Hearings Begin on Cuban Reciprocity Proposal
Washington January 15. The Ways and Means Committee opened hearings on Cuban reciprocity with wide interest from sugar, tobacco and related industries. Edwin F. Atkins spoke for reciprocity noting world overproduction and Cuban production costs at 2.6 cents per pound, urging substantial duty reductions to protect labor and insular revenues. Opposing groups include domestic beet sugar, Hawaiian planters, and sugar interests in Porto Rico and Louisiana totaling 890000 tons.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Messrs. Place, Mendoza
Dumois
Francke
Edwin F. Atkins
Hugh Kelly
New York
John F. Craig
Philadelphia
William Haywood
Henry T. Oxnard
Payne
Cuba
United States
Boston
Atkins
Porto Rico
Louisiana
Cuban sugar reciprocity hearing discussed profits and annexation
Mr Atkins and Cuban delegate Louis Place spoke on reciprocity between Cuba and the United States. Atkins warned continued conditions could drive Cuba toward annexation. Place outlined Cuba’s need for American goods and a growing 25 million dollar market. Thurber and Kelly urged good faith and concessions while Mendoza warned of a 12 million dollar sugar crop loss. Hearing resumes tomorrow.
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Payne
United States
Cuba
Atkins
Havemeyer
Louis Place
Havana
Francis B. Thurber
United States Export Association
Hugh Kelly
New York
Ose
Mendoza
City Regulates Gas Prices Under Court Ruling
Judge Grosscup ruled Chicago may regulate public utility rates to ensure they are reasonable. The case involved People's Gas seeking to block a 75 cent rate, with the city allowed to defend price controls for gas, telephones, electric lights, and other services. Mayor Harrison noted the ruling extends to all public utilities.
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Chicago
Grosscup
United States
People's Gags Company
Harrison
All Hope Is Abandoned for Bristol Survivors
Port Townsend Jan 15 The steamer Cottage City reports Captain Wallace salvaged survivors but believes Capt James MelIntyre and crew perished when the Bristol slid from the reef. He says the sea was too rough for any small boat to endure, offering only a possible chance they reached Port Simpson.
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Port Townsend
James MelIntyre
Bristol
Cottage City
Wallace
Port Simpson
Beef cattle trade heats up in Bir Hole basin with coast buyers
Dillon reports a surge in cattle deals as three buyers from Omaha Seattle and Montana Dressed Meat of Anaconda contract for roughly 2000 head. Feeding season began with about 8000 head across the basin and ten carloads have shipped to the coast from Red Rock. divorces filed include Sarah Davidson and George Emar with custody claims. Jury lists prepared, county officials reshuffle, and Dillon hosts a basketball game with Butte while high school stonework is prepped for spring completion.
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Dillon
Bir Hole
R. L. Shaw
Omaha
Jackson
Naves Palmer
Seattle
John Coodenough
Montana Dressed Meat Company
Anaconda
Butte
Ansconda
Cyireat Falls
Red Rock
Willam Bair
Horse Prairie
Allen
San Francisco
Mhvaley
Idaho
Cotton Bros
Sarah Davidson
J. H. Davidson
Blackfoot
George Emar
Emily Small
S J. Catherine's
Canada
Oliver
Edinger
Conger
Norris
Isabella Rife
D. FE. Mellen
Staben
Helena
Rea’ Tress
Cobban case hearings begin in Missoula timber land indictments
Hearing on pleas in abatement against R. M. Cobban's 12 indictments for subornation of perjury in timber land entries opened before Judge Knowles. Government seeks quashing. defense challenges jury drawing and Maynard's commission. Proceedings paused with further testimony planned.
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Standard
Helena
R. M. Cobban
Missoula
Knowles
Cobban
Ravalli
Fred A. Maynard
Maynard
T. J. Walsh
T. C. Marshall
Register Greene
Horksy
Missoula Land Offee
FE. B. Howell
George W. Frioute
Thinks It Will End Soon King Hints At Early Peace In South Africa
London January 15 King Edward indicated in a speech to guards officers that a peace declaration in South Africa may be near and the war could be approaching its conclusion. He reviewed 1200 Grenadiers Coldstreams and Scots Guards bound for South Africa. The king was flanked by the Prince of Wales the Duke of Connaught the Duke of Cambridge and Lord Roberts. A large gathering of privileged guests attended.
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London
Edward
South Africa
Guards
Grenadiers
Coldstreams
Scots Guards
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Cambridge
Lord Roberts
St Louis Twins John and Henry Kander Noted as Found
A brief item notes John and Henry Kander aged 4 and 2 in St Louis on January 1. The record mentions their ages and place but provides minimal additional context.
