News of the Week Condensed Current Events Across Continents
Drowning incidents occur as skaters fall through ice near Gard ner Mississippi and Tonawanda New York. China supports Russia's Port Arthur wintering citing Chinese interests amid German Kiao Chow. General Blanco reports progress with insurgent leaders seeking autonomy. Freight rate wars affect The Dalles Portland routes. Internal revenue receipts rise in November but five month trend falls. Land office records denial over 5 million acres claimed by Southern Pacific. Sweden Norway Norway crisis fears armed intervention. Swedish press seeks William I. civil service reform panels push new measures. Mountain freight crash near Altoona Pennsylvania injures crew. 50 cars wrecked. Holidayburg train toppled. Cotton production cutbacks pursued. gold found at Skagway. Mormon colony lands in Mexico. Counterfeit money case in Cove Oregon. Bates Soper sentenced to hang February 4. Central West drug wholesale meeting opposes price cuts. Dingley tariff unchanged for now. Indian affairs panel eyes land allocation among five tribes and lease recognition. Alabama pig iron shipments to Kobe Yokohama Japan. Alabama iron sends first shipments after favorable test. California salmon egg collection at Anderson hatchery hits record 48.5 million eggs. exports to Oregon New England.
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Gardner
Miss
Tonawanda
N. Y
China
Port Arthur
Kiao Chou
Blanco
Madrid
Dalles
Portland
Internal Revenue
F. M. Gideon
General Land Office
Thomas Reddington
Senate Pacific Railroad Committee
Southern Pacific
Christiania
Norway
London Chronicle
United Committee On Foreign Affairs
Sweden
William
Civil Service
House
Congress
Altoona
Gallitz
Holidaysburg
Skagway
Mexico
John Cross
Cove
Bates Soper
Aschie
Oregon
Harrisonville
Central West
Chicago
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Indian Territory
United States
Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee Coal & Iron Railroad Company
Sloss Iron & Steel Company
Alabama
Pensacola
Kobe
Yokohama
Japan
California Fish Commission
Sacramento River
Anderson
New England
Bonding Miners Outfits Through Canadian Route Rules Set
Washington reports new regulations for bonding miners outfits traveling via the Chilkoot pass into Alaska. Imported goods must be entered in transit at Tagish, carried by bonded carriers, with duplicate transit entries. If not delivered by bonded carriers, duties are deposited at Lake Tagish and refunded upon export or landing in the United States within six months. Travelers’ baggage passes free.
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Washington
Gage
Commissioner of Customs
Canadian Territory
Juneau
Chilkoot Pass
Yukon River
Circle City
Tagish
Canada
Minister of Customs
Fort Cudahy
United States
Lake Tagish
McDougall
Chilkoot
Alaska
Ground dispute over Galveston quarantine station
Texas and the United States government clash over land on Galveston island east end where a federal torpedo station is planned. The U S claims treaty rights from annexation require Texas cede lands used for military defense, while Texas argues no fortifications existed when the treaty was made.
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Chicago
Chronicle
Fort Worth
Tex
State of
Texas
United States
Galveston Island
Republic of Texas
Mayflower Arrives With Lumber Shortage After Gale
The schooner Mayflower, Captain Olsen, arrived in San Francisco from the Coquille river with 112000 feet of lumber at departure, but 10000 feet short remain. From December 8 to 14 heavy gales drenched the ship with seas washing away cargo while a sailor was briefly swept overboard but saved.
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San Francisco
Mayflower
Olsen
Coquille River
Mills Post Wage Reductions in New Hampshire mills
Notices of a 10 percent wage cut on January 1 were posted at the Amore Stark and Jefferson cotton mills in Manchester. Amoskeag mill, with 9 000 workers, had posted similar notices last week. Amore Stark and Jefferson employs 11 000 operatives.
