Santa Fe telegraphers dispute may trigger nationwide boycott
Topeka officials report mediation talks with Santa Fe General Manager Mudge after a conference with trainmen conductors engineers and firemen. A third meeting with Third Vice President Barr in Chicago is planned as the rail unions vow to force arbitration or face a broad boycott across routes including Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Mudge
Santa Fe
Board of Mediation
Barr
Chicago
Mr. Mudge
Resseguie
Gulf
Colorado & Santa Fe
Alburquerque
National Hotel
Wichita
Okahoma
Tice
Dolphin
Toneka
Delphin
Operators Relent in Oklahoma Division Strike
Wichita Kansas December 16 The Oklahoma division chief says the operators strike is past history with two small stations unmanned but covered by agents. Trains run on time and most operators wish to return, though at smaller stations patrons sign petitions for reinstatement. He denies strikers claim of widespread disruption and says trainmen see no justification for the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Tice
Oklahoma
Mr. Tice
Associated Press
Thomas Peters
Newton
Switchmen’s and Trainmen’s Union
Dolphin
Hst
Norwich
Strike moles off sympathy claims cited by yardmaster
Yardmaster Thomas Peters of Newton and other officials dispute sympathy actions for the O R T strikers while operators remain hopeful. Peters cites dispatches from switchmen and trainmen unions denying support for a sympathy strike. Norwich reports show nonunion operators fleeing towns amid ongoing labor tensions.
Plans for a Boycott by Railway Telegraphers
Topeka declares that if Santa Fe refuses arbitration with the Order of Railway Telegraphers a nationwide boycott will begin, aimed at routing all East and West traffic to other lines. Some 12,000 telegraphers and station agents threaten to cut passenger and freight business, leveraging support from rival roads to force Santa Fe to terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe
Tts
Order of
Railway Telegraphers
United States
California
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Colorado
Burlington
Germany's Mortgage Banks Shake Money Markets
Berlin reports last week saw panic fears ease after a syndicate of building banks formed to protect Prussia Hypotheken Aketen obligations. Disclosures hit Deutsche Greun echeld bank as 41,000,000 marks of first class paper were replaced, prompting moves to avert bankruptcy and preserve 30 to 40 million marks in value.
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Berlin
Prussia
Germany
Deutsche Greunecheld Bank
Reichsbank
New York
Roberts Grim Irony as Boers Capture Brabant Horse
London dispatch reports Lord Roberts’ war status as “over” while parliament prorogues. Kitchener presses for mounted manpower. DeWet remains at large near Thaba N'Chu. Britain plans 5,000 recruits for Baden-Powell's constabulary amid Boer shortages of food and clothing. Ninety Lancers in Ballindollig face arrest for insubordination as Canada sails with Roberts aboard.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Lord Roberts
Thaba N’'Chu
Vryheid
Zastron
Magaliesberg
Colonial Office
Great Britain
Baden- Powell
South Africa
Laurence Marquez
Kruger
the Hague
William T. Stead
Stead
Europe
America
The
Hague
England
Canada
St. Helena
17Th Lancers
Ballindollig
Boers Release Prisoners and Capture Cavalry in South Africa
Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria that fifteen officers and 316 men were released at Magaliesberg while Boers turned and seized 120 of Grabant's horse in the Zastron district. British casualties: six killed, 19 wounded, 30 missing. two officers died of wounds.
