Interesting world items and local notes from the era
A mixed digest reports on a creamery planned for Eugene, arrests of Prince Tuan and Prince Chung, New Zealand troops to South Africa, executions ordered for Yu Hsien, mine explosions in Idaho, and sheep buyers in Heppner. It notes China note terms, arrests in Vienna, a large Eau Claire fire, and a state to grant normal diplomas under former conditions.
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New Zealand
South Africa
Yu Hsien
Sinan Fu
Idaho
Heppner
China
Vienna
Eau Claire
Wis
Weston, Or
Oklahoma Territory
Chicago
James Patterson
Aberdeen
Wash
Burke
Pearley Gordon
Charles Beck
Alfred Harmsworth
London Daily Mail
Scranton street car strike ends and city news
The long running Scranton street car strike has been called off. Advices from Dawson report a rich new strike near there. Severe snow storms hit Colorado Missouri Iowa Kansas and Nebraska with rail traffic hampered. Other items note Kaiser may visit the United States and Kansas City fire with limited losses.
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Scranton
Kaiser
United States
Kentucky
Oregon
Burns
Edwin Bedforde
Dawson
Luzon
Colorado
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Philippine Commission
Henderson Road
Henderson
Weckers
Stole Mail Pouch in Wyandotte Night of Theft
A mail pouch containing 100000 dollars in negotiable papers and other funds was stolen from Michigan Central Station Wyandotte overnight. The thief rifled the sacks and scattered letters and drafts along the track, with a $40000 New York draft missing. Postmaster and clerks organized recovery efforts.
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Detroit
Michigan Central
Wyandotte
Mich
Richert
John McCleary
George Bessy
J. L. Ford Alkali Works
Johnson
J. G. Ford Company
J. B. Ford, Jr
New York
Gale Swept Coast Brings Widespread Damages
London reports recur storms and violent gales in the channel causing extensive damage ashore. telegraph lines down and wrecks announced. Thames moorings disrupted by about 50 barges. ships seeking shelter. Great Western Railway steamer overdue. Plymouth send lifeboat to aid. full damage likely days away.
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London
Wales
Thames
Oswestry
Queenstown
Maria
Eddystone Light
Plymouth
Milford
Waterford
Explosion at Baker Camp Kills Six Workers
A dynamite blast at Baker Camp near Durben Pocahontas county on the Coal and Iron railway construction site killed six men and fatally injured several others. The accident occurred during dinner when dynamite thawing near a stove caused a massive explosion. Three men died on the scene and three more soon after. Names were unavailable at the time.
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Keyser
W. Va
Baker Camp
Durben
Pocahontas County
Coal & Iron Railway
Eikins
Kitchener's Task in South Africa Faces Delays
London reports scant dispatches from Cape Colony show Kitchener failing to press Boer forces as hoped. Bristown forces misfire near Brabant's Horse causes cease fire and Boer occupation. Proclamation offers surrendering burghers safe living loiters and property protection while guerilla warfare wanes.
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Minnesota
Spokane
Oregon
Germany
Kitchener
Cape Colony
London
South Africa
Lord Kitchever
War Office
Yoomanry
Bristown
Burghesdorp
Brabant
Clements
Magalies Berg
Lord Kitchener
Daily Mail
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Scranton Strike Recruits Return From New York
Fifty three replacement workers arrive from New York to take striker places but are persuaded back home by strikers and sympathizers. Only twelve-company cars operate, five runs completed with few passengers as improvised lodging is prepared. General Manager Silliman aims to restore full service tomorrow.
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Scranton
New York
Scranton Railroad Company
Linden Street
Silliman
Wilcox's Big Mileage Claim in Congress
Robert H. Wilcox, Hawaiian Islands delegate, received a 1000 dollar mileage payment, the largest ever for such a claim, paid promptly by the House sergeant at arms. Mileage is 20 cents per mile by the direct route from home to Washington, distance Honolulu to Washington about 5000 miles. Wilcox will also receive 500 dollars more for the return trip.
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Washington
Robert H. Wilcox
House of Representatives
Hawaiian Islands
Wilcox
Stevens County
Cougar Mining Company
Seattle & Northern
Hamilton
John Hinchen
Allen
Hinchen
Palouse
James Ewart
Colfax
Union Flat
Return
Stenographer Swindles Businesses With Worthless Checks
Aberdeen Washington December 28. L D Savage a stenographer in the City Attorney J C Cross office swindled many merchants by persuading them to cash worthless checks drawn to him for 15 to 40 dollars. He had little trouble cashing them.
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Aberdeen
Wash
L. D. Savage
J. C. Cross
Savange
Governor grants clemency to 24 Porto Rican prisoners
A San Juan dispatch reports Governor Allen extended executive clemency to 24 prisoners in Porto Rican jails for the holiday season. He pardoned 17 murderers and homicides and seven thieves.
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New York
the Herald
San Juan
Porto Rico
Allen
Buck sails for San Francisco en route home
A private telegram from Colonel A. E. Buck United States minister to Japan reports he has sailed for San Francisco on the way home.
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Atlanta
A. E. Buck
United States
Japan
San Franccisco
Lakeview Driver Arrested for Stage Robbery
Lakeview Oregon December 28 Bob Oglesby driver of the Lakeview Paisley stage arrested tonight by Postmaster Wilcox for the December 21 robbery. Money taken from the mail identified.
