Adrianople Issue Reaches Final Peace Talks
Armistice talks near completion as Turkish and Balkan delegates, meeting outside the Tchatalja fortifications, face Greek resistance over Adrianople. Bulgaria yields on the fortress, but Athens demands concessions elsewhere, risking collapse of settlement.
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London
Adrianople
Turkey
Balkan
Baghtche
Athens
Bulgaria
Greece
Servia
Saloniki
Adrianopile
Ferdinand
Europe
Sofia
Tchatalja
Governors at Fifth Conference Open in Richmond Virginia
Nineteen governors attended the opening session of the Fifth annual governors conference in Richmond. Present were O Neill Alabama Donaghey Arkansas Shafroth Colorado Baldwin Connecticut Gilchrist Florida Brown Georgia Hawley Idaho Plaisted Maine Foss Massachusetts Norris Montana Oddie Nevada Dix New York Kitchin North Carolina Harmon Ohio lease South Carolina Spry Utah Mann Virginia McGovern Wisconsin Carr Wyoming. More were expected to arrive today as the conference began organizing details.
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Richmond
Der
Norris
Montana
Mann
Virginia
O'Neill
Alabama
Donaghey
Arkansas
Shafroth
Colorado
Baldwin
Connecticut
Gilchriat
Florida
Brown
Georgia
Hawley
Idaho
Plaisted
Maine
Foss
Massachusetts
Oddie
Nevada
Dix
New York
Kitchin
North Carolina
Harmon
Ohio
Lease
South Carolina
Spry
Utah
McGovern
Wisconsin
Carr
Wyoming
Dar
Comptroller Issues Call for Bank Condition Report
Comptroller of the Currency on Dec 3 issued a call for a statement of condition of all national banks as of the close of business Tuesday November 26. The request seeks a detailed financial snapshot from every federally chartered bank nationwide.
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Washington
United States
Vualnetr
Jury of Women Deliberates in Gore County Damage Suit
Eldorado Kansas December 3 The all female jury began deliberations with prayer then returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in a damage suit over alleged misrepresentation in selling a quarter section of land in Gore County The forewoman is Mrs Hettie H Riley The jurors wore hats in court and questioned witnesses closely before retiring to the jury room for discussion led by a woman bailiff The decision came after three hours of deliberation and followed a prior hung jury by men two years earlier The jurors prayed together before deciding and some said they scarcely knew what to do until the prayer begun by one juror.
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Eldorado
Kan
Kansas
Gore County
Hettie H. Riley
J. F. Darby
Archbald Impeachment Trial Opens in Senate Court
Judge Robert W Archbald of the commerce court faces thirteen articles of impeachment in the Senate as a high court. Counsel for Archbald admit he committed the acts but deny any improper motive while Representatives Clayton and Worthington prepare opening statements for the defense and prosecution.
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Washington
Senate
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Archbald
House
Clayton
A. S. Worthington
Alabama
Webb
North Carolina
Floyd
Arkansas
Davis
West Virginia
Sterling
Illinois
Howland
Ohio
Norris
Nebraska
Worthington
Alexander Simpson, Jr
Philadelphia
United States Commerce Court
Court of Commerce
United States
Middle Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Department of Justice
House Judiciary Committee
Johnson to wed Cameron amid mixed moves in Chicago
Chicago reported boxer Jack Johnson secured a marriage license to wed Lucile Cameron amid age-clarification delays and a pending federal court case. Johnson announced plans to marry at his mother's home with a film crew seeking to document the event, drawing police concern over public morals and a potential public exhibition ban.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Lucile Cameron
Johnson
L. G C. Legner
Luelle Cameron
Robert M. Sweitzer
Legner
Cameron
Moving Picture Plan
McWeener
Moving Pictures
Minneapolis
Moving Picture
H. 4. Roberts
Miss Cameron
Iron workers chief testifies on dynamite raid
Indianapolis December report says Frank M. Ryan president of the iron workers union testified at the dynamite trial about detectives seizing files in April 1911 while J. J. McNamara was arrested. He said he opposed the search when National Erectors Association officials joined and a tracksman drilled the safe. Eighty two quarts of nitroglycerine water were found in the vault as he sought warrants with his attorney. He denied prior warnings by William T. Jerome in 1906 about explosions by iron workers.
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Indianapolis
Frank M. Ryan
Iron Workers’ Union
J. J. McNamara
Ryan
McNamara
National Erectors’ Association
McNamaha
California
Vauit
Wm. T. Jerome
Trict
New York
Giren
Double Revenue Rule Shakes Grain Transport Claims
Washington dispatch reports the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling that the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway collects double pay for grain transport under current terms. It was shown the road charged grain owners a fourth of a cent per bushel to elevate grain and a further fee from eastern railways for moving the same grain.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Eastern Railways
Sneed Found Not Guilty in Murder Case
Fort Worth, Dec. J Beal Sneed was found not guilty of murdering Capt. A. G. Boyce Sr. Sneed claimed self defense and conspiracy by the Hosces to seize his wife. He previously killed Boyce Jr. in Amarillo on Sept 14 and will be tried for that charge in Vernon in February. Families involved are wealthy and aided Tex development.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. Beal Sneed
A. G. Boyce
F S Seed
Captain Boyce
Sneed
Winnipeg
AL G. Boyce, Jr
al. Boyce, Jr
Amarilg
Vernon
Fim
Captain Bovee
Rep Woods Has a Better Night in Iowa News
Reports from Eatherville Iowa say Congressman Frank P Woods who is confined to Gardston hotel with pneumonia had a better night as his temperature fell. A Jewish rabbi named Lows Levy died in a fire on Upper Pine Avenue destroying an apartment house. Seven people were injured in the blaze.
