Dignity of the Nation Pushes 1 Million for Diplomatic Buildings
Washington reports that the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Rep. Nicholas Longworth of Ohio back a bill authorizing a 1 million dollar appropriation for constructing or purchasing embassies legations and consular buildings abroad. Amendments may be accepted to authorize procurement by the secretary of state with future funding to follow.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Longworth
Secretary of State
Soldiers Fight With Citizens In Port Townsend Riot
Soldiers from Fort Worden clashed with Port Townsend residents and police last night. Bartender Charles Kaiser was beaten unconscious by soldiers who seized his bar. eight soldiers were arrested and several citizens were hurt with baseball bats. Maj Morris K Barrell blamed weak local police and suggested restricting troops to the post or relying on civil protection.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Fort Worden
Port “Fyund
Charles Kaiser
Morris K. Barrell
Emperor Review Delayed By Kobe Plague News
Vittoria December report says seven submarines were shown publicly at Kobe during a review attended by the emperor on board. Public dissatisfaction from foreigners over arrangements and invitations followed. Embarkation moved to Kobe after delays due to plague cases at Kobe. The fleet lined in formation as two foreign ships, the Leipsig and a French gun boat, joined.
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Vittoria
B. C
Nipponsen Kaisha Aki Maru
Yokohama
Kobe
Clals
Matko
Leipsig
Decide
China
Soldier Ended Life Aboard Transport Near San Francisco
Private Carl Herbster of the hospital corps killed himself on the deck of the transport Thomas as it neared the Golden Gate. He used a razor to cut his throat after staring toward his homeland from the ship.
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San Francisco
Cal
Carl Herbster
Thomas
Golden Gate
Herbster
Siok Cos
Tragic Deaths Stir St Louis In Sleuthing Burglar Case
In St Louis a man named Francis D Hirschberg dies in a suspected burglary linked to the earlier deaths of Charles Swedish vice consul and Charles Blow a business club figure. Police pursue leads as the investigation continues with no clear conclusions.
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St. Louis
Francis D. Hirschberg
Charles A.ge
Charles Blow
Hirschberg
Glenon
Louisiana Purchase Ition
Castro Holds Back as Venezuela President Reaches Paris
Paris December 12 President Castro of Venezuela arrived in Paris from Bordeaux and has not received any official French outreach. He remains confined to his hotel apartments and has met only a few Venezuelan colony members. Foreign Office refuses to explain the government stance and says negotiations conditions have been communicated to him.
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Paris
Castro
Venezuela
Bordeaux
France
Foreign Office
Sheridan County Creation Certified In North Dakota
The Secretary of State Blaisdell certified to the governor the vote on dividing McLean county and creating Sheridan county from its portion. Next week Governor Burke will appoint three county commissioners and a full slate of county officers will follow by letter.
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Bismarck
N. D
Blaisdell
McLean County
Sheridan County
McLean
Burke
Fanatics Are Given a Hearing in Balbow Murder Case
In Kansas City Missouri on December 12 James Sharp and three of his followers including his wife faced a formal hearing before Justice Theodore Remley on a murder charge for Balbow’s killing last Tuesday. Arraignments occurred yesterday with pleas entered as each defendant claimed innocence. Mr Pratt and William Engle denied the killings while Sharp claimed he did not kill anybody and a guilty plea was entered for four defendants.
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Kansas City
James Sharp
Theodore Remley
A. O. Balbow
Engle
Sharp
Seine Eos West
Morgan's swift Chicago to New York train run shocks rivals
J P Morgan returned to New York after predicting doom for bears and rode a special NY Central train from Chicago in 17 hours 1 minute. The 58 to 60 mph run with six stops beat the Twentieth Century limited, costing an estimated 100 per hour.
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New York
Chicago
J. P. Morgan
New York Central
Century Limited
Central
Morgan
Hansbrough Under Knife Again
Senator H C Hansbrough of North Dakota, ill with mastitis, underwent another operation last night at Asbury hospital in Minneapolis. Officials report he was very sick, but his condition has stabilized since, following a previous operation in Washington last spring. Friends are anxious but hopeful for recovery.
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Minneapolis
H. C. Hansbrough
North Dakota
Asbury Hospital
Hopital
Washington
Pronounced Abe Ruef Sentence in Bribery Case
San Francisco December 12 reports the sentence pronouncement in the Abe Ruef bribery case opened by the Superior Court. Judge Lawlor will set a special Saturday session on December 19 for final disposition.
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San Francisco
Abe Ruef
Bupetios
Lawior
Gunboat Vertieres Makes Unexpected Port Call at Cap Haitien
Cape Haitien reports the Haitian gunboat Vertieres arriving at Port de Paix late last night without explanation. Several Haitian generals have recently entered Port de Paix from the country, while the northern coast area otherwise remains quiet.
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Cape Haitien
Vertieres
Port de Paix
House Passes Bill Amending Penal Laws Relating to Postal Service
Washington December 12 the house of representatives immediately after convening passed a bill amending the penal laws of the United States relating to the postal service.
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Washington
House of Representatives
United States
Small wage dispute soaks county costs in district court
In a district court session Judge Pollock hears Conrad Thiege versus Ole Pearson over a $20 wage dispute appealed from a justice court. Costs already exceed the disputed amount with jurors totaling $162 daily and county expense highlighted by counsel.
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Conrad Thiede
Ole Pearson
Conrad Thiege
Pollock
Justice Court
Mure
Paine
FF iGhlieha
Sheepla
J. F
Belgium imposes cattle import ban amid foot and mouth fears
Brussels declares prohibition on importation or transit through Belgium of cattle, sheep, and pigs from the United States until further notice due to foot and mouth disease concerns. The move blocks U S livestock shipments and affects trade, with officials citing disease precautions and awaiting policy updates.
