Devastating Italian Quake Plunges Calabria Sicily Into Desolation
Calabrian and Sicilian devastation deepens with Messina reporting thousands killed and widespread ruin. Martial law, looting curbed, troops and Red Cross moved in amid tidal waves and fires. Pope prays for victims as relief efforts rapide.
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Messina
Victor Emmanuel
Calabria
Sicily
Reggio de Camwig
Atraite
Reggio
Straits of Messina
Catania
Seignor Fluci
Chamber of Deputies
Stevens Defends Panama Canal Work in Engineering News
John A. Stevens, former Panama Canal chief engineer, writes to Engineering News defending the Gatun dam design. He says the reform debate has circulated a misreading of the project and praises the canal’s plan as wise and well conceived.
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Stevens
Panama
New York
John A. Stevens
Panama Canal
Engineering News
Gatun
Engineers to accompany Taft on Panama trip
The president has invited engineers to join Mr. Taft on the Panama journey. Named are Arthur P. Davis chief engineer of the reclamation service John R. Freeman of Providence Allen Haxen of New York Isham Randolph of Chicago James Dix Schuyler of Los Angeles Frederick P. Stearns and others.
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Washington
Mr. Taft
Panama
Arthur P. Davis
Reclamation Service
John R. Freeman
Providence
Allen Haxen
New York
Isham Randolph
Chicago
James Dix Schuyler
Los Pepeeles
Frederick P. Stearns
Jury Disagrees in Hargis Murder Case at Irvine
Irvine Ky December 29 The jury in Reach Hargis murder trial of his father Judge James Hargis reported inability to agree and were discharged The panel stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction
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Irvine, Ky
Reach Hargis
James Hargis
Presidential stance on Gompers case and AFL appeals
White House says any pardon or opinion is impossible while Gompers and AFL associates appeal their contempt sentences. Statements note cases remain before courts and president will act only after court decisions, with ongoing government updates to consider if terms are excessive.
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Washington
White House
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Gompers and Associates
Department of Justice
Landis
Standard Oil Company
Developments in Big Graft Case In Pittsburg City Council
Pittsburg reports say city council members are under surveillance and must not leave the city as bribery prosecutions loom. Another dispatch states arrests could come today or Monday in connection with the graft investigation.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie funded Pittsburg graft investigation
In Pittsburg reports say Andrew Carnegie financed about 150000 dollars for detective work to clean the city morally. The Voters' league cites federal help for forthcoming prosecutions as investigations by the department of justice into national banks holding city funds begin.Officials keep details private as meetings continue behind closed doors.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Duquesne Club
Roosevelt
Voters’ League
Department of Justice
Woman fatally injured by train at Webster City crossing
Webster City Iowa December 29 Mrs R A Carrington was struck by a Northwestern passenger train as she attempted to hurry over a crossing. The impact hurled her about 60 feet and her skull was badly crushed in what is believed to be a fatal accident.
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Webster City
R. A. Carrington
Northwestern
Bachelor Fears Tax Marryes in Small Town
Edward Greeve, nearly 60, who kept to himself for years in Monticello, wed Fannie Murray, 20, after joking that a bachelor tax might pass and he wished to save money by marriage. Neighbors noted the unlikely match amid humorous remarks about finances.
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Monticello
N. Y
Edward Greeve
Fannie Murray
Bushville
Greeve
Famous Millionaire Sugar Refiner Claus Spreckels Dies
Claus Spreckels, renowned sugar magnate, dies in San Francisco at 80 after pneumonia. Born 1828 in Lamstedt, Hanover, he arrived in the U.S. in 1847, moved to San Francisco in 1856, and built the Bay Sugar refinery in 1863. He pioneered refining processes and held major sugar interests in Hawaii and California, plus Oceanic Steamship stock.
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San Francisco
Cal
Claus Spreckels
Spreckels
New York
Lamsted
Hanover
United States
Charleston
S. C
Bay
Hawaii
California
Oceanic Steamship Company
Honolulu
Russians battle police. Baron Cotte killed in Moscow clash
In a suburban villa revolt, Baron Cotte chief of the secret political police was killed and Colonel Muraki wounded as revolutionaries resisted arrests. Police and troops fought short of an artillery bombardment before victory. Losses for rebels are reported heavy.
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Moscow
Baron Cotte
Muraki
Cotte
Standard Oil Protest and a Warning in Advertising
New York December 29. Under the caption Standard Oil Company A Protest and a Warning the company declares in the New York World that false statements about its ties to Corn Products Refining and a proposed smelting entity are untrue. It says the firm engages only in oil producing manufacturing and marketing and demands statements be vouched by an executive or designated attorney. Chas. T. White Assistant Secretary.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
New York World
Broadway
Corn Products Refining Company
Standard Oi
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Chas. T. White
James Corrigan Dies After Appendicitis Operation
James Corrigan of Cleveland aged 79 dies after an appendicitis operation. He had a long financial career claiming success against John D. Rockefeller and accruing millions in ore coal vessel and furnace trades.
