Ambassador to Quit Washington Over Japanese Migration Policy
Tokyo summons Ambassador to explain in detail Japan's stance on Japanese migration. Tokyo seeks data from Ishii and Aoki on U S attitudes and possible congressional action affecting emigration restrictions. Reports say the move aims to gauge future policy and relocation limits for Japanese nationals.
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Washington
Japan
Thakine
Baron Ishii
Jas
Oregon
British Columbia
Japa
Vismi Aoki
Tokio
Baron Ishiid
America
Secretary of War William H. Taft in St Petersburg Visit
Secretary of War William H Taft arrives in St Petersburg with a party from Moscow. A deputation of officers greets him at the railroad station as he proceeds to call on Foreign Minister Isvolsky and Minister of War Rudiger. Crowds cheer amid inclement weather as the secretary and his party tour imperial officials and grand dukes.
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T. Petersburg
William H
Moscow
Stady
Petersburg
Count Konitz
Secry Taft
St. Sburg
1 de l'Europe
Clarence R. Ed
Montgomery Schuyler, Jr
Rncan
S. L. Locum
St. Petersburg
Iswolsky
Eral Rudiger
Ade Nicholas Nicholalevitch
Alder Michaelevitch
Farrell to victories meaning of thousands to the clans
A misread snippet reports a Western district police case where Farrell faces a fine of 3 dollars imposed by Magistrate Barlow. the text hints at broader implications of money and loyalty among clans and a potential $50,000 season liner reference.
Five Die From Injuries In Unclear Incident
Fragmentary OCR reports a deadly incident dated December involving multiple persons mostly women. The event description mentions injuries and a crowd scene with a Dayton and Xenia connection, but core details are incomplete.
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Deyton
Xenia Trac
Minnesota case argued over railroad rates in Supreme Court
The Minnesota Attorney General Edward T. Young faced a $100 contempt charge as T D OBrien and Missouri AG Hadley argued against him before the U S Supreme Court. The case centers on states right to set railroad rates and involves Northern Pacific Railway in attempting to enforce estate law from 1997 with a writ of mandamus sought against Young. The Minnesota federal court's lack of jurisdiction was asserted in the bid for relief.
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Washington
T. D. O’brien
St. Paul
Hadley
Missouri
Young
Bunn
Northern Pacific
Jared How
Edward T. Young
Minnesota
Supreme Court of the United States
Mr. Young
Northern Pacifi Railway Company
Wiltay
Ota
Judse Lacken
Pri
Supreme Court
Ex Senator Davis to wed in wealth shaded match
Former Senator Henry Gassaway Davis of West Virginia aged eighty four plans marriage to Maude Ashford a society reporter. Davis rich with a fortune around 30 million will wed before year end prompting talk among Davis and Elkins families about shifting heirs.
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Washington
United States
Henry Gassaway Davis
West Virginia
Davis
Senator Davis
Stephen B. Elkins
Senator Elkins
Arthur Lee
Bills Introduced In House Seek Various National Reforms
Washington records show multiple new measures in the house including Lorimer’s funding for the Chicago to St Louis waterway, Graham’s elastic currency plan, Keifer’s national bank credit notes, Brick’s uniform divorce laws, Hayes’ naval base site for San Francisco and drydock at San Diego with immigration rules, Ollie M James’ inscription In God we trust on coins, and Cooper’s naturalization of Porto Ricans.
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Washington
Lorimer
Illinois
Chicago
St. Louis
Graham
Pennsylvania
Keifer
Ohio
Brick
Indiana
Hayes
California
San Francisco Bay
San Diego Harbor
Ollie M. James
Kentucky
United States
Cooper
Wisconsin
Four Drowned While Fishing Near Mount Pleasant
A Mount Pleasant telephone message reports that railroad men George Mooney and A J Elliott of Atlanta and John Horn and W F Hunt of Savannah were drowned when their boat capsized on a fishing trip in the Altameda river near Mount Pleasant.
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Savannah
Savannah Press
Mount Pleasant
George Mooney
A. J. Elliott
Atlanta
John Horn
W. F. Hunt
Altameda River
Defender Reaches Mica Bay After Reef Collision
The steam boat Defender, which struck a reef on Lake Coeur d'Alene, has reached Mica bay with all passengers aboard. It grounded on the reef and lay through the night as fog prevented rescuers from venturing out.
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Spokane
Wash
Defender
Lake Coeur d’Alene
Mica Bay
Colonel Whipple Promoted to Paymaster General
Washington December 4 The president sent to the senate the nomination of Colonel Charles H Whipple as assistant paymaster general to be paymaster general of the army succeeding General Sniffen who retires January 1 The president also sent to the senate over 900 recess nominations.
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Washington
Senate
Charles H. Whipple
Army
Sniffen
Four Children Burned to Death in Quebec House Fire
In Three Rivers Quebec on December 4 a house fire claimed the lives of four of Mrs. Dupont's six children while her husband attended a school commissioners meeting.
