Finland prepares draft law to regulate military service
The Finnish system will match the empire program with early year enforcement. Governor General Bobrikoff tightens controls on public assemblies and watches permitted gatherings. He also buys a dwelling to ease tensions with local houseowners and hotels. An agreement with Bulgaria cuts telegraph tolls and adopts an international money order system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Ministry of War
Finland
Bobrikoff
Lessingfore
Bulgaria
Ferdinand
Russia
Sacramento Arrest Ties Old Texas Murder to Local Fugitve
Frank Hyatt arrested in Sacramento for the 1889 murder of Steve Pressley in Elrath County Texas. Hyatt, living in Sacramento as Charles Eaves, confessed claiming self defense after a quarrel over building material. He says Pressley’s relatives would bias any trial, and that he planned to return to Texas next year to stand trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Frank Hyatt
Steve Pressley
Elrath County
Texas
Hyatt
Charles Eaves
Pressley
Ile
G A R Encampment Predictions For Cleveland Fall
Cleveland residents anticipate 150000 veterans attending the national G A R encampment with 450000 visitors expected to arrive. Local leaders seek about 75000 dollars for entertainment and 10000 delegates will receive free lodging. Erie Railroad offers 1 cent per mile rate for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
F. M. Sterritt
St. Louis
James Scott
Fairfield
Armstrong
Erie Railroad
Central Passenger Association
Pirates Attack European House Boat Near Canton
A cablegram from United States Consul McWade at Canton reports pirates at Simyonkee near Kamchuk attacked a European house boat early Sunday. They killed a Chinese boatman and severely wounded Brockhurst and Spalinger, both Europeans. Piracies occur daily in the Canton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
United States
McWade
Canton
Simyonkee
Kamchuk
Brockhurst and Spalinger
Judge Caples Coming Home
United States consul J. F. Caples of Portland resigns at Valparaiso Chile. United States minister Henry L. Wilson of Spokane goes on leave. Both will sail on the next steamer from Valparaiso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Chile
Galveston
United States
J. F. Caples
Portland
Henry L. Wilson
Spokane
Wash
Messrs
Caples
Wilson
Carnegie Tube Project Negotiations Reported at New York
Pittsburg Post states negotiations are under way in New York that could lead Carnegie Company to abandon plans for a large steel tube plant in Conneaut Ohio. Joshua Rhodes of National Tube Company confirms overtures but declines to reveal progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Post
New York
Carnegie Company
Conneaut
Joshua Rhodes
National Tube Company
Rhodes
Tragic Elevator Death at YWCA in Chicago
Stella Thoms, 20, died today after being crushed by an elevator at the Young Women's Christian Association building in Chicago. She had witnessed a physician vaccinate inmates, then fainted and fell forward, her head caught between the floor and the rising car. She died within minutes.
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Chicago
Jan
Stella Thoms
Young Woman's Christian Association
Five Die In Double Train Wreck Near Petroleum Junction
Parkersburg W Va Jan 30 Five men were killed and one severely injured as two Baltimore and Ohio trains collided after a misread signal. Engineer Davidson slept through, fireman and forward brakeman died, conductor Lang survived. Wreck blocked traffic. bodies recovered slowly as night fell. Separate report notes Venezuelan insurrection and Bermudez asphalt dispute. US minister Loomis delays ultimatum while warships head to the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Petroleum
Volcanic Junction
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Davidson
Fourth 87
Lang
Moundsville
Ohio River
Skaters Drown After Ice Breaks On New York Pond
Sixty skaters including women and children fell through the ice behind Evergreen cemetery. Two boys drowned as the center sank. rescuers formed a life line with planks while police, reserves, and surgeons aided survivors and recovered the bodies of the two boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Evergreen Cemetery
Woman of Tennessee Dies by Gas in New York Flat
In a West Thirty-sixth Street flat a gas inhalation led to the death of Mrs. Anna Terry widow of Dr. C. C. Terry a Harvard medical school graduate and noted surgeon of New England The stopcock in her room was found turned on full the police deem the death an apparent self induced tragedy rather than foul play
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West Thirty-sixth Street
Tennessee
Anna Terry
C. C. Terry
Harvard Medical School
New Engand
Terry
Danish West Indies Sale Cleared by Finance Committee
