Fraisers Reach Port au Prince in Fear of Rebel Attack
The port town of Port au Prince faces alarm as rebel leader General Simon and 6,000 troops advance from Petit Grave. Foreign warships including Des Moines Duguay Trouin Tacoma Scylla and Floramosca bolster defenses. Government gunboat Nord Ak allowed the French ship to enter unopposed after negotiations.
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Erfcan
Des Moines
Fort Au Prince
Dan Moines
Duguay Trouin
Tacoma
Scylla
Floramosca
Felan
Simon
Revolutionary Movent
Petit Grave
Port Au Prince
Port Au Mee
Nord Ak
Petit Goave
Iertain
Governo T
Hhlp
M.rez
Townsend declares not a candidate for Speaker
Mich Towns end announces he will not seek Speaker in the House and plans to run for United States senator in two years. He says primaries in 1910 will nominate a senator, noting support from friends across the state for his candidacy.
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Charles E. Townsend
Sec- Michigan
Oo Nations House of Representa
United States
Ator Burrows
Townsald
Eer Mich
Congress
Archbold Nears End of Standard Oil Testimony
New York reports that John D Archbold nears completion of direct testimony on Standard Oil building, its four step evolution, and its trust period. Government cross-examination will proceed, with William Rockefeller and the Anglo American company noted. Archbold says pipelines are a necessary part of Standard Oil’s business.
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New York
John D. Archbold
Standard of Company
New Jersey
Archbold
Standard
Wini.m Rockefeller
Anglo-American Company
United Kingdom
Standard Ol Company of
Falls From Launch Ended Chief Bigey Life in San Francisco
William J. Bigey, over a year chief of police, drowned in San Francisco Bay while returning from Belvidere aboard the police launch Patrol. Engineer William Murphy did not see him fall. Bigey was last seen leaning over the stern and later disappeared as the boat neared the city. The body has not yet been recovered.
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San Francisco
William J. Bigey
Biggy
Belvidere
William Murphy
Murphy
Kie
Bigsy
Opium for Smoking Prohibited in San Francisco
Portable notice from Washington to San Francisco port authorities forbids future diversion of opium for smoking. The order cites officials including Dr. W.W. (likely a public health officer) and references the Department of Agriculture. The message indicates enforcement intent and directs monitoring of opium consignments and related devices.
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San Francisco
Der
Washington
Che
Tran
Ehiel
Thu Foot and Drug Christs
Gio Department of Agriculture
Cotlac
Investigating Rebate Charges Against Rail Firms
Investigating reb ate charges against Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railroad Company begun by an agent of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Federal empanelled here begin inquiry into rebates alleged by firms and their agents in competitive freight markets.
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Chicago
Federatary
Chiraco, Milsenikes and St. Paul Railroad Company
Interstata Commerci ‘Om Talssfon
Pine Bluff Fight Against River Flood Threatens Town
Citizens in Pine Bluff Arkansas struggle to hold back the Arkansas river as flood waters threaten the Jefferson hotel courthouse and a large portion of the business district. Workers press willow and pine barriers into the river while asking Secretary of War Wright to approve a new channel, a request denied by the War Department.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas
Jefferson Hotel
C. G. Brockway
War Wright
Pine Elf
Memphis
Tenn
War Department
Apparition Tied to Death In New York Visit
Mrs Margaret Smith apparently died in New York while visiting friends. Witnesses say an apparition preceded her collapse. Moments earlier her grandson Frank Kane had died at his West Sixteenth Street home. Doctors cite heart failure, though observers suspect a supernatural cause. Mrs Smith resided in Seaford New Jersey.
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New York
Margaret’ Smath
Frank
Canada to Control Grain Trade Says Dominion Speaker
In Chicago on December 2, R F Sutherland of Canada's Dominion House of Commons stated Canada has quietly funded canals and railways to handle the Northwest wheat business and may later demand greater attention to its natural resources, signaling a shift that could affect U S grain influence. The remarks were delivered to the Manitoba Society of St. Andrew.
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Chicago
Canada
Northwest
R. F. Sutherland
Dominion
House of Commons
Joe
United States
Seetfind
Tan Senate
The
Mwinads Society of
Reopens After Land Idleness At Minuls Steel Plant
Chiveco Dec 2 After a idleness stoppage the Chicago plant of the Minuls Steel company was reopened and workers resume work. Preparations are bel made to open frestise Olactt furnaces as needed and the plant moves toward normal operation.
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Chiveco
Minuls Steel Company
Font
Chicago
Relations strained as possible West Penn strike looms
Pittsburg December 2. Relations between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Pennsylvania railroad are seriously strained. General Manager W W Atterbury and General Superintendent R I McCarthy arrived to handle railroad business but would not discuss. The dispute centers on discipline and recognition by the general board, with a mediation board to hear conferences in Washington after an initial strike vote.
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Pittsburg
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. W. Atterbury
R. I. McCarthy
Panhandle
Atterbury
White House denies Roosevelt Prairie Oil report
The White House issued a firm denial of a New York Sun story alleging a Roosevelt promise regarding the Prairie Oil company. The administration states no such report exists in the justice or interior departments, and confirms the president approved the Hitchcock recommendation as with all others. The piece also dismisses any claim of a promised pledge to a Western senator as false.
