Burns Makes New Charges In McNamara Case
Los Angeles reports say subpoenas for the McNamara brothers to testify before a federal grand jury had not been issued by noon while Oscar Lawler pressed for information. Detective Burns links the brothers to explosions on Philadelphia structural iron works and other plots, noting no deaths.
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Los Angeles
McNamara Brothers
Oscar Lawler
James B. McNamara
Cleveland
Delaware Avenue
Market Street
American Bridge Company
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
Burns
McNamaras
Edwards’ Place
Ortie McManigal
National Board of the Association
John J. McNamara
Gompers
New York
Samuel Gompers
Mr. Gompers
Miller
Tndianapolis
American Federation of Labor
Ja’hor
Deserted girls found living in lumber yard in Muscatine
Four Hitle Gatton girls aged 7, 9, 11, and 12 were deserted by their mother and spent three weeks beneath piles of lumber at the rear of restaurants in Muscatine. Sheriff Vanatta removed them yesterday and placed them at the county farm for care after they were found nearly starved, dirty, and ragged.
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Muscatine
Tee
Sheriff Vanatta
Six Cities Compete To Host Prohibition Party Convention
Chicago reports six cities bidding to host the Prohibition Party convention to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. Milwaukee leads early as a contender, with Minneapolis Detroit Los Angeles Atlantic City and Chicago also in the race. Proposals call for a new party aligned with total prohibition and a federal ban on liquor shipments into anti saloon states.
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Chicago
Sixvilles
Prohibition Party
Wll
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
Detroit
Los Angeles
Atlantic City
Charges Against MacVeagh Over Government Estimates
Chairman Fitzgerald of the house committee on appropriations says Secretary MacVeagh sent Congress misleading estimates for the next fiscal year. He notes the Treasury Department's figures call for total appropriations $20,723,922 higher than last year, implying no saving.
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Washington
Fitzgerald
House Committee On Appropriations Today
MacVeagh
Congress
Treasury Department
Rivers and Harbors Congress Opens in Washington
A likely 5,000 delegates from across the nation attended the eighth annual National Rivers and Harbors congress opening in Washington. Secretary of War Stimson gave the welcome address, with remarks by Representative Sparkman and Dr. David McKinley, director at the University of Illinois.
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Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
War Stimson
Sparkmany
House Committee On Rivers Land Harbors
David McKinley
University of
Bible Class Postponed by Rae Muirhead Group
The Rae Muirhead Business Girls held a meeting at the YWCA parlors finishing Romans for the first half study. Mrs J D Easton led a review and announced the class will not meet again until January when the last half of Romans will be studied.
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Rae Muirhead
J. D. Easton
Taft to Nominate Harlan and Mansfield for Continued Posts
President Taft announced he would send to the senate the names of James S. Harlan and Mt. Mansfield to continue in their current roles. Harlan, son of the late Supreme Court Justice, is slated for a seven year term as interstate commerce commissioner.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
James S. Harlan
Interstate Commerce
MT. Mansfield
Boston
Harlan
Justice Harlan
Supreme Court
Naval court martials total amid 343 cases in year
Washington reports 343 naval court martials last year per Captain Robert L. Russell judge advocate. Rebellion was listed as the most common offense with 34 cases. Among the first court martials were 42 officers, nineteen of whom were convicted.
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Washington
Dec
Robert L. Russell
Rescue Effort Underway For Trapped Miner at Busby
McAlester Oklahoma Owla reports frantic rescue teams and volunteers rush to free Tom Tazzaro, a miner entombed by a rock fall after a night explosion at Busby. Prospects of survival are slim.
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McAlester
Owla
Tom Tazzaro
Busby
Portuguese Exiled Former Minister Arrested on Conspiracy Charge
A former Portuguese minister, once in China during the monarchy, was arrested here today on a conspiracy charge related to events during his visit to Brazil. The report notes the charge and current detainment as authorities move on the case.
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Oporta
Portugeal
Der
Tlastelly Brites
Ta 'Hina
Repidue
Brazil
Five Killed and Injured in Pennsylvania Railroad Wreck
Five trainmen died and many injured when two freights and an express collided at Devil's Bend near Manor Pennsylvania. Engineer Frank Daily and four unidentified men perished. Fireman John Myers was fatally hurt, with several others seriously injured. A herd of 27 valuable horses in one express car was almost all killed. Debris blocked four tracks and halted traffic for hours.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Devil's Bend
Manor
Frank Daily
John Myers
Birdsall Statement Delayed. Lawyers Return from Dubuque
Attorney Willis N. Birdsall and C. W. Mullan returned from Dubuque this morning after not being able to prepare a federal court statement. A full statement will appear tomorrow. The matter had been reviewed by Judge Reed's committee, which included F. W. Dawley Cedar Rapids J. G. Hurd Dubuque and M. R. Vealey Fort Dodge, who after investigation fully exonerated Mr. Birdsall.
