Terms of Surrender at Port Arthur Published
Port Arthur capitulation text released shows Japanese to receive forts vessels munitions and property as they stood at noon Officers allowed to retain swords and one servant while on parole to Russia. enlisted men to be held as prisoners. sanitary corps and accountants to serve with Japanese units as needed.
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St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Stoessel
Stoeussel
Novi
Siius
Russia
Sanitary Corps
Pavy
Merger Wins Out as Northern Securities Injunction Falls
Federal court dissolves the securities injunction against the Northern Securities Company. The U S circuit court reverses the New Jersey order restraining 370000 shares of Northern Pacific stock and 347 shares held by the company. Harriman and Pierce sought return of their stock after the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Securities
United States Circuit Court
New Jersey Circuit Court
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific Railway Company
RE. H. Blarkman
New Jersey
Northern Pacific
E. H. Harriman
Winslow
Pierce
Harriman
Securities Company
Nearing death scare ends as man revived before burial
Nathan S. Chidester, announced out of danger by attending physicians in Jefferson Oklahoma, had been declared dead and his funeral arrangements completed. Just before burial the coffin lid was opened for a last view and he was found to be breathing. Physicians rushed to treat him and he is recovering.
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Jefferson
Okla
Nathan S. Chidester
Chidhester
Chidester
Prison for Divine Bishop Hubert Sentenced in Lincoln
Bishop Philip Hubert, a well known preacher in Chicago and Iowa, was sent to six years in the penitentiary at Lincoln Nebraska after being convicted of assaulting a 15 year old girl. His eloquent sermon moved Judge Nolmes and the lawyers to tears during the trial.
Sioux City Stock Market and Tragic Death Report
Tuesday stock quotes list Dutcher steers at 3.25 and Top hogs at 4.50 while a separate death report notes Mrs. Vlattie Kerr of Waukegan Illinois found deceased by self harm at an abandoned Milwaukee cement works after disappearing Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Milwaukee
Wis
Vlattie Kerr
Waukegan, IL
Colorado Strike Costly Report Details Issued Certificates
State Treasurer Whitney Newton reports Colorado's annual total of indebtedness certificates issued for military purposes at 770,404 dollars in 1904. The governor receives the figures in the annual financial statement outlining wartime funding.
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Colorado
Whitney Newton
Port Arthur Falls Reports Surrender Amid Japanese Victory
Port Arthur, long besieged, reportedly capitulated after a ten month siege as Japanese forces pressed, Gen. Stoessel contested to hold out. News from St Petersburg uncertain. Tokio celebrates while discussions hint at peace possibilities though future fighting looms. Capitulation signed around 9:15 pm after a five hour suspension of hostilities.
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Port Arthur
Stoessel
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Tokio
Fort Arthur
Karen Hayashi
London
Pacific
Kuropatkin
Aiaesia
Shakhe
Ohio Bankers Arrested For Banking Violations
Cashier O C Lillie and president C Ame Traver of the First National Bank of Conneaut Ohio were arrested by United States Marshal Chandlier on a warrant charging violation of national banking laws. Lillie is accused of making a false entry in the bank books and Traver is charged as an accomplice. Lillie waived preliminary examination and posted $10,000 bail.
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O. C. Lillie
C. Ame. Traver
First National Bank of
Lillie
Jealous Girl's Crime at Logansport Road House
Florence Mitchell shot and killed Ella Swisher during a dance at a road house near Logansport Indiana. Swisher had danced with L C Morgan and kissed him as she left. Mitchell fired three shots, the third hitting Swisher in the heart. Mitchell remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Mitchell
Ella Swisher
Logansport
Ind
Miss Swisher
L. C. Morgan
Miss Mitchell
Gil
Gravel purchase bribery accusation erupts in El Mira council
In El Mira New York the common council chamber saw Alderman McGuigan accuse Mayor Coleman of offering to buy gravel for the city if $1000 was sent to him. The mayor denied the charge and ordered the alderman removed when he refused to sit. A scuffle ensued as others intervened and four fights broke out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Elmira
N. Y
McGuigan
Coleman
Chicago manager charged with perjury in Lincoln case
John E. Decker, head of a major Chicago photographic supply house, is jailed in Lancaster County Nebraska for perjury. He allegedly claimed Lincoln residence to vote in Chicago amid a divorce suit seeking a decree.
