Army Inspector General Breckenridge Reports Philippines Hardships
Washington reports Gen. J.C. Breckenridge reviews the Army inspector general's annual findings. He highlights absenteeism and officer shortages in the Philippines, notes progress in instruction and water transport, and urges fortifying Pearl Harbor. He defends the troops against unsubstantiated cruelty charges while praising discipline and sacrifice.
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Washington
J.C. Breckenridge
Army
Pear Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Phiippines
Breckenridge
Roosevelt Enjoys Simple Camp Dinner on Rough Pine Board
Smedes Miss Nov 17 reports President Roosevelt and several aides spent a quiet Sunday at the Little Sunflower camp. There was no hunt. they wandered forest trails and shared a camp style meal of roast er pans possum and sweet potatoes. Dinner used tin plates and cups amid a shortage of cutlery, humorously distributed by the colored cook to the “color” and “foreign gentlemen.” The president relished the outing and more freedom than since entering the White House.
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Smedes
Miss
Camp Tyle
Rtg
Baseball Leagues Seek Settlement After Yearlong War
In Chicago yesterday representatives from the American Association and the Eastern League met to end the yearlong dispute. The talks, held in Milwaukee and Kansas City, aimed at an amicable adjustment of the controversy but made little progress. If parties fail to concede more, no agreement seems likely.
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Chicago
American Association
Estern League
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Pro Claim Gazetteers and Geograph Dictionary Issued
Washington reports the Pro nouncing Gazetters and Geograph Dictionary of the Philippine isl ads, with maps charts and illustrations, prepared in the bureau of insular affairs and issued recently, offering a wealth of information on our Oriental possessions.
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Washington
Auditor Cuts Philippine Usury Loss on Silver Depreciation
Manila November 17. Auditor Lawshe reports the loss to the Philippine treasury from silver depreciation since January, including the latest decline, totaling 1,054,000 gold dollars.
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Biz
Philippine Treasury
Manila
Lawshe
Rio Grande switchmen win wage pact in Denver yards
Denver dispatch says Rio Grande railroad workers represented by the Brotherhood of Railroad Airmen reached a wage increase agreement. Train yard switchmen in several company yards will be paid according to the Chicago schedule under the new arrangement dated November 17.
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Denver
Col
M. Herbert
Rio Grande Syswm
Brotherhood of Railroad
Chicago
Bonscinie Honors Earl of Edale with Prussian First Class
In November 17 dispatch from Bonscinie, the German ear has conferred on the Earl of Edale the order of the Prussian first class.
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Bonscinie
Mdon
Earl of Edale
Blaze destroys Armour & Company fertilizer plant in Sioux City
Fire at Armour & Co in Sioux City gutted the fertilizer building and neighboring sections of the stockyards plant. Cause blamed on spontaneous combustion or dryer fault. Total loss estimated at $900,000 with $121,500 insurance. six hundred workers left jobless for winter. Firemen battled a blazing four story brick complex as ammonia drums exploded and the hog house burned. Spectators watched as bricks and iron flew from the blast and the plant remained a lake of fire through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Armour & Co
Stock Yards
Chas. W. Lennon
Lennon
Armour
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Iswenty
Formal invitation to President Loubet for St Louis Exhibition
Paris November 17 Deputy Deloncle recounts his banquet remark about inviting President Loubet to visit America and the St Louis exposition. He says the idea was not public and that officials may formalize an invitation though he attached little importance to it.
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President Loubet
France
St. Louis Exhibition
Paris
Deloncle
Industrial
Loubet
America
St. Louis
Exposition
Attempt on Leopold II as he heads to Brussels cathedral
On Saturday morning King Leopold II of Belgium was targeted in an assassination attempt. A man named Rubini, an Italian, fired three shots while the king walked toward the cathedral for a te deum memorial service for Queen Marie Henriette, near the Bank of Brussels on Rue Royale.
