Rebels Crack Down as Landow Falls and Rail Lines Targeted
Reports state rebels seized Landow and set fires along the railway to Peking while urging immediate action from the State and War Departments. Wu Ting-fang appeals to powers, accusing the Manchu government of bad faith as discussions on peace collapse, and calls for troops and renewed hostilities to protect lines of communication and foreign interests.
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Landow
Peking
Wu Im
United States
Wu Ting Fang
Watis
Manel
Wu Aeks
Imperial orders resume hostilities January 6 in Beijing
Peking dispatch reports the imperial government directing all generals in command of troops to begin hostilities at eight o clock in the forenoon of January six. A woman has brought dynamite found along the railway to Peking, signaling the serious intensity of long standing revolutionary threats. The revolutionaries had vowed to use dynamite to force the Manchu government from power.
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Peking
Troops Ordered to Canton Reinforce British Forces
A regiment of Indian infantry the 126th Baldwins and an artillery battery have been ordered to Canton to reinforce the British contingent stationed there. The move is part of broader efforts to strengthen defense in the port city amid tensions in the region.
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Kongkong
126Th Baldwins
Canton
Banker Edward R Thomas Confesses Judgment in Supreme Court
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports Edward R Thomas a banker, admits owing 1 224 387 in claims against him. The confession in the supreme court covers debts totaling 7 130 249 with interest. He says the judgment was confessed to save trial costs and expedite resolution.
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Washington Post
New York
Edward R Thomas
Supreme Court
Lim
Thomas
Morse plea renewed over death threat to return to prison
Atlanta physician Dr A L Fowler testified to President and acting attorney general that Charles W Morse faces three progressive diseases arteriosclerosis heart valve disease and chronic Brights disease. He warned Morse’s vitality declines weekly and that return to Fort McPherson would hasten his death.
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Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
Cart
Fowler
B K Elder
Morse
A L Fowler
Kurt McPherson
Lefe
Felter
Brighta
Fort McPherson
Ashort McPherson
Altercation Leaves Man Slashed and Threatened in Pavrhenia
Christopher Lehmkuhl, 28, of 198 Meridian Street Northwest, suffered a severe slash wound to the right side after an early morning clash with several Black men. He was hospitalized in critical condition with blood loss. witnesses say the fight began after insults in the presence of a young woman. Investigating officers arrested Robt Heirs, 7, on assault charges two hours later.
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Christopher Lehmkuhl
Meridian Street
Earthquakes Shocks Reported Across West and Caribbean
Earthquake shocks were felt in Alvord and Bishop California, clocks stopped and china broken in some homes. Fresno reported three shocks with no damage. Havana noted an early morning tremor near Santiago Cuba with no damage. A Baltimore and Ohio train service info appeared in a separate fragment.
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Teno New
Alvord
Cal
Laws
Bishop
Fresno Cal
Havana
Santiago
Cuba
Demand for Higher Pay Threatens Navy Yard Strike
Machinists in Norfolk and Washington push for wage increases arguing they are paid less than other government workers. Secretary Meyer orders pre continuance of the card index system to ease tensions, promising no new Taylor system changes at Norfolk. A petition bearing about 3600 signatures seeks wage hikes, with potential talks planned by machinists to appeal to the President.
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Norfolk
Nays Meyer
Nourfoll
Washington
Kountry
Suffolk Yard
Ely
Washington Yard
Virginia
Virginia Congressional
Martin and
Swangon
Carlin
Alexandria
Navy Department
Taylor
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy
Winthrop
Doyle
Norfolk Yard
Columbia Lodge No 14
International Association of Machinists
Ue Taylor
Thomas 7
Girroli
Toe Uniow
Navy Yard
Lapt
Willard
Willard Vaid
Hewbury
Secretery Newbury
Navy Board
Washington Navy Yard
Ratt
Lim
Fifa
G W Johnson
International Association of Machiniets
Norfolk Va
Meyer
Roosevelt Not a Candidate Says Abbott of New York
Lawrence I Abbott of New York, closely allied with Theodore Roosevelt, declares Roosevelt is not a candidate for the Presidency and does not want to be. Abbott asserts Roosevelt has discouraged any candidacy and will take no active part, while Taft supporters press for a public stance before Chicago. He recalls Roosevelt declining the 1908 nomination and notes Taft sought Roosevelt’s advice during party rifts.
