Jones
Coroner to impanel expert jury for furnace explosion damages
Coroner Armstrong announced plans to impanel two practical furnacemen on the jury to investigate the furnace explosion. He aims to determine the cause and assign blame, noting repairs will take at least three weeks and cost over 50 000 dollars. The awaiting results hinge on a clear explanation of fault and responsibility.
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Building New Navy Ships Proposed in Russian Budget
St Petersburg January 10 budget plans include two 21,000 ton warships at 21 knots and ten 12,000 ton vessels to be built in Russia. Decision pending on turbine versus horizontal engines for propulsion.
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Russia
Magic boots trial opens in New York court
Matthew Hilgert the so called magic boot maker faces larceny charges after selling $65 shoes claimed to cure locomotor ataxia to Samuel Jacobs. Judge Fitzgerald presides in the criminal branch. many prominent figures including Rev Henry C Potter may be called as witnesses per senior counsel Abraham Levy.
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Matthew Hilgert
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Ohio Plumbers Indicted for 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 on seven counts for alleged anti trust violations by maintaining an organization in restraint of trade.
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Wishes Her All Harm Across San Francisco Letter to Ruby Gilman
Ruby Gilman the sixteen year old sister of actress Mabelle Gilman received a threatening letter signed Ralph Scanlan Expressman linked to the Wilkham Fringe murder case. The writer claims harm and mentions the step mother, while Gilman and her mother had identified Scanlan at the murder scene. Stein son and Dabner confessed, yet the sisters maintain Scanlan’s presence. Ruby and Pearl Gilman expect an invitation to Mabelle Gilman’s wedding to William E Corey.
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Roosevelt Bride Theft Case Stuns New York Society
James R Roosevelt Jr amid a sensational divorce suit claims he stole a bookmaker’s wife, Dutch Sadie Meisinger, in a three week marriage. Court papers allege alienation of affection with damages sought, while Roosevelt, linked to Astor kin, remains a Broadway fixture amid a high society backdrop.
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Mrs Fierce Asks Divorce From Boston Horsewoman
Mrs Jane Mrs Tom Pierce of Topsfield filed a Salem libel for divorce citing cruelty and abuse. A noted horse exhibitor in New England, Pierce has been linked to society circles and a companion of actress Leslie Carter on tours. The couple once lived near Danvers with a large estate and a famed stable.
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Smith for Senate Chosen on Sixth Ballot
William Alden Smith of Grand Rapids won the Michigan Republican caucus nomination for United States Senator, defeating Townsend and others after six ballots. The result effectively guarantees his election, with Democrats in the state legislature remaining few in number. Smith’s early life and rise to prominence are detailed, noting his humble beginnings, legal career, and long service in Congress including advocacy for Cuban independence.
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William Alden Smith
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Hubbell
William McMillan
Detroit
James McMilan
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Dowagiac
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Spain
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Georgia
Nana Osterhaut
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Deserter Arrest After Ring Knockout in New York
In New York a boxing bout ends with Charles Sinclair knocked out. Police arrest him on a deserter charge tied to Company MV Thirteenth Infantry, United States Army, now at Fort Coon Nebraska. the regiment served in the Philippines. Witnesses recall the moment Garry allegedly struck Sinclair into unconsciousness as officers arrived.
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Tom” Garry
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Heiress Weds Chauffeur in Secret Romance
Edith M Wilber of Oneonta marries Herbert Cole, her chauffeur who guided her through Europe last summer. The match ties a fortune valued at hundreds of thousands with four thousand acres near Oneonta, after a romance that began during globe trotting car trips. The marriage, kept secret, leaked out today.
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