Turbulent World Notes From Across The Globe
A long mixed batch of news reports recounts political shifts in North Dakota with Hansbrough's re election, a deadly fire in New York dry goods store, and a German coal output restriction. Other items cover a Denver and Rio Grande derailment with injuries, a Hague announcement on Achin, a Peruvian lyceum director appointment, and a fatal shooting in Spokane.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Gemt Col
Chas
Kelly
House of Delegates
St. Louis
VanMater
Flerre
Hague
Achin
Sumatra
Dutch East Indies
Ella Mont
Spokane
Wash
Ed. Spencer
St. James
Benson
Neb
Bochum
Dort-mund
Westphalia
Pekin
Cen Wor
Pietro Marcsen
Rossini Lyceum
Pesaro
Mary Andrews
Hamilton
Het Presbyterian Church
Kansas City
Missouri
Timnais and
Black Diamond Railroad
Peoria
Springfield
Harrisburg
Ont
Maurice Reardon
Herminia Josephson Cashier
Jno
Cottain
Aaron & Wertheimer
New York
Doings in Congress January 19–23 1904 House and Senate
The House adjourned and reconvened amid debate on the diplomatic and consular service. Alaska delegate bill, Philippine currency plan, and District of Columbia appropriations receive attention with votes and amendments. Senate pursues Cuban reciprocity, statehood bills for western territories, and long executive sessions touch on immigration and bankruptcy acts.
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District of Columbia
MacClellan
New York
Mexico
Salyden
Texas
McClellan
Grosvenor
Ohio
House
Alaska
Cochran
State Department
Hepburn
Iowa
Republic of Texas
United States
Great Britain
Cooper
Wis
Insular Affairs Committee
Hill
Rep
Shaw
Treasury Department
Messrs. Cooper
Jones
Maddox
Patterson
Tenn
Shafroth
Colo
Crumpacker
Ind
Williams
Ill
Hill Conn
Cannon
Robinson
Military Academy
Committee On Naval Affairs
Representative Lessler
Philippines
Dem
Mr. Jones
Secretary of the Treasury
Cushman
Wash
Wooten
Sulzer
N. Y
Warner
Franz Sigel
Francis Negley
Henry Plicking
Alasaka
House of Representatives
Quay
Beveridge
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Quy
Hanna
Senate
Burnham
New Hampshire
Cullom
Hoar
Congress
Burton
Fairbanks
H. C. Merriam
Warren
Cockrell
All Dowies Are Not Saints
Shenandoah Indiana January 27 Mrs ETJ North Dowie has fled a suit for divorce from John Murray Dowie father of Evangelist John Alexander Dowie of Illinois She alleges cruelty and seeks alimony She was wealthy widow at marriage in 1890 owning bank stocks farms in Iowa active in temperance work She is 68, husband 73. living with son Garfield North in Colorado. no defense anticipated.
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Woman's Christian ‘Temperance Union
Benedict House
Des Moines
New Injunction Laws Debate At Miner Union Meeting
Indianapolis January 27 report on Miner Union officers re elected President Mitchell Vice President Lewis and Secretary Wilson to serve as delegates to the American Federation with W D Ryan of Illinois John Fahey John Dempsey of Pennsylvania and W H Haskins of Ohio. Committee on defense favors continuing ten cents per month assessment. A special Injunction committee notes abuses and urges Mitchell to appoint a Washington trip to influence passage of the anti injunction bill pending in the Senate.
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Indianapolis
Miner's Union
Mitchell
Lewis
Wilson
American Federation
W.D. Ryan
Illinois
John Fahey
John Dempsey
Pennsylvania
W. H. Haskins
Ohio
Committee On Defense
Washington
International Brotherhood yields toMill owners on hours
The International Brotherhood of Paper Workers meeting with manufacturers in Appleton Wisconsin on January 27 agreed to return to a long hour schedule. Workers will be scheduled for 72 hours per week and work until midnight on Saturdays as mills push for extended shifts.
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Appleton
Wis
International Brotherhood of Paper Workers
Illinois Brewers Elect Officers in State Association
Illinois State Brewers association in Chicago on January 27 elected officers including President Ernest Jecker Jr of Chicago and Vice Presidents George Relsch of Springfield and Andrew Hebel of Peru with treasurer Joseph Theurer of Chicago and secretary Bob J Nerney of Chicago. Trustees named were William H. Rheim and William Burke of Chicago, Frank Schlauderman of Decatur, Frank Dick of Quincy, and Leslie Robinson of Peoria.
