Now President Ousts Manchu Princes Amid Republic Move
Widespread doubt crops up over a national convention solving the crisis as Sun Yat Sen faces skepticism in Nanking. Yuan Shih Kai opposes a republic while urging restraint. Russian troops loom as Ree sie advances muskets, with a republican armistice and provincial votes pressuring the throne toward abdication.
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Peking
Shanghai
Sun Yat Sen
Nanking
Yuan Shih Kai
China
Reesie
Maneha
Nankite
Pokine
Prince Chun Abdicated Regency Title in Chinese Empire
Prince Chun, father of the Chinese emperor, abdicated his regency amid palace power shifts. He had served as regent during the early reign, guiding affairs before stepping down. The move signals a consolidation of authority by the emperor and senior court officials.
Dynamiters Sought After New Orleans Labor Board
In New Orleans detectives announce arrests sought for dynamiters tied to the McNamara case. They name Phil Cooley as guilty like other board members who allegedly diverted funds from the international union to the McNamaras. Cooley currently elusive amid labor leader status.
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New Orleans
Dec. S
Williema Maddie
Phil Cooley
International Board of the
Omen Workers
Eltl Cottam
Cottam
Los Angeles Times
Cooley
Labor Unionista
McNamara
International Organization
McNamaras
Evansville weighs concerns prompt city inspector
Evansville officials consider appointing a weights and measures inspector after Mie from the Bureau of Standards cited dealers shorting customers. Mayor Hellman and Mr. Silkman discussed the issue with the department of commerce. The city council is expected to pass an ordinance authorizing the appointment.
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Evansville
Ind
ME Stijiman
Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce and Salary
Uellman
Silkman
Jail Break in Mexican Penitentiary Escapes
Mexico City on December 30 reports a massive prison breakout at San Luis penitentiary. About 100 prisoners revolted in a dramatic battle with guards. two guards were struck and sixteen wounded. The armed inmates escaped and are being pursued by soldiers.
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Mexico City
Histo
Mexico
San Luis Penitentiary
Russians occupy Tabriz amid claims of no atrocities
Reports from Tabriz on December 24 state Russian forces have complete control of the city. Inquiries deny atrocity claims by both sides, noting most casualties were among combatants while some noncombatants died in the citadel bombardment.
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Tabriz
Weather Summary From United States Observations
Weather bureau observations at 8 p m show cooler conditions and likely fair skies across regions. Temperature drops noted, and conditions expected to remain tranquil tonight with continued clear to partly cloudy skies.
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United States Weather
Esterday
Electric Bitters Cited For Cure After Severe Illness
Robert Maclean of West Burlington Iowa recovered after eight months of painful liver trouble and yellow jaundice using Electric Bitters a tonic claimed to cleanse stomach liver nerves and blood. The article contrasts low death risks with electric remedies and credits Bitters with his full recovery.
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Hehenies
Robert Maclean
West Burlington
Sun Yat Sen Elected President of Provisional Government
Chinese reformer Sun Yat Sen is chosen as president of the Provisional Government in a pivotal political milestone. His leadership signals a shift toward unified governance and reforms amid national upheaval.
New Republic Must First Prove Itself
Washington dispatch notes the United States plans to formally recognize the new Chinese republic once it shows stability. Officials expect Sun Yat Sen to be proclaimed provisional president at Shanghai with Wu Ting Fang signaling recognition, as peace talks near a potential crisis at Nanking.
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Washington
United States
Tite Department
China
State Department
Sun Yat Sen
Shanghai
Wu Ting Fang
Dr. Sin
Nanking
Shangha
Tennesseean Slays Brother After Family Argument
In Wheat Rogue County Tennessee on December 30 Jacob Hembree surrendered after fatally shooting his brother Hess following a confrontation that his mother witnessed. The dispute arose amid alleged abuse of their mother.
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Treoxville
Tenn
Wheat
Rogue County
Jacob Hembree
Hess
Taft to attend years dinner in New York
Reports say President Taft will attend a years dinner in New York tonight. Other items note Suria Monica California to form a seven ward municipal advisory cabinet, and the Turks and Arabs report 600 killed and wounded at Bengazi on Christmas footing.
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Taft
New York
Suria Monica
Cal
Abs
Bengazi
Colonel Roosevelt
Coroner rules Dr Knabe murdered not suicide
After a two month inquiry Dr Charles O Durham Indiana coroner finds Dr Helene Knabe died at the hands of unknown person or persons and that the death was murder not self destruction The twenty page manuscript with interviews and findings cites life complications as potential motive and notes no identification of a suspect
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Indianapolis
Charles O. Durham
Helene Knabe
Knabe
Deadly assault reported near Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana December 30 George Baylor lies dying from a brain concussion after a beating by highwaymen west of the city He was found unconscious on the Big Four tracks with his horse and buggy abandoned in a ditch Baylor says two robbers stopped him beat him and took his small amount of cash One theory says the attackers mistook him for his brother the treasurer of a coal mine company faintly expected to carry a fortune in money
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Terre Haute
Ind
George Baylor
Insanity Declared for San Francisco Torpedo Boat Victim
Valparaiso Indiana December 30 Sanity commission ruled Herbert E House of unsound mind. House a seaman was badly hurt in the July explosion on a United States torpedo boat destroyer in San Francisco bay and his injuries unbalanced his mind. He returned home and traveled here with his parents to spend the holidays with a brother when he became deranged.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Sanity Commission
Herbert E. House
House
United States
San Francisco Bay
The Sweetest Girl In the World Package Dilemma
Evansville postal chief faces a puzzle as a nameless package labeled The Sweetest Girl In the World remains unclaimed. With many potential recipients in Evansville, Postmaster Sihler cannot determine rightful ownership.
