Stock Market Opens Irregular Amid Early Gains
New York stock market opened irregular with Amalgamated Copper and several rails showing small moves, Brooklyn Transit rising briefly and Sugar advancing. By 11 a.m. a broad advance appeared in St Paul, Rock Island, and other specialties, though later profits pressured Union Pacific and Sugar. Cotton futures opened dull with most months quoted near prior levels.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Erie
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
St.Paul
Amalgamated Copper and Metropolitan Street Railway
Cable resigns as Rock Island board chair to head exec committee
R. R. Cable, longtime Rock Island board of directors chair, resigns that post and becomes chairman of the executive committee. D. G. Reid is elected chairman of the board. Cable, who has sought to lighten his workload, is now 70 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Cable
Rock Island
Arrival List of Ships at New York and Queenstown
New York reports the steamer Citta di Milano arrived from Genoa and the steamer Lucania arrived from New York at Queenstown on December 26.
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New York
Citta di Milano
Genoa
Queenstown
Lucania
High Priced Coal Stuns Millionaire’s City Home
In Woburn, residents heard coal dumped into a cellar from a millionaire’s residence. About 40 tons of big anthracite were delivered at an unknown, reportedly extraordinary price. The event sparked debate over price and necessity as the dealer notes prior shortages and high costs in selling to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn
Funerals Report From Several Local Cemeteries
Funeral notices detail services for Patrick F Kennedy Mary Flynn Thomas McManus George Donald Mrs Mary BE Sullivan and Rufus L Wilson. Requiem masses held at St Peters St Patricks and Immaculate Conception churches with burials at St Peters St Patricks and Edson cemeteries. Local undertakers were J F O Donnell & Sons P H Savage Ela & Son Molloy and McDermott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick F. Kennedy
Warren Street
St. Peter's Church
Fr. Heffernan
James E. Donnelly
Schmidt
Donnelly
Molly Ivers
Frank McLaughlin
John Kennedy
Martin Conley
Henry Kelly
Bigelow Carpet Company
Leonard Persins
St. Peter's Cemeery
J. F
Fr. McHugh
P. H. Savage
Thomas McManus
Howe Street
Immaculate Conception c Church
Fr. Tighe
Patrick Owens
William Morris
Timothy Crowey
John Redmond
St. Patrick's Cemetery
McDermott
George Donald
Hurd Street
Ela & Son
Edson
Mary BE. Sullivan
Molloy
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Rufus L. Wilson
Edson Cemetery
Obituaries for McManus MecCullen and Far ley
Obituaries notice reports Thomas McManus died December 23 at city hospital aged unknown. Also mentions infant Joseph MecCullen died December 23 at 62 Floyd Street. Terrence Farley died December 28 at his home 90 Union Street aged 65 years.
Venezuela Accepts Hague Arbitration Offer With Conditions
Caracas reports President Castro telegraphed acceptance to submit all pending Venezuela EU disputes to The Hague. Condition include blockade cessation and return of the fleet seized by allied powers. Washington officials could not confirm the report.
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Caracas
Castro
la Victoria
Hague Tribunal
Venezuela
Washington
President Deliberates on Venezuelan Arbitration Invitation
Washington report states the President has not yet decided on whether to arbitrate the Venezuelan matter. Officials expect the decision may take several days. Daily exchanges occur between the state department and foreign offices. Secretary Hay visited the White House for a brief conference on the Venezuelan situation.
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Washington
State Department
Hay
White House
France supports US on Venezuela arbitration at The Hague
Paris reports Baron D EsLournelies de Constant informed Foreign Minister Delcasse that he will interpellate the government on re assembling the Chamber over alleged disregard of Article 27 of The Hague convention by allied powers in pressuring Venezuela. He backs US contention for Venezuelan dispute to be referred to The Hague court.
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Paris
Baron D'Eslournelies de Constant
Delcasse
Chamber
Venezuela
Baron D'Estournelles
United States
Hague
France
Italy’s acceptance of arbitration on Veneziuan difficulties
Rome reports Italy agrees to arbitrate only if all disputed points are submitted to the arbitrators and if Italian claims are treated on equal terms with those of other powers.
