Fights Mark Galway Parliamentary Contest in Dublin Area
Dublin reports a violent Galway campaign with Horace Plunkett opposing Col. Arthur Lynch. Police intervene as rioters clash with sticks stones and bricks injuring several. In London the Evening News notes Irish nationalists offer Kruger a parliamentary seat in Ireland as Kitchener proclaims him a British subject.
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Dublin
Galway
Horace Plunkett
Arthur Lynch
Kruger
London
Norv
Evening News Today
Ireland
Kitchener
Fatal Fire at Burferd Farmhouse in Pennsylvania
In Wittsburg near Foster Mills a fire destroyed the Burferd farm house last evening. Mrs. Burferd died in the flames and George Burferd suffered severe injuries with doubtful recovery. Authorities believe Mrs. Burford, suffering mental illness, may have started the blaze.
Hancock Ashore Off Japanese Coast
The U S transport Hancock lies ashore on the south side of the Straits of Shimodoseki near Nagasaki with a German gunboat aiding. The vessel rests on a sandy bottom as rescue and salvage operations proceed.
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Hancock
Japanese Coast
Nagasaki
Japan
United States
Straits of Shimodoseki
Burned Woman in Wisconsin as Husband Detained
Mrs. Ern est Meyer of Oshkosh is dying from severe burns at St. Marys hospital while her husband is held in custody. Firefighters saved him from angry neighbors who debated lynching. Unclear cause includes possible arson by husband or accidental ignition while burning roaches. Local reports conflict on motive and details.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Ernest Meyer
St. Mary's Hospital
Was His Last Drunk LaSalle
William Charwick Chadwick a hostler at a LaSalle livery stable left his job after resigning with $50. In the week after, he drank heavily at William Swanland’s saloon and died at the police station two days later. An inquest found death due to alcoholism from liquor purchased in the Swanland saloon.
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H. M. Orr
Swanland
Chadwick
Rathbun arraigned on murder charge in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville police report C. Rathbun charged with murder after identification by an officer and a Little Rock acquaintance. Rathbun pleaded not guilty before Mayor Rader and was held without bond to the circuit court. He had no lawyer and was returned to jail.
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Jeffersonville
Large steamer blown to pieces far off coast
A large steamer of unknown name was blown to pieces about 1000 miles off the U S coast, with authorities reporting the disaster as the major international shipping incident of the period.
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United States
Harry Longbaugh
St. Louis
Federal Grand Jury
Montana
State Street
Chicago
Harriet Schofield
J. H. Mapleson
Henry Mapleson
Operate
Impressario
London
H. G. Jordan
Hingham
Maes
B. A. Palmer
New York
Union Christian College
Merom
Ind
Germany
France
Algeria
Great Britain and Ireland
Rock Creek
Esmond
N. C
George Saunderson
Joseph Miller
Swift & Co
Laramie
Wyo
Havana Post Office
Columbus (C
Hawaii Delegates Press Roosevelt on Cuba Trade and Labor
Washington, Nov. 15. Hawaii delegates urged President Roosevelt to oppose reciprocity with Cuba and allow cheap sugar imports under favorable terms. They cited beet and cane sugar interests and called for labor access, especially Chinese workers, to boost plantation productivity. They also discussed tariff revision and asked Roosevelt to curb tariff reductions that would hurt western sugar beet growers.
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Washington
W. O. Smith
J. B. Atherton
PF. M. Swanusey
R. PF. Rithet
Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Cuba
West
South
Gage
Indiana
James S. Drake
James
Kuscan
Francis F. Baker
Congress
Sident Roosevelt
Roosevelt Declares Civil Service Barred From Politics
President Roosevelt announced at a White House conference that three government branches—the army, the navy, and the colonial service—will be kept out of politics while he is president and no appointments will be made for political reasons alone. He cited Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines as the dependencies involved.
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Army
Navy
Colonial Service
Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Dependencies
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
United States
Chas. Rogers Woodruff
National Municipal League
Committee On Dependencies
National Civil Service Reform Association
Foulke
Woodruff
Friends of Civil Service
Comsular Service
Nelson
Congress
First appointment by Mayor elect Low named
New York reports that George L. Rives accepted the post of corporation counsel in the new city government. Rives, former first assistant secretary of state under Cleveland, led Roosevelt’s charter commission for Greater New York.
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New York
Low
George L. Rives
Rives
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Greater New York
Buses by Electricity In Chicago Transit Shift
Electricity may replace horse omnibuses for rail and hotel districts as a syndicate led by John J. Mitchell Roger B. McMullen C H Randle James B Wilbur Normal B Ream and J C Shatter plans to buy the Frank Parmelee company. Parmelee has long operated in Chicago since 1830s with a capital around 250000. the new firm will have a larger stock base.
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Chicago
Frank Parmelo Company
John J. Mitchell
Ilinois Trust and Savings Bank
Roger B. McMullen
C. H. Randle
Gulf Company
James B. Wilbur
Royal Trust Company
Normal B. Ream
J.C. Shatter
Frank Parmelee Company
Parmelee Company
Parmelee
Prank Parmelee
John W
Charles K. Parmelee
Tthe
Excused Juror Refuses Bias Claim in City Case
Judge Doug las division of a county court excused Robert McCallen manager of the American Book and Bible These for moral prejudice after he stated he would serve with a violent bias against a black plaintiff suing Suburban Railway for 5000. He said blacks are not human and not entitled to the same rights as whites.
