Governor Eberhart Pleased With Rail Strike Talks
St Paul Dec 22 Gov A O Eberhart expressed pleasure at progress from conferences yesterday between railroad management and the AF of Labor railway department council representatives. He, via secretary Ralph W Wheelock, said conditions appear to improve and both sides show willingness to fair propositions. AFL council planned a holiday. further talks set for tomorrow with North Western roads reps Slade and Gruber in Chicago.
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American Federation of Labor
Ralph W. Wheelock
Switchmen
Foley Hotel
Pres
H. B. Perham
Railway Department Council
Messrs. Slade
Gruber
Northwestern Roads
Chicago
General Managers’ Committee
Earthquake Strikes Northern Cape Breton Island
Halifax dispatch reports a quake yesterday afternoon shaking from Mahou to St. Ann's. Iverness briefly cut off communications and Baddeck noted strong seismic activity between 3 and 3:30 PM. St. Ann's Orangevale and nearby lines registered severe shocks with no damage reported along the Intercolonial route.
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Halifax
Cape Breton
Mahou
St. Ann's
Iverness
Baddeck
Telephone Central
Orangedale
Americans Get Many Homesteads in Western Canada
Ottawa reports that in ten months of the current calendar year 9,919 homestead entries were made in western Canada by United States citizens. Every state and territory is represented, led by North Dakota with 3,464. Minnesota shows 1,741, Missouri 151, New York 150, Oregon 160, Idaho 144, Kansas 140, Idaho 144.
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Ottawa
Sugar Trust Hires New Legal Talent in Boston
Boston December 22 James M Beck has been retained as general counsel for the American Sugar Refining Co succeeding John E Parsons. Beck is a highly reputed lawyer regarded as one of the ablest in New York and the nation.
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Boston
Mass
James M. Beck
American Sugar Refining Co
John E. Parsons
Beck
New York
Copenhagen readers fault Cook affair in faint praise
Copenhagen opinions split over Dr. Cook as explorer and hero. The Politician laments university shaming by Cook while Copenhagen papers defend him, noting Scandinavian explorers backed Cook and other cities would have welcomed him. New York's Dr. Maurice Egan believes Danes fear loss of his support.
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Copenhagen
Cook
New York
Denmark
Dr. Cook
Maurice Egan
North Pole
Egan
Warriner Sentenced to Six Years in Ohio Penitentiary
Cincinnati December 22 Charles L Warriner former depoted fiscal treasurer of the Big Four pleaded guilty to embezzlement in the common pleas court and was sentenced to serve six years in the Ohio penitentiary.
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Cincinnati
Charles L. Warriner
Big Four
Radrcal
Bedesaa
Ohio
Sherman’s son injured in railway accident
Santa Barbara Cal Dec 22 Father Sherman son of Gen William Tecumseh Sherman is in a sanitarium after a train accident. He fell from the steps of a car as the train stopped and narrowly escaped being crushed. A trainman pulled him free as wheels passed by. He was bruised and taken to St Francis sanitarium.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman
St. Francis’ Sauitarium
Guaranteed Circulation Exceeds Twelve Thousand Daily
Announcement states guaranteed newspaper circulation exceeding 12,600 copies per day. The claim emphasizes broad distribution and market reach, suggesting strong reader base and advertiser appeal.
Global wave of political assassinations shocks world
Reports from Seoul St Petersburg and Bombay describe high level assassinations as fears of anti regim action spread. In Seoul prime minister killed in a surge of anti Japanese sentiment while St Petersburg chief of secret police Colonel Karpoff blown up in a bomb blast. In Bombay Nasik chief magistrate Arthur Mason Tippets Jackson assassinated during a theatre performance. Authorities note no single conspiracy but rising sedition across multiple regimes.
