Desperate Outlaws Trapped In Dug-Out Near Miller Station
Chicago reports Harvey Van Dine and Peter Niedemeier believed trapped in a dug-out near Miller Station Indiana. A police surround, urgent telegrams, and a large posse pursued the fugitives amid gunfire. Two Chicago officers wounded. a physician and priest requested.
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Chicago
Harvey van Dine
Peter Niedemeier
Miller Station
Ind
Schuettler
Sheehan
O'Neill
Western Union Telegraph Company
Illinois Central
South Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Friends of Tom O Day Rally to Rescue Him
Reported from Casper Wyoming on November 27 that a large group of Tom O Day supporters left Hole in the Wall and move toward Casper to free the alleged horse thief arrested near Lost Cabin. Sheriff Webb swore in over 100 deputy sheriffs to guard the jail and courthouse as armed citizens help defend the jail. no governor’s troops expected.
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Casper
Wyo
Tom O'Day
O’day
Lost Cabin
Webb
Court House
Hole-in-the-Wall
Hole
Cattle Herd Killed In Snow Storm Train Wreck
In Crown Point Indiana during a blinding snow storm a valuable herd of short horn cattle from Ohio en route to Chicago for a live stock show was killed in a rear end collision on the Pan Handle railway. The loss is estimated at 50 000 dollars.
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Crown Point
Ind
Ohio
Chicago
Silk Linen Overcoats By Shuman For Men Of Taste
Silk linen overcoats priced from 10 to 32 dollars offer vicuna made fabrics with quality linings and precise tailoring. Available in regular and stout sizes up to 44 with other styles in frieze or kerseys and long belt or form fitting options. Store open Wednesday evening and Thursday until noon.
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Shuman
Gray's Inn at Jackson Burned to Ground
North Conway New Hampshire November 27 By night fire destroyed Gray's Inn hotel property at Jackson eight miles north of here, leveling a large three story wooden structure under construction to hold about 150 guests. Contractor A R Ward loses 5000 and tools for his men. Gray at nearby cottage during blaze. total loss about 30000 with 23000 insured. Cause unknown.
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North Conway
N. H
Jackson
Here
Charles W. Gray
A. R. Ward
Secession trend grows in Cauca and Antioquia
An American traveler reports rising discontent in Cauca and Antioquia with a secession movement attracting support from prominent figures and officials. Outbreaks occurred in Cali but were quickly quelled with ringleaders arrested. There is threatening talk but no proven warlike actions against Panama.
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Panama
Buena Ventura
Manavi
Department of Cauca
Cauca
Antioquia
Cali
Settlement in Sight in Northern Coal Strike
Denver Colo Navy 27 The strike in the northern coal fields may be settled in a few days with miners unhappy over the union rejection of the operators proposal and demanding another vote. President Howells of district No 15 has telephoned Manager Sparing of the Great Western Coal company that he will no longer oppose a settlement, and a vote to settle the strike is believed to be forthcoming.
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Denver
Col. Navy
Howells
Great Western Coal Company
Milton T. Holt Named Postmaster in Wilmington
Washington Nov 27 Milton T. Holt was appointed postmaster of Wilmington Massachusetts today in a formal announcement. Holt succeeds the prior postmaster and begins service immediately serving the town and surrounding district with mail and parcel operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Washington
Milton T. Holt
Mass
Fire at Babbit Optical Co. in Bon Marche building
A 4 pm call reported a blaze in the Bab bitt Optical Co rooms of the Bon Marche building caused by a defective motor. No serious damage. A grass fire on Fort Hill also drew the High street engine company, threatening valuable trees nearby.
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Central Fire Station
Babbitt Optical Co
Bon Marche
Fort Hill
High Street
Fire damages St John’s Catholic school in Worcester
A fire at St John’s Roman Catholic school in Worcester caused 10 000 to 15 000 dollars in damage. The blaze began in the boiler room around 1 30 a m and was controlled by 4 am with a reflash at 7 am. Rt Rev Mgr Thomas Griffin aims to shelter the 300 pupils in a public school during repairs. Fire origin remains under investigation by Fire Marshal Robert E Mott.
