Kittredge in Position for Canal Committee Chair
President Roosevelt met with Senators Kittredge Aldrich and others to discuss the canal situation. Kittredge, a well informed observer of interoceanic canal policy, may become chairman of the Senate committee when the next Congress convenes, with Millard and Platt factors in the shift.
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Frien
Roosevelt
Kittredge
Aldrich
Dakota
Senate
Big Ditch
United
Senate Committee
Millard
Nebraska
Platt
New York
Senator Kittredge
Opposition to Burke in Hughes County Wanes
The Canton News notes growing opposition to Charles H. Burke in Hughes County has nearly ceased. Burke’s friends fear a home weakness could spur a statewide contest aimed at his renomination, as rivals hope Hughes County remains unfavorably aligned to trigger Challenger entry.
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Canton News
Chas. H. Burke
Hughes County
Mr. Burke
Burke
Congress
Pennsylvania Lines End Free Transportation for News Staff 1906
Management of the Pennsylvania Lines announces new plan for 1906 that ends free transportation for proprietors editors agents and any employees of newspapers. The railroad will pay cash for newspaper advertising and stop issuing free transportation in exchange for ads.
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Pennsylvania Lines
South Dakota State Fair Dates Stir Regional Protest
Minnesota and Iowa oppose South Dakota state fair week of September 10. They argue Sioux City stock show should take precedence. South Dakota plans to proceed, provoking firm protests from the two states.
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Minnesota
Iowa
South Dakota
Sioux City
Postmaster General Cortelya Rule Overruled by Congress
The ruling on postmaster appointments is described as having a string attachment that Congress could pull to overrule the new order when pressed. The statement asserts congressional power to override executive decisions.
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Cortelyca
The Rise and Fall of John R. Walsh
A landmark banker and financier, John R. Walsh rose from modest means to vast wealth and global influence. His aggressive expansion in finance and banking ended in a spectacular crash that wrecked his career and served as a stark warning to future leaders in business and finance.
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John R. Walsh
House of Gold
Tribune Faces Change as Exchange List Weighs Fees
The Minneapolis Tribune contemplates charging a regular subscription price to regular exchange recipients. The $20,000 annual exchange list cost prompts the move, which is a radical departure watched with interest.
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Minneapolis Tribune Exchange
Tribune
Regents retain Droppers as president with retirement set
The board of regents keeps Dr. Droppers as president for the current school year then declares he must retire at its end. If he is the man his supporters say, he will not seek to stay beyond the retirement date at Vermilion.
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Dr. Droppers
The
State University
Board of Regents
Vermilion
Elliott Not Reappointed U S Attorney in South Dakota
Washington indicates James D Elliott will not be reappointed as U S attorney for South Dakota a development seen as a victory for Senator Kittredge in the early South Dakota senatorial contest The Washington Star report corroborates the White House stance and suggests broader political implications in the ongoing race
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Washington
Jas. D. Elliott
United States
South Dakota
White House
Washington Star
Senator Kittredge
Fair Treatment for Gamble Sparks Appointment Debate
Washington correspondent notes the president will treat Gamble fairly in appointments. This fairness does not imply Jim Elliot should be re-appointed for a third term, raising questions about continuation in office.
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Washington
Sioux City Journal
Gamble
Jim Elliot
Railroad lines to form pension system for retired workers
Directors of New York Central, Lake Shore, Michigan Southern, Michigan Central, and Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis railroads plan a pension system for superannuated employees. The move integrates major roads under a common retirement program.
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New York Central
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Michigan Central
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Preparations for a Happy New Year Begin Now
Post Christmas greetings amid plans for ringing in the new year with festivities and hopeful resolutions. Local organizers urge families to coordinate events, performances, and safe celebrations as the calendar turns.
New Train and Sleeper Service to St Paul Minneapolis
Great Northern Railway introduces a new through train and sleeper service from Huron and Watertown to St Paul and Minneapolis starting Sunday November 19. The outbound departs Huron 7 00 PM Watertown 9 20 PM arrives Minneapolis 7 40 AM and St Paul 8 10 AM. Return departs St Paul 7 55 PM Minneapolis 8 30 PM arrives Watertown 6 25 AM Huron 9 60. The train includes baggage mail and express car and first class day service.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Great Northern Railway
Huron
Watertown
The Immensity of the Coal Business in America
An 1890s overview notes the United States supplying about 39 percent of a world output near 1 billion tons, with growth projections to 2 billion by 25 years hence. It cites coal’s role in railroads and industry, major domestic demand, vast coal lands across interior west and central fields, and the push for improved waterways to cut transport costs. It highlights mining costs, equipment advances, and coal’s future as both domestic staple and export.
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United States
Canada
Pennsylvania
England
London
Edwards
Interior
Missouri
Iowa
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Pittsburg
New Orleans
King Coal
New Sleeping Cars Between Huron St Paul and Minneapolis
Pullman sleeping cars added between Huron St Paul and Minneapolis with daily departures from Huron at 8 05 p m arriving St Paul 8 00 a m Minneapolis 8 30 a m return from Minneapolis 8 30 p m St Paul 9 05 a m to Huron 7 50 a m next day Full information at any Chicago North Western ticket agent.
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Huron
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Keystone Express Low-Fare Train On Pennsylvania Lines
The Keystone Express runs daily from Chicago at 10 05 a m to New York arriving 3 00 the next afternoon. Coaches and sleepers Chicago to New York with through dining cars. Service is strictly first class and fares compare favorably with other lines. Ask for tickets via Pan Handle Route.