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St. Louis
John
Henry Kander
Stomach Strength and the Pierce Cure Promoted
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as fixing digestion and nutrition to build strength. It cites a Idaho man who recovered from chronic stomach pain after using the remedy and its Pleasant Pellets, claiming renewed daytime activity and relief from pain.
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Dr. Pierce
Wm. Bowker
Juliaettatah Co
Idaho
Fire Destroys Home Killing Two Children in East St. Louis
A fire in East St. Louis claimed the lives of two sons of Stephen Kander. One child, John, who had recently suffered scarlet fever, was found suffocated in bed. The other child died in the blaze. The bodies were recovered from the ruins.
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Stephen Kander
East St. Louis
John
Sheriff Stands Off Mob At Flemingsburg Jail
Sixty would be lynchers attacked the Plemingsburg jail trying to seize Charles Cuskins a colored man who killed James Ryan son of Officer Ryan of Flemingsburg. The sheriff resisted as windows were broken and dynamite used but failed to gain entry. Dawn found the mob dispersing with threats of further trouble.
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Maysville
Plemingsburge
Here
Charles Caskins
James Ryan
Ryan
Flemingsburg
Cuskins
Newport
Indicted plant manager for demanding union card
Wellsville Ohio January 15 D S Brookman manager of the Wellsville plant of the American Sheet Steel company was indicted by a Lisbon grand jury for discharging Leonard Shaffer an employee who had joined the Amalgamated association and refused to surrender his union card Brookman is defended by Judge Smith as the Amalgamated case draws sharp contention and court action.
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Wellsville
Ohio
Lisbon
D. S. Brookman
American Sheet Steel Company
Leonard Shaffer
Shaffer
Amaleamated Association
Brookman
Amalgamated Association
Judge Smith
Laxative Bromo Quinine Claims Quick Cold Cure
Advert says take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee if it fails. Signature of W. E. Grove appears on each box. Price listed as 2 cents.
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W.ey Grove
Brotherhood of Railway Employes Chooses Chicago as HQ
The Brotherhood of Railway Employes announced Chicago as its future headquarters and set a May 1904 convention there. Ritual changes rename officers to railroading titles and adopt block terminology. The order plans chapters in multiple cities across the U S and Canada.
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San Francisco
Brotherhood of Railway Employes
Chicago
General Auditor
Portland
Albuquerque
Omaha
Helena
Kansas City
Denver
Fort Worth
Aberdeen
St. Paul
St. Louis
Littl Rock
New Orleans
Indianapolis
Columbus
Nashville
Atlanta
Washington
Pittsboro
New York City
Boston
Montreal
Winnipeg
Miners Die in Mackay Dynamite Blast
Two miners were killed and three injured near Mackay Idaho after they tried to remove an old dynamite charge that failed to explode. The deceased were Bevo Hinterhozer and James Perron, while the injured names were not released. An inquest was hindered by the severed remains and the difficulty of gathering evidence.
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Salt Lake City
Tribune
Mackay Taho
Bevo Hinterhozer
James Perron
Census Counts Canada Population At 5,369,666
Ottawa January 1 census figures show Canada's population at 5,369,666 an increase of 546.4 percent this decade. House of Commons seats shift from 218 to 210 with Yukon gaining one, British Columbia one more, Northwest Territory two, Manitoba three. Ontario loses six seats and maritime provinces four, for a net loss of three seats.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Census Department
House of Commons
Yukon
British Columbia
Northwest Territory
Manitoba
Ontario
Dominion
Hughes Returns Home After Being Shot Crippled
Belt freighter Hughes, shot three times at a Lewistown freight station in December, has returned to Belt. He remains badly crippled but calls himself the luckiest man alive to have escaped with his life and expects full recovery in ten days to two weeks.
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Standard
Ditton
Mark Hughes
Lewistown
Belt
Fifth state labor congress opens in Tacoma
About 150 delegates gather in Tacoma for Washington's fifth state labor congress. A likely sharp fight centers on forming a state federation of labor to affiliate with the American Federation of Labor. Seattle delegates favor the measure, while opposition arises from other groups.
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Tacoma
Wash
Labor Congress
Washington
State Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Seattle
Warship Condor Believed Lost Near Victoria
Residents of Victoria B C believe the British warship Condor was sunk in the recent typhoon while en route to Honolulu. Admiralty officials plan to dispatch the Phæton on Saturday to search for the vessel.
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Victoria
B. C
Condor
Nyal
Honolu'u
Admiralty
Phaeton
Pittsburg Tragedy: Husband Attacks Family with Rail Cutter
Neighbors discover Vincent Vencelsick in No 200 Spring alley after an attack that left Rosa Lock dead and three children severely wounded. The intoxicated husband fought back with a rail cutter. Rosa then stabbed him before dying. A strange man found at the scene is detained for questioning.