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Llinois Brewers
Chicago
Illinois State Brewers’ Association
Ernest Jecker, Jr
George Relsch
Springfield
Andrew Hebel
Peru
Joseph Theurer
Bob J. Nerney
William H. Rheim
William <4
Burke
Frank Schlauderman
Decatur
Frank Dick
Quincy
Leslie Robinson
Peoria
British King invites German ambassador for Windsor dinner
London on January 26 reports King Edward extended an invitation to Count Wolff Metternich, the German ambassador, to dine at Windsor Castle next Tuesday, Emperor William's birthday. The first formal observance of the emperor's birthday by the British court is seen as signaling friendship between Britain and Germany, pleasing Berlin.
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London
Edward
Count Wolff Metternich
Windsor Castle
Emperor William
Berlin
Farewell Reception Held for New Minister Thompson in Lincoln
About four thousand people gathered in Lincoln Nebraska to bid farewell to 2 By Thompson the newly appointed minister to Brazil. The crowd filled the hall as officials and residents joined in expressing gratitude for his service and wishing him success abroad.
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Lincoln, Neb
Thompson
Brazil
Supreme Court Affirms Settlers Over Railroad Title
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Peter and Henry Nelson, holding that settlers on land within the Northern Pacific grant can have superior title to the railroad’s patent in the Washington Territory era. The decision, with dissents by Justices Brawer, Brown, and Shiras, questions occupancy as a basis to defeat government title and suggests clouds over the railroad’s land claims.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Northern Pacific Railroad
Peter
Henry Nelson
Northern Pacific
Brawer, Brown
Shiras
Land Department
Nelson
United States
Blockade To Be Lifted In Caracas News
British naval officer at LaGuaira informs that the blockade around Caracas will be released next Wednesday. The Associated Press correspondent reports the anticipated easing of naval restrictions as officials finalize plans.
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Caracas
Associated Presa
LaGuaira
Report on provisional acceptance of Bowen guarantee
Berlin confirms that Germany and Great Britain provisionally accepted Bowen's guarantee for payment of claims reserved from arbitrations. The guarantee arises from La Guarra customs receipts and possibly other ports. Pro Rosa was first offered to Great Britain then Germany on Saturday. Allies study the Encrantee terms and negotiate details.
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Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
Bowen
la Guarra
Berlin considers Venezuela peace plan and commissions
Berlin reports the question in the Venezuela matter is whether to set up an international customs receiver or appoint a neutral agent. Bowen may be named if a neutral receiver is chosen. Allies may split claims into three parts. Germany hopes for early settlement in Washington, not The Hague.
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Berlin
Hejas
Venezuela
Bowen
Washington
Hague
Germany
Great Britain
Herbery
Count Quadt
Italy
Vineta
Falke
Curacao
Navy Department
Bcheder
Curacoa
Independent operators case before strike commission in Philadelphia
The strike commission heard G. B. Markle & Co claims with ten witnesses including Sidney Williams Gertrude Martin and Frank Walk. Williams admitted he lacked proof that thirteen discharged men had committed crimes while Williams questioned on re employment. Martin described Markle's care for sick workers and Walk spoke on store operations.
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Philadelphia
G. B. Markle & Go
Sidney Williams
Gertrude Martin
Frank Walk
Jeddo
Williams
Misa Martin
Markle
Walk
Notable Wedding in St Francis Xavier’s Church
Cardinal Gibbons officiated at a notable wedding in St Francis Xavier’s Church in New York. Bride Elsie Woodbury Brown, daughter of the late Frank Brown, wed Baltimore native Thomas Jenking Courtney. A special train carried guests from Baltimore. reception followed at Share Ty’s. they begin a yearlong honeymoon in India, China, and Japan.
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New York
Cardinal Gibbons
St. Francis Xaverr's
Elsie Woodbury Brown
Frank Brown
Thomas Jenking Courtney
Baltimore
Share Ty's
Ndis
China
Japan
Doings in Reichstag and Braun’s Electric Discovery
Berlin reports the Reichstag debates praised as pivotal since Bismarck era, with emphasis on Emperor William's political role and responses from von Buelow and Bebel. Also noted is Prof. Ferdinand Braun’s claim of a new unlimited electric current method using Leyden jars to project waves to set distances with improved directionality.
