Gompers and Fellows Receive Letters of Sympathy
President William J Bryan leads a flood of nearly twenty messages to Gompers Mitchell and Morrison of the AFL expressing sorrow at a court decision. Support comes from union leaders nationwide urging appeal and unity, with pledges of financial and moral backing.
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Associated Press
Washington
William J. Bryan
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrigan
American Federation of Labor
Bryan
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Parry
Oklahoma City
W. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Detroit
John Alpine
United Plumbers of Chicago
Morrison
Edwin Wright
Illinois Federation of Labor
Cement Workers International Union of San Francisco
New York
Justice Wright
Buck Stove and Range Company
Alton Parker
Federation
Wright
Two Mall Cars Burned West of Cheyenne
Two baggage cars and a mail car were destroyed by fires on the Union Pacific west of Cheyenne. One blaze at Hanna damaged a mall car and a baggage car, both carrying mail. A second fire at Dale Creek twenty five miles west destroyed another baggage car with mail and Christmas packages. Postal authorities investigate.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific
Hanna
Dale Creek
Taft Receives English Pheasants From Reid For Christmas
Four brace of English pheasants, planted and fattened, packed in a hamper from London, arrived at the Taft cottage in Augusta to be a Christmas dinner remembrance from William Reid whose real name is Simon Jacober St James. No Christmas celebration planned by the Taft family.
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Bill
Associated Press
Augusta
London
Taft Cottage
Wiilelaw Reid
Rive
Simon Jacober- St. James
Taft
Train Wreck Near Pleasant Lake Injures Sixteen in Indiana
A Lake Shore passenger train bound for Fort Wayne and Jackson was wrecked tonight near Pleasant Lake Indiana due to a broken rail. Sixteen persons were injured in the crash.
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Associated Press
Angolia
Lake Shore
Jackson
Michigan
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Pleasant Lake
Gilzteen
Murderer Finch Now On Trial In Portland
The state presents testimony that Ralph B. Fisher was shot from behind and fell at his desk with no quarrel or sign of struggle. J. A. Finch, a disbarred lawyer, faces trial after claiming self defense. Vera Burkhart, Fisher’s stenographer and eyewitness, gives a straightforward account as Finch directs his defense.
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Portland
Ore
Ralph B. Fisher
State Bar Association
J. A. Finch
Dia
Finch
Vera Burkhart
Fisher
Judge Joins Nova Scotia Strike of Court Reporters
Halifax December 24 The judges and stenographers of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia are on strike. Judge Russell refused to act as both judge and stenographer and joined the court reporters in protest over their low pay.
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Halipax
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Russell
Ntriicors
Soft Picking For Pittsburg City Council
Evidence from the Voters league and its detectives shows at least 174000 dollars was paid to council members for selecting banks as city depositories. Only one bank’s officers have been arrested so far, charged with 17500 dollars of the bribery fund. others are not expected to be arrested.
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Associated Press
Pittsburg
Voters League
League
Wall Street Generosity Brightens Christmas for Workers
New York traders celebrate with gifts and bonuses. The New York Stock Exchange employees received about 12,000 dollars for 450 staff, while Consolidated Exchange distributed 4,000 dollars among 200 workers. Banks boosted salaries with raises and bonuses.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Consolidated Stock Exchange
First National Bank
National City Bank
Chemical National Bank
Gallatin Natonal Bank
Importers and Traders Bank
J. P. Mdr Gan and Company
Fears for Safety of the Chiltonford
San Francisco December 24 The non arrival of the British ship Chiltonford under Captain Atkinson and the single contact during seven months out from Hamburg for Santa Rosalia raise concerns in shipping circles. The Chiltonford left Hamburg May 30 and was last heard August 15 at 55S 64W.
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San Francisco
Chiltonford
Atkinson
Hamburg
Santa Rosalia
Mayor Harper Injured in City Car Crash
Los Angeles report says Mayor A. C. Harper was severely injured when his car collided with another at Fourth and Union. The impact threw him onto the pavement.
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Associated Preps
Los Angeles
A. C. Harper
Fourth
Union Streets
Labor Men Protest in Illinois to Roosevelt
Five hundred thousand trade unionists in Illinois, via their officers, sent a protest to President Roosevelt tonight against sentencing Gom Pers, Mitchell, and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Roosevelt
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Heavy Snow Blankets Eastern States On Christmas Eve
A heavy snowstorm burying Eastern Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware leaves inches to a foot of snow. Residents face travel delays and a white Christmas across the region.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Manila leniency in manslaughter charge report
Manila dispatch notes John Mangini arrested after a long chase across three counties on murder charges. United States Consul Arnold reports Manila authorities may construe the exclusion act provisions, and Chinese residents returning to the Philippines face scrutiny.
