Worldwide political assassinations shock several nations
Reports from Seoul St Petersburg Bucharest and Bombay detail high profile killings and attempted assassinations. Prime Minister Yi of Korea was stabbed to death amid anti Japanese sentiment. Colonel Karpott head of Russia secret police blown apart by a bomb. Roumania's premier shot and wounded by an anarchist. Nasik chief magistrate Jackson assassinated in India.
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Seoul
Korea
Yie Chamm Yong
United States
Yis
Yong
St. Petersburg
Karpott
Secret Police
Michaelo Viskressensky
Washington
State Department
Bucharest
Roumania
Bombay
British India
Jackson
Nasik
Presidency of Bombay
Weather and historical notes from an early issue
Generally fair weather with no significant temperature change. tonight's low about 15 degrees. J M Shprier, Dec 22, American History entries include 1807 embargo act taking effect, 1822 Higginson birth, 1899 Moody death. astronomical events note sun set 4:32, moon perigee at 3:42 a.m., distance 228,200 miles.
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England
United States
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
John Strong Newberry
Dwight L. Moody
Perigee
Earth
Danish Polar Explorer Cook Found Swindler Amid Controversy
In Copenhagen reports state Commodore Gustav Holm convicts Cook of swindling over polar observations. Danish officials and newspapers condemn the methods used by Cook's papers and university inquiry while acknowledging uncertainty whether he reached the pole. Knud Rasmussen blames flawed submissions, calling Cook’s actions a childish cheat.
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Commodore Gustav Holm
Ember
Cook
Pole
Loose
Estrada Wins Complete Victory in Rama Battle
In Bluefields Nicaragua on December 22 Estrada’s forces defeated government troops at Rama. About 600 killed or wounded on both sides, 1 900 Zelaya fighters surrendered including General Gonzales. Two Americans reported killed. Shipley landed surgeons from the Des Moines to aid wounded. Officials confirm large surrender and capture of artillery rifles and ammunition.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
Estrada
Rama
Zelaya
Gonzales
Atlantic Conant
Washington
State Department
United States
Moffat
Atlantic
Republic
Associated Press
Navy Department
Shipley
Des Moines
Tacoms
Gongales
Vasquez
Managua
Eagle
Big Eight Dodaes Conference Focus On Schedules
Chicago Dec 77 officials from the Big Eight met to decide not to consider changes in conference membership and to concentrate on arranging baseball and track schedules for the schools.
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Chicago
Fresno Man Kills Wife Then Jumps Before Train
George C. Cheuvrent, a prominent Fresno resident, killed his wife with a hatchet, fatally injured two children, and threw himself under a passenger train, dying. Authorities suspect insanity. In Madison, Dr. C. P. Hutchins, director of physical training at the University of Wisconsin, resigns to enter business.
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Fresno
Cal
George C. Cheuvrent
Hutchins
Badgers
Madison, Wis
C. P. Hutchins
University of Wisconsin
McKinley Expedition Aims For Summit Today
Fairbanks Alaska December 22 The McKinley party presses toward Mount McKinley seeking to climb the peak and settle Cook’s disputed claim. The group prepared for a bold ascent expected to reach the summit in Mageh as conditions permit.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Mount Menley
Cook
Mageh
Poisoned Husband Death Treated as Medicine In New Albany
In New Albany Indiana Pearl Armstrong allegedly gave her husband George Arm strong calomel vinegar rat poison and carbolic acid capsules over several days killing him. Her 16 year old niece Florence Myrtle Harris testified she witnessed multiple poison doses and said the wife aimed to finish the murder after starting it to have a better time. The police found poison boxes wrapped in gloves at the home corroborating parts of the confession.
