Wreck at Waldron MissouriLeaves Several Dead
A head on collision between Rock Island passenger train No 26 and a freight at Waldron Missouri left engineer J McQueen and Charles Hart dead and Fireman Geo Millwood fatally injured with King missing. An open switch caused the wreck and several passengers were slightly hurt. In Chicago a woman was fatally injured after being crushed between a platform and an elevated train at Canal Street station.
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Kanms City
Waldron
Missouri
Kansas
Rock Island
J. McQueen
Charles Hart
King
Chicago
Canal Street
Lillian Dahike
Fire destroys half million in Chicago on Dearborn Street
A fire in Chicago on January 15 gutted an eight story Dearborn street building housing M. A. Donahue & company printers and publishers. A dozen other firms suffered business losses as flames spread through multiple occupants.
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Chicago
Dearborn Street
M. A. Donahue & Company
Great Britain Far Ahead in Its Shipping World
The British Board of Trade report shows 1906 world trade tonnage at 112,040,734 with 74,968,087 British and 41,077,647 foreign. UK share remains dominant since 1850 as nations' shipping fortunes rise and fall. In Pacific coast news, the British steamer Tottenham carried 4,000,000 feet of lumber from Fraser mills to a Mexican railway firm. Paris bishops hold plenary council to discuss church state with gendarmerie deployed to prevent disturbance.
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Britain
Washington
United States Congress
Tony
British Board of Trade Return
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Pacific Coast
Astoria
Ore
Tottenham
Fraser Saw Mill
Prench
Paris
France
Chateau de la Mautte
Pillow Swiping Becomes Noted Tourist Fad In Hotels
A New Travel nuisance reports pillow thefts at Albuquerque hotels as visitors eye a cheap pillow keepsake. Lodging owners warn of losses from pillows priced around one dollar to a dollar sixty and plan tougher bag checks to prevent departures with missing cushions.
House Committee Strikes Down Measure in Vote
A House committee killed the proposed bill amid a tense session, stalling the measure and triggering quick reactions from supporters and opponents. No further details were listed in the fragment.
Cortelyou and Garfield Reportedly Favorable in Senate Effort
Washington reports the Senate Finance Committee will favorably report the nominations of Cortelyou as secretary of the treasury and James R. Garfield as secretary of the interior. The vote was unanimous with support for the president to appoint his own advisers. The committee also sent other nominations to the Senate, including postmasters Williams Arizona and W. Smith Farmington New Mexico. Spooner resumes Brownsville debate arguing commander in chief authority remains with the president. The House resumes work on fortifications legislation after local measures.
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Senate
House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Grosvenor Mall
Cortelyou
Gareleld
Senate Committee On Finance
Treasury
James R. Garfield
Corporations
Interior
Garfield
Ariz
W. Smith
Farmington, N. M
J. A Dutt
Spooner
Brownsville
Congress
United States Army
Swayne
Court of Claims
S Supreme
Pacific Fruit Express formed by Harriman lines
Chicago January 15 The Pacific Fruit Express with a capital of 12 million dollars is formed by the Harriman lines to handle refrigerator ear business. It will own 6,600 cars and be among the largest fast freight operators in the nation. Over 10.6 million dollars of capital will go to expenditures for cites. Cincinnati January 1 at the Poultry show there were more than 5 000 exhibits with prizes totaling 10 000 dollars plus gold and silver cups Judges include T E Orr Frank Heck and A F Shepherd
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Harriman
Chicago
Pacific Fruit Express
Harriman Lines
Cincinnati
Ohio
Poultry and Pet Stock Company
T. E. Orr
Weaver
American Poultry Association
Frank Heck
A. F. Shepherd
Toledo
Traffic expected to run more regularly after Santa Fe disruptions
Local Santa Fe offices announced traffic would likely return to normal after three days of disruption. Wrecks at Lamar Colorado and a derailed freight train near Las Vegas, plus soft California road beds, delayed several northbound and westbound trains. Arrival times for No 7 and the ‘flyer’ slipped, while western trains faced late schedules blamed on scouts obstructing tracks in California.
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Santa Fe
Lamar
Colo
Las Vegas
California
Vexan
Western
Tne
Republicans Ready for 1908 Campaign Arrangements
Washington Jan 16 plans for the national campaign of 1908 are being formed by the executive committee of the National League of Republican Clubs. The meeting in this city includes one member from each state and features a large representation. Delegates were received with a hearty greeting from the president at the White House.
