Mob Burns Tobacco Factories in Princeton Kentucky
In Princeton Kentucky 300 masked men destroyed the Steger and Orr tobacco sites controlled by the Imperial Tobacco Co. Fire consumed warehouses holding about 1500 pounds of tobacco each. Police were disarmed and waterworks seized as the mob, amid rising tensions with tobacco raisers, aimed to pressure the tobacco trust. Separate testimony from the Shea trial highlights labor agitation and conspiracy, while indictments against Mexican revolutionists and local swimming and timber notes fill the rest of the dispatch.
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Louisville
Princeton
John Steger
John G. Orr
Imperial Tobacco Company of
New York
Steger
American Snuff Company
Tobacco Trust
Dark Tobacco Growers’ Protective Association
Be verge Urges National Action to End Child Labor Slavery
Senator Beveridge of Indiana pushes Congress to interpose federal power to curb child labor across states. He cites census gaps and mill owners’ influence, highlighting Alabama Georgia North Carolina and Pennsylvania as entrenched offenders with thousands of young workers. Roosevelt expected to back stronger federal laws in a forthcoming message.
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United State
Pennsylvania
Mr. Baer
Delaware & Lackawanna Railway
Coal Trust
Beveridge
Alubayod
Masanchytotts
Agatnst
Alabama
North Carolina
Indiana
United States
Washington
California
Colorado
Utah
Sill Ill
Weoter Mit
Beverage
Beet Trust
Glass Trust
Cotton Mill Combination
Tobacco Trust
Paper T Wugt
Roosevelt
Lana
Congress
Roosevelt and Root Face School Desegregation Clash
The Chicago Tribune cites Washington reports that President Roosevelt and Secretary Root oppose federal coercion over state school laws. California senators Flint and Wheeler urged caution, warning federal treaties could trigger a national school crisis. Administration aims to keep Japan relations steady while avoiding forced integration that could echo into Southern schools.
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Chicago
Tribune
Washington
Roosevelt
Root
Senate
Flint
Benjamin I. Wheeler
California
White House
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Becauise
Japan
United States
South
Failure of the English hop crop in Kent and UK decline
The London dispatch reports a drastically reduced Kent hop harvest this year, faring worse than last season and the smallest since 1882. Picking finished within two weeks as fewer pickers labored, with a national hop area and yield significantly below 1904 figures.
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London
Kent
United Kingdom
Civil service exams in Columbus for laboratory assistant
The United States civil service examiners held exams in the federal building today for a laboratory assistant in optics at the Bureau of Standards with a salary of 1000. On December 6 another examination for an arboriculturalist in dry land agriculture for the Department of Agriculture at 2500 is planned.
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Civil Service
Columbus
Cohmins
United States Civil Service Examiners
Bureau of Standards
Department of Agriculture
Bureau OF Animal Industry
New York
D. E. Salomon
United States Department of Agriculture
Republic of
Uruguay
United States
Department of Aericulture
Salmon
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons of Great Britain
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Public Health Association
United States Veterinary Medical Associates
Gillette Trial in Gillette murder case adjourns until Monday
Herkimer December 1 testimony by District Attorney Ward closed the prosecution segment of the Gillette murder trial and court adjourned to Monday for final arguments and the judge's charge. The defense sought permission to investigate one point and to compel a witness to testify on Monday.
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Herkimer
Ward
Gillette
Consul Miller to address interview clarification
Washington reports Consul Miller at Yokohama will be given a chance by the State Department to affirm or deny a published interview claiming that Japanese forces aim to fight the United States. The clipping is forwarded to Miller and his reply will be reviewed as conclusive. Madame Patt, famed singer, gave a farewell concert at Albert Hall. Her career spanned New York to London with earnings estimated in the millions and a celebrated, long international arc. A large Pythian gathering in Buffalo drew about 4,000 attendees from across the United States Canada and Mexico for the Knights Jubilee, marking a significant international fraternity event.
