Shafroth resigns seat amid fraud findings in Colorado
Washington reports J F Shafroth of Colorado voluntarily relinquished his House seat after discovery that votes in twenty nine precincts were cast illegally. The Elections Committee found no personal fraud by Shafroth and supported seating his challenger Bonynge.
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Washington
J. F. Shafroth
House of Representatives
Colorado
Shafroth
Olmstead
Bonynge
James F. Wilson
Agricultural Department
Bdal
Iis
Carmack proposes coastwise law extension for Philippines
Senator Carmack introduces an amendment to delay applying U S coastwise laws to the Philippines from July 1, 1904 to July 1, 1909. He cites Taft and Root warnings that immediate application could harm Philippine trade and interests and adds a section to preserve the open door policy.
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Philippines
Washington
Carmack
United States
Philippine Archipelago
Taft
War Root
Philippine
Defeat for Queen Lil in Senate over payments
In Washington on February 16 former Queen Liliuokalani’s claim to $200,000 from the United States was not funded. The appropriation bill was reduced to $150,000, then failed to pass after a tied vote of 26 to 26.
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Lil
Washington
Liliuokalani
United States
Senate
Committee On Pacific Islands
Mexican Dollar Advances to Parity with Philippine Peso
Washington reports the Mex ican dollar rose to 48 1/2 cents on Monday at Hongkong, up two points since Saturday, signaling practical parity with the silver Philippine peso. The increase is attributed to the war in the Orient.
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Washington
The
War Department
Hongkong
Orient
Senn Reports Japanese Red Cross Declines Offer
Dr Nicholas Senn, organizer of the Japanese Red Cross Society, received a reply from Baron Hashimoto in Tokio via cable in French. The message says they regret they cannot accept his proffer. Senn notes the reply may wait on formal action by the Red Cross. He cites many tenders of service and plans a JAMA article.
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Chicago
Nicholas Senn
Red Cross Society
Tokio
Baron Hashimoto
The
Journal of the American Medical Association
Standard Oil Dividend Law Surprises Wall Street
The Standard Oil company declares a $16 a share dividend for the current quarter, less than last year's $20, due to conservative expectations amid a weak other business climate. Since 1897 the company has paid $297,000,000 in dividends, with Rockefeller reportedly owning 33 percent of stock and earning around $100,000,000 in seven years.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Wall Street
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Indicted Men Are Set Free in Saginaw Bribery Case
Saginaw Michigan February 16 Prosecuting Attorney O Keefe drops cases against aldermen and ex alders named Hermann Lester Norris Starkweather McCrea Willhite Peters Stine and Bird from an electric lighting deal indictment. George Phoenix faced an alleged bribery solicitation tied to city hall appointments but evidence was insufficient.
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Saginaw
Saginaw, Mich
O’keefe
John Hermann
James Lester
T. J. Norris
Frank A. Starkweather
James McCrea
James Willhite
Fred C. Petters
Laverne Stine
Charles H. Bird
George Phoenix
Robert Glenn
Real estate dealer duped for five thousand in Joliet
S O Oliver a Joliet real estate dealer lost 5000 to a stranger calling himself Patrick Hayes who worked with Patrick McMahon to sell the 120 acre McMahon farm. Oliver was drawn into the scheme by a forged warranty deed and trust deed and a bill to block the transfer has been filed.
Fire Disaster Triggers Insurance Receivership in Baltimore
Richard F. Post appointed receiver for Peabody Fire Insurance Company of Baltimore after a $700000 loss from a major blaze leaving $300000 in assets. Firemen's Insurance Company of Baltimore filed for the receiver. Hearing set for February 23. Both firms reinsured nonfire risks with outside companies last week.
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Baltimore
Richard F. Post
Peabody Fire Insurance Company of
Firemen’s Insurance Company of
College Boy in Blackmail Plot Arrested in Iowa
Thomas Fuller a Marshalltown student faced arrest after attempting to blackmail LW Spaulding the carriage manufacturer at Grinnell. Fuller allegedly threatened to burn factories and property if $300 was not paid in a hotel Monroe, then was taken before the United States court at Oskaloosa.
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Iowa
Grinnell
Thomas Fuller
Marshalltown
LW. Spaulding
Monroe
Fuller
United States
Oskaloosa
Death of Senator Marcus Hanna Ends Quiet Fight
Washington reports Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna died Monday evening after a prolonged battle marked by repeated revival efforts. Doctors used nitroglycerin, saline, brandy and oxygen while family members endured multiple near-death moments and moments of rest before the end.
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Washington
Marcus ‘Alonzo Hanna
Hanna
Carter
Osler
Harry Parsons
Ohio Legislature Mourns Senator Hanna Autopsy Adjourning
Ohio officials and citizens express profound sorrow for the death of Senator Hanna. The Ohio General Assembly, which re elected him to the United States Senate a month ago, adjourned for one week as a mark of respect amid tributes from lawmakers.
