Rodney Appeals for Fair Treatment of Arizona and New Mexico
Delegate Rodney of New Mexico urges editors to back admission for Arizona and New Mexico, arguing census figures are wrong. He claims Arizona has at least 175,000 people, low illiteracy, rich minerals, irrigation potential, and rapid growth, while New Mexico has about 330,000 inhabitants, a strong public school system, is the nation’s leading livestock region, and possesses substantial coal and iron.
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Washington
Rodney
New Mexico Today
New Mexico
Arizona
United States
States
Secretary Root Accepts Boston Steamship Bid for Troop Transport
Secretary Root announced acceptance of the Boston Steamship Company bid for transporting troops and military supplies between the United States and the Philippines via Seattle or Tacoma. The San Francisco service will continue for now, and future army transport dispositions by sale or charter may grant San Francisco shippers a government share.
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Washington
Root
Boston Steamship Company
United States
Philippines
Seattle
Tacoma
San Francisco
Roosevelt Receives Chamber Finance Leaders on Currency Reform
Former Secretary Gege and John H. Rhoades of the New York Chamber of Commerce met President Roosevelt in Washington on December 19 to present resolutions urging a more elastic currency system. The president welcomed the visitors but did not reveal any stance on the resolutions.
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Washington
Gege
John H. Rhoades
New York Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
Banking and Currency Committee Endorses Fowler Currency Bill
Washington December 19 The House committee on banking and currency favorably reported the currency bill introduced by Chairman Fowler On the vote four Republican members voted affirmative while two Democratic members present refrained from voting
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Washington
House Committee On Banking and Currency Today
Fowler
Grant Pays Respects at Funeral Visit
Washington December 19 Gen Frederick D Grant visited the president to express condolences and attend the funeral of his mother as the president offered warm sympathy.
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Washington
Frederick D. Grant
Gen. Grant
Treaty Delay Pushes Panama Canal Pact Past Christmas
Washington reports the Panama canal treaty with Colombia is postponed again and is not expected to be finalized before Christmas, with a likely start date early next year.
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Washington
Colombia
Colombia Plans Progressive 10 Percent Export Duty Reduction
Minister Hart reports from Bogota that the government decrees a 10 percent monthly cut in Colombia export duties starting January 1, 1903, under a progressive schedule.
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Washington
Hart
Bogota
State Department
Colombia
Two Notable Weddings in Roze District This Week
Special correspondence reports two middle aged couples married this week. Wealthy retiree W. S. Crews wed Mrs. Jay, ranch owner near town, in Roze. The ceremony reflects local social circles and ranching ties in the region.
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Crews
Jay
Roze
Couple to Make Home in City After Marriage
Rev. R A Crichton traveled to Red Bluff to unite John Ramsey and Mrs Phoenix in marriage. Mrs Phoenix previously ran the Peck Hotel in Red Bluff and will reside in this city with her husband in their new home.
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Crews
R. A. Crichton
Red Bluff
John Ramsey
Phoenix
Irish Patriot Indicted for High Treason in South African War
London and Dublin reports say Col Arthur Lynch and MP John Roche faced serious charges. Lynch, Galway MP, arrested June 11 for high treason over his role in commanding the Irish brigade in the South African war. a true bill was returned with trial set for January 20. Roche received one month’s imprisonment for unlawful assembly.
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London
Arthur Lynch
Parlliament
Galway
Baron Alverstone
Col.Lynch
Dublin
John Roche
East Galway
Roscommon
Pure Food Bill Passes House Amid Debate on Adulteration
The House approved the pure food bill by 72 to 21 despite no quorum being raised. It defines adulteration in drugs and foods, sets penalties for misbranding, and requires confiscation by libel for violators across states and the District of Columbia. The bill also details tariffs and Cuba reciprocity provisions linked to a broader reform package.
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Washington
House
Messrs
Richardson
Alabama
Hepburn
Iowa
Gaines
Tennessee
Schirm
Maryland
Mr. Chandler
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Territories
United States
Portal
N. D
Indiana
Pardon Granted to Students Banished for Rioting on Name Day
The czar ordered amnesty for 59 students exiled to Siberia for rioting on his name day and allowed their return, though they must not yet reside in towns with high schools. He directed they be placed with families to ensure orderly reintegration, following prior pardoning of 62 others.
