Five Die in Rail Disaster and Horses Killed
Pittsburg December 6 five people died when two freight trains stalled and another extra freight collided with the rear of the first. The impact sent trains off the tracks and a Chicago express No 17 crashed into the wreckage. Twenty six valuable horses in the express cars were killed and fireman Joe Myers was seriously injured. Traffic was halted for hours while wreckage was cleared.
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Pittsburg
Pfs
Pennsylvania
Pear Manor
K Dally
Joe Myers
Trafic
Chicago Express No. 17
Quiet Day in Congress as Estimates Are Attacked
Washington reports a quiet day in Congress with the Senate out of session and the House idle at noon. Rockefeller, Hey Ted D. Galen were invited to testify Monday before the steel committee. Government estimates were challenged as misleading by the appropriations chairman and Representative Berger over Russian passport issues.
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Washington
Senate
House
J. D. Rockefeller
Hey
Ted D. Galen
Steel Committee
Berger
Meridian road nearly located from Winnipeg to Galveston
Topeka Kansas December 29. Every mile of the proposed Meridian highway from Winnipeg Manitoba to Galveston Texas has been located except thirty miles in Robert county D D according to John C Nicholson of Newton Kansas secretary of the Meridian Road association The road is to be completed next summer Nicholson said.
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Topeka
Kan
Winnipeg
Man
Galveston
Tex
Robert County
D. D
John, C. Nicholson
Newton
Meridian Road Association
Nicholaon
Mexico City Riot Over Rebel Leader Lynching
Great excitement grips Guan Geronimo and Oaxaca as Jose Gomez, a rebel leader, is lynched at Rincon Antonio with eight loyalists. Protests against President Madero spread north and uprisings are reported across several areas.
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Mexico City
Gam Geronimo
Oxxaca
Jose Gomez
Rincon Antonio
Gomes
Madero
Land restoration action opens Idaho lands under Taft order
Washington report notes nearly 9,600,000 acres in southern Idaho along the Lane river withdrawn from entry about a year ago for coal and classification purposes were restored by President Taft on recommendation without coal value.
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Washington
Idaho
Lane River
Earry
Utey
Taft
One Year in Pen for Dr. M Davit
A court sentenced Dr. M Davit, identified as A W McDavit, to one year in jail for a local sexual offense involving a schoolgirl. The fragmentary report notes the convict was 6-2 and the case involved a prisoner's earlier months of incarceration. The available text is incomplete and lacks full context or sequence of events.
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DR. M'Davit
Tom Madsky Testifies in Cooper Murder Trial
Grand Forks December 6 The prosecution dropped objections to threats alleged by Ross against Cooper. Tom Madsky testified to corroborate Cooper about the threats and hay turning incident, facing a strict cross examination as the case builds toward impeachment of the evidence.
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Grand Forks
Cooper
Ross
Tom Madsky
Madsky
Hay Turning
Stine Urges Fatgoans North Dakotans to Land Show Attendance
Soc C P Stine of Fargo’s commercial club urges a large Fatgoan and North Dakotan delegation to attend the St Paul land show opening next Tuesday. He offers badges and information and promotes the Northwest Development League, linking Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Alaska. Retailers will meet tomorrow at the Commercial Club to adopt by laws. The event aligns with the grain growers convention in January.
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Commercial Club
ST. Paul Land
North
Thin City
Northwestern Development League
North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
Montana
Idahia
Washington
Wemers
Vetlogy
Three Black people burned to passing in the South
Fragmentary report states that in Aremphis Tennessee in December a Black woman and two Black men were allegedly burned to death by white tenants or watchers. The text is garbled, offering uncertain details and names.
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South
New York Inheritance Tax Upheld by Court of Appeals
Washington reports the Court of Appeals of New York upheld the transfer tax on life interests in the estate of Mrs. Busan A. Keeney, brushing aside constitutional challenges. The decision supports state efforts to tax transfers with life estates to curb tax evasion, a matter of broad interest as several states follow the issue. The case moves toward the U S Supreme Court for final ruling with broad implications for estate planning and taxation.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United States
New York
Busan A. Keeney
Wington Park
Brooklyn
N. J
Fidelity Trust Co
Newark
Court of Appeals of
Cullen
Dumas Trial Starts Today in Cass Lake
Dr Delbert F Dumas mayor of Cass Lake faces arson in the third degree over a Black Duck blaze. Jury sworn with two farmers from Oak Lawn and St Matthias and two Northern Pacific shop workers excused. Defense uses first peremptory challenge against Strickler. Templeton a farmer is being examined.
