Haynards Regrets Clash Over Isle of Pines Controversy
Charles Haynard, president of the Isle of Pines association, rejects Secretary Root’s stance on the islands status noting the Cuban republic excludes the isle by its constitution. He cites the Platt amendment and asserts U S officers must view the Isle of Pines as outside Cuban control, blaming past officials for Cuba’s control of the island.
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Havana
Charles Haynard
Isle of Pines Association
Root
Raynard
United States
Isle of Pines
Pratt
United States Congress
Isle of Vines
McKinley
Hay
Leonard Wood
Secretarial dispute over Isle of Pines claim prompts letter
A letter accuses Secretary of War Root of neglect and disobedience and of pushing a treaty that abandons the American claim to the Isle of Pines to Cuba. Raynard rebuts Root on Cuba, asserts U S sovereignty, and criticizes Secretary of State for aiding an alien government. The piece notes Roosevelt’s law enforcement and ends with a local item on Vandalia Gas cutting rates and plumbers rushing to connect new lines.
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Raynard
Root
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Wood
Hay
Department of the Government
Senate
United States
Washington
Roosevelt
Department
State Department
Secretary of State
Train collision near Plymouth kills three in Florida
A Seaboard Air Line passenger and freight train collided head on near Plymouth Florida on December 18 killing three men: engineer Lambert and firemen John Lusadder and William James. Injured were engineer Porter mail agent Burlack conductor Platt and express messenger borne.
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Orlando
Fla
Seaboard Air Line
Plymouth
Lambert
John Lusadder
William James
Porter
Burlack
Con
Vuctor Platt
Express Messengerborne
Chicago bank collapses as Walsh controlled firms fail
Chicago National and Home Savings Bank and Equitable Trust Co. properties under John D. Walsh are bankrupt. Depositors are promised no loss as Chicago clearing house banks guarantee all liabilities. Collapse traced to Walsh investments in railroads and mines.
Salter says he lost nothing from Oregon timber land deals
Latrosse Wis Dec 18 Henry A Salter asserts in a Salem Ore dispatch that he has not lost 30000 from faulty land purchases. He claims he never bought from S A S Puter and that purchases from Horace G McKinley proved a good investment. He expects to stay ahead financially regardless of final land office word.
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Latrosse
Wis
Henry A. Salter
Latrossse
Salem
Ore
Horace G. McWkinley
S. A. S. Puter
Oregon
Land Office
Puter
McKinley
Woman teacher shoots man on highway near Guyandotte river
Herman Nolan was shot and killed by Daisy Wilkinson, a young school teacher, as he made advances on her on a woodland highway by the Guyandotte river. After the shooting Wilkinson walked to a farm house to report the incident. The body lay in the road for hours before residents threw it into the river.
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Guyandoette River
Senate approves Panama canal emergency bill after extended debate
Washington recalls a lengthy Senate session on the Panama canal emergency appropriation. Bacon attacked canal official salaries and life insurance pay. Culberson warned the Isthmus control method was indefensible in law and morals. An executive session occurred and the House set a recess from December 28 to January 4. The reference to insurance recommendations in the president’s message dominated the session without action.
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Washington
Del
Senate
Bacon
Culberson
House
Fatal Burns From Molten Cinder Dump at Iron Works Yard
In Steubenville Ohio on Dee 18 Joseph Q Herron and Thomas E Alban died from severe burns when tons of molten cinder lava were dumped around two railroad shanties at La Belle Iron works yard. Two others suffered serious burns as workers waded through the hot cinders to escape cremation.
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Steubenville
Dee
Joseph Q. Herron
Thomas E. Alban
la Belle
Two Useful Automobiles Cover Hauling and Harvesting
A traction engine variant of the automobile is shown hauling a lumber train of 30 000 feet in the Sierras at about three miles per hour. Another image features a mammoth harvesting machine cutting 100 acres of wheat per day in the western wheatfields.
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Sierras
Wheatfields
West
Russia Faces Mutiny and Martial Law Amid Rail Strike
A Riga dispatch reports negotiations with rebels after hostages are demanded to recognize the Lithuanian republic and induce independence from Russia. Moscow and St. Petersburg officials respond with martial law measures, wage increases, and anti strike penalties while outlining extra budgets and personnel changes for rail and telegraph services.
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London
Riga
Russia
Mitau
Mutiny in Rostoff Grenadier Regiment Ends With Surrender
In Moscow on December 18 the Rostoff Grenadier regiment mutinied over socialist leadership. Two battalions deserted after a meeting. Mutineers surrendered after General Plavoffski threatened to fire, handing over ringleaders and revolutionary agitators. Earlier Nesvithk and Sumysha units tried to seize liberty by marching and calling for reforms.
