Yale Receipts for Football Season Hit Record High
The Gazette notes Yale's football receipts may exceed prior records with about $50,000 from Harvard and Princeton games and an estimated $70,000 including minor games. Also reported are a series of criminal and legal items across the country, including a death near Jverne Alabama, injunctions in Chicago, robberies in Pelton West Virginia, and labor disputes in Philadelphia and Brooklyn.
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Yale
Harvard
Princeton
W. J. Vann
Juverne
Ala
Struch
Kohlsaar
United States Court
Chicago
Allis-Chalmers
Alexander Story
Merman Voggendorf
James Cre‘vie
Pelton
W. Va
Lindsay Burley
Martin Hogan
Hogan
Australia
John Boyle O'Reilly
Roosevelt
Executive Council of
Porto Rico
Port America 9
Porto Mico
Pennsylvania Railroad Co
Mount Holly
Burlington
N. J
Pennsylvania Company
Pur-kington
McCarthy
Common Pleas Court
Philadelphia
Council of the Allied Building Trades
Lambert Mines
Masontown
Exight
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co
Washington Flat
Ruchard Bardsley
Andrew Meormick
Bardsley
Mogre
Fifth Avenue
Thomas
United States Circuit Court
Brooklyn
N.Y
Treachury Department
Washington
Thomas Boden
Belden
Ciremit Court of Appeals
Boden
Ireland
Frank Dillon
John F. Rennete
New York
Infant dies after mother burns baby in oven
A five month old is found dead in an oven after Mrs. Meyers, living five miles from Go!o, left the child warming in the kitchen while she gathered fuel. In Minnesota two men die after drinking unknown alcohol. a third is in serious condition. An industry union alliance forms between the International Photo-Engravers' Union and the Electrotypers' Union. In Macon Georgia, Judge Speer voids a state law allowing private sanitariums to detain patients without consent. A fire on the Denver City Hall fourth floor causes major damage and potential loss of records.
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Fred Meyers
Mack Mentrey
Dave Cummings
Two Harbors
Minn
International Photo-Engrravers’ Union of North America
Electrotypers’ Union
Electrotypers
United States District Court
Macon
Speer
Georgia
Denver City Hall
Northwestern governors meet to curb railroad consolidation
Gov Toole of Montana accepts Van Sant of Minnesota invitation to a conference of Northwestern governors on preventing Northern Securities Co joint ownership. Also: notable deaths and political moves including John N Partridge named NY police commissioner and Tom I Perry passes away in Exeter New Hampshire.
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Gov. Toole
Montana
van Sant
Minnesota
Northwestern
Northern Securities Co
San Francisco
Doric
Chen Kwai Yut
Herman Strecker
Reading
Tle
America
Seth Low
John N Partridge
Greater
New York
Partridge
Tom “I” Perry
Cincinnati Grazette
Exeter
N. H W
Silk, tea, and cotton guilds fund McKinley monument in Shanghai
In Shanghai China the silk tea and cotton dealers guilds contribute to a fund to erect a monument for the late President McKinley as a sign of appreciation for his China policy. J W McRae of Ottawa accidentally shot himself while cleaning a revolver in his office. The Faraday completed a transatlantic cable between the Azores and Ireland for Commercial Cable Co. British securities fall sharply since the South African war began, with £143,946,000 wiped off 323 listed securities in two years.
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Shanghai
China
Shangna
McKinley
J.W McRae
Canadian Railway Accident Insurance Co
Ottawa
Ont
Faraday
Azores
Ireland
Commercial Cable Co
United States
England
Oil Discoveries Reported in Cook Inlet Region
Steamers from southern Alaska bring news of petroleum discoveries on the Cook inlet region. The report mentions oil seeps, floating iron, and numerous springs with vast acreage of oil. Several other items include a bank bookkeeper's arrest in Bootle, streetcar strikes in Scranton, and crop outlooks across Missouri and Ohio valleys.
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Alaska
Cook Inlet
Stind and Ou Co
Insular Cases Shape Tariffs on Philippine and Porto Rican Trade
The Supreme Court ruled on two insular cases. It held Philippine diamond rings exempt from duty under the Paris treaty, and that customs on New York to Porto Rico were permissible but aimed at Porto Rican benefit, not export duty. Opinions varied among justices.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
United States
Philippine Islands
Dooley
New York
Porto Rico
Fuller
Philippines
Porton Rico
Congress
Stowaway Found Dead After Secret Box Voyage
A German man about 30 was found unconscious in the Palatin’s hold at Hoboken. He had been boxed in a case marked J. B. 71 with German labels and whisky, and survived at most 15 days hidden aboard the ship. Investigators liken his death to a frenzied escape from confinement. The consignor remains unknown.
