Liner with 100 aboard. six missing after collision
A Panama Railroad steamer Finance carrying about 100 passengers sank after a collision with the White Star Georgic off Sandy Hook. The Georgic escaped damage. six passengers and two crew from the Finance are missing, believed either drowned or rescued later. Names include Henry Miller and others. More than 100 deaths reported from another Sardina disaster in Malta.
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New York
N. Y
Finance
Panama Railroad and Steamship Company
White Star
Georgic
Sandy Hook
Colon
Henry Miller
Panama
Rhineland
Panama Canal Zone
Cambell
William E. Todd
John W. Pickett
Chas. W. Pickett
Charles Ericoiler
Valetta
Island of
Malta
Paymaster General Warns of Navy Supply Shortages
Paymaster General E. B. Rogers reports to the secretary of the navy that storage and supply for the fleet must be secured both on shore and at sea to avoid shortages in wartime. He ranks Atlantic and Pacific fleet provisioning as the year's most serious problem.
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Washington, D. C
E. B. Rogers
Secretary of the Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Noted Educator John H Wright Dies at 56
Cambridge November 26 John H Wright professor of Greek at Harvard and dean of the graduate school is dead aged 56 His career included posts at Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College Dartmouth Johns Hopkins and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens He edited numerous classical and educational publications and textbooks.
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John H. Wright
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Graduate
Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College
Dartmouth
Johns Hopkins
American School of Classical Studies
Athens
Weather outlook for Iowa and Illinois with cooler nights
Iowa faces fair weather tonight and Friday with cooler temperatures. Illinois expects generally fair and cool conditions tonight and Friday. Sunrise is 6 52, sunset 4 23, moon set 42.
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Iowa
Illinois
Papke and Ketchel Face Off In Third Ring Meeting
In San Francisco on November 26 William Papke the world middleweight champion met Stanley Ketchel for the third time. The twenty round bout had Papke as the favorite at 10 to 7 while both fighters appeared in peak condition as the crowd roared.
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San Francisco
Cal
William Papke
Stanley Ketchell
Papke
Los Angeles
Robber Holds Up Des Moines Rock Island Depot
An unknown masked man robbed agent B W Yates of 43 dollars at Newton's Rock Island depot then imprisoned him in a box car. Train No 13 stalled until the dispatcher ordered it through. A posse found Yates about two hours later and freed him.
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Des Moines
Newton
Rock Island
B. W. Yates
Yates
Smooth Swindler Is Released From Pen
Davenport Ia Nov 26 Spec ial Dr J B Thomas who swindled the late W C Putnam out of about 2200 six years ago and served 17 years in Ft Madison penitentiary had his sentence suspended and will live with relatives in Indiana He evaded capture by traveling on business trips then fleeced victims in about 30 cases leading to his arrest and conviction
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Davenport
J. B. Thomas
W. C. Putnam
Ft. Madison
Indiana
Thomas
Atlantic Fleet Marines Land in Manila Welcome
Manila November 26 15 000 sailors from the Atlantic battleship fleet were allowed to land amid cheers. Reception committees greeted the men at Cavite as schoolchildren sang and artillery salutes boomed on their arrival ashore.
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Atlantic Squadron
Manila
Cavite
Muscatine Couple Wed in Davenport Ceremony
John Nicewanner and Miss Mary Miller of Muscatine were married yesterday afternoon in Davenport by Justice of the Peace Vaina. The private ceremony took place in the Davenport area with a small gathering of friends and relatives.
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Davenport
John Nicewanner
Mary Miller
Muscatine
Justica
Lumber Deal Nears Completion in $20 Million Minnesota Pact
Chicago reports a $20,000,000 lumber syndicate to control pine forests of northern Minnesota. The deal unites Weyerhaeuser of Cloquet, Cooke & O'Brien of Duluth, and Edward Hines Lumber of Chicago with holdings in Minnesota, Ontario, and the Rainy Lake Duluth Winnipeg rail line. The aim is to control timber and transport to lower costs.
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Chicago
Ill
Minnesota
The
Tribune
Weyerhaeuser Company
Cloquet, Minn
Hines
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
John
Rudolph
Cooke & O'Brien
Ontario
Weyerhaeuser
Cooke & O’brien
Rainy Lake, Duluth and Winnipeg
St. Louis County
Hayti Isle Bloodshed Report Triggers US Intervention Talk
A Picayune dispatch from St. Thomas says Hayti is running with blood as both government forces and revolutionists execute. Foreigners seek protection and U S officials consider intervention to protect life and property in Hayti. Captain Hood is ordered to Aux Cayes with the cruiser Tacoma to report on events.
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New Orleans
The
Picayune
St. Thomas
Haiti
Port Au Prince
Hayti
United States
U. S
Osene
Washington, D. C
John Hood
Tacoma
Guantanamo
Aux Cayes
Simon
Des Moines
Dubuque
Honduras
Tornadoes Sweep Through Three States
A series of destructive tornadoes across Delaware County Iowa Randolph County Illinois and Christian County Missouri injured several people and damaged homes and farms. In Iowa a schoolhouse collapsed burying a teacher and five pupils while two children and a woman were seriously hurt. Illinois reported injuries and property loss including a farmer injured internally near Marissa. Missouri reported seven injuries and a fatality of a 3 year old near Sparta and Gertude Vilesa killed at Reed Springs.
