Roosevelt Not Accepting Venezuelan Arbitration Offer
The article reports President Roosevelt has not formally been asked by European powers to act as arbitrator in the Venezuela dispute. He favors referring the matter to The Hague tribunal, and no formal request has been received. Officials note mixed signals as negotiations continue with Britain Germany and Italy weighing objections and preferences.
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Washington
Patch
Roosevelt
Venezuela
Hague
Hay
Virginia
Hague Tribunal
Tribunal of the
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Hagué
Engines Run Wild on Irish Creek Line Fatal Collision
The helper engine on the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton railroad broke loose between Connorsville and Liberty Indiana causing two freight wrecks. It demolished four engines and killed two men while injuring two others. Engineer Callahan rushed to College Grove to assist. The runaway traveled at seventy miles per hour through Liberty before colliding with another freight. Victims include Mike Foley and Reut Osborne.
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A. Helper
Cincinnati, Hamilton, & Dayton
Connorsville
Liberty
Ind
Callahan
College
Grove
Mike Foley
Indianapolis
Reut.Osborne
Supreme Court rules murder voids life policy payment
The Supreme Court, in a decision by Justice Brewer, ruled that a life insurance policy is invalid for payment when the insured murderer’s actions render payment contrary to public policy. The case, M. Burt v Union Central Life, involved Burt of Texas and his wife Anna M Burt, who was executed for murder.
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United States Supreme Court
Justice Brewer
M. Burt
Union Central Life Insurance Company
William E. Burt
Travis County
Texas
Anna M. Burt
Burt
Court of Appeals For
Fifth Circuit
Court of Appeals
Crown Princess of Saxony Flees Home
The crown princess of Saxony fled Dresden after December 11 or 12, deserting her family in Salzburg amid intense mental distress. Saxon winter court functions are canceled including the New Year reception. Prince Frederick August, 37, married Princess Louise of Tuscany in 1891, has five children, and reports say he is dissolute despite being a capable officer.
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Dresden
Saxony
Salzburg
Friederich August
Prince
Louise
Tuscany
Neustadt
Frederick
Conviction in Detroit Court Over Mental Cure Ads
Drs WH James Peebles Walter T Bobo and Charles M Green of the People’s Institute of Health Battle Creek were convicted in U S district court Detroit Mich of violating postal laws. A thirty day stay of proceedings will delay sentence. The trial alleged the mail order cure ads sought money by fraud. Bobo said Peebles had healing power like Jesus but weaker and agreed cures depended on paid signed instructions. The institute reportedly ran a flourishing business.
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James Peebles
Walter T. Bobo
People’s Institute of Health
Battle Creek
Mich
United States District Court
Detroit
Bobo
Dr. Peebles
Jesus
Dr. Bobo
People's Institute
Jahn & Co. Schedules Filed With Bankruptcy Court
The schedules for Gustave A. Jahn & Co. importers of sugar molasses coffee and tea were filed December 22. They report liabilities of 134 804 dollars nominal assets 200 184 dollars actual assets 50 788 dollars.
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Gustave A. Jahn & Co
National Equity Society to be Formed in Indianapolis
The National Society of Equity of North America will be incorporated in Indianapolis after months of national correspondence. It aims to unite farmers stockmen and related workers to secure fair prices support elevators cold storage and better transportation while promoting scientific farming and agricultural education. Officers include J. A. Everett president and Seldon R. Williams vice president with A. D. McKinney as secretary. Everett says a nationwide crop reporting system will set equitable minimum prices and guide yearly pricing.
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National Society of Equity’ of North America
Indianapolis
J. A. Everett
Seldon R. Williams
Fort Worth
Tex
A. D. McKinney
Everett
England's Primate Dead Archbishop Frederick Temple Dies
The Most Rev. Frederick Temple archbishop of Canterbury and primate of all England died at 8:15 PM after a long illness. He passed peacefully with his wife and two sons present. Burial will be in Canterbury with a funeral Saturday at noon.
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Frederick Temple
Canterbury
All England
London
Westminster Abbey
Edward
House of Lords
Winchester
White
United States
Archbishop’s
Brantford Tragedy as Brother Kills Brother in Middleport
In Middleport near Brantford Ontario Samuel Watson shot and killed his brother Wesley Watson in their family farm home. Wesley had returned for Christmas rest after a day of misgivings when the brothers, fearing burglars, fled upstairs and later confronted him in his room. Samuel implicated robbery attempts prior to the fatal shot.
