Report finds no ground for Mollie Meredith charges
Indianapolis January 23. A miners convention report declares no foundation for Miss Mollie Meredith's accusations against officers of the United Mine Workers. The body condemns the statements as damaging and states officers acted honorably in the Pearce matter.
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Indianapolis
Miners’ Convention
United Mine Workers of America
Pearce
Committee
United Mine Workers
Mine Workers
Expect Hostilities Likely as Liberals Suffer in Skirmish
Col ombo situation remains tense with quiet at Colon and Panama ports. A rail line skirmish yesterday caused ten liberal casualties as government troops tighten control and British and American warships loom toward Colon.
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Colon
Colombia
Panama
Here
Liberal forces plan moves as Panama region faces pressure
A cipher dispatch reports General Barrera at Paraiso awaiting reinforcements from Nombre de Dios, Cockle, and Bocas del Toro to attack Colon. Perez forces at Emperador and Matachin, with Lorenzo allying to link attacks, aim to cut supply lines to Panama. Rebels claim Bolivar province raids and Cannoned towns held as ammunition shipments arrive.
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New York
J. Restopo
Frederico Barrera
Paraiso
Nombre de Dios
Cockle
Bocas del Torre
Colon
Sergio Perez
Emperador
Panama
Matachin
Victoriano Lorenzo
Perez
Fiberals
Colodomiro Castilo
Jose Maria Caestil’o
Cistillo
Bolivar
Mardalena
Plato
Pivijar
Zambrant
Guerrila
Santa Marta
Clemaea
Washington orders ships to guard Panama interests
Secretary Long has ordered the gunboat Marietta to Colon on the gulf side to cooperate with the cruiser Philadelphia at Panama on the Pacific side. The Marietta now with the North Atlantic squadron at Culebra Island will sail for Colon without delay to watch for developments threatening United States interests and treaty rights.
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Washington
Colombia
Panama
Long
Marietta
Colon
Gulf
Philadelphia
Pacific
United States
Culebra Island
Porto Rico
Chile to lodge diplomatic claim over Lautaro seizure
Santago de Chile January 2 report says Chile will present a diplomatic claim against the United States of Colombia after the Chilean steamship Lautaro belonging to the South American Steamship Company was seized by Colombian forces and sunk in Panama harbor during the engagement with Colombian minerals on January 20.
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Santago de Chile
United States of Colombia
Lautaro
South American Steamship Company
Panama
Mbnerals
Misunderstanding Reported Between Central American Presidents
Reports from Corinto Nicaragua describe a serious misunderstanding between Salvadoran President Regaldo and Guatemalan President Cabrera after a recent conference.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Corinto
Nicaragua
Regaldo
Salvador
Cabrera
Guatemala
Marietta to sail for Colon from San Juan
The United States gunboat Marietta will depart San Juan tonight bound for Colon. Rear Admiral Higginson and the battleship Kearsarge remain at Culibras.
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San Juan
P. R
Marietta
Colon
Higginson
United States
Kearsarge
Culibra Sand
Death of Chester Griswold Crown Point Iron leader
Chester Griswold aged about 80 president of the Crown Point Iron Company and a vice president of several concerns died in New York after a brief illness. Born in 1844, he was son of John A. Griswold a builder of Ericson's Monitor.
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New York
Chester Griswold
Crown Point Iron Company
John A. Griswold
Ericson
Monitor
Death of Colonel Griffin Prominent Baptist Leader
London reports the death announced at Hempstead of Colonel Griffin a prominent Baptist layman and former president of the Baptists union Born in the United States he rose to Civil War rank and was noted for his service and leadership in the denomination.
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London
Hempstead
Griffin
The
Baptists’ Union
United States
U S Treasurys Draft for 876600 in Tientsin Lion Value
Secretary Hay presented Minister Wu with a draft on the U S treasury for 876600 dollars the value of the silver lion captured by American marines at Tientsin.
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Washington
Hay
United States Treasury
Tientsin
US Battleships Iowa and Wisconsin Head to Atlantic Station
Santiago de Chile January 23 reports the United States battleships Iowa and Wisconsin have been ordered to depart Valparaiso and proceed to the Atlantic station.
