Weekly News in Brief Shows Global Happenings
Navigation on the Great Lakes closed. McGovern and Sullivan sign fight articles with Fitzsimmons as referee. Penn tunnel under North River planned for New York underground terminal. Miss Margaret Johnson dies of pneumonia in Denver hospital. fourth family death in six days. Manila death by own act of William B. Preston, former captain. London underground electrification arbitrator favors Charles T. Yerkes. New Mexico Governor Otero urges statehood. 1900 census undercounts. U.S. Supreme Court recess to Jan 6. Globe Michigan business district destroyed by fire. loss about 100000. London Times notes November trade declines. Siam crown prince to visit U.S. next October. no royal visits before. Severe snowstorms hit Britain. Bangabon scouts kill deserter David Fagin in the Philippines. Russian education minister Vannovsky proposes student representatives to voice grievances.
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Terry McGovern
Dave Sullivan
Bob Fitzsimmons
Pennsylvania Railroad
North River
New York City
Margaret Johnson
Denver
William B. Preston
Forty-third Regiment of Infantry
United States Volunteers
Manila
London Underground
Charles T. Yerkes
Otero
New Mexico
United States Supreme Court
Globe’s
Mich
Kalamazoo
London Times
State Department
Siam
United States
Royal Family of
America
Yukon miners mixin platinum with gold revealed
Montreal dispatch reports C S Hurter, Dominion government metallurgist, says millions in Yukon gold include abundant platinum nuggets. He believes miners discard thousands in platinum daily. Government plans to send an expert to the Klondike to investigate.
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Montreal
Hurter
Dominion
Vancouver
Yukon
Ir. Hurter
Klondike
Controversy Over Opening Coeur d'Alene Reserve to Settlers
Spokane December 10 agitation has begun in Northern Idaho to open the Coeur d'Alene Indian reservation to white settlers. The reserve around Lake Coeur d'Alene spans over half a million acres with fertile land and forests and is said to hold rich mineral deposits whose value cannot be known while the land remains a reservation.
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Spokane
Idaho
Coeur d’Alene
Lake Coeur d’Alene
Drowned Child in Union Ditch Near North Yakima
Virgil V. Fowler an 18 month old child of Mr and Mrs E A Fowler residents of Seventh and Chestnut streets fell into the Union ditch this afternoon and was drowned. The body drifted about one hundred feet before being found by the mother half an hour after the accident.
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North Yakima
Virgil V. Fowler
E. A. Fowler
Seventh and
Chestnut Streets
Union Ditch
Seattle Markets Prices for Farm Produce and Livestock
Seattle dealers quote dock and car delivery prices for oats barley wheat and feeds, various grains hay and timothy alfalfa, eggs butter poultry live stock hides pelts wool and tallow. Notable figures include oats 20 21, barley 17, wheat 19 19 50, eggs 34 35, butter 13 16, beef cattle cow 3 10c and steer 4 4 4 0c, wool western 12c, eastern 7 9c, tallow 2 34 44c.
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Seattle
Puget Sound
Washington
Timothy
Perth
Walla Walla Poultry Show and Local Developments
Washington news roundup notes the Walla Walla poultry show set for January 21 to 28, Blaine's crab cannery to start by March 15, and multiple regional incidents including accidents, indictments, and divorces. It reports football captaincy for McElmnon, a Seattle bank embezzlement case, a jail pardon, hangings, and local public works milestones.
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Walla Walla
Blaine
Portland
Taree and Sabock
Everett
Fate of Missing Prospectors Revealed in Philippines Letter
In 1900 George Hays and three fellow prospectors vanished while prospecting in the Philippines. A letter from Rev. J. C. Leonard explains they crossed military lines into Central Luzon where their bodies were found mutilated by bolo men. Hays and James Brown were identified by papers on their persons.
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White Sulphur Springs
Mont
George Hays
Philippines
J. C. Leonard
Hawaii
Manila
Luzon
Hays
James Brown
Peace Plea From Manila Women's League Urges Filipino Leaders to End War
The Women's Peace League led by Senorita Poblete sent letters with Gen. Chaffee’s permission to Insurgent general Malavar and other Filipino chiefs urging peace. They note destroyed homes and territories but affirm U S resolve to uphold sovereignty. Lukban in Samar also pleads to stop hostilities.
