Prospects for Peace Narrows Japan Russia War Cloud
Paris reports that Japan and Russia near a settlement to end their eastern dispute. France and Britain have used friendly offices to aid talks, with Russia to honor 1896 and 1898 Japan Korea agreements and Japan to accept Russia China Manchuria pact. Open Door and China Korea integrity likely reiterated. Diplomatic circles say the talks have reached a satisfactory stage.
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Paris
Associated Press
Japan
Russia
Wasis
Korea
Seoul
China
Manchuria
Count Lamsdorff
France
Great Britain
Delcasse and Lamnsdorff Discuss Peace With Japan Crisis
French foreign minister Delcasse underscored France’s interest in a peaceful solution to the dispute with Russia and Japan. Russia’s stance favored a peaceful settlement, while Japan is reportedly building Seoul barracks for 1000 men, signaling strengthened garrison plans. The Korean emperor is greatly agitated and avoiding foreigners amid feared audiences with Russian and Japanese envoys.
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Count Lamnsdorff
M. Delcasse
France
M. Defcasse
Count Lamsdorff
Russia
Great Britain
Japan
Seoul
Korea
Mo Warships for Duty Along Our Own Coast Line
Washington reports only one battleship fit for immediate home service, the damaged Maine, recalled from Colon. Backers of a larger navy press for new ships as Maine’s many mishaps plague patrols. Maine will likely depart Newport slowly, then head home for extensive repairs at the yard.
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Washington
Maine
Navy Department
Colon
Panama
Rise and fall of Strube and the New York elevated road origin
A Macon County man claiming to be Frederick Strube surrendered in Havana after confessing to killing Miss Henninger during a failed marriage proposal. He said he acted in despair, was nearly insane, and would return to Illinois. Authorities plan to send him to Peoria for care. Another report notes Henry Smith, originator of the New York elevated railroad, died at 75 in a Michigan asylum after years of mental illness.
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Bloomington
Macon
Frederick Strube
Havana
Alice Henninger
Strube
Macon County
Wabash
N. H. Lacy
Ma Tin
Illinois
Brooker
Miss Henninger
Fred Strube
Peoria
Booker
Straube
Newton Henninger
Henry Smith
New York Elevated
Michigan Insane Asylum
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Cotton Market Shifts as Activity Reaches Peak
The cotton market showed renewed activity with opening prices up 13 to 16 points. Realizing was heavy while the undertone remained strong amid moderate reactions. In unrelated news, Covington deputy sheriff Ben North Cutt, famed locally, died by suicide amid financial troubles after a day of farewell drinks.
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Covington
Ben Northcutt
Kenton County
Fog and frost blamed for South Side elevated wreck
In Chicago Dee, fog and frost caused two northbound trains on the South Side elevated at Fifty‑first Street to collide. Motorman Harry Cattell, 2 months on the job, was fatally hurt. several passengers injured. Earlier, a collision between two Cottage Grove avenue cable trams at Thirty‑first Street left several hurt.
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Chicago
Dee. Aween
South Side
Fifty-first Street
Harry Cattell
Peg
Frost
Veral
Cottage Grove Avenue
Thirty-first Street
New Cruiser's Trial Delayed By Bad Weather
Boston December 2 In spite of unfavourable conditions the new cruiser Des Moines departed the harbor for her official trial over the Cape Ann course. The vessel must average 16.5 knots along a 66 knot course. The copper-sheathed ship’s trial was postponed to the next pleasant day as conditions worsened.
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Boston
Des Moines
Cape Ann
New Republic Approves Panama Canal Treaty
Panama, Dec. 2. The canal treaty was signed today in a move that clears the path for the canal’s future. Officials hailed the agreement as a milestone for regional security and international cooperation.
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New Republic
Panama
Blaze Destroys Ottawa University Campus
Ottawa Ontario reports a major fire that totally destroyed Ottawa University, a Roman Catholic institution with about 450 students. Damage is pegged at 250000 dollars. Rebuilding will take two years. Many students were from the United States. Several escaped by leaping from upper floors into awaiting blankets. Two priests were seriously hurt, another fatally injured.
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Ottawa
Unite States
Threat letter tied to Telluride case mired in hoax
A strange note wrapped around a finger threatened to remove troops from Telluride, claiming a dismemberment plan and signed by an unidentified group. A physician labeled the finger as a ring finger from a man reported missing in Telluride, while authorities deem the document likely a hoax.
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Denver
Cole
Dee
Shern M. Betbak
Telluride
Teliuride
Millions Spent at St Louis to Corner Red Wheat
St Louis December wheat deliveries amounting to 3,340,000 bushels changed hands on the Merchants' Exchange. The deal was led by the Spencer Milliken syndicate with Corwin H Spencer and John T Milliken at the helm. Brokers estimated spending about 2.5 million dollars for the grain and expect total outlay to reach 4 million bushels including Chicago and domestic supplies for December delivery.
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St. Louis
Merchants’ Exchange
Corwin H. Spencer
Spencer-Micken
Chicago
Russia restricts influx of Jews to Russia
United States citizens and Jews are barred from crossing the Russian frontier without a special permit from Minister Von Plehwe. Travel to Russia now requires an official order, ending the prior practice of consulate visa verification for temporary visits. A San Francisco Jew was informed he could not enter without the minister's directive.
