Nicaraguan Canal Bill Passes House Near Unanimous Vote
The Hepburn bill proposing a canal from the Caribbean to the Pacific via Nicaragua passed the House by nearly a unanimous vote with only Fletcher of Minnesota and Lassiter of Virginia voting against. The debate centered on giving the president discretion to choose the route, potentially favoring Panama if a $40 million purchase could be secured, while critics urged caution and a firm plan.
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Jan
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Messrs
Fletcher
Rep
Minnesota
Lassiter
Virginia
Cannon
Tlnnels
Hepburn
Appropriations Committee
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
United States
Secretary of War
Tibbean Sea
Greytown
Lake N'vatua
Pacific Ocean
Brita
San Juan
Treasury
Adamson
Georgia
Panama Company
Senate
Wooten
Texas
Davis
Florida
Sparkman
DeArmond
Missouri
Congress
Isthmian Canal
Colombia
Army
Civil Service
Vandiver
Hooker
Mississippi
Tminess
Thineis
Maritime Canal Company
Finois
Ilinois
Kansas City
Panama
Shackleford
Morris
Parker
New Jersey
de Armond
Burgess
Aves Box
Minn
Dem. Va
Senate Adopts Short Adjournment After Routine Session
Washington reports the Senate opened with routine business and, after an executive session, adjourned at 1 50 pm until Monday. On motion by Mr Hale of Maine the adjournment was set to Monday next. Cockrell of Missouri reported on the Heistand inquiry under the Pettigrew resolution. no action followed. A House bill approving 10000 for transcripts of General Land Office records passed.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
Maine
Cockrell
Missouri
Committee On Military Affairs
Pettigrew
House
General Land Office
Chicago Insurance Rates Rise After City Fire Losses
Chicago observers report the Chicago Underwriters' Association ordered immediate rate increases following fir losses of 1901 totaling over 1,000,000 dollars. The higher premiums are expected to raise city costs by more than 500,100 dollars.
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Chicago
Troops Sought After Indian Agency Outbreak Report
A Fort Keogh telegram says troops may be sent to Lame Deer after word of unrest among Cheyenne at Rosebud agency. An Indian police chase ended with White shooting a constable, killing his wife and daughters before suicide.
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Miles City
Fort Keogh
Forsyth
Lame Deer
Chapman
St. Paul
Fr. Beatty
Ashhind
Meatty
White
Dick Bullard
Beatty
Nothing Further of Niuchwang Affair
Washington reports no additional communication from Niuchwang about tensions between Vicksburg sailors and Russian troops. Navy officials fear no serious outcome, hindered by telegraph access to China. Vicksburg remains ice-bound for winter, preventing relief ship movement. Count Cassini met Secretary Hay on Niuchwang and broader Chinese affairs, with no word from St. Petersburg yet.
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Niuchwang
Vicksb Re
Navy Department
Tey
Vicksburg
Niuchwong
China
United States
Niuchwange
Count Cassini
State Department
Hay
Niuehwang
Geral
St. Petersburg
General Funston Returns Home From Manila on Sick Leave
San Francisco reports Brig Gen Funston arrived from Manila aboard the Warren on two months sick leave. He will stay two weeks in Midland with his family, then visit Kansas and later Washington for undisclosed business. Fellow passenger Brig Gen Robert Po Hughes has long served in the Philippines.
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Funston
Teenight
Manila
Warren
General Funston
Midland
Kansas
Washington
Sultan seeks French aid as Italy targets Tripoli
London dispatch reports the Turkish sultan failed to obtain French assistance to stop Italy’s occupation of Tripoli. The sultan then chose to fortify Constantinople and outfit Tripoli with a modern garrison and the latest weapons.
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London
Cairo
Daily Mail
Turkey
Tripoli
Rebuilding Planned for Des Moines Starch Plant
Des Moines Iowa January report states W F Piel president of the National Starch Works New York announced the Des Moines plant destroyed by fire will be rebuilt and enlarged if the city lays a water main to it and remits taxes for one year. Mayor Hartenbower assured that steps would be taken.
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Des Moine
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W. F. Piel
The
National Starch Works of
New York
Des Moines
Hartenbower
Washington Secretary Root Heard by House Committee
Secretary Root testified before a House committee today in Washington on a matter of national importance. The hearing drew several members and observers, outlining government policy and potential legislative action.
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Washington, Jan
Root
House
Tunnel Accident to be Investigated in New York
District Attorney Jerome leads a wide inquiry into yesterday's tunnel wreck with railroad officials delaying their own probe. Borough President Cantor plans a separate review of tunnel authority while coroner and state railroad officials also prepare work. In New Rochelle, hospitals bustle as families wait. flag at half mast signals mourning and local public meetings consider further action. The dead and injured dominate city life as investigations unfold.
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New York
Cantor
Borough of Manhattan
Rairods
Jerome
Sholer
New Rochelle
Montana Republicans Debate Marshals and Appointments
Helena reports reveal factional talks on United States marshal choice between Malcolm Tillis of Butte or Tyler Worden of Missoula, with Colonel Sanders possibly backing his brother Junius Sanders. The anti Carter bloc denounces Beverly and challenges W A Clark ownership claims on the Helena Herald.
