Madriz Terms Ship Lands With Not Accepted
Estrada rejects Madriz terms for peace and denies congress the right to elect Madriz president. Consul Deties Madriz in New York declines to recognize his authority, favors Estrada. Zelaya travels to Mexico City amid asylum rumors while Knox criticized for misread signals. A Cel tic liner catches fire at sea, seven children die in a Pa. home blaze.
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Madriz
Washington, D. C
Estrada
Bluefields
Deties Madriz
New York
N. Y
Pio Hbolanos
New York City
State Department
Washington
Zelaya
Mexico City
Santa Lucrecia
Mexico
Four Killed in Dust Explosion at Mine No. 3 Near Centralia
Four shot firers died in a dust explosion caused by a windy shot two miles south of Centralia J of Cherry disaster era. The workings were badly damaged. The dead include foreigners, among them Charles Carlson who mourns two relatives from the Cherry disaster.
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Centralia
Dee
Here
Charles Carlson
No Reunion for Brokaws Husband Refuses to Take Wife Back
New York December 28. Mary Blair Brokaw case shows W Gould Brokaw reluctant to reconcile. He indicated he might consider living with her again only under certain conditions. He stated he would not have his wife back now after recent discoveries. Attorneys seek to prove income disputes. Brokaw claims income under 50 000.
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New York
Mary Blair Brokaw
W. Gould Brokaw
Baldwin
Mr. Brokaw
Brokaw
Farmer in Bare Feet Delirious Escape Snowbound
Joe Nolan, a farmer near Watkins, Iowa, escaped from his guard in delirium and ran over a mile in the snow with bare feet and little clothing. Captured, his frostbitten feet will reportedly require amputation.
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Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
Joe Nolan
Watkins
Republicans Name Their Candidate in Missouri District
Butter Missouri December 28 Phillip E B Griffith of Greenfield was nominated today by Republicans of Missouri's sixth district to succeed the late David A DeArmond. On December 23 Democrats named C M Dickinson as their candidate.
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Butter
Phillip EB. Griffith
Greenfield
Missouri
David A. DeArmond
C. M. Dickinson
Woman Commits Suicide Over Domestic Troubles
Iowa Evening Press reports in Council Bluffs on December 28 that Mrs William Asmins, wife of a Milwaukee section hand, died by drinking carbolic acid. Domestic trouble was given as the motive. In Osceola Nebraska, also on December 28, former Governor Mickey's illness worsened, with death expected imminently.
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Iowa Evening Fress
Council Bluffs
William Asmins
Milwaukee
Osceola, Neb
Mickey
Pastor Accused Of Brutality Sparked By Rabbit Hunt
Des Moines reports Rev J W Abel of Wesley M E church planned a New Year rabbit drive on a farm with his congregation to drive rabbits into a corner and club them. The Ministerial Association and Iowa Humane Society condemn the plan as brutal and threat to discipline him. Separate item from Creston notes Albert Kerr, a well known local, was blown to pieces in Rock Island shops while repairing a locomotive in Oklahoma.
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Ministerial Association and Humane Society
Project
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Ministerial Association
Iowa Humane ® Society
J. W. Abel
Wesley M. EB. Church
Mr. Abel
Lowan
Creston
Shawnee
Okla
Albert I. Kerr
Rock Island
Shoot Mother? Gutwits Posse Shoots Mother
Memphis report notes James H. Roach allegedly fatally wounded his mother after a quarrel over money. He escaped the house where a posse watched all night for reinforcements to arrive. Other items: Stevens to stand trial for murder in Lebeau Dak. Jacob Davis murdered near Ainsworth Neb. James Watson arrested in Greston Ia for Kansas City murder. W A Grampton dies after stabbing by Frank Bruno in Connell Bluff Ia.
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Tenn
James H. Roach
Stevens
Aberdeen
Dak
David G. Mackenzie
Lebeau
Ainsworth
Neb
Jacob Davis
George Wilson
Iowa Evening Press
Greston
James Watson
Kansas City
Julian Dies
Town Evening Press
Connueil Bluffs
W. A. Grampton
Illinois Central
Frank Bruno
Woman goes on killing spree in Cincinnati home
Mary Lipp seized by murder mania killed pets, burned chickens, crushed a dog, and set fire to her house while attempting to throw two children into flames. One child was burned slightly and Lipp was severely injured before police arrived. In Philadelphia, Bernard Bail of the Reading Railroad collapsed in his office, driven by overwork, and was hospitalized after a violent mental break.
