Various Short News Notes From The Gazette Dalton
A digest reports on 1st and 4th session adjournments in Congress, strikes in Spring Hill Nova Scotia and Charlotte NC, executions in the Philippines, a long gas main to Pittsburg, a boating accident near Buffalo, and retirement of Hartford Fire Chief Eaton. Other items note Armenian disturbances, a New York autopsy case, fires in Hays City Kansas, Louisiana Republican fundraising, steerage arrivals to Liverpool, church marriage opposition, Rutgers hazing, a Los Angeles railroad verdict, Kaness eight hour law ruling, a harbor collision, and union politics stance.
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Spring Hill
N. S
Charlotte
N. C
Charlotte Street Car Co
Senor Riaz
Pope
Tayedas
Light and Heat Co
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Erie Canal
Buffalo
N. Y
Henry J. Eaton
Hartford, Conn
Eaton
Armenia
United States
Peter Karageorgevitch
Servin
Jackson
Belgrade
Greece
Roumania
Servia
Twico
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
George Turner
Hays City
Kan
Yost
New Orleans
Frank 8. Williams
Republican State Central Committee of
Louisiana
Cedrit
New York
Liverpool
Protestant Episcopal Church
Rutgers College
New Brunswick
N. J
United States District Court
Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
Cora Vernon
Martinez
Vernon
United States Supreme Court
Kaness
Idlewild
Hercules
Ellis Island
New York Harbor
Hans Peterson
William Lasker
Central Federated Union of
Hancock Leather Co
Amherst
Ste
Powerful Mafia in New York Dominates Crime Ring
A NY crime wave is led by a formidable Mafia group regarded as the most powerful in America. The syndicate conducts numerous murders kidnappings and wide scale extortion against wealthy Italians while law enforcement and secret services pursue it.
Tyneres Protest Against Roosevelts Bristow Report
James N Tyner former assistant attorney general for the Post Office Dept fires a letter to President Roosevelt denying Bristows allegations in the postoffice fraud report. He objects to the presidents premature public endorsement without a hearing and calls for justice and a formal hearing.
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Washington
James N. Tyner
Postoffice Department
Postoffice
Roosevelt
The
United States
Bristow
Butler Typhoid Epidemic Report Totals and Needs
Butler Pennsylvania officials report 1186 typhoid fever cases and 33 deaths since outbreak start. Sunday adds 15 to 20 new cases. two hospitals and 100 trained nurses operate with $5000 spent this week. Relief funds of up to $100,000 may be needed for six weeks to three months.
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Butler
State Board of Health
Six Day International Bicycle Race Opens in Madison Square Garden
At midnight 17 riders, representing two man teams, began a six day race in Madison Square Garden before 15000 spectators. Riders may pedal 12 hours per day, with partner relays allowed. Prizes include 1500 for first and 199 for seventh.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Hubbard Shovel Works Burns, Big Pittsburgh Plant Destroyed
The Hubbard shovel factory in Butler street near the Sharpsburg bridge was nearly wiped out by fire last night. About 1000 workers and five acres of ground were affected as flames raged before the fire department arrived and water shortages hampered efforts. President J. W. Hubbard estimates the loss near $100,000.
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Pittsburg
Dec. T
Hubbard Shovel World
Butler Street
Sharpsburg Bridge
J. W. Hubbard
Hubbard Shovel Co
Fatal shooting at Hamilton shop ends with self-inflicted wound
Dec. 7 in Hamilton Ontario Frank Johnson a Black barber shot his assistant Nathaniel Moore in the neck as Moore died. Johnson then wounded another assistant William Howard and killed himself with a head wound he survived and was jailed for the incident.
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Hamilton
Frank Johnson
Nathaniel Moore
Moore
Johnson
William Howard
Explosion at mine kills eight in Mires
Madrid dispatch reports a mine explosion at Mires killing eight people and injuring twelve yesterday. Officials probe cause and assess damage as rescue teams search the site.
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Madrid
Mires
Brave Boatswain Deery Saves Adder in Heavy Seas
Norfolk dispatch reports Boatswain Deery swam 100 yards with a line to the torpedo boat Adder amid 34 mile gale and heavy seas. He hauled a hawser aboard and steadied the Adder while the Peoria towed it. Deery to be commended to the president for bravery.
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Cunrituck
Deery
Peoria
Navy Yard
English
Virginia Capes
Review of Trade and Train Robbery Report
The Dun and Co weekly review notes seasonally quiet trade except holiday goods and weather affected lines. Prices overall down about 2 percent for the year while iron and steel show steadiness and rail earnings rise 4.8 percent. A train robbery attempt at Rutherford Yards is thwarted as Special Officers Rodker and Heisler arrest William B Crabb who is jailed in county prison.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Harrisburg
Rodker and Heisler
Reading Railroad
Rutherford Yards
William B. Crabb
Pottsville
Crabb
J William M Springer a Democratic Leader Dies
Washington December 5 ex representative William M Springer of Illinois a prominent House figure in the Forty fourth to Fifty third congresses and former Ways and Means chairman died at his Washington home aged sixty four from pneumonia contracted in Chicago Thanksgiving day.
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Judio Springer
Washington
William M. Springer
Ilinois
House of Representatives
Ways and Means
House
Chicago
Warning to English firms on American competition
The Board of Trade Journal for December carries a warning from Seybour Pell the British commercial agent in the United States. He predicts an extensive invasion of British markets by American firms as demand in the United States falls for many manufactured goods. American firms will seek overseas markets to dispose of surplus products at almost any price.
