Deed of Unknown Man Leaves Pittsburg Woman Dead
Pittsburg on December 2 reports Mrs Lizzie Wil was shot and killed while Ruth was fatally wounded at a Colwell street resort around 4 m. A unknown man, described as half robed, fired four shots and fled the scene. The other inmates say a quarrel preceded the shooting. Stein was struck in the breast by a second shot.
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Pittsburg
Lizzie Wil
Ruth
Colwell Street
Wil
Stein
Republican committee in conference on territories statehood
Republican members of the committee on territories met in conference in Washington to oppose the statehood bill for New Mexico and Arizona. Senator Quay was absent. They reviewed senate testimony to bolster their opposition to admitting the two territories.
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Washington
Committee On Territories
House of Representatives
Quay
Senate
New Mexico
Arizona
Raids Target Canfield and Burbridge Mansions in New York
District Attorney Jerome led midnight raids on gambling resorts in Manhattan. Canfield's uptown mansion near Fifth Avenue and two restaur ants along with Burbridge's fortified club were entered by ladders and axes, captains and detectives searching for evidence. Few arrests were made as owners escaped.
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New York
Jerome
Richard A. Canfield
William Burbridge
Frank Ferrell
Burbridge
Canfield’s
Fifth Avenue
Gibraltar
Piper
Brooks
Ludlam's
Burbridge’s
Mail Sack Stolen Between Danville Post Office and Train
Danville Kentucky December 3 A sack of mail from the internal revenue service and bank drafts totaling about $23 000 plus registered letters was reported stolen or lost between the Danville post office and the station or on the Cincinnati mail train ten days earlier Carrier James Hocker claims he delivered the sack to the train mail agent while the agent disputes the delivery event.
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Danville
Internal Revenue Office
Cincinnati
James Hocker
Hocker
Tragic Cabin Fire Claims Leddy Family
In Albuquerque New Mexico on December 3 a mother Mrs Charles Leddy and her two children died in a mountain cabin blaze. The stove allegedly started the fire and the mother tried to move the children aged fifteen and younger through a window before the roof collapsed. The father was at work away from home.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Charles Leddy
Here
Warship for Laguayra In Venezuelan Crisis
British minister at Caracas has asked the Bermuda fleet commander to dispatch a warship to Laguayra amid continual attacks on Britain by the Venezuelan official press. Relations between Great Britain and Venezuela grow tenser as the dispute continues.
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New York
Herald
Hamilton
Bermuda
Caracas
Hageard
Laguayra
Great Britain
Venezuela
Vladi-Kavnas clash shocks 3000 strikers with casualties
A St Petersburg dispatch reports serious clashes between Cossacks and 3,000 strikers at Vladi-Kavnas. Shots were fired, several men were killed and around thirty wounded on both sides. Over 100 strikers were arrested.
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London
St. Petersburg
Vladi-Kavnas
Faust Shot and Killed Near Carroll During Break-In
James R. Faust was shot and killed near Carroll Iowa while attempting to crawl through a window in his brother Charles Faust’s residence. Charles Crone, who fired the shot, surrendered and claims the victim had threatened his brother previously, including an alleged prior attempt on Charles’ life.
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Carroll, Ia
James R. Faust
Charles Faust
Charles Crone
James
Nickel Plate Christmas and New Year Half Fare Offer
The Nickel Plate Road offers a fare and a third round trip for travels to all points on the line on December 24 25 and 31 1902 and January 1 1903 with return by January 2 1903. Through service to New York Chicago and other eastern points available. For details contact John Y Calahan General Agent 113 Adams Street Chicago.
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New York City
Boston
Chicago
5Th Avenue
John Y. Calahan
Adams Street
Nickel Plate Road
Central Passenger Association
Pullman
Adams St
Harrison St
5Th Ave
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Savoy Club
William Travers Jerome
New Mexican Mountaineer
Huron Nursery
John H. King & CO
H. W. Hinds
South Dakota
Dakota
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Fiedor
Brother
Bowsmas É Sons
Valley Furnace
W. Va
Eae DeWitt & Co
Ste. Aise
Holland Wheeler
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