Dawn of freedom in Venezuela as bloodless revolution overthrows Gomez
Bloodless revolt in Venezuela ends Cipriano Castro era and crowns Juan Vicente Gomez president. Castro faction surrenders arms. all political prisoners freed except plot participants. Borders and trade disputes with Colombia resolved. press freedom and foreign relations improved.
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Caracas
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Juan Vicente Gomez
Venezuela
Gomez
Celestrino Castro
Tachira
Cipriano Castro
Madame Crespo
Joaquin Crespo
Mirraflores Palace
Caurneus
Cipriano
Venecsuela
France
United States
Colombia
Zuelia
Villa Misar
Jove de Jesus Paul
Castro
Berlin
Castro Makes First Public Outing Since Hospital Stay
Berlin reports former president Castro left Dr. Israel’s hospital for an automobile excursion lasting several hours. He visited OGrun waald to watch a dramatic snow storm and thousands of skaters on small lakes. He paid close attention to the skaters then walked a forest path before returning to the hospital. Castro feels comparatively well but will stay under observation.
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Berlin
Senor Castro
Israel
Heepital
Viet
Ogrunwaald
Foner Castro
Castro Orders Pack On Nets Preads Warsi
Caracas reports December dispatches say Castro seeks action against enemies while Gomez moves to Miraflores palace. Vort of Spain notes a decree allowing transshipment at Trinidad and river navigation changes. Venezuelan courts fined Art plan firm five million dollars for alleged Matos revolution complicity.
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Caracas
Vort
Spain
Castro
Sal Transportation
Gomez
Miraflores Palace
Vargas Hospital
Bartlett
New York
Bermudes Art Plan Company
Matos
Court of Cassation
Bartlett Seriously Injured In Trinidad Incident
W H Bartlett a wealthy Chicago broker was seriously injured in Trinidad Colorado on December 26 after a fall or accident. Initial reports underestimated the injuries as investigators and doctors assessed the extent and potential hospitalization.
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W. HH. Bartlett
Trinidad
Colo
W. H., Bartlett
Chicago
Bartletts Injured In Vermejo Park Ranch Incident
A horse incident at Vermejo Park Ranch in New Mexico last Wednesday left Mr. Bartlett with a compound fracture of the left arm below the elbow, three broken ribs, and severe bruises. He is resting easily tonight with no alarm for recovery.
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Vermejo Park
New Mexico
Bartlett
Mr. Bartlett
Venezuelan Benile to Return to Native Land
Mexico City reports General Selva Gandolfi a Venezuelan exile will leave for Caracas within a fort night. Gandolfi, former minister of foreign affairs and education in Castro's cabinet, fled Venezuela and has lived in retirement in Mexico City for ten years. He supports the Gomez administration aiming to rejuvenate Venezuela.
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Mexico City
Selva Gandolfi
Caracas
Gandolfi
Castro
Gomez
Venezuela
French Anxious Over Gomez Regime in Venezuela
Paris reports the French government holds a waiting posture on Venezuelan affairs. If Gomez’s government endures France may recognize it and settle diplomatic frictions. Senor Paulo, en route from Venezuela, is tasked with a settlement and will be received if credentials are valid. Castro’s downfall is welcomed and seen as final.
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Paris
Venezuela
Gomez
France
Senor Paulo
Castro
South America
Negro Labor Agent Whipped by Whites Near Pine Bluff
D. F. Jones a New Gascony labor agent for J. B. Gracie. he alleges white men tried to lynch him near Gilliam Louisiana, placing a rope around his neck and hoisting him to a pole before it broke. He was badly whipped and hospitalized at Pine Bluff in critical condition.
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Little Rock
Ark
J. B. Gracie
D. F. Jones
New Gascony
Gracie Plantations
Jones
Pine Blatt
Gylliam
Louisiana
Moving Picture Men Appeal 10 Courts
New York December 26. The William Fox Amusement company won a temporary injunction from Justice Gaynor restoring licenses for hundreds of moving picture theaters in Greater New York. Mayor McClellan and Police Commissioner Bingham must show cause by Monday why the injunction should not become permanent. The injunction allows theaters to reopen and resume business as usual.
