GLOBE GLEANINGS: Foreign, National News Briefs
A compact transfer of varied items notes the Yukon river freezing over and Taft’s Manila trip improving. Reports of gusher strikes in Baker Russia, Kruger’s warning, and notable deaths include Gov. Waite and Captain Largent. Other items cover consulate appointments, a bank branch opening in Mexico City, a Mo. wedding, a tobacco tag prize, a murder verdict in Sioux City, a Detroit boiler explosion toll, and hotel theft arrests.
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William Gwyn
Washington
Frank James
Across the Desert Company
Port Wayne
Ind
First National Bank of
Baltimare
Mexico
Martin I Robnet
A M Hickok
Columbia
C. E
Deepest Jefferson county oil well nears strike at 2130 feet
Beaumont Texas December 4 The Federal Crude Oil Company well south of Spindle Top reaches 2130 feet with strong oil indicators. Drillers expect a successful producer after lengthy bail operations as H J Fagin reports optimism and high spirits amid the effort.
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Beaumont
Texas
Jefferson County
Federal Crude Oil Company
Cotton prices surge and retreat after government crop estimate
On December 4 in New York trading surged when the government released a 9,674,000 bale crop forecast, about 2 million below expectations. Prices jumped about $2 per bale then slid, later rebounding to highs as volume remained heavy. In Grange Texas the Fulton burglary trial neared verdict with jury deliberations continuing amid a crowded courtroom and ailing juror delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cotton Exchange
Outside breweries lose Texas permits in anti trust cases
In Austin on December 2 the two outside breweries that paid up yesterday in the anti trust cases had their state permits revoked. They will be given a reasonable time to close operations and leave the state, and it is doubtful they will regain entry or recognition there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stat Gut
Austin
Texas
Appraising Huntington Estate in New York
On Mrs Arabella D Huntington and Charles H Tweed filing for probate Surrogate Fitzgerald names William Halpin as appraiser under inheritance tax law to value the estate for taxation The estate is said to be worth about 70000000 dollars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mantington
New York
Arabella D. Huntington
Collis P. Huntington
Charles H. Tweed
Huntington
Pitegerald
William Halpin
Masons Gather for Sixth Annual Texas Grand Lodge Meeting
In Houston at the Masonic Temple the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Texas Masons opens its sixty sixth annual communication. Officers, deputy grand masters and over 1000 delegates attended the session at 10 o'clock this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Grand Lodge of Texas Masons
Masonic Temple
Wanted four Hundred Cadavers
A lone highwayman and Dr. L C H E Zeigler fought a pistol duel west of Garfield Park over $9000. A bullet hit the professor’s watch over his heart and another tore through his hat and the nine $1000 bills in an envelope. Police seek a wounded bandit and suspect a conspiracy tied to Zeigler’s ads for 400 cadavers at $21,000 total.
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Chicago
L. C. H. E. Zeigler
McVicker
Garfield Park
Zeigler
Insurgent Leader Lukban Offers Surrender Terms
Advices from Catbalogan Samar report insurgent general Lukban sent surrender terms to General Smith. The American commander rejected negotiations saying the time had passed. Frolic gunboat under Lt Cmdr Helm destroyed 147 smuggling boats in November. General Smith orders all male Filipinos inland with arms or information. Five hundred Catbal-Dagan natives volunteer to fight for peace. 100 accepted at daylight. Lt Raines of the Ninth Infantry attacked a rebel fort, inflicting heavy losses and capturing officers at breakfast.
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Huasy
Philippine
Manila
Catbal Oagan
Samar
Lukban
Smith
James M. Helm
United States
Catbal-Dagan
Raines
Ninth Infantry
Long Poker Bargain Ends With Loss Of 56000
In Walla Walla a three day three night poker game at the Prescott hotel ended with Nicholas Schneider bankrupt and penniless after losing all his cash and converting IOUs into deeds for his property. John Kremer, hotel owner, won the game.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Prescott Hotel
Snake River
John Kremer
Nicholas Schneider
Schneider
Wild Duck Bears Tennessee Tag On Neck
Ed Mackleroy found a tin tag on a wild duck he shot on the Angelina river in Nacogdoches Texas. The tag read W A Ross Obion Tennessee. Jeweler Hazlewood recognized the name and requested the trophy from Mackleroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Texas
Ed Mackleroy
Angelina
W. A. Ross, Obion
Tenn
Mackleroy
Roosevelt message stirs mild thrill in Germany
In Berlin on December 4 the Roosevelt message caused unusual interest. The market moved modestly after a bulletin quoted the president on trusts. Steamship shares eased one or two points amid immigration inspection notes and merchant marine plans.
