Vast Mix of 1903 News From Across America and Europe
A multi topic roundup notes gas poisoning in New York tenement life. a papal encyclical against dueling. Illinois Central blockade impact on Carbondale coal fields. ex congressman Cartle dies in Minnesota. 40000 attend Tournament of Roses in Pasadena. Dr Facundo Duran named Panama governor. marriages, deaths and political shifts across Nebraska Minnesota Missouri and Costa Rica. Red Cross moves HQ to New York. late mine fire casualties. stolen mail pouch in Cleveland route. St Louis fair prep lumber bids. boiler exhibit from Germany. Storer meets Emperor Francis Joseph. Oklahoma politician Daniell dies. UK election in Newmarket and Anglo German Venezuela tension.
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David Cohen
New York
Illnois Central
Carbondale
Ill
Cartle
Stillwater
Minn
Pasadena
Cal
Facundo Nutis Duran
Panama
Salazar
Duran
Bates Tucker
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Blanche Hines
Wilton
Kas
New Year
la Veja
Independence
Morgan & Wright and Mechanical Rubber Company
Chicago
Clifford. Cook
Sharon, Pa
San Juan
Porto Rico
United States
Geneva
Louise
Saxony
Ashland
Eaastern
Lake Superior
Cleveland
van Sant
Minnesota
Theodore Hayes
Minneapolis
Conds Hamlin
St. Paul
J. M. Underwood
Lake City
Fort Brady
Fourteenth United States Infantry
C. ‘Lowe
Kansas Industrial“ School For
Topeka
Yates
B. T. Kinney
Table Grove
Duerr
Ratinger
Duesseldorf
Germany
Storer
Emperor Francis Josaph
Vienna
America
Roosevelt
Arthur N. Daniela
Oklahoma
Guthrie
Galesburg
Til
Knox College
Minnesota Legisla Te
Doings of Congress Passes Key General Staff Bill
The general staff bill cleared the House by 154 to 62 after a lengthy debate. An amendment by Mr. Warner struck out the words Secretary of War from the bill. Several members reportedly planned to pool clerical work. The House approved minor bills including pension boosts for totally disabled soldiers. The Senate considered Hawaii coinage redemption and Hawaii silver certificates. The Philippines constabulary bill advanced with an amendment limiting assistant chiefs to four. Mr. Lanham of Texas announced his resignation as governor to take effect January 15. The session adjourned at 4:35 p.m.
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Warner
Megars
Cooper
Wis
Jeamb
Morrell
Burk
Cass
Hawaiiian Islands
United States
Hawaii
Caim
Philippina’ Constabulary
Messrs
Fitz
Gerald
N. Y
Senate Debate Over Tariff Change For Anthracite Coal
In the Senate on January 6 1900 discussion focused on West’s resolution directing the finance committee to report a bill removing the duty on anthracite coal. Aldrich argued the move would violate revenue rights. West defended quoting Dingley. The measure was laid over to the next legislative day amid continuing debate on statehood and militia issues.
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Senate
Vest
Aldrich
Hoar
Nelson
Beveridge
Mallory
Florida
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Quay
Arizona
New Mexico
Minnesota
Internal Revenue Law
R. I
West Mo
West
Dingley
Hale
Neigon
Minn
Illinois proposes revised game law to protect all game
Springfield Jan. 18 The state game commissioner drafts a revision of the Illinois game law to protect all classes of game and ban killing for commercial purposes. The senate race rumor about anti-Hopkins forces seeking former Speaker Sherman as a candidate for senator continues, with no action on Speaker Miller or standing committees.
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Springfield
Colorado Legislature canvasses election results in joint session
Denver, January 13 reports the legislature’s joint session canvassed and declared the election outcome. The senate adopted its rules including a provision that reports of the committee of elections be undebatable. A rule says the secretary of the senate may supersede the president if he refuses to submit a vote. The senate leans Democratic while the lieutenant governor is a Republican.
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Denver
Col
Egialatte
Senate
Committee of Elections
Insular Legislature Plans Lands and Naval Stations
San Juan January 13 insular legislation convened to hear Governor Hunt. An 8 joint session tomorrow will consider surrender of public lands sat aside by President Roosevelt for national purposes. Legislature will grant sites for American naval stations in San Juan and Culebra. Prior failure to provide stations stemmed from Porto Rico’s refusal to surrender disputed territory without compensation.
