Admiral Dewey criticizes Annapolis hazing practices
Admiral Dewey denounces basing hazing at the naval academy in Annapolis. He urges the Secretary of the Navy to dismiss instantly any cadet caught hazing, with permanent exclusion, to end such unfair attacks and instill discipline in the service. He calls for prompt remedial action and strong, decisive leadership.
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Washington
Dewey
Naval Academy
Secretary of the Navy
Dlemiek
Admiral Dewey
Philippine sugar costs higher than ours
Washington reports the ways and means committee findings on the Payne Philippine tariff bill show Philippine raw sugar at Manila costing at least 1.5 cents per pound before depreciation and interest. Insurance and freight add 0.3, duties and refining push the total to 4.8 to 5.0 cents in New York. The report notes refined beet sugar costs 3.5 cents in Colorado and 4 cents in Michigan.
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Washington
Colorado
House
Ways and Speans Committee
Manila
New York
Michigan
Novel elopement in Colorado streetcar case
Charles Suthers is accused of eloping with May Rinehart, wife of James Rinehart, in Trinidad Colorado. All involved are colored. The trio were taken into custody at Starkville after a streetcar ride ending there. Rinehart works as a porter in a Main Street saloon. Suthers is a stranger to Trinidad.
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Trinidad
Colo
Charles Suthers
May Rinehart
James Rinehart
Ageriever
Starkville
Suthers
Wyoming Weather Forecast for Priday Area
Weather summary reports a high of 28 degrees and a low near 15 degrees for Priday with general Wyoming conditions. Palmer, Section Director, notes local data cover twenty four hours ending yesterday afternoon.
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Palmer
Section Direator
Metal markets report steady prices in New York
New York December 21 metal markets show lead steady around 6.10 to 9.10 per unit with a firm tone for the period while copper remains quiet at approximately 14 12 106.
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New York
How Companies Are Examined
Francis Hendricks testifies before the Insurance investigation committee that New York state exams seek solvency only and avoid scrutiny of management extravagance, agent commissions, or loan practices. He says kin in high offices are not investigated and notes department cost, fees, and needed funds for fuller examinations.
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New York
Francis Hendricks
Insurance
New York State
Hig Department
Isaac Vanderpool
Hendricks
State Treasury
Legislative Committee
Shanghai calm audit and moves on opening
Washington reports Shanghai returns to normal with 1500 sailors marines and volunteers guarding streets. The viceroy returns and the mixed court may reopen Saturday. Pekin dispatch says the dowager empress orders Yuan Shi-Kimi to Shanghai to investigate disturbances and pursue punishment and impeachment of implicated officials.
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Washington
State Department
Shanghai
Pekin
Chili Province
Yuan Shi-Kimi
New Mexicans to Help Build Line
A syndicate of Eastern and New Mexican capitalists plans to subscribe 500000 dollars to complete the unfinished Santa Fe Central railroad in New Mexico. The line runs through the coal rich territory to El Paso, with Pittsburg and Dee noted as part of the initiative.
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Pittsburg
Dee
Santa Fe Central Railroad
New Mexico
el Paso
Santa Fe Railway Treasurer Edward Wilder Dies
Edward Wilder, treasurer of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway since 1876, died of tuberculosis in Topeka at age 62. He had served as Santa Fe treasurer for nineteen years.
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Topeka, Kan
Edward Wilder
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
Death of Joaquin Miller's Mother in Oakland Residence
The aged mother of poet Joaquin Miller died at his home The Helghta near Oakland California. Mrs. Miller was almost 100 years old and had traveled from the Sierras to be with her son.
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Oakland
Cal
Dee
Mra. Miller
Jongin Miller
Sierras
Helghta
Marriage Invitation in Rawlins Wyoming
A notice from Rawlins Wyoming invites Wiley Johnson and Mila Montieth of Rawlins to wed. The proposal is addressed to The Leader with a December date and lists both individuals as Montgomery residents.
