Telegraphic News Briefs From Around The World
Dispatches report a fire destroying much of Ravia Oklahoma business district. fire blamed on a faulty flue. W. A. Clark distributes 10000 to 12000 turkeys to married men and heads of families across several states. A Louisville farmer is stabbed to death during a Christmas event at a country church. Chicago judge denounces justice system as biased against the poor. A mother unintentionally kills her 3 year old daughter with a loaded revolver while decorating a Christmas tree. Washington Post Office to offer postage stamps in rolls via vending machines. In St Petersburg a parliamentary budget debate triggers a scene as a Socialist critic is ejected and others walk out.
Robbers gag victim and burn feet in Toledo raid
Masked robbers forced H. A. Shadow of Curtice to open a farm safe and surrender 180 dollars after tying him to a bed and gagging him. They stole a horse and buggy, held him at gunpoint, and burned his feet with matches before fleeing as the Toledo police search for the two suspects. The incident occurred as the family prepared for Christmas.
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Toledo
H. A. Shadow of
Curtice
Shabow
Shadow
Fire Leaves Over Two Thousand Homeless in Brooklyn Blaze
A blaze swept an entire block of apartment buildings between Second and Third avenues and Forty fourth and Forty fifth streets in Brooklyn on Tuesday, destroying about $1.6 million in property. More than 20 people were overcome by smoke and rescued by firefighters and police. Occupants fled into the snowy streets half-clad, while some were dragged unconscious from their apartments.
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New York
Second
Third Avenues
Brooklyn
Bia
Labor leaders jailed for contempt in DC court
A. F. of L. leaders Gompers Mitchell and Morrison were sentenced by Justice Wright to one year, nine, and six months in jail for contempt in obeying an injunction against listing Buck Stove and Range Co. in the fair list. Gompers posted $5,000 bond, Mitchell $4,000, Morrison $3,000. Bryan commented later on the unusual ruling.
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Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Justice Wright
Supreme Court For
District of Columbia
Conene
Fair
Buck Stove and Range Company
St. Louis
Heoldent Gompers
Mitchell
Mr. Morrison
Mr. Gompers
Montana Town Shaken by Severe Earthquake Series
Butte and Virginia City report a strong tremor at 4 30 pm causing blackout across the area. Electric plant ten miles away is out, hindering damage assessment. Over the past week Virginia City endured more than thirty shocks, with panic in streets and new cracks in structures.
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Butte, Mont
Virginia City
Mont
One Hundred Sixty Chinese Caught in Raid
San Francisco police under Chief Jesse B. Cook raided the Chinatown gambling quarter, detaining 160 Chinese for violating the gambling ordinance. The swift sweep disrupted illegal games as officers conducted bookings.
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San Francisco
Chine
Bluecoats
Jesse B. Cook
Chinato
Man Accused of Forest Fire to Face Trial
Louis R. Webb is charged with maliciously setting a destructive fire in the Klamath forest reserves, burning valuable timber in northern California and southern Oregon. He is to stand trial Thursday in the United States district court before Judge DeHaven, amid allegations of enmity to the Forest Service and to ease deer hunting.
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San Francisco
Klamath Forest
California
Oregon
Louis R. Webb
United States District Court
DeHaven
Webb
Government Forest Service
End of Castro Rule in Venezuela Reported in Revolution
Willemstad reports the Castro regime toppled in Venezuela after an alleged conspiracy to assassinate President Gomez. Gomez handled the plot personally, new administration seeks to normalize foreign relations, free political prisoners, abolish Castro’s cattle monopoly, and open doors to Venezuelans abroad. Celestino Castro surrendered arms, signaling end of Castro influence. Boundary dispute with the United States of Colombia resolved.
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Ven Mela
Castro
Gomez
ietAawaw
Suan
Viceste Gomez
Jarze
Venezuela
Celestino Castro
Tachira
Cipriano Castro
United States of
Colombia
We Want Work Slogan Reflects Holiday Unemployment
London reports a surge of jobless shipbuilders and destitution in Glasgow and other yards. A parade of shabby unemployed crowds along the Thames seeks Salvation Army beds as police guard habitual amid growing hunger cases and rising charitable appeals.
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London
Glasgow
Iet
Thames Embankment
Salvation Army
Fight Duel in Dark Over a School Girl
A Christmas evening knife duel in a dark room ended with Powell Fromich dead and Michael Milanovitel badly wounded while Julia Pice, a 14 year old girl, was struck and injured. Milanovitel was arrested on murder charges as a note notes both men pressed for a marriage with the girl who refused. Both men boarded in the Pice household and blamed each other for the rejection.