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Moscow
Rostoff Grenadier
Plavoffski
Revolutionary Committee
Schabaroff
Nesvithk
Sumysha
Regi
President Welch outlines football reforms at Obbe Westvan
President Herbert Welch of Obbe Westvan University spoke before the council, advocating abolition of football in high schools, revision of rules, and an open forum. He noted his move from New York to assume the university presidency and received a cordial reception from council members.
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Abelitien
Herbert Welch
Obbe
Westvan University
Vin
Cibelhrathalia
New York
Alta Guiter
Christie’s Sale Draws Crowd for Irving Relics in London
A large crowd attended Christie's second day sale of Sir Henry Irving’s theatrical relics artworks and library. High prices were paid for items tied to the tragedian with several pieces fetching extraordinary sums, including a leather pocketbook engraved with Drury Lane memorabilia selling for 63 dollars.
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London
Christie's
Hlenry Irving
Drvines Mere
Woods found guilty on four counts in Reading case
In Reading Pa on December 16 the jury convicted Wellington Gh Woods, president of the board of poor directors, on four counts of eribe agronent of county tines and property. The trial exposed petty grafting at the poor house amid a total of thirty six counts in the indictment.
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Reading
Wellington Gh. Woods
Board of Poor Directors
Eribe
Indictment Returned Against State Senator Fo Dumont Smith
Topela Kansas December 18 a federal grand jury indicted State Senator Fo Dumont Smith on the charge of influencing a federal official to neglect duties. Smith is described as a prominent Republican politician in the state.
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Topela
Kan
Federal Grand Jury
Toned Froude
Kaneos
Fo Dumont Smith
Smith
Republcan
Diplomatic Difference Over Steinhoff Kidnapping Settled
Washington reports the dispute between Germany and Brazil over the kidnapping of Steinhoff at Itajahy, believed to involve a German deserter, has been satisfactorily adjusted per advices from the German embassy.
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Washington
Germany
Brazil
Steinhoff
Itajahy
Italian Cabinet Resigns After Core Policy Defeat
Rome reports Prime Minister Fortis and his cabinet resign after a twelve hour deputy chamber debate and the opposition defeat of the commercial modus vivendi with Spala.
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Rome
Fortis
Chamber of Deputies
Vivendi
Spala
Markets Report Chicago Hogs and Cattle Prices 1905 Summary
Chicago market report shows mixed hog grades trading 4.70 to 4.95 per cwt with steady to strong demand and receipts around 44 000. Cattle and sheep sections list steady to lower prices for beef, cows, bulls, and lambs, with totals for past week receipts and shipments and near term projections.
Chinese Imperial Commission to study governments in Europe and U S
A Chinese imperial commission, under Empress Dowager's orders, plans to study governments in Japan Germany Austria France England and the United States. The two divisions will travel by Seattle to reach the United States in February and then spend months in Washington Philadelphia Niagara Falls and West Point before Europe. The mission aims to inform constitutional ideas for China within twelve years.
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New York
A. W. Bush
China
Imperial Chinese Commission
Japan
Germany
Austein
France
Englhund
United States
Seattle
Europe
Washington
Tuangebong
Twang Fong
Han Nan
San Francisco
Prypee Tsai Chi
Hew Kwon Chi
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minneapolia
Chicago
Niagara Falls
West Point
Congress
Philadelphia
Canada
Cost of a Courtship at Issue in Court
In Pittsburg a mother, Lizzie Cargo, seeks $30.70 from Sarah McVicker in common pleas court claiming her son Norman Cargo spent wages on courting McVicker’s daughter. The case stems from a Hoboken justice decision favoring the mother, now appealed for final ruling.
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Pittsburg
Hugh Simons
Hoboken
Lizzie Cargo
Norman Cargo
Sarah McVicker
Thawing Dynamite Explosion Kills Mine Official
In Rossland British Columbia on December 18 an explosion in the thawing house at War Eagle and Center Star mines killed John S Ingram who led the thawing operation. Several other workers were injured by the blast and flying glass as windows shattered.
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Rossland
B. C
War Eagle
Center Star
John 8S
Ingram
Tragic Triple Death From Maumee River Ice
Three Toledo boys aged 11, 9, and 5 died after thin ice gave way on the Maumee River near the channel while skating. The victims are Melvin Kraft, Frank Klauser, and Charles Harris.
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Toledo
Dee
Maumee River
Melvin Kraft
Frank Klauser
Charles Harris
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St. Petersburg
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