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Manila
Women’s Peace League
Senorita Poblete
Chaffee
Malavar
United States
League
Women’s League
Lukban
Samar
Largest Gift to Leland Stanford University Reported
Mrs. Jane L. Stanford transfers property valued at 28 to 30 million dollars to Leland Stanford University, making it the richest institution. The endowment, three times larger than any prior educational gift, includes 18 million in stocks and bonds and 12 million in land across 26 counties. The university, begun in 1891, has hosted about 4,500 students and conferred 1,200 degrees, with free instruction and a growing Palo Alto campus.
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San Francisco
Jane L. Stanford
Leland Stanford, Jr. University
Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Market Street Railway
Pacific Improvement Company
Vina Ranch
Tehama County
Gridley Ranch
Butte County
Palo Alto Ranch
Santa Clara
Stanford
Nob Hill
Sacramento
University
Palo Alto
Mystery surrounds Washington modiste murder in capital
Washington December 11 a fashionably prominent modiste Mrs Walter Dennis was found unconscious in her apartment with multiple skull fractures and other injuries. Police and detectives search for motive as the victim lies dying with seemingly no robbery motive, valuables untouched and a well known social circle.
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Washington
D. C
Walter Dennis
Dennis
Insurgent Battles Reported in Philippines Action Heavy
Manila report details clashes between US forces and insurgents in Camarines and Batangas. Three Americans killed. insurgent losses believed heavy. Troops from First Cavalry and Eighth Infantry engage near Labo and Nagpartian as natives oppose reconcentration and ports closure.
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Manila
Batangas
James M. Bell
Labo
Camarines
Bell
Lipa
First
Nagpartian
Province of
North Locos
Eighth Infantry
Bonds Placed in England Fuel Gulf and Manitoba Rail Plan
Joseph B. Moore of Detroit returned from England and placed 21 million dollars of five percent 30 year gold bonds there. The Gulf and Manitoba railroad from Duluth to Kansas City spanning 700 miles will be constructed with work to start immediately led by former Iowa governor F. T. Campbell as the driving force.
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Detroit
Mich
Joseph B. Moore
England
Gulf & Manitoba
Duluth
Kansas City
F. T. Campbell
Iowa
Mayo County Officials Probed Under Crimes Act
London dispatch reports Connor O'Kelly M P chairman of Mayo county council and several Mayo officials to be prosecuted under the crimes act for holding meetings and delivering intimidating speeches in defiance of police orders during December.
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London
Connor O'Kelly
M. P
Mayo County
County Mayo
Kitchener Reports Capture At Trichardsfontein
Lord Kitchener reports from Standerton that Gen. Bruce Hamilton after a night march surprised and captured almost the entire Bethel Boer command at Trichardsfontein. Seven Boers were killed and 131 taken prisoner.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Standerton
Transvaal
Bruce Hamilton
Bethel
Trichardsfontein
Dueling in Austria Doomed Says Vienna Dispatch
A Vienna dispatch to the Times reports the public appeal to curb dueling in Austria-Hungary has doomed the practice. The move follows rising concern over personal conduct and national standards.
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Austria
London
The
Times
Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Seven Drowned Off Washington Coast Pinmore Abandoned at Sea
The four masted Scotch bark Pinmore, Jamieson master, from Santa Rosalia to Portland for Europe, was abandoned after water-logging off Grays Harbor. Seven sailors died, including Henry and Joseph White, Richard Crank, Patrick Prior, Harry Deven, Carl Nilsson, and Stanley Shearer. Surviving crew of twenty three were rescued by tug Ranger. The Ernest Reyer wreck nearby is breaking up with its crew due soon.
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Hoquiam
Washington
Pinmore
Jamieson
Clink & Co
Glasgow
Santa Rosalia
Portland
Europe
Columbia River
Grays Harbor
Henry White
Joseph White
Richard Crank
Patrick Prior
Harry Deven
Cardiff
Carl Nilsomn
Antwerp
Stanley Shearer
Dyshut
Ranger
Columbia
Raft River
Ernest Reyer
Fatal Collision Near North Yakima Two Trainmen Dead
A head end crash between an extra east bound freight and No 54 freight near North Yakima' Washington left two trainmen dead and several injured. Three engines and thirty three cars were destroyed.
