Hundreds buried in Monongah mine explosion disaster
A vast coal mine disaster at Monongah West Virginia leaves hundreds trapped as a blast in Mines No 6 and adjacent workings collapses passages. Rescue crews face extreme conditions, with at least six bodies recovered and five men severely injured. Officials suspect methane ignition as a likely cause, while effort focuses on clearing debris and restoring ventilation to reach any survivors. The Consolidation Coal Company operates the mines with Baltimore offices.
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Monongah
W. Va
America
Mine No. 6
West Virginia
Rogers Road Halted On Tidewater Railway Work
Richmond dispatch reports about 150 engineers laid off with three days notice as Tidewater Railway construction from Deepwater West Virginia to Sewell’s Point near Norfolk is paused. The near completion of Norfolk terminal stops, delaying overall road opening for months due to money market constraints.
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the Tribune
Richmond, Va
Norfolk
Deepwater
W. Va
Sewell’s Point
H. H. Rogers
New York
West Virginia
West Virginia Senator N B Scott Joins National Committeemen
Senator N B Scott of West Virginia is noted among leading national committeemen meeting in Washington. Chairman Harry S New and Secretary Elmer Dover of Indiana and Ohio, along with Cornelius N Bliss of New York, are listed as participants.
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N. B. Scott
West Virginia
Washington
Harry S. New
Elmer Dover
Indiana
Ohio
Cornelius N. Bliss
New York
Hughes boom grows in Michigan for New York governor race
Detroit telegram reports a rising Hughes movement in Michigan with prominent backers and a sharp contest ahead. Henry B. Joy of Detroit issues a letter seen as the opening volley, denying Hughes is a Wall Street candidate while Taft supporters push to align big corporations with Hughes.
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The
Tribune
Detroit
Hughes
Michigan
New York
Henry B. Joy
German steamer Milos burns at sea off Ushant
The German steamer Milos, a 2843 ton steel ship bound from Hamburg to Brest, caught fire in the hold and burned at sea. The crew fought the blaze until they fled in lifeboats twenty seven miles west of Brest, barely surviving as the vessel became hopelessly engulfed. The ship was built in 1896 at Port Glasgow and owned by the German Levant Line.
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Brest
Milos
Hamburg
Ushant Island
Port Glasgow
Levant Line
Danger at Goldfield troops may be late
Washington reports an urgent Nevada crisis as Goldfield faces domestic violence and armed threats. Governor Sparks seeks federal troops. Roosevelt approves sending up to about 250 men with heavy machines, aiming to avert bloodshed before California troops arrive.
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Goldfield
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Sparks
California
Carson City
Esmeralda County
Ptate
Nevada
United States
State of
The
John Sparks
Theodore Roosevelt
Army of the United States
Oliver
Funston
Naw
Western Federation of Miners In
Idaho
Colorado
Federation
San Francisco
Boy Hero Rescues Six From Express Train Tragedy
Edward Barton a fifteen year old of Jamaica New York saved a man two women and three children at a Long Island Railroad crossing by backing a horse off the tracks as an express train thundered toward them. The engine touched his legs as he pulled the horse to safety. Spaulding driving with his family failed to lower the gates and narrowly escaped blame after the incident.
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Edward Barton
Merrick Road
Jamaica
Barto
W. H. Spaulding
Mr. Spaulding
Bergen Avenue
Long Island
Spaulding
Panama planter dies after tropical fever aboard ship
Frederick Palmer, a wealthy Panama planter, died at St. Vincent's Hospital after being removed from the Panama steamship Thursday with puzzling symptoms. Coroner Harburger and Dr. O'Hanlon planned autopsy, noting no yellow fever signs. The case centers on tropical illness with unknown origin and diagnosis.
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Harburger
O'Hanlon
Panama
Frederick Palmer
O’hanion
Lusitania Near Sandy Hook Amid Fog Delays
The Cunard liner Lusitania was held by heavy fog and lagging speed, reported 4% miles east of Sandy Hook Lightship at 10:00 yesterday. Captain Watt’s wireless indicated heavy weather off Sable Island and a noon landship schedule for passengers on the Philadelphia voyage. He expected Lusitania to abeam Sandy Hook around midnight and dock about 9 AM tomorrow.
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Lusitania
Liverpool
Sandy Hook
Watt
Philadelphia
American Line
Sable Island
Fire Destroys New York Artists Bungalow in Provincetown
Provincetown Mass December fire destroyed the summer bungalow of Miss Woodward and Miss Johnson two New York artists. The blaze started near the fireplace as Miss Woodward finished a painting sheltering a series of European paintings and a valuable antiquities collection that cannot be duplicated.
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Tribune
Provincetown
Mass
Miss Woodward
Miss Johnson
New York
American charged with forging banknote in New Oxford Street case
An American, identified as 1Vlenden, was arrested in Paris Street area today for passing a forged banknote. He gave an address in New Oxford Street and faced charges as a counterfeit note suspect.
