Hill Defies Resignations as Western Rail Strike Looms
In Chicago and St. Paul on December 29, 1916, President Hill denies plans to resign while railroads face a looming strike over a 15 percent wage increase demanded by trainmen. Managers delay action awaiting new overtures as unions push for higher pay. An across the board 10 percent rise could wipe out dividends, prompting resistance from managers.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Emperador Carlos V and Pelace Ordered for Tangier Voyage
Cadiz Spain Dec 29 the Spanish armored cruiser Emperador Carlos V and the battleship Pelace have been ordered to sail for Tangier on January 2.
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Cadiz
Spain
Emperador
Carlos V
Pelace
Tangier
Thaw Spreads Across England and Provinces
A thaw has set in in London and the provinces with snowbound lines being cleared. Rail traffic is expected to resume today as several Scottish lines, blocked for two days, reopen.
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London
Martha Washington Hotel Faces Lease After Stockholders Vote
A New York stockholders meeting over the Martha Washington hotel for women urged a board decision to lease the property. Promoters aimed to provide a modest home for working women, but dissatisfaction grew as guests practiced economies buying half portions and cooking in rooms. The project, once valued around 1 million, failed to meet its philanthropic goals and the American plan restaurant closed due to patron behavior.
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New York
Martha Washington
Board of Directors
William R. Huntington
D. C
Gracechurch
Postmaster faces inquiry over lashings and wage abuses
Lagos, Dec 29. A president commissioner inquiry is held into charges against the postmaster. Natives demanding pay were reportedly ordered out midstream with thirty lashes each, while wages issues alleged led to near starvation among workers.
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Lagos
West Africa
Roosevelt's hunt near Hardware River returns empty of turkeys
President Roosevelt hunted across the Hardware River about a dozen miles from the Roosevelt hunting lodge. The expedition produced no turkey trophies, only a few birds spotted on the return trip.
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Charlottesville
Roosevelt
Hardware’ River
Roosevelt Hunting Lodge
Crookston Boy Missing Believed Murdered for Money
Leroy J. Kelly a 23 year old Crookston Minnesota man disappeared in Milwaukee after leaving Bemidji on a two week trip. Friends say he was adopted and wealthy lumberman Michael Kelly is connected to the case as Pinkerton and police search for him since November.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Leroy J. Kelly
Crookston
Milwaukee
Young Kelly
Michael Kelly
Shevlin- Carpenter Co
Bemidji
Kelly
Pinkerton
St. Paul
Trains Collide Near Arbroath Killing Sixteen
Wrecks from a collision between two passenger trains near Arbroath on the line between Edinburgh and Aberdeen have been cleared enough to resume traffic. Sixteen people died and more than thirty were seriously injured. all victims were taken to Arbroath with no additional deaths reported among the injured.
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Dundee
Scotland
Arbroath
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Anarchistic Japs Pubishes Inflammatory Paper
Secret service traced a Berkeley published paper The Revolution that advocates misusing assassination of the mikado and Roosevelt. Copies were mailed to San Francisco board of education members. In El Reno a Chinaman was shot during an attempted laundry hold up by a uniformed U S Army man.
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San Francisco
Secret Service
Berkley
Mikado
Roosevelt
Board Education
el Reno
Okla
Lee Sung
United States Army
Terrific storm endangers ships off Gibraltar straits
A fierce storm rakes the straits near Cadiz forcing vessels to seek shelter in coastal ports. The Belgian steamer Heidelberg bound for Havana is reported lost with several crew members drowned.
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Cadiz
Gibraltar
Heidelberg
Havana
Chicago & Gulf railroad placed in receivership in Mississippi
On December 29 the Chicago and Gulf railroad was placed in the hands of receivers F R Dewey and J S Dantzler by the chancery court at Albany Mississippi. The road forms part of the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City line recently put under receivership.
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Chancery Court
Mississippi
Mobile
Ala
Messrs
Eden fruit debate sparks lemon claim at Yale
New Haven police? Not specified. The American Modern Language Association will hold a Saturday session at Yale to decide if Eve gave Adam a lemon instead of an apple. Prof Oliver M Johnson from Leland Stanford University will lead the discussion, arguing there were no apples in Eden.
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New Haven
Conn
American Modern Language Association
Yale
Oliver M. Johnson
Leland Stanford University
Cal
Escaped Convicts Captured Near Arenen in Missouri
Jefferson City reports three African American convicts who escaped from the penitentiary were tracked to Arenen and turned over to Wardenall for custody.
