International Live Stock exposition opens in Chicago crowd
The International Live Stock exposition inaugurated at Dexter Park in Chicago with Mayor Harrison Secretary Wilson Governor Yates and R W Hall of Texas addressing a large audience. Officials praised the cattle business noting last year's US cattle exports at eighty million dollars and stressing a home market under the flag. General Manager Skinner estimated attendance between 40 000 and 50 000.
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Chicago
Dexter Park
Harrison
Wilson
R. W. Yates
R. W. Hall
Texas
United States
Yates
Skinner
South Carolina and West Indian Exposition Opens
Charleston opens the South Carolina and West Indian exposition with a presidential greeting and a formal ceremony. Governor McSweeny and expositions company president Wagener welcome guests while Chauncey Depew delivers the oration. President Roosevelt replies by wire, declaring the exposition open. Utah state day is scheduled for December 4.
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Charleston
D. C
United States
Charles §. Vedder
F. W. Wagener
Exposition Company
M. B. McSweeny
Chauncey M. Depew
Wagener
Washington
Roosevelt
Utah
Peace and Quiet at Colon as Liberals and Conservatives Reconcile
Liberals and conservatives resume cordial relations after recent clashes in Colon. Belagario Porras blamed for the liberal split at Chorrera, causing arms withdrawals to mountain strongholds. Dead bodies along the Colon railroad are being burned. British cruiser Triune eyes a potential rebel uptick west of Colon. In Missouri drought relief comes with light showers. temperatures dip to 30. Water shortages hit railroads, coal mines, and western Kansas and Oklahoma stockyards.
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Colon
Belagario Porras
Chorrera
Porras
Diaz
Triune
Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Editorial satire on US actions in South America
The Daily Graphic ridicules US fomenting trouble in Colombia and warns that actions in Colon might spur Germany to imitate in Venezuela, risking strained relations between Washington and Berlin.
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London
The
Daily Graphic
South America
United States
Colombia
the Graphic
Colon
Germany
Venezuela
Washington
Berlin
Miss Stone Alive Reported in Bulgaria
Telegram received from a private agent at Dubnitza states Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka were alive as of November 24, with the message dated Sofia on November 29.
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Miss Stone
Sofia
Bulgaria
Dubnitza
Stone
Mme. Tsilka
Mother and four children burned to death in Theale home
In Altoona Pennsylvania on December ie Mary Burk and her four children perished in a house fire at Gwyn station. Husband Adam Burk escaped with severe injuries after rolling in snow to extinguish flames. Neighbors arrived too late. It is believed a lamp was left burning and may have been upset by the family dog.
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Theale
Altoona
Dec
Mary
Burk
Gwyn
Adam
New League Launched American Association Organized
The American Association of Professional Baseball clubs was launched with Thomas J. Hickey as president. The new league, headquartered in Chicago, includes Indianapolis Milwaukee St. Paul Columbus Toledo Minneapolis Omaha Kansas City and will operate independently of the National Association and the minor leagues. The Western League under Hickey will be reorganized with six clubs in Denver Colorado Springs St. Joseph Des Moines Sioux City and Lincoln.
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American Association
Hickey
Chicago
American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs
Thomas J. Hickey
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
Colorado Springs
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Sioux City
Lincoln
Chicago Live Stock Show to Feature 10 000 Animals
Chicago November 30. Thirty six exhibitors bringing more than 2000 animals have joined the international live stock show at Union stock yards next week. Over 10000 animals will be exhibited with an approximate value of 3 million dollars. It will be the greatest show of its kind. Interest centers on agricultural college entries from Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin and Indiana.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Agricultural
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Indiana
Alive but unpaid ransom sought in Sofia prisoners case
A late November letter from Dubnitza reports Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka alive and not to be killed. The committee in Dubnitza demands full ransom and hints the United States could press Turkey to pay the balance, then Bulgaria would punish abductors when prisoners are safe. Bar silver quotes in London fall to 251 16 per ounce, the lowest in three years.
