Machine Guns Mow Down Workmen in Riga Violence
Reporting from St Petersburg on December 15 describes bloody clashes between troops and United Peasantry and workers in Riga streets with machine guns in use. The wider countryside is near a boiling point as unrest spreads, with serious conditions in the Caucasus and Armenian Tartare violence. Moscow authorities fear troop depletion could worsen a chain of events.
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St. Petersburg
Riga
Caucasus
Associated Press
Moscow
Ben
BLUEBEARD HOCH SENTENCED TO HANG FEBRUARY 24
The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the Cook County murder verdict against Johann Hoch, convicting him of killing his wife. Hoch is linked to at least thirty three suspected murders, often marrying wealthy women and poisoning them for estates. He reacted with shock upon learning the decision before regaining composure.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Johann Hoch
Cook County Criminal Court
Hoch
Hodh
City of Lawrence Collides With Schooner Bashu Island
Bridgeport reports the City of Lawrence rammed and sank the Bashu Island a three masted schooner bound from Chatham to New York with lath cargo. Five men aboard Bashu Island were rescued by the steamer.
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City OF Lawrence
Bridgeport
Conn
Bridgeport Line
New York
Roper
Chatham
N. 8
South Norwalk
Shaw to Speak at Yale Law School Club
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw spoke in New Haven attending Yale Law School Political club. He chose Evolution In Self-Government as his address topic delivered today before students and faculty.
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Shaw
YALE
New Haven
Conn
Secretary of the Treasury
Yale Law School
Wyoming Weather Forecast and Temperatures
Washington reports a Wyoming forecast for Saturday and Sunday with fair skies and warmer in the central area. Local data show a 24 hour period ending yesterday with a maximum of 60 and a minimum of 16 degrees.
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Washington
Wyoming
Palmer
Metal markets hold firm as silver copper edge lower
Market report notes prices for silver and copper holding, with only modest shifts. Traders cite steady demand and cautious trade as gains and losses remain contained amid broader metal sector volatility.
Refugee Russian Nobles Reach Chicago in Families Exile
Chicago hosts four Russian nobles fleeing revolution. Princess Berthe Cantacuzene and Prince Cantacuzene arrive with their grandmother Brig. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant meeting them in New York. Princess Can tacuzene and her husband pursue escape to join children in Chicago.
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Chicago
Potter Palmer
America
New York
Prince Cantacuzene
Berthe
Princess Cantacuzene
Palia Dent Grant
Fred D. Grant
Russia
Prince
Grant
Department of the East
Majestic
New York Harbor
Henore Palmer
Adrian Henore
Governor's Island
Gafney Thwarts Escape Attempt With Bread Knife
Cripple Creek Colorado dispatch reports John Gafney, jailed for stealing chickens, attempted self harm with a serrated bread knife. He cut his palate and neck but avoided the jugular. Physicians sewed the wound. recovery is possible. Gafney had served part of a one year jail term for similar larceny.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
John Gafney
Gaffney
Jul
Denver Prize Ring Bouts End in Decisive Wins and Draws
George Mensie and Adam Ryan of Chicago fought ten rounds with Mensie winning the decision in a tame contest that drew hisses from the crowd. Kid Sieger fought to a draw with Kid Hlenborp. Jack Demsey defeated Batt ing Pery in a four round bout in Denver.
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Denver
George Mensie
Adam Ryan
Chicago
Mensie
Kid Sieger
Kid Hrlenborp
Jack Demsey
Batting Pery
Cockran Attacks New York Life Insurance Officials
Representative Cockran of New York launched a vigorous attack on the officers of three big New York life insurance companies in the House. He denounced the system by which the firms had grown and expressed shock that the officers’ confessions had not led to jail.
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Cockran
Washington
N.Y
New York
Big Four Extension Opens to Traffic in Chicago
The Indiana Harbor line extending Big Four from Danville to Chicago begins traffic today. The low grade double tracked route will boost Southern Indiana coal field development and infrastructure, with officials anticipating it as a major regional factor.
