Prominent New Yorkers urge U S action over Congo abuses
A letter signed by J Pierpont Morgan Lyman Abbott and other New York leaders asks Secretary Row to use moral influence of the United States to reform abuses in the Congo Free State. It cites labor taxes land seizures child labor punitive expeditions and official abuse and urges swift reform by the Congo government.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lyman Abbott
Congo Free State
United States
Folloy
Congo
Govr Rmrmeus
Quarrel Over a Woman Ends in Tragedy at Fort Sheridan
In Fort Sheridan dining hall Sergeant John Griffin shot Corporal William Taylor during a Christmas dinner quarrel over a woman. Taylor died en route to hospital. Major Macomb ordered a rigid inquiry. He noted peace time court martial cannot sentence to death and suggested US court jurisdiction if charged with murder.
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Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Ninth Cavalry
John Griffin
William Taylor
Taylor
Macomb
Major Macomb
Griffin
United States
Troops Mobilized to Santa Clara Amid Insurgent Depredations
Havana reports that four troops of the Eleventh cavalry and two companies of the Twenty-seventh infantry will be sent to Santa Clara to restore order after numerous depredations by insurgent forces, which rural guards have not subdued.
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Havana
Santa Clara
Eleventh Cavalry
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Trains Collide in Brookville Fatalities Reported
In a head on collision near Brookville Indiana two Big Nour freight trains crashed Fireman Frank Morris from Muncie and Bert Day a Cedar Grove rider were killed Fatally injured were H Ressly another farmer involved in the wreck.
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Brookville
Ind
Big Nour
Frank Morris
Muncie
Bert Day
Cedar Grove
H. Ressly
Christmas in New York Gives Dinners to Thousands
New York celebrated a bountiful Christmas with Salvation Army and other charities feeding about 37 000 city poor. Five thousand baskets and 1 000 bags with a fowl aided families. 1000 toys distributed. Bowery and East Side hunger relief served over 6 000 homeless. Prisoners and institutions also received dinners. Harry Thaw reportedly fed at Tom prison.
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Salvation
Tooth
East Side
Timothy D. Sullivan
Bowery
Bowery Mission
Volunteers of America
New York City
Harry Thaw
Tom
White House Hosts Christmas Dinner For Longworth Guest
The White House glowed for the annual Christmas dinner with President and Mrs. Roosevelt as hosts. Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth attended as the couple's sole guests and the Roosevelt children enjoyed the festive evening until late. A Marine Band detachment supplied music. The Roosevelts plan to depart for Pine Knot in Albemarle County Virginia early Thursday and stay until December 31.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
Lpiced States Marine Band
Pine Knot
Elaborate Ceremonial Marks San Francisco Christmas
San Francisco churches held a ceremonial Christmas with music and pomp. Half of the churches have been rebuilt since the April disaster, but the spirit of Christmas remains the same as last year, amid hopeful reconstruction and renewed faith.
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San Francisco
San Franciseo
Tragedy in Atlanta Holiday Celebration Firearm Accident
In Atlanta on December 26 Miss Tymena ll Preemes and her uncle FE Merrimore fired blank cartridges to celebrate a holiday. After exhaustions, they used loaded cartridges and Miss Freeman died from a gunshot wound. Marie Ford, eight, died from burns suffered while playing near a Christmas tree.
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Atlanta.i
Tymenall Preemes
Merrimore
Mise Freeman
Marie Ford
Reo
Tragic Train Strike Claim Two Youths Near Scranton
The bodies of Pardwardibridge a twenty one year old from New York and Albert Carom from Scranton aged eighteen were found mangled along the Delaware Lackawanna and Western tracks at Clark's Summit. Authorities suppose they were struck by a passing train.
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Scranton
Pawardibridge
New York
Albert Carom
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Clark's
Assassin of Count Ienatief Identified as PM Student Fidler
In Tver on December 26 authorities say the assassin is PM student Fidler, a former Jettler in last year s uprising at sicscow. He was bound over for bail around 606 dollars, a sum now reverting to the treasury.
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Tver
Russia
Count Ienatief
Fidler
Sicscow
Treasury
Sailors Cause Panic at Cleveland Park Concert
Sailors from the Unifea State cruiser fired many shots in a public park during a concert in Cleveland. Police restored order and arrested several sailors.
