Happenings of the Week From Italy to South Africa
Dr. Rocco Brindisi named vice consul for New England by the king of Italy. Father Edmund Goetz sails for France to secure instruments for a South African observatory. Italian chamber of commerce banquet highlights reciprocity with Italy and open immigration. Smallpox prompts free vaccination order for H. C. Frick coke employees. Carnegie runs a private trust for gifts. Prof H W Jenks invited by Mexico to advise on a new monetary system. leave of absence for a month. Collier Ajax carries the remains of nine Massachusetts sailors, eight for relatives and one for burial at the Brooklyn naval cemetery.
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Boston
New England
Italy
H. W. Jenks
Cornell University
Mexico
Cornell
Jenks
Ajax
New York
San Juan de Porto Rico
Massachusetts
Boastwain Hendrickson
United States
Naval Cemetery
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
The Newspaper Deadhead Stance Against Free Papers
Opinion argues newspapers are a paid product like cigars umbrellas or beef steaks and should not offer free copies. It compares to other trades and asserts the principle over cost, stating the demand for free papers is repugnant to sound business.
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Toronto Evening Telegram
Gente
Senate ratifies Alaska boundary treaty and other items
The Senate approves the Alaskan boundary treaty while reports span East St. Louis building at the St. Louis fair, wage agreements on Southwestern railroads, a fire at Coshocton’s Park hotel, a torpedo boat incident near Port of Spain, a rejected midshipman resignation at Annapolis, a meteorite containing a diamond, Dover strikes pausing cotton mills, a French shipping syndicate forming, a Bremen fire near Columbus, the Newark Episcopal church theft, census bureau municipal statistics plan, and various other political and social notes.
Northwest in Congress public building for Oregon City
Senator Simon reported to the senate a bill authorizing purchase of a site and erection of a public building at Oregon City with cost not over 108000 dollars. Amendments to the sundry civil bill include 4000 for Yaquina light station 350000 for a new Alaskan lighthouse and 75000 for McNeill Island penitentiary works. Raymond A. Perry of San Francisco was awarded a Tacoma harbor dredging contract worth 15524 dollars.
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Simon Today
Senate
Oregon City
Yaquina
Cape Blanco
Alaska
Cape Flattery
Wash
Nome
Foster
McNeill's Island Penientiary
Department of Justice
Raymond A. Perry
San Francisco
Tacoma
Legislature Debates and Votes In Both Houses
Fragmented session notes show multiple measures progressing across chambers. Key votes include passes on convict labor road work, matron at penitentiary, and eight-hour day. Proposals seek railroad regulation, portage railways, and tax rebates for wide tire wagons. Several bills referred to committees, with occasional defeats and adjournment actions.
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Senate
Pased
Seminole Battles Ice Pack To Reach Bay Of Islands
The revenue cutter Seminole, traveling from Boston, reached Port Basque after an 18 hour battle with heavy Arctic ice. It is 100 miles from the imprisoned fishermen in the Bay of Islands as dozens of schooners are stuck in the pack. Canadians have given up hope of reaching their countrymen. Americans plan to force a path with coal and supplies.
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Channel
N. F
Boston
Port Basque
Bay of Islands
Blizzard Strikes Wyoming Sentences Stockmen Face Loss
Blowing snow and high winds blanket Southern and Western Wyoming as a prolonged blizzard worsens for stockmen ranging berda and flocks with little feed. Snow depth climbs in western Wyoming while diminishing east to the Nebraska line. trains delay amid piled snow. Bitter cold forecasts threaten Red Desert country between Rawlins and Evanston. sheep die as sagebrush runs low and cattle suffer from protracted storms with scarce hay.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
Berda
Evanston
Nebraska Line
Red
Rawlins
Five Die From Gas Fumes At Chicago Plant
In Chicago on February 14 five men died and ten were overcome at the Northwestern Gas Light and Coke Company plant in Riverdale when a purifying box was opened during maintenance. Workers say the covers were not replaced before gas was restarted, causing lethal exposure during the purifying process.
