Twelve Killed as Haitian Riots Rage After Nord Alexis Flight
In Port au Prince rioting followed Nord Alexis flight. Twelve were killed with many wounded as mobs looted and clashed until a volunteer force restored order. A public safety committee of military leaders formed as ministers warned of force from warships if disorders resumed.
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Port Au Prince
Nord Alexis
Duguay Trouin
Poidevin
Committee of Public Safety
United States
Eagle
Sevila
Lord Alexis
Nord
Alexis
MM Carteron
Hnd
Hi Bodyguard
Maron
Camille Gabriel
Guillaume
Celesti Cyriaque
Antoine Simon
Tuy
Tests in Artificial Mine Highlight Mining Congress Meeting
Pittsburg Wecc unaffiliated and state officials attend the American mining congress in the city. They participate in the formal dedication of the federal government's laboratory and testing station recently established here. A series of tests in an artificial mine demonstrates the new testing station capabilities.
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Pittsburg
American Mining Congress
Will Continue Tariff Hearing in Congress
Washington December 4 The house ways and means committee will extend tariff hearings to December 19 with authority to subpoena witnesses for supply emergencies. Chairman Payne to propose a resolution when Congress meets to enable compulsion and to aid drafting a new tariff bill.
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Washington
House
Payne
Congress
Herbert Miles
National Association of Manufacturers
Archbold obstacles in probe of $22 million rail loans
In New York a federal hearing over the $22 million loans to P S Trainer from Southern Pipe Line proceeds with John D Archbold unable to explain the purpose of the transfers. He suggests the sums were adjustments among refiners. Archbold describes early railroad rebates as bargaining and notes recall of Cassatt testimony. Trial adjourns to Monday with further Standard Oil leaders likely to testify.
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New York
P. S. Trainer
Southern Pipe Line Company
Standard
John D. Archbold
Frank B. Kellogg
Archbold
Trainer
H. M. Tilford
Standard Oi Company
California
J. Moffet
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
William Rockefeller
A. J. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Archhold
Cassatt
The
Repeal Call for Timber and Stone Act Sparks Debate
The National Conservation commission hears Sen Knute Nelson urge repeal of the Timber and Stone Act as figures claim lands were seized by speculators and later sold at heavy profits. Senators Flint Smoot Dixon Representative Shirley ex Governors Blanchard Pardee join in the discussion. Commissioner Dennett cites forest destruction in the West under the act as a focal point.
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Washington
National Conservation Commission
Knute Nelsom
Minnesota
Nelson
Flint
Smoot
Dixon
Shirley
Blanchard
Pardee
Fred Dennett
General Land Office
West
Roosevelt
Roosevelt to Address Congress Tuesday After Opening Day
President Roosevelt's message to the Sixtieth Congress will be read on Tuesday instead of Monday. The Senate will adjourn Monday in memory of Senator Allison, and the House plans a similar adjournment after new members are sworn in.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Allison
Cannon
House
Roosevelt
Topeka Widow Dies After Broadway Pedestrian Crash
Mrs Martha Dudley of Topeka Kansas died from injuries after being struck by an automobile while crossing Broadway Wednesday evening. The 60 year old widow of a Topeka banker was active in the city. She died at Roosevelt Hospital.
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New York
Martha Dudley
Topeka
Kan
Broadway
Roosevel Hospital
Dudley
Blacks lured store owner then killed in Ocheesa tragedy
In Ocheesa Florida on December 4 two Black individuals pretended to buy goods then lured Lo W. Grace to his store. He was fatally wounded and his body found in the river. The attackers fled but were pursued and feared to have been killed by a mob.
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Ocheesa
Fla
Lo W. Grace
Convicted in Salt Lake City Coal Conspiracy Trial
A Salt Lake City jury found Everett Buckingham and J M Moore guilty of conspiring to restrain interstate commerce by cutting off Woaming coal to David J Sharp. The trial lasted three days with Moore admitting limited responsibility for the actions. The maximum penalty is a $5,000 fine and one year in jail, sentence postponed pending appeal.
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Salt Lake City
United States
Union Parie Union Pacific Coal Company
Everett Buchkinghan
J. M. Moore
Moore
Puchingham
Sharp
Salt Lake
Buckingham
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Woman May Tell Her Entire Story in Davis Murder Trial
Omaha December 4 The trial of Davis for the physician Dr. Austin murder continued with Mrs Abbie B Rice detailing relations with the deceased. Prosecution gains on admissibility questions allow full testimony including claims Austin sought Davis to kill him. Davis sat with his lawyers as two brothers Frederick H Davis and Latham Davis observed from his side.
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Omaha
Abbie B. Rice
Charles E. Davis
Austin
Davis
Rice
Frederick H. Davis
First National Bank
Latham Davis
Vienna cautions ease as Jubilee ends
Vienna reports public fear of imminent Near East war after jubilee events. An imperial military conference at the Hofburg with Archdukes Franz Ferdinand and Eugene, and War Minister Shoenaich, discussed no aggressive actions as the emperor stated peace unlikely to be disturbed.
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Vienna
Near East
Hofburg
Franz Ferdinand
Eugene
Shoenaich
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John Mitchell
Miners’ Organization
Draeger
Marianna
P. S
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Bates
Timber and Stone
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