Right of Way Battle Fires Up Oregon Rail Clash
Rival railroad factions in Portland clash over crossing points near the city. Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company strikes at Portland and Seattle Company, injunctive actions drop. A mob detaches track and burns a bridge on the rival right of way as material moves for coast harbor improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. VW. Harriman
Oregon Railroad Navigation Company
J. J. Hill
Portland and Seatle Railway Company
Dportland, Ore
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Portland and Seattle Company
J. Coach Flanders
Ccircuit
Duesday
Portland and
Seattle
Portland
Ac Qukland
Cal
Heuer
United States
War Department
Oakland
Western Pacific
Civilization Pacific
Su‘nacy
West Oaklegh
Bogue
Eden Pany
Assassins Kill Two Officials in Poland Amid Martial Law
In Warsaw socialist gunmen killed the superintendent of the street car shops and the district police chief at Noviminsk. The governor general declared martial law to counter anarchists and revolutionists threatening the national assembly elections, making abrogation impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Warsaw
Noviminsk
National Assembly
JUMPS TO HIS DEATH AT Des Moines Hospital
John Cadwalder a well known farmer living nine miles west of Des Moines leaped from a hospital window Monday night. He was picked up unconscious after the twenty foot fall and died a few hours later. Physicians attributed death to the shock and noted his recent desire to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Hospital
John Cadwalder
Des Moines
Methodist Hospital
Geo. Stevens
Cincinnati
Bran
Robert Louis Gillespie
Robert Gilespie
Accused of Big Swindle In Federal Court Extradition Case
After four years in exile Benjamin D. Green and John E. Gaynor appeared in Savannah Georgia federal court to answer multiple indictments for conspiracy to defraud the government embezzlement and receiving money known to have been embezzled from the United States. Also Hong Wing v United States upheld the Chinese exclusion act as valid and in force by the Cincinnati court of appeals. Sioux City stock market quotations list prices for butcher steers hogs and more. Sheriff Bell in Teller County Colorado seeks Jared Orchard in connection with the Independence depot sabotage. Cleveland broker Y W Prior of Menison Prior Co commits suicide.
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Law
Benjamin D. Green
John E. Gaynor
Savannah
Uesday
United States
Hong Wing
Federal Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Congress
Cripple Creek
Bell
Teller County
Cab
Boise
Ida
Jarry Orchard
Stevnenberg
Colorado
Independence
Landslide Disaster at Haverstraw Claims Sixteen Lives
Emergency reports say a landslide at Rock Island Street in Haverstraw New York toppled eight houses into a brick excavation around 11 pm. The fire and collapse trapped residents as hydrants lost water, with many from local families reported missing including multiple members of the Dailey Nelson Mannion Silverman Lanny households and seven Hebrew laborers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverstraw
N. Y
Rock Island Street
Dailey
Nelson
Mannion
Silyverman
Lanny
Governor Pattison Inaugurated In Columbus Parade
Johny M. Pattison of Cincinnati defeated Gov Herrick by 61000 votes. He was inaugurated governor in Columbus in the capitol rotunda amid 4000 to 5000 troops. Despite bad weather the parade proceeded with Pattison ill and reviewing the troops from a glass cage on foot warmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
How Pattison
Ohio
Johny M. Pattison
Cincinnati
Herrick
Columbus
Capitol
Pattison
Parliament Dissolved as New Assembly Planned Within Days
King Edward returned to London and signed a proclamation dissolving parliament. Writs were issued to returning officers for a general election, and the new parliament will assemble within thirty five days under the new arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
London
Privy Council
Floods devastate Sinaloa crops and cattle losses reported
Iganaccio Muente, government director in Abhone, says floods have nearly wiped out crops and left roads impassable, with thousands of cattle dead in northern Sinaloa. Losses across the region run to several millions of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iganaccio Muente
Abhone
Sinaloa
Woman Claimed 185 Years Old Dies in Philadelphia
Mary McDonald, described as a negress, dies at a home for elderly colored residents in Philadelphia. She reportedly was born November 14, 1770, in Frogtown near Valley Forge, according to Mrs McDonald and surviving relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McDonald
Philadelphia
Naval collision in Hampton Roads injures Worden destroyer
In a Sunday gale off Sewell's Point the torpedo boat destroyers Worden and Lawrence collided. Worden was rammed and towed to the navy yard by Lawrence, which remained undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk, Va
Hampton Roads
Worden
Lawrence
Sewell's Point
Navy Yard
