Race war flares as Scooba clashes with whites near Wahalak
Reports from Scooba and Wahalak on Dec 26 describe a fresh race clash. Troops were dispatched by Gov. Vardaman, whites armed for defense, and two white men killed or wounded in scattered violence. Militia returned to Meridian as calmness restored in the village.
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Meridian
Miss
Rairoad Amen
Scooba
Seooha
Wahatak
Goy. Vardaman
Scouba
Col. McCants
Gov. Vardaman
Columbus
Mies
Tom
Jim Simpson
Wahalak
Migé
Robert Harrison
Mobile &, Ohio, Railroad
Wahlak
Wahalak Acarcely
Strathcona Fire Destroys Steamer Off Port Dufferth
Halifax reports the passenger steamer Strathcona, owned by Halifax & Causer Steamship, burned to the waterline after beaching near Port Dufferth. The vessel carried 380 passengers, many in nightclothes, who were ferried ashore as crews fought the blaze and saved all aboard.
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Halifax
N.S
Port Dutferth
Strathcona
Halifax & Causo Steamship Company
Cango
Guys
Reid
Port Dufferth
Pruua
Fre néh House Burns in Bay City Fire
Bay City Michigan December 24 The Fre néh House the oldest and largest hotel in the city was destroyed by fire discovered by the night clerk Guests and inmates escaped unharmed Fireman John O Neil likely fatally injured Guest Albert Brown crawled from a fourth floor window ledge before falling to live wires He clung until rescued The 1864 hotel had been rebuilt twice and loss estimated near 90000 with partial insurance G B Samplin clothing store also suffered damage in the blaze
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Bay City
Mich
Frenéh
John O'Neil
Albert Brown
Watlis
G. B. Samplinur
Train Wreck Kills Nine Near Enderlin North Dakota
At Enderlin North Dakota nine people died and many injured when an eastbound Minneapolis Saint Paul and Sault Ste Marie train collided head on with a switch engine after being late. The heavily loaded passenger train toppled cars and caught fire as rescuers freed trapped passengers. Among the dead is Henry J Volkering of Anamosa Iowa.
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St. Paul
Minn
Ojx
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Kaederlin
N. D
Walen
Moonvjaw
Sask
Enderlin
Haderlin
Thair
Jengutah
Henry J. Volkering
Osceola
Wis
Njured
Mnea
Entombed miner saved at Edison mine in Cal
Jakerefield Cal Dec 24 A B Hicks the miner buried 16 days 18 at this place was rescued at 11 45 o clock Saturday night Surrounded by hundreds at the mine shaft he was carried on a stretcher to the hospital Hicks 43 weakened by confinement but virtually uninjured and showing signs of rapid recovery The crowd cheered as he left the shaft and began life back to strength.
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Jakerefield
Cal
A. B. Hicks
Edison Ming
Hicks
COUNT IGNATIEFF SLAIN IN RUSSIAN EMPIRE HALL
Count Alexia Ingatioff a former Kiev Volhynia and Podolia governor general was shot in the nobles’ assembly refreshment room by an unknown assailant. The killer fired six shots, attempted suicide, and is now in police custody. (Notes: also reports other incidents from St Joseph Missouri Christmas mail fire, and two skaters drowning in Escanaba Michigan.)
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Tver
Russias
Dae
Alexia Ingatioff
Kiev
Volhynia
Podolia
Nobles’ Assembly
Fred
St. Joseph
J. S. Gilland
Rock Island
Gland
Northboro
Marlin
J. Y
Colored Man and Wife Perish in New Orleans Fire
Charred bodies of Lewis Phillips, 80, and his wife, both colored, were found among the wreckage of their home in New Orleans on Tuesday. Authorities believe the blaze started when a pipe possibly dropped embers onto bed clothes as the woman slept.
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New Orleans
Lewis Phillips
Lewis
Woman Gazes Upon Body Faints, Dies Nearby
In Kingston Tennessee on December 24 Mrs Martha Jackson visited a neighbor and found the dead youth Charles Hoof. She fainted at the sight of the corpse and died moments later.
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Kingston
Tenn
Martha Jackson
Charles Hoof
Standard Oil Victory in Findlay Probate Court Ruling
The Findlay Ohio probate court had no jurisdiction to try Standard Oil in a criminal anti trust case. Judge W S Duncan ruled the probate court lacked authority and threw out a recent verdict of guilty against the company. The decision affects only probate court proceedings while indictments in the common pleas court remain active.
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Findlay
Standard Oil Company
Common Pleas Court
Duncan
Probate Court
Probate
David
Standard
Common
Grand
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Ol
Ite
Cahd
Court of Common Pleas
Death sentence for Nebogatoff and officers at Bes of Japan
Rear Admiral Nebogatoff is sentenced to death for surrendering his squadron to the Japanese in the Battle of the Bes on May 28, 1906. Commander Luiching and several officers face the same fate, with clemency sought to commute to ten years in a fortress due to extenuating circumstances and blameless careers. Four other officers receive shorter terms, while the rest are acquitted.
