Australian promoter eyes Jeffries to fight Johnson for big purse
In Sydney news the promoter Hugh McIntosh plans to lure James J Jeffries out of retirement to meet champion Johnson in a Continent versus United States bout. He will depart Jan. 2 for England and then the United States offering a $50,000 purse to draw Jeffries across the seas. The Johnson Burns gate grossed about $150,000, Burns $30,000 and Johnson $7,500. Local heavyweight Bill Squires has offered to risk $20,000 a side against Johnson if backing is found, but may fail to secure support.
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S. W
Johnson
United States
England
Jeffries
McIntosh
Burns
Bill Squires
Squires
Jeffries Declares He Won’t Fight Johnson Again
James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight champion, says there will be no rematch with Jack Johnson. He notes promoter Hugh McIntosh offered $5000, but Jeffries is out of boxing and would not be lured back by money or inducements. He is out of condition and insists no effort could return him to the ring.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jack Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Hugh McIntosh
Jeffries
Johnson
Graft Allegations Deepen Pittsburg City Scandal
Pittsburg graft case widens as ex councilman W. A. Martin, jailed in Riverside peniten tiary, allegedly still receives a share of graft while Roosevelt mulls sending Francis Heney to investigate. Voters' league claims monthly deposits and discusses attaching Martin's funds. Evidence includes recorded interview with Detective Wilson.
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Wilson
Fort Pitt
John Klein
Martin
Cincinnati
Voters’ League
Combine
Pittsburg
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Washington
Heney
Grand Jury to probe beef packing and rail rates in Chicago
Chicago officials say the federal grand jury will hear the beef packing industry case started last week with subpoenas on Nelson Morris & Co. officials. DA Sims declines to specify targets, but Nelson Morris workers are slated to testify on rail transportation rates and shipment practices as deputies prepare to serve more subpoenas at the stock yards.
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Chicago
Nelson Morris & Co
Federal Grand Jury
Sims
Srand
Four-alarm fire destroys Arlington Hotel in Oneonta
Fire swept through the business district of Oneonta on December 28, destroying the Arlington Hotel and seven adjacent buildings. The blaze threatened the entire business section and caused an estimated loss of 100,009 dollars.
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Oneonta, N
Oneonta
Arlington Hotel
Jewelry Stolen in Paris Arrest Made in Case
Jewelry valued at 6000 dollars was taken from Mrs. Ely Patterson formerly Miss Schmitt of St. Louis in Paris. Police have made one arrest in connection with the theft.
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Paris
Ely Patterson
Miss Schmitt
St. Louis
New Year Evacuation of Cuba by Army of Pacification
Havana reports the New Year will mark the start of the pacification of Cuba. About 400 Marines gather at Camp Columbia, with half to sail January 1 on the cruiser Prairie. Remaining companies depart from Manzanillo and Guanajay aboard the Sumner, destined for Fort Snelling, as engineers and Seventeenth Infantry stay until April 1 to complete evacuation.
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Cuba
Army of Pacification
Camp Columbia
Prairie
Sumner
Matanzas
Guanajay
Gaines
Newport News
Fort Snelling
McClellan
Austria Ready to Invade Serbia in Bosnian Force
A Vienna dispatch to the Daily Express says Austria-Hungary has 165,000 troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina ready to invade Serbia at a moment's notice. Belgrade reports typhus among Austrian troops and severe cold causing many deaths. Cettinje notes the war minister and general staff tour Herzegovinian frontier.
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Vienna
Daily Express
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Servia
Daily Mall
Belgrade
Bosnia
Cettinje
Montenegro
Herzegovnian
Men of science gather in Baltimore for AAAS session
Baltimore hosts the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at Johns Hopkins University. The program includes public lectures receptions and events celebrating Darwin centenaries with speakers such as Edward B Poulton among the leading evolutionists.
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Baltimore
Men of Light
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Johns Hopkins University
Association
Charles Darwin
Edward B. Poulton
England
Lawyers to Be Witnesses in Hains Trial Dispute
At the Flushing trial of Thorn ton J. Hains for aiding his brother in the William Annis killing the defense plans to call lawyers to testify to discredit state witnesses cabman Martin Skura and Police man Fallon. District Attorney Darrin ends his Queens county term. Frederick A. Dewitt to succeed him and may inherit guidance on employing special counsel in the case.
