Porto Rico Case Heard At Supreme Court In Acquisition Debate
The Supreme Court revisited the Porto Rico case where F R Coudert argued that Porto Rico was not a forest territory and thus not subject to U S duties on imports to New York. Attorneys for both sides debated how conquest and treaties affect constitutional reach and whether ceded lands become part of the United States or remain possessions under treaty power.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
F. R. Coudert
Porto Rico
New York
Oudert
Justic Brown
United States
Mr Coudert
Supreme Court
Fleming
Page
California
Cross
Harrison Bfore
Mr. Cowdert
Exico
Coudert
Alphonss Co. Hart
Armstrong
Uosion
Portofeo
H. W. Ward
Dooler, Smith & Co
Ward
Richarde
Congress
Mr. Richards
Richards
Justice Brown
Richards Culd
Spain
Japanese Cabinet Troubles Ended After Resignation
Yokohama reports the Japanese cabinet crisis eased by the resignation of Minister of Communications Hoshi who leads a new constitutional party. The diet session opened with the emperor praising foreign relations and noting efforts to restore order in China after North China disturbances. The note mentions expected tax needs and projected loot from Chinese operations offsetting costs. American capital eyes Echigo oil field developments and the Yeto gold district as large-scale prospects unfold.
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Yokohama
Victoria
B. C
Hoshi
New Constitutional Party
China
Standard Oil Company
Echigo
Yeto
Jeffries Opens Loch Arbor Training Quarters in New Jersey
Champion Jeffries begins a regular preparatory program at Allenhuret Loch Arbor New Jersey for his upcoming bout with Hublin. He trains with his brother Jack and Bob Armetrone after a brisk ocean boulevard run and plans to stay in New Jersey rather than relocate for climate reasons.
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New York
Jan
Jeffries
Loch Arbor
Allenhuret
N. J
Hublin
Jack
Bob Armetrone
Ocean Boulevard
New Jersey
Local boxer collapses after fight in Atlantic City
In Atlantic City on January 9 Lewis Majone, a city pugilist, fainted after a 10 round match for the Atlantic City Athletic association. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition with a ruptured blood vessel in the brain. His opponent Karles Abramowitz, also from Atlantic City, remained in jail awaiting the outcome of injuries. Both men were reported covered in blood at the bout's end.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Atlantic City Athletic Association
Lewis Majone
Karles Abramowitz
Majane
Public lands bills get favorable House committee report
The House public lands commission voted a favorable report on the senate bill to permit commutation of homestead entries in certain cases and on Delegate Wignn's bill to subdivide lands ceded by the Wichita Comanche Kiowa and Apache Indians into counties designate county seats and open areas for settlement.
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Washington
Public Lands Commission
House
Senate
Wignn
Disabled Frisia Toward Queenstown Under Reduced Steam
The German steamer Frisia, Capt. Schmidt, sailing from Hamburg December 2, is heading to Queenstown in a disabled condition with reduced steam. Two tugs have been sent to assist.
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Queenstown
Frisia
Schmidt
Hamburg
Boston
Fagstnet
Hopeful rescue prospects for Aussie steamer near Faraman
Reports from Faraman describe failed attempts to reach the stranded French mail steamer Aussie with 50 passengers and 40 crew as waves remain too high. Lines were snapped and rafts washed away, but a cautious optimism grows as weather clears and rescue ships with rocket gear head toward Cape Faraman.
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Marseilles
Faraman
Oran
Algeria
Galileo
Toulon Ar«Inal
Toulon
Cape Faraman
Mumim's Extra Dry Tops Imports As Champagne Felipse
Import records show Mumim's Extra Dry at 109 321 cases, 72 160 more than rivals. The note highlights its remarkable quality and strong market position this year.
