Washington Seminary thefts prompt Christmas exodus
Fifty Washington Seminary students from Washington, Pennsylvania left for home on Christmas vacation after petty thefts in a dormitory sparked hysteria. The principal ordered room searches to locate missing apparel, money, and jewelry. a student recovered a stolen five dollar bill at the door of a room. The search ended, trunks were unlocked, and students departed. culprits suspected by staff remain unnamed.
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Pittsburg
Washington Seminary
Washington
Pennsylvania
Chapel
Won't Dissolve Parliament After Lords Defeat Education Bill
London's report notes there will be no dissolution of parliament despite the Lords defeat of the education bill. The action boosts radical calls to curb peer veto powers and aids nonconformists seeking disestablishment of the Church of England, though ministers doubt a national appeal is wise.
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London
House of Lords
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Church of England
Premier Bannerman Withdraws Educational Bill
London December 20 Premier Campbell Bannerman announced in the house of commons that the government would withdraw the educational bill. Prolonged cheering greeted the declaration.
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London
Campbell Bannerman
House of Commons
Graft Discovery Ties Contractor's Death to Transit Funds
Warren E B Mc Chesney a 69 year old retired contractor active in politics died of heart disease in a tail oring store in St Louis on December 20. In his pocket were receipts dated November 1905 for 1000 and 500 dollars from McChesney for preliminary expenses related to the St Louis Elevated Electric railway bill. The receipts were signed by A H Ohmann Dumesnil a physician in South St Louis. Circuit Attorney Sager sent Detective La B to subpoena Dr Dumi before the grand jury within an hour of the death. the doctor declined to state.
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St. Louis
Warren EB. McChesney
McChesney
A. H. Ohmann- Dumesnil
South St. Louis
Sager
la B
Dumi
Speeches by Residents Impress Valley City at Burke Manor
Valley City North Dakota hosts Governor elect John Burke with 300 to 400 attendees at Hotel Kindred banquet. Herman Winterer serves as toastmaster. toasts from Mayor Wood Senator Young Col A Peake Lee Combs A P Paulson President McFarland Rev Anderson Dr Platou Attorney General elect McCue Judge Burke and Gov John Burke praised by crowd. Governor elect Burke leaves with strong support.
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Valley City
N. D
John Burke
Herman Winterer
Wood
F. B. Packard
Senator Young
Col. A
Bandit Shoots Ticket Agent in Leadville Robbery
A masked bandit shot and killed Joe Dale, ticket agent at the Denver Rio Grande depot in Leadville, Colorado. He robbed the cash drawer and fled as a posse pursues the suspect.
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Rio Grande
Leadville, Col
Joe Dale
Denver, Rio Grande
Battleship keelplates laid at Yokosuka in Japan
The 22 000 ton battleship keelplates were laid in Yokosuka in a ceremony attended by prominent naval figures. The ship will exceed the British Dreadnought by 4000 tons, while the Satsuma at Yakusha recently launched at 19 000 tons. A large flotilla of cruisers torpedo boats and destroyers is under construction.
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Tokio
Yokosuka Navy Yard
Satsuma
Yakusha
Record profits surge in lake freight season
Chicago reports a historic peak in lake vessel freight earnings totaling about 61 million dollars for coal iron ore grain and lumber. Steel ships show about 19 percent net profit while wooden ships yield up to 80 percent on insured values. Iron ore movement reaches over 87.5 million tons up from 1905. Grain volumes rise with expanding shipments from the head of Lake Superior.
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Chicago
Superfor
Great Northern to Run Coal Train on Passenger Schedule
Superior Wisconsin reports the Great Northern will form an eighty car coal train on a passenger schedule with a dining car to feed crews and avoid meal stops. The plan aims to provide immediate relief and may signal similar rates east of the Mississippi in future railroad policy. Kansas City observer C A Prouty notes expected 2 cent rates regionwide within a reasonable time.
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Superior
Wis
Great Northern
Grand Forks
Mississippi
Kansas City
C. A. Prouty
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Ohio
Prouty
Newark Opens New City Hall For City Departments
Newark New Jersey December 20 The $2 5 million city hall opened by Major Doremus in the presence of a large crowd. The building houses police fire and other departments previously housed in rented spaces at high cost. It is described as one of the state’s finest and will save the city money by consolidating city offices.
