Madriz’s Terms Not Accepted in Central American Crisis
Estrada rejects Madriz as president and urges peace talks. Madriz presses for recognition and arms control while vowing a future popular election. Pio Bolanos refuses Madriz authority from New York, backing Estrada. Zelaya travels toward Mexico City amid tensions and disputes Knox’s stance.
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Washington, D. C
Estrada
Bluefields
Madriz
Congress
New York
N. Y
Pio Bolanos
New York City
State Department
Washington
Fire in Cel tic liner hold reaches Liverpool passengers unaware
Fire discovered in the Cel tic liner's hold four days out of New York. The fire remained burning upon arrival at Liverpool with four hundred passengers unaware. Hold flooded after unloading and damage extent unknown. Also, seven children died in a separate Pa. fire and explosion at Stephen Bronosky's home in Sykesville.
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Liverpool
Celtic
New York
Dubois, Pa
Stephen Bronosky
Sykesville
Miners Die in Explosion in Cherry Disaster
International workers are among the dead in a mining explosion. The Cherry disaster claims several lives as families mourn. Two relatives of victims were lost, highlighting the event’s human cost.
Four shot firers killed in mine dust explosion near Centralia
Four foreign victims died when a windy shot caused a dust explosion in mine No 5 two miles south of Centralia Illinois. The mine was badly damaged and the dead were identified as foreigners including Charles Carlson who had two relatives lost in the Cherry disaster.
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Centralia
Here
Charles Carlson
Pastor Targeted Over Brutal Rabbit Hunt Plan
Des Moines officials report the Ministerial Association and Iowa Humane Society condemn Rev. J. W. Abel of Wesley M. E. church for his plans to hold a New Year rabbit hunt on a local farm. Congregants would drive rabbits into a corner and club them to death. The action may lead to church discipline.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
The
Ministerial Association
Iowa Humane’ Society
J. W. Abel
Wesley M. E. Church
Mr. Abel
Locomotive explosion in Rock Island shop kills Albert Kerr
Shawnee Oklahoma reports Albert E. Kerr a well known Creston resident was killed when a locomotive exploded in a Rock Island shop he was repairing. Kerr's death confirmed as he worked on the engine in Shawnee.
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Lowan
Iowa Evening Press
Creston
Shawnee
Okla
Albert E. Kerr
Rock Island
Civil service probed as Borah pushes inquiry plan
Senator Borah backs a sweeping civil service investigation to be reported after the holidays. Senate Civil Service Committee chair Cummins likely to lead the probe affecting thousands of government workers. Also Taft begins drafting a message to Congress on interstate commerce and Sherman act amendments.
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Washington, D. C
Cummins
Senate Committee On Civil Service
Borah
Taft
Congress
Officer Seeks Protection Ends in Murder in Denver
Mrs Belle Rup wife of a railroad man was found dead in the Platte River after a would be intruder fired on her and she fled to summon police. Children say the assailant later returned and stole valuables from the home. Police hunt a negro suspect believed to have killed her.
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Denver
Col
Belle Rup
Platte River
NO REUNION FOR BROKAWS
Mrs Mary Blair Brokaws counsel sought testimony from W Gould Brokaw on reuniting with his wife He gave a conditional reply saying he might under certain conditions but since Friday he would not want her back He disputed accusing her of flirting and asked about his income claiming it was under 150000 while he said it was less than 50000
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New York
Mary Blair Brokaw
W. Gould Brokaw
Mr. Baldwin
Mr. Brokaw
Milwaukee Road plans new line near Charles City
Surveyors under assistant engineer Charles Montgomery run a line east of Charles City to ease grades reduce mirage and remove sharp curves. A second line between Lawler and Wacoma is contemplated.
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Charles City
Iowa Evening Press
Mason City
Milwaukee Road
Charles Montgomery
Lawler
Wacoma
County Treasurer Shiflet to Be Wilton's Postmaster
Washington announces that County Treasurer A. C. Shiflet will resign to become postmaster of Wilton, filling the vacancy created by the death of Cornelius Van Zandt, following recommendation by Congressman Dawson.
