Happenings of the Week Highlight Fires Strikes and Politics
A digest of major events: a Goldfield Colorado fire causes $20000 damage. Manila banks reject Mexican silver deposits. Pa miners strike over nonunion workers. California counterfeiting arrests. many fires and floods. Taft on Philippines troop needs and treaty progress. Taft optimistic. Taft in Philippines situation seen as encouraging. Rockefeller contemplates a $26000000 donation to Chicago University. numerous political shifts including Murphy in New Jersey and re-elections in Iowa. canal and Panama discussions. Philippine battles and diplomacy. various thefts, shortages, and industrial strikes noted.
Lost Creek Mine Disaster Kills Twenty One in Iowa
A noon dust explosion at the Lost Creek coal mine near Oskaloosa Iowa fatally injures 21 miners and injures eight others. Rescue teams reach the east entry after 3 PM as flames burn near the top works. over 100 men were inside, with one entry spared. Property loss is about $10,000 and most victims were married with dependents.
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Oskaloosa
Lost Creek
Eddieville
Cincinnati Treasurer Braemer at Center of Book Shortage Rumors
Sensational reports from Cincinnati claim a large book shortage at J. F. Schroth Packing Company tied to Theo dore Braemer who resigned as treasurer. Experts need weeks to complete audits while Braemer denies defalcation and has turned over property in trust.
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Cincinnati
Theodore Braemer
J. &. F. Schroth Packing Company
Harland Cleveland
Joseph W. O'Hara
J. & F. Schroth Company
Braemar
Schroths
Braemer
Observance urged for McKinley birthday across states
Governor Nash leads a national push inviting governors to request memorial services on the Sunday before January 26. States like Kansas plan school ceremonies and fundraising for a McKinley Memorial Association fund, managed by Myron T. Herrick in Cleveland. Judge William R. Day heads the association.
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Nash
Ohio
William McKinley
Kansas
McKinley Memorial Association
Myron T. Herrick
Canton
William R. Day
US Treasury draft value of captured silver bullion
Secretary Hay delivered to Minister Wan a draft for 376600 dollars representing the value of the silver bullion seized by American marines at Tien Tsin, as recorded in today’s Washington dispatch.
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Washington
Hay
Wan
United States Treasury
Tien Tsin
Franking Privilege Extended for Mrs Ida McKinley
The president signed a bill granting free mail transport for all mail sent by Mrs Ida McKinley widow of the late President McKinley, effective immediately from Washington.
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Washington
Ida 8
McKinley
Plague Deaths Reported at Shu Ting China
Consul Mc Wade in Canton cables that Shu Ting about 250 miles south of Canton has seen over 100 deaths from the plague. The report underscores a severe outbreak affecting the region and prompts attention from Washington.
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Washington
McWade
Canton
State Department
Shu Ting
British forces seize Boer wagons after chase near Bosch Poort
In a Johannesburg dispatch General Mathuen pursued a Boer commando for eight miles near Bosch Poort and captured their wagons and cattle and 24 Boers. General Bruce Hamilton conducted a night march on General Botha near Wilbank. Botha had left camp, but 27 prisoners were taken.
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Tondon
Lord Kitchener
Johannesburg
Transvaal Colony
Mathuen
Boschpoort
Bruce Hamilton
Botha
Wilbank
Spain faces potential revolution around Alfonso coronation
The Daily Mail cites Madrid politicians fearing May coronation may trigger revolt. It notes Carlist threats and Weyler as provocative figures, described as stirring unrest while pursuing their own goals.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Madrid
Spain
Alfonso
Weyler
Fire destroys Kalispel row of buildings
Kalispel Montana January 24 fire started in a restaurant and spread rapidly destroying an entire block. The loss is estimated at ten thousand dollars.
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Kalispel
Mont
Kaiser's Gift to Harvard Worth Half Million Marks
Berlin January 24 Emperor William plans a substantial gift to Harvard University. The donation includes casts and bronzes representing German sculpture from the Romanesque era to the Renaissance. The entire cost, estimated at 500000 marks, will come from the Emperor's private purse.
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Berlin
William
Harvard University
Washington News: Growth and Happenings Across the Commonwealth
A wide survey notes pneumonia cases in Pomeroy, new rural mail routes from North Yakima, and courthouse wall work at Pomeroy. Plans for a 70000 dollar cold storage plant at North Yakima precede a cattle shipment to Pullman. Tacoma forms a railway freight car company while a coyote drive near Cheney yields a lone trophy. Farms face hog disease fears at McKay creek. a six foot long cougar is killed near Farmington. An experimental fish hatchery is planned on Tumalum near Dayton. burglars steal jewelry in South Bend. Colfax eyes a 1500 dollar bonus for an opera house costing at least 6000. The Connell school opens with 40 pupils. North Yakima expects a building boom. Lewis county sells county lands. eastern immigrants settle Palouse. Alaska Copper River & Yukon Railway Incorporation aims to build in Alaska. Jeff Taylor of Goldendale loses 250 sheep. irrigation canal contract lets reclaim 12000 acres. Hog farming grows with wheat in St Johns. A glanders case in Lewis county leads to a horse being killed and shed burned.