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New York
Flushing
Thornton J. Hains
Cartein Peter C. Hains, Jr
William ©. Annis
John F. McIntyre
Joseph A. Shay
Martin Skura
Fallon
Darrin
Queen’s County
Frederick A. Dewitt
Hains
Dewitt
Justice Crane
Initiation Ceremony Injuries Fatal in Fraternity Rite
Council Bluffs Iowa reports Thomas Harvey sixteen will probably die from injuries after a high school fraternity initiation using a shotgun paddle. A blank shotgun cartridge exploded harmlessly in intent but fired powder and wadding into Harvey's hip.
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Council Bluffs
Thomas Harvey
Harvey
Tug Wrecked During Gale Off Frankfort Harbor
The 15 ton fish tug Rhine of Frankfort wrecked against harbor piers in a southwest gale. Four crewmen Captain Henry Hanrath Julius Dorry Charles Kibby and Gus Straubel are believed drowned though no bodies have washed ashore. Kibby and Straubel were lifesaving crew members. Relatives sent a search vessel to Manitou Islands but confidence is low.
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Frankfort
Mich
Henry Hanrath
Julius Dorry
Charles Kibby
Gus Straubel
Hanrath
Kibby
Straube
United States
Manitou Islands
Feud Ends With Fatally Shot Man Outside Milwaukee Coffee House
Theodore Papahodhore known as Pappas a twenty year old tanner was shot in the abdomen in front of Nick Stevens coffee house by Joces Kucharas a young country man. The fatal shot halted a pistol duel that could have endangered bystanders.
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Milwaukee
Theodore Papahodhore
Pappas
Nick Stevens
Joces Kucharas
Eucharas
Papahodhore
Young Men In Fatal Duel In Reno Kitchen
Ruby File was killed and his brother Noah File wounded by John and George Willeford in the File home kitchen near Reno Illinois as they tried to prevent Willeford brothers from injuring Samuel File. One story says Samuel wronged a relative while another says he owed $125. All parties were young men.
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Reno
Ill
Ruby File
Noah File
John
George Willeford
File
Willeford Brothers
Samuel File
Willefords
Six Hurt In Blast At Fairmont
In Fairmont West Virginia on December 28 Oscar Hart sixteen ignited a cigarette stump a bottle with mine powder causing an explosion that injured six including Hart Laughlin Sidwell Smith Wilson and Boland several others were seriously hurt and rushed to hospitals with Hart among the gravest.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Oscar Hart
John Laughlin
Elmore Sidwell
Jennings Smith
Jesse Wilson
John Boland
Foot and mouth suspected outbreak hits Clarkson children
Ten children in five Clarkson families show symptoms of a suspected foot and mouth disease outbreak in Monroe county New York. An infant among them died with symptoms resembling cerebral meningitis ahead of a coroner’s inquiry.
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Rochester
N. Y
Clarkson
Monroe County
Boy, 12, shoots father in Hurley home tragedy
Hurley Wisconsin December 28 1910 twelve year old Frank Terrell returned from reform school and fled again weeks later. He hid in the attic and shot his father Joseph Terrell below the heart while the man slept saying he hated him.
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Hurley, Wis
Frank Terrell
Joseph Terrell
Counterfeiting Outfit Found in Isolated Shack
United States secret service and local police found a complete counterfeiting outfit in a shack ten miles east of Greenville Pennsylvania. Matthew KE Ralston a carpenter was arrested on a charge of passing counterfeit dollars and is alleged to have confessed directing officers to his home.
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Greenville
United States Secret Service
Matthew KE
Ralston
Here
North American conference on natural resources planned at White House
Announcement from the White House details a proposed conference on conserving North American natural resources to be held February 18. Gifford Pinchot will deliver invitations to Canada and Mexico after visiting Canada. the aim is cross border resource knowledge and joint conservation action.
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Washington
White House
North America
Roosevelt
Canada
Diaz
Mexico
Gifford Pinchot
Natural Conservation Commission
United States
Finchot
Mexico City
Ambassador Griscom Resigns as Italy Envoy
Washington confirms the resignation of Lloyd C. Griscom from his post as ambassador to Italy. Griscom, with a long diplomatic career, previously served as secretary to the ambassador to Britain, secretary of legation at Constantinople, envoy to Persia, minister to Japan, and ambassador to Brazil before his Italy posting.