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New Albany
Ind
Pearl Armstrong
George Armstrong
Florence Myrtle Harris
Harris
Armstrong
Myr Ne Harris
Rites and Mass for Leopold Mark Nation in Mourning
King Leopold funeral in Brussels drew crowds as the royal procession and cathedral rites showcased regal ceremonies. Lucien and Phillippe Leopold and Baroness Vaughan attended a special mass in Pontoise for the late monarch. Winthrop told Congress naval militia to raise 10,000 trained men for quick service, with bills and inspections planned. Navy construction totals 42,430,476 for ships 1910-1913, including 30,732,563 for hulls and 11,697,913 for machinery.
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Brussels
Leopold
Cathedral St. Michael and St. Gudule
Laeken
Church of St. Mary
Baroness and Sons
Pontoise
France
Lucien and
Phillippe
Vaughan
Balincourt
Arronville
Washington
Winthrop
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Naval Militia
Navy Department
Congress
Many Manitoba Counties Vote Dry After Now Licenses
Winnipeg Manitoba reports that following yesterday’s local option vote 18 counties joined the 70 already voting in favor of dry laws. Twenty one counties voted for license yesterday.
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Winnipeg
Man
Dee
Manitoba
Danish Study Says Cook Was Honest But Misled
New York reports quote Dr. Maurice F. Egan saying Denmark’s University findings are final unless new material from Etah is produced. Egan believes Cook acted in good faith, not to deceive, but the Danish verdict brands him an impostor to some. Danish papers fear the hero status is damaged.
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Olufson
Danish Geographical Society
Cook
National Tidende
Copenhagen
Denmark
America
Calis
Cape Coarbo
Etah
Copenhagen University
New York
Maurice F. Egan
Arctic
University of Copenhagen
Egan
University Council
Reopie
Knud Rasmussen
Salomonsen
Six year term for Charles Warriner in embezzlement case
Charles L. Warriner, former treasurer of the Big Four railroad, pleaded guilty to embezzlement in Cincinnati on December 22 and received a six year prison sentence. Prosecutor Hunt indicated no further charges would be pursued unless hidden assets are found, with $643,000 allegedly misappropriated and less than half accounted for.
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Cincinnati
Charles L. Warriner
Big Four Railroad
Warriner
Hunt
Grand
Magnolia guards hold whites as race tension flares
State troops and armed deputies patrolled Magnolia Alabama as 33 kingleaders were confined in a stockade amid fears of a race war. White households near Magnolia and surrounding areas were guarded following the burning of Clint Montgomery, one of four black desperadoes accused in the Saturday killing of Algernon Lewis, to prevent revenge acts by resentful black residents.
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Magnolia
Ala
Clint Montgomery
Algernon Lewis
Congress Proceedings Snapshot December 22 Senate Ballinger Pinchot Inquiry
In Washington the Senate adopts a resolution by Mr Flint to obtain all papers in the Ballinger Pinchot case initiating an inquiry. The House debates Manns white slave traffic bill and a minority report opposes the proposed government of Panama. House adjourns to January 4.
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Washington
Jones
Senate Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
Ballinger-Pinchot
Humphrey
Taft
Senate
Humphreys
House
Congress
Forest Service
Flint
Mann
Trafic
Richardson
Switchmen Strike Rumored Settled in Minnesota
In St Paul on December 22 rumors spread that the switchmen's strike had been settled. Union President Hawley avoided confirmation while signaling that developments had occurred after two conferences. Attendees included G T Slade Northern Pacific, J M Gruber Great Northern General Manager, R W Wheeler secretary to Governor Eberhart, and AF of L railroad officials.
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St. Paul
Hawley
Switchmen’s Union
Minn
G. T. Slade
Northern Pacific
J. M. Gruber
Great Northern
R. W. Wheeler
Eberhart
American Federation of Labor
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India
China
Lord Minto
Lord Kener
Andrew Fraser
Bengal
London
William Hutt Carson Wyllie
Imperial Institute
Cawas Lalaca
Shanghai
J. M. Shprier
Government Forge
Hovgenard
McKinley
MR. Consumer
WAR Dept
John D
Self
Sterling
Ill
James Dick
Mr. Ballinger
Explorer
Charles Warriner
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