Turmoil and Disasters Stir Global News Roundup
A flood floods Guthrie Oklahoma as Cottonwood river rises. Turkey Austria tensions loom over boycott row. Paris digs up Stein beil body to probe murder charges. US Japan talks draw cautious satisfaction in London and St Petersburg. Postmaster General report shows a record deficit and calls for postal savings banks. Panama Canal spending noted with labor solution claimed. Ruby ring tied to Duke of Abruzzi found worth less than earlier believed. Several other political and economic updates appear, including court jurisdiction shifts and immigration appointments.
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Guthrie
Okla
Turkey
Austria
Paris
Steinbeil
St Petersburg
London
Isthmian Commission
Panama Canal
Meyer Io
New York Charities Plan Action Over Hobors Refusal to Work
Charities in New York plan drastic steps to remove hundreds of hobors who refuse labor. Capt Ivan de Nazimoff, chamberlain to the Czar and vice director of the Russian printing office, traveled from New York to inspect large American printing establishments. The business section of Kelliher Sak, a new port on the Grand Trunk Pacific railway, burned, causing nine firms losses totaling 75000 dollars.
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New York
Hobors
Ivan de Nazimoff Chamberlain
Russan Printing Offce
Kelliher
Sak
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
S00 City Sinks Believed Lost with All Aboard
The steamer Soo City, en route from Chicago to New Orleans, is believed sunk in the Gulf of St Lawrence after wreckage washed ashore at Cape Ray. Captain John G Dillon commanded the vessel with at least eighteen crew aboard, possibly twenty eight, and the ship was sold recently to Felix Jackson of Velasco Texas.
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Soo City
Chicago
Gulf of St Lawrence
Benton Llarbor
Jakes
Cape Ray
Newfoundland
John G Dillon
Brooklyn
United States
Missouri
Indiana Transportation Company
Felix Jackson
Velasco
Texas
New Orleans
Texan Porta
Netherlands Menace Venezuela With Naval Demonstration
Dutch warships the battleship Jacob Van Heemskerk and cruisers Kroesland and Gelderland conducted a show of force off Venezuela from Puerto Cabello to La Guaira at about 3 000 yards offshore. The fleet then sailed to Willemstad and Maracaibo to stage further demonstrations as tensions rise.
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Jacob van Heemekerk
Kroesland
Gelderland
Venezuela
Puerto Cabello
Ta Guaira
Jacob van Pleemskerk
Mwillemstad
Miaracatho
Nike
Cadeer le Pers
Pam Crone
Vanesa
Netherlands
Ptotland
Lkarselas
Big Church Conclave Deliberates at Federal Meeting
Forty delegates from the Federation of the Churches of America gather to name leaders and discuss delegates. The Philadelphia assembly focuses on candidate selection and official installation, with hours spent on debate and organization.
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America
Philadelphia
John W Gates to Run Circus This Summer in New York
Industrial magnate John W Gates plans a major circus tour described as the grandest show under canvas. Promoters promise novelty acts and impressive stunts as part of the extravagant entertainment venture in New York with a large supporting cast.
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John W Gates
Drops Standard Oil Suits and Indictments Mentioned
Fragmented OCR notes reference a prosecution or suits against Standard Oil with indictments and defendants named Obbe Prorxecutor and Taeevud. The text is garbled but implies legal action, indictments, and attention from attorneys and authorities.
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Standard
Canada Immigrants Fever and Labor Market Strains
Reported concerns over tighter immigration controls announced by parliament to limit entrance of dependents. officials say Canada’s labor market should avoid congestion if current plans proceed. Notes on unrelated events include a Detroit salt mine accident fatality and a Vermilion jury verdict of second degree manslaughter for Christina Clark.
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More. Clark
Gailtry
Christina Clark
Haiti's Bloodless Coup Deposes President Alexis
Port au Prince witnesses a sudden nonviolent coup led by citizens and the Committee of Safety. Gen Nord Alexis and ministers seek refuge as Gen Canal and Gen Camille Gabriel oversee a provisional government and new president amid naval restraint by Des Moines, Tacoma, and Duguay Trouin.
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Hart
the Aspital
Nerd
Alexis
Gen Laegitime
Camille Gabriel
Oine
Citiiens
Gen Canal
Senate
Fred
Des Moines
Tacoma
Duguay
Santo Domingo
Jean Juneau
Port Au Prince
Celestio Cyriaque
Aiw
Nord Alexis
Te Jong
Ships Built In Month Report Shows Gross Tonnage
Fifty five ships constructed in month with forty to a steamer and nine sailing vessels added to U S waters. Total gross tonnage reported near three hundred thousand, reflecting activity in the Atlantic and Great Lakes regions and western coastal areas. Strong entity mentions include United States ports and shipping lines.
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Thor
Marty
Great Lakes
Rail woes and rail gains in early 20th century transit
European state control brings large deficits in rail operations with losses estimated up to two million dollars. In the U S the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line orders 2000 cars boosting steel use. Brainerd shop hours rise to nine, and a federal injunction favors higher fares on Mountain lines. Pullman announces a rate and car plan intended to raise yearly revenue.