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Worcester
St. John’s Roman Catholic
George
Coleman
Robert E. Mott
Mgr
Thomas Griffin
Mgr. Griffin
Immigration restriction urged as great problem
Rev Dr R S MacArthur of Calvary Baptist Church urged immigration limits on Thanksgiving day calling it the first great problem facing Americans. He cited nearly 1,000,000 foreigners arriving last year and illiteracy he said accompanies the influx. He praised Senator Lodge’s bill to exclude many, warned that lax naturalization laws enable voters unfit to read the constitution or ballot, and claimed cities reveal the failure of republican government.
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New York
R. S. MacArthur
Calvary Baptist Church
MacArthur
Senator Lodge
Tracing Pensa After Franklin Fatal Shooting
Franklin police traced Donato Pensa to Pawtucket Rhode Island after he shot Joseph Mannie in a quarrel at Pensa's home. A companion bought Pensa's railroad ticket to New York and police expect arrest soon. Autopsy for Mannie to be held in Foxboro today.
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Franklin
Donato Pensa
Joseph Mannie
Pensa
Pawtucket
R. I
New York
Mannie
Foxboro
Fabragg
A. J. Gallison
May Yet Settle With the Unions in Optical Labor Row
Southbridge reports a potential settlement between optical manufacturers and the union of employees. A conference with union officials is planned for this afternoon, with hopes an agreement could be reached before tomorrow night. The union met this forenoon but released no news, and two more union men reportedly returned to work at American Optical Works.
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Southbridge
American Optical Works
Movement aims to absorb Home Rule by Democrats in Hawaii
Honolulu November 27 Princess Theresa widow of former delegate to Congress R W Wilcox and others pursue a campaign to absorb the Home Rule party into the Democratic party.
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Honolulu
Theresa
Congress
R. W. Wilcox
Home Rule Party
Democratic Party
Chilean Congress approves 5 million dollar drainage plan
Bandago de Chile November 27 reports the Chilean Congress has passed a measure authorizing spending of 5 million dollars for the drainage and sewering of Santiago.
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Bandago de
Chile
Santiago
Woburn Fire Threatened City Center Blaze
Fire in a central Woburn block started on the third floor of the Woburn Clothing building and spread rapidly, threatening the business district. Three alarms mobilized the department, saving the core retail area. Loss estimated at about 15000 with major claims by Johnsons, Woburn Clothing, Obote bakery, Flanders billiards, Brooks druggist, and Bees & Co.
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Woburn
Woburn Clothing Company
John W
Edward F. Johnson
G. A. Obote
Chas. S. Flanders
Frederick P. Brooks
FB. Bees & Co
Petrified Bodies Found in Hannibal Cemetery
In Hannibal New York two recently disinterred corpses were found petrified. The last is Mrs Rose Van Horne who died in 1896. Coffin pieces scattered as the preserved body with life like eyes and perfect nails drew expert notes on soil caused petrification and residents fear others are similarly preserved.
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Hannibal
N. Y
Rose van Horne
Roosevelt attends funeral of James King Gracie in New York
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt arrive in Jersey City and travel to Manhattan for the funeral of his uncle James King Gracie. Accompanied by Dr. J. B. Stokes and Captain Coates, police escort and secret service detail safeguard the procession to the church on East Forty-eighth Street.
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New York
Roosevelt
Jersey City
Twenty-third Street
Douglass Robinson
Madison Avenue
James King Gracie
J. B. Stokes
Coates
Navy
Greene
Robinson
Gracie
East Forty-eighth Street
Church of the Holy Communion
Rutland Fire Devastates Block With 15 Buildings Lost
A major Rutland Vermont fire destroyed 15 buildings along Marble street burning late last night and continuing until six this morning. Loss is estimated around 50000 dollars with insurance about two thirds. One steam engine and a hose wagon limited suppression as residents watched the blaze consume both business and dwellings. No injuries reported and owners expect rapid rebuilding.
