Estrada declares revolution must continue in Nicaragua
General Estrada, leading the revolutionary army, sends a telegram from Bluefields via Colon to the U S secretary of state demanding recognition of his government and pledging ongoing action to remove Zelaya. The note Rejects Zelaya's selection and signals a continuing revolution in Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madriz
Washington, D. C
Zelaya
Estrada
Revolutionary Army
Nicaragua
Bluefields
Colon
Gelaya
Congress
State Department
Howe Lenient Ahead of Christmas in County Court
Judge Howe noted Christmas near as police court session opened light. Two inmates received five day jail terms for intoxication, with Frank Johnson fined $10 and costs, Josh Howard five days, and Hugh Cavanaugh five days, all pleading guilty.
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Howe
Frank Johnson
Josh Howard
Hugh Cavanaugh
Gus Grimes Sentenced to Twenty Years for Burglary
In Britt Iowa Judge Clark in district court sentenced Gus Grimes to twenty years in the penitentiary for burglary. The Town Evening Press reports the case from Britt on December 20.
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Gus Grimes
Britt District Court
By Town Evening Press
Britt, Ia
Clark
Hera
Engineer Gone and Water Works Near Drying
Columbus Junction Iowa reports the water works stopped functioning yesterday as engineer T Luckey disappeared after receiving his Friday salary. The vacant Luckey home and departure toward Davenport follow his wife leaving three weeks prior. Luckey, hired last spring from Kansas City, reportedly took some belongings before fleeing to unknown parts, leaving creditors behind.
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Columbus Junction
Dee
T. Luckey
Luckey
Hig House
Fredonia
Davenport
Kansas City
Boy with broken arm hides pain from parents
Davenport dispatch reports Arnold Sindt, 10, injured in a coast ing accident, returned to school and endured hours of pain before a teacher found swelling and sent him to a doctor. In a separate item, 72 year old G T Burns of Des Moines died suddenly at work from apoplexy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Sind
Davenport
By Town Evening Press
Arnold Sindt
Albert Lindt
State fears an outbreak hold soldiers ready
Govern Deneen ordered eight companies of the Fourth Infantry to East St Louis or Belleville to protect negro prisoners jailed for an alleged murder of a street car conductor. Sheriff Cashel said unrest exists, and troops may be sent to quell demonstrations. Will Clark, the accused robber, allegedly confessed to killing the motorman and wounding the conductor, with robbery motive. Night Chief Doyle and Acting Chief Howell heard the admissions.
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Springfield
Deneen
Fourth Infantry
East St. Louis
Belleville
St. Clair County
Sherif
Clark
Gandey
O'Brien
Doyle
Howell
Darward Named R I Paymaster by Rock Island System
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 20 S 5S Darward formerly assistant treasurer of the Rock Island and Navigation company has been appointed paymaster of the Rock Island system with offices in Chicago.
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Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
Darward
Rock Island
Chicago
Nominations by the President Nominate Diplomats and Marshals
President Taft sent several nominations to the senate naming ambassadors and ministers to France Austria Belgium China and Mexico with others to Panama Honduras zemland and more. Nominations for district marshals include Charles Hitch and Charles Bitch amid surprise over self succession and Roosevelt's prior plans.
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Washington
D. C
Dee
Taft
Senate
Robert, Bacon
New York
France
Richard J. Kerens
Missouri
Austria
Hungary
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Charles
Charles P. Hitch
Illinois
T. R
Charles P. Bitch
Paris
United States
Ilinois
Roosevelt
James Sloan
Danville
Secret Service
Cannon
Callem
Hitch
Policeman Sues For Reinstatement After Chief Reduces Rank
Police Captain Markey seeks legal reinstatement after a dispute with the mayor led to his layoff. A writ of mandamus forced his reinstatement, but the council later adopted a resolution to have only one captain. Markey, now junior, was demoted to patrolman by the chief and the police commissioners upheld the move. The suit challenges the legality of that action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Evening Press
Dubuque
Markey
Waterloo Teen Paralyzed Ten Weeks Before Death
Emil W Noeneke aged 15 died after ten weeks of paralysis from neck down following a fall from a high tree while gathering nuts last October in Waterloo Iowa. The incident left him bedridden until death this forenoon.
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Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
Emil W. Noeneke
Mail train near destruction after wheel flange snaps
Fast mail train No. 14 on the Burlington narrowly escaped destruction five miles west of Burlington when a tender wheel flange broke, causing the locomotive to jump the track. Miraculously the engine and cars stayed upright with no casualties, though the track was blocked for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Evening Press
Burlington
New Office Force For Health Board
Waterloo Iowa December 20 Dr H Summer newly elected secretary of the state board of health will leave in a few days for Des Moines to take up his work and will take with him an entire new office force His wife will be registrar of viral statistics
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Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
Iowa
H. Summer
State Board of Health
Des Moines
Mississippi River Frozen Over At Burlington
Burlington December 20. The Mississippi River at this point is frozen over and teams and foot passengers are crossing over to Illinois.