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St. Louis
Douglas
Co Cienits
Robert 8. McCallen
American Book and Bible
North Seventh Street
McCallen
Aurora Mining Plant Sinks After Great Collapse
In Japan Missouri a large Aurora Mining company plant including a 100 ton mill, office building, engine house, six gravel cars, and a tailing pile sank into an abyss during a cave in. No lives were lost as workers escaped seconds before the timbers failed and the structure collapsed.
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Japan
Oronego
Aurora Mining Company
Gale Crosses Over Robins F. New Jersey Coast
Terrific fate has raged along the coast since last night. It is feared many fishermen are lost as a deadly storm pummels the region near Robins. Weather and rescue crews monitor shifting seas and ships overrun by the gale.
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Rpbins
Fire devastates business district in West Branch
West Branch Michigan suffered a major blaze that swept the business portion of the town early today threatening total destruction. The fire forced evacuations as firefighters fought to contain the flames and protect structures in the center of the village.
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West Branch
Mich
Simon Burns Seeks Government Control of Trusts and Labor
Indianapolis dispatch reports at Knights of Labor convention General Master Workman Simon Burns attacks the AFL, urges federal regulation of trusts, and calls for full disclosure of corporate capitalization, wages, employment, and profits to reveal true labor costs and aid organized labor.
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The
Knights of Labor
Werkmun Simon Burns
American Federation of Labor
Hayes
Trayes
Congress
Organized Labor
Stak
Workm Burns
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
United States Steel Companies
Amalgamated Association
Amalgamated Assoc
Eiretmat
Mem
American Federation of Tabor
Koig Tabor
Shaffer
Federation of Labor
Inher
Mine Trouble in Kentucky Forces Troop Return to Hopkins County
Adjutant General David B. Murray, after two days in Madisonville, urged Governor to dispatch troops again to Hopkins County amid a miners dispute. A restraining order against United Mine Workers officers and members, issued by Judge Evans in Louisville, bars camping on or near mine property.
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Hop County
Esrlington
David B. Murray
Madisonville
Hopkins County
United Mine Workers
Evans
United States
Louisville
Heavy earthquake rattles southern Utah towns causing structural damage
Shocks from a quake on Wednesday night battered Beaver City and nearby towns in southern and southwestern Utah. Beavers houses, the Mormon meeting house, court house and Beaver academy suffered major damage including cracked walls and toppled chimneys. No deaths were reported. Cedar City Kanab and Parowan also reported severe damage with plaster cracking.
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Lake City
Utah
Beaver City
Mormon Meeting House
Court House
Beaver Academy
Reaver
Cedar City
Kanab
Parowan
School of Crime Report in Chicago Ghetto
Chicago police arrest nine alleged members of a so called school of crime linked to junk dealer Welis and other figures. Confessions accuse Red Kolis and others of forcing youths to steal and planning violence including the killing of patrolman Francesca S. Papparelli.
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Chicago
Dames Welis
Astain
Melis
Kolis
Francesca S. Papparelli
Board of Education
Capparelli
Alderman Accused in Joliet Railway Plot
In Lemont three men and a fourth arrested face warrants for alleged involvement in an attempt to wreck a car carrying fifty on the Chicago and Joliet Electric Railway. Bonds set at $1000. Proceedings postponed ten days as lawyers arrange. The case links to a Lemont secret society and ongoing mine operator disputes. Heavy snowfall disrupts New York City lines. unrelated items note weddings and peace in El Salvador.
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Jolley
Frank Budnik
Lemont
Chicago and Joliet
Wilerman
V. Slobozewski
Mike Nowaski
Btanislaw Nowakowski
Cameron
Tax on Beer Ruling Reverses Earlier Philippine Shipments
The internal revenue commissioner ruled that beer manufactured in the United States and shipped to the Philippines is subject to internal revenue tax. The decision reverses a ruling issued several weeks earlier.
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Washington, D. C
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
United States
Philippines
Couple in haste. Beloit tragedy after rapid marriage
Beloit reports a rocker tragedy as William Hamilton, a local mechanic, shot himself and his wife during a quarrel stemming from a three day marriage to a Rockton, WI acquaintance. The couple, recently wed, had already separated and there is little chance of survival for either.
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Beloit
William Hamilton
Rockton
Illinois Purchasing Agent Takes His Own Life
In ksouville Illinois TH J Funkhouser a state purchasing agent at the deaf and dumb institution killed himself with a shot to the head. He had served four years in the role and recently lost his position. Despondency is believed to be the motive.
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California College
Tes Moines
George A. Gates
Town College
Grinnell
Congregational Church
Cheyenne
Wyo
Pomona University
Los Angeles
Cal
Gates
Th Washburn College
Topeka
Ksouville
TH. J Funkhouser
State
Deaf and Climb Institution
Virginia mine still burns death toll climbs high
News briefs report the Pocahontas Baby Mine disaster with nine bodies recovered by noon and a death list likely to exceed twenty while about thirty are injured. The mine remains on fire as rescuers search.
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Virginia
Noke. Va
Pocahontas
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