Explosion at Schwab mine near Cheroker kills one
Brief telegrams report an explosion in the Schwab coal mine near Cheroker that killed one worker and injured six others. Other items note Missouri ranking nineteenth among wealthiest universities, and various political, legal, and international updates across the globe.
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Schwab
Cheroker
University of Missouri
Satties
Mather
France
Salsog
Cordavea
Spain
Jmrerd
United States
Moneday
Porsrei Miller Millage Company
Vallery
N. D
Inanraece Sahsy
Pension fraud case prompts new treasury order
Treasury officials say when a pension by impersonating a widow is discovered, reclaiming the misused funds follows a strict proof of the recipient’s identity. The case of Molly Melton shows the impersonation of a deceased soldier’s wife led to an $8 monthly pension from 1901 to 1909 and a Savannah federal court sentence.
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Georgia
Treasury
Washington
Treasury Department
Tiearsia
Owens
Molly Melton
United States District Court
Savannah
Farrason Brings Amur Passengers To Seattle
The steamship Farrason arrived in Seattle carrying the overdue Canadian Pacific line Amur passengers. The Amur detached at Port Simpson after striking a harbor reef near the entrance while returning from Skagway on December 15. The Amur’s tail shaft broke but it later reached the Port Simpson wharf and was towed to dock by the Farrason on Friday.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Frank Waterhouse
Feeston Steamship Company
Seattle
Interstate Commission
Northern Pacific
Seattle, Wash
Farrason
Amur
Skagway
Harbor
Port Simpson
Farralon
Coal Firms Suspend Work Over Holiday Period
In Wilkes Barre Pa the Lehigh Valley Coal company and the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal company announce a suspension of work from December 24 to January 4. Trade sources say brisk demand continues and curbs aim to maintain winter prices rather than signal overproduction.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Landing Confirmed of Colombian Troops on Los Pinos Island
Washington confirms the landing of eighty Colombian troops on Los Pinos Island near the Panama coast. The force has established a position on the island's high ground.
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Washington
Los Pinos
Panama
Wreck of the Discovery Found Near Alaska Coast
A Juneau dispatch reports the steamer Discovery wreck has been located by an Indian from Cross Sound. Revenue cutter Rush has sailed to the scene with the Indian guide aboard.
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Seattle
Wash
Juneau
Discovery
Cross Sound
Commerce With Canada Shows Rapid Gain Through Year End
Commerce between Canada and the United States rises sharply with the year ending and the decennial period closing this year. The department’s figures indicate the yearly trade will average about two hundred million dollars, up from under one hundred million in 1895.
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Canada
Washington
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Statistics
Violate Their Agreement at Helvetia Wage Cut
The Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Coke company announced a 19 percent wage reduction at its Helvetia operations to start January 1. Though Helvetia miners are a small part of the company's workforce the move is viewed as a precursor to broader cuts potentially affecting 16,000 workers.
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Altoona
Buffalo
Rochester and Pitlsbury Coal and Coke Company
Helvetia
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg
Civil Service Report Shows What Is Done for Winners
Wallington chief examiner Frank M. Kiecis releases fiscal year figures: 112,624 examined for classified service, 49,422 appointments, with 24 percent clerical, 2 percent professional or technical, 38 percent mechanical no educational exam, and 7 percent unskilled labor. About 60 percent failed to secure posts. 26 percent of those examined obtained appointments.
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Civil Service
Wallington
Frank M. Kiecis
Civil Service Commission
Kiswina Save
Philippines
Russia Denies Progress in Far East Talks Amid Anxiety
Reuters reports London circles fear Russia may have crossed limits for peace talks with Japan. Japan reportedly will not accept Russia's last note, and Japan's reply is expected to reflect that stance. Diplomatic options appear limited with no new developments or Japan ultimatum yet.
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London
Reuter
Far East
Japan
Russia
Representatives' New Home to Cost Several Million Dollars
Speaker Cannon with Hepburn and Richardson announced the House of Representatives office building project. Attorney General Knox said the condemnation jury set the site price at 741000 dollars and the government will review titles before taking title. Clearing begins and construction will start at once, with costs estimated between 5 and 34 million dollars and completion to take several years.
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Washington
Cannon
Hepburn
Richardson
Tennessee
House of Representatives
Knox
Wreck of Meteor Fast Train Kills Nine in Kansas
In Godfrey Kansas the Meteor passenger train from the south collided with a freight engine on the main line. Eight passengers died and thirty two were injured with five likely to die and fourteen seriously hurt. The brakeman on the freight failed to flag the Meteor and disappeared.
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Caen
Kansas
Kansas City
St. Louis & San Francisco
Godfrey
Kan
Mrs Wood Sails for Manila with son and cavalry
By special permission of the war department Mrs Wood wife of General Leonard Wood and her five year old son will sail on the transport Kilpatrick from New York for Manila carrying the Second United States Cavalry.
