St Croix Fire Hearings Tie Captain to Cursing On Deck
Investigation into the steamer St Croix blaze hears Seaman Corrigan testify in San Francisco that Captain Warner stood on the deck cursing passengers while holding a velvet and a bottle. A quartermaster says the captain did not drink ashore. Other reports note record stock trades and Yale football selection.
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Associated Prous
San Francisco
St. Croix
Corrigan
Los Angeles
Warner
Quartermaster
Miner Edwin Wilder Dies in Salt Lake City
Edwin Binns Wilder died in Salt Lake City last night at age 111. Born in Jamaica in 1814, he helped survey the original Michigan Central railroad and later supervised a Comstock bonanza mine while commanding work with John W. Mackay. He spent the last 35 years mining and engineering across Utah and Nevada.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Michigan Central Railroad
Comstock
John W. Mackay
Edwin Binns Wilder
Jamaica
Gold Export Surge Reaches 2 Million This Week
New York December 1 report shows continued gold export demand. Before noon $1,000,000 was engaged for export to Argentina with National City Bank at $400,000 and Merchants National Bank at $600,000. A half million more for Argentina was booked yesterday, totaling $2,000,000 for the week.
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Associated Press
New York
National City Bank
Natiant Bank
New York Boxing Bid Delayed As Promoters Warned
Dec 1 New York crowd awaits word on the Jeffries Johnson fight as police commissioners urge promoters to hold the announcement until Hoboken at 1 pm tomorrow. Rumor places Cof froth Gleason and Rickard as likely winners amid talk of stacked cards against McCarey.
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Associated Press
New York
Jeffries-Johnson
Hoboken
Sporting Eireles
Triple Alliance
Coffroth
Gleason
Rickard
McCarey
Los
Jefferies and Johnson Bidding Drama At Madison Square Garden
Bidders gathered as offers opened with cash lacking in some bids. Rumors place a potential twenty round bout at Madison Square Garden valued near $500,000, with Jeffries appearing in strong form and SamSquare moving quickly.
Army officers to ride weekly under reform plan
Secretary of War Dickenson proposes a weekly riding test for officers in the Roosevelt era program, in addition to annual tests. He urges dividing the country into territories to allow militia and army units to train together and move more officers and troops toward major cities.
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Associated Prose
Washington
Dickenson
New Trial Denied for Inspector Moann in Chicago case
In Chicago on December 1, Inspector Moann Ned HeCann faced a new trial denial as Judge Jaethon Harned weighs the next steps after HeCann was found guilty of defrauding money from a protective scheme. The court outlined plans for a probable pronouncement tomorrow and indicated further action will follow.
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Prenn
Chicango
Pollce Inc
Ower
Edward HeCann
Httk
Prizef bout promoted as charity to aid Honolulu patron
A San Francisco charity boxing event pairs bantamweight contenders Monte Attell and Denny for a charity match in mid month. Half of the proceeds go to Johnnie Murphy to aid his medical condition. Bout to crown world bantamweight champion at 115 to 116 pounds in Ro rounds.
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Associated Prey
San Francisco
Pigefisht
Monte Attell
Dennyster
E Johnnnie Murphy
Honolulu
Unclear historic note on a medical cure event
Fragmentary text describes an unclear historical note about a person named Julon Smith and a treatment of patients Vevor and Tatra. The piece mentions a major event in the evening, a convention or venue, and a planned activity at a location called Mi. The readable parts are garbled and do not form a complete report.
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Julon Smith
Atontana Eata
Tns
Knox Letter Harsh on Zelaya as War Talk Looms
Secretary Knox returns passports to Nicaragua envoy with a blunt Taft administration letter denouncing Zelaya. The missive brands Zelaya as a tyrant and International brigand, links him to killings of Americans Cannon and Grove, and signals possible break in diplomatic relations as Congress nears. Rodriguez cables for reply while Caldera and others may receive passports tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Knox
Felipe Rodrigues
Legation
Zelayan
Taft
Congress
Zelaya
Cannon
Grove
Caldera
Nicaragua
Honduras
Salvador
Costa Rica
Nicaraga
America
State Department
Rodriguez
Central America
Guatemala
Managua
United States
Thousands idle as switchmen strike cripples mills and mines
Reported on December 1 that about 12 000 switchmen are idle with mills and plants halting. Minneapolis four mills with 3 500 idle, 1 500 more to follow. Minnesota iron mines employing 10 000 workers to be laid off in 48 hours. Food and freight shortages loom as yards and smelters face shutdowns across several states. Intercity rail commerce officials cite expected non union labor and possible no sympathy strikes, while unions deny.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Tana
Idaho
Commerce Commission
Washington
Boston
Montana
Great Falls
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Wife of Japanese War Hero Donates to Orphans
In San Francisco on December 1 the wife of the war hero presented the Orphan’s Aid Society with $200 in gratitude for the courtesy shown by the police in city duties. The notice appears from a damaged civic notice column.