Copenhagen reports only one of fifteen Folkething finance committee opposes selling the Danish West Indies to the United States. The objector plans a newspaper campaign, while the Landsthing finance committee is due to report in favor of the sale amid supposed artificial islander agitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Folkething
Steamer Hawaiian Sails on Maiden Voyage from New York
The American freighter Hawaiian of the New American Hawaiian Steamship Company cleared New York this afternoon on its maiden trip to San Francisco and Honolulu. Commanded by Captain Barnold, she becomes the line’s second new vessel to depart this port with monthly sailings to follow by the Oregonian Californian American Alaskan and Arizonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New American-Hawaiian Steamship Company
San Francisco
Honolulu
Barnold
Port of Spain Reports Critical Situation From Pitchlake Dispatch
A Caracas dispatch cites a Pitchlake engineer saying the situation is critical with 150 Inglish negroes hired for police duty feeding as insurgents opened fire into the jungle, while only 25 Americans were involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Caracas
Pitchlake
Burned at Sea off Grand Cape as Bark Abandoned
news from Mobile reports the British steamer Governor Blake sighted a burning bark about 100 miles from Mobile bar at dusk. Crewmembers clung to rigging as flames enveloped the vessel and rescue proved impossible. Captain Hunter said two men jumped from yardarms and that all aboard likely perished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mobile
Ala
Governor Blake
Grand Cavan
Mary
James Hunter
Blake
Mobile Bar
Hunter
Treasure tale ends in vengeance near Pekin
Advices from the Orient carried by the United States transport Arab recount a Chinese man who betrayed hidden treasure of 17000 pounds near a town twenty miles from Pekin. On approaching the village the Chinese was sent ahead of a 25 man expedition led by the British forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
United States
Pekin
Venezuelan unrest and American protection near Caracas
The lake area faces nightly guerilla firing and American protection worries. United States Minister Loomis says reports may be inflated but must be wired to Washington. Venezuelan gunboat actions near Trinidad and insurgent activity near Curapano and Ciudad Bolivar raise tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Legation
Caracas
United States
Loomis
Sae
Facta
Washington
Olcott
Trinidad
Venezuela
Caracaz
Port of Spain
Curapano
Cumanos
Suchet
Ciudad
Bolivar
Orinoco
Arma
Fire Destroys Livery Stable and Parts of Town in Gothenburg
A blaze in Gothenburg Nebraska destroyed Amos P. Singer's livery stable and 20 horses. It also damaged Odecrant's block Carson Hardware Stack's restaurant and Carlson Mercantile with a total loss around 25000, while a bucket brigade saved remaining structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gothenburg
Neb
Amos P. Singer
Odecrant
Carson Hardware Company
Stack
Carlson Mercantile Company
Gold Hunters Face Hostility as Informer’s Head Appears
Colonel Tullock orders villagers to prepare as gold seekers arrive. An informer’s head is found in a bag, provoking violent displays from locals. Reinforcements are sent, troops bivouac in the village and pawnshops while the treasure remains hidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tullock
Pawnashops
Chinese Ordered Deported After Illegal Entry Case
Plattsburg N Y Jan 31 two Chinamen Mow On and Mow Ye Chan arrested at North Burke on a charge of illegally entering the United States were ordered deported back to China. There are now 26 Chinamen in jail here 16 at Malone and 14 at Canton awaiting trial for illegal entry.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
Mow On
Mow Ye Chan
North Burke
United States
China
Malone
Canton
Porto Rican Coffee Tax Protection Resolution Adopted
A joint resolution was introduced and adopted in San Juan calling on Congress to tax coffee imports from all countries except Porto Rico to protect local growers. Governor Allen is reported to support the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
House
United States Congress
United States
Allen
Consul Hay To Sail From Cape Town
Adelbert S. Hay, the United States consul at Pretoria, will sail from Cape Town on January 31. He has served in South Africa since 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Adelbert S. Hay
United States
Pretoria
Great Northern Landslide Buries Train Near Edmonds
A severe slide on the Great Northern near Edmonds Washington blocks the line. The 400 foot long and 25 foot deep slide derailed a freight train, with two cars and the tender buried before recovery could begin. The incident occurred January 31 at Everett.
