Welcome Mitchell Arrival Sparks Trinidad Turmoil and Talks
In Trinidad Colorado on December 3 crowds swarm to greet United Mine Workers president Mitchell and officials amid cheers, with police guarding the procession and a secret conference held. In Washington Major General Bates reports that Cripple Creek and Telluride disturbances amount to insurrection, with militia and possible long-term guards in place.
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Trinidad
Colo
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
John F. Ream
Howells
National Board
Montgomery
John L. Gehr
Washington
J.C. Bates
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Telluride
Young
Army
Mafia Arrests in Philadelphia Raid on Italian Quarter Spot
Philadelphia police raided a Carpenter Street tenement and arrested fifteen men described as Mafia members. Each carried two 38 caliber revolvers and a stiletto. pistols and ammunition were found. One inmate admitted ties to branches in New York Baltimore and Pittsburg and all faced $1500 bail on weapons conspiracy and threats charges.
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Philadelphia
Dec
Carpenter Street
Mafin
New York
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Deliberately Laid Plans for Murder Reports
Springfield dispatch says Fred Strube the Havana killer arrived in Macon Missouri under guard of Sheriff Brooker and two deputies. Strube confessed he planned to kill Alice Henninger for over a month and carried a spade and wrench the night of the crime.
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Springfield
Fred Strube
Havana
Macon
Brooker
Hanava
Strube
Alice Henninger
REPORT ON BUTLER TYphOID SCARCE ENFORCES RELIEF FUNDS
Dr Benjamin Lee submitted a report to Governor Pennypacker on the Butler typhoid fever epidemic. The governor ordered $2000 from the state emergency fund and a quarantine officer from a neighboring county to assess the water system. About half of local physicians, numbering roughly 583 cases, were actively treating patients. doctors and the town health officer were largely ill as the town lay demoralized.
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Harrisburg
Lee
Benjamin Lee
State Board of Health
Pennypacker
Butler
Hardenbergh
Warner announces candidacy for GOP nomination
Congressman Ves pasian Warner formally enters the race for the Republican nomination. He notes that at least six men will campaign, with possible disorder in southern and northern districts and the risk of federal troop involvement if state forces are tied up elsewhere. No violence in coal districts reported.
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Chicago
Vespasian Warner
Gore
Trinidad Or Southern
Cripple Creek
Telluride
Fort Wayne Church Burns Damages Est $75,000
Fort Wayne Indiana report states St. Pauls Lutheran church burned today causing an estimated $75,000 in losses.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Farmers Make Progress Toward Big Combination
Chicago December 3. A national farmers alliance to control food distribution and cut middleman profits began formation. A five member standing committee led by Robert Lindblom will coordinate about 5 000 local groups and establish Chicago headquarters to unify into a single business corporation with plans to spread propaganda.
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Chicago
Farmers’ Alliance
Grand Pacific Hotel
Ers
Robert Lindblom
Ilinois
L. B. Day
Nebraska
H.N. Gaines
Kansas
C. E. Jackson
Minnesota
W. F. Hendricks
Oklahoma
Russia and Japan seek peace as Korea focus dominates talks
In St. Petersburg Russia and Japan pursue a peace path while delaying Manchurian questions. Russia limits talks to Korea rights and railways, while Japan holds Manchuria issues until a Korea deal is seen. A U S interest in The Hague is deemed impractical.
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St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Paris
Russia
Japan
Corea
China
Manchuria
United States
Hague
Korea
Japanese View on Russo Japanese Conflict and Global Stakes
A London article quotes a Wikado representative arguing Japan must resist Russian expansion in Manchuria and Korea. He warns against military mobilization and fortifications while stressing Japan’s right to live and conduct commerce. The piece also notes Britain and American interests and potential global repercussions.
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London
Japan
Russia
Wikado
Manchuria
Corea
Great Britain
Peking
Cabul
Teheran
Yangtse
Persia
Afghanistan
New Zealand
Far East
Asia
Philippines
United States
Pacific
Congressman's Illness in Washington Refuels Pneumonia Report
Former Illinois congressman William M. Springer is seriously ill in Washington with pneumonia, according to a dispatch from the capital. The 78-year-old ex-lawmaker had been in the city for medical consultations and is under attentive care at a local hospital.
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Springer
Washington
William M. Springer
Ilinois
Work to Boom at Homestead
Pittsburg December 3 reports strong signs that within a week or ten days nearly every industry in Brad dock Homestead and the Turtle Creek valley will be operating double time with a full workforce.
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Homestead
Pittsburg
Braddock
Turtle Creek Valley
Aged couple slain as suspect is arrested
Decomposed bodies of Franz Frehr and his wife were found under a woodshed after they disappeared November 20. A suspect, 65 year old Charles Benier who moved into the Frehrs home, was arrested in Erie Pennsylvania.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Franz Frehr
Charles Benier
the Frehrs
Erie
Record in Departures An Earlier 1500 Steerage Sailed
Fifteen hundred steerage passengers sailed on the Cedric yesterday from New York to Liverpool, the largest steerage third port record. The La Touraine sailed today with about 1 000 steerage passengers, while over 200 others with tickets were left on the dock due to oversold accommodations.
