Uncle Joe to Retire as Speaker in 1911
Washington dispatch reports Joseph G Cannon plans to abandon the speakership on March 4 1911 and may retire from Congress though he intends to continue serving the Illinois eighteenth district if constituents approve. The timing of public announcement unsettles allies and rivals as Republicans weigh party control and insurgent pressure.
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Commercal Tribune Bureau
Munsmy
Washinerton
D.C
Commercial Tribune
Washington
Joseph G. Cannon
National House of Representatives
Cannon
Congress
Illinois
Canton
Althoug
House of
E House
Joe
House of Representatives
House
Train Kills Two Hungarian Miners Near Shelburn Indiana
Associated Press dispatch reports two Hungarian miners struck and killed by a passenger train on the Evansville and Terre Haute line near Shelburn Indiana. One victim identified with a Toledo Ohio address. a third man from the party is missing. Snowy conditions may have prevented witnesses from seeing the oncoming train.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Shelburn
Ind
Evansville & Terre, Haute
Mike
John Koishof
Mast Whittmore Street
Toledo
Terrece
Man bites as bulldog raides Christmas dinner scene
In Springfield Ohio a bulldog charged an Athens group during Christmas dinner. Ramsey Leavitt and Piergen Roll were bitten. Leavitt by the dog on the hand and Roll on the leg before Roll killed the animal with a shotgun.
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Springfield
Associated Press
Ramsey Leavitt
Athens
Piergen Roll
Mr. Leavitt
Mr.Roll
Ten Die as Bohemia Train Collision Kills Workers
PRAGUE Dec 25 Ten persons were killed and twenty eight seriously wounded in a collision today between a passenger express bound for Vienna and a freight train at Uhersko station near Chotzen Bohemia. Many others suffered minor injuries. The crash involved the passenger train and freight train and resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries.
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Prague
Associated Press
Vienna
Uhersko
Chotzen
Bohemia
Miss Myra Hicks Fatally Injured by Train
Spartanburg South Carolina December 25 Miss Myra Hicks the only woman mail carrier in South Carolina and one of three women employed in the United States was fatally injured today by a train as she carried mail near the depot The Associated Press report notes her death marks a rare fatality among women postal workers.
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Spartanburg
S. G
Associated Press
Myra Hicks
South Carolina
United States
Old Grudge Leads to Fatal Saloon Fight in Dayton
In Dayton Ohio Joseph Poze roos fatally stabbed John Statkavitcn at a Valley Street saloon. The two men were enemies and confronted each other after weeks. Pozeros used a knife and struck twice near the heart. Statkavitcn identified Pozeros at St Elizabeth hospital tonight.
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Commercial Tribune
Dayton, O
Joseph Pozeros
John Statkavitcn
Valley Street
Pozeros
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Death of Brooklyn Fire Insurance Chief Amid Indictment Rumors
George Preston Sheldon former president of the Phenix Fire Insurance Company of Brooklyn died at his Greenwich home amid word of a New York state investigation. The indictment for grand larceny related to financial irregularities and loans of $250 000 to former officers, with Sheldon accused of salary overdraw and diverting funds for speculation. He was 62 born in New York and Yale educated, survived by a widow, three daughters and two sons.
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Greenwich
Poms
Dec
George ‘Preston’ Sheldon
Phenix (Fire) Insurance Company
Brooklyn
State Insurance Department of
New York
New York Insurance Department
Sheldon
William Hotchkiss
Jerome
State Insurance Department
Ie Oem
Yale
Phenix (Fire)lance Company
Riot at General Baptist Church Ends With Injuries
In Washington Idaho a riot at the General Baptist church left Willis Bilis and Ed Herron badly cut and unlikely to survive. Four Holtons Turner and others sparked the violence. police were disarmed as fights broke out and women evacuated children through windows. Twenty three arrests followed two disturbances including a dance incident, with about forty people bruised.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington, Id
General-Baptist Church
Willis Bilis
Ed Herron
Tollyer Chapel
Claude Holton
Arnold Holton
Chester
Turner
Robert Holton
Holtons
Woman Seriously Shot In Russellville Incident
Roy Kaufman fired randomly along Greenville road last night wounding Lavina Sheton about 70. Sheriff and deputies search for Kaufman as investigation continues.
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Russellville
Associated “Préss
Roy Kaufman
Greenville Road
Lavina Sheton
Duke of Connaught May Become Canada Governor General
The duke of Connaught, King Edward VII's brother, is favored to succeed Earl Grey as Canada’s governor general next year. If approved, he would be the first crown prince to represent the monarchy in Canada. Born May 1 1850 at Buckingham Palace, he entered Woolwich in 1866 and has held key military posts in recent years.
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Duke of Connaught
England
Earl Grey
Canada
Ottawa
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
Buckingham Palace
Military Academy
Woolwich
India
British Empire
Lamphere Not Dying Despite Claims of Illness
Michigan City Ind December 25 The Associated Press reports Ray Lamphere Gunness case is not dying though weaker. No imminent death and Governor Marshall has officially dismissed rumors of an imminent release.
