Solomon Sch. Former U S Minister to Turkey Dies in Oregon
Solomon Sch., ex United States minister to Turkey, died today at his Oregon home of heart trouble at age sixty three. Appointed by President Harrison in 1889, he served three years and was active in Oregon Republican politics, twice a United States Senate candidate, missing election by one vote in 1889.
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Turksay
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Oregon
Death of Rev. J. Campbell Fair Episcopal Dean in Omaha
Rev. J Campbell Fair, dean of Trinity cathedral in Omaha and a leading Episcopal church minister, died after a period of general debility. Named coadjutor bishop two years ago, he could not accept the election because of ill health.
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Mexican ex-governor Garza Galan dies in Monterey
Garza Galan former governor of Coahuila Mexico died in Monterey reportedly from throat cancer. He had visited Baltimore last summer seeking treatment and was believed to be improving before death.
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Garza Galan
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Baltimore
President seeks relief for heirs of Italians killed in Mississippi
The president transmits a State Department report to congress proposing relief for the heirs of two Italian men killed in Erwin Mississippi on July 11 1901 and for the survivor who was injured The Italian government would distribute the proceeds as it sees fit and the act is framed as an act of grace without admitting US liability.
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Erwin
Miss
United States
Congress
Giovanni Ang Sorio
Liberte
Italy
Luigi Villart
Naples
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Villari
Minnesota labor groups rise to 28338 members
The labor organizations in Minnesota number 28 338 members, up 12 958 in two years, per Labor Commissioner O'Donnell's completed report noting 297 labor organizations in the state. The piece also reflects on newspaper finances and social life in Italy.
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O'Donnell
Meaning of leisure as a joke from a Philadelphia Record
A teacher asks who can tell the meaning of leisure and a boy at the foot of the class replies that it is a place where married people repent, reflecting a humorous exchange carried in the Philadelphia Record.
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Philadelphia Record
Two Clover Statesmen in Lord Palmerston’s Life
A vivid anecdote portrays Lord Palmerston and Lord Derby as rival but good humored figures. After Derby’s sharp attack in the upper house, Palmerston defended his policy and was cleared by a wide vote. Their corridor exchange shows mutual respect and wit between opposing politicians.
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Wisdom of the widow in marriage satire
A San Francisco Bulletin column argues that a young wife will clash with her husband as she learns his flaws while a widow has hardened realism. The piece portrays widows as calculating, experienced in pleasing men, and free of lofty illusions, unlike spinsters who resist early adjustment.
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San Francisco Bulletin
Bank Hold Up At Alvord Ends In Killings
Three men attempted to rob the First National Bank of Alvord Texas. John McFall was shot and killed, Frank Martin killed, and Claud Golden captured after a staged daytime robbery was foiled by Constables Yeary and Dobbs and Deputy Prior.
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First National Bank
Frank Martin
John McFall
Claud Golden
John Dobbe
Chico
Bheriff Prior
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McFall
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Fall
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Dobbs
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Robbery Suspected After Train Wreck Attempt Near Quito
In Pecos Texas on December 16 two men loitered on the Texas and Pacific track near Quito eight miles east of Pecos. A track walker saw them, they fled on horseback, two rails were removed from the roadbed, and a westbound passenger train was flagged in time to prevent a serious accident. Robbery is believed to be the motive.
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Quito
Here
Blondin Found Guilty in Second Degree Murder Trial
Boston jurors return a six hour verdict of murder in the second degree against J Wilfrid Blondin for the death of his wife. Blondin shows disappointment as he is led back to jail to await a motion for a new trial.
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Boston
J. Wilfrid Blondin
Suffolk County Superior Court
Blondin
Indians on the warpath near Dawson report
A dispatch from Dawson says about 200 Indians have taken the warpath between Little Salmon and the Pelley river. Two murders are reported and a store burned. Major Cuthbert and fifty men prepare to take the field against the Indians.
