General Strike Grips Russia as Unions Call Nationwide Action
Moscow and St. Petersburg brace for a general political strike starting Thursday at noon. The call, backed by the Union of Unions and major councils, threatens nationwide railway paralysis and widespread financial ruin amid government crackdowns. Leaders of the League of Leagues denounce the regime and vow coordinated action to pressure Count Witte and halt press and postal outages.
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Russia
Union of Peasants
General Railway Unio
Councils of Workmen of
St. Petersburg
Peasants’ Congress
Postals and Telegraph Union
Council of Workers Delegates
League
Duranve
Moscow
Workmen's Council
League of Leagues
Council of Workmen
Molva
Count Witte
Moscow Bourse
Post and Telegraph
St. Nicholas
Amusements and notices from the town columns
Page reference list shows arrivals of out of town buyers and wage business troubles. It notes sections such as Commercial World, Court Calendars, Marine Intelligence and new corporations. Real estate and society items appear, along with weather, fires, and United Service notes.
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Pase VW
Pier VI
Financial
Marine Intelligenteering Muda
Society
United Service
Shonts Faces Shakeup Over Panama Canal Administration
Washington reports on high Republican authority that Panama Canal chief Shonts may face removal or overhaul of his methods as calls grow for a broader government approach. Details describe plans to retain Joseph Bishop in a high salary role while reshaping the commission and confirming nominations amid Roosevelt’s coordination with senators.
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New York Times
Washington
Joseph B. Bishop
Panama-—Canal
Shonts
Verhauling
Canal
Congress
Hale
Morton
Cannon
West Indies
Clover Leaf Road
George H. Bruss
Tillman
Senate
Wale
Tide Rock
Mr. Bishop
Bishop
Wallace
Roosevelt
Robbery and assault at Philadelphia store
Special to The New York Times. Mrs. Mary J. Liggins, 63, was bound gagged and chloroformed in broad daylight at her Philadelphia jewelry store 1209 North In Seventh Street. Two men looted about 310 in jewelry while a confederate waited outside, then escaped with the loot.
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New York Times
Philade E.pasa
Mary J. Liggins
Seventh Street
Merritt Tries for Speakership as Higgins Backed Wadsworth
Assemblyman Edwin A. Merritt accuses Gov. Higgins of interfering in the Speakership race to favor James W. Wadsworth Jr. and vows to run against him. Senator Malloy denounces the move as bossism while Odell lines up forces. Wadsworth meets Albany allies and says he has no comment on Merritt’s charges. Higgins says he hopes Wadsworth will be chosen and denies pressuring Assembly members.
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Roosevelt
Gov
Higgins
Edwin A. Merritt
St. Lawrence
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
Merritt
George Malloy
Finance Committee
Senate
Malloy
Odell
Republican Club
Healpin
Republican County Committee
Mailey
Murray Ilill Hotel
Nixon
Washington
Albany
Lord Fauntleroy
Senator Malby
James W Wadsworth, Jr
Manhattan
George W. Aldridge
Prentice
Young
Frank S Black
Wadsworth
Kings
Queens
Nassau
New York County
Western railroads unite to curb rebates under new cooperation
Executive officials from Western railroads met to enforce inter state commerce laws. They form a committee with freight associations to canvass violations and supply evidence for investigations. The aim is to end rebates and evading penalties as fines replace imprisonment.
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Hicago
Livery Road
Train of the Century Century Limited Speed Between Cities
The Train of the Century is the Century Limited an 18 hour service from New York to Chicago by the New York Central Lines leaving New York at 8:30 A M and arriving in Chicago at 8:30 A M the next day a night ride Adv Get a Curley Razor Be a SCRAPENOMORE 6 Warceh St Adv
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New York
Chicago
New York Central Lines
Schwab Hosts Unfinished Housewarming in New Riverside Home
Charles M. Schwab opened his new West End Avenue residence, partly lit and under construction, to guests before dinner. Strikes have halted progress, leaving entrances blocked by granite. Workmen plan around the clock toward a planned Christmas ballroom event for the workers' children.
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West End Avenue
Riverside Drive
Seventy-third
Seventy-fourth
Quick wit saves lives in trolley near Seventh Avenue
Patrick F. McCormack of Brooklyn Fire Department Engine 106 saved passengers by swerving to avoid a crash when a Seventh Avenue trolley moved into the engine path. The engine struck the car but passengers remained safe. McCormack was injured, the engine damaged, crew shaken but unhurt overall.