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Chicago Milwaukee and
St Paul
Abage
Shouy
Neothere Pacific Railroad Company
Brainerd
Judge Tricker
Little Falla
Ark
Railroad Commission
United States
Com
Publicity Care for Trusts in Federal Corporate Oversight
Secretary Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor argues for a nationwide system of corporate publicity and federal registration. The plan envisions regular reports from large interstate firms, federal access to records, and publication of publicly relevant facts while protecting business secrets. It favors a unitary federal framework with optional state registration for federal standing.
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Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Tis
New Navy Secretary Sworn In as Metcalf Retires
Victor H. Metcalf retires as Secretary of the Navy and is replaced by Truman H. Newberry who was sworn in at a cabinet meeting. Metcalf sent a final letter to Admiral Dewey praising his support. Metcalf departs for California. Carnegie Steel restarts two furnaces at Mingo Junction plant after thirteen months idle, employing 3,000 workers.
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Victor H. Metcalf
Truman H. Newberry
Metcalf
Carnegie Steel Company
Mingo Junction
Ohio
Thas
Death of Capt John C. McLean who saved ferry passengers
Capt John C. McLean aged 67 who saved a ferryboat Ide with scores of passengers during the 1906 St Louis tornado has died in an East St Louis hospital.
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St. Louis
John C. McLean
St.Louis
Colorado Range Cattle Die in Record Winter Hunger
Thousands of cattle on Colorado ranges have perished or starved as early heavy snows and scarce grazing strike. The park range reports January snow feeding losses while hay prices rise to 25 to 30 dollars a ton. Dr Charles Tamb says many herds may be depleted by over half before Christmas.
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Colorado
Park Range
Arkansas Valley
Charles Tamb
Killed by Robbers at St Paul Bridge
Body of John P Gedney, brother of M A Gedney, found under the Minneapolis and St Louis Railway bridge at Second Street and Fourth Avenue South Minneapolis with a fractured skull. Supposed robbery resulted in his shooting and fall from the bridge. Gedney Pickle Company owners Charles Kt Gedstry and Isadore V Gedney connected to the case.
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St. Pauil
John P Gedney
M A Gedney
Charles Kt
Gedstry
Isadore V Gedney
M. A. Gedney Pickle Company
St Paul
Warn
Neapolis and &T Loum Railway
Second Street
Fourth Avenue
South Minhapolia
Massachusetts Tech elects new president from Columbia faculty
Professor MacLaurin of physics and mathematics at Columbia has accepted the presidency of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Southern Minnesota teachers form committees to push favorable school legislation this winter. William Edgar Benson, longtime Kansas City education official since 1880, dies at 57. Minnesota regents vote to build a new anatomy building after the fire. John D. Rockefeller through the General Education Board offers funds to Richmond College for expansion and strategic aims.
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B. 8. Copeland
New York
Pitce
Universi
Michigan
Essc. MacLaurin
Columbia
Massachusetts Institute of ‘Technology
Minnesota
William Edgar Benson
Kansas City Board of Education
Minnesota Board of Regents
General Education Board
John D. Rockefeller
Richmond College of
Richmond
S.great Bai
Rockefeller
Strategic Point College
125 Die In Explosion At Pittsburg Coal Mine
A catastrophic explosion at the Rachel and Agnes mines in Washington County Pennsylvania killed at least 125 miners mostly Americans or English speakers. The cage was blown 300 feet from the shaft mouth and two men on the cage were killed. Deputy State Mine Inspector Henry Lopitol had just completed a two day inspection with no cause found.
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Marianna
Jin
Sater
Pittsburg Auffalo Coal Company
Marinona
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Rachel
Agnes
Henry Loptiit
Thompson
Butter Trust Sparks Price Rise in Chicago Area Dealers
A group of Chicago Elgin and Eastern butter dealers forms a pool to push butter prices higher. They bought butter last spring at 22 cents a pound and now sell wholesale at 27 cents, worrying housewives and prompting appeals for more cream supply to counter the move. The nation stores hold just over 40 million pounds, about four days’ supply.
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Elsin
Chicago
Butter Trust
Botter
Elgin
Housewiver
Baines Start Floods YW Kansas River Regions
Flooding along the Spring River near Galena and Badger endangers property and farms. A force of fifty to sixty men builds dikes to shield mines and prevent overflow while Neosho River bursts its banks in southeastern Kansas disrupting railroad traffic.
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Spring River
Galena
Badger
Neosho
Kansas
Philippine steamer sinks after storm near San Fernando
A steamer carrying laborers from Narva can to Pangasinan province struck a rock and sank in a storm off San Fernando Union province. About a hundred passengers and crew were believed drowned. The Viscaya rescued fifty five, while a constabulary patrol retrieved fifteen bodies. It is unclear if any Americans or Europeans were aboard.
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Ponting
Narvacan
Pangasinan
San Fernando
Union
Viscaya
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