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Morning Journal
New York
Greater
McClellan
Supreme Court
Gaynor
William Fox Amusement Company
Justice Gaynor
McCle Lian
Bingham
Burton Sees Good Senate Prospects After Banquet
Theodore Warton of Cleveland arrived in Toledo to speak at a merchants and manufacturers banquet and spoke against political bosses. He warned bosses can sway elections for a year if business interests stay neutral and large donors back the party.
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Toledo
Theodore Warton
Cleveland
Sth Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Board
Burton
Leige
Wall Street Banker Henry W. Poor Faces Massive Failure
Henry W. Poor a renowned Wall Street banker and head of H. W. Poor and Co. assigned to Mark L. Cox. Liabilities estimated at at least 5 million dollars. Former partners and son William N. Poor withdrawn. The collapse marks one of the district’s largest in years. Poor’s social prominence and mansions noted amid unsettled market conditions.
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New York
Henry W. Poor
Wall Street
Poor
H. W. Poor and Co
Mark L. Cox
Amert T. Wintrop and Co
Poor Ha
Mr. Poor
William N. Poor
Franklin Hunt
Charles F. Cushman
Fred A. Farrar
Cyrus
Chateau Oataux
Stock Exchange
J. P. .Organ
J. D Rockefeller
Senate
Henry C Lodge
George and
Howar Gonald
Howard Willets
West Chester
Henry W Poor and Co
Willes
Postal Telegraph Compan
Texas
Reasons for extraditing fugitive to Russia
Chicago December 26 United States Commissioner Foote sent to the state department a full review of evidence prompting the extradition of Christian Rudowit wanted by Russia on robbery and murder charges. He states political offenses influenced the case and that evidence shows the accused was not a member of a revolutionary group and should stand trial in Russia.
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Cicago
Uniti
Foote
State Department
Washington
Christian Kudowit
Russia
Chicago to Have Baseball Stadium
Chicago reports the transfer of the National League ballpark from John R. Walsh and A G Spaulding to Charles W Murphy who becomes club president. The project, budgeting about 600000, aims to reshape grounds and build grandstands seating 50 000 to 60 000 with no obstructing columns.
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Chicago
Storma
National League Baseball Park
John R. Walsh
A. G. Spaulding
Charles W. Murphy
Murphy
Fatal pistol and knife clash shocks Nelsonville scene
Harrison Pounds of Vinton and Alfred McDaniel of Nelsonville are hospitalized after Pounds fired a pistol three times and McDaniel stabbed Pounds multiple times. Both men remain in danger.
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Harrison Pounds
Xro
Vinton
Alfred McDaniel
Nelsonvile
Ohio
McDaniel
Pounds
Deputy Sheriff Fatally Shoots Man During Disorder
In Zeale Alabama on December 2 Deputy Sheriff John W. Chambers of Russell County shot and killed George H Thompson fifty. Thompson and others were beating a Black man when the deputy ordered them to stop. Thompson allegedly resented the interference and was fatally shot.
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Zeale
Ala
John W. Chambers
Russell County
George H Thompson
Thompson
Clarke Defeats Major Taylor In Bicycle Sprint
In Boston at Park Square coliseum Jackie Clarke of Australia won a special match sprint after Taylor from Worcester had taken two heats. Clarke claimed rough riding in the third heat and the referee awarded the sprint to Clarke as Taylor refused a rerun.
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Major Taylor
Boston
Park Square Coliseum
Jackie Clarke
Australia
Worcester
Taylor
Clarke
Four Million Christmas Trees Harvested This Year
Washington reports four million native Christmas trees were cut this year as foresters note one in four families uses a tree. Gifford Pinchot defends the practice, saying lumber needs dwarf the impact and urges conservation and reforestation to meet demand.
