Riot in Birmingham Over Pro-Boer Meeting
London dispatch reports a Birmingham Town Hall riot sparked by David Lloyd-George's pro Boer and anti Chamberlain remarks. Police dispersed a several thousand strong mob after window smashing, gun fire? No, stones. Audience injured and building wrecked amid clashes as university students protested and chants praised or denounced Lloyd-George.
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London
David Lloyd-George M. P
Birmingham Town
Aston Park
Birmingham
Joseph Chamberlain
Birmingham University
Chamberlain
Town Hall
Joey
Mr. Liloyd-George
Death in Brother's Arms Beloved Insurer Timothy Madden
Timothy Madden died at his home on Charter Street after coughing caused an artery to rupture leading to fatal strangulation as he fell into his brother James arms. Madden 25 worked for Metropolitan Life Insurance and belonged to multiple local Catholic groups. funeral set for St Stephen's Church with society representatives in attendance.
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Timothy Madden
Charter Street
Mr. Madden
Madden
James
Timothy
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
North End Council
K. of C
St. Stephen's Total Abstinence Society
St. Stephen's Young Men's Sodality
St. Stephen’s Church
Payne named new Postmaster General to shape Roosevelt team
Washington reports three clear effects from Charles Emory Smith’s resignation. Roosevelt aims for a second term with Payne as political manager and Hanna’s control of the Republican Committee to end as Payne steps in. Payne, close ally of Roosevelt, becomes the President’s cabinet adviser and strategist.
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Washington
Charles Emory Smith
Henry C. Payne
Roosevelt
Mr.Payne
Hanna
Republican Party
Republican National Committee
Payne
Booker T. Washington Speaks to Boston Businessmen
Booker T. Washington addressed 70 Boston business leaders at the Algonquim Club, urging practical industrial education for African Americans. He cited census data on farm and home ownership, taxes, and land, stressing self-help and economic contribution as keys to uplift. Dr. Francis G. Peabody of Harvard praised Washington and noted Tuskegee ties and a Harvard‑educated class orator.
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Booker T. Washington
Boston
Algonquina Club
Lucius Tuttle
Dr. Washington
Tuskegee
South
United States
Georgia
Francis G. Peabody
Harvard
Washington
Roscoe Conkling Bruce
New Rubber Trust Formed in New York
Certificate of incorporation filed for the Atlantic Rubber Shoe Company in New Jersey. Capital stock set at 10 million dollars with 2.6 million preferred and 7.5 million common. Incorporators include Henry H. Rogers Francis Lowthrop and James R. Dill. Company aims to manufacture and market rubber products and form subsidiary entities.
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New York
Newark
N. J
Atlantic Rubber Shoe Company
Henry H. Rogers
Boston
Francis €. Lowthrop
Trenton
James R. Dill
Rogers
Rogers & North
Pawtucket
Man found suffocated in Lowell lodging house
NEWS OF THE STATE Lowell December 15 reports George Bancroft believed to be the man found suffocated at a lodging house on the corner of Tyler and Lawrence streets. Fall River December 18 notes a settlement of the Weavers strike at Osborn Mill No 1. Also December 18 Alphonse Bouvier an overseer faced charges for employing girls under 14, pleaded not guilty, trial set for next Tuesday.
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Lowell
George Bancroft
Tyler and
Lawrence Streets
Fall River
Osborn Mill No
Alphonse Bouvier
Weather forecast hints eastward shift with wintry mix
Cloudy conditions prevail across much of the Atlantic States as Texas mood shifts eastward on Thursday. Possible Friday snow in the middle Atlantic and rain in the South Atlantic, with light variable winds along the New England coast and fair weather to the Grand Banks for Thursday departures.
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Washington
Texas
Atlantic States
New England
South Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
European
Grand Banks
New York
Loss of San Blas Near La Liberland Explains Wrecked Vessel
Panama agent reports the San Blas ran ashore five miles north of La Liberland Salvador while en route from San Francisco to Panama via Acapulco. All passengers and crew saved. baggage and deck cargo saved. rest of cargo under water. vessel likely total wreck. No passenger alarm, provisions adequate.
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Colon
Colombia
Galveston
Tex
Panama
San Blas
Catarinich
San Francisco
Acapulco
la Liberand
Salvador
Venezuela defies Germany amid Caracas unrest and firings
La Republica in Caracas prints a defiant note that Germany must accept Venezuela as an independent equal power. The capital seethes over military scandals with Generals Davila and Sanchez as Davila loses command after insulting the war minister.
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Willenstad
Curacaa
la Republica
Caracas
Venezuela
Castro
Davila
Sanchez
Maravalbo
Uneasiness at Washington over Germany Venezuela ties
Washington fears a clash between Germany and Venezuela as General Castro rises in influence seeking the presidency. Castro’s past actions and Andrade’s exile point to heightened tensions, with officials contemplating Cabinet discussions to avert a collision that could disrupt commerce and implicate Monroe Doctrine principles.