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the Times
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Man shoots lover after rejection then kills self
In Cleveland on December 16 John Planneric shot Mary Novak twice after she refused his marriage proposal. Not seriously hurt, Novak survived briefly. About thirty minutes later Planneric, failing to flee, shot himself in the heart and died shortly after.
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Judge Overrules Motion for New Trial in Snyder Bribery Case
In St Louis Judge Ryar overruled the motion for a new trial by attorneys for Robert M. Snyder the banker and promoter of New York and Kansas City convicted of bribery and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. The case will go to the state supreme court.
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Ryar
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Robert M. Snyder
New York
Kansas City
State Supreme Court
Litchfield Jury Acquits Addy in Gorton Couple Death
A jury in Litchfield Minnesota acquits Frank Addy of the murder charges in the arson and deaths of Milton Gorton and his wife in their home last winter.
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Frank Addy
Milton Gorton
Sentenced to Be Hanged in Oscar Bradshaw Case
Pasco Washington December 16 Oscar Bradshaw twenty was convicted of murdering Peter Wilson last August and sentenced to be hanged February 2 1903 in the case.
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Arizona Indian Slayer Mateo Killed Near Argyle Bend
Mateo, an Indian who had killed several white men in Arizona, was killed near Argyle Bend by Sheriff Truman and Ed Caruthers. The report notes the fatal confrontation and identifies the authorities involved.
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Ships Face Puerto Cabello Bombardment and Blockade Standoff
Washington reports confirm the allied fleet bombarded Puerto Cabello fortifications but did not target the town. Officials say the event may spur a US protest if a peaceful blockade against American ships is attempted, with Secretary Hay signaling that American shipping should not be interfered.
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Heaviest Snowstorm in Ten Years Hits Midwest
The Dec 16 storm rages across Minnesota, the Dakotas, Montana, Iowa and the Mississippi valley with heavy snowfall unprecedented in a decade. December snow measured 11.9 inches for the month, current storm at 7 pm recorded 0.2 inches, and temperatures fell to 4 to 12 degrees below zero in the Dakotas and Montana. The system extends from the Gulf to the Great Lakes, expected to reach the St. Lawrence Gulf as authorities warn it will persist.
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Courtmartial to summon Generals Chaffee and Smith
Manila December 16 The courtmartial to try Major F Glenn of the Fifth Infantry will summon Generals Chaffee and Smith from the United States to testify on orders during the Samar campaign and on the campaign’s character. The court was organized, Major Glenn arraigned, and he faces a charge of unlawfully killing seven prisoners of war.
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United States
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Snow and Rain Sweep Wisconsin. Foot of Snow in Menomonie
Snow general in northern Wisconsin as a strong northeaster causes blocked roads and travel difficulties. Menomonie reports a foot of snow with more adding up, Superior sees first snow of the season, Osceola and Appleton report heavy snow and three inches respectively, Milwaukee and south see rain throughout the day.
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Imprisoned foreigners greet Chinese imperial return
A Peking dispatch reports that on the imperial court journey home from the summer palace foreigners who visited the court were ill treated and detained until the procession passed. The arrested included members of an American legation party in Peking, among them two women.
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Flood Claims Three Men Near Memphis
Memphis Tennessee December 16. It is believed three lives are lost after a small levee failed in the Wolf River bottoms north of the city. Farmers Joseph Anthony Clarence Johnson and Lee Watt were driving along the levee when it broke. their wagon was swept away and searchers have found no trace of the missing men.
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Tragic Fire Kills Durkee Family Children Alone
Alfred Durkee's two children and a child belonging to his brother Charles Durkee were burned to death in Peliston Michigan. The parents left three children ages one four and six alone in the house to go to the store for about thirty minutes. The blaze occurred in their absence.
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Alfred Durkee
Charles Durkee
Acute Suffering from Severe Austrian Winter Spread
Vienna reports unprecedented cold and hunger with 140,000 iron workers unemployed. Factories close or run half time as authorities fear typhoid and famine. Emigration agents flourish while skilled workers flee to the United States, risking national ruin if conditions worsen this winter.
