Taft Arrives in St Petersburg for Talks and Banquet
Secretary Taft arrives from Moscow with his party in St Petersburg and is greeted by officials, counts, and crowds. He visits Foreign Minister Iswolsky and war minister Eusiger, plans a banquet with the American colony, and may address rumors about US-Russia policy. Taft and Mrs Taft then travel toward Boulogne aboard the President Grant, with Mrs Wheeler accompanying from Tokio.
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William HH. Taft
Moscow
Count Kouits
Taft
Hotel de L'Europe
Clarence T. Edwards
Montgomery Schuyler, Jr
L. P. Sloemm
Iswolsky
Eusiger
Nichilas Nicholatevitch
Alexander Michaelovitch
Duma
Andi
Taft Hug
Rossii
Rossia
Mr .Taft
Russia
Vladivostok
America
Mrs Taft
Tsarskoe
Diplomatic Corps
Russian Offici
Boulogne
President Grant
United States
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Hamburgee
Rge Post
Davis board to examine officers for horsemanship
Washington December 3 Officers named by the War Department are ordered to appear before the Davis retiring board in Washington on December 20 for examination. The list includes Lieutenant Colonels Muhlenberg and Kingman and Majors Ives Hart and Chittenden plus Chaplain Hart. The board reviews nearly twenty officers who missed the horseback riding test ordered by Roosevelt.
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Davis Retiring Board
John C. Muhlenberg
Dan C. Kingman
Corps of Engineers
Francis J .Ives
Patrick J Hart
Hiram M. Chittenden
Davis Board
Roosevelt
Military Academy
War Department
Roosevelt again rules out third term candidacy
President Roosevelt stated he will not be a candidate, telling Representative Hinshaw that he will not deviate from his previous announcement. A New York World poll of 141 Republicans shows 28 oppose renomination, 22 support it, six say circumstances could force it, 85 refuse opinion, and 34 expect he would not dictate the nominee if not named.
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Washington
Representative Hinshaw
Nebraska
New York World
Robbery In Stamford After Bank Withdrawal
Mrs Antonio Maska, an elderly Stamford woman, was lured from her home with a sick visit pretext and escorted to a quiet city area by two men. They robbed her of 600 dollars she had just withdrawn from the bank.
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Stamford
Antonio
Artmaska
Railroad Men Drowned in River Fishing Trip
Four railroad men drowned when their boat overturned on a fishing trip in Mount Pleasant near Savannah Georgia today. The incident was reported from Mount Pleasant at noon today and involved men employed on the railroad.
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Savannah
Georgia
Mount Pleasant
Receiver sought for Jamestown Exposition firm in Richmond
Judge Waddell in Richmond heard creditor petition to name a receiver for the Jamestown Exposition company. Judge will set a hearing for Wednesday in Norfolk as creditors join the move. St Louis creditors helped prompt the action as mounting claims spread.
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Willcox
United States
Waddell
Richmond
St Louis
Churchmen ready to back teachers over Christ name ban
NAME OF CHRIST New York December 3. Canon Chase representing Protestant Episcopal churches Dr M A McGovern representing Roman Catholic churches and Dudley Field Malone a lawyer the committee of churchmen in Brooklyn fight the board of education decision to remove the name of Christ from public school songs. They announce readiness to support any teacher who refuses to obey the order and will prosecute any teacher who attempts to abolish Christian religious influence without sectarianism.
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Canon Chase
M. A. McGovern
Dudley Field Malone
Brooklyn
Board of Education
Christ
Fatal track accident near Portland Conn reveals victim
In Portland Connecticut on December 3 the mangled body of James Wainwright, 40, found on the Air Line track likely struck by the 9 o'clock freight last night near his home. He worked at the Enameling works at Midletown and leaves two daughters and a brother. Nearby, John Barry was struck by a freight train yesterday but not seriously hurt.
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James Wainwright
Wainwright
Midleytown
John Barry
Bryan Visits the Senate for Brief Formalities
William J Bryan spent over an hour in the senate chamber in Washington on December 3. He did not pay respects to former colleagues, though many Democrats and some Republicans greeted him. The visit carried no notable significance.
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Washington
William J Bryan
Senate
Dozens of Miners Dead in Naomi Mine Disaster
In Pitsburg near Fayette City Pennsylvania rescuers reached 27 bodies by 4 am after a Sunday night fire damp explosion. Of the 36 entries in the Naomi mine 11 bodies were found near the 20th entry and officials fear many more victims. Gas fumes thwart rescue efforts and a second explosion remains a constant threat as frantic villagers and exhausted physicians assist.
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Naomi
United Coal Company
Fayette City
Toothblack toothpainters and sundan dentistry tale
A traveling man explains the practice of toothblacks on Sunda islanders where an old woman uses brack paint and vegetable brushes to blacken teeth for a small fee. The custom is noted as common among semicivilized groups with local variations across regions.
