Burglary Epidemic: Bank Robbers Hit Three States in One Night
In Manchester Coffee County bank the vault was blown open early today. Five robbers escaped with about $8,000. one captured by deputies from Tullahoma after a brief chase. The captured man claims Ohio ties and refuses to name others. Bloodhounds pursue the fugitives as carefully prepared tools reveal expert safe work.
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Tullahan Mass
Coffee County
Manchester
Tullahoma
Ohio
Dalton City Bank Vault Dynamited in Professional Job
Nebraskas Dalton City reports a professional style bank vault explosion early today. A gang secured between 3000 and 4000 dollars before a posse formed but left no trace of the robbers. The operation was completed in a few minutes.
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Dalton City
Neb
Dalton City Bank
Not Isaac Says He Is Not Ike Sheldon Perjury Case
United States court hears Ike B. Sheldon accused of perjury in the Helena land office in 1899 concerning a Deer Lodge county preemption. Rosa A. Carr contests, claiming prior preemption at Miles City in 1882. Prosecution introduces a declaratory statement signed Isaac B. Sheldon from 1882, with the government contending Ike and Isaac are the same man.
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Inter Mountain
Helena
Mont
United States Court
Ike B. Sheldon
United States Land Office
Sheldon
Deer Lodge County
Rosa A. Carr
Miles City
Isaac B. Sheldon
Miles City Land Office
Ike
Isaac
Army promotions eyed in Congress reorganization plan
A Washington dispatch reports at least 25 regiments to be commanded by new colonels and 26 lieutenant colonels promoted as Congress reorganizes the army. The House passed a bill with Senate committee approval increasing five cavalry and five infantry regiments, with artillery up five as well. Three officers are named to command new regiments: Cavalry LT COLS A Bu Wells, T J Wint, F Moore, H W Wessels Jr., and J H Wheelan. Artillery LT COL F G Smith.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Congress
House
Senate Military Committee
Cavalry
A. Bu ‘Wells
9Th Cavalry
Philippines
T. J. Wint
6Th Cavalry
F. Moore
16Th Cavalry
Manzanillo
Cuba
H. W. Wessels, Jr
3Rd Cavalry
J. 1H. Wheelan
7Th Cavalry
Burglars Blow Open Wichand Bank Safe
In Madison Ohio burglars tried to rob the Wichand Bank and blew open the safe but fled before taking contents. A man who found them was seized bound and gagged. The gang is suspected to be active in Ohio and Indiana. Citizens pursue them to end the operations. The safe held a large sum of money.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Wichand
Madison
Indiana
Army officer promotions in the Philippines and at home
President McKinney will appoint fourteen brigadier generals from several arms. Most appointments go to line colonels, with at least ten lieutenant-colonels slated for promotion. Likely picks include B. Sumner, A. R. Chaffee, E. M. Hays, T. C. Lebo, J. C. Bates, R. H. Hall, L. Wheaton, and G. W. Davis, with further promotions of several lieutenant-colonels across infantry and cavalry units.
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G. B. Rodney
Sth
Fort Riley
Kas
C. A. Woodruff
Fort Slocum
D. TH. Kinzey
8Th Cavalry
Legation Guard
Pekin
E. M. Hays
4Th Cavalry
T. C. Lebo
1St Cavalry
Colonets
J.C. Bates
Infantry
R. H. Hall
L. Wheaton
G. W. Davis
R. L Bskridge
P. Jocelyn
Keller
22Nd Infantry
W. F. Spurgen
16Th Infantry
Crown Prince Frederick Defends Prime Minister in Danish Paper
In Christiana Denmark’s Dec 22 report the government organ Berlingske Tidende features Crown Prince Frederick defending Prime Minister H DeSehested from attacks by Count Frijs. The crown prince’s interference in party politics sparks strong reaction and disapproval across Denmark.
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Christiana
Norway
Denmark
Berlingske Tidende
Crown Prince
Frederick
H. DeSehested
Count Frijis
Theatrical wedding in London at All Souls Church
Forbes Robertson the actor manager wed Miss Gertrude Eliott sister of Maxine Billott this afternoon at All Souls church South Hampton London in a high profile ceremony reflecting the stage world yesterday’s social pages report.
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London
Quebec Colonization Plan Aims French-Canadian Settlement
Boston reports on a Quebec colonization movement proposing French-Canadian settlement in New England. Spearheaded by Quebec provincial officials and Lake St. Johns railway, the plan promises land at nominal cost with government financial guarantees. Sir Wilfrid Laurier and minister J. Israel Tarte are said to sympathize, though not officially backing. Rene Dupont led recruitment in 1898 targeting mill towns with incentives for families to repatriate.
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Boston
Quebec
New England
Canada
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Wfrid
J. Israel Tarte
Lake St. Johns
Rene Dupont
Tragic double shooting at Washington War Dept office
F H Morris Ohio auditor of the war department was shot through the heart in his Winder building office at 2 15 pm by Samuel McDonald a former clerk who then stabbed and shot himself The watchman was beaten as he tried to stop the assailant McDonald lay wounded and Mohammed later hospital status uncertain
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Washington
F. H. Morris
Ohio
War Department
Winder Building
McDonald
Morris
Samuel McDonald
Navy Department
From Morris' Home
Cleveland reports the home of Frank H. Morris, shot and killed in Washington, was in Morris, Ohio. Formerly a prominent Republican, he led in business here, served three years as auditor of the Navy Department, then held a similar post in the War Department. He was about 50 years old.