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Brantford
Wesley
Samuel
Guatemalan Government Declares American Visitor Persona Non Grata
A Louisville man received a telegram from New Orleans stating President Cabrera of Guatemala ordered him to leave the country. The note cites he is persona non grata to the Guatemalan government for several reasons including that venture-minded Americans tied to an unsuccessful revolution attempt have been operating from the American consulate.
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Louisville
New Orleans
Cabrera
Guatemala
United States
Gense Tal McNally
Boy Ends His Life in Tragic Christmas Death
Adelbert Lemon ten year old son of Rev H A Lemon Bethany near Lincoln state evangelist of the Christian church died from a self inflicted rifle wound on Christmas Eve after telling his sorrowing parents he did the deed He had planned it for weeks and died after a surgical operation The family and sister were at his bedside and he said nothing to his parents before chloroform was given.
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Adelbert Lemon
H. "A. Lemon
Bethany
Lincoln
The
Christian Church
Bank Safe Blown Open at Surprise Nebraska
The State Bank of Surprise Nebraska was robbed Wednesday night with burglars blowing the safe and taking about 2200 dollars. The entry occurred through a wall in the north vault area. a shed provided cover. Lillie bloodhounds tracked the trail about five miles south of Surprise with no leads yet. The vault damaged by the blast required inner force to open, and insurance covers 2500 dollars, mitigating losses for owners William and George Dobson and W H Greenslit and S R Severns.
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Prise
Neb
State Bank of Surprise
Lillie Bloodhounds
David City
Sheriff West
Kelts
Surprise
William H. Dobson
George Dobson
Ulysses
W. H. Greenslit
S. R. Severns
Mr. Severns
Minister Crosland to Resign Over Liberia Mission
The state department reports that J R A Crossland United States minister resident and consul general to Liberia has been granted a leave of absence and will resign upon return. Appointed from Missouri in January his conduct is under investigation following a personal clash with a Monrovian official and a state department unhappy with affairs in Monrovia prompts a mission change.
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Crosland
State Department
J. R. A. Crossland
United States
Liberia
Crossland
Missouri
Monrovian Legation
Smallpox Closes Iowa City School Indefinitely
Mild smallpox outbreaks in Iowa City force the state board of health to order the closure of a principal city school. Officials say no university student is ill, but exposure is feared as cases rise and quarantine rules are relaxed.
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Iowa City
State University
State Board of Health
No Trace Found of Money Linked to Wright Mule Buyer
A telegram from Louis Auerbach of New York asks if 2300 dollars found with George Wright a mule buyer who died in St Louis Sunday night. Investigation shows no trace of the money and Wright is said to have had it on his person when he left New York a week ago.
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Louis Auerbach
New ‘York
George Wright
St. Louis
Wright
New York
Azo
Korean cabinet reshuffle spurs minister appointment row
A Seoul dispatch dated December 20 reports Yi was named minister of the treasury under Russian influence, with Japan protesting. Yi then boarded a Russian gunboat and intends to stay aboard until the dispute is resolved.
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Seoul
Russia
Japan
Mexican War Minister Resigns Amid Diaz Succession Shift
Mexican War Minister General Bernando Reyes resigns, a move with wide political impact. The resignation leaves Finance Minister Limanteur as the lone figure pursuing the presidency to succeed Diaz.
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Bernando Reyes
Senor
Limanteur
The
Republic
Diaz
Tragedy Strikes Three as Fire and Gas Fatalities Reported
In Racine Wisconsin a widow fifty two and her fifteen year old daughter were found dead from coal gas asphyxiation in their home. A one year old child in Marshalltown Iowa burned to death after being left alone in a kitchen. The mother reportedly moved the child toward the stove before the tragedy. A son survived after being found barely alive and revived.
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James ‘Peterson
Itas
Racine Wis
Trail project abandoned in Alaska as man shoots lover
J R Warner, a Trans Alaska storekeeper at Hiam rat Bay Alaska en route to Iowa says a plan to build a trail from Thamnat Bay to Yukon river has been abandoned indefinitely. In Crookston Minnesota George Burdahlia a 38 year old laborer shot and killed Caroline Moon 19 then shot himself. he survived but is expected to die. Authorities suspect a quarrel over a sweetheart.
