Telegraphers Return as Baltic Uprising Fades
A St Petersburg message dated December 11 reports telegraph lines to Moscow Reval Kiev Kazan Novgorod Archangel and Narva are functioning. Many workers have resumed duties and the strike appears to be collapsing amid broader fear of government coercion. Cossacks receive thanks for loyalty as reports of Baltic unrest and violence emerge.
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London
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Reval
Kieff
Kazan
Novgorod
Archangel
Narva
Baltic
Riga
Nicholas
Ryan to testify on Harriman pressure in Equitable case
Insurance developments in New York detail Thomas F. Ryan's anticipated testimony to life insurance investigators about Harriman's alleged threats regarding Equitable Life. District Attorney Jerome ordered Ryan to answer after prior contempt proceedings. Hadley of New Bedford reportedly gained control of Provident Savings Life Assurance in 1896 and borrowed 162000 dollars on collateral.
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New York
Tla
Thomas F. Ryan
Equitable Life
Pan
Ha Harriman
Ryan
Harriman
Jerome
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Frank F. Hadley
New Bedford
Mass
Midshipman Merriweather Sentenced for Naval Rules Violations
Midshipman Merriweather was sentenced to confinement within the Naval Academy limits for one year and publicly reprimanded by the Secretary of the Navy. He was acquitted of manslaughter but found guilty on two charges related to violating academy rules and conduct affecting order and discipline. In Louisville a separate report notes a tobacco factory explosion at Elkton, Kentucky attributed to foes of the Tobacco Growers' association.
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Nemetti
St. Petersburg
Philander
St. Nicholas Bridge
Riabushevycki
Hearst
Parker
Ulster County
Walker
J Parker
Bridge of Sighs Linked Prisons Across Cities
The Bridge of Sighs in Venice spans the Rio della Pagna linking the ducal palace with the prisons. Over 300 years old, it has two passages for prisoners. A similarly designed bridge with the same name connects the Tombs prison to the criminal courts in New York.
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Venice
Rio Della Pagna
Tombs
Criminal Courts
New York
Williams Clashes With Lamar Over House Committee Assignments
Washington dispatch reports minority leader Williams blocking disclosure of committee allocations amid GOP calls for debate. Lamar pressed for recognition on a clipping related to Williams and Shackleford, while Williams refused to reveal caucus violations linked to the Hearst railroad bill.
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Lamar
Florida
House
Williams
Lamar and
Shackleford
Missouri
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commercce
Hearst Railroad
Davey
Cannon Names Committees and New Republican Members
Washington December 12 The addition of a Republican member to all major committees satisfies party balance in the House Speaker Cannon fills vacancies in appropriations and grounds naming Tawney Minnesota and Bartholdt Missouri as chairs McCleary Minnesota and William Alden Smith Michigan join as standpatters on the Ways and Means and other panels Madden Illinois to the appropriations committee List of chairmen includes Payne New York Hepburn Iowa Hill Illinois Hull Iowa Foss Illinois Overstreet Indiana Cooper Wisconsin Fowler New Jersey Burton Ohio Wadsworth New York Sibley Pennsylvania Gardner New Jersey Loudenslager New Jersey Howell New Jersey Mann Illinois Olmstead Pennsylvania Driscoll New York with others on elections and related posts
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Washington
House
Cannon
Appropriations
Grounds
Tawney
Minnesota
Bartholdt
Missouri
Ways All Means
McCleary
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Denby
McKinley
Illinois
Madden
Mllinois
Payne
New York
Jenkins
Wisconsin
Hepburn
Iowa
Hill
Hull
Foss
Overstreet
Indiana
Cooper
Fowler
New Jersey
Burton
Ohio
Wadsworth
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Gardner
Loudenslager
Howell
Mann
Olmstead
Driscoll
Hadley Involved in Collateral Sale and Self-Inflicted Death
The collateral sold for $30,000. Later Hadley caused death by self-inflicted action in an incident tied to the collateral case.
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Hadley
Desert wind peels orange groves in California
A rugged list of 1920s items reports a lynching in Boyle Mississippi, Persian threats in Mosul, a missing safe sum from Owsley & Son, a Milwaukee church figure named bishop, a senator’s appeal dismissed, the death of coal operator Captain B S Brown in Pittsburg, and Roosevelt’s Christmas turkey from Beloit.