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Pittsburg
Vincent Vencelsick
Spring Alley
Vencelsick
Vancelsick
Vaneelsick
Rosa Lock
Nome man seeks Alaska territorial delegate seat
Special Correspondence of the Standard reports James Murphy of Nome formerly of Helena was at the capital today and is keen on Alaska’s territorial delegate bill. It is said he aspires to the post. Frank E. Sargent and wife of Anchorage are in the city.
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The
Standard
Washington
James Murphy
Nome
Helena
Alaska
Frank E. Sargent
Anaeconda
Choate Sails Back to London to Resume Duties
New York January 15 Ambassador Joseph H Choate returned from vacation and sailed today for London to resume his duties as the U S envoy to Great Britain He has been in New York since October for aoliday break.
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New York
Joseph H. Choate
United States
Great Britain
Woolgrowers Meeting Travel Rates Announced for Helena
Helena telegram reports the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railways will offer a one and one fifth rate to the Pacific Northwest Woolgrowers association meeting in Helena on February 4 5 and 6. W. C. Power is handling arrangements for the trip.
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Standard
Helena
Northern Pacific
Great Northern Railway
Pacific Northwest Woolgrowers’ Association
Vy. C. Power
Meeting programme outlines welcomes and talks
The meeting programme includes addresses of welcome by Governor Toole and Mayor Edwards. Speakers will include F. J. Hagenbarh of Spencer Idaho P. G. Moss and A. C. Logan of Billings J. W. Fulton of Helena and Commissioner Ferguson plus other speakers. A representative of the agricultural department will speak and a display of thoroughbred sheep is planned.
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Oregon
Toole
Edwards
F. J. Hagenbarh
Spencer
Idaho
P. G. Moss
A. C. Logan
Billings
J. W. Fulton
Helena
Ferguson
Agricultural Department
Engineer Sible Fatally Injured Jumping From Locomotive
J. E. Sible an experienced Wabash railroad engineer near St. Peru Indiana died after a hallucination caused him to apply the safety brakes and jump from a speeding train. Fireman Burt Frick escaped unharmed as the locomotive halted. An earlier Lafayette wreck left Sible nervous, passengers were shaken but unharmed.
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Peru
Ind
J. E. Sible
Wabash Road
Sible
Limited
Artica
Burt Frick
Burt
Frick
Frick Sible
Lafayette
Alonzo Murphy Candidate for Congress in Spokane
Spokane announces Alonzo M Murphy of Spokane is a Republican candidate for Congress. Former business partner of ex Senator Wilson, Murphy has long been active in local politics and currently chairs the Republican city central committee. He works in loans and insurance.
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Spokane
Wash
the Chronicle Today
Alonzo M Murphy
Congress
Murphy
Wilson
Republican City Central Committee
Diplomatic talk after Newchwang tensions
Washington reports no new details on clashes between American sailors and Russians at Newchwang. Russian ambassador Count Cassini met with Secretary Hay at the state department to discuss the matter.
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Washington
Newchwang
Pekin
Count Cassini
State Department
Hay
Meeting With Peace in View in Nicaragua
President Zelaya met in Managua on January 15 as talks for peace progress were discussed and a hopeful outlook to end conflict was stated. The meeting highlighted regional diplomacy and mediating nations involved.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Galveston
Zelaya
Central American Leaders Meet at Corinto for Peace Conference
An ornate reception at Corinto honors Presidents Regalado of El Salvador and Sierra of Honduras and General Molia of Guatemala. They arrived on Zelaya's invitation to confer with other Central American representatives on preserving regional peace, with thousands of Nicaraguan natives present.
Maury Disbarment Hearing Set for February 2
Helena Jan. 15. Disbarment proceedings initiated by Alex Johnston of Butte against Henry Lowndes Maury for deception and fraud. Judge Knowles sets hearing for Feb. 2. demurrer hearing on Jan. 22. Johnston seeks repayment and possible disbarment citation. Maury to prepare and attend.
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Standard
Helena
Alex. Johnston
Butte
Henry Lowndes Maury
Johnston
Knowles
Maury
W. A. Clark, Jr
Illinois Central Gains Control of Omaha Bridge and Tracks
Illinois Central Railroad has secured control of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company, including the Missouri river bridge and terminal tracks in Omaha, South Omaha, and Council Bluffs. The purchase adds a new bridge and extensive riverfront tracks to IC ownership.
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Omaha
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Missouri River
Omaha Bridge and Terminal Company
South Omaha
Council Bluffs
Ruling Orders Separate School for One Colored Child
Chief Justice Burford issues an order requiring a separate schoolhouse and teacher if a school district has only one colored child. The expansive ruling covers the entire territory and strains county budgets as counties appeal to the supreme court.
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Guthrie, Okla
Burford
Supreme Court
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Population of Canada
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Siegel’s
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Choate
Woolgrowers’ Meeting
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East Park Street
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Hutte
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