Strike Averted as Engineers Win 10 1 3 Percent Raise
Chicago December 24 The wage dispute between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and sixty one railroads ends with no strike and an average raise of 10 1 3 percent over the 1910 scale. The package yields about 192 dollars per man annually for 33 000 engineers plus 40 cent daily base raise and engine differentials for various locomotive types. Grand Chief Stone cites avoiding strike turmoil as key, following United States Commissioner Neill's proposal.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Stone
Engineers
United States
Neill
WHOA KANSAS CLAIMS REAL LAVE VOLCANO
Professor Erasmus Haworth of the University of Kansas investigated fissures on the L. BE White ranch near Dodge City. He found a 200 yard fissure three feet wide and another fifty yard crack two feet across, with smoke and ground tremors reported. He plans a deeper study in coming weeks.
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Dodge City
Kas
Erasmus Haworth
University of Kansas
L. BE
White Ranch
Here
Rum
No Inaugural Ball Planned for Nebraska Governor
Omaha dispatch notes governor elect Cheater H. Aldrich will be inducted January 5 with a reception at the state house and no inaugural ball. Aldrich, a Methodist, says there will be dancing but he cannot condone it.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Cheater H. Aldrich
Aldrich
Methodist Church
State House
Thrills Fill Opening Day of International Aviation Meet
Crowds packed Los Angeles for the second annual international aviation meet as spirals and dips tested pilots. A rival Wright team sparked a fierce race between Glenn Curtiss and FP O Parmalee, with Arch Hoxey forced down after reaching a high altitude and Walter Brookins delivering a two thousand foot glide. Curtiss also posted speeds over sixty miles per hour in a test.
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Los Angeles
Hugh
Glenn Curtiso
FP. O. Parmalee
Wright
Arch Hoxey
Walter Brookins
Glenn Curtiss
Wreckage of Grace’s Aeroplane Reported Found
Amsterdam reports wreckage believed to be Cecil Grace’s aeroplane found in the North Sea near Texel. Grace vanished Thursday while attempting a Calais to Dover return, last seen off Goodwin sands at 3 pm headed toward land but veered northeast into the sea.
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Amsterdam
Der
Cecil Grace
Calais
Dover
North Sea
Texel
Frisian
Grace
Goodwin Sands
England
Kentish
Denver Business Men Seek Wool Growers Convention Site
Denver leaders plan a strong push to host the National Wool Growers Association annual meeting in 1912. The chamber of commerce will dispatch a delegation to Portland to advocate Denver’s selection and heal past frictions with the group following a split from the American Livestock association.
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Denver
Colo
Chamber of Commerce
National Wool Growere’ Association
Portland
W. E B. Skinner
National Wool Growers
American Livestock Association
Woman Dynamiter Found Guilty in California Case
Oakland jurors return a guilty verdict after a second trial of Isabella J. Martin for dynamiting the home of Superior Judge Ogden. She acted without counsel, pleaded herself, and faced life imprisonment in the earlier trial. Evidence shows she hired Baby John Martin to plant the dynamite amid alleged personal slights.
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Oakland
Cal
Isabella J. Martin
Ogden
Supreme Court
Tearea
Martin
Juriet
John’ Martin
Chimay
John
Duchess withdraws fraud charges in Degatigny case at Tours
The Duchess d Aulby Paine abandons accusations that d Aulby and wife swindled her out of 60000 in spurious paintings. The defense motion to halt is overruled. Trial postponed to January 2 as townspeople fear hostile demonstration. D Aulby defends good faith and friendship with the Paines.
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Toures
France
Dulby Degatigny
Chogeul-Phashin
Mra
Charles Hamilton Paine
Boston
d'Aulby
Tours
Mme. d'Aulby
Francesca Lunt
d’Aulby
d’'Aulbys
Paines
Paris
Roberts
Aged Man Cremated in Union Star Fire
In Union Star Missouri a blaze destroyed five buildings. M H Cochran aged 95 died in his burning home while alone. Fire spread to a millinery store drug store and the Union Star Herald office. Loss about 10000 dollars.
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St. Joseph
Union Star
M. H. Cochran
Cameran
Union Star Herald
Hunters Cause Fires in Adirondacks in Past Year
Albany Dec 24 report from the state forest and game department shows hunters started twenty six fires in the Adirondacks burning about 1100 acres. Carelessness by campers caused twenty three fires burning 1954 acres of forest land in the same period.
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Albany
N. Y
State Forest
Feb and Game Department
Adirondacks
Abandoned mine collapse hurts Zabuiser Brothers foundry
A coal mine abandoned fifty years ago collapsed in Washington Pennsylvania injuring John A. Sten, vice president, and twelve workers severely. About twenty other employees escaped unharmed as walls and machinery tumbled into the old mine shafting. Sections of the building plunged 160 feet to the mine base. total loss estimated at $75,000.