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Rome
Italy
No Demand of Cash in German Venezuela Talks
The Lokal Ansieger reports Berlin that Germany is unlikely to press Venezuela on a monetary demand. The article notes a belief that no cash payment issue will be raised in current discussions, with details appearing in the daily issue dated December 25.
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Germany
Venezuela
Arbitration in Venezuelan dispute May Involve Cash Payment Demand
Rumors say the German government excludes 1 700 000 bolivars from arbitration and that President Roosevelt may undertake the task with an implied guarantee. In Curacao the Casarac ship returns cargo as allied warships use searchlights off Venezuela with forty vessels detained at La Guaira.
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Foreign Office
Roosevelt
Willemstad
Curagio
Caracas
Venezuela
la Guaira
London as I Saw It lecture at Billerica Baptist Church
Rev. T. P. Evans will lecture on London as I Saw It at the Baptist church in Billerica on Wednesday evening December 31 at 7 30 p m.
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T. P. Evans
London
Baptist Church
Christmas services brighten Chelmsford church scene
At All Saints' Chelmsford a four o'clock Christmas service featured holly decorations candles and chancel lights. Miss Osborne of Wellesley sang a contralto solo and a cantata was presented by Nora Brooke Hilda McKinley Au Paasche with several participants. The Unitarian vestry event offered games music readings and a Santa display with gifts for every child.
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All Saints’ Church
Miss Osborne
Wellesley
Europe
Nora Brooke
Hilda McKinley
Au- Paasche
Mabel, Olsen
Delia L’hussier
Mabel Ericson
Fred McKinley
Albert Blakely
Henrik Paasche
Oscar Ericson
Bawin Ericson
Ralph Ericson
Frank Blakely
Shannahan
Prasche
Clark
Putney
Unitarian Society
Emma L. Parkhurst
A. F. Crosby
Marjorie Armstrong
Miriam Warren
Irene French
Elizabeth Wiren
Reader Parkhurst
Hazel Knowlton
Knowlton
Ruth Pickard
Alice Barton
Piccola
Renberta Parkhurst
Fairies
Santa Claus
Bountiful
Morris
Ladies’ Circle
Wm. H. Hall
M. BE. Richardson
Joseph E. Warren
M. E. Warren
Bertha A. Parkhurst
Biggar Woman and Two Men Found Guilty
In Freehold New Jersey on December 24 the jury convicted Dr Charles C Hendricks and ex Justice Samuel Stanton of conspiracy to secure the late Henry M Bennetts estate. Laura Biggar was acquitted after members deliberated all night and sought guidance from Judge Heisley.
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Freehold
N. J
Laura Biggar
Chas. C. Hendricks
Samuel Stanton
Henry M. Bennett
Heisley
Biggar
Miss Biggar
Hendricks
Stanton
Judge Schofield Named for Superior Court Vacancy
Gov Crane sent the nomination of William Schofield of Malden to fill the vacancy created by Judge Braley’s advance to the supreme bench. Other nominees include Thomas W. Kenefick for district court of Eastern Hampden and Miss Caroline Hazard for the state board of education.
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Boston
Executive Council
Crane
William Schofield
Malden
Superior Court
Braley
Supreme Bench
Thomas W. Kenefick
Palmer
District Court of
Eastern Hampden
Caroline Hazard
Wellesley College
State Board of Education
Alice Freeman Palmer
W. H. Sperry
North Adams
Greylock Reservation
Supreme Court
William Sullivan
Boston Municipal Court
Dudley
Harvard UN
Gray
U. S. Supreme Court
Mahoney Guilty In Jewelry Store Burglary Case
Chicago police officer Patrick Mahoney was found guilty of burglary alongside co-defendant Daniel Curran, in a sensational verdict. The Hagemann jewelry store heist netted $10,000, with $7,000 recovered. James Clark and another accomplice were convicted previously. Clark testified Mahoney stood guard in uniform during the theft, leading to Curran's arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Patrick Mahoney
Daniel Curran
Curran
Mahoney
Clark
Noble Guilty Of Receiving Stolen Goods In Cambridge
Boston reports E A Noble found guilty by a jury before Judge Stevens of receiving stolen property linked to H F Dudley who is serving seven years at East Cambridge. The plunder came from the house of former Senator Perry in North Cambridge in August 1901. Noble bailed after arrest, travelled to Europe, returned to New York, and was brought back by his bondsmen.