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London
War Department
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Magaliesberg
Grabant
Zastron
Lomfield
Vryheld
Scheeper
Vreheld
Lord Eitchener
Rustenburg
Tannery Burned Down In Sheboygan Fire
The H W Zschistche & Son tannery's plant, spanning an entire block, was totally destroyed by fire in the morning. Loss put at 180000, insured. Heat and wind also damaged the adjacent Mattoon Manufacturing furniture plant, with several thousand dollars in loss. Fire crews from a dozen factories helped control the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Wis
H. W. Zschistche & Son, Tanners
Mattoon Manufacturing Company
Midnight Mass Plan Ties U S Bishops to Papal Rite
Papal legation reports that at century’s end every archbishop and bishop in the United States is expected to lead a public midnight mass in a papal cathedral if no impediments arise. In Baltimore Cardinal Gibbons will head rites, and in Washington Archbishop Martinelli will celebrate at St Patrick’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Papal Legation
United States
Leo
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
Martinelli
St. Patrick’s Church
Disasters surround British lines at Magaliesberg engagement
A retfontein dispatch details the Magaliesberg affair with General Clements and Colonel Leggis defending a horseshoe shaped position as 3,000 reinforcements arrive for the Boers. Leggis is killed in action and Northumberland troops hold until ammunition runs out amid heavy rifle fire and mounted withdrawals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Retfontein
Clements
Leggis
Delarey
Hoyers
Legers
Boer action and rear-guard retreat noted in frontier dispatches
Dispatches describe Boer forces fleeing over peaks with guns and camp gear saved, a retreat to Reitfontein by 4 p m after a rear-guard fight, and Methuen’s forces attacking a Boer laager near Lichtenberg on December 14 capturing cattle sheep and ammo. A Pretoria message dated December 16 confirms General Lemner’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reitfontein
Lord Methuen
Lichtenberg
Kitchener
Pretoria
Brabant's horse loses men near Zastron in December clash
A Brabant party of mainly raw recruits clashed with a superior Boer force near Zastron in the Orange River colony on December 13. Four were killed, 16 wounded, and 120 captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aliwal North
Brabant
Zastron
Orange River Colony
Murderer Levines Flees After Ranch Slaying Near Glendive
A feud among two sheepherders ends with Fred Gollop shot at Schaffer’s ranch 20 miles from Glendive. Thomas Levines fled on horseback after firing a 32 caliber revolver at close range, death occurring within minutes. Acting Coroner Burdick collected the body. inquest slated for Monday as deputies pursue Levines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendive
Fred Gollop
Schaffer
Burdick
Thomas Levines
Gollop
Esterday
Levines
Prisoner Louis Arrat shoots at arresting officers in Santa Monica
In Santa Monica on December 16 Louis Arrat resists arrest for incest by luring Marshal M. K. Barrett and Constable H. T. Pritchard into his home. He fires a shotgun twice injuring Barrett and wounding Frank R. Angel and Arrat fires again then shoots himself twice. Arrat is armed with a shotgun revolver and knife and reportedly feared lynching. Barrett Angel and the daughter were injured but not fatally.
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Santa Monica
Cal
M. K. Barrett
H. T. Pritchard
Louis Arrat
Arrat
Marshal Parrett
German Training Ship Gneisenau Founders Near Malaga
The German training frigate Gneisenau foundered at Malaga entry during a storm. Reports say about 40 cadets and the captain perish, with total losses possibly approaching 100. the vessel carried 461 crew and cadets and was built in 1879 at Danzig.
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Madrid
Gneisenau
Malaga
Gibraltar
Dantze
Deadman's Island Ownership Heads to Supreme Court
In Victoria on December 16 the dispute over whether Deadman's Island belongs to the Dominion or the province will be presented to the supreme court next week. Protests have been filed against the election of Prior and Earle conservatives to the Dominion parliament on grounds of corruption amid Vancouver political tensions.
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Victoria
B. C
Dominion
Deadman’s Island
Vancouver
Semlin
Supreme Court
Prior
Earle
Steamer Alpha Cleared for Yokohama Despite Deserted Crew
The steamer Alpha, after a water-filled stoke hole forced a port return, left for Yokohama yesterday yet her engineers and crew had deserted, insisting the ship was unseaworthy. Inspectors later certified the vessel as fit for sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Alpha
Yokohama
Nelson Defeats Lawson in Memle Motor-Paced Race
Johnny Nelson won the Memle motor-paced race in Los Angeles cutting 15 seconds from the distance finishing in 24:57. Gus Lawson, the former world record holder at 2:18, was defeated.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Johnny Nelson
Gus Lawson
Memle
Lawson
Christmas Standard thrills Butte readers with Montana pride
Seven tons of Christmas Standards were unloaded at the B A P depot for distribution to Butte. The Standard office crowded with big sacks, copies sold fast and readers praised the edition as the finest ever and a vivid showcase of Montana’s liveliness. Postage for mailing is four cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Standard
Montana
New York
San Francisco
Chicago
Christmas Standard
United States
Christmas Standard Delights Missoula Readers Ahead of Sunday Lunch
The Christmas Standard received a grand reception in Missoula as 2000 pounds of papers arrived in 17 sacks on the extra 153 caboose. Newsboys hurried them to the downtown office while trains from Anaconda and Silver Bow carried editions to readers along the line. Conductor Heinzer, Brakemen Knowles and Austin, and Engineer McAllister piloted the timetable awaiting the early delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Standard
Bearmouth
Garrison
The
F. P. Heinzer
J. E. Knowles
FY. L. Austin
Frank McAllister
Great Falls Exhorts Its Christmas Standard Sale
Great Falls dispatch notes the December 16 arrival of the Christmas edition of the Standard. Two wagon loads sold within hours, praised as the finest west of Chicago. Hundreds of copies mailed worldwide from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Standard
Chicago
Helena Christmas Issue Praised as West's Finest
Helena readers react to a grand holiday edition called the greatest issue of the season with praise comparing it to remarkable papers in the West. The celebration centers on Christmas issues drawing wide attention and excitement in the city.