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Washington
National League of Republican Clubs
White House
Metropolitan Life Court Probe Opens In New York
New York investigation into Metropolitan Life Insurance arrangements mirrors prior New York Life case. District attorney seeks appearance of president John R. Hegeman as subpoenas issued. In Indianapolis the United Mine Workers open eighteenth annual convention with broad turnout and noted calmer times after years of turmoil. Pittsburg reports eleven dead in the Hitz furnaces disaster, with timekeeper records showing all accounted for.
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New York
Metropolitan Life Insurance — Company
New York Life
George W. Perkins
Ae. S. Fairchild
John R. Hegeman
Metropolitan
Criminal Court
Ndianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Pittsburg
Jan. Jones, Jr
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
Hitz
Immigration office extends time for Villareal deportation appeal
Washington reports the immigration service extends to February a deadline for Antonio Villareal a Mexican detainee at El Paso to show cause why he should not be deported. Villareal faced deportation for allegedly being in the United States after serving a Mexican murder sentence as authorities seek his removal for alleged revolutionary tendencies.
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Washington
Immigration Office
Antonio Villareal
el Paso
Villareal
United States
Mexico
Emigration Surge From Madrid Sends 2000 to South America
The Anchor Line Scotia departed Madrid today carrying two thousand emigrants from Bojar and Saltanaca bound for Uruguay and Nicaragua. In the past month the district shipped more than 12,000 people seeking to escape poverty caused by factory closures. Uruguay and Nicaragua governments offered free passages and will front capital to build ticultural ventures.
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Spain
Madrid
Scotia
Bojar
Saltanaca
Uruguay
Nicaragua
Billy Smith Arrests Two on Fort Bayard Theft
Deputy U S Marshal Billy Smith, traveling from Albuquerque to Lordsburg, brought in two men from Central near Fort Bayard for stealing from the commissary department. The suspects Williams alias Willand Williams and Floyd Williamson were bound over to the grand jury in $1,000 each. Smith then proceeded to Lordsburg to testify as a witness in a civil case.
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United States
Billy Smith
Albuquerque
Lordeburg
N. M
Silver City
el Paso
Central
Bilver City
Rockefeller and Associates Plead Not Guilty in Oil Indictments
In Chicago before Judge Landes the John D. Rockefeller led Standard Oil group pleaded not guilty to eight indictments charging them with harming independent traders. A large witness list was subpoenaed and trials are expected to last at least seventeen days.
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Chicago
Landes
United States Supreme Court
John B. Rockefeller
Jhis Asociates
Standard Ol
Fort Fisher Survivors Honor Battle Anniversary Unite State Leaders
A Fort Fisher survivor reunion parade in Wilmington North Carolina drew representatives from state chambers of commerce public boards and merchants associations. Governor R B Glenn gave an address noting unity among participants and the combined effort of veterans and state leaders. Also in Minneapolis construction began on a Armour Packing car shop plant costing 3 million with total city construction plans about 6 million next summer.
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Wilmington
N.C
Fort Fisher
Willam Lamb
Norfolk
Tle
State Chambers of Commerce
Moe
R. B. Glenn
Minneapolis
Mint
Armour Packing Company
Thin City
Mumer
Blue and Gray Reunion Sends Volunteers to Port Fisher
At sea New York January 15 the One Hundred Seventh New York volunteers left for Wilmington North Carolina to attend the grand reunion of the Blue and the Gray at Port Fisher.
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BLUE
Sea
N.Y
New York
Wilmington
N. C
Port Fisher
House committee backs bill on Jicarilla land tithes
A report from Washington states the Indian Affairs Committee favorably reported amendments to a house bill to quiet titles to timber on the Jicarilla Indian Reservation in New Mexico. The committee action clears the measure for potential passage.
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Washington
House
New Mexico
Indian Affairs
Flood Warnings Issued as Rivers Rise in Pittsburg Area
Weather bureau warns of rising rivers in Pittsburg area as crests move toward Freeport and McKeesport. Heavy rains swell headwaters of the Allegheny and other rivers, with flood stages expected today.
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Pittsburg
Japan
Weathr Bureau
Freeport
McKeesport
Allegheny
Southern Cotton Association Holds Big Birmingham Convention
Birmingham Alabama January 15 in a session opening the Southern Cotton association reports more than 5000 delegates present. Several important questions will be discussed this afternoon and a resolution will be proposed to remove manipulation of the cotton crop from the New York exchange.
