Funston Finds Troops Necessary to Maintain Goldfield Peace
General Frederick Funston arrives in Goldfield Nevada as troops remain in place to avert violence during mine reopening. He says martial law is a last resort, states regulars may substitute for the state militia, and will report on the need for continued troop presence while commissioners assess the dispute between miners and mine owners.
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Goldfield, Nev
Goldfield
Western Federation of Miners
Goldfield Miners’ Union
Frederick Funston
Nevada
Charles A. Mackinnon
General Funston
Washington
Mackinnon
Sparks
Reynolds
Dowlen
Erb
Goldfield Mine Owners’ Association
Ashington
Funston
Battleships Ready for Worldwide Cruise and Duty
Old Point Comfort Va Dec 13 final word of ready spreads through the sixteen powerful armorclads of the American navy. The fleet is prepared for a Pacific voyage via Magellan straits to Magdalena bay with drills sea duty and target practice ahead. Complete charts now cover South Atlantic to Gibraltar fueling rumors of a globe circling mission beyond Magdalena bay.
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Old Point Comfort
Magellan Straits
Magdalena Bay
Gibraltar
Globe
San Francisco
Unfavorable Attacks Mark Testimony in Stoessel Case
The testimony scene centers on General Stoessel with former Viceroy Alexier repeatedly cast in an unfavorable light for declining to appear as a witness. The proceedings focus on how these statements influence the case's narrative and credibility.
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Stoessel
Alexier
Japs Being Weeded Out of Navy Ships
Norfolk Va December 13 A shore leave report shows that when the fleet sails for the Pacific Monday no Japanese cook or servant will remain aboard the Ironclads. Commanding officers are ordering the replacements with African American sailors, with no reason given.
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Norfolk
Pacific
Testimony in Port Arthur courtmartial shocks crowd
General Kuropatkin testified at the courtmartial of Lieut General Stoessel and other senior officers. He said the Japanese could have taken Port Arthur by assault early in the war. He noted defenses were weak and the Russians improvised works to withstand months of attack.
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St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Stoessel
Port Arthur
Kuronatrin
Governor Warner orders removal action against Michigan treasurer
Governor Warner notifies Michigan Attorney General Bird to draft charges to remove Treasurer Frank P. Glazier of Chelsea. The move follows the Chelsea Savings Bank closure on December 2 due to Glazier’s financial troubles and his possession of state funds in the bank totaling $684,537. Warner cites conflict between official duties and private interests, intent on swift removal proceedings with papers ready by December 20.
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Lansing
Mich
Warner
Bird
Frank P. Glazier
Chelsea
Glazier
Chelsea Savings Bank
Zimmerman
Iowa Governor Cummins May Seek Republican Nomination
Iowa reports say Governor Cummins may announce his bid for the Republican presidential nomination after a conference of prominent Iowa Republicans. Roosevelt’s third term stance energizes backers who see an Iowa man as a strong candidate. The possible move could shift the senatorial contest between Cummins and Allison, with supporters split on its impact and future delegation alignment.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Iowa
Roosevelt pledge shapes Capitol talks on party future
President Roosevelt reiterated he will not seek a third term. Friends say the move aims to preserve Republican unity and minimize bitterness during and after the preconvention campaign, with Taft favored for Chicago. The president vows administration actions will not jeopardize the party in elections.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
House
Senate
Taft
Chicago
Roosevelt Declares No Third Term Aims For 1912
London papers frame President Roosevelt's decision against renomination as momentous. Editorials call it wise amid senatorial opposition to his anti trust policy. They debate the next U S president's party and the prospect of Roosevelt again seeking the nomination in 1912.
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London
Roosevelt
United States
Tafts Headquarters at Auditorium Hotel for 1908 convention
Contracts closed at the Auditorium hotel for Taft campaign quarters to be used during the Republican convention in June 1908. Rooms are reserved for the Ohio New York and Indiana delegations and for Fairbanks interests. The Annex suite that Mark Hanna used to direct McKinleys campaigns was chosen as Tafts headquarters.
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Hanna
Chicago
Auditorium Hotel
Taft
Ohio
New York
Indiana
Fairbanks
Auditorium Annex
Mark Hanna
William McKinley
Gas Fatality in Chicago Hotel Room
Three unidentified men said to be farmers were found dead in a room with a gas-filled atmosphere in a Chicago hotel at Forty third and Halsted. A gas jet in the room was discovered open.
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Chicago
Forty-third and
Halsted Street
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