Fifteen Die and Dozens Hurt in Massachusetts Train Crash
A Sunday night wreck near Baker's Bridge, Lincoln, Massachusetts, when the Montreal express rear collided with a Marlboro branch local. Fifteen killed, thirty injured, many burned as fire consumed derailed cars. Fireless response due to weather and limited local facilities. Victims largely visiting relatives in nearby towns. Engineer and fireman of the leading locomotive also killed. List of victims pending.
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Lincoln
Mass
Paker’s Ridge
Fitchburg
Toston and Maine Railroad
Hoston
Montreal
Rutland
Boston
Marlboro Henes
Baker's Bridge
Marlboro
Concord
West Acton
Maynard
Hudson
Assabet Valley
Baker’s Bridge Station
North Station
Way
Mrs. Francis Harrison Dies In Auto Crash In Queens
Mrs. Francis Burton Harrison wife of ex Representative Francis Burton Harrison of New York was killed when the automobile she rode in with San Francisco friends overturned on a steep Long Island City hill due to steering gear failure. Injured were Laurence I. Scott and Chas. T. Crocker. Scott's wife unconscious then revived. Crocker bruised. chauffeur lightly hurt. Mrs. Harrison, formerly Mary Crocker, daughter of the late Charles J Crocker, left a fortune estimated between 12 and 15 million dollars shared among three children.
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New York
Francis Burton Harrison
San Francisco
Long Island City
Laurence I. Scott
Chas. T. Crocker
Yale
Closing Act of the Treaty Ends War Pact Ratifications
Baron Rosen and Takahira exchanged ratifications of the Portsmouth treaty at the U S state department completing the formal war end. The event occurred Saturday at 4 05 p m and marks the final chapter in the Russia Japan conflict.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
State Department
Baron Rosen
Takahira
Portsmouth
Fatal Stomach Trouble and Notable Notices
Detroit reports the sudden death of Joseph Foley a longtime Rainy River district gold miner in Ontario. He reportedly dropped dead in the mine with stomach trouble cited as the cause. Also mentioned are a Brazil trade mission reportedly planned by Secretary Root and Mrs John Cooke of Chicago seeking divorce from the brewer's son noting his tuxedo and a jag.
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Detroit
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Joseph €. Foley
Rainy River
Ontario
Root
Brazil
John ©. Cooke
Chicago
Roosevelt removes aide and U.S. treasurer from office
President Roosevelt signs removal orders for an assistant and the U.S. Treasurer alleging violation of civil service law. The actions follow a government ethics review and aim to restore integrity in federal personnel.
Rinoker Appointed Receiver Of Bank
President Roosevelt removed William S. Lieb from office as assistant treasurer at Philadelphia for civil service violations. The Comptroller of the Currency named Thomas Rincker of Carlinville, Illinois, as receiver of the Enterprise National Bank at Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Rincker is a lawyer and former Illinois state legislator.
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Enterprise National Bank
Allegheny, Pa
United States
Philadelphia
Woman shoots doctor to death in Monticello office
In Monticello Mississippi Mrs James Birdsong shot Dr Thomas Butler five times in his office killing him instantly. The motive remains unknown. In Rockford Newfoundland Florence Winn aged 21 hanged herself becoming the fourth in her family to commit suicide. A new fleet of allied powers arrived at Mytilene Constantinople reports on November 27.
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Jackson
Miss
Monticello
James Birdsong
Thomas Butler
Butler
Rockford
Florence Winn
Mytilene
Constantinople
Island
Court resumes as November term opens with in session
Judge Scott and court reporter J F Bray arrived this morning and the November term resumes. County Board of Supervisors also convened to review vacation claims and inspect the Wm N Ride road in Brighton township. Tomorrow they plan more business then juror selection for 1905 from 1904 returns. Home Guard box supper tonight. Rain or shine. Maxwell went to Crawfordsville and Rev M Payton returned to Muscatine.
Mutiny in Sebastopol as Sailors Rebellion Spreads
Mutinous crews in Sebastopol seize officers and prisoners as 4 000 shore troops join in protest. Brest regiment defects while Bielostok remains loyal. Admiral Choukin urged to intervene as 10 000 march with red banners and St George flag amid city panic and halted trains.