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John E. Decker
Chicago
Lancaster County
Lincoln
Neb
Colorado Murder Mystery Ties Suspects to Springs Visit
Detectives traced Milton Franklin and Mrs. Bessie Bouton to Colorado Springs as late as Sunday November 27, placing them in the city within days of the Cutler Mountain murder. Authorities seek further leads to confirm their involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Milton Franklin
Bessie Bouton
Cutler Mountain
Colorado Springs
Wify
Textile unions meet in Tall Hiver to decide strike
Five textile unions gathered in Tall Hiver Massachusetts on Friday to decide whether to continue or end the textile strike. Each union held separate sessions and a majority favored continuing the strike, drawing undivided city interest.
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Tall Hiver
Mass
Newport Murder Confession Reported by Coroner Jury
A Newport Arkansas report says 12 year old Lewton Allwhite confessed to aiding in the murder of Mrs Amelia Mauldine and her mother. He claims their bodies were disposed of in the White River.
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Newport
Ark
Amelia Mauldine
Lewton Allwhite
White River
Two Street Cars Collide in Kansas City
Two street cars collided in Kansas City Kansas on Sunday injuring several persons. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as witnesses described the crash and the number of injuries remained under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Supreme Court orders sweeping Denver election probe
The Colorado Supreme Court on Friday ordered a broad inquiry into Denver and county election practices. It will review registration lists campaign expenditures and all election matters across 204 ballot boxes, with handwriting experts to examine contents and watchers at the courthouse to guard records. The move could affect the governor race result between Adams and Peabody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Supreme Court
Alva Adams
Samuel W. Bedford
Adams
Henry J. Hersey
Reputicans
Court House
Peabody
Boston Tube Open Connects City To East Boston
The submarine tunnel linking Boston and East Boston opened to the public Friday. It stretches about 1.25 miles, double tracked, under harbor waters. Construction cost reached 30 million dollars over four and a half years. Stations sit near Washington Street and Sculley Street under historic sites. About 1,000,000 people are expected to use the tube annually.
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Boston
Mass
Washington Street
Old Massachusetts State House
Sculley Street
Old Court House
Lincoln treasurer Mortensen faces bond crisis after court voids guaranty law
Lincoln official Mortensen tells Omaha bankers they owe his personal bond and reject the public guaranty. He returns to Lincoln discouraged and unsure if he will qualify. He says businessmen cannot afford to bother with the office under the new condition, following a supreme court decision voiding the guaranty bond law for public officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
Mortensen
Omaha
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Death of Bookmaker Young Tied to Patterson Case Unearthed
Judge Trigg reports a Jacksonville witness named W B Myers, a wealthy naval stores dealer, who claims to have seen Bookmaker Caesar Young's death in New York. He supports Nan Patterson's defense, saying Young killed himself, while Patterson is charged with murder. The Jacksonville witness was found after the Savannah court heard the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar Young
New York
Nan Patterson
Jacksonville
Fla
W. B. Myers
Trigg
Savannah
Miss Patterson
Young
Two Firemen Die in Chicago Union Traction Fire
A Friday night blaze destroyed the repair barns of the Chicago Union Traction Company at Fortieth Street and Western Avenue in Chicago. Strong winds aided the spread, causing $15,000 in losses. Two firemen were killed when walls collapsed as they fought the flames.
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Chicago Union Traction Company
Fortieth Street
Western Avenue
Chicago
Six Months in Jail for Election Contempt
Denver city detectives and three men were found guilty of contempt by the supreme court for irregularities at the recent election. Each defendant, W H Green John Desere Frank McMahon and Robert Goodman, was sentenced to six months in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
W. H. Green
John Desere
Frank McMahon
Robert Goodman
Supreme Court
Convicts Shot Up at Folsom Prison Break
At Folsom California seven of nine inmates who broke for liberty Thursday were badly shot by guards or during the escape attempt. Three dead and three critically wounded, with the remaining three institutions inmates reportedly wounded or captured.
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Folsom
Cal
Chicago Jury Awards Damages in Iroquois Theatre Fire Case
Judge Charles M. Walker ruled on Byi day that Chicago faces damages tied to the Iroquois theatre fire tragedy. The decision reflects liability considerations from the loss of life and related consequences in the historic disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Walker
Byiday
Chicago
Great Russian Loan Arrangements Concluded in St. Petersburg
State dispatches from St. Petersburg report the arrangements for a four percent loan of 115,500,000 dollars have been definitively concluded with a group of financiers. There will be no drawing of bonds for compulsory redemption or conversion for twelve years.
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St. Petersburg
Oil price cuts at Pittsburg refinery shock markets
In Pittsburg, Standard Oil announces price reductions on crude oil grades except riglin, with a cut of 2 cents per unit. Union officials respond that the move affects refining economics and consumer costs in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Vpu
Standard Oil Company
Riglin
Indict Thomas for Murder of Miss Schofield in Polk County
Thomas, a Des Moines resident, is indicted by a Polk County grand jury for a second murder of Mabel Schofield. Deputies arrested him on the warrant after the two week grand jury inquiry guided by Burns and Miller with detective J C Hockersmith.
