Zelaya poised to heed U S demand amid Honduras turmoil
Reports from London and New Orleans detail United States demands for Nicaragua's Zelaya to resign by year’s end while denying U S involvement in an Honduran upheaval. Cable statements cite Zelaya’s stated resignation and military tensions with American ships in Corinto harbor.
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United States
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Washington
State Department
New Orleans
Picayune
Corinto
Honduras
Federal polar data scandal surfaces in 1909 affidavits
affidavits from two men claim they were hired by Dr Frederick A Cook to fabricate arctic observations for submission to the University of Copenhagen They say Cook paid only 260 of 4000 promised and that the Times verified their steps and movements including hotel stays and purchases of nautical charts in New York City and Brooklyn The narrative portrays Cook as distant from the pole and skeptical of the records backing his claim
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Anoratok
Svartevaag
North Pole
Bowditch
Anafinsen
Admiralty
Smith Sound
Polar
New York
New York Times
Frederick A. Cook
University of Copenhagen
Cook
George H Suan
Nassau Street
August
Wedel Loose
Brooklyn
Dr. Cook
Louie
Copenhagen
the Times
Captain Loose
Mr. Dunkle
Arctic
Loose
Enterprise
Dunkle
John R. Bradley
John Bliss & Co
Front Street
Explorer
the Waldorf
Robert Flight
Flight
Mr. Flight
Captain Telix
Gramatan
George H. Dunkle
Andrew H. Lewis
A. L. Comstock
Kelly
Times
Lewis
Bergen
Norway
Coast Sur
Farms Will Soon Cease To Feed People
James J. Hill warned Congress at the national corn exposition in Omaha that the farms tilled today will soon fail to feed the nation. He cautioned the country faces a future where current agricultural output cannot sustain the population.
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Omaha
James J. Hill
Congress
Counry
Record score set in 79th hour drilling den race
A dramatic time trial ended at 7 am with a score of 1 559 3 10 miles establishing a new record by 13 2 5 miles in the Uncle Sam department drill.
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Uncle Sam
Den
Disasters on Great Lakes Leave Crews Dead and Missing
A series of lake incidents reports two deaths as Clarion burns near Point Felve Erie. Six survivors rescued by L. C. Hanna endure exposure and hunger while a mate perishes in smoke. W. C. Richardson sinks near Buffalo with five crew lost. five saved. Cairo investigates lynchings and corruption as ex-sheriff Davis seeks state legislature after ouster.
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Ohio
Bell
Ser
Clarion
Point Felve
E Erie
L. C. Hanna
Buffalo
N. Y
W. C. Richardson
Buffalo Harbor
Cairo
Alexander County
Frank E. Davis
Davis
Navigator Captain Loose Praised by Shipbuilder
Captain Loose, a Bergen navigation college graduate of 1891 with top honors, has commanded many sea vessels. Shipbuilder Lewis Nixon endorses him as one of the most competent navigators and placed him in charge of the torpedo boat Gregory for Russia, before it was shipped overseas. London notes Bank of England cuts minimum discount rate from five to four percent due to better monetary conditions.
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London
Bank of England
Money Chosen New Minority Senate Leader
Washington December 9 In caucus the Democratic senators selected Senator Money of Mississippi as minority leader of the Senate to succeed Culberson of Texas who resigned.
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Senate
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Senator Money
Mississippi
Culberson
Texas
Sugar trust probe urged as GOP standpatters resist
Washington dispatch reports GOP standpatters may block a five member House and three member Senate inquiry into the sugar trust and tariff joker. Democrats and progressives may press for investigation of short weight frauds in New York and the Aldrich Smoot tariff link. Several senators previously voted to retain the clause and sugar stock rose on news.
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New York
United States
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Wickersham
Reed Smoot
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Aldrich
Speake Cannon
House
Senate
Congress
Sugar Trust
Chit
Owen
Oklahoma
Bristow
Kansas
Root
Smoot
American Sugar Refining Company
Kalamazoo Fire Destroys Hotel District. One Dead Likely
Kalamazoo Michigan December reports a devastating blaze starting in a 5 and 10 cent store at 115 East Main street. The fire swept east burning the Burdick house four story hotel and stores. water shortages hampered extinguishment. One man likely died. over 30 firms reported losses totaling about 750000 with Arcade company hit hardest at 250000. Fire response from Kalamazoo Battle Creek and Grand Rapids aided by midnight hours.
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Kalamazoo
Battle Creek
Grand Rapids
East Main Street
Main Street
Burdick
Postal Telegraph
American Express
Chase's
Rowldeck’s Men’s
Kennedy's Drug
Blackburn Resigns from Canal Commission
Washington report states former Senator Blackburn has resigned from the canal commission and the resignation has been officially accepted by the War Department.
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Washington
War Department
Blackburn
Canal Commission
Two Men Admit The Murder Of A Girl In Milwaukee
Milwaukee wire reports Karl Wojciechowski aged 36 and Adam Pestrayk aged 25 confessed to the murder of 14 year old Hattie Zinda, assaulted November 12. They were arrested at Blaney, Michigan by Detective Eugene OGorman and Patrolman Bernard Roenowski and brought to Milwaukee central police station. Pestrayk gave a full confession and implicated Wojciechowski.
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Hattie Zinda
Milwaukee
Wik
Glrl
Karl Wojciechowski
Adam Pestrayk
Blaney, Mich
Eugene O'Gorman
Bernard Roenowski
Pestrayk
Wojcicchowski
Dance Marathon in Butte Halted by Mayor
In Butte Montana after 14 hours and 41 minutes a waltz marathon was stopped by officers on mayor Nevin’s orders. Three of the five couples who began Tuesday night were halted. six girls were hospitalized with a ruptured blood vessel and muscular paralysis. Spectators numbered 506 as participants dwindled and fatigue showed in tongues and fainting.
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Butte
Mont
Dec
Nevin
Taft’s Message Draws Mixed Approval From Berlin
Berlin reports official and journalistic commentary on Taft’s congress message. Authorities note U S unlikely to engage in trade disputes due to maximum duty clause. German opinion treats Taft’s tariff stance as favorable to Styarenith A’s declaration.
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Berlin
Taft
Congress
United States
Styarenith A
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Muscatine
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China
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Louisa
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National Hotel
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Chicago
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