Death of Denver financier linked to street murder plot
New York on November 20 reports Frank P Arbuckle, president of Cripple Creek and Consolidated Gold Mining Co, found unconscious on Eighth Avenue and dying en route to a station. Four men, including Davidson Menger Stevens and Stewart, are arrested in connection with the alleged robbery and possible murder. Arbuckle was a prominent Colorado politician and former land office official.
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State Democratic Central Committee of
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Register of the Land Office
Cleveland
O’brien
Eighth Avenue
George Stevens
Joseph Davidson
Frederick Menger
Davidson
Reto Arbuckle
Academy of Music
Academy
Arbuckle
Menger
Stevens
Stewart
Samuel Stewart
Sheeny Sam
Bran
Third Avenue
Rail unions plan united push in congress
At the Sherman house meeting in Chicago on Friday the chiefs of five railroad brotherhoods agreed to concerted action to back favorable legislation in the next Congress. They will seek passage of the arbitration bill and contempt bill, already approved by the Senate, in the House. Represented groups include the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Order of Railroad Conductors, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and Order of Railroad Telegraphers.
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Railroad Brotherhood
Sherman House
Washington
Senate
House
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Order of Railroad Conductors
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
McKinley to Become President Amid Electoral Milestone
Washington November 21 Maj McKinley will succeed the twenty third man to hold the presidency and will lead the thirty second administration. He carries the electoral vote of 23 states with him from his war service in the twenty third Ohio regiment, a unit notable for producing two chief magistrates Hayes and McKinley.
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McKinley
United States
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Lincoln
Grant
Cleveland
Lyler
Millmore
Johnson
Arthur
Twentythird Ohio Regiment
Hayes
McAuliffe Defeats Carroll in Lightweight Title Bout
In San Francisco on Friday night at St George's club Jack McAuliffe retained the world lightweight title by beating his longtime rival Jimmy Carroll in a ten round bout. McAuliffe had previously defeated Carroll in all prior meetings and earned the decision again.
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McAuliffe
San Francisco
Jack McAuliffe
Puglilist
Jimmy Carroll
St. George's Club
Meduliife
San Benito Wrecked off Point Arena in Severe Gale
The Southern Pacific steamer San Benito with 6 000 tons of coal and 43 crew members ran ashore two miles north of Point Arena during a heavy southeast gale. Five were drowned, ten rescued by the steamer Point Arena, and Captain William Smith plus 27 others clung to rigging with slim hope of rescue.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad
San Benito
Tacoma
Point Arena
O. W. Scott
F. Condon
M. Pendergast
M. Sheridan
J. W. Wood
William Smith
Smith
Scott
Wood
Whitelaw
Five Neal children die in Missouri house fire
Hamilton Missouri November 23 five children of Mr and Mrs Snyder Neal living five miles north of town were burned to death when their dwelling caught fire during a return from a dance. Nora nine survived after jumping from a second story window. Fire believed incendiary. parents witnessed tragedy.
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Hamilton, Mo
Snyder Neal
Neal
Neals
Nora
Callie
Hattie
Willie
Clarence
Julian
Storm Makes More Trouble In Seattle Area
Seattle and the northwest suffer another snowstorm lasting from Friday to Sunday. About twelve inches fell in less than a day, with total accumulation over eighteen inches. Telegraph wires are down and phone and electric services are paralyzed. Streetcar operation has stalled for three days and rapid melt threatens rail lines and private property.
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Wash
Western Union
Cascades
Yellow Fever in Cuba Reported With Heavy Toll
Washington reports U S sanitary inspector in Havana confirms 220 new yellow fever cases and 80 deaths in the week ended November 12 along with 50 smallpox deaths. Sagua la Grande consul notes 228 yellow fever cases and 30 deaths in two weeks ending November 7. Santiago consul records 11 yellow fever deaths in the week ended November 7. Cienfuegos sees 20 yellow fever deaths and two smallpox deaths in the week ending November.
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Washington
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Havana
Sagua la Grande
Cuba
Santiago
Cienfuegos
Pheasant hunt ends in shocking fatal rock accident
In Cedar Run Pennsylvania on November 23 Joseph Champaign was killed when a rolling stone struck his head while pheasant hunting on a mountain slope. His ten year old son and two companions had been pushing rocks down the hillside to watch them splash into a creek.
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Champaign
Bank Failure in Saginaw Michigan Closes Temporarily
National Bank Examiner Caldwell took charge of the First National Bank of Saginaw on Saturday. A posted notice said the bank is temporarily closed due to inability to realize from assets, with deposits to be paid in full and hopes to resume later. Capital stock is 100000, surplus 60000, deposits 300000.
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Saginaw
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National Bank
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First National Bank
Weyler Vows Decisive Campaign in Pinar del Rio
Capt. Gen. Weyler told El Liberal in Jaca that he is pleased with progress in Pinar del Rio and plans 15 to 20 more days of active operations. He warned to wait until Christmas for a mortal blow to the revolution, as Weyler seeks decisive victory before returning to Havana.