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Hunter Accused in Fatal New Orleans Slaying
Senor Agulas Rosapina editor of a Guatemala City paper says he witnessed the killing of William A. Fitzgerald by W Godfrey Hunter Jr. He testifies Fitzgerald slapped Hunter and the men grappled before shots were fired with Hunter claiming self defense. Fitzgerald fired first and Hunter fired three times hitting him in the body and back.
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Senor Agulas Rosapina
Diaria Americano
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William A. Fitzgerald
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Fitzgerald
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Stop Rate Cutting By Chicago Railroads In Court
In Chicago on December 16 the United States circuit court of appeals began hearings en banc to grant a temporary injunction against four teen railroads accused of violating the Sherman and interstate commerce acts by cutting rates. Judge Grosscup and Judge Phillips preside. previous hearings in March led to restraining orders.
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Philips
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Helena Waterworks Demands City Suit Against Officials
The Helena waterworks company demands the city attorney sue the mayor, city treasurer, city clerk, and aldermen and their sureties to recover four years of funds paid out. It includes a claim to recover $30,000 paid over a year ago in a secret session for a water supply, alleging misappropriation after the city exceeded its debt limit.
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Helena Waterworks Company
Columbia Judge Alexander Martin Dead at 71
Judge Alexander Martin dean of the Missouri University law department died during the night from heart paralysis. A University of Michigan and Harvard graduate, he held a wide reputation as a legal authority and authored numerous law books.
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Craddock Brother of Kansas City Mayor Shoots Self
R B Craddock brother of Kansas City Kansas mayor William H Craddock and former Kansas gubernatorial candidate killed himself at his home. He was forty, despondent over ill health.
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Lennox Sentenced to Hang for Silver Bow Junction Murder
In Butte Charles Lennox was sentenced to hang for the murder of James Williams at Silver Bow Junction last spring. The verdict was delivered during the day, finalizing the capital punishment in this county case.
Grain futures records on Dec 16 trading in Minneapolis
Wheat futures quoted in Minneapolis on December 16 show Dec and Tic contracts at 745% to 76 and 74 to 74. Northern and No 2 Northern prices range from 73 to 74 percent, with Track No 1 hard at 74 and No 1 Northern at 74 percent.
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Wheat and flax price quotes from Duluth market
December 15 market notes show wheat bids with No 1 hard at 74% cents and No 1 Northern at 73% cents. No 2 Northern 71 cents and No 3 spring 68 cents. Arrivals listed for No 1 hard 74% cents and Dec 73% to 75% cents, May 76% to 76% cents. Flax cash at 1.21 dollars per bushel.
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Market Prices for Livestock at St Paul
St Paul market report lists cattle choice butcher steers 5.00 to 6.00, cows and heifers 3.25 to 4.00, veals 2.00 to 5.00. hogs 5.50 to 6.00. sheep good to choice 3.25 to 3.75 and lambs 4.00 to 5.00.
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Chicago Livestock Prices Chiefs of Dec 15
Chicago market report lists cattle ranges from good to medium and Texas steers at 3.50 to 4.75, hogs with mixed and butchers 5.80 to 6.50, and sheep with lambs at 3.75 to 5.60. Prices cover steers, cows and heifers, stockers and feeders, hogs, and sheep across grades.
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Grain and livestock prices on Chicago market report
Chicago markets list Wheat Dec 75 54 cents May 77 1/2 cents July 74 3/4. Corn Dec 55 cents Jan 47 1/2 cents May 43 1/2 cents July 42 1/4 cents Oats Dec 31 cents May 33 1/3 cents July 31 cents Aug 30 cents Pork Jan 16.724 May 15.67 Butter Creameries 18 28 1/2 cents Dairies 18 1/2 Eggs 24 cents Poultry Turkeys 13 17 cents Chickens 11 1/2 cents.
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