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Washington
Lloyd C. Griscom
Italy
Rome
State Department
Ambassador Griscom
United States
Great Britain
Legation
Constantinople
Persia
Japan
Brazil
Roosevelt
Proved a False Prophet in Nyack End of World Prediction
Followers of Lee J. Spangler expected the world’s end on Sunday in Nyack New York. The prophecy failed. Spangler disappeared at 4 AM Sunday and has not been seen since. Women in white went to Oak Hill cemetery to await the event but were driven out by the cemetery superintendent. Adherents searched South Mountain where the prophet had promised to meet them.
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Nyack
N. Y
Lee J. Spangler
Oak Hill Cemetery
South Mountain
Family Life Discussion Opens Sociological Meeting in Atlantic City
The American Sociological Society begins a three day gathering in Atlantic City with eight sessions. Noted speakers include Professors E. A. Ross and W. G. Sumner, Census Director S. N. D. North, Dr Edward T. Devine, and Charles P. Neill, labor commissioner.
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Atlantic City
American Sociological Society
E. A. Ross
Wisconsin
W. G. Sumner
Yale
S. N. D. North
Census Bureau
Edward T. Devine
New York
Charles P. Neill
Labor
Fire at Occidental hotel builds loss $100,000
A fire in the Occidental hotel building in Los Angeles caused $100,000 in damage after an explosion in the basement where a decorating company stored paints and oils. Two firemen were injured while 100 guests escaped unharmed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Earthquakes Hit Virginia City Montana Leave City in Darkness
Virginia City and surrounding area suffered over thirty earthquakes in a week. The electric power plant ten miles away failed, plunging the city into darkness and causing panic and structural damage.
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Butte
Mont
Virginia City
bankers to press views on pending legislation in New York
In New York City on December 28 prominent financiers unable to travel to Washington will have a chance to present views to the tariff and currency commission. A three-member informal subcommittee of Aldrich Teller and Vreeland will meet at the Hotel Plaza to hear suggestions from bankers and financial writers. The commission may use European tour data as the basis for future work.
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New York
Washington
Na’ Monetary Commission
Aldrich
Teller
Vreeland
Hotel Plaza
Commission
Europe
Notable Arrest in Trinidad Sparks Aid Request
San Diego reports urgent wire appeals from New York about William G Morse, a Yale alum and telegraph professor connected to S F B Morse, detained in Trinidad on unclear charges. Theodore V Johner led efforts to render aid for his health related arrest, details scarce and mixed with confusion over his identity.
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San Diego
Cal
New York
Theodore V. Johner
Trinidad
Lowernia
William G
William G. Morse
S. F. B. Morse
Telegraph
Taft
Yale
Edéttle
Fourteen House Members Sail for Panama Canal Visit
The House committee on interstate and foreign commerce ships from Charleston on the Panama Line steamer Alliance to inspect canal work. They expect to reach Colon by January 1 and spend four to five days on the Isthmus, aiming to return to Washington by January 14.
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Charleston
8. C
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Panama
Panama Line
Alliance
Colon
Isthmus
Washington
Black Hand Outrage Strikes Cleveland Family Home
In Cleveland on December 28 a bomb exploded at the Cacolici residence after Joseph Cacolici refused a $1,000 demand from black hand members. The blast caused extensive damage but left no one injured.
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Cleveland, O
Joseph Cacolici
Cacolici
Tragic shooting and suicide after quarrel in Alexandria
Lawrence W. Peters shot his sweetheart Jennie W. Beaudette in a boarding house in Alexandria Virginia then killed himself. The quarrel led to the tragedy and Beaudette is expected to recover.
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Washington
Lawrence W. Peters
Alexandria
Jennie W. Beaudette
Fire destroys Nelson Morris fertilizer plant in St Joseph
A fire at the Nelson Morris packing plant in St Joseph destroys the fertilizer plant and tank room. Loss estimated at about $125,000. The blaze will not interfere with plant operations.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Nelson Morris Packing Plant
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