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St. Petersburg
Siberia
St. Louis Engineer Killed by Unemployed Rival
John W. Barriger Jr., 27, resident engineer for the St. Louis Memphis and Southwestern at Claraville Missouri, was stabbed to death by Thompson Morton an unemployed civil engineer. Morton, soon after arrest, was found to be suffering from bichloride or mercury poisoning and was hospitalized with unclear recovery prospects. Morton refuses to cite a motive, and Barriger died shortly after the attack while unable to communicate clearly. Barriger was the son of a prominent army officer with family tied to service in the Philippines.
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St. Louis
John W. Barriger, Jr
St. Louis, Memphis & Southwestern Railway
Claraville
Thompson Morton
Morton
Barriger
East
Philippines
Miner George Lechner Kills William Hayden in Hall
In Odd Fellows hall early today George Lechner shot and killed William Hayden. Lechner surrendered to Marshal Dunbar. Hayden, about 4 years old, was a known pool player active in western mining camps. Lechner is the son of pioneer miner George W. Lechner of Park County and has worked in the Silver Hum district for years.
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Como
Celo
Dev
George Lechner
William Hayden
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Lechner
Marshal Dunbar
Hayden
George W. Lechner
Park County
Silver ‘Hum
Texas Representative Introduces Bill to Open Kiowa Comanche Apache Lands
Representative Stevens of Texas introduced a bill to open for settlement 505000 acres of Kiowa Comanche and Apache Indian reservation land in Oklahoma.
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Washington
Stevens
Texas
Oklahoma
Workmen May Become Steel Stockholders
Pittsburg December 19 notice from Republic Iron and Steel to the Amalgamated Association shows a plan to make mill workmen stockholders. Puddlers and finishers weigh the scheme with a Columbus convention in sight and officers promise board representation if adopted.
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Pittsburg
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Tin and Steel Workers
Republic Iron & Steel Company
Columbus
Ohio
Republic Tron & Steel Company
House Commerce Committee Backs Safety Car Coupling Bill
Washington reports the house committee on commerce favorably reported a bill requiring safety appliances for coupling cars. The action signals potential approval and onward steps for congressional consideration this session.
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Washington
House Committee On Commerce Today
Base Ointment guarantees cure or money back
Itching and bleeding piles promised to be cured with Base Ointment. Dealers refund if no cure, with six to fourteen days typical. One application relieves itching and provides rest. New discovery, only pile remedy with positive guarantee. Price 50a.
English Verdict Against Union Men
London December 19 A long High Court trial in the King’s Bench division decided in favor of the Taff Vale Railway Company against the Amalgamated Society of Railroad Servants. The case centered on malicious molestation picketing and intimidation during the 1900 strike. Damages ruling reserved for later.
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London
King's Bench
High Court of Justice
Taff Vale Railroad Company
Amalgamated Society of Railroad Servants
Two Attorneys Convicted in Columbus Blackmail Conspiracy
Thomas F. Steele and Miss Anna Miller were found guilty of conspiracy to blackmail in a United States court in Columbus. The case involved fifty prominent people. Ivor Hughes and Mrs Miller were indicted in the same connection.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas FE. Steele
Anna Miller
United States
Ivor Hughes
Prominent Woman Dead Founder of Baltimore College
Mrs. Mary J. Goucher founder of the Woman's College of Baltimore died in Baltimore. She wife of Rev. John F. Goucher and through him spent large sums to endow the institution, which was a leading college for young women in the South.
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Baltimore
Mary J. Goucher
Woman's College of
Goucher
John F. Goucher
Judge rules against million dollar prize claim from Spanish American War
United States Judge Edward B. Thomas in Brooklyn declared invalid a $1,000,000 prize claim by Lieut Commander William H. Southerland of the navy over the abandoned Spanish vessel Santo Domingo. The case contrasted with Dewey's Manila prizes, noting the Santo Domingo was grounded and buried, limiting recovery to a modest amount.
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New York
United States
Edward B. Thomas
Brooklyn
William H. Southerland
Navy
Eeagle
Santo Domingo
Southerland
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Cuba
Cuban Treaty Ahead of Senate Review After Christmas
Washington officials indicate the reciprocity treaty with Cuba will be examined by the senate committee on foreign relations soon after the Christmas holidays. The pact promises more liberal provisions for the import of American goods into Cuba and related trade terms.
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Washington
Friends of the
United States
Cuba
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Vanderbilt Health Bulletin Confirms Grim Yet Hopeful State
New York December 19 reports Cornelius Vanderbilt had a fair night and is holding his own after a grave illness. Doctors said peritonitis symptoms are subsiding and there is cautious hope he will not die today.
