Slaughter of Diaz Troops in Mountain Ambush Reported
Fourty two wounded government soldiers were brought to Chihuahua after a train leaving the city Saturday was attacked in a mountain trap at Malpaco and Pedernales. Federals killed 21 and wounded 42, with Col. Guseman among the injured. The train carried three cannons and 600 men. Guseman defended a hopeless position for five hours before retreating toward Bastion. General Navarro at Pedernales could not aid. The fight continued as reinforcements were dispatched from Mexico City.
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Chihuahua
Malpaco
Pedernales
Guseman
Mal Paso
Naverre
Peder- Bales
Guceman
Bastilon
Navarro
Mexico City
Insurgent Republicans Push Rules Change on Readings
Washington delegates seek to weaken Cannon rules by allowing bills to reach the floor when committees refuse to report. They propose limiting debate and require only the reading of the title, not full text, to speed passage.
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Washington
House
Cannon
Divorce Petition Seeks End Over Wife's Spirit
Marvin Minnear a Kansas City bookkeeper files for divorce claiming his wife Anna Minnear is haunted by her projected spirit. He alleges the spirit voices accusations of infidelity and claims power to separate spirit from body and report back to her.
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Kansas City
Marvin Minnear
Anna Minnear
Abe
Germany weighs aerial defense as balloon tests reach six miles
Berlin reports that Germany is studying defense against aerial routes. Experiments at Johannisthal near Berlin show small captive balloons unable to provide adequate illumination for airmen. Balloons ranged from eight feet to three and a half feet in diameter and were lit by electricity via a wire from the earth, with lights visible for six miles.
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Berlin
Germany
Johnannistal
No Indictments in Texas Mob Burning Case
Rock Springs Texas December 20 district grand jury adjourned without indictments in the burning at the stake of Antonio Rodriguez. The final report did not mention the mob action.
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Rock Springs
Texas
Antonio Rodrigez
Postoffice Department Seeks End to Sunday Mail Delivery
Washington reports from Dr. Charles P. Grandfield show post offices numbered 69 580 on June 30 1910. The postal service earned 204 126 667 62 dollars and spent 220 877 224 60 dollars with a deficit of 5 846 660 88. The department advocates reduced Sunday work and possible Sunday closing with carriers halting mail service on Sundays if community sentiment supports it.
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Washington
Charles P. Grandfield
Tomaster General Hitchcock
Serdén
Grandfield
Iial Byndays
Dazie Peterkin Claims Pittsburg Inheritance Worth Vast Sum
Pittsburgh December report says Dazie Peterkin the Mile Dame dancer claims kin to Nancy Scarlette and a half interest in central Pittsburgh property once held by Scarlette. The estate's value is cited as 46 million dollars, with records to be searched to prove birth lineage and the inheritance basis.
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Pittsburg
Danie Peterkin
Danie
Miss Peterkin
Ming Peterkin
Nancy Scarlette
General Scarlette
Harrisburg
Mixer
Marietta, O
Philadelphia Couple Reconcile After Husband Wounding
Millionaire H. Mason Clapp, shot by his wife in a domestic dispute, has left St. Joseph’s hospital and returned home on Girard avenue. He recovered enough to walk, denied foul play, and said he would reunite with Mrs. Clapp. She stated the shooting was a mistake and the matter remains a family affair.
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Philadelphia
H. Mason Clapp
St. Joseph's Hospital
Girard Avenue
Clapp
Flanagan Says Beer Good to Train On
Chicago December 20 Tom Flanagan the Canadian sporting authority who trained Longboat and helped train Johnson for the Jeffries bout uses beer in training. His brother John Flanagan weight thrower Matt McGirath and other athletes including Sheridan Sheppard Hose Bherring Cameron Conneff Webb Larner OConnor and others are noted as using beer in training.
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Chicago
Tom Flanagan
Canadian Sporting Authority
Tom Longboat
Jack Johnson
Jim Jeffries
Eaye Martin Sheridan
Ae Do
John Flanagan
Matt McGirath
Melvin Sheppard
Ralph Hose
Alfred Bhrubb
Hi Bherring
Fred Cameron
A. F. Duffy
F. Weters
Tommy Conneff
EB. J. Webb
England
Gi. E. Larner
P. J. O'Connor
Mee
Mrs Turnbull Carries Fight to Examiners
Mrs Lillian Turnbull presses her case against the estate of Rufus Baldwin over two and a half million dollars for her daughter. She accuses James R. Wood of forging letters about her relation with Col. Albert Pope. A letter to Fresno’s Lewis Branch suggested she welcomed advances, which she admitted writing.
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Los Angeles
Lillian Asbrey Turnbull
Baldwin
Col
Albert Pope
James R. Wood
Mia. Turnbull
Pope
Pasadena
Wood
Lewis Lranch
Fresno
Colonel Pope
Balawin
Help Bring Santa Claus to a Child in Cheyenne
State Leader urges Cheyenne residents to donate small gifts to ensure every child wakes Christmas morning with at least one present. Send a child’s name and your gift offer to the State Leader, with anonymity guaranteed. If you know overlooked youngsters, submit their names today for the charity drive.
