UNFRIENDLY ACT Alters Ports and Consuls Rule in Far East
A Daily Mail dispatch cites M Plancon saying Russia will not open ports or admit consuls at Mukden and Antung under the present regime. He notes orders to evacuate Manchuria were countermanded due to Japanese intrigue. United States actions worsen Viceroy Alexieff’s calculations amid European interest in a peaceful outcome.
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Daily Mail
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Newchwang
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China
Mukden
Antung
Korea
Alexieff
Europe
Tokyo
Kurino
St. Petersburg
Kurupatkin
The
Standard
Privy Council
Mail
Yalu
Canadian Railway Law Takes Effect February First
A Ottawa dispatch reports the railway act of 1908 becomes effective Feb 1 1904 under a three member railway commission. The act tightens control of tariffs classifications and service with board approved changes and disallows discriminatory tolls or free passenger transport to shippers though MPs and commissioners receive free transport.
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Vancouver
B. C
Ottawa
United States
Parliament
Board of Commissioners
Peter to Abdicate in Serbia Amid Growing Turmoil
A Cetinje report, published in Vienna, says King Peter of Serbia is ready to renounce the throne with powers to name his successor. The next ruler would be required to punish those responsible for the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga. The claim is unconfirmed, but unrest in Serbia is worsening, troubling Austria and Russia.
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Vienna
Peter
Servia
Cettinje
Montenegro
Russia
Servica
Alexander
Draga
Austria
United Mine Workers Holds Fifteenth Annual Convention in Indianapolis
The United Mine Workers of America meets in Indianapolis with about 1000 delegates. Mitchell delivers the annual address and Secretary-Treasurer Wilson reports a drain on funds from strikes. As of Nov 30, the organization holds 1,129,187 in banks, with paid up membership at 289,836 and total around 330,000. A stamp system is advocated to recover revenue from the 40,000 unpaid members.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Wilson
National Organization
Use Oil as Fuel Proposed Change in Klondike Mining
The Canadian government considers removing the duty on oil destined for the British Yukon to fuel Klondike placer mining. If enacted, large shipments of California petroleum could reach Dawson by this year, boosting output, employment, and revenue for Seattle and Eastern Canada.
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Customs Department
Yukon
Seattle
Canada
British
California
Dawson Y Bome
Northern Commercial Company
St. Michael
Klondike
France Will Not Aid Russia in Eastern Conflict
Berlin reports France refuses to promise armed help to Russia if war arises from eastern tensions even if Great Britain backs Japan. Russia asked France to declare its stance in case Britain intervenes, but Paris chose military neutrality, stressing the Franco Russian alliance is separate on the current issue and affecting relations among Russia, Japan, and France.
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Berlin
France
Russia
Great Britain
Japan
Prune Market in Vancouver Struggles with Low Prices
Market conditions are dire as prune prices collapse in Vancouver Washington. Growers face unprofitable sales with most prunes in warehouses or at driers and about two million dollars tied up. No buyers or near term recovery seen by handlers.
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Vancouver
Wash
The Famous Brooklyn Structure Williamsburg Bridge Details
The Williamsburg bridge, begun Oct 28 1896, spans 7200 feet between terminals and is 118 feet wide. It cost about 11 million dollars for the structure and total project about 21 million, with towers carrying 40 000 tons of steel and 7 696 wires per suspension cable.
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Williamsburg
East River
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Pier Head Lines
Manhattan
Anchorage
Graveyard of the Lakes and the Long Point peril
The article describes Long Point Island in Lake Erie as a deadly hazard known as Graveyard of the Great Lakes. It details its geography from Port Burwell to Buffalo, the wreck risks from southwest winds, and the island's marshes, sand hills, and cedar cover. It notes Loyalist origins, Port Ryerse history, failed deforestation, and a century of navigation tolls with about 1,500 drownings and frequent wrecks.
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Great Lakes
Long Point Island
Port Burwell
Ontario
Lake Erie
Buffalo
Millons
North Tonawanda
Chicago
United Empire
Ryerson
Port Ryerse
Long Point
Toledo
Washington Sun
Science Seeks Answers to Sun Storms and New Stars
An excerpt discusses magnetic storms tied to sunspots and a sun spectroheliograph’s limits, noting the mystery of emanations behind storms. It also explores the paradox of new stars, arguing they fade into ordinary nebulas rather than remain new cosmic creations. The piece ends with a social observation on ostentation and status.
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Professor Hale
Yerkes Observatory
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