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North Yakima
Here
Northern Pacific
Bagnees Cooper
J.J Peters
B. B. Stott
W. T. Darcy
Jos. Chare
Alfred Schanno
Wenus
Miss Ellen Stone and companion located near Dubnitza
Sofia reports Ellen M. Stone and Mme. Taiska are hidden near Rila five miles south of Dubnitza in Bulgarian territory. A Macedonian courier from Salonica provided locations and supplying agents, prompting Turkish authorities to allow emissaries to approach the brigands.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Salonica
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. Taiska
Rila
Dubnitza
Turkey
Court of Arbitration Bill Passes Final Stage
The industrial arbitration bill becomes law, mandating reference of all employer employee disputes to a competent court with enforcement powers. Strikes or lockouts before or during reference are misdemeanors punishable by fine or imprisonment. A supreme court judge will preside over the court with extensive powers.
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Sidney, N
Supreme Court
Edward Crowned King of England Date Set
London Dec 11 At a privy council session King Edward fixed June 26 1902 as the coronation date It was also decided that Parliament will meet January 16 1902 and the announcement confirms the preparations for the ceremony.
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Edward
England
London
Privy Council
Wreckage Sighted Near Banks Island From Missing Schooner
Vancouver reports the New England crew sighted wreckage near Banks Island east of Hecate strait. Debris from a small schooner was found. it is feared to be from the John D. Long which departed Unalaska for Seattle six weeks ago.
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Vancouver
B. C
New England
Banks Island
Hecate Strait
John D. Long
Unalaska
Seattle
Brakeman Killed Near Moscow on NP Extra Train
Brakeman H. W. Mann about 25, married, of Spokane, was run over by an engine on a Northern Pacific extra train at Troy fifteen miles east of Moscow and killed instantly yesterday.
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Moscow
Idaho
H. W. Mann
Northern Pacific
Troy
Here
Mann
Spokane
Shippers Seek Refund Over Yukon Railway Rates
Victoria December 7 A BC supreme court case will test whether the British Yukon Company known as the White Pass and Yukon route charged excessive freight and passenger rates since 1898. Claimants allege extortionate rates and secret rebates causing losses worth millions. they cite section 290 of the Canadian railway act offering treble damages. Officials in Ottawa are reviewing schedules not submitted to the railways department until this year.
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Victoria
B. C
British Yukon Company
White Pass & Yukon Railway
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Imperial Privy Council
White Pass & Yukon
Canada
Yukon
Ottawa
Department of Railways
Minister of Railways
Ontario
White Pass
Dominion
Dominion Railway Act
Upper Yukon Consolidated Company
John Clerihue
Test Suits Begun Over Yukon Route Tariffs
Two writs filed in Victoria claim 20 000 from the British Yukon Company alleging nonapproved railway rates under the Dominion railway act. The cases name Upper Yukon Consolidated Company and John Cleri hue as plaintiffs, seeking return of freight and passenger charges and damages.
Packer Files Dual Suits Against Rail Builder
Frank Durrand former Atlin packer sues M. J. Heney for 100000 dollars and 10000 dollars alleging breach of two contracts made in winter and spring of 1898 1899 in Seattle. Durrand claims Heney violated both contracts related to the White Pass and Yukon railway construction.
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Seattle
Frank Durrand
Atlin Packer
M. J. Heney
White Pass & Yukon
Durrand
Heney
German Official Drefelt Visits Ellis Island Clearing House
Former Prussian commerce minister Herr Drefelt arrived in New York to inspect the immigrant clearing house at Ellis Island and other national institutions. He plans to depart for Germany on December 25 after his nationwide tour.
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New York
Herr Drefelt
Prussia
Ellis Island
Germany
Judiciary committee to discuss anarchy and anti trust
Judge Ray chairing a judiciary committee meeting to discuss restricting anarchy and an anti trust measure in Washington on December 12.
