Insurgents Defeat Statehood Bill in House Vote
In Washington on January 26 the statehood bill passed 194 to 150 after 33 insurgents opposed final passage. Delegate Smith led the debate against the bill, blaming President Roosevelt and Speaker Cannon, and recounting long efforts for statehood while noting promises and early Indian wars contexts. The measure creates Oklahoma and Arizona-NM unions with anti liquor and marriage clauses and special Indian liquor restrictions.
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Washington
House
Smith
Roosevelt
Cannon
Arizona
Cuba
Buck” O’neil
Pooh Pooh Charge Moves Through Senate Panel
D. T. Cal. eocks of New Orleans spoke to the Senate Philippines committee accusing Secretary Taft Colonel Edwards and Colonel Colton of pooh poohing cane growers fears about the Philippine tariff bill. He said Taft gathered lawmakers whom he called innocents abroad and taught them the refrain pooh poh. The testimony drew convulsions of laughter.
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Washington
Cal. Eocks
New Orleans
American Cane Growers’ Association
Senate Committee On
Philippines
Taft
Poohpooh
Edwards
German American remonstrance filed against alleged mail grafts
Washington, Jan. 26. Postmaster General Cortelyou and members of Congress have received copies of a remonstrance filed with the Attorney General by the National German American Alliance. The document accuses Senator Gallager of New Hampshire of using the mails to promote the International Reform faction. It claims the alliance presents a session of a panikhiet and cites scientific testimony attributed to Gallinger in a sea p alliance.
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Washington
Eral Cortelyou
Cons
German-Ameri- Wilance
Mmnd
Gallager
Fuaf
Allipea
Gailinger
Seap Alliance
Government mail abuse cited in Gallinger remarks
A fragment from a Toledo Blade article quoted by Senator Gallinger warns that allowing such abuse would turn the government into a messenger for sects and cliques. The petition argues that only an obliging congressman lending his frank enables this through mail use.
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Galinger
Frank
Toledo Blade
Gallinger
Congress
Senate debates on Morocco and Dominican questions
Washington January 26 The foreign affairs of the United States continued to hold senate attention with Moroccan and Dominican issues at stake. Money opposed the president's policy while Teay burn urged San Domingo annexation. An executive session was held and the House debated and passed the joint statehood bill. the vote tally was Yeas 104 Nays 140 with thirty three insurgents voting nay.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Money
Teyburn
San Domingo
House
Yeas
To Teach the Young Idea to Shoot
Washington hearing on rifle practice aims to teach school boys to use military rifles. General Wingate of New York leads a committee to expand the program to other states after success in his state schools.
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Washington
International Board For the
General Wingate
New York
Senate Chinese Alien Treatment Inquiry Resolution
In Washington on January 26, Tillman introduced a senate resolution directing the immigration committee to investigate charges of unfair treatment of Chinese aliens. Visiting Chinese in the diplomatic gallery left as the resolution’s immediate consideration was denied.
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Washington
Tillman
Senate
Committee On Immigration
Decatur’s Great-Grandson Dismissed From Navy
Washington January 26 Stephen Decatur great grandson of Commodore Decatur first class United States Naval Academy dismissed from the navy by Secretary Bonaparte in line with a court martial sentence on the charge of blazing.
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Decatur
Washington
Stephen Decatur
Decaur
United States Naval Academy
Navy
Bonaparte
Secretary Bonaparte Seeks Anti-Hazing Bill
Washington January 2 Secretary Bonaparte has submitted to the house committee on naval affairs an amended anti hazing bill authorizing the secretary of the navy to dismiss midshipmen found guilty of hazing.
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Washington
Bonaparte
House Comittee
Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt Invitations Set for Feb 17 Wedding
Washington Jan 26 President and Mrs Roosevelt issued invitations to the wedding of Miss Roosevelt and Representative Longworth to be held at noon Feb 17 as previously announced.
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Washington
Senate confirms nominations in executive session
Washington January 26 The Senate in executive session confirmed nominees Luke B Wright ambassador to Japan and customs collector and John B Whelan district of Detroit in the same session.
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Senate
Washington
Luke B. Wright
Japan
John B. Whelan
Detroit
French cruisers altered course to Martinique port
Port of Spain Trinidad January 26 report that the French cruisers Desaix and Jurien de la Graviere which sailed from this port for an unknown destination appear headed for Port-de-France Martinique and not for La Guaira Venezuela as initially believed.
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Venezuela
Port of Spain
Island of Trinidad
Desaix
Jurien de la Graviere
Port-de-France
Martinique
la Guaira
Foreigners Arrested and Expelled in Haiti Decree
In Port au Prince on January 26 the Monteur Official issues a decree ordering the arrest and expulsion of five foreigners, three Frenchmen, a German, and an Austrian, convicted of conspiring to disturb public order.
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Haytils
Vort-au-Prince
Huayti
Monteur
Riobamba Troops Fire On Peace Mission In Ecuador
In Riobamba General Garcia forces open fire on peace commissioners sent from Guayaquil to Quito, killing one and wounding two. The group continues toward Quito as the conflict escalates between rival factions in Ecuador.
