Electrical Storm Rips Florida Coast With Heavy Rain
Reports from St Washington on December 1 describe an electrical storm with a heavy rain fall and winds up to 52 miles per hour in Jacksonville in the afternoon. Telegraph lines to Atlanta Augusta and Savannah were cut off before 6 pm but weather officials later saw no cyclone. Storm warnings were issued along Florida coast from Tampa to Jacksonville and up the Atlantic seaboard. Savannah reported strong winds and thunder as the storm passed.
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Washington
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Atlanta
Augusta
Savannah
Weather Bureau
Gulf
Atlantic Ocean
Tampa
Atlantic
Severe Storm Ravages Norfolk Wires and Smokestacks
A severe coastal storm struck the Virginia and North Carolina coasts on Thursday morning, causing extensive damage in Norfolk. Winds and rain toppled telephone, telegraph, and trolley wires, shattered factory smokestacks, and raised fears for smaller vessels offshore.
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Norfolk
Virginia
North Carolina
Moscow in Darkness Sparks Armed Revolution Threat
Moscow reportedly in a state of great excitement with night darkness and strike leaders boasting of turning the action into an armed revolution. A continental train left Warsaw with soldiers guarding. The Baltic roads kept running while the Patiloff Iron works employed about 12,000 on strike.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Warsaw
Nicholas Station
Baltic
Patiloff Iron Works
Denounced by Dewey on Naval Academy Hazing
Admiral Dewey criticizes hazing at the Annapolis naval academy calling it a disgraceful condition of affairs. He urges immediate action and says the secretary of the navy should be empowered to instantly dismiss any cadet involved and banish the culprit for life.
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Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Tribune
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Baker City Weather Observer Adjudged Insane
H M McNally local weather observer was adjudged insane by the county court after queer reports to District Forecaster E A Beals of Portland. Beals attracted to Baker City leading to custody. McNally served in government service eighteen years. Altitude of this city believed to cause his trouble.
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Baker City
Ore
H. M. McNally
E. A. Beals
Portland
Carmelita Sold to Standard Oil Magnate Harkness
Los Angeles reports the sale of the Carmelita Pasadena home site to L. V. Harkness for 180000 dollars. The twenty acre tract includes fourteen acres previously purchased by Harkness and features the Bungalow where Helen Hunt Jackson wrote part of Ramona.
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Pasadena
Carmelita
L. V. Harkness
Standard Oil
Armelita
Harkness
Helen Hunt Jackson
Fort Worth and Drummond men escape prosecution in bank wreck case
Denver reports that in consideration of their evidence for the state in the Imboden and Hill conspiracy to wreck the Denn ven Savings Bank case, W. T. Camp of Fort Worth C. Roberts of Drummond Oklahoma and others escape prosecution.
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Denver
Imboden
Hill
Dennven Savings Bank
W. T. Camp
Fort Worth Co
C. Roberts
Drummond, Oklo
Shanghai calm as 1500 guards cover streets
Washington reports a cable from Shanghai saying the situation is normal with 1500 sailors marines and volunteers guarding the streets. The viceroy has returned and the mixed court is expected to reopen Saturday.
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Washington
State Department
Shanghai
Sapphire Arrives in Schresunde to Protect British Residents
The British cruiser Sapphire reached Schresunde in Prussia and waits for orders. She is expected to move on to a Russian harbor to safeguard British subjects.
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Berlin
Sapphire
Schresunde
Prussia
Highest Price on Record Seals Stock Exchange Sale
New York December 21 a seat on the Stock Exchange was sold on Wednesday for 90000 dollars, the highest price on record. The deal underscores strong demand for trading floor access as investors seek proximity to market activity.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Santa Fe Treasurer Edward Wilweiler Dies in Bryan
Topeka dispatch reports Edward Wilweiler, treasurer of the Santa Fe Railway, drowned at about 8 o clock Wednesday night in Bryan. Details are sparse but indicate a fatal incident occurred near the Bryan area with authorities investigating the circumstances.
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Topeka
Kan
Edward Wil- Weiler
Santa Fe Railrad Company
Fitzsimmons Faints After Thirteenth Round Collapse
San Francisco December 21 Robert Fitzsimmons collapsed at the close of the thirteenth round against Jack O'Brien. The famed fighter, exhausted and unable to continue, sank in his chair after the bell and could not rise. Referee Graney ruled in favor of O'Brien as Fitzsimmons staggered and suffered a severe facial cut from blows traded in the final rounds.
