Dutch Seize Venezuelan Warship Off Puerto Cabello
Dutch cruiser Gelderland entered Willemstad towing the Venezuelan coast guardship Alix captured off Puerto Cabello. The seizure follows Holland's plan to station three warships to demonstrate off Venezuela and seize ships of war or guard vessels.
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Morning Journal
Willemstad
Curacao
Puerto Cabello
Gelderland
Holland
Curacne
Helland
Venezuecla
Castro
Acs
Caracas
Venezuelan naval forces and Castro mediation talks detailed
The report outlines Venezuela's fleet of ten vessels with three gunboats the Bolivar Miranda and Margarita and the rest armed tugs. the Restaurador carries a twelve pound gun. It notes Mounting six inch Krupp guns at forts and cites possible early talks on settlement with Castros envoy. It also mentions prior negotiations on the French Cable matter and Matos communicating with Caracas via another European power.
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South Africa
Marseilles
Netherlands
Venezuela
Bolivar
Miranda
Atlanta
Castro
Pinehon
Paris
Matos
Caracas
Washingdon Disposed to Maintain Neutrality
Washington reports no official confirmation of AP dispatches from Willemstad about the seizure of a Venezuelan coast guardship by the Dutch cruiser Gelderland. Diplomatic circles show interest with little surprise as Holland maintains a cautious posture amid earlier Dutch naval presence near Curacao.
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State Department
Associated Press
Willemstad
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New Mexico and Arizona Poised for Statehood Says Governor
Washington reports Governor George Curry believes New Mexico and Arizona will become states in the coming year. He notes changing public opinion since Oklahoma and Indian Territory joined Oklahoma and cites strong mining and industrial potential and shared platforms supporting separate statehood.
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Arizona
George Curry
Morning Journal
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Commonwealths
United States
Congress
Southwest
Toyo Kisen to Launch Japan South America Steam Line
At a Tokyo dinner for the new Japanese minister to Chile the Toyo Kisen Steamship company announced a new line between Japan and South America starting January 1 with three steamers on a regular schedule.
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Chile
Toyo Kisen Steamship Company
Japan
South America
Congress Mulls Holiday Adjournment and Secret Service Debate
Both chambers plan to close for Christmas within the week with adjournment likely by January 4. The Senate and House will tackle the presidents message paragraph on the secret service, district bills, pension measures, and postal savings banks while preparing for the thirteenth census after the holidays.
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Morning Journal
Washington, D
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Senate
Secret Service
Perkins
House
District of Columbia
Carter
Brownsville
Lodge
Foraker
Paraker
George W. Smith
Minis
Senate Census Committee
Engineer Killed as Freight Locomotive Jumps Track
Salina Kansas December 13. John Hill an engineer was instantly killed when a Missouri Pacific freight locomotive jumped the track at Hallville near Salina this afternoon. The engine was running without a train attached and no further identification marks were found. Adams county authorities were notified but will not take possession of the body or begin an investigation until tomorrow.
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Salina
Kas
Dee
John Hill
Missouri Pacific
Hallville
Here
Murderer Falls After Self-Destruct Attempt in Montana
Robert Smith, charged with murder for shooting Clarence Clarke at Victor, attempted death by his own action at Plains. A message from Sanders County sheriff informed Helena authorities that Smith survived, with a note on his body admitting the Clarke killing.
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Helena
Mont
Independent
Hamilton
Robert Smith
Plains
Ward
Sanders County
Smith
Clarence Clarke
Victor
Clarke
Guardsmen to Have Latest Equipment
Washington December 13. The War Department plans to file all militia requests for clothing and gear from army supply depots with latest style equipment. Officials say the move will equip the militia without obsolete material and that the regular army is being sidelined for militia benefit.
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Washington
National Guard
War Department
Headless Corpse Found on Prairie in Adams County
A party of hunters today discovered a dead man on the prairie just over the Adams County line. The unidentified corpse showed a severed head, raising questions about a possible foul play or unknown cause. Police are investigating with no immediate leads.