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Newark
N. J
Doremus
Dahlquist Found Guilty of Operating a Blind Pig
Dahlquist is found guilty of running a blind pig in his hotel at Kindred, reflecting a legal conviction tied to illegal liquor operations.
Jury convicts Dahlquist in Kindred blind pig case
The jury that heard the charge against P. J. Dahlquist found him guilty of running a blind pig at Kindred shortly after 4 PM. Jurors were out five hours.
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P. J. Dahlquist
Kindred
Auto party accident leaves one dead and one seriously hurt
In Minneapolis on December 20, George Murphy, a salesman, was killed and J C atten, a saloonkeeper, was seriously injured when an automobile overturned while out sightseeing. Two other men fled. their names were not known to police. The crash occurred after reckless turning from Tenth Street to Third Avenue, tossing occupants from the vehicle. Murphy’s skull was fractured by striking a curb.
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Minneapolis
George Murphy
J. C. “Atten
Tenth Street
Third Avenue
Murphy
Lake Gets Limit of Law by Judge Pollock
A judge named Pollock imposes a limit of law on a Lake case, ruling constraints to curb actions at Lake. The decision defines boundaries for jurisdiction and enforcement.
Frank Lake Sentenced to Five Years in Penitentiary
Frank Lake received a five year sentence noon by Judge Pollack. The term matches the maximum allowed under the statute under which he was prosecuted.
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Frank Lake
Pollack
Lake
Chicago witnesses testify on railroad car shortage
Interstate Commerce Commission hearings in Chicago continued the car shortage probe. W B Biddle cites southern congestion at Galveston while E W McKenna reports improvement and disputes Minneapolis claims that Hill roads move 200 miles in ten days, saying 100 miles in twelve hours is typical.
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Chicago
Harlan and Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minneapolis
W. B. Biddle
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Galveston
E. W. McKenna
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Hill Roads
Castro Grows Weaker as Venezuela Faces Succession
Caracas reports say President Castro is gravely ill and may die within days. If he dies, Vice President Gomez would assume the presidency with army backing, though a large faction including mountain insurgents and Troop supporters oppose him. Attempts to reconcile Gomez and Alacantaros faction have failed.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Caracas
Castro
Gomez
Alcantaro
Aragua
Diamond Man's Widow Weds In Lakewood Ceremony
Mrs Flora Louise Clement of Washington D C married Capt Sidney A Colman military attache to the American embassy in London at the home of Mr and Mrs John Hays Hammond in Lakewood New Jersey The ceremony used a new American flag with the Oklahoma star presented by Gen Thomas A Barry The bride widow of Victor Clement a mining engineer who made a fortune in South Africa and Captain Colman plan to sail for London soon
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New York
Flora Louise Clement
Washington
D. C
Sidney A. Colman
London
John Hays Hammond
Lakewood
N. J
William Guthrie
San Francisco
Oklahoma
Thomas A. Barry
Victor Clement
South Africa
German Battleship Bremen to Visit Pensacola in January
The German battleship Bremen will visit Pensacola from January 31 to February 9 before sailing on a cruise to Gulf ports. The ship and crew previously visited two years ago, becoming very popular with locals.
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Washington
Bremen
Pensacola
Gulf Ports
Japanese Training Ship to Visit Frisco in Months
San Francisco reports a Japanese warship will visit within months, despite rumors. Consul K Uyeno confirms a training cruiser squadron under Vice Admiral Katapaka will arrive, noting the officer’s role against the Russian Vladivostok fleet.
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San Francisco
K. Uyeno
Katapaka
Mikado
Rifle practice board to educate children in schools
Washington on December 20 Adjutant General Critchfield presided at the first meeting of the new rifle practice board. The group decided to introduce rifle training in all public schools as part of a broader effort following President Roosevelt's message to Congress. General Wingate of New York noted the board's formation as a Roosevelt administration initiative.
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Washington
Critchfield
General Wingate
New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Banking Bill Reported on Credit Equivalence
Washington December 20 Chairman Fowler of the banking committee submits a report stating bank book credits are identical with bank note credits and depositors should choose whether to carry current bank note credits or book credits subject to their checks.