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Mumim
Pioneer missing in Sitka murder suspected in Southeast Alaska
Captain Baranoff, a 76 year old pioneer Ruersian citizen of Sitka, is missing and believed murdered by Indians. His canoe with bullet holes was found near Sitka on Dec 31, with blood stains on the bottom. A witness claims seeing an Indian shooting Baranoff the day of his death. Search parties are out for the Indians and the body. The case stems from white Indian tensions in the region.
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Seattle
Baranoff
Himsef
Alaska
Angry mob besieges Yuma jail over sheriff murder
A frenzy of violence sweeps Yuma County as a mob surrounds the Yuma County jail after Under Sheriff Sam Devore is killed while attempting to arrest three tramps for stealing liquor. Acting Governor Akers orders transfer of the prisoners to the penitentiary as mobs remain volatile.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Yuma
Sherif Sam Devore
Devore
Akers
Moran Brothers Win Navy Contract After Seattle Fund Drive
Seattle residents raised the entire $100000 to reduce Moran Brothers bid for a new sheathed battleship. Moran’s original $3,837,900 was cut to fit congressional limits, with over 3895 funded in a week. The project promises $2.1 million in Puget Sound wages over three years and new Moran machine shops and a power house costing over $400,000.
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Seattle
Bhe
Moran Brothers
Navy Department
Morans
Congress
Puget Sound
Molineux Appeal Papers Move Toward Printer in Death Case
Recorder Goff signed the papers for the appeal of Roland B. Molineux, condemned for poisoning Mrs. Kate J. Adams. The documents proceed to the printer for five weeks of work before being sent to the New York Court of Appeals in Albany for examination.
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New York
Goff
Roland B. Molineux
Kate J. Adams
Court of Appeals
Albany
Smallpox Cases Reported Low in Kansas
Dr. W. B. Swan of the Kansas board of health released a bulletin noting 262 smallpox cases in the state. He recalls Topeka blamed for over half the cases last winter, as Topeka alone saw more than twice that number.
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Topeka
Kan
W. B. Swan
Kansas Board of Health
Century-Old Mason John Laing Dies in Chicago
John Laing longtime Free Mason and believed oldest in the United States died in Chicago today at age about 100 He joined the Masons in Scotland in 1820 marking nineteen decades of membership and service to the order.
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Chicago
John Laing
United States
Laing
Scotland
Dufferin Appeals to Shareholders at London Globe Meet
At a turbulent London meeting Lord Dufferin and Ava, chair of the suspended London & Globe Finance, faced hostile interruptions yet secured an adjournment to Monday for a reconstruction plan. Whitaker Wright claimed creditors were partially arranged and pledged a return to smoother sailing as investors voiced mixed reactions.
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London
Marquis of Dufferin
Lord Dufferin
Lord Rochester
William Robison
South Africa
London & Globe
Stock Exchange
Ireland
Whitaker Wright
Mrs Nation's Case Began in Kansas Supreme Court
Habeas corpus proceedings were filed in Topeka to free Carrie Nation from Wichita jail where she is held for attacking a saloon. David Nation’s petitioner asserts saloon keepers lack rights under law and that confinement follows a bogus smallpox quarantine. The supreme court will hear the case January 12 as temperance groups watch closely.
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Topeka
Kan
Supreme Court
Carrie Nation
Wichita Jad
Wichita
David Nation
W.S. Allen
Will She End Will She End? A Young Woman Ad
A narrative extols female beauty fading with illness and promotes Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness. It cites Mrs M B Wallace of Muenster Texas who reports relief after eight bottles and notes additional benefit from Golden Medical Discovery. It ends by mentioning Dr Pierce s Pleasant Pellets for biliousness.
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Muenster
Cook Co
Texas
Dr. Pierce
River and harbor bill debate stalls progress in Congress
The house debated the river and harbor appropriation bill with little progress. Members vented disappointment over local gains and opposed limits on debate. Burton defended about 42 million dollars in river and harbor funds for the year and proposed bills on Missouri river operations and irrigation.