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Cleveland
Julia Pice
Powell Fromich
Michael Milanovitel
Murdnich
Milanovitehh
Fromich
Milanovitech
Pittsburg Bribery Scandal Rocks City Council
Seven Pittsburg council members and two bankers were arrested on conspiracy and bribery charges tied to two years of municipal legislation. The Voters League, a reform group, led the arrests, citing graft from deposits for city funds and payments up to 500 dollars for ordinances. Further arrests are promised as investigators prepare grand jury charges and seek confessions on widespread corruption in city governance.
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Pittsburg
Voters League
Voters’ League
Jogo
America
William Brand
John Klein
Councilman Klein
Councilman
Wasson
Agery
Blakely
F. J. Brady
Leo Weil
League
Taft's Inauguration Expected To Be Princely Event
Washington reports state that Taft's March 4 inauguration will be the grandest yet with a guaranty fund of 75000 dollars, surpassing four years earlier. Revenue from the inauguration bank and reviewing stands totals about 66000 dollars, and organizers anticipate around 200000 visitors, with 75000 to 100000 staying outside hotels.
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Washington
William H. Taft
Alies
Finance Committee
Artist told to quit painting and do big money work
A Herald attributed exchange shows an artist urged to abandon painting and pursue lucrative ventures like life insurance or steel bridges, arguing that selling pictures proves the ability to sell anything. The dialogue frames the artist as wise enough to pursue high stakes work.
Youth Seeks Notoriety Assaults French President
A poorly dressed cafe waiter Jean Mattis lunged at President Armand Fallieres on a Paris stroll, trying to grab the beard. Detected by Col Lasson and Sec Ramondou, he was restrained by detectives and jailed. police found royalist papers and royalist ties, suggesting possible plotting though no solid evidence emerged.
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Paris
Armand Fallieres
France
M. Ramondou
Col. Lasson
Elysee Palace
Rue de 'Etoil
M. Fallieres
Romondon
Department of Savoi
Mercier
Duke of Orleans
Patrie Francais
Mattis R
Iiter
Heney Interview With Nation's Executive Item
Francis J. Heney, described as a specialator in San Francisco, called the White Monday, was welcomed by Jent and will be a guest of Kent Roosevelt. He stated he had not been summoned to Washington for consultation and came with Mrs. Heney on a physician advised visit before the Patrick Calhoun trial in San Francisco.
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WAON
Francis J. Heney
Jent
Kent Roosevelt
San Francisco
W. J. Bizzy
San Francisco Bay
Leland
Biggy
Ruef Asserts Jury Was Biased In New Trial Bid
In San Francisco Abraham Ruef’s lawyers filed for a new trial citing jury influence and prejudgment. The court postponed sentence to December 29 to allow prosecution response after extensive affidavits alleging misconduct by jurors and press 도, while defenses sought juror depositions not granted.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Ruef
United Railroads
Dozier
John O’gara
Lawler
W. H. Landon
W. J. Burns
Rudolph Spreckles
Monument in memory of founder of Methodism
A memorial monument to Barbara Heek, founder of Methodism in America, was awarded Monday. Funded by popular subscription from Methodists in the United States and Canada, it will be erected on the Canadian bank of the St. Lawrence River near the founder's burial site.
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Burg. Y
Barbara Heek
America
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence River
Coast Happenings From Nearby Places
A condensed roundup from Los Angeles to Galveston reports a pistol duel in Poncea toula Louisiana two die in a saloon quarrel vigilante tensions in Reno over claim jumping a sunken cargo valued at $1 million and a mystery disease killing residents in Hermosillo Mexico. Also notes a gold discovery in Petaluma and the San Francisco police chief death mystery unresolved.
Nine Divorces in Sixty Nine Minutes
Infelicity's mill of stories about unhappy marriages filled the court Tuesday as nine divorces were decreed in under an hour. The rapid rulings surpassed any prior local record, while nine marriage licenses had been issued in the same period, signaling a tumultuous moment in the marriage market.
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Angeles
Missing Mugg River Postponed by Weather
A traveler asks about Mugg river while a man in a cabin doorway explains the river has been postponed this year due to weather. The piece notes that Fighty per cent of Ireland's emigrants come to this country.
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Mugg River
Mugs River
Chiefzo ‘Tribune
Fighty
Ireland
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