Roosevelt to consider British and German arbitration proposals
Washington reports that Britain and Germany asked President Roosevelt to arbitrate the Venezuelan dispute. Roosevelt has not decided and will weigh restrictions and terms before replying. Officials note the aim to act swiftly, with Italy noting approval of arbitration by Roosevelt.
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Washington
Rroosevelt
White House
Ceu
Fertin
Germany
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Germain
Hague Tribunal
Hague Court
United States
Dl B
Hay
May
Castro Again Menaced in Curacao Revolt Update
Exclusive AP dispatch from Willemstad reports Venezuelan president Castro facing renewed revolt as rival generals march on Caracas. Rebels led by Ramos and Urbineta plan three routes with about 7,290 troops. government forces lash to hold Barlqusimeto Caracas line amid dwindling arms and a ten day armistice ending tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Willemstad
Curacao
Dev
la Guayra
Revolutionista
Castro
Venezuela
Matos
Barquisimeto
Caracas
Ramos
Antonio Guevara
Urbaneta
Venaloga
Guati
Humbert Family to be Received in Paris After Arrest
Exclusive wire reports Premier Combes and Justice Minister Valle have arranged for the Humbert family to be received in Paris under tight guard. Authorities, led by M. Hennion, plan a special car for the prisoners while probing extradition papers for swindling and irregular bankruptcy charges.
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Associated Press
Paris
Premier Combes
Valle
Humbert
M. Hennion
Madrid
Humbertes
Madame Daluszu
Romain D'Aurignac
Buenos Ayres
Romain D'Aurignace
King George Watches Crown Princess Louise
A Dresden dispatch reported King George of Saxony sent top Geneva police to monitor fugitive Crown Princess Louise. One officer returned via Vienna. another travels to Geneva. Divorce of the crown pair seems unlikely during George's lifetime due to religious scruples, though Protestant clergy hope Berlin will press for a split.
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Assoiated
Berlin
Lokal Anaciger
Dresden
George
Saxony
Geneva
Louise
Hlil
Vienna
Barelin
Snowstorm Strikes Constantinople in December
A severe snowstorm has raged for forty eight hours in Constantinople causing land and gas communication disruptions and downed telegraph wires. Intense cold and heavy snowfalls are reported across Turkey's European provinces.
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Constantinople
Turekey
Astor Gives 260000 for Children’s Hospital Ward
William Waldorf Astor contributes $260,000 to the Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street London. The out patient department will be dedicated to the memory of his daughter Gwendoline who recently died.
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Mr. Astor
Asociated Press
London
William Waldorf Astor
Great Ormond Street
Gwendoline
Vanderbilt Heir Appears to Recover as He Leaves Residence
Exclusive wire reports Dr Austin stating at Vanderbilt home that Mr Vanderbilt has turned the corner and will get well as he leaves the residence late tonight in New York.
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Preas
New York
Vanderbilt
Austin Eaid
Husband Vanishes With Wife's Money After Brief Marriage
Stroudsburg reports Charles Miller vanished with nearly 500 dollars belonging to his wife Hannah Van Why of Valley House. Miller, who recently wed, left after receiving 449 dollars to pay a note. he hired a livery to Portland and has not been seen since. Neighbors note he resembles Oscar Kehmeyer, a known horse thief.
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Charles Miller
Bpersal
Scranton Tribune
Stroudsburg
Hannah van Why
Valley House
Portland
Bince
Mine inspectors assigned positions in Pennsylvania districts
Exclusive wire reports James Roderick chief of the mine inspectors assigns district inspectors in Wilkes Barre. Scranton is listed for several districts with names including Edward Roderick Patrick J Moore Henry Prytereh Thomas Williams Hugh McDonald P M Boyle Edward Reynolds David T Trivis David J Roderick William Stein Patrick Trenton Michael Brenhan John Cucran James Tinley Martin Kelly and others. District mine counts range from 0 to 86 with varied assignments.
