Today May Show Favored Route
Washington reports serious talk that canal legislation this session may be blocked by a Panama route report from the Isthmian Canal Commission. The White House remains reticent as details of the recommendations surface, with discussions centering on Peru Panama and Nicaragua terms, ownership of Panama rail shares, and legal questions tied to French law. The commission’s unanimous draft is expected to be sent to Congress by the president tomorrow.
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Washington
Congress
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
White House
Nicaragua
Colombia
Costa Rica
Panama Canal Company
Panama Company
Week's Work for Congress Deficiency Bill in House and Senate
Washington dispatch outlines the week for Congress. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill of 316.7 million faces two days of debate in the House amid light overall business. In the Senate the Philippine tariff bill and related measures are slated for early action with broad Republican support.
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Senate
Washington
House of Representatives
Why They Oppose It Disturbance From Gold Silver Bill
Washington January 3 The Democratic members of the House committee on coinage weights and measures have agreed on a minority report opposing a bill that would require the Treasury to exchange gold for legal tender silver dollars. The report argues such a measure would provoke financial disturbances and widen the Treasury gold reserve risks. It warns of a slide into banking activity, possible exportation of gold, and widespread price declines, urging all representatives to condemn the legislation.
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Washington
House Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Shafroth
Treasury
Trent
Prince Henry Talks Of Trip To United States
Prince Henry of Prussia discussed travel plans with United States Ambassador White at a dinner in Berlin. He will be accompanied by tall German officials and will call on Ambassador White for further talks about his journey to America.
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Prince
United States
Ambassador White
Berlin
Prince Henry
Prussia
White
Baron von Richthofen
Princess Henry
John Jackson
Roosevelt
Robley D. Evans
Mr. White
America
Emperor William
Vong Tirpitz
Navy
von P. Leasen
von Seckendorff
Germany
Evans
Constantinopis
Miss Stone
Madame Talika
Second Infantry
Philippines
Barcelona
Spain
Parkhurst letter laments crime fight stance before Mayor Low
New York January 13 The Rev Dr Charles A Parkhurst released a letter to Mayor Low from the Society for the Prevention of Crime urging alignment of reform with law Its signatories say civil righteousness is unclear under the present regime and urge decisive action to suppress violations of statutes The letter prompts Low to refuse to comment on the matter as tensions rise between reformers and the administration
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New York
Charles A. Parkhoret
Low
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Parkhurst
Society’ For the Prevention of Crime
Ngst
Tammany
Jow
Woman shoots four at rural West Virginia dance
In Montgomery County near Morris Creek Lilian Williams, under the influence of liquor, demanded rag time then fired a revolver at a party killing William Slaughter and Ralph Johnson and mortally wounding Powell Calloway. Police removed her to jail. the tragedy occurred during a pay day mining region dance attended by colored workers and some Whites.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Wiliam Slaughter
Ralph Johnson
Powell Calloway
Morris Creek
Lilian Williams
Here
Wiliams
Mqnor
Slaughter
Johnson
Calloway
Amalgamated union braces for next fight convention
Acungstown Ohio January 19 The Amalgamated association left the last strike with 72000 in treasury and spent 200000 in the fight It will enter the next convention with 100000 in funds President T J Shaffer told a mass meeting Manufacturers focused on machinery improvements while sanitary conditions lagged Said Ben J Davis business manager of The Amalgamated Journal the union is numerically and financially stronger than before the strike was declared
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Fight Association
Acungstown
Ohio
Amalgamated Association
United States Steel Corporation
Treasury
T. J Shaffer
Shaffer
Ben J. Davis
Amalgamated Journal
Blaze Rages Through New York Firms on Broadway
A large fire swept a Broadway building housing Blumenthal and Stiner, Roche Croll and Co., and Samuel Folkoff. Fifteen Folkoff employees were rescued after perilous conditions and several firemen were overcome. Loss estimated at 875,000 as crews fought the flames and authorities began to quarantine the scene.