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Washington
Forestry Service
Yuletide
Gifford Pinechot
United States Forester
Adirondacks
New England
Troops Ordered to Stearns Kentucky After Riot Threats
Stearns Kentucky December 26 militia companies are en route by order of Governor Willson amid unrest following yesterday’s clash that left a deputy U S marshal and a striking miner dead. Strikers threaten to torch Mearns Coal plant. soldiers to guard the bank and protect vowied targets as Deputy Marshal Ryan remains missing.
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Sterns
Lyo
Stearns
Willson
United States
Mearns Coal Company
Som
Ryan
Bloody clash disrupts Christmas festival at Big Well church
A chaotic scene in a Baptist church during a Christmas entertainment in Gallipolis Ohio caused a panic as men women and children fled through windows narrowly escaping injury. Details of the melee remain unclear.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Big Well
VANDAL ATTEMPTS WRECK OF WRIGHT MACHINE
Lemans, Dec. 26. Just before flying today Wilbur Wright discovered gasoline in the oil box of his machine. The discovery likely prevented a serious accident. Later Wright gave a remarkable exhibition in the presence of many speakers including M Barthou, minister of public works.
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Lemans
Freane
Wilbur Wright
Amercan
Scream
Wrigt
M Barthou
Public Works
Spectacular Ascot Park Crash Ends Only Minor Hurt
At Ascot Park a White racer named Whistling Billy broke a tire on a curve. Gus Seyfried of San Francisco drove at over a mile a minute, the car spun three somersaults in a ball of flame and wrecked. Seyfried escaped with minor cuts as C Soules won the 25 mile event in 25 minutes 36.25 seconds, setting a stock car record.
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Morning Journal
Los Angeles
Cal
Ascot Park
Billy
Gus Seyfried
San Francisco
Seyfried
C. Soules
Burglars Take Expensive Women’s Finery in San Francisco
In San Francisco on Christmas night burglars broke into the Koenig & Collins store on Van Ness avenue and loaded a wagon with silks satins suits and costly finery valued at about 5000. Police and private detectives pursue the case.
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San Francisco
Koenig & Collins
van Ness Avenue
Cap Chance May Again Don Chicago Uniform
Chicago fans cheer as Frank L. Chance, captain-manager of the champions, plans February talks with President Murphy to settle affairs. National League President Pulliam, after discussions with Los Angeles, expects Chance in a Chicago uniform next spring, but fans worry as Joe Tinker says Johnny Evers intends to quit baseball.
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Chicago
Frank L. Chance
Murphy
Pulliam
Nationa League
Los Angeles
Joe Tinker
Johnny Evers
Tom Longboat to Wed Mohawk Maiden
The marriage of Canadian distance runner Tom Longboat to Mohawk maiden Miss Muircle is moved from Massey Hall to a church ceremony on Monday after Anglican church authorities refused to sanction a minister from their denomination for the event.
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Toronto
Ontario
Tom Longboat
Muircle
Massey Hall
Rumored Retirement of Ambassador Griscom
Rome reports suggest American Ambassador Lloyd Griscom has left Del Drago palace and faces rumors about retirement. Sources say he may resign before Roosevelt’s term ends, and he told King Victor Emmanuel and the foreign minister of his decision.
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Rome
Lloyd ©. Griecom
del Drago Palace
Tome
United States
Griscom
Foreign Office
Anmiong
B&b
Roosevelt
Chiscom
Victor Emmanuel
Resignation Rumor Clips Kiscom as He Refuses Comment
Under the new administration Kiscom would choose his own post. Asked about a reported resignation tonight he did not deny it and said he had no statement to issue.
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Kiscom
Relatives Hear Griscom Is Coming Home in March
Report from Rome said Ambassador Griscom would retire by Roosevelt's end, but cannot be confirmed at the Griscom home in Haverford. Clement Griscom and relatives left for Florida, while family members heard rumors of a March return.
