Rail line to offer pensions for longtime Santa Fe workers
The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railway will start a pension system January 1 for employees with 15 years service who are 65 or permanently disabled. Pensions range from 20 to 75 dollars monthly, with possible 25 percent increases in exceptional cases and board control over pensions and revocation. The first pension board includes J W Kendrick, George T Nicholson, WH Janeen, Robert Dunlam and W FE Batley.
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Morning Journal
Topeka
Kas
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Chicago
Gulf
Pacific Coast
Pension Board
BE. P. Risley
J. W. Kendrick
George T Nicholson
WH. Janeen
Robert Dunlam
W. FE. Batley
Bryan hints at future presidential bid in Topeka interview
William J. Bryan, in Topeka, declines to confirm a 1924 candidacy while signaling potential inquiry ahead of the Democratic National Convention. He denies Roosevelt theft of party thunder and opposes any corrupt national committee ties, urging clean leaders and opposition to railroad passes. He spoke to the Kansas State Teachers Association.
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Roosevelt
Morning Journal
Topeka
Kas
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Bryen
William Stone
Missouri
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
Roger Sullivan
II Gis
Congress
Kansas State Teachers’ Association
Lottery linked home investment plan challenged in Alabama
Petition filed in Birmingham city court seeks an interlocutory injunction against Standard Trust Company from doing business in Alabama. A receiver is requested over alleged irregular methods tied to an investment home purchasing contract offering $1,000 loans after six dollars upfront and six dollars monthly for six months. The suit cites a $590,000 capital and operations across eight states.
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Birmingham
Ala
Standard Trust Company
Delaware Corporation
Alabama
South Carolina
Kentucky
Mississippi
Virginia
Arkansas
Prorida
Texas
Colorado
District Attorney Devlin in Washington
United States District Attorney Devlin of San Francisco arrived in Washington after a conference with Attorney General Moody on excluding Japanese parties from San Francisco public wheels. He declined to discuss his mission, saying the matter is in the attorney general's hands.
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Washington
Dev
United States
Deyvila
San
Record Year for Cattle Business in Chicago
Chicago December 27 1906 figures from the Union Stock Yards show the largest live stock valuation on record receipts for the year totaling just over 16 000 000 head valued at 314 300 000 up 20 000 000 from 1905 prices fluctuated within a narrower range beef cattle averaged 75 cents a hundred higher hogs one dollar higher sheep two cents higher and cattle five cents higher
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Chicago
Union Sto Yards
Jamibe
Preacher Foresees Era of Fraternalism in U S
Syracuse December 27 A New York layman Abbott addressed the Associated Academic Principals and predicted a shift from individualism to collective fraternalism. He argued the United States will assume more government responsibility for welfare as wealth concentrates, urging cooperation over self interest.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Abbott
New York
Associated Academicud Wincipals
Dr. Abbott
Prin
Railroad solvent president declares
Bird M. Robinson, president of the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City railroad, says temporary receivers in Alabama were appointed ex parte with no notice to the company. The firm is not in default to creditors, and bondholders with other creditors have engaged counsel to remove the receivers to prevent interruption of operations.
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New York
Wreck leads to three warrants for men involved
Endertin North Dakota December 27 three warrants will be issued soon to charge John J Moore engineer Charlies Aker yard foreman Enderlin and J B Wateh switchman with second degree manslaughter after a Bow railroad wreck. Death toll rises to ten with M Brockett of Minneapolis among the injured.
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Endertin
N. D
Bow
John J Moore
Charlies Aker
Enderlin
J. B. Wateh
Milter
Minat
Mr. Brockett
Minneapolis
M. Brockett
Enderviin
Dynamite Found Under Rio Grande Bridge In El Paso
In El Paso on December 27 two hundred pounds of dynamite in sticks were found under the Rio Grande at the Mexican end of the Mexico Central railroad bridge by a Mexican boy on the riverbank. Investigators consider two theories including mining or revolutionary tampering as the cause.
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el Paso
Rio Grande
Boye Haying
Mners
Pha
Banker sent to jail over Lincoln bank case
W. J. Atkinson, proprietor of the defunct Lincoln bank of Morton Park, was jailed in default of 25 000 bail. It was reported to Judge Landa that Atkinson did not supply material aid in settling the bank’s affairs and the United Bank interests.