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Lawrence Abbott
Roosevelt
Taft
Washington Post
Jane Sagamoia
Tulay
Theodore Roosevelt
Brask Harpose
Washington
Art
gunMokrel
Col
Belime
Chicago
Carnwallon Hudson
Theodoros Roosevelt
Lawrence I’ Abbott
New York
Abbott
Lou
Froosevelt
Mr Roosevelt
Bir Abbott
Mr Taft
New Haven
Workers Return as Shipyard Walkout Ends
About 3000 yard workers planned a strike yesterday but reversed course after a mass meeting. Repairs to battleships New Hampshire and Kansas and the torpedo boat Warrington were delayed, yet the walkout ended with men returning to work tomorrow morning.
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New Hampshire
Kansas
Richeson Fiancee Edmands Sought by District Attorney
Boston January reports show Prosecutor Pel leier seeking Violet Edmands who has vanished weeks before the minister Rev Y T Richeson wedding plans. Edmands is questioned about Richeson’s whereabouts before Avis Linnell’s death as investigators weigh a possible alibi for Richeson.
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Miss Edmands
Boston
Pelleer
Violet Qjamands
Y T Richeson
Pelletier
New York City
Avis Lionetl
Richeson
Miss Linnell
Misa _ Edmands
Richeann
Man posed as US Army major arrested in Washington
Federal authorities arrested B. B De Witt of Culpeper Virginia on a charge of obtaining money by posing as a United States Army major. The complaint alleges he collected 6 dollars from Allen L Sutton of Washington on December 1 by misrepresenting his rank.
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B. B de Witt
Culpeper, Va
The
Washington Post
Boston
Washington
Bonjaoun
Culpeper
United States Army
United States
Hays
Washimeton
Philadelphia
de Witts
Last de Witt
Allen L Sutton
School Board Bars Antivaccination League Hiring Teachers
The Washington Post reports the school board barred 4-Because 02 of Okans 284 children were excluded from public schools and a clash emerged between parents antivaccination advocates and department heads over a compulsory vaccination order The league seeks to hire teachers for proposed independent schools and offers to defend anyone arrested under the vaccination law The smallpox scare of last year fueled the dispute.
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Antivaccination League
Jean Spesial
Washington Post Okan Nian
Board of Education
Okans
Pension swindler identified as Civil War veteran John W. Lake
Preliminary steps to obtain increased pay from the United States are traced to John M Jefferson, held at the district jail, raising an investigation. The alleged imposter, said to have served in prison in New York and Bay State, is described as an old convict and impersonator of Frank G. Carpenter.
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John M Jefferson
New York
Bay State
United States Pension Office
Yotm M Jefferson
Frank G Carpenter
Jefferson
Jonn W Lake
Union Trust
Mrs Day
William R. Day
United States Supreme Lowry
Justice Day
Supreme Court
Ington
Mrso
Mag
Taudge Pugh
Commissioner of Pensions
Daven- Foert Yeatertay
Jeferson
Davenport
Lake
Pension Office
New York State Penitentiary
Auburn
Massachusetts State Penitentiary
Charlestown
Maine
Jeffferson
Washington
New York Avenue
Tle
New Vineyard
Augusta
Inglewood Ill
Stevenson Street
San Francisco
Brenan Street
Tam Tive
Duke
Tom
Snn
Fermont Avenue
Carpenter
Raleigh
Mr Carpenter
Frank Jefferson
Jafferson
Jefferaga
Tr Carpenter
Tnn-Mede
Prk
Othe
Geversl
Pension fraud case unravels in District jail twist
A man using the name Frank Carpenter to fraudulently secure a pension is identified as John W Lake, a Civil War veteran and former convict, after police traced Lake to Jefferson. He and a younger man posing as his son faced charges in district court as investigators verify pension records and confront the suspect.
Stole 400 Prayer Books At Cathedral Woman Arrested
Aged woman Annie Cooper was stopped after stealing more than 40 prayer books and related religious articles from the Tate Olle Cathedral. She claimed an uncontrollable urge to possess religious articles, offered no disposal plans, and will be examined for sanity.
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Washington Post Palladelphia
Tateolle
Four Boys Drown in Ice Break Contoocook River
Four boys drowned when a double runner coasting sled broke through the ice on the Contoocook River near Winchendon Massachusetts. The victims were Alphan Paradise 34 Lmory Maises 15 Alfred Robichaud 1 and Leon Choulmard all French Canadian. Thomas Lafrontere and Raymond Bouvais were rescued with faculty.
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Contoocaok
Winchendon
Mass
Jamtrey
Alphan Paradise
Lmory Maises
Alfred Robichaud
Leon Choulmard
Thomas Lafrontere
Raymond Bouvais
Break Between Wilson Backer Harvey Watterson Details Emerges
Washington dispatch reports a rift among key figures in the Wilson campaign. Gov Woodrow Wilson reportedly loses Harper's Weekly backing as editor George Harvey and Col Henry Watterson are linked to disputes. The tale blends alleged pressure on Harvey, internal Democratic tensions, and lingering questions about Watterson’s loyalty.