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Thomas
Charles Thomas
Mabel Schofield
Polk County Grand Jury
Des Moines
Schofield
van Ness
Abot
Burns
Miller
J.C. Fockersmith
Mr. Hockersmith
Grand
Loper
Theo
J. C. Hockersmith
Macksburg
C. O. Holly
Tockersmith
Iowa Treasury Reveals Over $1.15 Million Cash on Hand
Governor and auditor inspected the state treasury at Des Moines finding more than 1.15 million dollars in cash in vaults and deposits. About 700 thousand dollars in bonds are expected to be added, bringing total funds and securities to about 1.814 million with 1,449,807.14 earning interest at banks at 2 percent under new council-bank arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Des Moines
State House
Wes Moines
Executive Council
General Assembly
Death of Artemus Ward Found From Gunshot Wound
Artemus Ward a wealthy farmer from Pottawattamie County was found dead in the scale house on his farm three miles west of Treynor. Initially believed to be heart failure investigators later ruled it an evident accident caused by a gunshot wound.
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Artemus Ward
Pottawattamie County
Treynor
Mr. Ward
Frozen to Death in the Storm Near Vail
T. W. Butler, 60, long time Vail resident and wagon nutker, died during a winter storm after reaching Denison, deciding to walk the nine miles home carrying a small valise. He battled the blizzard until exhaustion overcame him late Tuesday night.
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T. W. Butler
Vail
Denison
Jie
Caton Charged with Forgery Over Bank Loans
J. G. Caton, former president of the defunct Dedham Savings Bank, is accused of forging substantial paper. The forgeries were used with other banks to obtain loans, but the victim institutions and loan amounts are not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Caton
Dedham Savings Bank
Grand jury says Polk County hospital unfit for insane care
The Des Moines grand jury in its final report submitted Saturday said the Polk County hospital was unfit for the treatment of the insane and urged immediate action to improve conditions. It indicated a fuller investigation by the board of supervisors is likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Polk County Hospital
Board of Supervisors
Farmer John Morrow and son nearly perish in Inte form near Traer
A farmer John Morrow and his son, living near Traer, wandered in a field while searching for cattle and became hopelessly lost. They survived but suffered severe frostbite as they found their way back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morrow
Traer
T Hey
Farmer John Wrampton shot near Malvern in Wall Street
John Wrampton, a farmer, was killed Sunday night about six miles east of Malvern in Wall Street locality after a gun discharged during a struggle with Alvan Harman over possession of the weapon. The incident ended with Wrampton's almost instant death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wrampton
Alvan Harman
Malvern
Wall Street
Tlarman
Hampton
Davenport worker crushed to death in elevator shaft accident
Daniel Shippy of Ar mour & Co. Davenport branch died instantly when a heavy weight shifted as an elevator car began moving. He lay on the floor with his head protruding into the shaft talking to someone below, and the force pinned his neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Shippy
Armour & Co
Davenport
Shippy
Moss man released on bond after Kan sag arrest
CG A Moss was arrested in Kan sag and brought to Onawa under an indictment. He has posted bonds for his appearance at the next term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Moss
Kansag
Onawa
Wigman Murder Case Moves Toward Spencer Court
The State of Town vs Gowrad Wigman will be tried in Spencer at the next term for a crime near Graettinger last spring. A list of thirty special jurymen has been drawn to form the jury. March 21, 1904, a man named Spies received a demand letter to place money in a hay stacker tool box. a dummy package and watch were set. Wigman fired when Deeter, who found the package, did not halt, and Deeter later died from injuries.
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Spencer
Deeter
Wigman
Dedham Savings Bank Settlement Ends Shortage Rumors
The Dedham Savings Bank crisis is resolved as president J G Caton returns and deeds land valued at 20000 to the bank. Directors will withdraw their petition to reopen and the bank plans to reopen to the public. The bank had been closed by the state auditor last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham Savings Bank
J. G. Caton
Robbery at Cedar Falls Hits Local Savings
Peter Christiansen, section man for Hliness Central at Cedar Falls, reported his home entered Wednesday night and $200 to $500 in gold and cash stolen from a baking powder can hidden in the cellar. He feared banks after prior failures and planned to build a new home this summer. This is the third theft at his residence in nine weeks, likely by someone familiar with the surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gars
Peter Christiansen
Hliness Central
Cedar Falls
Christiansen
Estherville Fire Destroys Coon Block and Adjacent Buildings
A major blaze in Estherville destroyed the Coon Block and several nearby structures. Estimated total loss near 100000 dollars, with the insured building costing about 34000 dollars and housing the Bank of Estherville, Shadle Bros dry goods, Robinsons gravery, and the Vindicator printing plant. Upper floors contained numerous office suites ruined.