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Everett
Wash
Great Northern
Edmonds
Provincial bill completed for Philippine municipal government
Taft commission passes the act organizing Philippine municipal governments with provisions for a governor a secretary of the treasury a supervisor and a fiscal The governor elected by councillors joint ballot requires commission confirmation other offices appointed under civil service rules Text notes for births marriages and deaths records and revised election irregularities shift to election judges The act applies first to La Union and Pampanga and aims to observe Luzon and southern island provinces later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
Taft Commission
United States
Taft
Luzon
la Union
Pampagana
Cameron
Bundooparay
Jeronimo
Methodist Missions
Presbyterian Mission
Dewet Located and Boer Movements Reported
General Kitchener telegraphs from Pretoria that Dewet's force crossed the Bloemfontein Ladybrand line near Israels poort during the night of January 30. French's cavalry east of the Pretoria Johannesburg railroad engaged about 2,000 enemy. four killed and nine wounded for the Boers, one killed and seven wounded for the British. Knox reports continued fighting south of Welcome on January 29. Boer dead buried and many casualties moved by cart. Our casualties include one officer and one man killed with 13 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kitchener
Pretoria
Dewet
Bloemfontein-Ladybrand
Israelspoort
Hamilton
Pretoria-Johannesburg
Delagoa Day
Natal
Ermelo
Wilge Valley
Knox
Welcome
Jamaica Watches Reciprocity Pact Gap Deepens
Kingston reports the Jamaican government and public fear Jamaica may stay outside the reciprocity treaty as other West Indian colonies gain preferential treatment provoking alarm over trade ties and economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
West India
Mine blast injures Santino brothers in Tutson
A small dynamite keg exploded at the Fernwood mine in Tutson owned by the Erie Railway Company. Joseph Santino lost an arm and one eye, Anthony Santino suffered a fractured skull. Doctors fear both men will die.
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Wilkesbarre
Fernwood
Tutson
Erie Railway Company
Joseph Santino
Anthony Santino
Rear Admiral Kautz Relieved From Pacific Command
Rear Admiral Kautz, recently relieved from command of the Pacific station, is placed on the retired list on account of age. He served nearly eighteen years at sea, and led American forces during the Lancan troubles about two years ago, his firmness helping avert serious complications.
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Washinton
Kautz
Pacific
Katz
Trade Satisfactorily Mixed With Regional Variations
Bradstreet's reports trade overall satisfactory for this time of year. The Pacific coast, South, and Southwest show the strongest spring demand while unseasonable East weather hampers retail. Iron and rail materials remain active. steel billets shipment to Glasgow marks a record. Wheat and flour shipments rise. U S failures 281, Canada 84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet’s
Pacifico Coast
Belpen
Glasgow
Birmingham
Ala
China
London
United States
Pacific Coast Trade Seattle Market Prices
A historical price list details Seattle market rates for onions lettuce potatoes beets turnips squash carrots parsnips celery cabbage butter cheese eggs poultry hay flour and various meats and processed goods with per bag sack ton and per dozen or pound quotes across dairy produce grains and live stock. Stakeholders include Puget Sound timothy hay Eastern Washington timothy and multiple regional grain mills and meat sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Puget Sound
Washington
Graham
Walla Walla
Oregon
Wool—Valley
Agricultural price list for Wheat Walla Walla and more goods
The list outlines current market prices for crops, livestock, dairy, and produce. Wheat varieties show per bushel pricing while hay and feed costs, eggs, cheese, poultry, potatoes, vegetables, hops, wool and mohair rates, and beef pork and veal quotes are provided with unit figures.
Commodity Prices Report Across Regions and Items
The notice lists various farm and dairy prices by region and item. Wool and hops quotes appear with per pound figures, butter and eggs show store values, and milletuffe middlings and bran are priced per weight unit. Prices are shown for multiple locales including Nevada, Oregon, Valley, Northern areas, and ranch/fancy creamery categories.
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Nevada
Oregon
Valley
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Asleed
Venezbula
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Curacao
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Guiria
Scorpion
la Guayra
Bermudez Company
Castro
Bermndez Company
Brooklyn
Danish Antilles
Bark
Nebraska
Consul Hay
Secretary of the Treasury
Orange River Colony
Pacific Coast
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