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Chicago
Northwestern Gas Light and Coke Company
Riverleand
Hundred dacoits raid Mindoro town in fierce fight
Manila reports a hundred ladrone band attacked Nanjan on Mindoro Island. Constabulary repulsed the assault after hours of fighting, with one robber killed and one wounded. Twenty women and children in the town were injured. Inspector Crockett led mounted constabulary through Northern Rizal and Southern Bulacan but found no trace of the raiders.
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Manila
Nanjan
Mindoro
Inspector Crockett
Rizal
Bulacan
Ogden Reform School Inmate Poison Plot Uncovered
A Utah Herald report from Ogden reveals a conspiracy among some girl inmates at the state reform school to poison teachers and officials after an attempted arson. The superintendent refuses to name those involved.
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Salt Lake
the Herald
Ogden
State Reform School
Statehood Bill Rider Tacked to Appropriations
Washington observers decided to attach the omnibus statehood bill as a rider to the post office appropriation bill. The plan is to push the action tomorrow and then fight in the Senate to attach statehood to an appropriation measure, a move tied to funding and government operations.
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Washington
Friends of Statehood
Senate
Market prices for farm products in Walla Walla region
A listing of current prices across crops and livestock including wheat and barley in cents per bushel or ton, oats per cental, hay and potatoes per ton or cental, poultry prices for live and dressed birds, cheese butter and wool values, hops, and other commodities. Includes barley feed at 23.50 per ton, flour at 4.30 to 5.45 per cental, oats about 1.15 per cental, hay Timothy 11 to 12 per ton, potatoes Merced sweets 2 per cental, hogs 6.4 per pound dressed 7.7, and wool ranges 12.4 to 15 cents per pound in the valley and 8 to 14.e in Eastern Oregon.
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Walla Walla
Merced
Young America
Wool—Valley
Oregon
Representative Jones Seeks Local Opinions on Land Grant
In Washington on February 10 Representative Jones mails to legislators in affected counties copies of the checker board land reports and asks whether the Northern Mardle railroad land grant should pass. He says the bill won’t be reconsidered this session but aims to press it next session if the people urge passage, and will withdraw opposition if informed.
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Washington
Jones
Device to catch runaway cars devised by Burlington official
W J C Kenyon general manager of the Union stock yards at Omaha and former passenger agent of the Chicago Burlington Northern railway has patented a derailment block to block and throw runaway cars from the rails. The device attaches to rails at steep grades and has a channel to catch wheel flanges, preventing crashes, road bed damage, and costly delays. Railroad men hail it as simple strong and effective, especially on mountain routes with heavy grades.
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Neb
W. J. C. Kenyon
Union Stock Yards
Chicago, Burlington & Northern Railway
Mr. Kenyon
Arsenal Fire Levels Rock Island Storehouse Blaze
Fire consumed the Rock Island arsenal Shop A destroying its three story building and all contents including cavalry and infantry equipment and ammunition valued at about 1.5 million dollars. Total losses estimated at 1.9 million with no known casualties as nearby cities aided but kept distance to prevent further danger.
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Rock Island
Rock Island Arsenal
Cuba Coaling Stations Topic Reaches Public Pulse
President Palma conferred with leading senators and representatives to gauge public opinion on the United States coaling station agreement. The revolt showed no major opposition, and the naval station arrangement is tied to the Platt amendment, independent of reciprocity treaty confirmation.
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Havana
United States
Palma
Smoot Will Demand Seat in Senate Vote
Salt Lake City reports Senator elect Reed Smoot will travel to Washington next week to present his credentials to succeed Senator Rawlins. He says protests against his seating will not alter his plans and cites his Mormon church membership as the sole issue.
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Reed Smoot
Utah
Washington
Rawline
Senate
Maine captain Sigsbee to command Bremerton navy yard
Washington reports Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, who led the Maine at Havana, will likely take command of the Bremerton navy yard in Washington. He would succeed Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, ordered to head the Philippine squadron in the Asiatic fleet as Stirling plans to leave Puget Sound yard for the Philippines within about a month.
