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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1906

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France church and state clash in France warns Irish sermon

In Paris and Saint Paul a cleric cites the long struggle between church and state in France. He laments political passivity among Catholics and warns that infidels, socialists, and monarchists threaten church liberty, urging Catholics to support the republic yet defend religion.

Paris France Louis XIV Napoleon Republic Iradel Socialist Sa Leo XIII Leo

ERROR IN CHURCH BILL SHAKES FRENCH RELIGIOUS LAW

Special dispatch reports confusion over a rushed church bill in France. The official text omits key references to associations under the 1901 law, sparking debate over church rights and the Senate's scrutiny. Paris remains calm as bishops worry about misuse of the midnight Christmas mass and prospects for further guarantees.

Washington Paris Chamber of Deputies Chamber Senate London Brooklyn France Temps Rome Nowers Mgr Montagnini

Protest and Parade by Catholic Societies in Kingston NY

Catholics from East Kingston and Glasco protested French government policy toward the Catholic church after a Mass at St Coleman’s. Father A Welr spoke on French action as 800 marchers, including Italians Hungarians and Polish brickyard workers, paraded with bands and carried flags and banners.

New York Spevtat Washington Post Kingston East Kingston Glasco S T Colemans Father A Welr

Wreck Kills Nine on East Bound Train at Enderlin

Nine dead and many injured after an east bound Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie passenger train derailed near Enderlin North Dakota. The crash occurred when the engineer attempted to regain lost time and collided with a switch engine. Rescue workers battled flames as injured were rushed to hospitals and hotels.

St Paul Minn Minneapolis, St Paul Sault Ste. Marie Enderlin N. Dak Charles Backusbergen S Pak H J Volkering Anamoose John Satterburg Tony Gleen Volva Dak J Berheford Nedicino Hat Alberto H Rosenbaum Valve J Danielson Sheldon Anderson, Starbuck, Minn Moose Jaw Canada Flantes

Strathcona Steamer Destroyed by Fire Near Port Dufferin

Halifax report details the passenger steamer Strathcona burning to the waterline after leaving Halifax for Canso and Guysboro. Thirty eight passengers and thirteen crew landed safely after engineers and firemen stayed at their posts, steering for shore as flames raged. The two year old vessel valued at 40000 and carrying cargo and Christmas goods was beached two miles from the harbor entrance, with no lives lost.

Sttuck Strathtorn Halifax Port Dufferin Strathcona Halifax and Canso Steamship Company Canso Guysboro Capt Reid Varigua Havana Salifex Harbor

Mrs Nation Here This Week in Roanoke Va

Carrie Nation the Kansas saloon smasher spoke twice to men in Assembly Hall Roanoke denouncing tobacco and whisky and attacking Postmaster General Cortelyou for halting a second issue of The Hatchet She read a Roosevelt letter protesting the action and vowed to go to Washington to meet the President She sold miniature hatchets to fund a purity farm near Guthrie Oklahoma and pinned one on Mayor Cutchim before planning Washington trip.

Washington Post Roanoke Carrie Nathon Meyer Catchin Cortelyou Roosevelt Snake River Idaho Washington Cutchim Guthrie Okla

FDR asks Congress authority to ship grain to China famine

President Roosevelt proclaimed a national relief drive for China where floods destroyed crops and 15.6 million people face starvation. He would seek Congress power to use government transport to move food, with Red Cross handling funds and expenditures. An appeal from New York Red Cross urged donations to buy flour for relief in Ching.

Roosevelt Wall Congress Roosevelt China United States American National Red Cross Red Cross Department of State Charles Hallam Keep United States Treasury Department Washington Red Cross Te Ching State Department

Broker shoots newsboy in Chicago incident

In Chicago early this morning newsboy Robert Thiess, fifteen, was shot by David C Schnell, a prominent board of trade man, outside the West Chicago Club house. Schnell said he mistook the boy for a burglar after a pursuit begun when the youth ran toward his paper cart. two shots were fired, the second at close range as Thiess stood about ten feet away.

Washington Post Chicago I. Dee Robert Thiess West Chicago David C Schnell Board of Trade Schnell Theiss

Earthquake Report From Asiatic Russia Kept Quiet

Special cable dispatch describes a violent tremor lasting about ninety seconds felt in Asiatic Russia and Europe. Seismographs in Bologna and Florence recorded strong shocks at a distance of roughly 7,000 kilometers. The note mentions a Florist Kramer and holiday bells as unrelated details.

