War Department Recommends Abandoning Forts in Shift to 8-Post Army
Secretary Stimson announces a move to concentrate the U S Army in eight posts, abandoning many listed forts including Fort Logan Fort Logan Fort Logan to save about 5 5 million annually The plan targets 49 current posts with detailed lists of those to be abandoned and retained including Fort Apache and Fort Jay with possible uses as headquarters and prison sites.
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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 Steal Over $100000 in New York Jewelry in January
Police reports show January thefts in New York City totaling more than 100000 dollars in jewelry. A Morgan residence burglary yielded two watches two scarf pins a gold chain four pocketbooks and a hoped for gold pendant bearing the Order of the Garter insignia.
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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 After Shipwreck
The Duke of Fife brother-in-law to King George V. died in Assuan Upper Egypt on January 29. He was in Egypt for the Khartoum cathedral consecration honoring General Gordon. Death followed exposure from the Delhi wreck on his arrival. He helped pioneer Rhodesia with Cecil Rhodes.
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Assuan
Upper Egypt
Duke of Fife
George V
Great Britain
Khartoum
Gordon
Delhi
Egypt
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Chicago suffragists vote to withhold ballot support
In Chicago on January 29 a mass meeting of suffragists organized by the No Vote No Tax league pledged to refuse personal taxation until women win the ballot. The group refused to endorse Theodore Roosevelt for president after debate led by Miss Belle Squire and Dr. Cornelia B. Debey. Roosevelt was labeled a traitor by some, and the motion to endorse him failed 2 to 1.
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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 Win Wind River Land Segment
Special to State Leader Washington January 29 Governor Carey and Commissioner Hopkins depart tomorrow after meetings with the Interior Department and General Land Office. They secured segregation of the ceeded Wind River lands and reported cordial treatment, signaling liberal future rulings and prompt action on land questions for Wyoming.
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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 ending the legislature's special session. The assembly adjourns tomorrow leaving no remaining actions from the session.
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Boise
Idaho
Stachey
Robbery at Blackney's Jewelry Store Ends with Soldier Arrest
Juling Blackney's 205 West 17th street shop was robbed Sunday morning when a break window yielded about 109 in jewelry. Police captured a soldier, Oleate Harrie, later at Bam Bergman's pawn shop, and found the stolen pieces in his locker, with another soldier arrested as an accomplice.
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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 Moves to Retaliation In Immigration and Tariff
St. Petersburg reports the Nationalists introduced in the Duma a measure prohibiting the admission into Russia of Jewish citizens of the United States. The bill also provides for an increase in the general customs tariff with special duties against American goods.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
United States
One Woman Killed in Textile Strike Riots
Lawrence Massachusetts reports the worst riot of the textile strike with street clashes, stray bullet killing a woman, and police and militiamen wounded by stones. Troops arrive, bans placed on parades, and dynamite found declared planted. School Committeeman John J. Breen arrested on conspiracy charges.
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Hill plans new Moffat road to cross continent via Routt county
Denver reports investigations by Hill railroad agents indicate J J Hill considers building a new line from Denver westward through a gap in the continental divide into Routt county and possibly to East Lake City and the Parkdale coast. The plan includes a northern Colorado & Southern division to Empire and a twelve mile new track with a tunnel to descend to the western slope. Local railroad men doubt a Western Pacific purchase but foresee an independent line to the Pacific.
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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 Speech Highlights Cleveland Ohio Visit
President Taft arrives in Cleveland for a three day Ohio tour amid icy streets and modest welcome. He speaks on peace and arbitration and eyes the coming campaign while meeting officials and noting divisions among Republicans. The trip heads to Columbus with stops in Akron and Cleveland events planned.
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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 Serious Charges in Los Angeles
Indictments allege two counts of livery and attempted corruption against Clarence Darrow of Chicago, former McNamaras chief counsel. He is jailed on 30,000 bail with arraignment set in superior court Thursday. Lawyers Karl Rogers and FF McNute named as Darrow's counsel.
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Calif
Dan
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Darrow
Chicago
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Hubert Rain
Rrow
George N. Lockwood
Remoremanly
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Tron
Ae Storty
Thur
Karl Rogers
Judes. FF
Indiana Superior Court
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