Taft Sees Bright Prospects for Philippines Peace
Governor General Taft, arriving from Manila, reports the insurrection limited to Batangas and Samar, cites 700 rifles surrendered, and predicts a peaceful Batangas. He notes progress of civil government, a strong Filipino peace movement, and growing acceptance of civil rule ahead of his Washington trip.
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San Francisco
Taft
Manila
Washington
Cincinnati
Philippines
Batangas
Samar
Wright
Bell
United States
Islands
Harder on Filipinos: Bell orders vigorous reconcentration and martial law
Washington reports General Bell in Batangas shifts to harsh war methods after two years of insurrection, imposing reconcentration zones, martial law, and a death-penalty approach for insurgents not abiding by war rules, with limited executions requiring higher officer approval.
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Washington
Batangas
Manila
T. Franklin Bell
United States
War Department
Bell
Honolulu Labor Ties Grow Over Asiatic Work
Honolulu labor unions form a coalition against Asiatic labor amid planned Pearl Harbor work by the national government. Officials warn Chinese and Japanese workers may dominate employment if curbs are not secured while debates on keeping Asiatics on plantations continue. Land Commissioner Boyd heads to Washington to press Hawaii land law views as burglaries rise and residents arm for guard duties. A ship report notes a new Pacific current far from its typical location near 9 degrees south.
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Honolulu
H. T
Pearl Harbor
Boyd
Washington
Hawaii
J. Cheek
Bank of Hawaii
Moana
Sydney
South Pacific
Flags barred by U S customs in British North America
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury directed that official flags not be displayed by U S custom officers in British North America following a Canadian flag removal in Skagway Alaska last summer. The action follows a Canada U S agreement restricting flag displays in each other's territories.
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Washington
Emigration Push to South Africa After War Ends
A London report states the British government plans large scale emigration to South Africa. Mr Chamberlain cabled Australia and New Zealand inviting each to send 100 more men as contingents.
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London
Aswciated
South Africa
Chamberlain
Australia
New Zealand
Eah
Boer peace overtures meet Milner obstinacy in London
A Daily News source in Parliament lobbies reports Boer peace overtures met with Lord Milner's unyielding stance. A Brussels telegram notes Kruger’s note rejecting negotiations unless Boer independence is preserved. The Morning Leader says the government rejected a peace offer from delegates Wessels Wolmarans and Fischer last August.
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London
Daily News
Lord Milner
Daily Telegraph
Brussels
Kruger
Chamberlian
Wessels
Wolmarans
Fischer
Error in cable dispatch misstates Scheepers sentence fate
A cable error claimed Commandant Scheepers death sentence was confirmed and to be carried out next Saturday. In fact he had already been executed on January 18.
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New York
Scheepers
Kitchener
Senate panel backs pension for Ida McKinley
Washington January 22 the senate committee on pensions ordered a favorable report on Senator Hanna s bill to grant a pension of five thousand dollars yearly to Mrs Ida Saxton McKinley the widow of the former president.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Pensions
Hanna
Ida Saxton McKinley
Wetter Stove Plant Destroyed by Fire in Memphis
The H. Wetter Manufacturing Company plant, a major stove foundry in the South, burned last night in Memphis. Officials estimate losses around 250000 dollars, insured.
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Memphis
H. Wetter
Explosion at Colorado mine leaves six dead and burned
Explosion at a Colorado Fuel and Iron property near Pictou, three miles from Walsenburg, Colo, kills three men and badly burns three others. Fire officials investigate the blast and assess structural damage at the site on January 22.
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Walsenburg
Colo
Colorado Fuel & Tron Company
Pictou
Colima Volcano Again Active Spreads Seismic Signs
A telegram to the government observatory reports Colima volcano is active again, with scientists linking it to seismic phenomena. Renewed earthquake shocks affect various regions. Guerrero Governor Mora oversees recovery in Chilpanzingo, where residents camp under troop guard as order holds.
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Mexico City
Colima
Mora
Guerrero
Chilpanzingo
Panama Clash Kills Governor Alban Fights Rage Harbor
In Colon Panama on January 22 a naval engagement began at 6 am in Panama harbor. Gov. Carlos Alban was killed as revolutionary steamers Padilla Darien and Gatien fired on government ships Lautaro Chicuito and Boyaca. The Lautaro sank after a fire aboard as Philadelphia attempted rescue. Government forces fortify while U.S. cruiser Philadelphia monitors actions.
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Colon
Colombia
Galveston
Panama
Carlos Alban
Lautaro
Padilla
Darien
Gatien
Sacana
Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Panama Canal Company
Boyaca
General Alban
United States
Philadelphia
Chiriqui
Alban
Lumber Camp Fire Kills Seven In West Virginia
In Hambleton W Va at Otter Creek Lumber Camp 5 a fire swept a dormitory killing seven of forty workers who slept through the blaze. With only two small windows and a narrow stairway the fleeing men jumped from high openings or crowded the stairs leading to a deadly crush. The dead were cremated.
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Hambleton
W. Va
Otter Creek Room & Lumber Company
Train boiler blast kills Den ver crew near Victor Iowa
The Denver limited passenger train No. 5 on Rock Island exploded its engine boiler No. 503 as it passed through Victor Iowa at 5 55 this morning. The engineer and fireman were killed and two porters and a brakeman injured. Seven coaches were derailed and scattered, but all passengers survived.