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Wilkes-Barre
James Roderick
Bureau of
Lackawanna
Edward Roderick
Scranton
Lackawannga
Susquehanna
Wayne
Patrick J. Moore
Dunmore
Henry O. Prytereh
Thomas R. Williams
Luverne and Sullivan
Hugh McDonald
Pittston
Liuverne
P. M. Boyle
Ningston
Luzerne
Edward Reynolds
Ighth
Luszerne
David T. Trivis
Luserne
Carbon
David J. Roderick
Hazleton
Schuylkill
William Stein
Shaneandoah
Patrick Trenton
Mahanoy Cite
Michael J. Brenhan
Pottsville
Sehuylkil
John Cucran
Northumberlands
James Tinley
Shamokin
Columbia
Martin Kelly
Ashland
Oil magnate arrested in fraud case linked to California investors
William Baer Ewing, secretary of Standard of Promotion and Investment Co, was arrested by post office inspectors under an indictment from San Francisco. He allegedly used the mails to fraudulently promote an oil venture claiming $2,500,000 capital and deposits. Sacramento and Frederick residents are named in the charges as victims of the circulars.
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Preany
Chicago
William Baer Ewing
Standard of Promotion and Investment Company
Post Office
San Francisco
Fle
California
Pacific Coast
Sacramento
Frederick
Cal
Lowing
Prize Fighters as Orators at Toledo Salvation Dinner
At the Toledo Salvation Army dinner for the poor, James J. Corbett and John L Sullivan will address the diners alongside Mayor Golden Rule Jones and Rev. Fr. D. Kelsey. Both fighters had offered to be waiters but chose to speak after learning the other speakers would attend.
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Associated
Toledo
Dev. M
Salvation Army
James J. Corbett
John I. Sulivan
Golden Rule
Jones
D. Kelsey
Sullivan
Corbett
Army
Kelsey
Magnитic Returns From Search for Missing Schooners
The Magnifico resumed its voyage after failing to locate three schooners lost to gale. A crew member from one schooner was landed at Boulogne yesterday. It is believed the other two schooners foundered and fourteen lives are lost.
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Associated Press
St. Johns
Magnitic
Boulogne
Morgan Sued for Damages in District Court
J P Morgan faced a district municipal court summons over a $250 damages claim. The tenant of Morgan’s house alleges a severe draft and cold conditions due to the home not being heated owing to the lack of a cowl.
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Mr. Morgan
Associated Press
New York
J. P. Morgan
Charges of Cruelty Investigated in Philippine Campaign
Official inquiries across the Philippine islands probe alleged cruelties by American soldiers. Reports cite water cure use at Laoag, deaths from treatment, and charges against Captain Howze. General Miles orders investigations, with cables to General Bell and notes on Father Augustin’s death.
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Laoag
Miles
J. Franklin Bell
Manila
Lina
Batangas
Luzon
Davis
Morris C. Foote
Foote
Washington
Island
George K. Hunter
Fifteenth Cavalry
Robert L. Howe
Sixth Cavalry
Luoag
North Troves
Thirty-fourth Volunteer Infantry
Hunter
Taft
MacArthur
Howgze
Captain Howse
Bomeless
Enter
Luxeon
Loong
Ching
Midor Hunter
Bell
Father Augustin
Boniute
Panny Island
Boston
Augustin
Mudwin FY. Glenn
Fifth Infantry
Glenn
Pope celebrates private mass in Rome as Christmas blessing
In Rome on December 2, His Holiness the pope held a private chapel mass and gave a Christmas benediction to those present. He greeted the crowd with a light joke asking if he looked as if he had been ill the previous day.
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Associated Pree
Rome
Pope
Maas
William Potter Readmitted to Painters Union After Strike Service
Exclusive Wire reports William Potter of Company F Bey oud regiment, expelled from the Painters union for railway strike service, was reinstated today. He immediately sought employment with his former employers and was put to work.
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Uodated Press
Schenectady
William Potter
Company F
Beyoud Regiment
Painters’ Union
Express train collision injures engineer in Pennsylvania
Exclusive wire from The Associated Press reports that a Lancaster express collided with a draft of freight cars between Downingtown and Coatesville. The express engine derailed and engineer Charles Downes was injured but not seriously. no passengers were hurt.
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Harrisburg
Williamsport
Downingtown
Coatesville
Charlies Downes
Christmas at the White House With Roosevelt Family
President and Mrs Roosevelt will keep Christmas at the White House with all family members present. They will exchange presents in the morning, lunch with Captain Cowles and Mrs Cowles, a riding outing in the afternoon, and a state dinner with guests including Senator and Mrs Lodge and several named friends. Robert Ferguson will also attend as a guest today over Christmas. The president will present turkeys to White House employees.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Captain Cowles House Inter
Explosion at Hot Springs pool room injures thirty
An explosion in the Turf Exchange clubroom in Hot Springs Arkansas injured thirty people, sixteen seriously. Proprieter R C Citiambers and manager William Tielwig were among the seriously hurt with multiple leg fractures and head injuries. Police investigated with Ben Murray named as responsible for the blast. The pool room bank roll of $35 000 was blown away but most of it recovered.
