Death of China's Dowager Empress and Regent Moves
The dowager empress of China died in Peking as Kuang Hen, the emperor, had died earlier. Prince Pu Yi was named heir, Prince Chun regent, and viceroys told to safeguard provinces with a three year court mourning. Officials and foreigners monitor rites as the Manchu regime stabilizes amid potential conservative uprisings.
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Tere Hel An
China
Wilhodl
Peking
Kuang Hen
Jin
Prince Pu Yi
Prince Chun
Prince Ching
Chatberlain
Chun
Oil Case to Highest Court
Following the Chicago court of appeals ruling denying a rehearing in the Standard Oil case the Department of Justice moves the matter to the U S Supreme Court after an all day conference between Attorney General Bonaparte and government attorneys. An application for a writ of certiorari will be made when the court reconvenes Monday November 30 for review of the circuit court of appeals action.
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Court of Appeals
Chicago
United States
Standard Oil
Department of Justice Offiials
Supreme Court of the United States
Bonaparte
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Gomez Wins Cuban Election Decisive Liberal Victory
Official returns from 1 869 of 1 498 polling places show General Jose Miguel Gomez with 183 823 votes and General Mario Meyocal 178 829. Liberals win every province on the island.
Elkins Denies Engagement Report With Duke of Abrugal
A doubtful claim suggests Senator Elking rejected an engagement between his daughter Miss Katherine Elkins and the duke of the Abrugal. The denial states no engagement exists and dismisses the rumor as unfounded.
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Elkins
Elking
Mise
Katherine Elkins
Duke
Allan
Shanklin Named President of Wesleyan University
W A Shanklin president of Upper Iowa University Payette Iowa was elected president of Wesleyan University Middletown Connecticut It is believed he will accept the position.
Heney Improvement After Harrowing Courtroom Shooting
Prosector Henry Heney shows signs of recovery after a shotgun attack in court. assailant Morris Hans committed suicide in the county jail. Police investigate how the pistol was concealed and whether it passed to Hass during confinement. The incident renews civic pride and resolve to prosecute bribery cases to completion.
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Gulcide
Francie J. Meney
Sprom
Franciato
Morris Haas
Abraham Reel
Mr. Heney
Dreamland Rink
Heney
Morris Hans
Hans
Hass
Pius X Celebrates Fifty Years as Priest in Historic Mass
The Pope Pius X in St Peter's celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Crowds from Vatican officials to country beggars witness the pontiff move in sedia gestatoria and give benediction as bells ring. Giuseppe Sarto, born 1835 in Riese Italy, rose from parish priest to pope in 1903.
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Pope Pius X
Hite
St. Peter's
Vatican
Pius X
Giuseppe Sarto
Pope
Rome
Jesus Christ
St. Peter
Universal Church
Italy
Holy Roman Church
Riese
Padua
Treviso
Mantua
Venice
Leo XII
Eight Die in Okmulgee Shootout with Jim Deckard
Eight people die and ten are wounded in a clash at Okmulgee Oklahoma as Jim Deckard engages law officers at a house after a railroad station altercation with an Indian boy. Sheriff Edgar Robinson and Assistant Chief Henry Klaber are killed among others.
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Jim Deckard
Okmulgee
Oklo
Edgar Robinson
Okmulgee County
Henry Klaber
Chapman
Steve Grayson
Vice Parr
Grayson
Klaber
Deckard
Riaber
Killeo bin
Robinson
Haskell
Guthrie
Mushogee
Okmulgeee
Pepris Wle
Hunter Mistaken for Deer Fires Wounds Man in Woods
In Keystone Wisconsin an unnamed hunter was fired on four times by shooters who mistook him for game. He hid for three hours until dark before aid arrived, with report noting he escaped serious injury.
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Heorge McHaffey
Keystone
Wia
Alle
McHafvey
Gompers Says He Would Jail Instead of Paying Fine
President Gompers spoke at the Denver AFL session saying he would go to jail rather than pay a contempt fine or allow the federation to pay it. He warned against hiding funds, discussed the Danbury case, and asserted labor rights against the Sherman act while denying allegiance to any party.
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Gompers
Denver
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Legislative Committee
Lennon
Gompere
Danbury
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Great Britain
Labor Party
Democratic Party
Bryan
Father and Daughter Drown in North River Incident
In New York on November 17 Mrs. Helen Bloch, a young widow, slipped from a gang plank while boarding a freight boat captained by her father. She drowned. Her father Henry Rice, age 78, leaped overboard to save her and disappeared, presumed drowned.
