Floods Ravage Seattle Area Cutting Rail Lines Between Auburn and Tacoma
Wide floods on the White and Stuck rivers bury Interurban and Northern Pacific tracks under several feet of water. The Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines face blockades with washouts and a tottering bridge between Auburn and Tacoma. Rail service to Seattle and Tacoma is abandoned and may not resume for an extended period. Widespread flooding disrupts Kent Meeker yards and communications as lines struggle to reopen.
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Seattle
Great Northern Coast Line
Northern Pacific
Sumas
Tacoma
Portland
Columbia
Puget Sound
Renton
Canadian Pacific
Great Northen
Great Northern
Madison
East
Oregon Railroad and Navigation
King
Pierce
Auburn
Kent
White River Valley
Meeker Hop
Beresford Urges Anglo American Business Alliance
Lord Beresford sails to America on the Kaiserin Maria Theresa to study U S and British business methods. He dismisses links to the International Mercantile Marine and calls for a shared profit based relationship while warning England should defend the Monroe doctrine and consider military support if needed.
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Theresa
Bremen
Southampton
Lord Charles Beresford
International Mercantile Marine Company
Lord Beresford
Associated Press
America
Morgans
London
Beresford
United States
Germany
England
Powers Silent As Castro Arbitration Proposal Lingers
President Castro presented an amended arbitration proposition to the Allies. Western capitals London Berlin Rome and Washington have not yet replied due to the holiday season. U S ambassadors report delivery of the proposal to foreign offices while talks continue for uniform Allied action. The Hoar bill is seen as his own view, with the Attorney General asked to draft future legislation.
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Washington
London
Berlin
Rome
Castro
United States
State Department
Hoar
Senate Judiciaryommittee
Judiciary Committee of
House
Tragic Starvation Case in St Louis Family
Police found Mrs. Nannie McKane near death from hunger in a poverty struck home with five children. Her husband and 16 month old grandson were dead from malnutrition while the mother and children suffered with fever and cold. Officers supplied coal and food from their own pockets and authorities arranged burials and care.
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St. Louis
Nannie McKane
North St. Louis
Germans seize Porto Cabello port facilities in Venezuela
The German forces landed marines at Porto Cabello and seized the customs house and wharves before resistance. The Zumbador gunboat, returning to La Guayra after towing prizes, lost its hawsers and turned back. Locals barricaded streets amid fears of allied occupation, while revolutionists operate near the town outskirts.
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Porto Cabello
Senator Hoar's Bill Is Entirely His Own
Washington reports that authorities claim Senator Hoar authored a bill entirely by himself, with implications for its independence and potential impact on legislative alignment. The story notes the unusual solo drafting and political reaction from peers.
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Senator Hoar
Mayor of San Juan Arrested Amid City Embezzlement Claims
Manuel Egozcue the mayor of San Juan Puerto Rico was arrested in a $5000 bail case alleging destruction of water reports records tied to broad embezzlement and speculations. The arrest followed citizen petitioning for prosecution and sparked street mobs and gunfire with no serious injuries reported.
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San Juan
P. R
Manuel Egozcue
Insular
Holst
Acuna
Rivera
Jacob M. Sciffman Named Postmaster at Gregson
Special Dispatch reports in Washington that Jacob M. Sciffman has been appointed postmaster at Gregson. The move adds a new federal appointment in the town, indicating continued postal service expansion and staffing changes in the region.
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Gregson
The
Standard
Washington
Jacob M. Sciffman
Booker T. Washington Honored With City Closings
Ontario Cal January 3 banks and most businesses closed as Booker T. Washington spoke to the largest audience ever in the city. His address supported the Tuskegee Institute and drew liberal contributions.
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Ontario
Cal
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Weekend Forecast Promises Fair But Cold Weather
Sunday will be fair and colder than today. Monday is forecast to be fair.
British Minister Grenville Leaves Mexico City for Health
Mexico City on January 3 reports that British minister George Grenville, in delicate health, will give up his residence there and seek a location with a climate better suited to his full recovery.
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Mexico City
George Grenville
Painter To Paint Portrait Of The President
Theobald Chuar tran, a French painter, arrived in New York from Havre aboard La Lorain to paint a portrait of President Roosevelt. His previous portraits of Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt drew much attention at the Paris salon.
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New York
Theobald Chuartran
la Lorain
Havre
Roosevelt
Lorenz Orthopedic Charity Hospital Filed in Albany
A certificate of incorporation for the Lorenz Orthopedic Charity Hospital of New York City was filed in Albany seeking state board approval. The institution aims to treat cripples and deformed children using Dr. Lorenz of Vienna's methods.
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Albany
N. Y
Lorenz Orthopedic Charity Hospital
New York City
State Board of Charities
Lorenz
Vienna
Touching scene at New York murder trial of Harry Rose
In a New York sanity hearing for Harry J. Rose former Garrick theater manager charged with his wife's murder a sister in law Mrs Zimmerman died into fits of hysteria when Rose was identified in court The judge ordered his removal and the session adjourned until next Saturday
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New York
Mrs. Zimmerman
Rose
Mae
Lee challenges King Edward role in Anglo German ties
Sidney Lee a noted writer and lecturer argues in The Spectator that Anglo German cooperation in Venezuela does not stem from King Edward. He asserts no revolutionary shift in sovereign minister relations has occurred in two years and the sovereign cannot force or enact policy single handedly. The monarch may criticise proposals and ministers may adopt them.
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London
the Spectator Today
Sidney Lee
Trask
Princeton University
Venezuela
Edward
Lee
Cable linking San Francisco and Honolulu Proves Effective
San Francisco January 3 The new cable between San Francisco and Honolulu operates well with many messages handled. Clarence H Mackay and other officials provided free messages to and from Honolulu for two days. The 5500 word Associated Press story sent from Honolulu plus private messages mark a remarkable first day.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Clarence H. Mackay
Associated Press
United States Backs Silver Indemnity Stand in China Pact Row
The United States signals support for China's claim that indemnity payments should be on a silver basis while urging arbitration via The Hague. Pekin reports show powers reject a silver compromise and push for a gold standard, with a possible reference to The Hague if tensions rise.
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Pekin
China
Philippines
Straits Settlements
United States
Vincennes Fugitive Forgery Suspect Captured in Texas
John Selby, the Vincennes fugitive charged with forgery who escaped from Monett Missouri, has been captured and jailed at Bastrop Texas. His alleged forgeries total about 50 000 dollars. Superintendent Dunn has departed to return Selby for trial.
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Vincennes, Ind
John Selby
Vincennes
Monett, Mo
Bastrop
Tex
Dunn
Selby
Robbers dynamite bank vault in Abington heist
Five men entered the First National Bank of Abington in the early hours, bound the guard, and blew open the vault using thirteen charges of dynamite. They secured about 4,800 dollars and fled in two buggies toward the northwest. Police later arrested two suspects in Quincy, Illinois, on the arrival of a fast Burlington train. The pair, Raymond and Raines, resisted arrest with pistols but were overpowered. The fugitives carried loose money, burglary tools, and explosives. One suspect claimed secret service ties.
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Quincey, AL
First National Bank
Abington
Burlington
Galesburg
Edward Rayemond
J. A. Raines
Raymond
RR. A Vance
Government Secret Service
Secret Service
Raines
Quinn Shirt
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