Governor Rogers Dies in Olympia After Illness
Governor John R. Rogers died at 8 o clock, following pneumonia after a cold that began Friday. Born 1838 in Brunswick, Missouri, he moved to Kansas then Washington, serving in the legislature and as governor after fusion victory in 1896 and 1900. Henry G. McBride will become governor as lieutenant governor.
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Olympia
Wash
Rogers
John R. Rogers
Brunswick
Boston
Jackson
Miss
Illinois
Wichita
Kan
Kansas Commoner
Kansas
Farmers’ Alliance
Washington
Henry G. McBride
California
la Conner
Skagit County
Mount Vernon County
McBride
President Roosevelts Delighted Message to Shaw in Treasury Appointment
Des Moines reports President Roosevelt directly expressed pleasure that Gov Shaw accepts the secretary of treasury post. Shaw awaits Roosevelt’s letter and plans to Washington if called. Inauguration of Shaw’s successor set for January 16. Strong endorsements pour in from Chicago and New York business and financial circles.
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Roosevelt
Shaw
Des Moines
Washington
Maclay Told Removal From Navy Yard Is Legal
The civil service commission notified historian Edgar S. Maclay that his removal from the Brooklyn navy yard was not a violation of the civil service act. President Proctor wrote the letter replying to Maclay’s inquiry.
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Maclay
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Edgar S. Maclay
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Civil Service Act
Proctor
Commission
General Ailes Resumes Army Duties in Washington
General Ailes returns to his desk in the War Department confirming he will handle the situation with grace. He plans no new moves to extend the controversy and will proceed with his prearranged future plans.
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Miles
Washington
Ailes
Army
War Department
Protest Against Use of Wine at Missouri Christening
Kansas City reports the local WCTU filed a telegram to Senator Cockrell protesting wine at the christening of the battleship Missouri at Newport News next Saturday. Senator Cockrell’s daughter Marion Cockrell will christen and the senator will give the oration.
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Kansas City
Senator Cockrell
Missouri
Newport News
Marion Cockrell
Alger Passes the Crisis in General Alger’s Illness
Detroit December 27 Dr Howard Long one of the surgeons attending General R A Alger said the critical period in the general illness had passed and his recovery was practically certain as far as he could determine at present
Fatal race riot in Childersburg Alabama outlined
A white man and his son died in a Memphis style clash with black residents sparked by a craps dispute. Tom Holley fired on J Bird, fatally wounding him. Erd’s two sons shot Holley as the crowd dispersed. George Woods directed a retreat and Charner Woods shot Bird again. Whites rounded up the involved blacks and moved them to Talladega jail.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dee
Childersburg
Bird
Reuben
Talladega
Tom Holley
J. Bird
Holley
Erd
Reuben Bird
George Woods
Charner Woods
George Bird
Fatal church fight in Piketon Ohio leaves six dead
Six men died after a neighborhood quarrel erupted during a religious service at a Pike County church in Piketon. Charles and Orrin Day arrived intoxicated and declared they would “clean out the Leggs,” triggering a chaotic brawl that sent worshipers fleeing via windows. The minister, Mr. Rowe, survived. others were wounded and many injured. Authorities and physicians from nearby towns responded.
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Piketon
Pike Post Office
Charles
Orvin Day
Leggs
Mr. Rowe
Orrin Day
Wesley Legg
Joseph Williams
John Durrant
Lebanon Williams
Idaho
Fog Ties Up Express Crash Near Hartwell
Fog reduced visibility on the Cincinnati line as the southbound Chicago express failed to stop at Hartwell and collided with a freight crossing, demolishing three cars. Three passengers and two crew members were injured, with names listed. The wrecking crane train en route to Hartwell then crashed, killing Patrick McCoy and fatally injuring William Nipper and Lewis Tenbrink.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton
Hartwell
B. M.payne
M. G. Leis
New York
H. E. Jacobs
Charles Bloom
John Spencer
Partlow
Patrick McCoy
William Nipper
Lewis Tenbrink
Cleveland Accepts Place on Labor Arbitration Committee
Former President Cleveland accepts appointment to the industrial department of the National Civic Federation. He approves the plan of industrial peace in a letter delivered to Oscar Strauss, chairman of the peace conference. All general committee members signified acceptance.
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Labor Arbitration Committee
New York
Cleveland
National Civic Federation
Peace Conference of
Labor
Oscar Strauss
Marshal Fires Fatal Shot in Ottumwa Arrest
Ottumwa city marshal Thomas Knowles shot and killed Daniel Garrity of Ottumwa during an arrest at Melrose. Garrity, described as intoxicated and making lewd remarks, allegedly aimed his gun at the marshal who fired first in self defense.