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Griscom
Philadelphia
Rome
Ambassador Griscom
Roosevelt
Haverford
Clement A. Griscom
Florida
No confirmation of Griscom resignation in Washington
Reports of Ambassador Griscom's resignation could not be confirmed. White House officials said nothing had been received, and State Department officials reported no word indicating the ambassador intended to resign had reached the department.
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Washington
Griscom
White House
State Department
Department
Taft Makes Augusta Day Trip to Aiken Golf Links
President elect Taft accompanied by Mrs. Taft and children tours the Carolinas to Aiken Georgia, plays golf on the Palmetto course, and meets mill workers and Georgia Republicans. The excursion includes a bridge of village cheers and a Whitney estate drive before lunch at the Wilcox house and a return for dinner.
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Augusta
Aiken, & C
Palmetto Links
Bath
Taft
Aiken
W. C. Whitney
Wilcox House
Georgia
Night Riders Beg For Change 10 Confess
Union City Tenn December 26 The prosecution is satisfied with evidence against eight alleged leaders of the night riders of Reelfoot take. Three more men charged with being band members agreed to turn state's evidence if the indictment is quashed. State officers refuse to accept confessions and will close its case Monday with three witnesses expected to testify.
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Union City
Tenn
Band of Reelfoot
Tod
Threatening letter sent to police judge in San Francisco
Police Judge Charles Cantan received a death threat by mail after sentencing Hungarian Alex Horry for disturbing the peace. The note printed in red pencil claimed to be from Horry’s friends and urged deportation, referencing Gompers. The letter was referred to immigration authorities and the case previously referred by the judge.
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San Franecisco
Charles VT. Contan
Alex Horry Hungarian
Jurge Cantan
Horr
Gompers
Five Chinese men held for examination over entry violations
Five China men accused of violating the Chinese exclusion act by slipping from Mexico into Texas and eluding officers in Chicago were held for further examination by United States Commissioner Rowe. They were arrested in Jersey City as they were leaving a train.
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New York
Texas
Chicago
United States
Rowe
Jersey City
More Arrests Expected in Pittsburg Bribery Scandal
The Voters' league promises about forty more arrests in the Pittsburg council bribery case as the first post disclosure meeting is set for Monday. Attorney Clarence Burleigh says his clients will continue duties. Officials warn further actions and investigations into city finances are under way.
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Pittsburg
Voters’ League
Leo Wiel
League
Clarence Burleigh
Joseph Wasson
Jacob Soffell
T. O. Atkinson
Carnegie Backing Graft Probe With Money
Pittsburg reports Andrew Carnegie has reportedly contributed about 150000 dollars to fund a probe to clean Pittsburg morally after a municipal bribery scandal. The rumor says he authorized the detective effort after members who briefed President Roosevelt on local conditions shared details.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Crnegie
Duquesne Club
Pittsburg Club
Roosevelt
Carnegie
Claus Spreckles
San Francisco
President cannot intercede for Gompers case
White House statement says the case of Gompers Mitchell and Morrison of the American Federation of Labor remains before the courts. The president cannot grant a pardon or express opinion on the merits of the sentence, despite any personal view.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Plans for inauguration of Cuban president
Washington reports confirm evacuation of Cuba and end of the provisional government linked to President Go mno's January 28 inauguration. Roosevelt Wright and Governor Magoon agreed three weeks ago, with Ed wards approving. New feature: governor may call Cuban congress for organization before January 28, likely after New Year. Congress to assemble after electoral college and credentials are settled, then recess to January 25.
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Washington
Cuba
Gomo
Roosevelt
Wright
Magoon
War Department
Clarence N. Edwards
Bureau of Ineylar Alfaire
Ma Seon
Congress
Train Robber Seized as Bench Warrant Sent for Trial
United States Marshal Merrifield departed for Moorhead Minnesota to transport Frank Hauser alleged Great Northern train robber to Helena Montana for trial.
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Bandit
Helena
Mont
United States
Merrifield
Moorehead
Minn
Frank Hauser
Great Northern
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