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Pros
Hot Springs
Ark
Turf Exchange
Chambers & Walker
R. C. Citiambers
William Tielwig
Meeks
Joseph Kinnily
Tot Springs
Joseph Pack
Fot Springs
Finnegan
James Cowen
Mot Springs
William Metzger
Hos
James Coughlin
C. G. Parker
Milwaukee
A. F. Hotchleify
T. Ozier
Gerge
New York
Cranfield
Cincinnati
Walter Powers
St. Lonuis
Eugene Daly
Thomas Phelan
MR. Donnelly
New Orleans
Billy" Delwig
Lanier Bath House
Helwig
Ben Murray
Shipping News Fragments From New York Ledger
Exclusive wire reports list arrivals and clea rances including Ceviv from Liverpool La Bovole bound for Havre La Campline to Antwerp Baill reaching St Louis Southampton Cymric to Liverpool Oceanics arriving New York Toutoule sailing New York Southampton arrive St Paul New York Adl vernt Winiland New York.
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New York
Ceviv
Liverpool
la Bovole
Havre
la Campline
Antwerp
Baill
St. Louis
Southampton
Cymric
Oceanics
Toutoule
Southamptton
St. Paul
Big Smashup At Squaker Valley Conspiracy Verdict
Miss Biggar faced acquittal while Dr. Charles G. Hendricks and Samuel Stanton were found guilty of conspiring to take the estate of Henry Bennett, Pittsburg capitalist. Stanton aided by a marriage claim. a will left Biggar a large portion of Bennett’s fortune.
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Freehold
Cleiura Burgar
Charles G. Hendricks
Samuel Stanton
Justice of the Peace
Henry Mennett
Pittsburg
Miss Biggar
Bennett
Dr. Hendricks
Stanton
Train Collision Near Waverly Delays Quiet D December
In a morning collision near Waverly West Virginia the northbound Ohio River Railway passenger train struck a southbound train as heavy snow reduced visibility. Injured include J A Queen with chest and spine injuries possibly fatal Wyatt Markersburg bruised Mrs Wagner head injury John Whinhead baggage master head and neck Sybil Harris Newport bruised and cut Hattle Riffle Newport face bruised.
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Marietta
Ohio
Ohio River Railway
Waverly
W. Va
J. A. Queen
Wyatt
Markersburg
Wagner
John Whinhead
Point Pleasant
Sybil Harris
Newport
Italy Pleased With Roosevelt Arbitration Proposal
Rome reports Italy favors settling the Venezuela arbitration through President Roosevelt mediation. If he declines Italy would accept submitting the issue to The Hague tribunal.
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Liberia
Hamburg
Venezuela
Scheder
Dee
M L[taly
Bowen
United States
Italy
Roosevelt
Thalys Wim
Hague’ Tribunal
Rome
Dialy
Quiet at Caracas Amid Naval Movements and Tensions
Ned Kamer Claritens reports in Caracas as the Merida steamer sails from Willemstad to Maracaibo to check blockade effectiveness. Locals protest Signor De Riva and Merr Von Pilgrim Baltazxi for shelling Puerto Cabello forts while envoys stroll La Guaira beaches. President Castro travels to La Victoria for calm.
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Prova Caricas
Ned
Kamer Claritens
la Guaira
Merida
Willemstead
Curacao
Maracaibo
Lia Guatra
Signor de Riva
Merr von Pilgrim-Baltazxi
Hayti Exiles Return Promised Under New Law
Exclusive wire from Kingston reports many Haytian exiles pledge to return under the new law allowing repatriation. Peace is expected after General Nord’s return to the presidency, though government employees demand overdue salaries for several months and fear of further uprisings is dismissed.
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Kingston
Jorminliea
Dee
Hayti
Nord'sa
Jury acquits Police Captain on bribery charges in three hours
Exclusive AP report from New York states Police Captain Daniel Atoyni Han was found not guilty on four counts of bribe acceptance after a three hour jury deliberation today.