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Brussels
Leopold
Marie Henriette
Rubini
Bank of Brussels
Campaign Against Tuberculosis Begins in New York
A citywide campaign by the Charity Organization Society targets tuberculosis with multilingual lectures in crowded districts. Lecturers will address tenement dwellers, focusing on high death rates in African American communities and urging prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charity Organization Society
Cholera Cases Rise in Manila Across City Areas
Cholera outbreaks grow in Manila with about 30 new cases daily. Infected locations include the Funst reserve hospital, the casual camp at Santa Mesa, and Bilibil prison. The Maraquina valley worries about water supply contamination and a potential general epidemic.
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Manila
Funst Reserve Hospital
Santa Mesa
Bilibil Prison
Maraquina
Hay Expresses Regrets Over Belgium King’s Escape
Secretary Hay called at the Belgian legation to express regret over the attempt on the king of Belgium’s life and to extend U S congratulations on the king’s escape from harm.
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Hay
Washington
Belgium
Wilson Stricken at Home by Severe Neuralgic Cold
Wilson remains confined to his home with a severe neuralgic cold that has intensified since the recent Waich political campaign in which the secretary played an active role.
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Washington
Wilson
Waich
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar Dies in London
Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar died in London after an illness from appendicitis worsened by congested kidneys. Born near London in 1823, he married morganatically in 1851 to Lady Augusta Gordon-Lennox.
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London
Prince Edward of
Saxe-Weimar
Prince Edward
Augusta Gordon-Lennox
Fire destroys row of buildings on Graham Street Brooklyn
New York dispatch reports a late night blaze gutted the buildings at 285 to 292 Graham Street in Brooklyn causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Firefighters battled the flames but the structure was ruined and the loss outlined.
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New York
Graham Street
Brooklyn
Coal Commission opens with Mitchell witness in Scranton
In Scranton on November 15 the Anthracite Coal Strike Commission began hearings to decide if miners receive fair wages and better conditions. President John Mitchell testified amid cross examination by David W. Wilcox as about thirty lawyers watched. The Lehigh Valley Coal and Navigation Co. defended its wage demands and detailed payrolls, housing, schools, and living costs to counter miners’ calls for a 20 percent wage increase and an hours reduction.
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Scranton
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
John Mitchell
David W. Wilcox
Delaware & Hudson Co
Wilcox
Mitchell
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Coal and Navigation Co
Anthracite Coal Commission
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co
Lansford
Europe
United Mine Workers of America
Firemen Survive Double Explosion Rescue
Seven Chicago firemen narrowly escaped death while rescuing two unconscious colleagues from a blast on the thirteenth floor of the Royal Insurance building. As they carried the prostrate men down the stairs a second explosion hurled them to the next landing. All responders suffered severe burns and the rescued men were seriously injured.
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Chicago
Royal Insurance Building
Satisfactory Tests On New Jersey Armor Plates
In Washington on November 15 tests at the Indian Head proving grounds showed ten inch barbette plates withstanding 1740 to 1745 foot second shell strikes, protruding less than three inches. A capped shell at 1633 feet per second entered the plate by at most three inches, indicating strong plate resistance. In Santiago a train of 46 ore cars on the Jaragua mining railroad plunged into the water from Las Cruces wharf, with the crew escaping unharmed.
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Washington
New Jersey
Indian Head Proving Grounds
Sartiago
Jaragua
Las Cruces
Santiago Bay
Alonzo Ryan Ends Life in Philippines Shotgun Tragedy
Alonzo Ryan of the United States signal corps, recently stationed in the Philippines, shot himself to death there yesterday with a shotgun, the Highland Falls report states.
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Highland Falls
N. Y
Alonzo Ryan
United States Signal Corps
Philippines
Heavy Holiday Trade Looms Despite Stock Slump
R G Dun Co weekly review notes lower railway stock prices since March do not signal reduced traffic. Manufacturing and transport show demand pressures with improved plant efficiency. Preparations for a brisk holiday season meet complaints of late deliveries. Bright prospects stem from large harvests and strong agricultural demand. Labor tensions eased with some wage increases, railway earnings rise, and hot weather slows seasonable retail.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Bank Failure Shuts Central National Bank in Boston
On November 15 the Central National Bank in Boston failed after the comptroller of the currency appointed National Bank Examiner W. E. Neal as temporary receiver. Impaired assets were cited, and the bank was closed for good. Markets remained calm as Eliot National Bank was expected to begin liquidation.