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BIG Four
Chicago
Harriman details in Equitable probe clash with Ryan
In testimony before the legislative insurance investigating committee, B H Harriman gave his version of the Hyde stock dispute with Thomas F Ryan. Harriman said he would use his influence against Ryan if motives were not pure and described a test offering to share control to gauge Ryan's motives. He added he did not start the current investigation.
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New York
Legislative Insurance Investigating Committee
Thomas F. Ryan
B. H. Harriman
Ryan
Harriman
James H. Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Odell
New York State Republican Committee
Equitable Society
Francis W. Higgins
Fred Nixon
New York State Assembly
Hyde
Mr. Harriman
Mr. Ryan
Czar Receives Russian Nobles in Autocratic Pressures
London dispatch says the emperor today received a delegation from patriotic leagues including Prince Seherbatoff and other notables seeking a return to autocratic rule. They expressed aspirations, but the emperor offered no assurance of deviating from the October 30 manifesto and Count Witte’s reforms.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Telegraph
Eydtkubnen
East Prussia
Seherbatoff
Witte
M'Arthur to Be Promoted to Lieutenant General
Washington announces that upon General Corbin's retirement in September McArthur will receive the rank of lieutenant general. General Bates will be succeeded by McArthur in April as the senior officer in line for promotion. General Wood is expected to take command of the Philippine division as Corbin's successor.
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M’arthur
Washington
Mde
War Department
Corbin
Bates
McArthur
Wood
Philippines
Grazing Privileges Bill Proposed for Public Lands
Representative Lacey of Iowa introduces a bill to grant grazing rights on public lands to homestead settlers and small farmers in semi arid regions. It envisions leasing land at one to six cents per acre per year and limits leased acres to ten times the lessee's owned acreage.
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Washington
Lacey
Iowa
Representative Bennett Seeks Southern Representation Removal
Congress member Bennett of New York introduces a bill aimed at reducing the representation of Southern states over the disfranchisement of Black voters. The move targets unequal voting rights and shifts in Congress.
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Washington
Bennett
New York
Alleged Murderess Henrietta Howard Burned in Jail Fire
Henrietta Howard charged with murdering her husband in Montgomery County. She was severely burned in a fire in the jail's women’s department and is not expected to survive.
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Montgomery
Alu. Dee
Moly
Henrietta Howard
Kid Herman Beats Ed Hanlon In 20 Round Clash
In Los Angeles on December 16 Kid Herman of Chicago defeats Ed Hanlon of San Francisco in a relentless 20 round bout. The pace never eased with Hanlon pushing the action from the start and Herman rallying, finishing strong with accurate right hands after the twelfth. Referee Byron's decision drew popularity despite Hanlon weighing 133 and Herman 127.5 pounds.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Kid Herman
Chicago
Eddie Hanlon
San Francisco
Hanlon
Herman
Byron
Injuries of Giry May Prove Fatal in Wagon Runaway
Mrs Will Howlett and her three children were riding to the Stonewall post office when a coyote was startled by a pistol shot. The team panicked, the wagon overturned, Christie Howlett sustained severe spinal injuries, and physicians fear for her life.
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Rinidad
Golo
Dee
Christie Howlett
Will Howlett
Stonewall
Howl
Misa Christie
Japan to Retain Korea, Says Takahira
Tokyo asserts Korea remains under protection despite efforts to remove that status. Japanese Minister Takahira, en route to Tokyo, emphasized the pledge during his U.S. visit.
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Japan
Korea
Takahira
San Francisco
Kogora Takahira
United States
Tunnell Caves In On Passenger Train
Report from Chatanooga dated December 16 says Amel No. 47 on the Queen and Crescent railroad collided and a passenger train was involved. Details are unconfirmed as crews work to assess the wreck and recover survivors.
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Tunnell
Garfield to Testify for the Packers in Beets Trust Case
James G. Garfield, commissioner of corporations, has been called to testify for the Packers in the beet sugar trust case. The hearing was delayed and later resumed in Chicago on the fourth.