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Cincinnati
Mary Lipp
Reading Railroad
Bail
Marengo Seeks Interurban Link With Cedar Rapids
A Marengo delegation and Cedar Rapids business leaders discussed forming an interurban line between Marengo and Cedar Rapids. The effort, led by local businesspeople, aims to boost regional transport and commerce. Mrs. Thomas Keefe, widow of a prominent Northwestern engineer and mother of the county attorney, dies at seventy.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Evening Press
Marengo
Commercial Club
Here
4Duwea Evening Press
Clinton
Thomas Keefe
Northwestern
Keefé
Civil Service Probed as Treasurers Post Raises Probe
Washington reports say Senator Cummins will lead a broad civil service inquiry after the holidays. Senator Borah also filed a resolution seeking the probe, which could affect thousands of government workers. President Taft began drafting a congressional message on interstate commerce and Sherman anti trust amendments. Congressman Dawson recommended county treasurer A C Shifler as Wilson postmaster to fill a vacancy caused by Van Zandt's death, prompting Shifler to resign the treasurership.
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Iowa Evening Press
Washington, D. C
Cummins
Senate Committee On Civil Service
Borah
Dee
Taft
Congress
Dawson
A. C. Shifler
Wilson
Cornelius van Zandt
Shifiet
Woman slain as she sought police help in Denver
In Denver, December 28, the body of Belle Rup wife of a railroad employee was found in the Platte River, horribly mutilated. Police suspect a black man who earlier tried to force entry to the house. shots fired by Mrs Rup drove him away, and she later went to seek a policeman, after which she vanished. Children say the assailant returned later and seized valuables.
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Denver
Col
Belle Rup
Platte River
Milwaukee Builds New Line Near Charles City
Surveyors for the Milwaukee road run a line east of Charles City under Charles Montgomery, assistant engineer. The route would lessen grades and sharp curves and shorten the mileage. A new line between Lawler and Wacoma is contemplated.
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Charles City
Iowa Evening Press
Mason City
Milwaukee Road
Charles Montgomery
Lawler
Wacoma
Snowden earns license to wed Miss Louise Taft in New York
H. Snowden of Seattle obtains a license to marry Miss Louise Taft daughter of Henry W. Taft brother of the president. The wedding is set for Thursday with the president and Mrs. Taft expected to attend. The couple plans an eight months European trip and residence in Seattle.
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Snowden
Seattle
New York City
New York
N. Y
Geo
Hoge Snowden
Louise Taft
Henry W. Taft
Presdent
Waterloo Rehires Dairy License Ruling Noted
Waterloo city council acting as board of health revoked the Sindlinger Sanitary dairy license for violating the milk testing rule. The firm will challenge the ordinance in court claiming it fails the tested cows requirement.
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Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
Board of Health
Sindlinger Sanitary Dairy
Dairy Company
Steamer Capua Declared Lost With 23 Dead
Hamburg December 25 The German freighter Capua with a crew of twenty three is given up for lost. The vessel sailed from Hamburg on December 1 for Genoa and was last seen two days later.
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Hamburg
Capua
Genia
Buffalo Chamber Recommends New Commission Plan
Buffalo reports excessive public funds waste and contractor favoritism in a chamber of commerce municipal affairs committee report. The committee urges a Des Moines style charter reform to curb graft and overhaul city government.
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Committee of Chamber of Commerce
Buffalo
Chamber’ of Commerce
Des Moines
Selection of a County Treasurer as Postmaster Candidate
The article reports County Treasurer Shifter may resign to become Wilton postmaster. Shifter was elected a year ago and has served about half his term. No resignation date or likely successor is announced.
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Shifter
Wilton
Shifet
Shiflet
Shifler
Heney Sues Crocker For Libel Over Open Letter
Francis J. Heney of San Francisco files a $250,000 libel suit in New York against William H. Crocker, the California millionaire. The action cites an open letter in a New York evening paper of December 3 in which Crocker defended and later withdrew support for Heney in the San Francisco graft prosecutions. Attorney James M. Beck said Heney telegraphed him to file the suit, asserting Heney risked life to expose corruption and aims to settle whether his prosecutions were honorable and legitimate.
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Sin Francisco
New York
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Wiliam H. Crocker
California
Heney
Mr. Crocker
New York Evening
James M. Beck
Baseball Men in Chicago Prepare for American Association Meeting
Baseball enthusiasts gather in Chicago, Illinois, on December 28 as they prepare for the American Association meeting tomorrow. Joseph D. O'Brien, the current head, and Tom Chivington of Louisville are candidates for president.