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Berlin
United States
Yon Plehne
United
Russia
von Plehwe
Priest Dropped From Diocese After Kidnap Claim
On York December two Father Giuseppe Cirringione of the Immaculate Conception in Williamsbridge is dropped from the New York diocese pastoral list after a three day disappearance and a claimed kidnapping. Governors, inspectors and church leaders doubt the tale, suggesting a hoax, while the Western Federation of Miners issues a protest against expulsion orders and vows U S civil rights protections.
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York
Giuseppe Cirringione
Startling disclosures continue in Michigan water case
Grand Rapids reports detail ex City Attorney Lynt K. Salsbury revealing under cross examination how funds and bonds were used to sway Aldermen DePagter Muir McCool and Ellen in a lake water deal. He described offers of cash and bonds and noted plans to reward allies while doubting delivery of promised bonds. The proceedings adjourned without further major disclosures.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Lynt K. Salsbury
Salsbury
DePagter
Muir and
McCool
Ellen
Haggerty
Salsby
Ant
Ward
de Pagter
de Puyter
Muir
N. Salsbury
John
Igs
Lake Michigan
Smediey
Newnham
Smedley
de Pagier
Common Council
Jacob Ellen
Myrom H. Walker
Ebien
State troops withdrawn from Breathitt after assassin’s case
On Governor Beckham’s orders Adjutant General Murray has ordered the withdrawal of state troops who have been on duty at Jackson Breathitt county since the assassination of J B Mar chin months ago. The action follows the restoration of order in the area.
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Breathitt
Frankfort
Beckham
Murray
Jackson
Breathitt County
J. B. Marchin
Boycott Likely Urge Preference for Non Labels
Chicago December 2 At the first meeting of the Citizens' Industrial Association of America executive board in Dayton Ohio December 4 a key measure will be to urge members to buy goods that bear no marks or labels discriminating against any class of workers An official organ bulletin may be created and the association's policy will be outlined to expand organization among employers nationwide.
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Chicago
Citizens’ Inducal Association of America
Dayton
Frederick W. Job
Chicago Employers’ Association
United States
Protection by the President Asked
Washington President received a telegram from the executive board of the Western Federation of Miners urging him to protect miners ordered to leave the Telluride district in Colorado on penalty of imprisonment. It does not appear the federal government can act at this time.
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Western Federation of Miners
Miller
Telluride
Howe
Rutun
United States
Washington
Colorado
Des Moines Bank Targeted by Bomb Plot
Janitors at the Des Moines National Bank found a nitro glycerine device with an electric exploder outside the door early today. The attempt to blow the safe appeared foiled as the would-be intruders fled when discovered.
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Des Moines
Des Moines National Bank
Massachusetts Town in Democratic Column
Seven Massachusetts cities held municipal elections yesterday with Democrats gaining one city Marlboro where F. BR. S. Mildon won by 257 votes. A fire in Timots, Centralia caused $120000 in losses to the Masonic temple, Odd Fellows building and adjacent stores and offices.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Marlboro
F. BR
Timots
Centralia
Kinnunmiy
Odd Fellows
Government reports November deficit in federal receipts
Washington reports November receipts totaling 44,092,594 with expenditures at 47,427,788 producing a monthly deficit of 2,735,194. Paris denies French specialist Dr Albert Robin was called to Potsdam for Emperor William's physicians. New York reports a burned body found in Brooklyn Academy of Music ruins likely Walter Brooka.
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Washington
Potsdam
Paris
Albert Robin
William
New York
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Walter Brooka
Receivers Take Control of Zion City Industries
Federal judges appointed Fred M Blount and Albert D Currier receivers to take possession of Zion City's industries and bank. Dowie creditors claim large suits while Mrs Dowie travels toward Australia with a strong box. Depositors face thirty days notice before withdrawals as panic grows.
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Chicago
Zion 1City
John Alexander Dowie
Kehlsant
Fred M Blount
Albert D. Currier
North Shore
Dowie
Ince
Christian Catholic Church
New York
Ace
New York City
Zion
Chitage
Kohlsaat
Elijah” Dowie
Zion City
No Truth in the Story of Career of Wholesale Crime
Greensburg Pa December 2 The story from a mysterious source claiming Charles E Kruger the murderer awaiting hanged January 14 confessed to killing two Chicago police officers and several Kentucky citizens is treated as a joke even by Kruger. The tale appears to be a scheme to market a supposed life history. Krugers life is traced from his arrival from Germany to Homestead four years ago and the wholesale murder tale is rejected.
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Greensburg
Charles E. Kruger
Hero
Chicago
Kentucky
Kruger
Germany
Homestead
Leavitt Plans Congressional Run from Maine and Missouri
In a letter received today Mrs Ruth Bryan Leavitt announces her artist husband William Homer Leavitt will stay in Homansville Maine where the couple have lived since their marriage. He intends to seek the Republican nomination for Congress in the Seventh district.
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St. Louis
Ruth Bryan Leavitt
Zoe Akins
State Central Committee
Leavitt
William Homer Leavitt
Homansville
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