Tragedy at sea as Clarion burns near Point Pelee
Two men die and thirteen crew members vanish after the steamer Clarion catches fire on Lake Erie near Point Pelee. Captain EB Bell of Ogdensburg and twelve crew escape to a life boat. one crewman reportedly fell overboard but was rescued. The mate dies from exposure. crews try to reach another life boat with limited success.
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Cleveland
Clarion
Poimt Pelee
Lake Kio
LC. Hanna
Brother
EB. J. Bell
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Cook's Attorney Severs Ties With Explorer
New York report says Dr. Frederick A. Cook's personal lawyer Henry Wellington Wack has withdrawn after a November 30 letter urging Cook to seek new counsel. Wack declines to confirm the split, noting Cook's elusive whereabouts and speculation he may be in Brooklyn, Maine, Philadelphia, or abroad.
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Cook
Explorer
New York
Frederick A. Cook
Henry Wellington Wack
Wack
Dr. Cook
United States Second in Naval Power Race with Germany
The 190% navy year book by Pittman Pullafer notes the United States and Germany contest second place in fighting ships and tonnage. The U S has 45 battleships and armored cruisers to Germany’s 46, but Germany’s total tonnage reaches 1,687, while the United States trails. Germany leads in torpedo destroyers and large guns, highlighting Germany's superiority in those categories.
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Germany
Washington
Pittman Pullafer
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
United States
United Blaten Ik
Whee
Mexico conference backs Taft on Nicaragua policy
A private meeting in Central America produced a resolution praising President Taft and Secretary Knox as the United States moves toward Nicaragua. Zelaya was attacked by opposing factions while tensions with Blue River and other groups surfaced in discussion.
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Mexico
Taft
Knox
United States
Nicaragua
Borie
Zelaya
Oller
Managua
Associated Press
State Knox
Isidore Sezera
Grace
Groce
Cannon
President reassures tariff stance and post office costs
The president seeks public confidence that the chief executive will promptly carry out the tariff measure provisions. He cites the platform plank and pledges to uphold law while opposing hasty injunctive actions. He notes postage reductions and second class mail savings, urging pension of a plans for cargo transport and ship passage reforms.
Fragmentary account of a Lake event and trials
A garbled report mentions a deadly incident during a 9 Mile Annual Messages gathering at a lake and a fire in a dining room. It references Bere and Lords Ix, a court interview, and alleged peer involvement. Details are unclear due to corrupted text.
Premier Promises Irish Self Government at Rally
At a London monster meeting, Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith pledged Liberal aims to limit the power of the house of lords and grant self government to Ireland. The audience, all men, reacted with great enthusiasm as suffragettes were barred for fear of protests.
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London
Albert Ball
Herbert Henry Asquith
House of Fords
Liberal Party
Ireland
French Buy United States Steel Shares Sold to French Bankers
A French syndicate has fully taken up 100000 shares of United States Steel stock that were to be listed on the Paris bourse. Most shares went to small French investors as the market move concludes. In other notes, a naval drill off Virginia capes ended without loss after mishap. In Savannah a double homicide and attempted murder leave three dead and one dying, with local prisoners awaiting examination.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Savannah
Ellen Gribble
Mra
Carrie Oblander
Maggie Bum Ter
Savannah Hospital
Oblander
Plan Tariff At Piired Garficle What Unionists They Win
The post reports reform proposals by a unionist government if elected. It advocates free raw materials with duties on partly manufactured goods at 10 percent, 15 percent on finished goods, with minor variations for colonies. Revenue forecast ranges from twenty million pounds. If elected, efforts to embed duties in 1910 1911 budgets with delays for trade negotiations.
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Lendon
Bi Post
Chamberlain
Colonien
Senator Seeks Zelaya Arrest as Common Criminal
Washington notes a proposal by Senator Stayner authorizing the president to arrest President Zelaya as a common criminal for the murder of two Americans amid revolutionary activity in Nicaragua. The piece lists a flood of bills and fiscal figures from a Friday session, highlighting pension and currency data in the Comptroller's November report.
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Waanington
Benator Stayner
United States
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Washington
Lanka
United Stater
Sasi
Leper Bararly Sent to Institute for Medical Rearmment
The prisoner Barly, labeled a leper in Baranne, Woeshinxton, is transferred to the Rockefeller Institute in New York for examination by Dr. Simon Pieaner. The health department will decide if Barly truly has leprosy after the assessment.
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Garly
Baranne
Jobo B. Barly
Han
Iockee Feller Institute For Medical Reararel
New York
Simon Pieaner
Te. Fieaner
Barly
Weebington Health de
Washington
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Pacific Coast
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Henry K. Brocle
Colorado
Yonkers
Portland
Andelress
Jeonumay Harte
Bean
Engienda Regal Matrimonial Agency
Mesa Rival
Sas
Dolore
Murier
Laebouchere
Enoe
Brition
Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
Northwest
Samuel Gompera
Frank Hawley
American Switchmen’s Union
Eld
United States Steel
Nebrasta
Virginia Capes
Billa
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