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St. Petersburg
Des
Bes of Japan
Nebogatoff
Luiching
Apraine
Gregorleff
Senlavin
Linet
Sailrnofs
Nicolai
Sueh
Adairal Nebogatod
Ighort
Fortresa
Agra
Life Saving Service Reports Record Year of Aid and Advances
Washington December 25 Thousands of imperiled lives and property worth millions were saved by the life saving service during the year. The annual report from General Superintendent Kimball shows 49 maritime disasters with 29 lives lost and 811 people rescued at stations. property saved valued at 12 266 100 dollars against 2 775 040 dollars lost. The force operated 279 stations, with most along the Atlantic coast. The crews issued warnings to many vessels preventing further disasters. Power boats with new lime engines were installed in seven boats, expanding capabilities while costing the government 1 832 485 dollars. The report also notes valuable aid during San Francisco’s earthquake and calls for retirement benefits for officers and men injured or disabled.
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Washington
Kimball
Mfe Saving Service
Yu Bis Aanwsl
Marie
United States
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Pacific
Ohio River
Nome
Alaska
San Francisco
Sige
Commission to Revise Cuba Laws Named by Governor Magoon
Havana December 26 Governor Magoon signed a decree appointing a commission to revise Cuba laws. The panel will draft electoral provincial and municipal laws judiciary civil service and other matters for the provisional governor. Members include Crowder Gomez Baudet Juadz Coronado Kohly Larrain Schoemrich Viendt Zayas and Winship. Salaries for non US officials set at 400 a month. First meeting scheduled for January 6, seen as a step toward new elections.
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Havana
Magoon
Sigwed
Cuba
Dale H. Crowder
Judge Advocate General's Department
American Army
Jogo Miguel Gomez
Erasmo G. Baudet
Trancisco C. Juadz
Manuel M. Coronado
Marlo
Kohly
Felipe 0. Larrain
Otto Schoemrich
Miguel F. Viendt
Alfardo Zayas
Blanton Ge Winship
U. S
United States
Abuses in Congo Free State Called Out by NY Citizens
A letter signed by J Verpont Morgan Dr Lymon Abbott and other New York figures urged Secretary of State Elihu Root to use US moral influence to address alleged Congo Free State cruelties. In Lima Ohio the circuit court ruled common law marriages are not valid under Ohio law in a Bates case, ordering Bates released from jail.
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New York
J. Verpont Morgan
Lymon Abbott
Elihu Root
Congo Free State
United States
Congo
Lima
Circuit Court
Ohio
Jsue
David H. Hates
Bates
Allen County
Brief Notices Across Cities and Nations in 1910s Digest
Mrs James Q Blaine Jr wins divorce. David C Webb of Kansas City dies at 72. John Wilke, Albia farmer, dies after drinking carbolic acid. London reports Lord Kitchener to wed Mrs Chauncey. Roosevelt appeals for famine relief in China. Arbitration averts NY railway strike. Christmas tragedy in Philadelphia and Davenport. St Louis attempted sofa theft. Denison priest dies during vesting. Notables in St Paul hospitals die. Core Products Refining to build 96 million plant near Summit. Battleship Superb contract awarded to Armstrongs. Wakeda Uni manager challenges Stanford in Tokio May. Mrs Susan Kelly dies in NY fire. Kentucky coal guard clash. Chicago car hold-up foiled. Recall of British ambassador Durand linked to jealousy gossip. Yale to inherit 100,000 from Dr Belden. Lette touring car kills Samuel West. $110,000 gift funds Marquette hospital in Milwaukee. Spokane Christmas train crash injures two fatally.
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James Q. Blaine, Jr
David C. Webbt
Siz Yoercantils Company
Kansas City
John Wiikle
Albla
London
Lord Kitchener
Samuel Sloane Chauncey
New York
Roosevelt
China
Thomas Cardin
Philadelphia
Diavase
Henry Cosgrove
Davenport
Buss Milling Company
St. Louis
T. K. Crowley
St. Patrick's Church
Denison
Tex
Edward H. Judson
Emanuel L. Hess
Thomas Cochran
L. W. Babcock
St. Paul, Minn
Tokio
Susan Kelly
West Sixtieth Street
West Kentucky Coal Company
Bsturglé
Union ~ County
Wentworth Avenue
Chicago
Mortimer Durand
Washington
Yale University
Whenever B. Belden
New York City
Joseph Letter
Letter
Marquette Cullegs
Milwaukee
Béelig
iRobert
A. Johnston
Robert Story Johnston
Florissant
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Posse
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A. . Hicks
Count Ignatieff
Muskogee
Texas
Here
Misrour
Kansas & Texas
Escanaba, Mich
Oscar P. Westman
Negaunee
John Blashe
Kewaunee
I. Stephenson Company
Wells
Standard Oil Victory
Nesogatoff
Root
Spokane
Wash
North Coast Limited
Northern Pacific
Thin City
G. B. Smith
Limited
Duncan Mathewson
Tate
Angen Yan
Gata
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