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Cienfuegos
Pec
Unifea
Cleveland
Hale War at Scooba Between Whites and Negroes
Meridian dispatch reports fresh race clash at Scooba Mississippi with rioting and multiple deaths. Troops from Meridian plan to move by train to restore order as details remain unconfirmed and evolving.
Troops Return After Wahalak Disturbance
Meridian Mississippi reports two militia companies returned after unrest at Wahalak where three Simpson family members and two unknown blacks were killed or lynched amid a Mobile and Ohio rail incident. Troops found armed men in the area but restrained violence and reported no county officials on site.
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Meridian
Miss
Wahalak
Ge Simpson
Mobile
Simpson
Cooper
Mobile and Ory
Constable O'Brien
George Simpson
Tom Simpson
Wabalak
Jim Simpson
Leland Sparkman
McCants
Race Riot Claims Conductor As Mississippi Turmoil Grows
In Wahalak Mississippi on December 26 Conductor Robert Harrison of the Mobile and Ohio railroad died after being ambushed and wounded during racial violence sparked by a wagon clash between white and black residents. Whites organized, several whites were slain, and widespread killings and fear followed as rioting spread across the settlement.
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Wahalak
Miss
Robert Harrison
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Large Fire Destroys Newport News Ship Yard Building
A major blaze at the Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock plant destroyed a large frame and sheet iron building housing carpenters sheet iron and pipe fitters shons and riggers lofts. The Old Dominion liner Jefferson suffered about 16000 in damage while total losses reach roughly 209000, with Eddie Eddins killed by a fallen pole and hot wire.
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Newport News
Lofta
Newport News Ship Building and Dry Dock Company
Old Dominion
Jefferson
Alliance
Eddie Eddins
Genera Manager Post
Fire Rips Ernest & Cranmer Building in Denver
The Ernest & Cranmer building at Seventoc and Curtis streets suffered major damage from a fire started on the sixth floor around noon. Firemen controlled the blaze by 7 PM after a citywide response. the structure, housing the Postal Telegraph offices and several banks, was largely destroyed and flooded. Ownership is listed as F. P. Ernest and the Crannier estate.
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Denver
Ernest & Cranmer
Curtis
Imi
Postal Telegraph Company
F. P. Ernest and
Crannier Estate
Northwestern railroad coal house destroyed by lantern explosion
Pierre Dec 26 The coal house of the Northwestern railroad with all coal on hand was destroyed by fire caused by a lantern explosion. The blaze will cripple operations for a few days until a new coal supply can be secured. The loss is not great in money but the shortage across the territory makes it serious.
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Pierre
Northwestern Railroad
Strike Situation Unchanged In Southern Pacific Labor Dispute
Houston, December 26. Pending arrival of Labor Commissioner Neill from Washington to mediate between Southern Pacific and striking firemen and locomotive engineers, no change in the strike. VP Fay says many firemen quit Sunday. trains moved on time. lines warn of reduced freight intake to ease congestion.
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Houston
Tex
C. E Neill
Washington
Knapp
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Southern Pacific
Thornwell Fay
Louisiana
Texas Lines
Brotherhood
Christmas Tragedy in Morris Park Couple’s Fatal Split
New York December 26. John J. O’Rrourke a well to do Morris Park L I electrician fired two shots into his wife’s head after midnight and then shot himself. The woman likely will recover. The marriage had been unhappy.
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New York
John J. O’rrourke
Morris Park
L. L
Fire on Empire State of Milwaukee damages barge fleet
A fire in the engine room of the Empire State of Milwaukee, part of Barry Transportation, threatened $8000 in damage. The steamer, moored on the Chicago River, was saved after the Tlinois fire boat arrived and extinguished the blaze with little difficulty.
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Chicago
Empire State of Milwaukee
Barry Transportation Company
Train wreck at Gardner on Chicago Poona and St Louis line
A southbound passenger train on the Chicago Poona and St Louis railroad wrecked at Gardner eight miles west of Spriggfield due to a defective switch. Engineer Edward Eberle was badly scalded and his fingers burned. Fireman Phelps also suffered scalds.
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Spriggfield
Chicago
Poona and St. Louis
Gardner
Edward ©. Eberle
Phelps
Battle at Sturgis coal town leaves three dead
In Sturgis Kentucky guards from West Kentucky Coal clash with striking miners late at night. Three men die C J Dougherty Billy Malloy and Will Gray. Four others wounded including L I Moore Sam Barneby William Goch and Henry Delaney. Sheriff deputies arrest Moore Delaney and Strickland. Quiet returns.