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Cleveland
Frank H. Morris
Washington
Navy Department
War Department
Morris
British Foreign Office Pending Direct Pekin Signoff
London reports the British foreign office has not received direct notification from Pekin that the joint note was signed yet believes signing is accomplished. Assurances from ambassadors in London claimed ministers were instructed to sign, with semi official despatches from Berlin and Paris accepted as correct.
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London
Foreign Office
Pekin
Berlin
Paris
Battle With Strikers In Antwerp Violence
A fresh attack by striking laborers and non-unionists occurred at the Ockeril. A detachment of fifty policemen charged the crowd, firing revolvers. Thirty wounded, ten seriously. Strikers withdrew with some injured, police reinforced and further clashes expected.
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Antwerp
Dee
Ockeril
Influenza Epidemic Strains Petersburg Physicians
In Bt Petersburg on December 22 the influenza epidemic proves severe with the week’s mortality at a decade high. A physicians meeting to discuss remedies drew only a few attendees as many doctors are overworked or ill. Weather worsens spread with fluctuating snow and slush. London reports two tugs tow the White Star liner ufie once abandoned by her crew off the Skerries toward Liverpool. The Samshill tows Westerland, loses her main mast and sustains hull damage while aiding.
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Petersburg
London
White Star Line
Ufie
Skerries
Liverpool
Samshill
Westerland
West Bay Weymouth
Fire consumes dairy home. four children perish
In San Jose a dwelling owned by dairyman Conrad Ruff burned this morning killing four of his children. Two other children and Mrs. Ruff were badly burned. Separately in New York a five year old girl, Carrie Hanley, who was burned at Public School No. 4 yesterday while playing Santa Claus, died today.
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San Jose
Conrad Ruff
New York
Carrie Hanley
Santa Claus
Inaugural parade chief marshal chosen in Washington
A condensed telegram summary lists Gen Francis V. Deere as chief marshal for the inaugural parade in March. Other items cover land office status, harbor floods, river dyke breaches, a new rail side track in Vancouver, miner wage disputes, a Christmas gold payout, a London fight option, debt issues, hospital ship Maine redeployment, a fatal elevator accident, a child abductors case, a belated holiday mystery, and other brief notices from across the nation.
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Washington
Francis V. ‘Deere
Mareshal
Frank Daniels and city notes from the daybook
The telegram to Sutton notes Bruk Chanlels cont ent agen in Butte before the matinee Tuesday. A phase for Monday night calls for Tuesday or Wednesday changes. All members of the 10.0. FL are asked to meet at Fidelity hall on Sunday December 2 to attend Josephiles relief board funeral. The city council met in special session and accepted K P Drass maine bid for 1000 feet of hose at nine cents per foot.
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Sutton
Teday
Bruk Chanlels
Agen
Butte
Bos Mer
Fidelity Hall Sur Dey
Brother Josephiles
Order of Relief Board
Fire and Water Committee
K.P. Drassmaine
Hawaii Protest Over Molokai Leper Settlement Plan
Honolulu reports reveal strong Hawaii opposition to Congressman Kahn's proposed national lazaretto for Molokai leper settlement. Other items note Chinese citizens of Mali appealing treasury rulings, Cranston damages case ruling, opium possession debates, Mormon anniversary celebrations, and wireless telegraph trials with Molokai. Labor migration talks discuss white labor influx and plantation wages with housing and medical care included.
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Honolulu
San Fran
Kahn
California
Molokai
Hawaii
Republic of Mawali
Treasury Department
United States
Sta Department
Court of Claims
Geo
Haewalian Oil
Gerae Q. Cannon
Resignations at State School of Mines Trustees
James Perlin and Joseph V. Lone tendered their resignations to the state board of education accusing interference by the board. The move follows recent trustee meetings and a pledge by other members to have fulfilled duties satisfactorily. Remaining trustees include ex-Governor Elekards George Moulthron and W Y Penberton with public reaction lukewarm.
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James Perlin
Joseph V. Lone
State School of Mines
State Buard of Education
State Board of Education
School of Mines
Messers
Long
Borbis
Te First Board of Commissioners
Aimes
Bubldims
Wermite Trugtens
Ehnel
Commonwealth
Elekards
George Moulthron
W.Y. Penberton
Copper mining shares close with varied gains
Special to Inter Mountain Boston mass December 22 copper mining shares closed with Amalgamated 98 00 Anaconda 48 50 Parrot 49 00 Boston and Montana 820 00 Butte and Boston 83 00 Calumet and Hecla 6820 00 Tamarack 2 00 328 Osceola 74 00 Utah Consolidated. Remarks praise the paper as a premier Montana resource summary and Christmas Inter Mountain copies are available wrapped for mailing.
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Boston
Mass
Amalgamated
Montana
Butte
Utah
Country house diplomacy at Hatfield holiday talks
A report from New York describes British leaders at Hatfield and other country houses discussing the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Ambassadors and cabinet ministers meet informally, with no official views until the amended treaty reaches the president for decision. Holiday gatherings are portrayed as centers for state talks.
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England
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