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American Association
Chicago
Nll
Joseph D. O'Brien
Tom Chivington
Louisville
Farmer Peter Hinkels Fatally Struck by Train Near City
Peter Hinkels, a 60 year old farmer living eight miles west of Dubuque, was fatally injured when struck by a Great Western train last night. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the city. Police and railway officials are investigating.
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Lowa’ Evening Press
Dubuque, Ta
Peter Hinkels
Great Western
Intercollegiate Athletic Association Meets on Football Reform
In New York on December 28 seventy seven colleges and universities attended the Intercollegiate Athletic Association meeting. Delegates urged reform of football rules to curb distressing and sometimes fatal accidents, with decisive action expected though no concrete measures were adopted yet.
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New York
N. Y
Intercollegiate © Athletic Association
Jealousy Triggers Fatal Fight in High Bridge Mine
In High Bridge on December 38, G. Anderson was stabbed to death by Thomas Muller after a quarrel. Both were coal miners. Muller is under arrest. Muller's sister lives in Ottumwa. Anderson was jealous of Muller. Both men had been drinking.
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Iowa Evening Press
High Bridge
G. Anderson
Thomas Muller
Muller
Lves
Ottumwa
Anderson
Railroad Master Mechanic Fatally Run Over Near Galesburg
Galesburg Illinois December 28 Robert W Colwyill master mechanic of the Burlington railroad Galesburg division was run over by two locomotives and killed here todayAuthorities investigated the accident at the rail yard where Colwyill worked, with officials stating he died instantly leaving behind a wife and children
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Galesburg, Il
Robert W. Colwyill
Galesburg
Burlington Railroad
General Strike Feared by Rail Labor Leaders
A Chicago meeting reports no action yet as railroads and workers resume talks. Switchmen's Unite Hawley heads for Washington seeking federal intervention. Perham warns a general strike looms if efforts fail and Taft involvement is considered.
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St. Paul, Minn
Hawley
Switchmen’s
American Federation of Labor
H. B. Perham
Railway Council
Washington
Perham
Switch Men’s Union
Chicago
Cincinnati
United States
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judge Miller Resigns From Polk District Bench
Des Moines December 28 Judge Jesse A Miller of the Polk District Court has sent resignation to Governor Carroll. He will leave the bench January 1 to enter private law practice. Miller served three years as judge and four years as county attorney.
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Judge Miller
Polk Thistrict
Town Evening Press
Des Moines
Jesse A. Miller
Polk
Carrol
Beacon contractor dies from blood poisoning
John J. Price of Beacon a well known contractor and bridge builder on railroad construction died last night from blood poisoning in Oskaloosa Iowa. He was a familiar figure in local building and railroad work with several ongoing projects. The obituary notes his prominence in the industry and his death following illness.
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Beacon
Iowa Evening Press
Oskaloosa
John J. Price
County Auditor Reports Hunter Licenses Issued
The county auditor at Dubuque compiles a report on hunter licenses issued today. The report shows the number issued is 2,441.
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Dubuque
Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque, Ja
President Lewis Estimates Mine Workers Majority
Indianapolis Dec 28 President Lewis of the United Mine Workers estimates his re election majority at 36000 over William Green of Cosheckton Ohio The figure is a projection tied to the upcoming election and reflects local sentiment as reported from Indianapolis.
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Lewis
Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Ind
The
United Mine Workers
William Green
Cosheckton
Ohio
Cashier Vanishes With Missing Funds in Englewood
Chicago December 28 A sum said to amount to 20000 dollars and George A Capron cashier of the United States Express Company at its Englewood office disappeared Christmas eve The cash had been in the Hagie wood office all day officials connect its disappearance with that of the cashier Detectives of the company are working ceaselessly to find Capron Local officials admit the simultaneous disappearances of man and money but estimate the loss at about 3080 dollars one days receipts at Englewood office.
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Cannon
Grace
Guatemala
Cabrera
United States
Nicaragua
Knox
Caldera
Harry Saldera
Managua
Caldery
Washington
Ascortad Phorwa
Guerrero
Corinth
Hoardet
Davneh
Pataq
Jat
Maeneena Eferel
Canvayanea
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Carint
Chicago
George A. Capron
United States Express Company
Englewood
Christimas Eve
Hagiewood
Express Company
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