Moyer Deported From Calumet Copper Range Violence
Chas H Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners describes a mob assault in Hancock Michigan it ends with him being dragged torched and deported to Wisconsin toward Chicago on a Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train. He says deputies aided the attackers and that the strike may be won with support from labor groups. He plans to return to Calumet under protection and to lead further action.
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Chicago
Chas. H. Moyer
Hancock
Mich
Milwaukee
Wig
Scott Hotel
Western Federation of Miners
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Moyer
Calumet
Sheriff Cruse
Chas. H. Tanner
California
Houghton
James McNaughton
Calumet and
Hecla Mines
Tanner
Wisconsin
W. Brory
W. B. Hendley
Mr. Joyer
Citizens’ Alliance
Green Bay
Wis
Copper Range
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Minera
Channing
Associated Press
Séott
Waddell Mahon
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pat
Channing, Mich
Hecla Mining Company
Pederman
Michigan
Glover Held for Trial in De Villiers Killing
Los Angeles detectives report Roy Glover San Antonio land agent bought two automatic pistols before the shooting of Henry De Villiers. De Villiers died after attempting to enter Glover’s home to see his wife and children. Glover claims self defense. district attorney says hold for preliminary hearing Wednesday.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Roy Glover
San Antonio
Henry de Villiers
Glover
de Villiers
Train Bandit Bostick Sentenced to Hang
Los Angeles reports John Bostick the confessed train bandit was sentenced to be hanged at San Quentin for the murder of Horace E. Montague the passenger agent slain during a Southern Pacific express train hold up at El Monte on December 1 through this day officials reveal no exhumation of Cardinal Rampolla’s body despite rumors of mysterious circumstances surrounding his death and the missing private papers amid Vatican denials of any medical examination plan.
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Los Angeles
John Bostick
San Quentin
Horace E. Montague
Bostick
Southern Pacific
el Monte
Rome
Vatican
Cardinal Rampolla
Courier Readers Roll of Honor Card
A reader notes eight years of Courier service and expresses appreciation. Mrs C H Steward 47 sends a brief testimonial from Waterbury area. The item appears as a small reader tribute inserted in the Waterloo Evening Courier.
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Cuttingville
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowan
City enlists 1000 men. 3000 by Monday as demand rises
San Francisco reports 1000 workers employed today with 3000 by Monday, leaving about 900 unemployment applications. A private cooperative employment bureau feeds the hungry while tensions rise over kitchen hours. In Los Angeles a city canvass reduces unemployed to 5000, with 8000 dependents, easing earlier fears of 36000.
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San Francisco
Co-Operative Employment Bureau
Bureau
Los Angeles
F. J. Whiffen
Good Fellows’ Committee
Five-Story Fire Ruins downtown St Louis
A five story building in St Louis burned in the early morning, wiping out the Adams Stamp, Harris Shoe, McKnight Tailoring, and YWCA downtown restaurant. The St Regis hotel guests were evacuated in their night clothes as flames spread, six firefighters were injured but survived. Loss estimated at 240000 dollars.
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St. Louis
St. Regis Hotel
Adams Stamp Company
Harris Shoe Company
McKnight Tailoring Company
WISHES TO START NEW YEAR RIGHT
A Detroit attorney E. L. Allor asked a San Francisco police officer to arrest him after confessing he misused estate funds when executor in March 1912. Authorities took him into custody for investigation.
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San Francisco
E. L. Alor
Detroit
Mich
Allor
Bergstrom Funeral Monday Afternoon
Cedar Falls Iowa Dec 27 The funeral services for the late Jacob Bergstrom will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 30 oclock from the Danish Baptist church on Main street with Rev J A Friedl in charge Interment will be in Fairview Smalest Man Dies London Dec 27 John William White concessionaire the probably smallest man in the world died at South End yesterday aged 52 He was 25 inches tall
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Washington
John H. Glennon
Wyoming
F. K. Chapin
Marine Hospital
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Glennon
Special Board On Naval Ordinance
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Jacob Bergstrom
Danish Baptist Church
Main Street
J. A. Friedl
Fairview
London
John Wm. White
Concessionair
South End
Weather item with temperatures and date
Readable fragment reports temperatures for December 27 and 28 with minimum and maximum values. It notes a 12 night time reference and mentions figures as 37 maximum and 17 minimum from a year ago with a 30 maximum.