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Michigan City
Ind
Associated Press
Ray Lamphere
Gunness
Marshall
Lampheére
Visit Briefing as State Drainage Work Moves Ahead
A state official arrived in Miami for a brief stopover before continuing to Cuba to inspect ongoing drainage project plans.
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Miami
Cuba
Idaho Merchant Ends Life With Scissors After Drinking Alcohol
An Idaho merchant, Joseph Bowden of Salmon, drank high proof alcohol and then stabbed himself in the neck with scissors in Hot Springs Alaska on December 25. Despondency over health is given as the motive. authorities report the act as a suicide.
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Hot Springs
Abk
Associated Press
Joseph Bowden
Salmon
Idaho
Chicago Footpads Loot North Side Stores in Robbery Spree
On Christmas night two masked highwaymen robbed a store on the North Side punching the cashier G. I. and forcing patrons to the floor. They demanded money and rifles. the band escaped with over twenty dollars and other valuables as witnesses described the eerie raid.
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Associated Pree
Dispatch
Chicago
Cieepe
Plac
e@shier's
Krupps Seized for 240 Pieces in Three Years
Chilean government ordered 240 pieces from Krupps in Essen Germany to be delivered within three years.
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Chile
Krupps
Essen
Germany
Towns Inundated by Flood in Spain Reported
Associates Press dispatches from Spain describe widespread flood damage after yesterday's storm. Bejar is isolated by swollen rivers, several bridges are gone, and rail links in Portugal are cut except for a few routes. Twenty villages in Leon province are submerged amidst incalculable damage.
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Spain
Portugal
Camps
Bejar
Gredos Mountains
Leon
Christmas at the White House Amid Snowfall
President Taft and family spent Christmas quietly with no formalities while snow covered Washington. Mrs Taft and daughter Helen attended services at St John’s Episcopal church as the president worked indoors. The day featured a question What Is Whisky prompting a pending pure food act decision to be announced soon.
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Genes Charley
Robert Taft
Helen
Taft
St. John’s . Episcopal Church
Solernia
Sherman
Utica
Woman Sentry for Safe Blowers
Report from New York on December 25 describes a burglary at Wasserman Brothers clothing dealers in Brooklyn carried out by burglars aided by nitroglycerin. A well dressed woman observed the scene and warned pedestrians as the robbers escaped with nearly $1,000 in cash and jewelry.
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New York
Wasserman Brothers
Brooklyn
Mother prepares tree as child drinks fatal dose
In Chicago a 38 year old Gormond Zigihdlay died after a bottle of bich acid was reached in a room being prepared for Christmas. An undertaker's visit coincided with the fatal incident as the child swallowed the acid and died within an hour.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Santa Claus
Enn Zizinola
Gormond
Etla
Twombley Dying of Grief At Vanderbilt Relative Sickness
Madison New Jersey December 25 Oxygen was used to prolong the life of Hamilton McTwombley brother-in-law of William K Vanderbilt who is critically ill with heart trouble Hope of recovery is slight Twombley aged about 60 to 70 is a director in several railroads and large corporations Friends attribute his illness to grief over his son’s drowning at Squaw Lake New Hampshire last summer
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Madison
N. J
Associated Press
Hamilton
Twombley
William K. Vanderbilt
Squaw Lake
N .H
Samuel Williams Stricken After Heart Failure
Samuel Williams, former state legislator and candidate for vice president on the Pop ticket, was struck by heart failure today. He was unconscious for two hours and his condition remains serious tonight.
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aDecio
Wiliams
Williams
Three Aspire to Toga In McLaurin Seat Race
Three candidates announce for the unexpired United States Senate term of the late A J McLaurin. Ex Governor J K Vardaman ex Governor J K Vardaman and Congressman F S Candler Jr. join Alexander in seeking the seat.
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McLaurin
Jackson
Ito
Alexander
J. IK. Vardaman
F. S. Candler, Jr
United States
A. J. McLaurin
Louisianian Kills Wife and Self in Algiers Home
In New Orleans area, James B. Blakeley a 35 year old railroad foreman shot and killed his wife after she expressed wish to visit her parents for Christmas. Neighbors found both dead in their Algiers home, with their 4 year old son nearby. The couple’s quarrel led to the tragedy.
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Associated Press Dispatch
New Orleans
Dee
James B. Blakeley
Algiers
Blakeley
Rev John Nate Dead One of oldest Methodist ministers
Rev John Nate aged 77 and longtime Rock River conference minister died at his Chicago home. Born in England, he retired in 1897 after a long career with the Methodists. Local church affairs note his death.