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O'Brien
Fitz
Graney
Eddie
Bob Fitzsimmons
Craney
Fitzsimmons
O’brien
O’brien Fitzsimmons
O'Brien Defeats Fitzsimmons After Grueling Fight
Jack O'Brien outboxed Bob Fitzsimmons in a taxing encounter to win the bout as referee Craney praised O'Brien while noting Fitzsimmons core strength waned. Fitzsimmons collapsed briefly after the decision but recovered with help.
Massacre of Mussulmans in Caucasia Reported
Constantinople dispatches say the massacre of Mussulmans by Armenians continued at Tiflis and across Caucasia on December 18. Moslems are hunted with no distinction among Persians Tartars or Ottomans. About 200 Mussulman families fled to nearby villages as Cossacks and troops plundered houses in Batoum.
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Constantinople
Tiflis
Caucasia
Batoum
Rio Grande Western repair shops burn in Salt Lake City blaze
Salt Lake City on December 21 reports a large fire destroying Rio Grande Western railway repair shops. Firefighters limited the spread, with the power house and main car shop wiped out while the adjacent machine shop and paint shop survived. Loss estimated at 150000 to 200000 dollars, 200 workers left unemployed.
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Rio Grande Western Railway
Oklahoma Woman Sues City Over Fire Wagon Death
Mrs. Daisy Stephens sues the city and fire chief M. H. Kessler for 10000 damages after her husband was killed by a redepart ment wagon responding to a false alarm.
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Oklahoma
Daisy Stephens
M. H. Kessler
Train accident claims brakeman in Hugo fatality
In Hugo I T on December 21 a brakeman named Willis was struck while coupling cars between this place and Maddill. His foot was caught in a frog and both arms and legs were severed. He died from his injuries.
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Hugo
I. T
Madill
Willis
Windy Jacksonville Storm Knocks Out Wires
Jacksonville Florida December 21 The wind reached fifty miles per hour Wednesday. No wires were working until 10 o clock at night. A few signs were blown down.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Ginners' Report Details State Cotton Ginnings
Dallas December 21 report from the National Ginners Association lists total bales ginned to December 12, 1905 as 9,174,162 with state totals for Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Territory Louisiana Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia plus Kentucky. The note adds the national totals 9,678,860 bales and a state-footed 9,183,000 ginned and 9,682,660 total crop.
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Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgiia
Indiana Territory
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Kentucky
J. A. Taylor
N. T. Blackwell
Four Americans Ambushed by Bandits Near Diaz Mexico
Four Americans returning from Diaz to Rutherford’s ranch were beset by bandits who commanded valuables. The men fought back as they were outnumbered, three killed Robert Rutherford M T Murray of Philadelphia and one wounded H L Finstad of Los Angeles another man unnamed. Mexican officers pursue the bandits who escaped into rough country.
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el Paso
Diaz
Chihuahua
Mexico
Robert Rutherford
M. T. Murray
Philadelphia
H. L. Finstad
Los Angeles
Rutherford
Raymond Killed In Accidental Shooting At Port Lavaca
Emanuel Raymond, a well known Port Lavaca citizen, was fatally shot while out shooting with companions. The blast from a shotgun discharged prematurely, reportedly by a young friend, Clark Blardone, struck him in the breast and he died shortly after.
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Port Lavaca
Tex
Emanuel Raymond
Clark Blardone
Eight Poisoned and Deaths Prompt Texas Probe
In Raynor Texas relatives of J. D. McGaughey, who died from poison on October 20 after seven others were poisoned, suspect foul play. Inquiry points to beef salted in a zinc tub as the common source. Paris Texas reports a separate case near Blossom where a man’s ten hogs died after eating frost bitten cotton bolls found in a slaughtered shoat.
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Raynor
Tex
J. D. McGaughey
Paris
William Robertson
Blossom
Will McCarney Found Guilty in Tripp Killing Verdict
In Gainesville Texas on December 21 the jury in the Will McCarney case returned a guilty verdict for the murder of J. J. Tripp and fixed the punishment at twelve years in the penitentiary after a trial that began last Thursday in district court.
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Gainesville
Tex
Will McCarney
J. J. Tripp
Questions certified on injunction suit to Supreme Court
San Antonio report that the Fourth court of appeals certified to the Texas Supreme Court three questions involving the legality of the injunction suit against George W. Lytle and other ticket brokers. The action centers on regulatory and enforcement questions arising in the ticket brokerage case.
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San Antonio
George W. Lytle
Supreme Court
Fourth Court of Appeals
Have New Locations
Enloe Texas reports six families about forty people moved during the last three weeks, shipping six cars of household goods to Indian Territory and Texas locations.