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Evansville
Ind
Sihler
Boy Sent to Reformatory for Attack on 12 Year Old Girl
Earl Griswold aged nineteen was found guilty of assaulting a twelve year old girl in Fort Wayne Indiana. A jury sentenced him to two to fourteen years in the Indiana reformatory. Another similar case is pending.
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Reformatory
Fort Wayne
Ind
Earl Griswold
Circuit
Indiana Reformatory
Dickens Son Delivers Talk at Teachers Association
Indianapolis December 30 Alfred Tennyson Dickens son of Charles Dickens spoke on My Father's Life and Works as a feature of the closing session of the fifty eighth annual Indiana State Teachers Association meeting.
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Dickens
Indianapolis
Alfred Tennyson Dickens
Charles Dickens
Indiana State Teachers’ Association
Victim of Bandits Dies in Indiana Store Shooting
Wade Robinson Landesville merchant dies from wounds after being shot by two young robbers who escaped. In Anderson, Clifford Newman, 21, a Big Four yard clerk, is dying after being run down by a freight train, his right leg crushed in two places.
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Marion
Ind
Wade Robinson
Landesville
Anderson
Clifford Newman
Big Four Railroad
Big Four
Violin of Falling Limb Fort Wayne Mystery
Fort Wayne Indiana reports a fragmentary item about a 65 year old man, a violin and a falling limb incident. The readable text is partial and lacks clear outcomes or names beyond the place and age.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Wisconsin Senator Invades Taft's State in 1912 Bid
Senator Robert M. La Follette campaigns across Wisconsin as part of his presidential bid challenging President William Howard Taft. He seeks to mobilize progressive supporters and press his reform platform in key state stops.
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Wisconsin
Taft
Brave boy dies in vain rescue attempt on frozen ice
Bloomington Indiana December 3 Paul Hoadley eleven lost his life while trying to rescue his cousin Wille Moadley thirteen from drowning. The skating scene froze the ice Willie fell through Paul entered the water and both clung to the ice for minutes until Paul went under. John Brown heard cries and attempted a rescue as the ice gave way and Paul saved Willie before sinking.
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Bloomington
Ind
Paul Hoadley
Wille Moadley
Willie
Paul
Dave Way
Jonn Browning
Tess
South Bend Contractor Killed During Domestic Dispute
Thomas Bauer a cement contractor died from wounds after pursuing his wife and entering a home where a shotgun was used for protection. Police will examine all in the room to identify the attacker. Memphis and later notes mention a Mississippi bridge project and a Rock Island line plan with $10.6 million investment and possible Harahan presidency.
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South Bend
Lad
Thomas Bauer
Bess Vite
John
Bauer
Memphis
Qeem
Mississippi River
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Raiway
J.T. Harabai
Thelinois Central Railroad
Harahan
Market Quotations from Indianapolis Grains and Livestock
Market notes show mixed prices for wheat corn oats cattle hogs sheep and lambs with receipts listed across hogs cattle and sheep. Prices include Wheat No 2 red 94 to 96 and Corn No 2 around 64 to 64c while Hogs trade near 6.00 to 6.40 and Cattle around 3.25 to 6.50 with Sheep and Lambs also quoted.
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Indianapolis
CAE Rao
Scockers
Fred
Cea
Greers
War fears and monuments dominate Washington chatter
Washington notes on war scares as Congress recesses. Ayres seeks 100000 for a Peletiah Webster monument in Washington, while Sims recalls Confederate past in Tennessee. Retiring senators Wetmore Guggenheim Paynter Bailey exit public life. Brandeis-Gore hearing moment reveals tensions. Wilson advises lobby for better pay and positions.
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Peletiah Webster
C.ronels
Wetmore
Rhode Island
Simon Guggenheim
Colorado
Paynter
Kentucky
Bailey
Texas
Former Packers official details secret price control ring
Henry Veeder testifies about a nameless organization formed to regulate fresh meat prices. He outlines territory divisions A to C and key members Armour Co, Cudahy Co, Ham mond Packing and others, plus the Chicago office on Lasalle Street and weekly shipment allocations. The government aims to prove a continuing pool through 1907 despite limitations.
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Chicago
United States
Pierce Butler
Ohio River
Mississipi
West Virginia
Iinois
Cook County
Hinois
Ilinois
Iowa
Council Bluffs
St. Louis
Colorado
Butler
Armour & Co
A. Armour Packing Company
B. Cudahy & Co
C. G. H. Hammond Packing Company
Association
Counselman Building
Lasalle Street
Board of Trade
Veeder
Norfolk A mysterious torpedo boat leaks after crash
A mangled report from Norfolk describes a torpedo craft leaking badly after a collision fifteen miles from shore. Two crew members were pulled from the water and evacuated.
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Norfolk
New Musical System Promises Simplified Notation
A discussion of a proposed European musical system using eight notes la si flat to nu with corresponding solfege and a keyboard design where white and black keys align. Proponents claim it could reduce flats and simplify notation and duration signs.
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Matis
Osjinator
Bissicians
Europe
Harper’s
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