Long voyage by 36 foot launch spans 10000 miles
Stanley A. Beadle anchors at Chicago Yacht Club after starting from Muskegon Michigan to complete a 10000 mile journey in a 36 foot launch. He plans a year long circuit via the Illinois Michigan canal the Illinois Mississippi rivers the gulf of Mexico and the St Lawrence River returning to Muskegon.
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Asqnclited
Chicago
Stanley A. Beadle
St. Lawrence River
Great Lakes
Muskegon
Stockton approves revised liquor ordinance text
Stockton council passed a revised liquor ordinance to print. It licenses tamale houses drug and grocery stores and wholesale houses and restricts sale premises to a height of 344 feet. Saloons may open December 12 after repeal of the closing rule and hours may be extended on holidays.
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Associated Press
Stockton
Nso
Liberal peers vow to restate power over budget
In a manifesto dated December 1 from London, the Liberal federation argues the House of Lords must be reformed so the Commons control legislation or no Liberal government can take office again. It condemns the Lords as repudiating the people and appeals to selectors to decide governance.
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Ansostated
London
In Liberal Federation
House of Lords
Commons
Ro Preach Burned After Fatal Wounding in Cochran
In Cochran Georgia on December 1 a black preacher named Howard was mortally wounded by W B who was captured by a mob. Howard was then burned at the scene in the town str aight amid the unrest and vigilante action.
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Associated Press
Cochran
Howard
W. B
Won Wrestler Fails To Throw Dr Roll In Match
New York wire report states challenger Gotch agreed to forfeit $100 but failed to throw Dr Roll, the champion wrestler, in under fifteen minutes. Officials noted the bout lacked decisive action and ended with the champion retaining.
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Gotch
New York
Dee
Might
Railroads Dissolve Merger Fearing Government Action
The St Louis and San Francisco Railroad, owning 6000 miles of track, severs merger with Rock Island to avoid federal action. Frisco, bought by B F Yoakum, may control remaining lines including Katy, Chesapeake and Ohio, and Alton under Edwin Hawley while tests of the Interstate Commerce Commission influence remain.
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Associated Press
New York
St. Louis
San Francisco
Rock
Frisco Ine
B. F. Yor ‘Kum
The
Hearing on white slave traffic case opens in Los Angeles
The hearing in the Mia Heyn drik case, tied to immigration officials investigating white slave traffic, began behind closed doors today. The evidence will be sent to Washington. her husband failed in his bid for a public hearing.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Mia
Heyndrik
Washington
Woman Charged With Murder of Husband in Newark
Mrs Mary J Wilhelm is accused of murdering her husband Frank Wilhelm a wealthy contractor. Adjunct Proan states that Nichole Blea a real estate dealer aided in the crime and faces separate trials.
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Newark
Frank Wilhelm
Mary J. Wilhelm
Nicholie
Blea
Ranche Fans Aide Longtime Employee In Napa
Informal local note reports Jacob Flanagan's longtime worker Landrow Todd, based in Napa California, recently departed after several years with the firm. No further details on project scope or replacement are provided.
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Mir
Napa
Cal
Dee
Landrow Todd
Jake Flanagan
Gunboat Boy for Nicaragua Reported Lost Near Astoria
Associated Press dispatch from Astoria Oregon says a gunboat bound for Nicaragua was sighted at the entrance of the harbor Monday and towed off by a tug. Damaged or stranded, the vessel carried a fortune reportedly valued at $10,000,000, to be reported by an uncle in New York. The fortune, split among several charitable organizations, churches, and the remainder to the mother, is unclear in detail.
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Associated Pr
Astoria
Doc
Nicaragua
Entrance Harbor
New York
Advanced money board meeting details unclear
Partial OCR shows a board of committee meeting reference with amounts around 9,500 and mentions of money, Amney and railroad. Readers should refer to the full article for precise names, positions, and figures.
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Amoy
Perial Board of Comm
Ameny and Railroad
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