Disaster at Doremus Laundry Explodes in Chicago
A boiler at the Doremus laundry on Madison Street Chicago exploded Monday morning. Twelve people were killed and over thirty injured as the blast wrecked the north side block from Loomis to Throop. Debris and flying glass caused widespread chaos as firefighters and volunteers aided victims.
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Doremus
West
Nadison Street
Chicago
Madison Street
Loonis Street
Throop
The
Volunteers of America
America Holds Aloof On China Manchuria Settlement
A Washington correspondent reports the United States has not reached an agreement with England to exclude Russia from Manchuria. The U S maintains the policy of keeping Chinese territorial integrity intact and urges joint negotiations at Pekin. Russia says its Manchuria occupation is temporary to restore order.
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Washington
United States
England
Russia
Manchuria
Japan
Hay
Pekin
Europe
Girl Stirs Wild Mob in San Juan After School Reprimand
A 10 year old Porto Rican girl's school reprimand sparked hours of mob violence in San Juan. 1,600 rioters surrounded the Intendencia as Superintendent Armstrong was rescued by Corporal Hiscock and five artillerymen. The incident drew Gov. Allen's concern and criticism of local authorities.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Armstrong
Hiscock
Allen
Campbell named new police chief in St. Louis
J. W. Campbell becomes the police chief of St. Louis as authorities announce the appointment. The report notes a series of other items from across the nation including a receiver taking control of Molson Washington, and overseas tensions in Manchuria.
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J. W. Campbell
St. Louis
Molson
Wash
Manchuria
Washington
East Aurora
N. Y
Steel Trust
Armistice for Botha Sought by Kitchener Seven Day Pause
Kitchener grants General Botha seven days to consult with other generals after a Friday meeting on Gun Hill. Pretoria reports indicate long conference and discussion of surrender terms as the war nears an end. The armistice aims to allow master chiefs to coordinate a possible surrender.
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Kitchener
Heh Geberals
Pretoria
Gen
Botha
Gun Hill
Sun Voices Imminent Surrender of Botha Pending Kitchener
The London Sun argues Botha would have surrendered already if Kitchener could finalize terms. It predicts the surrender would also erase Gen. De Wet and end the war once concluded.
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The
London Sun
Botha
Kitchener
Sun
de Wet
Murders and disasters thread through city and world
A long string of violent events and calamities is reported including the murder and lynching case in Terre Haute involving Misa Ida Finklestein and George Ward, a fire at Strauss & Co. glove works in Gloversville, a fatal explosion in Richmond, Va., and a Niagara Falls ice rescue. Reports cover accidents, political moves, and social notes from Chicago to Barcelona.
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Halifax
N. S
Livingston
Mont
E. H. Anderson
Utah
Mortimer Hogan
Richmond
Oscar Paine
Zolec
Fla
Vestal
Barcelona
Spain
Mary Benson
St. Louis
W. R. Rinnie
New York
Strauss & Co
Gloveraville
N. Y
New Bedford
Mains
Tobacco Trust
United States
Edward K. Fraley
Portsmouth
Laura Bell
Niagara Falls
Mary Welch
Paterson
N. 13
Arthur
Williamstos
Masa
Hamons Blaine
Chicago
Chicago Institute of Pedagogy
Chicago University
Immigration Evils and the Plight at Ellis Island
New York reports reveal a surge in arrivals last year, with 341,712 immigrants processed at Ellis Island. Officials warn that many entrants are illiterate and low in economic value, while a future reform aims to improve screening and reduce the influx of undesirable newcomers.
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New York
United States
Atlantic
United
Great Britain
Germany
Norway
Sweden
Scotland
England
Wales
Commissioner of Immigration
Immigration Streams From Europe Dominant in Recent Year
The data shows 251 601 immigrants from Austria Hungary Italy and Russia in the year. Most were Poles Lithuanians Syrians and Balkan inhabitants with a large Jewish presence. Scandinavia Germany and Britain produced 9 722 more, while Austria Hungary alone added 40 000. Poverty and contract labor drive deportations. 2 611 were sent back and 461 deported under labor laws.
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Austria-Hungary
Italy
Russia
Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
Scandinavia
Balkan States
Britain
United States
Eeme
Europe
Orient
Marseilles
Beyrout
Constantinople
Smyrna
Pireaus
Greece
Undine
Modena
Agram
Britain Rejects Senate Amendments to Canal Treaty
Britain's Foreign Office rejects the Senate amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote plan, notifying Ambassador Pauncefote and Secretary Hay that London declines acceptance. The note cites no counteroffer, leaving the United States to propose any further moves on cross isthmus navigation.
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Senate
Great Britain
Hay
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Pauncefote
United States
Isthmus
Botha leads Boer forces amid river battles and retreat
The report highlights Louis Botha as a young, capable Boer commander whose leadership stalled General Buller at Colenso and at Spion Kop. It notes uncertainties about his authority to speak for all Boer leaders and his contrast with De Wet and Delarey. The piece shifts to Italian debt relief and other global updates.
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England
South Africa
Botha
de Wet
Delarey
Louis Botha
Joubert
Buller
Tugela River
Colenso
Tugela
Spion Kop
Warren
Spion Iou
Ladysmith
Orange Free State
House Debates and Bills Scrutinized in State Legislature
The House advanced several appropriation and legal bills while parties clashed over a bill restricting judgeships to licensed lawyers. Senate moved toward Chicago south park funding. adjourned until Thursday. New committees formed. referendums and primary reform bills debated. crime bill on fuel oils proposed. educational commission bill created to revise school laws with a $50,000 budget.
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House
Mr. Jones
Cook
Tippit
Jones
Committee On
Judicial Department and Practice
Senate
South Park
Chicago
Fairbanks
Sherman
Judiciary Committee
Allen
McCulloch
Trautemann
Rinaker
Crawford
Kopf
Schlangenhacf
Connor
Barnes
Shurtleff
Mid@ekauff
Miller
Stark County
Goul
Pendarvis
Joint Committee On Rules
Gould
Bennett
Representative Christian
Civic Federation of Chicago
Carl Mueller
Capt. Farrell
Brown
Randolph
Jones of
Funderburk
State Senate
Rankin
Appropriations Committee
National Guard
Naval Militia
Trautman
St. Clair County
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State University
Primary fight injuries and town fatalities reported
The State Metropolis lists incidents including Raymond Farrar recovering from a shot, John Fight a fatality at age ten from a furniture wagon, Stanislaurin Willand a two year old burned to death after playing with matches, and Morris Sampson a twelve year old killed by a team of horses while dodging snowballs. Also noted are smallpox cases, a church fire, a stockyard plant sale, a will probate disposition, a missing Pittsburg visitor, mail theft at a post office, and a fire marshal injury.
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John Fight
Health Department
Stanislaurin Willand
National Biscuit Company
First Presbyterian Church of
Maywood
Morris Sampson
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Letville
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Alaska
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North Pole
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Quebec
Eneral Botha
Misa Ida Finklestein
Terre Haute
George Ward
Sparkes
Chicago Anti-Cigarette League
Thomas O'Reilly
Yellowstone Park
Immigration
Ellis Island
Carsons
Lincoln Park
Chamber of Deputies
Zanardelli
Philippines
Taft
Philippine Commission
McKinely
Manila
Count Lamsdorff
Foreign Office
Mary Kanski
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