Market prices offered to producers by Seattle dealers
The list shows Seattle brokers paying for hides pelts and tallow in various weights from heavy salted steers to dry hides, plus green and dry hides. Wool prices differ by Western and Eastern Washington, with beef cattle, sheep, hogs, calves, poultry and dairy items priced. Grains hay and field seeds per ton are quoted for Puget Sound and Eastern Washington regions.
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Seattle
Washington
Puget Sound
Neas
National Congress of Mothers Plans Sixth Convention
The National Congress of Mothers will hold its sixth annual convention in Washington February 25 28. Government losses through false in voices in the customs service at New York are said to amount to 1 550 000 a year. Sir Robert Ball the English scientist at a lecture at Columbia University in New York predicted another glacial period to continue for thousands of years.
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National Congress of Mothers
Washington
Customs Service
New York
Robert Ball
Columbia University
Trans-Alaskan Railway Seeks Federal Land Grant
The Trans-Alaskan Railway Company urges Congress to grant a right of way and land similar to those given to transcontinental roads. The proposed route runs from Cook Inlet via Iliamna lake to Norton Sound and Nome to Port Clarence, with Kamishak Bay as a winter terminal. The company claims year round operation, aims to develop interior agriculture and connect remote Alaskan communities, and does not seek mineral rights or immediate returns.
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Trans-Alaskan Railway Company
Senate
House
Cook Inlet
Unalaklik
Eaton
Port Clarence
Seward
United
Geological Survey
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Iliamna Lake
Kakwok
Tikchik Lake
Kalmakos
Kuskokwim
Holy Cross Mission
Anvik
Yukon
Anvik River
Norton Sound
Nome
St. Michael
Kamishak Bay
Behring Sea
Alaska
United States
England's Troubles in South Africa War Dispatch
Private advices from The Hague claim Boers gain strength in Cape Colony and rebels spread as loyalists join them after executions Lotter and Scheepers. British defeats alleged but denied by Kitchener. Daily News suspects Boer peace overtures may exist though Balfour denied.
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Daily News
the Hague
South Africa
Cape Colony
Lotter
Scheepers
Lord Kitchener
The
Balfour
House of Commons
Awakening of China Advances Foreign Adviser Plan
Pekin reports the dowager empress and her councilors discuss hiring six foreign advisers to reorganize government. Yuan Shi Kai spearheads the move drawing on Japan as a model. Parliament attempts face strong Manchu opposition and would likely be blocked.
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Japan
Pekin
Yuan Shi Kai
Pe Chi Li
Oklahoma Statehood Bid Moves By Representative Stevens
Washington Jan 23 Representative Stevens of Texas introduced a bill for uniting Oklahoma and Indian Territory into a single state to be named Oklahoma. The measure seeks statehood and outlines the path toward admission.
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Stevens
Texas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
State of
Lord Kitchener reports Boer losses and captures
London reports from Lord Kitchener on January 23 detailing since January 13 that 31 Boers were killed 15 wounded 170 taken prisoner and 41 surrendered in the field.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Danish West Indies Ready for Senate Ratification
The treaty transferring the Danish West Indies to the United States was signed by Secretary Hay and Danish minister Constantin Brun and will go to the Senate for ratification. Officials say price is about five million dollars and the inhabitants will have a voice via a plebiscite conducted by Denmark before final transfer.
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Danish West Indies
Denmark
United States
State Department
Hay
Constantin Brun
Senate
Danish West Indian Islands
Porto Rico
United States Senate
Rigsdad
House of Representatives
House
Cessoin
Ministers Granted Equality Before Chinese Emperor in Forbidden City
Foreign ministers of the powers were received as sovereigns equal to the Chinese emperor. The audience in the Forbidden City featured the emperor in a large hall with four princes behind his chair and many officials. The dowager empress remained hidden, and the emperor spoke only through interpreters, appearing subdued compared with prior sieges.
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Pekin
Jan
China
Forbidden City
Prince Ching
Raid at Lindiquespruit Ends in British Surrender
A party of 3% natives escorted by 25 Imperial Yeomanry was surprised by 150 Boers at Lindiquespruit. After seven gallant hours of resistance six Boers and one British soldier died, the British forces surrendered. Four of the mar men were shot in cold blood.
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Lindiquespruit
Freight Wreck Kills Foreman in Burlington Yards
In Omaha on January 27 W N Steart yard foreman was killed and six others injured when a freight wreck in the Burlington yards caused by heavy fog. Authorities probe the incident as a fatal rail accident.
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W. N. Steart
Burlington
Colombia offers to buy obsolete French gaposte
Paris reports the government of Colombia has offered to purchase a number of obsolete French gaposte. Negotiations have yielded no results thus far.
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Colombia
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