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Chingo
W. J. Atkinson
Lincoln Bank
Morton Park
Landa
Atkinson
Referver
Bank
United
Federal Aid to Capture Assassin Ties Fort Reno Case
States marshal cannot spare a deputy to guard Atkinson night and day. Acting on attorney general instructions, the U S district attorney for Oklahoma will cooperate with civil and military authorities to apprehend the assailant of Captain Macklin at Fort Reno recently.
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States Marshal
Atkinson
Washington
United States District Attorney For
Oklahoma
Macklin
Fort Reno
Pinchot backs defense of Indian lands withdrawal
Washington dispatch reports Gifford Pinchot chief of the forest service approved a draft defense of the four million acres in Indian Territory set aside as forest reserves. The plan argues the land was requested by Indians, will provide timber, prevent floods along the Red River region, and can be partially excised while preserving Indian property rights.
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Washington
Gifford Pinechot
Forest Service
Secretary of Agriculture
Indian Territory
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture
Senate
Mdians
Rea
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Inferior
Forestry Bureau
Secretary of the Interior
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Violation of 36 Hour Law Charged Against Railroads
Secretary Wilson forwarded nine additional cases of alleged 36 hour law violations to Attorney General Bonaparte. The cases target Great Northern Oregon Short Line Southern Pacific Union Pacific Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Chicago Burlington Quincey and three against the Santa Fe. Penalty is a 500 fine with potential prosecutions expanding as evidence warrants.
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Washington
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Department of Justice
Great Northern
Oregon Short Line
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Big Four
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Surety Rules Tighten for Bonding Under 1894 Act
Washington December 27 Secretary Shaw issues a circular allowing only one surety company as sole guarantor on bonds over sixteen percent of paid up capital and surplus unless secured by re insurance. Two or more counties may be accepted on bonds with penalties not exceeding ten percent of aggregate paid up capital.
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Washington
Shaw
Act of Congress
United States
Perjury trial of Town Topics editor Mann advances
The prosecution in Colonel W L Mann editor of Town Topics perjury case linked to Hapgood libel testimony proceeds as witnesses question Ward letter authorship. William Keene challenges Mann's authorship while other Town Topics staffers dispute the Ward letter’s handwriting. Both sides say all evidence is in and summing up starts tomorrow.
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New York
W. L. Mann
Town Topics
Martin W. Littleton
Mann
William Keene
Stonemason Dies in Family Shooting Tragedy in Lansing
In Lansing Dex 27 a stonemason Robert Conklin was shot dead by his brother Melvin during a property dispute. The wife fled the house as Melvin fired a second shot wounding her. The suspect is in custody and shows strong signs of insanity.
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Lansing, Mich
Dex
Rbibert Conklin
Melvin
Yaquis Again on Warpath Raid Threatens Ranches and Rail
Morning Journal Special Leased Wired El Paso reports Yaqui uprising near LinCho station on the Cananea Yaqui River line in Sonora. Eight Mexicans killed, tents burned. timely work train arrival saved Foreman Thompson and his wife. Band estimated at 100, with further killings cited near Guayma. Soldiers sent, pursuit under way. no confirmation of a broader massacre yet.
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Morning Journal Special
el Paso
Tex
Lin- Cho Station
Cananea
Guayma
Lencho
Cunanen Yaqui River
Thompson
Thempcot
Polish Socialists Threaten Lockout Stir in Lodz
In Lodz Poland on December 27 1887 Polish socialists prepare for a city lockout starting December 29 threatening street fighting to compel officials to feed and lodge the unemployed. Families have already left the city.
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Lods
Poland
Lode
Labor leaders on trial in Chicago move to admit federation records
The defense in the Shea trial argued that Chicago Federation of Labor records should be admitted to show the men on trial favored a strike settlement and were not conspirators. Judge Ball denied the motion.
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Chicaeo
Shea
Chicago Federation of Labor
Trie
Ball
Chinese restaurant magnate marries American girl in El Paso
Mark Geay a wealthy Chinese restaurant owner in El Paso marries Miss Huth de Rey an American woman who has served as cashier Grain blockade coverage notes grain car flow on the Great Northern Northern Pacific and other lines with projected totals for year end cargo.
