Sevastopol Attacked by Japanese Torpedo Fleets
Tokyo reports Vice Admiral Togo's forces torpedoed the Russian battleship Sevastopol near Port Arthur and attacked it repeatedly. Several torpedo boats were damaged and one ship towed away. bombardment of Tigers Peninsula arsenal caused fires and vessel losses with weather hindering final assessment.
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Tokio
Togo
Kasama
Sevastopol
Port Arthur
Masuda
Arakawa
Seki
Adachi
Tigers Pan Peninsula
Japanese Sevastopol Escapes as Fleet Is Destroyed at 203 Meter Hill
From Fusan on December 14 the Russian battleship Sevastopol, the sole surviving Russian warship, escaped destruction when docked as Japanese forces captured 203 meter hill. Other vessels were sunk while torpedo craft remained outside harbor. The heavy price paid by Japan for the hill is cited as redeemed by the fleet's total destruction. The Japanese fleet plans to dock next.
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Fusan
Sevastopol
Meter Hill
Eet
Tokyo cable reports Allied bombardment and torpedo boat actions
The Tokio cablegram states that naval artillery targeted Tiger's Tail arsenal and torpedo depot with one hour of fire destroying three ships and sinking one while damaging the depot building. Bevastopos bombardment paused due to bad weather. Torpedo boats attacked Sevastopes twice and thrice with uncertain results. one boat disabled, three lightly hit. Three sailors wounded.
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Weehington
Diaunese Legation
Tokio
Naval Artllery
Tiger's Tail
Bevastopos
Tokyo reports torpedo attacks on Russian battleship Megastopel
Vice Admiral Togo states torpedo strikes targeted the Russian battleship Megastopel beginning midnight Monday December 12. Russians resisted vigorously, but explosion results are not yet known.
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Tokio
Togo
Megastopel
Japanese on Kauai prepare to return home amid neutrality plea
From Honolulu on December 14 the Japanese of Kauai Island prepare to depart for Japan to participate in the war. Governor Carter orders an investigation while Japanese consul Miki Saito issues a proclamation urging countrymen to respect neutrality laws and avoid causing embarrassment to America.
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Honoluly
Kauai Island
Carter
Miki Saito
America
General satisfied with military situation says dispatch
From Mt Petersburg December 14 the general and others express satisfaction with the current military situation according to a brief dispatch. The statement emphasizes stability and progress without detailing specific actions or locations.
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Mt. Petersburg
Dev
High Tide Missed by Japanese In Manchuria
An Associated Press report quotes a high officer saying Japan should now be at Harbin cutting off the eastern coast. The wintering forces face cold ally Russia and may struggle to counter a strengthened Russian position behind Mukden with plans for large forces near New Chwang and the Shakhe river.
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Manchuria
Associated Press
Harbin
Vladivestock
Russia
Napoleon
Mukden
Port Arthur
Oyama
Chwang
Kuropatkin
Shakhe River
Korea
Liao Tung Jfeninsula
Remains of Japanese Soldiers on 203-Metre Hill
Port Arthur dispatch notes the north slopes cleared of dead on 203-Metre hill while the south slopes remain buried under trench debris. The long line of deceased soldiers lies atop the hill and slopes, with many bodies partially naked and torn by dynamite bombs, creating an awful scene.
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Port Arthur
Fusan
Naturalization frauds charged in Pueblo
Pueblo Col Dec 14 Frank Howard a republican worker was arrested tonight there being fifteen indictments against him Perjury to securing naturalization papers for foreigners was the charge via every indictment There have been forty indictments returned by the grand jury Five Italians were also arrested by special officers denied nat uralized to serve the candidates for those who had been indicted by the grand jury for alleged election frauds The men are charged with perjury in securing naturalization papers It is stated that all the men have succeeded in securing bonds Twenty one more indictments against persons charged with election frauds were returned by the grand jury this after noon After returning the indictments the grand jury again went into session announcing that it had yet more work to do
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Pueblo
Col
Frank Howard
Cleveland
Dee
Lfi
Chadwick
Federal Building
Barry
Rall
United States Court
Womens Department
Muctid Avenue
United States
Womens Corridor
Sheldon
Kherratan
Cleveland Mre
Marshal Chandler
Ohio
Emil Chadwick
Freda Swanetron
Claudwick
Cleveland, O
Supreme Court blocks Denver election commission on votes
Colorado Supreme Court sustains Republican motion to enjoin official abstract of Denver votes from precincts and ward 7. Dissent notes unprecedented action. Court cites fraud in substituted ballots and plans to consider other precincts with proven fraud. Entire Denver vote tied up, possibly altering governor Adams' margin over Peabody.
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Denver
Colo
Dec. St
State Supreme Court
Republian
Denver Election Commission
Ward 7
Gabbert
Campbell
Steele
Supreme Court
Election Commission
Adams
Peabody
Durango Road Files Papers in Colorado
Pennsylvania and New Mexico capitalists filed articles of incorporation for the Colorado New Mexico and Gulf Railway. The proposed line would run from Durango Colorado to the Colorado New Mexico state line, linking with the Durango Albuquerque and Gulf railroad. Capitalized at 500000 dollars, the project spans La Plata County and New Mexico counties San Juan Rio Arriba McKinley Randoloph and Bernalillo with an estimated total cost over 5 million dollars.