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San Juan
Hunt
Roosevelt
Culebra
Porto Rico
Fugitive from Michigan Sought on Perjury Charge
Grand Rapids dispatch reports United States Marshal A O Wheeler, visiting Mexico City, met Col D R Sutton once on Governor Pingree’s staff. Sutton has been missing since last summer and is wanted in Ingham circuit court on perjury charges tied to a military fraud CARES case.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
United States
A. O. Wheeler
Mexico City
D. R. Sutton
Pingyee
Michigan
Suttonis
Ingham
Fingree Administration
Fire Destroys Hamlin Kansas Business District
St. Joseph Missouri January 13 The entire business portion of Hamlin Kansas has been destroyed by fire An incendiary caused a month earlier half the district burned and last night the remaining business area was consumed Loss approximately 50000 dollars
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Hamlin
Eas
St. Joseph, Mo
Kan
Statue to Sigel Proposed for Washington
Representative Warner of Illinois introduced a bill in Washington on January 13 to appropriate 350,000 for a statue honoring the late Major General Sigel to be erected in the city.
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Sigel
Washington
Warner
Ilinois
Coal Operators Refuse to Sell Coal to Retail Dealers
In Des Moines the coal operators association bars selling ena to local retail dealers and teamsters who price coal above $3 per ton for consumers. High demand has driven some retailers to $4.50, while operators vow to curb extortion as winter need persists. In Tuscola Illinois, volunteers distributed ten carloads of coal to the needy from the Ilinos Central yards, with a relief fund to cover costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Outakirta
Tuscola Ill
Ilinos
Filipinos Urge Taft To Remain Governor Of Philippines
A delegation of former insurgents visited Governor Taft requesting he stay as governor and not accept a U S Supreme Court nomination. They said the Filipino people petitioned Roosevelt for Taft to remain in the islands and sent a cable urging his retention, with further demonstrations expected if recalled to the United States.
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Manila
Taft
United States Extreme Court
Roosevelt
Washington
Philippines
United States
Woman's Bequests in Van Schaick Will Probate
The will of Ali dan Van Schaick, who died in New York, was filed for probate. She leaves $12,000 to found and maintain a scholarship at the Reformed Church Seminary in Holland, Michigan, and $15,000 to a grand niece with the remainder to go to the Holland seminary if she dies without issue.
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New York
Alidan van Schaick
Reformed Church Seminary
Holland
Mich
Copenhagen Opens New City Hall in Grand Ceremony
The new city hall in Copenhagen opened today before about a thousand attendees. Authorities hailed it as the greatest architectural achievement of a century in northern Europe after a decade of construction.
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Copenhagen
Jan
Europe
Coal Famine Prompted Union Action and Labor Leaders Blame Railroads
Philadelphia reports President Mitchell urging coal mine unions to cooperate with operators to raise output amid a coal shortage. Adam Mendhe of the State Federation of Labor says miners will not accept ten hour days, blaming operators and railroads for the famine as idle mines and vast coal car shortages persist in Chicago and Springfield.
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Adam Mende
The
Federation of Labor
Brazil
Philadelphia
Mitchell
Springfield
Adam Mendhe
State Federation of Labor
Chicago Grand Jury
Mendhe
Chicago
Chicago and Alton
Milwaukee
Jan
Rose
Quarles
Canada
Coal Shortage Trials and Coal Prices Across Cities
From Jan 12 to 18 trains leave Brazil Indiana daily with coal bound for Chicago. total derivers average 680 cars daily. Subpoenas issued for Crescent Coal officers as authorities contend over contracts. Portage Iron Works halts for coal lack, 500 workers laid off. Omaha reports first winter fuel crisis with canal shortages. Fremont farmers burn corn for fuel due to coal scarcity. Topeka and Kansas towns face industrial shutdowns. Chicago city council passes a fuel forestalling ordinance with heavy fines to deter price manipulation.
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Brazil
Ind
Chicago
Inols
Crescent Coal Company
Hugh Shirkle
Terre Haute
Braillett Creek Coal Company
Cook County
Grand Jury
Fremont
Neb
Chiespo
Desler
Crown princess to remain with Giron amid divorce talks
Geneva reports Dr. Sesheme, royal counsel, states Giron was asked to leave during divorce preliminaries. The crown princess refuses to part from Giron and is pursuing a divorce. Legal negotiations could conclude at any moment.
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Saxony
M. Giron
Geneva
Sesheme, Counge
Giron
Rock Island Railroad Signs New Wage Schedule Agreement
Chicago Jan 12 The Rock Island railroad management and board of adjustment of locomotive engineers reached an agreement establishing a new rates schedule. The wage increase is estimated at 180000 to 250000 dollars annually with a ten percent average advance provided for.
