Nine Die In Coal Dust Explosion At Bernal Mine
Albuquerque reports a gas and coal dust explosion at the Bernal mine in Carthage County New Mexico killing at least nine miners. Names listed include C L Wilcor mine boss and several American Mexican and Italian workers. three natives of Old Mexico unnamed. Injured range from serious to fatally hurt with cause still unknown. Separate item: George Roberts and son killed by slate fall near Greenville Ohio with three entombed but later rescued.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Carthage
Coccoro County
New Mexico
C. L. Wilcor
CG. T. Nasterson
Juan Ignaco
Thomas Archuleta
Angelo Ligorne
Old Mexico
Ead Warnes
Bennamino Vavar
Etti
Benito Cuchildessa
Mat. Brooks
George Jockovich
Massillon
Ohio
George Roberts
George
Greenville
Alabama Prohibition Begins as Salons Close Across State
Birmingham reports hundreds of whistles as Alabama counties with local options shut saloons at midnight. Fifty counties end liquor sales tonight leaving seventeen counties still allowed to sell for one more year. A year from tonight the entire state will go prohibitive by statute.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Adams Taken to Colorado in 1902 Murder Transport
Steve Adams, accused of killing Arthur Collins manager of the Smuggler Union mine in 1902, was brought to Telluride Colorado tonight under Sheriff Fitzgerald and Deputy Hicks. The depot crowd was small and Adams was escorted to the county prison with no onlookers admitted.
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Telluride
Colo
Steve Adams
Arthur Collins
Union
Fitzgerald
Hicks
Adams
Gambling Closes as New Mexico Ends Licensed Play
Albuquerque residents crowd licensed gambling rooms on the last day before the midnight law change. Many players move out of the city as the territory shutters licensed gambling and professional players depart.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Weather Report for Wyoming and District of Columbia
Forecast for Wyoming calls for snow Wednesday and Thursday. Local data show 24 hour period ending noon December 1, 1907 with maximum 40.7 degrees and minimum 16.0 degrees and no precipitation. Palmer, Weather Division Director.
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Washington
DD. C
Wyoming
Palmer
Bection
Treadwell Surrenders in Embezzlement Case
James W. Treadwell a director of the suspended California Safe Deposit & Trust company surrendered to the sheriff in San Francisco indictments by the grand jury on embezzlement charges. He was jailed unable to post 50 000 cash or 100 000 bond and will remain in jail through the holiday.
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San Francisco
Cal
James W. Treadwell
California Safe Depesde & Trust Company
Treadwell
Receivers Appointed for Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway
Judge Tuthill in Cook county circuit court appointed receivers for the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railway and allied corporations on a stockholder petition by Charles J. Monahan accusing management fraud. A. Frost, company president, is alleged to have gained control.
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FOR Light Company
Chicago
Chicago & Milwaukee
HM Electric Railway Company
Allied Corporations
Tuthill
Cook County
Charles J. Monahan
Monahan
A. ©. Frost
Wyoming Guard Fires Eleven Volleys for Adjutant General Gatchell
Early today Company G of the Wyoming National Guard visited the state military headquarters and fired a salute of eleven volleys in honor of Adjutant General P. A. Gatchell.
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Gatchell
Wyoming National Guard
P. A. Gatchell
Engineer Dies by Suicide at Grand Junction Firm
Douglas Mitchell, chief engineer of Mitch ell Engineering & Building of Grand Junction, died today from swallowing wood alcohol with suicidal intent in Denver area.
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Denver
Colon Dee
Douglas Mitchell
The
Mitchell Engineering & Building Company of
Grand Junction
Flood Damages Awarded in Colorado River Case
Damages totaling 456746.26 awarded to New Liverpool company by Judge Olin Welborn in Los Angeles. California Development Company held liable for flood damage from Colorado River overflow linked to canal construction. Largest verdict in district court history. Mrs Gould Files Charges in New York.