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Guayaquil
Heuador
Riobauinba
Garcia
Quito
New York Probes State Banking Department
Albany January 26 The assembly committee on banks voted unanimously for a concurrent resolution to form a joint special legislative committee to investigate the state banking department.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Assembly Committee On Banks
Boxing Lid Pried Up a Little. St. Louis Spar Ring Ruling
In St. Louis on January 26 the court of criminal correction ruled by Judge Moore that a sparring ring match held before club members does not violate the law prohibiting prize fighting.
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St. Louis
Court of Criminal Correction
Moore
Venezuela recalls consuls as France exequators withdrawn
A government decree orders the recall of Venezuelan consuls in France and the withdrawal of the exequators of French consuls to Venezuela. This action widens the diplomatic rift between Caracas and Paris, signaling a shift in bilateral relations.
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Caracas
Jian
France
Venezuela
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Worth in Freeport Testimony
Positive proof from Freeport citizens shows Doan's Kidney Pills work. Mrs E Emford of 192 Locust Street cites cure of kidney trouble and lameness after using pills from Emmett's drug store in fall 1897, noting lasting relief and recommending the remedy. For sale by all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States.
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Dean
Freeport
E. Emford
Locust Street
Emmett
Doan
Foster-Milburr Co
Buffalo
United Far
Ieee Bomar
Valencia wreck survivors recount captain’s refusal to aid self
Seattle survivors of the Valencia disaster allege Captain O M Johnson neglected rescue, refused a life belt, and stayed clinging to rigging as passengers used life rafts. Thirty three saved total, eighteen aboard Topeka. sixty still on rigging earlier, women refused life rafts prompting men to take their places.
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Victoria, B. Co
Valencia
Cape Teale
Topeka
Seattle
Wash
Mimiber
O. M. Johnson
Valenccia
Captain Johnson
Johson Wuld
Gibbs
City of Topeka
Texan
Queen
Passenger tells the story of raft rescue and wreck
G Wilets, a passenger rescued from the raft, recounts the ship strike at 12 07 Tuesday morning. The vessel reeled, backfired, and grounded after waves swept the deck. Lifeboats failed, some passengers perished. a fireman swam ashore, others were saved as the wreck broke apart.
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G. Wilets
Owas
Ieck
Withoa
Topeka
Willers
PeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Aids Piles And Sores
The soothing salve eases pain on piles sores cuts and boils. It draws out inflammation reduces swelling and acts as a rebefacient to circulate blood through diseased parts helping Nature remove the trouble. Sold by all druggists.
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PeWitt
Burdett Piano Tuner Details Emerge
J Burdett the piano tuner is listed in a fragmentary notice likely from a local trade or business directory. The OCR reads as J Burdett piano tuner tied to a place or firm name but the text is garbled and lacks clear dates or addresses.
Unclear fragment hints at ship event and hope
The readable text references a ship and a person named Belliti with an air of hope, but lacks concrete details to form a full news item. Further readable context needed to produce a proper title and summary.
Survivors named from Valencia tragedy in San Francisco
Seattle editor cites government neglect of coast shipping and urges a government tug at the mouth of the Strait of Fuca with life saving gear. The list of Valencia survivors includes C Allison J J Johnson G L Willets P Polvaner M Farprey P O'Brien Graiter W A Raymond, and many others from San Francisco Seattle Los Angeles and beyond. officer J McCarthy and sailor B Ledhos among the named.
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Seattle
Fan
W. J. Pearce
Pace, Coast Company
Valencia
Congress
Strait of Fuca
Engles
C. Allison
St. Paul
J. J. Johnson
G.L. Willets
P. Polvaner
M. Farprey
P. O'Brien Graiter
W. A. Raymond Gqnessinagy
Garrick
Walch
Hoddinott
Peter Peterson
John Mark
W. Goslin
J. Lampson
C. Brown
San Francisco
A. W. Hawkins
G. D. Harndner
Los Angeles
FF. Banker
Riehley
Ireman
Carl Samuel
Michael Howe
Joseph McCaffery
West St. John
N. B
R. Brown
Haroda
I. J. McCarthy
Thomas Shields
J. Campbell
B. ON
Ledhos
Albert Wells
United States Navy
Two More Captures Taint Anarchist Plot In West Elizabeth
Monongahela Pennsylvania January 26 constan tina levi and petro foraoika alleged secretaries of the anarchistic organization with headquarters at baird virginia were fled early tuesday morning and the president and a member of the band captured near west elizabeth pennsylvania along with literature threatening assassination of prominent men a shotgun two winchester rifles and revolvers were found Bridgeport Connecticut January 26 officials say a plot to slay state executives may involve governor roberts of connecticut leopold spaida of this city wrote a letter about black hand plans to his brother in washington but spaida says the missive was misinterpreted and he knows nothing of anarchist plots the spaidas' denials suggest uncertainty about the conspiracy.