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South N Cotton Growers
Birmingham
Southern Cotton Association
New York Exchange
New York Fish Commission Reports Record Hatchery Output
Albany January 15 Commissioner Whipple of the State Forest Fish and Game Preservation Association issues a report showing more than 230 million fish propagated in New York state hatcheries during the past year. The department also collected fines and penalties totaling $61,956.
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Albany
N.Y
Whipple
The
State Forest Fish and Game Preservation Association
Benepet Por Fighter Terry McGovern at Square Garden
New York January 18 Terry McGovern testifies to a major athletic event at Madison Square Garden on the 23rd. More than 200 letters have arrived from prominent fighters wrestlers and other athletes offering their services. All the performers will be voluntary.
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Benepet
Terry McGovern
New York
Terry Maccovern
Square Garden
Jamaica Storm Ravages Bahama Crop Destruction Report
Kingston reports indicate severe damage across Jamaica as the recent storm devastates the Bahama crop. Interior updates say a large percentage of the crop is destroyed, with details emerging from Spelter Market in Lovie dated January 16.
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Jamiaca
Kingston
Jamaica
Jas
Bailey friends claim vindication amid Bailey impeachment talks
From Denver to Harrisburg and Austin reports show various political shifts. Guggenheim wins Colorado Senate seat. Brown elected to U S Senate in Nebraska. Richardson far ahead in Delaware. Dixon chosen in Montana. Bailey allies claim upcoming re election as Texas moves on.
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Browne
Nebraska
Richardson
Delaware
United States Senate
Austin
Texas
House Today
Bailey
Waters-Pierce O1l Company
Taft Moves In Action Against Cotton Exchange Fliers
Henry W Taft, counsel for the New York Cotton Exchange board, filed preliminary steps in a criminal libel action. Targets include Haridokixon, president of the Southern Cotton Association, and Rep Li F Livingston of Georgia, who fled Washington seeking fraud-order probes.
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Southern Cotton Associaeson
New York
Henry W Taft
New York Cotton Exchange
Mbelamahuat Haridokixon
Southern Cotton Association
Li. F Livingston
Georgia
Post Office
Washington
Iseumes
Tulsatatements
Ammount
Bel
Boundary Fixed Between Nicaragua and Honduras
Former Missouri Governor David R. Francis presented a medal and diploma from the St. Louis world’s fair to President Diag and called on Ambassador Thomson and Mexican officials. A luncheon in their honor was to be hosted by President Diag.
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Mexico
David R. Francis
Missouri
Dict
Thomson
Gottschalk
Albino Ft. Munroe
St. Louis
Diag
Anarchistic Plot Foiled in Madrid Targeting Leaders
Police in Madrid reveal an anarchistic plot to kill several prominent figures on January 21 the day set for parliamentary debate and linked to the attempt on King Alfonso and Queen Victoria during their marriage festivities.
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Madilid
Madrid
Alfonso
Spain Decides Boundary Dispute Over Honduras
New Orleans dispatch reports the Pica yune stating Spain settled the long running boundary dispute between Nicaragua and Honduras. The king of Spain acted as referee and awarded Honduras the territory claimed by President Bonita and more.
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Spain
Honduras
New Orleans
the Picayune
Acaragua
Bonita
Kingston 15 Reported Destroyed by Earthquake
Western Union reports Kingston Jamaica destroyed by earthquake with heavy loss of life. Communication interrupted to the Isthmus via Jamaica. land line restored to within five miles of Kingston. Traffic may be accepted at sender's risk due to delays.
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Kingston
New York
Western Union
Jamaica
Western Union — ‘Telegraph Company
Kingst
T18
Flood Tide of Canadian Prosperity
A government pamphlet reports the year’s gains across mining, forestry, and fisheries with wheat up about 30 percent Western Canada leads the grain surge last year’s wheat crop near 85 million bushels rising to over 96 million. Immigration across the country boosts growth and expansion of rail and industry continues despite labor effects.
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Ottawa
Canada
Western Canada
Great Britain
United States
Europe
Sale of Shelved Works by Late Dr. Garnett Draws Buyer
London January reports the sale of the library of Dr. Richard Garnett keeper of printed books to a trustee of the national portrait gallery. Mr Stevens an American art dealer paid $1,000 for notebooks from an original manuscript of the poet Shelley and will present his purchase to Columbia University New York.
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London
Richard Garnett
National Portale Gallery
Btevens
Euriy
Bheltey
Br Blevene
Columbia University of New York
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