Atlantic Fleet Leaves Manila for Colombo in Rain
The Atlantic battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry sailed from Manila in a driving rain for Colombo, with no ceremonies beyond cheers from thousands. The sixteen ships formed in double column, escorted by coast guard cutters, and will stop at Colombo for six days before heading to Suez.
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Coast Guard
Sperry
Colombo
Ceylon
Connecticut
Cavite
Correzilor Island
Atlantic
Orient
Cassterard
Lsphchee
Kent
Ciese
Bic
Getty
Pine Bluff residents plan river channel diversion
Citizens at a Pine Bluff mass meeting voted to cut through a narrow land strip near the Arkansas river horseshoe bend to divert the channel. The project aims to reduce flood risk to Pine Bluff and outlying property by moving the main flow away from the city.
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Pine Pint
Ark
Arkansas River
Pine Bluff
Pine Hills
Rivers Recede in Guthrie After Floods
Oklahoma rivers slowly recede after overflowing banks causing damage in many areas. Train service is being restored on all railroads. No loss of life reported and property damage expected to be less than the floods earlier this year.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Chief of Police Biaggy Drowned Near Alcatraz
San Francisco reports the chief of police Bigzy drowned off Alcatraz Island with no further details available. The incident remains under investigation and no official statements have been released.
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Biaggy
San Francisco
Bigzy
Alcatraz Island
Fire destroys three buildings in McCanna clash
Grand Forks announces a blaze on December 1 that leveled three structures at the McCanna corner, causing an estimated total loss near ten thousand dollars. The fire department fought the flames but the buildings were a total loss.
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Grand Forks
N. D
McCanna
Newberry Named Navy Secretary in 1905
Truman H. Newberry of Michigan becomes the new head of the U S Navy succeeding Victor Metcalf. He has long naval interests, wealth from a Detroit family, Yale education, and a history with the Michigan state naval brigade. He served in the Spanish American War aboard the Yosemite and was appointed assistant secretary by Theodore Roosevelt in 1905.
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Navy of the
United States
Truman H. Newberry
Michigan
Navy
Victor Metcalf
California
Detroit
Mich
Yale University
Newberry
Michigan State Naval Brigade
United States Navy
Newtengal
Yosemite
Roosevelt
Washington tariff hearings faces critics and stalled subpoena bids
The Washington tariff debate focuses on critics of hearing methods for the proposed readjustment. J W Van Cleave and C H Miles have attacked the Ways and Means inquiry, while Chairman Payne resents the attacks and contemplates subpoena powers aimed at them.
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Tarif
Witl
J. W. van Cleave
National Assoltion of Manufacturers
C. H. Miles
Ways and
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Congress
van Cleave
Miles
Trio of brothers in Delmar forest tragedy shocks town
In Chippewa Falls vis Delmar a hunter, Oscar Anderson, was shot and killed by his brother Andrew Anderson in the woods. Oscar had shot a deer and was walking ahead when one rifle discharged striking Andrew, causing instant death.
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Vis
Oscar Anderson
Andrew Anderson
Delmar
Oscar
Tragedy of Local Woman Ends Life in Hotel Acid
In a local hotel a woman identified as Mrs Charles Smith died after ingesting acid. Police report indicates a dispute involving Firewn ac Helen Monier occurred prior to the incident. Authorities found the body at the scene and say the woman had connections with a person she loved.
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Charles Smith
Helen
Monier
Clork
Cuatchon
Standard Oil Abroad Shows 62 Percent Refined Oil Sold Abroad
John D Archbold testified in the government suit to dissolve the Standard Oil combination detailing foreign trade growth. He said 62 percent of illuminating oil refined in 1906 was sold overseas with exports dominating other years, despite 400 foreign competitors and aims to reach every consumer worldwide. He noted funds from the trust era financed new refineries and pipelines.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
John D. Archbold
Standard
Archbold
United States
Indictments in Philadelphia Political Libel Case
Philadelphia state senator James P. McNichol, leader of the Republican organization, is indicted for criminal libel by Max Kaufmann, who is charged with perjury. Also charged is DD. Clarence Gibboney with criminal libel over a letter defending himself against McNichol. The three cases stem from a 1905 political war and a speech alleging graft and hypocrisy in Mayor Weaver’s administration.
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Philadelphia
James P. McNichol
Max Kaufmann
Reyburn
Kaufn
Clarence Gibboney
Law and Order Society
Edichol
McNichol
Kaufmann
Gibboney
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Trial of Charles E. Davis in Omaha Murder Case
The trial of Charles E. Davis for the Sept 1 1908 murder of Dr. Frederick T. Austin opened in district court before Judge Sears. Forty nine talesmen were examined by day’s end with twenty one excused for cause and sixteen peremptorily challenged. The jury box was full. state had two challenges left and defense four. It is noted that salesmen were not asked about capital punishment indicating the state may not seek the death penalty if Davis is convicted.
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Omaha
Neb
Charles E. Davis
Frederick T. Austin
Sears
English
Davis
Many More Bodies Taken From Mine Disaster
Pittsburg reports from Marianna Pa where an explosion wrecked the Rachel and Agnes mine shaft. Since last Saturday 124 bodies have been recovered with two thirds identified. Officials say the death toll will not exceed 126 and most victims are brought to the surface.
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Pittsburg
Rachel and Agnes
Pittsbore-Buffalo Coal Company
Marianna
James E. Roderick
State Department of Mining
France Considers Castro Landing in Bordeaux
Paris reports the French government weighs how to treat Venezuelan President Castro on arrival at Bordeaux. A port official may meet the steamer Guadeloupe to decide his destination, with options for Bordeaux or a passport route to Berlin via Lyons to the Swiss frontier, but Paris will not be his destination.
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Paris
Castro
Venezuela
Bordeaux
Caracas
Guadeloupe
Berlin
France
Lyons
Basse Terre
Far East notes exchange affirmed by United States and Japan
Secretary Root and Ambassador Irvine witnessed the exchange of notes between the United States and Japan. The documents reaffirm support for free peaceful commercial development in the Pacific and will be published in the US and Japan. The action carries moral influence rather than legal standing, akin to a modern Monroe doctrine in Far East diplomacy.
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Washington
Flihu
United States
Zero Takahira
Far East
Root
Irvine
Senate
Japan
China
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