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Patrick F. McCormack
Brooklyn
Adams Street
Seventh Avenue
McCormack
Pay Doubled for Army and Navy in Emperors Name Day
St Petersburg celebrates the Emperor's name day as an army and navy pay hike is issued in his name. Ordinary privates gain from 1.35 to 3 per year, guards from 3 to 6. sergeants major reach 36. Barristers offer defense for Lieut Schmidt of Sevastopol mutiny. Streets busy, guards reviewed at Tsarskoe Selo amid show of loyalty.
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ST. Petersburg
Schmidt
Sevastopol
Ouchakoff
Tsarskoe-Selo
St. Nicholas
Bomb Explodes at Allied Iron Trades Office Injuring None
A bomb package hurled into the Allied Iron Trades Association employment office at 7 East Fourteenth Street caused a violent blast and damage but no injuries. Police detained guards and investigated, while union officials condemned the act and denied involvement by the unions.
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William Ward
Allied Iron Trades’ Association
John Brennan
Palmer Hunt
Association
East Fourteenth Street
Ward
Biddle Piano Company
Siegfried
Charles Lipp
John Harley
Tenderloin Station
Allied Iron Trades Association
Fourteenth Street
Alliance
Post & McCord
Andrew J. McCord
Altmann
Altman
Robinson
Tenderloin
Housesmiths and Bridgemen’s Union
Farrell
Birthday honors list limited to the army in Official Messenger
The Official Messenger prints the usual birthday honors confined entirely to the army. It also notes an order promising soldiers soap and towels, in addition to the comforts mentioned yesterday.
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London
TIMES
NEW York Times
ST. Petersburg
Woman Foils Footpad Gang in Christmas-Eve Robbery
Samul Cochran and his wife Mary were attacked by three men on Ninth Avenue near West Twenty-eighth Street. Mary wrestled with one assailant as Samuel was shot in the leg. Michael Manion of West Twenty-eighth Street is held, with accomplices unnamed. Police note Manion recently released from prison. Rogues Gallery photo referenced.
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Samuel Cochran
Mary
West Twenty-eighth Street
Ninth Avenue
Twenty-seventh
Twenty-eighth Streets
Cochran
Rogues
Dewey's Wines for Holiday Gifts
Special assorted cases priced at 4.00 5.00 and 6.75 offer for holiday gifts from H. T. Dewey & Sons Co. located at 188 Fulton St New York.
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Dewey’'S
H. T. Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Yale to Open Commercial Museum at New Haven
Yale plans a first of its kind commercial museum as a working laboratory linked to commercial geography courses under Professors Keller and Gregory. The project receives support from the U S Government and the Agriculture Department has loaned its Portland Exposition collection with major additions from Alaska Porto Rico Hawaii grains from the Canadian Northwest. The museum ties to a proposed Yale Columbia Colonial School for Consular aspirants and government service in the Orient. Stock Exchange seats rise with recent sales around 88 000 to 89 000 dollars amid forecasts of further gains.
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New York Times
New Haven
Yale
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Alaska
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Portland
Canadian Northwest
Yale and
Columbia Colonial School
The
Orient
Extra Cars On Every Train To Chicago St Louis And Cincinnati
Holiday travel on the New York Central Lines expands with extra cars added to each train to Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati. The move reflects record passenger demand during the season.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York Central
Most Attractive Florida Route Seaboard Line
A brief advert promotes the Seaboard Air Line route through Florida offering tourist tickets with stopover options. It notes offices at 1,183 Broadway.
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Florida
Seaboard Air Line
Broadway
Mrs Corey to sue at home in divorce suit
Mrs Laura Corey wife of William Ellis Corey president of United States Steel Corp arrives Pittsburg from Los Angeles to file divorce in Allegheny County. She will spend Christmas with her mother Mrs Frank Campbell in Swissvale and enter proceedings here after the Nevada trip intended to shield scandal from public view.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Laura Corey
William Ellis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Los Angeles
Allegheny County
Charles M. Schwab
Campbell
Corey
W. E. Corey
Nevada
Rockefeller Sells Greenwich Land for Park Development
William Rockefeller sells twenty four acres in Greenwich village to Laurence Timmons and George Boles. The parcel will become a Rockefeller named residential park to be sold in parcels, including North Valley Golf Club links and adjoining estates of Mrs. A. A. Anderson and L. V. Harkness. Purchase price is $65,000.