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Victor
Iowa
Denver Limited
Rock Island
Dés Moines
New Alaska lighthouse to flash fixed white beams March first
The light house board will establish fixed white fourth order lights on Sentinel Island and the Five Finger group coast of Alaska about March 1. Sentinel Island tower and dwelling sit 65 feet from the oilhouse with a focal plane 82 feet above mean high water. The light should be visible 14 34 miles in clear weather, with a Cabell trumpet fog signal sounding five seconds on and 25 seconds off during fog.
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Washington
The
Oil House
Trapped miners in Jupiter mine flood claim 31 married men
In Breux Austria on January 17 the Jupiter mine flood ends rescue hopes as 43 men are lost including the manager and two superintendents. The river Bila overflow caused the disaster. nine men entered a second time and perished. One engineer survived. Thirty one victims were married.
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Breux
Austria
Jupiter
Bila
Fire damages two Columbus business blocks in January
A four story brick building at Spring and Capital streets housing wholesale firms burned, with a $250 000 loss. Earlier a fire destroyed the Dunn Taft & Co retail dry goods house on High street causing about $175 000 in damage.
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Columbus, O
Spring and
Capital Streets
Columbus
Dunn, Taft & Co
High Street
Plan for reorganization of the bureau of American republics
The Pan American congress completed a plan placing the bureau under direct control of the diplomatic corps in Washington. The secretary of state will serve as ex officio chairman. The change reflects a centralized oversight of the bureau by the U S government.
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Mexico City
Bureau of American Republics
Pan-American Congress
Diplomatic Corps
Washington
Secretary of State
Heavy Snow Hits Kansas Wheat Belt as Moisture Arrives
A damp heavy snowfall began in Kansas with northern areas seeing the heaviest accumulation. No winds, no drifts, and a wet snow that packs solidly. The moisture is welcomed for wheat recovering from drought, with no reported stock damage.
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Topeka
Kan
Fairbury
Neb
Recoinage Bill Favored by House Committee
Washington January 18 The House committee on coinage weights and measures favorably acted on Representative Hill’s Hawaii silver coinage recoinage bill. About 975000 dollars in silver circulate in Hawaii largely in silver dollars.
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Washington
Hawaii
Representative Hill
Connecticut
House Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
Bank Robbery Strikes Citizens' Savings Bank in Sedgwick
Burglars battered through the vault wall and used dynamite to blow open the safe at Citizens' Savings Bank in Sedgwick Kansas. They made off with a box of silver valued at $100. No injuries reported.
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Sedgwick, Kan
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Scheepers Shot Confirmed by Lord Kitchener in Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener confirms the death sentence on Boer Commandant Scheepers after his capture last October in Graafreinet Cape Colony.
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Graafreinet
Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener
Scheepers
Precious Metals in Ohio Report Gold Find at Waymansville
Evidence of gold silver and coal found at Waymansville in the extreme southwest corner of the county. Samples sent to Professor J Stanton at Denver for assay show 2.60 ounces of gold and .60 of silver per ton yielding $54.10. A company has been formed to develop the find.
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Columbus, O
Waymansville
J. Stanton
Denver
Government Ownership of Telegraph Lines Bill Introed
Senator Harris introduced a bill proposing government ownership of United States telegraph lines. The measure seeks to place critical communications infrastructure under federal control and operate it as a public utility.
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Telegraph
Washington
Harris Today
The
United States
Hohenzollern Sails for New York
The imperial yacht Hohenzollern sailed from Kiel for New York at 9 30 this morning.
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Kiel
Hohenzollern
New York
Soldiers Must Shoot Better In Philippines
Washington reports General Chaffee issued an order to the war department calling for improved marksmanship by American troops in the Philippines. He notes irregular target practice has left officers and men below required proficiency in this vital field.
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Washington
Philippines
Chaffee
War Department
Inexpensive Fodder Rack and Egg Packing Idea
A correspondent details a cheap fodder rack built from two 2x8 boards and five 2x4 boards with a tight bottom to prevent loss of hay or fodder, plus notes on moving it by team. The piece also discusses fertilizer timing, nitrate and tankage use, and a method of packing eggs by the pound for storage and bakery use with price ranges.
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American Agriculturist
Massachusetts Ploughman
Wrapping Apples Shows Clever Packing Tricks
A New England Farmer item recounts Oregonian notes on apple packing. Workers use various thumb-moistening methods to lift thin wrappers from a pile without dropping them. A veteran uses a lemon slice for moisture while another favors a rubber thump stall, highlighting improvised efficiency.
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The
Oregonian
New England
Feeding Sheep Profitably with Corn Fodder
A seasoned guide reports shredded corn stover as a profitable roughage component for sheep when used sparingly and alternated with bay, clover, or timothy. It praises a varied ration of grain and roots, notes labor and manure value, and cautions against relying solely on shredded stover.
Guinea Fowls: qualities for farm poultry use
The article extols guinea fowls as excellent on farms despite wild nature. It notes their delicious meat and rich eggs, their tendency to roam for nests, and the need to confine mother and young. Young birds grow rapidly after two weeks, require night protection, and need free range with minimal winter care.
Good Care of Hogs Pays In Local Farm Report
An Iowa farmer advocates diligent hog care noting pens cleaned twice weekly and ample water and charcoal to prevent disease. Lime disinfectant, careful potato feeding, and gradual ramping yield gains of about 150 pounds per hog. The best market weight cited is 200 to 250 pounds.
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Ilowa
Poultry Market Outlook and Farm Notes Summary
The piece emphasizes steady demand for poultry and eggs, urging businesslike operation. It highlights oats for horse work, cautions against mixing fresh and cooled milk, and notes winter feed value of peas. It also comments on cotton-seed meal for poultry and swine, a smaller broom corn crop, and the Maine canned corn output rising 20 percent.
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Maine
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West Virginia
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