Senate approves Panama canal emergency measure after lengthy debate
The Senate passed the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill after a day of speeches. Critics targeted salaries and a supposed press agent role linked to Bishop while Hale’s substitute for Bacon’s amendment was adopted. At Marquette Michigan five workers died in a Dupont nitroglycerin explosion at the Mixing House.
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Washington
Senate
Bacon
Canal Commission
Allison
Culberson
Bishop
Aig
Stone
Panama
Newlands
Geological Survey
Hale
Congress
Marquette, Mich
Dupont Company
Talk Revolt in Isle of Pines
President Maynard of the Isle of Pines association cites an AP letter reporting a U S guarantee of 40 000 in cash and troops to defend American rights on the island. He states the total could reach over 200 000 in cash 6000 men and ammunition if force is used to maintain Americana on American territory.
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Havana
Maynard
Isle of Pines Association
Associated Press
United States
Athletic Contests Set Between Seventh and Twenty-Third Regiments
Brooklyn readers are invited to an evening athletic meet at the Twenty-second regiment armory. Seventeen events feature four-man teams from each regiment with four scoring places. Events include sprints up to 440 yards, miler and two mile, cycling, hurdles, jumps, throws, sack and three legged races, and a 1000 yard relay in heavy marching order.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Wyoming Weather Forecast With Cool-Down
Forecast for Wyoming calls for fair skies Sunday and a fall in temperatures on Monday. Weather data for the previous day shows a maximum of 68 degrees and a minimum of 23 degrees.
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Washington
Wyoming
Bong
Explosion Kills Miner as 50 Workers Injured
A dynamite blast at a mining site kills one miner and injures about fifty others, marking a deadly accident at the operation. Rescue crews and officials are assessing the scene and coordinating medical aid for the injured workers.
Explosion at Canadian mine thawing house kills worker
A Yukon style detonation at the Vaneagle and Center Star mines in Rossland B C kills John S Ingram who led thawing operations. Early reports estimated heavy losses as two tons of high explosives in magazines may have detonated.
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Spokane
The
Chronicle
Rossland
B. C
Vaneagle
Center Star
John S. Ingram
Horse's Kick Likely to Cause His Death in Wyoming
W J Brown a Copperhill stage driver in Laramie was kicked by a horse Thursday night losing an eye and suffering a skull fracture. He was found and taken to a hospital where an operation was performed and his fate remains uncertain. In Philadelphia a football practice injures Fred Pritch fracturing his right leg.
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Laramie
Wyo
W. J. Brown
Philadelphia
Fred Pritch
North
Third Avenue
Hiberniain Grounds
Third Street
Lehigh Avenue
Felana
Passenger Crashes Into Freight Train at Lamar
No. 6 the fast Colorado passenger train of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe collided with an extra freight in Lamar Colorado. Four freight cars and the caboose were destroyed by fire from the stove. The No. 6 engine suffered a scalp wound to a crewman. Traffic was delayed seven hours.
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Lamar
Colo
Colorado
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Millionaire Negro Woman Shocks Palmyra Virginia
Emily Scott of Palmyra becomes a sudden millionaire after her father John Bowles Flannagan dies in Omaha with property valued at a million dollars. The fortune stems from long legal battles and extends to several city blocks. The town roils with curiosity as Scott, long poor, gains prominence from her unexpected wealth.
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Palmyra
Emily Scott
Mrs. Scott
Ohan
Thomas
John Bowles Flannagan
Scott
Omaha Clie
Neb
Flannagan
Cone
T ‘Snes "Us
Senator F Dumont Smith Indicted In Kansas Land Fraud Probe
Topeka Kansas December 16 a federal grand jury investigating government land frauds in Kansas returned an indictment against State Senator F Dumont Smith for influencing a federal officer to neglect his duty. Five other indictments were returned including Smiths law partner Roscoe Wilson for conspiracy to violate federal law. An indictment was also returned against Ryan the special agent for receiving money to influence his actions in a case under investigation. Senator Smith was an original backer of United States Senator J R Burton recently convicted by the federal court at St Louis.
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Topeka, Kas
Kansas
F. Dumont Smith
Smith
Roscoe Wilson
Ryan
United States
J. R. Burton
St. Louis
Navy awards $5 million for ten Massie wireless outfits
The navy department awarded contracts totaling 5 million dollars for ten Massie system wireless telegraph outfits. One set goes to Washington navy yard and others to new Pacific coast stations. Competition was keen with seven or eight bidders proposing prices from under the contract to nearly 500000 more.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Washington Navy Yard
Pacific Coast
House Debates Federal Control of Life Insurance
Wallington Dec 16 The house spent four hours in an academic discussion of federal control of insurance with Democratic states rights arguments dominating. Republicans focused on committee references tied to the President's message. No speaker supported sending the subject to the ways and means committee.
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Wallington
House
Oratory
Anniversary of Boston Tea Party
Boston historians recall the December 16 1773 raid when colonists disguised as Indians dumped tea into Boston Harbor to protest the tax. Leaders included Paul Revere and Col. Joseph Palmer as townspeople organized at Cole's Inn Hancock Tavern.
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Boston
Mass
Cole's Inn
Hancock Tavern
Paul Revere
William Mollin
Arate
Joseph Palmer
Amos
Sioa
Prime Minister to Open Campaign in Britain
London hosts the start of a great political campaign as Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman prepares to speak at Albert Hall and Arthur Balfour at Leeds. Alfred Lyttleton warns the unionists will press fiscal policy and Chamberlain style reforms.