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New York
Palatin
Hoboken
Germany
John Beck
American Express Co
Mr Wilson predicts horses endure beyond autos and bicycles
Secretary of Agriculture says the horse will be used when bicycles and automobiles are gone. Crowds heard remarks at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago with Mayor Harri son Governor Yates and R W Hall present. He touted cattle exports worth 80 million dollars last year and claimed the horse will remain essential in a future dominated by machines.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago
Dee
Dexter Park
Warrison
Vericultie
Conspiracy Trial Focuses on Lynch Flight and Sullivan
In Chicago Judge Smith's court the state outlines its case against Alexander Sullivan and co defendants for conspiring to influence jurors in the Lynch bailiff bribery matter. Lynch fled to Canada after being paid monthly sums and a larger payout. he later returns, aiding the prosecution's narrative.
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Chicago
Alexander Sullivan
James J. Lynch
Baiiliff
Smith
Frederick St. John
Edward Maher
George P. Murray
Sullivan
Lynch
Barnes
West Chicago Street Railroad
New York
Canada
Nicaragua
Warning to federal officeholders from Attorney General
In Kansas City Missouri November 20 the US marshal and district attorney received a circular from Attorney General Knox. It reiterates August 20 1900 civil service rules forbidding officials or employees from soliciting political contributions and from using authority to influence elections and urges restraint from chairing political groups or prominent local political activity.
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Kansas City
Kansas_City
United States Marshal
Knox
Civil Service
United States
Civil Service Rules
Philippine currency reforms seek peso silver coin in 32 centavos parity
Washington reports on Secretary Root’s annual Philippine currency study by Special Commissioner Charles Conant. It recommends a distinct silver peso of 25 grammes legal tender for 32 centavos, parity with gold by coin limits, retirement of the Mexican dollar, and opening bank notes to larger U.S. and Philippine institutions with capital thresholds.
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Congress
Washington
Root
Charles Conant
Philippines
Philipines
United States
Colombians Battle Near Buena Vista Ends with Liberal Surrender
The government forces of 2300 under Gen Alban battled liberal troops led by Col Barrera at Buena Vista on Nov 29. Heavy casualties followed with liberals retreating to Frijoles. A December 2 handover saw arms seized by Americans as conservatives solidified control. liberals blame Belisario Porras for the defeat.
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Porras
Colon
Colombia
Alban
Buena Vista
Col. Barrera
Frijoles
Panama
United States
Marietta
Tribune
Suchet
McCrea
Machias
Perry
Alban and Jeffries
Government of
Senor de la Rosa
Diaz
Liberal
Idiaz
Columbia
Belisario Porras
Memorial Road Proposed by Samoa Chiefs After McKinley Death
Washington reports from Tutuila in Samoa dated November 11 describe a memorial service for President McKinley held on October 27. Lieut. Jayne notes natives wore mourning badges and a high chief proposed a lagi feast, but the suggestion to build a memorial road was accepted after consultation.
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Washington
Tutuila
Samoa
McKinley
Lieut
Jayne
Mamua
Robbery ends in shooting near Rosso home
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on December 3 an unknown Black man entered the Rosso household and shot Mrs. Rosso after a struggle. A posse pursued a man they mistook for the assailant and beat William Dimson, who lies fatally injured. Mrs. Rosso is dying.
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Connellsville
Dee
Antonio Rosso
Expulsion of English Agents from Samar and Leyte
Washington reports authorities forced out all English house agents from Samar and Leyte for trading with rebellious natives. The British consul may seek London instructions, but no serious trouble is expected. Also Danish West Indies site agreed with the United States for 4.0 to 5.0 million dollars, with a treaty to be signed in Washington. A shooting at the Prayiniu Hotel in Salt Lake City left William Haynes fatally wounded. Roy Kaighn, a 10 year old, is involved and a suspect named King awaits arrest.
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Vo Teal
Capitol
Washington
United States
Philippines
Manila
Samar
Leyte
London
Copenhagen
Dee
Denmark
Danish West Indies
Prayiniu
Salt Lake
William Haynes
Chicago
Roy Kaighn
Col Kaighn
I Daw
Knotsford
Kaighn
Comrette
King
Haynes
Best
Oman
Col Kahn
Five Bodies Found After Barges Run Aground Along Coast
Five bodies have washed ashore after five barges ran aground along the New York coast near Cast Ep by the sea. Rescue crews continued recovery efforts as authorities investigated the incident and identified the missing crew members.
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New York
Toms River
N.a
Ohio canals eyed for electric rail road beds
Cincinnati November 30 The Everett Moore syndicate is linked to a plan to convert the Ohio canals into electric rail bed routes The Attorney General Sheets will visit Cincinnati to investigate the Miami and Erie Transportation Co and its electric mule franchise If the reports are correct he will sue the company for using canal fires beds and rails to build an electric railway on the canal bank rather than propel boats
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Cincinnati
Everett- Moore Syndicate
Ohio Canals
Sheets
Miami and Erie Transportation Co
Telegraph Editor Wilbert Clarke Commits Suicide in Toledo Hotel
Toledo reports Wilbert P. Clarke longtime telegraph editor of the Times died by self-inflicted laudanum overdose at the Niagara hotel Sunday night. He aged 27 and had worked on Detroit, Buffalo and Kansas City papers. Despondency over domestic troubles cited. He married Valeria Krieg hoff of Detroit last August but did not live with her due to objections from her parents.