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Aseociated Press
New York
Dee. A
Daniel
Atoynihan
Pioneer George Thatcher Dies in Logan After Long Illness
Utah pione er George W Thatcher a longtime figure in politics and church affairs died at his Logan home after a lengthy illness aged 2 years. He crossed the plains with the first Mormon pioneers and became linked with many public enterprises. Nate Salsbury a Buffalo Bill Wild West partner died in New York Long Branch at age 60 from stomach disease after years of suffering.
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Salt Lake
Utah
George W. Thatcher
Logan
Mr. Thatcher
Plains
State Air
Hutcher W
Lnter
New York
Nate Salsbury
Long Hranch
Roosevelt to Visit Denver in March
D B Fairley announces President Roosevelt will visit Denver mid March and then proceed to New Mexico and Oklahoma.
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Denver
D. B. Fairley
Republican State Committee
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Oklahomm
Fatal Boiler Explosion at Loyal Hanna Shaft Oakville
A boiler explosion at the Loyal Hanna Pumping shaft of the Loyal Hanna Coal and Coke Co at Oakville station on the Ligoner Valley railway two miles south of Latrobe injures several workers. Fireman John Weaver dies from injuries while William Peters and Joseph Gentz suffer severe burns and lacerations as debris and a boiler are blown into the surrounding area. The blast levels the boiler house as one boiler is hurled fifty feet into the woods. low water caused the disaster. Injured men reside near Oakville.
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Associated Brews
Latrobe
Dow
Loyal Hanna
Loyal Hanna Coal and Coke Company
Oakville
Ligoner Valley
John Weaver
Wiliam Peters
Joseph Gentz
Pennsylvan ia Limited crashes into Leetsdale accommodation
A Pennsylvania Limited train collided with the Leetsdale accommodation at Squaaker Valley station injuring many passengers. The engine plowed into the rear car at about 55 mph, pushing it into the car ahead. Several passengers are severely injured or fatally hurt, including Charles Hopkins and Joan Carson. The front of the engine was damaged but the rest of the train sustained minor harm.
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Lcetsdale
Assoniated Press
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Limited
Leetsdale
Squdaker Valley Station
Limited
Qualler Valley
Edgeworth
Charles Hopkins
Lestsdale
Will
Joan D. Carson
Sewickley
Ferrous
Joan Stritzeyer
New Castle
IH. J. Potter
M. J. Joyce
Lewisdale
Wireless Christmas Message Sent Across Ocean
Wireless messages from Marconi to General Brusaldi and others were received in Poledkia Cornwall by operators without Italian language knowledge. The item notes the accuracy of wireless transmission and reports the first trans Atlantic message to the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company directors in London, signed Marconi, with best Christmas wishes.
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Associated Press
Halifax
N. 8
Mr. Marconi
Gbrusaldi
Italy
Marconi Wireless ‘Telegraph Company
Leondom
trans-Atlantic Wire
Law Examiners Meet elect officials in Philadelphia
At the law examiners meeting in Philadelphia Charles L. McKeehan was elected secretary and treasurer. The board approved eight assistant examiners: James L. Meredith of Williamsport, William Hether, Philadelphia, Thomas Stephen Brown of Pittsburgh, John M. Harris of Heranton, Paul A. Kunkel of Harrisburg. Preliminary and final examinations are set for the second Tuesday in June and December.
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Associated Prose
Philadelphia
Suite Board of Law
Charles L. McKeehan
Supreme Court
James Ll. Meredith
Willhimaport
William (Ehter
Thomas Stephen Brown
Pittsbueg
John M. Harris
Heranton
Paul A. Kunkel
Harrisburg
Weather Dims As Four Mile Wind Grips Minnesota
Exclusive wire despatches from Minneapolis report a four mile wind and rapidly falling temperatures across Minnesota and the Dakota territory. Red River Valley records 12 below with forecasts near or below zero by morning. Transport services are crippled and life disrupted in South Dakota areas.
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Fiony Fio Aepriated Press
Minneapolis
Dew
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Bouth da
Weather Forecast for Pennsylvania Thursday Friday
Eastern Pennsylvania: rain or snow Thursday, Friday fair and much colder with a cold wave in the north and west portions. Brisk south winds shift to west and northwest and become high Thursday night.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
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