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Ottumwa
Man
Melrose
Thomas Knowles
Daniel Garrity
Garrity
Knowles
Treaty of commerce signed by Italy and Russia in St Petersburg
The draft treaty between Italy and Russia for commercial relations was signed in St Petersburg. Sir Joseph Noel Paton the painter was found dead in Edinburgh. A decomposed body was found in a Birmingham church steeple. In Savannah, William T. Kavanaugh and Jack Diegan were fatally shot by W. T. Dorrie. Charles S. Mellen of the Northern Pacific denied resigning. U.S. railroad building in 1901 reached about 6,017 miles. A fire at Chickasaw, Indian Territory, caused $76,000 in losses with Armour Packing losing 60,000 pounds of meat and two banks sustaining damage.
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Italy
Russia
St. Petersburg
Joseph Noel] Paton
Edinburg
Mount Zion
A. M
Birmingham
William T. Kavanaugh
Jack Diegan
Levan
Savannah
W. T. Dorrie
Charles 8S. Mellen
Northern Pacific
United States
Chickasaw
I. T
Armour Packing Company
Dewey Schristias Cup Captures Two Big Guns
Lord Kitchener reports from Johannesburg that General Rundle says on December 24 Colonel Firman’s camp at Feefontein was rushed by Dewet’s command. About 200 Yeomanry faced heavy Boer resistance. two gun batteries were lost and pursuit by two Light Horse regiments continues.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Johannesburg
Rundle
Firman
Feefontein
Dewet
Orange River Colony
Vereenigen
Valksrust
Harrismith
Kroonstaadt
Bethlehem
Lindley
Desperate Hand to Hand Fight Near Batangas
In a gorge six miles south of Batangas, December 28, Company F of the Twenty first infantry engaged in a fierce melee with Filipino forces. Twenty two attackers fell, while two American soldiers including Patrick O Connell and Private Carney sustained severe bolo wounds. General Wright praised Chaffee and civil military cooperation amid promising conditions in the islands.
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Batangas
Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Manila
Twenty-first Infantry
Patrick O’connell
Carney
Wright
Philippines
Soldiers wreck Saloon sequel to Christmas riot at Presidio
In San Francisco near the Presidio, about 200 soldiers surrounded Dave Tarpey's saloon last night and fired rocks at the building. Windows and fixtures were smashed. mounted artillery dispersed the rioters. Several arrests were reported, including William Ross who ejected two unruly soldiers.
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Presidio
San Francisco
Dave Tarpey
Tarpey
William Ross
Nations Near Consensus on Arbitration at Pan American Conference
In Mexico City on December 27 delegates reached a substantial agreement on arbitration. Contrary to expectations the agreement is almost unanimous, with Argentina also signing in support of The Hague convention. The basis is The Hague framework, and all conference nations will become parties to the convention.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Zionist Congress Opens in Basel Under Herzl Presidency
The Zionist congress opened in Basel Switzerland with Theodore Herzl of Vienna presiding. Over 1000 delegates from major nations attend though Australia is absent. Herzl expresses strong confidence in national colonization as succeeding where charitable efforts failed.
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Zionist Congress
Basle
Switzerland
Theodore Herz
Vienna
Zionist Movement In
Palestine
Australia
Herzl
National Colonization
Fire at Cudahy Plant Causes Major Loss in Omaha
A fire at the Cudahy packing plant in South Omaha on Dec 27 caused at least 50000 in damages. Insurance on the building and stock totals 60000 with the pharmaceutical department area destroyed.
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Cudahy
South Omaha
Pharmaceutical Department
Four Boys Drown After Ice Break on La Have River
Four boys, Ferry Rhodenhauser, Mervill Rhodenhauser, Curry Hubble, and George Bachmen, died after their ice broke on the La Have river near Bridgewater Nova Scotia. They had gone skating together yesterday.
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Bridgewater
N. 8
la Have
Ferry
Mervill Rhodenhauser
Curry Hubble
George Bachmen
Backers Named for Omaha Club Installation
Milwaukee December 27 It is learned that the backers of the American association club which will be installed in Omaha are Alderman Cornelius Corcoran of Milwaukee and Arden I Bull of Berlin Wisconsin.