No Trace of Fugitive in Murder Case at Sg Salle Avenue
Police investigations into the murder of Mrs. Arthur W. Pentry Hag at her home on Sg Salle Avenue Chicago Saturday lean toward Frank J. Constantine, accused of the crime, with indications of a prior criminal record. Boston Brokers fail. Nathan B. Goodnow & Co. in Boston announced assignment liabilities at 100000 and assets at 50000, tied to copper market rises. The Washington Navy Department received a message on the Dry Dock Dewey dated the 6th noting a dry dock seventy-five miles west by southwest of Bermuda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sg Salle Avenue
Chicago
Arthur W. Pentry
Frank J. Constantine
Boston
Nathan B. Goodnow & Co
Mass
Dewey
Bavy Department
Washington, D. C
Bermuda
Kansas City Area Feels Widespread Earthquake Shock
A powerful quake swept western Missouri eastern Kansas and southern Nebraska Sunday night, lasting 23 seconds to a minute. Shocks rattled chandeliers and dishes in Kansas City while towns from Topeka to Manhattan reported tremors with varying intensity. No major damage was recorded though several buildings trembled and residents evacuated.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Swatina
Kan
St. Joseph
Joplin
Rialto
Ninth Street
Grand Avenue
Business Center
Topeka
Manhiattan
Abilene
Salina
Minneapolis
Clay Center
Wamega
Wan
Woodbine
Chapman County
Marysville
French Senate Election Yields Government Supporters
Paris reports the triennial one third senate election returned most former senators with increased majorities. M Farrieres, president of the senate, and M Bergévis, former minister, were reelected, as was Senator Chaumie, minister of justice. M Trouilliott, minister of commerce and former deputy, won a senate seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Senate
M. Farrieres
M. Bergévis
Chaumie
M. Trouilliott
Chamber of Deputies
Cotton Warehouse Fire at Eureka Mill Rages in Chester
Fire broke out Sunday night at the Eureka mill cotton warehouse in Chester destroying about 1,500 bales and risking an adjoining warehouse with 2 3000 bales. Loss estimated between 80 000 and 90 000 dollars. City fire department could not assist. the company has its own apparatus.
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Eureka
Chester
Retaliation Alone Useless Against U S Trade Barriers
The London Morning Post argues retaliation by itself will be ineffective against the United States and other protectionist nations. It says a practical approach requires combining retaliation with colonial preference to have any impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
London Morning Post
United States
Chorus Strikers End Walkout at Metropolitan Opera
Chorus at the Metropolitan Opera in New York ended a strike Saturday afternoon and returned to sing in the matinee of Faust. Director Weinrich agreed to the agreed pay increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Opera House
Weinrich
Scuttling of Regent Ship Reported at Sapelg
A Savannah dispatch reports Norwegian vessel Regent lying at Sapelg where several crew members, after being liberated, scuttled the ship by boring holes in her hull as revenge for being kept in irons by the captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Regent
Sapelg
Quiet condition at Santo Domingo coast reported by senior officer
A Washington dispatch from the senior commanding officer in Dominican waters states that all is quiet along the northern coast of Santo Domingo. The report, filed Monday, confirms calm conditions in the area with no signs of disturbance or activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Nav Department
Washington
Dominican
Island
Deep Freeze Grips Midwest Cities With Subzero Mornings
In St Paul Minnesota street and official thermometers show ten degrees below zero on Monday morning while Superior Wisconsin records13 below zero on official readings and street thermometers 15 below zero.
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St. Paul
Pardon for the Albers Reported in Nicaragua
Washington officials say a 1A cablegram from Nicaragua announces the Albers brothers, detained in the country, have been pardoned by the Nicaraguan government. The state department confirms receipt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albers
Washington, D.C
State Department
Nicaragua
Albers Brothers
Denver Fire Damages Tanporne Electric Building
A Saturday night blaze in Denver Colorado caused about 100000 dollars in damage to the Tanporne Electric Company plant, a $350000 facility that supplies all the city’s street lights. No further details were provided on casualties or cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colb
The
Tanporne Electric Company
Mystery in Ames Farmer Disappearance Baffles Community
Clarence Moorehouse a young farmer southwest of Ames vanished Friday afternoon and has not been seen since. He recently married quickly after a union abroad and he was known to carry cash while stocking his farm for next year. Neighbors fear foul play though no domestic or financial troubles are evident.
