Hearst Testifies on Archbold Letters in Campaign Probe
WR Hearst, first witness at the campaign funds hearing, offers photographic copies linking Archbold of Standard Oil to the Republican committee. He hesitates to fully answer, says he may possess additional letters, and reads portions of letters showing a 50 000 loan proposal with 8 percent interest to be repaid in two installments. He claims unfamiliarity with the loan details or purposes.
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Washington
Waow BR
Hearst
Archbold
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Republican Campaign Committee
New York
Clapp
Senator Clap
John Eddy
London
Eddy
Senator Penrose
Pbiedevihts
Owe
Penrose
Aldrich
J. Archbeld
J. B. Foraker
Ohio
Major fire wipes out Grafton’s main business district
A midnight blaze in Grafton Ill destroyed the Stafford Mercantile building the town bank and the Ruehel hotel. Volunteers fought the flames until 6 am aid from other towns was requested. Loss was estimated at 375 000 with guests forced to flee the hotel in night clothes.
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St. Louis
Stafford Mercantile Company
Grafton
Ill
Stafford
Grafton Bank
Ruehel
Flynn Named Chief of U S Secret Service
Washington December 17 William J Flynn of New York was appointed chief of the United States secret service by Secretary MacVeagh succeeding John E B Wilkie who becomes chief supervising agent of the customs service Flynn has long led the New York division of the secret service and earlier served as deputy police commissioner under Mayor Gaynor.
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Washington
William J. Flynn
New York
United States Secret Service
MacVeagh
Treasury Department
John EB. Wilkie
Customs Service
Flynn
Secret Service
Gaynor
Duluth Endures Record Blizzard After Weekend Storm
Duluth Minnesota and surrounding areas are buried under one to five feet of snow in the worst blizzard in ten years. Winds howl and temperatures stay low as crews work to clear roads and restore services with travel severely restricted.
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Duluth
Minn
di- Tuth
No More Fixing of Prices by Elgin Board
Butter men at the Elgin board of trade meeting predicted prices will be cheaper in three months due to more butter in storage and market conditions. The group cited expanded storage reports, crop weakness from cold and feed shortages as prior price drivers, while the federal anti trust case and quota abolitions influenced reform efforts.
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Elgin Board
Chicago
Elgin Board of Trade
Quotations Committee
United States
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
Chicago Board
Joseph Newman
Mr. Younger
Taft nominates nine for industrial commission
President Taft sent to the Senate the nominations of nine members for the industrial commission created to study labor and capital relations. Representing people are Senator Sutherland Utah Geo B Chandle Barrett of Georgia and others. Representing capital are Frederick A Delano Adolph Lewisohn F C Schwedtman and John Lennon. The commission will elect its own chairman.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Industrial Commission
Congress
Sutherland
Utah
Geo. B. Chandle
Connecticut
Charles Simon Barrett
Georgia
Farmers
Capital
Frederick A. Delano
Chicago
Wabash Railroad
Adolph’ Lewisohn
New York
F.C. Schwedtman
Missouri
Jaber Austin J. Garretson
Order of Railway Conductors
John
Lennon
Aw Federation of Labor
James Owell
District of Columbia
Best Roads Ever Says Lafayet e Young
Des Moines Iowa December 17 Lafay ette Young president of the Iowa Good Roads association opened the third annual Iowa road roads conference at the Coliseum South Hall He praised Iowa roads as the best the state has ever had and urged continued improvements in highway development.
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Des Moines
Towa
Lafayette Young
Towa Good Roads Association
Suffragists and saloon petition drive in Waterloo
Irv ington N Y Dec 17 Suffragists from New York City and Rockland county reinforce the march toward Albany as they travel via Sleepy Hollow Ossining and a nine mile march. In Waterloo saloon proponents report a majority of voters in most precincts and plan to file a petition with 1800 plus signatures to reopen saloons, while dry forces prepare withdrawals and challenge the petition at the county court.
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Irvington
N. Y
Rockland County
Hudson
New York City
Albany
Tarrytown
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Ossining
Reounty
Court House
Waterloo
Waterloo Business Men's Temperancea Association
Rainbow
Hryuor Dealers
Board of Supervisors
Temperance Association
Tave
Plot Revealed Signals Portugal Fright Plot Foiled
Lisbon reports a plan for a military dictatorship in Portugal discovered last night. part of the army implicated. cabinet kept in session all night. warships cleared for action as troops stayed under arms. rumors of conspirators gathering in Campo Grande and plans to seize cabinet and government buildings circulated amid panic.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Campo Grande
Republican Guards
Republican Secret Society
Carbanarios
Unir
Marinus
Mehi
Fur theft suspects held after Kansas City robbery
Julius Klein Isidor Oberlander and Louis Szirtes all of New York, fur company men, were arrested on a train in Sr. Iain on Kansas City police advice. They are wanted for questioning about a $10,000 fur robbery there Saturday. Police seized trunks and suitcases with furs valued at $3,000. The suspects deny involvement and say they recently closed a Kansas City fur house.
