Coal Exports Reach About Eighty Million Dollars This Year
The 1911 United States coal exports are valued around eighty million dollars, up from sixty five million last year. Canada is the principal destination for anthracite and bituminous coal in ten months ending October, with Cuba, Mexico, and Panama also supplying large shipments. Coal ranks as a major export alongside cotton and iron and steel, with exports including coke and vessels’ bunkers.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
Panama
Bureau of Statistics
Clara Barton Reaches Her Ninety Birthday
Weashington December 26 Miss Clara Darton widely known as Bea Crocs celebrated her ninetieth birthday yesterday. The famous worker and humanitarian has long been cited as a beacon in relief efforts and civic service.
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Clara Barton
Weashington
Clara Darton
Bea Crocs
Worldwide congratulatory notes reach Glen Echo nurse home
In Glen Echo Maryland near the city, friends and admirers send congratulatory messages to the famous nurse. In Pittsburgh on December 26 the Joseph Seep Purchasing Agency, now the buying arm of the Standard Oil group, announces a five cent per barrel advance in Pennsylvania crude oil. Prices for independent producers rise to $1.05 a barrel with other grades adjusted proportionally.
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Glen Echo
Pittsburg
Joseph Seep
Standard Oil
Pennsylvania
Richeson murder case nears trial with new disclosures
Boston December 26. The Richeson murder case gains public interest as Rev. C V T Richeson prepares for trial. Rev. George B Horr of Newton Theological Institution visits the district attorney, and a private trial move seeks to bar unrelated party participation. Three hundred summonses issue for a special jury panel.
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Boston
Mass
C. V. T. Richeson
Avis L’meil
George B. Horr
Newton Theological Institution
Pellettier
People Losing Faith in Platform Pledges in Ohio
Senator Moses Clapp of Minnesota opened the progressive Republican campaign in Salem Ohio declaring that people are losing faith in platforms and pledges. He urged Robert Lafollette as the true Republican presidential candidate for 1912 and attacked reactionaries led by Aldrich and Cannon. He cited Democratic victories in Maine New York New Jersey West Virginia and Ohio as protests of party leadership.
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Salem
Ohio
Moses
Clapp
Minnesota
Robert M. Lafollette
Aldrich
Cannon
Maine
New York
New Jersey
West Virginia
Congress
Reptlcan
Bridges Arrested With 72 Sticks of Dynamite in Suitcase
Pittsburg reports George Bridges was seized in Monessen after police found a suitcase holding seventy two sticks of dynamite a roll of fuses and two quarts of whiskey. Bridges refuses to explain his identity or purpose though a man allegedly handed him the case. Police conduct an investigation as Monessen mill town employs over eight thousand workers, reportedly non union.
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Pittsburg
George Bridges
Himsels
Monessen
Bridges
Door of fire trap locked says cutter
New York December 26 testimony in the Triangle Waist Company manslaughter case finished today. Jury likely tomorrow after closing arguments. Robert Wolfson, the firm’s head cutter, testified Harris said after the fire that the dead must be buried but the living must go on and that the door was locked or they would have robbed him of his fortune.
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New York
Isaac Harris
Max Blanck
Triangle Waist Company
Robert Wolfson
Harris
Hearing Postponed On Chesapeake & Ohio Fare Case
Attorney General Connelly today received notice from Washington that the U S Supreme Court has postponed the decision in the Chesapeake and Ohio two cent fare case from January 8 to February 19. Other rate cases set for the same date were postponed as well.
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Charleston
W. Va
Connelly
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Chesapeake & Ohio
Bluefield Bridegroom Faces Unpleasant Hour in Murder Tale
Tazewell Virginia reports details of a brutal murder on Indian Creek in which an Italian man was killed by William Johnson. Johnson, a Black man, robbed the victim of about 250 dollars and a Waterbury watch after shooting him twice, then fired again in the stomach to ensure death. Authorities anticipate possible death penalty when Johnson goes to trial in February. Separately, Bluefield groom H J Giles pursued his missing license and cash, later duplicating the license before marrying Miss Bessie Jones of Gratton.
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Tazewell
Indian Creek
William Johnson
Ross Brown
Tazewell County
Richmond
Johnson
Canebrake
Italy
Waterbury
H. J. Giles
Bluefield
Bessie Jones
Gratton
Express
Buchanan
Miss Jones
Here
Weather Forecast for West Virginia and Virginia
Weather forecast outlines cold periods with rain turning to snow in eastern areas. Much colder nights with brisk southwest to northwest winds. Virginia sees colder conditions midweek with possible rain and a shift to northwest winds, followed by clearing and very cold Thursday.