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Boston
E. A. Noble
Stevens
H. F. Dudley
House of Correction
East Cambridge
Dudley
Perry
North Cambridge
Noble
Europe
New York
Counterfeit Tens May Wind Up In Other Cities
Lawrence Sun reports strong police effort to nab counterfeiters who passed $10 bills in the city. Marshal O Sullivan says the notes were used last Saturday, the counterfeits left town within hours, and similar bills circulated in Fitchburg. No clue yet. suspects may have fled toward Lowell.
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Lawrence Sun
O'Sullivan
Bunco
Fitchburg
Lowell
New York Jury Finds Moynihan Not Guilty. City Officers Cleared
The jury acquitted Police Captain Daniel C. Moynihan after three hours deliberation on a $25 bribe charge. Police Commissioner Partridge also exonerated Inspector Adam Cross Capt John D Herlihy and Capt Charles A Albertson of neglect of duty tied to the riot at Rabbi Joseph’s funeral.
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New York
Daniel C. Moynihan
Partridge
Adam Cross
John D. Herlihy
Charles A. Albertson
Rabbi Joseph
Exhumation Proceeding In Widow’s Death Case
In Willimantic Connecticut on December 24 the burial of Mrs Julia Wilson of Ashford was reopened for a third time to remove organs for examination. Coroner Bill traveled to Hartford to confer with Dr Wolff the chemist who is analyzing if Mrs Wilson died of poison. The latest disinterment was at the chemist’s request to examine organs beyond those already provided.
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Willimantic
Conn
Julia Wilson
Ashford
George Wilson
Leila Manson
Brooklyn
Bill
Hartford
Wolff
Train collision injures five near Grand Rapids
During a heavy snowstorm a Pere Marquette line Detroit train crashed into the rear of a Saginaw train at MecCord, a flag station 15 miles east of Grand Rapids. The engineer failed to see the rear lights in time. Platforms were smashed and passengers and trainmen were shaken up. Five persons were badly hurt.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Dev
Detroit
Pere Marquette
MecCords
Here
Government receivership at Trigg Shipyard affects Galveston work
Washington reports that government operations should not suffer due to the Trigg Shipbuilding receivership in Richmond. The cruiser Galveston now under construction is 65 percent complete. If not finished by the receiver, the government will complete it at the contractors' expense as provided by the contract.
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Washington
Trigg Shipbuilding Company
Richmond
Galveston
Passenger Train Collision Near Fort Hill Leaves One Overturned
Train from Trenton to Philadelphia over the Pennsylvania railroad collided with a freight train at Fort Hill Pennsylvania. The rear car jumped the track and overturned. Engineers Nutt and Fireman Graft were badly injured and hospitalized. other passengers escaped serious harm.
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Philadelphia
Trenton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fort Hill
Nutt
Graft
Six Killed in Colorado Southern Train Wreck Near Trinidad
Six persons died in a railroad wreck on the Colorado Southern near Trinidad Colorado. The disaster occurred tonight, prompting investigations and emergency response as officials assess the cause and identify the victims. Local authorities coordinate with railroad officials and medical teams at the incident site.
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Pueblo
Col
Colorado Southern
Trinidad
Big Chief Isparahacher of the Creek Dies at 90
Okmulgee Oklahoma December 24 Former Creek chief Isparahacher died suddenly here at 90 after decades of influence in Creek affairs. He played a key role in major treaties between the United States and Indians and was recently selected to represent the tribe in Washington on important Cree nation matters.