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St. Petersburg
Secret Police
Karpoff
Bombay
British India
Nasik
Arthur M. T. Jackson
Arthur Mason Tippets
Nastkth
Eraidene
Jackson
British Indian Service
Customs probe reaches modistes
New York December 22 twenty seven modistes tied to a vast sleeper trunk smuggling system were indicated by a federal grand jury and likely to be arrested within 24 hours. Government began a round up with nine women and four men arraigned before a U S commissioner and held for trial. Caroline Windmuller faced with bail set at 5000 dollars. Others posted small sureties. The scheme allegedly defrauded the government of thousands using trunks of imported finery left on steamship piers and removed later.
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New York
Federal
U. SS
Helf
Caroline Windmuller
Pittsburg Dogs Spark Alcohol Panic Tale
Pittsburg police conclude an alleged hydro phobia outbreak is a drunken dog episode caused by gasoline fumes from automobiles. Capt. Ford notes dogs chasing cars then collapse as if drunk. Chief McQuaid seeks expert input on possible chauffeur intoxication.
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Pittsburg
Police Department of
J. J. Ford
McQuaid
Ford
Mine Explosion Hurts Many Miners Near McAlester
An explosion rocked Samples No. 2 coal mine three miles from McAlester Oklahoma at noon today. Reports indicate many miners are injured. Rescue teams and local authorities coordinate efforts as details remain scarce.
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McAlester
Okla
Tragic Fresno Father Kills Wife Then Dies
George Cheuvrent a prominent Fresno citizen killed his wife with a hatchet then fatally injured his children, a 14 year old boy and a 10 year old girl, before throwing himself under a passing train on the Southern Pacific tracks. Authorities suspect he may have been driven insane.
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Fresno
Cal
George Cheuvrent
Chevrent
Southern Pacific
Presidential Bee Bothering Burke Rumor Swirls in Iowa
In Cedar Rapids on December 21 Gov. John Burke of North Dakota flew to Iowa City to meet Judge Martin J. Wade and address law students. Rumors arise he may seek the Democratic presidential nomination, with supporters citing insurgent stances and potential Republican defections. Opponents cite mistaken appointments and political missteps as drawbacks.
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Cedar Rapids
John Burke
North Dakota
Iowa City
Martin J. Wade
Burke
College of Law
Wade
Aigasirn
Mother Drives In Cows Children Die In Fire
In Delaware three children of Mrs. Jasper Williamson perished in a house fire last night. The mother briefly left to drive in the cows, returning to find the home engulfed and her children dead. Authorities investigate cause and warning signals in the rural home.
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Delaware, O
Jasper Williamson
Canadian Pacific to net about 100 million for year
Montreal reports finance officers estimate Canadian Pacific gross revenue for the calendar year will reach around 100 million dollars, about 5 million more than the current Dominion revenue. The forecast includes steamships and hotels, with earnings mainly from the railway system, and notes strong British investor confidence ahead of a 30 million stock payment.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific
Dominion
Fielding
Robber Flees in Nightshirt in Salt Lake City
A hold up man in downtown Salt Lake City fled through streets early today clad in trousers and underskirt carrying his clothes. He fired at pursuing officers, robbed a case at gunpoint, and was traced to a lodging house where he began to disrobe before climbing a fire escape and escaping amid a sensational chase.
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Salt Lake City
Belgium Royal Succession Sparks Civil Unrest Firestorm
In Brunsels a bitter clash unfolds between Princess Louise, heiress and claimant to King Leopold II's estate, and Baroness De Vaughan claiming the king’s lawful marriage. The dispute centers on a vast fortune and accusations tied to Congo wealth and castles. The baroness asserts her status, while Louise defends her rights and vows to challenge the will through every court.
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Brunsels
Louise
Belgium
Baroness de Vaughan
Brussels
Caroline Lacroit
Wise Mme Leopold Saxe-Colours
de Vaughan
Leopold
Congo
Belgium’s King Leopold I Buried With State Pomp
The body of Leopold I, King of Belgium, was placed in the royal vault at Laeken after elaborate funeral rites at St Michael and St Gudule. Thousands filled the streets as mourners observed a holiday, while the king’s will called for simple obsequies.