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Chicago
Associated Press
John Nate
Rock River
Nate
England
CE Bound on Homeward Way: Ice Traps Train Ferry
Six coaches of Christmas travelers on the Canadian Pacific Chicago Toronto train are stalled in the Detroit river aboard the Michigan ferry. The ship has been fast in the ice since 9:30 this morning as tugs work to free it. Nearby ferries Huron and Pere Marquette with freight trains are also held. Marine men declare ice conditions worse today than for years.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Detroit
Mich
Canadian Pacific
Chicago
Whitlock and Harmon to Form Combination
Highland Light Mass December reports indicate Whitlock and Harmon forming a partnership. Electrician Eason of the navy wireless station notes messages picked up late last evening from Key West to Cuba and two messages sent from Colon to the cruiser Des Moines in Nicaraguan waters.
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Highland Light
Mass
Associated Press
Cuba
Central Americas
New Esgiana
Eason
Navy
Key West
Colon
Des Moines
Nicaraguan
Winterset Bank President Shoots Self in Dec 25 Death
J H Winterode president of the Citizens National Bank in Winterset Iowa fatally shot himself shortly after noon today. Health reportedly cited as the cause. The Associated Press reports the incident occurred at the bank building with details incomplete.
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Winterset
Iowa
Associated Press
Citizens’ National Bank
Many Steamers Beached at Oporto in Critical Position
Dispatches from Oporto report the German steamer Cintra stranded on the Duoro with two officers and a seaman saved and the captain and others feared drowned. The Nestor lies on rocks at the river entrance, while the British steamer Gagcon is beached on the bar and the Norwegian Hyvia and Ellida are aground at the harbor entrance.
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London
Associated Press
Lloyds
Oporto
Portugal
Cintra
Rotterdam
Duoro
Nestor
Gagcon
Hyvia
Ellida
Tyne
Zelaya Flees Nicaragua By Mexican Gunboat From Corinto
Zelaya leaves Managua, travels to Corinto under darkness with a heavy guard, then sails for Salina Cruz aboard the Mexican gunboat Guerrero. American warships, including the Albany, lie in the harbor as the exiled president waves farewell and reaches open sea. The Princetta moves toward San Juan.
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Associated Press
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Jose Santos Zelaya
Salina Cruz
Mexico
Zelaya
Managua
Corinto
United States
Albany
Daatiy
Princetta
Tschaikovsky and Breshkovskaya Charged as Revolutionaries
Indictments against Nicholas Tschaikovsky and Catherine Breshkovskaya, accused of revolutionary activity, were served in St. Petersburg. An open trial is planned for February with a petition filed in Premier Stolypin’s office supported by 506 prominent citizens. Tschaikovsky previously served in the United States and was released for health reasons.
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ST. Petersburg
Nicholas Tschaikovsky
Catherine
Breshkovskaya
Stolypin
Oes
Newsaucaing
Boston
Philadelphia
Atkbysky
Mmé. Breshrel
Princ
Tschaikovsky
Russia
St. Paul! Por
Mme.Bréshkoyschak
United States
Noted Roumanian Surgeon Jonnesco’s Father Charged
A cablegram from Bucharest reports Dr Thomas Ionnesco, famed Roumanian surgeon, left his home for Rochester. The message notes his father’s connection and indicates a family ascent to the United States amid public interest.
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Bucharest
Rochester
Mihi
Joe
Toledo Mayor Whitlock Eyes Harmon Senate Bid
Toledo mayor Brand Whitlock is seen as Harmon’s possible candidate for the U S Senate if Democrats gain a majority in the 1910 legislature. A triple alliance among Harmon administration O Dwyer organization and Toledo independents shapes Whitlock’s political path and 1911-12 nomination prospects. The governor plans a Thursday conference with Democratic leaders to discuss anticipated legislation.
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Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Harry 8. Daugherty
United States Senate
Charles Dick
Brand Whitlock
Harmon
Senate
Democratic General Assembly
Whitlock
Congress
Isaac R. Sherwood
O'Dwyer
Democratic Organization
Independent Party
Motorman Rewarded for Gallantry Aiding Actress on Bridge
Philip Brennan of 11 Gates Avenue Brooklyn helped Maude Adams when her car broke down on a bridge Thanksgiving Day. A rule was broken to give her a ride. Adams presented Brennan a $50 Christmas check as a reward and gratitude was publicly noted.
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Forhias
Maude ‘Adams
Philip Brennan
Gates Avenue
Brooklyn
Miss Montanay
Commercial Tribune
Miss Adams
Brenton
Fortner Remains in Jail After Forgery Conviction
Dwight Fortner was found guilty of third degree forgery on Christmas Day. He could not secure three men to sign a $10,000 bond. Judge Grim reduced the bond from $12,000 but required Fortner to obtain three signatures instead of two.
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ST. Lquis
Associated Press
Dwight
Fortner
Grim
Mark Twain Bears Sorrow Bravely In Daughter’s Death
Dr Samuel L Clemens known as Mark Twain endures the loss of his daughter Jean Clemens. He gave directions for the removal of her body to Elmira New York as the casket departed Stormfield on the 7 o clock train to New York guarded by household staff and a few mourners.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Redding
Conn
Samuel L. “Clemens
Mark Twain
Jean Clemens
Elmira
N.Y
Stormfield
New York
Jean Ani
Dr. Clemens
Cape
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