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Washington
Germany
Venezuela
Castro
United States
Alice Murillo
Alleghany
Hernandez
el Medio
Andrade
Lars Andrade
Cial
Caracas
Central Church Accepts Dr Clark Resignation Vote
At a church meeting 63 members were present and 62 voted to accept the resignation of Rev. Dr. Edward L. Clark as pastor of Central Congregational Church with one dissenter, Mrs. Henry Shaw, who declined to discuss her vote. The society will meet Monday to act on the resignation.
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Henry Shaw
Commonwalth Avenue
Edward L. Clark
Central Congregational Church
Shaw
Post
Thomas FI. Russell
Thomas H. Russell
J. C. Bennett
Bennett
Clark
Central Church
Boston
Deacon Bennett
Church Society
Joel E. Goldthwaite
Benjamin Tenney
Clements. Houghton
Marlboro Street
Offenders sentenced in Superior Criminal Court
Judge Lawton yesterday ousted sentences for multiple crimes. Thomas and Sadie Doyle each fined 7 dollars for keeping a house of questionable character Stella Clark fined 350 dollars for similar offence John Lazato jailed 30 days for liquor law violation Patrick Glynn fined 3 dollars for larceny James Gallagher sent to the Massachusetts Reformatory for breaking and entering William Chamberlain case placed on file Beasie Madison placed on probation with costs Margaret Hurley case filed for larceny.
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Lawton
Superior Criminal Court
Thomas
Sadie Doyle
Stella Clark
John Lazzato
Patrick Glynn
James Gallagher
Massachusetts Reformatory
William Chamberlain
Beasie Madison
Margaret Hurley
Appeal to Hay in Molloy Case Spurs Congressional Action
James L Molloy former Ninth Regiment soldier now held in Bermuda faces concerted effort from Secretary Hay and British ambassador Lord Pauncefote. Ex congressman Fitzgerald leads Massachusetts lawmakers in pressing for Molloys release, recalling his Spanish American War service and Boer War involvement.
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Ninth Regiment
Bermuda
Hay
State Department
Lord Pauncefote
John F. Fitzgerald
The
Ninth
Molloy
Massachusetts
Congress
Hoar
Lodge
Poers
Cuba
Philippines
Africa
Hospital Corps
Feerstary Hay
Bolivian cabinet reshuffle names ministers of war and justice
Ismail Montes is named minister of war and Andres Munoz becomes Bolivian minister of justice and public instruction in a December cabinet appointment announced in La Paz.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Galyveston. Tex
Ismail Montes
Andres Munoz
Lincoln High School burns in Madisonville report
Lincoln High School in Anderson Indiana suffered a fire during class hours affecting 250 students. The $35,000 building was evacuated safely as crews responded. Other items note indictments against UMWA officers in Kentucky and various other midwestern incidents and notices from December 18.
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Anderson
Ind
Lincoln High School
Curlew
Pratt
Parrsboro
N. S
Nellie Carter
Taylor
Rocker
Bush Island
Boston
Madisonville
Webster County
Dixon
James D. Wood
United Mine Workers of America
Kittredge Tarnaby
W. B. Kissinger
Lincoln
Neb
C. B Hayward
John J. Gillilan
Gillilan
Yhenix
Ariz
Lee PD. Mills
Southern Mutual Investment Company
Canada
Detroit
Mich
Woodward Avenue Baptist Church
S. B. Mevsear
Worcester
Mass
Camden
N. J
United States
Sewell
ST. Louis
Clemency appeal heard for Umilian in Charlestown prison
Governor Crane and the council heard an appeal for clemency in behalf of Franciszek Umilian, awaiting death in Charlestown State prison. The case seeks commutation to life, citing extenuating circumstances after Umilian killed a fellow workman over a disputed marriage proposal. The council will decide, with district and assistant attorneys general opposing. If unchanged, Umilian faces execution next Monday morning.
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Crane
Anciszek Umilian
Charlestown
Umilian
Granby
Jenniseck
Poland
Amilian
Council
Chinese laborers deportation ordered after hearings
Yee Hing alias Yee Ting Hem and Yee Look, two Chinese laborers arrested by federal authorities in Cambridge for unlawful stay, were ordered deported by U S Commissioner Fiske after hearings as their residence certificates failed to prove legality.
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Yee Hing
Yee Ting Hem
Yee Look
Cambridge
United States
Fiske
City Brevities: Two Workway Accidents Reported
Thomas Meehan of Lindencourt Somerville, a New England Gas and Coke Co employee, fell 15 feet onto railroad tracks and was badly injured in the head and shoulders yesterday afternoon. James Toomey of Bromley Park, an Elevated Road employee, was run over by a team of the New York and Boston Despatch Express Co yesterday afternoon. Both incidents were reported to Emergency Hospital.
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Thomas Meehan
Lindencourt
Somerville
New England Gas and Coke Company
James Toomey
Bromley Park
New York & Boston Despatch Express Company
Iemergency Hospital
Two Small Fires Reported in City Buildings
An alarm at 7:30 p.m. for a basement fire at 27 Spring Street started when D. Bornstein tried to thaw pipes and melted a gas connection, causing a brief panic but no damage. A second fire at 2 Essex Street on the fourth floor was sparked by a knocked kerosene lamp, burning briefly and causing about 200 dollars in furniture damage.
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Spring Street
D. Bornstein
Essex Street
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