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Sunda Islands
Oriesus Times
United States v Newell Opens Terror Case in Hartford Court
Hartford opened its December term with the United States v Archer C. Newell of Middletown as the principal case. Newell, a post office clerk and relative by marriage of ex Governor Coffin, faces eight counts of mall tampering. Cross examination of Postmaster Allen of Middletown is expected. Judge Platt presides as Coffin, Allen, defendant relatives, and representatives of several magazines attend.
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Conn
United States District Court
United States
Archer C. Newell
Middletown
Coffin
Grand Jury
Newell
Culver
Allen
George A. Allen
Platt
City News Bits From The Street And Court
A jumble of local notices and events in Windham County includes a birth at 13 Bunker Hill Avenue, a police captain off duty with a cold, and Democratic club support for Mayor Thoms. Job calls, court cases, religious society events, and council plans fill the page alongside a quip about soldiers in Montana holding their own on the long trek to a town two miles away.
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Windham County
Democratic Club
Thoms
Democrat
James O'Donnell
New York
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
Peasley
Waterbury Lumber and Coal Company
R. 8
Rasmussen
Eagle Wire
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Bank Street
Board of Equalization
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St Mary's
Ki Rozdestvensy
Crown Street
Iyer
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Aleutian Islands
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D. J Slavin
Robert Leach
Daisy L. Hudson
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Counci
Jok
Montana
Roosevelt’s Major Document Sent to Congress Today
The Democratic press presents the president’s most important document to date in full. The Teno crat republishes the complete text so readers who intended to read it can study it now within this issue.
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Tenocrat
Wanted ten or twelve good boys to distribute circulars
Help wanted at the Democrat office for distribution work. Applicants should report Thursday morning at 5 o'clock ready to start.
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Democrat
Japan Seeks Clarification On Immigration From Aoki
Ambassador Aoki is summoned to Tokyo to report in detail on U S attitudes toward Japanese immigration. Baron Ishii’s findings cover California Oregon Washington and British Columbia. Government seeks forecast on potential congressional moves to restrict emigration and may send Aoki via San Francisco or Victoria in about two weeks.
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British Columbia
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Tokio
Maron Ishii
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Rokio
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Emba
Coroner Delays Statement On West Main Crossing Accident
Deputy Coroner Walter D Makepeace said he has nothing yet to release on Friday morning's West Main street crossing crash. The inquiry continues with witnesses to be examined tomorrow. Rail authorities discussed the case, while a general conference among railroad officials is awaited. Injured include the Me Jon sisters on Wall Street. fortune St Metre reportedly retired for a modest sum.
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West Main Street
Patrick Rogers
Bank Street
Me Jon
Wall Street
Margaret
Meadow Cout Be
Self-Serve Eats Spark Claims of Dishonest Diners
A restaurant manager quips that if 1,000 men ate at a dollar each he would gain a thousand dollars while 1,000 women picking their own cheites might earn nothing. Women are labeled as naturally prone to cheat, prompting discussions among patrons about emancipation from such perceptions.
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Manriend
Suits Arise Over Connecticut Company Accident
In the West Main street crossing crash last Friday five were killed and about two dozen hurt. Lawyers across town file claims for estates and injuries, citing the three months clause and varying damages based on earnings. Attorneys represent Jane Kelly, Sarah Ryan, Bridget Hanley, Elizabeth Brophil, Mary Lehr, and others as insurance companies dispatch claim agents and attorneys.
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Carmody
Jane Kelly
Teresa
Sarah Ryan
Guilfoile
Ireland
Slavin
Mos
Pardons Granted With Conditions After Capitol Meeting
The December board of pardons granted one pardon to Charles E Griffin of New Hay who was sentenced October 6 1905 from three to six years for embezzlement. Philip Paquette appeared in person seeking clemency. he was sentenced February 22 1906 in Waterbury to one to five years for assault with intent to kill and spoke of caring for an aged father. John Powers sentenced in Waterbury February 19 1906 to one to three years for statutory burglary requested mercy to tend to a young sister.
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New Hay
Philip Paquette
Ardon
Waterbury
Stat
P. Kellogg
John Powers
Warner Sentenced to Twenty Years for Double Killing
In New York on December 3 Frank H Warner formerly a merchant received a prison term not less than twenty years for shooting and killing Esther Norling and John Wilson. The message from the president was read in Washington as the annual address was delivered in the House after a brief recess.
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New York
Frank H. Warner
Esther Norling
John Wilson
Washington
Dee
Senate
House
Jury Cleared Actress in Utah Senator Murder Case
Washington reports the jury found Mrs Annie M Bradley not guilty of murdering former Utah senator Arthur Brown at a local hotel on December 5. She was discharged and left with plans to join her sister in Goldfield Nevada.
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Washington
Annie M. Bradley
United States
Arthur Brown
Utah
Bradley
Goldfield
Nevada
Leprosy Cure Secrets Promised by Dr Wallach
Honolulu reports Dr J Lor Wallach has leave to treat twelve lepers on Molokai and plans to reveal the secrets of his leprosy cure soon. The claim follows his recent approval to pursue the treatment publicly.
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Honolulu
J. Lor Wallach
Moloka
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