Judge Escapes Injury in Chicago Shooting Attempt
Chicago December 21 A would be assassin Frank T Ellerbrock tried to kill Probate Judge Charles Cutting by pressing a pistol to his side in the courthouse elevator. The bullet lodged in clothing. a bystander and elevator staff overpowered Ellerbrock. He is said to be insane, and a grand jury indicted him for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder. Separately in federal court Mrs Agnes Myers, jailed in Missouri for murder, had a Supreme Court refusal to reopen her case and a pending writ.
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Chicago
Frank T. Ellerbrock
Charles 8. Cutting
Cutting
Court House
Ellerbrock
Eller Orock
Agnes Myers
Jal
Gilberty
United States Supreme Court
Insuring Against Russo Japanese Outbreak of 1907
Lloyds underwriters insure against a Russo Japanese outbreak in 1907 at five guineas or 5.25 percent. The article notes rising Russian naval power in the east, Japan’s expected eight Dreadnought battleships, and large increases in Japan’s army including twenty divisions, cavalry, machine guns, and rail and balloon forces. Russia also expands battalions and artillery, with nine divisions in west Siberia, Trans-Bikatia, and the Maritime province, plus reserves.
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London
Lloyds
Russia
Japan
Siberia
Trams
Murepein Resinte
Lesa
Youth Arrested on Bicycle Theft Charge
John Vericina, 18, arrested by police on theft charges after allegedly taking a bicycle from an American Lumber Company employee on North Eighth Street. Police say they have evidence, wheel recovered, suspect allegedly attempted to resell to a local dealer.
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John Vercina
American Lumber Company
North Eighth Street
Perkine
Ta & Rative
Fiendish Atrocity By Young Farming Lad Of Twenty
A mob of about sixty masked men lynched Henry Davis alias Henry Chambers in Annapolis after he confessed to assaulting Mrs. John Reid of Brownsville. Davis was taken from jail, hoisted to a tree, and shot with at least 100 bullets. authorities made no effort to stop the mob. Davis had previously served two years for a similar crime. The second item reports John Hamilton, 20, farmer, executed in Kartons eae after killing Barney Parsons and Parsons' wife and three children. Hamilton confessed and today's hanging marks the county's first legal execution.
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Annapolis
Henry Davis
Henry Chambers
John Reid
Brownsville
Rober L. Smallwood
Smallwood
George Taylor
Davis
Reid
Kartons Eae
John Hamilton
Barney Parsons
Parsons
Hamilton
Iowa
Hamton
Household Servants Arrested for Diamond Robbery in Utica
In Utica a man claiming to be Frans Niedsielksi and a woman calling herself Madeline Seeger were arrested on the tramway today for robbing Chicago retailer C. Stein. They pose as Frank Hallberg and wife, servants to Stein’s family, with diamonds valued at seven to ten thousand dollars in the man's possession. The pair say the items belong to the woman, met in the old country, and they had lived together about a year.
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Utica
Frans Niedsielksi
Madeline Seeger
Stein
Chicago
Frank Hallberg
Old Country
President to Spend Christmas Holidays at Pine Knot
Washington dispatch says President Roosevelt plans Christmas holidays away from Washington. He will leave after December 21 and likely stay at Pine Knot, returning to the capital for New Year’s reception. The White House will not be used during this period.
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Washington
Mas Dey
Roosevelt
Pine Knot
Lewing
White House
New Ambassador Named for This Country From England
London reports the appointment of James Bryce as ambassador to Washington. Bryce declined to comment publicly, and details of the post were not released. The notice notes the selection and its significance for Anglo American relations.
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London
Bryce
James Bryce
Washington
Nolan Denies Robbery Claim After Las Vegas Incident
Ben Willams, editor of the Santa Fe secret service for the western grand division, said he doubts the report that former Special Officer Nolan stole 25.5 in money from Terebio Sanches at a Las Vegas rooming house. Nolan, claiming innocence, left Las Vegas after being relieved of duty. In Albuquerque, Juan Derna appeared in police court after an accidental clash with a lamp post, suffering injuries to his eye. He was jailed after magistrate proceedings and remanded for ten days.
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Ben Willams
Ediief
Santa 'A Secret Service
Nolan
Santa Fe
Terebio Sanches
Las Vegas
Wille Jams
Albuquerque
Uume
Juan Derna
Poice Court
Derna
Derik
Mature
Ivo
Government to Cure Historic Betsy Ross House
Washington December 21 a bill has been prepared and will be presented to Congress soon to address the government requisition of the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia where the first American flag was made. The Pittsburgh chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution led the effort to preserve the landmark.
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Washington
Congress
Betsy Rams Boure
Fhiladelphia
Pittsburgh
Daughters of the American Revolution
Wells Fargo Express Box Robbed of 30000
Reno reports a Wells Fargo express box containing 10000 dollars was stolen from the Reno express office after the train from Tonopah arrived last night. The incident occurred shortly after the arrival, with authorities investigating and noting the bold nature of the theft in a border town robbery case.
