Wireless telephony on Potomac tested by Stubblefield team
Over a distance of a third of a mile a practical test of wireless telephony on the Potomac River near Washington used a grounded shore wire and a boat line. Participants reported hearing a harmonica and counting voices though faint. Overland tests with similar methods yielded better results under Nathaniel Stubblefield of Lexington Kentucky.
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Potomac River
Washington
Nathaniel Stubblefield
Lexington
Overdue Allan Line Steamer Huronian Believed Lost
The incoming ship reports from Glasgow show no sign of the Allan Line steamer Huronian capt. Brodie expected to reach St. Johns by February 11. Maritime circles fear she foundered with all hands or sank after a collision with ice in the north Atlantic. A remote chance exists she is trapped in ice and the crew rescued, but this is deemed unlikely.
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St. Johns
N. F
Allan Line
Brodie
Glasgow
North Atlantic
McConnell Plans Indiana Ship Canal From Chicago to Toledo
Chicago engineer James J. McConnell unveils a bill for an Indiana canal project linking Lake Michigan to Toledo. The 170 mile waterway would be 300 feet top width, 150 feet bottom width, 35 feet deep, costing about 100 million dollars and planned for five years. It would empty into Lake Michigan at St Joseph Michigan.
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Chicago
Toledo
James J. McConnell
Lake Michigan
Indiana
McConnell
St. Joseph, Mich
American Packing Association Forms to Control Tomato Canning
The American Packing Association was launched in Wilmington Delaware to unify tomato packing interests into a single company. About 73 percent of packers have joined with more expected. stock set at $100 a share and capitalization at $10,000,000. The group will take control of member factories on May 1.
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American Packing Association
Wilmington
Del
Attorney General Knox Rules Porto Rico Lands United States Property
Knox issues ruling that former Spanish public lands in Porto Rico now belong to the United States under the Paris treaty. The opinion responds to whether these lands were ceded crown lands or should revert as Porto Rico state lands.
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Knox
Porto Rico
Spain
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Captain W Garry and 27 Sailors Rescued Near Cape Lookout
Captain W Garry and his crew of twenty seven men were brought to New York by the Old Dominion liner Princess Anne. Their Spanish steamer Ea with a broken back lies on a sand spit several miles south by east of Cape Lookout light after running aground in fog off the North Carolina coast.
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W. Garry
New York
Cape Lookout
North Carolina
House panel backs Roosevelt plan to end Sehley controversy
The House committee on naval affairs approved by seven to four a resolution concurring with President Roosevelt's conclusions to terminate the Sehley controversy and indefinitely postpone all related bills and resolutions.
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House Committee On Naval Affairs
Roosevelt
Sehley
Calcutta Special Plague Spreads in Punjaub District
Reports describe the bubonic plague spreading through the Punjaub district of India with extreme speed and severity. Authorities warn the situation is the worst on record and mortality runs around 2,000 daily.
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Calcutta
Punjaub
India
Rebels Capture Town in Kwang Tong Province
Hong Kong dispatch reports rebels have seized the town of Can Chau in Kwang Tong province, with ongoing fighting and uncertainty over control. Local authorities issued no official confirmation as clashes continued.
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Hong Kong
Spe
Can Chau
Kwang Tong
Orphan Inherits $6 Million From Brooklyn Benefactor
Frank Conger of Brooklyn died suddenly in a Detroit hotel and left to his adopted daughter Oresa Stewart Conger an estate valued at six million dollars. Oresa, now 14, was taken from her dead mother’s arms twelve years ago in a Hamburg New York railroad wreck and was raised as the Congers’ child.
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Frank Conger
Brooklyn
N. Y
Detroit
Oresa Stewart Conger
Hamburg
Conger
Oil Gusher Blasts Up At Obanute Kas In 100 Foot Throw
An oil gusher is reported at Obanute Kas blasting oil to a height of 100 feet after being brought in. Officials investigate the well and monitor the spill and potential hazards.
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Obanute
Kas
Indefinite imprisonment debated in Nugent debt case
W T Nugent son of Louisville dry goods firm E H Nutgent Co faces life imprisonment for debt after failing to produce $14 400. Courts and creditors clash as Nugent appeals through the system, with the Supreme Court upholding contempt outcomes while the elder Nugent dies mid litigation.
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Lon
Louisville
W. ST. Nugent
E. H. Nutgent & Co
W.T. Nugent
Nugent
Evans
Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Robbers Blast Safe Sparks Deadly Marissa Blaze
Robbers blew a hotel safe in Marissa Illinois killing flames that swept through the Commercial Hotel and nearby buildings. The blaze destroyed about 150000 dollars in property as 2500 dollars was recovered and several residents narrowly escaped death.