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Coon
Estherville
Iowa
Henry Coon
Bank of Ustherville
Shadle Bros
Robinson's Gravery
Vindicator Printing and Binding
ON Puisevo Ly Fitten
Had Relatives in Nebraska Identify Ed Flyoun
Mayor Harlow of Onawa received a letter from Charles Flynn of Allen Nebraska stating relatives there accept Edlynn, killed at the Ashton crossing two miles north of Onawa by the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, was their brother who had been away for years. They offer to pay expenses and say the body will be laid to rest in Onawa cemetery. the body was badly mangled as the train passed over it.
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Ed Flyoun
Harlow
Onawa
Charles Flynn
Allen
Neb
Edlynn
Ashton Crossing
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company
Two Cedar Rapids Residents Attempt Suicide in Old Year
W D Van Norman and Mrs May Rasmussen of Cedar Rapids attempted to end their lives as the year ended. Van Norman shot himself through the head and died instantly while Rasmussen took morphine but doctors saved her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Wd. W. van Norman
May Rasmussen
van Norman
Appointed Assistant Geologist Burchard Joins U S Geologic Survey
Ernest P. F. Burchard, formerly a chemistry professor at Sioux City high school, is appointed assistant geologist in the United States Geological Survey. He has been associated with the survey since 1902.
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Ernest PF. Burchard
Sioux City
Nevada Gas Plant Begins Operations
The Nevada Gas Company in Nevada has started production after completing construction last Thursday. A car of gas oil arrived Friday morning and the plant has since begun gas manufacturing and gunning.
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Nevada Gas Company
Nevada
Danbury landowner plans move to Indian Territory
W. F. Siebold, a prominent Danbury resident and major Woodbury County landowner, says he will relocate to Indian Territory to escape Iowa tax collectors, signaling a large property holder’s tax avoidance plan.
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W. F. Siebold
Danbury
Woodbury County
Iowa
Indian Territory
Madrid Methodist Church and Parsonage Destroyed by Fire
The Methodist church and parsonage at Madrid were completely burned, with about 6000 dollars in losses and 3000 dollars covered by insurance. Officials say the fire was caused by an overheated furnace.
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Madrid
Child Drowns in Water Tante Near Bellman
The Feyerrmold daughter of Cieorpre Stall living near Bellman fell into a tank of water and drowned in a tragic accident.
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Feyerrmold
Cieorpre Stall
Bellman
Jury Finds Buck Guilty of Second Degree Murder
After a twenty four hour deliberation the Newton jury returns a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree in the case of Millard Buck accused of shooting John Porter in Prairie City last summer.
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Newton
Millard Buck
John Porter
Prairie City
Widow recalls Ble Walter Scott acquaintance
A 70 year old woman at Woodbine, who knew Sir Walter Scott personally, says she was acquainted with the novelist and played with his children until she was 18. Her father served as his private secretary.
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Walter Scott
Mary Bogie
Woodbine
Sir Walter Scott
Stay Teachers Association Meeting Amid Snow in Des Moines
Des Moines reports describe a Stay Teachers Association gathering at Plymouth Church with many rooms in use due to heat issues and travel delays. President Wricht addressed ethical education, while governors and college representatives discussed broader state deliberations. Officers elected include J. S. McConnell as President and Adam Pickett as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dea Moines
Des Moines
Stay Teachers’ Association
Tate Vets
Wricht
Bender
Pop Fang
Ress
MacLean
State University
Uive
Association
Plymouth Church
Varios
Chamberlain
Curantini
J. 3. McConnell
Cedar Rapals
F. E. Pahner
Jeerson
C. Chamrey
Ashute
O. J. Bostwick
Clinton
Adam Pickett
Mount Ayr
G. W. Samson
Cedar
Pegdalton
Iowa City
B. Rhutton
le Mars
Mattie Lea
Sdnney
Ledger of opportunities from Senator Sorpilye
Washington Star quotes Senator Sorpilye saying he regrets few opportunities as he reviews his ledger. The exchange reflects a calm, measured view of lost chances and personal assessment of achievements.
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Senator Sorpilye
Washington Star
Mrs Crawford and Cribshaw Diamond Ring Incident
A fragment from the New York Herald notes Mrs Crawford and Mrs Cribshaw discussing a diamond ring given to the husband and mentions an investigation or inquiry surrounding the incident. The wording is fragmentary and unclear about actions or outcomes.
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Caton
Dedham Institution
Laes Christansen
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McConney
Pickett
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Orient
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