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San Francisco
John Mangini
Manila
Giovanni Cereg
United States
Arnold
Philippines
Schooner Jeannie Lippitt Lost in Storm Off Hogg Island
Sole survivor Andrew Jorgensen reports the three masted schooner Jeannie Lippitt foundered after a Tuesday storm off Hogg Island. Captain Robinson and five crew members drowned. Jorgensen was rescued by the steamer Ravinscraig Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Newport News
Hogg Island
Jeannie Lippitt
Robinson
Andrew Jorgensen
Ravinscraig
Lippitt
Africans Now Revel on Puvtch Oats
Washington reports Consul General Julius G. Lay of Cape Town says South Africans are oatmeal eaters, buying over 300,000 dollars worth annually. he cites Samuel Johnson’s old definition as needing revision in modern Africa.
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Washington
Samuel Johnson
Scotland
Africa
Julius G. Lay
Cape Town
South Africa
Bank Treasurer Found Dead in Worcester Home
Frank W. Cutting longtime Worcester Mechanics Saving Bank figure and seven year treasurer was found dead at his home on December 24. Officials say his accounts are in order and the death appears self-inflicted.
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Worcester
Mass
Frank W. Cutting
Worcester Mechanics’ Saving Bank
Democrats Question Japanese Entente Details
Democratic senators vow to press for more light on the American Japanese entente linking the future direction to greater clarity. The move signals ongoing congressional scrutiny of the agreement and its implications.
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Washington
Missouri Supreme Court Ousts Standard Oil and Waters-Pierce
The Missouri supreme court bans Standard Oil Company of Indiana and Republic Oil from doing business in the state and dissolves Waters-Pierce Oil Company of St. Louis. Each fined $60,000. Waters-Pierce must dissolve unless it proves plans to operate independently by January 15. The court finds conspiracy to fix prices control trade limit competition and mislead the public.
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Associated Press
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
The
Republic ON
Missouri
Waters-Pierce Oil Company of
St. Louis
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Hadley
New York
State Supreme Court
Woodson
Graves
Lamm
Standard and Republic
Waters- Pierce Ofl
H. Clay Pierce
Gold in Well in Petaluma Prompts Inquiry
Excitement runs high in Petaluma over free gold found in sand from an old well at Norman Scott's premises. Authorities plan an investigation to determine the gold quantity in the well.
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Associated Press
Petaluma
Norman Scott
Stock market quiet as holidays limit activity
New York December 24 reports a three day holiday interval from tonight through Monday with little willingness to trade. Commitments were small as traders focused on closing existing contracts and bonds showed irregular activity.
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Associated Press
New York
Train Robber Suspect Held in Moorehead Custody
Authorities say George T. Frankhauser alias Ed Smith alias Frank Hauser is in custody in Moorhead Minnesota and will be brought to the city. Investigators believe he and a companion robbed the Oriental United on the Great Northern railroad near Rondo Mostanz on September 12 1907 securing about 50000 in booty.
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BT. Paul
George T. Frankhauser
Ed Smith
Frank Hauser
Moorehead
Minnesota
Oriental United
Great Northern
Rondo
Mostanz
French Claim Jumping Dispute Spurs State Police Aid
Joe Rock, a Frenchman driven from a Ra yesterday by vigilantes over a claim jump, arrived today at the camp. He says he owns the claim and will invoke state police aid if necessary to regain possession, having employed attorneys to protect his interests.
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Associated Press
Reno
Deg
Joe Rock
Post Office Busy Handling Holiday Mail Surge
The local post office processed over 150 sacks of mail in two days, about thirty sacks were registered matter. Postmaster Stewart said Christmas parcel volume matched last year and efficiency improved as longer serving clerks handled distribution.
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Stewart
Silver Up At Her and New York
Market excerpt notes silver up at New York and London trading with copper and lead prices listed. The fragment shows copper at around 14.25 to 14.37 and silver around 4.12 to 4.38 with Oliver figures 494 3 5, sourced from Dec 24.
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New York
Oliver
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Standard Oil
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