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Santa Claus
Cheyenne
State Leader
Exve
Ganta‘ins
Knapp Confirmed as Chief Judge of Interstate Commerce Court
Senatorial confirmation today names Martin A. Knapp as chief judge of the United States court for the Interstate Commerce Commission. He will advance to presiding judge of the Court of Commerce when organized and will serve with seniority in the I C C system.
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Knapp
Chatirman
Washington
Martin A. Knapp
Senate
United States
Cone
Interstate Commerce Commission
Court of Commerce
War scare dismissed as silly by General Wood
Gen Leonard Wood told a G A R banquet there is no prospect of war and no fear of such a contingency. He urged a careful reorganization of military resources and requested 700 extra officers to lead militia reform. He praised trained officers in militia command.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Presentia
Explosion at Buffalo Depot Sparks Passengers
An explosion at Buffalo New York Central station startled passengers tonight. The blast ignited the train but caused no serious injuries.
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Buffalo
Grand Central
New York
New York Central
Cudahy Money Left in Trust for His Family
Chicago December 20 Michael J Cudahy founder of the Cudahy meat packing firm left an estate valued at 11 million dollars. Nine million in personal property and two million in real estate. The widow Catherine receives 30000 annually for five years from the estate. Trustees include daughter Mary Cudahy son Joseph M Cudahy and Albert F Berchendt. The will directs annual 16000 to each child for five years after the widow's annuity and gifts to several charities. The estate is to be held in trust for five years with distributions to beneficiaries and a final 500000 to Mrs Catherine Cudahy or her heirs.
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Chicago
Michael J. Cudahy
Cudahy Firm of Meat Packers
Catherine Cudahy
Mary Cudahy
Joseph M. Cudahy
Albert F. Berchendt
Tonie Pasatema
Cal
Cudahy
John Shaw
William P. Nelson
Mart T. Cudahy
Clara A. Cudahy
John B. Casserly
San Mateo
John F. Cudahy
Edward S. Cudahy
William Cudahy
Milwaukee
St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum
St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Little Sisters of the Poor
Sisters of the Good Shepherd
Mia
Calml y admits his virtue on death bed in Missouri
William Howard Sheks of near Kirkyville Missouri dies at 59 after a long married life claimed to have never lied or quarreled with his wife. He and his wife were about to celebrate their wedding anniversary when he passed away. The couple reported never having a cross word in their decades of marriage.
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Kirkeville
William Howard Sheks
Missouri
Kirkyville
Tie
Mr. Ghooks
Rockefellers Final Gift Ends University Funding
John D. Rockefeller completes gifts totaling ten million dollars to the University of Chicago, paid in ten annual installments starting January 4. The final donation raises his total to 35 million while others contribute seven million. his representatives resign as he shifts control to Chicago and the West.
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Chicago
John D. Rockefeller
University of Chicago
Mr. Rockefeller
John D., Jr
Fred T. Gates
Rockefeller
Dea
West
Triple murder charge against negro outlaw
Durham N C December 20 charged with murdering three white persons in Granville county and setting fire to their home to cover up traces of Nathan Montague a negro was rested here and is held in the county jail under guard to avert lynching by furious citizens authorities allege Montague assaulted the young J L Sanders then murdered her father and grandfather and later burned the house with the bodies inside Montague denies the crimes but officials say they have strong evidence of guilt
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Durham
N. C
Granville County
Nathan Montague
J. L. Sanders
Sir
Montague
Charley Taft Wears First Long Pants at White House
Charley Taft, the president's youngest son, returns home for the holidays and explores executive offices. He tries on his first long trousers and handles a scale model aeroplane with a dummy engine, then acts as chief operator at the White House switchboard for about an hour.
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Charlie Taft
Washington
Charley Taft
White House
Charley
Two German Steamer Wrecks Near Las Palmas Loss of Life Feared
A fierce storm off the Canary Islands wrecked the German steamers Ingbert and Irma Woermann. About 160 persons were aboard the two ships. The Ingbert went ashore yesterday. the Irma Woermann proceeded to assist but no word has come from either vessel. Logs indicate 159 lives lost or missing.
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Canaries
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Ingbert
Irma Woermann
Marinery
Three More Bodies Recovered in Leyden Mine
Denver reports three more bodies found at the Leyden mine tonight. Two more miners remain trapped inside the underground area as rescue efforts continue amid hazardous conditions.
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Denver
Leyden
New York Fire Risk Outstrips San Francisco Disaster
New York officials warned the city faces a danger of a major water mains break and widespread fires rivaling the San Francisco quake. Insurance expert M. B. Tannenbaum testified that low water pressure and ongoing tunnel work could trigger catastrophic fires if multiple mains fail during a high wind. He urged limiting insurance exposure in congested districts to curb gambling in fire insurance.
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New York
New York City
San Francisco
Tannenbaum
State Legislative Committee
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