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Mississippi
Burlington
Iowa Evening Press
Illinois
Ottumwa Colored Minister An Heir
Ottumwa, Dec 20 Rev BF Abner local colored minister has gone to Marshall Texas where he will share in a fortune of 59000 left by his father.
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Iowa Evening Press
Ottumwa, Sai
BF. Abner
Marshall, Texas
Gary Mayor Declares Police to Halt Conlon Denning Fight
Gary Indiana mayor Knott declares the entire police force will be used if necessary to stop the prize fight between Conlon and Denning announced for tonight at a local playhouse. The note references the high tension and city readiness to act to prevent the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Ind
Knott
Conlon
Denning
Owan Loses in Highest Court Over Scofield Murder Case
The U S Supreme Court denied a writ of error for Charles Thomas, serving life in an Iowa prison for the 1899 murder of Mabel Scofield. The justices ruled lack of jurisdiction, for the second time rejecting his appeal from Des Moines river death-era charges.
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Scofield
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Charles Thomas
Iowa Penitentiary
Mabel Scofield
Thomas
Des Moines
Pitched Battle in Pawn Shop Ends in Fatal Shooting
In Kansas City on December 20 a pistol clash at a pawn shop left a negro dead and County Marshal Mayes severely wounded. Policeman Logan also took part, and an unknown assailant was involved as officers attempted to arrest a suspect.
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Negro
Mayes
Kansas City
Logan
Horse Bites Ear Off. Man Saves It With Quick Action
Brown Evening Press reports Officer Gifford had his ear bitten off by a horse on Sunday. He carried the severed ear to a doctor, who sewed it back and said it should grow back quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Evening Press
Garner
Gifford
Girl Disappears, Found in Flint Girl to Wed Bellboy
William D Haight of Chicago travels to Flint with his 16 year old daughter Catherine who vanished November 30. Police had searched Chicago and arrested three men, including Eugene McNeal, linked to an alleged attack in Grant Park. Catherine was ready to marry a Flint hotel bellboy when located yesterday in Flint Michigan.
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Flint
Mich
William D. Haight
Chicago
Catherine
Bellbay
Catherine M. Haight
W. D. Haight
Jackson Boulevard
Bridgetender
West
McNeal
Grant Park
Three Corradio Children Die in South Chicago Fire
In South Chicago a fire destroyed the Corradio home while parents were away. John seven, Charles two, and Mary four perished in the blaze from an unknown cause. Fire officials reported no other victims and investigated the scene.
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Chicago
John Corradio
Charles Corradio
Mary Corradio
Ashland man charged with murder after alleged confession
Ashland Wisconsin December 20 aA John son was arrested and brought here Saturday night charged with murdering Mrs Anna Shirley near Tan nibal Johnson pleaded not guilty It is alleged he confessed the crime but afterwards repented it.
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Ashland
Wis
Johnson
Anna Shirley
Tannibal
Believed Robber Strikes Rock Island Saloon
Davenport Iowa December 20 a man thought to be the same bandit who robbed a Clinton railway agent and a West Liberty restaurant last night held up the Casing saloon in Rock Island escaping with 96 dollars authorities have no clue to his identity or whereabouts.
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Iowa Evening Press
Davenport
Clinton
West Liberty
Rock Island
Farmer Found Frozen to Death While Hunting Near Rock River
Robert Cunniff a farmer from five miles south of Sterling Illinois was found dead frozen near Rock River yesterday morning. Authorities believe he died while hunting in freezing conditions. The Iowa Evening Press reported the incident with brief notes on the fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farher
Neay Sterling
Iowa Evening Press
Sterling, Il
Robert Cunniff
Rock River
Arbitration and river and harbor bill seen at thirty million
Washington reports media progress on a river and harbor bill projected to exceed twenty million dollars with a target date around February. Arbitration approval came from ICC Chairman Knapp and Labor Commissioner Neill for the Illinois Central telegraphers dispute. Justice McKenna denied Thaw’s petition for writ of error. Judge Lurton confirmed as Supreme Court associate justice. Cotton census shows 9,302,222 bales in 1909 through December 13, versus 11,909,485 in 1908.
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Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chas. R. Neill
Labor
Erdman
Illinois Central
Thaw
Justice McKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Harry K. Thaw
Court of Appeals of
New York
Matveawan
H Lurton
Horace H. Lurton
Pclite
Supreme Court
Loeb approves moiety for sugar fraud restitution
William Loeb Jr. approves Richard Parr’s claim for a share of the $2,135,486 paid by American Sugar Refining as duties restitution. Parr, a deputy collector and informer, would receive up to one half of the new process, about $1,000,000, with Treasury ratification likely to yield roughly $700,000 after statutory considerations.
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New York
William Loeb, Jr
Port of
Richard Parr
U. S. Treasury
American Sugar Refining Company
Parr
Treasury Department
Loeb
Harrison - Osborne
Customs
Edwin J. Anderson
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Jose Madriz
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Bacon
Calhoun
William James Calhoun
Saan “ You
Fletcher
Force For Health Board
Ottumwa
Gary’s
New City
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Owan
Flint, Mich
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Len
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House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
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