Valencia Survivors Rescued After Sea Rescue Off Cape Beale
Twenty Valencia crewmen were saved from a fragile raft six miles offshore as the City of Topeka brought them aboard at ten o'clock Wednesday. Amid brutal seas, Second Mate Burke piloted a line to the raft, and rescuers ferried survivors including an elderly man, while one man vanished after the wreck. The Valencia had ninety aboard when engulfed by heavy waves. nurses and crew aided the shaken survivors. A second raft sighting proved fruitless.
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Seattle
Josh
Post-Intelligencer
Port Angeles
Reg
Topeka
Cape Beale
Valencia
Burke
City of
Dr. Whiting
C. Allison
St. Paul
Minn
Rockefeller Refuses to Testify in Missouri Case
Frank Rockefeller refused to appear before Attorney General Hadley and testify Thursday in the Missouri Standard Oil hearing. A deputy sheriff served a subpoena, and Rockefeller said he would not appear, cannot appear, and there is no use talking about it. He warned they might jail him. Subpoenas to Teagle Judd Lowe and McKee were not served. Lowe leads Navarre Oil, Judd and McKee head Republican Oil, subsidiaries of Standard Oil per New York hearing evidence.
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Cleveland
Frank Rockefeller
Hadley
State of Missouri
Standard Oil Company
Rockefeller
John Teagle
W. FE. Judd
W. F. Lowe
Ww. P. McKee
Lowe
Navarre Oil Company
Judd and McKee
Republican Oil Company
New York
Fourteen Lives Lost in Poteau Mine Explosion
An explosion in slope No. 4 of the Whitteville mine in Poteau I T January caused fire damp, killing fourteen miners. Three bodies have been recovered but gas makes further entry impossible. Sixteen men worked at entry No. 4. two escaped near the entrance.
German cruiser at mouth of river detains after yellow fever case
A German cruiser arriving in New Orleans with a yellow fever case on board is quarantined. The patient is reported as severely ill and the vessel will be fumigated and detained for six days.
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Bremen
New Orleans
Mississippi
Chinese Visit Annapolis Royal Academy Visit
The imperial Chinese commission visited the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland on Thursday January 25 as part of a diplomatic goodwill tour with officials discussing educational exchanges.
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Annapolis
Annapolis, Md
Imperial Chinese Commission
Noyal Academy
Statehood Battle Ends with Cannon Sentiment in House
Washington January 25 The house adopted the administration statehood program as speakers lashed rivals with wit and force. Insurgents 53 defeated on rule to govern the Oklahoma and Arizona New Mexico bill. debate to continue until Thursday with no amendments allowed.
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Washington
Cannon
Payne
Dalzell
Grosvenor
Babcock, Mondell and Jones
J. Adam Bede
Tawney
Mark Smith
Arizona
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Payne bill favors Philippine cotton textile tariffs
Washington January 25 House Ways and Means Committee decided to report favorably on the Payne bill changing the Philippine tariff on cotton textiles. The measure aims to expand opportunities for American mill products on the island.
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Washington
House Committee On Ways and Means
Burnett bill to set aside mineral land for Alabama schools
Washington January 25 a public lands committee moved to report favorably on the Burnett bill. It would set aside 90000 acres of mineral land in Alabama for school purposes.
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Washington
Committee On Public Lands
Alabama
Four Feet High Flood Brings Rescue On Horseback
A Marion Virginia flood reports the town's highest water in history with Currie bridge washed away and a district buried in wreckage. No lives lost but residents were rescued from peril on horseback as the Norfolk and Western line suffered washouts delaying traffic twenty four hours.
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Roanoke
Times
Marion
Currie
Marion and
Rye Valley
Norfolk and Western
Town in flames in Caucasus after fighting
The town of Wwirila in the Caucasus is in flames after serious fighting between troops and revolutionists with many killed. Revolutions in Walek and Warro districts ended with troops arriving under General Olroft’s command.
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St. Petersburg
Wwirila
Caucasus
Walek
Warro
Livonia
Olroft
Queen Alexandra to Open Parliament as House Reassembles
London reports Queen Alexandra will formally open parliament on February 19 as the House of Commons reconvenes February 13 to choose a Speaker and follow with the customary ceremonies. King Edward and the royal party are expected to attend.
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London
Queen Alexandra
House of Commons
Edward
Filson Assumes Duties as Territorial Secretary
Guthrie date January 25 A Filson has assumed rotary responsibilities and begun duties as territorial secretary.
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Guthrie
C. A. Filson
Rotary
Territorial
Large pottery planned at West Point Texas
West Point Texas on January 25 announces plans to establish a large pottery facility. The project envisions significant local employment and industrial activity, signaling a boost for the community.
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West Point
Tex
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Bryan
Postoffice Drugstore
Pure Drugs
Bryan Steam Laundry
THE
Stdawel
Ura
Oliver
GEO. A. Adams
Parker Building
Standard Oil
Burnett Bill
Filson
Grand Opera House
Randolph
John B. Mike
Stevenson Machine
KR. J. Jenkins
First National Bank Exas
Houston
Dallas
Corsicana
Brazos County
J. W. Howel
H. C. Boatwright
L. L. McInnis
Guy M. Bryan
F. M. Law
M. Ex
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