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Englishimen
London
Board of Trade Journal
Seybour Pell
United States
Bell
Dominion govt to pay $500 costs over Kitty D seizure
Judge Hodgkins in admiralty rules the Dominion government must pay about $500 in costs to Ryan and Deckert of Buffalo, owners of the fishing vessel Kitty D, which was wrongfully seized by the government cruiser Petrel last summer.
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Toronto
Ont
Dominion
Ryan & Deckert
Buffalo
Kitty D
Petrel
Hodgkins
Hillsdale Factory Fire Injures 100 Workers
A Hillsdale screen works plant was destroyed by fire on Thursday. Loss estimated at $50,000 with $3,000 covered by insurance. About one hundred workers are thrown out of employment, marking a severe economic blow to Hillsdale.
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Fillsdale
Iich
Dee
Hillsedale Screen Works
Hillsdale
Navy Strength Grows as Moody Highlights Citizenship
Secretary Moody reports 27,245 enlisted in the navy on June 30 1903 with 90.7 percent citizenship. New vessels added include Maine and four harbor defense monitors Arkansas Florida Nevada Wyoming and more. Transports Han cock Lawton and hospital ship Relief joined, Leyden and Monocacy were retired. Training emphasizes gun crew teamwork and competition improving gunnery.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Moody
Maine
Arkansas
Nevada
Florida
Wyoming
Cleveland
Macdonough
Navy
Army
Hancock
Lawton
Relief
Treasury
Eagle
Leyden
Bureau of Ordnance
Missouri
Ohio
Yale Defeats Harvard in Intercollegiate Debate at Woolsey Hall
Yale won the annual inter-collegiate debate against Harvard in Woolsey Hall New Haven Conn Judges Cien I V Greene John G Milburn and President Faunce unanimously supported Yale on all points including argument presentation and logical construction The resolution stated that the history of trade unionism in the United States in the past 20 years shows a tendency detrimental to the country Yale sustained the affirmative.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Woolsey Hall
Harvard
Cien
I. V
McCarthy Sentenced for Extortion in New York
Timothy Mc Carthy walking delegate of the Housesmiths and Bridgemen union received a one year penitentiary sentence on Blackwell's Island after conviction for extortion. Industrial war spills into Illinois Fox River valley as Catavia Aurora Nigin St Charles and Geneva increase work hours from nine to ten.350 machinists quit at Patavia as wage earners unite to resist the move. About 10000 workers are said to be in the organizing effort.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Secret Service
New York City
America
Bank of
Parc Marquette
Auburn
Charles D. Morris
Ithaca
N. Y
South Side
Harry Cottell
Cottage Grove Avenue
Louis N. Cook
Woodmere
Long Island
Mary Sullivan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Chicago Stock Yards
New Jersey
Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
United States
Great Council of the Five Nations
Supreme Court
City of New York
Manhattan Railway Co
George Thompson
Uncle Tom
Starriet Beecher Stowe
Marquette
Mich
Lake Shore
South Shore Road
Alfred Featty
Conemaugh
Seward
Mineral Range
Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway
Des Moines
Cape Ann
First Street
Brooklyn
Nooy
Mary Gilligan
Arthur Dougherty
Henry Burk
Burk
Mississippi River
Selma
St Louis
New Commandment Association
Indiana
Walkerton
Mra
Maury
Baker G. Eddy
Concord N. Tb
First Church of Christ
Seripfist
Fom
Buffalo
Pestal ‘Telegraph Co
Western Union Co
Western Union
Senate
Cannon
House
New York
Timothy McCarthy
Housesmiths' and Bridgemen’s Union
Blackwell's Island
Uingpis
Fox River Valley
Illinois
Catavia
Aurora
Nigin
St. Charles
Geneva
Patavia
HHH
Eleven Coal Miners Killed in Belgium Mine Accident
In Liege on December 5 eleven miners died at the Casson Laquasse mine when a hauling rope broke. The cage plunged to the pit bottom mangling the workers. Mines shut down in response. In Washington Pa on December 5 four Pittsburg and Buffalo Coal Co mines Boone Witch Hazel McGovern and Midland No 3 closed, leaving 600 out of work.
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Liege
Belgium
Casson-Laquasse
Montegnee
Washington, Pa
Boone, Witch Hazel, McGovern and Midland No
Pittsburg and
Buffalo Corel Co
Rail claims over hog deaths spark Mississippi county probe
A Mississippi county faced damages claims from farmers against railroads for hogs killed by trains. A mine commission of railroad men and others questioned witnesses about the incidents. Notable remarks include a humorous eyewitness answer and various public sentiments on regional prosperity and agriculture.
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John Allen
New York Times
Mississippi
Darky
Zeph
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Richmond
Census Bureau
William Wyman
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Wyman
Tyner
Hoosevelt
Wen
Review OF Trade
Canada
Serevice
McCarthy
Mrs. Porxnall
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
May Hants
Edgerton, Wis
Pres
Household Economics Club
Frances Cook
Kane, Pa
Piacuamw
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Maas
Columbia Ester
Pigo
Putnam
Walt Whitman
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Passenger Department of the North-Western Line
Nebraska
Mickey
Noonger
Millard
Rosewater
Omaha Bee
ROYAL
Royal Baking Powder CO
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