Organized mob burns factories in tobacco war climax
A mob of about three hundred seized Princeton Indianas town, burned two factories, and blocked communications as part of a long running price war between growers and an Imperial Tobacco controlled trust. Insurance likely paid, fire marshal to investigate, growers deny involvement.
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Nc News Association
Ton, N. J
Miether
Evansville
Ind
Princeton
Kentucky
Bill
The
Imperial Tobacco Company of New York
Wirel
Louisville
Dac. 1
Ayers
Gillette Case Nearing Deliberation in Brown Trial
All evidence in the Gillette Brown case is in and witnesses may still be called to clarify points. The summing up should wrap up soon with the case given to the jury by Monday morning. Gillette’s latest admissions may prove fatal to him.
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Scripps News Associations
Herkimer
N. Y
Gillette-Brown
Gillette
Murdered Cowboys Spark Border Patrols In Delrio
C B Cawthorn was found dead in his buggy with a bullet in the heart. He was a prominent sheepman. The death marks the second similar murder in a week as Mexican and Texas troops patrol both river banks seeking the killer.
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Scripps News Association
Delrio
Tex
C.B. Cawthorn
Pulajanes camp in Samar ambush leaves 11 dead
Philippine constabulary under Major Murphy surprised a Pulajanes camp on Samar island. Eleven Pulajanes were killed including the chief's son. Pablo escaped but his wife and daughter were captured. Clothing arms papers and camp equipment were found and destroyed.
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Scripps News Association
Manila
P. I
Murphy
Pablo
Pulajanes
Samar
New York Athletic Club Opens Indoor Swimming Center
New York December 1 The New York Athletic Club will open its indoor swimming center tonight with the Bratton Cup 100-yard race and other events decided. A large field is entered with Yale Princeton Pennsylvania and Columbia represented, making the Bratton Cup the sport's top contest.
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Scripps News
New York
New York Athletic Club
Yale
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Inter national Live Stock Exposition Opens in Chicago
Chicago December 1 The international live stock exposition opened today with twenty percent more exhibits than last year. Thousands of fat cattle swine and draft horses are shown from throughout the world, and the quality is said to be far above average.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
Ill
Gravel train crash kills four in Vergennes Vermont
Four persons are known to be killed and several injured when a gravel train crashed into the rear of a passenger train on the Rutland road in Vergennes Vermont this morning. The passenger train was ignited and the flames added to the injuries, with some believed cremated.
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iScripps News Assortation
Vergennes
Rutland Road
Pat McCoy Injured in Railroad Yard Accident
Reports mis-stated Pat McCoy’s injuries after a coal car incident at Umatilla. He was caught under a wheel, one leg broken, the other badly crushed, and was taken to Portland hospital for treatment. McCoy, known in La Grande, had worked as a switchman and call boy in the yards.
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Pat McCoy
Young McCoy
Umatilla
Portland
McGoy
la Grande
California Appeals to the President on Japan Clash
California Congressman Everts A. Hayes urged anti-Japanese propaganda in Washington and pressed a strong Pacific coast stance. He warned of war if the United States faces a commercial or armed invasion, while predicting a diplomatic path for now.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Dec
Pacific Coast
Japan
Pacific
United States
Everts A. Hayes
California
Hays
Oregon Girls to Be Honored at Jamestown Exposition
Senator Fulton and Philip S Bates met the President at the White House to arrange a spring reception for thirty three of Oregon’s prettiest girls. They will attend the Jamestown Exposition to showcase Oregon’s resources. Bates praised Oregon apples and Bates touted peaches.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Dec
Fulton
Philip S. Bates
Oregon
White House
Bates
Buffalo and Susquehanna Iron Co Opens Self Sufficient Plant
The Buffalo and Susquehanna Iron Company reports a self contained plant with six hundred own cake ovens. The firm now controls coal and transmits furnaces ore docks lake boats and coke ovens, producing all essential materials.