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New York
Broadway
Blumenthal & Stiner
Roche, Croll & Co
Samuel Folkoff
Folkoff
Robbery at St Paul Diamonds Worth Thousands Stolen
A bold N P station baggage room theft in St Paul saw two trunks emptied of unset and mounted diamonds valued between 10 000 and 20 000. Four men slept nearby as the trunks were hoisted out a window and broken open. a bag of silver diamonds and hundreds of rings were missing a tray of twenty four set diamonds survived. One suspect has been arrested as local officers investigate the heist from Clausen Co Minneapolis.
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St. Paul
Minn
Glendive
Mont
Northern Pacific
C. B. Clausen
SH. Clausen & Co
Minneapolis
Illinois Central to equip stations with telephones for orders
Illinois Central officials announced plans to install telephone connections at major stations along the line by January 19. The system aims to replace telegraphs, offering safer train orders, lower operation costs, and closer official-employee contact, with an estimated total cost around 540000 to cover the road and branches.
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Illinois Central
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Road
Arbitration revisited at Pan American conference
In Mexico City on January 19 the Pan American conference may reopen the arbitration issue after supposed disposal. Conservative delegates oppose renewed debate while others seek a timely finish. A pending report on patents and trademarks faces likely referral to a fivejurist Washington committee to codify international law principles.
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Mexico City
Washington
Brotherhood of Railway Employees Convention Closes in San Francisco
San Francisco January 19 the United Brotherhood of Railway Employees adjourned after a week. Key actions included electing officers for two years and adopting a threefold insurance plan covering annuity and straight life policies as well as disability from accident or old age. Trainmaster George Estes of Roseburg Oregon was elected president and FPF J Massey of Fort Worth Texas was second vice president. Several division vice presidents were chosen including Frank W Cute and others from Pennsylvania Ohio Texas Oklahoma and Indiana. The next session will be in Chicago where the headquarters will move.
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San Francisco
United Brotherhood of Railway Employees
George Estes
Roseberg
Oregon
Fpf. J. Massey
Fort Worth
Tex
Frank W. Cute
Pennsylvania
Oho
Frank Massey
Texas
H. L. Barnes
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Indiana
Charles Donherty
Brotherhood
Chicago
The
Colima Volcano Active as Earthquakes Rise
A government telegram says Colima volcano is active and scientists link the eruption to seismic activity. Renewed shocks hit various parts of Mexico with a tremor felt in the capital. Governor Mora oversees relief in Capancingo as troops guard the ruined city and bodies are recovered from the debris.
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Mexico City
Colima
Mora
Guerrerro
Ciipancingo
Woman Dies After Poison Attempt and Shootself
Louise Avery of Delaware, Ohio, aged years, killed herself in Toledo after swallowing Paris green and morphine then using a shotgun. Her brother found her body this morning with the gun at her temple. the top of her head was blown off. A rejected marriage is said to have prompted the act.
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Louise Avery
Toledo
Ohio
Delaware
Paris Green
Deea
Wreck Silent Sleep of Engineer Triggers Missouri Pacific Collision
Kansas City January 19 A West bound Missouri Pacific passenger train No 3 left St Louis at seven last evening and struck an east bound freight one mile east of Hilah Missouri at 6 26 this morning Engineer William Mazee of the freight had fallen asleep in his seat and ran past Hilah unable to pull back The wreck proved costly to the road and injured Judge Fillah Robinson of Kansas City with severe bruises The passenger train was upon them before the engineer could avert the crash
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Kansas City
Smissouri Pacific
St. Louis
Hilah
Fillah Robinson
Egineer
William Mazee
Bis Ea
Edah
Nagaansor -Bali
River steamer Frank Stone wrecked by hidden log in Mobile River
The river steamer Frank Stone of the Pighee and Warrior Packet Co was wrecked last night on a floating log in Mobile river about a mile above Mobile. The Heg careened in 15 feet of water in mid channel. No lives were lost though most passengers were in their bunks. The vessel, laden with deck cargo and a barge towed alongside, sank in about fifteen minutes after being pierced by the log. The mate Frank Campbell and one passenger were saved. others transferred to a barge and later brought to Mobile aboard the Mary. The Mary and other boats helped recover people. The steamer valued at about 20.0, with cargo and rigging damaged. salvage believed substantial.
