Fire death claims Hose Company 2 member at Hesalroad Shoe Store
At 4 40 this morning Charles Eicher, driver for Hose Company No 2, fell from the roof of a small adjoining structure and was crushed in the cement alley behind the Hesalroad Shoe Store at 621 Syemore Street. He was found dying by four comrades minutes after the fire department arrived.
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Syemore Street
Charles
Eicher
Hose Company No. 2
Hhe
Louis Armstrong
Company No. 2
Mthe East Side
George H. Gilley
Hesalroad Shoe Company
Armstrong
Mr. Eicher
Dunbear
Marsh-Place
Charles Eicher
Fire Department
Richer
Elcher
Tribe of Ben Hur
Waterloo Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Third Ticket For President And Tragic Fire Death
A fire at the Hesalroad Shoe store in Waterloo killed Charles Eicher, a longtime firefighter. Eicher, 28, joined the department in 1907 and died after being found on a roof amid smoke. The blaze began in the basement and destroyed stock worth about 6,000 in insurance coverage. the store owner and building owner face losses. Funeral plans are expected for Thursday.
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Marsh Place Company
Golden Eagle Company
Louis Geismar
Butler County
Charles Hermann Eicher
John Eicher
Butler Center
Waterloo
Fire Department
Anna Fisher
Hudson
Jefferson Street
John Hicher
Benjamin Wicher
Ballou Street
W. S. Clifford
Commercial Street
Clifford
Man Suffers Fatal Missing Leg Accident at Crossing
Des Moines, Dec 19 Fid Hawk today smiled over an accident yesterday in which he sustained a broken leg when he became entangled in a switch at a railroad crossing. The leg was wooden.
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Des Moines
Russia Protest Reaches Taft Over 1832 Treaty Abrogation
Ambassador George Bakhmetoff of Russia has protested to President Taft about the wording of the resolution that abrogates the 1832 treaty with Russia. The measure is expected to pass in a milder form despite the protest.
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Russia
Taft
George Bakhmetoff
United States
Two Kansas men sentenced for Mary Chamberlain tarring case
Sherril Clark and John Schmidt convicted of complicity in tarring Miss Mary Chamberlain, a Lincoln Center schoolteacher. Judge Grover fined them 200 dollars and costs each, with jail until paid. New trial denied after lengthy defense arguing jury prejudice.
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Lincoln Center
Kan
Sherril] Clark
John Schmidt
Mary Chamberlain
Grover
Six Powers United to Assist China in Talks
Shanghai, China April 19. The six great powers Japan Great Britain United States Russia France and Germany unite in a cooperative effort to help Wu Ting Fang and Tang Shao Yi in negotiations for a peaceful understanding. Officials expect formal offer of assistance to speed this process though Manchu rule in Beijing appears likely doomed.
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Shanghai
China
Dre
Japan
Great Britain
United States
Russia
France
Germany
Wu Ting Fang
Tang Shao
Tang Shao Yi
Peking
Mabray Outlines Swindles by Gang in Court
In Dec 19 session Mabray described swindles by a gang with named assistants and victims. He testified the gang had protection from Marks and Salesmen Found on List, noting an arrest of Herriman in 1947 but release at Marks and Salesmen Found on List.
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Council
T C. Mabray
Mabrav
Herriman
Marks
Mabray
Jury Filled To Try Chicago Packers Under Sherman Act
A jury for the indicted Chicago packers charged with Sherman antitrust violations was completed at noon. Testimony will begin immediately. Jurors include Asa Bannister Naperville H T Bucklin Dundee Burton Meyers Naperville W J Thomas Ottawa H Nate Chicago H C Bates La Grange J H Edwards Ottawa Jacob Gleim Ottawa Adam Clow Plainfield Thomas Scott Chicago J E Harvey Wilton Center E J Ryan Streator.
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Chicago
Asa Bannister
Naperville
Dundee
Burton i. Meyers
Ottawa
H. Nate
Shoots Husband in Grill Room Near Fort Worth
Fort Worth Texas December 14 Homer V Trout cattleman well known in Texas died today after being shot at supper by his wife Mrs Trout in a grill room full of friends The woman entered the dining room fired at the table hitting Trout in the forehead before collapsing The husband cried I’ve killed my poor little boy and police suspect the gunshot may have been intended for another person
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Fort Worth
Tex
Homer V. Trout
Texas
Cost of marriage jars bridegroom in Keokuk tale
In Keokuk Iowa Downing Missouri man Henry Osborn balked at a 1 50 license fee to wed Annie Clifford of Warsaw Indiana. After protest he paid part of the amount and questioned the total saying it was robbery. The ceremony proceeded with the justice fee disputed.
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Keokuk
M A
Henry Osborn
Downing
C. B. Lake
Annie Clifford
Warsaw
Ind
Dride
John Linedecker
Osborn
Senate Debates Abrogation Of 1832 Russia Treaty
The Senate debates President Taft's move to abrogate the 1832 treaty with Russia, with Senator Lodge backing ratification and Senator Rayner leading opposition. Taft cites the treaty as no longer responsive to modern needs and notes ongoing disputes between the two nations. The message to Russia explains mutual regrets and calls for a new agreement.