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Eatherville
Dee
Frank P. Woods
Gardston
Parumonia
New York
Two Officers Die After Chinese Escape Lure
In San Francisco Chinese gamblers lured two police officers into gas-filled chambers during a Siberian club incident. Both officers used small axes to bore air holes and escape as gas filled the rooms. Corporal Got and Officer Bailey were trapped in separate club locations at nearly the same time.
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San Francisco
Got
Uie
Siberian
Gof
Bailey
Taft warns on European quest to curb American trade
Taft's fourth annual message to Congress defends administration diplomacy as dollars versus bullets. He condemns actions threatening U S trade, urges joint congressional and executive action to open new markets, and stresses expanding American commerce through foreign policy. Good relations with other powers are noted to strengthen U S trade position.
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Washington
Congress
Auwerten
Taft
United States
Waterloo man killed in Toledo train accident
Bert Spoors formerly of Waterloo was run over Sunday by a Rock Island train in Toledo Iowa, losing a leg. A 27 year old with relatives in Waterloo, his mother Mrs. M. P. Anderson and brother live at 1904 Commercial Street. He was taken to Mason City hospital where he remains in great pain.
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Bert Spoors
Waterloo
Toledo
Mr. Spoors
Iowa Dairy
M. P. Anderson
Commercial Street
Mason City
Started Bank With 600 Dollars To Know Fate
Dr. Wm J Kir by and his wife face contempt proceedings after admitting he started a savings bank with 190 dollars capital and failed to produce 20,000 dollars of missing assets. They blame a swindle over a fake horserace as U S Judge Landis set to rule today.
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Chicago
JT. Kirby
Kirby Savings Bank
Kirby
U. S
Landis
Farmer is sued for large sum in Iowa breach of promise case
Miss Musa Maud Morris of Decorah sues Ervine Margraft, a farmer near West Union, for 10900 damages claiming breach of promise. She says she accepted his proposal on February 14 and they planned to marry during the Winneshiek county fair in Decorah, but he failed to keep the promise. Morris is 20, Margraft 24, and employed in West Union.
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West Umon
Musa Maud Morris
Decorah
Ervine Marcraffi
West Union
M Morris
Murevaff
Jaunus Forced To Halt Flight In Arkansas
Uelena Arkansas December 3 Tony Jaunus, pilot noted for hydroaeroplane, remained grounded due to injuries. He arrived late yesterday and could not resume his southward flight toward New Orleans. Friarpoint, Mississippi, listed as next stop.
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Uelena
Ark
Tony Jaunus
Friarpoint
Miss
Taunus
Omaha
New Orleeans
Thomason couple to visit Glasgow Fingland and Ireland
Dancan and Janes Thomason of 328 Leland avenue depart tonight for their hometown Glasgow Scotland. They will also visit Fingland and Ireland before returning in February.
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Dancan
Janes Thomason
Leland Avenue
Glasgow
Scotland
Fingland
Ireland
Royal visit and Swiss war preparations in Europe
Crown Prince Ferdinand of Roumania arrived in Berlin for talks with German officials as part of a broader display of Triple Alliance solidarity. Meanwhile Switzerland accelerates wartime stockpiling, filling storehouses with wheat and corn from the United States and Canada as Balkans tensions impact grain shipments.
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Berlin
Ferdinand of
Roumania
Albert Robesco
William
Tuncheon
Albert von Kinderlen-Waechter
Ferdinand
Baron Conrad von Hetzenberg
Bucharest
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Asquith
London
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Switzerland
Geneva
United States
Canada
Zurich
Rotterdam
Stic
Balkans
Young Man Dies of Consumption in Cedar Falls
George Peterson aged 26 died at his mother's home on Normal street after a long struggle with consumption. Born February 17, 1887 in Albert Lea Minnesota, he grew up in Cedar Falls except for a year in North Dakota. His mother Mrs Peterson is the only surviving relative. funeral details are pending.
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Cedar Falls
George Peterson
Peterson
Normal Street
Albert Lea
Minn
North Dakota
Iowa State Bank Shows Strong Early Financials
The Iowa State Bank reports assets totaling 329,408.91 dollars and deposits of 245,842.95 dollars. Legal tender, national bank notes and coins amount to 320,201.69 dollars, reflecting a favorable early condition for a younger bank.
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Iowa State Bank
National Bank
Japanese Premier Decides To Resign
Tokio reports Japanese premier Marquis Saionji plans to tender resignation to the emperor tomorrow amid difficulty in naming a successor. Lieut General Usehera as minister of war has also resigned after cabinet opposition to his demand for military growth. The Allen trial resumed in Hillsville with D W Bollen as first witness in the case linked to Floyd Allen. A Rockford auto obituary note says Mrs Wheeler’s death is attributed to strychnine poisoning.
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Tokio
Japan
Marquis Saionji
General Usehera
Usehera
Allen
Writesville
Lina Allen
Commonwealth
Foster
Hillsville
D. W. Bollen
Bollen
Floyd Allen
Rockford, I
Dec
Fred Wheeler
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