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Manchester
N. H
Amore, Stark and Jefferson
Amoskeag
Amore, Stark and Jefferson Mills
Two passenger steamers collide off Kenosha
In Milwaukee on December 21 two large steamers the Iowa of the Goodrich line and the Petoskey of the Huron line collided off Kenosha. The Petoskey was bound for Milwaukee and the Iowa for Chicago. Damage was not serious enough to stop trips, and both vessels completed their journeys.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Iowa
Goodrich Transportation
Petoskey
Huron
Kenosha
Chicago
Destructive Fire Hits Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry in St Louis
A basement blaze at Locust and Broadway gutted the five story building early today. Losses reach 335000, largely insured, with the Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry Co and Model Cloak Co affected. no fatalities reported. The firm planned to relocate after the fire, acquiring stock from A Kurtzborn & Sons.
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St. Louis
Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry Company
Locust and
Broadway
W. A. Rutledge
Model Cloak Company
Luther M. Kennett
Mermod & Jaccara Company
A. Kurtzborn & Sons
Fire damages Benner & Begg dept store in Grand Forks
A blaze swept through the Benner & Begg department store in Grand Forks shortly after 6 pm with smoke seen from the floor. Within 15 minutes the building burned, spreading to the Stanchfield clothing house and H. A. Stone jewelry store. after three hours the fire was controlled with Benner & Begg damages estimated at 55000 and other losses expected to be small.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Hotel Dakota
Mercantile Company
Nash Bros
Benner & Begg
Stanchfield Clothing House
H. A. Stone Jewelry
Trades unionists urged to quit National Guard in Chicago
The Chicago Federation of Labor delegates at their weekly meeting unanimously ordered all union members serving in the National Guard to secure an immediate discharge. The move, opposed to union enlistment, also saw calls to oppose a new cabinet post and support for an eight hour day.
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Chicago
The
Times- Herald
Chicago Federation of Labor
National Guard
P. J. Hassett
McPhee
B. P. Williams
Williams
Miles
Cabinet Department of Labor
Nashville
Robbery on Ward Line Steamer City of Washington
The City of Washington arrived from Vera Cruz with $600,000 in Mexican coin in the strong room. Robbers breached the vault during the voyage, taking $8,000 while the thieves aimed to seize the entire treasure. Detectives are pursuing leads as A G Smith confirms an attempted robbery.
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New York
City of Washington
Vera Cruz
Ward Line
A. G. Smith
Jack Dalton Advocates Horses Over Reindeer for Alaska Relief
Seattle dated interview with Jack Dalton, famed prospector behind the Dalton trail, arguing the government relief expedition should use horses instead of reindeer. He urges sleds, ample feed, relay stations a day apart, and a route via Chilkoot pass to the Yukon river.
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Seattle
Jack Dalton
Alaska
Dalton
Chilkoot
Yukon
Pneumatic tubes to link Chicago mail depots and offices
Chicago will deploy pneumatic tubes for city mail service linking depots sub stations and the general office. Postmaster Gordon says a special delivery system will aid businessmen and plans corner stone events with notable officials possibly July 4 or October 9.
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Chicago
Gordon
Washington
East
Mason
Foss
McWhinley
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Society of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
McKinley
Gary
Gage
Off-Duty Officers Attack Civilians at Cafe Raphael
The Arbiter Zei tung reports an unprovoked assault by officers including Chevalier d Ansel and Lieutenant Witschin on civilians in Cafe Raphael Krema Austria. Three civilians were badly wounded with swords before police halted the fray. The officers were not arrested.
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Berlin
Arbiter Zeitung
Chevalier d’Ansel
Witschin
Raphael
Krema
Austria
Ieutenant d’Ansel
Prague barracks erupt in clashes between Czechs and Germans
Reports from Vienna describe sanguinary street clashes at several Prague barracks over recent days. Twenty five soldiers were seriously wounded. Czech newspapers were confiscated for reporting the incidents.
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London
Vienna
Prague
Plate Glass Strike Ends in Kokomo and Elwood
The plate glass strike is over as 1,600 workers at Kokomo and Elwood plants accept the company's offer for polishers paid on piece work. Both factories to resume operations this week.