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Iain
Julius Klein
Isidor K. Oberlander
Louis Szirtes
New York
Kansas City
Merchant dies in carriage fall near Oskaloosa
Charles Strehmeier a 60 year old local merchant was found dead beside the road near Oskaloosa Iowa after his carriage apparently toppled causing a fatal neck fracture. The incident occurred on the night before Christmas with reports noting cigars advertised nearby.
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Oskaloosa
Charles [Strehmeier
J Road
Here
Ife
Balkan and Turkish delegates adjourn without Greece signed armistice
In London the Balkan and Turkish plenipotentiaries failed to finalize the armistice protocol as Greece did not sign. They adjourned until Thursday and will report to their home governments. Bulgarian leader Daness said no decision was reached. Turkish powers require Greece’s signature to proceed.
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London
Balkan
Greece
Jin
3. Daness
Turish Plenipotentiaries
Constantinople
Krenvos Pispheays Laquot Circulaeo in Senate
Washington D C today Senator Kenyon reported that the debate touched on the extent of voting rights and a proposed ban on certain shop conduct. The speech covered public order and prohibition laws as debated in the Senate chamber.
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Waington
Pepe Fiertu
Ueda
Parker
Kenyon
Keuven Tayde
Dater
Reading unclear petition status and dates
The text discusses signed papers for a petition but omits clear details. It mentions a canvass not occurring until a specified date and references organizational figures, implying unresolved steps in the process. The fragmentary notes lack concrete events or names to confirm a fuller report.
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James Reuiay
Calegn Petitian
Bailey Silent on Rumor of Resignation
Washington December 17 Senator Bailey avoided discussing rumors and indicated he plans to resign around January 1 The Texas legislature would elect Col R M Johnston editor of the Holston Post to fill the term until March 4 Members of the Texas delegation believed the report true Rep Morris Shepard won the Democratic primary for the six year term starting March 4
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Washington
Bailey
Jan. l
Texas
Col
R. M. Johnston
Holston Post
Bonae
Morris Rheppard
Mrs Reid Accepts Warship To Convey Body Home
London's British government offers a warship to transport the body of the late ambassador, Mrs Whitelaw Reid accepts. Arrangements will be made between the British foreign office and the American state department. Queen Mother Alexandra sends a wreath to Dorchester House as Westminster Abbey memorial service applications flood in.
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London
Eight Die When Train Hits Streetcar In Ashtabula
A Lake Shore coal train struck a street car in Ashtabula killing eight people and injuring seven. Motorman McCutcheon is held by police. The deceased include Laura Leaphart Mrs Frank Bartlett Mrs W H Cook Mrs Georkinson Mr Ant and Mrs David Stow Hall of Ashtabula Mrs John Espey of Willoughby and Mrs Robert Thompson. All injured are expected to recover.
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Ashtabula
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Laura Leaphart
Frank. Bartlett
W. H. Cook
Geokinson
Ant
David Stowh
John
Espey
Will Joughby
MHS
Robe Tshlompson
McCutcheon
Deep interest in man who refused answer
Washington December 7. Samuel Untermyer led a probe into profits from the California Petroleum Company flotation. Frederick Lewisohn of Lewisohn Brothers refused to answer questions and prompted an adjournment as hearings resumed today.
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Washington
Samuel
Termyer
House “Money Trust
Tommittee
Frederick Lewisohn
New York
Lewisohn Brothers
Flotatien of
Starks
California Petroleum Company
Lewisohn
Untermyer
Nationwide Egg Price Crusade Shifts Pause In Campaign
The national executive committee of the Housewives League announced plans to broaden a campaign for cheaper eggs nationwide. A mass meeting of big dealers is set today to decide future policy as it aims to lower food prices generally. In Philadelphia, the movement led to a suspension after success in lowering egg prices. Mrs Derr said storage eggs at 24 cents a dozen helped bring prices down across all grades.
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New York
Wivert Teagie
Ogee
Tultan Heath
Housewives League
Philadelphia
Wm. BR. Derr
Housekeepers’ League
Girl Renounces Fiance in Court and Faints in Logan
Miss Mamie Fox of Johnstown renounced her engagement to W. S. Coulthard of Sheridan and fainted in open court in Logan Virginia after being brought to court by habeas corpus. Coulthard had traveled 750 miles for the wedding planned three days hence.
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Logan
Coulthard
Sheridan
Wio
Mamie Fox
Johanu
Wyoming
Miss Fox
Chief Witness Called Today in Archbald Trial
Attorneys for Judge Robert W. Archbald presented major witnesses as the defense plans to reserve character testimony for later. The judge sat unmoved, consulting briefly with son Robt. W. Archbald Jr., and sometimes with lead attorney A. S. Worthington on rare occasions.
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Washington
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Senate
Archibaldil
Robt. W. Archbald, Jr
Worthington
Me. Worthington
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Oklahoma
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