Blackmail Threats Target Hurley Priest in Minnesota
Rev. Father Gilbert of Hurley Wisconsin received anonymous letters demanding $2100 be placed in a marked spot in Hurley cemetery by a deadline. The threats, escalating after a first dismissal, have left him fearing nervous prostration and distress.
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Duluth
Minn
Father Gilbert
Hurley
Wis
Chinamen Hurry to Canada Under Head Tax Law
San Francisco reports a flood of Chinese laborers heading to Canada aboard steamers from the Orient. A new Canadian law imposes a $500 head tax on every Chinaman landing after January 1, replacing the former $5 levy.
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San Francisco
Canada
British Columbia
Regerd of Wes Secretary Root Writes to Senator Proctor
Secretaries correspondence from Wes root to Senator Proctor is referenced in the clipped article. The note hints at political or administrative exchanges and mentions ongoing government affairs.
Favors the Younger Generals as Seniority Rules Question
Secretary Root's letter to Senator Proctor outlines General Leonard Wood's military record and why he was nominated major general. It argues seniority should not bind general appointments and stresses choosing the best man over strict rank in selecting generals.
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Washington
Root
Proctor
Committee On
Leonard Wood
Maudie
Wood
Miles
Lawton
Graham
Forsythe
McKinley
Caitain Woodl
Cival
Young
Wheeler
Sumner
Shatter
Santiago
Aten
Santiagro
Secretary of War
Woods
War Department
Insist on an Early Trial for Senator Dietrich
Senator Charles H. Dietrich of Hastings and General John C. Cowin pressed for an early court hearing on the federal indictments in Hastings postoffice cases. The conference, held Friday afternoon with W. N. Munger, aimed at scheduling a trial date at the start of the December special session, but Summers was absent and the matter was deferred.
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Dietrich
General Cowin
Omaha
United States
Charles H. Dietrich
Hastings
John C. Cowin
W. N. Munger
Senator Dietrich
Federal Grand Jury
United States District Court
Bush
Summers
Bills Introduced in the House in New York and Nation
In Washington Friday a bill was introduced to allot lands in severalty to New York Indians and extend U S protection. Mr Hearst proposed a parcels post with classed mail matter. Mr Giardner called for a committee to recommend merchant marine development regulation.
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Washington
Vreeland
N. Y
New York
United States
Hearst
Giardner
Mass
Fool Not to Be Fooled With
New Haven dispatch reveals New York New Haven and Hartford officials faced a demand of 5000 dollars to spare the night express from New York to Boston. An armed guard was used and a letter threatening destruction was assembled from newspaper clippings.
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New York
New Haven
How Alliance is Delayed in Manchuria Talks
London dispatch says a handful of Manchurian nobles under Eastern influence delay the China Japan alliance. The observer notes hesitation stems from local loyalties and external pressures affecting the final accord.
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London
Daily Mans
Peking
China
Japan
Gold ore found near Lucas in Dunn county Wisconsin
A special from Menominee Wisconsin reports gold ore discovered on a farm near Lucas Dunn county. The ore assays at 145 dollars per ton signaling a potential mineral find for the region around Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Menominee
Lucas
Dunn County
Nebraska state news and notices from Beatrice and Lincoln
The Salvation Army in Beatrice and Fremont plans Christmas dinners for the poor. Many local names appear with incidents including deaths, fires, thefts, and legal notices. A broad batch covers postmaster appointments, jury pools, foreclosure transfers, and county actions amid ongoing regional events.
Train collision claims family from Attord village
A freight and passenger train collision near Attord fatally injured Mrs Ales Wilson and her child while a horse carriage followed the freight line. The husband and father, a longtime local settler, survived with injuries. the incident disrupted crossing No. 42 as the fast train struck just before departure.
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Aurom
Ales Wilson
Mies
Attord
Wileen
Primary Teachers Favored by State Meeting With Miss Cooper
The state primary teachers are favored with Miss Cooper supervisor of primary work from Omaha public schools to address the state teachers meeting. Miss Cooper studied at Oswego public schools and graduated from the Oswego Normal School in 1885 where she trained for guiding prospective and beginning teachers.
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Miss Cooper
Omaha
Boy Hurt While Swinging on Freight Car
A 14 year old, Clarude Johnson, was swinging on a freight car at the stock yards during switching. The car knocked him from the chute, inflicting cuts to the back of his head and a severe forehead gash, and his right hand was severed from his arm.
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Nullawka
Clarude Johnson
Hat Smallocox Scare in Geneva County
In Geneva Thia county a smallpox scare prompted the newly formed board of health to issue quarantine cards to residents, signaling heightened health precautions.
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Geneva
Thia
County
Fo Havine
Board of Health
Adjudged Insane Kirkwood Man Restored by Treatment Hope
John J. Gordon twenty seven of Kirkwood precinct was adjudged of unsound mind by the insanity board. He was taken to Lincoln by Sheriff Smith. He disappeared last summer for months, reappearing in August. Medical treatment may restore his mind.