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Spousal
Washington Post
Charlotte MN
Washington
Charlotte Observer
Woodrow Wilson
George Harvey
Harpers Weekly
Henry Watterson
New York
Guv Wilson
New Jersey
Harper’s Weekly
Wilson
Col
Harvey
Henry Wattersar
Aether
Harvey Amihin
Pilent Watterson
Index to Today’s Issue Mapped to Historic Page Headlines
Page by page overview lists items such as American Guards for China, Pension Traps, Swindler Plea, Revived Monetary Boards, Evans Funeral, Warships Bids, Incendiarism, Mount Raider attack, Tariff Board, Raynet on Peace, Bryan banquet role, Taftigains attacks, Society notes, Financial, Editorial, Society Outside the Capital, Sporting Events, School Thieves, and Labor Case mentions with Women and Street Cars.
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China
Mark Evans
South
Mount Raider
Tariff Board
Raynet
Bryan
Longshoremen Strike Hits Boston Ports Over Wages
About 3,000 Boston longshoremen walk out demanding higher pay after transatlantic ships like Ines refused a 10 cent hourly raise. Current day rates include 1 to 4 cents for shifts, with they seek 1 and 30 cents. Lines affected include White Star Hamburg American Allan Line South American Line and Standard Sugar Refining. Others may suspend service tomorrow.
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Boston
Longstoremen
Ines
Allan Key J
Southmerican Lines
Standard Sugar Refining Company
Union Jongsburemen
Bride of John Kulp Charged With Poison Plot in Egypt Pa
Mrs Vira Kulp wife of Egypt leading citizen John Kulp is jailed on charges of poisoning three months into marriage by baking grape pies laced with strychnine and ground glass her husband survives a bite of pie and bail is set for a Saturday hearing with pie samples to be chemist analyzed the case ties to the Snead family and local tragedy controversies swirl around extended in law household.
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Egypt
Washington Post
Allentown Palan
Hannah Snayd Kulp
Kulp
John Kulp
Ida Kitty
Youns Kulp
Vira Kulp
Saturda
Rulp
Mea
Rutpsa
John Snead
West Catteauguai
Sneads
Orange
Follette Peril Dims After Oyster Incident Across Illinois
Senator Robert M Follette suffered a ptomaine reaction from oysters in Chicago but pressed on with speeches in Joliet Morris Morria gtreater Ottawa Lasalle Spang Valley and Peoria. A large audience greeted him tonight as the car halted and he nearly fell from the platform but remained uninjured and spoke briefly before awaiting the next stop.
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Peoria
Robert M Iam Follette
Chicago
Joliet
New Reserve Plan Urged as Congress Opens Tuesday
A monetary commissions plan for a national reserve association would dilute New York bank influence to under ten percent in the central body while distributing control across fifteen regional branches. Secretary MacVeagh favors a ban on banks owning stock in other banks to prevent evasion, but Solicitor General Lehmann doubts enforceability.
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MacVeagh
Lehmann
Aldrich
Monetary Commissions
National Reserve Association
Congress
Financial Institutions
New York
United States
Central Association
Wall Street
United States Treasury
South
Raerve Association
Middle West
Far Western
Pacific
Fngland
Reserve Association
Amother Bank
Tk Hay Giao
Con
Tus
Taft
Macveash
Esterday
Commsson
Commission
Tam Nat
Aldreki
Wisadise
Waintala
Inter
Storks
Tor
Giant Freezes to Death in Bloomington Home
Jai Leonard Bliss a reputed giant known as the world’s largest man was found dead in his Bloomington home after neighbors reported a long absence. Police and neighbors described the gas stove in his night attire and a chair in the room. Bliss, born May 4, 144, stood about 6 ft 4 in with a 7 in waist and weighed 540 pounds. He had toured America and Europe as a self described man of stature and worked in bicycle factory promotions and fat man clubs.
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Bloomington
Jai
Leonard
Mear
Bliss
America
Europe
Ercuses
Fat Mans
Bali
Registration Tea Opens for Sacramento Women Voters
Sacramento Jan 4 The local political movement of newly enfranchised women voters plans a registration tea to honor and engage female citizens in politics. Assistant registrar urged to be present. event targets the upcoming year with social favors and sign‑in procedures for attendees.
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Sacramento
Cal
Ore Polilcal
Sacrament
Hell
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