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Apoosal
Rawlins
Wyo
Hoenke
Wiley Johnson
Mine Mila
Montieth
Civil War Prevails in the Baltic Provinces
Refugee land owners arrive as fighting erupts in Talsen and Takum Courland. Revolutionary peasants fire from windows, killing and wounding soldiers. Takum briefly seizes 3,000 armed revolutionaries before bombardment. 400 villagers reported killed after town surrenders. Reports from St Petersburg mention ammunition arriving for Duenaburg fortress and insurgent seizures in Courland.
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Riga
Livonia
Talsen Ysterday
Takum
Courland
von Mueller
Paris
St. Petersburg
Petit Parisienne
Lap
Baltic
Duenaburg
Grave disorders threaten Moscow clashes with troops
From St. Petersburg dated December 21 a single telephone wire reports grave disorders and deadly collisions between troops and the populace in Moscow. The situation grows more volatile as reports detail clashes and rising tensions across the city.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Contracts Awarded for Nebraska Wyoming Interstate Canal
The Interior Department awards contracts for the North Platte interstate canal project. Burke Construction Company of St Louis secures section 7 grading 610200 cable yards with 120000 overhauls at 75240 dollars. James O Connor of Mitchell Nebraska wins section 6 grading 400200 cable yards with 1400 overhauls at 77260 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Decc
Secretary of the Interior
North Platte
Nebraska
Wyoming
Burke Construction Company of
St. Louis
St. Louis Company
James O'Connor
Mitchell
Neb
Mr O'Connor
Miners killed in Dietz mine trip car accident
Sheridan Wyoming December 2 Two coal miners Holton Deterses a Swede and Lewis Liga an Austrian were killed and two others injured when two loaded cars being pulled up the incline were released by a broken cable and rolled down the mine slope crushing Deterses and mangling Liga The tragedy also left Liga’s head severed and his body badly mangled
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Sheridan
Wyo
Holton Deterses
Lewis Liga
Dietz
Deterees Wall
Boy Bitten Finger Lost by Pet Dog in Cola
Bert Wiley a 12 year old from Mia was bitten on his right hand by a family dog while playing with it. The dog seized the finger and severed the third finger above the knuckle. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon while the boy teased the animal.
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Victor
Cola
Bert Wiley
Mia
Jane Wiley
Attempted assassination plot against President Reyes in Bogota
A cable report says an attempt was made in Bogota yesterday to kill President Reyes as part of a plot to overturn the government. Many prominent men were arrested and tried by court martial, including a former cabinet minister and five opposition leaders. reasons for the attack were not provided.
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Washington
State Department
Bogota
Reyes
MONEY TO TRY DRY FARMING
Representative Mandel introduces a bill to authorize the Agriculture Secretary to fund experiments on dry farming. The aim is to find best methods for using scarce water in irrigation, seed choice, cultivation practices, and tools suited to dry farming. The bill allocates 15000 dollars for the research expenses.
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Washington
Mandel
Secetary of Agriculture
Land Office at Gunnison to Close and Merge with Montrose
The commissioner of the General Land Office moves to discontinue the Gunnison United States land office and merge Gunnison district with Montrose. Gunnison receipts for the current fiscal year were $5,007 while operating costs were $2,420.
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Washington
Geberal Land Jorsey
United States Land Office
Gunnison
Afontrose
Fire Hits Rio Grande Salt Lake Shops
A blaze destroyed the power house and main car shops of the Den ven Rio Grande railway in Salt Lake City on December 21, with losses around 25000 dollars. Some machinery was saved and firefighters confined the fire to its origin in the shop area.
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Salt Lake City
Denven & Rio Grande Railway
Session adjournments mark brief congressional day
In Washington the senate adjourned until January 4 after a session of about one hour and Mr Gearin was sworn in as Oregon's new senator. The house also held a ten minute session before holiday adjournment. Proposals on cotton crop estimates and railroad concessions in the Philippines were delayed and bids rejected for nonconforming submissions, with readvertisement planned by Col Edwards of the Bureau.
