Fire in Minneapolis Firemen Battle Stubborn Blaze on Third Avenue
Minneapolis January 13 a major blaze tied up the city as the entire fire department fought for hours to save a block of wholesale firms on Third Avenue North between Fourth and Fifth Streets. Loss is estimated at 163000 with 138000 insured. Chief Canterbury deployed 200 men into the Northern Manufacturing building where a fire wall kept the flames from spreading. No injuries reported. A bottle of carbolic acid and a man named Wentworth, said to be unsettled by domestic troubles, died after being carried to a house and treated by a physician.
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Minneapolis
Third Avenue
Fourth
Fifth Streets
St. Paul
Surance
Bible Room Company
Wentworth
von Buelow
Wilhelmstrasse
Imperial Palace
Uneasiness in Japan Over American Exclusion Debate
Tokyo January 13 Incoming cables from America show strong support for an exclusion bill, unsettling Japanese political leaders. They fear American discrimination against Japanese and seek a response from Washington to avoid national embarrassment while preserving government dignity as the note from December 31 remains unanswered.
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Tokio
America
Washington
Employee found dying in shed behind boarding house
Minneapolis dated January 18 reports W Wentworth, a worker at the Cream of Heat Co, discovered in a shed behind his boarding house, dying. Police and medical staff were summoned as an investigation began into the cause of his death.
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Minneapolis
W. Wentworth
Cream of Heat Company
Independent Cuban Cigar Workers Strike Shuts 3,000 Shops
About 3,000 workers from independent Havana cigar factories are on strike. Factories owned by the American Tobacco Co remain idle. A committee of independent manufacturers will meet Governor Magoon, and terms for settlement are expected soon.
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Havana
American Tobacco Company
Magoon
Boycott of British Goods Gathers Pace
Movement to boycott British goods linked to the Chinkiang railway loan dispute appears to be collapsing due to government action. Two prominent Chinese figures connected to the movement have been arrested, with more arrests anticipated.
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Shanghai
Chinkiang
Market Quotations Wheat Prices Decline Slightly
Minneapolis market notes for January 11 show May wheat at 1.1214 and July at 1.123 percent. On track quotes list No. 1 hard at 1.14 percent and various Northern grades from 1.06144 to 1.1214 dollars, reflecting modest shifts in grain values.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Livestock Prices Reported From St Paul Market
Cattle good to choice steers bring 5.00 to 5.75 dollars with fair to good 3.25 to 4.75. Good to choice cows and heifers 3.09 to 3.75. Veals 3.75 to 6.00. Hogs 4.15 to 4.25. Sheep whethers 4.75 to 5.25 and good to choice lambs 6.50 to 6.85.
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St. Paul
Wheat and flax price report from Duluth market update
Wheat prices for arrival and in store show No 1 hard $1.11 1/2, No 1 Northern $1.09, No 2 Northern $1.07, May $1.12, July $1.48. In store No 1 Northern $1.08 1/2, No 2 Northern $1.06. Flax prices to arrive and on track $1.16, May $1.20, July $1.22.
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Duluth
Northern
Chicago Stock Yards Price Report January 11
Chicago Union Stock Yards prices for cattle hogs and sheep listed by class with ranges for cattle cows calves stockers and feeders hogs and sheep including Texans Westerns and yearlings. Market shows varied per head values across categories with multiple quality points.
Chicago Grain and Provisions Prices on Jan 11
Wheat May 1.055 cents, July 98.5 cents, Sept 95.5 cents. Corn May 60 cents, July 58 1/4 cents, Sept 58 1/4 cents. Oats May 53 1/2 cents, May 52 1/2 cents, July 47 1/4 cents, Sept 39 3/4 cents. Pork Jan 12.82, May 13.37. Butter creameries 20 7/8 21 1/4 cents. Eggs 24 26 cents. Poultry turkeys 8 11 1/2 cents, chickens 9 1/4 cents, springs 8 cents.
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Chicago
King Alfonso May Visit Mexico and Latin America
Madrid reports wide enthusiasm for a possible future trip by King Alfonso to Mexico and other Latin American nations next year. No official confirmation exists though he is considering the voyage. no US stop is indicated in early talks.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Mexico
United States
America
Colorado Congressman Attacks Land Fraud Prosecutions
In a personal letter to the president and top federal officials, Hon. George W. Cook assails the administration over its handling of alleged public land law violations in Colorado. He argues upright citizens were unjustly branded criminals as prosecutors pursued indictments despite weak evidence and cites Federal Judge Robert E. Lewis’s Denver rulings quashing about thirty indictments.
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Washington
Cannon
Congress
Supreme Court
George W. Cook
Colorado
Cook
Robert E. Lewis
Denver
Canned meat poisoning scare saves Washburn family
In Washburn Wisconsin on January 13 a family near tragedy was averted when doctors arrived in time to treat Gus Branston and his three children after suspected poisoning from canned meats. All are recovering and no serious effects are expected.
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Washburn
Wis
Gus Branston
Berlin Socialists flood streets in universal suffrage protest
In Berlin 40 000 organized Socialists and 30 000 sympathizers gathered demanding direct universal suffrage. Police used stern measures to prevent violence, arresting only extreme cases as processions formed toward the emperor’s palace.
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Berlin
von Buelow
Prince Vom Buelow
Processi
Prussia
Palace
Alexander Platz
Emperor’s
Unter den Linden
Chancelor von Buelow
Friedrichstrasse
Fleet at Rio Janeiro Welcomed by Thousands After Long Voyage
The American fleet of sixteen battleships arrived in Rio de Janeiro from Port of Spain covering about 4 600 miles. The ships received a royal welcome as they anchored in the bay with the Culgoa and Glazier still at sea. A false alarm and a near collision were avoided by swift actions amid a generally smooth passage.
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Rio Janeiro
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Admiral Alencar
G. E. Anderson
Connecticut
Evans
Equator
Spain
Pernambuco
Cape Frio
Equator and Father Neptune
Neptune
Father Neptune
Missouri
Disorders Among Sailors At Pernambuco
Dispatches from Pernambuco report disorders among torpedo flotilla sailors who, on shore leave, fought among themselves. Police intervened. many sailors were injured and twenty were arrested for drunkenness. Lieutenant Commander Coney met with peace authorities to prevent further clashes.
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Rio Janeiro
Pernambuco
Coney
Cabinet Resignation Rumor Rejected in Tokyo
Isaburo Yamagata, minister of communications, denies resigning and says cabinet differences over the railroad appropriation have been amicably settled in an interview from Tokyo dated January 13.
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Tokio
Isaburo Yamagata
M. Yamagata
For Sale Early 1900s Homes and Lots in Ward Areas
A listing shows several homes for sale in Third Ward withPrices range from 1900 to a medium price for a mid sized house near two schools and a church. Other items include a modern house with a barn, a quiet place with educational advantages, and land suitable for crops timber fuel and pasture. Also offered are rental houses a team of work horses and vacant lots for sale citywide.
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Third Ward
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