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Boston
Central National
Comptroller of
National Bank
W. E. Neal
Eliot National Bank
Lake Michigan to host ship trust operations next year
The Chicago Chronicle reports that Lake Michigan will be the scene of a ship trust next year. After three months since the first consolidation step, all lake lines have submitted property schedules to promoters and J H Graham of Graham Morton Transport Co. may head the unified companies.
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Chicago
the Chronicle
Lake Michigan
Lake Lines
J. H. Graham
Graham - Morton Transportation Co
Consolidated Companies
Soldiers Relieved in Coal Regions as Guard Ends Duty
Soldiers of the First City Troop and the Sheridan Troop, last National Guard units on duty in the coal fields, were relieved yesterday and will return to Philadelphia and Tyrone today. General Schull will close his brigade headquarters.
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Hazleton
Sheridan
National Guard
Philadelphia
Tyrone
Schull
Postal Receipts Rise 13 Percent at Major Offices
Washington reports gross postal receipts for last month at 50 large post offices totaled 5,580,499 dollars, up 13 percent from October 1901.
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Washington
Mason City Pitcher Shot by Robbers
Harry Allemany, the Mason City baseball pitcher, remains in critical condition after being shot by safe robbers Sunday morning. Mason county officials offer a $300 reward for the arrest of the culprits.
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Mason City
West Va
Harry Allemany
Mason County
Taft appoints Elmer B. Bryan Filipino education head
Governor Taft dispatches that Elmer B. Bryan formerly of Bloomington Indiana has been named superintendent of education for the Philippines.
Boiler Explosion at Lebanon Works Kills Four
A boiler blast at the American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Co. plant in Lebanon Pennsylvania causes four deaths and dozens of injuries. The 200 horsepower boiler failed and wrecked nine puddle furnaces, drawing crowds as hospitals rushed aid. By Friday eight people were dead from the disaster.
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Lebanon
West Works
American Iron & Steel Manufacturing Co
Jacob Bricker
Sunnyside
Walter Turner
James Hissinger
Good Samaritan Hospital
American Iron and Steel Manufacturing Co
Four Hold-up Attempt on Monon Express Foiled in Indiana
Four men attempted to rob the southbound Monon express near Cyclone Franklin Indiana. The train hit torpedoes and sped up to escape. The assailants fired repeatedly but no one was harmed. Sheriff Corns and deputies captured the four suspects named Charles Johnson James Mock Frank Smith and Harry Gray.
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Franklin
Ind
Corns
Charles Johnson
James Mock
Frank Smith
Harry Gray
Davis Death Reveals Double Life at National Soldiers Home
In Marion Indiana on November 14 Thomas H Davis died at the National Soldiers home. At the funeral two women claiming to be his wives attended with their two grown children. Rumor spread that Davis lived a double life for over 25 years as crowds observed a poignant scene with the families bound by shared sorrow.
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Marion
Ind
Thomas H. Davis
National Soldiers’ Home
Davis
Elingamite wreck leaves forty missing off Three Kings Islands
Wellington reports forty men remain unaccounted after the British steamer Elingamite wrecked near the Three Kings Islands off New Zealand. Ninety survivors describe a three day ordeal on a barren island with shellfish sustenance before a passing steamer rescued them.
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Wellington
N. Z
Three Kings Islands
New Zealand
Strychnine Trial Demonstration In Camden Court
In Camden New Jersey on November 14 a frog was poisoned in court to illustrate the agony of dying from strychnine. Paul Woodward on trial for luring two boys Brice Jennings and Paul Coffin to the woods and killing them with poison watched as Professor Marshall of the University of Pennsylvania forced liver extract into a live frog causing convulsions.