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el Liberal
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London
Standard
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Knights of Labor Adjourns With New Officers Installed
Rochester, N Y November 23 The Knights of Labor general assembly adjourned sine die after Past General Worthy Foreman Bishop installed new executive officers General Master Workman Sovereign announced plans to deploy a nationwide staff of organizers to grow the group to its largest size in history The executive board suspended for 15 days the Washington Times secretary and vice president over statements against top leaders and threaten expulsion if not retracted.
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Knights of Labor General Assembly
Worthy Foreman Bishop
Workman
The
Washington Times
Hayes
Race riot erupts in Cleveland injuring Irish and Hungarian men
A Sunday night riot on Cleveland's West Side involved about twenty Irish and Hungarian men. Stabbings, dirks, knives, and clubs left many injured. Two may die, two others gravely wounded. Police arrested seven, with more arrests expected near Rankin extension and Columbus Street. The clash began after an Irish youth was stabbed by a Hungarian bank wrecker. Bank wrecking case yields two year penitentiary sentence for Capt J Mr Stickle in Hebron Nebraska.
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Blue Valley Bank
Hastings
Grounder Steamer Spaarndam Towed From Ground
Rotterdam reports the steamer Spaarndam from New York ran aground last Thursday and has been towed off the river near the city. In Wisconsin two boys died when one fell through Hatton mill pond ice and was pulled under by a companion trying to help. Bodies recovered. In Georgia Solomon Zeigler acquitted of Sheriff Booker murder but immediately rearrested on a new murder charge.
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New York
Waupaca
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Hatton Mill Pond
Ret Brown
Lind
Lia Gilson
Sylvania
Solomon Zeigler
Booker
Zeigler
Dun's Review of Trade Shows Unprecedented Business Gain
Dun and Co reports continuing record growth in business volume with over 890 establishments starting since the election and 800 increasing staff. Clearing houses exceed last year by 10 percent and 1892 by 9 percent as demand grows, prices hold steady, and freight demand remains high.
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New York
Ik, G, Dun & Co
Pacific Coast
Chicago
United States
Canada
Army of the Tennessee reunion elects officers in St Louis
At the twentieth reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee in St Louis on November 20 officers for 1907 were elected led by President G M Dodge. Other officers include secretaries, treasurers, and a motion to admit sons of members at age 21. A banquet for 500 capped the formal events.
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G. M. Dodge
Iowa
Ir. H. Madgeburg
Milwaukee
W. B. Leach
Minneapolis
William Warner
Kansasty
W. P. Hepburn
Clarindon
Theodore Jones
Columbus
C. G. Warner
H. L. Morrill
D. A. Mulvane
Topeka
Kan
W. ‘I’. Rigby
Mt. Vernon
W. A. Jenkins
J. Leroy Igennett
Chicago
C. C. Chadwick
Detroit
Andrew Slickenhooper
Cincinnati
M. L. Morce
Erie County
Gormelus Caudle
Willum Warner
Kansas City
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Grant
New York
Southern Hotel
Gens
Three Youths Die In Concord Kentucky Train Crash
In Concord Kentucky on Thursday night a buggy carrying Lulu Lind Lizzie Lind and Al Pollick was struck by Chesapeake and Ohio train No 4 at crossing No 1. The collision hurled them into the air and killed them instantly. The Lind hotel proprietors daughters and their companion were en route from a party near town. The bodies were sent to Johnson for burial preparations.
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Concord
Lulu
Lizzie Lind
Lind
al Pollick
Chesapeake & Ohio
Ilyer No. 4
Re Johnson
National Fraternal Congress Elects Officers in Louisville
The proceedings show J. G. Johnson of Kansas named president for the United Order of Woodmen, J. Ki. Shepard of Massachusetts elected vice president for the United Order of Pilgrim Fathers, and W. W. Sackett of Pennsylvania reelected secretary-treasurer. Port Huron, Michigan, will host next year’s gathering. A proposal backed a reserve fund or equalization plan of assessments to balance costs as members die at different rates.
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Fraternal Congress
J. G. Johnson
Kansas
United Order of Woodmen
J. Ki. Shepard
Lawrence
Maass
United Order of Pilgrim Fathers
W. W. Sackett
Pennsylvania
Port Huron
Mich
Luther league elects officers and hears talks in Chicago
The Luther league held its Thursday session in Chicago discussing suitable literature for youth. Officers were elected: N S Eilert as president M C Olson general secretary W Stover recording secretary Miss M Meister assistant recording secretary Cornelius Hebardt treasurer. Judge Grosscup spoke on The Influence of Christianity on American Institutions at Auditorium. Next convention slated for New York City in two years.