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New York
Census
New Orleans
Cedric
Liverpool
United States
la Touraine
Grand Rapids Convict Confesses in Water Plant Scandal
Grand Rapids reports five ex Aldermen and officials expected to plead guilty in the water plant bribery scandal. Ex City Attorney Lant Salsbury sick with nervous prostration delaying the Ellen case as warrants for other boodlers loom and further arrests are anticipated. A separate New York note covers a Brooklyn murder linked to a prisoner confession and a Long Island City police investigation into the Latimer case.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
John McDonald
John Donovan
Clark E. Slocum
John McLachlan
Reyner Stonehouse
Cory P. Bissell
Board of Works
Lozier
Johnson
Seventh Ward
Lant Salsbury
Ellen
Salsbury
Ward
Walker
Board of Public Works
Edison Company
William Leonard
Garman
Ottawa County
Nichols
George Kk. Nichols
New York
Reynolds
Brooklyn Detective Bureau
Auburn
Albert C. Lasimer
Brooklyn
Kane
Long Island City
Sheridan
Latimer
Standard Oil Company Raises Petroleum Prices Again
The Standard Oil Company advances pipeline prices by 5 cents per barrel on high grades and 2 cents on low grades, Ragland unchanged at 66 cents. This marks the second 5 cent rise after seven 3 cent increases, with Pennsylvania price now 31 cents higher than in September. An obituary notes Joseph Mayer former Oberammergau burgomaster and noted Christus impersonator dies in Munich.
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Pittsburg
Standard Ov Company
Pennsylvania
Christus
New York
Munich
Bavaria
Joseph Mayer
Oberammergau
Will Bring Charge Against Plumbers
Chicago reports grand jury to hear details of an alleged plumbing-supplies trust. Perjury charge tied to an affidavit by company officers denying a trust. Prosecutors say two combines ran a pool controlling fixtures and brass goods with other evidence of tight cooperation.
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Chicago
Submarine Boat Moccasin Adrift Off Little Island
Baltimore reports Cape Henry that a government tug seeks to reach a submarine torpedo boat named Moccasin found adrift three miles from the Little Island life saving station. The Peoria has not yet secured a line and has lost ten submarine boats again while the Yankton heads to aid.
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Baltimore
Cape Henry
Little Island
Moccasin
Peoria
Yankton
Secretary Wilson Tours Michigan Beet Regions
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson Senator Burrows and others on a tour of Michigan beet sugar factories visited Pere Marquette to Sebewaing inspected the sugar plant and spoke at the Opera house. The party toured four plants at Bay City and West Bay City and enjoyed a banquet at the East Saginaw club hosted by beet sugar manufacturers in the Saginaw valley.
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Saginaw, Mich
Wilson
Borrows
Michigan
Bliss
Rich
Pere Marquette
Sebewaing
Burrows
Opera House
Bay City
West Bay City
East Saginaw Club
Saginaw Valley
Dowie Joins Zion Bank in Receivership Authority
Federal court receivers take charge of Zion City assets with John Alexander Dowie named temporary manager of Zion’s industries. Dowie restricts access to Dowieites and officials, while bank secrecy and past probes hinder financial clarity amid a $1,000,000 loan attempt and a reported $500,000 needed.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion
Lncres
Zion City
Dowie
Tabernacle
Lil
United States
Dowie Bank
Blount and Currier
Remedial Bill Before the Montana Legislature
Helena Montana December 3 Senator Whipple introduces a bill allowing affidavit of bias to disqualify a trial judge and limits to two disqualifications from other districts per action and two opportunities for the defendant. Senator Hoffman also proposes Supreme Court review of equity facts. Both measures go to judiciary committee.
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Committee On Judiciary
Western Episcopal Bishop Passes Away
Bishop Abiel Leonard head of the Episcopal church in Utah and Nevada died early today of typhoid fever in Salt Lake City. He led the Western diocese and his death leaves the region without its church head.
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Salt Lake
Rec
Abiel Leonard
Episcopal Church
Utah
Nevada
Senate Demands Speaker Cannon's Political Scalp
Washington reports the Senate voices harsh attacks on Speaker Cannon over the extra session and adjournment fight. Longtime and reform-minded senators alike condemn his stance as childish interference and threaten a political showdown for the Cuban vote timing.
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Senate
Cannon
Washington
Joe Cannon
United States Senate
Congress
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Gen. Bates
Warner
Cologne
Liaotung Peninsula
Mach
Old Coun
Grand Rapids
Somme
Ted Oth
New York Police
Standard Oil Company
Isecretary
Berlin
Chancellor von Buelow
Montana
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