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Denver
Colo
Pennsylvannia
New Mexico
Cnecretary
Colorado, New Mexico and Gulf Railway Comepany
Durango
Colorado
Duran, Albuquerque and Gulf Railroad
LaPlata
San Juan
Rio Arriba
McKinbey, Randoval
Bernalillo
Moon Found With Thousands Of Cracks, Says Harvard Expert
Professor William Pickering of Harvard Observatory and J D Perkins of Lick Observatory report the moon is cracked in about 1400 places. The fractures span the surface with ten near the poles and a notable crack near latitude 54, caused by the moon’s crust contraction.
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Latitude
Utah annexation bill seeks vast Arizona north tract
Washington December 14 senator Kearns introduced a bill to annex to Utah all Arizona land north of the Colorado River covering about 800 square miles north of the Grand Canyon. The move aims to place criminal jurisdiction with Utah due to inaccessibility to Arizona authorities.
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Washington, D. C
Kearns
Utah
Arizona
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
Government action shocks court with delayed continuance order
Federal court in Oregon granted a continuance in a food fraud case after Special Assistant U S Attorney Francis J Haney offered no reasons for the delay The court also instructed the grand jury to reconvene next Monday amid questions about the unexpected government action and its cause An Oregon district court proceeding shows unusual procedural moves in a pending federal matter
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Portland
Ore
Dee
United States
Francis J. Haney
United States Clicnt Court
District of Oregon
Haney
Wife and Mistress Meet at the Bar of Justice
In a New York Supreme Court session Judge Vernon M Davin hears the Young murder trial. Mrs Patterson testifies briefly identifying a letter tied to a May conversation with Miss Patterson, while Her husband’s brothers and cab driver recount heated exchanges and a prior saloon meeting.
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BAR OF Justice
New York
Caerar Young
Nan Patterson
Dec
Young
Caewar
Supreme Court
Nan
Vernon M Davin
Patterson
Bernard J. McKeam
Sho
Miss Patterson
Miss Vatteron
J. Morgan Smith
William Luce
Mies Patterson
John Crowley
Santa Fe discrimination charge sparks federal probe
A U S Interstate Commerce Commission opening a special session in El Paso to investigate alleged discrimination by the Santa Fe against Colorado Fuel & Iron Company and merchants on freight rates. Judge A Pronty of Vermont to preside and J Y Marehard to counsel for the commission.
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Ly Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
United States Inter-State Commerce Connission
Sant Fe Railroad
Coleorado Fuel & [Row Company
Flase
A. Pronty
Vermont
Marehard
Comumireion
Hearing Opens On Discrimination Case Against Railroad
Commissioner Preouty of the United States Commerce Commission begins the hearing on charges of discriminatory rates by the Bantu Perathroad in hauling coal and mine equipment for Colorado West & Iron. The session adjourns to Albuquerque tomorrow at 9 o clock for preliminaries. attendees include Frank Hovinger Neill Field and Alex Bowle.
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Comnueloner
United States Commerce
Comnaiceton Iw
Bantu Perathroad
Colorado Wuet & Iron Company
Albuquerque
Ony
Li Paseo Hunt Wigit
Frank Hovinger
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Neill RB Field
Caledonian Coal Company
Ite
Alex Bowile
Gallip
Delegation to El Paso Hearing on Freight Rates
Officials from the interstate commerce commission and notable figures from the system travel from Albuquerque to El Paso for a hearing on alleged rate discrimination in favor of Colorado Fuel and Iron. Two private cars carry prominent officials. they expect to return to Albuquerque tomorrow morning. The party includes Robert H. Dugiap.
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Fantea Pe Btaitroud
Prouty
Comuberté Commission
el Paseo
Calorado Fuel & Iron Company
Albuqquerque
el Paso
Albuquerque
Robert H. Dugiap
Company officials discuss hearing plans in terse remarks
Chief counsel for the company RR BR Twitcher and New Mexico counsel W B Kiddie lead a party including Geore T Nihon W A Janeen MH More house Denver J Leeds I B Cain and others. They say nothing except that they are going to the hearing and expect the commission to adjourn to the city Friday morning with full details available.
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BR Twitcher
New Mexico
W. B. Kiddie
Geore T Nihon
Anager
W. A. Janeen
Hipley
MH. Morehouse
Denever
J. Leeds
Chicago
B. Cain
Western Grand Division
Pailroad
Minnesota Banks Looted in String of Robberies
Robbers struck the Hibbing and Chisholm banks in Minnesota today, holding up the institutions during business hours. They forced a teller into a vault, blew open safes, and escaped with cash and negotiable paper totaling thousands of dollars.
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Ming
Peether
Bank of Chisholm
Canhier Greer
St.foud
Minn
Bank of Hiew al
Here
Cotton Boll Weevil Convention Ends Amid Pest Aid Praise
The National Cotton Boll Weevil convention adjourned tonight after resolutions commending government experts and urging farmers in Texas and Louisiana to burn all cotton stalks in the early fall to combat the pest.
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Texas
Louisiana
Nogales Man Threatens Col Greene After Release
J W Goodman of Newarews Arizona was arrested on a warrant for threats to Colonel Greene of Greene Consolidated Copper. He had earlier been discharged on suspended sentence after a technical assault charge and ordered to leave town. He is jailed at Tombs pending further action. The case follows complaints by Greene and associates.
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New York
J. W. Goodman
Newarews
Arizona
Musity
Oldfield Smashes All Records at Fresno Fair Track
Fresno reports Barney Oldfield shattered every automobile record for the 50 mile distance at the Fresno fair grounds track. In 48 minutes 15 seconds he completed fifty miles, beating Charles Gornt’s 55:42 record by seven minutes and several seconds, with all intermediate mile records also broken.
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Fresno
Cal
Barney Oldfield
Fresno Fair Grounds
Charles Gornt
der Afty
Bileen
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