Yolande Coal Mine Explosion Sets Off Death Toll
An explosion at Yolande Coal and Coke Company mine No 1 at 10 26 am leaves death toll uncertain with estimates from forty to sixty. Twelve white and seven colored workers have been identified. Rescue efforts expect many more bodies in the lower tunnel as of midnight.
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Yolande Coal and Coke’ Company
Associated Press
Yolande, Ala
Yolande Coal and Coke Company
Huckabee
Birmingham
Ala
Yolande
Testimony Proves Damaging to State in Pettibone Trial
Documentary evidence corroborating Harry Orchard's testimony was introduced by the prosecution at the Pettibone trial in Boise Idaho. Judge Luther M. Goddard dominated the forenoon proceedings and former Sheriff Nicholas of Caldwell weakened the state's case on cross examination regarding a letter linked to Pettibone.
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Associated Press
Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Pettibone
Luther M. Goddard
Nicholas
Caldwell
Thomas Hogan
Orchard
George Pettibone
Haywood
Two Murders Occur Of Similar Character
Two homicides reported in Red Cloud area with Italian suspect after a saloon owner shot and wounded. later arrested in Sacramento. In another incident at Ingot a bartender, Paris Malone, killed miner Malone. shooter Peoples fled, armed, after an unprovoked shooting leaving a widow and child.
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Associated Press
Redding
Wm. Amon
Red Cloud
McCloud
Sisson
San Francisco
Sacramento
de Bonanza
Frank Peebles
Paris
Malone
Baloon
Ingot
Peoples
Constable Baker
Mere Youth Sentenced to Fifty Years in Folsom
In Fresno on December 16, William Harvey aged 17 received a fifty year term for highway robbery. Harvey aided by Julius Smith carried out multiple bold holdups evading police for a time and showed no remorse as sentence was read. Separately Chicago reports that Judge Robleaut issued an injunction against 52 ticket scalpers under a federal decree aligning with a Supreme Court ruling.
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Associated Press
Fresno
William Harvey
Austin
Folsom
Harvey
Julius Smith
Ellegal
Chicago
Robleaut
United States Supreme Court
Segal
Overcome by Gas in Bath Tub
Fumes from four defective gas heaters caused the death of John Ellenberg at his Delay saloon apartments in the Alta building. He was found in his bath tub as fumes filled the room. two others were removed unconscious from the same house in recent weeks.
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John Ellenberg
Delay
McAllister
Fillmore Streets
Alta
Great Fighting Fleet Sets Sail on 14000 Mile Voyage
Sixteen American battleships led by President Roosevelt on the Mayflower depart Old Point Comport for a 14,000 mile voyage to the west coast. The fleet sails in single file at ten knots, with a Christmas Eve call at Trinidad. Roosevelt reviewed the ships and exchanged handshakes with officers before departure.
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Old Point Comport
United States
Roore +velt
Mayflower
Anchorage
Hampton ¢ Roads
Horshoe
Chesapeake Bay
Golden Gate
Virginia
Avideo
Camero
Roosevelt
Old Point Shores
Fortress Monroe
Government Pier
Old Point
Ile
Hatteras
Trinidad
Washington
Tragic double shooting at Stephen son ranch near Courtland
In Sacramento on December 16 a Japanese dairyman shot his friend T. Toki in the back then killed himself at the Stephen son ranch four miles southeast of Courtland. The fatal dispute over a minor matter was blamed for the tragedy.
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Sacramento
Stephenson Ranch
Courtland
T. Toki
Bartlett Won't Introduce Bill on Mining Dams
Carson City December 16 word from Washington says Congressman Bartlett will not introduce his proposed bill to end assessment work on mining dams in this state this year. Chicago December 19 Birmingham and wife held in $15,000 bonds each for kidnapping Lillian Wulff rescued yesterday near Momence Illinois.
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Carson City
Washington
Bartlett
Chigagy
Birmingham
Lillian
Wulff
Momence
Til
Naval world will take off its hat at Pacific cruise
Paris December 16 French naval officers follow the American squadron bound for the Pacific with interest and caution. Captain Faber says a successful cruise ending in target practice would prove crew and ships ready to meet hostile fleets and push the English navy to its laurels.
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Paris
Pacific
Faber
General Staff
Denver Clerk Pleads Guilty in Bomb Plot Assault Case
Kemp V. Bigelow, a Denver clerk who mailed four dynamite bombs to prominent citizens about two months ago seeking rewards for warning before harm, pleaded guilty today in the criminal court to charges of assault to kill Henry A. Buchtel Lawrence Phipps and Charles B. Kountze.
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Denver
Federal commission weighs troop need in Goldfield unrest
A Washington commission led by Lawrence Murray Herbert Knox Smith and Charles Netti arrived to investigate law and order in Goldfield. They will hear all sides, study troop necessity, and preserve stenographic testimonies while General Funston cooperates with Governor Sparks and labor delegates.
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Bonansa
Goldfield
Washington
Lawrence ©. Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Herbert Knox Smith
Charles Netti
Labor
F. X. Paxton
Nett
Neill
Funston
Sparks
Cox
San Francisco
Clark Road
Tonopah and Goldfield
Local West River boycott urged against British flotilla
In Wuchow China on December 14, locals oppose British gunboats patrolling the West River to end piracy. A large meeting protested the British fleet and merchants promised 300000 dollars to back a six steamer fleet aiming to oust British traders from the river.
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Associated Press
WU Chow
China
Sentense
West River
Violent quake registered at Selsmo laboratory
Breslau December 16 Selsmo logical Instruments registered a violent earthquake at 6 54 Sunday The disturbance appeared to occur about 6500 miles from the recording instruments confirming a distant seismic event.
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Associated Press
Bresbau
Stiff Call Money Market Dampens New York Trading
In New York on December 16, call money rates rose showing tightening liquidity. The banking system shows slow improvement despite a conservative outlook for year end remedy. Focus shifts to the comptroller of the currency annual report and banker panic effects. Metal stocks led the market weakness while bonds remained irregular.
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Associated Press
New York
Narrow Escape for Murderer in Columbus Case
John Soley of Cleveland faced execution after murder. Papers commuting death to life were found to have been mailed to the warden, who paused. A later post office notice revealed a held letter with the commutation order, delaying the sentence.
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Columbus
John Soley
Cleveland
Woman's Death Ruled Not Suicide In Randsburg
Randburg authorities report Mrs Gatterins Dundon, a Randsburg resident, died today after taking a carbon aria. She leaves a husband and a three year old child. The cause and circumstances of her action remain unknown.
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