Tillman Aids Temperance Movement With Senate Resolutions
In Washington, Tillman introduces interstate commerce resolutions to curb liquor traffic and aid state police powers. Culberson speaks on finance stringency as the Senate adjourns, with debate on federal oversight and prohibition against a backdrop of court rulings. Digger's auction promotes Christmas novelties and carving sets with daily prizes.
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Senate
Washington
Tillman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gep
Gabhese
United States
Congress
Interstate Commerce Committee
Express
South Carolina
Supreme Court of the United States
Culberson
Uals
Committee On Finance
Wil
R. W. Lawson
Ferrell Denies Rumor Of Store Closure In Bluefield
W G Ferrell denies circulating report claiming his store closed due to financial distress. He calls the rumor false, vows further circulation will be met with lies, and thanks customers for past patronage while noting his business is in strong condition this banner year.
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Bluefield
Theruth
W. G. Ferrell
Mine disasters and fatal coal mine accidents surge in US report
Washington reports that US coal mines kill three times as many per 10000 workers as most European nations. In seventeen years 22 940 miners died while 1906 saw 2061 dead and 4800 injured. Government experts warn explosions may rise, with recent Pennsylvanian, Monongah, and Alabama blasts costing hundreds of lives.
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Washington
United States
Garfield
Interior Department
George Otis Smith
Geological Survey
K. Holmes
Technologie
Clarence Hall
Indian Territory
Mr. Holmes
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Alabama
Fleet Near San Juan Communications With Pacific Fleet
Savannah DeForest wireless station reported in contact with the flagship Connecticut the Georgia and the Minnesota of the Pacific bound fleet. Officials and correspondents sent messages to Norick Washington and New York. At 8 p.m. the fleet remained in communication with the Wireless station at San Juan Porto Rico.
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Savannah
Savannah DeForest
Connecticut
Georgia
Minnesota
Norick
Washington
New York
San Juan
Porto Rico
Branded as a Coward General Stoesse Accused
St. Petersburg December 18. Lieutenant General Stoesse is charged with showing the white feather under fire on two occasions. Col. Gurko testified as a witness before the court party trying the general over alleged failures in the defense of Port Arthur.
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St. Petersburg
I.leutenant
Stoesse
Col. Gurko
Port Arthur
Sublette Barnes Receives Fresh Bulk Oysters and Goods
White Pharmacy advertises Huyler’s candy at The White Pharmacy, Sublette & Barnes announce fresh Sealshipt oysters from Ernest Arters, DeWitt’s Little Early Riser Pills sold by druggists, Monitor Pulverized for the best results, and leather suitcases priced from six to eighteen dollars as The Metropolitan promotes a Christmas gift lineup.
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Huyler’s
White Pharmacy
Ernest Arters
DeWitt
Husler's
Contested Local Option Clash Flares in Pocahontas
On the eve of local option voting in Pocahontas a heated campaign unfolds with sermons and inflammatory pamphlets. Prominent figures edge toward support for liquor licenses while violence erupts after allied clashes, with Lloyd Cline and others linked to a fatal shootout amid townwide tensions.
Argument Turns Violent As Bradley Fires At Sweetheart
John alias James Bradley of Davy, a colored man, went to Twin Branch on a Tuesday night and argued with his colored sweetheart. He drew a pistol and shot her in the back of the right shoulder, the bullet lodging in the arm. Tir Anderson of Marytown treated her and located the bullet. Bradley was arrested claiming the shooting was accidental. the girl disputes this.
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John
James
Bradley
Davy
Twin Branch
Hee
Tir Ander
Shepherd
Goebel
Executive Building
Henry Youny
Metropolitan Tobacco Firm Controls New York Jobbing Market
The Metropolitan Tobacco Company president Adolph D. Hendeim testified that the firm does about 15 million dollars of business annually in New York City and Yonkers and controls over half of the local jobbing tobacco trade. It has bought out twenty smaller jobbers, who were barred from reentering the business for a set time. The Amsterdam Supply Company, serving the American Tobacco Company and affiliates, reported enough earnings to declare a sixty percent stock dividend. Adjournment was set for the first week of January 1908.
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New York
Cone
American Tobacco Company
New York City
Yonkers
United States
Shields
Adolph D. Hendeim
Metropolitan Tobacco Company
Metropolitan
Henheim
Amsterdam Supply Company
American Tobacco Companys
Mine Disaster Toll Rises as Bodies Recovered at Yolande
Birmingham reports 61 dead from Monday explosion at Yolande mine with 13 bodies recovered today and one still trapped. Officials plan inspection tomorrow to determine cause and responsibility as mules remain buried and odors hinder recovery. Debris complicates efforts but workers hope to resume within days.