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Standard
Helena
J. C. Auld
State Central Committee
C. M. Webster
Dawson County
Carter
Board of
United States Mineral Land Commissioners
D. J. Tallant
Cascade County
Webster
Beattie
Rodgers
Noss
Missoula
Woolman
Sanders
Washington
Junius Sanders
Butte
O. F. Goddard
Colonel Sanders
Montana
Goddard
Grandon Hotel
Beverly
W. A. Clark
The
Herald
the Herald
Thomas Henry Carter
State Committee
Montana Record
Republicans Push Bill on Silver Dollar Parity
The House coinage committee reported a bill to maintain legal tender silver dollars at parity with gold and to exchange gold for silver dollars when presented in sums of five dollars or more. Debates over time for consideration and potential expert testimony followed, with protests from the minority.
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Washington
House Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Shafroth
Alexander Deimar
Shafreth
West
Congress
Rocky Mountain
House
Representative Hill
Connecticut
Hill
Colorado
Alexander Delmar
Reserve Fund
United States
Coalition Against Colombia Rumors Stir Central America
Jan 9 reports from Cent ral America claim Zelaya invites presidents to Corinto for a coalition against Colombia. Hamburg dispatch cites Nicaragua arming for a planned attack on Guatemala and Costa Rica to form a Central American union, denied by Berlin inquiries.
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Colombia
Alban
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Central America
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Bertin
Senor Recha
Honduras
Salvador
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Benor Rocha
Prussian War Ministry
Kleines Journal
Missing Tacoma Man Lee Vanishes After Hotel Stay
W C Lee of Kibbey Montana searches in Tacoma for son Thomas E Lee who disappeared October 2 while staying at the Donnelly hotel. Described as 6 feet 9 inches, 165 pounds, with a limp and missing upper front tooth, he wore a pepper and salt suit, black derby, and tan overcoat. His father and detectives broadcast photos and have no foul play suspected though a Shanghai possibility lingers.
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Tacoma
Wash
W. C. Lee
Kibbey
Mont
Thomas E. Lee
Donnelly Hotel
Washington
Lee
Seattle
Washington Steam Heating and Power Company
Council City
Alaska
Caving at Negaunee Mine Endangers Recovery Efforts
The Negaunee Michigan mine surface continues to cave in burying diggers. The blacksmith shop near the opening collapsed late last night and the dryhouse nearby is likely to collapse. Water influx and shifting ore threaten recovery, making work unsafe.
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Negaunee, Mich
Negaunee
Suspension of Havana Mayor Miguel Gener Reported
War department officials will not comment on Miguel Gener’s suspension as Havana mayor by Governor General Wood. Reliable sources say the move followed an investigation into his conduct in Cuban political affairs, with General Wood’s action approved by the secretary of war.
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Washington
Jan
War Department
Miguel Gener
Havana
Wood
Mayor Gener
Cuba
Yale Financial Union reports year deficit of 1273
New Haven Conn Jan 2 a deficit of 1273 is shown in the report of the past year of the Yale Financial union which handles funds of the university athletic bodies. Expenditures total 807,618 with football 21307 baseball 11079 boat club 13013 athletic association 4217 and Yale field maintenance 17500. Receipts include football 43317 baseball 14403 boat club 0.82 athletic association 16ep.
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New Heaven
Conn
Yale Financial Union
Football Association
Boat Club
Athletic Association
Yale
Train collision near New Orleans kills Henry Foster
The Vicksburg express on the Mississippi valley collided with a freight train 12 miles from New Orleans. Henry Foster, a Black railroad worker, was killed. Engineer Camp Bell, Engineer Baldwin, Fireman George Wasson, and three Black brakemen were injured. None of the passengers were harmed.
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New Orleans
Jun
Vicksburg
Mississippi Valley
Henry Foster
Campbell
Baldwin
George Wasson
Kid Curry Identified by Great Northern Railway Crew
Knoxville dispatches report F F Smith and M F ONeill express messenger and fireman on the Great Northern train robbed of 40000 in bank notes. They identify the prisoner in jail as Harvey Logan alias Kid Curry, recounting the bold Montana train robbery and Logan’s cool handling of the confederate gang.
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Standard
Knoxville
Tenn
F. F. Smith
M. F. O'Neill
Great Northern
F. E. Elliott
Great Northern Express Company
St. Paul
Kid
Smith
Logan
Desperado
Northwestern
Montana
O'Neill
Curry
Elliott
Kilpatrick
St. Louis
Kirkpatrick
Lonabaugh
Charlie
Harvey Logan
Associated Press
Mitch
Cheyenne
Presidential nominations sent to the Senate in Washington
The president issued nominations to the Senate naming Willan Grimes as Secretary of Oklahoma, Sue and Fox agency Indian agent in Oklahoma, Ross Gustin as land office register in Missouri, Robert C. Sanborn in Minot North Dakota as land office register, T. Montgomery in Mississippi as receiver of public funds, and Albert F E Rose in St Michael Alaska as receiver of public funds.
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Senate
Oklahoma
Willan Grimes
Sue and Fox Agency
Ross Gustin
Missouri
Register of Land Office
Robert C. Sanborn
Minot
N. D
T. Montgomery
Missinvippi
J. Miss
Albert FE. Rose
North Kota
St. Michael
Alaska
Court dates set for Yellowstone Custer and Dawson counties
Spial Dispatch from Miles City reports the Seventh judicial district announces court convening dates for Yellowstone County January May March and September. Dawson County February April July and October. Custer County April May October. Aimed at district and county seats for the ensuing year.
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