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Camden
N. J
Paul Woodward
Brice Jennings
Paul Coffin
Marshall
University of Pennsylvania
Mc Knight Sentenced in Louisville Bank Embezzlement Case
J M Mc Knight, former president of the defunct German National Bank in Louisville, convicted of embezzling bank funds, was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary by Judge Evans in federal court.
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Meinricht
Louisville, Ky
J. M. McKnight
German National Bank
Evans
Bankers Adjourn. Next Meeting City to Be San Francisco
The American Bankers Association closed its session in New Orleans and officials indicate San Francisco as the next meeting location. The executive council will choose the site next April.
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New Orleans
American Bankers’ Association
San Francisco
Executive Council
Victory in Congress Reflects Republican Lead
The piece argues the Republican majority in Congress remains small but sufficient, noting the 1902 election results show a continued GOP tide. It contrasts the 1900 canvass with 1902, credits Roosevelt's popularity, and explains Democrats failed to mount a serious fight despite unity.
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Congress
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Roosevelt Era Redefines GOP Gains Across States
An analysis of the 1902 election shows Republicans expanding across most major states. Gains: Colorado, Idaho, and Utah shift balance, Nebraska adds three House seats, Illinois tilts to Republicans, and other Midwest states narrow or reverse losses. The piece notes a nationwide shift toward Roosevelt’s policies.
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Roosevelt
Chicago Inter Ocean
Colorado
Congress
Idaho
Montana
Nebraska
Illinois
California
Utah
Senate
Rawlins
Jour Pallot
Patterson
Bryan
Middle West
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigon
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Pennsylvania
New England
Tan
Triumph of Roosevelt in the 1904 Scene
The piece argues Roosevelt’s vindication from the recent election with a large GOP House majority. It asserts the victory reflects the president’s leadership, warns against dissension within the party, and says a quarrel with Roosevelt risks a Democratic administration in 1904.
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Roosevelt
Grant
McKinley
Detroit Free Press
Michigan
John B. Corliss
Corliss
Republican Party
Congress
More Than Republican A Broad Victory For Republican Principles
The Albany Journal asserts that voters supported Republican principles in the fall elections, rejecting Democratic appeals to blame the party in power. It argues reduced majorities do not show weakness, but test the party and prove its strength and prosperity for the people. It credits independent thinking and Americanism for the decisive stance against change.
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United States
Albany Journal
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Party of Progress and Prosperity
Election era editorials echo party lines across cities
A compilation of quotes from multiple newspapers reflects partisan sentiment around Roosevelt, Bryan, and party prospects. It notes Republican strength, Democratic claims, and a notable jab at Mason’s defeat for the U.S. Senate.
Burglar Shot Dead as Elyria Burglary Leads to City Marshal Wounded
In Elyria Ohio on Thursday night two burglars entered several homes after which W J Hkker superintendent of the Cleveland Elyria and Western railway fired a double barreled shotgun through a door, killing one burglar at close range. Marshal Krohn was shot in the hip during a confrontation as the burglars fled. The victim’s identity is not known and the second burglar escaped.
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W. J. Hillier
Elyria
Cleveland
Marshal Krohn
W. J. Hikker
Hillier
Ridgeville
Krohn
Traveling man A. E. Barnes commits suicide in hotel
In Cleveland on Wednesday A. E. Barnes 48 a traveling man shot himself in his Kennard house room. He died almost immediately and a suicide note addressed to Will Barnes of Minneapolis was found. Barnes had checked in from Minneapolis and showed despondent mood during his stay.
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Cleveland
A. E. Barnes
Kennard House
Will Barnes
Minneapolis
Will
Barnes
Ex-saloonkeeper fatally wounds hotel proprietor then suicides
In Manchester on Friday morning James Masterson, an ex-saloonkeeper, shot M. R. Brittingham, proprietor of Hotel Bratt, three times in the back during a board bill dispute. Brittingham was shot through the body and is expected to die. Masterson then shot himself in the head and died instantly. Brittingham, a veteran hotel operator along the Ohio river for about 20 years.
