Disaster at Chicago stockyards ruins warehouse and kills firefighters
A massive explosion in the Nelson Morris warehouse at Chicago stockyards followed by a fire destroyed the building and a large meat and tallow complex. Seven to ten firefighters died, including several commanding officers, as crews battled the blaze and recovered bodies. The loss exceeds $600,000 with many workers missing or injured.
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Nelson. Morris Company
Chicago Fire Department
Horan
Burrows
Fitzgerald
Col. Ins
Chicago
Fuchs
Regan
Dennis
Othrs
English officers sentenced for spying near Leipsic
English Army officers Captain Bernard Trench and Lieutenant Vigner Brandon were convicted of spying on German fortifications at Bogrun and received four years in prison. They admitted taking sketches and passing them to British officials. The case was heard by the German supreme court and deemed an appeal. The prisoners stood firm saying they were willing to die for their country.
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Leipsic
Germany
Bernard Trench
Vig-ner Brandon
Bogrun
Lead and Silver Output Tops Idaho Mines Worth 80 Million
Spokane on December 22 reports that Wardner Hill in the Coeur d'Alene district has yielded about eighty million dollars in lead and silver since systematic development began. From 1883 to present the district’s gross output tops two hundred ten million with net profits around forty-one to forty-two million.
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Spokane
Wash
Wardner Hill
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Here
Stanley A. Eaton
Bunker Hill and Sullivan
United States
Missouri-Kansas Belt
Utah
Colorado
Mr. Haton
Missouri
Spain
Dominion
Canada
New York
City adopts thirteen mill tax to cover expenses and park bond
The council passed a thirteen mill tax ordinance despite higher running costs and interest on bonds. A half mill for city park maintenance will fund Riverside project beautification. The finance committee reviewed expenses to ensure funding aligns with projected needs.
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Ailow
CITPS
Irtpennen
Beaver Creek
Entombed English Miners Feared Dead In Mine Explosion
Manchester England December 22 mine officials say 345 miners are dead if the Pretoria mine explosion yesterday is confirmed. Rescuers, halted eighty feet from the shaft center by toxic gases, fear no survivors remain entombed in the burning mine.
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Pretoria
Cuers
Mauretania Aims for Ocean Trip Record
Cunard liner Mauretania speeds toward London on a record attempt for the London to London voyage with an ETA of about eleven days and fourteen hours. If current pace holds she will reach Fish Yard at 10 tonight, completing the round trip.
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London
Mauretania
Fish Yard
Christmas giving costs US nine million estimates say
Washington figures show the Christmas giving germ costs the nation about nine million dollars this year. Only about half of the people spend money on gifts because many cannot afford it. Children are estimated to spend about fifty cents each on presents.
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Washington
Victor Olmstead
Bureau of Statistica
Jury Gets Union Murder Cage At Four O Clock
The Ellexgon murder trial went to the jury after the state rested and the defense presented only the defendant as witness. The judge issued final instructions as evening closed and the fate of the unknown man was to be decided.
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Ellexgon
Italy and Turkey In Trouble Embarks for Tripoli
London dispatch reports the Pall Mall Gazette detailing Italy preparing an army corps for Tripoli amid deteriorating ties with Turkey.
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Italy
Turkey
London
The
Pall Mall Gazette
Tripoli
Philadelphia blaze claims twenty four lives at incendiary factory
Philadelphia December reports sixteen Archien dead and six missing, four policemen dead and five missing, twenty four injured as fire crews battle freezing conditions to reach victims. Bodies pulled from wreckage of south and north walls as coroner notes multiple puncture marks and a shell collapse adds debris. Authorities suspect incendiary origin and expect days to recover all victims.
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Philadelphia
Archien
Polles
Piktes
Ace
Firjmen
Robert Stewart
Charles Hill
Wm. Hoffman
Fred Culberth
Freak Carroll
Howard Bartilett
Chas, Ridelman
Harry Bartlett
Kipatric Porichmayer
John Colline
Thomas Batwistle
Charles McConnell
George Machinicky
Policeman Landsey
Law to fix 400 members of lower house prepared
Washington December 22 passage of a law fixing representation in the house is practically certain this session. Chairman Crumpacker of the census committee said the bill based on the new census would set the number of congressmen at 400. Crumpacker and Clark conferred over the measure.
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Washington
Congress
Crumpacker
House Committee On Census
Clark
Two Suspects Arrested in Times Dynamiting Case
Oakland reports a new lead as two men, Lawrence Cook and John Dwier, were jailed in connection with the Times explosion. Detectives withheld details while confirming arrests made yesterday in Oakland.
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Oakland
Times
Lawrence Cook
John Dwier
Taft urged to seek bigger forest protection funds
The Conservation Association spanning Oregon Washington Idaho Montana and California adopted a resolution urging President Taft to secure a liberal increase in forest service appropriations to ensure protection from fires.
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Taft
Washington
The
Conservation Association
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
California
Injunction Modified in Joseph Water Case
Judge Knowles amends the standing injunction in Joseph water litigation. City of Joseph may use all water in the Wallowa river up to 9 second feet, with required releases to the water company as the modification specifies. The ruling follows prior circuit and supreme court attention to the case.
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Knowles
Joseph
Deposed Portuguese King to Tour After Lectures
Dec 28 London reports the deposed King Manuel of Portugal will lecture at Oxford then travel to Australia Africa Canada the United States and the Far East. He will not seek a degree but plans a lengthy education to prepare for a possible return to the throne.
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London
Portugal
Manuel
Oxford
Australia
Africa
Canada
United States
Hundreds Die in China Floods and Famine
Report from Orient arrivals details severe flooding in Anhui province China affecting about 2.5 million people. Hundreds have died from starvation and flood casualties rise daily. Relief committees are being organized to address the disaster.
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China
Victoria
Anhui
Orient
King on Holiday Visit to San Dingham Palace
London dispatch reports King George today began his Christmas holiday travel ending at San Dingham Palace. The trip comes amid preparations for royal seasonal duties and public engagements in the coming weeks.
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King
London
King George
San Dingham Palace
Peale Dove HS Appeared in Strike
A lengthy conference between Commissioner Nail and locomotive engineers representatives is viewed as signaling a peaceful settlement of the threatened strike. Railroad managers are believed to have granted concessions, though the specifics remain unknown.
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Chicago
Nail
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Eden Ee
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Eng
Atlantic
Bureau of Statistics
NEW Times
Peale Dove HS
Strike
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