Investigation into Union Pacific coal land charges widens in Denver
Edward E. Clark arrives in Denver to begin hearings on alleged coal land theft by Union Pacific Coal Co. A. J. Smith argues for charges including attempted murder of a government agent, while Michael A. Myendorff testifies in Salt Lake City and two Wyoming senators are cited. Washington disputes claim that interior official urged destruction of affidavits.
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Denver
Col
Edward E. Clark
Interstate Commerce
Union Pacific Coal Company
A. J. Smith
Smith-Bradbury Mining Company
Smith
Michael ‘A. Myendorff
Salt Lake City
Wyoming
Washington, D. C
George F. Pollock
Department B
Interior Department
Michael A. Myendorff
Pollock
Myendorff
Utah
Land Office
Accused of Cheating Girl Swallows Poison
Hazel Scott, 15 years old, member of J. B. Scott's family, was sent home from Robinsdale public school after a cheating accusation. She bought five grains of strychnine and tried to kill herself, telling a friend she would rather die than face her parents. Doctors fought to save her life.
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Minneapolis
Hazel Scott
J. B. Scott
Robinsdale
Theodore Christian
Pope Announces Cardinal Creations Pause for December Consistory
Rome November 30 no new cardinals will be created at the December 6 consistory. Many bishops, including several Americans named by the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith, will be confirmed. The pope has issued final instructions for the ceremony and an allocation topic remains undecided as Vatican discussions continue.
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Rome
Congregation of the Propaganda
Vatican
Uniform Rates for Box Rental Adopted Across U S
Washington November indicates an order from Postmaster General Hitchcock setting January 1 as the start for uniform box rental rates. The plan fixes a minimum 10 cents per quarter for small boxes in small fourth class offices, then scales up to $4.00 per quarter in New York City.
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Washington
Nov.c
First
2Stant
Hitchcock
United States
New York City
McIlhenny Appointed to Civil Service Commission
Washington November 30 The president named John O McIlhenny of Louisiana to fill the vacancy on the civil service commission caused by A W Cooley becoming assistant attorney general of the department of justice Melihenny served with the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War He is a Democrat joining Commissioner Black to make the board Democratic
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John O. McIlhenny
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Louisiana
A. W. Cooley
Department of Justice
Melihenny
Rough Riders
Black
Gonzales Bandit Catarino Gonzales Slain in Run Fight
Notorious Mexican desperado Catarino Gonzales is killed after a running gunbattle with rural guards in El Paso Texas. Pedro Gonzales shot the outlaw after he had slain four pursuers and wounded others in the backcountry confrontation. The bandit reportedly killed 17 men in recent years.
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el Paso
Texas
Catarinonzales
Mexico
Catarino Gonzales
Pedro Gonzales
Mutiny Report Denied On Tennessee Run
Captain Albert G. Perry of the USS Tennessee says a Newport News mutiny tale is absolutely false. He notes the ship's four hour forced draft call was actually a one hour run off the Virginia capes, with crew participation described as spirited and voluntary while returning home with President Roosevelt.
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Philadelphia
Albert G. Perry
Tennessee
Newport News
Roosevelt
Perry
Virginia Capes
Call Money Soaring Again In New York Market
Spy is Sentenced in Germany. Leipzig reports the imperial law court has sentenced Italian Lanzani for high treason to 30 months penal servitude and five years civil rights loss for selling military secrets to France.
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Germany
Leipzig
Imperial Law Court
Lanzani
France
Wrecks, trials, and a fatal private car crash in rail tragedy
Tangier seeks protection as French residents demand enforcement of treaties amid Moroccan unrest. Gummere fails to secure indemnity. Tangier squadron sails as a preventive measure. In New York a court hears Chester Gillette on Grace Brown case while other trials unfold. In Illinois and Virginia, ptomaine poison deaths and a devastating Lynchburg rail wreck kill President Spencer and six guests, with seven dead overall and many injured. Investigation into the wreck continues with focus on signal operator Mattox and block conditions.
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Lynchburg
Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railroad Company
Mr. Spencer
E. A. Merrill
Spencer
D. W. Davis
Alexandra
Charles PD
Fisher
Baltimore
Gill & Fisher
Francis T. Redwood
Haisimore
Lownes & Redwood
Philip Schuyler
New York
Southern Railway
New York Life Insurance Company
Southern Railway Company
Spence
New York City
Willis J. Winston
One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Street
Mr. Fisher
Mr. Redwood
North
Cassina
South
Jacksonville
Washington and Southwestern Vestibule Limited
Tecun
William Pollar
J. W. Shaw
Benjamin Es Well
Toledo
Ohio
Missios
Washington
Head of Teamsters Union Leaders Plead Guilty in 1905 Strike Case
In Chicago on November 30 Albert Young former president of the Teamsters union William Kelly coal union business agent and William Murphy a union member pleaded guilty in a conspiracy case tied to the 1905 Teamsters strike. Attorney Leroy Brown announced they would turn state's evidence shocking the court. Schultz a guard named in the case was expected to testify.