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Ecrippe News Association
Buffalo, N
Buffalo and Susquehanna Iron Company
Grain Markets Slide in Chicago Trade
Wheat traded around 72 percent and closed near 72 percent as Chicago markets opened lower for corn and soybean futures. The report notes early price moves and fluctuations in grain prices amid the day’s trading.
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Chicago
License to wed granted in Aberdeen and Summerville
License to wed issued to J. F. Frost of Aberdeen Washington and Miss Iona Choate of Summerville. Frost formerly taught at Summerville, now at Aberdeen. Choate is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Choate. Also filed: divorce case D M Strauwm vs J D Strauwm for cruel treatment. will of Cyrus McDonald filed for probate. E J Robenson sues North Powder Lumber Co for $540 wages.
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J. F. Frost
Aberdeen
Washington
Iona Cheate
Summerville
Frost
Summerville Schoola
Wm. Choate
D. M. Strauwm
J. D. Strauwm
Will
E. J. Robenson
North Powder Lumber Company
Gold Mining Boom Encourages New Inquiries in Halifax
Halifax reports a booming gold mining outlook with outside inquiries and expected takeovers. The Hardman Taylor property at Oldham and nearby Vontague district sites are to reopen. The old Provincial Mill at Wine Harbor yielded 415 ounces from 868 tons of quartz as prospectors arrive daily.
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Scripps News Association
Halifax
Hardman-Taylor
Oldham
Vontague
Earthquake Felt in Paraiso with Little Danger
Tr News Association reports a light earthquake felt in Paraiso on December 1. No major damage or injuries were observed as authorities assessed the tremor and assured residents of safety.
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Tr. News Association
Paraiso
Hilgard Teachers Attend Institute and Board Changes
Hilgard teachers returned from the Pandieton Institute last Wednesday night. Mr Chas Hawes is now a resident of our little burg. The Hilgard school board sees changes with Mr McDougal elected for two years and Mr McWalters for three years. Mr Hampton is the new chairman.
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Hilgard
Pandieton
Chas, Hawes
Lite Burg
McDougal
McWalters
Hampton
Reverend Jesse Kirk Indian Chief Dies in Oregon
Rev Jesse Kirk a Klamath Indian leader known as son of Kalloque and signer of the 1864 treaty has died in Klamath Falls Oregon. He held a senior position in the last Indian department and was prominent nationwide.
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Scripps News Association
Klamath Falls
Ore
Jesse Kirk
United States
Kalloque
Indian Department
Paid tor cause a strike shocks Chicago union leaders
Albert Young testified that at a downtown labor union meeting $1,500 was distributed among five officers who each received $500 to fund a strike against Montgomery Ward & Co. He named Shea the national president of the Teamsters Hugh McGee and Robert Morem as participants and said all contributed $20.
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Chicago
Albert Young
Shearial
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Young
Shea
Teamatera
Hugh McGee
Robert Morem
Garment Workers
Lyman at Pasadena Hotel Green guest amid fraud claims
Dr. John Lyman of Goldfield and New York, named by B F Scheffels of Chicago in mining fraud accusations, is staying at the Hotel Green in Pasadena. Police have not received orders to arrest him and he is a familiar former resident of the area.
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Scripps News Association
Pasadena
Cal
John Lyman
Goldfield
New York
B. F. Scheffels
Chicago
Hotel
Green
HOP CROP IN KENT SHRINKS ALARMINGLY IN DAMP SEASON
London December reports a very small hop crop across Kent and England with the 1882 disaster year compared to 1904. Picking finished in fourteen days instead of a month and far fewer pickers were employed. The national crop is about 28 million pounds at roughly five hundredweight per acre, down 1077 acres from last year.
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Scripps News Association
London
Kent
England
United Kingdom
Governor Aleem resigns in push to oust Palma era abuses
Havana reports Alemem, governor of Santa Clara province, resigns as part of a Magoon administration drive to curb abuses carried out during the Palma regime. Magoon ordered Aleem to correct those abuses.
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Ecripps News Association
Havana
Magoon
Alemem
Santa Clara
Aleem
Palma
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