Revolution Rages in Moscow as Troops Pour In
Reports from Moscow say troops with artillery are entering the city while fighting continues in three sections with about 1,000 rebels in each. Casualties mount with estimates ranging up to 15,000 and reports of 50 killed or wounded at Narvagate and Motka canal. Police arm themselves as strikes spread to St. Petersburg and provinces.
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Der
P. mii
St. Petersburg
Petersburg
Slave Today
Slovo
Red Cross
Narvagate
Motka Canal
Fontanka Canal
Nevsky
Koyno
Kieff
Baltic
Caucasia
Russia
Odessa
Zhmerinka
Roosevelt Control Denial Drawn In New York Politics
Albany reports Governor Higgins and Senator Dick in New York and Ohio denying President Roosevelt seeks to control party management. Higgins says no evidence of any desire to direct state politics. Dick notes Merritt’s claim isn’t serious and Burton adds the president’s interest in New York politics is understandable given his native state.
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Albany
N. Y
Higgins
Merritt
Roosevelt
New York
Connecticut
Ohio
Cleveland
United States
Assemblyman
Burton
Merchants Trust Co Memphis Closed. Receiver Appointed
Memphis December 27 merchants trust company has closed its doors and a receiver has been appointed. Felix T Pope president the bank had capital of 200000 and owed depositors 605000. American Savings Bank and Mechanics Savings also suspended. Calm reported as assets could pay dollar for dollar.
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Memphis, Tenn
Merchants Trust Company
Felix T. Pope
American Savings Bank and Trust Company
The
Mechanics Savings Bank
Merchants Trust
Associated Press
American Savings Banic
Commander Eva Booth Robbed at Subway Station
New York, Dec 27. Commander Eva Booth of the Salvation Army had her chatelaine bag cut from her wrist during a subway crash. Papers and dollars were taken but the wedding ring, a family heirloom from her mother, proved the greatest loss, later passed to her sister Mrs Booth Tucker, who died in a railroad wreck two years ago.
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New York
Eva Booth
Salvation Army
Booth Tucker
Roosevelt Heads To Pine Knob For Rest On Vacation
President Roosevelt and family left Washington for Pine Knob Virginia at 11 30 today traveling in the private car Rover attached to the Southern Railway train. They will spend five days there with Mrs Roosevelt and children Ethel Kermit and Archie. They were joined by M C Latta and James Sloane. The trip aims for a genuine rest away from the capital.
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Roosevelt
Pine Knob
Ethel
Kermit
Archie
Pine Knoo
Southern Railway
Rover
North Garden
M. C. Latta
James Sloane
Secret Service Guard
O'Brien challenges Jeffries for title duel in any place
Philadelphia promoter Jack O'Brien declared he will meet retired champion Jeffries under any terms. He offered a side bet, set no fixed location, and said Jeffries can take months to prepare. O'Brien aims for a Boston Philadelphia Chicago St Louis Kansas City Baltimore Pittsburgh tour to promote and would pay $7,000 for the match. He also noted he collected $500 and a gold watch from two bettors.
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San Francisco
Cal
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
Jeffries
O’brien
Jeff
Jett
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Obrien
Mrs Corey to visit New York amid reconciliation talk
Pittsburg December reports say Mrs. Corey will meet her husband in New York next week. She will not discuss any settlement to return to Mr. Corey's household. relatives of W Ellis Corey, president of United States Steel, say he seeks an interview but Mrs. Corey doubts the purpose. Some friends believe he now wishes to reconcile matters.
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Pittsburg
Corey
Cabinet in Charge at San Domingo Revolt Near Capital
Cable advices from San Domingo say the cabinet seized control and named Vice President Cadetes as Morales successor while Morales and revolutionists are ten miles from the capital. The gunboat Pagucah sails from Norfolk to Monte Christi and the Dubuque leaves Puerto Plata for Monte Christi. Naval dispatch reports Morales shot and seriously wounded, though unconfirmed.
