Proclamation Declares Cripple Creek Under Martial Law
Denver declares Cripple Creek in insurrection and that authorities are powerless. Governor Peabody plans steps to nullify civil court actions and rearrest prisoners if needed. Mitchell may travel to Denver for talks with Peabody on ending the coal mine strike.
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Denver
Peabod
Cripple Creek
Trinidad
Colo
Mitchell
Peabody
Bull Pen
Western Federation of Miners
Miller
Camp És
Teller County
Chappell
Great Combine Sought in the Building Trades
Chicago reports plans for a nationwide agreement between contractors and union workers in the building trades. The Steinway hall meeting on December 10 aims to unite 750000 workers across eighty cities through peace accords, promising reduced strikes and owner-funded costs.
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Great Combine
Chicago
Contractors’ Association of America
Steinway Hall
Brayton Plans Shifting Delegates At Republican Convention
General Brayton of Rhode Island proposes a plan to rebalance the Republican National Convention by reducing southern representation and increasing northern, sending a resolution to committee members for December 11. The plan gives each state and territory four delegates at large plus one for every 10,000 Republican votes cast in the prior election.
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Providence
R. I
Gen. C. Ri, Brayton
Republican National Committee
Rhode Island
Brayton
Washington
District of Columbia
Ninety Guests Flee Fire at Hotel Campus Detroit
A fire discovered in the Masement of RAMEE Mary s store under the Hotel Campus on Mon roe avenue drove ninety guests and employees into the cold. No injuries occurred as guests rushed to fire escapes and into the alley. About forty were women. Shelter was found at nearby hotels stores and the police station. Financial loss to the store and building is about 10 000 dollars.
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Detroit
Monroe Avenue
Ramee Mary
Labor strife flares as unions face contractors in multiple cities
In Columbus the builders and trades exchange moves to block organized labor with an injunction aimed at preferring union members for city work. Union leaders say they will fight, while nationwide a Fuller Construction strike appears ineffective with no contracts in several key cities and only six Chicago workers affected on a Jackson Boulevard ten story project.
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Wiges
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinos
Strke
Columbus
Thebuilders’ and Trades’ Exchange of Columbus
New York
Starritt
George A. Fuller Construction Company
Kansas City
Philadelphia
Omaha
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Pittsburg
Chicago
George A. Fuller
Jackson Boulevard
Champion steer sells for 449 dollars at 26 cents a pound
Chicago December 4 The champion steer at the international livestock exhibition was sold today for 449 dollars, equating to 26 cents a pound, to Joseph Stevens of Buffalo.
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Chicago
Joseph Stevens
Buffalo
Stockmen's Champion Steer Challenger Sets Records
Chicago reports Challenger, the champion fat steer, as star of the stock yards. Purchased by the University of Nebraska for 65 dollars, fed on a daily 20 cent diet for six weeks, the steer has accrued over 120 dollars in cost and 450 dollars in cash prizes. He is to be sold at public auction today, with expected returns around 700 dollars and an estimated university profit near 1,000 dollars. Professor H R Smith selected the steer and has overseen its feeding.
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Chicago
Challenger
Seattle
University of Nebraska
H. R. Smith
Open Reichstag Ceremony Under Vienna Style Court Form
Berlin December 4 Chancellor von Buelow opened the Reichstag as the emperor's representative in the palace white hall. The assembly was sparse with 25 Loyalists expelled by Socialists who do not attend such court functions. Von Buelow read the emperor's message and discussed imperial finances and an essential reform plan despite a likely gradual settlement with the states.
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Berlin
von Buelow
Woman Defends Self in Des Moines Shooting
Mrs Nettie Kling enbiel of East Des Moines shot her divorced husband who escaped from the state hospital for the insane a week earlier claiming self defense. The incident occurred in Des Moines on December 4 with the wounded man hospitalized.
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Des Moines
State Hospital For the
Nettie Klingenbiel
New Matagorda Oil Field Hailed Like Spindle Top
Galveston Texas December 4 Texas learns of a new Matagorda oil field near the Big Hill that rivals Spindle Top in Beaumont A gas well with 300 pound pressure and six million cubic feet daily has been used by an irrigation farm paying a thousand dollars monthly John W Gates and associates reportedly invested heavily and control the field with Jack Cudahy of Kansas City planning a Texas visit to inspect holdings
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Galveston
Texas
Beaumont
Matagorda
Big Hill
John W. Gates
Jack Cudahy
Kansas City
William Springer Dies of Pneumonia in Chicago
Washington reports former Illinois representative William Springer died at his Washington home at age 64 from pneumonia contracted in Chicago Thanksgiving. He left Chicago the next day for home, his condition worsening until death at 3:30 this morning after a rapid decline.
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Chicago
Washington
William Springer
Ilinois
Union in Contempt as Press Feeder Strike Behind Pickets
Chicago December 4 Judge Holden ruled the Franklin union of press feeders in contempt as a corporate union for appointing pickets to block eight strikers. The union and officers face citation to appear tomorrow before the judge who is expected to impose a fine. First on Record this marks the first time a U S union is found guilty as a corporate body of illegal acts.
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Chicago
Holden
Franklin Union of Press Feeders
Germany to retain army footing and push social laws
The chancellor outlined plans to keep the army footing until April 25, 1905, while seeking higher salaries due to living costs. He urged continued social legislation for the weak, proposed reintroducing the Duar-Es-Salam Mrogoro line railroad bill, and aimed to extend "most favored" terms with Great Britain. He praised peaceful Balkan relations and noted Emperor William's meetings with continental rulers, stressing peace as the nations’ boon. A member proposed three cheers for the emperor, while rumors of the emperor's southern trip and regency were dismissed by the foreign office as unfounded.