Washington Kopal Zmiretchinsk Asiatic Russia Rome Bologna Florence

Caffery May Recover From Kidney Trouble

New Orleans December 23 Former Senator Donelson Caffery remains in dangerous condition with kidney trouble doctors say the outlook is unchanged while hopes for his recovery are entertained by physicians.

New Orleans Donelson Caffery

Macklin Out of Danger After Fort Reno Shooting

Capt. Edgar O Macklin of the Twenty-fifth United States Infantry was wounded by an unknown assailant at his Fort Reno residence. A hat found near the porch links the shooting to a soldier, but investigators doubt the attacker’s military status. Detectives seek former convict J C Eubank as a possible suspect. A court martial is set for January 4 to review conduct during the Brownsville incident amid ongoing inquiries.

el Reno Oklo Edgar O Macklin Twenty-fifth United States Infantry Fort Reno Darlington Twenty-fifth Infantry Macklin J C Eubank Eubank Texas Mackinnubank San Antonio Tex William L. McCaskey Department of Texas Charles W Penrose Edgar A. Macklin Brownsville

Strike disrupts Southern Pacific freight traffic in Texas

Special to The Washington Post reports a general strike by firemen on the Southern Pacific Railroad began at 4 pm, paralyzing freight from El Paso to New Orleans while passenger and mail trains may run. Locals face disruption, with unions aiming to win demands. New Orleans bulletin says no more freight from intersecting lines to Texas until further notice.

Washington Post Dallas Tex Southern Pacific Hi Paso New Orleanes Timothy Shea The Brotherhood of Locomotivn el Paso Union Gays Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers New Orleans Southern Pacific Company Texas

Woman Admits Gem Theft Unassisted by Companion

Madeline Kreeger, held at Utica police headquarters with Frank Niedzielski, confessed to stealing diamonds and gems worth $15,000 from Charles V Stein’s Chicago residence. She said the robbery was her sole act, denying poisoning claims and noting the couple’s relationship. Chicago officers to arrive tomorrow.

Pecal Washington Post Utica Madeline Kreeger Frank Nied~zielski Charles V Stein Chicago Stein Miss Kreeger Hellberg Miedzielski

Roosevelt Sails Unstable After Topmast Loss

Newport RI reports the arctic steamer Roosevelt sailing from Vineyard Haven toward New York with its fore topmast gone. Capt. Kenyon sighted the vessel off Newport making slow progress, covering about thirty miles in twenty hours. At noon she appeared to sail around Point Judith heading west, then by 2 PM showed fair progress in a northwest breeze.

Newport Roosevelt Sydney Cape Breton New York Vineyard Haven Kenyon Prices Neck Point Judith

Posse Surrounds House in Mount Olive to Find Murderer

A 200 man posse armed with rifles, transported by special train, surrounds a house near the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad tracks in Mount Olive Mississippi where Wheeler Hing, who yesterday killed Town Marshal Buchannan, is said to be hiding. Kings friends are reported inside and the gate to fight is feared. the community is stirred by the violence and ongoing lawlessness tied to the marshal's death.

Mount Olive Miss Dee Wheeler Hing Bucnannan Gulf and Ship Island Kings Buchannan Geath

Four die in gas explosion near Pittsburgh Washington Pa

A natural gas blast at the John Carvel property near Washington Pa fatally burned four people early today. The victims are John Carvel and his sons Frank and John Joseph. A fourth person was seriously injured.

Pittsburg John Carvel Washington Pa Frank John Joseph

Shipyard man Vernon F Jones dies by own hand

Vernon F Jones of Newport News committed suicide by shooting himself at his sister’s Plum Fort home in New Kent County. He was 45, longtime shipyard worker, said to have been drinking for weeks, in despondency. Born in New Kent, son of a former county treasurer.

Vernon F. Jones Newport News New Kent County Washington Post Vernon F Jones Richard Morris Plum Fort Jones

Miner Hicks Survives Fifteen Days In Granite Mountain Tomb

Bakersfield Cal witness recounts Idindsay Hicks’s dramatic rescue after a cave‑in at Granite Mountain. He describes rationing tobacco and water, the rat danger, mental resolve after day five, and his tense exit as rescuers pull him through a narrow shaft to freedom.

Washington Post Bakersfield Cal Idindsay Hicky Granite Mountain Hicks Hell

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