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Charles D. Sigsbee
Maine
Havana
Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
Yates Stirling
Stirling
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Philippines
Montana House Blocks Woman Suffrage Bill in Session
Butte Mont February 12 Helena special reports the house killed the woman suffrage bill by 41 to 24, effectively dispensing with the measure this session. Morning session featured a report recommending $35,000 appropriation for the St. Louis fair and the adoption of Sehwend’s election bill.
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Mont
Helena
House
St. Louis
Sehwend
Pension Bill Introduced for Minimum $12 Payout
Washington February 12 Senator Merton introduced a bill raising the minimum pension to 12 and providing increases to all pensions currently below that level.
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Washington
Merton
Protocols Signed End Blockade Venezuela Receives Vessels
Venezuelan representative Herbert W Howen signed with Britain Italy and Germany a set of protocols ending the blockade and returning all captured war and merchant ships. Britain Germany and Italy gain advance payments while a joint commission will adjudicate creditor claims with an umpire named by the U S president The Hague arbitration tribunal will decide preferential payments among nations
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Herbert W. Howen
Venezuela
Hague Arbitration Tribunal
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Sir Michael Herbert
Great Britain
Signor Mayor Des Planches
Italy
Baron Speck von Sternebrg
Germany
London
Berlin
Rome
Bowen
la Guayra
Puerto Cabello
Joint Commission
Caracas
United States
Bitter Cold Grips Nevada and Utah Rail Lines
Bitterly cold weather grips Nevada Utah and Wyoming with Wells Nevada reporting 42 degrees below zero and Winnemucca at three degrees below. Freight trains stalled across the Nevada desert as engines failed to maintain steam while stockmen fear losses in Wyoming as the coldest night of the winter hits Salt Lake City at 2 degrees above zero.
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Nevada
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
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Nevada Desert
Salt Lake
Rockefeller returns to Lakewood at Strong cottage
Lakewood North Carolina on February 16 John D Rockefeller arrived to stay with his son in law Professor Charles A Strong and Mrs Strong at their Lake Drive cottage. Two watchmen guard the residence at night and a messenger was detained briefly before being cleared as not suspicious. The Strongs previously hired a night guard two months ago and continue the duty.
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N. C
John D. Rockefeller
Charles A. Strong
Lake Drive
Mr. Rockefeller
Robbery Rig Located in Butte Search for Carriage Hired
Butte authorities believe they have found the robber hired rig connected to the Burlington train robbery. They seek the man who rented a carriage from Sloan & McGorven's livery stable the night of the incident. The stable boy noted foam on the horses and a breakneck drive before returning the carriage within ninety minutes.
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Butte
Mont
Burlington
Sloan & McGorven
Disease scare again as foot and mouth hits Massachusetts
Washington reports foot and mouth disease worsening in Massachusetts. Dr. Salmon of the Bureau of Animal Industry plans to return to Boston to inspect. Secretary Wilson has received disquieting reports of fresh outbreaks near Boston with anxiety over possible spread of the disease.
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Washington
Massachusetts
Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Boston
Wilson
Idaho Urges Oregon Help Bridge Snake River Near Weiser
Boise Feb 12 A house debate over a Snake River bridge near Weiser drew sharp bids for Oregon support. Smith of Washington pressed to restore an amended 10 000 appropriation to 15 000 while noting Washington county and Weiser county residents had raised funds. Jenkins of Latah argued one end sat in Washington county and the other in Oregon. Greer urged Oregon’s need to back internal improvements, praising Idaho’s road and bridge program. The bill was restored to 15 000 and recommended for passage.
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Idaho
House
Senate
Snake River
Weiser
Oregon
Smith
Washington
Chenge Committee
Washington County
Jenkins
Latah
Oregonian
Representative Test
Malheur County
Greer
Shoeshone
Need for Currency Reform in Philippines Urges Taft
Governor Taft reports urgent need for U.S. legislation to fix currency in the Philippines. He calls for gold peso equal to half an American dollar and subsidiary coinage usable for public duties, plus silver certificates backed by peso deposits, to stabilize prices and relief amid economic distress. The Philippine commission backs these views.