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West
Rutland
Marble Street
A. A. Kidder
Napoleon Leonard
Joseph Pronovost
E. Chapeneaux
W. R Dyer
J. E. Burke
Kelley
James Sweeney
Still Missing Man Sought in Boston Assault Case
Boston authorities still seek Frank H Symonds in connection with the Wednesday assault on Jillian A Goff at the Boston Note Brokerage office. Symonds, once respected, has a wife and six children and a foreman background in a coal company. $400 was missing, but robbery motive remains uncertain as investigators pursue unusual developments. Miss Goff remains in hospital.
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Boston
Frank H. Symonds
Jillian A. Goff
Boston Note Brokerage Company
Symonds
Massachusetts Teachers Meet on Moral Education Theme
Boston observers report the fifty ninth annual Massachusetts Teachers Association gathering at MIT Huntington hall. The program centers on Moral Education with Rev Edward A. Horton leading devotional exercises and Dartmouth's Prof H H Horne delivering The Education of the Will. Miss Maria L. Baldwin opened the ensuing discussion, followed by President Caroline Hazard of Wellesley College presenting Moral Training in Schools.
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Boston
Huntington Hall
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Teachers’ Association
Edward A. Horton
H. H. Horne
Dartmouth College
Maria L. Baldwin
Cambridge Latin School
Caroline Hazard
Wellesley College
Bar association memorial opposes Senate amendments
Honolulu November 27 The local bar association adopted a memorial to Congress opposing amendments introduced in the Senate by Senator Mitchell of Oregon. It favors passage of an act permitting appeal from the territorial supreme court to the United States Supreme Court in cases over $5000. The memorial also petitions for higher salaries for circuit judges as current incumbents threaten to resign due to dissatisfaction.
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Honolulu
Bar Association
Congress
Senate
Mitchell
Oregon
Territorial Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Coke Operators Seek Report On Regulating Coke Prices
Connellsville Pa November 27 the committee in charge of regulating coke production and establishing a uniform price has not yet reported an agreement but is expected to in a few days. Operators aim to preserve the current wage scale while adjusting trade. Last week’s production rose by 1850 tons while shipments fell by 6800 tons.
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Connellsville
North London adopts passenger arrest to curb streetcar crowding
London authorities adopt a novel method to enforce anti crowding bylaws. Magistrates will fine and arrest passengers, including women, found aiding conductors in contravening the law.
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London
Fire at Lambert’s restaurant causes $30000 loss in Wilkes-Barre
A fire originating in Lambert's restaurant under the Y M C A building in Wilkes Barre caused about 30000 in damage early today. Two stores on the ground floor were badly damaged and several lodgers on the top floor had narrow escapes losing much of their clothing.
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Wilkesbarre
Lambert
Earthquake Shakes Catro, Al at 3:20 AM
A severe quake was felt in Catro at 3:20 this morning, lasting several seconds and stronger than the shocks felt on the 4th of this month.
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Catro
Insurance Fire At Intervale Residence In Dracut
Fred C. Church held insurance on John MacDougall s summer residence at Intervale Dracut. The home burned on Thursday.
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Fred C. Church
John MacDougall
Intervale
Dracut
Local Grocers Listed Across Boston Branches
A fragmented ledger captures numerous Boston area grocers including G Coburn on Mammoth Road W J Hardy Co at Merr 8t H W Locke on Bridge Street Rawlett Grocery Co at Dutton Street and Broadway F D Munn and Sons at 18 Bridge Street and others such as Central and Church Streets Russzel and Poynton at 678 Merr k St.