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New York Times
Greenwich
Conn
William Rockefeller
Laurence Timmons
George Boles
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
North Valley Golf Club
A. A. Anderson
L. V. Harkness
New York
Railroad High School to Get $18,000 Training Equipment
The Pennsylvania Railroad applied to Altoona school officials to outfit the High School with complete railroad training appliances. The system costs $18,000 and will be installed at once by the company, with special instructors provided. The aim is to prepare pupils for practical railroad work.
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New York Times
Altoona
Penn
Pennsylvania Railroad
Will Provides For Former Wife In Brown Will
Pittsburg December 19. A paragraph from the will of Capt. S. S. Brown reveals he remembered his former wife Lizzie Pollock Brown of Asbury Park New Jersey whom he married here long ago and later divorced. Executors are ordered to pay off the mortgage on her property as soon after his death as possible. The couple divorced about twenty years ago with Mrs Brown receiving 300000. Lizzie Pollock Brown was said to be the prettiest girl in Pittsburg at the time of their marriage.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Baxter Resigns as U S District Attorney in Nebraska
By presidential directive Attorney General Moody has asked Irving Baxter to resign as U S District Attorney for Nebraska. Baxter led the prosecution of Con stock and Richards for illegal fencing of public lands. they were convicted and sentenced to six hours in custody with the U S Marshal. Secretary Hitchcock called the sentence inadequate.
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Washington
Moody
Irving ¥. Baxter
United States
Nebraska
Constock and
Richards
Hahcock
Actor Edward Fisher Found Dead In Room
Mary Balfour, proprietor of a furnished room house at 472 West Twenty fourth Street, found actor Edward E Fisher dead with a bullet wound and a note naming his brother Henry Fisher of No 2 Broadway Rochester New York. Fisher had loved a woman who refused to marry him and the Darling of the Gods company had planned to open in St Louis next week.
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Mary Balfour
West Twentyfourth Street
Fisher
St. Louis
Pearled Pin Worth $1000 Reported Missing by Arnstein
D. O. Arnstein of 49 East Eighty-second Street reported to the police yesterday the loss of a pearl pin valued at $1,000. He refused to admit the pin was stolen saying I have nothing to say I dont know anything about it.
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D. O. Arnstein
East Eighty-second Street
Carmania Sends Wireless Update From Sea Near New York
Captain Pritchard reports Carmania 1,200 miles from New York at 9 A M New York time with fresh easterly gales since departure. The turbine steamship left port on Saturday and all is well aboard.
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New York
Florida's Famous Trains Service Announcement
Florida's Famous Trains Fla. and West Indian Ltd announces at 9:25 A M and 9:25 P M express services. Unexcelled connection to Atlantic Coast Line with 1,161 broad-way routes.
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Florida
Fla. & West Indian Ltd
A. Co. L
Adv
Purity of Burnett's Vanilla Oped Questioned
A public question arises over Purity of Burnett's Vanilla with a commission inquiry. The oped prompts scrutiny of food standards and labeling by authorities seeking verification.
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Burnett
Pure Food Commission
Central Train Crash Kills One, Injures Many
A New Haven bound express and a New York Central local collided on a viaduct between 104th and 105th Streets at about 6:40 pm. One man, J. W. Knapp of New Rochelle, was killed, and at least 36 injured with many serious. Engineer John B. Horn was arrested for homicide as investigators blamed semaphore misinterpretation.
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New York Central
New Haven
104Th
105Th Streets
Local
J. W. Knapp
New Rochelle
John B. Horn
East 14Th Street
Poughkeepsie
Grand Central Station
Yonkers
Stamford
145Th Street
Tower 24
105Th Street
Jeremiah Murphy
Horn
W. H. Dwyer
Dwyer
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Petersburg
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Philadelphia
Liggins
Merritt Drabs Higgins
Agnew
Stanley
New
Amerika
Hamburg
Schwab
Czar
Yale Commercial Museum
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Mrs. Corey
Railroad High School
Will
Capt. Brown
J. F. Baxter
E. W. Fisher
Carmania
Cunard Steamship Company
Pritchard
Central
Towerman
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