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Okmulge
I. T
Isparahacher
United States
Washington
Christmas murder suicide in Kansas City home
William P. Hollenback shot his ill wife three times in bed, forced his 17 year old step daughter from the home at gunpoint, then killed himself. The wife was seriously wounded. He had been facing a mistreatment charge and sought reconciliation before locking the doors and firing a fatal Christmas present.
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Kansas City
William P. Hollenback
Hollenback
Calve is Jilted by Cain and Plans to Return
New York reports confirm that Emma Calve has been rejected by Henri Cain, who instead married Mlle Guiraudon. The soprano cared for Cain and had urged marriage, keeping Paris in suspense as a possible stay for the season. She may cable Grau to sing in January, but confirmation is lacking.
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New York
Mase
Emma Calve
Henri Cain
Calve
Mile
Guiraudon
Opera Comique
Paris
Parris
M. Cain
Mme. Cain
Mlle. Guiraudon
Mr. Grau
Lucky Woman Recieves 40000 Draft From Chicago Stranger
Miss Anna Yonkers a Milwaukee bookkeeper helped an ailing elderly man on a LaCrosse to Chicago trip. Three years later she received a 40000 draft from Charles W Johnson of Chicago, whom she barely knew. She believes him a retired merchant.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Anna M. Yonkers
Oneida Street
Charles W. Johnson
Chicago
Savanna
Charles Jensen
Miss Yonkers
LaCrosse
Stoddard
Trains Collide Near Waverly W Va Injuries Reported
North bound Ohio River passenger train leaving Williamstown at 9 30 collided with a freight near Waverly West Virginia. Engines demolished and many injured possibly killed. A J Queen of Marietta among the seriously hurt. Physicians from Marietta dispatched to scene.
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Marietta
Ohio
Ohio River Railroad
Williamstown
Waverly
W. Va
A. J. Queen of
Wife killer pleads guilty and is sentenced for life
Springfield December 24 Bernard Weith ars pleaded guilty to second degree murder for killing his wife in the Highland hotel on April 15. He was sentenced to life in the State prison at Charlestown.
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Springfield
Bernard Weithars
Highland Hotel
Charlestown
Treaty Prepared Between Spain and Uruguay
Madrid reports the notification of the conclusion of an arbitration treaty between Spain and Uruguay was gazetted today.
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Madrid
Spain
Uruguay
Night operator mauled by 500-pound bear in Saginaw depot
F T Caldwell once of Kalamazoo now night operator at Hemlock City Pere Marquette station fought a full grown bear that attacked him at 2 a m breaking his defense with his body breaking through a window. He escaped death after the bear was shot by section men. telegraph gear was wrecked and trains halted for hours. Caldwell is dangerously but not fatally injured.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Hemlock City
Saginaw County
F. T. Caldwell
Pere Marquette Road
Caldwell
Calvwell
Saginaw
Pere Marquette
Two Women Arrested For Shoplifting In New York
In Jefferson Market police court two well dressed women, mother and daughter, pleaded guilty to shoplifting. They were held for trial under $200 bail each, then released on bonds from Herbert F. Ingalls of 902 President Street Brooklyn. Mrs Taylor confessed, saying she stole to provide Christmas for her daughters as the family faced poverty.
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New York
Jefferson Market
6Th Avenue
Gertrude Taylor
Helen Taylor
Court of Special Sessions
Herbert F. Ingalls
President Street
Brooklyn
Ingalls
Splendid Hunting In Adirondacks Reports Of Big Bear Harvest
Reports from multiple Adirondack points indicate a very successful hunting season with many black bears killed. In Stockholm two boys tallied 22 foxes and 22 raccoons while another pair combined for 182 muskrats 6 mink 3 foxes 9 skunks and one coon. At Duane Lake a famed guide killed 4 bears along with numerous mink sable muskrat and raccoon. Snow depth varies with southern Adirondacks deep while north from Saranac Lake remains largely snow free aiding trappers.