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Enloe
Tex
Indian Territory
Texas
Fatally Gored by Steer at Fairfax Osage Nation
Guthrie Dec. 21. John Elliott a Santa Fe brakeman was fatally gored by a wild steer at Fairfax in Osage nation. Inspectors had rejected the steer for shipment and it was turned back into the lot where it attacked Elliott. The steer was killed to stop the attack.
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Guthrie
John Elliott
Santa Fe
Fairfax
Osage Nation
Elliott
Penalty case submitted in Texas anti trust suit
The state seeks over 6 million dollars in penalties from the Missouri Texas Railway and American Express for alleged 1903 anti trust violations by forming exclusive transport contracts. The case, submitted on a certified question from the Third District Court of Civil Appeals, follows a district court victory for the defendants. Also, a fire destroyed Phil Clark’s Houston and Texas Central railroad conductor residence, valued at 2,600 dollars with some coverage by insurance.
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Austin
Dee
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas
American Express Company
Supreme Court
Court of Civil Appeals, Third District
Onse
Railroad and Express
Court of Civil Appeals
Phil Clark
Houston and
Texas Central Railway
Pleasing to President Father of Twenty-One Children
J C Roberts of Crowell Fort Foard county editor of the Foars County Times and former legislator is in Austin on business. He is the father of twenty one children.
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Foard
Austin
J) C. Roberts
Crowell
Foard County
Foars County
Fitzgerald Loses 140 On Street in Austin
In Austin on December 21 M J Fitzgerald reported a loss of 140 dollars on the street. The incident involved no injuries and authorities cautioned about street theft risks.
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Austin
M. J. Fitzgerald
Aid for Gibson efforts to enlist Booker T. Washington
San Antonio December 21. The latest feature in the Monk Gibson case is plans to enlist aid from Booker T. Washington and other Negroes nationwide. Letters urge subscriptions to retain Gibson’s present coins. The letters claim unanimous Negro support for innocence, while white opinion is divided.
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San Antonio
Monk Gibson
Booker T. Washington
Gibson
Bryan declines Ide invitation to Manila stay
W J Bryan cabled from Hongkong to decline Acting Governor Ide's invitation to stay as a guest in Manila. He explains he attends as a newspaper representative, not a private citizen, fearing obligations to government he might later write about. Bryan will be met by officials upon arrival.
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Manila
W. J. Bryan
Hongkong
Ide
Bryan
Supreme Court
Corbin
Indian trader Walter Florer dies in Denver
Walter A. Florer of Grayhorse Oklahoma a longtime trader among the Osage Indians died in Denver at midnight Wednesday night from tuberculosis of the brain. He came for his health a year ago and was the son of Colonel John M Florer a noted Oklahoma plocer and a trusted Osage friend who he had lived among since the end of the Civil War.
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Denver
Walter A. Florer
Grayhorse
Okla
Mr. Florer
John M. Florer
Oklahoma
Watt Guilty: Ex-MP Sentenced for Murder Plot
London reports Hugh Watt, former member of parliament, found guilty of inciting hired agents to murder his divorced wife Julia Watt and Sir Reginald Beauchamp. Watt received five years' penal servitude.
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London
Hugh Watt
Julia Watt
Reginald Beauchamp
Watt
Tragedy as wagon struck by Northwestern train
Chicago report details the deaths of Michael Tansey aged 30 and Robert Hapley aged 15 when a wagon they rode was hit by a Chicago and Northwestern train backing west on the main track. The crossing tower man and flagman were arrested in connection with the accident.
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Robert Hapley
Chicago and Northwestern
Fitzsimmons O'Brien Fight Gate Receipts Set Record
San Francisco reports gate receipts of 16407 for the Fitzsimmons O'Brien bout. Sixty percent went to the boxers with the winner receiving 75 percent and the loser 25 percent. It drew the largest crowd of the year in the city and the largest gallery at a fistic event.
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Gladiators
San Francisco
Rumors Tie United States to Tahiti and Local Deals
News from Taihiti suggests a US offer to France for the island. Texas oil firm closes a 40 acre Jennings area deal. Murphy J. Simon dies from a stab wound at Oberlin Louisiana. Texas Third Court of Appeals rules married women can sue liquor dealers’ bonds. A dynamite blast damages an Italian’s Lake Charles home with no injuries. Cisco hosts first West Texas Poultry and Pet Stock show success.
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Texas Oil Company
Jennings
Murphy J. Simon
Oberlin
Texas Third Court of Appeals
Lake Charles
West Texas Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Cisco
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Katy Railway
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G. P. A. Houston, Texas
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John Wittman
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
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Jor B. Raakd
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James’ Drug Store
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