Crookston Man Saves Train by Crossing Burning Bridge
A Crookston, Minnesota man races a light engine to warn the eastbound No. 4 flyer as a Moose river bridge near Surrey, North Dakota catches fire in a blizzard. He crosses the burning span, saving the train from catastrophe and guiding it to Norwich where the danger is flagged.
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Crookston
Minn
Great Northern
Moose River
Surrey
N. D
Granville
Mouse River
Norwich
Greenhough
Cutter tragedy and sport results from December report
Piebe Quiberg and his daughter Ida Dwiggens were killed when their cutter was struck by a Holland and Lake Michigan Interurban car near Grandville. A blizzard rages in Southern Michigan. In Philadelphia cotton layoffs affect 4,000 textile workers. Jerome Sykes, renowned New York actor, dies of pneumonia in Chicago. Joe Walcott defeats Larry Temple after a fifteen round bout in Boston. Boers plan Mexican colony shifts to North Dakota and Montana.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Piebe Quiberg
Ida Dwiggens
Georgetown
Grandville
Boston
Joe Walcott
Larry Temple
Stratford
Coma
Philadelphia
Herman Trott
St. Paul
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Jerome Sykes
New York
Corbett Beats Hanlon In Fury Filled Sixteenth Round
In San Francisco Eddie Hanlon is stopped in the sixteenth round by referee Graney after a brutal beating by Young Corbett. Corbett undefeated at weight and praised for mercy as Hanlon is carried from the ring. Attendance and receipts reportedly strong with bets favoring Corbett.
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San Francisco
Eddie Hanlon
Young Corbett
Graney
Hanlon
Corbett
Minnesota Educators at Fortieth Annual Convention
Nearly 2 000 teachers arrived in St Paul for the forty first annual Minnesota Educational association convention opened at Central Presbyterian church. Mayors and university leaders spoke. professor Julian Bryant resigned as general secretary, ending a dispute with President McIntyre and others on the executive committee.
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St. Paul
Minnesota Educational Association
Central Presbyterian Church
Smith
Northrop
the State University
McIntyre
Association
Spalding
Peoria
Ill
Julian ©. Bryant
E. T. Carroll
Centenarian Robert C. Harper Dies in Minneapolis
Robert C. Harper, age 104 and the oldest man in Minneapolis, died Tuesday at his son George C. Harper’s home at 1719 Eliot Avenue. The funeral and further rites will be announced locally.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
George
Eiliot Avenue
Mr. Harper
Iowa Leads in Low Female Teacher Wages and Wisconsin Meeting
The Iowa report shows female teachers receive the lowest wages in the nation, with an average of 36.91 dollars, ranking Iowa sixth in school funding and third in teachers employed. In Milwaukee the Wisconsin Teachers’ association opens its fifty-first annual session with about 1,500 members as Miss Margaret Haley speaks on Democracy and Education.
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Des. Moines
Iowa
Nicholson
Educational Council
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
General Assembly
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Teachers’ Association
Davidson Theater
Margaret Haley
Chicago
Insurgents Attack San Domingo as Govnt Forces Hold
San Domingo faces a rebel assault with provisional government troops in heavy action. A San Pedro de Macoris commission backing the insurgents arrived Sunday demanding surrender. General Morales vows firm resistance and departed aboard the gunboat Independencia to strike at southern ports.
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San Domingo
San Pedro de Wacoris
Morales
Independencia
Dominican turmoil triggers call for naval aid
Washington reports three revolutions on the island with Jiminez forces near San Domingo city. Minister Pows seeks an extra warship. Admiral Lamberton orders the Scorpion to reinforce Newport in Dominican waters, per the state department request.
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Washington
Jiminez
San Domingo
State Department
Lamberton
Navy Department
Culebra
Scorpion
Newport
Dominican
Department of State
Canadian naval plan on Great Lakes eyed in U S diplomacy
Washington reports the state department has not been informed of Canada’s possible move to place an armed cruiser on the Great Lakes in addition to existing vessels. Canada recently launched revenue cutters for lake service, prompting inquiries from U S congressmen as talks to modify the Bush treaty resume when Congress reconvenes.
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Washington
State Department
Lakes
Great Lakes
Price Down Sixty Points In Ten Minute Cotton Stampede
New Orleans on December 30 reports a dramatic bear run in the cotton market. Within ten minutes prices dropped about 60 points or $3 a bale as frantic longs rushed to exit. The forenoon panic wiped out many holders and sparked a severe market stampede on fears tied to the latest government crop report.
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New Orleans
Bears
Troy club fire claims two veteran lawyers
In Troy on December 30 a fire at the Troy Club killed Moses T. Clough a longtime club president and William Shaw a prominent local attorney. Both men were noted as two of the city's oldest and best known lawyers.
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Troy, N. Y
Moses_ T. Clough
Troy
William Shaw
Troy Club
Clough
Cavite Band Captures and Hangs Two Secret Service Members
Manila reports from Cavite that on December 22 Montalon’s band of ladrones captured and hanged two members of the constabulary secret service.
