Zelaya in Nicaragua Crisis Faces Old Enemies in Rama
Reports from Bluefields indicate a decisive battle between Zelaya’s forces and Estrada’s revolutionaries may occur at Rama. Cardenas heads 500 men from Costa Rica to aid Estrada. Honduras proclaims martial law amid fears of a Zelaya-backed invasion. France declines to send a warship.
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Washington
Senor Castrillo
Bluefields
Estrada
Zelaya
Rama
New Orleans
Cardenas
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
United States
Fetedo
Greytown
Vasquez
Honduras
Arrive at Last Taken to University Under Guard
Magen reports Cook's polar documents were transferred from ship to automobile and taken to the University of Copenhagen guarded by Cook's secretary and two detectives. Papers placed in a strong room while authorities arrange formal handover. Examination expected later at the Copenhagen observatory. date pending. Carrie Nation arrested in Washington for smashing liquor bottles at a union station buffet.
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Magen
Cook
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen Observatory
Carrie
Washington
Carrie Nation
Union Station
Dynamite Explodes at Tin Workers' Home in Struthers Ohio
Struthers Ohio December 8 a large house housing imported tin workers brought to break a plant strike at American Sheet Tin Mie ge company was dynamited early wrecking the house and injuring several people slightly in the blast authorities reported no fatalities and no immediate arrests were announced
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Struthers
Ohio
American Sheet & Tin cMiege Company
Somerset Goes Wet in Local Option Vote
Somerset, Dec. 8 reports reveal Somerset reversed a 1906 dry verdict and voted wet again. The town had nineteen saloons previously and shifts in Massachusetts cities mirrored a nation wide wave toward liquor licensure with Fall River New Bedford Marlboro and Gloucester returning to license while Haverhill stayed dry. Springfield elected a Democratic mayor Edward H. Lathrop defeating Republican incumbent for a fourth term.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Fall River
New Bedford
Marlboro
Gloucester
Haverhill
Fitchburg
Lawrence
Northampton
Pittsfield
Springfield
Taunton
Brockton
Quincy
Weltham
Edward H. Lathrop
William E. Sanderson
Somerset
Both Claim to Have Won the Big Strike
In St Paul on December 8 the switchmen claim victory while the railroads report tight disruption as freight moves. In New York, Gould interests retire from Western Union at a directors meeting and are replaced by AT&T, Harriman, and Moore representatives. A quarterly dividend of 1 percent was declared.
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St. Paul, Minn
Gould
New York
Western Union
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Harriman and
Moore
Riders in bike race lower record pace
New York December weather and the six day bicycle race continued with leaders pushing past all speed marks. By 6 am the 54 hour total reached 1091.35 miles, a new world record, as fourteen teams remained in the race with nine tied for first.
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New York
Interesting figures in monetary body's report
The National Monetary commission published the tabulated results of bank conditions as of April 28 1909. It covers 6 893 national, 11 319 state, 1 703 mutual and stock savings, 1 497 private banks, and 1 079 loan and trust companies with total resources of 21 100 000 000. Deposits total 14 106 000 000. per capita resources average 237.24. savings accounts average 3 55 percent interest. other accounts 3 10 percent. number of banks more than doubled since 1900 and major growth shown across resources loans investments capital and deposits
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Washington
National Monetary Commission
Mutual and Stock Savings
Wissrees.sec
Death a second time a day after revived in Minnesota
In St Paul a funeral cortege gathered for Charlotta Willner but was halted when Isaac Deverman, undertaker assistant and amateur hypnotist, reported signs of life in the revived body. Doctors tried electrical devices and oxygen. the corpse again moved briefly, then rigor mortis set in and she was buried.
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St. Paul, Minn
Charlotta Willner
Isaac Deverman
Willner
Deverman
Cccnfense
Renee Sicians
Wily signs fade as Mrs Witiner dies after two hours
A dramatic incident ends with Mrs Witiner pronounced dead at 6 o clock after two hours of signs that proved wily and then gradually ceased. The report notes the duration and the final medical declaration.
Show Wide Range in Trainmen Demands
New York December 83 Demands for increased wages will be presented to the railroads with raises from 10 to as much as 100 percent. Vice President Murdock of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen said the demands will be submitted after January 1 if ratified by employees.