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Root
Senate
Philippines
Manila
Taft
Congress
Philippine Commission
Hawaii Income Tax Upheld by U S Circuit Court
The United States circuit court of appeals sustained Hawaii's income tax as essential for territorial revenue. The court found no unconstitutional discrimination, noting the tax places the burden where resistance is strongest and easiest to bear, affirming the Hawaii Supreme Court dismissal.
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Hawaii
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Gilbert
New Island Territory
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Hawaii
Venezuelan Government Forces Move Against Rebels Near Caracas
A 2,000 man force with 50 horses and two guns under General Ferrera left Caracas toward Higuerete to attack 1,500 revolutionists led by General Monagas reported to be too weak to strike the government but capable of devastating the Rio Chico district in Miranda province southeast of Caracas.
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Ferrera
Higuerete
Monagas
Rio Chico
Miranda
Brazil Bolivia dispute settles on river duties
Rio Janeiro February 12. A temporary settlement of the Brazil Bolivia dispute provides that Brazil continues occupation and administration of disputed territory pending final settlement. Prohibitive transit duties on the Amazon River are enacted. An international arbitration court at The Hague will render final decisions on the disputed matters.
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Brazil
Bolivia
Amazon
International Court of Arbitration
Exhumations Planned at Calvary Part This Week
Wholesale New York reports that between ten and fifteen bodies will be exhumed at Calvary during the week, outlining the planned removal and related scheduling details.
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New York
Calvary
Coal Strike Commission Hears Miners Union Attacks
Philadelphia February hearings before the anthracite strike commission featured Ces Mineworkers of America counsel John T. Lenahan denouncing the union as a source of crime and anarchy. He argued nonunion workers must have the right to work free of union coercion and that violence and intimidation were union tools.
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Maxi Miners’ Union
Philadelphia
Ces
America
John T. 1Han
Lenahay
Lenahan
James H. Torrey
Delaware & Hudson Company
Mr. J
Ous
Everitt Warren
Hillside Coal & Iron Company
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Geome
Washington Forest Reserve Protests Prompt Outreach Plan
Opposition in Washington grows against the proposed enlargement of forest reserves. Foresters may tour communities to explain the plan, address concerns, and clarify which lands are withdrawn yet not to be disturbed. many protests reveal misunderstandings about the withdrawn lands and existing settlements.
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Washington
Washi
Department
Aetive Jones
Washington Forests
Ship Canal Possible Amid Erie Ship Plan
Albany, February 11 The prospect of pre clearing a small Erie segment for a United States ship canal project faces state law obstacles. General Cuneen writes Major Thomas W Sy head of the US army engineers Buffalo district that the plan remains feasible. The letter asserts the obstacles are removable and could save money and time by navigating from Niagara headwaters to navigable downstream.
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N. Y
Erie
United States
Cuneen
Thomas W. Sy
Engi Corps
Buffalo
Niagara
Government plans roundup in Hulacan and Rizal provinces
Manila reports the government will thoroughly round up disorderly elements in Hulacan and Rizal following a war department order. Native scouts will reinforce. Rumors claim up to 2,000 hostile natives in the field, though trustworthier reports show not over 500 armed natives.
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Manila
Hulacan
Rizal
War Department
Roosevelt Faces Push for Commerce Dept Appointments
Washington February 12 reports it is highly likely Congress will pass the bill creating a new department of commerce. President Roosevelt is fielding strong requests for appointments to positions in the new department. It is expected that after enactment, supplemental legislation will provide appropriations for the department and operating expenses, including salaries and timing for officials.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Rooesvelt
Ap Mente
Senate amendments provide $200 for ex queen Lill of Hawaii
Washington on February 12 Senator Bihae suddenly offered a sundry civil appropriation amending the budget to pay $200,088 in full satisfaction of all ex queen Lill of Hawaii's attended claims. The move aims to settle outstanding claims against the ex queen.
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Washington
Bi — Hae
Lill
Hawaii
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