Mine Explosion Traps 200 to 300 Miners in Marianna
Pittsburg November 28 reports say 200 to 300 miners are trapped after a coal mine explosion at the Pittsburg Buffalo Coal company site in Marianna. Rescue trains rush to the scene with new life-saving appliances while officials assess the blast’s power and the fate of the entombed workers.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company
Marianna
Coal Company
Monongahela
United States
Louttit
Elephant on wild chase in New York City
A four ton elephant broke from keepers at the hippodrome in New York City and crashed through doors, trampling structures as crowds watched. The animal fled toward the East River along Forty third Street and Fifth Avenue before a keeper recaptured it near Second Avenue after it had ransacked a tenement hallway and destroyed several small buildings.
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New York
Hippodrome
East River
Foorty-third Street
Fifth Avenue
Thirty- Fourth Street
Second ,Avenue
All Pay Tribute Manufacturers Urge Tariff Abolition
Washington November 28 The House Ways and Means Committee opened hearings on the sundries tariff as tanners urged restoring hides to the free list and witnesses claimed the cattle and hides tariff hurts stock raisers. A Lynn Mass shoe maker urged no tariff, arguing abolition would welcome world competition and benefit consumers.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Chicago
Payne
Lynn
Mass
Fine Home for Engineers Brotherhood Plans Cleveland HQ
Grand Chief Warren S Stone announced completion of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers headquarters plans in Cleveland Ohio. A twelve story building will be erected downtown, with work to begin next March and completion expected in one year at a cost of 1000000 dollars. The structure will provide a permanent home for the union and assure Cleveland the headquarters for many years to come.
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Brotherhood
Cleveland
Ohio
Warren S. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
MACHINE TO ANSWER PHONE IS THE INVENTION OF A MICHIGAN MAN
Detroit November 28 J F Land a former Michigan Telephone company expert begins manufacture of a device that answers calls when the party is out It will repeat messages to callers twice Land has organized the American Arnumerphone company with offices in Detroit The device will tell callers when the owner returns or where he is as directed by the user and may aid professionals like doctors by providing status during absences
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Michigan
Detroit
J. F. Land
Michigan Telephone Company
Land
American Arnunerphone Company
M. Hopkins
Cnrand
Mr. Hopkins
Hundred Crownsbankers to Serve Team
Reports from Washington and Manila recounts storm wrecks and relief efforts aboard vessels off the Philippines. The coasting steamer Ponting sank near San Fernando with many laborers missing or drowned. Vigceaya rescued 55 and 15 bodies were recovered. The hospital ship Relief endured a typhoon near Guam, with major hull damage and electrical fires, yet returned to Manila under its own steam. In Pittsburgh, three former bank officials were found guilty of misapplying funds, facing lengthy sentences.
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Ponting
Narvacan
Pangasinian
San Fernando
Union
Vigceaya
Washington, D. C
Metcalf
Admiral Sperry
Relief
Guam
No More Naval Jabs by Officers at Newport Conference
Washington states that naval officers may not discuss the Newport conference publicly without presidential permission. An earlier Oct. 30 order allowed discussion of the conference but not changes to future ships. The president now deems public discussion of alleged battleship defects unhelpful.
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Washington
Newport
Metcalf
Department
Haytien Force Defeated by Revolutionists in Port Prince
In Port au Prince on November 28 revolutionists defeated Haytien forces after a serious encounter near Jarvemie. The enemy retreated with commandant Celestia seeking refuge at the German consulate in Mirabeau.
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Haytien
Port An Prince Hayti
Jarvemie
Grmun Cosulate
Mird
Taft To Preside Over Conference
President elect Taft accepts invitation to preside over a joint conference of the national conservation commission with state governors in Washington on December 8. The gathering, bringing together leaders in commerce finance and politics, may rival Roosevelt’s White House conservation meeting last May.
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Washington
Taft
National Conservation Commission
White House
Roosevelt
Pact With Japan Army Wins From Navy In Annual Contest
Washington reports an accord between the United States and Japan outlining free peaceful Pacific commerce, mutual restraint, and joint consultation to defend China’s independence. The five articles urge equal opportunity, nonaggression, and consultative measures if the status quo is threatened. Separate notes mention a June election and Senatorial dealings in Wisconsin.
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Japan
ARMY
NAVY
Washington
United States
Pacific
China
Dix Arrives in Manila One Day Early in 1917
The army transport Dix reached Manila on the 20th instant, one day ahead of schedule, amid anxiety because Manila authorities failed to report the ship’s arrival to the department.
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Washington
Dix
Manila
Department
Oregon Senate Hopes Taint Taft Efforts Rise
Portland November 28 News that United States Senator G W Fulton is seeking Taft and Hitchcock aid in the Oregon senatorial situation draws interest. The June election legislature is almost unanimously Republican. Of the 90 legislators…
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Tors
United States
George N. Chamberlain
The
People
Fulton
Henry M. Cake
Chamberlain
Cake
Portland
Ore
G. W. Fulton
Taft
Hitchcock
Oregon
Legisla
Clash Over Ways and Means Tariff Hearings
Washington scene as Serena Payne head of the House Ways and Means Committee defends tariff revision against objections from J W Van Cleve president of the National Association of Manufacturers. Van Cleve argues the committee cannot timely gather adequate data and opposes the inquiry methods while Payne urges action based on bill content and examined material.
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Payne
Washington
Serena Payne
House -Ways and Means
J. W. VaneCleve
National Association of Manufacturers
van Cleve
Bankers Death From Ptomaine Poisoning in Tulsa Hotel
J George Mc Gannon president of the Central National Bank died of ptomaine poisoning believed contracted during a hotel dinner in Tulsa Oklahoma. He was a financier who had arrived two years earlier and had previously worked in Missouri in the 1870s trading with the Indians.
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Oklahoma
Tulsa
Okla
J. George McGannon
The
Central National Bank
Min
Steinheil murder case dominates France politics and law
Paris reports the Steinheil murder case sparks national sensation with new inquiries by Magistrate Andre. Public figures like Count Darlon defend Steinheil’s honesty while questioning her mental state amid political maneuvering. In the U S, West Point defeats Annapolis 6 to 4 in a highly watched Army Navy game in Philadelphia as Roosevelt’s family observes.
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Steinheil
France
Madam Steinheil
George Berry
Denys Cochin
Chamber of Deputies
Steinheil J
Steinhell
Jurtx
Andre
Remy Couillaud
Mme. Japy
Seydett
Mme. Steinheil
Count Darlon
Mme
Felix Faure
Philadelphia
Army
West Point
Navy
Annapolis
Australian duo wins Davis Cup in Melbourne match
In Melbourne on November 28 the Australian team Norman Brookes and A F Wilding defeated Americans F B Alexander and Beals C Wright to claim the Davis International Challenge lawn tennis cup. In Illinois one miner died and six were injured in a cage accident at the Chicago Springfield mine. Chicago livestock expo opens with 22 states plus England Belgium Canada Mexico displaying exhibits for 12 days.
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Melbourne
Norman Brookes
A. F. Wilding
F. B. Alexander
Beals C. Wright
Springfield
Ill
Ernest Unger
Chicago-Springfield
Chicago
England
Belgium
Canada
Mexico
England urged to give up plan to keep greater navy than America
London reports the Nation argues Britain should not exceed the two power standard to outclass the United States and Germany. It notes America would need two navies, one for the Atlantic and one for the Pacific, and argues the British people and liberal party will not accept such a force disparity.
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America
London
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Germany
Atlantic
Pacific
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E. H. Steinman
Acme Lumber Company
William Montgomery
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