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Boston
Middlam
G. Coburn
Mammoth Road
J. Hardy & Co
H. W. Locke
Bridge St
F.D. Munn & Sor
Rawlett Grocery Co
Dutton Street
Broadway
G. G
Central and
Church Sts
Russzel & Poynton
Steamers Arrived in Boston and New York Ports
Steamers from Europe and the Atlantic report arrivals with several ships docking in Boston and New York. Sylvania from Liverpool Teutonia from Rotterdam La Savole from New York Juret Blamarck from New York bound for Algiers Naples and other points are listed with dates and routes.
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Boston
Sylvania
Liverpool
Teutonia
Rotterdam
Avre
la Savole
New York
Gibraltar
Juret Blamarck
Algiers
Naples
Fitzsimmons Grads Gardner in Lopsided Fight and Retires
In San Francisco on November 27 Fitzsimmons toppled George Gardner with a sharp left in the fifth round, claiming the battle marked his last fight due to hand injuries. Referee Graney criticized the affair as unconvincing with aging and limited punching. Spreckels backed Fitz with a $2500 wager as receipts totaled $16,435, Fitzsimmons earning about $6163 and Gardner $2054.
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San Francisco
Cal
Bob Fitzsimmons
George Gardner
Yosemite Athletic Club
Lowell Lad
George
Gardner
Fitz
Graney
Fitzsimmons
John D. Spreckels
Negotiations with Japan over Corea and Manchuria
In St Petersburg the Russo Japanese talks drag on over Corea while tentative Manchuria terms are set. Japan seeks influence on Corea and Yongampho port access. Russia resists Yongampho due to Yalu proximity. US open door concern cited as risk of rash moves. Russian forces concentrate east of Europe. Port Arthur reports indicate troop buildup and Yuan Shikai to visit Mukden.
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St. Petersburg
Tokio
Alexieff
Corea
Manchuria
Japan
Russia
Yongampho
Yalu
Pacific
United States
China
Mukden
Port Arthur
Balkan
Yuan Shi Kai
Chi Li
Mukéden
Pope and Colombia Diplomatic Courtesy at Vatican
The Pope received Senor J Gutierrez Ponce Colombian minister at London in private audience. Ponce delivered credentials as special envoy and conveyed felicitations on the Pontiff's elevation. The Pontiff spoke on Colombia and Panama events and announced recalling Mar Vico as apostolic delegate to Colombia for a new Papal diplomacy movement.
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Rome
Senor
J. Gutierrez Ponce
London
Vatican
Colombia
Panama
Senor Ponce
Mar. Vico
King Edward Declines to Send Horses to St Louis Exposition
London report states King Edward cannot accept the invitation to send horses to the St Louis exposition. The king regrets the decision and notes his rule against entering horses in handicap races, explaining the policy is invariable.
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London
Edward
St. Louisa Exposition
Czarina's Ear Illness Worries Russian Officials
In St Petersburg on November 27 officials report the Czarina's ear inflammation resists treatment and may require surgery. The Czar will not travel to St Petersburg, staying at Skierniewice in Russian Poland until danger passes. Official bulletins provide few details.
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St. Petersburg
Skierniewice
Russian Poland
Francois Cape declared total loss after wreck
San Rafael California November 27 reports from Marshalls that marine inspectors who visited the wreck of the Francois Cape pronounce the ship a total loss Captain Jorgensen of the life saving crew near Point Reyes reports no signs yet of the bodies of the 11 men still missing. The ship is breaking up rapidly.
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San Rafael
Cal
Marshalls
Francois Cape
Jorgensen
Point Reyes
Peru Congress Allows Civil Marriages For Non Catholics
Lima Peru November 27 The Congress has issued a new law allowing civil marriages with a mayor's authorization based on a declaration by either party that they are not Catholic or are separated from Catholicism.
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Lima
Peru
Congress of Peru
All-Canadian Railroad Initiative Emerges in BC Opening
Victoria B C November 26 The British Columbia Legislature will push for an all Canadian railroad from a British Columbia coast point to the Yukon. The move follows the adverse Alaskan boundary ruling and signals a coast to Yukon rail corridor plan.
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Victoria
B. C
British Columbia
Yukon
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