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Columbus
Ohio
Hanna
Ohio General ‘Assembly
United States’ Senate
Inci
Coasting accident at Barbour’s Hill injures Adventist youths
Those most seriously injured were Vera Smith age 12 with broken leg and arm and facial lacerations, Walter Smith 19 with compound fracture of leg and hip, Cora Dennis nurse with back and ankle sprain and head injury. The hill adjoins the sanitarium and prompt treatment saved the lives of the Smiths. All the injured were Adventist youths except S A Fuhrman a middle aged man with facial bruises and a sprained wrist.
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Tno Cone
Vera Smith
Walter Smith
Cora Dénnis
Adventist Sanitarium
S. A. Fuhrman
Barbour’s Hill
Starch Mill Fire Devastates Oswego Plant
The Corn Products starch factory in Oswego New York suffered a massive fire that destroyed one building and threatened three as flames spread through the chemical room. Loss exceeds 1 million with six hundred workers displaced and two firefighters injured in the effort.
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Oswego
N. Y
The
Corn Products Company
Kingsford’s
Mansfield
Fulton
Syracuse
Dougherty
Evans
Judge Tipton Laid To Rest In Bloomington
The funeral of Judge Thomas Tipton at the First Methodist church drew notable attendance. Rev. G A Scott delivered the eulogy as the McLean County circuit court adjourned in respect. Tipton, born near Harrisburg Ohio on August 29 1833, moved with his family to McLean County in 1844 and left a widow and five children.
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Bloomington
Thomas Tipton
First Methodist Church
G. A. Scott
McLean County
Tipton
Harrisburg
Fire May Change Convention
Boston officers of the United Society of Christian Endeavor weigh whether a fire may force moving the 22nd international convention planned for Baltimore in July 1905. A final decision awaits definite advice from representatives in Baltimore.
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Boston
Mass
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Baltimore
Erastus Wiman Dies After Fortune Lost on Staten Island
Erastus Wiman, once a renowned business leader in Canada and the United States, died in a small Staten Island cottage. He was nearly 70 and had retreated there after his wealth vanished and his health failed.
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Erastus Wiman
New York
Erastus. Wiman
Canada
United States
Staten Island
Miss Bayliss Marries in Quiet Illinois Ceremony
Springfield Feb 11. Clara Bayliss daughter of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction wed in a quiet home ceremony. The bridegroom is a teacher in Elgin.
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Miss Bayliss
Springfield
Ill
Plato
Courtney
Clara
Kern Bayliss
Public Instruction
Alfred
Mierly
Elgin
Nation Mourns Senator Hanna as Congress Sails in Grief
National capital observes deep sorrow after Senator Hanna dies. Both houses honor the dead with prayers and conferred resolutions of sorrow. Public figures from the White House to Ohio delegation participate as Mrs Hanna and Ruth Hanna collapse with grief.
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Hanna
National Capital
White House
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van Voorhis
Burton
Southard
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Beidler
Cassingham
Hildebrandt
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Snook
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Warneck
Badger
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Goebel
Jackson
Kennedy
Longworth
Weems
Burkett
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Lacking
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Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Watson
Indiana
Burke
South Dakota
Currier
New Hampshire
Sherman
New York
Rodensberg
Illinois
McCleary
Minnesota
Wiley
Alabama
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Arlington Hotel
Ruth
Medill McCormick
Teller Will Not Resign Seat Over Poll Controversy
Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado says he has no intention of resigning his U S Senate seat despite Denver poll disputes. He notes the Senate and Colorado legislatureValidated his credentials and election, and that he will not be interviewed on the subject. Telegrams question his moral duty, but Teller maintains he will stay in office.
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Washington
Henry M. Tellier
Colorado
Shafroth
United States Senate
Denver
Teller
Senate
Arapahoe County
Urgent Deficiency Bill Reaches Conference Agreement
Washington Feb 17 The conference report on the urgent deficiency bill is approved by the house finalizing differences. The international exchange commission report is due Nov 1 1904 rather than July 1. Total appropriation 16130111 up 5103916 from the house passed version. Senate added a 4600000 loan to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company with house concurrence.
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Washington
Senate
House
Commission On International Exchange
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company
Statehood Hearing Ends As Oklahoma Delegates Argue
Washington February 17 The house committee on territories will wrap hearings Friday with Delegate McGuire of Oklahoma defending admission of the territory as a state. Earlier D L Sleeper of Lawton OK spoke for separate statehood while N Rummons of Hobart supported it and S M Cunningham of Comanche City urged a union of Oklahoma and Indian Territory into one state.
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Washington
House Committee On Territories
McGuire
Oklahoma
Lawton, OK
Hobart
Comanche
Indian Territory
Admiral Cotton Retires From Navy Chief European Station
The Navy Department announces Rear Admiral Cotton will retire at his own request due to his wife's continued ill health. He will be succeeded by Rear Admiral French E Chadwick as commander in chief of the European station.
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Cotton
Washington
Navy Department
Fortifications Funding Figures Mentioned in Fragments
Fragmentary OCR notes refer to fortifications and appropriations including amounts like 7 and 446, 224. The garbled text hints at Washington and Reb but lacks clear context or complete details.
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Washington
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