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Sofia
Dubnitza
Miss Stone
Mme. Tsilka
United States
Turkey
Bulgaria
New York
the Journal of Commerce
London
Europe
Tragedy in St Louis as Husband Slays Wife then Suicide
In St. Louis on December 2, Joseph Flory a Graubner Ice clerk fatally stabbed his wife Lena three times in the breast with a hunting knife before slashing his own throat. The couple had argued over money earlier. their 10 year old son Willie witnessed the scene.
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St. Louis
Joseph Flory
Graubner Ice Company
Lena
Flory
Willie
Arrests And Fires Across Several States In Early December
Philadelphia report: A H Mueller held for district court in 800 bail after declaring Roosevelt should be served as McKinley at Hotel Lafayette during a West Philadelphia football game. St Joseph: Thomas Alexander, Holt county stockman, charged with leading cattle theft, held in 5000 bonds. St Louis: Madison Coal mine No 2 at Glen Carbon suffered a fire loss of 75000 dollars destroying top works, 1250 ton daily capacity, 250 workers employed.
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Philadelphia
A. H. Mueller
Roosevelt
McKinley
District Court
Lafayette
West Philadelphia
Mueller
St. Joseph
Thomas
Alexander
Holt County
Missouri
Ilinois
St. Louis
Madison Coal
Court Rules Islands No Longer Foreign Territory After Treaty
The U S Supreme Court reversed lower rulings in Emil J Pepke v United States and upheld the Dooley cases. It held Philippine islands were domestic when rings entered and that customs duties on US to Porto Rico goods may be sustained. Dissenters voiced disagreement. Secretary Root to review.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Emil J. Pepke
United States
Philippine Islands
Spain
Fuller
de Lima
Congress
Philippines
Supreme Court
Porto Rico
Justice Brown
Dooley
New York
Root
War Department
Treasury ‘Bureau of Statistics
Germany Debates Tariff as Reichstag Firms Stance
Berlin December 3 Count von Buelow the imperial chancellor urged moderation in the Reichstag as Germany faces a major tariff bill. He said the law is crucial but does not alter treaty policies and warned that the eyes of the world are upon Germany amid references to America in the debate.
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Berlin
Count von Buelow
Germany
Reichstag
United States
America
Treasury chief submits 1903 federal appropriations plan
Secretary of the Treasury sent to Congress the annual estimates for government spending for the year ending June 30, 1903, totaling 610,827,688 dollars. The recap covers Legislative, Executive, State, Treasury, War, Navy, Interior, Post Office, Agriculture, Labor, and Justice departments with distinct figures for each.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Washington
Legislative
Executive
State Department
Treasury Department
War Department
Navy Department
Interior Department
Post Office Department
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
Department of Justice
Total
Sale of the Danish West Indies Reached Agreement
Copenhagen reports a full agreement between Denmark and the United States on the sale of the Danish West Indies. The treaty may be signed this week in Washington with a price between 4.09 and 5.0 million dollars.
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East Lake City, Utah
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Butte, Montana
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Geo. R. Metlen
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C. C. Gronar
St All Hones
EVE Stock” Shop
Secretary of Agriculture
Belasario Porras
PSS
Perigh
ANL Flames
NEW League
FIX Island Rights
Thanh
Eureka
Standard Oil Company
Furie
DaWrrr & Co
L. J
Ely
X Vin de Clochona Co
City Drug Store
Ely's
Fr. W. VoouEn
EK. Ann
Mgr
Prealdeto
Bedrock, Salmon & Gibbonsville Stage Co
U. S. Mall
Salmon City Shoupe
Gibbonsville
Ida
Leesburg
Blackbird
Forney
Yellow Jacket
Silvercreek
Prairie Basin
Gaillce
Salmon Ver
Red Rock
Mont
Care Stage Co
F. W. Vogler
Gen. Mgr
Stocknen
Philip Lovell
Dilion
Eid Elde
I. Casawoxzx
Forrester
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