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Clarence Moorehouse
Ames
Hut
Moorehouse
Ontario
Council Bluffs LID Lifted After Saloon Protest
In Council Bluffs a Sunday closing order was eased after saloonkeepers protested. Mayor Macrae rescinded part of the decree, allowing back doors while front entrances remain locked. Saloons without side street frontage pressured the city, seen as a reform move with liberal political overtones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Macrae
Iowa General Assembly Opens With Full Houses
The thirty-first Iowa General Assembly opened despite strong winds as both the house and senate convened smoothly. At 2 PM on Monday, Cummins read his message to a packed house, then the joint session dissolved and committees were announced in each chamber.
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Thirty-First General Assembly
Iowa
State House
Lovelock
House
Senate
Cummins
Life sentence for Hull in Dan Leary murder
Roy Hull pleaded guilty to the killing of Dan Leary and told the court that William Conn influenced mercy. Judge Bornham sentenced Hull to life at hard labor in Anamosa, while the joint case against Conn was dismissed due to Hull's confession.
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Roy
Dan Leary
William Conn
Roy Hull
Tull
Full
Blull
Tamu
Farmers plan stock company to build elevator at Doon
A mass meeting of farmers at Doon Saturday afternoon formed preliminary steps to build or buy an elevator. About $1,060 in stock was subscribed in one hour. Prospects for a permanent organization are bright.
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Doon
Mary Spohn Seriously Injured by Automobile in Boulder
Mary Spohn was seriously hurt when an automobile ran over her in Boulder Colorado. Two young men in the town lost control of their car and she became the victim in the incident.
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Mary Spohn
Boulder
Col
Miss Spohn
Two Men Sent to Jail for Assault and Concealed Weapon
Irving Darrah and Will Cahill were sent from Alin to the county jail at Storm Lake for assault and carrying concealed weapons after getting drunk and attempting to raise a disturbance.
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Irving Darrah
Will Cahill
Alin
Storm Lake
Darrah
Cahill
Ditch Hearings Resume in Monona Harrison Counties
Joint boards of supervisors in Monona and Harrison Counties resumed hearings on grievances concerning the Monona Harrison ditch. The session at Onawa Monday drew a fair attendance as roots of the long dispute were examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Supervisory
Monona
Harrison Counties
Monona-Harrison
Onuwa
Fire destroys farm house near Aurelis
The Horton farm house, three miles southeast of Aurelis, was nearly burned to ashes in an early hour Wednesday fire. The blaze started from an object near the pipe passing through the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jt. W. Horton
Aurelis
Onawa Becomes City of the Second Class
Notice states the secretary of state will certify to the mayor of Ouawa that Onawa has been reclassified from incorporated town to city of the second class with a population of 2061.
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Ouawa
Onawa
Jury Secures No Verdict in Pratt Case at Rockwell City
Jury selection stretched the day as jurors exhausted for the Pratt murder trial near Yetter. Mrs Jennie Pratt stands accused of poisoning her husband Cyrus Pratt last June. Due to widespread objections a special venire will be drawn. The trial may last ten days. The courtroom appeared unchanged with jurors including Emil Lenz Martin Market Jed Hout A. H Grimt Sam Wise Wt Lewis John Eugle man Frank Lukeman Charles Mohr George Boswell Goenter and others.
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Pevial
Venice
Pratt
Rockwell City
Jennie Pratt
Cyrus Pratt
Yetter
Dratt
Emil Lenz
Martin Market
Jed Hout
Grim
Ten Poisoned at Sioux City YMCA Breakfast
Ten persons at the Sioux City YMCA breakfast were made violently ill by arsenic tainted food. Officials, unsure of the poisoner, investigate a discharged cook who vanished. The list of affected includes Harry Dekeray, C A Toterson, Lars Lentz, I. Dahl, Keo, Eds monds, John Straight, A W Anderson, Maggie Vitzer, Mamie Gresster, Amelia Innis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. M. C. AA. Ente
Sioux City
Tina
Harry Dekeray
C. A. Toteson
Lars Lentz
I. Dahl
Keo
Edsmonds
John Straight
Va. W.anderson
Maggie Vitzer
Mamie Gresster
Amelia Innis
Mrs Pratt on Trial Promises to Explain On Stand
Mrs Pratt testifies she will explain everything when she takes the witness stand in the Ockwell City poisoning case. She denies complicity with Persing and asserts her husband was not poisoned. The hearing resumed Monday afternoon drawing a large crowd and Pratt appeared composed, repeating prior procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dersing Wand Pratt
Trains Delayed By Snow Across Midwest Rail Lines
A blizzard disrupted service as only one train reached Kort Dodge Tuesday night while none was expected on the Great West Wednesday. Marshalltown reported sixteen inches of snow with drifts halting rail and streetcar traffic. divisions of the Great Westen and town Central were briefly out of service. The Northwestern fared better but experienced delays of several hours as telegraph and telephone wires tumbled.