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Washington
Decc
Senate
Gearin
Mitchell
Oregon
House
Philippines
Bureau of
Manlal Affairs
Col. Edwards
Imaular Bureau
Engineer Obliges Train At Sixty Miles An Hour
Charles M Waren, engineer on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line, reportedly became insane while in charge of a heavy passenger train. He drove at sixty mph through eight stations with no stops, sometimes slowing where no stations existed, before road officials and the fireman halted the runaway by venting steam to slow the train.
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Janesville, Wis
Charles M. Waren
Chicago Milwaukee & Stt. Paul
Carter Syndicate Chief Says Leslie Carter Too Cold for Us
Julius Cahn testifies at a New York hearing that the theatrical syndicate refused to present Miss Leslie Carter in certain cities because she is too cold for their tastes. The remark comes during motions by independent managers to force the syndicate to show business accounts and records in court.
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New York
Julus Cahn
Theatreal Syndicate
Leslie Carter
Lot Returned to Syndicate by Centennial Presbyterian
The Centennial Presbyterian church trustees in Laramie conveyed a Centennial lot back to the Van Horn Miller syndicate with the stipulation that a pastor be kept on the charge. After the pastor left for another post, the church has not filled the vacancy, and the lot was reconveyed to the syndicate.
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Laramie
Wyo
Presbyterian Church
Centennial
Fred A. Miller
van Horn-Miller
Bryan Declines Manila Hospitality Invitation
Manila December 21 W J Bryan declines Acting Governor Ide invitation to be his guest during his Manila stay. He says he comes as a news representative not a private citizen and would feel obligated to the government if he accepted hospitality, which could affect future writings.
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Manila
W. J. Bryan
Hong Kong
Ide
Reward Offered for Walter Scott Return in Death Valley
Lag Atwelow California December 21 a reward of 1000 dollars is offered by Rol King King for the return of Walter Scott the Death Valley plunger. Officials believe Scotty is dead and the notice reflects this belief.
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Cal
Walter Scott
Death Valley
Herbert Parsons Chosen Chairman of New York County GOP
New York December 22 Congressman Herbert Parsons elected chairman of the New York County Republican committee by acclamation. The meeting followed a long fight between anti Odell and Odell factions over leadership and timing. Halpin pledged support to Parsons after the vote despite a filibuster attempt.
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New York County
New York
Herbert Parsons
Odell
Wm. Halpin
Railroads to Abolish Rebates in Prosecution Push
New York reports indicate major railroads will end rebates after federal anti rebate prosecutions. Officials cite ongoing legal actions against railroads and executives, noting the crackdown has driven agreement to discontinue rebates. The move aims to blunt arguments for new rate legislation.
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New York
Kansas City
Carnegie gift to teachers expanded with new funds
New York Pec. states the Carnegie Foundation will increase its fund for relief of needy teachers and professors from 10 million to 15 million. Restrictions on aiding faculty at sectarian and specialized institutions will be removed, broadening eligibility across universities colleges and technical schools.
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New York
Pec
Carnegie Foundation
Andrew Carnegie
Livestock Market Report From Chicago and Omaha
Chicago and Omaha market notes show cattle receipts around 1 000 head at Chicago with varied prices for steers cows and heifers and stockers. Sheep receipts near 18 000 with mixed quotes for lambs and mutton, while Omaha lists 1 700 cattle with steady to firm tone and ranges for steers cows and calves amid other stock prices.
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Chicago
Omaha
L.boears
Texas Steam
Mtookuns
I Fortiers
Ontves
Reccip
Wwes
Ataba
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Priday
Santa FE Railway
Joaquin Miller
Rawling
G Fasilade
Choromichenko
Windau
Friedrichstadt
Pratzenburg
Holdingen
Kopenpouzak
Rio Grande
Salt Lake
Congress
Insular Bureau
Mrs. Carter JS
Julius Cahn
Lot
Bryan
Scotty
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