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London
United Kingdom
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Albert Hall
Balfour
Leeds
Alfred Lyttleton
Mr. Balfour
Lexington
Chamberlain
Lyttleton
Henry
Campbell-Bannerman
Northern Pacific train held up near North Yakima
The North Coast Limited westbound on the Northern Pacific was held up and robbed about fifteen miles west of North Yakima at 7 PM. Two masked men forced the engineer to stop the train and moved the locomotive, mail and express cars a half mile from the rest of the train. They dynamited the express car and fled with the contents. the total loot is unknown.
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Spokane
Wash
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific Railway
North Yakima
Labouchere to quit Parliament after forty years
London December 16 Henry Labouchere the well known editor and Liberal member for Northampton will not seek re election at the coming elections. He cites advancing age as the reason for retirement and notes he first entered parliament forty years ago.
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London
Henry Labouchere
Northampton
Selling Capitol Lands in McPherson and neighboring counties
Homeseekers from across the nation arrive in large numbers for Capitol lands sales in McPherson Hyde Edmunds and Faulk counties under the State Capitol Land Commissioners. Last month 460 claims were filed as more than three and a half townships west of the Missouri river were taken. The Chamberlain and City offices report many additional claims as the land rush expands along the Northwestern road frontier.
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D. Pierre
Northwest
Capitol
McPherson County
Hyde, Edmunds and Faulk
State Capitol Land Commissioners
Missouri River
Chamberlain Anit An
Pierre de Seint
Metal markets report price changes in New York
The metal markets note shifts in silver, lead, and copper with New York quotations and trading activity influencing prices. Analysts highlight small gains for silver, while lead and copper show marginal moves amid market uncertainty.
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New York
Market Ann
Officials Blamed for Hazing Rows at Naval Academy
Washington reports a Maryland representative introduced a resolution demanding a House committee investigation into hazing at the Naval Academy. The Meriwether court martial testimony cites tagging and fighting as common and tolerated by officers, with responsibility urged to be placed on trained staff rather than midshipmen.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Pearce
Maryland
Academy
Meriwether
House On Naval Affairs
Annapolis
Operation On Taggarts Son
Mrs Grace Culver Taggart who had left Wooster Ohio brought the two boys to Cincinnati for Culver to have jaw abscess operation. Initially denied, hospital said the operation had been performed.
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Taggart
Cincinnati
Grace Culver Taggart
Wooster
Culver
Hyde to sail for Paris ends Insurance probe
James H. Hyde will move to Paris on December 28 after severing all business ties with the Insurance investigating committee. He will sell his New York house and reside at his Avenue Henri Martin property. The plan is kept secret, known only to close family and a few friends.
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Hyde
Paris
New York
Insurance Investigating Committee
James H. Hyde
France
Henri Martin
Sidney Dillon
Frien
Man Ends Life Over Wealth Worries In Missouri
Clay Ne ville a Curryville farmer aged in his seventies died by his own hand after distress over wealth he could not invest. In Michigan, John Klemm i ah and Vranced Lester reportedly linked to a suicide pact at Frankenmuth in November carried through with separate deaths as a result of failed plans.
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Louisiana
Clay Neville
Curryville
Flint
Mich
Dee
John Klemmiah
Frankenmuth
Vranced Lester
Russian Warships Ordered to Riga
Russian battle ship Slava and mining craft Abrok have been dispatched from St Petersburg to Riga in response to escalating tensions. The move signals heightened naval readiness as the war situation develops near the Baltic.
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Riga
Bt. Petersburg
Dec. W
Slava
Erulany Abrok
Fign
WITTE'S COURSE WILL SOON BE RUN
Moscow reports severe liberal agitation as the government seeks to crush dissent and restore order. Proclamations invite a Kremlin mass on December 19 amid fears of a Black Hundred massacre. Riga notes scarce advices while a governor seeks naval support and posters call mobs to attack gentry and capitalists.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Grenadier
Russia
Count Witte
Zemstvo
Witte
Red Square
Kremlin
Black Hundred
Riga
International Society for Jewish Rights Founded in San Francisco
The International Society for the Promotion of Jewish Rights was founded in San Francisco by Rev. Dr. Jacob Voor ganger. It forms to aid persecuted Jews worldwide in securing civil rights amid Russian anti Jewish oppression.
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San Francisco
Cal
International Society For the Promotion of
Jacob Voorganger
Russia
Russian Cities Burned by Rebels
Berlin reports from Koenigsberg that revolutionists control Courland and Laronia with Kovno in revolt. Armies burn towns including Mitau and Riga while Tibau faces threats. Germans face danger as crews attempt rescues. Baron Korff and M. Von Roesenbach are killed by insurgents.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Koenigsberg
Courland
Laronia
Kovno
Mitau
Riga
Tibau
Kreutebers
Duns
Germany
Baltic
Baron Korff
M. von Roesenbach
Live Stock Markets OmahaReceipts and Prices
Omaha market reports receipts across cattle and sheep with steady to firm trends. Steers bring 3.00 to 5.75, cows and heifers 2.60 to 4.25, western steers 4.00 to 4.50, Texas steers 2.75 to 5.76, stockers 2.20 to 2.90, calves 4.00 to 7.00. hogs 200 head, yearlings 6.00 to 6.30, lambs and muttons varied. Sheep receipts 2400 head, market steady with lambs around 7.66 to 6.00, yearlings 5.00 to 6.50.
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Omaha
Dee
Catie
Ig Head
Vtexaa
Chieti
Heeves
St. Bb
Helfers
Caines
Lamba
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Topeka Grand Jury
Burton
Northern Pacific
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