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Kort Dodge
Great West
Marshalltown
Great Westen
Town Central
Northwestern
Cupid Caught in Storm Delays Webster City Wedding
Dan Cupid faced a storm in Webster City last Tuesday night delaying the wedding of Lyman Parrish and Miss Cora Segar. The ceremony at the Segar home five miles north was halted as Rev. Ginn could not reach the venue. The couple wed in town Wednesday morning.
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Dan Cupid
Webster City
Lyman Parrish
Cora Segar
Segar
Mr. Ginn
Investigation urged for saloons in Dubuque crime probe
Judge O'Donnell urged the January grand jury to scrutinize the city's business district saloons with wine room ties. Over the last three weeks police reports show robberies reported in some of these establishments, prompting calls for a thorough investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
O'Donnell
Polien
Fire Causes $100000 Damage to Des Moines Block
A Monday blaze of probable incendiary origin damaged the Marquards block and its Morrison cate contents in Des Moines. Losses hit the Marquards Savings Bank Anchor Fire Insurance Company and Columbian school of correspondence hardest. Carl C. Countryman, formerly of Sawstalls, will depart Chicago Jan 17 for a world trip funded entirely by lecture offerings and other programs. Sanborn’s New Opera House interior nears completion with a 60 by 104 foot building, seating over 1000, a 50 foot stage and six dressing rooms. The auditor’s space is 48 feet square and the building will be lit creatively.
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Marquards
Morrison
Carl C. Countryman
Sawstalls
Chicago
Sanborn
Opera House
Train Stalled in Boone Snow Hank Delays Evening Run
A Milwaukee train stalled near Madrid in Boone during a snowstorm and could not be moved until 10 o'clock. Katenia was then taken back to Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Boone
Volock
Madrid
Katenia
Des Moines
Ditch Suite Postponed In County Case
In Warrison County district court Florence Mt. Wood sues Monona and Tarvison County boards and contractors over a Monousarvison site. Case postponed to March term amid local fire losses. A disastrous blaze destroyed the Citizens Lumber Company yard in Denver with an estimated loss of 200 dollars. May town lies about fifteen miles north of Winterlau.
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Florence Mt. Wood
Warrison County
Monona and
Tarvison
Citizens Lumber Company
Denver
May Town
Winterlau
Lewa State Teachers’ Association Holds Fifty-First Annual Meeting
Des Moines correspon dance reports the fifty-first annual meeting of the Iowa State Teachers Association. Delegates arriving by train were greeted at depots and hotels as President J. J. McConnell urged private benefaction for future education. The convention advocated practical courses and rural school consolidation, with 1354 enrollment for 1905. Officers elected included Dr J H Main as President, Prof A Loos as First Vice President, Laura Vitch as Second Vice President, O M Billott as Superintendent, I L Palmer on the Executive Committee, and W O Clifford and Anna E Packer named to the Educational Council.
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Des Moines
Lewa State Encherg’ Association
Variéug
Tepshets
Auth
Plymouth Hitch
J. J. McConnell
Cedar Rapids
State Teacher Association
Association
Educational Council
Iowa
State ‘Teachers’ Association
Main
Grinnell
Prof
Loos
Town City
Iss Laura Viteh
Chariton
O. M. Billiott
Sheldon
Palmer
Jefferson
W. O. Clifford
Council Bluff
Anna E. Packer
Mount Pleasant
Scrapple Seanon Describes Popular Breakfast Item
A renowned eater notes cool weather boosts demand for scrapple and country sausage, citing that thirty percent of breakfast customers crave the dish. He describes its preparation with pork head meat, fat, thyme, and sage, roiling on bone, grinding, seasoning, boiling, and canning to yield a pearl-gray, delicious breakfast staple.
Womnesty Long Flight of Advice From Father to Son
A bank president counsels his son at the threshold of his business life to value honesty as the best policy. The son agrees and is urged to read a guide about how many things can be done honestly in business.
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Anittle Corporation Invy
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Wilson Brothers
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