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ST. Louis
St. Dais
Ricardo Flores Magoon
Enrique Mores Magoon
Juan Sarabia
Antonio Villareal
Regeneracion
W. ©. Green
Copper Mine Fame
Herford
Mexico
M. Chase
New York City
Villareal
Hi Paso
Texas
Arime
Sarabia
Mexicd
Aaron Lopes Manzao
Miller
Washington
Dec
United States
Yokoham
Shire Department
Ress
Muller
Sate
Henry B
London
Madame Pat
Albert Hall
Madame Patt
Tgo
New York
Laela
Canwest Gar
Lotos
South Americ
Buffalo
Fhaffato
Learannae
Fom
Canada
Rathbone
Banking and Currency Committee
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Chas A. Fowler
Fowler
Ghos. A. Fowler
Athenates
New York Central Ends Pay Dispute With Locomotive Engineers
New York Central and its locomotive engineers have reached an accord. J M Watson, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, stated that members will receive substantial pay increases and that all claims have been satisfactorily considered. Meanwhile a Rutledge railroad wreck near Vergennes left at least four dead and several injured when a gravel train struck a passenger train, with two cars derailed and a wagon on fire.
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New York
Tssue
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
J. M. Watson
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginers
Watson
Vergennes
Dee
Rutledge
Terrorist Kills Russian Police Chief After Theater Exit
In Kagan Dec 1 a police chief was shot and killed after leaving a theater. The assailant was arrested. Also reported Pennsy railroad workers receive a ten percent wage advance for under $200 monthly pay affecting about 125000 men. The uplift costs add up to nearly twelve million dollars in busy months. A Yale professor’s son faces large alimony in Bridgeport court, ordered at eighty thousand dollars plus annual sums for life and a minor child. The Navy defeats West Point 100 to 0 in football.
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Kagan
Raseasin
Phi
Hvens
Pennsy Yad
Ines
Pittsburg
YALE
Bridgeport, Cosn
Samuel B. Sandford, Jr
Wiley
Shunway
Samuel
Peary and Wellman Meet at President's Offices
Reno Nevada December 1 fuel famine grips the state with coal scarce and wood costly trains rush in wood as ties and poles burn arctic explorer Peary meets President Roosevelt and exchanges greetings with Walter Wellman in the White House office.
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Peary
Wellman
President
Reno
Nev
Nevada
Goldfield
Tonopah
Washington
Dee. J
Rober B. Peary
Roosevelt
Walter Wellman
Arctic
Buffalo and Susquehanna Company Builds Self Contained Plant
In Buffalo New York on December 1 the Buffalo and Susquehanna company reports a self contained plant with its own coke ovens. six hundred ovens are in operation. The company now owns coal and iron mines, yards, docks, lake boats, and coke ovens producing important items.
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Sewn Company
Buffaly
Buffalo and Susquehan
New York Central Stock Offering Fully Subscribed
The New York Central railroad announced a $29 49 560 increased issue to tie stockholders at a per share price was fully subscribed today. The new stock funds the expense of the new city terminal and related area development.
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NEW York Central
New York
New York Central Road
New City
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Tit Tobacco Trust
Princeton, Ky
Young
Shea
Bert Young
Yen
Ae P. Shea
Brotherhood of Team
Albert Young
United Teamaters of America
Mate
Robert Nolan
Garmentworkers’ Union
Teamsters
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Noren
Youns
Chicago Federation of Labor
New York Athletic Club
Columbia
Idaho
Oregon
Montana
Astoria
Ore
Columbia River
Washington, C
Albert J. Beveridge
Sen
Ad Bevendge
Ntist
Toore
Metevlf
Grace Brown
McCurdy
Indian Territory Bank
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Pet
Kiowa Bank
Reat
Pennsylvania Academy OF Fine Arts
Philadelphia
Pee Academy of Wise Arts
National Society of Mural Painters
Ic Heen Society of Landscape
Consul Miller
Far East
Usta
Madame Patti
York Central
Kazan
Russia
ARMY
NAVY
Tday
West Point
Constabulary
Pablo
Geo. Curry
Manila
Murphy
Island
Samar
Epil Ss
George Curry
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