Women Carry Rural Routes In Post Office Staffing
Washington reports Postmaster General Payne found twenty five women holding rural carrier positions. He notes women were not appointed as city letter carriers, sparking surprise. Action by officials expected. Also New York items note lawyers offered large fees to defend Canfield and Farrell amid gambling raids. Canfield said to invest up to a million dollars to oppose Jerome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Payne
New York
Richard Canfield
Frank Farrell
Jerome
Canfield
Carrie Nation Put In Jug
Carrie Nation was taken in a patrol wagon to the calaboose this afternoon after attempting to smash saloon fixtures in the Copeland hotel. The bartender ejected her and called the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kane
Carrie Na ‘On
Calaboore
Copeland Hotel
Storm Swept Regions From Virginia to New England
A multi city storm report notes heavy snowfall and high winds along the eastern coast from Virginia to New England. Wires to Cape Henry and Hatteras are down, ships at sea at risk, and rail and street traffic disrupted by snow and gusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia
Carolinas
Maryland
Cape Henry
Hatteras
McKeesport
Shamokin
Boston
Dee
New York
New England
Philadelphia
Albany
N. Y
Chicago hotel owner charged with murder
Fred Smith proprietor of the Lincoln hotel where fourteen people were asphyxiated and night clerk Weber were arraigned today charged as accessories to murder before the fact. Both cases continued until December 15. Fire's aftermath sparks city crusade against unprotected buildings lacking proper escapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred Smith
Lincoln
Yeater
Weber
Mutiny aboard American sailors on Leicester Castle
The British ship Leicester Castle reports that on October 23 American sailors mutinied, shot and wounded a second officer and the captain, and abandoned the vessel in mid ocean on a raft after arriving from San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Leicester Castle
San Francisco
US squadron sails toward Puerto Rico base in maneuvers
Port of Spain reports that the enemy squadron in the American fleet maneuvers began moving toward Porto Rico Thursday with plans to seize and hold the base, according to the United States consul in Trinidad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port of Spain
Trinidad
United States
Porto Rico
Snowslide Kills Two in Cornucopia Oregon
Baker City Oregon December 5 two men were killed and extensive damage occurred from a snowslide at Cornucopia details are unavailable due to the remote location and snowy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker City
Oregon
Cornucopia
Serious Wreck Near North Lindale Disrupts Freight Service
Eight trainmen injured four seriously after two trains collided near North Lindale last night wrecking forty Big Four freight cars. In Chicago Bishop Samuel Fallows praised John Mitchell as a leader of men and noted his unique place in industrial history. James Bowman lauded Mitchell for his conduct before the coal strike commission while Robert A. Childs criticized arbitration methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
North Lindale
Chicago
Social Economics Club
Samuel Fallows
John Mitchell
Mitchell
James Bowman
Robert A. Childs
Settlement Crisis Fails to Yield War End
Scranton reports no settlement forthcoming between striking mine workers and coal companies. Hearings slow. the commission may speed proceedings. Witness Andrew Mattey recounts coerced union ties and substandard wages for Slavonian workers. inspectors to testify on mine safety amid company presence.
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Scranton
Andrew Mattey
Coxe Brothers’ Company
Hazelton
Middle
Coxe
Commission
New York
W. W. Ross
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Metropolis
Fireman Dies In Factory Fire At Five Story Plant
A five story factory building housing Lily & Rockett trunk makers and Borden Oliver lathe makers burned at midnight in Cleveland. Loss estimated at 50000 dollars. Fireman Patrick Joyce killed and four other firefighters seriously injured when the wall collapsed. Legal blanks of all kinds at The Leader office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lily & Rockett
Borden @ Oliver
Patrick Joyce
Reed Improving Says Bulletin From Washington
Washington December six bulletin reports Thomas J. Reed improving constantly. Temperature 94 pulse 84 respiration 52. Airemic symptoms abating mind clear. He retains nourishment. Doctors say kidney trouble is long standing and Reed remains within danger line though doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas J. Reed
Reed
McDonald Sald Reed
Court forbids husband ten visits to wife
At Kansas City judge Gibson issued an injunction forbidding Dr. Louis Zorn from leaving the mail and visiting his wife. Zorn, jailed without bond on a murder charge, allegedly visited at night with a deputy present after wife sued for divorce and demanded signatures under threats. Zorn is described as quite wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Gibson
Louis Zorn
Albert
Schooner Flo Mader Goes Ashore in Gloucester Storm
The schooner Flo Mader ran aground at the harbor entrance during a morning storm in Gloucester Massachusetts. The crew was rescued by life savers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Mass
Flo Mader
Attempted assassination targets Roeder family in Runge Texas
An attack last night near Runge Texas aimed at the Roeder family left Mrs Roeder fatally wounded, and Mr Roeder shot in the arm while their son was struck in the chest. The assailants fled and no suspects are in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Roeder
Runge
Indian Hanged in Sioux Falls for Double Murder
Sioux Falls reports the execution of George Bear, a Sioux Indian, for the killings of John Shaw and Edward Sayle. He faced the sentence without fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
George Bear
John Shaw
Edward Sayle
Bandits Rob Gambler at Eagle Club
Three masked men entered the Eagle Club rooms in Pocatello Idaho and bound 35 patrons while a third robber took a thousand dollars. Police hunt the trio after the break in last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello, Ida
Eagle Club
Notable Attendees and Travels Mentioned in Laramie Roundup
Roy Chapin is in Laramie on four visits. Cook returns from Chicago business trip. W. H. Patterson comes home from a western business journey. J. W. Buyer, county commissioner, to depart for civil land duties. Rector, state geologist, to depart for the west on official business. Thomas H. Gibson returns to Laramie from Cheyenne over bankruptcy matters. A. J. Vance of Bell Telephone home from Rawlins. Edward Malloy, son of the late Larry Malloy, arrives from Portland to reside in Cheyenne and join Union Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Chicago
W. H. Patterson
W. J. Wiley
Rector
West
Thomas H. Gibson
Laramie
Cheyenne
A. J. Vance
Bell Telephone Company
Rawlins
Edward ©. Malloy
Larry Malloy
Union Pacific
Portland
Pouition
Cattle Fight Over Public Lands Sparks Federal Action
Washington column reports President and Secretary Hitchcock pursue legal action against cattle barons who fenced public lands. Mosby’s orders to gather evidence aim to indict and remove unlawful fences within sixty days, with prosecutions handled by federal courts and district attorneys. The Interior Department backs leasing reforms to balance cattle industry interests and government ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Curtis
The
Record-Herald
Washington
Mosby
Land Office
Hitchcock
United States
Colonel Mosby
Ceneral
Nebraska
Congress
Interior Department
Sepremary Hitchcock
Colle Rose
Vengres
Indiana
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Percy Smith
the Modern Furniture and Picture Frame Company
West Seventeenth Street
Carrie Nation
W. F, Daiber & Bro
VAL Port
Opera House
Murchison Jewelry Company
Ohenstein Brothers
Eddy Street
Telephone
Riner & Schnitger
Palace
Chew
Navy Maneuvres
FF Daiber
Prairie Bay
J. W Hiles
Gothenburg
Nebr
Ir. Darrow
Watkins
Darrow
DR. McDonald
DR. Zorn
Bandits Rob Gambler
Roy Chapin
J. W.buyer
Games of
M. Marks
Vapopentis
Wyoening Oe CO
Waph
C. L. Bulkley
Eddy St
Opp
Dyer Hotel
California
Davis & Kelley
Flannelette
Golden Rule
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