Congress to push removal of Negro troops from U S Army
Washington details show lawmakers plan a resolution to discharge all African American units the ninth and tenth cavalry and the twenty fourth and twenty fifth infantry after Brownsville related unrest. Protests rise when black troops are stationed near communities and in the Philippines. Joe L Slayden plans to press for honorable discharge. In St Louis Adolphus Busch is critically ill with pneumonia.
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Oklahoma
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War Department
Philippines
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Texas
Tonopah Prepares For January 1 Lightweight Title Fight
Tonopah reports readiness for the January 1 lightweight championship between Kid Herman and Joe Gans at 3 PM Pacific. A coast crowd is expected, arena seating is close and top quality. Gans is at weight, betting favors him two to one, Herman trains to protect his hands, and plans include a big postfight celebration.
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Tonopah
Kid Herman
Joe Gans
Herman
Gans
Inspecting Distilleries Visit by Wilson and McCabe
Secretary Wilson and Solicitor McCabe visited Baltimore to inspect the city distilleries. Herman Seigrist of Lewiston Idaho, in charge of the Lewiston branch store, is in the city a few days supervising the La Grande interests.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Wilson
McCabe
Baltimore
Herman Seigrist
Lewiston
Idaho
la Grande
German Elections Stir Europe as Reichstag Dissolves
Berlin reports great excitement over upcoming elections as government clashes with center and social Democrats. Kaiser telegram to Prince Buelow quoted amid concerns, with canvass active and political fate of Buelow in doubt. results expected by January 26.
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Europe
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London
Prince Buelow
Grafters Delay IME Trial in San Francisco
San Francisco December 28. Attorneys for Schmitz ask to transfer his trial from Judge Dunne to a different department to speed the proceeding. The court grants a continuance until Monday morning. State charges Schmitz and his lawyers with attempting to delay and seeking a new trial. Judge Dunne continues Abe Ruef's trial to next Wednesday. he opposes the transfer fearing Ruef will demand the same change.
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Scrippe News Association
San Francisco
Schmitz
Graham
Ange Dunne
Johnson
Ender
Dunne
Abe Ruef
Ruef
Spanish steamer Roe sinks off Carrona coast
The Spanish steamer Roe foundered off the Carrona coast with only one survivor. The disaster occurred today and emergency crews search for possible additional survivors.
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Scrippes News Association
Carrona
Spain
Roe
Wainwright Fugitive Plans Return Home
A close friend says Ellis Wainwright the mill ionaire brewer will return to St Louis from France and Egypt after years as a fugitive from the 1892 bribery probe led by Governor Falk. The contact notes Wainwright intends to reconnect with his home and affairs.
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Beripps News Association
St. Louis
Ellis Wainwright
Falk
Wainwright
France
Egypt
Robbery at Woolley depot nets thousands in cash
In Woolley Washington December 28 professional burglars blasted open the Great Northern depot safe last night escaping with a large cash haul and valuables. No crew or thieves are identified in the report.
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Woolley
Great Northern
Montana Execution Postponed in Murder Case
Anaconda reports the execution of Henry Paennas for the murder of Susan Bryant has been postponed after his attorneys filed notice of appeal to the Montana Supreme Court. Paenna was convicted of first degree murder on October 7 and sentenced to death on November 12. appeals stay the sentence for at least six months.
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Anaconda
Henry Paennas
Susan Bryant
Supreme Court
Paenna
Supreme Courts of Montana
Penn Road Chief A J Casset Dies. Frick Likely Next
Philadelphia December 26 President A J Casset of the Pennsylvania railroad died this afternoon. Harry C Frick, the largest Penny Road shareholder, is likely to succeed him and was recently elected a Wall Street director. Born 1859, Casset rose from trainman to president seven years ago, contracting illness after visiting grandchildren.
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Philadelphia
A. J Casset
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harry C. Frick
Casset
Penny” Road
Wall Street
Mr. Gasset
Pennsylvania Road
Monster Railroad
Insurance Officials Indicted In New York Life Case
W Perkins and Fairchild faced forgery charges in the New York Life Company inquiry. Perkins pleaded not guilty under condition to plead anew by January 21. Bail set at ten thousand with Morgan and Dodge providing funds. he was released. The report also notes Roosevelt preparations and Cuban sugar investment developments in related dispatches from Norfolk and Jersey City.
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Cripps News Association
New York
Perkins
Fairchild
New York Lifeate Company
Jerome
Goff
J.P. Morgan, Jr
Cleveland Dodge
Scripps News Association
Jersey City
Santa Clara Raw Sugar Company
Baltimore
Logumillo
Clenfuegoe
Cuba
Terrific Smelter Explosion at Highland Bay
One person dies and several are injured in a Highland Bay Smelter blast caused by wet dope meeting hot matt during conveyor tapping. Oscar Wallin is dead. Thomas Fox Oscar Tripp and Alms Mathews are fatally injured. Scott Bridghart and Fred Davis severely burned. Madrid report notes tax measure on foreign wheat ready by January 10.
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Scripps News Association
St. Luke
Highland Bay
Oscar Wallin
Thomas Fox
Oscar Tripp
Alms Mathews
Scott Bridghart
Fred Davis
Founder of the Christian Endeavor Sails for Jamaica Tour
Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark founder of the Christian Endeavor and president of the Worlds Union sailed from New York for Jamaica today. He will speak in nine centers before leaving for Cuba on February 1, year.
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Scrippa News Association
New York
Francis E. Clark
Christain Endeavor
The
Worlds Union
Jamaica
Cuba
Governor Puts Reward For Captors In Jackson
The state governor offers $500 for each capture dead or alive of Hall Bird Earnest Brown Dan Kerr all white men accused of shooting Clint Nicholson a Black farmer and setting him on fire while he was alive He also posts $500 for Tom Simioacs a Black man charged with murdering John O'Brien a railroad detective.
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Scripps News Ag
Jackson
Hall Bird
Earnest Brown
Dan Kerr
Clint Nicholson
Tom Simioacs
John O'Brien
British Columbia Fisheries Company Formed in London
A new company with $800,000 capital was formed in London to operate the British Columbia halibut and herring fisheries. Promoters say steam trawlers can be used and operations will begin as soon as possible.
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Scripps News Association
London
Webley
Scotland Snowbound Shuts Edenburg Traffic
Scotland's Edenburg lies snowbound as of December 28 with traffic suspended and dangerous coastal conditions reported, trapping residents and hindering travel.
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Scripps News Association
Edenburg
Scotland
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