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J. R. Warner
Hiamrat Bay
Alaska
Trans-Alaska, Company
Tacoma
Wash
Iowa
Thamnat Bay
Yukon River
Crookston
Minn
George
Burdahlia
Caroline A. Moon
Freight traffic on the Iowa Central hit by yard tieups
Freight traffic on the Iowa Central was badly tied up in Marshalltown as switchmen struck over wage demands after Superintendent Sweeney failed to respond. Announcement said United Power and Transportation Co of Philadelphia was sold to Interstate Railway Co for 75 dollars a share with 40 year collateral trust bonds at 4 percent interest starting in the third year.
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Iowa Central
Fek
Marshalltown
Sweeney
United Power and Transportation
Philadelphia
Interstate Railway
Wells Fargo I ncreases Salaries for Six Thousand Employees
Wells Fargo and Co raises salaries for six thousand workers from 5 to 10 percent effective December 1. Officers describe it as a readjustment of wages, but it effectively increases pay across the board.
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Wells, Fargo & Co
Express Compan
Son of Col Whipple Ends Life in San Francisco
Nathaniel Whipple, son of Colonel Whipple of the U S A and chief paymaster in the Philippines, stationed in Manila, died by shooting himself through the heart in high rooms at San Francisco. Despondency from long illness is believed to be the cause.
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Nathaniel Whipple
Colonel Whipple
Philippines
Manila
San Francisco
Gunfire at Phillip Creek Turkey Shoot Injures Multiple
At Phillip Creek Illinois a gun discharged in the hand of Martin Batson during a turkey shoot injuring Abe Norton with twenty three shots to head and face and leaving several others including James Brookes Henry Craft Norman Rushing Harry Bridgeman Clarence Pistle John Burns and John Cripps hurt. Several men were shot by the end.
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Martin Batson
Phillip Creek
Ill
Abe Norton
James Brookes
Henry Craft
Norman Rushing
Harry Bridgeman
Clarence Pistle
John Burns
John Cripps
Atlantic Trust to be absorbed by Metropolitan Trust
Directors of Atlantic Trust meet to arrange absorption by Metropolitan Company. Atlantic stockholders will receive one Metropolitan share for every two Atlantic shares.
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New York
Disputchs
Atlantic Trust
Metropolitan Trust Company
Atlantic
Metropolitan Company
Metropolitan
Trigg Shipbuilding Company Placed Under Receiver
The William R. Trigg Shipbuilding Co of Richmond Va was put in receivership by Judge Grinnan of the chancery court after Hawes & Co coal dealers filed a bill for supplies. L T Myers vice president was appointed receiver. Claims and liens total about 150000 dollars.
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William R. Trigg Shipbuilding, Company
Richmond
Grinnan
Chancery Court
Hawes & Co
Jury Acquits Daisy Carleton in Jealousy Case
The jury found Daisy Carleton not guilty of murdering Mrs Joseph Leslie. Leslie allegedly tried to whip Carleton and waylaid her on the street, prompting Carleton to protect herself with a revolver and fire.
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Daisy Carlerton
Joseph Leslie
Leslie
Miss Carleton
Garment Industry Lockout Averted in Chicago
A lockout of about 25 000 garment workers in Chicago was avoided as cutters union No 21 accepted a proposed agreement from employers and tailors. Differences remain but arbitration is likely. Manufacturers have backed off the original plan and say they will not lock out their men.
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Chicago
Cutters? Union No. 21
Justifiable Homicide Near Bradford Involving Burdick
At Olivedale Bradford County a coroner's jury ruled Mrs Edward Burdick acted in defense of her honor when John Ryan, a laborer who had been drinking heavily, entered her husband's absence and attacked her. She fired from under her apron and killed him instantly.
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Olivedale
Bradford
Edward Burdick
John Ryan
Ryan
Marconi reports wireless link success to Premier Bond
Marconi telegrammed Premier Bond announcing complete wireless transmission success between Cape Breton and England and thanked Newfoundland for a year of support. Bond hoped Marconi would set up a wireless station in St Johns Newfoundland when the Anglo American company charter expires in April 1904.
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Marconi Hias
Premier Bond
Cape Breton
England
Newfoundland
Bond
Anglo-American Company
Marconi
St. Johns
N. F
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