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Frank S
Stone
Mobile River
Mobile
Ala
Frank 8
Pighee and Warrior Packet Company
Heg
Matt Jackson
T. O. Stone
Noath
Frank Campbell
Mary
Miss Stone and companion near release in Constantinople
Reliable reports from Constantinople say American missionary Miss Helen M Styne, with Adame Ts'lka and her baby, are well and negotiations for their release are underway. American minister John G. A. Lgshman is directing talks and hints there is ground for optimism.
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Constantinople
Helen M. Styne
Adame Ts‘lka
John G. A. Lgshman
S Low
Insurgents Strike in Maracaibo and Paraguana Peninsula
Reports from Willemstadt Curacao dated January 19 say Venezuelan insurgents pressed on the peninsula of Paraguana and near Dehire, with fighting near Barquisimoto in Lara state where insurgents claimed victory. Street clashes erupted in Maracaibo as insurgents and government troops clashed.
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Maracaibo
Willemstadt
Curacoa
Paraguana
Gulf of Maracaibo
Dehire
Castro
Barquisimoto
Lara
Maracalba
Robbery In Kirksville Seizes 8500 From Syrian Man
Kirksville Missouri January 18 A Syrian resident of Keokuk Iowa named Solomon was held up last night and robbed of eight thousand five hundred dollars. Two fellow Syrians were arrested on robbery charges. Solomon says one man restrained him while the other cut the belt from his waist and stole the money. No recovery reported.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Kirksville
Defense to Put Key Witnesses on Stand in Goebel Murder Case
Frankfort Kentucky January 19 Attorneys for the defense in the Jim Howard murder case say they will present tomorrow reliable witnesses who will detail the alleged Goebel murder conspiracy. They claim the testimony will show Howard had no involvement.
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Conneel
Jim
Howard Te
Frankfort
Jim Howard
Goebel
Howard
Mistook Him for an Enemy in Shawnee Shooting
John Seville killed B B Hunt of Huntsville Missouri in Shawnee Oklahoma on January 9 Hunt went to Seville's home seeking admittance Seville fired through a closed door after mistakes about intruders and Hunt died on the steps of the residence.
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John Seville
B. B. Hunt
Shawnee
Oklahoma
Okla
B B. Hunt
Huntsville
Hunt
Seville
Fair in the east and a busy agenda across regions
Local notes report a church fundraiser over 28 000 for a new building at St Mark Methodist. Virginia Governor Montague arrives in Atlanta to address the Virginia Society. City council discusses the January apportionment. Plans for the Atlanta Athletic Club home move toward contractor handoff. A baby found abandoned near St Marks rectory in Brunswick is reunited with parents after investigation. Admiral Schley returns from a deer hunt on St Catherine's Island with a traditional blood smear. An Albany artesian well water sample is labeled crude petroleum by State Chemist McCandress.
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St. Mark Methodist Church
A. J. Montague
Virginia
Atlanta
Virginia Society
Atlanta Athletic Club
St. Marks
Brunswick
A. C. Foreman
Dart
Admiral Schley
St. Catherine's Island
Albany
McCandress
Enthusiastic Subscriptions for St Mark Church Building
In Atlanta at North Avenue Presbyterian Church Dr Alonzo Monk led a rapid fundraising drive for St Mark Church pledging 23350 toward a new Peachtree and Fifth streets edifice. Large gifts included 4000 from W J Peel and family 4000 from W S Witham 1000 from J Winn and 1000 from the Sunday School 1250 raised by a Ladies Aid Society. Plans call for a 30000 building cost with 25000 to the structure itself.
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Atlanta
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
Alonzo Monk
St. Mark
W. J. Peel
Gir
Witham
Mr.Triynham
Winn
J . Winn
W. W. Mcafee
Blow
Ladies’ Aid Society
Monk
St Mark
Merwritta Avenue
Dr. Monk
Beny
W. L. Peel
Peachtree Street
First Baptist Church
Landrum
Tragic trestle accident claims two near Brenham
In Brenham Texas on January 19 Professor W W C Crossman and his one-year-old grandson were killed when they were struck on a trestle one mile north of town and fell into an oncoming train. The details are sparse due to the damaged OCR text.
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Brenham
Tex
W.W. C. Crossman
Sor * Wing
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