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Marissa
Ill
Fie
Lyon & White
Iurne
Hassong
Wilson
Brown & Co
A. T
Spinner shoots at New York doctor after baby death
Father Alois Spinner fired at physician Dr. Samuel Landsman as he left a patient's home in New York believing the doctor caused his child's death. The bullet hit the doctor's carriage but did not injure him. Spinner was arrested for felonious assault. The coroner cleared Landsman of blame in the infant death from a burned bath in a tin tub over an oil store. Spinner remains unsettled, saying he cannot obtain justice.
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Samuel M. Landsman
Alois Spinner
New York
Skinner
Dr. Landsman
Spinner
Hangs for Killing Aged Man at Mount Ifelly jail yard
John Young was hanged in the county jail yard at Mount Ifelly for complicity in the murder of Washington Slunter, a wealthy Riverside farmer killed January 25, 1901. He confessed leading the murderers to the Hunter home but denied striking the blow. Poor to Be King's Guests. London prepares coronation week with 230000 dinners for 500000 poor.
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John Young
Mount Ifelly
Washington Slunter
Riverside
Young
Hunter
London
Edward
Big Railway Is Accused in Interstate Commerce Case
A federal grand jury indictment against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad accuses the company of violating the interstate commerce act by charging less for corn in carload lots than the law allows. The indictment was made public in Louisville.
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Big Railway
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Federal Grand Jury
Louisville
Spain Adopts Eight Hour Day Decree
The Madrid Gazette publishes a decree establishing an eight hour day for all workers on state domains and in state mines and workshops. Overtime is to be paid at one eighth of the daily wage for each hour.
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Spain
Madrid Gazette
Thomas Burns Dead Veteran Baseball Manager Dies in New York
Thomas Eli Burns, longtime Chicago NL infield star and manager for eleven years, dies of heart disease in New York. The noted veteran helped shape the team during its famed era.
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Thomas Burns
Thomas Eli. Burns
Chicago
New York
Mistrial in Broese Case at Asheville Bank President
The trial of William E. Broese, president of the First National Bank of Asheville, N C, on embezzlement charges ended in a mistrial as the jury stood eleven for conviction and one for acquittal.
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Broese
William E. Broese
First National Bank of
Asheville
XN. C
Mississippi Asylum Fire Ends Safe Escape
A large building housing 150 inmates at the Mississippi State institution for the deaf and dumb in Jackson burned. All inmates were removed safely with some narrow escapes. Loss estimated at 40,000 dollars.
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Mississippi Asylum
State Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
Jackson
Miss
State School of Reform
Lexington
Jky
German Emigrants Return to Old Homes
Five hundred emigrants returned from life in the United States passing through Berlin en route to old homes in Posen and the provinces of East and West Prussia and in Russia and Austria. Garfield's Son Refuses Post In Cleveland Harry A. Garfield son of President Garfield declines civil service commissioner appointment to succeed William A. Rodenberg. Russian Students Riot Ten thousand students rioted in St Petersburg forcing police and cavalry to intervene and injuring several participants. Hetty Green's Husband Dies Edward Green husband of Hetty Green dies at Bellows Falls Vermont after long illness.
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United States
Berlin
Posen
East
West Prussia
Russia
Austria
Garfield
Harry A. Garfield
Cleveland
Civil Service Commissioner
William A. Rodenberg
St. Petersburg
Hetty Green
Edward Green
America
Bellows Falls
Burglar Snares Shoes Forgot in Milwaukee Heist
D B Dunlap of San Francisco is captured at the Plankington House after burglarizing the Rev J Beveridge Lee home in Zanesville Ohio. He soothed the minister’s daughter Edith to sleep then fled minus his shoes, later identified by the maker. Police link him to other convent thefts in Chicago Denver and St Paul.
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Milwaukee
D. B. Dunlap
San Francisco
Plankington
Dunlap
J. Beveridge Lee
Edith
Raymond M. Swett
Chicago
Denver
St. Paul
Exciting trip for Vasquez ends with jail in Nicaragua
Domingo Vasquez former president of Honduras arrived in San Francisco after leaving Chilean liner Tucapel. In Corinto Nicaragua he was seized by order of President Zelaya and jailed on sedition and insurrection charges. Authorities released him Feb 15 with promise to depart the country. Vasquez aims to unify Central American states into one republic.