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el Paso
Tex
Mark Geay
Mies Huth deRey
Half Breed Horse Thieves and Russo West of River
Report from Cheyenne river reservation details two mixed blood men Louis Beck and John Arpen charged with horse rustling after capture in Stanley county with a large herd. Aroen implicated in preliminary hearing as part of a suspected band operating west of the river. Major Taggart returns from the Philippines on sick leave to Presidio hospital after dysentery illness.
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Werre
Louis Beck
John Arpen
Cheyenne River Reservation
Stanley County
Aroen
Prison Sentence for Mexican Malcontent
Tombstone Arizona December 27 In the United States circuit court Tomas Espinoza a Mexican revolutionist was sentenced by Judge Dean to two years in the territorial penitentiary and a one thousand dollar fine This closes the Arizona cases against the revolutionists two of whom Latinde and Varila were delivered to Mexican authorities and reported shot while others serve penitentiary terms at Yuma Espinosa held a commission as captain conferred by the revolutionary junta.
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Tombstone
Ariz
Tomas Espinoza
Dean
Territorial
Arizona
Latinde
Varila
Yuma
Espinosa
Revolutionary Junta
Beresford Leaves Million Dollar Estate
The will of D. J. Beresford found at First National Bank in El Paso reveals a 1896 document directing $10,000 to a nurse who cared for him in New Orleans after yellow fever. The remainder goes to three brothers including Lord Charles Beresford. the estate valued at about a million dollars.
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Fil Paso
Tex
D. J. Beresford
Soo
Enderlin
X. D
First National Bank of
Uits City
New Orleans
Fieft
Lord Charles Beresford
Marquis of Beresford
Disorderly Soldier Fined in Police Court
Pensacola Florida December 27 The investigation into the alleged firing into a car by troops at Fort Barabus concluded with no further link found. One soldier charged with being disorderly on the car was fined 25 dollars in the recorder courts today.
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Pensacola
Fla
Fort Barabus
Secretary of War
Recorders Court
Southern Pacific Strike Claimed Over By Officials
Southern Pacific officials in El Paso announce freight shipments accepted and no disorder. Superintendent Marks says the strike is over as it affects railroad operations. Chairman Bedford of the tremens grievance committees expresses confidence of victory.
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el Paso
Marks
Bedford
Tremens
Southern Pacific Locals End Freight Train Strike
New Orleans reports that Southern Pacific local officials announce freight trains on the Louisiana division moved without difficulty except for livestock and perishable goods. Strike no longer seen as a serious inconvenience.
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New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Louisiana
Pure Men's Ghnned Mas The Amatts Development
Peoria December 27 John J. Han rahan grand master of the Brother head Locomotive Fleanen comments on a dispatch from B Paes claiming the Southern Paeline strike is broken. He dismisses the report as false and states their base remains in Houston with no further statement planned.
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Peoria le
John J. Hanrahan
Fleanen
Themon
Houston
Referendum Vote Delay Shrouds Mexican Central Wage Demands
Unclear notes indicate Mexican Central leaders seek wage increases after months of delay. El Paso and Juarez officials plan to discuss the issue, with a potential announcement expected tomorrow.
Committed National Labor Dispute Involving Firemen and Engineers
A labor dispute in Houston involves the United States Labor Commission and officials from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. The Southern Pacific and Texas Central lines report trains moving as usual while grievance proceedings continue and a sympathetic strike remains uncertain.
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Houston
Tex
Tharie
Hellowsten
Texas Central
Harrimantine
Wpe Superien
Amt
Mayor Schmitz seeks speedy trial separation of case
Attorneys for Mayor Schmitz move to transfer his indictment case from Judge Dunne to another department to gain a speedy trial separate from the ongoing earthquake fire and weather disaster issues. The affidavit argues the mayor should devote himself to alleviating city conditions and duties. The motion will be argued before Judge Graham.
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Morning Journal
San Francisco
Schmitz
Superior Court
Dunne
Graham
Sheriff Overpowered as Lynching Proceeds in Las Animas
In Las Animas villagers overpower a CORA sheriff and jailer during an ongoing lynching. The mob action unfolds in the village as authorities struggle to regain control while the crowd presses for vigilante justice. Police and state officials vow full investigation.
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Las Animas
Ore Thievery at Bottom of Goldfield Trouble
Gelifield Nev Dec 27 The strike seems unlikely to settle until a practical method to curb ore theft is agreed upon. Three miners arrested today for stealing ore from the Mohawk claim were released as the case was dismissed on a technicality.