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Berlin
Ralobstag
Mismarck
Williams
von Buelow
William
Auch
Huraday
Herr Bebel
Ieader
Count On Ballestrem
Herr Babel
von Ballestreme
Germany
Prince Henry
von Pleas
Admiral von Torpitz
von Seckendorf
United States
Emperor William
Empress
Neille L. Lyttle
Biddle
Maur
Miles
Ferdinand Braun
Strausburg University
Leyden
Marconi
Atlantic
Strasburgg Corps
Braun
Market Reports From Chicago and St Louis Livestock Sections
The Chicago market shows butter and poultry quotations with butter at 17 2bc wrap, poultry steady with chickens at 5 12c and turkeys at 16 isc, while grain prices include rye 624c and flax 1.23 120 4, with Timothy January at 4.40. Live stock receipts reach 60,64 head for the week, prices steady with exporters strong support, and steers $4.50 5.66, hogs $4.05 6.00 light to $6.35 7.0 heavy, sheep firm at 83,100 week receipts. St Louis reports cattle receipts of 200 head steady with Friday quotations, hogs 2,000 head higher range at 4.20 7.00. Minneapolis notes No 1 hard wheat 799, No 1 Northern 78 , No 2 Northern. A Seattle rumor about the US transport Dix foundering remains unverified.
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Wgge
Eric
Timothy
Chicago
Bt. Louis
Memory of Dead Texan Congressmen Honored in House
Special exercises in the House will honor Jobn Sheppard and R. J. McGreffenreth, Texas representatives who died earlier. Representatives Stephens Cooper and other Texas delegation members are expected to deliver eulogies for their late colleagues.
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Washington, D. C
Jobn Sheppard
R. J. McGreffenreth
Stephens
Cooper
Texas
Steamer St Paul Breaks Down Near Southampton
The steamer St Paul broke down in Southampton water soon after setting sail for New York due to a machinery mishap, causing delays and prompting safety concerns for passengers and crew.
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St. Paul
Southampton
New York
Family survives blizzard drift escape near Hannah North Dakota
Grand Forks North Dakota report recounts Eli Baad da and four others frozen near Walhella Neche during a fierce storm. John State and three children aged 17 eight herds endured hours in a snow drift before seeking shelter and reaching Hannah. Feet frostbitten and cheese frostbite noted. Mother kept others awake through an eight hour vigil and led the group to safety.
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Grand Forks
N. Dy Jean
Eli Baadda
Walhella
Neche
Hannah
Ita
John State
Hannel
North Dakota
Justice Shiras Reaches Seventy and Might Retire
Washington January 27 Justice George Shiras Jr age seventy qualifies him for full pay retirement. Rumors of his winter retirement and Governor Tafts successor for the Philippine Islands have little foundation. Justices often serve past seventy unless ill. If Democrats win next year Roosevelt would appoint successors before term ends.
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Shiras
Washington, D. C
George Shiras, Jr
United States Supreme Court
Taft
Philippine Islands
Justice Shiras
Get Coal Convention to Meet in Washington
In Washington on January 27 delegates from across the country gather for a national conference on the coal situation. Led by Detroit Mayor William Maybury the adjourned Chicago gathering aims to inform federal authorities and press for relief measures amid rising prices and shortages.
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Get Coal
Washington, D. C
William ©. Maybury
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Maybury
Elire
Congress
Minneapolis Libel Suit Filed Over McClure's Magazine
County Attorney Boardman filed a $60,000 libel suit against McClure Publishing for alleged defamatory statements published in the January issue of McClure's Magazine in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Minneapoli
Boardman
McClure Publishing Company
McClure
American liner wrecked off Holyhead coast
Jan 27 Holyhead Wales reports an American liner ashore near Aberrom Point in St George channel. About 70 crewmen reached shore in small boats and describe the vessel as a total wreck.
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Holyhead
Wales
Aberroam Point
St. George
Hner
Collector is Killed in Caro Mortgage Dispute
Caro Michigan January 26 Roy Lester deed 25 was shot and instantly killed tonight by a farmer named Cupas Lester had been sent by H Deering Implement Company to repossess the team under a mortgage Cupas escaped in the incident a violent end to the repossession dispute
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Caro
Mich
Roy Lester
Cuppa
Lester
H. Deering Implement Company
Cupas
Veteran showman Chas M Sherran dies at 70 in Clinton Missouri
Chas M. Sherran, a veteran show man who built a fortune in the 1860s to 1870s with museum ventures in Columbus Ohio and later started a wagon show circuit in Bushnell Illinois, died at his Clinton Missouri home at age 70.
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Chas, M. Sherran
Clinton
Columbus
Bushwell
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