Wakeman Arrested as Spy for Miners Union
Fred Wakeman, a Private in Company F at Camp Gold Field, was arrested in Center for spying. He awaits trial by a court martial in Cripple Creek military prison. Adjutant General Bell noted Wakeman acted as a detective for the miners' union and could face the death penalty if convicted. A union card was found among his papers.
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Fred Wakeman
Camp Goldfield
Military
Cripple Creek
Adjutant General's Office
Adjutant General
Bell
Wakeman
The
Union
John Mitchell sought in Denver during miners strike
In Trinidad Colorado on December 3 President John Mitchell and district 15 leaders resumed talks over the strike with miners pressing to control pit bosses and camp physicians. A large rally was planned as Mitchell faced a court summons and possible sustained action by miners nationwide. Governor Peabody paused troop deployment awaiting a conference outcome. Ten miners released from vagrancy arrests were assigned street work.
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Trinidad
Colo
John Mitchell
Miners’ Union
District 15
Mina
Colorado
Mitchell
Victor Fuel Company
United Mine Workers
Ner
Peabody
Denver
Chicago
Dowie's Zion City Feud Deepens With Receivership
In Zion City Dowie faces financial scrutiny as Federal Custodian Rediecke and receivers Blount and Currie take control. Dowie advocates labor without pay if provisions are supplied, while insurance and court orders shape ongoing operations.
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Chicago
Zion
John Alexander Dowie
Zion Guards
Dowla
United States
Rediecke
Dowie
Blount and Currie
Zion City
Canning and Provision
Kohisaat
Christmas Trade Ads in Daily Standard Dec 19 1903
The December 19 daily Standard edition targets Christmas trade advertisers while the illustrated edition, published after the holidays, showcases Ogden abroad. Subscribers receive both the Daily and Weekly Standard and Weekly Sun editions.
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Daily Standard
Weekly Standard
Weekly Sun
Standard
Ogden
Excitement In Cotton Market Across Nations
New Orleans reports show futures jumping 52 to 60 points after the crop estimate, crowding the trading ring as brokers packed the floor to record volumes and rapid fortunes. New York records electrical buying as the bureau estimate tops 9,962,039 bales, with prices racing past 12 cents before easing slightly. Washington notes preliminary 1903-04 growth near 9,902,039 bales with unginned estimates reviewed but not used in the final tally.
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New Orleans
Bureau
Exchange
New York
Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
United States
Census Office
Department
Whipping Post Does No Good
Wilmington Delaware December 3 Warden A B Messerve of the County Workhouse says he has abolished the lash at the prison and believes the system does not reduce crime. He notes crowd sympathy at the whipping post and argues it worsens public sentiment toward justice and law. He cites Delaware's higher prison population compared to other states.
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Wilmington
Del
New Century Club
Messerve
County Workhouse
Delaware
Echoes of the Chicago Strike Fight on Electric Car
Omer K Burke secretary of the Steam Fitters union was ejected for not paying fare to a non union conductor and chased the car for five blocks. He attacked conductor Robert Rogers who admitted the shooting witnessed by passengers and will likely die from a billet wound. Police arrested Rogers at the dock yards station.
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Chicago
Omer
K. Burke
Steam Fitters’ Union
Robert Rogers
Archbishop Harty Gives Fortune to St Leo's Church
St Louis dispatch reports Archbishop J J Harty before leaving for Manila donated nearly 14000 dollars to St Leo's church, the parish where he spent fifteen years. He boarded the train with only sufficient funds for passage and expenses, saying the gift should help realize his dream of a church facing financial independence.
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St. Louis
Manila
J. J. Harty
St. Leo’s Church
Harty
Philippines
St. Leo's
Departing prelate leaves parish with debt after gifts
The text notes the parish remains of debt totaling 44 171 dollars following the prelate's departure. Purses and tokens of esteem given to the church were reportedly donated to the parish.
Anti Divorce Crusade Gains Broad Protestant Support
New York ministers oppose solemnizing marriages of divorced persons and expect wide church backing. The Protestant Episcopal committees report cooperation from Presbyterians Baptists United Presbyterians Unitarians Congregationalists and Lothrans with Universals United Brethren and others invited to join. By February promoters expect twenty denominations to be represented and divorced individuals would face a church remarriage hurdle in the city.