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Reno
Tonepah
FATAL HEAD ON COLLISION KILLS THREE TRAIN MEN
Spokane dispatch reports three train crew members killed in a head on collision between a light engine and a Great Northern freight two miles east of Hillyard. Fireman Paul Schuppert and brakeman Guy Salstury died. engineer Howard Newton is dying. Len Hansen was badly burned but expected to recover. Five deaths total and two more expected to die.
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Spokane
Wash
Great Northern
Hilllyard
Paul Schuppert
Guy Salstury
Howard Newton
Newton
Len Hansen
Close Escape From Bad Boston Fire
Boston fire in the Brighton district forced eight people to escape a three story wooden stock. Firemen and police assisted via ladders with several narrow escapes reported. The loss is estimated around 2510 dollars with no injuries.
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Boston
Brighton
Congress adjourns for holidays until January 3, 1907
Special to Evening Citizen reports Congress will adjourn after the holidays until January 3 1907. Andrewe expects to return to work on the Penrose bill aiding New Mexico with 1500 for clerks in the legislature. Birds and Stewarts of Arle are present.
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Congress
Washington
Bax
Andrewe
Moers. Bird and Stewart
Arle
Ottawa Revenue Surges with Yearly Government Budget
Ottawa reports total revenue for the fiscal year at 36 022 616 dollars, up more than 5 million from last year. Expenditure in ordinary accounts grows by roughly 60 100 dollars and capital by over 100 dollars, with a substantial surplus anticipated after tar accounts are settled.
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Ottawa
Missouri Hearing in State Against OL Combine
New York Dec 21 promise made by Judge J D Johnson to hold the last hearing in Missouri to oust Standard Oil of Indiana, Waters-Pierce and Republic Oil from Missouri. Hearing set for St Louis January 7. After Commissioner Anthony reviews testimony it will go to Missouri Supreme Court.
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New York
Missouri
Standard ON
Indiana
Waters- Pierce
Republic Ofl Companies
St. Louis
J. D. Johnson
Waters-Pierce
Anthony
Supreme Court of Missouri
Murderer Jett Receives Two Lifetime Prison Terms
Curtis Jett was found guilty of the four year old assassination of James Cockrell in Jackson Kentucky and sentenced to life imprisonment He confessed he killed Cockrell He is already serving a life term for complicity in the murder of Attorney Marcum.
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Louisville
Curtis Jett
James Cockrell
Jackson
Jett
Cockrel
Marcum
Apache Indian Boy Trap Boot Leger
Two Apache boys used as decoys trap Romulo Chaves in a bootlegging case. The superintendent arranged the deal. the boys received money that funded Chaves purchases of two flasks of whiskey. Chaves was brought before US Commissioner H. R. Whiting and bound over to the federal grand jury.
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Romulo Chaves
Chaves
Chayes
United States
H. R. Whiting
Federal Grand Jury
Abnormal Salmon Demand Hits 1906 Stockpiles Abroad
New York reports a sustained demand for British Columbia and Puget Sound sockeye salmon. The 1906 red salmon pack trails last year by about one million cases, with a large carryover of unsold stock valued near $900,000, raising world supplies to a historic 6,000,000 cases and depressing Alaska prices.
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New York
British Columbia
Puget Sound
England
Alaska
Grain trade fears car shortages hinder future orders
Kansas City grain men say they fear accepting future orders due to scarce railroad cars. Data shows Kansas City receipts fell 6,780 cars in eleven months while arrivals were delayed. Rock Island reports engine shortages hindering coal movements in western Kansas towns. Oxford Cambridge heads discuss sending a joint rowing crew to Jamestown expo but no action is taken due to high costs.
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Cone
NSAS
B&g
Wine
Transportation Department
Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City
Prouty
Wilson
Rock Island
Caldwell
Kan
Chignee
Kansas
Leek
London
Oxford
Cambridge
Tobacco to kill cotton boll weevil plan spread
Batesville Tennessee December 21 Arthur Herbert English scientist announces a simple remedy to destroy the boll weevil in southern cotton fields. Grow tobacco plants among cotton and after three years the weevil will not live nearby. No extra labor or expense required for growers.
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Batesville
Teen
Arthur ‘Herbert
International chess match lineups announced
London December 21 Professor Boyce announced Oxford and Cambridge players for a six board match between the fresh universities and the American Intercollege chess league. Contenders from Harvard Yale Princeton and Columbia will compete on March 23.
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London
Boyce
Oxford
Cambridge
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Columbie
Man Charged With Forging Railroad Pass Near Albuquerque
Clay R. Preston, said to be well connected, was arrested at the Santa Fe station by Ben Williams on a forged pass found on him after attempting to depart to El Paso. He waived preliminary exam in Judge Crawford's court. bond set at 100 dollars. Preston, previously a road master's clerk at Belen, faces grand jury action.
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Clay R. Preston
Belen
J. V. Ke
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
el Paso
Ben Williams
Rio Grande
Overstreet
Preaton
Sus
Grand Jury
Crawford
Bond
Furniah Bond
Preston
el Page
Relen
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Heslop Dorman
Frank Brenner
Jordan Wate
Holy Land
Campania
St. John
Clifford Nadas
Palestine
Asia Minor
Texas
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Teller Anderson
J. B. F. Rynhart
Farmers’ and Drovers’ National Bank of
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LE Duc
Retson
Anderson
Wm. Anderson
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