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Gelifield
Nev
Dee
Famine in Russia Prompts Appeal for Aid
In December at Lemaden Nicholas Shishket a trustee of the American famine fund travels to Bandon with a plea for funds to ease extreme famine in Russia. He recalls earlier years when $4,600,000 was raised and now only $500,000 remains, estimating about 30 million peasants may need assistance.
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Lemaden
Nicholas Shishket
American Famine Fund
Bandon
Rusia
Shishkoff
Riot at Masonic Meeting in Paris
Rioters gather outside the Paris Masonic headquarters after a public meeting was planned. The crowd, described as a Roman Catholic crowd, claimed that formalities for religious meetings applied to the Freemasons, prompting clashes as authorities intervened.
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Paris
Aj Dera
Demonestranta
Notorious elopers marry as Brussels reports
Andm Giren who eloped with the crown princess of Ruxony three years ago wed Mile Jeanne Bream in Brussels. He reportedly accepted a compensation from the crown princess's family and then abandoned her, linking a scandalous elopement to royal intrigue and imperial estrangement.
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Brussels
Andm Giren
Ruxony
Mile
Jeanne Bream
Girren
Erinetis
Ruxeny
Hanwhure
No Known Remedy for Smelter Smoke Evil
Salt Lake City December 21 Fr W Threnhagen of the Colorado School and Micos declares no remedy exists for the evils of subpharic smelter smoke though damage might be reduced. New officers elected include W A Stuart Denver secretary and Parmalee of the Denver Mining Board treasurer. The meeting continues for three days.
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Salt Lake
Denver Mining Heoard, Scretary and
Treasnurer
Blackmail Ring Bust Ties to Bulgarian Society
Police arrest three Mussarians in a Bulgarian Blackmail committee linked scheme. Two Macedonians allegedly warned of harm unless money paid. Marked bills used to extract funds. Steven Rows of Mudisem Iv, Nicol Vaseee and James Vasewe of this city taken into custody.
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Imdlianarmetis
Ynal
Dei
Las
Bulgarian Bofte Committee
Steven
Lynching of Lawrence Leiberg in Las Animas
A mob of about forty seized jail officials and Lawrence Leiberg in Las Animas near the Pueblo wire report. They removed his shackles and hanged him from a telegraph pole after officers were overwhelmed. Leiberg offered no resistance and did not speak during the act. The ringleaders remained unidentified.
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Pueblo
Colo
Las Animas
Lawrence Leiberg
Henry Lavenmeyer
Letberg
Selberg
Leiberg
Lavenmeyer
Conference on Pure Food Labels for Sweeteners
Washington representatives of the Glucose Sugar Refining Co. met with Secretary Wilson to discuss package labels required under the pure food law. The talks centered on labels for corn syrup, corn sugar, grape sugar, and products used in jams, with instructions to specify the exact contents of each article.
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Washington
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
Wilson
James
Assault on Magklin Delays Court Martial
Brigadier General Mc Caskey announced at Port Samoa that the court martial for Major Penrose and Captain Macklin in the Firownevilleriot case has been postponed to February 4 due to Captain Macklin being shot by an unknown assailant.
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San Antonio
Tex
McCaskey
Port Samoa
Penrose
Macklin
Commanded Troops Return From Mount Dajo Assault
Colonel J. J Duncan of the Sixth Infantry led troops in the Mount Dajo crater assault on Jolo and returned to the United States today aboard the Trans-Atlantic Sherman from Manila. He was accompanied by Major D. Atkinson, his crater adjutant, as he heads to join his regiment.
Escaping gas claims lives of man and girl in Arkansas
A. Bayvere of 1. Louk and Miles Nelle Anderson of Springdale were found dead in a closed room after escaping gas released by an unsuccessful attempt. J. Walker and Lowine of Joplin, Mo, were in an adjoining room when discovered.
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Fort Emlth Ark
A. Bayvere
Louk
Miles Nelle Anderson
Springdale
Ark
J. Walker
Lowine
President and Family Visit Pine Knot Home
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt traveled to Pine Knot in Virginia, arriving by train from North Garden. The party rode in a fleet of carriages, with Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt alighting at the second vehicle, as a chilly afternoon cooled the air and a local winter event drew amid the holiday visit.
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Archie
Mitchel
Langdon
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