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Kokomo, Ind
Kokomo
Elwood
Determined to Die. Broad Dies After Alms House Attempt
William Broad a 69 year old Holland native cut his throat in the alme house late Saturday night and died today. He had previously attempted suicide by stabbing himself 35 to 40 times near the heart while detained in the city prison. Broad was unemployed with no friends in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
William Broad
Holland
Broad
Cuban insurgents gain ground and warn on Ruiz fate
Havana dispatch reports Colonel Joaquin Ruiz may have been executed for proposing surrender to insurgent Colonel Aranguen. The article covers insurgent gains at Guisa, capture of Mausers and ammunition, and the growing rebel strength in Santa Clara with 6000 armed men. It also notes two new filibuster expeditions reaching Cuba carrying supplies and dynamite.
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New York
Havana
Joaquin Ruiz
Blanco
Ruiz
Aranguen
Vento
Gomez
Fernandez
Pitore
Thomas Garcia
Guines
Garcia
Cancio
Senor Garcia
Guisa
Calixoto Garcia
Pando
Spain
Las Tunas
Santa Clara
la Reforma
Cuba
Matanzas
Baracoa
Train collision near Clinton injures six in Indiana
Tran No. 3 on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad leaving Chicago at 11:30 last night ran into an extra at Clinton Indiana this morning. Three employees were killed and about six others injured. No passengers were harmed. Both engines wrecked and cars damaged. The mail car and baggage car were destroyed. A medical note about the hands was included in the report.
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Clinton
Ind
Chicago
Prohibition on Importing Sealskins Enacted in U S Bill
Washington December generally sy notes that a recent congress bill, now before the president, imposes a sweeping ban on importing sealskins taken in Pacific waters. The provision targets all seekers and would seize and destroy any such imports after the act takes effect, impacting British and Canadian trade and ending pelagic sealing for all.
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Congress
United States
Pacific Ocean
Washington
Dec
United
Hopkins
Britain
Johnson
London
Canad
John
Relief Bill Signed For Yukon Miners Aid
Congress approved a relief appropriation of 200000 to aid Yukon Alaska miners. The secretary of war will oversee supply purchases distribution and transportation with possible Canadian cooperation. Reindeer may be imported and later sold or donated with a final report to Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Yukon Valley
Alaska
Secretary of War
Yukon
United States Army
Secretary of the Interior
Over speed crash on Chicago & Northwestern near Vail
A Chicago & Northwestern train derailment occurred near Vail Iowa after an open switch was struck at 6 AM. The mail coach ducked out, the buffet, two sleepers and two coaches overturned. All onboard were bruised or scratched but no fatalities reported. Passengers continued to Omaha aboard a wrecking train.
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Vail
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Omaha
Commission report clears wardens in Routt county clash
Denver December 21 report of Governor Adams commission finds Wardens justified. The inquiry absolves the state officers and places responsibility for the bloody Routt county melee on the Indians, with several native fighters killed last month.
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Denver
Beaman
Josiah Walbridge
Charles E. Noble
Adams
City Park
Routt County
German Capitols Warn Boston Merchant to Sell Now
A Boston German American merchant received a private cipher cable from German capitalists urging immediate sale of all holdings. Rumors link the dispatch to a German plan to threaten the United States and seize Pacific power by taking Hawaii and Samoa amid a broader European coup.
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Boston
Germany
United States
Pacific
Hawaii
Samoa
Secretary of War Oversees State Prep Effort
The Secretary of War directs state level preparations with emphasis on mobilization plans and logistic readiness. Officials discuss coordination with state agencies, timeline milestones, and potential resource allocations to support defense readiness nationwide.
Relief for starving Yukon settlers moves in Congress
Washington reports the bill authorizing a $250,000 appropriation for subsistence and supplies to Yukon in distress. Debate centers on transport by reindeer and distribution via army channels, with Secretary Alger and General Merriam ordered to assess routes into Dawson and Dyea. The measure, backed by Cannong and others, aims to aid hungry Americans regardless of Canada’s stance.
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Washington
Blake
Sheldon Sackwon
Yim
Yukon
Shapay
Reindeer ii
Cannon
American Congress
Alger
Hawley
Pase
Aim
Merriam
Columba Couver Barracks
Dyea
Noiter
Dawson
Congey
Pritchard
Treasury
Utah
Florida
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