A Seventh Term for Diaz Inaugurated Amid Pomp in Mexico
General Porfirio Diaz was inaugurated for a seventh term as president of Mexico, with Ramon Corral as First Vice President. A grand ball November 20 and a nationwide procession marked the event. Attendees included Mexican and Spanish residents, with vast street decorations, arches symbolizing Peace and Glory, and aMilitary band procession to Chapultepec. The oath was taken at the Hall of Congress, followed by reviews and celebratory field sports and an inaugural ball tonight with over 1,000 invitations.
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City OF Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Republic of Mexico
Senor
Don Ramon Corral
Chamber of Deputies
Federal District
Republic
Union
Hall of Congress
Castle of
Chapultepec
Bennett Certified Winner in Ninth District Race
Frankfort Kentucky December 1 certificate of election awarded to Bennett the Republican who defeated Kehoe a Democrat in the Ninth Congressional District race.
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Frankfort
Bennett
Kehoe
Stock Sales San Francisco Morning Session Report
Califor nia oil sales list includes Monte Cristo 100 shares and BOOC OBEY 75 shares with prices shown. Rankings and figures are partial and fragmented from the Dec 1 morning session.
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San Francisco
California
Monte Cristo
Booc Obey
Soa
Puso E
Southern Pacific Pays Final 50 Percent Preferred Stock Installment
The Southern Pacific Company paid the final 50 percent installment on its $40,000,000 new preferred stock today in New York. The action completes the major financing move announced earlier, with funds now fully raised for the issue.
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New York
Southern Pacific Company
Gates Close On St Louis Fair Last Day
On December 1 the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis held its final day amid winter weather crowds. President David R. Francis spoke farewell, praising the fair as a monument to world industry and education, while statewide and city holidays closed schools and businesses. Attendance totaled 18,217,457 since opening April 30, with September 3,651,873 as peak month.
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ST. Louis
David R. Francis
Wells
Dockery
Francis
Exposition Company
Jefferson Guards
Plaza
Jefferson Barracks
Louisiana Purchase Monument
Russians Admit Danger of Loss of the Hill
St Petersburg dispatch says the War Office hedges on confirmation that the Japanese captured 203 Meter Hill before Port Arthur. If true, it signals a desperate blow to defenders, threatening the harbor, and possibly the Russian squadron. Officials warn even a breach could make the fortress position extremely critical, though stalemate at Golden Hill, Tiger and Liao forts might persist briefly. The report frames the push as vital to neutralizing the Port Arthur squadron amid growing Russian naval redeployment.
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ST. Petersburg
War Office
Port Arthur
Golden Hill
Tiger
Liao
Port Ar Nur
Fighting in Manchuria Reported by Tokyo
Tokyo dispatches describe night and afternoon clashes in Manchuria with Japanese troops repelling enemy infantry and cavalry. Reports note units at Antgu Mountain Liu Changtu Maienchuang and Liantziatzu Heights and patrols discharging duties. No injuries or exact outcomes beyond repulsion.
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Tokio
Manchuay Antgu Mountain
Liu Changtu
Maienchuang
Liantziatzu Heights
Artillery Clash Attacked Suchinlputta and Chentzulin
Artillery attacked Suchinlputta and drove back the enemy. On the same day our forces caused losses to infantry and cavalry approaching north of Chentzulin.
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Suchinlputta
Orth of
Chentzulin
Woman Charged With Larceny Pleads Not Guilty
Goldie Oliver was arrested at the Owl saloon on a warrant from J. J. Murphy accusing her of stealing $23.50. She was arraigned before Justice Millard, pleaded not guilty, bond set at $100, trial scheduled for tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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Goldie Oliver
Owl Saloon
J. J. Murphy
Millard
Grand Jury Impaneled in Judge Bennett Court
Judge Bennett impaneled a grand jury with J L DePauli as foreman and sworn in. The jurors were charged on duties to inquire into all public offices, maintain secrecy, and use admissible evidence. They began their session, electing E A McGee as secretary and noting expert help may be used.
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Grand Jury
Court of Justice
E. A. McGee
Occupying 203 Metre Hill at Port Arthur
Japanese forces report capture of 203 Metre Hill a dominating peak west of Port Arthur enabling artillery range over the harbor and town. Dispatches from Tokio and St Petersburg note ongoing isolated clashes on the Manchurian front with main forces not yet confirmed. Generals Nakamura and Daito led a sword armed assault into Russian forts with unclear results.
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Tokio
203 Metre Hill
203 Metre
Port Arthur
St Petersburg
Nakamura
Daito
Murder Case Next Week In Tejon Court
The Grimaud trial concluded quickly and jurors are dismissed until Monday when the People against Navarro, charged with a Tejon area murder, will be heard. The Coronado robbery case at Caliente is set to follow and a notice of decision has been filed.
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Grimaud
Kuropatkin Reports Continued Pursuit of Japanese
General Kuropatkin reports that as of yesterday the Russian army continues to pursue the Japanese who retreated from Tsinkhetchen. On November 29 the Japanese rear guard was driven to evacuate a pass ten miles south of Tsinketchen. Russian losses were insignificant.
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ST. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Tsinkhetchen
Tsinketchen
Officers wounded near Port Arthur reported in Tokyo
A Tokyo dispatch says Lieutenant General Tochiya, a commander of the besieging force before Port Arthur, has been wounded. General Nakamura, leader of the Swordsmen, is injured in both legs.
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Tokio
Tochiya
Port Arthur
Nakamura
Court filing in Giant Powder v Burles case noted
The case Giant Powder Company versus Robert Burles et al has new filings. Costs total $44.50.
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Giant Powder Company
Robert Burles
Appraisers Named in Niederaar Guardianship Case
In the matter of the guardianship of Philip and Helen Niederaar T A Wells C A Maul and I Hirshfeld were today appointed appraisers of the estate.
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Philip
Helen Niederaar
T. A. Wells
C. A. Maul
I. Hirshfeld
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Mexico
ST. Louis Fair
Tredinksbbiel Diore
Oxford
Melton, Kersey and
Covert
All
Jena
Manchuria
Ceny
J. L. DE Pauli
Kern
Tensport Arthur
19Th Street
W. J. Puetz
Rocky Mountain
Beatty & Coons
J. A. Dughes
Bakersfield
Cal
Kern City
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