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Rasshett
John J. Gordon
Kirkwoor
Lincoln
Chancellor Prize and University Prize for Nebraska Debaters
Nebraska debaters may win two prizes totaling 60 dollars if they defeat Kansas and Washington universities. Chancellor Andrews offers 20 pounds for one winning team, named the Chancellor's Prize, shared by speakers. The other winning team receives a separate prize of unknown amount, called the University Prize, source not yet determined.
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Nebraska
Kansas
Washinton
Andrews
Tragic Hayride Accident Claims Polifka Life
Linwood reports a fatal accident one mile east of town as 28 year old Joseph Polifka was crushed when hay he was unloading slipped. While Sedlicky, his employer, halted his team and checked the load, Polifka could not be seen and lay dead with a crushed skull.
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Linwood
Here
Joseph Polifka
L. C. Sedlicks
Sedlicky
Polifka
Saunders County awards contract for new court house plans
The Saunders County Board of Commissioners awarded the contract to Fisher & Arie Architects of Omaha to draw plans and specifications for the new court house, valued at 85000 dollars. The award names Omaha firm Fisher & Arie as the planners for the project.
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WAHOO
Board of County Commissioners of
Saunders County
Fisher &Awrie Architects
Omaha
Boy dies after DeSoto accident and leg amputation
A 12 year old boy, Blair Gifford Tucker, son of Mr Freeman Tucker, died from injuries after being run over at DeSoto. His leg had been amputated following the accident.
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Blair
Gifford Tucker
Freeman Tucker
DeSoto
San Francisco real estate operator Benson arrested in Washington
John A. Benson of San Francisco, a wealthy real estate operator, was arrested at the Willard hotel by Secret Service on a bribery charge during his Washington visit. The Interior Department tied him to alleged land frauds across Western states, with Secretary Hitchcock confirming the broader case and pending grand jury action.
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Vardoe Norway
Orion
Hi Wasket
Aroma
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Cuba
United States
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Chicago Drainage Canal
William H. Garland
National Soldiers' Home
Johnson City
Tenn
Washington
National Afro-American Congressional League of the
League
Chicago
Tan
John R. Proctor
Civil Service Commission
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Rock Creek Cemetery
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House
Bristow
Conrad
Vonapan
Jndge Bellinger
Oregon
National Paper Traders’ Association
Bottom
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Knox
John Dillo
Antonio del Vaccchio
Spokane
Los Angeles
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Loyal Americans
Fraternal Army of Loyal Workers
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San Franciscos
Interior Department
Bebe
Purrue Contin
Woodford
Marian
Cilet
Special
Eerview Dividan
Seneral Land Office
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Morel
Hin Peor
Latventi Guthon
Beng
Bey
Tormeves
Arceets
Oliver Pagin
Department of Justice
Benson
Hitchcock
Henson
Navy briefing maps change in dispatch order for Dixie
Secretary Moody Admiral Taylor and General Elliott discussed Manama conditions and a plan to send the Dixie from Philadelphia to ship a new battalion of nitrhen for dispatch north. Elliott seeks a field command and officials intend to grant it.
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Washington
Moody
Kmour
Taylor
Burnin of Navigation
George Elliott
Manama
Eliot
Colon
Dixie
Philadelphia
Elliott
Three Schooners Go Ashore Off St Johns Storm
In a fierce westerly yard on Sunday the schooner Susan was driven ashore off St John s. The crew spent twelve hours in an open boat and reached port frost bitten. The Mary Killen foundered at Trepassay with crews clinging to rocks all night and exposed. The Fashoda went ashore at Greens Pond with crew escaping. It is feared the Dictator foundered with its crew.
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ST. Johns
Susan
Ihs
Mary Killen
Trepassay
Fashoda
Green's Pond
Dictator
Not to Employ Russians Denial From Korean Foreign Office
The Korean foreign office denies reports of an agreement to employ Russian officers in the Korean army. Tokia correspondent for WINDON Daily Mail notes the official denial and clarifies the stance on Russian involvement.
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Windon
Daily Mail
Tokia
Revising the Land Laws
Washington report on the public lands commission meets for the first time to study current land laws and the use disposal and settlement of public lands. Members include Commissioner W A Richards Gifford Pinchot and FF H Newell.
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Washington—The
Roosevelt
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
Gifford Pinchot
Bureau of Forestry
FF. H. Newell
Geological Survey
Marines Find Good Camp In Gorgon
Rear Admiral Coghlan reports battalion of marines from the Prairie landed in Atlantic waters and will camp at Gorgon. Medical officers say health conditions there are satisfactory. Gorgon lies above sea level and is comparatively healthy.
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Washington
Coghlan
Atlantic- Isthmian
Navy Department
Prairie
Grogon
Gorgon
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