Bold Daylight Robbery Sparks Courtroom Drama in Patterson Trial
A crowded New York courtroom saw sensational testimony in the Nan Patterson trial for the Caesar Young murder. Prosecution revealed a skeleton and skin fragments to tracing the bullet path as a missing witness remains elusive and the defendant weighs testifying. The dead man’s widow has stayed hidden yet may witness if called.
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New York
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
Rand
Morgan Smith
Young
Smith
Nan Puittera
Arson Suspect Identified Revolver After Zeigler Mine ambush
After a shooting in Zeigler Illinois thirty shots were fired to ambush workers at the mine barricade. The coroner reported hemorrhage of the left lung from a bullet while autopsy showed direction. Police said a revolver found in Young's pocket belonged to the accused. Witnesses provided fragmentary details.
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Miss Patterson
Sweeney
Young
O'Hanjon
St. Louis
Post Dispatch
Duquoin
Ills
Zeigler
Hinois Central Railroad
Socialist leaders clash at AFL convention over charges
Delegates at the American Federation of Labor cut through disputes in sessions on November 23 in San Francisco. Victor Berger faced questions after accusing Samuel Gompers and John Mitchell of treachery, denying authorship of a damaging clip and demanding proof while delegates moved to strike him from records. The convention backed Mitchell over Berger and closed amid applause.
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San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
Victor Berger
United States
Lalist
Federation
Petiiioning
Samuel Gumpers
John Mitcell
John Mitchell
Agarose
Asien
Berger
Family Row Ends in Double Shooting in Shawneeton
In Shawneeton Illinois on Tuesday Charles Broeg Jr shot and killed his father in law Capt Redeck after a domestic quarrel. Redeck shot at Broeg and was killed as Broeg fired twice then returned fire. Broeg was arrested. Redeck a Civil War veteran and Mason.
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Shawneeton
Charles Broeg, Jr
D Redeck
Barlier
Capt. Redeck
Broeg
Redeck
Strikers Charged with Murder in Cincinnati Case
Pinkerton agents Tuesday charged two plots against strikers after the arrest of Thomas Bracken, a Detroit foundry founder, for the October 7 murder of Samuel Weakley in Cincinnati. One plot planned Weakley's murder, the other aimed to poison nonunion men staying at a large boarding house.
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Cincinnati
Thomas Bracken
Unin
Detroit
Samuel Weakley
Pinkertons
Weakley
Naval Veteran Bartlett Dies in St Louis
Naval veteran Admiral John Russell Bartlett, U. S. N. retired, of Providence Rhode Island, died here Tuesday at the Marine hospital from pneumonia. Bartlett had come to St Louis several weeks ago to examine the United States steamboat inspection service, to which he had been detailed by President Roosevelt.
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St. Louis
Beasr
John Russell Bartlett
Providence
R. I
Dfa
Marine Hospital
Bartlett
United States Steamboat Inspection Service
Roosevelt
Family feud ends in arson and violence with fatal shooting
In Huntington Way near Yorkville, a feud between John Wallace’s family and the Curry brothers escalated after a demanded liquor sale ceased. The mob attacked Wallace’s home, a woman in the crowd shot and fatally wounded Thomas Curry, Wallace’s wife Mrs Wallace was wounded, livestock were killed, and about 500 shots were fired. A $1000 reward was posted for mob members.
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Huntington Way
Wallace
Louisa
Yorkville
Navy reshuffles name Evans to North Atlantic fleet command
Washington reports Rear Admiral Robrey D Evans, current Lighthouse board president, will take supreme command of the North Atlantic fleet upon Rear Admiral Barker's retirement next March with Rear Admiral Davis named as second in command.
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Washington
Robrey D Evans
Lighthouse Board
North Atlantic
Barker
Davis
Gov Bliss Urges Wayne County Coroners Resign
Lansing Nov 23 Gov Bliss sent letters to John T Hoffman and Otto T Toepel coroners of Wayne county requesting their resignations. He warned that if they did not resign voluntarily steps would be taken to secure them by other means.
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Lansing
Mich
Bliss
John T Hoffman
Otto T Toepel
Wayne County
Arbitration treaty with Germany signed in Washington
The American-German arbitration treaty was signed Tuesday morning at 10 30 oclock at the state department by Secretary Hay and Baron Sternburg, the German Ambassador. It is similar in wording to the American-French treaty.
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Germany
Washington
State Department
Hay
Baron Sternburg
Work of the Land Office reveals fraud and large land totals
Washington reports amended exercise of establishment and field verifications on timber and stone acts. The year saw 1741401 issued patents, 9.28 million dollars revenue to reclamation, and 16 406 821 acres of public land segregated. Fraud investigations exposed camping huts as settlements and 1,353,567 acres unlawfully enclosed, with 717,605 acres removed from public land.
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Timber and Stone Co ‘Ries
Timber and Tone
Richards
Corps of Examiners
Quiet at Isthmus Panama says army disbanded
Mr Barrett, the American minister to Panama, cables Washington that quiet prevails throughout the isthmus. Gen Mertas has left Panama for his home and the army has disbanded except for 25 men kept to satisfy the standing army requirement. Order is restored without American intervention.
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Isthmus
Washington
Barrett
Panama
State Department
Mertas Tfas
Japanese Losses and Battles at Poutiloff Hill and Port Arthur
Reports from Mukden and Nagasaki describe heavy Japanese casualties at Poutiloff Hill amid renewed assaults on November 18 to 19. Russian defenses and incoming Chinese movements shaped a costly engagement with about 80 Japanese dead found. three destroyers sunk near Port Arthur by Japanese forces, while Viceroy Alexieff was named to imperial councils in St Petersburg.