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Wilton
Washington, D. C
Dawson
A. C. Shiflet
Cornelius van Zandt
County Treasurer Shifler to resign soon for Wilton postmaster
The notice says County Treasurer Shifler will resign soon to take the Wilton postmaster position. His resignation timing and successor are not announced, though Shifler has served about half his term after being elected last November. The move appears tied to influence that encouraged him to seek the federal post.
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Wilton
Shiflet
Mr. Shifler
Intercollegiate Athletic Association Pushes Football Reform
Seventy seven colleges attended a New York meeting of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association where delegates prepared to press for reforms in football rules. The gathering aims to shape the revision process amid recent criticism over dangerous and fatal accidents, though no concrete action was taken at the session.
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New York
N. Y
Intercolegiate Athletic Association
Farmer in Delirium Runs Barefoot in Snow
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 28 Joe Nolan a farmer near Watkins escaped his guard during delirium and ran over a mile in the snow in bare feet and half clothed. His feet were badly frozen and will have to be amputated as a consequence.
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Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids
Joe Nolan
Watkins
Woman in Cincinnati Tries to Kill All Family
Mrs Mary Lipp inflicted killings on pets and set fire to her home in Cincinnati on December 28 injuring two children and herself. Police stopped the attempt as neighbors reported a murder mania and arson claim. Separate dispatch reports Bernard H Bail Reading railroad official irrationally violent in Philadelphia and removed to hospital amid overwork speculation.
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Cincinnati
Mary Lipp
Reading Railroad
Bail
Snowden Wife-To-Be Louise Taft Wedding Planned
H G Snowden of Seattle has a license in New York City to wed 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 Snowdens plan an eight months Europe trip and then reside in Seattle
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New York
N. Y
Geo. Hoge Snowden
Seattle
Louise Taft
Henry W. Taft
Presdent
Griffith Named Republican Candidate in Missouri District
Butler Missouri December 28 Phillip E Griffith of Greenfield was nominated by Republicans of Missouri sixth district to succeed the late David A DeArmond. Democrats had named C M Dickinson on December 22 as their candidate.
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Butler
Phillip E. Griffith
Greenfield
Missouri
David A. DeArmond
C. M. Dickinson
Waterloo Revokes Dairy License Over Tested-Cow Rule
Waterloo Iowa council acting as board of health revoked the Sindlinger Sanitary dairy license after findings that milk and cream sold did not come from tested cows. The dairy will challenge the ordinance in court.
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Iowa Evening Press
Waterloo
Board of Health
Sindlinger Sanitary Dairy
Dairy Company
Heney Sues Crocker for Libel Over Open Letter
Francis J. Heney of San Francisco files a $250,000 damage suit in New York against California millionaire William H. Crocker. The complaint cites an open letter attributed to Crocker in a New York paper on December 3 and 4 defending and then withdrawing support for Heney in the San Francisco graft prosecutions.
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Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
William H. Crocker
California
Mr. Heney
Mr. Crocker
James M. Beck
Heney
Crocker
Woman Dies by Her Own Hand in Domestic Trouble
Council Bluffs Iowa Dec 28 Mrs William Asmus wife of a Milwaukee section hand committed death by her own action today by drinking carbolic acid Domestic trouble was cited as the cause of her act.
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Ainsworth
Neb
Jacob Davis
George Wilson
Iowa Evening Press
Creston
James Watson
Kansas City
Valian
Itowa Evening Press
Council Bluffs
W. A. Crumpton
Illinois Central
Frank Bruno
William Asmus
Milwaukee
Marengo Business Leaders Seek Interurban Link
A delegation of Marengo business men visited Cedar Rapids seeking to spark Cedar Rapids to Marengo interurban service. The group aimed to persuade the Commercial club to back the proposed rail line, hoping to boost regional connectivity.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Evening Press
Cedar Rapids, In
Marengo
Commercial Club
Here
Capua Steamer Reported Lost With 23 Dead
Hamburg December 28 The German freighter Capua with a crew of twenty three has been given up for lost. She sailed from Hamburg on December 1 bound for Genoa and was last seen two days later.
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Hamburg
Capua
Genia
Jealousy Triggers Fatal Fight in High Bridge
In High Bridge Louisiana on December 28 G Anderson was stabbed to death by Thomas Muller after a quarrel. Both were coal miners. Muller is under arrest. His sister lives in Ottumwa. Anderson was jealous of Muller. Both had been drinking.