Nicotine Poisoning Fatal to Boy Who Chewed Tobacco
Fergus Falls Minn Dec 27 A report from Parkers Prairie says the 6 year old son of William Schramm a farmer died from nicotine poisoning after chewing tobacco. Neighbors visiting at the Schramm home recall the boy and two others began chewing it and he swallowed some and died in convulsions.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Parkers Prairie
William Schramm
Schramm
Achramm
Treasury Head McAdoo Joins Federal Reserve Board
Washington December 27 Secretary of the Treasury William F McAdoo becomes a member ex officio of the Federal Reserve Board under the new currency act. The move places the secretary as the chief sign of the Treasury and the currency system. McAdoo is described as the most important figure in charge of the banking system of the country.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
William F. McAdoo
Organista
Federal Reserve Board
McAdoo
Carriage overturn injures five after funeral trip
In Ottumwa Iowa on December 27 Wilbur W Marsh of Waterloo was slightly hurt and driver Wm Ramey badly hurt when a carriage overturned returning from Congressman L Pepper's funeral. Passengers Claude Porter Maurice O Connor G H Whitmer and Marsh escaped with varying injuries as the team bolted after a harness broke. The news spread late as occupants jumped or were thrown from the vehicle.
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Ottumwa
Wilbur W. Marsh
Waterloo
Wm. Ramey
L. Pepper
Claude R. Porter
Centerville
G. H. Whitmer
Sioux City
Maurice O'Connor
Ft. Dodge
Mr. Marsh
Coast towns escape worse tide damage after high surge
Los Angeles reports the tide receded with calmer seas than yesterday. Between Long Beach and Santa Barbara the losses were not increased from an estimated 150000 to 200000 dollars. Venice Santa Monica and Geran Park houses near the strand were saved overnight as wooden bulkheads replaced failed cement barriers.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Santa Barbara
Venice
Geran Park
Santa Monica
Grand Old Man of British Press Receives Birthday Address
London, Dec. 27. Representatives of British and foreign press gathered at Lord Burnham's home to present an address on the eve of his eightieth birthday. Burnham remains active in directing the Daily Telegraph as editors from multiple nations signed the tribute.
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London
Dlall Barn
Lord Burnham
Daily Telegraph
Rules for Banks Apply to Federal Reserve System
Washington DC Dec 27 The organization committee headed by Secretaries McAdoo and Houston set the procedure for banks applying to join the new federal reserve system Each bank through its board must pass a formal resolution to stock in the regional bank The bank’s cashier forwards the resolution as the formal application if adopted
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Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve System
McAdoo
Houston
Commttea
Federal Committee
Much
Federal Organization Committee
Washington
Siamese Twins To Be Separated In Paris
Paris December 7. Siamese twins, one month old, joined face to face by a flesh connection over an inch thick, have arrived in Paris for surgical separation. Radiographs indicate no shared vital organs. They are placed in woolen wrappings inside a protective cradle to prevent injury during movement.
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Paris
Gas plant explosion injures several at Ballou Street
A acetylene gas making machine exploded at the Bieber plant behind 231 Ballou Street at 9 30 am. Ben Eicher owner and worker Chris Olson were seriously injured. Lt M Duke Wells Fargo agent escaped fatal injuries. Glass shattered windows of nearby buildings and many workers suffered cuts. The cause was overcharged calcium carbide in the gas machine.
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Bieber
Ballou Streets
William Galloway Agricultural
Galloway
Ben Weicher
Chris Olson
M. Duke
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Harvey Bishop
Galloways
George Barrett
Thomas Dunn
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Wells-Fargo Co
Headford Bros. & Hitchins
Ben Hither
Escher
Olson
Duke
Husban
Mr. Etcher
Eicher
Mr. Duke
Mr. Bishop
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Calumet Copper Range
Federation
Relief Committee of Strikers
Edr Ailling
C. H. Steward
Havana
Luuio
M’adoo
McAdoo Press Association
Marr
Antonio Vidal
Argentina
Europe
United States
British Press
Stameshe
Big Head
Sc Chaar
Ben Eicher
Galloway Company
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