Political turmoil deepens in Santo Domingo crisis
San Domingo reports indicate Morales abandoned the capital leaving cabinet to govern with Vice President Caceras as the de facto authority. Perez fortifies Santo Domingo and Morales reportedly links with rebels near Jaima while the Paducah sails to Monte Christi to protect American interests.
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Washington
State Department
San Domingo
General Tejera
Morales
Caceres
Santo Domingo
Jaima
Peres
Puerto Plata
Perez
Morales General Cacera
Cherokee
Colton
Horacia
General Caceras
She Picion
Mand
Jiminex
Paducal
Monte Chiarmeu
Paducah
Norfolk
Monte Christi
Navy Department
Bradford
Dominican
Dubuque
West
Mrs Fitzsimmons Moves to Sioux City for Divorce Action
Sioux City dispatch notes Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons, long believed in Paris studying vocal music, has become a Sioux City resident and hired a local attorney. Upon establishing residence she will file divorce proceedings.
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Sioux City
Fioux Falls
Robert Fitzsimmons
Paris
Hitchcock Seeks Bids for Roswell Area Canal Project
Secretary Hitchcock advertises for bids to contract and complete a canal and laterals about eight miles southwest of Roswell involving around one hundred thousand cubic yards of earthwork and one thousand cubic yards of overhaul. Bids open February 1 at Roswell. The navy reports gunboat Dubuque departed Puerto Plata for Monte Cristo with no mission details disclosed.
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The
Morning Journal
Washington
Hitchcock
Roswell
Dubuque
Puerto Vlata
Navy Department
Puerto Plata
Santo Domibeo
Maat
Monte Cristo
Revolt advances near Minsk and Kharkoff s violence
A St Petersburg dispatch reports revolutionaries capturing a 100 mile stretch of railway south of Minsk and rioting at Koelpine near the city. A Daily Telegraph correspondent describes a boy who threw a bomb at a Cossack detachment in Konny square, with explosive fragments injuring horses and ponalizing several soldiers.
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London
St. Petersburg
Minsk
Koelpine
Chicago Chief Bans All Amateur Prize Fighting
Chicago police chief orders a city wide ban on all amateur prize fighting including boxing sparring and tournaments. The ban affects the Chicago Athletic Association and the Illinois Athletic Club and ends planned contests tonight and tomorrow. The move cites unfair advantages and attempts to evade restrictions by clubs and labels professional pugilists as amateurs.
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Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Theew Illinois Athletic Club
Hlinois Club
Collins
Chicrgie
Linois
No Subscription Gift for Alice Roosevelt
A Baker City Oregon dispatch said a 10 cent subscription would fund a nationwide effort to raise about $800,000 for Miss Alice Roosevelt's wedding present to Representative Nicholas Longworth. The White House released a statement saying the president disapproved and hoped the plan would not be undertaken.
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Washington
Baker City
Ore
Oregon
Alice Roosevelt
Hes
Nicholas Longworth
White House
Daker City
Russian revolt grim as casualties rise in Moscow crisis
Moscow reports describe heavy cannonading as revolutionaries in three armed sections hold ground along the Moscow Wazan road. Troops with artillery pour into the city while officials warn the uprising could be crushed within days.
Deadly feud in the south near the Virginia Tennessee line
Bristol Virginia December 27 reports say a Christmas night clash at Hertha Tennessee left Roscoe Nichols dead and Silas Green fatally wounded. About a hundred armed men gathered in the mountains as factions arm for possible further violence. In New York Charles T Yerkes of Chicago lies critically ill at the Waldorf Astoria under opiates with Dr Loomis at his side. his wife son and daughter are with him.
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Bristol
Hertha
Tenn
Virginia-Peanesse
Roscoe Nichols
Silas Green
New York
Charlies T Yerkes
Chicago
Waldorf-Astoria
Loomis
Mr. Yerkes
Yerkes
Three Banks Go 10 Wall in Memphis Liquidations
Three Memphis banks Merchants Trust American Savings Bank & Trust and Mechanics Savings Bank closed and entered liquidation. Receiver John P Edmundson appointed to the Merchants Trust after overloans on discounts. Directors say assets are ample and would pay dollar for dollar. the banks had absorbed others and faced little market stir.
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Memphis
Tenn
Merchants Trust Company
American Savings Bank & Trust Company
Mechanics Savings Bank
Merchants’ ‘Trust Company
Pelix T. Pope
John PF. Edmundson
Merchants’ Trust Company
Associated Press
Heiskell War
Memphis National Bank
American Savings Bank and Trust Company
Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Tragic death near Rock Island tracks in El Paso area
Tom Wilson a colored man was found dead beside the Rock Island tracks near Jarilla New Mexico north of El Paso. His wife unconscious and badly bruised was found nearby. They were traveling on a Rock Island train from Fort Smith Arkansas to Tucson Arizona and disappeared suddenly. A second item notes J Jeffries says he will not respond to any heavyweight title challenge and has retired.
