Move on Washington in a Body in Coal Crisis
A Detroit led push for a national convention to pressure President Roosevelt for coal relief. Mayor Maybury chaired a Detroit coalition meeting in Chicago at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Speakers targeted Attorney General Knox for not enforcing relief laws. The plan calls for a Washington gathering with broad civic participation and state and city officials invited.
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Knox
National Capital
Chicago
Washington
Ioose Velt
Grand Pacific
Maybury
Detroit
Detroit Coalition
Capital
Roosevelt
Congress
Detroit Coal Convention
W. ©. Maybury
R.A. White
EM. Lahift
United States
Mason
Kaward F. Dunne
R. B. Condon
Reedsburg
Wisi
K. Tarsue
W. C. P. Breckenridge
Kentucky
George W. Alexander
Provence
R. 1
A. W. Babcock
Cleveland
Mesars, Breckenridge
Habcock
Alexander
Iret
Burpass Vention
Chambers of Commerce
Boards of Rade
Tarsney
Exchanged a few jabs at Thorn ton hotel barroom
An altercation in the Thorn ton hotel barroom between F. Augustus Heinze and John M. Dixon, a Butte lawyer, ended with a nose wound for Dixon and Heinze choking Dixon on a grill seat. Others present included Gilhed Miles of Missoula and Dr Nat Lon Goner as the dispute over an insult to Judge Knowles escalated into a brief fight.
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Kian
F. Augustus Heinze
John M. Dixon
Butte
Thorn= ton
Dixon
Mien Ten
Mr. Helnae
Heine Heinze Wall
Declan
Heinge
Heinze
Mr. Dixon
Jack Mun
Dealers Advance Their Coal Rates
Leavenworth oil mining firms announce a 35 cent per ton coal price increase. Demand is high, with orders exceeding supply as mines struggle to meet volume. Miners may seek higher wages in response to the price rise.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Leanworth
Wazem
Women Hold Ups Shoot a Waiter in Denver
Three women attempted to rob waiter W. C. Thompson at Nineteenth and Lawrence streets about 3 am. He resisted and one pistol shot entered his cheek but the wound is not serious. The suspects named May Kelly, Della Howard, and May Sumners. police are reviewing records.
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Denver
W. C. Thompson
Nineteenth
Lawrence Streets
May Kelly
Della Howard
May Sumners
Former Mayor Hewitt in Critical Health Battle
New York January 1 Former Mayor Abram Hewitt lies dangerously ill at his home from a severe attack of obstructive jaundice. A physician and nurse remain at his bedside as his condition is described as critical.
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New York
Abram
Hewitt
Coal Strike Hearings Open as Miners Stand Firm on Wages
Representatives of the Delaware and Hudson present their case arguing miners are not entitled to wage increases or shorter hours. The hearing before the strike commission resumes with testimony challenging worker demands and emphasizing operational constraints.
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Delaware & Hudson
President Mitchell Again in Role of Attorney
Delaware & Hudson officials faced the strike commission in Philadelphia as they argued against wage increases and longer shifts for coal miners. James H. Torrey led questions, with Charles Rose detailing mine conditions and Abel Culver presenting wage data. Rose testified relations with workers worsened after unionization, while the company defended eight to nine hour days and higher wages for company men and boys.
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Rose
Torrey
Miners’ Union
Attempted assassination of King Alfonso in Madrid
Madrid reports an attempt on King Alfonso as he rode back from church. A shot fired into the royal procession missed the king, hitting no one. the second carriage carried the Marquis de Lamina and palace officials. The king named Jose Collado as the firearm's source.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Jose Collado
Marquis de Lamina
Feito
Duke Sotomayor
Duke of Sotomayor
Atocha
Tuen Suceso
Assassin Says He Wanted to Kill Duke Not King Alfonso
National wire reports from Madrid recount a shooting during a royal procession. Feito, a Mexican-born man aged nine? years, fired at the king’s carriage but claimed his target was Duke Sotomayor. authorities question his sanity and motives while linking the incident to a broader royal security routine.
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Duke
Alfonso
Duke of Sotomayor
Roosevelt
Eadward
Germany
High Court
Mexico
Madrid
Feito
Spain
Posce
Ponatdas
Chums Herlan
Duke of Soto
Crown Princess Saxony Home Idea Sparks Reports
Berlin reports from Geneva claim the crown princess of Saxony may settle in Berlin, with rumors Emperor Francis Joseph offering to receive her if she leaves Giron for Salzburg Austria. In Boston, Archduke Leopold Ferdinand's family pledges 600000 for his renunciation of estate plans amid larceny charges against banker Edwin J. Dunning. In Helena, lineman John Koob survived an electric shock that knocked him from a telegraph pole as onlookers watched.
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Berlin
Geneva
Saxony
Francis Joseph
Giron
Imperial Cantre
Salzburg
Austria
Leopold Ferdinand
Roston
Jan
Edwin J. Danning
State Street
Brookline
Dunning
Francis A. Brooks
Auorney Metaughe Jin
Brooks
Dilnting
Dunnine
The
Standard
Helena
John Koob
Helena Light and Power Company
Wood Street
Ross
Unclear fragment on man’s death scene emerges
The text notes a person died and another lineman came to the scene to bring him to the ground, indicating a fatal incident with limited readable context. No names or exact location are provided in the fragment.
Durbar festivities cost millions in Delhi era
Cable reports from Delhi note the departure of Lord Curzon and other notables ending the displays. Estimated Indian government costs exceed 3.75 million dollars with Curzon's personal outlays in the thousands of pounds. Princes spent from 20 000 to 500 000 dollars, while provincial governors paid about 90 for camp setup. The total grandeur cost likely tops 5 million dollars.
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Ondon
Delhi
Joy
Lord Curzon
Curzon
Duchess of
Connaught
Nizam of
Hyderabad
London to honor famed Dr Lorenz in medical demonstrations
London reports Prof Lorenz, renowned for his bloodless operations, visiting from America. He is staying in Liverpool, giving demonstrations, and will travel to London next week to operate at the hospitals there.
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London
Lorenz
Amerte
Liverpool
Coal famine in Kansas shocks local industries
Coal shortages hit Kansas harder than expected as mines slow and shipments drop. Officials warn of rising costs and potential power cuts while mills and rail yards scramble for fuel amid winter demand. Local workers brace for possible layoffs if supplies do not improve.
Coal famine tightens grip as riots warned
Topeka dealers report near coal shortage with only days of supply left. Ottawa, Lawrence and Atchison see riots narrowly averted as coal shipments arrive. Sufferers struggle to heat homes while allegations of confiscation surface. In Seattle Captain Seall retires, presented a loving cup by ship officers.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Ottawa
Lawrence
Atchison
San Francisco
A. Seall
Hall
Pagige Packing and Navigation Company
Seattle
Northern Pass at Kootenai Fire Destroys Instrument Furniture
Special Dispatch reports in Kootenai Idaho this morning a fire destroyed the instrument furniture at the Northern Pass station. Fire crews battled flames and no injuries are listed. Authorities investigate cause and extent of the damage.
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Standard
Kootenai
Idaho
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Naan
Pawsan
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Mitchell
Gray
Gen. Wilson
E.W. Palker
R. Olt
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Christiana
Paris
Brussels
Matin
Rubino
Felto
Crown Princess
Boston
Reapter
Ward Dunsin Banker
Joux Kom
Wu Lu
YES
Ned
DR. Lorenz
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