Managua in Revolt as Zelaya Fights to Hold City
In Managua crowds defy police amid denunciations of President Zelaya. Reports say insurgents led by Vasquez captured three towns near Rama as Gen Estrada moves troops to surround Vasquez. U S and Mexican reactions mingle with fears of wholesale executions and political turmoil.
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Nicaraguan Crisis Deepens as Insurgents Threaten Managua
Reports from Bluefields and Rama describe Gen Estrada and allied rebels pressing toward Managua with U S support cited through Des Moines Tacoma and other vessels. Washington officials discuss options for protecting Americans and possibly establishing a protectorate. Mexican envoy Creel seeks a course that avoids broad action while monitoring Zelaya’s government.
Battleship Missouri Readied for Central American Mission
Rear Admiral Schroeder orders the battleship Missouri to remain ready to sail to Central America with Marines and crew of over 1 000 fighting men. The vessel may head to Bluefields Nicaragua, while the Prairie transports prepare to ship 7 000 marines to Panama. The operation involves detailed naval deployment and the broader U S response to Nicaragua’s conflict.
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Aged King Rallies After Serious Belgian Surgery
Brussels reports King Leopold’s successful enterostomy for intestinal obstruction. He rose from anesthesia with steady pulse and cheerful talk, then slept fitfully. Surgeons warn of possible three day crisis, while the American minister Henry Lane Wilson and Taft are referenced in a farewell audience.
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Henry Lane Wilson
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Hugh Spints
Controversial Military Recruitment Measure in Hungary
The proposal would replace general conscription by lot with a fixed service for one family per household and bans substitutes. In Spain the debate centered on a money payment for service, angering the populace. King Leopold supports the law and aims for his signature. Crown Princess Stephanie, now Countess Lonyay, left Hungary for Brussels to visit her father.
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Four Miners Entombed in Michigan Mine Disaster
Four miners are entombed in a drift at the third level of the Negaunce mine near Negaunee Michigan as frantic rescue efforts resume with slim prospects of quick rescue. The Cleveland City Iron Company operates the mine and crews work through the day to reach the trapped workers.
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War on U S Steel Trial Opens Labor Faction Declares Open Shop War
Pittsburg December reports labor leaders from the United States and Canada declare war on United States Steel Corporation over its open shop policy. Rachel Gamper, AFL president, presides as resolutions demand congressional investigations into alleged wage, hour, and oppression abuses, with committees urged to press officials for action and accountability.
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Toronto
Taft Delivers Economy Theme at New Haven Banquet
President Taft visited New Haven to address the Chamber of Commerce and Yale leaders on federal budgeting and expenditure control. He warned of a coming deficit this year and urged reform, while praising tariff expertise and civil pensions as part of a more businesslike government. The day included Yale corporation actions and a $50,000 gift for the Morris K. Jessup chair of agriculture.
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Lee McClung
United States
Charles H Treat
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Aviators in Legal Battle in Buffalo Court Fight over Propeller Patents
Three famed aviators Wright brothers and Glenn H Curtiss faced a preliminary injunction in U S court as the Wrights seek to bar Curtiss and partners from manufacturing and selling aircraft propellers claiming patent infringement. Curtiss attorney Emerson K Nowell argued the Wrights acknowledged Curtiss’s different plan to maintain equilibrium and balance.
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Clonn H Curtiss
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Emerson K .Nowell
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Massachusetts Cities Vote Wet Dry Split in Municipal Ballots
Boston reports show license questions dominating the 15 city elections. Worcester shifts into wet column by 330 votes, while a dry lead of 8925 a year earlier narrows to 3197. Salem returns to favoring license restrictions after four years of loosened policy. Eight of eleven mayors up for reelection win again. notable losses include Lowell's Mayor George H Brown, Salem’s John F Meehan, defeated by Arthur Howard, and Malden hopeful George Hall's long campaign finally crowned.
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Allien
George H Brown
Lowell
John F. Meehan
John F. Hurley
Salem
Arthur Howard
Howard
George Hall
Malden Fortx
Oil President Westcott Declared Insane by White Plains Jury
Special to The Waghingfor cum White Plains December 4 Hampton Gould Westcott president of the Stand ani Oil Company of Kentucky with residence at Port Chester was declared insane and incompetent to manage his estate by a sheriff s jury with Assistant District Attorney Weeks as commissioner at White Plains this afternoon. Weastcott, 42, is an inmate of Bloomingdale Asylum since June lost his mind. He is said to have given away property fearing to be called as a witness in proceedings to dissolve the oil trust. The petition to declare him insane was filed by his sister, Carolie Ne ersurd of Bordeaux France. Westcott is a member of a prominent Southern family and owns a house and land at Waynesville North Carolina.
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Baltimore Police Captain Suspended Over Disorderly House Probe
Captain Bernard J Ward of Baltimore’s northwestern district was relieved of duty by police commissioners following a disorderly house complaint and reports of misconduct. The board plans to question Ward about subordinates being transferred after arrests during raids, as a broader shakeup of the department is anticipated.
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Dr Carberry’s Whisky Use Questioned in Will Case
Testimony from bartenders and associates in Mays Landing details Dr Patrick J L Carberry’s heavy alcohol use before his death last July. Witnesses claim excessive drinking at his Atlantic City hotel bar, arguing it affected his judgment and led to irrational acts toward relatives and church members. The estate valued between 3000 and 5000 is contested by the Tittle Sisters of the Poor of Philadelphia.
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Pinchot Takes Time On Chief Forester Post Offer
A Washington mission tested whether Gifford Pinchot would accept the chief forester post as Taft weighs the Ballinger controversy. Pinchot seeks counsel from Taft and delaying action could signal Roosevelt policy misgivings. If offered, the Michigan University presidency could align with his duties.
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District Budget Bouts Over Playground Funds
The House subcommittee sparred over District of Columbia appropriations with playground funding at the center. After a heated clash, a Tawney line suggested 4.5K08 in total, allocating 4 000 to Georgetown playground and other small sums, while overall recommendations fell short of commissioners requests.
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