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Monongahela
Constantina Levi
Petro Foraoika
Baird
West Elizabeth
Bridgeport
Conn
Washington
Roberts
Connecticut
Leopold Spaida
John
Spaida
Antonio Spaida
Run Up Against A Snag In United Mine Workers Talks
Indianapolis January 26 The outcome of the United Mine Workers convention today could determine coal industry welfare for months as delegates reconvene by order of President Mitchell to consider further demands. A move to admit southwestern states to the Interstate Joint wage conference failed in yesterday's first session, leaving miners' leaders split about expanding wage territory in the interstate framework.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
United States
Mitchell
Fires and Failures Dot Early 20th Century News
Mendon Ohio faced urban ruin as a blaze wiped out the business district with losses around 70000 dollars. The Bank of San Luis Obispo in California failed. A coal mine disaster in Witteville killed fourteen. The Antwerp Seula theater burned with no audience. US foreign trade reached 2806000000. Ohio Senate backed the Rathburn two cent fare bill. Solomon Westerfield of Chicago elected VP of the National Retail Grocers. Military leaders to attend Cuban battlefield monuments dedication. Victor Peltounfem survived after ten hours buried. Imperial Chinese diplomats visited Annapolis. Baltic provinces reported “almost pacified” by Russian counts. Two Wagner children died in Park Falls. The Atrato sailed from Jamaica to Colon with 650 canal workers.
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Mendon
Bank of San Luis Obispo
Cal
Witteville
Seula
Antwerp
United States
Ohio Senate
Solomon Westerfield
Chicago
National Retail Grocers’ Association
Chattee
Young
Bates
Victor Peltounfem
Lincoln Mine
Virginia
Minn
Imperial Chinese Comiission
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Baltic
Leonard Wagner
Park Falls
Wis
Atrato
Jamaica
Colon
Canal Zone
Kodol Dyspepsia Care Promises Digestion Boost
An advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Care aids digestion by allowing the stomach to break down foods and enable assimilation into tissue-building blood. It purportedly relieves sour stomach belching heartburn and all forms of indigestion and is sold by all druggists.
All branches of music call on Capeon
A brief note from Music Conservatory urges students to join training across instrumental and vocal programs. The announcement highlights diverse courses and emphasizes broad participation under the music department's guidance.
Heirs Sought in $50,000 Iowa Estate Probate Battle
In Bureau county a probate judge seeks heirs to an estate once owned by Mrs. Kinnie Harris. The estate totals $50,000 and heirs are scattered nationwide, with several brothers and sisters named but residences unknown. A receiver may operate the Harris farm as searches continue for missing kin. Also reported Beardstown schools may gain land valued at $25,000 once held for district use, and ex-postmaster William Powell of Mackinaw died suddenly while hunting.
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Bloomington
Dan
Senren
Bureau County
Kinnie Harris
Harris
Robert
Thomas
George
Langley
Henry
William
John Hall
Mary Hazard
Elizabeth Harvey
Jane McKenney
Sarah Copstake
Linos
J. H. Ainners
Cass County
Beardstown
William Powell
Mackinaw
Republican County Central Committee
Ex extra policemen sworn to avert lynching in Sparta
In Sparta Illinois on January 26 a mob threat emerged after 13 year old Ethel Grant alleged a negro attacker pursued her from her father W. H. Grants drug store area. Everett Shepherd was arrested as a suspect. Alfred Wilson and DPD G Cummings gave chase before the man vanished into woods and was later arrested.
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Sparta
Everett Shepherd
Ethel Grant
W. H. Grant
Broadway
Alfred Wilson
DPD
G. Cummings
Hifer
Lawson to Speak at Peoria Banquet
A Boston dispatch says Thomas W. Lawson has withdrawn his declination to address the Creve Coeur club in Peoria TL on February 22 at the annual banquet. Club president Rh. W. Nempshall and banquet chairman HH. M. Pindell met Lawson in Houston to assure him his presence is unanimously desired.
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Lawson
Peoria
Boston
Thomas W. Lawson
Creve Coeur Club
Rh. W. Nempshall
HH. M. Pindell
Hoston
Illinois Historical Society to seek building bill
At the Illinois Historical Society annual meeting in Springfield on January 26, eight members were appointed to draft and present a bill to the legislature to erect and maintain a building for the society and the state historical library.
Ruling on Requisitions And Valencia Tragedy
In Springfield on January 26 Attorney General Stead ruled the state must pay for the return of fugitives on requisitions when arrests are made at the request of bondsmen. In Rockford on January 26 Mark Smith, a local boy, was a Valencia passenger and his parents fear he was drowned after failed telegrams for news.
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Springfield
Stead
Valencia
Rockford
Mark Smith
Fire wipes out $40,000 in Columbus business district
A Jan 2 fire in Mattoon HL wiped out about $40,000 worth of property in the Toledo business district.
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Mattoon, HL
Loledo
Clark's Laundry Ad Claims Rain Water Washing Service
Rain Water. We have it and plenty of it. We do family wash at reasonable prices and do it like mother did. We will pick up by wagon. Phone 792 at 154 Van Buren St. Wagon will call.
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Clark’s
van Buren St
Rawy Journal delivers citywide for 195 week
The Rawy Journal offers delivery to any part of the city for a weekly charge of 195 units. This advertising snippet promotes universal coverage and affordable access for residents seeking home delivery.
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