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Washington, Pa
Zabuiser Brothers & Bien
West Chestnut Street
John A. Sten
Volunteer Santa Claus Found Dead in North St Louis
William Rie a 60 year old volunteer Santa Claus was found frozen to death in a roadway near his home after delivering gifts for local children. He was a widower who lived alone and spent years brightening holidays with candy nuts and stockings for neighborhood kids.
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St. Louis
North St. Louis
William Rie
Santa Claus
Rie
Carbolic Acid Poison Victim Shows Signs of Recovery
George Dennie a Wyoming Hotel employee who nearly died from carbolic acid poisoning regained consciousness yesterday after twenty four hours with little hope for recovery. He was moved to a private hospital where Dr Burgess and a team of nurses care for him. Dennie's mother arrived from Goldfield Colorado to be at his bedside.
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George Dennie
Wyoming Hotel
Burgess
Goldfield
Colo
Exclusion of Japanese to Be an Issue
California faces renewed anti Japanese pressure as the incoming legislature after January 1 may push laws forbidding land ownership by aliens and barring Japanese and Chinese children from white schools. Governor elect Johnson and advisers fear the move despite Roosevelt and Taft warnings. The Labor Party and farmers back the bills, while Japanese protests are anticipated.
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San Francisgo
Cal
California
Johnson
Rooosevelt
Toklo
Roosevelt
Japanese Exclusion League
Taft
Union Labor Party
Farmers and Fruit Growers’ Associations
California’ Fruit Growers’ Association
Incgming
Reunited Civil War Couple Plans Mexico Honeymoon
In St. Paul Minnesota a Civil War split couple, George W. Roberts and his wife, long separated by Union and Confederate loyalties, briefly renewed vows after a nurse in a hospital identified Mr. Roberts from a locket photo. They had married in 1869 in Mexico and, learning their bond remained valid, prepared for a second Mexico trip.
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St. Paul, Minn
Conrge W. Roberts
Mexico
Roberts
New Chilean Cabinet Inaugurated Under Lucci
President Lucci announces a Liberal cabinet with Maximiliano Ibanes as Interior Minister Raphael Orrego as foreign relations minister Domingo Almunate gul as justice minister Raimando Del Mio as finance minister General Pinto Conchias as war and marine minister Lamagl Valieaver gare as industry minister. All named officials are Liberal.
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Santiago
Chile
Lucci
Wis
Woman Playing Man Chain Gang Champion
In Muskogee Oklahoma on December 24 officers uncover a chain gang inmate who proved to be a woman. Mrs Lawrence Hanlon of St Louis passed as a man named Will Taylor and worked four days on culvert building. Hanlon and her husband were among the vagrants picked up for work.
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Muskogee
Okla
Esty Jal
Will Taylor
Lawrence Hanlon
St. Lowie
Haneson
Padlock bill triggers push for broader church reform in Spain
Madrid reports that the cortes passed the padlock bill by 108 to 20, as Premier Canalejas plans a broader anti church reform early next year. Clericals vow open resistance, while Canalejas argues gradual stages will prevent uprising and achieve the complete reform.
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Madrid
Canalejan
Canalejas
Elderly man found starving with bag of gold in Wisconsin home
In La Crosse Wisconsin on December 24 John Cahek aged 98 was found half frozen and nearly starved in a bare house with a bag of 2128 in gold coins on the kitchen table. Patrolmen brought him home. his wife, living else- where in comfort, has not spoken to him for years.
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la Crease
Wis
Cole
John Cahek
Oulekike
Hla
Mexico Faces Insurrection as Navarro Sends Reinforcements
Two trains carrying 1,300 troops left Chihuahua to reinforce General Navarro with a mission to seize Mal Paso. An Associated Press observer says Navarro has fallen back to defense but plans to crush the revolt in four months, aided by a 2,000-man force and artillery. Engineers captured by rebels described 24 hours of forced locomotive operation as bridges were blown and tracks torn up.
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Chihuahua
Navarro
Mal Paso
Associated Press
Insurrectos
Cerro Metro
Scappold Collapse Injures Six Men At Packer Building
In Trinidad Colorado on December 24 six workers were hurt when a scaffold on the Packer building collapsed from about twenty feet. Meddling and Montgomery endured serious injuries with broken legs and back and a broken thigh. Harecroft broke a leg. Mulford suffered a dislocated shoulder. Simpson sprained his wrist and injured his face. Crough had widespread body injuries. Meddling and Montgomery were hospitalized in serious condition. others were sent home.
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Trinidad
Colo
Packer
J. A. Montgomery
Cyril Harecroft
Frank Mulford
Frank Simpson
Andy Crough
Meddling
Montgomery
Santa Visits All Cheyenne Children
Volunteers in Cheyenne distributed anonymous presents to children in all city districts and adjacent areas. The city’s charity effort, led by Santa helpers, aimed to ensure no child felt left out and highlighted Wyoming generosity.
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Santa Claus
Cheyenne
Blate
Hania Chiuees
Weat
South Cheyenne
North Cheyenne
East Cheyenne
Park Addition
Buwabene
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