Coast steamer Ponting sinks in storm near San Fernando
The coasting steamer Ponting carrying a large number of laborers from Natvaces to Pan gasinan province struck a reef off San Fernando Union province during a storm and sank. About 100 passengers and crew are believed drowned. Vigcaya rescued 55 and police found 15 bodies.
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Associated Press
Manila
Ponting
Natvaces
Pangasinan
San Fernando
Union Province
Vigcaya
Constabulary
Stoemer
Judge Peter J. Somers Appointed Seventh District Chair
Acting Governor Dickerson appoints Judge Peter J. Somers to the seventh district seat encompassing Goldfield. The previous administrator, Judge Langan, resigned after serving in Goldfield. Somers led the Democratic state central committee during the past campaign.
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Associated Press
Reno
Peter J. Somers
Democratic State Central Committee
Dickerson
Goldfield
Langan
J J Hill and Harriman End Fight
Chicago Nov 27 James J Hill and J H Harriman are reconciled and work in harmony. The settlement came via J P Morgan with James Stillman aiding. Stillman buffers between groups, buying Hill and Harriman securities impartially to ease control of the Missouri Pacific and New York Central ties.
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Chicago
James J. Hill
J. H. Harriman
J. P. Morgan
James Stillman
Harriman
Missouri Pacifle
Helen Gold
National City Bank of New York
Rockefeller Bank
Stillman
Schiff. Harriman
Morgan-Hill
Northern Pacific
Stillman-Rockefeller
Whit Iittle
Hill and Harriman
New York Central
Morgan
Hill
Great Northern
Haw Morgan
Austrian Boycott Holds Across Empire
From Constantinople the Associated Press reports that Turkish officials must not impede Austrian goods and porters should not refuse them. The circular failed to ease the boycott and Austria’s trade loss is estimated in the millions of pounds sterling. A. Alexander returned from a business trip today.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Porte
Brighter business outlook shows progress in employment
Dan's Review of Trade notes holiday and weather delaying activity but wage earners rise and leading mills reopen. Bradstreet forecast points to improving wholesale trade and crop and industrial developments with better collections and fewer failures, U S totals 192 versus 278, Canadian 25 versus 33.
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New York
Dan
Bradstreets
United States
Saatn
Actress Eleanor Cowper Dies by Own Hand in New York
New York on November 27 1920 had the death of actress and playwright Eleanor Merron Cowper who shot herself with a revolver at the St Regis hotel using a pillow to muffle the report. Before the act she left letters to a lawyer the coroner an undertaker and a friend explaining her intention.
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Associated Press
New York
Eleanor Merron Cowper
St. Regis
Veteran arson convict from Sawtelle sentenced eight years
Los Angeles November 27 Frank M Drummond a Civil War veteran and inmate of the Sawtelle soldiers home was convicted of arson last week and received an eight year sentence at Folsom today He is accused of setting fires to buildings owned by his wife at Westgate.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Frank M. Drummond
Sawtelle
Folsom
Westgate
Government 18 Buying Silver for Delivery in Three Cities
The Treasury today purchased 100000 ounces for New York delivery, 75000 for New Orleans, and 60000 for Denver at 48.784 per ounce. The purchase reflects government stock movements in silver markets as of November 27.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury Today
New York
New Orleans
Denver
Japanese American agreement outlined in Tokyo statement
Nov 27 Tokyo officials acknowledge a completed Japanese American agreement aligned with the Aoki proposal. It favors Chinese independence and open door principles, and foresees mutual consultation if status quo complications arise, aiming for peaceful Pacific development and reduced labor emigration.
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Associated Press
TOKIO
Aoki
Pacific Ocean
China
United States
Japan
Jealous husband kills rival in San Francisco case
George Lavin a Mission Street salesman shot Wilbur Sarman at Sarman's home over alleged attentions to Lavin's wife. Lavin then killed himself with a razor. He had been confined to bed, and disputes over rent preceded the tragedy.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
George Lavin
Mission Street
Wilbur Sarman
Lavin
Sarman
Old Telegraph Men Honored Mr. Carnegie
New York hosts a banquet for Andrew Carnegie on his 73rd birthday with Thomas A. Edison and veteran civil war telegraphers in attendance. Western Union president Colonel Bovery Clowry served as master of ceremonies while speakers like Davis Bates recalled government pension refusals and Carnegie's gift of a $12 monthly life income to former military telegraphers.
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Associated Press
New York
Manhattan
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas A. Edison
United States
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Carnegie
Bovery Clowry
Western Union
Trantmaster
Davis Bates
Slimes Ae Aan
Murderer Kills Two at Eureka in Repeated Shooting
In Eureka California on November 27 a killer struck again at the lake shore. A hunter was killed yesterday while seated and gun in hand, and today Joseph Viers was slain nearby as authorities flood the area with four posses totaling over 100 men. The murders are blamed on a likely maniac.
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Associated Press
Eureka
Cal
Hunter
Huntamen
Joseph Viers
Troops Guard Keas Boy Strike After Threatened Plant Showdown
From Perthamboy New Jersey dated November 27 troops remain posted at Keas Boy where 700 workers of the National Fire Proofing Company have been idle for days. Company officials announce a wage increase and will reopen several plants tomorrow as the dispute continues.
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Prem
Perthamboy
N. J
Keasboy
Sisestrikers
Navy chief warns need for more colliers
Rear Admiral Cowles in his annual navy report cites the lack of colliers as a risk to the battleship fleet on its world cruise. He warns that foreign complications or port coal shortages could leave the fleet helpless and urges immediate steps to increase coal transport ships for the navy.
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Washington
Cowles
Navy
Carter heir sues to break late father's will
Leslie Dudley Carter, son of the late capitaliot and financier Leslie Carter, filed a suit to break his father's will alleging it left the estate to the tester's brothers and sisters, excluding him for siding with his mother after her separation. In Paris, reports note Franco‑German diplomatic rupture and Castro's expected Paris visit despite an operation in Bordeaux.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Leslie Dudly
Carter
Leslie Carter
Leslie Carter Payne
Castro
Paris
Frenne
Paria
Bordeaux
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