Abducted Edward Cudahy Jr. Identified House Location
Omaha police and detectives locate the hideout four miles from the city where Edward Cudahy Jr was held for nearly two days. Pat Crowe is suspected as gang leader, with Pinkerton agents assisting. A $25,000 reward is offered for the abductors. a ransom letter dated December 19 was found in the yard.
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Omaha
Neb
Edward Cudahy, Jr
Cudahy
Pat Crowe
Howard Cudahy
Crowe
Pinkertons
Edward
Jack
House in Omaha Believed Site of Eddy Cudahy’s Seizure
World-Herald reports locate the two story isolated Grover Street house four miles southwest of Omaha where Eddy Cudahy says he was held. Evidence includes a new well bucket with water, cigarette stubs, burnt matches, and a small quantity of sugar and coffee near the second floor room. Miss Maude Hunshaw recalls a man visiting 10 days earlier asking about the vacant hilltop house rented from Scheiderwind. A light spring wagon, possibly with three men, arrived after dark Tuesday. by Wednesday a pony was tied out front and both wagon and horse disappeared.
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Omaha
Neb
World- Herald
Eddy Cudahy
Grover Street
Maude Hunshaw
Scheiderwind
Mise Kinshaw
Miss Hunshaw
Kidnappers of Edward Cudahy Jr Believed On Train West
Denver police report telegram from Omaha Chief J J Donahue stating the Cudahy kidnapping gang likely split after taking 25000 dollars and traveling on a Burlington train westward. Detectives had earlier shadowed a suspicious man near a railroad official’s residence and a woman was seen with him.
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Denver
Colo
J. J. Donahue
Omaha
Edward Cudahy, Jr
Burlington
Globe ville woman leaves home for eastern trip
A resident from Globe ville departed her home about a week ago heading toward the East, with no further details provided regarding destination or reason.
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Globeville
East
Narrow Escape Of Rival Steam Schooner
The Rival bound from San Francisco to South Bend faced fierce gales off Willapa harbor and Cape Flattery. The vessel rode the storm with its cabin store flooded, drifted 40 miles broadside, and arrived at Cape Flattery with only 10 tons of coal as Captain Johnson feared sinking.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Rabbons
San Francisco
South Bend
Seevere
Willapa Harbor
Cape Flattery
Johnson
Tremens and death attempts by own action in Wichita
H F Stevens a Boharing & Co traveling salesman tried to kill himself in a Wichita jail today using a broken spoon to seek a jugular, then an open tomato can point. Earlier he attempted hanging with suspenders. He was jailed after alarming the city in a tremors episode and says remorse drove the act.
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Wichita
Kan
H. F. Stevens
Boharing & Co
Chicago
Body Found in Water Ditch in Tacoma Suburb
The dead body of Peter F. Johnson was found this morning in a water ditch on Park avenue in Puyallup. Authorities presume he fell into the ditch last night and could not escape.
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Tacoma
Wash
Peter F. Johnson
Park Avenue
Puyallup
Johnson
Former Massachusetts Governor Roger Wolcott Dies at 68
Boston reports the death of Roger Wolcott former governor born July 13 1847. He studied at Harvard Law graduated in 1874 served in the state house 1893 96 as lieutenant governor acting governor after Greenhalge 1896 elected governor 1896 97 98 first president of the Massachusetts Republican Club Harvard overseer trustee of Massachusetts General Hospital LL D from Williams College.
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Roger Wolcott
Massachusetts
Boston
Oliver Wolcott
Connecticut
Harvard
House of Representatives
Greenhalge
Massachusetts Republican Club
Massachusetts General Hospital
Williams College
Representative R A Wise Dies in Williamsburg Virginia
Richard Alsop Wise the son of General Henry A Wise and Sarah Sargent Wise died early today in Williamsburg at age 57. A Confederate Army veteran, he later became a physician and professor at the College of William and Mary. He served in Virginia politics as a Republican, winning a contested 1898 oath but losing in the most recent general election. He had planned to contest the latest result.
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Richard Alsop Wise
Henry A
Sarah Sargent Wise
Philadelphia
Stuart
Wire
Northern Virginia
College of William and Mary
Virginia
Wise
Army Cadets Question Hazing After Fort Putnam Fight
Military court inquiry into brutal hazing alleged to have caused cadets Booz and Breth deaths will adjourn to next week. Witnesses describe the Keller Booz fight at Fort Putnam on August 6 1898 with notes on hot sauce, beatings and discipline. General Brooke pressed on legality of hazing acts and authority over sentries amid conflicting testimonies from Keller and others.
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West Point
N. Y
Booz and Breth
Keller
Boot
Fort Putnam
William S. Guthrie
Missouri
Booz
Breth
Lewis Brown
Rhode Island
William G. Caples
Frank W. Coe
Military Academy
Frank Keller
Clase
Ralph N. Hayden
New York
Hayden
W. T. Bettison
Kentucky
Bettison
Brooke
George R. Spaulding
Michigan
Joe Farnsworth Barnes
District of Columbia
James Prentice
Prentice
Edward H. Deadmond
General Claus
John
George F. Roselle, Jr
Fred I. Deen
Texas
Fourth classman Deen famed for eight round bout
A witness testified that Booz was given hot sauce by a man who denied forcing him. The court adjourned until tomorrow. Deen, a former fourth classman, reportedly fought eight rounds with an upperclassman and, though defeated, earned glory in that bout.