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Manila
Cavite
Montalon
Constabulary Secret Service
Panama Negotiations Seen Yet With General Reyes In Washington
Cabinet meeting in Washington focuses on Panama situation. Secretary Root, ill Hay, conducts talks with General Reyes of Colombia and will relay the US reply once decided. Ratification of the Panama treaty seen as first step. no immediate concerns reported.
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Washington
Panama
Hay
Shaw
Knox
Root
General Reyes
Colombia
Reyes
State Department
Republic of Panama
Mixed candidates win in Panamanian convention race
Heavy rains in Panama cause telegraph damage with no word from Tos Santos or Chiriqui. Across provinces the patriotic committee reports a sweeping victory for mixed candidates favored for constitutional convention ratifying the canal treaty. Dr. Amador is the most popular choice.
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Panama
Tos Santos
Chiriqui
Patriotic Committee
Amador
Beaupre Sails For Home From Colon
William I. Buchan, the U S minister to Panama, met A M Beaupre, the U S minister to Colombia, in Colon on Tuesday. Later Beaupre boarded the steamer Yucatan and set course for New York.
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Colon
William I. Buchanan
United States
Panama
A. M. Beaupre
Colombia
Mr. Beaupre
Yucatan
New York
Pan American Railway Company Chartered for Pan-American Route
Guthrie Oklahoma December 30 The Pan American Railway company with headquarters in Guthrie and capital stock of 250000000 has been chartered to build a 10000 mile line from Port Nelson on Hudson Bay via Winnipeg North and South Dakota Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Indian Territory into Texas then through Mexico Central America Panama Colombia Ecuador and Peru to the Argentine Republic A branch would run from Peru through Chile to Valparaiso Incorporators include W B and G R Davis C D Farmer H C Iles and Edward Hill of Arlington Oklahoma
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Guthrie
Okla
Pan- American Railway Company
Port Nelson
Hudson Bay
British America
Argentine Republic
Winnipeg
Manitoba
North and
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
Mexico
Central America
Republic of Panama
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Chile
Valparaiso
W. B
G. R. Davis
C. D. Farmer
H. C. Iles
Edward Hill
Arlington, Okla
Cuban minister to Spain confined by mental impairment
Special cables from Madrid report Cuban Minister to Spain Rafael M. Merchan is suffering mental impairment due to a former illness and will soon sail with his family to Havana.
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Havana
Madrid
Senor
Rafael M. Merchan
Spain
Legation
Brooklyn merchant shoots self after church visit
Davenport Iowa February 29 1904 Returning home from a visit with his minister Charles Filkins a Brooklyn merchant fifty years of age locked himself in a closet and sent a bullet into his heart He is believed to have been deranged.
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Davenport
Dee
Charles Filkins
Brooklyn
Escape and removal of Zimmerman and Burke to Fort Madison
Dec 86 in Council Bluffs Iowa reported Nealy Zimmerman and George Burke two Black men who escaped lynching are in Fort Madison state penitentiary for safety. Judge Wheeler waived prelims and ordered removal. Sheriff operations and militia were mobilized as mobs pressured authorities after recent assaults on Mrs Sparks and daughter escalated tensions.
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Council Bluffs
Nealy Zimmerman
George Burke
State Penitentiary
Fort >Son
Wheeler
Fort Madison
Doughte
Zimmerman
Burk
Cousins
Mrs. Sparks
Damaging Testimony in Gravel Case Over Alibi
Helena Mont December 30 The most damaging testimony in the Gravel case was introduced to disprove the alibi Gravelle released from Deer Lodge July 16 first threatening letter mailed from Butte July 17 Gravelle said he did not go to Butte for two taking a branch road to Anaconda He introduced two witnesses State called P H Hayes trainmaster of the Butte Anaconda and Pacific Railway who showed no wheel turned on the branch July 16 disproving Gravelles claim of changing cars at Stuart for Anaconda Testimony closed Tuesday jurors to hear arguments and the case will go to the jury Wednesday afternoon
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P. H. Hayes
Butte, Anaconda
Apprentices Desert Atlantic Squadron Training in Pensacola
Pensacola Florida December 30 The Atlantic training squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Wise arrived from New Orleans and anchored offshore. Vessels began coaling while apprentices undergo land drills. The Hartford arrived with forty of its apprentices who left the ship at New Orleans. other ships also reported apprentice losses.
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Pensacola
Fla
Atlantic
Wise
New Orleans
Hartford
Otter
Children Burn To Death In Chicago Home Fire
Mrs Michael Kondas of Woodlawn Avenue left her two young daughters Barbara five and Mary two alone in their Chicago home Tuesday afternoon a fire broke out while she was away and both children died in the blaze neighbors did not know the children were inside until Kondas returned and tried to rescue them.
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Chicago
Michael Kondas
Woodlawn Avenue
Barbara
Mary
Ontario M P P in London death ends government hold
Andrew Patullo M P P formerly of Woodstock Ontario committed suicide in London England while visiting. His death reduces Premier Ross's Ontario legislature majority to two and threatens government stability amid turmoil.
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Toronto
Ont
Andrew Patullo
M. P
Woodstock
Londes
Eng
Woodstock Stock Review
Ross
Ontario
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