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New York
Protestant Episcopal Churches Committee
Presbyterian
Baptist
United Presbyterian
Unitarian
Universals
United Brethren
Farmers Unionization Spreads Across Texas
Fort Worth Texas December reports rapid unionization of farmers with 3000 unions and 40000 members in the state. Originating in Emory Raines County ten months ago as the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America it now reaches nearly every populous county. A statewide meeting is planned mid February to complete organization and expansion to other states. The group aims to buy and sell in bulk and educate on agricultural topics while avoiding direct political action.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Farmers of
Farmer Alliance
Kansas
Mine owner receives new ear graft in Philadelphia operation
A Western mine owner who paid 25,000 for a transplanted ear arrived home from a Philadelphia hospital where a United States surgeon grafted foreign flesh onto his head. Circulation is established, swelling and minor pus are present but not dangerous, and the ear is expected to heal. The seller of the ear returned to his home near Pittsburg with his wife and child.
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York
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburg
Floaters Must Leave Chicago
Emergency orders issued by Chief of Police O Neil target the so called floater class. Four inspectors were told to arrest all members of this group while night watch squads patrol residence districts. A crack corps of trusted officers will backstop the crackdown to deter crime.
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Chicago
O'Neil
Bitter letter from a Catholic
New York dispatch reports Archbishop Herrera replying to Cardinal Gibbons regarding American protection in Colombia. Herrera contrasts today’s America with minister Bidlock and defends Colombia against Washington’s treatment, saying Colombians will safeguard all Americans. Cardinal Gibbons had sought protection for three Americans in Herrera’s Bogota diocese.
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New York
Terrera
New York Herald
Bogota
Colombia
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Bidlock
New Granada
Washington
Herrera
Doomed Vessel Flora Strikes Rocks in Dense Fog
Nanaimo B C December 3 Serious fears arise that the Flora will prove a total wreck. The ship lies half full of water with the stern submerged as rising tides deepen danger. Authorities blame a misread beacon and a wrong side pause near Village Point, echoing a former wreck at Willamette’s landing.
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Fancouver
Dee
Flora
Village Point
Denman Island
Willamette
Nanaimo
B. C
Strange Death in New York Saloon of Veteran Actor
Geo Thompson, famed for the earliest Uncle Tom role, died in a First Avenue saloon rear room after heart failure struck on his walk home from a Christian Science meeting. His wife and daughter prayed beside him as he slumped at a cleaned table amid onlookers.
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New York
Geo. Thompson
Uncle Tom
Harriet Beecher Stowe
First Avenue
Thompson
East Side
Christian Science
Teenth Street
Buffalo Hammer Murderer Linked to Deceased Couple
The bodies of Franz Frehr and his wife were found buried behind their Jefferson Street home after initial reports showed they were murdered. A hammer with hairs attached, found in a wood shed, tied suspect Charles Bonier to the slayings as a man who had moved into the Frehrs’ house the day they disappeared. Bonier fled to Fria, Pa., and was arrested there after tips from police.
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Buffalo
Franz Frebr
Jefferson Street
Charles Bonier
Frehrs
Bonier
Bull
Fria
Frehre
Jefferson Strees
Lindholm
Fair trial bill will be passed
Helena dispatch notes indications that a fair trial bill and Supreme court review of testimony may pass. Representative John MacGinnias proposes a fair trials bill while legislature weighs constitutional validity and starting dates amid broader empire financial concerns.
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Supreme Court
Opening of Reichstag as Emperor’s representative opened in Berlin
Chancellor von Buelow, representing the Emperor, opened the Reichstag in the white hall. Members dressed in evening attire stood near the throne while Socialists expelled loyalists. Parliament bowed as the president’s message was read and addressed the sovereign’s illness.
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Berlin
von Huelew
Reichstag
von Buelow
Ilis
Hia
Troops Withdrawn From Breathitt County Feud Areas
Lexington Ky Dec 3 Troops arrive from Jackson under Governor Beckham orders to withdraw after serving as provost guards since May amid Breathitt County feud troubles. Claims of a forged Redwine letter to Beckham and an attempt on Judge Hargis loom large as fears of renewed violence spread.
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Lexington
Jackson
Beckham
Breathit
Redwine
Hargis
Ogden Lucin Cut Off to Open in Six Weeks
President Harriman of Southern Pacific arrived in San Francisco from Los Angeles with President Wilcot of Delaware and Hudson and Peter Garry and Harry Kerochan of New York. He said the Ogden Luein cut off will be open for traffic in six weeks and visited Southern California to pursue oil-field interests.
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San Francisco
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Los Angeles
David Wilcot
Delaware and Hudson River
Peter Garry
Harry Kerochan
New York
Oeden-Luein
Southern California
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George Thompson
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