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Bfkinerd
Minn
Dee
Delbert F. Dumas
Cass
Lake
Black Duck
Puposky
Mion
Jesse Britton
Oak Lawn
M. L. Shannon
Bt. Mathias
Jacob Stickler
W. L Storm
Northern Pacific
McClanahan
Strickler
A. ‘Templeton
Argument Made by Engerud in Supreme Court Case
Washington December 6 Edward Engerud opened in the Supreme Court for M E Goliah et al against Sven Hagkein et al on North Dakota drainage law constitutionality Chief Justice White signaled no further arguments N C Young of Fargo admitted to practice for Major Butts on Job Major C W Butts of Buttaville arrived for the session He oversees the business of every seamon
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Washington
Edward Engerud
Supreme Court
M. E. Goliah
Sven Hagkein
North Dakota
White
N. C. Young
Fargot
Butts
C. W. Butts
Buttaville
Bankers Fleet in Storm but Safe
Bankers fleet returning to New Orleans with 200 American bankers aboard encountered a storm yesterday. Communications were interrupted but the vessel remained safe.
Rockefeller Responds To Merritts In Big Charity Case
On December 6 John D. Rockefeller and Rev Fred Gates were invited by Chairman Stanley of the house trust investigating committee to appear Monday and reply to Merritt brothers of Minnesota regarding the $20,000,000 Me faba ore ten matter.
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John D. Rockefaller
Fred Gates
Ler's Charities
Stanley
House Trust
Merritt Brothers
Minneat
Governors at Albany Visit Noted by Civic Leaders
Dec 6 Albany hosts governors from Utica and Schnectady as citizens welcome the visitors. A civic luncheon precedes a formal greeting with mayor and officials. The governors’ special leaves Albany today after events honoring their visit.
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Albany
McEwen
Utica
Schnectady
Albany Tate
Minot Club Adopts Slogan for 1915 Growth Wave
The Minot Commercial club adopted the slogan 16 000 people for the magic city by 1915 and added 189 new members in one day. The drive aims for 600 members total, with 15 men advancing city coverage.
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Minot
St Paul Murderer Found Guilty in Yard Killing
Charles Robinson was found guilty of second degree murder in the Burlington yards killing of Joseph Brosveich on Sept 10. The jury reached verdict around 3 p m yesterday after Robinson and co defendant Charles Johnson testified. Johnson admitted involvement in a robbery plan but denied a hand in the killing. Both defendants are in their teens.
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St. Paul
Charles Robinson
Frank Jackman
Joseph Brosveich
Burlington Yards
Hiroe
Charles Johnson
Robinson
Johnson
Rob Brosveich
Federal Control Of Irrigation Urged At National Congress
Chicago December 6 speakers urged government control of all reclamation and irrigation projects before the National Irrigation congress. Fred Whiteside Montana delegate criticized bureaucratic red tape in the reclamation service as delays. It was announced an American reclamation federation will be formed tomorrow.
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Chicago
National Irrigation Congress
Government
Reclamation Service
Fred Whiteside
Montana
American Reclamation Federation
Progressives of Minnesota Meet in Minneapolis
Progressive Republicans gather in Minneapolis to decide if Minnesota will seek a presidential primary. Attendees include Senator Poindexter and others who spoke last week about the plan and were to address the meeting tonight.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Dec
Minnesota
Poindexter
Washington
Hines Lumber to Cease Northern Wisconsin Operations
Ashland Wisconsin December report states Hines Lumber Co will stop lumbering in northern Wisconsin next year after pulling 190000 feet from holdings near its three sawmills at Iron River Meson and Hayward. The move comes as a prominent lumberman close to logging and lumbering operations notes the shutdown. Washington December 4 Attorney General Wielarahan was reportedly in rest ness home awaiting further word on the matter.
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Ashland
Wis
Hines Lumber Co
Wisconsin
Hines’ Holdings
Adjsoiant
Iron Iver
Meson
Hayward
More Work of M Namara Allegations Surface
Los Angeles reports subpoenas for the McNamara brothers to appear before a federal grand jury pending by noon. Oscar Lawler leads the government’s dynamite conspiracy probe while debating the best method to secure information from the two prisoners. Detective William J Burns cites McNamara links to blasts in Philadelphia tied to Iron work at building sites and the Transit Company elevated road project, with dynamite found near Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. in the city center.
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Los Angeles
McNamaras
Federal
Oscar Lawler
Philadelphia
McNamaran
William J. Burns
Burns
Henry Richards
American Bridge Co
Protest to Russia Attended by Diverse Leaders Tonight
New York planned mass meeting to protest Russia’s discrimination against U S passport holders on religious grounds. backed by prominent Americans, attendees include Vice President Sherman Gov Woodrow Wilson ex Ambassador Andrew White Champ Clark Cornell President Shurman and John Mitchell as speakers.