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Chicago
Luther League
League
N. S. Eilert
New York
M. C. Olson
W. ©. Stover
Philadelphia
M. Meister
Lancaster
Cornelius Hebardt
Washington, D.C
Willard Reelected President of National W C T U
St. Louis reports Frances Willard of Illinois reelected as president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union at the closing session. Officers include Lillian Stevens of Maine as vice president at large Katharine Stevenson of Massachusetts as corresponding secretary Clara Hoff man of Missouri as recording secretary and Helen Sarker of Illinois as treasurer.
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Miss Willard
St. Louis
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Frances 2. Willard
Ilnois
Lillian M. N. Stevens
Maine
Katharine Lente Stevenson
Massachusetts
Clara C. Hoffman
Missouri
Helen M. Sarker
Illinoia
Knights of Labor push free silver plank in Rochester
Rochester dispatch reports the Knights of Labor general assembly adding a clause to the 17th plank to authorize free silver by issuing legal tender noninterest bearing money at 16 to 1. They denounce moves to curb government money and urge citizens to press Congress for progovernment currency.
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Rochester
General Assembly of the Knights of Labor
Committee On Law
General Assembly
Congress
Famous Jurist Parker Dies in Fort Smith Arkansas
Fort Smith Ark Nov 15 Judge C Parker died at 240 am after a three month illness and several weeks of declining health. His death was not unexpected and friends had long feared he would not recover.
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Fort Smith, Ark
C. Parker
Propelled by Jets Lifeboat Touts Patent Design
A patent drawing from William F. James of Denton Texas features a lifeboat with jets for propulsion forward or backward and connected floats for stability. The central hull holds five watertight compartments with an engine and boiler in the middle, ladders to elevated platforms, and revoluble hatches. Water pumps supply propulsion and buoyancy control, while no rudder or propeller is used to improve seaworthiness. the design allows quick access to the interior for rescues.
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William F. James
Denton
Tex
Scientific American
Trees and Shrubs and Electric Wires in America
Cosmos notes that in the United States trees touched by high tension lines often die after rainfall. Wet leaves conduct electricity down into branches, insulating layers wear away, and bare lines cause tree mortality. Storms show rapid death of affected trees, prompting complaints and lawsuits.
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France
America
Speed of Sound and Light Compared Across Space
The article contrasts sound and light by imagining signals from the sun. It notes a 14 year travel time for sound to reach Earth through space versus about eight minutes for light to traverse the same distance. It cites a philosopher's calculation and highlights the vast difference in propagation speeds.
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Earth
Sea of Space
If Ships Were a Mile Long
Austrian naval architect C A Gagstatter argues that while a mile long ship could theoretically achieve immense speed and capacity, structural risks and enormous strains make such length impractical. He sets a practical limit at nine widths to avoid catastrophic failure.
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C. A. Gagstatter
What Brown Said on Hearing It Was Twins
A brief Town Topics quip notes the joke What did Brown say when he heard it was twins O Gemini highlighting a playful pun on zodiac twins in a light local humor item.
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Brown
Gemini
Spiders Airborne Theories Examine Web Line Propulsion
Rev Samuel Barber argues the spider silk line can float or move without air currents. Observations include a spider crossing a paper from one sheet to another and a candle thread linking multiple flames, suggesting a vertical tether and propulsion rather than mere convection.
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Samuel Barber
Barber
Kent
Novel metal stairs tested in Germany for fireproof construction
The article describes a new fireproof stair design using small wrought iron pieces that assemble into a rigid truss. Vertical rods with nuts hold the frame, while sheet metal risers and iron or stone treads form the visible structure. Tests in Wittenberg Saxony show strength and fire resistance, and the product is already entering merchandise.
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Engineering News
Wittenberg
Saxony
Policeman and Man Discuss Waiting Permit Under City Rules
A police officer denies a man permission to wait where he planned to meet his wife, offering a two hour return with a permit. The Cleveland Leader also notes Prof Mosso's invention of a thought weighing machine, using head blood flow to register mental exertion across languages like Greek and Latin.
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Cleveland
Prof
Mosso
Miss Mable Joins Choir Despite Doctor’s Concern
A Chicago Tribune item notes Miss Mable’s announced shift in interest, with a doctor expressing concern over waning religious engagement while she unexpectedly joins the choir. The exchange highlights tension between medical opinion and personal religious activity.
Bull Wants His Turkey Plate in Chronicle Telegrap
Johnny Bull humorously negotiates for a hearty turkey spread as the carver wonders which parts to choose. He requests drumsticks a wing white meat and plenty of stuffing in a playful exchange reported by the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
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AH J
Bull
Johnny Bull
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Self-Preservation Plot Twist In A NY Weekly Comic
A humorous exchange features a wealthy old gent and a suitorman. The suitor jokes that he must marry into another family as his own father tires of supporting him. The brief dialogue captures a witty social bargain in a thinly veiled family satire.
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N.Y
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