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Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania
Merritt Declares Stand in Fight for New York Assembly Speakership
Assemblyman E A Merritt Jr, candidate for speaker, says he will go to Albany at once and open headquarters. He rejects compromise and criticizes President Roosevelt and governor inter ference in the race while noting anti Odell sentiment and a fight against Wadsworth Higgins for the speakership.
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New York
E. A. Merritt, Jr
State Assembly
Albany
Mr. Merritt
Higgins
J. W Wadsworth, Jr
Charles the First
Odell and Higgins
Roosevelt
Connecticut
Ohio
Frank Brandegee
Fire wrecks Exch Ange hotel in Uniontown escape
Fire in Uniontown Pennsylvania wrecked interiors and forced 160 guests to flee in night clothes amid cold weather. Several cast members of the Princess Chic Theatrical company were nearly suffocated and pulled to safety by firefighters. The Gans family was rescued from their third floor room by a ladder, with Attorney and Mrs Work also escaping.
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Uniontown
Exchangé
Princess Chic Theatrical Company
G. G. Gans
Slaughter and Fires Mark Moscow Uprising Strife
In Moscow the fighting shifted to narrow commercial streets as revolutionists fled the Tverskaia thoroughfare. Mortuaries overflow, hospitals lack room, and fires light the night sky while militia under Governor General Doubassoff begins duties amid strict orders and heavy penalties for arms found.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Tverskaia
Doubassoff
Revolt in Moscow Seizes City as Students Lead
Reports from St Petersburg say Moscow’s revolutionary army is mainly composed of students from Kiev Kharkoff and Odessa with many Jews. Rebels hold the outskirts as four dragoon regiments move toward the capital. Trench defenses and barbed wire line the fronts while workers at Lytin works suffer a deadly fire. Official word confirms six automatic guns in rebel hands.
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St. Petersburg
Slogak
Moscow
Kieff
Kharkoff
Odessa
Warsaw
Baltic
Lytin Works
Insurgents Attack Two Moscow Rail Stations
In Moscow on December 27, insurgents hit the Kazan and Nicholai stations. About 300 militiamen arrived from Perovo to aid 2000 strikers and local militiamen. Fire consumed the Kazan station while grenadiers fired from the Nicholai workshops. Perovo and Liubertsy stations remain in rebel hands with red flags flying.
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Moscow
Kazan
Nicho
Perovo
Moscow-Kazan
Nicholai
Yaroslav
Nicholai Station
Liubertsy
Warsaw Strike Ends as Telegraphists Resume Work
The post and telegraph strike ends in Warsaw. Telegraphers have resumed work after government terms were accepted. A military order bans street newspaper sales, singing revolutionary songs, meetings, and processions with penalties up to three months imprisonment and a 1500 dollar fine.
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Warsaw
Russian
Poland
Post and Telegraph
Rebellion Breaks Out in Santo Domingo Reaches Washington
News of a serious state of affairs in Santo Domingo sparks alerts in Washington as officials monitor the unfolding rebellion and potential regional impact. Diplomatic channels scramble to assess instability and respond.
Dominican Crisis Deepens as Puerto Plata Sealed
Washington reports indicate a grave internal disturbance in the Dominican Republic. The captain of the port at Puerto Plata was shot, the provincial governor barricaded the town, and the Dominican government ousted the governor. The U S State Department will not intervene at this stage.
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Washington
State
Navy
Santo Domingo
Puerto Plata
State Department
Secretary of War
Dominican Customs Edwards
San Domingo
Morales
Jiminez
Horacio
San Juan
Morales Flight Sparks Pursuit in Dominican Republic
Reports say President General Carlos Morales left the capital prompting government troops to pursue. A clash occurred about ten miles from San Domingo with rebel commander General Pimentel likely attacked. Morales whereabouts unknown. possibilities include coast to Puerto Plata or land toward Monte Cristi.
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San Domingo
Republic
Carlos F. Morales
Pimentel
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Perez
Monte Cristi
Turmoil Rumors Hit Caribbean Front Lines
Mail advices report forces massing in Turks Island and Montecristo area as 600 men move toward Santiago. General Lasala leads about 100 toward La Vega while General Deschampa sails to oppose Puerto Plata.
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Turks Island
Bahamas
Monteriguez
Joaquin Barba
Navarro Martinez
Pedro Alvares
Santiago
Perico Lasala
la Vega
Deschampa
Santo Domingo
Puerto Plata
Train Strikes Avon Team Coach in Freehold
A Pennsylvania freight train hit the Avon basketball team's coach as it crossed the tracks returning from a game in Freehold New Jersey. One player John Benneman of Asbury Park was killed outright, two players Howardeld and Samuel Hampton were fatally injured, and several others suffered skull fractures but were expected to recover.
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Freehold
N. J
Avon
John Benneman
Asbury Park
Money in great demand in New York stocks
Just before market close call money rose to 30 percent. Immediately after reaching 30 percent the rate jumped to 86 percent.
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New York
Through With Union Labor Cleveland Strike Ends
In Cleveland on December 27 the long running structural ironworkers strike is discussed as concluding with a shift away from union labor. Details focus on the change in labor approach and potential impacts on industry and workers.
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Cleveland
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