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Sebastopol
Russia
Black Sea
Brest
Nepluetf
Bielostok
St. George
Neplueff
Marine
Novissilsteff Place
Bielostok Regiment
Bielestok
Schulman
Balaklava
Choukin
Simferopel
Sailors Elect Officers in Bold Mutiny After Cronstadt
During the night the sailors, aided by social democrat leaders, learned from Cronstadt mutineers and elected officers while deciding on a programme. They pledged themselves to a course of action and carried forward the plan with resolve.
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Choukin
Seventh Army Corps
Simferopol
St. Petersburg
Cronstadt
Wisconsin Central Admits Verbal Car Rebate Deal
The Wisconsin Central railroad answers in the private car rebate case with the government, admitting a year ago a verbal arrangement with Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Co to take commissions on gross earnings at competing points and 1 cent per mile per car, excluding Pabst Brewing products, made in good faith and not paid in violation of law. Up to Sept. 6, 1895, the total...
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Pabst Brewing Company
Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Company
Payne Denies SPI Phone Cage Misconduct Allegations
A brief report states Payne denies all allegations tied to the SPI phone cage incident and rejects claims of improper acts. The statement emphasizes no wrongdoing and seeks to close the matter.
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Payne
SPI
Cage
Wohl
Railway Conference to unite travelers and railroads set for Chicago
A Triportines conference will reunite railroads and the traveling public in Chicago on December 20. West governors of three states and travel organizations will meet the Central Passenger Association executive committee. Governors Warner of Michigan and Tinly of Indiana plan to attend.
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Toledo
Ann Arbor
Perre Marquette
Grand Trunk
Detroit
Mackinaw
Paassenger Association
Central Passenger Association
Warner
Michigan
Tinnly
Idiana
Senator Burton Found Guilty in Bribery Trial
United States Senator Burton of Kansas was convicted in federal circuit court on six counts for accepting consideration to influence attorney practice for a corporation before the post office department. The offense carries up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine per count. His lawyers will seek a new trial, with an appeal likely after the judge overrules the motion.
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St. Louis
United States
Burton
Kansas
Federal Circuit Court
DOT
Vandevanter
Market report Chicago November 27 1905 cattle hogs and sheep
Market notes show cattle 33000 with 4000 westerns steady to weak, hogs receipts 2737 yesterday and 15000 today with prices weak to 10 lower, pigs and porkers listed, and sheep and lambs steady. Includes detailed price ranges for light mixed packers heavy shipping and stockers futures across the day.
United States Exports to Canada Reach 166 Million in One Year
Washington reports that US exports to Canada last year valued at 166 million dollars, over 62 percent of Canada’s imports and only 1 percent of US foreign exports. Also 25,000 US settlers moved to Canada January through October, with goods and farm supplies common to their needs. A wheat yield over 10,000,000 bushels is pegged for Canada, and rail expansion says more markets lie ahead.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Dominion
Great Northwest
Kaneas
Theorth
Grand Trunk Pacific
Plains
Hudson Bay
Trafic
Canada depends on U S products as Northwest markets grow
The text notes US supplies dominate Canadian imports over the past three years with 81 percent of steel rails and 42 million in annual imports. It details cross border manufacturing links in textiles, boots, and sawmills, calls out fiscal imperialism as unlikely, and flags British Columbia lumbermen seeking duties while Northwest markets expand.
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United States
Sydney
Nova Scotian
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Dominion
Great Britain
Canada
British Columbia
Northwest
National Child Labor Convention Set for Washington
The national child labor committee, a coalition of prominent individuals, will hold a convention in Washington starting December 8. The meeting aims to discuss labor practices and protections for underage workers, with leaders from business, civic groups, and reform movements expected to attend.
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National Child-Labor Committee
Washington
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U.S
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William S. Lieb
Civil Service Law
Rinoker
SM Toman Journa
Washington, D. C
Williams. Lieb
THE
Evening Journal
Washington, D.C
Thomas Rincker
Car
Linville, Ill
Prise National Bank At
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Mr. Rincker
Ilinois Legis
Home Guard
J. W. Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Rev. M. Payton
Muscatine
California
Los Angeles
Pasadena
Redlands
San Diego
Czar
Pisarevski
Stein
Pisarewski
Wisconsin Central Replies
Railway Conference
Senator Burton
Chicago, Navy
Grain Market
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