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Germany
Berlin
Roosevelt
United States
Murder Near San Bernardino Ranch Kills Kelley
John Baker reports that he and partner Walter Kelley were fired on by Indians near San Bernardino ranch in the mountains of Southern Arizona and that Kelley was killed.
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Arizona
Bisbee
Ariz
John Baker
Walter Kelley
San Bernardino Ranch
Kelley
Philippine tariff cases split Supreme Court decisions
The U S Supreme Court delivered rulings on two insular cases, the Fourteen Diamond Rings matter holding Philippine export goods were not subject to duty after the Paris treaty, while the Dooley case upheld duties as a tax benefiting Puerto Rico. Chief Justice Fuller authored the Philippine decision reversing lower rulings. dissenters included Justices Gray White and McKenna. A separate Pepke v United States decision reaffirmed Philippine domestic status post treaty. In Houston, Dr A J Couch announces a rice hulling machine patent with plans for national manufacturing and exhibition rollout.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States
Philippine Islands
Dooley
New York
Porto Rico
Fuller
Philippines
Puller
de Lima
Congress
Brown
Gray
Shisas
White
McKenna
Senate
Emil J. Pepke
Spain
Colonel L. G. Foster Dies in Dallas
Colonel L G Foster president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas died suddenly in Dallas after a stopover on a journey from Mineral Wells to College Station. He had kidney and liver troubles but was able to sit up yesterday and was expected to recover. Funeral details were not yet arranged.
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Dallas
Texas
LG Foster
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Foster
College Station
Heirs of Montana Miner Claim Newark Relative Fortunes
Miss Theresa V Manning and five nieces and nephews are identified as heirs to Patrick Manning who died in Kalispell Montana leaving a mining fortune. He had been a Newark resident who went West to seek wealth and died recently without naming heirs. Miss Manning plans to pursue the claim in Newark.
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Newark
Holland Submarine Fulton Completes Deep Water Trial
The Fulton submarine torpedo boat lies at New Suffolk Long Island after a fifteen hour test. It was to depart for Washington to spend the winter and was postponed to allow a trial run for a Norwegian government representative. The voyage will be by the outside route with Seaworthiness tests conducted under its own power. The Fulton may be accompanied by the Giralda yacht or a tug.
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Holland
New York
Fulton
New Suffolk
L. L
Washington
Giralda
Pat Crowe Arrested in Cascade Shooting
A Cascade Mont report says rancher Fred Dawkins was shot by a man Dawkins identifies as Pat Crowe the alleged Omaha kidnapper. Dawkins pursued the suspect for weeks and was fired upon. the shooter was later arrested and named J B McBoyt Henry Livingstone and J B McGuire and has prior county jail time.
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Pat Crowe
Butte
Mont
Cascade
Fred Dawkins
Young Cudahy
Omaha
Dawkins
J. B. McBoyt
Henry Livingstone
J. B. McGuire
Burglary Hits Holly Bank. Safe Wrecked but Funds Safe
The Holly bank safe was forced Sunday morning with nitroglycerin causing heavy outer damage to the vault and office fixtures. Bank funds remained untouched in the inner strong box, and no suspects have been located as investigators search for the burglars.
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Holly
Cal
Bank of Holly
Opening of South Carolina and West Indian Exposition
Charleston marked the formal opening with a presidential greeting and a grand parade through downtown. Delegates from military and civic groups escorted guests to the exposition grounds for exercises and a keynote by Senator Debew of New York.
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Charleston
United States
Debew
New York
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Anpen
Colo
George K. Helmerod
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Samoa
William Waldorf Astor
Hattle Abbey
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Venberty
Detroit
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Ilopaz
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Protect
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Heighth Regiment
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Krenning
Monmouth
Als
Pittsburg
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J. Wagner
Tre Department
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Grand Pacific Hotel
Fredericka Weisse
Rosa Mallin
Phoebe Williams
Walter Johnson
Southern Pacific
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Harry Fulton
Supreme Court
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