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Brussels
Leopold I
Belgium
Royal Palace
Cathedral of
St. Michael and
St Gudule
Laeken
Louis
Leopold
Dane Homesteader Dies Trying to Break Ice in Well
Crosby North Dakota December 22 News of the death of Ole Peterson a Dane living alone on a farm twelve miles south of the city was received after his body was found Sunday night in the Lorentson well. He was last seen Wednesday helping with a well digging and apparently fell into the well Thursday while trying to break ice with his feet. A rope loop around his foot showed a desperate struggle to climb out as water soaked clothing chilled him. He had planned to go to town Friday with Lorentson but did not return by Saturday night. His brother in South Dakota is the only known relative. efforts to locate him continue.
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Peterson
Lorentson
South Dakota
Kept Alive by Will Power in St. Joseph
Francis Drysdale aged 21 of a prominent family in St. Joseph Missouri was accidentally shot while preparing for his favorite sport. The bullet passed through his heart but he survived, defying doctors and relying on willpower to recover as he joked with friends about his determination.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Francis Drysdale
Drysdale
Eccentric fortune teller Wintermute dies in cluttered Tremont Ave home
Indianapolis reports Allernon Wintermute an aging fortune teller died today in his isolated No 19 South Tremont avenue house. The scene reveals a bizarre, junk-filled room with improvised magic props and envelopes marked one dollar containing ashes sold as powder. His wife, separated by an unsent communication, had sought divorce on cruelty grounds.
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Indianapolis
Ind
South Tremont Avenue
Allernon Wintermute
Wintermute
Madriz Takes Possession in Nicaragua Presidency
Washington dispatch from Managua reports President Madriz took possession of the presidency, released political prisoners, and promised protection to American interests. The report notes casualties and mentions a Gonzales surrender with two Americans reported killed.
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Washington
Managua
State Department
Madriz
Estrada wins Rama battle. heavy casualties reported
General Estrada defeats government troops at Rama with about 600 killed or wounded. Zelaya’s forces surrender 1900 men including General Gonzales. Two Americans killed. Des Moines surgeons land at Bluefields to aid wounded as hospital capacity fails. Captain Shipley reports Cantrillo's force captured and supplying arms. Zelaya losses near 2600 overall.
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Bivefielda
Estrada
Rama
Zelaya
Gonzales
U. & Surgeons
Washington
Associated Press
Nicaragua
Navy Department
Shipley
Des Moines
Bivefields
Navy
Cantrillo
Bluefields
Tacoma
Indictments in Great Western Beet Sugar Co case hit North Dakota settlers
Five indictments were returned by a federal grand jury in Boise, naming John H. Garrett, W. C. Howey, Fred Daniels, K. J. Colthorpe, and C. J. Griffith for conspiracy to defraud the government. The Great Western Beet Sugar Co. planned land reclamation near Mountain Home, Idaho, but water delivery never occurred and settlers from North Dakota claimed water rights sold repeatedly. A Carey Act reclamation effort is underway.
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Boise
Idaho
Federal Grand Jury
Great Western Beet Sugar Co
John H. Garrett
W. C. Howey
United States
Mountain Home
Ida
Fred Daniels
K. J. Colthorpe
C. J. Griffith
Garrett
Chicago
North Dakota
Streator Relief Committee Pushes Mediation Over Litigation
E P Bicknell of the Red Cross attended a Streator meeting where the relief committee for Cherry sufferers backed mediation to determine responsibility for the St Paul mine disaster and possible damages. J B Williams led the push, noting prior correspondence with St Paul Coal Co and UMW officials, and cited the Iroquois fire as an example of avoidable litigation after disasters.
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Streator
E. P. Bicknell
Red Cross
Streator Relief Committee
Cherry
St. Paul
Com Company
J. B. Williams
St. Paul Coal Co
United Mine Workers
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Minnesota
A. O. Eberhart
Frank T. Hawley
Switchmen’s Union
Inverness
Canada
Sugar Trust
Lupenhagen
Dix
L. Warriner
Gen. Sherman
Forum
Ates
The
Russia
India
Korea
Seoul
Vibove
Michael Vossekressenki
Korpoff
Backu
Britain
N. D
National Committee
Princess Louise
Shiply
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