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Paris
Lenden
Max Pie
New Oxford Street
Bryan in Illinois Opens Democratic Presidential Campaign
William J. Bryan began his Illinois campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination with two mass speeches in Freeport followed by a banquet for about seven hundred Northern Illinois Democrats. He lauded the party's platform, criticised Republican precedent, and linked current financial strains to bimetallism.
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Freeport
Wiliam J. Bryan
Illinois
Bryan
Alabama railroad panel calls regional talks on transit rules
The Alabama Railroad Commission asked the railroad commissioners of Mississippi Florida Tennessee Georgia North Carolina South Carolina and Louisiana to meet to craft a uniform plan on rates schedules stations demurrage and related issues. It also ordered no railroad may discontinue a passenger train without prior commission approval.
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Ala
Alabama Railroad Commission
Railroad Commissioners
Mississippi
Florida
Tennessee
Georgia
North Carolina
South Caroline
Louisiana
Great Lakes Claim 135 Victims In Season Losses
Detroit December 6 Great Lakes wrecks claim 135 lives this season up to December 5 as marine insurance expired. The total monetary loss reaches 2 598 000 with eight small steamers burned since October 7 and two vessels lost including the Cyprus and Arcadia.
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Great Lakes
City of
Cleveland
Naomi
Lake Superior
Arcadia
Major William L Geary Dead In San Francisco
Major William L Geary U S A died today in the army general hospital at the Presidio from Brights disease He was the first white child born in San Francisco His father served as the last Alcalde and first Mayor He joined the army at age thirteen as a drummer boy during the Civil War and was brevetted captain after the war He later graduated from West Point.
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San Francisco
William L. Geary
Army General Hospital
Presidio
Bright
Geary
Pennsylvania
West Point
Don Juan Caicedo Falls From Wire at Garrick Theatre
South American wire walker Don Juan Caicedo slipped from a wire during a matinee at the Garrick Theatre, falling twelve feet to the stage. He landed on his hip and shoulder, walked off, then collapsed unconscious behind the scenes. Doctors say injuries will confine him for several weeks.
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Telegraph
the Tribune
St. Louis
Don Juan Caicedo
Garrick Theatre
Bank cashier R J Schofield arrested in Manitou failure
Hobart Oklahoma December 6 R J Schofield cashier of the State Bank of Manitou which failed last summer was arrested on two counts of embezzlement in connection with the failure He was released on a 1200 bond.
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the Tribune
Hobart
Okla
R. J. Schofield
State Bank of Manitou
Nebraska Legislature may meet in special session
A Lincoln dispatch reports the Nebraska Legislature may be convened in a special session to enact a law guaranteeing deposits in state banks. The move aims to stabilize the state’s banking system and protect depositors amid financial concerns.
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The
Tribune
Onmade
Lincoln
Nebraska
Oklahoma Jim Crow bill passes Senate in Guthrie
The Oklahoma Senate approved the Jim Crow bill this afternoon by 36 to 6 with absentees and one excused. The measure becomes law 60 days after gubernatorial signature and takes effect nationwide after the governor signs.
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
Wee
Senate
Provident Savings Society Directors Meet Amid Probe
The Provident Savings Life Assurance Society held a lengthy board meeting at 346 Broadway with eight Philadelphia directors, the Thomases, and Timothy L. Woodruff. Assistant District Attorney Isador J. Kresel issued subpoenas to key witnesses including Coyle and Brooks while F E. E. Rittenhouse supplied data to grand jurors.
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Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Broadway
Philadelphia Syndicate
E. R
O. F. Thomas
Thomases
Timothy L. Woodruff
Isador J. Kresel
E. E. Rittenhouse
Insurance
Colorado
Provident Society
Kelsey
John J. Coyle
Charles M. Braun
John W. Phillips
Henry Brooks
J. J. Moore
John B. Wurtz
George B. Elliott
Coyle
Society
Hamilton Trust Company
Philadelphia
Brooks
New York
Hamilton Bank of New York
Brockville, Westport & Northwestern Railway
Canada
Charles F. Heim
Hudson Trust Company
F. Thomas
Roosevelt Glances at Third Term Rumor at White House
Republican National Committee members gathered at the White House in hopes of a definitive anti third term statement from President Roosevelt. He greeted them, posed for photos, and offered no clear pledge about nomination, fueling ongoing speculation about Taft or Kansas City plans while some committeemen voiced support for a Taft bid.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Dec
Republican National Committee
White House
Chairman New
Goodby
National Committee
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
New
Taft
Samuel Watts
Lewistown
Penn
Loeb
Watts
Kansas City
Chicago
Frank S. Streeter
New Hampshire
William H. Taft
Ohio
Massachusetts
Congress
House
Steamer Guasca Sinks After Collision Near Paranagua
The Brazilian steamer Guasca, commanded by Captain Ramosewtons, sank off Paranagua following a collision with an unknown vessel. Thirty people aboard were drowned in the disaster, reported from Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio de Janeiro
Ramos
Ewtons
Brazil
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