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Washington
House
Burton
Hepburn
Missouri River Commission
Clark
Lecourt
Missouri River
Missouri
Sioux City
Secretary of War
Wilson
Idaho
Dalles Rapids
Celilo Falls
Columbia
Columbia River
Maendell
Wyoming
Mississippi
Bell
Colorado
Platte
Arkansas
Newlands
Nevada
Senate confirms a slate of new federal nominees
Washington reports the senate confirmed several nominees including F. W. Mowrer of Ohio as consul at Antigua W. J. Oscar F. Williams of New York as consul general at Singapore J. B. Boyd as U S district judge for the western district of North Carolina Jacob Triber as U S district judge for the eastern district of Arkansas Nolen L Chew of Indiana as deputy auditor of the post office department succeeding Abram L Luasse Cyrus F Adams of Illinois as assistant register of the treasury succeeding Nolen L Chew transferred
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Washington
Senate Today
F. W. Mowrer
Ohio
Antigua
W. J
Oscar F. Williams
New York
Singapore
J. B. Boyd
United State
Western District
North Carolina
Jacob Triber
United States
Arkansas
Nolen L. Chew
Indiana
Post Office Department
Abram L. Luasse
Cyrus F. Adams
Mlinois
Register of the Treasury
Navy Enlistment Increase Under Review by House
Washington January 9 The house committee on naval affairs considers the naval appropriation bill. Sub committee agrees on a 3000 enlistment increase while the secretary of the navy had proposed 4000. Navy yard funding trimmed about 49 percent on average. The panel has not yet reported on the overall navy expansion.
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Washington
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Secretary of the Navy
Supreme Court ruling delays bills on new possessions
Washington January I insular affairs committee postpones all legislation on our possessions until the Supreme Court decides whether the constitution follows the flag. The panel hopes a ruling before the current Congress ends March 4.
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Washington
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Supreme Court
Smithsonian board of regents fills vacancy
In the house today a joint resolution appointing ex-Senator George Gray of Delaware to the Smithsonian Institute board of regents to fill the vacancy caused by the death of W L Wilson was adopted.
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Washington
George Gray
Delaware
Board of Regents
The
Smithsonian Institute
W. Ll. Wilson
Brosius Bill Reported Favorably by Banking Committee
The committee on banking and currency reported favorably today on the Brosius bill to extend the charters of national banks, advancing the measure for floor consideration.
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Washington
House Committee On Banking and Currency Today
Parliament Notes Indignation Over Duke of Norfolk Address
The article reports continuing anger at the Duke of Norfolk for addressing the pope and the pilgrims, criticizing his hope that the Vatican will regain temporal power. Interpellations are planned upon Parliament reopening, and a hostile demonstration at the duke's departure is suggested.
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Tinues
Duke of Norfolk
Vatican
Occupied by Cyclist Corps in Cape Town Area
A cyclist corps left Cape Town on Saturday and occupied Pick anera Kloof on Sunday after a clash with the Boers over possession. Three cyclists were killed and 25 wounded before the pass was retained. Horse commandeering has begun where owners refuse army sales. Reports of an engagement at Pickanero Kloof are unconfirmed.
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Cape Town
Pickanera Kloof
Pickanero Kloof
Canadian contingent returns from South Africa in Halifax
Halifax N S January reports the second Canadian contingent arriving from South Africa amid great enthusiasm. Imperial troops escort the march through the city to the armory as crowds cheer continuously. Authorities host a banquet for the returning soldiers.
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Halifax
N. S
South
Militia to Recruit for Baden-Powell Force in South Africa
Ottawa dispatch reports the department of militia will call for recruits tomorrow for Baden-Powell's constabulary in South Africa. Joseph Chamberlain has approved attesting recruits in Canada rather than Cape Town as first proposed by the British government.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Department of Militia
Baden-Powell
South Africa
Joseph Chamberlain
Canada
Cape Town
Battle losses report from Namwpoort clash in January
British forces under Colonel Babbington and General Steen kamp clashed at Namwpoort on January 5. Twelve were killed and thirty three wounded as burghers retired under pressure.
