Louisville Welcomes Rear Admiral Schley With Ovation
Rear Admiral Schley arrived in Louisville on the Monon line at 7 15 pm greeted by a large crowd. He was escorted to Marion B. Taylor's home and spent a quiet evening after a vigorous journey from Chicago. public reception and banquet are planned under the board of trade and Knights Templars. Friday he departs for Nashville.
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Louisville
Schley
Board of Trade
Knights Templars
Priday
Monon Road
Flepot
Marion B. Taylor
Louisville Receptor Committee
Salem
Ind
B. A. Munger
Hamilton Club
Chicago
Lowell
Monon
Lafayette
Nashville
Tenn
United Mine Workers Approve Wage Scale and Redistricting
In Indianapolis on January 22 the United Mine Workers adopted a 16 percent general advance on run of mine coal, a 7 cent differential for pick vs machine mining, 15 cents more for inside drivers, and a uniform 2 cent rate for outside labor. They backed anthracite resolutions calling for early joint talks with operators and pledged support if a strike occurs. The mining states were redistricted into five districts for unified action and conference aims. Salary increases for national officers were approved, with president at 1.80, vice president 1.40, secretary-treasurer 1.00, journal editor 1.20, executive board per diem 3.59, and auditing committee 3.10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Fairmount
West
Alabama
Tennessee
Kentucky
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Colorado
Indian Territory
Committee On Constitution
United Mine Workers’ Journal
National Executive Board
National Auditing Committee
Boers Seek Peace Talks Despite Ongoing Fight
London January 28 A. J. Balfour said no peace overtures had been authorized by Boer delegates. Dutch government offered friendly help and possible diplomatic mediation, while Kruger and others were uncertain or demanding guarantees. Kitchener dispatches report continued Boer activity with multiple engagements and casualties, including 31 killed and 222 prisoners for the week.
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London
A. J. Balfour
House of Commons
Balfour
Holland
South Africa
Europe
Lord Lansdowne
Netherlands
Kruger
Foreign Office
Hoer
Lord Kitchener
Johannesburg
Methuen
Rietelel
Transvaal
Langer
Nelsoan
Field Cornet Revilliers
de Jager
Lodwate de Jager
First
Volksraad
Indition
Plumer
Field Cornet Bodes
Bodes
Dumont Traverses the Air in Monte Carlo Flight
Santos-Dumont made a successful trial ascent of his air ship at Monte Carlo. The craft responded smoothly to the helm in the Hecht breeze, returning to its shed after a harbor tour amid cheering crowds. In Newport News a woman was cleared of murder in a case involving her paramour Mafio.
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Monte Carlo
Santos-Dumont
Newport News
Fannie Bourne
Louise Maffao
Warwick
Mafino
Brigands Hesitate Over Release of Ellen Stone
A Sofia telegram says brigands want Miss Ellen M Stone released on Turkish soil with a neutral escort. The Turkish government will not consent without time and passage details. Washington reports captives remain held as ransom money has not been paid.
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Ellen M. Stone
Vienna
Sofia
Miss Stone
Washington
State Department
United States
Turkey
Eilen M Stone
Madame Tsillka
Government steamer attack to break Agua Dolce blockade
The Colombian government sends Royaca Chicuite and General Campo to Agua Dolce Panama to break the blockade and reach General Castro. Reported sighting a steamer towing two vessels off Chorrera. General Pinto gathers 3000 men to reinforce the capital. Railway official T C Power noted en route to Charleston meeting.
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Agua Dolce
Panama
Colombia
Royaca
Chicuite
General Campo
Castro
Chorrera
Colon
General Pinto
Calita Borota
Miners Keiper and Rowe Hanged for Cashier Murder in Harrisburg
Weston Wi Keiper and Henry Rowe were hanged at 10 46 am in the Harrisburg jail yard before about 1000 spectators for the murder of Charles W Ryan at the Halifax national bank. In a violent robbery the pair seized about 8000 dollars, a struggle ensued during which Ryan was shot and died hours later. An accomplice, Frank R Scholey, pleaded guilty as an accessory and drew a ten year sentence.
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Harrisburg
Weston Wi
Keiper
Henry Rowe
Herrisours
Charles W. Ryan
Rowe
Lyons
Halifax National Tank
Halifax
Ryan
Kelper
Frank R. Scholey
Seven Italians Suffocated in Boston Tenement Fire
A deadly fire in Fleet street Boston North End trapped seven Italians who suffocated in a tenement blaze. Three others were hospitalized and likely to die. The fatalities included men women and children from two families. several jumped from a window. Police work to identify victims continues.
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Boston
Fleet Street
North End
Shaw Diamonds in Old Shoe Missing Jewels Case
Mrs Shaw wife of former Governor Shaw suspects chambermaid of knowing about missing diamonds she hid in an old shoe. The chambermaid was searched but no diamonds found. Governor Shaw apologizes and pays the maid ten dollars.