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the Standard
Helena
West
Helena Standard Holiday Edition Sets Record Sale
The Standard unveiled a banner edition whose size and content drew a record selling day in Helena and across the state. The holiday issue achieved the biggest hit for the newspaper in Helena and beyond.
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Helena
Protective Baseball Players Adopt Stand Against League
The Protective Association of Baseball Players issued a statement after meetings with National League magnates. The group, led by Hugh Jennings and others, vows no cross league contracts until approved by the association and aims to avoid a baseball war.
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New York
Protective Baseball Players’ Association
Hugh Jennings
C. Griffith
Charles L. Zimmer
National League
Protective Association of Baseball Players
Marlborough Soldier Killed in Catbalogan Firefight
Corporal Herbert Chase of Marlborough Massachusetts was accidentally killed by private James Henderson of Company C 29th Infantry at Catbalogan Samar Island during a night engagement on October 27. About 800 American troops defended the town as insurgents pressed with a 2300 force. Chase was buryied with military honors on October 28. Henderson faces manslaughter trial in connection with the death.
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Boston
Mass
The
Globe
James Sweeny
29Th Volunteer Infantry
Catbalogan
Samar Island
Herbert Chase
Marlborough
James Henderson
29Th Infantry
Lukbon
Rice
Allen
43D Infantry
Chase
Henderson
Six Day Bicycle Racers Suffer Severe Nerve Strain
New York December 16 six day bicycle racers endure extreme fatigue and nerve strain after hard riding. McFarland is in worse shape due to a Saturday fall with nightmares. Gougoltsie remains in hospital but expected to leave soon. Elkes' manager reports his rider in best condition, sleeping well after a holiday breakfast. Fikes credited with good condition for lacking stimulants. Turville and Aaronson hospitalized from injuries, expected to recover in a few days.
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New York
McFarland
Eues
Gougoltzie
Elkes
Fikes
Turville
Aaronson
Fatal blast at Utah Construction site rocks Green's Spur
In Ble Hole canyon near Melrose Utah Construction foreman Roger Manely, 27, was killed when a powder thawing blast exploded injuring a companion who was spared. The coroner of Silver Bow county was expected to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Melrose
Utah Construction Company
Green’s Spur
Ble Hole
Roger Manely
Manely
Silver Bow County
Britain Presses Ottoman for Armenian Disorder Claims
London urges the Ottoman government to compensate British subjects for losses connected with Armenian disorders. Officials fear firm action or escalation to obtain a settlement, following U S claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
United States
Great Britain
Ferdinand Oppenheimer Interred in Helena
Funeral services for Ferdinand Oppenheimer were held at Temple Emanuel in Helena. A long procession followed the hearse from the synagogue to Forestvale Cemetery, marking the merchant’s interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Oppenheimer
The
Standard
Helena
Temple-Emmanuel
Forestvale
Brutal Lynching After Double Murder in Rockport
In Rockport Indiana on December 16 two Black men Jim Henderson and Bud Rowlands murdered Hollie Simons a white barber and were lynched by a mob of about 1500 at the jail yard. Rowlands implicated Henderson before death. Simons was beaten and robbed of about $40. Witness Walter Evans later suffered a mental breakdown and his wife collapsed from shock.
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Rockport
Ind
Jim Henderson
Bud Rowlands
Hollie Simons
Rowlands
Clemens
Union County
Kentucky
Rowland
Negm
Anderson
Henderson
Court House Yard
Debruler
Simons
Walter Evans
Colombian Revolution Fights Reach Tumaco Clash Echoes
Advices from Colon Colombia report that insurgents withdrew but were not dispersed and may join rebels around Buena Ventura. Both sides suffered heavy losses after government troops destroyed Tumaco stronghold Gaitan and seized ammunition. General Alban, Panama governor, left Bogota after Tumaco evacuation.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Colombia
Tumaco
Buena Ventura
Gaitan
Alban
Panama
Bogota
Paulding Engagement Linked to Navy Officer Son
At a Washington dinner hosted by Senator Depew and Miss Paulding in honor of Governor-elect Odell, the engagement of Miss Paulding to John Edie of the United States Navy was announced. Miss Paulding is Depew’s niece and longtime mistress of his Washington home. Edie, son of the late John Edie, is a Naval Academy graduate from the class of 1900.
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Washington
Senator Depew
Miss Paulding
Odell
New York
John Edie
United States Navy
Depew
Edie
City
Naval Emy
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Roberts
Africa
Cavaly
Sheboygen
British Columbia
Committee of Protective Baseball Players’ Association
Mine Poreman
Turkey
Ghnzens
Brute
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