King Oscar II of Sweden Dies and Nation Mourns
Stockholm reports King Oscar II died at 9 10 am in the royal palace at age 68 9 months 17 days after a long decline. Oscar Gustav Adolphe becomes Gustav V by oath in a council ceremony as the nation braces for funeral arrangements and mourning.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Oscar II
Sophia
Oscar Gustav
King Oscar II
Jre
Plensburg
Oscar Gustav Adolphe
Duke of
Vermland
Council of State
Gustav V
King Oscar as a poet king of Sweden and Norway
The article reviews King Oscar II’s cultural breadth as poet, scholar, musician, historian, and linguist, noting his translations of Le Cid and Goethe, his Easter hymn, Songs of Nature and the Sea, and his influence on science via patronage and exploration. It highlights his 35-year reign and stature as a cultured European monarch.
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Council of State
Oscar II
Norway
Oscar Bernadotte
Europe
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Goethe
Tasso
Castle Kronberg
Voltaire
Charles XII
Scandinavia
Nordenskjold
Nansen
Hedin
Oscar UH
Rest helps health of Kaiser William
London dispatch reports Emperor William of Germany finishing the rest cure at High Cliffe castle and arriving in London for three days of sightseeing. He met King Edward at Buckingham Palace at noon and appeared in splendid health to observers.
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London
William of
Germany
High Cliffe Castle
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Delayed by Fires To Reopen Wed In West Virginia And Nevada
Fire that trapped miners at Monongah West Virginia was tamped down and recovery of 53 bodies resumed with renewed efforts. In Goldfield Nevada, mines are set to reopen with nonunion workers already present as troops stand by. Detectives report 10 rifles hidden near the city, part of a larger miner cache amid tensions.
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W. Va
Clarence Hall
Washington
J. P. Paul
West Virginia
C. W. Watson
Fairmount Coal Company
Fairmount
Goldfield
Nev
Reynolds
Ingalls
Esmeralda
Bert Knight
Sage
Consolidated Mines Company Detective Patrol
Taft Narrowly Escapes Wreck on Steamer Grant
On a voyage down the harbor Mrs Taft wife of the American secretary was joined by her husband on the steamer Grant. A giant wave struck a tender during the trip causing a near wreck and leaving the vessel rendered helpless.
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London
Taft
Boulegn
Census bulletin shows cotton crop for year up to Dec 1
Census Bureau figures indicate this year’s cotton crop ginned by Dec 1 totals 8,339,000 bales, compared with 10,028,000 last year and 8,690,000 in 1905, suggesting improvements in the yield.
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Census Bureau
Washington
Census Bureau Today
Cody Denies Gould Case Testimony Offer Refused
Colonel William F Cody says Miss Helen Mar was paid per word for her New York testimony in the Howard Gould divorce. He says he was offered 50 000 to testify against Gould’s wife but refused. Dinilulu the Zulu king has surrendered in Natal, ending the threat stated in Pietermaritzburg.
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Buffalo Bill
Gould
Denver
Helen Mar
Howard Gould
New York
William F. Cody Yester
Tama Boys Drown Skating Eldest Sons of Carnal Family
Three sons of N. E. Carnal aged 10 12 and 14 were drowned at Tama while skating last evening near Marshalltown Iowa. The tragedy occurred seventeen miles east of here as the youths fell through the ice three boys lost their lives.
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N. E. Carnal
Tama
Here
Gridiron Club entertains with political satire dinner
Washington December 9 The Gridiron club opened its winter season with a 200 guest dinner of prominent politicians diplomats and businessmen. President Blythe sat under a gridiron while jokes mocked Roosevelt Washington and Bryan amid songs and a humorous clearing house certificate souvenir for each course.
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Gridiron Club
Samuel Blythe
Fairbanks
United States
Blythe
Cannon
Cortelyou
Knox
Johnson
Minnesota
Bryan
Clearing House Association
Let Them Come In Discusses Policy of Department Commerce and Labor Toward Corporations
Washington December 9 Oscar S Straus secretary of commerce and labor urges modification of US laws and treaties with China to make admission the rule and exclusion the exception He notes a sharp drop in exports to China from 5 million to 26 million and argues immigration laws discriminate by race He says industrial combinations are an economic necessity but must be managed to prevent unfair practices He reports 1907 aliens admitted 1,285,349 up 17 percent from 1906 with 13,064 rejections and total applicants 1,298,412. estimates about 310,000 aliens left the US including 100,000 nonimmigrants.
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Washington
Oscar_ S. Straus
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
United States
Straus
Bureau of Corporations
Mr. Straus
Greatest reception to Bryan Omaha ever given
Omaha crowds greet William J. Bryan at a Dahlmann Democratic club dollar dinner. About 1,200 inside and 3,000 outside heard Bryan discuss current issues and the president’s trust license plan. He urged party volunteers and highlighted democratic harmony for the next campaign.
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Omaha
Neb
William J. Bryan
Dahlmann Democratic Club
Bryan
James C. Dahlmann
Henry G. Richmond
Fremont
Country Press
James Manahan
Minnesota
James A. Reed
Kansas City
Missouri
M. V. Gannon
Davenport
Iowa
R. C. Hoffman
Oklahoma
Arrest on Train Involves California Bankers
San Francisco December 9. David F Walker president of California Deposit and Trust was found speeding south on a Southern Pacific train when he should have been at his San Mateo home. He was arrested and taken from the train at Santa Barbara on orders of Assistant District Attorney Heney. J Dalzell Brown banker and Walter J Barnett vice president of the Western Pacific railroad were arrested yesterday in connection with the failure of California Safe Deposit and Trust company.
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San Francisco
David F. Walker
California Deposit and Trust Company
Southern Pacific
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Heney
J. Dalzell Brown
Walter J. Barnett
Western Pacific Railroad
California Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Mother of Taft Dies in Milbury Mass
Milbury Mass December 9 Mrs Louisa Marie Taft mother of William H Taft secretary of War died at 12 20 yesterday at her bedside The widow of Alphonso Taft former secretary of War and attorney general with her son at her side in Millbury hospital
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Milbury
Mass
Louisa Marie Taft
William H. Taft
Cities Vie To Host 1890 Democratic Convention In Cleveland
Lively fight to win the 1890 Democratic National Convention location centers on Cleveland Chicago and Louisville with a $100000 fund from Tom Johnson to back Cleveland Denver and Louisville mounting bids Chicago's plan unclear The Democratic National Committee meets Thursday and Friday at Arlington to pick the site and June 2 is favored by many While Republicans name Chicago June 16 for their gathering in Chicago Secretary Elmer Dover and Chairman Harry S New issue the call for their convention.
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White House
Oklahoma
Bryan
New
Republican National Committee
Washington
Dec
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Chicago
Denver
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Louisville
Tom Johnson
Ohio
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Common Council
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Arlington
John I. Martin
Missouri
Carl Jesne
Ddec
Harry S. New
Elmey Dover
Copper Mines Closed Across Montana Under New York Orders
Hutte Mont December 9 under orders from New York all Amalgamated Copper mines except a few run by Boston and Montana are shut. Work stops at Butte Coalition and North Butte mines and the Washoe smelter at Anaconda will close indefinitely. About 2,000 men to be laid off at Washoe and 1,500 at Amalgamated mines with 7,000 already idle at Butte operations.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper Company
Boston and Montana Company
Butte Coalition
North Butte Companies
Washoe
Anaconda
Amalgamated
Boston
Montana
Great Falls
Butte
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