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Dubuque
Delaware County
Hines
Manchester
Barringer
F. C. Pickett
Thorpe
Illinois
St. Louis
Randolph
St. Clair Counties
Marrisa
St. Clair County
Thompson Boyle
Marissa
Boyle
Springfield
Sparta
Christian County
Here
Reed Springs
Gertrude Vilesa
Dean Howard Dies Sudden at Des Moines Home
Dean Frederick Howard of the Drake musical school died suddenly at his Des Moines home this morning. A renowned Iowa musician, he had resided in Des Moines for seven years.
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Des Moines
Dean Frederick Howard
The
Drake Musical School
Iowa
Girl Who Plotted to Kill Mother Is Freed
Chicago November 26 Mae L Ottis charged with plotting to murder her mother was freed after the defense argued she suffered from moral anesthesia a deadening of moral perception. The municipal judge ruled no statute covered the offense and no crime was committed.
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Chicago
Mae L. Ottis
Gemmill
Jurors Deliberate Overnight in Gunness Case
In La Porte the Lamphere murder trial reached an overnight jury session with no verdict as deliberations continued after the trial ended yesterday afternoon. Rumors swirl outside the jury room while authentic details remain unavailable.
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la Porte
Gunness
Ray Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Lamphere
Carnegie Topics Stir Tariff Inquiry Hearing
Washington November 26. Andrew Carnegie’s wealth and tariff views sparked questions before the House Ways and Means Committee as it studied the metal schedule. Steel rail men oppose Carnegie and several iron and steel manufacturers urged tariff reductions citing overprotection and cost differences abroad. J A Campbell warned of excessive duties on pipe and wire and urged reductions while preserving steel nails protection.
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Washington, D. C
Andrew Carnegie
Ways and Means Committee
House
Carnegie
Payne
Boutel
J. A. Campbell
Leech Succeeds by S B Donnelly in Post
Washington dispatch reports Public Printer John S Leech resigning to return to service in the Philippines. Samuel B Donnelly of Brooklyn N Y, former president of the International Typographical Union, named to succeed Leech with the change effective December 1. The retirement follows opposition to some policies.
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Washington, D. C
John S. Leech
Philippines
Amuel B. Donnelly
Brooklyn
N. Y
International Typographical Union
Leech
New minister chosen for Nichols Christian church
Rev. H. F. Kern of Barry Illinois has accepted the call to pastor the Nichols Christian church and will assume duties immediately. He is described as a young man of ability and the congregation feels fortunate to secure him as their leader.
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Nichols, Ia
H. F. Kern
Barry, Ill
Congregation of the Christian Church
Kern
Nichols
Bulgaria Pays Big Sum in Independence Settlement
Paris reports Bulgaria and Turkey have nearly settled on independence terms. Bulgaria would pay Turkey 12 to 14 million dollars for Rumelia and 10 million for the railroad. Capitalization of Rumelian tribute and Bulgaria’s share of the Turkish debt to be decided by an international congress.
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Paris
Bulgaria
Turkey
Rumelia
International Congress
Marathon field of 146 stars in U S Thanksgiving race
Yonkers N Y November 26 146 well trained athletes including top distance runners started at noon on the 25 mile Thanksgiving marathon in front of more than twelve thousand spectators.
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Yonkers
N. Y
America
Harris Declares Candidacy for Foraker Seat
Columbus Ohio November 26 Governor Harris announced he is a receptive candidate to fill Senator Foraker's place. He indicated readiness to pursue the vacancy and enter the political contest alongside Columbus leaders and state officials.
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Columbus
Harris
Foraker
Fog Bound Grand Prize Race Opens with Mixed Leads
The Grand Prize auto race in Savannah began at 9:45 amid dense fog for a 25 mile course sixteen laps long. De Palma in No 18 led early and set the fastest lap, with Hanriot later taking the lead as fog lifted. American cars lagged behind foreign entries and several broke down. no injuries were reported.
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Savannah
Clement Bayard
Lozier
Simplex
Buyek
Chadwick
Fiat
Acme
Benz
de Dietrich
Renault
National
Italia
Italy
Benze
de Palma
Hanriot
Szisz
Buick No. 4
Wagner
Nazarro
Dorando Pietri Wins New Marathon Revival in New York
Dorando Pietri defeats Johnny Hayes in a dramatic renewal of the Marathon of the English Olympiad. Ten thousand spectators rose at midnight to hail Pietri as the victor after almost three hours of tense pacing in the restricted tanbark ring.
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New York
Dorando
Dorando Pietri
Johnny Hayes
King Manuel Not Attacked in Lisbon Dispatches
Reports from Lisbon declaring King Manuel of Portugal attacked by a mob are false. He left Oporto yesterday after a visit to Santo Thyrso on November 8 and has been welcomed by crowds everywhere.
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Paris
Lisbon
Manuel
Portugal
Oporto
Santo Thyrso
Paris May Snub Castro After Venezuela Rift
Paris voices surprise as President Castro of Venezuela plans a Paris visit following his Bordeaux operation. With France severing diplomatic relations, officials are expected to ignore his arrival and public appearance.
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Paris
France
Venezuela
Castro
Bordeaux
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Tariff Committee
Andrew
Call of Nichols Church
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Clears
Hayes
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