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Jefferson City
Areen
All
Young murderer confesses in Oregon farm slaying
St. Helens Ore December 29 Bert Holman a 13 year old adopted son of Mrs Sarah Ayres confessed today that he shot and killed his mother whose body was found last night on her farm near here He gave the confession hours after the body was discovered by neighbors and officers are investigating the case as a homicide with the boy under custody.
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St. Helen
Ore
Bert Holman
Sarah Ayres
Here
Continental snow deluges disrupt rail traffic across Europe
Paris reports the continent paralyzed by the heaviest snowfall in years. Rail service in France Spain Switzerland and Belgium faces serious disruption as snow blankets major routes and schedules.
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Paris
France
Spain
Switzerland
Belgium
Third Deputy Police Commissioner Mathot Resigns in Caruso Case
New York reports the official announcement that Mathot, third deputy police commissioner who led the Caruso case, has resigned. No successor named.
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New York
Mathot
Caruso
Raisuli Losing Followers as Moroccan Crisis Shifts
Tangier reports show Raisuli weakening as War Minister Gabbas strengthens the sultan Mulay Mustapha. Some Raisuli chiefs submit, Ben Mansour reportedly imprisoned by the war minister, while diplomats hail Franco Spanish policy success and improved conditions in Morocco.
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Tangier
Gabbas
Raisuli
Mulay Mustapha
Ben Mansour
Raisali
Beet root sugar imports flood Brooklyn markets
Daily consignments of beet root sugar arrive from Stetin and Hamburg. The high duty on sugar compares with cane sugar, yet cheap German production makes imports profitable. Handling waste arises from acidity that damages bags and causes tears.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Stelin
Hamburg
Germany
Sage widow says she will not immediately distribute husband estate
Mrs. Russell Sage, widow of the financier, states she does not intend to distribute the late Mr. Sage’s fortune now or to everyone. She cites nearer needs at her New York doors and says the estate cannot be closed for a year after his death, making current applications premature.
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New York
Russell Sage
New York City
Secretary Taft States Presidential Aspirations Not Political
Washington declares his ambition is not political and that he does not seek the presidential nomination. He adds he would decline if the chance arose, though not claiming he would always refuse if offered. He cites concerns about availability and his official duties as reasons.
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Taft
Washington
Two Cardinals Die Suddenl y in Rome Morning
In Rome on December 29 Cardinal Cavaghins and Cardinal Tripepi died this morning after strokes of apoplexy. Tripepi, born 1836, prefect of the congregation of indulgences and sacred relics, became a cardinal in 1901. Cavaghins, born 1841, also created a cardinal in 1901.
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Rome
Cardinal Cavaghins
Cardinal Tripepi
Luigi Tripepi
Congregation of Indulgences and
Italy
Cardinal Felice Cavaghins
Suit Filed Over Alleged Alienation of Wife Affection
Rudolph Barckman, 7103 Woodlawn avenue, sues Otto Siebenbrodt, secretary of Acme Metal Co., in Cook County Superior Court for 25000 dollars claiming his wife’s infidelity. Two divorce actions have been filed by Barckman and by Mrs Siebenbrodt. The couples, aged about 45, reportedly remained living together with their children and grandchildren since 1900.
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Chicago
Rudolph Barckman
Woodlawn Avenue
Otto Siebenbrodt
Acme Metal Co
Mystery of Kellogg Disappearance Stuns Appleton
Frank Kellogg a laundry owner of Appleton Wisconsin vanished on Christmas Eve before his planned wedding. Local friends deem foul play likely and reject rumors of elopement while Kellogg's fiancée and relatives seek answers. Relatives insist he is a likely crime victim and remain puzzled by his abrupt absence.
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Appleton, Wis
New London
Frank Kellogg
Kellogg
Benedict
Holder Arrested in Union City Murder Case
Union City Tenn December 29 Lee Holder an 18 year old son of Rev J R Holder has been arrested charged with the murder found Thursday night.
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Union City
Tenn
Lee Holder
J. R. Holder
Diamond Cutting Factory Planned for Cape Town
Cape Town announces a new diamond cutting factory to employ about 20 000 workers once fully operational. Currently South African mine outputs are cut in London and Amsterdam.
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Cape Town
London
Amsterdam
Coming Industry Statistics on U.S. Canneries Grow
Washington reports over two thousand canneries in the United States driven by a surge in production. Last year 1.2009 billion tin cans were made at a cost approaching one million dollars while the industry continues to spread rapidly.