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Plattsburg
Adirondacks
Stockholm
Duane Lake
Adirondack
Saranac Lake
National Salt company faces bankruptcy suit in U S courts
In Trenton on December 24 a new federal suit seeks a bankruptcy declaration for the National Salt company. Plaintiffs James P. Lee, P. Berger, and Opilla T. Jones allege the insolvent firm transferred 1,022,000 dollars in August to Milo M. Belding for 450,000 and that Belding obtained a 288,090 dollar judgment as creditor, a move tied to the International Salt company.
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Trenton
N. J
United States
National Salt Company
Kirkpatrick
New Jersey
Milo M. Belding
Belding
Its
International Salt Company
Fraud Through Mails Arrests In San Francisco Case
Chicago December 24 William Baer Ewing secretary of the Standard Oil Promotion and Investment Company was arrested by post office inspectors under an indictment returned in San Francisco He is charged with using mails for fraud California investors were told the firm had 2500000 subscribed capital substantial deposits in San Francisco banks and notable men backing the venture Also a sharp selling line for suspenders appears in the ad.
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Chicago
William Baer Ewing
Standard Oil Promotion and Investment Company
Post Office
San Francisco
Cualifronia
Pacific Coast
Night watchman sought with boiler care knowledge
Wanted notice for a night watchman skilled in boiler care with inside work. References required. Address Fr., Box 1205, Lowell.
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Adress Fr
Lowell
Dr David Kennedy's Base Jelly Idical Catarr Pav 3
A fragmentary notice references Dr. David Kennedy and a product titled Base Jelly Idical Catarr Pav 3. The readable text offers few concrete details, leaving the item’s purpose and context unclear. Further legible text would be needed to produce a precise summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Kennedy
Bottle romance ends in Pittsburgh wedding
Miss Etta Welch of Bellebridge and John Wingo of Clairton wed after a playful bottle betrothal begun when she dumped her name in the Ohio River. A note from Springville Ky sparked a long exchange of pictures and a climactic union at the Welch home.
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Pittsbur Penn
Etta Welch
Bellebridge
McKeesport
John Wingo
Clairton
Ohio
Miss Welch
Elizabeth
Winga
Springville
Wingo
Welch
M Welch
Fach
Gordon Welch
Ocean's deepest spot eyed for cable route
S Dickinson, special agent for Commercial Pacific Cable, returned from Manila after selecting cable landings at Midway Island Guam and Manila He surveyed a route around Nero Deep between Guam and Midway as the deepest ocean trench 4500 fathoms down and deemed impracticable for laying a cable
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Honolulu
San Francisco
S. Dickinson
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Manila
Midway Island
Guam
Nero Deep
Midway
United States
Nero
Dickinson
American boy kidnapped by Colombians case under review
Washington on December 24 the state department weighs a sensational dispute involving the Uruguay legation and US courts. Miss Helen Sparhawk seeks help recovering her 10 year old nephew Jos Preston Ames reportedly removed from Washington while under DC supreme court custody and now aboard the British steamer Soldier Prince bound for Buenos Ayres. The department will probe potential legation involvement and arrange to have the boy returned to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Uruguay
United States
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Helen G. Sparhawk
Unite States Army and Navy
Jos Preston Ames
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Prince
Buenos Ayres
Sparhawk
Port of Call
Department
Legation
Christmas Wireless Message From Marconi Directors
Wireless Italian message from Mr Marconi to Italian leaders reaches Poldu Cornwall via Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co directors in London. It marks first trans Atlantic Christmas greeting from Marconi. Glace Bay station closes for Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N. S
Marconi
Brusaldi
Italy
Margherita
Poldu
Cornwall
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co
London
trans-Atlantic Wireless Telegram
Glace Bay
Papal Delegate Arrives in Savannah for Holidays
Papal apostolic delegate Megr. Dio mede Falconio arrived in Savannah from Washington and will stay as the guest of Bishop Benjamin I. Kieley during the holidays.
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Savannah
Diomede Falconio
Washington
Benjamin I. Kieley
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Lawrence
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