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Santiago de Chile
United States
Iowa
Wisconsin
Valparaiso
Atlantic
Say Combine In Conspiracy District Court to Prevent Transfer
Minneapolis January 23 Attorneys for Milton L Boyden and Sophia Bart Chapman filed a petition for an injunction in state district court to bar the Great Northern Railway and its directors from transferring stock to the Northern Securities company They seek to void the merger plan claiming it violates Minnesota law and risks forfeiture of the railroad charter and licenses The suit seeks injunction against stock transfers recognition of privileges voting rights and any involvement with Northern Securities with a 20 day answer deadline.
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Minneapolis
Milton L. Boyden
Sophia Bart Chapman
State District Court
Great Northern Railway
Northern Securities Company
Boyden
Chapman
Great Northern
Peter Power
New York
United States District Court
Northern Pacific
Minnesota
Investigation of Northwestern railway merger opens
Inter State Commerce Commission arrive in Chicago to begin hearings on the Northwestern railway merger. J. J. Hill and Eri H Harriman are reportedly expected to testify, with officials planning to probe grain and packing house rates while avoiding questions that could affect the Northern Securities case.
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Chicago
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Northwestern Railway
J. J. Hill
Eri. H. Harriman
Supreme Court
Northern Securities Company
J. D. Yeomans
Hills
Harriman Lines
Hill
Harriman
United States Supreme Court
Union Pacific Officials Tour Omaha Area
President H G Burt and Chief Engineer Berry of Union Pacific completed a tour of the Central Pacific region visiting Watcott Wye to Grand Encampment and Saratoga Wye. Railroad contractor R J Kilpatrick accompanied them as plans for a new line from Walcoott toward Wyoming towns were outlined.
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Omaha
H. G. Burt
Berry
Union Pacific
Watcott
Wye
Grand Encampment
Saratoga
R. J. Kilpatrick
Walcoott
Wyoming
Kuri
Kilpatrick
Burlington Route Narrowly Reported in Chicago Report
Under Hook Island Control Chicago January 23 reports say reliable authority that the Burlington Cedar Rapids Northern appears to be involved in a development or arrangement. The fragment notes possible changes in railroad operations affecting the area and names Burlington Route in connection with the rumor.
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Chicago
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Sign Use the Cheapest Way to Say It Publicly
The note argues signs are the plainest method to reach many and suggests the price is not noticeable once paid. It emphasizes clear messaging and wide reach over other advertising forms.
Rock Island to absorb connected line under system
The Post reports the line will soon connect with the Rock Island system and operate as part of it. Rock Island owns 75 percent of the road, Burlington 25 percent, and the Moore interests now in control plan to run the line under Rock Island officials.
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Rock Island
Post
Burington
Railroads Ordered to Restore Terminals by State Commission
The Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission instructed Great Northern and Northern Pacific to cancel a recent order abolishing St. Cloud Fergus Falls and Crookston as terminal points. It warned that without prompt compliance legal action will be taken to enforce the decision.
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St. Paul
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways
St. Cloud
Fergus Falls
Crookston
Stone captives near frontier in Bulgaria
London report from the Graphic’s artist correspondent says Miss Stone the American missionary and Mime Tsilka are eight hours from the frontier at Bulgary. Dragoman Garsilo seeks Turkish relaxation of vigilance to allow cross border release, and is confident Miss Stone will be freed within a few days.
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London
The
Graphic
Miss Stone
Djoumai Bala
Sa'onica
Bulgary
M. Garsil'o
Constantinople
Porte
Ibrinam Pasha
Mime Tsilka
Supplies Exhausted as Allen Stone Breaker Reaches Lewiston
Lewiston Idaho January 23 A special dispatch from Eli City says Allen Stone breaker arrives with Thunder Mountain mail and latest district news. Camp of seven men faces imminent departure unless flour and supplies arrive. flour sacks sell for 20 to 30 dollars per sack. A new district five by four and a half miles has been located with locations selling from 1 000 dollars upward. The Stone breaker proves the route is six days from Lewiston and Elk City will send a pack train to keep the trail open all winter.
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Lewiston
Idaho
Tribune
Eli City
Allen Stonebreaker
Thunder Mountain
Stonebreaker
Elk City
Urges Homestead Law for Philippines Acquisition of Land
Secretary Root urged the house sular affairs committee to pass a Philippine homestead law to allow natives to enter up to 100 acres, with local minimums, repeal the Spooner amendment on timber and franchises, and promote industry and railroads to develop timber coal and minerals.