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Three Rivers
Que
Dupont
Not Guilty in Utah Senator Murder Trial for Annie M. Bradley
Mrs. Annie M. Bradley is acquitted of the murder of former Utah Senator Arthur M. Brown after a high profile trial in Washington. The verdict ends three weeks of national attention with juror Julius H. Prieg the last holdout, and Bradley is discharged and escorted from the courthouse amid applause and congratulations.
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Washington
Annie M. Bradley
United States
Arthur M. Brown
Utah
Julius H. Prieg
Reinner
Freman
de Cout
Mrs. Bradley
Cabrera Escapes as Guatemalan Coachman Killed
Report from the steamer Anselm arriving from Central America says an assassination attempt on President Cabrera of Guatemala occurred two weeks earlier when a bomb exploded under his carriage. The coachman was killed and the coach wrecked. Cabrera was lightly injured with scratches and bruises.
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New Orleans
Cabrera
Guatemala
Anselm
Woman Fleeing Fire Traps Child Upstairs
Duluth dispatch reports Mrs. Cranshaw, in a frenzy over a kitchen blaze, locked her six year old in an upstairs room and fled with her baby. Firemen found the child suffocated, unable to tell responders the boy’s location.
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Duluth
Former Public Printer Palmer Dies in Chicago at 80
Frank Wayland Palmer, once appointed postmaster of Chicago by President Grant and later public printer, died at his home in Pacementa at the age of eighty. He served under several administrations and did not retain the post under President Harrison.
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Chicago
Frank Wayland Palmer
Grant
Harrison
Pacementa
Morocco Front Turmoil and Hafid Retrenchment Report
A French dispatch reports General Drude says Hafid left Morocco City on Nov 28 with an army aimed at Rabat, while battles with Abdel Aziz and tribal attacks near Casablanca signal ongoing revolt and insecurity. Admiral Philibert notes Medrakas tribesmen attacked Casablanca camp before halting on Hafid’s message.
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Drude
Morocco
Hafid
Rabat
Bourkiki
Abdel Aziz
Philibert
France
Medrakas
Casa Blanca
Mulai Hafid
Brief Bits of News From Across The World And Nation
A mixed set of brief items covers a fatal gas suffocation in Mokena Illinois, a plot against King Carlos of Portugal with 75 bombs found near barracks, a wage demand from the Stonecutters union in Montpelier and Barre Vermont affecting about 2000 workers, hotel rate hikes in Hawaii with a potential anti trust probe, Belgium submitting Congo transfer terms to its chamber, Gunner Moir losing to Tommy Burns in London, Berlin planning an underground railroad costing about 15 million dollars, Edith K McCreary wedding in London to Hon Henry Coventry son of the Earl of Coventry.
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Treuter
Mokena
Ill
Carlos of
Portugal
Stonecutters’ Union of
Montpelier
Barre
United States
Breckens Will
Chamber of Deputies
Congo
Belgium
Gunner Moir
England
Tommy Burns
America
National Sporting Club of London
Traffic Commission
Berlin
Edith K. McCreary
Lawrence Kip
Richard McCreary
San Francisco
St. James Church
London
Henry Coventry
Earl of Coventry
Market Quotations Wheat Prices Decline
Minneapolis market report lists December wheat prices with No. 1 hard at 1.06 dollars and No. 1 Northern at 1.04 dollars. Other grades show No. 2 Northern 1.02 dollars and No. 3 Northern 98 to 100 cents as trading range.
Livestock Prices Reported in St Paul Market
St Paul on December 3 reports cattle with good to choice steers at 5.00 to 6.00, fair to good at 4.00 to 4.50, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.50, veals 4.00 to 5.50. Hogs 4.40 to 4.56. Sheep wethers 4.25 to 4.50, good to choice lambs 5.50 to 6.00.
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St. Paul
Rescue proceed at Naomi mine disaster near Fayette City
Thirty one miners trapped by a firedamp explosion at United Coal company’s Naomi mine near Fayette City have died. Rescue work nears the end of workings with fears the total victims may reach forty to fifty as gas fumes hinder efforts and a second blast remains a constant danger. Frenzied crowds of women wait at the pit mouth while physicians treat rescuers and assess the cause, with theories citing blackdamp or a trolley spark igniting gas.
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Pittsburg
Naomi
United Coal Company
Fayette City
de Mina
Frea Lotte
Victhas
Mina
Young Woman Killed Near Fort Pierre Suspect Arrested
Miss Lilly Kelly a homesteader from Mankato Minnesota was found murdered in a small prairie house about twenty miles south of Fort Pierre. A. F. Owen, a local suitor who allegedly threatened her, is arrested by Sheriff Huston and held for a hearing in Fort Pierre.
Bryan Attends Senate Courtesies in Marble Room
William Jennings Bryan spent an hour or more in the marble room of the senate. He exchanged courtesies with senators, with most Democratic members visiting, and Republicans including Senator Burkett of his state paying respects.
