Root defends Wood before Senate military affairs committee
Secretary Root testified for two and a half hours defending General Leonard Wood against charges raised in the Senate inquiry. He read official correspondence on Wood’s Cuba governance and Cuba treasury accounts, promising further testimony when the panel reconvenes tonight. Senator Teller asked questions linked to Root’s statements and the probe continues.
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Railroad Man Killed on Track in Oakland
Frank Avery a railroad employee aged 55 was killed today by a moving train in Oakland He leaves a wife and two children in Seattle.
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OAKLAND
Frank Avery
Seatte
Sun and Moon Mine trial resumes in Idaho Springs
Veniremen are questioned again to assemble a jury for fourteen union miners charged with complicity in the Sun and Moon mine transformer house explosion on July 28 that killed Philp Fire. Copley, a Western Federation of Miners official, is among the accused. others include J Chandler. The state aims to show an Inland circle planned the plot with testimony from union men aware of details. Santos-Dumont plans to depart for St Louis in two weeks to oversee Santos-Dumont No 7 as part of the dirigible balloon contest preparations.
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Idaho Springs
Philp Fire
D. ©. Copley
Western Federation of Miners
J. &. Chandler
Attarian Not Wanted Now in Alexandretta
The Porte protests to the United States legation over French acting officials at the American consulate in Alexandria preventing the embarkation of Attarian the naturalized American. The government instructed local authorities to secure passage on an Italian steamship at government cost. The legation has not yet filed a reparation demand. The U S flagship Brooks departed Beirut December 14 for gun practice in Egyptian waters.
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porte
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legation
Alexandretta
Attarian
Davis
Atiarian
Brooks
Beirut
Steamer From the Antarctic Arrives at Buenos Ayres
The auxiliary steamship Srotia, part of the Schottisch National Anarchc expedition, arrived at Buenos Ayres from the Antarctic regions after leaving the Clyde on November 3, 1902. She will stay a week before returning to the Falkland Islands, where six expedition members will remain to run the meteorological station. The party reached latitude 70.26 south.
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Clyde
Antarctic
Schottisch National
Nome Bankrupt amid Nome crisis and tests in wireless
Nome reports a financial crisis with a $35,000 debt and cash-only commerce as government wireless tests near completion. A Genoa messenger notes schooner Zenith frozen near Golovin Bay, while a dispute over an Indian woman's body is resolved by city authorities. Democrats dispute Cuban reciprocity and Panama canal treaty strategy dominates Senate talks. In Berlin a NCO Franzki is jailed five years for soldier mistreatment.
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SEATTLE
the Times
Nome
St. Michael
IBoodie
ety council
Zenith
Golovin Bay
Defaulter Trusted Secretary Placed Under Scrutiny
W A McKowen secretary to the Berkeley state university regents confessed to defrauding the institution, with losses potentially exceeding 29000 dollars over five years. He admitted using university funds for racing debts and misplacing entries. Governor Pardee will review the case as McKowen awaits action. his salary and tenure noted.
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re lgents
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
Edgar
Padee
McKowen
Phoebe Hearst
Jim Davis
Davis
MeeKowen
Western National Bank
Wheeler
Smythe
Pardee
regents
Victor Henderson
Wheler
MecKowen
MeKowen
Missionaries on Increase in Annual Board Report
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions released a summary showing gains over last year. Income in the United States and Great Britain rose by over two million dollars. The Hawaiian mission ends as churches assume control, while the Philippines mission is added and total missions remain twenty. Chinese missions report 885 more church members since the Boxer outbreak and native workers nearly triple.
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Expedition in Thibet Faces Severe Cold and Indian Troop Strain
Calcutta dispatch reports the British Thibet expedition after crossing Jelep Pass at 14 380 feet moving toward Chumbi Valley encounters extreme cold and transport trouble. Indian troops endure 36 degrees frost while bullock transports suffer and anthrax breaks out among Nepalese bullocks. British artillerymen and Norfolk Regiment detachments accompany two 7 pounders and a machine gun. Bar silver at New York settles at 56 8.
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Jelep Pass
Rinchaingong
Chumbi
Norfolk regiment
Collision on High Trestle Near Pawnee Kansas
On December 16 a collision on a long bridge south of Pawnee Kansas left two dead and several injured. Brakeman 2 M Hermitage of Monett Missouri, riding the rear engine, was trapped between cab and tender and burned to death. Other crew members leaped from the high trestle to escape the flames.
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Monett
Sea of Azof Disappears Off St Petersburg
The Sea of Azof is retreating rapidly with the bed exposed for thousands of feet near Liganrog. High winds carry sand inland, leaving ships stranded on land and causing factory work to slow due to water shortages.
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Statesmen of Japan discuss firm stance against Russia
A special conference of Japan’s elder statesmen including the Marquise is meeting amid Russia’s reply to discuss a firm position. General Kodama attends for the first time as naval plans gain activity. Paris circles think war may be avoided as new demands shift the Russo Japanese talks. In Peetsburg a mill and lumber yard fire destroys Bennett Lumber Co. property, leaving 100 homeless with $50,000 loss.
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Corea
PEETSBURG
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Bennett Lumber and Manufacturing Company
Millvale
Pure Water for Reno Homes Promises Health
A Pur Water pitch offers ten gallons of absolutely pure water daily for $1 a month. It claims to prevent typhoid and malaria by using a Pasteur germ-proof pressure filter installed at home. Carr & Elliott's, agents, 26 West Second Street, 1023, advertise the service.
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Carr & Elliott's
West Second street
Colombia Attitude and Caribbean Battalion Developments
Washington reports on Loomis remarks about Colombia stance toward the Hay Herran treaty and General Reyes readiness to present a state department statement. A Caribbean Sea battalion is to be formed and stationed with the Caribbean Squadron, with Calon as destination. Coghlan notes quiet northern coast as Atlantic and Mayflower finish reconnoiter.
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Quill Club
New York
Columbia
General Reyes
Colombia
Reyes
Mr. Loomis
state department
United States
Panamk
marine corps
Caribbean Bea
Caribbean Sea squadron
Calon
Philadelphia
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huattalon
Coghlan
navy department
jCalon
Typhoid Epidemic Seen Severe Yet Not Critical
New York reports by Dr. George A. Soper engaged by Engineering News indicate the Butler Pennsylvania typhoid outbreak has not reached a critical stage. He blames the epidemic on suspension of mechanical filtration of the city water, which comes from surface sources, and calls for urgent funds to aid the sick and destitute. One death and five new cases were recorded at Butler on December 16.
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George A. Soper
Engineering News
Butler
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