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California
Jim Green
Boyle
Miss
Vilayet
Mosul
Turkey
Middlesboro
Owsley & Son
A. Schinner
Milwaukee
Pope
Superior
Wis
Mitchell
Oregon
Supreme Court
8. S. Brown
Pittsburg
Roosevelt
Beloit
House confrontation ends as Lamar defends bill
Lamar interrupted the debate shouting that the matter had appeared in newspapers and was then objected to. He asserted the bill had been presented to the house and that members would understand it, ending the incident.
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Lamar
Speaker
Sudden Death Epidemic Strikes Marion Area
In Marion Indiana December reports an epidemic of sudden death from heart trouble. Noted victims include Bert Nelson aged 24 who died on the street, Benjamin King collapsed carrying wood, Leslie Dye 20 died suddenly, Mrs Martha Arnold died minutes after hemorrhage, Mirgabeth Malta 97 found dead in bed, Willan Tembert 60 found dead on the street.
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Marion
Ind
Jonesboro
Bert Nelson
Benjamin King
Leslie Dye
Martha Arnold
Innes
Mirgabeth Malta
Willan Tembert
Lowing
Woman shoots red catamount near Seminary valley
In Alto Pass Mrs Dearmond left in charge of children to hunt a wild cat after disturbance. She found a large catamount on a tree and killed it, the animal measuring nearly three feet. In Indiana authorities report French Lick Springs and West Baden gambling houses closed amid governor’s push to prosecute operators.
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Alto Pass
French Lick
Indianapolis
French Lilck Springs
West Baden
Ind
Express Wagon Robbed on Main Street in Houston
A bandit held up an express wagon on Main Street in Houston on December 12 and escaped with a casket of jewelry after creating a commotion.
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Houston, Tex
Main Street
Markets in Chicago Mixed Hog and Cattle Receipts Stated
Chicago markets show steady to higher tones across cattle hogs and sheep. Official receipts yesterday reach 5 605 hogs and 14 107 shipments with estimated today at 30 000 and tomorrows at 40 000. Cattle steady with beef prices around 83 10 to 86 70 for beeves and 2 15 to 4 10 for stockers. sheep and lambs strong with western lambs up to 7 60.
Recount Battle in New York Lot Box Case Heard
Albany December 12. Arguments opened in the New York lot box contest before seven judges over mayor McClellan and comptroller Hearst allied tickets claiming miscount and seeking a recount and possible canvass. Governor Black for Hearst and Judge Parker for McClellan led counsel as the court weighed recount versus canvass procedures.
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Albany
N. Y
Dee
New York
William Tuindolph Hearst
Ford
J. G. Phelps Stokes
Sidermen
Appellate Division
Newbelty
Preme
di Jon
Tts
Frank 8. Black
Hearst
Alton B. Parker
McClellan
US District Attorney seeks grand jury indictments against railroad rebates
Philadelphia and United States district attorney request judge Holland’s permission to present to the federal grand jury twelve witnesses ready to testify that railroads favored by rebates. Indictment aimed at railroad agents for discrimination. Also notes a regional railroad strike and the death of Paul Meurice.
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Philadelphia
Dee
United Statistrict
Cne
Holland
United States District Court
Grand Jury
Thompson
Alantic and
Birmingham
Ala
Paul Meurice
V Liugo
Paria
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Witte
Trepoff
Count Tgnatiety
Parsensoff
Revolutionary Party
Russia
Insurance Developments
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Merriweather
The
Naval Academy
Evening
Washingon
DPD. C
Secretary of the Navy
Academy
Evening Journal
Louisville, Ky
Elkton, Ky
American Snugg Co
Tobacco Trust
Dyneamite
Friends of the
Tobacco Growers’ Association
the Bridge OF Sighs
Dayne
Cannoh
Este
Debar
Tamar
P.I. Powers
Hdldie Root
Root
Bedells
Houston
Chicago
Hight
New York Court of Appeals
Pax
Bis-Gow
Black
Contestor
Hearat
Blnack
Hea
Railways
Kates
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