United States Wins Open Door In Manchuria Treaty
The United States hastens ratification of the Chinese American treaty to secure rights in Manchuria before any conflict. Chinese minister Pei K’in and Secretary Hay expect immediate exchange of ratifications. Russian and Japanese positions sit at the center of the dispute with Britain’s envoy noting sovereignty issues. Also noted is Dr Charles W Dabney's formal election as University of Cincinnati president.
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Washington
Gir Chentung Thang Cheng
Loomis
Pe- Win
Conger
Pekin
Hay
State Department
Russia
Japan
China
Manchuria
United States
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Europe
London
Dabney
Cincinnati
University of
New Combine Aims to Secure Boodle in Legistative Probe
In a St Louis area inquiry the grand jury investigates a rumor of a new combine formed in the house of delegates to obtain boodle money. A $15,000 bribe allegedly sought to pass a bill for a pneumatic tube service linking union grounds and the world fair area. A man serving a naturalization fraud sentence is named as acting for a councilman in the alleged scheme. The case is under grand jury scrutiny.
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House of Delegates
Leonia
Comune
Corbett to Fight Britt Under Colma Club Auspices
San Francisco January 12 Young Corbett and Jim my Britt will fight under Colma Athletic Club auspices. The club bids all rivals with a 315,000 guarantee and 76 percent of gala receipts. A $1,000 check was deposited with referee Eddie Graney to bind the guarantees. the full $15,000 must be in his hands tomorrow night or the $1,000 is forfeited and arrangements called off.
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Colma Athletic Club
San Francisco
Young Corbett
Jimmy Britt
Eddie Graney
Trolley Car Hits Bob Sled in Newark
A bob sled carrying fifteen youths was struck by a trolley car at Washington and Court streets Newark. Eight were seriously hurt and five taken to hospital. Injured include Fred Lesener Penny Shaffer Peter Smith John Boyd and Margaret McHugh. Conductor was Charles Pettigrew and motorman Michael Mulvihill.
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Court Streets
Fred Lesener
Penny Shaffer
Peter Smith
John Boyd
Tom Margaret McHugh
Kinney Street
Charles Pettigrew
Michael Mulvihill
Lossner
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Lessner
Statesmen of Japan frame reply to czar tensions
Port Arthur reports a Russian seventh brigade commander moving to Yalu to prepare camps amid fears of a Japanese strike at Port Arthur. Chinese and Russian rail movements near New Chwang raise neutrality concerns as two Russian divisions advance via the Siberian railroad. A Japanese throne conference debates the response to Russia with Kaoru Cabinet figures and Ito. France signals support for Russia’s manchurian treaties, while Germany remains cautiously optimistic about war likelihood. A separate local incident in Macon, Georgia, records a violent head wound to George Buice from an unknown assailant.
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Fourth Street
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House Debates Civil Service Reform and Immigrant Labor
Washington January 12 The house spent five hours on the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill with no decisive action. Two bills passed to clean Washington streets of snow and to free the Potomac from ice. Debates featured Mr Fitzgerald and Mr Adams over a New York election, and Mr Hepburn against civil service reform. Speeches covered tariffs immigration trusts and post office frauds, with sharp exchanges on Roosevelt and reform.
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Christians Put to the Torture by Bandits Claiming Catholic Ties
In Pekin on January 13, missionaries from the American Board of Foreign Missions reported to United States Minister Conger that Christian converts in Pao Ting Fu were looted by bandits who said they were Catholics. Some Christians treacherously tortured for resisting blackmail. several died from injuries after legs were broken. Conger pressed China to act, but officials gave no clear result. Secretary Williams, after a week of inquiry, arranged protection if Conger would stop complaints. The bishop of the Catholic Church denies that Catholics are behind the bandits.
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Russia
Paris
Foreign Office
Count Lamsorf
China
Manchuria
Japan
Europe
America
Pekin
American Board of Foreign Misalona
United States
Conger
Pao Ting Fu
Miniister Conger
Williams
Willama
Cubans deny Foraker remark on Cuban teachers
Havana January 12 The house passed two resolutions protesting a statement allegedly made by Mr Foraker in the United States senate during the Wood case. The remark claimed young women of immoral character were employed as teachers in Cuban schools during the Intervention government. The resolutions commend Alexis E Frye of Boston former superintendent of Cuban schools for his strong denial. Wool growers in convention Portland January 12 delegates to the National Wool Growers and National Live Stock Conventions met in joint session in San Jose California. Denver backed for next convention. Francis J Hagebarth of Idaho likely to succeed President John W Springer of Denver as president of the Stockmen. Senator Warren reelected president of the wool growers.
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Frye
Havana
House Today
Mr Foraker
United States Senate
Wood
Alexis E Frye
Boston
Portland
Condition of Mrs Hobson Improves in Boulder
Boulder Colorado January 13 The condition of Mrs Hobson is somewhat improved and the physicians attending her express hope that the danger is passed Her husband Judge James M Hobson of Greensboro Alabama is expected to arrive here within a day or two.
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Hobson
Boulder
Colo
James M Hobson
Greensboro
Panama Amendments Blocked In Senate Committee
Washington January 2 The senate committee on foreign relations voted down general amendments to the Panama canal treaty offered by democratic members The committee expects further session tomorrow and thus no final action today The civil service reform committee criticized the proceedings as a farce and folly and adjourned without a vote after 6 10 p m noting the bill would return to the chamber later The exchange included Hepburn and Clark with adjournment set for tomorrow
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Panama
Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Hepburn
Clark
Missouri
Mr. Hepburn
Dodge Refuses To Be Served In New Orleans Case
New York law clerk M F Lewis, in Atlanta for a conference, failed to serve Dodge in a divorce fraud case involving Mrs Morse. Dodge refused to respond to papers and mail, avoiding contact as Lewis pursued the matter.
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New York
M. F. Louis
Atlanta
M F Lewis
New Orleans
Alards
Local notices of deaths and funeral in Georgia and Alabama
Several short obituaries and funeral notices from Greensboro and Columbus areas record deaths from pneumonia typhoid fever and natural causes. J C Knowles Robert F Shever Ira Ellington are named with ages and last addresses. Ellington funeral drew large attendance and notes multiple recent family bereavements.
Ex Governor Bushnell in Critical Condition
Columbus Ohio January 13 Former Governor Bushnell remains in extremely critical condition at the hospital officials say he may survive another day the latest report issued at 17 30 local time shows no improvement and concern remains high
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Columbus
Ohio
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