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New York
Murdock
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Sheldon Indicted for Loot of Million Dollar Treasury
New York Dec 8 George P Sheldon former president of the Phoenix Insurance Co of Brooklyn was indicted by the grand jury for grand larceny in the alleged looting of the company treasury to the extent of $1 000 000 or more. Ellis Jury Disagrees Little Rock Ark Dec 8 The jury in the murder case of N P Willis of Indianapolis charged against W Y Hills disagreed
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New York
George P. Sheldon
Phoenix Insurance Company of
Brooklyn
Grand Jury
Bank Head of Mineral Point Under Arrest
Janesville Wisconsin December 8 Calvert Spensley president of the defunct First National bank of Mineral Point indicted by the La Crosse grand jury was arrested and brought here by Deputy Marshal Appleby. They left for Madison where it is expected Spensley will be admitted to bail today. Thomas Tomkin, a farmer of Mineral Point, accompanied him and stated he would
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Janesville
Wis
Calvert Spensley
First National Bank of Mineral Point
la Crosse Grand Jury
Marshal Appleby
Madison
Bpensley
Thomas Tomkin
Panied S
Hamburg Gas Reserve Explodes Killing Dozens
Hamburg reports show twenty seven workers turned into fireballs when a massive gas reservoir under testing ruptured. The blast sent a multicolored flame skyward and damaged nearby dwellings as fire crews battled hours of inferno and rescued workers from hot water tanks in the vicinity.
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Hamburg
Big Waterway Congress Opens in Washington
Taft opens the National Rivers and Harbors congress in Washington praising waterways as policy not project. He backs nine feet of Ohio River depth and urges funding through ordinary appropriations, warning against bond dependence. Illinois sends Governor Deneen and others. several speakers, including Rodenberg and Allen, push for $50 million yearly for a decade.
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Congress
Washington
Taft
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Ohio River
Count J. & von Bernstorff
Tilisots
Deneen
Illinois
Women’s
Rodenberg
Frank Gates Allen
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Labor protest is of no avail for federal judgeship
Washington December eighth president Taft stands by nomination of Judge Carpenter to the United States district bench for Cook county, despite Chicago labor protests. Rep Frank O Lowden pressed the issue. Morrison’s defeat noted. Taft to send Carpenter and other judicial appointments to the Senate soon. Also reported 1200 nominations include 14 Illinois postmasters and 7 census supervisors to southern districts.
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Washington
Chicago
Taft
Carpenter
Cook County
United States District Bench
Solomon H. Bethea
Frank O. Lowden
Lowden
Charles B. Morrison
Senate
Cable
Ben
Atkin
John I
Albin
Heyworth
Edward H. Cook
Huntley
Leonard’ M.nast
Oneida
James N. Kelly
Steger
Reuben E. Hall
Wyjanet
William L .Fry
Dixon
William 2
King Leopolds Declining Health Triggers Anxiety
Brussels reports growing concern as King Leopold struggles with rheumatism and paralysis and cannot rise from his chair. Private sources indicate his condition causes utmost anxiety and prompts calls for careful monitoring.
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Brussels
Leopold
New High Record Is Made by Cotton
New York reports from the census bureau show 8 878 277 bales ginned to Dec 1, down from 11 008 661 last season, sparking excitement in the cotton market with May contracts reaching 15 29, a new high for the season. Halley s comet seen with a lens at Smith College observatory in Northampton Mass on Dec 4 per telegram to Harvard.
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New York
Census Bureau
Cambridge
Mass
Smith College
Northampton
Harvard College Observatory
Day in Congress recaps Senate and House session notes
Washington reports summarize that both chambers opened promptly with full attendance as the president's message was read. Senators followed along intently and the reading continued until an executive session, with adjournment set for Friday. The House also convened at noon and began its routine proceeding.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Acquittal in Bid Rigging Case for 33 U S Steel Firms
Thirty three American steel firms and agents were acquitted after an 11 week trial on charges of collusive bidding for city steel contracts. A city finance commission had reported a combination existed, a finding cited by President Roosevelt in a message to Congress. In other news, a Rock Island wreck near Wister, Oklahoma killed a passenger fireman and injured several others. Also, Dr. Loren B. Doxey of Columbus, Nebraska, released after coroner’s jury deemed him to have guilty knowledge of his wife’s crime.
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Boston
Nec
City Finance Commission
Roosevelt
Rock Island
McAlester
Okla
Dec. S
Rock Island and Pacific
Wister
Oklo
Terrell
Doxey
St. Louis
Dec
Loren B. Doxey
Columbus
Neb
Intensely cold grips the Northwest with subzero readings
The Northwest endured frigid weather with the coldest reading in Lander Wyoming at 20 below zero. Deadwood South Dakota registered 17 below, Omaha Nebraska 4 below, Norfolk Nebraska 12 below, Des Moines Iowa 3 below, Concordia Kansas 6 below, while Chicago stayed near zero as weather hampered telegraph and other services across the region.
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Chicago
Northwest
Lander
Wyo
Deadwood
Omaha
Norfolk
Neb
Des Moines
Iowa
Concordia
Kan
Middle West
Mhe
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Paris
William Lloyd Garrison
Andrew Jackson
Spain
President Roosevelt
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Explorer Cook
Copenhagen
Monetary Body
St. Paul
Sheldon
Phoenix Insuranc Company
Mineral Point
F. G. Allen
Congressman Lowden
White
U. S
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