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Booz
Deen
Imprisoned Volunteer Force Members May Be Released
In Manila an order by General Otis allows release and return home of imprisoned volunteer force members who have not been dishonorably discharged, at regimental colonels discretion. Christmas and New Year duties suspended. only guard and field duties remain. General MacArthur will hold a New Year reception.
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Manila
Otis
MacArthur
Washington lawmakers invite trip extension to Pacific towns
Will Visit Will Visit Washington Dec 21 reported Senator Foster and Representative Jones urged the president to lengthen his May San Francisco visit to include Portland Tacoma Seattle North Yakima Spokane and other Washington towns. The president consented if nothing prevents.
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Washington
Foster
Jones
White House
San Francisco
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
North Yakima
Spokane
Waanington
Horkan Acquitted in Postage Stamp Case
Helena December 21 George Horkan was acquitted in U S court this afternoon of illegally using canceled postage stamps. The jury deliberated briefly and returned a not guilty verdict.
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Horkan
Standard
Helena
George Horkan
United States
Strike Ended for Santa Fe Telegraph Operators
President Dolphin of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers has ended the strike on the Santa Fe. Striking operators were told to return to work with no guarantee of reemployment. General Manager Mudd declined to commit to rehiring and indicated the union must elect new officers before talks resume.
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Topeka
Kan
President Dolphin
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Santa Fe
Dolphin
Mudd
Santa Fe Vice President Comments On Items Not Reclaimed
Chicago December 21 Third Vice President Barr of the Santa Fe system said tonight that the railroad would not take back certain items.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Barr
Fierce Gales Sweep Scotland and North England
London reports a devastating gale across northern England and Scotland. High walls toppled in Glasgow. roofs and chimneys damaged. several fatalities near Coatbridge. Telegraph lines, railways, and telephones disrupted. ships like the Cufic in tow to Queenstown with dangerous conditions.
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London
England
Scotland
Glasgow
Ay Bridge
Coatbridge
University of Aberdeen
White Star Line
Cufic
Skerries
Queenstown
Liverpool
Kansas City
Somerhill
Westernland
West Bay
Weymouth
Coast Guards
Skibberen
Sherkin Island
Dominion Line
Noorlind
Boston
Mersey
Channel
Wreck on Pacific Coast Steamer Jeanie Returns After Rough Voyage
The Jeanie arriving from Seattle endured 12 days at sea with repeated gales after Dec 14 as it neared Point Reyes. Captain Mason feared not reaching port while the sailing schooner Gray's Harbor bound requested aid. The voyage left the Jeanie damaged with engine room doors smashed, cabin hooded, boats adrift, and 128 barrels of oil lost overboard.
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San Francisco
Jeanie
Seattle
Point Reyes
Mason
Cape Blanco
Gray’s Harbor
Steamship Tillamook Delayed Eleven Days
Seattle dispatch reports the steam er Tillamook from Dutch Harbor and Port Valdez is eleven days overdue. No further details available due to partial text.
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Seattle
Wash
Tillamook
Dutch Harbor
Port Valdez
Port Townsend Weather Rips Vessels. Nearby Damage Grows
A severe southwest gale in the San Juan de Fuca straits keeps ships in Port Townsend harbor. The Robert Dollar returns after failed progress, the Klickitat comes in, and other vessels reach Port Angeles. The Topeka is crippled near Sullivan island, and the N Lane sighting risks total loss. Telegraph outages limit details.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Straits of
San Juan de Fuca
Robert
Tatoosh Island
Forrester
N. Lane
Neah Bay
Norfolk Vessels Storm Bound In Hampton Roads
The North Atlantic squadron ships are storm bound in Hampton Roads as a severe gale rages outside. Inside the harbor the tide runs exceptionally high but anchors hold. Small shipping seeks shelter while numerous larger craft lie at anchor in the lower harbor.
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Norfolk, Va
North Atlantic Squadron
Hampton Roads
Steamer Allawald Ashore Near Skibbereen
The Allawald freight steamer under Captain Boyg is ashore near Skibbereen. It sailed from Penarth on December 19 bound for Bermuda. Built in 1894 at West Hartlepool, she registers 1881 tons net, 214 feet long, 40 feet 4 inches beam, 21 feet depth. Based at New Castle on Tyne, owned by Lunn & MacCoy.
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Queenstown
Skibbereen
Allawald
Boyg
Penarth
Bermuda
West Hartlepool
New Castle
Tyne
Lunn & MacCoy
Sailboat Jennie Hall Driven Ashore in Severe Storm
A Dan Neck life saving station report states the schooner Jennie Hall from Trinidad to Baltimore laden with asphalt was blown ashore eight miles south of Cape Henry. Captain Lamson and one crew member drowned as the vessel breaks apart under heavy seas.