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James Corrigan
Cleveland
Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Missing cashier seen in Texas
Fort Dodge Iowa December 29 report says John Standling cashier of the State Bank of Corwith Iowa, who fled last year with about $20,000 in claims against the bank, was seen in El Paso Texas by Iowa visitors a few days ago as creditors prepare a large reward offer.
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Fort Dodge
John Standling
State Bank of
Forest Service upholds Christmas tree custom nationwide
Washington reports Forester Gifford Pinchot defends the yearly use of about 4,000,000 Christmas trees. He says trees are for use and the impact on forests is small compared with lumber needs. The clearing equals a farm each Christmas, while lumber consumes over 100,000 acres daily.
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Washington
United States Forest Service
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Lilley Campaign Case Is Begun
New Haven Conn December 29 election court opened to inquire into campaign and election expenses of Governor elect George Lilley. Fox schoolmaster filed under corrupt practices act 1905. Lilley ran 16 000 behind Taft in the November vote. Total declared campaign costs were 23000 for Lilley 33000 for Robertson and over 15000 for anti Lilley Republicans.
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New Haven
Conn
George L. Lilley
George L. Fox
General Assembly
Lilley
Taft
Secretary of State
How to Kill Lions by Famous Hunter Selous
London reports Selous explains his plans for Roosevelt's hunting expedition to Mombasa arriving April 22. Selous will not hunt with Roosevelt in East Africa, split paths with William McMillan, yet may cross paths with the president's party. He describes native bearers and how lion hunting proceeds on horseback with careful shots when the lion charges.
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London
Selous
Roosevelt
Mombassa
East Africa
Uganda
Mr. Selous
Worplesdon
William McMillan
Secretary Root Promotes International Prison Congress
Secretary Root is described as an international promoter, advancing peace arbitrate and U S South American ties by travel. He now advocates for the International Prison congress to visit the United States in 1910 and seeks $50,000 to exhibit American advances in crime prevention and reform to European delegates.
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Washington
Root
International Prison Congress
International Tuberculosis Congress
Congress
United States
Mayor of a Wyoming town freezes to death
John 8. Taylor 38, serving his fifth term as mayor of Sheridan, Wyoming, was found frozen to death in a clump of bushes a mile north of town. He had returned from Denver Sunday night and was seen staggering from the train before vanishing. A search recovered his body yesterday leaving a widow and two children.
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Sheridan
Wyo
John 8. Taylor
Denver
Northwest Excels in Farm Earnings Across Dakotas and Iowa
Statistics from the department of agriculture show Iowa and the Dakotas as the nation’s most prosperous farming areas. North Dakota leads with $755.62 income per farm worker, followed by Iowa at $631.11 and South Dakota at $605.69. Nebraska trails at $554.78. The report notes acres worked per man and the high value of farm buildings and machinery in these states, with North and South Dakota chalking the most horses per farm laborer.
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Washington, D
Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Dakotas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
United States
Union
Commonwealths
Town
North
Illinois
Nebraska's only Jean Valjean pardoned by governor
Lincoln Nebraska December 31 Nebraska's only Jean Valjean received a pardon from Governor Sheldon for a wagon theft that led to a prison escape five years ago. He later served four years in the orient and married upon return to Omaha. His fear of recapture prompted the plea, supported by his wife and local businessmen, for a fresh start.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Jean Valjean
Sheldon
Jesse C. Selleck
Orient
Omaha
Nine Killed in Montana Collision
Great Falls Mont Dec 31 A collision between a freight train and a work train on the Great Northern yesterday afternoon at Mid Canyon about 40 miles south of Great Falls left nine men dead and several injured Most victims were carpenters and the identities released include N L Headline of Faribault Minnesota H C Morrissey a brakeman born in Pennsylvania and carpenters Fuller Charles Peterson M W Real among others with many details still coming in.
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Great Falls
Mont
Great Northern
Mid Canyon
Great Walls
N. L. Headline
Faribault
Mimnn
H. C. Morrissey
Brakeman
Pennsylvania
Fuller
Carpenter
Charles Peterson
M. W. Real
Mark Twain Receives Elephant Practical Joke Gift
In Danbury Connecticut Samuel L. Clemens known as Mark Twain is the center of a Christmas joke. Publisher Robert J. Collier arranged an elephant gift and trainer Professor May prepared elephant quarters in Clemens' garage. A herd of hay and a pair of papier mache elephants arrive as the gag unfolds.
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Danbury
Conn
Redding
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Mr. Clemens
Robert J. Collier
New York
Miss Lyon
Mr. Collier
Court martial ordered for Yankee's commander
Washington December 31 a general court martial is ordered to convene at Boston January 4 for Commander Charles C. Marsh U S N who commanded the steamer Yankee when she sank at Buzzards Bay on September 23.
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Washington
Boston
Charles C. Marsh
Yankee
Buzzards Bay
Print Paper Famine Again Threatens Glens Falls
Glens Falls New York December 31 officials of the International Paper company warn that a sustained dry spell in paper making regions may cause a renewed print paper famine. Many mills already running short time in several departments could shut down entirely within four weeks without rainfall.
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Glens Falls
N. Y
International Paper Company
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