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Washington
William Jennings Bryan
Senate
Burkett
Mr. Bryan
Thaw Murder Trial Delayed to January Sixth
The second trial of Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Stanford White is postponed to January 6. A special panel of 250 talesmen will be summoned to form the jury.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Wheat and flax price updates from Duluth market report
In Duluth on December 3 the market shows wheat with futures and spot standings: No 1 hard at 1.04 1/4, No 1 Northern at 1.08, No 2 Northern at 1.00, December at 1.01, May at 1.08. In store No 1 Northern at 1.03 1/4, No 2 Northern at 1.00. Flax futures and spot: arriving on track for December at 1.08 and May at 1.15.
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Duluth
Northern
Market Summary Chicago Wheat and Dairy Prices
Wheat Dec 945 May 1 01 55 May 56 56. Oats Dec 47 May 52 50. Pork Jan 12 75 May 13 10. Butter Creameries 19 26 dairies 12 23. Eggs 20 26. Poultry Turkeys ilc chickens 9 c springs 9 c.
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Chicago
Chicago Union Stock Yards Cattle and Hog Prices Dec 3
Chicago Union Stock Yards reports cattle prices for various grades led by Reeves at 8.20 to 6.40 for cattle and cows 1.15 to 4.60. Texans range 3.00 to 3.80, calves 5.00 to 6.78, mixed 4.06 to 6.18, heavy 4.60 to 6.15, rough 4.60 to 4.78. Pigs 3.90 to 4.60. Sheep 2.00 to 4.90. Year not specified.
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Chicago Union
Chicago
Reeves
Trial of Walsh Postponed to December 9
The Walsh misappropriation trial at Chicago National Bank is postponed to Dec. 9 due to a juror’s illness.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Chicago National Bank
Rumors of Portuguese Civil Unrest Questioned by AP
A Lisbon AP report investigates alarmist frontier rumors claiming Portugal faced imminent civil war and revolution. The correspondent finds no substantial basis for stories asserting the king faced threats or a crisis on the frontier.
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Lisbon
Associated Press
Portugal
Demand for Gold Slacked in U S Open Market
London reports waning American demand for gold as the United States took only about half of £600000 offered on the open market. Prices eased slightly with the market noted as 1% pence lower.
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London
United States
Bank of
Democrats Choose John Sharp Williams Speaker Nominee
In a Dec 2 caucus the Democratic members of the House met in the hall of the House to select nominees for House offices including speaker. Henry D. Clayton of Alabama presided while John Sharp Williams of Mississippi was nominated for speaker by acclamation with no opposition.
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Washington
House
House of Representatives
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Hearing delayed on making permanent receiverships in New York banks
Justice Betts in Albany’s supreme court postponed the Dec 2 hearing to Dec 12 on making permanent the receiverships of six Greater New York institutions including Williamsburg and Jenkins Trust companies Borough and Brooklyn banks Hamilton bank and International Trust company. Alton B. Parker and Edward M. Shepard appeared for parties. temporary receivers were appointed Nov 16 after banks closed amid financial difficulties. Receivers acted neutrally while banks and depositors’ counsel aligned with depositors.
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Albany
N. Y
Justice Betts
Supreme Court
Trust
Greater
New York
Williamsburg and Jenkins Trust Companies
Borough
Brooklyn
Hamilton Bank
International Trust Company
Borough of
Manhattan
Alton B. Parker
Court of Appeals
Edward M. Shepard
Shepard
Romantic death aboard the Virginia tied to German nobleman
The steamer Virginia brings word of the death of Baron Waldemar Rogalla Bieberstein of Rosoggen near Sténsburg Eastern Prussia. A steward named Walter Bieberstein died on the return voyage to Port au Prince after falling ill. He told Captain Jack his identity and entrusted papers for his German family now held by the German consulate.
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New York
Virginia
Hamburg American
Atlas
Waldemar Alexander Walter Rogalla Bieberstein
Rosoggen
Sténsburg
Prussia
Walter Bieberstein
Port Au
Port Au Prince
Felix Jack
Germany
Jack
French Troops Rout Arabs at Adjeroudkiss Engagement
Official report from Lalla Maghnia says French troops defeated Benis Nassen tribesmen at Adjeroudkiss at the mouth of the Ouedkiss river. Arabs left many dead and wounded. No French casualties. Reinforcements arrive as Arabs concentrate at Aghbal.
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Lalla Maghnia
Algeria
Adjeroudkiss
Ouedkiss
Aghbal
Postmaster General urged to investigate unsafe train routes
The plea cites risks to postal workers from trains running on unsafe roadbeds and calls for a formal inquiry into the charges to protect lives.
Senator Platt Proposes National Clearing House Incorporator
Dec 3 report states Senator Thomas C Platt will introduce a bill in the senate to establish a national incorporator of clearing houses. The plan would create one clearing house per state with power to issue charter and reserve equal rights for its members.
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New York
Thomas C. Platt
Senate
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