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Cape Henry
Dan Neck
Here
Jennie Hall
Lamson
Trinidad
Baltimore
English steamer Oswalt ashore near Miami Elbow Reef
A large English steamer named Oswalt is ashore on Elbow Reef about 35 miles south of Miami. The ship, coal laden, is being discharged by wreckers and is expected to be saved. Several small wrecks are reported nearby.
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Miami
Fla
Elbow Reef
Jennie Hall Wreck Near Cape Henry Total Loss
Cape Henry Va Dec 21 By telephone from Dan Neck Station it is learned the schooner Jennie Hall stranded eight miles south of Cape Henry at 4 am will be a total loss. The captain and two men were drowned. A northwest gale is blowing 50 miles an hour.
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Cape Henry
Dan Neck
Jennie Hall
Annapolis Gunboat Floated After Grounding at Lambert's Point
Norfolk, December 21 United States gunboat Annapolis ran aground off Lambert's Point early today and was floated in the afternoon by tugs. The vessel is not thought to be injured.
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Norfolk
United States
Annapolis
Lambert's Point
Veesel
Telegraphers Strike Off Ends in Firm Stand
The company stated the strike is over and they will not hire returning telegraphers. They claim all needed workers are present and accuse the strikers of breaking their contract unjustifiably. They declare they are finished with the telegraphers as an organization.
Gulf Coast Telegraphers End Gulf Line Strike
Houston circular announces the Order of Railway Telegraphers ceasefire on the Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe line effective noon December 22. The creed notes the struggle’s end without concessions and predicts possible future gains for workers and job opportunities for those who quit.
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Houston
Texas
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Atchison
Order of
Gulf Line
Galveston
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company
More Fighting in South Africa Reported
London reports from Cape Town that a second invading force aimed at Bridtown has retreated into the Cedarburg mountains. Boer resistance concentrates on veldt regions as martial law calls rise with open revolt spreading near the Orange River and preparations for large scale fighting as the invasion proceeds.
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London
Cape Town
Daily Mail
Bridtown
Cedarburg
London Daily Mail
Cape Colony
Orange River
Prpers
Tommy Atkins Wrongly Accused
London reports from Parliament say colonial troops did not mutiny. Lord Kitchener explained that a group from two South African corps refused to march due to discharge term confusion and were reprimanded. Roberts noted no mutiny and no use of force.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Lord Roberts
China seeks US role in envoy note signing delay
Reports from Pekin say the preliminary note remains unsigned as Li Hung Chang’s health raises pleurisy concerns. US minister Conger and British minister Satow advocate near-term signing, while German and other envoys expect eventual agreement. Chinese sources warn of European or American drafting later, with Russia favoring delay for leverage.
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Pekin
Conger
United States
Ernest Satow
Mumm
von Schwartzenstein
Germany
Li Hung Chang
Europe
America
Washington
Russia
Chaffee
United States Accepts Irrevocable China Treaty Terms
Washington reports ministers including Mr Conger Pekin have signed the agreement. The US accepts an irrevocable condition while noting it is a formality amid unrest in Pechili and adjoining provinces. American force to remain only a legation guard. Signatures expected before month’s end.
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Washington
Conger Pekin
Pekin
United States
Chin
Pechili
China
Waldersee reports victories over Boxers in China
Dispatch from Field Marshal von Waldersee dated Pekin December 19 says Guendell's column from Shanhaikwan defeated a Boxer force at Yungling near the imperial tombs. Fifteen Boxers were killed and about one thousand Chinese regulars under Fang Do Ling driven from Lutai toward the mountains as Guendell advances.
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Berlin
von Waldersee
Pekin
Saya
Guendell
Shanhaikwan
Yungling
Imperial Tombs
Fang Do Ling
Lutai
Japanese views on Western forces in China anger Japanese observers
A Tokyo Times correspondent reports Japanese observers blame Western forces in China for crimes of robbery and murder. Americans are praised for restraint, Germans ranked second, British third for petty looting but no murder. French looting noted. Russians condemned for ferocity and plunder.
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London
Tokio
Times
China
Chinese trade edict opens Wuchang to foreigners
The Pharg ical correspondent reports an edict authorizing foreign trade from Wuchang opposite Hankow noting Wuchang as a trade center and Canton railway terminus. Reports also say Kansu province anti dynastic rebellion is growing serious and may force the court to depart.
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London
The
Daily News
Chane Chih Tung
Wuchang
Hankow
Canton
Kansu
Prince Ching Reports Emperor Kwangsu’s State Trip
A German dispatch relayed by the Frankfurter Zeitung quotes Prince Ching claiming Emperor Kwangsu is mad and traveling with the empress from Sianfu on December 18 toward an unspecified destination. The note is partial and from Berlin dated December 21.
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Berlin
Tientein
Frankfurter Zeitung
Ching
Kwang 8U
Sianfu Dee
Eho
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Straits of San Juan de Fuca
Atlantic Squadron
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Brush
Gulf Railroad
T. M. Pierson
A. Russell
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Santa Fe Company
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Tommy Atkins
Hina
Li Huszg Chang
Hay
Hie
Waldersee
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