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Brussels
Belgium
United
America
Confession Document Emerges in Hains Murder Case
Lawyers reveal a largely unprintable confession signed by Mrs. Claudia Hains to be used at the murder trial. The document alleges her husband Captain Peter C. Hains and his brother Thornton arranged and paid for an operation and hotel stay for E. Annis, with multiple offenses listed. The trial opens next week with new letters potentially shaping juror views.
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Major. Hains
Porteq—Annis
Hains
New York
Claudia Hains
Peter C. Hains
Thornton Hains
E. Annis
Inter
Per
Major Hains
Fort Hamilton
Annis
Agniis
Mollie Hains
Peter c
Hans
Sams
Claude Hains
Déjenne
The Most Interesting Religious Character in the World Today
Rev. Austin Mann, a deaf mute Episcopal missionary, has spent 36 years traveling across the United States and beyond to preach via sign language. He has founded silent missions in major cities, preached in California and Canada, and logged over 1,000,000 miles while officiating thousands of services for the deaf since his ordination in 1877.
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Cleveland
Austin
Mann
United States
Austin Mann
Alleghenies
Piscopal Church
Beeland
Mr. Mann
Erica
Middle West
Episcopal Church
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
New Orleans
Canada
Great Britain
Pendleton
Ind
Indiana Institution For Deaf Mute
Indianapolis
Michigan Deaf Mute
Flint
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Loue
Cincinnati
Dayton
Columbus
Toledo
Youngstown
London
Liverpool
Glasgow
Belfast
Dublin
Cork
America
Ohio
A. 8. Lloyd
Board of Missions
Train Robbers Arrested in New York
Two men named Charles Cohen and Jacob Barney both of Buffalo were arrested in New York facing charges of possessing stolen goods from the West Shore railroad. The long-running band had robbed trains between Buffalo and New York, opening cars and stealing merchandise worth thousands.
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New York
West Shore Road
Charles Cohen
Jacob Barney
Buffalo
Insurgent Legislators to Meet in Grand Forks
Grand Forks North Dakota December 12 insurgent members elect of the legislature are invited to gather Tuesday to map strategy for the upcoming session. They plan to discuss general policy and steps to organize both legislative branches including speaker chief clerk and other leading clerks. The invitation signals surprise as insurgents seek to take initiative amid rival Republicans.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Tower House
Senate
Ted
Agen
Repub
British cabinet plans to abolish House of Lords
London report says the British cabinet aims to abolish the House of Lords and replace it with a long term elective body modeled after the US Senate. A white paper to be introduced in May outlines taxes shifting burden to the wealthy and could trigger a general election in June as liberals push abolition as their main campaign issue.
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House OF Lords
London
United States Senate
Lords
Liberal Party
Patton Burned In Boone Town Fire Destroying Eleven Buildings
Boone Iowa Dec 15 The town of Patton was destroyed by fire last night. Eleven buildings burned. fire protection was lacking. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars.
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Boone
Iowa
Patton
Young Turks Win Out In Election In Constantinople
Constantinople dispatch reports the Young Turks win the election to the new chamber. Ten representatives named include five Turks two Armenians two Greeks and one Jew. Pafic Bey minister of justice heads the list and wins 503 of 516 electoral votes.
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Constantinople
Ulies
Ore Jew Pafic Bey
Aide to Mikado Dead in Tokio
Tokio reports the death of General Okazawa chief aide-de-camp to the emperor. The obituary notes his role as a trusted military aide and his service in the imperial administration.
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Mikado
Tokio
Okazawa
Emperor
Cie
Smallpox Case Aboard the Georgia
The battleship Georgia arriving in Colombo with a smallpox case aboard was moved to hospital. The Georgia separated from the fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry on the night of December 9 and advanced at 14 knots while the fleet sails at 10 knots toward Colombo.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Georgia
Sperry
Freighter Harburg Runs Aground Off Bellport Station
The freighter Harburg ran ashore about half a mile west of Bellport life saving station. The crew remains aboard as the vessel rests in an easy position roughly 300 yards off shore. The ship was en route from Fowey to New York with a cargo of pipe clay and no passengers aboard.
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New York
Harburg
Bell Port
Veseel
Ats
Fowtey
Mystery of Bloodied Padlocked Room Murder
Police search New York for a killer after a young woman’s body is found in a padlocked East Eleventh Street apartment. Bloodied razor, broken chairs, and discarded photos point to a baffling crime as investigators chase fingerprints and potential clues.
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New York
East Eleventh Street
Fide
Excitement at LaMoure council meeting over stenographer notes
LaMoure North Dakota December 12. Mayor C L Hutchinson ordered spectators from the council chamber and seized stenographic notes taken during discussion of Hagegart contracts. Legal action will seek possession of the notes.
Discontent Over German Friars in Guam
In Guam, natives express dissatisfaction with German friars arriving to lead Catholic work. The newcomers lack Spanish, English, and Chamorro, hindering communication. The longtime local priest, a native with strong American views, faces displacement after fifty years in charge.
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Guam
Pythian Home for Invalids to Establish TB Sanitarium
Dr. G G Mc Connell, medical examiner in chief of the Knights of Pythias, announced that a tuberculosis sanitarium affiliated with the order will be built in New Mexico. Cottages and buildings will rise on land near Las Vegas donated by New Mexico lodges once funds are raised.
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Chicago
G.G. McConnell
The
Knights of Pythias
Order
New Mexico
Las Vegas
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