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Washington, D. C
State Department
San Domingo
Caderes
Morales
Norfolk
Monte Christi
Dubuque
Navy Department
Puerto Plata
Nashville
Stella Grady Testifies in McKinney Cruelty Case
Stella Grady, ward of Mr. and Mrs. Archibald McKinney, testified she endured beatings with a fork, bread and water rationing, insufficient clothing, and confinement while working for $1.50 a week but received $2.00. She remained firm under cross examination as the trial continued in Aledo on December 27.
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Aledo
Stella Grady
Archibald McKinney
Miss Grady
McKinneys
MORE' TROUBLE BREAKS OUTS Venezuela and Colombia In Turmoil
Washington reports renewed trouble between Colombia and Venezuela as President Castro seeks return of a general who fled to Colombia, adding to regional tensions. The State Department was informed of the dispute on December 27.
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Venezuela
Colombia
Washington, D. C
State Department
Castro
Masked men free New Mexico killer from jail
Howard Chenoweth, condemned to fifty years for killing City Marshal Kilburn in Silver City, N M, was rescued by masked men who overpowered the jailer and locked the keeper in Chenoweths cell in an El Paso Texas incident reported December 27.
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Howard Chenowith
New Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Howard Chenoweth
Kilburn
Silver City
N. M
Chenoweth
Youthful skaters drown in Terre Haute pond tragedy
Two boys, Robert McFall age six and Clarence Misner age eight, drowned yesterday afternoon while skating on a pond near West Terre Haute Indiana. Authorities investigated but details were limited as the incident closed the pond area and prompted safety warnings for local skaters.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Robert McFall
Clarence Misner
West
Two Men Die After Runabout Streak Across Tracks
In New York Brooklyn Hills James Kelly and Harry Galway were struck by a Long Island Railroad train while crossing the tracks in a runabout. Both were killed instantly. The incident occurred December 27 as the men attempted to cross the rails.
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James Kelly
Harry Galway
New York
Long Island
Brooklyn Hills
Panic erupts as sprinkler release floods Hart Schaffner Marx
In Chicago on December 27 an accidental sprinkler system discharge at Hart, Schaffner & Marx clothing establishment caused a panic among about 2000 workers. Men, women and children scrambled to escape the assumed fire, several injured but none seriously.
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Chicago
Ill
Hart, Schaffner &Marx
Veteran Prison Guard Andrew Patterson Dead at Ft Madison
Andrew Patterson long time Iowa state penitentiary guard died at 2 50 PM aged 72 7 11 in Ft Madison Ia He born in Baltimore Md May 15 1833 served in the Civil War He is survived by wife and two children Mrs Carl Stutsman Burlington and Frank Patterson Chicago Funeral time not announced.
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Andrew Patterson
Burlington
Ft. Madison
Iowa State Penitentiary
Patterson
Baltimore
Carl Stutsman
Frank Patterson
Chicago
Royal Arcanum Plans Appeal Over New Rates Decision
Boston December 27 W O Robson supreme secretary says the Royal Arcanum supreme council will appeal Judge Gaynor of New Yorks ruling that nullified the October 1 rate changes The council will seek the highest tribunal before complying with the decision and will file the appeal within about 80 days
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Gaynor
Boston
Mass
W. O. Robson
Royal Arcanum
Supreme Council
New York
Philip of Union Refrigerator Sues McClure's Over Libel
Milwaukee December 27 Papers in a libel suit against the Wisconsin News Co as distributor for McClure's Magazine are prepared for B L Philip president of Union Refrigerator Transit Co Wisconsin The case covers both Philip personally and his company over an alleged libelous article on rebates and car lines in the January issue of McClure's Magazine.
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Philip
Union Refrigerator Transit Co
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin News Company
McClure's
B. L. Philip
Union Refrigerator Transit, Company of Wisconsin
McClure’s
President opposes wedding gift subscription for Miss Roosevelt
The White House issued a statement saying the President does not want a subscription started in Baker City Oregon for a wedding present to Miss Roosevelt. He appreciated the goodwill but urged that no such gift be undertaken.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Baker City
Oregon
Roosevelt
Three Men Killed by Passenger Train in Spartanburg
Three men M. D. Will Richard Rogers and J. E. Stone were instantly killed at the Southern railway Brawley street crossing in Spartanburg S C when a passenger train roared around a curve catching them on the track as they watched a passing freight. They could not escape before the locomotive struck.