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New York
Corneling Vanderbilt
Laziness as a disease and its spread, in satire and history
The piece lampoons laziness as a contagious disease attributed to Dr. Charles Wardell Stiles, noting its supposed spread in families and seasons while praising science. It also briefly mentions the death of Mr. Reed and the rarity of ex-speakers still living, highlighting shifts in congressional leadership.
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Baltimore News
Charles Wardell Stiles
Baltimore
Stiles
Maryland
Coventry Patmore
Congress
Reed
House
Galusha A. Grow
J. Warren Keifer
John J. Carlisle
Menderson
Grow
House of Representatives
Gen. Banks
Carlisle
Cannon
Professional house hunter reshapes New York real estate market
A proactive New York woman turns house hunting into a profitable enterprise. With only charm, a sharp address, stylish attire, and engraved visiting cards, she serves clients who seek comfort and convenience in private houses or luxury apartments, and other women may imitate her model in different towns.
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New York
William the Bad Billiard Player at Court
Emperor William of Germany loves billiards yet plays hastily and misses easy shots. If rattled he is easily beaten by even palace guests. It is never proper to defeat the emperor, so challengers adapt by performing worse in return.
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William
Germany
Devetor Seeks Probate in Laura Biggar Conspiracy Case
Dr. Hendricks testified his sole interest was probate of the will in the Henry Bennett estate dispute. Laura Biggar testified she married J. W. McConnell years ago and that Bennett proposed marriage on Thanksgiving 1807, with details of their separation and handling of their son Willis Biggar during Bennett’s illness and after his death.
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J. W. McConnell
Willis Biggar
Mr. Bennett
Miss Biggar
New York
Stanton
Tere
Bennett
Laura Biggar
Molly
Papa
Congressman Robinson Stricken by Serious Illness
Congressman John S. Robinson of Nebraskas Third District is gravely ill at his home in Mt Madison on December 19 with appendicitis and recovery is in serious doubt according to local reports.
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Madison, Neb
John S. Robinson
Nebraska
Colombian treaty talks boost canal confidence on Isthmus
News that Senor Herran met Secretary Hay on December 16 to fix canal concession terms and that a treaty may be ready for Congress before Christmas has been well received on the Isthmus. It has revived optimism amid prior misgivings about the final outcome.
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Colon
Washington
Senor Herran
Hay
Congress
Get Rid of Cree Indians Special Dispatch to the Standard
C M Webster Montana and Idaho customs collector acts under revenue laws against renegade Crees blamed for menace in Northern Montana. The 150 strong camp quarantined near Havre for 40 days due to smallpox, with 500 horses brought from Canada without duty. Webster demands duty payment or return of horses, signaling a test case for the government.
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Standard
Great Falls
C. M. Webster
Montana
Idaho
United States
Havre
Canada
Webster
Rickards
Washington
Aristocratic Potatoes The Northern Star and King Edward VII Prices
The London News chronicles the rise of The Northern Star potato from Markinch at £1120 a ton to 10s per lb, with buyers in Bardney and Manhale Fen paying £500 a ton. It notes other growers like Mr Kime and Mr Blades paying high prices, then contrasts with the King Edward VII potato, which climbed from £12 10s a ton to £40, a remarkable surge in price.
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London News
Markinch
Hiseshire
Bardney
Lincoln
Kime
Manha nle-Fen
Blades
Epworth
Rates Dispute Inquiries On Import Traffic By Railways
The Interstate Commerce Commission met to probe railroad rates on import traffic. Baltimore and Ohio Freight Traffic Manager S Wright testified that inland rates for imports to Chicago from New York are 18 cents per 100 pounds, while domestic shipments cost 65 cents. He argued the 18 cent rate reflects through-rate sharing. no discrimination exists.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
S. Wright
Baltimore & Ohio
Prouty
Wright
Congress
All Hope Abandoned for John Hall Crew in Lake Ontario Wreck
Wreckage found at Stony Point 30 miles from Oswego confirms steamer John Hall and its nine crew perished after a December 1 sinking in a gale on Lake Ontario.
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John
Hall
Stony Point
Oswego
Lake Ontario
Kansans Happy as Snow Melts Across State
A cold rain sweeps Kansas with temperatures up from a week’s low. Snow five inches deep is melting quickly while winter wheat remains in fine condition.
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Topeka
Kan
Dee
Kansas
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