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West Virginia
Lavish Washington Cotillion for Miss Marguerite Draper
Washington hosts a $25000 extravaganza to formally bow Miss Marguerite Draper, heiress of the late Gen William F Draper. The affair features rare exotics, birds, mystery favors, and a glittering pearl necklace tied to Queen Margherita.
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Washington
William F. Draper
Marguerite Draper
Helen Watt
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Florida
California
Massachusetts
Italy
Miss Draper
St. James
Maeland
Margherita
America
Supreme Court to hear Gompers contempt case Saturday
In special session, Washington judges will hear testimony in the contempt case against Samuel Gompers, AFL president, and officers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison. A committee of lawyers announced that a few witnesses would be examined in open court Saturday regarding the Bucks Store & Range case.
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Washington
District Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Bucks Store & Range
Armenians Blamed for Tabriz Disorder
A telegram from Tabriz reports about one hundred Russians killed or severely wounded in recent fighting. Several Russian bodies were found partly burned. The Persian foreign office says the Persian government was not involved in the anti Russian outbreaks. Armenians and criminals are named as the principal culprits.
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St. Petersburg
Tabriz
Russian Foreign Office
Merger Plan Read in Trial Over Meat Trust
Chicago dispatch details the 1902 plan for a 500 million merger of Armour Swift Morris to dominate the meat industry. The government aims to show pre-1908 pooling and price fixing. witnesses include Albert Veeder and testimonies trace the rise of the National Packing Company and the packers' combine.
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Chicago
Armour, Swift and Morris
United States
George A. Carpenter
Albert H. Veeder
Swift & Company
Voeder
Mercer
National Packing Company
Lig Company
Veeder
Carpenter
Governent
Wilkerson
Packers’ Pool
Trolley Car Plunges Into River Near Pottsville
A trolley car with about thirty passengers plunged from a bridge into the Schuylkill river bed near Pottsville Pennsylvania on December 26. None suffered serious injuries though passengers were tossed into a heap as the car remained upright in the stream.
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Pottsville
Schuylkill River
Widowed Sisters Die in Carson's Run Fire
In Aberdeen Maryland on December 26 Betsy Kaithley aged 78 and Susan Malloc aged 81 widowed sisters died in a house fire at Carson's Run. The origin of the blaze is unknown. The two lived alone in the home for twelve years prior.
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Aberdeen
Maryland
Betsy Kaithley
Susan Malloc
Carson's Run
Richeson Murder Trial Venire Issued in Boston
A special venire for about 250 jurors was issued for the murder trial of Rev. Clarence V. Richeson in Boston. The trial, set to begin January 15, aims to start swiftly after the death of Avis Linnell by ide poisoning on October 14, with expected difficulty finding twelve unbiased jurors.
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Boston
Mass
Clarence V. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Massachusetts
Richeson
Patterson Son Found Suffering Dypsomania Lunacy Rule
Seattle, Dec 26. The lunacy commission ruled that Malcolm C Patterson son of former Tennessee governor Malcolm R Patterson is suffering from alcoholic epilepsy or dypsomania induced by five years of continuous drinking after he shot R T Seal at Port Orchard on December 7. The report deems him dangerous to be at large.
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Seattle
Wash
Malcolm C. Patterson
Malcolm R. Patterson
Tennessee
R. T. Seal
Port Orchard
Patterson
Major General Hodges Dead in Washington Home
Major General Charles L. Hodges US Army retired died at his Washington home after months of illness. Hodges was born in Rhode Island sixty four years ago.
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Hodges
Washington
Charles L. Hodges
Rhode Island
Brothers killed by Negro in Kentucky shooting incident
In Fulton County near Fulton Kentucky last night two Ramsey brothers Lewis and Frank white were shot and killed. Resul Barfield a black man was captured after the sheriff halted a mob and took him into the woods, then he boarded a train and was jailed in Paducah.
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Cairo
Dee
Lewis
Frank Ramsey
Fulton
Resul Barfield
Barfield
Paducah
Roof collapses at Altoona round house injuring workers
A roof collapse at the Pennsylvania Railroad round house in Altoona on December 26 seriously injured several workmen and damaged twenty locomotives stored inside. Rescue teams and investigators were dispatched to assess the wreck and determine the cause of the failure.