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New York
Tmys
Russia
United States
New York City
Congress
Sherman
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Andrew White
Champ Clark
Shurman
Cornell
John Mitchell
More Americans in U S Navy
Washington reports the navy reached its full authorized strength of 47 500 men with 96 20 percent of enlisted personnel being Americans. Desertions rose due to policy permitting discharge for good reason prior to billetment expiration, while total discharges reached 10 780.
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Washington, D. C
R. F. Nicholson
Navigation Bureau
Teens Sentenced to Life for Farm Owner Murder
Chicago news notes Suchomski and Kita both aged 16 were convicted of complicity in the murder of 43 year old Frea W. Guelzow, a truck farmer. They were sent to Joliet penitentiary to begin life terms.
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Chicago
Dec
Leo. Suchomski
Frank Kita
Frea W. Guelzow
Joliet Penitentiary
Two airmen die in Yorkshire crash near Filey
A double aviation fatality occurred at Filey near Scarborough, Yorkshire, this morning. Pilot Hubert Onley was killed instantly, and his passenger Robertine died later from injuries.
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London
Filey
Scarborough
Yorkshire
Hubert Onley
Robertine
American in Persia May Precipitate War
Teheran December 6 The ultimatum of Russia to Persia demands the immediate discharge of Gen W Morgan Shuster the American treasurer sent by the U S department to straighten out finances The move sparks tension as Russia seeks to curb American influence while Persia backs the American effort England may align with Russia.
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Teheran
Persia
Russia
W. Morgan Shuster
U. S. Department
United States
England
Cardinal Farley Receives Audience From Pope Pius
Rome December 6 Pope John XXIII received Cardinal Farley in a private audience and lauded American newspaper men. Farley presented the "muste ag Auiber of American news paper men" and the pope expressed kindness and gratitude for American support. He gave the apostolic benediction to all present and their families.
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Rome
Cardinal Farley
America
United States
Joan
Last Vestige of Gen Slocum Sinks in Sea
Philadelphia reports the final remnant of the General Slocum, long linked to the 1904 disaster, has vanished as the barge Maryland sank in a New Jersey coastal gale. Five crew were rescued by a tug, and a new rudder had previously been fitted before the voyage.
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Philadelphia
General Slocum
New York East River
Maryland
New Jersey
Peter Hagan
Tam
Steel Train Saved Lives
Chicago reports that the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul overland Olympian derailed near Java Junction, injuring conductor John Foster slightly while hundreds of passengers were aboard. Spreading rails blamed. train cars remained intact due to solid steel construction. Passengers transferred after six hours delay. Fox to Manage Racine in the Western league.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Overland Limited
Olympian
Java Junction
John Foster
Aberdeen
Farm hand exposes stolen fortune on Oklahoma farm
In Muskogee Oklahoma a farm hand sowed printed bank papers worth 15600 dollars on a farm. The papers were brewed up by the farm hand and returned to the bank from which they were stolen last summer.
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Muskogee
Okla, Dee
Prince Chun Abdicates in China After Long Rule
Prince Chun, regent and father of the child emperor, abdicated today in Pekin. He has led China since 1908 with a mixed record and will retire with a pension if personal safety can be assured, as guardianship passes jointly to Shih-Hau and Heu-Shi.
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Emperor of China
Pekin
Prince Chun
Shih-Hau
National Assembly
Heu-Shi
Privy Council
China
Emperor Kwang-Gu
Thome
Wu-Ting-Fang
Washington
Shanghai
Chen
Chun
Je Hol
Trial of Packers on Trial of Packers on Separate Pleas
Ten Chicago packers charged with Sherman act violations begin United States district court trial. Attorneys warn proceedings may halt pending Supreme Court ruling on constitutionality. Defendants enter separate pleas of not guilty as Richard Dean of Pullman Company is tentatively accepted as juror after stating no opinion on regulation.
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Chicago
United States District Court
United States Supreme Court
Richard Dean
Pullmay Co
Morocco question dominates final Reichstag session
Imperial Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg spoke for about half an hour outlining Germanys position on Anglo German relations. He argued future ties would hinge on deeds, not assurances, drawing mixed reactions from members of the democratic party as the session addressed the Morocco issue.
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Bertin
Morocco
Reichstag
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Chanceliot
Eee
Aperal‘democratic Party
Alexandar wins Los Angeles mayor race in landslide
Good government candidate George Alexander was re elected mayor of Los Angeles yesterday with overwhelming support. Harriman was badly beaten as the tally shows Alexander leading by a wide margin across precincts. Alexander claims a broad victory for his whole government ticket with a large majority.
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Los Angeles
Dec
Ander
Job Harriman
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