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el Paso
Texas
Tom Wilson
Rock Island Tracks
Jarilla
N. M
Rock Island
Fort Smith
Ark
Tucson
Arizona
Murder in Saratoga hotel shocks Danville crowd
Charles H. Smith of New York City, a Two Johns actor, was shot five times by F. C. Cooper in Smiths Saratoga hotel room after a quarrel over Mrs. Cooper. Cooper, Walters, and Young were held on bonds as police arrived. Three shots hit Smith. pursuit blocked by the hotel chief clerk.
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Danville
Charles H. Smith
New York City
Johns” Theatrical Company
F. C. Cooper
New York
Morris Island” Company
Smith
Saratoga Hotel
Richard Roberts
Cooper
Pittsburg
Walters
Young
Poisoned J. D. McGaughey to Get Insurenes
A San Luis Potosi report says J D Hills, sought in Texas for McGaughey’s murder, was arrested in Mexico and died by suicide. He allegedly poisoned McGaughey, his benefactor, to claim a $16,000 life policy. Hills, once a Fort Worth bank employee, was about 50 and active in local finance and church circles.
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Fort Worth
Texas
San Luis Totosi
Mexico
J. D. Hills
J. DD. McGaughey
Duckey
Hills
McGaughey
Tank explosion maims captain in Halstead street incident
A bromide powered stereopticon lantern tank exploded at Salvation Army barracks 6325 Halstead street injuring Captain Pol let, blowing off his right leg and arm and causing head and body injuries. His wife and daughter were thrown through a plate glass window but escaped with minor injuries. three children had light injuries.
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Chicago
Salvation Army
Halstead Street
Pollet
Brukes
Maxwell Still At Large After Kenner Stabbing
Special to the Morning Journal Thoreau New Mexico December 27. Tom Maxwell remains at large after stabbing Marcus Liese in a drunken affray at Kenner Monday night. Sheriff Curtos Baca of Valencia County and deputies searched the woods today but found no trace. Liese was brought to St Joseph's hospital in this city yesterday morning with two knife wounds in the lung, described as quite dangerous but possibly survivable by surgeon M K Wylder of Horiban-Metiaftes company.
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Thoreau, N. M
Tom Maxwell
Marcus Liese
Kenner
Curtos Baca
Valencia County
Maxwell
Chaanece
Liese
St Joseph's Hospital
Convict Chenoweth Escapes Silver City Jail Break
Howard Chenoweth, an inmate convicted of second degree murder, escaped from Silver City New Mexico on Christmas night with help from a masked accomplice. Guards were forced to unlock his cell and release Chenoweth who then fled with three horses toward the Mexican border amid a wide search.
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Morning Journal
Silver City
N. M
Notheing
Howard Chenoweth
Chenoeweth
Mexico
Pinos Altos
Frank Watson
Watson
Trusty
Chenoweth
Une
Farnsworth
Territorial
J Park
Fielder Ind
Uounty
William H. Kilburn
Atchison'S Earnings Hit Seven Million November Gain
Boston officials report the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway system earned seven million dollars for November. Books show a remarkable rise in net earnings and surplus, pleasing management with the month’s strong showing.
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Morning Journal
Boston
Mass
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Hearst Hopes for Purity and Power in Politics
William Randolph Hearst says he will not run for Congress again and compares office holding to jury duty He argues newspapers can do more than officeholders and claims he polled a plurality for New York mayor promising to continue his political fight to purify politics and seek property counted votes.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William Standelph Hearst
Congress
New York
LLEWELLYN TO INVESTIGATE LAND FRAUD ALLEGATIONS
The Roswell New Mexico land district faces fresh fraud probes after transfers to Chicago linked to the Talmadge Brothers. A demand to suspend numerous Roswell entries followed and United States District Attorney Llewellyn is ordered to present findings to the federal grand jury.
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Morning Journal
Washington
The
Land Office
Ftoswell
New Mexico
Roswell
Chicago
Talmadge Brothers
Richards
General Land Office
Roswell Land District
United States
Llewellyn
Sidore Cordova
Penasco
Tacity
Ramon Sanches
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Petersburg
Seminorski Regiment of Guards
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W. E. Smith
Berlin
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Alice
Moscow-Wazan
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Russa
Root
St Petersburg
BIG Memphis
J. Jeffries
Philadelphia
Jack” O'Brien
Jeffries
James
Hamilton
Saratoga
Mark of Rand
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MR. Morgan
Payne
Crook
Burnham
Mutual Reserve
Andrew Hamilton
New York Life Insurance Company
Insurance Investigation Committee
John C. Metcall
New York Life
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Hughes
Mr. Hamilton
Morgan
Henry D. Appleton
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Payn
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Hearst
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