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Washington
Root
House Insular Affairs Committee
Philippines
Sympathy Resolution For South African Republics Introduced
Representative Clark of Missouri introduced a joint resolution expressing sympathy for the two South African republics and regret at the war's suffering. It hopes Congress and Britain will seek a favorable settlement, and forwards the resolution to the British government and to President Krueer.
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Washington
Clark
Missouri
Congress
Great Britain
Krueer
House committee backs stricter oleomargarine bill McCleary amended
The house committee on agriculture voted 12 to 5 for a favorable report on a tighter oleomargarine bill. The McCleary bill, amended, imposes more restrictions than the Grout bill from the last congress.
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Washington
House Committee On Agriculture
McCleary
No Objection to Pension for Mrs. Harrison
Friends of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison deny reports that she opposed a pension bill. They state she has not objected to presenting the bill to Congress and believe surviving widows of ex presidents have received similar recognition.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
Congress
Mining Property Sold Near Darlington Ore
The Chicka muck mining claims near Darlington, north of Seattle, Washington, were sold to John G. Engsh John T. Engsh and C. L. Engsh of Danville Illinois who own the Gelconda mine in Cracker Creek district. They are joined by J. J. Rand R. Makman A. J. Trimbell and W. J. Conders of the county. The deal closed in Baker City Oregon today for 100000 dollars.
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Baker City
Ore
Darrington
Mies
Seattle
Prof Chalek predicts US to form world economic trust
At a meeting of the Austria-Hungary Export association in Vienna Professor Chalek warned that the United States is preparing to conquer the global economic scene and will organize the world’s capital to create a dominant trust.
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Vienna
Austria-Hungary
Marconi Receives Royal Honor in Rome
Rome honors William Marconi with the order of Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus as announced by King Victor Emmanuel. The decoration recognizes Marconi's contributions to science and wireless communication.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Maurice
Lazarus
Wiliam Marconi
Louisiana Planters Lead Opposition to Cuban Reciprocity
Hearings before the Ways and Means Committee focused on sugar interests from Louisiana opposing concessions to Cuba. Explanations by J D Hill and ex Governor Warmouth argued such concessions would hurt American sugar production and hand control to foreigners. Others from New Orleans and San Francisco echoed fears of a Cuban monopoly, with hearings continuing tomorrow to hear more witnesses including Cuban officials.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Louisiana
Cuba
Lousiana
J. D. Hul
New Orleans
Sugar Trust
Hill
Germany
Representative Long
Kansas
Hamburg
Warmouth
Spain
England
James W. Post
Debate on urgent deficiency bill at Washington
The House completed consideration of the urgent deficiency bill but adjourned passage until tomorrow. An amendment by Mr. Hill raised rural free delivery carriers pay from 500 to 690 a year, opposed by Mr. Cannon and Mr. Loud but adopted amid rural constituents backing it. The debate covered the Philippines Army post and slavery in the Jolo group, with various members weighing duties and authorities before the bill proceeded.
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Washington
Hill
Conneticutt
Cannon
Loud
Post Office Committee
House
Cummings
New York
Tammany Hall
Kahn
California
Philippines
Pierce
Tennessee
Manila
Jolo
Gaines
United States
Moody
Massachusetts
Mercer
Nebraska
Islands
Cochran
Missouri
Weeks
Michigan
Mr. Hill
Connecticut
Laud
Committee On Post Offices
Cust
Kansas
Norton
Ohio
Fhatue
Cummines
Treasury agriculture appropriations and funeral committee bill
The document itemizes divisions for the division of publication, agricultural department with $15,000 for the bureau of animal industry, and $40,000 for incidental expenses of special and select committees to attend President McKinley’s funeral, totaling $30,000 for that purpose. The bill was reported to the house, the previous question ordered on final passage, and the house adjourned at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
McKinley
House
FOSTER Opposes Chinese Exclusion Bills Before Senate Panel
Former Secretary of State John W. Foster told a senate immigration committee that the Mitchell coastal exclusion bill violates the 1894 treaty and Burlingame agreements and should not apply to insular possessions Hawaii, urging adherence to treaties and free Chinese immigration. Hamlin and S. C. Meade echoed similar opposition before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Washington
John W. Foster
Senate Committee On Immigration
Congress
China
United States
the Treasury
Hamlin
Boston
8. C. Meade
Merchants’ Association of New York
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee
Demand Trade Concessions in Havana Protests
A Havana meeting at the Tacon theater urged reciprocity with the United States. Speakers Montro Zayas and Dolz led a march to Governor Wood to back Cuban unity and recognition of the Washington committee as island representatives. The American club sent cables to Roosevelt and U S leaders urging reciprocity.