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Honduras
Nicaragua
Domingo Vasquez
San Francisco
Shapel
Corinto
Zelaya
Vasquez
Freshmen Riot Ends With Gunfire At Muskingum Banquet
In Zanesville Ohio freshmen caused a disturbance outside Mrs M E Crisswells home where Muskingum College sophomores held a banquet. Mrs Crisswells 12 year old son James fired from an upstairs window wounding Floyd Kramer of Lebanon Ohio and Mark Roy of New Concord.
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Muskingum College
Zanesville
Ohio
M. EE. Crisswell
Verdict in Fair Will Case Declares Trust Clause Invalid
State Supreme Court upholds two to one decision voiding the will trust clause relating to personal property of James G. Fair. An order of distribution to the children Charles L. Fair Theresa Odrichs and Virginia Fair Vanderbilt is affirmed by Judge Troutt.
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State Supreme Court
James G@. Fair
James M. Troutt
Charles L. Fair
Theresa Odrichs
Virginia Fair Vanderbilt
Three Slavs Die in Steubenville Iron Mills Cave-in
Three Slavish workers lost their lives in Steubenville Ohio iron mills. John Salvador and Michael Uhoski perished when a cave-in at La Belle iron works suffocated them. John Cibere was crushed between a steel bogey and a railroad car at National steel works.
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Steubenville
Ohio
John Salvador
Michael Uhoski
la Belle Iron Works
John Cibere
National Steel Works
Field Mice Damage Crops In Ohio County
Theorists estimate that field mice damage crops in Hancock County Ohio annually reaches about 20000 dollars. Farmers in the eastern part of the county consider buying cats to curb the infestation.
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Wancock County
Ohio
Unknown Vessel Stranded Near Bridgehampton
A barge ran aground near Bridgehampton on Long Island and broke apart. The Meco station life saving crew inspected the wreck but found no signs of life, and authorities fear every person aboard has perished.
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Bridgehampton
Long Island
Meco Station
Triplets Celebrate Golden Fiftieth Birthday Reunion
Triplets Catherine Miller of New Washington, Margaret Frieberger of New York, and Elizabeth Metz of Vernon Junction gathered at their mother Mrs. Paul Miller's Bucyrus home to mark the fiftieth anniversary of their birth.
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Paul Miller
Bucyrus
Ohio
Catherine Miller
New Washington
Margaret Frieberger
New York
Elizabeth Metz
Vernon Junction
Senate OKs Hanna-Frye Ship Subsidy Bill
The Senate approved the Hanna-Frye ship subsidy bill by 42 to 31. Six Republican senators including Allison Spooner Dolliver and Quarles voted against the measure. no unfriendly amendments were adopted.
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Senate
Allison
Spooner
Dolliver
Quarles
Zion City Workmen Strike Over Union Scale
Zion City sees a strike by union men who served under John Alexander Dowie. Carpenters bricklayers and painters demand the union scale as they protest what they view as a wrong.
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Zion
Zion City
John Alexander Dowie
Docks and Vessels Burn in Hoboken Fire Disaster
A large Hoboken blaze destroyed the Phoenix Line and Barber docks, the steamer British Queen, and several lighters. Nearly twenty lives were lost to drowning or fire and property damage approached one million dollars. Separately, James H. Fairchild longtime Oberlin College educator and former president died at 91 after 68 years with the school.
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Hoboken
Phoenix Line
Barber Docks
James H. Fairchild
Oberlin College
Turks Refuse to Repay Ransom for Miss Stone
The Turkish government flatly refuses to reimburse the United States the $72,500 paid as ransom for Miss Stone and her companion Mme Tsilka, stating the amount was a payment to brigands.
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United States
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Dillon Suspended After Irish Leader Call
In the House of Commons a vivid scene culminated in the suspension of John Dillon after he branded Joseph Chamberlain a harbinger of disloyalty. Russia and France issued a joint note to powers outlining Eastern policy as a signal of their alliance in Eastern affairs.
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Russia
France
Threats Alarm Millionaire Peacock Family to New York
Alexander R. Peacock former Carnegie Steel executive moved his wife and three children Grant Alexander R Jr and Irene Margaret aged 14 10 and 2 to New York after blackmail threats demanding 25000 under threat of kidnapping and murder. Local detectives traced the blackmailers but arrests await further action.