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London
Babbington
Steenkamp
Namwpoort
Agitators Planned Cape Town Provision Corner Scheme
A Daily Express dispatch from The Hague reports Dr. Leyds organizing a band of agitators to travel to Cape Town and try to set up a corner in provisions.
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London
Leyds
Daily Express
Hague
Cape Town
Cape Flats Fortifications Expand Across Cape Town
Entrenchments are being constructed over a wide stretch from False Bay to Table Bay, reflecting extended defensive works across the Cape flats as of January 10.
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Cape Town
Cape Flats
False Bay
Table Bay
Fire Fatalities in Nampa Wash House Blaze
A morning fire in a Nampa wash house killed two Chinese men and left five others trapped, one severely burned. One body was recovered while the other was incinerated leaving only bone fragments. The deceased were said to have substantial funds. One man reportedly buried $5,000 beneath the house for recovery.
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Boise
Idaho
Nampa
General Fitzhugh Lee Arrives in Kansas City for Inspection Tour
Brigadier General Fitzhugh Lee and his staff and the Misses Lee arrive in Kansas City from Fort Leavenworth for a tour of inspection. He will visit Fort Riley Fort Sill Fort Reno and Fort Logan before returning to Omaha. The group attended a Yale concert in Convention Hall as guests of the city.
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Kansas City
Fitzhugh Lee
Kansas City Doctors Plan House-to-House Vaccination Drive
Kansas City physicians, continuing a compulsory vaccination campaign, will begin a citywide canvass tomorrow. Each district will have a guard to ensure compliance, and homes and businesses are urged to scrub and fumigate. A few new smallpox cases were found today.
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Kansas City
Jan
Liberals Are Indignant In Rome Jan Report
Liberal press in Rome reports rising indignation as political tensions unfold in early January developments. Observers note strong reactions from opposition circles and calls for policy changes amid ongoing debates.
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Rome
Liberal Press
Sir Robert Dixon Dead in Sydney Cabinet Death
Sir Robert Dixon, minister of defense in the new federal cabinet, died today in Sydney New South Wales. The unexpected death raises questions about the lineup and future arrangements in the government.
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Sir Robert Dixon
Sydney
Robert Dixon
Defeat of Geronimo Led Insurgents at Pinauran Fortress
Washington reports a Manila paper recounts Colonel J. Milton Thompson and 1 000 volunteers attacking Geronimo near Montalban in November. Four detachments pierced the canyon fortifications, climbing to the top where no rebels remained as U S troops left four killed and about a dozen wounded. Estimates put insurgent deaths between 50 and 150 with stores and uniforms seized.
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Washington
Manila
Geronimo
Montalban
J. Milton Thompson
Pinauran
Demorte Canon
Thompson
Brandle
Hazing Inquiry Arrives at West Point Nose 17-Gun Salute
A congressional committee investigating hazing at West Point was met with military honors, including a 17 gun salute. Colonel A L Mills, superintendent, testified on academy rules and operations as the probe opened. The panel anticipated continuing the inquiry tomorrow morning at 10.
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West Point
N. Y
Congressional
West Point Academy
A. L. Mills
Military Academy
American Sugar adopts surplus reserve for working capital
At the annual meeting of the stockholders, the American Sugar company voted to reserve its surplus for working capital after covering the January 2 dividends and future needs. President Havemeyer avoided commenting on rumors of a retirement between the company and independent refiners.
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New York
American Sugar Company
Havemeyer
Frye Resigns as Cuban School Superintendent
Alexis E. Frye has resigned his post as superintendent of Cuban schools and departed Havana today with Mrs. Frye aboard the U S transport McPherson. Governor General Wood said the position would be kept open for Frye if he wished to return.
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Havana
Alexis E. Frye
Frye
United States
McPherson
Wood
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