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Willis N. Birdsall
W. Mullan
Dubuque
Birdsall
Reed
Ff. WW. Dawley
Cedar Rapids
J. G. Hurd
Bates seeks divorce over cruelty and desertion
Ida May Bates files for divorce from her husband alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and desertion as grounds for decree. The couple married May 17 1819 in Omaha Nah and lived as man and wife until the camp year ended. Bates resides in Watertown.
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Ida May Bates
Bates
Omaha
Nah
Temperature Reading Mystery from a Contested Entry
Fragmentary OCR shows a cryptic temperature record with numbers 12 night gh ja.m 20 19 a. m and 38 inm, marked by Buchanan Optical Co. Syndicate block, leaving unclear date time and units. The readable bits imply a weather or measurement log fragment lacking context.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Doubiar Aviation Fatality Reported in Yorkshire
London reports a fatal aviation accident at Filey near Scarborough in Yorkshire. Aviator Wubert Oxley died and passenger Robert Weiss was injured and died shortly after, marking a rare double fatality in the incident.
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London
Filey
Scarborough
Yorkshire
Wubert Oxley
Robert Weiss
McNamara Case Discussed by AFL Committee at Gompers
The McNamara investigation sits at the center as the AFLs McNamara ways and means committee meets in Samuel Gompers offices. Attending labor leaders include Ryan of the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Lennnon Tracy Mor rison and others as talks cover all phases of the case.
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Washington
McNamara Ways and Means Committee
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
President Ryan
The
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
John B. Lennon
Thomas ‘Tracy
Reyes Departure Reports Denied In Texas
San Antonio reports that General Bernardo Reyes remains confined to his residence by illness and has not left the city. Other notices say he may have returned to Mexico, but officials deny any departure today.
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San Antonio
Tex
Bernardo Reyes
Mexico
Mex
Gompers Condemns McNamara Case Tactics and Labor Goals
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, discusses the McNamara case. He says labor was deceived, foresees little harm to unions from the confession, and asserts labor favors evolution, peace, and uplift over violence and brutality.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
McNamara
Women Vote Shift Shapes Los Angeles Election
In Los Angeles on December 6, women emerged as decisive voters, totaling nearly 75,000 ballots and outpacing men in most precincts. George Alexander led the food government ticket with 68,366 votes, while socialist candidate Job Warrian trailed with 31,400. Prohibition failed to pass, and good government forces swept the ticket. A McNamara case impact appeared to reduce Joseph Scott’s margin. Women favor municipal issues and reject strong prohibition, while backing rail improvements and paving protections.
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Los Angeles
George Alexander
Job Warrian
Alexander
Good Government
Citizens’ Committee
Histirian
Harriman
Tolhiy
Election Board
McNamara
Joseph Scott
Scott
Dynamiters
Street Railway Company
Insect
Bankers' Fleet Weather Gulf Storm Return to New Orleans
A fleet of American bankers and their wives returning from Panama faced a Gulf of Mexico storm yesterday but sustained no damage. Wireless communication with the fleet remained uninterrupted today.
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New Orleans
Panama
Gulf of Mexico
Lorimer Defense Calls Witnesses in Springfield Claim
The Lorimer investigation resumed with the defense expected to call many witnesses to refute Charles A. White’s testimony that Sidney Yarbrough accompanied him in Springfield. Elbridge Hanes prepared George E. Glass of Chicago and his wife to testify they were at home in Chicago on May 24, aiming to place Yarbrough there.
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Washington
Dec
Lorimer Investigating Committee
Charles A. White
Sidney Yarbrough
Springfield
Tun
Elbridge Hanees
Lorimer
George E. Glass
Chicago
Yarbrough
White
Night at the theater sparks a plate of buckwheat cakes joke
In a humorous theater moment a fat man’s neck rolls prompted a reverent observer to mutter a quip about a "plate of buckwheat cakes" directed at his seatmate. The remark was a light, offhand jab during the performance.
Rockefeller Officials Asked to Speak Before Committee
Washington December reports chairman Stanley of the Lease steel trust investigating committee summoned John D Rockefeller and Hred Iates, manager of Rockefeller's charity, to appear next Monday. They are to reply to charges by the Merritt brothers of Minnesota regarding a $24,600 Mosala property matter in Minnesota.