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Round House
Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad
Progressive invasion tests Taft support in Ohio
In Columbus on December 26, Progressives rally across Ohio from Lake Erie to the Ohio River. The Progressive Republican League stages speakers to test Taft's home-state backing for his re election bid led by Senator La Follette of Wisconsin.
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Columbus
Ohio
Taft
Buckeye
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Progressive Republican League
LaFollette
Wintonsin
Badger State
Progressive league set to bombard small towns too
The piece notes a robust campaign across major cities including Cleveland Toledo Dayton Cincinnati and more while Senator LaFellette concentrates on big cities. In parallel, smaller communities will receive concurrent push from top Progressive league speakers such as Louis D Brandeis G Boston Gifford Winehot Senator Clapp Senator Bristow and Congressman Lenroot.
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Youngstown
Cleveland
Toledo
Dayton
Cincinnati
Ciies
Senator LaFellette
Progressive League
Louis D. Brandeis
G. Boston
Gifford Winehot
Clapp
Minnesota
Bristow
Kansas
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Shuster Ready to Hand Over Persian Accounts
Teheran December 26 American treasurer general W Morgan Shuster said he would hand over his accounts once a successor was named He expressed concern for the fourteen American assistants whose fate remained undecided Protests were held in mosques against the government and the interior minister ordered elections to be held as soon as possible.
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Teheran
W. Morgan Shuster
Persia
Vault desecrated at St Marks cemetery bones stolen
In Venna on December 26 the vault at St Marks cemetery holding the remains of Kara George Petroviteh founder of the Servian dynasty was desecrated with the skull stolen while the decorations and rings remain untouched.
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Venna
St. Marks
Kara George Petroviteh
Reed to Return to Newspaper Work in Terra Alta
Loren V. Reed secretary of the state board of control since its creation in 1901 resigns effective January 15 returning to Terra Alta to resume newspaper work. He owns the Preston Republican and has bought the Pythian Banner moving it from Piedmont to Terra Alta for Knights of Pythias duties.
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Charleston
W. Va
Loren V. Reed
State Board of Control
Terra Alta
Reed
Preston Republican
Pythian Banner
Knights of Pythias
Piedmont
Negro stabbing of blind man and son shocks Pine Bluff
Roy Porter reports a black man was arrested in Youngstown after a fatal stabbing attempt at the Conrad home. Hal Conrad, blind, and his fourteen year old son were wounded. the elder may die. Charges include wounding in a probable fatal assault.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Roy Porter
Pero
Mel Vidienece
Youngstown
Hal
Conrad
General Bernardo Reyes Faces Death Penalty in Mexico
Mexico City reports that General Bernardo Reyes may pay death or at least ten years in prison for attempting to overthrow President Madero. A military court will judge him after he allegedly called the army to rebel, with the extreme penalty possible though unlikely.
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Mexico City
Bernardo Reyes
Pres Dent Madero
Taft to seek economy gains in government reform
President Taft will work on a message to congress over the next week addressing economy and efficiency in federal departments. A preliminary report from the economy and efficiency commission estimates that duplications could be cut and operations streamlined, saving many millions each year. Full reports will follow for submission with his message next month.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Economy and Efficiency Commission
Election to Decide China Transition at Peace Conference
A Peking cablegram reports Premier Yan Sha Kai informing Tang Shao Yi at the peace conference to discuss with Wu Ting Fang and other revolutionary leaders plans for elections. The question is whether China becomes a republic or remains a monarchy, with Tang to report back.
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London
Peking
Yan Sha Kai
Tang Shao Yi
Accsf
China
Wu Ting Fang
Shich of Man Foreshadows West Virginia Governor Bid
In a Wis Life and Work section, an interview hints at a figure destined to become West Virginia’s next governor. The piece discusses career trajectory and potential political impact, framing the subject as a likely future state leader.
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West Virginia
Hatfield Seen as Strong Governor Candidate Amid Southern Backing
In a Wheeling Intelligencer Sunday column Chas Brooks Smith analyzes Dr. Hatfield’s gubernatorial bid. He cites Isaac T. Mann’s decisive push from the southern Republican wing, editor pressure from downstate papers, and a Washington conference aligning national leaders with West Virginia’s party interests. The piece notes Hatfield’s personal sacrifices and broad professional footprint as key factors shaping the race.
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Chas. Brooks Smith
Wheeling Intelligencer
Hatfield
Eckman
Isaac T. Mann
Hatheid
Mattiell
Iiaac T. Mann
West Virginia
Commonwealth
Washington
National Party
Ohio
Taft
Ard Hillis
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