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Owensboro
West Kentucky Coal Company
Sturgis
C. J. Dougherty
Billy Malloy
Will Gray
L. I. Moore
Sam Barneby
William Goch
Henry Delaney
Miners’ Union
Coal Company
Union County
I. I. Moore
Morgan Field
The
Kentucky Coal Company
Strickland
Hopkinsville
Gray and Malloy
Sturely
Negro Row Turned Violent in Kansas City Brawl
A drunken melee in Kansas City on December 26 involved about fifty Black men using clubs knives and stones. Patrolman M. Larabee was knocked down by Negro John son who was about to strike him with a bat before bartender James Hully struck Johnson with a stone. White witness James C Maricol was also injured. Johnson and several others were arrested.
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Kansas City
M. Larabee
R. Johnson
Larabee
Johnson
James Hully
James ¢. Maricol
Buffalo Pittsburg flyer hits trolley in Ashtabula fatal crash
In Ashtabula at the Lake street grade crossing the Buffalo Pittsburg flyer struck a trolley car. The street car was demolished and one person killed. Leonard Newbold, 17, of Ashtabula died. Fourteen were injured including C. J. Bullock and William Raingnhart of Paynesville.
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Robert Papiiate
Tie P Cook
Jasper Horton Whelpley
Horace Jennyton Gardner
Clayton Jr
Frank Capliani
John Capriani
Roustie Jeirgin
A. Cosino
Rawley Newbold
Ashtabula
Newbold
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Lake Street
Lake Shore Railroad
Leonard Newbold
C. J. Bullock
William Raingnhart
Paynesville
Self-Defense Shot Kills Ironworker in Ohio Saloon
In Columbus Henry Herb was shot and killed by Constable F J Jeffries after Herb disorderly and later attacked the officer in a South Columbus saloon. Witnesses say the constable acted in self defense and Jeffries was arrested. In Grayville a pond drowning claimed Carson Staley age seven and Karl Melrose age eleven while skating.
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Columbus, O
Henry Herb
F. J. Jeffries
South Columbus
Herb
Jeffries
Grayville
Car Kills 14 Year Old as Party in Limousine Hits
In Washington on December 26 a sixty horsepower touring car carrying Joseph Leiter Mrs. Levi Z Leiter and Mr and Mrs Franklin Remington of New York struck and killed Samuel West aged fourteen. Chauffeur Charles H Raymond was arrested. A separate report notes Rose Bros department store in Manistique Michigan burned. Also John I Saphere veteran actor dies in New York City at Edwin Forest home. Mrs James G Blaine Jr says she will marry Paul S Peor S all of New York after a South Dakota divorce.
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Washington
Joseph Leiter
Mr. Leiter
Levi Z. Leiter
Franklin Remington
New York
Samuel West
Charles H. Raymond
Rose Bros
Manistique
Mick
John Drew
Edwin Forest
New York City
James G. Blaine. ,Jr
South Dakota
Paul S. Peoarsall
Death by self destruction shocks Los Angeles community
In East Park lake the body of Mrs Mary Elsie Balfour, 55, was recovered after she leapt into the water at night. A note found with her belongings states a will directing gifts to relatives and various banks in San Francisco and Copenhagen. The will reveals she survived the San Francisco disaster and suffered mental distress.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Mary Elsie Balfour
Ace
East Park Lake
M. E. Balfour
Turner Street
Hibernia Bank of
San Francisco
Copenhagen
Nest Bed
Julius
Carl Lorentzen
Peter and
Henry Lorentzen
Ekdwarthe Neilsen
Riot on Fort Leavenworth street car on Christmas Eve
Captain Walsh conducts full investigation into a Fort Leavenworth bound street car riot. Three men are under arrest. Accounts differ over shots and brick damage, with the conductor and soldiers both giving statements.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Fort Leavenworth-bound
Walsh
Ninth Cavalry
Eighteenth Infantry
Actor Nell Florence Found Dead Amid Gas in West Twenty Third
Nell Florence an actor aged forty five was found dead in his room at a boardinghouse on West Twenty third street. The apartment was filled with gas from two open jets indicating a gas leak or possible suicide or accident.
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New York
Nell Florence
West Twenty-third Street
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Dee
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Thirteenth Cavalry
Topeka
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Miners and Coal Company
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Ness
Charles Cressy
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