Abandonment Urged for Forts Under War Department Plan
Secretary of War Stimson endorses concentrating the U S Army at eight posts, abandoning Fort Logan Colorado Fort Russell Wyoming and many others with 5 000 000 plus in property slated for junk heap. Some forts may be retained or consolidated as congress directs as part of a broader reorganization.
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Washington
Fort Logan
Colorado
Fort
D. A. Russell
Wyoming
War Department
Stimeon
General Staff
United States Army
Apache
Arigoma
Boles Barracks
Idaho
Brady
Michigan
Clark
Texas
George Wricht
Jay
New York
Lincoln
North Dakota
Logan H. Roots
Arkansas
McIntosh
Mackenzie
Madison Barracks
Meade
South Dakota
Niagara
Ontario
Wayne
Whipples Barracks
Arizona
William Henry Harrison
Montana
Yellowstone
Fort Apache
Fort Jay
Congress
Ethan Allen
Vermont
Plattsburg Barracks
Robinson
Nebraska
Missoula
Logan
Douglas
Viah
D A. Russell
Fort Russell
Stimson
House
Representative Bulkley
Ohio
Thieves haul over $100000 in New York January loot
Police reports show January thefts in New York City surpassing $100000 in jewelry. Burglars hit the home of J P Morgan stealing watches pins chain pocketbooks and money from various currencies. Investigators seek a gold pendant with the Order of the Garter insignia amid ongoing loot inquiries.
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New York
New York City
J. P. Morgan
Order of the Garter
England
Prince of Wales
St. James Palace
Duke of Fife Dies in Upper Egypt During Visit
The Duke of Fife, brother-in-law of King George V., died in Assuan Upper Egypt after exposure from the wreck of the steamer Delhi on his arrival. He had come to attend the consecration of Khartoum Cathedral memorializing General Gordon and was an early pioneer with Cecil Rhodes in South Africa.
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Assuan
Upper Egypt
Duke of Fife
George V
Great Britain
Khartoum
Gordon
Delhi
Egypt
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Chicago Suffragists Reject Roosevelt Endorsement Vote
A mass meeting of Chicago suffragists affiliated with No-Vote-No-Tax pledges declared they would abstain from personal taxation until women received the ballot. They voted 2 to 1 against endorsing Theodore Roosevelt for president, despite spirited debate led by Miss Belle Squire and Dr Cornelia B Debey.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Miss Belle Squire
League
Miss Squire
Cornelia B. Debey
Board of Education
Roosevelt
New York
Pr. Debey
Governor Carey and Hopkins Secure Wind River Lands Segregation
Special to State Leader reports Governor Carey and Commissioner Hopkins will return home after meetings with the interior secretary and general land commissioner. They secured the segregation of the Wind River lands and praised the Interior Department for cordial treatment. The visit is expected to lead to liberal rulings and prompt action on Wyoming land and women’s matters, with benefits continuing for years.
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Washington, DC
Carey
Hopkins
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Wind River
Hopking
Interior Department
Wyoming
Idaho Governor Vetoes Revenue Bill Ending Special Session
Boise Idaho January 24 Governor Stachey vetoed the revenue bill undoing all the special session of the legislature has accomplished. The assembly adjourns tomorrow.
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Boise
Idaho
Stachey
Robbery at Blackney’s Jewelry Store Ends With Soldier Arrest
The Juling Blackney jewelry store at 205 West 17th Street was looted Sunday morning breaking the front window. About 109 dollars in jewelry disappeared including a dozen and a half gold bracelets and several lockets. Police arrested a soldier later that evening as a suspect. more arrests followed as remaining stolen items were found in a soldier’s locker at Fort Russell.
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Juling Blackney
West 17Th Street
Blackney
Strott
Ang
Behoe
Bam Bergman
Oleate Harrie
Company
Lith Infantry
Jack Rose
Bergman
Fort Russell
Russia Prepares Retaliation Measures in Doms
St. Petersburg reports the National Assembly introduced a bill to ban admission of Jewish citizens of the United States to Russia. The act also boosts the general tariff with special duties aimed at American goods.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
United States
One Woman Killed in Textile Strike Riots in Lawrence
Lawrence Massachusetts January 29 rioting peaked as mobs halted street battles and pelted police and militia with stones. One woman was killed by a stray bullet and many strikers were injured. troops arrived, martial law and curbs imposed. Police say dynamite found was planted and School Committeeman John J Breen was arrested on conspiracy charges.
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Lawrence
Masa
Ile
Atrikera
Yiltla
atile po + lice
John J. Breen
Hill plans new Denver to Pacific rail line via Routt County
Investigations indicate J J Hill considers building a new line from Denver west through a Routt County gap to East Lake City and the Pacific coast. The plan includes the northern Colorado & Southern division to Empire and a 12 mile track for Henrylin tunnel, with potential independent Pacific coast access.
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Denver
Colo
Hill Railroad System
J. J. Hi
Continental Divide
Rcutt County
East Lake City
Parkdle Coast
Colorado & Southern
Hmpire
Inver
Henrylin
J. J. Wil
New York
Western Pacific Fiie
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Mr. HU
Routt County
Salt Lake
Taft Enlivens Ohio Visit With Keynote Speech
President Taft begins a three day Ohio tour in Cleveland with a keynote on peace and arbitration. He meets officials including James Garfield and plans stops in Columbus and Akron while predicting a major policy speech at the Tippecanoe banquet. Weather and crowd size are noted as modest for the arrival.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Taft
Presidental Campaien
James Garfield
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Akron
Tatter City
Euclid Avenue
Charles B. Adama
Myron T. Ferrick
Tippecatoa Oll
Tippacange Banquel
Clarence Darrow Faces Bar Charges In Serious Indictments
Los Angeles reports two grand jury indictments against Clarence Darrow, former chief counsel for the McNamaras, alleging bribery and corruption connected to a defense fund and juror bribery. Bail set at thirty thousand dollars. arraignment in superior court Thursday.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Dan
Clarepee 8
Darrow
Chicago
McNawara Brothers
Hubert Rain
Rrow
George N. Lockwood
Remoremanly
McNiauara Caw
Tron
Ae Storty
Thur
Karl Rogers
Judes. FF
Indiana Superior Court
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Champ Clark
Joseph W. Folk
W. Underwood
West End
Fort Reyseil
O'Cock
Moffat Road
Garfield
Clarence Darrow
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