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Packers Bee
James G. Garfeld
Com of Corporations
Packers Beetrust
Chicago
Fake bank stock security for loan conspiracy trial
In Denver on December 15 the trial of Koden and J A Hill continued with witnesses detailing funds from Denver bank depositors aiding Imboden enterprises in Oklahoma Texas and beyond. C Roberts of Vinita Oklahoma testified Enid Oklahoma stock hypothecated with the Denver bank was not used to open that business. W T Camp of Fort Worth testified as secretary of Central Trust and bookkeeper for Bank of Commerce tied to Imboden. Evidence suggested large transfers among Imboden banks.
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Denver
Koden
J. A. Hill
Denver Eee
Denver Bank
Imboden Enterprises
Oklahoma
Texas
C. Roberts
Vinita
I. T
Imboden
Enid
Colorado Live Stock Growers to Appeal Pinchot Ruling
John A. Wins Leadville Isaac Baer Meeker and El McAmmons of Littleton head a positive committee that met with Representatives Hogg Bonynge and si to appeal Pinchot's grazing fee decision. They plan to argue before Secretary Wilson with a Colorado delegation on Saturday.
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Pinchot
Washington
John Awins
Leadwille
Isaac Baer Meeker
el. McAmmons
Littleton
Colorado Live Stoke Growers
Hogg and Bonynge
Onorest
At Service
Forester Pinchot
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Colorado
Tillman calls president trickery in Dominican debate
In Senate debate on the Dominican question Teller Tillman defines trickery as achieved by unlawful methods. Spooner calls the term nasty and undignified and urges respect for the president as head of the government. Tillman says the president should have withdrawn from Santo Domingo. Los Angeles hosts boxing talk as Eddie Hanlon prepares to fight Kid Herman in a twenty round bout at the Pacific Athletic Club arena with both fighters reported in peak condition.
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Washington
Messrs
Spooner
Tillman
Senate Today
Santo Domingo
Los Angeles
Cal
Eddie Hanlon
Kid" Hermin
Interhat
The
Pacific Athletic Club
Atlanta Poultry Show Opens With Thousands of Entries
The annual Atlanta Poultry Exhibition opened today in Atlanta, Ga, and will run through December 20. The event features high class chickens ducks turkeys geese and pigeons with thousands of entries on view from exhibitors.
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Atlanta
Retired List: Col. Medad C. Martin Ends Service
Lieut Gol. Medad C. Martin, in charge of the quartermaster depot at Chicago, placed on the retired list after 32 years of native service. A Vermont native and West Point graduate in 1877, he requested retirement.
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Washington, D. C
Duc
Medad C. Martin
Chicago
Col. Martin
Vermont
West Point Academy
Senate Tackles the Canal Bill
Washington, Dec. 15. The Senate devoted four and three quarter hours to debate on controlling insurance companies with two set speeches. Mr. Sherley of Kentucky argued states’ rights while Mr. Cochran of New York pressed federal limits on insurers. Other lines of thought explored voluntary federal examination and occupation of taxing power. The Panama Canal was also under consideration with Tillman criticizing Bishop's press role and Spioner defending the President's Santo Domingo policy. A vote was to be held tomorrow.
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Washington
Sherley
Kentucky
Cochran
New York
Cochrane
Congress
Mann
Knot c
Williams
Panama Canal
Senate
Tillman
Bishop
4& Press
Welch withdraws guilty plea to be with ill wife
Marty Welch, charged with conspiracy alongside Rev. George Ware and Frank Lambert, withdrew his guilty plea to plead not guilty to stay with his ailing wife in Davenport Nebraska. He posted 5000 dollar bond and left Omaha. trial for all three remains in federal court.
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Omaha
Marty Welch
George G. Ware
Frank Lambert
Davenport
Neb
J. M. Martel
Welch
Mrs. Welch
Mr. Mancel
Lambert
Ware
Livestock Prices and Market Trends Across Omaha and Chicago
In Omaha on December 14 receipts show slow to steady trade with cattle and calves ranging from 1.70 to 6.00 and hogs mixed. In Chicago on December 15 cattle and calves hold strong to higher values with steers near 4.60 to 6.90 and hogs steady to higher amid 8,000 head reported.
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Omaha
Texas
Chicago
Atockera
Ere
Texian
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Atlanta Poultry Show
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Roosevelt
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