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Washington
Tie
Senate
Yatt
Rayner
Russia
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Washington, D.C
Taft
United States
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Sulzer
Congress
State Department
Sulger
St. Petersburg
Saloons Abet Immediate Closure Report Emerges
An attorney general adviser states saloons in two cities of the first and second class are pressing for immediate closure. The report cites population and pheome ta6 protest petitions and references Cosson’s office guidance. The note hints at a legal petition process and a timeline in April.
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Nes Moines
Bee
Okcess
Pheome
Nets d. Leo
Cosson
Sys
Hid Fea
Sefodnin
Ecul
Slaey
Diplomatic note on treaty ratification and cooperation
A formal communication from William II. Tart expresses government intent to spare no effort to secure favorable outcomes in treaty negotiations. The note seeks acknowledgement and ratification by the senate and cites government authority to advance the pact and strengthen bilateral relations.
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Iearte
Ariel
Beth
Winloed
aeGen
William II
Temperature December Feature Notes
Dec temperature markings from Bughanan Optival Co Syndicate Breck describe an optical reading system. The fragment references timing hints and a weather related project labeled WD with unclear measurements.
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Bughanan Optival Co. Syndicate Breck
Amy Ae
Fire tears through Open Board of Trade district in Chicago
Fire in Chicago wrecked the Open Board of Trade building, displaced 1,000 guests from three hotels, and destroyed records of the Chicago Federation of Labor and unions. After four hours, firemen said flames were out with no further danger. reports of dead furnace stokers proved false.
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Chicago
Open Board of Trade
Loop District
Chicago Federation of Labor
Rock Island Rates Suspended by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed rate hikes by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway and its western connections on grain and grain products. The suspension runs until April 20, delaying the rate changes set to take effect December 20.
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Washington
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taxicab Strike Sparks Collision With Street Car
Renewed police activity over taxicab drivers strike led to a clash between a non-union driver and a street car near a union station. The fleeing driver crashed into the street car, injuring fifteen including Theodore Kasper of Buffalo and W G Hammill of Cincinnati. William Pullum, a secret service man protecting John Tucker, was severely hurt. Kasper was en route to a Christmas visit and is hospitalized.
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St. Louis
Der
William Pullum
Secret Service
John Tucker
Theodore Kasper
Buffalo
N. Y
W.G. Hammill
Cincinnati
Kasper
City Hospital
Dundee Rioters Cause Disturbance At Quays
Dundee dockers on strike created major disturbances near the quays. Rioting prompted the lord provost to request troops from headquarters to restore order.
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Dundee
Scotland
John Bigelow Dies in New York at 95
New York report confirms diplomat and author John Bigelow died at his Gramercy Park home aged ninety five. He had suffered a relapse tied to old age three days earlier and had recently stayed at his summer residence in Wickland Falls.
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New York
John Bigelow
Higelow
Gramercy Park
Wchland Falls
Receivers Take Charge of Wabash Railroad
Westinghouse Air Brake filed for a court-appointed receivership of the Wabash Railroad after claims of default. Judge Adams named Frederick A. Delano Howard Pryor and W. K. Bixby receivers with bonds of 300 000 each. The road employs about 18 900 workers and operation will continue.
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St. Genie
Dee
Wabash Railroad
United States
Henry Miller
Vicw
Westinghouse Club
I Frederick A. Delano
Chicago
Edward B. Pryor
St. Louis
W. K. Bixby
Adams
Westinghouse Aly Brake Company
Pittsburgh
Bixby
Trelano
Pryor
la Cleve Gas Light Company
American Car and Foundry ‘Company
Wabash Railroad Company
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Elmer BG
United States Circuit Court
Frederick A. Belano
Howard B. Pryor
Wook
Wells H. Blodgett
Road
New York
Alr. Delano
Trend
Freer
Acton
Friendly One
Wabash
Train Derailment Kills Two on St Louis & San Francisco Line
Mountain Grove Missouri December 19 A northbound passenger train No 106 derailed at the site of the accident while running three miles an hour. Engineer Hugh Colvin and fireman William Ragan both of Springfield were killed and several passengers slightly injured.
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Mountain Grove
St. Louis
San Francisco
Hugh Colvin
William Ragan
Springfield
President nominates federal officers in Wyoming and Minnesota
The president nominated Willard S. Ridgely as United States attorney for Wyoming and William H. Grimellaw as United States marshal for Minnesota. The report comes from Washington on December 1.
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Washington
Willard S. Ridgely
United States
Wyoming
William H. Grimellaw
Minnenta
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A. A. Dunham
Joseph ,Gibbs
Ira Garrabrant
Iowa
Wade
House
Iowa City
House of Representatives
Martin J. Wade
Mr. Wade
Martin Burke
Hesalroad
Wagner Hotel
Charles 4. Eicher
George Bahmetefs
Sherrill
Clark
SIAT
aAll
Packer
Gang
Husband
Case
White House
Part
Ghigago
Board of Trade
New Rock Oland
Dundefr
Bigeloay
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