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New York
Helen Bloch
North River
Henry Rice
Government Lot Sale Opens Near Lawton
Government lot sale of a half section of Indian school land adjoining Lawton began with the act of the last Congress. About 6,000 people attended the opening. Lots sold at 25 percent above appraisement.
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Lawton
Okla
Congress
Alliance Sisters of St. Francis School for Girls
Alliance Nebraska announces a girls school under the Sisters of St. Francis offering Primary through Academic departments. Courses include Christian Doctrine, languages, science, civics, and arts with board and tuition details and instrument music fees.
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Sisters of St. Francis
Alliance
West
Regulation of wardrobe and issued items note
A list details issued personal items including underclothes three complete changes six pairs of hose twelve pocket handkerchiefs a toilet set with brushes couibs soap soapdish and toothmug a furnished needlework box stationery stamps six napkins one tablespoon one teaspoon a silver knife and fork a napkin ring plus black uniforms and a college cap.
Bank examiner Shaw dead in Carroll bank failure
Carroll Iowa November 18 a second tragedy in the First National bank of Carroll affairs with president W L Culbertson who recently shot himself. E B Shaw national bank examiner in charge West Union Ia died after a night of illness and a morning recovery attempt. His death will complicate the bank failure further.
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Carroll
First National Bank of
W. L. Culbertson
National Bank Examiner
E. B. Shaw
West Union
Shaw
Washington
Infant Dies In Fire Tragedy At Brummond Home
In Kanawha Illinois on November 13, the infant child of Mrs George Brummond died from a fire sparked by a dream catcher near an open fireplace. The mother is in critical condition after attempting to rescue the child and sustaining burns. She had been away from the house briefly.
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Kanawha
George Brummond
Indictments for Mail Frauds in Dos Estrellas Mine Case
New York Nov 17 The federal grand jury after investigating the affairs of George W Emanuel Co brokers returned indictments against Louie A Prince Walter Larrabee and others for using the mails to defraud investors in the Dos Estrellas Mine and Development Company of Mexico.
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New York
Federal Brand
George W Emanuel & Co
Louie A. Prince
Walter Larrabee
Dos Estrellas Minee and Development Company of Taxes
Mextco
Three Ohio Counties Vote Dry
Columbus Ohio reports three Ohio counties elected local option dry. Muskingum and Tuscarawas counties carried by temperance forces with majorities over 1000, Hancock county by about 1900.
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Ohio
Columbus
Muskingum
Tuscarawas
Temperance
Hancock County
Balloon United States sighted over desert near Victorville
A telephone message from Seeley's Flats reports the balloon United States seen on the desert above Victorville and moving east. The observation comes from the summit of the mountain as of November 17 in San Bernardino California.
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San Bernaridino
Cal
Seeley's Flats
United States
Victorville
Whiting Appointed Judge to South Dakota High Court
Pierre Nov 17 Governor Crawford named Judge 8 C Whiting of the Ninth circuit to the state supreme court to fill the vacancy created by Justice Fuller’s death.
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Whiting
Pierre
Crawford
8. C. Whiting
Ninth Circuit
State Supreme Court
Fuller
Barber Paralyzed As Razor Wounds Patron in Evansville
Evansville barber William Hoffer collapsed Monday while shaving a customer. The razor he held slid across the patron’s throat, leaving a minor gash near the jugular vein.
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William Hoffer
Evansville
Evangelist Convert Sells Stock After Message
Sterling I November 17 J H Ahrens owner of a 40000 stock of merchandise says he received a wireless message from Jesus to sell his stock and he became an evangelist and obeyed the command.
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Sterling, I
J. H. Ahrens
Jesus
Two Miners Die in Kerrs Run Coal Mine Accident
In Poneroy Ohio on September 17 James R. Stobart and Albert Young were killed when a large rock fell in the Kerrs Run coal mine, crushing them to death. The incident prompted investigations into mine safety.
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Poneroy
James R. Stobart
Albert Young
Kerr's Run
Former Governor BR Smith Dies in Kalispell Hospital
Former Governor BR B Smith dies in hospital Kalispell at forty in uraemic poisoning reported by local papers. Details note illness leading to death and hospital admission prior to this announcement.
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Smith
Kalispell
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J. Heney
Francis J. Heney
Federation
ST. Agnes Academy
Bsoco
Carroll, Ia
Underwood
Underwood Typewriter Co
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