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Los Angeles
Cal
New Liverpool Company
Olin Welborn
United States District Court
California Development Company
Colorado
District Court
Dynamite Plot Hits Rome Stock Exchange
A dynamite bomb exploded in Rome's stock exchange today. Eighteen people were wounded. some trapped under collapsed roofing as firemen and troops rush to rescue. The blast occurred before 4 p.m. in the city center, amid confusion and requests for assistance.
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Rome
Stock Exchange
Bryan Dinner Speakers Listed for Lincoln Event
The January 15 democratic dollar dinner in Lincoln honors William J. Bryan with speakers including former Senator T M Patten of Colorado Governor Charles N Haskell of Oklahoma Governor W Broward of Florida and William J Bryan. Bryan’s address is awaited as he shares views on the coming campaign and party platform.
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Lincoln
Neb
Dec
William J. Bryan
T. M. Patinreon
Colorado
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Accidental Self Injures In Revolver Incident
Roy Stanley, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Stanley, shot himself near the heart with a .44 revolver at his home on East Twentieth Street. He staggered from the bathroom bleeding but alive, with the bullet likely lodged near the heart and no major artery severed. The wound caused severe shock and he is expected to die.
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Roy Stanley
George W. Stanley
Mr. Stanley
East Twentieth Street
Colonel Tucker Wins His Case
Washington December 31 Colonel W F Tucker found by the judge advocate general not to have committed any offense cognizable by army regulations The finding will be reviewed by the secretary of war within ten days The case arose from charges by his wife regarding conduct in the Philippines and after returning to the United States involving a schoolteacher in the Philippines who followed him to the U S but no irregular conduct was proven.
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Washington, D. C
W. F. Tucker
Army
Tucker
John A. Logan
Secretary of War
William Tucker
Department
Philippines
Col. Tucker
Manilla
United States
War Department
Governor and Staff to Visit Fort Russell Today
Governor B. B. Brooks and his staff will travel to Fort Russell to call on the post commander today.
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B. B. Brooks
Fort Russell
READY FOR BATTLE Attell and Moran Spar for Big Fight
San Francisco December 31 Attell and Moran showed top form and readiness for tomorrow's bout. Both boxers trained intensely and posed as main event athletes in a clash anticipated by fans.
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San Francisco
Attell
Moran
Torpedo Boats Behind Schedule Arrive From Spain
Popa Brazil Dev 11 The torpedo boat Motilla arriving here today from Spain reports rough voyage and bad weather causing a one day delay. It will depart January for Pernambuco. Five days behind schedule ahead of the battleship Trinidad.
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Popa
Brazil
Spain
Trinidad
Hotilla
Waa
Pernambuco
Cheyenne Progress Sets Record in 1907 Achievements
Cheyenne reports its 1907 year as a record for growth in population, industry, building, and improvements. Building alone neared 1.25 million dollars with 120 plus new dwellings and major structures like First National Bank and Atlas theater. Sewer, water, and park projects expanded city services and aesthetics as Union Pacific shops and Northwestern Railway ties powered large payrolls and regional prominence.
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Cheyenne
Fort Russell
First National Bank
Kelley Mercantile Company
New Electric Light Works
Atlas Theater
Union Pacific
Cheyenne Creamery
Adullery
Clgar
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Union Pacific Road
Omahaigen
Lander
Cetral
Waycombe
Ridge
Pointe
Colorado
Tse
Bonnetitt
Ocheyenne
Dallerx
Port Russell
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New Mexican
Weather Report
Wheeling
W. Va
Edward Hutchinson
Baltimore & Ohio
Clarington
Hutchinson
Elevan
Enginererm
California Salt Company
Irrigation Company
Gould
New York
Erine C. Gould
Clarence J. Shearn
Howard Gould
Supreme Court
Gould, Nicoll, Anable & Lindsay
Bryan
Colonel Tucker
J. 8. Bartlett
Seventeenth
Eighteenth
Ferguson Street
Capitol Avenue
Finust
Upper Lakes
Houlevard
Dedeufwiog
Industrial Club
Wuthovithos
U.P
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