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Washington
Ray
Judiciary Committee
Collins tops Boston mayor race in landslide election
Boston voters backed Democrats in city elections with General Patrick A. Collins winning the mayoralty by a large plurality over Thomas N. Start. Democrats also gained control of both city branches and most school committee seats while licenses prevailed. Collins carried 18 of 25 wards with over 52 000 votes, the era's largest tally.
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Boston
Mass
Patrick A. Collins
Thomas N
A. Charles
Hart
General Collins
Carnegie Plans 10 Million Gift for University Extension
A Washington dispatch reports Andrew Carnegie will donate 10 million dollars to American university extension. Announcement is slated for the White House on Tuesday. Carnegie met with President Roosevelt who may appoint a national board to oversee the gift and organize the program.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
Washington, D. C
Andrew Carnegie
United States
White House
Carnegie
Roosevelt
Will Spillman Leave Washington for Government Post
W J Spillman professor of agriculture at Washington Agricultural College will leave Jan 1 to take a government position in Washington DC succeeding Prof Scribner who moves to Manila to lead the department of agriculture in the Philippines He will oversee grass and forage experiments with a corps of assistants including Prof Leckenby in Yakima valley The salary is 4000 per year in the new post and 1800 in his college role
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Pullman
W. J. Spillman
Washington Agricultural College
Washington, D. C
Prof. Scribner
Manila
Philipine Islands
Spillman
Leckenby
Yakima Valley
Galloway
Secretary of Agriculture
Island for Anarchists Proposal Taken Up
Senator Hoar introduced a resolution asking the president to seek negotiations with civilized nations to create a convention. The plan would set aside an island or suitable territory where those guilty of overthrowing governments or conspiring against high officials could be transported and confined after a fair trial.
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Washington
Hoar
Boers Defeated in Battle Near Tontellsbosch
Gen. Kitchener reports a British garrison repelling a Boer attack led by Gen. Maritz at Tontellsbosch. The Orange River Colony’s southwestern edge is cleared of Boers. Reports tally 17 killed 27 wounded 372 captured and detained 35 surrendered, signaling progress toward end of war.
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London
Kitchener
Tontellsbosch
Maritz
Orange River Colony
Assistant Secretary Resigns as Navy Official
The President accepted Frank W. Hackett’s resignation as assistant secretary of the navy to take effect next Monday. Charles H. Darling of Vermont will replace him and is expected to arrive within a day or two to assume duties.
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Washington
Frank W. Hackett
Navy
Charles H. Darling
Vermont
Bank Cashier Fleishman Vanishes With Rush on Shortage
In Los Angeles on December 10, H J Fleishman cashier of the Farmers and Merchants bank disappeared with an embezzled sum estimated at 100000 dollars by Vice President H W Hellman. The shortage was found yesterday and Fleishman has not been seen since Saturday at 9 AM.
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Silverton
Walter Elliott
Donald McKeracher
Seattle National Bank
James G. Green
Stevenson
J W. Benjamin
Underwood's Landing
Harrington
John Cox
Los Angeles
Cal
H. J. Fleishman
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
H.W. Hellman
Fleishman
Ex-President Steyn Supposedly Arrives Incognito in Brussels
A Brussels dispatch reports rumors that ex President Steyn of the Orange Free State has arrived in Brussels incognito and is living there under protection. The notice mentions the city guarding cemeteries and privacy.
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London
Brussels
Steyn
Orange Free State
Reappointment of Cornelius Van Cott as New York postmaster
Washington reports that a meeting between the president and Postmaster General Smith led to the decision to reappoint Cornelius Van Cott as postmaster in New York.
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van Cott
Washington
Smith
Cornelius van Cott Poste
New York
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Nueva Ecija
David Fagin
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Vannovsky
Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation
Washington News
Rogers
Alfred Silse
McElmnon
State University
Anderson
Tom Raymond
Black Diamond
First Congregational Church
Ritzville
James A. Bowles
Seattle Electric Company
Madison Street
Puget Sound Congregational Club
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Order of the Midnight Sun
Montana
Leland Stanford, Jr
NEWS
Will
O'Kelly
Washington Coast
Miss Stone
Court OF Arbitration
Alaska
Prof. Spillman
Island For Anarchists
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