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Zandagan
Manchuria
Mukden
Lone Tree
Chanlindza
Poutiloff Hill
Tientsin
Poutloff Hall
Ccal
Shakbe
Poutiloff
London
Daily Express
Nagasaki
Port Arthur
Cheefoo
Gen Stoessel
Kasuga
Matsubima
Liaotishan
Alexieff
St. Peersburg
Council of the Empire
Committee of Ministers
Gov Brads to Be Reappointed Alaska Governor
Washington dispatch reports official word that Gov Brads will be reappointed as governor of Alaska. The anomaly of the announcement suggests continuity in territorial leadership amid ongoing regional affairs.
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Washington
Gov Brads
Alaska
Robber Shot During Platte Center Bank Hold Up
Farmhand turned robber in Platte Center Nebraska shot cashier Barney Schroeder in the breast during a bank holdup. He fled but was captured by Sheriff Catnip and a posse after a chase west of town. Authorities say the robber fired at our guards and was identified by the cashier despite disguises.
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Platte Center
Holden
Platte Valley
Barney Schroeder
Catnip
Howard Clarke
Ashief
State Bank of Columbus
Thin Cits
Chares Co
Shieg
Englehorn
Cobber
Carrig
Schroeder
Murder sighting on the road prompts police probe
A man named John Hennes witnessed a murder in a vehicle near Ups Shor pur perm fo cone fade ate eve Woon. The report notes a suspect or incident involving a person described as a dyer and a machine spectacle as officers investigate the scene on Ron Island near Mitooka and Morris.
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John Hennes
Eve
Baedt
Oman
Jehet
bensPfne
Bae
Mitooka
Morris
Memorial Meeting In St Petersboro Moves Toward Imperial Approval
The six foot meeting advanced the memorial agenda amid wounded attendees and departing members. Efforts aimed to align the memorial with imperial grace, erasing dissent as Interior Minister Sviatopolk Mirgslis would transmit the request to the emperor. Meanwhile a Nashville train crash killed a 16 year old girl and injured a 12 year old brother.
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St Petersboro
Sviatopolk Mirgslis
Fireman Killed In Swifton Arch Train Wreck
It is reported here that the Hot Springs special of the St Louis fron Mountann Southern railroad going south ran into a freight train at Swifton Arch seriously injuring the engineer and killing Frank Wells the fireman. Five coaches are said to have been wrecked and several passengers injured.
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St Louis
Hot Springs
Louis Fron Mountann Southern
Swifton Arch
Franh Wells
Cattle Butchers Vote Unanimous Strike Over Grievances
About 10 000 stock yards workers face a general strike as the Cattle Butchers Union orders action after unanimity. The union backed Monday’s Hammond plant strike and will mobilize 1400 members at other major packers. President Donnelly seeks settlement with McLean but promises broad action if grievances remain unresolved.
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Chicago
Isl
Catthe Butchers’ Union
Hammond Company
Neo
International
Michael Donnelly
Cattle Butchers’ Union
Jnsiurily
Samuel A. McClean
James Scheick
Hammond
Donnelly
Death of Joseph B Bloomingdale A noted dry goods merchant
Joseph B Bloomingdale a well known dry goods merchant and capitalist who retired from active business eight years ago died at his New York home from heart disease. In youth he worked in Kansas and began business in Nebraska before moving to California in 1860. He was prominent in the Hebrew benevolent, educational and financial circles.
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New York
Joseph B. Bloomingdale
Hewer' West
Asenworth
Kan
California
Prize Dogs Burned in Tennessee Barn Fire
A Nashville newspaper reports a blaze at Hickory Valley Tennessee destroying a barn and kennels owned by several wealthy Eastern sportsmen. Six dogs perished, including hounds that had won prizes in the United States and Canada.
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Nashville
Hickory Valley
Tenn
United States
Canada
Official Florida presidential vote canvass Tallahassee
The official Florida canvass reports total presidential votes as 88,231 for 1900. Democracy leads with 39,37 percent, followed by Republicans at 27,346, Socialists 2,887, Populists 1,605 and Prohibition five.
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Tallahassee
Fin
Florida
Bourse Gazette Urges Commercial Treaty With United States
The Bourse Gazette argues for a commercial treaty with the United States citing Panama Canal completion will boost trade between the United States and Russia.
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St Petersburg
the Bourse Gazette
United States
Panama Canal
Russia
New Planet Discovered and Paint Factory Fire Report
New planet of thirteenth magnitude found by Koenigsstuhl observatory director from a celestial photograph. In Baltimore Maryland on November 23 a paint factory at H B Davis Paint Company corner Eighth and Pratt streets Highlandtown burnt almost entirely. Loss estimated about seventy thousand dollars.
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Heidelberg Nos 23
Koenigsstuhl Mountain
Baltimore
H. B. Davis Paint Company
Eighth and
Pratt Atréeta
Highlandtown
Nebraska official vote count figures Roosevelt plurality
Nebraska official presidential vote tally announced in Lincoln shows Franklin D. Roosevelt with a 85 648 plurality as the state completed its official count.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Roosevelt
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Frederick D. Michaels
Patterson
Nan” Patterbon
Federation OF Labor
Gompers
Mitchell
Shawneetown, Il
McCutcheon
Chicago Daily Tribune
West Virginia
the Land Office
Turacag
Tere Heyatet
Gers
A Faimer
Lemont I
Zemstvo
Nashville Tenn
Sadie Waite
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