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Chicago
Albert Young
Teamsters’ Waifen
William Kelly
Coal Teamsters’ Union
William Murphy
Cornelive PB
Shea
Teamsters
Leroy Brown
Ball
Mic
Nformmeys
Priwe
Nie Ehwir
Young
Brown
Turing
Sure Teice
Teamsterat Union
Kelly
Murphy
Joseph Schultz
Thaf
Shen
Schultz
Schulte
Explosion kills and injures in German factory blast
In Dortmund on Tuesday night a massive explosion shattered windows ten miles away and razed houses near the Annen and Witten area. The burgomaster and police inspector were among the dead. the factory manager wounded. Emperor William ordered relief efforts and sent General von Scholl to inspect the scene. Six thousand two hundred fifty five dollars was subscribed for sufferers.
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Dortmund
Germany
Wilten
William
von Scholl
Annen
Witten
Governor Will Not Talk Declines Public Hearing
Governor Deneen returns from New York and reaches Springfield in time for Thanksgiving at the executive mansion. He will make no statement for publication about the hearing before Illinois Central directors. The amount of back taxes sought by the state remains secret awaiting a final decision in about ten days.
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Illinois Central
Springfield
Deneen
New York
Fire Rips Gallitzin Opera House and Stores
A major blaze in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania destroyed the opera house, Shilling & Dawsons hardware store, Bengal's department store, Mountain Supply general store, nine dwellings and three barns. The loss is estimated at 250000 dollars, partly insured. The fire began from a defective flue in the opera house dressing room during preparations for a ball. water supply ran dry and firefighters allowed the fire to burn out.
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Gallitzen
Altoona
Opera House
Gallitzen Building & Loan Association
Shilling & Dawson's Hardware Store
Joseph Bengal
Mountain Supply Company
Gallitzin
Booming Deep Waterway Push Reaches Capitol
Washington, Nov. 30. Boomer representatives from the National Rivers and Harbors association and the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways group are in Washington conferring with senators and congressmen. They plan resolutions urging extraordinary appropriations for internal improvements and to approve a Chicago to gulf deep waterway. The Lakes to the Gulf group will meet, promoting the project to open southern outlets for Midwest and western commerce. The association released a card titled Fourteen Feet Through the Valley with a song urging waterway progress and funding.
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Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Association
the Lakes
Gulf Deep Waterways Association
Congress
Board of the Lakes
Gulf Association
Chicago
Gulf
Middle West
Northwest
Far West
Social Education Congress Opens in Boston
The Social Education Congress began in Boston and will run through Sunday with many prominent educators delivering addresses. It seeks to highlight the need for youth training to meet the demands of modern life.
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Boston
Social Education Congress
King Menetite near death spark of Abyssinia succession
Rome reports King Menetite is seriously ill with fears of grave disturbances over the succession. Also note: Colonel Theodore Evert, longtime assistant adjutant general of Iliadis, died today at the Soldiers' Home in Quincy.
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Rome
Adio Adeha
Abyssinia
Menetite
Quincy
Springfield
Navy
Theodoere Evert
Iliadis
Schmitz Charges Enemies Target Union Labor in San Francisco
San Francisco November 30. Mayor Schmitz contends that the grand jury probe seeks to crush union labor as San Francisco plans to rebuild with nonunion workers. A large crowd greeted him at the Dreamland pavilion as he defended unions and warned against political attacks. In Sacramento, Governor Pardee pardoned Steffens and Wyman to testify against Ruef and Schmitz.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Grand Jury
Dreamland Pavilion
Sacramento
Cal
Attos
Keney
Pardee
Steffens
Wyman
Abraham Ruef
San Franrcisco
Crusos Island Not Destroyed by Earthquake Rumor Denied
In Mexico City on November 30 Eugent Motz Chilean consul received official word that August reports of Juan Fernandez sinking after the earthquake were false. Warships had been sent and the island’s residents reportedly unharmed. The site is famed from Robinson Crusoe lore. Also noted: Sir Edward J Reed, former British navy chief constructor, is dead. Madrid reports a new cabinet formed for Alfonso with Senor Moret J Prendergast named.
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Juan Fernandez
City of
Mexico
Eugent Motz
Juan Fermandez
Sland
Ite
Robinson Crusoe
London
Edward J. Reed
Alfonso
Madrid
Senor Moret J. Prendergast
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Peerless Copper P&otraction Company
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Tangier
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Southern Road
French Foreign Office
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Morocco
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Herkimer
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Deruyter
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Big Moose
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Hattie Benedict
Miss Benedict
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Richard Stire
David Crawford
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Teamsters’ Union
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