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Iowa Evening Press
High Bridge
G. Anderson
Thomas Muller
Muller
Ottumwa
Anderson
Railroad Master Mechanic Fatally Struck by Locomotive
Galesburg Illinois December 28 Robert W Colvill master mechanic of the Burlington division was run over by a locomotive and killed here today.
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Galesburg, Ill
Robert W. Colvill
Galesburg
Burlington Railroad
Former Governor Mickey Nears Death
Osceola Nebraska December 28 Former Governor Mickeys illness has grown more serious and death is expected at any time.
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Osceola, Neb
Mickey
Mrs Keefe, notable Clinton widow, dies at seventy
Clinton Iowa December 28 Mrs Thomas Keefe widow of a Northwestern engineer and mother of County Attorney Keefe of Clinton has died at the age of seventy.
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Iowa Evening Press
Clinton
Thomas Keefe
Northwestern
Keefe
Hell
Buffalo Faces Graft Rumors and Reform Plan
The municipal affairs committee of the Buffalo chamber of commerce accuses city government of extravagant public fund use favoritism to contractors and other issues. It calls for a new charter modeled after the Des Moines plan to reform governance.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Chamber of Commerce
Baseball Men in Chicago Discuss Association Presidency
Baseball enthusiasts gather in Chicago on December 28 as the American Association prepares to meet tomorrow Joseph D. O'Brien the current head and Tom Chivington of Louisville are candidates for president.
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Chicago
Ill
American Association
Joseph D. O'Brien
Tom Chivington
Louisville
Farmer Peter Hinkels Fatally Struck By Train Near Dubuque
Peter Hinkels a 60 year old farmer living eight miles west of Dubuque Ia was struck by a Great Western train last night and fatally injured authorities report.
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Iowa Evening Press
Dubuque, Ia
Peter Hinkels
Great Western
General Strike Feared as Rail Labor Talks Continue
A Chicago conference between railroad management and workers stalls with no resolution. Switchmen leaders seek federal intervention as a possible general strike looms, with H B Perham heading to Washington to press Taft and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Hawley
Switchmen
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 Court
Des Moines Iowa December 28 judge Jesse A Miller of the Polk district court sent his resignation to Governor Carroll today He will leave the bench January 1 to enter the practice of law He had served three years as judge and four years as county attorney
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Miller
Polk District Court
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Jesse A. Miller
Carroll
Blood Poison Kills Noted Beacon Contractor
Oskaloosa Iowa December 28 John J Price of Beacon a well known contractor and bridge builder on railroad construction died last night of blood poisoning in the beacon region his death leaves a void in local railroad project circles and the construction community planning to honor his contributions in forthcoming services.
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Beacon
Iowa Evening Press
Oskaloosa, la
John J. Price
County Hunters Licenses Reach 2451 in Dubuque
The county auditor at Dubuque Iowa reports 2451 hunter licenses issued to date. The compilation appears in the Iowa Evening Press with the December 28 dateline.
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Dubuque
Iowa Evening Press
President Lewis Estimates Mine Workers Majority
Indianapolis December 28 President Lewis of the United Mine Workers estimates his re election majority at 36000 over William Green of Coshocton Ohio Green is the challenger from Coshocton Ohio Lewis predicts the voters will favor him by thirty six thousand ballots in the forthcoming vote
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Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Ind
The
United Mine Workers
William Green
Coshockton
Ohio
Cashier Vanishes in $20,600 Englewood Heist
Chicago on December 28 reports George A. Capron cashier of the United States Express Company Englewood office vanished Christmas Eve with cash said to total $20,600 nationwide company detectives search to locate Capron. Local officials cite simultaneous disappearance of man and money with about $3,000 missing as one day’s receipts at Englewood.
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Chicago
Ill
George A. Capron
United States Express Company
Englewood
Express Company
Capron
Iowa Snow Flurries Tonight Then Colder East
The U S Weather Bureau forecast snow flurries tonight or Wednesday with colder air moving into the eastern portion tonight. The outlook calls for lingering chill across the state, with temperatures dropping more in the east.
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Illinois
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