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Washington
Dec
John B. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Stanley
Lease Steel Trust
Merritt Brotheers
Minnesota
Paper and Twine Tie Agent to Infant Death Case
The court hears testimony that Kapress Agent gave actress articles to wrap a package and that a roll of paper and twine were found around an infant's body inside an empty box car. Louis Rogers stands accused of murdering the infant child of his companion Mrs. Ritehfe as evidence ties him to transporting the child from a fire depot to the box car. Tages and Mrs. Tutehie are noted as traveling theatrical people.
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Fremont
Seb
Oss
Louis Regers
Cro
Ritehfe
Express
Arannan
Rogers
Tages
Lynching Of Three Blacks Near Savannah, Tennessee
In Tennessee near Savannah a mob of white land tenants burned to death two men and one young woman traveling to a gin with seed cotton. The victims were tied to a wagon and cremated after the mob built a fire beneath the wagon. The incident occurred about 40 miles from Clifton, Tenn.
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Memphis
Tenn
Savannah
Clifton
Waylard
Regent Prince Chun abdicates throne guardianship
Peking reports Prince Chun the regent and father of the child emperor abdicated today. Guardianship over the throne passes to Shih-Win, a Manchu prince and former president of the national assembly, and Hlu-Shi Ghang, a vice president of the privy council.
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Peking
Prince Chun
Shih-Win
National Assembly
Hlu-Shi Ghang
Privy Council
Boys Must Apply Before Dec 15
William Galloway, George B. Miller and J C Hartman, chosen by President C Brown of New York Central, designate three farmers to attend Ames short course in January at Mr Isirown’s expense. Applicants must be farming youths with aim to make farming their life work, sending details including ages, fathers’ names, residence and post office address to Mr Hartman by December 15.
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William Galloway
George B. Miller
J. C. Hartman
C. Brown
New York Central
Ames
Isirown
Galloway Agricultural
Eli Ranm
Hoys
Mrr
Trawn
Mr. Hartman
Brown
Pension laws will be passed in early session
Washington, Dew and Prassen legislation is certain to be pressed this session. The House majority leader is authorized to say that service pension bills will be passed before Christmas. Party leaders reportedly agree to move the service pension legislation out of the war department as early as possible.
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Washington, Dew, &Prassen
Congress
Wanderwand O
Billy
Two Men Dead in Indianapolis Building Collapse
A three story concrete structure under construction for the Presto Light company collapsed this afternoon in Indianapolis. Two men are confirmed dead and five or six others are feared dead. Names given include San Felice and Schigar.
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Indianapolis
Presto Light Company
Indicted Chicago Packers Begin Jury Selection
In Chicago on December 6 the United States district court started selecting a jury to try ten meat packers on Sherman Antitrust Act charges. No delay was sought as counsel entered pleas of not guilty for the defendants, with J Ogden Armour arriving later to join his counsel.
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Chicago
United States District Court
George A. Carpenter
John S. Miller
J. Ogden Armour
Mr. Armour
Young Couple Married Today in Waterloo Home
A simple wedding at 4 pm at the bride's brother's home in Waterloo united Miss Hilda HE. Billings and Mr. Cleland R. Gates. Rev. W. R. Sanford officiated before relatives. Afterward a three course supper. couple to Marble Rock for their future home.
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Billings
Kimball Avenue
Hilda HE. Billings
Cleland R. Gates
W. RB. Sandford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bupper Wis
C. G. Billings
Waterloo
Waterloo High School West
Vetter & Waters
Marble Rock Bay
Corn Belt Telephone Company
Marble Rock
Cates
Grim tale of Dyak head hunters and a doomed convert
A missionary recalls grim times among Dyak head hunters. A converted youth wooed a girl who demanded heads as proof of love. He returned with his victims from his own clan, was imprisoned in a bamboo cage and died of starvation before her eyes.
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Janela
What They Both Said in a Note Exchange
Horace Greeley sent a note to a brother editor, who could not read it and returned it for explanation. Greeley examined the reply, but could not read it either, and directed the boy to take it back asking what the footnote meant. The boy answered in a brief, candid way.
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Horace Greeley
New York
Mr. Greeley
Ftreeler
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Thomas Schultz
Frank Kita
Petit
Fred W. Guetzow, Jr
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Thommigs Schultz
Fred Guezow
Teo Suchomski
Cgore
Pennsylvania Road
MR. Birdsall
Drc
Doubiar Aviation
AOR Chiles
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Reyes
M’namara
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Kapress
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Dyak
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