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Washington
Fowler
Committee On Banking
House
Steamer Scoville Explosion Death Toll Rises in Gold Dust Landing
From Gold Dust Landing near Vicksburg the Scoville disaster update reports fourteen dead and missing, with four white men among the injured and several Black sailors also affected as search efforts continue.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Gold Dust Landing
Scoville
Humorous Editor Knox Of Texas Siftings Dead
New York reports John Armoy Knox longtime editor and proprietor of Texas Siftings died suddenly of heart disease at his home. Born in Armoy Ireland he came to the United States in youth and settled in Texas where he built a notable journalistic career and founded Texas Siftings with international reputation. Phoenix Arizona lists N de Raylan assistant to the Russian consul in Chicago dead in Chicago private morgue the body identified as a female. The physician Dr R C Rowe expressed astonishment and sorrow.
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New York
John Armoy Knox
Texas Siftings
Armoy
Ireland
Belfast
Knox
Texas
Texas Sistings
Phoenix
Ariz
N. de Raylan
Chicago
R. C. Rowe
Chinese Troops Move to Suppress Rebellion in Ping Kiang
About 2,000 Chinese soldiers from Nanking, armed with modern weapons and trained by European officers, with field artillery, have moved to the Ping Kiang district to face the rebels. General Hsie leads the troops as they proceed to the front.
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Ping Kiang
Nanking
China
Hsie
Prospectors Fortune Builds Yukon Trekker’s Return
Henry Thompson arrived from the Yukon valley after eight years. He left as a poor man with a prospecting party and, facing great odds, accumulated a fortune of 150 000 dollars. He will not settle permanently in Montreal.
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Montreal
Henry Thompson
Yukon Valley
Among the Meanest Trusts and Poison Candy Claims
The Portland Oregonian notes the glucose trust as a harmful corporation selling poison for candy making, comparing it unfavorably even to Standard Oil. The piece condemns the practices affecting children's health and warns readers about deceptive sugar industry tactics.
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Portland Oregonian
Standard Oil
Glucose
Ill boy shoots self after nightmare at Woodland home
John Webster son of J B Webster a Woodland merchant shot himself in the head at the family home in Peoria Illinois while suffering a hallucination from a nightmare his parents believe. He is expected to recover.
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Peoria
Ill
John Webster
J. B. Webster
Woodland
Webster
New York Moves Against Ice Trust Over Price Rise
Attorney General Julius Mayer filed in the New York Supreme Court to dissolve the American Ice Co claiming its control of ice bridges allowed price fixing. The suit alleges ice rose from $1.20 to $5-$6 a ton to dealers and up to $10-$14 for the poor, via the company’s domination of depots and distributors.
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Albany, N. Y
Julius Mayer
State of
New York
American Ice Co
Supreme Court of New York
New York City
Alpine tunnel plan links Italy with Europe via Mont Blanc
Paris reports the chamber of deputies approved funds for a Mont Blanc tunnel under the Alps connecting Italy to Europe. The rail route would reduce Turin Geneva distance by 166 miles and Turin Chamois by 116 miles, with costs split equally among France Switzerland and Italy.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Alps
Italy
Europe
Mont Blanc
Turin
Geneva
Chamois
Foraker Seeks Senate Probe of Roosevelt on Negro Troops
Senator Foraker urges the senate to investigate President Roosevelt’s discharge of three negro companies of the Twenty-fifth Infantry. He says Roosevelt misconceived his constitutional power and the testimony supporting his action. The resolution is modified to ask the senate committee to study the discharge circumstances and awaits action after the holiday recess.
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Washington
Senate
Foraker
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Senate Committee
Santa Fe Road to Be Improved and Expanded
Chicago December 20 The directors of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad announced planned improvements and extensions estimated at 25 million dollars. The line is currently double tracked from Chicago to Kansas City.
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Chicago
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Today
Kansas City
Boycott Fight Brought by Montgomery Ward in South Dakota
In Sioux Falls a test case was filed in U S court by Montgomery Ward & Co of Chicago seeking an injunction against the South Dakota Retail Merchants and Hardware Dealers Association. The suit charges the defendants with declaring a boycott and blocking the plaintiff from buying goods from manufacturers, jobbers and wholesalers. A hearing is scheduled for March 3.
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Sioux Falls
United States
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago
South Dakota
Million Dollar Smelter Planned Near Guadalajara
Work began today on a world’s largest smelter at Guadalajara's site in Mexico. The project costs over one million dollars and is backed by EB H. Riman and associates under a concession granted by the Mexican government.
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Mexico
Guadlajara
EB. H. Riman
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