Negroes Fire on Whites in Wahink Race Uprising
Reports from Wahink after a train conflict detail white fatalities and ongoing unrest. Conductor Cooper fired on a fleeing assailant after knife attacks, with Spencer severely wounded and a posse in pursuit. Military units and a battalion moved toward Wahlak to restore order as rumors of further violence spread.
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Meridian
Misa
Wahink
T Shite d& Ob Railway
Wablak
Ili
Wahlak
St . & Message
Sevolin
Seouha
Cooper
Eetrakh
Spencer
Asuilant
Torrain
O'brien
Ainewach Spencer
Escay
Uncle Sam's Trade With Porto Rico Glows
Washington reports a strong growth in trade between the United States and Porto Rico. In ten months to October the exchange totaled 24, with the US sending 16,500,346 dollars to the island. Sugar leads the growth, followed by fruits, flour and other commodities.
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Washington
Porto Kiew
United
Department of Comerceated Labor
Porto
Porto Rio
Islands
Miser Ss
United Ste
Porto Rico
Race Riots Feared in Atlanta Lead to Saloon Closures
Mayor Woodward orders all saloons closed at 4 p m to prevent possible race rioting amid unverified rumors of Christmas attacks on African Americans in Atlanta. A $200 reward is offered for evidence against those posting or inciting violence. The Christmas day law requires saloons to close, but this is the first time it has been used on Christmas.
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Woodward
Dr. Stinchfield
Sheppert
Yaquai Indians Raid Kills Eight Mexicans
A telegraph special reports Yaqui Indians on the warpath at a C Y E P station near Len Tucson on a Saturday night. Mexicans were killed and several wounded. An American station agent named Thompson and his wife were saved by a work train arrival. Railway officials in Tucson confirm the incident as the line’s headquarters. Unconfirmed reports mention other killings last week.
Protection urged for dwindling Pacific seal herds
England Russia and Japan urged to resist encroachment by Canadian and Japanese hunters as seals off the Pribilof Islands face collapse. Attorney Sims reports herd decline linked to foreign fishing, with high prices in London markets driving increased predation. He proposes sealing branding and international treaties to safeguard the Pacific herd.
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England
Russia
Japan
Jon
Roosevelt
Sims
Chixcago
Pacific Ocean
Milealf
Pribyloff Seal
Mer
Canadian
Behringsen
Root
Great Britain
Tern
United States
High Seas
Hawaii Seeks Diverse Labor to Aid Plantations
A Washington report quotes Immigration Commissioner Sargent saying Hawaii’s Japanese population has diminished over two years as workers from other nations, including Portuguese, fill labor needs. He notes Hawaii aims to diversify labor, adding ships of Portuguese laborers may settle there and expand plantations if recruitment continues.
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Washington
Honolulu
Sweden's Arctic Painter Braving Polar Perils Shoes off for Art
Sweden's Anna Boberg travels the Arctic in reindeer skins and snow to paint polar landscapes. She camps on Puroen Island then climbs treacherous peaks barefoot to gain footing, braving winds and ice. She paints from native huts and sails with a sail and skis when the wind blows. She also writes poetry and aspired to capture the Lofoten skies for future canvases.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Puroen
Arctic Ocean
Anna Boborg
Thal
Arctic
Ross
Lapland
Lofaden Islands
Xan
Boberg
Northland
Parishioner Survives Canyon Rescue After Kern River Cave In
Hicks trapped in Edison No. 1 shaft for ten to twelve days recounts hellish ordeal. He describes rats feasting on corpses and a tobacco packet saving his will to live. Rescue party led by Dr. Stinchfield and Frank Miller pulls him to safety at Kern River camp.
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Bakersfield
Hicks
Kersfield
Edison Frey
Kern River
Lindsey B. Hicks
Adys
Stinchfield
Frank Miller
Foreman Clark
Diaz Orders Rivex Repaired to Halt Imperial Valley Damage
The Mexican president Diaz, acting through the colonization and industry department, orders the Compania de Riegos Fortones de la Baja California to repair the Colorado river damage within ten days and prevent further overflow into the Salton Sea. The move follows American diplomacy led by J Pierpont Morgan and Dr Lyman Abbott, with Secretary of State Elihu Root pronouncing support and urging aid for Congo relief amid ongoing concerns.
