President Roosevelt pressures Senate on trust laws amid session
Roosevelt warns that he will call an extra session if trust legislation is not strong enough. Beveridge and Quay clash over statehood measures as party leaders seek a path amid looming deadlock. The proposed Bureau of Corporations faces opposition for broad regulatory powers.
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Death of Julian Ralph War Correspondent in New York
Julian Ralph noted author and war correspondent dies at his New York home after dropsy and liver ulcers. He suffered a Boer War hemorrhage while with the British army and later another after appointment as Western. survived by a widow and five children. Born May 27 1853 in New York, Ralph worked for the New York Sun and New York Daily News and wrote notable works including Canada’s Frontier and War's Brighter Side.
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Colorado deadlocked senate duel over US Senate seat
January 20 Denver reports joint ballot for U S Senator amid a divided legislature. Henry M Teller needs one more vote to win as factions split between Haggett led Republicans and Peabody backed Democrats. Militia fears loom as governors stance leaves readings uncertain.
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Fairbanks Re-Elected United States Senator in Indiana
Indiana lawmakers re elected Charles Warren Fairbanks to a second term over Benjamin F. Shivley. The vote tally showed a large Republican majority as Tarkington delivered a speech praising Fairbanks and the state’s political leadership. The event drew crowds and flowers, marking a festive legislative session.
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Lahn Floated After Grounding Off Gibraltar
The North German Lloyd steamer Lahn grounded on a sandbank near Gibraltar and was floated at daybreak. Passengers reported no panic, though conditions were murky with rain and strong currents. The Hartford and Energetic assisted, and the ship anchored offshore to reship cargo before sailing to New York.
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Lady Somerset Backs Love and Life Art Work
In an open letter from London, Lady Henry Somerset defends Watts' allegorical painting Love and Life in the White House. She says objections by certain workers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of America do not reflect the majority view and cites Frances Willard's alignment with her stance.
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Kelly Convicted of Perjury in Missouri Railway Case
Charles F. Kelly former Speaker of the House of Delegates was convicted of perjury in the Suburban Street Railway franchise case and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. He faces two bribery trials on related charges and had disappeared abroad before returning to face the indictments. Mayor Wells suspended City Registrar Patrick R. Fitzgibbons over corrupt contracting for city printing and binding.
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Coal thieves in Xenia may use Krag Jorgensen rifles
Assistant Adjutant General Harry L. Taylor rushed to Xenia to probe a report that shots fired by coal car rioters were fired from guns of the state. Attorney General Sherts said a private telegram reported another raid on coal cars with railroad workers driven away and rapid firing suggesting Krag Jorgensen militia rifles, possibly from the Ohio National Guard unit in Xenia.
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Aged Couple in a Poison Mystery
Johnson County reports a suspected poisoning at the Barlow farm near Rocklane. Jacob Peters found the farmer convulsing and his wife dead, with Dr Wadsworth presuming strychnine poisoning. autopsy pending to determine cause. The Barrows were well known, with three grown children nearby.
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Electricity Purifies Blood in Lungs Says Scientist
Dr Albert J Atkins of the California Medical College reports in a San Francisco lecture that electricity, not oxygen, purifies the blood in the lungs. He claims air cell membranes allow electric action to drive blood changes during breathing and that digestion refines the oxygen we use.
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Secretary Hay Confined by Illness at Home
Secretary Hay is confined to his home today by an illness from a cold contracted on his trip to New York.
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Nebraska Populists Reject Democrat Fusion Plan
In Lincoln on January 20 the Populist executive committee backed by a party meeting adopted a resolution opposing further fusion with Democrats, signaling an end to Democratic Populist consolidation in the state.
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Charles M. Leaves Palermo On Steam Yacht Arrival
In Palermo Sicily on January 20 Charles M. and a party arrived by steam yacht. The in law remained at the harbor as the group departed and continued their voyage.
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Honeymoon Ends in Awful Tangle
A Delaware Girls Industrial Home case unravels as Lillian Wilson marries Robert Knight while officers clash with her father and a relative. Assistant Attorney General Jones vows to uphold the mandate, planning further action with Judge Bigger.
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Imitations Substituted for the Fair Valuables
San Francisco reports a startling discovery as the late Charles D. Fair and his wife’s personal effects from Paris show substitutions. A $10,000 Russian sable coat was replaced by a cheap imitation, and a $15,000 five-string pearl necklace contained imitation gems. Several jewelry items tied to Europe trips are missing, though Mrs. Fair’s chinchilla coat, mink coat, and Mr. Fair’s scarf remain intact. Authorities are seeking the stolen articles.
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Nine Killed and Eight Injured on Great Northern
A Wenatchee report says nine men died and eight to ten were hurt in a rear end collision on the Great Northern at Happy Hollow near Chiwaukunn. A bridge gang train struck a snow plow crew car. fifty men aboard the car were thrown from the wreck. All dead and injured were members of the bridge crew. no engineers or brakemen were hurt.
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Gossip on Nash and potential benches shifts in Ohio
Columbus dispatch reports rumors on Governor Nash possibly filling a federal judgeship, with talk of him succeeding Judge Thompson and others, including Judge Dan Wright and Attorney General John M Sheets, as potential successors. Cincinnati figures prominently in the speculative field.
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Ohio Leaders Urge Roosevelt to Visit Centennial in Chillicothe
Governor Nash and ex Speaker Fer non of Ohio meet Speaker Henderson to plan inviting President Roosevelt to Ohio’s centennial in Chillicothe next May. They fear Roosevelt may skip two close visits as he plans a Canton stop for McKinley’s birthday.
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A F L to Campaign Against Child Labor and Minors’ Work
The American Federation of Labor Executive Council in Washington announced a nationwide drive to ban child labor and regulate minors where statutes are absent. It backs eight hours on government contracts and urges Congress to pass the pending bill. A Cleveland conference with Plumbers and Steam Fitters unions aims for harmony. Gompers to press unions in New York and depommon the labor movement in the South and West.
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Infidels Draw The Line At A Negro Exhorter
Lexington Ky January 2 The sermon by renowned Negro preacher Peter Vinegar for the free thought convention set for Friday has faced strong opposition. Some locals urged a Vinegar discourse on Watch Dare or Fourteen Devils Coming Down the Dirt Road while others opposed the plan.
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