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Lakeview, Or
Bob Oglesby
Lakeview-Paisley
Wilcox
Stage Falls Over Cliff Near Ouray Colorado
A Red Mountain stage overturned three miles above Ouray on December 31 causing six riders to plunge about 70 feet. Passenger Mrs. R S Hickey suffered serious possibly fatal injuries while driver John Bates endured a compound fracture of the right leg and multiple bruises. Other travelers were injured to lesser extents.
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Ouray
Colo
Red Mountain
R. S. Hickey
John Bates
Brother of missing aeronaut Andree opens will
A Copenhagen dispatch to the Daily Mail reports the brother of Andree, missing in the Arctic, has finally opened his will after despairing his return.
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London
Andree
Copenhagen
Daily Mail
Another Chinese Envoy Goes to Pekin for Talks
London dispatch reports Cheng is headed to Pekin to aid negotiations following a Shanghai telegraph to the Times. The move signals a new phase in Chinese diplomacy amid ongoing talks.
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London
Shanghai
The
Times
Cheng
Pekin
Growth and Happenings Across Washington Industry
A storm damages Shoalwater bay oysters while Spokane contemplates an armory appropriation. News covers stage lines Mabton Sunnyside, injury at Hillyard, and Spokane becoming an international exchange money order office.
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Shoalwater Bay
Spokane
Mabton
Sunnyside
Bert Harding
Hillyard
Nunn
Thurston
Drowning Rumor Circulates Over Iowa Skaters
A December rumor in Davenport and Des Moines claims 49 school children drowned while skating near Foster and What Cheer, Iowa. Confirmation is unavailable with conflicting reports from Foster traveler and What Cheer telegraph lines, and no wires could reach What Cheer at press time.
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Davenport
Foster
Seymour
Drowning Rumor Reach Des Moines From What Cheer
A Des Moines bulletin cites Ottumwa as confirming a rumor that 49 children drowned while skating on a pond near What Cheer. Report notes the tragedy occurred about 9 PM with only a few escapes, and that contact with What Cheer was lost.
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Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Chicago
Fair Grounds
Oscaloosa
Indianola
Utsumwa
Chicago Widow Wins Indictment Settlement Over 1897 Lynchings
Mia Lulu C Jennings of Chicago received 4000 dollars from eight bondsmen of ex Sheriff Henry Bushing in a private settlement ending a federal indemnity suit filed three months after her husband was lynched in Ripley county Indiana. The case recalled the September 1897 mob executions of five men including Lisle Levi and 17 year old Clifford Gordon.
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Chicago
Lulu C. Jennings
Ripley County
Ind
Henry Bushing
United States
William Jenkins
Lisle Levi
Osgood
Indiana
Levi
Robert Andrews
Heine Schuter
Clifford Gordon
Jenkins
Versailles
Diamondlike gems shipped from Capitan spark inquiry
A railway official received a box of 50 gems near Capitan in the El Paso & Northeastern line area. J. J. Blow, once with De Beers at Kimberly, reports the stones look like diamonds and may pass crude tests, pending final analysis.
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Alamo Gordo
Capitan
el Paso & Northeastern Railway Company
J. J. Blow
de Beers Consolidated Company
Kimberly
South Africa
Fire destroys home. mother and two daughters perish
A Brookville Pennsylvania residence owned by Mrs Harriger burned today killing the mother and two young daughters aged five and seven. The tragedy follows an apparently accidental blaze in the home.
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Brookville
Harriger
Woman Burned to Death in West Monroe Street Fire
Chicago reports a mysterious origin blaze at 224 West Monroe Street leaving Mrs. Mary Kennedy dead. Injured are Mrs. Mary Mason with severe burns and Mrs. Louise Hannon who survived with smoke inhalation. Hannon’s seven month old child also affected.
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Chicago
Mary Kennedy
West Monroe Street
Mary Mason
Louise Hannon
Hannon
Mia
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Prince Tuan
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John Tiger
Indian Territory
Cementville
Tien Tein
Hung Tsu
Webb Jay
Indianapolis
Fick Manufacturing Company
Winsboro
Ill
S. B. Rinehart
Dewet
Panay
Cebu
Philippine Islands
England
Alabama
H. Phelps Whitmarsh
Benguet
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Acetor
Philppines
Root
Lonu
Portland
Northwest
Prussia
Countess Castellano
Jay Gould
H. M. Hanna
Cleveland Hospital
Northern Pacific
Seattle
Helvetia
South Carolina
Danish Antilles
Denmark
Kansas City
Spain
Senor Sagasta
Olympia
Whitmarsh
Old Town Bank
Baltimore
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Miller
Robert Taylor
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Holliday
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Fontela
Congress
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Santiago
Methodist Episcopal Church (Colored
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France
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Victor
Italy
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Michigan
English Channel
Minister Buck
Washington News
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Jimmy Adam
Chuckanut
Columbia County
Goldendale Council
Everett
South Bay
Lake
Whatcom
Rogers
S. Warburton
Tacoma
State Normal School
Ellensburg
Johnson Nickens
Buckley Mining & Development Company
Carbon River
Reynolds
Hoquiam
Morning Glory
Republic
North Yakima
Congregational Church
L. 8. Howlett
Ezra H. Simms
Eighth Infantry
Cuba
E. J. McNeeley Company
Lincoln County
Ecuador
Fairhaven
Charles P. Lane
Washington Grain & Milling Company
Reardon
Porte
DEMAN
Compa
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