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Washington
White House
New York Sun
Roosevelt
Prairie
Preshlen
Department of
Department of Justice
the Prairie ON Company
Hitchcock
Alsehond
Revival of Asiatic Cholera in St Petersburg
Reports from St Petersburg note a revival of cholera with twenty new cases in the last twenty-four hours. The Sanitary Board cites suburbs lacking city water mains and reliance on polluted canal water, while city workers allegedly pump river Neva water directly into mains without filtration. No other Russian city reports an epidemic flare.
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Petersburg
St. Petersburg
St Ptersbure
St. Petersbure
Neva
Flood conditions improve in Oklahoma as rivers fall
In Guthrie and nearby areas flood conditions ease with the Arkansas, Caney and Verdigris rivers dropping. Two deaths are reported, but numerous escape incidents occur. Oklahoma City and Guthrie lose gas fuel due to a washout, factories idle, and streetcar service halted until power restoration.
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Guthrie
Okla
Arkansas
Okahoma City
Enatl
Mine death toll climbs as rescue hopes fade
In the Marrianng mine the death count rose to 185 on December 2 with officials believing only a few more bodies remain trapped. Rescue teams expect a final tally as operations continue amid mounting casualties.
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Plurburs
Marrianng
Civil service reforms eyed for postmasters east of Mississippi
President Roosevelt orders fourth class postmasters in states east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio to enter the classified service. Current holders are exempt, but all future appointees must pass civil service exams. About 15,000 postmasters affected across Maine to Michigan with state counts listed. The Civil Service Commission pledges capability to handle exams, aiming to extend the system to offices with salaries under 1900 dollars.
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Roosevelt Tales
Washington
Dee
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhote Tiland
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Il Nois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Milne
New Hampsnrie
Rhovte Island
Miinois
Michhson
Civil Service Commission
Natedad Hagause
Kellogg Busy Elsewhere Delays Testimony In Rail Suit
New York December 2 The absence of special assistant attorney general Frank B Kellogg stalled direct testimony in the government case to overturn Union Pacific ownership of rival lines and to block stock ownership by Union Pacific or Oregon Short Line in the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads Readings from Interstate Commerce Commission testimony were admitted in place of new testimony as Kellogg could not attend.
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New York
Frank B. Kelloge
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
Oregon
Atchison
Santa Fe
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
C. A. Severance
St. Paul
Sylvester G. Willams
Kellogg
Interstate Commerce Commission
Beuringw
Balkan peace prospects ease tension in Vienna
Vienna reports suggest growing hope for a Russia Austria Hungary accord on Balkan Congress duties. Police atmosphere cools as tentative steps signal lighter political strain and potential progress ahead of formal talks. A railway bridge washout near Mus and river floods complicate regional disruptions.
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Vienna
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Roosevelt to Reappoint Charleston Port Collector Crum
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt plans to reappoint Dr. W. D. Crum as collector of the port of Charleston South Carolina before his current term expires this month. Booker Washington has urged retention and no Charleston complaints are noted. The president also intends to keep Martian Knapp on the Interstate Commerce Commission, whose term ends next year after about eighteen years service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
W. D. Crum
Charleston
S. C
Booker Washington
Crum
Desperadoes Rob New York Street Car
Four armed men robbed a crowded Third Avenue street car in New York City as it neared Trouston Street. They blocked the exit, threatened passengers, and assaulted the conductor before escaping with purses watches and other valuables as terrified riders looked on.
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New York
Lower Third Avenue
Third Street
Trouston Street
Jewish Women in Session in Cincinnati Convention
Cincinnati reports the fifth triennial convention of the International Council of Jewish Women will convene for ten days starting today. Delegates from across the United States will address philanthropy aid to the community, education, peace, reciprocity, and cooperation, tracing roots to the 1893 Chicago Parliament of Religions.
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Cincinnati
International Council of Jewish Women
Rac
Congress of Jewish Women
International Parliament of Religions
Chief of Police in Custody in Simcoe Ontario Shooting
An extraordinary shooting affray occurred in Simcoe Ontario leading to Police Constable Wilkins being wounded with four bullets and Chief of Police Malan in custody charged with attempted murder. The injured man says the chief invited him to a park meeting and opened fire without a word exchanged.
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Simcoe
Ont
Wilkins
Poce Malan
Bit
Hina
Hezan
Pleads Guilty in Rebating Case in United States Court
A defendant pleaded guilty in a United States court to charges involving rebating related to shipments. The case centers on improper financial conduct and illicit discounts tied to the freight and delivery process, with details indicating coordinated actions across parties. The court proceedings establish the scope of the alleged scheme and potential penalties.
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Stearns
Tadiveton
United States
Peraty Styeet Charcing
Albany bond issue plan seeks 26 million funds
An authentication was made to the public service commission by the Erie Railroad Company in the Saerad district for permission to issue bonds totaling 26 million dollars. The funds would refund obligations and finance improvements deemed necessary for service efficiency and safety. The proposal outlines the need to modernize tracks and equipment, aiming to strengthen regional transportation capacity and reliability.
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Albany
Sawith
Mission
Saerad District
Erl Railroad Company
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