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Toledo
Wilbert P. Clarke
Telegraph
The
Times
Niagara Hotel
Buffalo
Clarke
Valeria Krieghoff
Detroit
New York
Kansas City
Attorney General Files Suits Over Ohio Foreign Fees
Attorney General Sheets begins action against American Tin Plate Co and American Sheet Steel Co in Ohio Supreme Court to collect penalties for operating without foreign corporation fees. Total sought about 50000 dollars for period of violation.
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Columbus
Sheets
Supreme Court
American Tin Plate Co
American Sheet Steel Co
Ohio
Burglars Loot Hilliards Parsonage Hit
Burglars broke into the parsonage at the Columbus suburb of Hilliards Sunday night. Rev. L W Miller reported the theft of the evening contribution box containing $8, plus $18 of his money, clothing, three notes totaling $1 000 signed by H D Miller of Ironton, and insurance policies with building and loan stock certificates.
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Columbus
Hilliards
L. W. Miller
State official tests candy for poison after child’s death
Columbus reports State Food Commissioner Blackburn tasted a portion of the Carmry candy to prove if it contained poisonous coloring matter following the Thanksgiving death of Elenora Nichols. No ill effects appeared at the time of reporting as the state chemist reviews samples.
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Columbus
Elenora Nichols
Blackburn
Mandamus Filed Over Railroad Valuation in Ohio Supreme Court
A Tuscarawas County taxpayerpleads in mandamus in the Ohio Supreme Court to force re distribution of the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad valuation. The relator argues the line should be valued as part of the Pennsylvania system at 105 500 instead of as a branch at 31 262.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Cleveland & Pittsburg
Tuscarawas County
Widow's Setter Rescues Pet After Two Months Care
In Springfield on December 3, Mrs. Mary Boskin, a wealthy widow, saved her setter dog from death after a trolley strike two months earlier. A $300 veterinary bill by Dr. Unarry Miller was paid without protest as he tended the dog, staying up six nights through the crisis.
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Springfield
Mary Boskin
Unarry Miller
Republican State Committee Files Garfield Law Accounts
The Republican State Committee filed its Garfield law accounts in Columbus on Nov 30 showing 60,000 received and spent, five times the Democrat total. Hanna reports 12,040 and Maker 9,500, though their exact contributions are not specified.
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Columbus
Republican State Committee
Jlanna
Foraker
Columbus Steel and Iron Co Closes Furnace
Columbus Ohio November 30 The Columbus Steel and Iron Co has closed its big furnace due to fuel shortage. About 150 workers will be idle for roughly ten days as rail cars are unavailable because equipment is diverted to shipping coal to the lakes before navigation closes.
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Columbus
Columbus Steel and Iron C
Beechmond Fight Bid Upheld by Sheriff Under State Orders
Sheriff Hughes acting on Gov Nash instructions served notice to the Longshore Men's Athletic Association at Beechmond that the scheduled bout between Jim my Hoy and Farmer Reader was halted by the authorities. The action followed reported irregularities in arranging the prize fight.
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Painesville
Hughes
Nash
Longshore Men’s Athletic Association
Beechmond
Fiight
Jimmy Hoy
Farmer Reader
Smallpox Strikes Mingo Junction Color worker ill
Steubenville Dec 8 A colored cook Charlies TLucas was stricken with smallpox at Mingo Junction Monday and 30 boarders are quarantined. The victim was removed from town. Wellsburg across the river has four cases.
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Steubensille
Charlies Tlucas
Mingo Junction
Wellsburg
Frightful Fall Injures Plasterer Wilhem Bell
Cleveland December 1 Wilhem Bell a colored plasterer on the new building at Gadongs avenue and Superior street fell five stories to the ground. He survived with possible injuries and is expected to recover.
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Cleveland
Wilhem Bell
Gadongs Avenue
Superior Street
Bell
Cavern incident leaves man near death in Cleveland
A man named Albert Vaera was caught in a sewer cavern in Cleveland yesterday afternoon. He suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital where doctors say he is likely to die.
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Cleveland
Dee
Albert Vaeradink
Potatoes to Sell by Bushel at Preset Price
A Cleveland report notes a government body sets a fixed bushel price for potatoes. The figure about 7 cents per bushel is cited, with details on retail pricing and farmhold considerations.
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Cleveland
Navi
Fatal Timber Incident Kills Florida Farmer
A logging accident crushed Mat Was ner, a farmer from Henry county, Florida, causing instant death Wednesday morning. Wisner Jeaves, a widow, is left to care for four children.
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Napeweon
Mat Wasner
Florida
Henry County
Wisner Jeaves
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