Payne Linked to Utah Lease Seekers in Indian Lands
Washington reports Secretary Hitchcock sent senate the files on the proposed lease of 1140 acres in Uintah Utah to Florente Mining Company. The firm formed in New Jersey in 1899 with directors Odell Payne Pfister Thomas among others. Payne served as president until 1960 resigning both director and president posts.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Senate
Uintah Indian Reservation
Utah
Florente Mining Company
New Jersey
Henjamin B. Odell, Jr
Henry C. Henderson
New York
Henry C. Payne
Charles F. Pfister
Milwaukee
Wiliam
Potwin
Leroy C. Thomas
Chicago
J. C. Thompson
East Orange
N. J
Mr. Payne
Odell
Pfister
No Present for Roosevelt Receives Gift From German Leaders
President Roosevelt cannot accept any present from Emperor William or Prince Henry without congressional authority. Officials note precedents show presidents received gifts only with congress authorization, and when kept, gifts were deposited in the State Department or Smithsonian.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Emperor William
Prince Henry
Congress
Department of
Rathbone Reports Highlight Testimony in Postage Fraud Trial
Havana January 28 Inspector Gregory testified in the Cusan postal fraud trial regarding two Rathbone reports sent to General Brooke and the postmaster general. The figures did not agree, while cross examination questioned record reliability and responsibility for miscellaneous accounts and vouchers.
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Gregory
Havana
Rathtone
Brooke
Senor Zayas
Senor Lanusa
Rathbone
Reeves
Robbers Trail Leads to River Near Branchville
Reports from Branchville detail an express robbery on a Charleston to Columbia train. Robbers abducted the safe, dumped it into the Edisto river, then fled with a haul estimated to cover ammo costs. Governor McSweeney offers rewards and a posse pursuit expands across Orangeburg Colleton and Charleston counties.
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Charleston
D. C
Branchville
Kearsa
Edisto River
Express
McSweeney
Orangeburg
Colleton
Columbia
Cheriffa
Dorchester
Charleston-Columbia Southern Railway
Oranzeburg
Dules
D—D Express
Reynolds
Bartow Warren
Mr. Seabrook
J. W. Hill
Winchester
Captain Hill
Merchants Association forms in Atlanta for city needs
The group plans to elect officers and organize a Merchants Association. It aims to show residents that most city needs can be supplied locally, with an exhibition starting around April 1. If a large central building is unavailable, a new facility will be erected to host the display.
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Atlanta
Merchants’Association
Dr Shoop Rheumatic Cure Promises No-Cost Trial
An advertisement claims Dr Shoop can cure rheumatism at any stage after 2,000 experiments. It offers six bottles sent by postal order at no charge, with payment only if the cure fails. The text asserts blood cleansing as the key and urges writing to Dr Shoop, Box 678, Racine, Wisconsin for an order and a book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shoop
Generere
Shoop
West High Street
Bilmer
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. C
Prisoners Stage Break for Liberty in Indian Territory Jail
One hundred forty-two inmates at a United States jail in Indian Territory south of McAlister attempted a mass breakout last night. Two prisoners, Nicholas Wooldridge and Charles Carter, were wounded by guards with shots to the legs. The escape effort began with walls being torn and escalated into violence as the prisoners attacked a trusted keeper they suspected of treachery, but guards eventually fired, stopping the raid and forcing surrender.
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Indian Territory
McAlister
Ind. T
United States
Nicholas Wooldridge
Charles Carter
Jaifes
Eight Times a Benedict Ninth Shot for Refusing
In Covington Tennessee J P York a farmer from Tipton county after a failed courtship with Mrs Mary Pimm opened fire injuring Mrs Pimm and her nephews Ed and Nerbert Weeks. York carried a pistol a dirk and brass knuckles and has a history of eight marriages with six divorces and two natural deaths. He was arrested following the shooting.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. P. York
Tipton County
Covington
Mra
Mary Pimm
Mra. Pimm
York
Dyersburg
Pimm
Smale
Two Freight Trains Clash In Florida Crossing
Plant System through freight collided with a Seaboard freight at a crossing in Callahan Florida on January 23. The Seaboard train had started ahead but parted, leaving cars on the crossing. The Plant System engineer could not stop on a wet track but remained at his post. no injuries were reported.
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Seaboard
Callahan
Fla
McEachern Wins 15 Mile Track Race In Philadelphia
Archie McEachern, the Canadian star, defeated Bennie Monroe and Oluto Maya in a 15 mile motor paced bicycle race at the Second Regiment Armory in Philadelphia. McEachern clocked 24 minutes 4.5 seconds, beating the indoor world record by about one minute 35 seconds as rivals suffered accidents on the track.
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Philadelphia
Archie “Wio-Eachern
Bennie Monroe
Memphis
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Schalkbergher
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Steyn Ott
Wone
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T. C Porer
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Payne
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