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Havana
Tacon Theater
Montro
Zayas
Dolz
Wood
Cuba
United States
Washington
American Club
Roosevelt
Merchants’ Union of New York
Washington Hears Tough Anarchy Bill Details
A special committee of the House judiciary reviews a forthcoming measure to curb anarchists. The bill would impose the death penalty for attempts on the president or successors, treat accessories as principals, punish advocacy of overthrow, and bar aliens supporting such aims. A report to the judiciary is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Judiciary Committee
United States
Judiciary Committee
House
Senate confirms several nominations including Hawaii and Mexico roles
Washington January 23 The senate today confirmed W J Robinson for circuit court judge first circuit Hawaii W W Follette consulting engineer U S on the international commission with Mexico E R Henry United States marshal Hawaii territory
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Washington
Senate Today
W. J. Robinson
First Circuit of
Hawaii
W. W. Follette
Colorado
United States
International Commission
Mexico
E. R. Henry
Territory of
Oklahoma Statehood Hearings Open Before House Committee
Washington January 23 hearings on admitting Oklahoma to statehood began before the House committee on territories. Delegate Flynn presented for separate statehood supported by Sydney Clark and others and will continue tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oklahoma
House Committee On Territories
Flynn
Sydney Clark
Senate panel backs probe of Indian land leases
Washington January 23 The senate committee on Indian affairs authorized a favorable report on Senator Rawlins resolution authorizing the committee to investigate leases of lands on Indian reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs Today
Rawlins
Reverend J J Dolliver of Fort Dodge Delivers Invocation
Washington Jan 23 Reverend J J Dol liver of Fort Dodge Iowa father of Senator Dolliver pronounced the invocation at the opening of today's session of the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. J. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Dolliver
Senate
Will Now Operate Mines and Build New Mill at Maiden
Spotted Horse and Whiskey Gulch mines will be run to full capacity. A new mill at Maiden is planned as the Central Montana Mining company ends a long stockholder dispute and dismisses the federal suit. Directors include A S Wright and C W Ames of St Paul with G M Nelson as secretary. The firm aims to boost output across Spotted Horse, Maiden, and Whiskey Gulch.
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Standard
Helena
Central
Montana
Fergus County
A. S. Wright
F. E. Wright
Lewistown
C. C. Bragg
Brage
Wright
Opened Irish Question Debate Attacks Land Sale Demands
London January 24. John Redmond leads an Irish grievance amendment noting government reliance on coercion and vows to resist the land sale and purchase demands. He and John P Hayden condemn coercion measures while Wyndham defends limited aims, urging restraint and property protection as courts clash over Irish policy.
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London
House of Commons
John Redmond
Wyndham
Ireland
John P.hayden
Redmond
Compu'sion
United
Irteh Leacvte
Waynetham
Board of Trade Endorses Consular Reform and Commerce
The national board of trade closed sessions in Washington today after adopting resolutions urging Congress to improve the consular service and to provide a currency easily circulated in distress. Later two members met the president and praised his support for a new department of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Board of Trade
Congress
Department of Commerce
Small Chimney Fire at Col Marshall Residence
Missoula January 23 The fire department was called to Engineer Bostwick's house behind Col T C Marshall's home to extinguish a small fire in a room caused by a burning chimney. Damage was slight and no major effort was needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Bostwick
Col. T. C. Marshall
Widow of Colonel Liscum Granted $30 Monthly Pension
Washington January 23 pension office approved a $30 per month pension for the widow of Colonel Liscum of the Ninth Infantry, who was killed during the campaign in Nina.
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Washington
Liscum
Ninth Infantry
Nina
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Fili
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Buers
Mr. Clark
Schatzlein
W. Broadway, Butte
Marconi
Mr. Foster
Immigration
Central Montana Mining Com
Pany
Spotted Horse and
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Maiden
MR. Redmond
MR. Wynd
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