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Manchester
James Masterson
M. R. Brittingham
Hotel Bratt
Brittingham
Ohio River
Consolidation Formed Between Two Railroads in Ohio
An agreement to merge the Shenango & Beaver Valley Railway Co. with the Pittsburg & Lisbon Railway Co. into the Pittsburg Lisbon & Western Railway Co was filed with the secretary of state. The new firm carries $5,000,000 in capital stock.
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Columbus
Shenango & Beaver Valley Railway Co
Pittsburg & Lisbon Railway Co
Pittsburg, Lisbon & Western Railway Co
Lorain Clergyman Vindicated by Church Court
Rev. C. L. Collins was vindicated by the church court on Thursday afternoon. The panel found him not guilty on all charges and said he was only slightly indiscreet in one instance. He may be retained at his old church.
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Lorain
C. L. Collins
Collins
Death of Judge J. P. Caldwell Reported
Word reached Ashtabula on Thursday of the death at Battle Creek Michigan of Common Pleas Judge J. P. Caldwell of the seventh circuit. His home was Jefferson Ohio. Death followed an operation after a health visit of about three weeks in Battle Creek.
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Ashtabula
Battle Creek, Mich
Common Pleas
J. P. Caldwell
Seventh Circuit
Jefferson, O
Battle Creek
Nagel Pleads Not Guilty in Wade Murder Case
Upper Sandusky on November 14 Philipp Nagel pleaded not guilty to murder by beating William Wade with a club and robbing him. His trial was scheduled for December 15.
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Upper Sandusky
Philipp Nagel
William Wade
Death of Dr A G Mason Noted Bee Expert of 74
Toledo reports the death of Dr A G Mason at age 74. Mason served as secretary of the National Bee Keepers association and was a prominent writer on bee culture, having battled ill health in recent years.
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Toledo
A. G. Mason
National
Iee Keepers’ Association
Secret Service Chief Abbot resigns due to ill health
Cleveland reports Captain E A Abbot, head of the local United States secret service division, has tendered his resignation to Chief John E Wilkie, effective December 1. He cites gradual and continual failing health as the reason for stepping down.
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Cleveland
E. A. Abbott
United States Secret Service Division
John E. Wilkie
Salvation Army Leader Booth Addresses Toledo Audience
General William Booth spoke to a large Toledo audience last night about the Salvation Army’s global work and outreach.
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Toledo
William Booth
Salvation Army
Policing Tension Sparks Cleveland Duty Stand
In Cleveland on November 14 an undercurrent of unrest grows as about 80 patrolmen vow to do their duty despite orders to ignore city ordinances. Five captains are pressured to resign amid threats of charges, following a secret meeting by patrolmen planning wider support for the movement.
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Cleveland
Gas lamp explosion wounds eight in Whitehouse store
A gasoline lamp exploded in the Stiles and Weckerley general store at Whitehouse, burning five of eight people inside. The injured include 13 year old Max Barginsky, A M Stiles, Ora White, Ross Whitmore, and Eliza Mohler with burns to the face head or shoulders. one victim is expected to die.
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Toledo
Stiles & Weck— Erley
Whitehouse
Max Barginsky
AM. Stiles
Ora White
Ross Whitmore
Eliza Mohler
Oil prices rise again amid fourth consecutive increase
Toledo, Nov 12 The Standard Oil Co announced another crude oil price increase the fourth in succession Ohio oil is now quoted at 96 cents The rise yesterday added three cents on eastern oil and two cents on western oil amid elation in the industry
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Toledo
Standard‘ Oil Co
Ohio
Man Dies By His Own Action In Holmes County
Millersburg Nov 12 David M 80 committed death by own action at Holmesville. He and his wife, married over 50 years, had recently separated, and the strain broke the old man heart.
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Millersburg
David M
Holmesville
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