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Birmingham
Ala
Yolande
Assault on Miss McCrumb Sparks Mob Scene in Turnersville
News recounts the beating of Miss McCromy as Charles Sanders, a wealthy Turnersville farmer, and Summers are involved. Summers is captured by a posse and taken to Greenville Pa to avoid mob violence. A farmer alarmed the crowd by Miss McCrumb’s screams. Summers is found in a cemetery after hours of searching. Hundreds gather at the jail. Summers is moved to Greenville for safety. Miss McCromy is nearly choked to death with facial and body injuries.
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Charles Sanders
Turnersville
Summers
Greenville
Mrmory
Miss McCrumb
I T
Miss McCromy
Offer Terms of Peace in Goldfield Mines
Allie son of Denver Colorado, general counsel for the Industrial Workers of the World and special counsel for the American Federation of Labor, arrived to negotiate terms of peace with Goldfield mine owners. Hilton declines to specify terms but warns that rejection will put the mine owners' association on the defense.
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Goldfield, New
Allie Son
Denver
Colo
Industrial Workers of the World
American Federation of Labor
Moyer
Western Federation
Goldfield
Hilton
Goidfield
Policeman Accidentally Kills Mother in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on December 13, William A Schwartz a 29 year old policeman accidentally discharged his revolver while cleaning it. The bullet struck his mother Mia Rachel Schwartz 61 and killed her instantly. He then attempted suicide multiple times but was restrained by relatives.
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Pittsburg
Dee
Willian A Schwartz
Mia
Rachel Schwartz
Twenty Four Hours Truce Declared Over Illinois Central War
In Chicago today a twenty four hours truce was declared as stockholders meeting and the injunction suit by Stuyvesant Fish against the Harriman forces were postponed to tomorrow.
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Chicago
Ill
Ilinois Central Railway Company
Stuyvesant Fish
City Tax Notice and Holiday Advertisements
Tax notice from Bluefield treasurer IG Lilly warns that penalties and interest will be added to unpaid city taxes after January 1 1908. The page also contains multiple local ads for Christmas candies cigars razors pipes and hardware supplies from Sublette James White Pharmacy Eureka Hardware and Sublette Barnes.
Insurance Officials Meet on Farm Taxation in Louisville
A meeting of the National Association of State Insurance Commissioners opened at the Selbach Hotel in Louisville. Delegates discussed drafting farm laws affecting taxation of insurance companies.
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National Association of State Insurance Commissioners
Louisville
Dee
Selbach Hotel
Funeral of Queen Carola Held in Dresden
Dresden December 18 funeral services for the late Queen Carola of Saxony were held this evening in the Catholic Court Chapel with impressive rites following her death on Sunday.
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Carol Meld
Catholic Court Chapel
Dresden
Carola
One Killed and Two Shot Near Jamestown
Report from Jamestown shows an attack left one dead and two injured as a group from Bull Creek and Buckhannon travel to Wyoming City near Panther. Miss Maud McCrumb, 23, a schoolteacher, is in serious condition after the alleged assault.
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Clines
Staceys
Bull Creek
Buckhannon
Jamestown
Maud McCrumb
Roberts Creates Flaw in Powers Defense
Georgetown ky December 18 1900 Grant L Roberts testified the famous Marlin rifle used in the Goebel assassination was recovered and wrapped in a box. He hesitated to identify the weapon definitively, signaling a possible flaw in the defense. Henry Youtzy, implicated in the case, was ordered to be brought from prison for further testimony as the trial progressed.
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Georgetown
William Goebel
Grant L. Roberts
Roberts
Arthur Goebel
Caleb Powers
Grant Roberts
Clarence Magazzi
Frankfort
Morris
Henry Youtzy
Man Arrested in Mining Camp Supposed to Be KF M Walker
A man arrested in a remote mining camp about 100 miles back in the mountains is jailed in Musca da awaiting identification. He is believed to be KF M Walker former cashier of the Savings Bank of New Britain Conn and is wanted for embezzlement in that city. He attempted suicide but was stopped by officers.
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New Britain Bank
KF. M. Walker
The
Savings Bank of New Britain, Conn
Indians murder twelve near Magdalena Sonora
Information from Nogales describes the killing of twelve men by a band of 150 Yaqui Indians forty five miles south of Magdalena in Sonora. One American was among the dead but was rescued by other Americans. the Twelve victims were stripped, set against trees, and shot through the head.
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Nogales
Arizona
Magdalena
Sonora
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Pedigo
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Union Bank and Trust Company
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Admiral Evans
Sublette & Barnes
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Roseville
Pocahontas
Daily Citizen
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Fae Leonse
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Baber
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Eureka Hardware Company
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Powers
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Giebel
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Youtzy
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