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State Department
Thompson
Mexico
Mexan Republic
Imperial Valley
Colonalo
Salton
Diaz
Department of Colonization and Industry
Compania de
Colorado River
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lyman Abbott
Newark
Elizu Root
Congo Free State
United States
Congo
French Jack Sheppard Escapes From French Prison
Paris burglar Nicolas Gentel known as the Fynel y Jack Sheppard escaped from a French prison last night. He reached the courtyard after breaking from his cell and passed the wall unseen before a sentry shot him dead. Gentel and his brother Alexander had recently escaped another central prison via the cell roots and water pipes.
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Paris
Nicolas Gentel
Toby
Rce
la Rochelle
Genta
Jack Sheppard
Alexander
Spoons Over Telephone The Miss Gillett Suit
Baltimore socialite Miss Mary Gillett is sued by Chesapeake and Telephone for 213.05 in charges for calls to a fiancé in Richmond. The bill details pricing by month from February to May with amounts 34.50 83.40 80.15 25.20 and notes a May 16 plan to travel to York for stage work and related conversations.
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Baltimore
Mary Gittings Gillett
Chesapeake and Telephone Company
Richmond
Miss Gillett
Brexton
Peabody goes to Porto Rico as railway advisor
Washington acts on Interstate Commerce Commission recommendation and Governor Winthrop of Porto Rico hires James Peabody of Chicago as a railway expert to adjust island railroad rates fairly and revise the current freight classification. Peabody brings extensive railroad experience including years with the Santa Fe.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Winthrop
Porto Rico
James Peabody
Chicago
Island
Peabody
Santa Fe Railroad
Mrs Blaine Towed Again In Rio Grande News Summary
Mrs James Blaine Jr formerly Martha Hichborn who won a divorce in South Dakota says she will marry Paul S Pearsall of New York a lieutenant in the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War.
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Washington
James 4. Blaine, Jr
Martha Hichborn
South Dakota
Paul S. Pearsall
New York
Regiment of
Rough Riders
Spain
Regulations for Consular Examinations Publicized
Washington officials publish rules for consular service tests. A three-member board including Huntington Wilson, Wilbur Carr and H F Higgins will conduct oral and written exams. Applicants must be 21 to 50, with possible medical clearance, and successful candidates stay on the eligible list for two years.
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Washington
State Department
Rroosevelt
Huntington Wilson
Wilbur G. Carr
Consular Bureau
H. F P. Higgins
Civil Services Commission
United States
Europe
Far East
American mails barred for lottery ads in French papers
Paris newspapers report US mail bans on lottery advertisement pages amid debates on whether French government authorized lotteries should be tabooed. Leaders seek diplomatic action as Washington weighs strict regulations on publications with lottery content and other material deemed immoral. A Taft era armory board in Springfield studies automatic pistol design for military service.
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Paris
United States
France
America
Ter
Washington
Springfield Armory
Springfield
Mass
Old Mines in Action Spark Big Copper Deals and Plant Growth
Report highlights a string of copper developments from Amador and San Bernardino counties to the Copper Basin District. Stockwell Page and Drenna sell Copper Aladdin claims to Copper Basin Mining. a Rhode Island company reactivates the Eureka Plom mine with a 20-stamp mill, claiming past yields up to 30 million dollars. California State mining efforts plan field work to map copper resources, with W R Beall overseeing Ballyard Redding plant expansion and thirty stamps in operation, projecting seven months of ore supply. The note ends noting Germany's 32,000 miles of steam.
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San Bernardino County
Colorado River
Barker
George W. Stockwell
Sherman Page
Los Angeles
T. M. Drenna
Parker
Copper Basin Mining Company
Copper Basin
Monumental Mining District
Eureka Plom
Johnsonville
Plomas Counreste
Rhode Island
Fremont
Amador
Kennedy
Argonaute
Nrekn
Sey
Ballyar Redding
California
W. R. Beall
State Mining Bureau
Aubury
Inyo Councl
State Wining Bureau
Ork
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Mrs. Blaine
Rough Rider
Uncle Sam's Foreign Service
ARMY
Eureka
Fremont Mine
Amador County
Germany
New Orleans
Paso
Ogden
Portland
Salt Lake
Nevada
Utah
T. C. Peck
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