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Denver
Dee
Adams County
Roosevelt Goes Well Supplied With Guns For Africa Trip
Morning Journal reports President Roosevelt ordered four rifles for his African expedition. The most powerful chambered for rhinoceros, hippopotamus, elephant, and crocodile, using 300 grain bullets with smokeless powder. Additional rifles include a No 30 government rimless 220 grain round, an 1886 model 45-70 for short range big game, and an 1894 model .40 caliber for moderate game.
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Roosevelt
Nile
West
Colorado
Pulpit Eulogies for Police Headed in Kansas City
Kansas City ministers plan sermons on the Adam Godt clash that left five dead. Officers A L Dalhow and Michael Mullane died. ministers aim to raise funds for widows and orphans and enroll their names on the city hall marble tablet alongside other fallen officers.
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Morning Journal
Kansas City
Police Department
Adam Godt
Adam God
Mullane
A. L. Dalhow
Michael Mullane
City Hall
Taft Recalls McKinley Ties At Memorial Address
President elect William H. Taft spoke at a McKinley memorial in New York detailing his 1906 decision to join public life, the benevolent assimilation policy in the Philippines, and McKinley’s influence. He stressed continuing U S governance in the islands and education for Filipino youth. Taft planned a Panama trip with engineers and avoided Ohio Senate talk.
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Philippine Islands
McKinley
White House
Taft
New York
Washington
Augusta
Panama Canal
Civic Federation
Ohio Society
Andrew Carnegie
John J. McCook
Mr. Taft
Supreme Court
Whit House
Philippines
MacKinley
Providence
Bomb wrecks two Chicago buildings near disputed ward ball
A bomb exploded on Wabash Avenue near Sixteenth Street causing two frames to collapse and fire across a block. The blast touched the Coliseum complex adjacent to Grace and Wabash Avenue churches, sparking panic as investigators search the rubble for casualties. The First Ward ball fundraiser, linked to controversial figures known as Hinky Dink and Path House John, is scheduled for tomorrow night and funds campaign expenses. Police suspect a targeted attack in the gambling wars affecting local politics.
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Morning Journal
Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Coliseum
First Ward
Grace Episcopal
Wabash Areppane
KR ©. Waters
Grace Episcopal Church
First
Panama Canal Crash Kills 14. Dozens Hurt in Bas Obispo Blast
A massive explosion at Bas Obispo in the Panama Canal Zone killed fourteen men and wounded fifty, including Americans James L. Hummer John J. Corp John J. Reidy and Benjamin H. Cole. Thirteen bodies recovered. investigation ordered. Many workers and equipment damaged as rock and earth torn apart by the blast.
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Panama Canal Zone
Goethals
Benjamine H. Cole
Rochester
N. J
Arthur H. Bassett
Philadelphia
Hayden
Engieer
Sandusky
Ohio
Panama Canal
United States
John Rm. Reidy
John J. Kiorp
Jd T Hummer
Cranemar
French Critics Predict Panama Canal Failure
Paris reports French critics deride the American lock canal plan after a Gatun dam accident. The Figaro faults the design citing Lepinay as the proponent of dams at Rio Grande and Caton replacing Lepinay’s favored Miraflores and Ohio foundations.
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Gatun
Panama Canal
Figaro
Auothor
Godinde Lepinay
Rio Grande
Caton
Lepinays
Miraflores
Ohio
Gates' Mother Dead In Port Arthur
Mrs. Cates, mother of J. W. Gates, died in Port Arthur Texas on December 15. The brief obituary confirms Gates as a local figure and notes the death occurred in Port Arthur.
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Jobn W. Gates
Port Arthur
Tex
Mra. Cates
J. W. Gates
Overlooked Shot Causes Six Deaths in Nevada Mine Blast
Shatter Nev Dec 13 Six workmen were killed or injured when an unshot heavy dynamite charge was struck by a pick and exploded. The laborer who struck the hole was blown apart. two men were blinded, one lost an eye, another lost both arms, and one man died en route to Salt Lake City. All but one of the victims were Greeks.
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Salt Lake City
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