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Washington
United States
Potato Cornered by Japanese Investor in California
A Los Angeles dispatch reports Kineia Shima of Stockton has cornered California’s potato market. He and Japanese firms control the crop and plan to sell all their stock for about $1,000,000 with Shima netting $250,000. Prices rose sharply as market control tightens.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Los Angeles
Cal
California
Kineia Shima
Stockton
Shima
President Roosevelt not planning Philippines visit
White House statement says President Roosevelt does not contemplate visiting the Philippines.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Philippines
Col. Mann Acquitted in Perjury Case
The jury in New York on December 29 returned a verdict of acquittal for Col. William P. Mann of Town Topics who faced a perjury charge.
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New York
William P. Mann
Town Topics
Strike May Spread to Southern Pacific, Peoria Dispatch
Peoria on December 29 reports that the locomotive firemen strike may extend to the Southern Pacific railroad, with Grand Master John J. Hannahan not denying the possibility. The article notes uncertainty about how widespread the action could become and mentions ongoing labor tensions affecting rail operations.
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Peoria
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Aing Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroad
John J. Hannahan
Reserve banks named as agents for Minnesota and Casselton banks
The National City Bank of New York is approved as reserve agent for the First National Bank of Mankato Minnesota and the Merchants National Bank of St Paul is approved as reserve agent for the First National Bank of Casselton North Dakota.
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Washington
National City Bank of New York
First National Bank of Mankato
Great Chance for Young Men in Philippine Service
The Bureau of Insular Affairs announced a new stenographer exam for the Philippine service to fill exhausted eligibles. An earlier trend shows young men advancing from initial stenographer roles after examinations, with positions starting at $1,200 yearly.
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Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Civil Service Commission
Clarence Edwards
Bureau
Philippines
Providence Wedding Unites Miss Madeline Ives Goddard and Marquis d'Andigna
The semi private marriage was held at Hopeton house in Providence today as Miss Madeline Ives Goddard wed the Marquis Rene d'Andigna of Paris in mourning. Guests included President Faunce of Brown University and noted local figures.
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Providence
R. L
Madeline Ives Goddard
Robert H. Ives Goddard
Rene d’Andigna
Paris
Hopeton House
President Faunce
Brown University
William Goddard
Robert Ives Gammel
Harry Parsons Gross
Henry Pearce
Stephen O. Metcalf
E. Bruce Merriman
John Carter Brown
Theodore F. Green
Helen Campbell
Miss Goddard
Marquis
Ferryboat Paterson Sunk After Hudson Collision
The ferryboat Paterson of the Erie line sank after a midstream collision with a freight lighter on the Hudson. Eighteen marketmen lost horses and loads while all aboard were saved. The accident occurred on the way from Hoboken to Twenty third Street with few passengers onboard.
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New York
Paterson
Erie
Hudson River
Twenty-third Street
Hoboken
Rome Approves $6 Million for 1911 Exhibition Restorations
Rome grants 6,000,000 dollars for the 1911 exhibition to revival the Circus Maximus Coliseum Baths of Antonius and Via Latina. Sig nor Bacelli says King Victor Emanuel monument will be unveiled. Half the funds come from the city and half from the nation.
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Rome
Signor
Guido Bacelli
Circus Maximus
Colliseum
Antonius
Via Latina
Victor Emanuel
No Hope for Caffery in New Orleans
New Orleans December 29 doctors said former United States Senator Nelson Caffery is very grave and ill with no hope for recovery as his physicians report.
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New Orleans
United States
Nelson Caffery
Riots in Lodz Prompt Factory Closures and Bread Fears
Riot conditions in Lodz escalate as six killed and twelve wounded. Factories shut down after socialist agitation, with 100000 workers affected. Banks report no immediate financial crisis, while authorities vow crackdown and potential bread riot expectations loom.
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Lodz
More Doukhobors for Canada in Winnipeg
A Moscow merchant en route to Canada investigates the Doukhobor settlement. He finds the group contented and well integrated after seven years. Reports say Peter Verigin, now in St Petersburg, plans to bring 10 000 more Doukhobors. The Dominion views them as persistently industrious capital citizens.
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Winnipeg
A. Konshim
Moscow
Russia
Canada
Peter Verighen
St. Petersburg
Dominion
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Mrs. Sage Explains
Vatican
Wisconsin
Eve
Mann
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