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Pittsburg
New York
Alexander R. Peacock
Carnegie Steel Company
Mr. Deaveck
Peacock
Mrs. Peacock
Grant
Alexander R., Jr
Irene Margaret
Holland House
Louisville Man Dives After Lost River Bet on McGovern Sullivan
In Louisville Kentucky Edward Dameron swam seventy five feet in the Ohio River on a zero degree day to honor a lost bet on the McGovern Sullivan fight. He dipped into icy water as the loser so the wager would be settled per the agreement with Henry Yaner of Norman Lumber Company. Dameron reached the bank with a frozen mustache and icicles in his hair.
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Louisville
Ohio
Edward Dameron
Dameron
Cameron
Henry Yaner
Norman Lumber Company
Sullivan
McGovern
Indians May Rent Creek Nation Allotments
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock grants the Creeks a one year rental window on allotments before deeds are issued. Many settlers believed lands were open to purchase, but deeds are delayed and Creek rolls incomplete leaving thousands disappointed despite homestead filings.
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Secretary of Interior
Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock
Jute Warehouse in Brooklyn Burns
A wooden jute storage warehouse of the American Manufacturing Company in Green Point Brooklyn burned. It held 17 000 bales of jute with an estimated loss of 60 000 dollars, mainly to contents. Spontaneous combustion is listed as the cause.
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Green Point
Brooklyn
American Manufacturing Company
Strike Clash at Missoula Involving Switch Men
Sympathizers of the striking switch men attacked non-union workers in Missoula Montana. Revolver shots were fired with no injuries reported. The confrontation escalated into a pitched fight using coupling pins rocks and clubs leaving several injured.
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Missoula
Mont
Marshall Field Sells Crop Near Fairfield Washington
Marshall Field of Chicago who owns a large wheat tract near Fairfield Washington has sold 50 000 bushels at about 450 cents per bushel. This is the last large lot of wheat in the Waleuse district. Three-Cent Fare Is Passed in Cleveland Council votes 29 to 2 approve a 3 cent fare franchise for about twenty miles of double track railway. Underwriters Advance Rates insurance rates up 25 percent east of the Rockies with New York City as the only affected point. Divergent dispatches report a Monocacy lifeboat disaster with five drowned and one survivor. Willis Van Devanter named as Hitchcock successor for Interior. McGovern and Tillman dine in Worcester with a classroom knockout lesson. Ohio warehouse burn losses 60000 insured. Alice Roosevelt honored as rename of torpedo boat guardship. Hardman piano factory fire in New York causes 300000 loss.
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Marshall Field
Chicago
Fairfield
Wash
Waleuse
Cleveland
Rocky Mountains
Western Union
New York City
United States
Atlantic
Kansas
Congress Debates River and Harbor Bill And Presidential Protection
Senate and House actions span river and harbor appropriations 24 million actual plus 36 million authorization, plus a strong debate on a bill protecting the President and punishing assassinations. Executives note an executive session, pension bills passed, and an oleomargarine measure placed as unfinished business.
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Senate
United States
Bacon
Hoar
Mason
Rawlins
Hepburn
Iowa
Messrs
Ball
Lexus
Lawrence
Mass
White
Thompson
Ala
Burnett
Buffalo
N. Y
Proctor
Sulzer
Messrs. Smith
Fitzgerald
Cochran
Theichigan Power Company
St. Mary River
H. GC. Smith
Michigan
Chicago
Duluth
Cleveland
Washington Notes on 1902 Bank Notes and Royal Visit
The piece notes a new 1902 national bank note design as a radical departure. It mentions Miss Alice Roosevelt not attending King Edward's coronation due to potential complications with Germany and notoriety for her father. It also reports William J. Bryan visiting Washington for an informal reception and rumors of another presidential bid.
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New National Bank
Alice Roosevelt
Edward
Germany
William J. Bryan
Washington
Labor Strikes Turbulence Eases Amid Trade Outlook
The Boston strike by freight handlers and teamsters paralyzed business, affecting 30,000 workers and delaying supplies. Outside the strike area, trade remains steady with spring distribution advancing. iron and steel markets show cautious recovery, while farm reserves and grain movements reflect tight supplies and price volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Massachusetts
HK. G Dun & Co
Market Summary of Regional Livestock and Grains Prices
Regional price quotes for cattle hogs and sheep across cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with values for wheat corn oats rye rye and hay butter eggs and potatoes. Regional ranges show shipping grades and quality from common to prime along with dairy and produce figures.
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Chicago
Timothy
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Ste
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Fire in Gypsum City Business District Causes $10000 Loss
A blaze in Gypsum City Kansas damaged the business section, with the fire department estimating losses at ten thousand dollars. The incident prompted investigations and temporary closures of nearby storefronts. No injuries were reported.
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Gypsum City
Kan
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