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Spartanburg
S. C
5. C
Brawley Street
Southern Railway
M. D. Will
Richard Rogers
J. E. Stone
Iowa City Wood Hauler Breaks Leg In Runover Accident
Jacob Strasses, a pioneer near Iowa City, was run over by a load of wood two miles from town. His left leg broke near the knee and his thigh was badly injured. He crawled to the road with help, then drove alone to town for a surgeon. No fatalities.
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Iowa City
Dee
Jacob Strasses
Mayor to hold tea for managers on scalping issue
Chicago December 27 Mayor Dunne plans a post holiday tea with theatrical managers to seek ideas to abolish ticket scalping. He may urge managers to separate from scalpers and to adopt measures similar to those discussed with automobile interests to curb the evil.
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Chicago
Dunne
McClellan Sworn In as New York City Mayor
George B. McClellan was today sworn in as mayor of New York City for the next four years in a ceremony in New York on December 27. The event marks the start of his fourth year in office with McClellan assuming leadership of the city.
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George
McClellan
New York
N. Y
George B. McClellan
New York City
Folk answers prison board over legal duties
Gov Folk says the state prison board misstates its authority and ignores duties set by law. He notes inspectors seem oblivious to obligations and insists they perform actions the law requires.
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St. Louis
State Prison Board
State Penitentiary
Folk
Ahti
Railroads Pay Back Taxes Under New Law
Northwestern and St Paul railways liquidate with Wisconsin for past assessments. Northwestern pays 225,834 in taxes for 1905 while St Paul settles 464,258 for 1904 and 1905 with interest. Madison reports anticipated follow suit by smaller roads under the special session act.
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Northwestern
St. Paul
Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Yerkes Improves Says He Is Not Dying
New York December 27 at the Waldorf Astoria concerns Charles T. Yerkes street railway financier. Reports that he is dying were denied. He is described as somewhat better. News item notes public interest in his health.
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New York
N. Y
Poison sent carnival queen in Albany
Miss Hisse Smith once Queen Titania of Albany Hallowe en carnival reports to police receiving by mail two boxes of candy containing poison. She denies knowing who would harm her but suspects a girl sent the poison.
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Albany
N. Y
Iowa Weather Forecast Shows Cloudiness and Showers
Indications for Iowa call for increasing cloudiness with probable showers tonight and Thursday for east and central areas. Cooler in the northwest and warmer in the east tonight. Sun rises at 7 19, sets at 4 25, moon sets at 6 24 p m.
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Chicago
Iowa
GIVES 2000 TO PEORIA TOTS FROM SANTA DONOR
Mrs J B Greenhut wife of a military distiller acted as Santa at Bacon Mission school in Peoria today. She distributed gifts valued at 2000 dollars to 650 children and adults, marking the city’s largest single benefaction by one person.
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J. B. Greenhut
Santa Claus
Peoria
Tit
Kansas Town Wiped Out by Fire in Herndon
Wilsonville Neb Dec 27 The business part of Herndon Kansas was destroyed by fire today. Two drug stores a meat market bank and three general stores including stocks and buildings burned. A hardware store and a general store alone are left. No loss estimate.
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Herndon
Wilsonville
Neb
Kansas
One Man Killed in Cincinnati Rail Yard Crash
David Hamill of Dayton, Ohio, was crushed to death and $2,000 worth of property destroyed when two Pennsylvania Railway freight trains collided early today in Cincinnati. Mistaken signals caused the view.
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Cincinnati
David Hamill
Dayton
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railway
Hamilton Illness and Check Book Dispute in Insurance Probe
John McCall, secretary of the New York Life Insurance Co, testified Hamilton could not travel due to illness in France. McCall said Hamilton refused to surrender check books, claiming the stubs were private, while acknowledging funds and expenditures. Hamilton argued he could not produce vouchered checks and stressed his role to protect insurers from hostile legislation.
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New York
Dee
John McCall
New Yo Life Insurance Company
Europe
Andrew Hamilton
McCall
Hamilton
France
McCail
Reds
Tveg
Jong
Ang Pied
New York Life
House
New York Ensurance Company
A. McCall
Paris
John C. McCall
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