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Chicago
Rock Island Railroad Management and Board of Adjustment of Locomotive Engineers
Retail Tobacco Dealers Unite Across Regions
New York chapter of the Retail Tobacco Dealers association signals willingness to modify the national constitution to secure better representation. Delegates to the Chicago convention will travel with assurance of united action, while major cities like Philadelphia, Buffalo, Indianapolis, and Detroit are expected to be well represented at the Chicago meeting.
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New York
Chicago
Retail Tobacco Dealers’ Association
Boston
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Indianapolis
Detroit
Judge Grosscup says industry must be nationalized for honest competition
Chicago January banquet remarks call for renationalization of industries to curb monopoly. Grosscup argues courts cannot force competition and that convertible capital monopolies behind consolidations must be challenged. He urges security for individual investors and naturalized industrial liberty through proprietorship.
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Chicago
Grosscup
United States Circuit Court
Hamilton Club
Grosseup
Pass Battle Blocks Rail Route In Illinois
The Toledo St Louis and New Orleans Railroad seeks control of a narrow pass north of Golconda in Pope county. Illinois Central is enjoined from proceeding through the pass as it surveys a route from Effingham to the Ohio river. Complainants allege Illinois Central attempts to monopolize the pass with no other practical route available.
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Central
Pope County
Bad Deputy Marshal Sought in Iowa Holdup Case
Ex Deputy United States Marshal W. Richards is sought by Marion county authorities on a charge of aiding and abetting in a Hamilton Iowa holdup a year ago. Robbers obtained 3000 dollars. a gang member was fatally wounded and later died in Knoxville.
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Council Bluffe
United States
Richards
Iowa
Marion County
Hamilton
Knoxville
Chicago appoints committee for 100th anniversary plans
Mayor Harrison named an executive committee to shape the 100th anniversary events of Chicago's permanent settlement. Charles A. Plamondon was chosen as executive chairman, with activities slated for the latter part of next September.
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Chicago
Harrison
Charles A. Plamondon
Severe Snow Storm Grips Huron Area
A brutal gale and heavy snowfall sweep South Dakota with blizzard conditions. Travel is unsafe as great snow drifts form and fuel shortages threaten homes and stock, leaving many households late and abandoned.
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Huron
Jon
Train of Coal Seized by Arcola Citizens
Arcola residents halted a 20 car Illinois Central coal train driving wagons and wheelbarrows to load coal amid a famine. Local banks officials and pastors marshaled order as crowds pressed for fuel. Authorities plan further action while Detroit convenes to urge immediate relief.
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Arcola
Cental
Col
J. R. Beggs
Flest National Bank
Thomas Lyons
State Bank
Edward Beach
Wm. Prout
Walter Craft
Springfield
Illinois Central
New Railways In Mexico Proposed By Guggenheim Explora
City of Mexico January 10 It is announced that the Guggenheim Exploration company Mexican branch of the American Smelting and Refining company has approved plans for immediate construction of more than 200 miles of railways to connect mines with trunk lines. The mines recently purchased are distant from transport and cannot be profitably worked without railway links.
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City of
Mexico
Guggenheim Exploration Company
American Smelting and Refining Company
Market Reports Chicago Produce and Livestock Prices
Chicago Jan 18 butter market firmer with eye market firm. turkeys steady, chickens at 1l4c. Flax, Timothy bid prices listed. Chicago Livestock Jan 13 Cattle big supply, trade late and weak except fat cattle. prime steers 8.25-8.65, stockers 2.00-4.00, heifers 2.25-5.00, calves 3.50-78.00. Hogs 97,000 arrivals, prices up 10-12c. mixed butchers 6.25-6.60, heavy 6.30-6.85, light 5.00-6.90. Sheep 23,000 head, prices higher. feeders good, sheep 25-60, lambs 40-60. Minneapolis wheat May on track 75 per cent. No 1 hard 4 Northern, No 2 Northern unspecified. St Louis cattle receipts 4,000 head, beef steers 1.77-0.75, stockers 2.70-4.60, cows 3.25-6.00, Texas steers 2.70-4.40, doge receipts 6,000, markets 40c higher, range 8.00-9.90.
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Chicago
N. W
Timothy
Louis
Bt. Louis
Texas
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Newmarket
Eng
House of Commons
Harry McCalmont
D. Rose
Venezuela
Campaiga
Alance
Doings OF Congress
Iiinois
Colorado Legislature
Pingree
Kansas Town
Gov. Taft
Altoona
Portage Iron Works
American Steel Hoop Co
Omaha
Board of Education
Kansas
United
Poad
South Dakota
Arcola, Ill
Illinois
Raybury
Knox
Dineen
Illinois Manufacturers' Association
McEwen
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