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Balkans
German East Africa
Great Britain
Reichstag
Germany
William
von Buelen
Victor Rintelen
Frederick Wiliam
Count von Mirbach
Meran
Austrian Tyrol
Foreign Office
Intercede for pardon for convicted preacher
Evansville Ind Dec 4 0 Parker of this city returned from Randolph county where he spent two days with William E Hinshaw the wife murderer paroled from Michigan City prison for sixty days that he might by his aged mother who is in feeble health Parker says that an appeal for a full pardon for Hinshaw will soon be made Parker was Hinshaws attorney at the time of the trial at Danville which resulted in his clients conviction and sentence to life imprisonment.
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Evansville
Ind
Parker
Randolph County
William E. Hinshaw
Michigan City
Hinshaw
Danville
Pensioner testifies on pension robbery by lawyer in graft probe
Mrs. John H. Howard widow of a police sergeant testified before aldermen about paying 1300 to secure a $501 monthly police pension. She said attorney John H. Lee took 500 for legal services and the rest to the pension board and John H. Brown. Brown denied involvement.
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Chicago
John H. Howard
Committee of Aldermen
John H. Lee
Pension Board
John H. Brown
Howard
John Walsh
Brown
Neidermeier Tries to Bribe Guard in Jail Escape
Chicago reports Peter Neidermeier, the car barn bandit, attempted to bribe Guard Donnelly to permit his escape from the county jail promising $25,000. Police also found large quantities of dynamite hidden in the northwest city and search for suspected accomplices continues.
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Chicago
Peter Neidermeier
Donnelly
Neidermeier
Bryan Persists in Effort to Get That $50,000
New Haven December 4 counsel for William Bryan executor of Philo Bennett's will filed an appeal in the superior court from Probate Judge Cleaveland's ruling. The sealed letter granting $50 000 to the Bryan family was excluded from probate.
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New Haven
Conn
William Bryan
Philo Bennett
Cleaveland
Bryan
Reyes to Meet President Tomorrow in Washington
Washington reports Gen Rafael Reyes arrives on a special mission from Colombia and will formally present to the President at a cabinet meeting tomorrow morning.
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Gen. Reyes
Washington
Rafael Reyes
Columbia
United States
Smugglers’ Chinaman Wagon Overturns in Canal
A wagon carrying four Chinese smuggled into the United States overturned in the Erie canal near Buffalo on December 4, resulting in the drowning of four Chinamen.
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Buffalo
Erie Canal
Worst of Typhoid Over in Pennsylvania City
Butler Pennsylvania reports 1148 typhoid cases to state health officials with about 100 additional cases believed unreported. One death and several new cases noted as doctors claim the worst is over. relief has reached 200 families and total deaths reach 34. Medford Massachusetts boarding house linked to Tufts Theta Delta Chi fraternity closed after two cases among meal-taking students.
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Butler
State Board of Health
Medford
Mass
Board of Health of
Somerville
Theta Delta Chi
Tufts College
Submarine Boats Safe Bring One to Harbor at Cape Henry
Cape Henry Va Dec 4 The submarine boat Meccasin was boarded by life savers today and found to be in good condition The tug Peoria and the Adder arrived safely at Portsmouth
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Cape Henry
Meccasin
Peoria
Portsmouth
Great musicians must join union at Metropolitan Opera House
New York on December 4 The dispute over harpists Mines Tugliava and Welle not being in the Musical Mutual Protective union deepens as Mme Weile refuses union membership A second warning reaches concert master Nathan Franko urging union compliance by next Monday or risk a strike that could force the orchestra to perform with piano accompaniment Manager Conrad says the issue does not involve him Franko warns he may have to close the house if the orchestra strikes leaving the public to hear grand opera with piano support
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Sw York
Metropolitan Opera House
Mines
Tugliava
Welle
Musical Mutual Protective Union
Mme. Weile
Nathan Franko
Conrad
Franko
Valuable property in flames grasp Salina Kansas
Salina Kansas December 4 The H D Lee Mercantile and H D Lee Hardware firms occupy five story buildings on opposite blocks and are burning with little chance of saving. Stock valued at 1 500 000 is lost. Abilene fire department arrived by special train. Brisk north wind threatens town. Estimated loss on stock and buildings 550 000.
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Salina
Kans
H. D. Lee Mercantile Company
H. D. Lee Hardware Company
Abilene Fire Department
Cotton Market Still Active and Excited
New York opened active and excited with gains of 7 to 24 points. Cables show Manchester and Liverpool up 25 to 44 points amid widespread market zeal. The session here remained erratic with sharp fluctuations. Secretary Shaw and Mrs. Shaw stopped in Boone Iowa on return trip to Washington.
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New York
Manchester
Liverpool
Shaw
Boone, Ia
Witness Baker testifies in Wood case hearings
Washington reports describe Ray Stannard Baker as the key witness who corroborated and contradicted parts of Major Runecie testimony on General Wood and General Brooke. Baker denied prior consultations with Wood or War Department officials about the Runecie article and noted he was linked only to an article he authored after discussions with Wood.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Wood
Ray Stannard Baker
Brooke
Qne
General Wood
War Department
Rancie
Baker
Scott
Hanna and
Teller
Major Runecie
Runecie
Pablo Desvernenie
General Hrooke
Major Rathbone
Desvernenie
Lash declared failure in Delaware penal system
Wilmington Del December 4 In an address before the New Century club Warden A S Meserve of the county work house who has applied the lash in all the whippings there says he does not believe the system lessens the crime rate He cites that the post population is higher than in other states and argues the crowd is moved by sympathy and hostility to justice and laws.
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Wilmington
Del
New Century Club
A. S&s. Meace
Meserve
Delaware
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