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Omaha Club
Milwaukee
American Association Club
Omaha
Cornelius Corcoran
Arden I. Bull
Berlin
Wis
Janitor Issued The Serum In Tetanus Deaths Probe
Henry R. Taylor a colored janitor in St Louis health department admitted before the tetanus court of inquiry that he issued anti-diphtherine serum for public use though the supply was exhausted. He said he distributed Sept 30 serum blamed for 16 deaths and replaced false prior testimony to protect the office.
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Health Department
St. Louis
Tetanus
Henry R. Taylor
Chemical and Bacteriological Division
Taylor
Amand Ravold
Desmond
Wells
Three Lives Crashed as Crane Falls on Workmen
Chicago report says a steel crane at American Bridge works collapsed yesterday afternoon killing John Swan John Traver and Albert Rock and injuring four others. The crane held 20 tons though rated for 30. Thirty workers were nearby with several narrowly escaping.
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Chicago
American Bridge Works
John Swan
John Traver
Albert Rock
John Doyle
Charles Warren
Matthew Hogan
Patrick Murphy
Murphy
Swan
Traver
Rock
Rock Island Extension Reaches Santa Rosa Finish
The Rock Island extension from Liberal Kansas to Santa Rosa New Mexico was completed yesterday. The El Paso and Eastern line from White Oaks to Santa Rosa will not finish before January 15, delaying through connections to the California business.
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Rock Island
Liberal
Kan
Here
Santa Rosa
N. M
el Paso
White Oaks
California
Storm Prostrates Telegraph Lines Cuts Spokane Off
Salt Lake City reports a sudden 60 mile per hour wind and blizzard like snow. The storm disrupted telegraph service and delayed trains across the intermountain region. Spokane is cut off from outside communication while Seattle and Tacoma fear marine dangers from the high winds.
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Spokane
Salt Lake
Intermountain
Wash
Seattle
Tacoma
Helena Blizzard Strikes With Sudden North West Winds
A sudden blizzard hit Helena yesterday afternoon transforming a calm morning into a howling storm. Snow fell rapidly and winds to 45 miles per hour, driven from the northwest. The fast-moving weather swept over western and central Montana, lasting about an hour and leaving high winds afterward.
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Helena
Mon
Montana
Conductor Blown From Train Near Trestle Fatal Transport Disaster
Conductor Charles King on a freight train was blown from the cars during a fierce Idaho storm while returning to the caboose. His mangled body was found at the bottom of a deep gorge near the trestle. Reports from Fort Benton describe the worst storm in years with courthouse windows blown in and minor damage.
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Missoula
Mon
Charles King
Idaho
King
Caboose
Fort Benton
Court House
Chicago Grain and Provisions Features of the Day
Chicago reports a broad active wheat market driven by southwest damage claims. May wheat and corn futures show gains and losses across contracts with May pork and ribs higher. Cash markets list various No. 2 red and white wheats, oats, and corn price snapshots.
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Chicago
Mysterious Diamond Robbery Hits New York Shipment
A diamond chain worth 3500 dollars disappeared from a shipment sent from Washington to Joseph Frankel & Sons in New York. The theft occurred between Sunday and yesterday, with no tampering evident in New York until discovery. The chain contained 200 gems and involves Adams Express or Shaw & Berry as probable victims.
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Washington
Adams Express Company
Shaw & Berry
New York
Joseph Frankel & Sons
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago stock yard data for December 20 shows cattle receipts around 12,000 with Texas and native grades. Hogs totals near 10,000 today. 28,000 anticipated tomorrow with mixed heavies and fe eders. Sheep receipts 8,000 with western and native lambs priced across the range.
Frances Ross Adjudged Insane in Chicago Case
A young woman named Frances Ross, thought to have escaped a Portland convent, was declared insane by experts in Chicago. Doctors diagnose religious melancholy and believe treatment may restore reason. She offered no identity, and carried nearly $3500 in cash when detained.
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Chicago
Frances Ross
Portland, Or
Miss Ross
Kansas City Live Stock Cattle and Sheep Prices Listed
Kansas City records cattle and sheep receipts with mixed bids. Export and dressed beef steers sell around 1.75 to 6.00 per hundredweight. native cows fetch about 4.50 to 4.50. calves and hogs show varied quotes. Sheep prices were nominal with fed lambs at about 8.00 and ewes near 3.00 to 3.75. totals for stockers and feeders listed.
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Kansas City
Ge Mighers
South Omaha Live Stock Sales Report Dec 26
South Omaha cattle receipts near 1000 head with strong demand for cattle, cows and heifers trading around 2.70. Stockers and feeders firm at 4.20. Veal and dairy cattle mixed with prices noted. Lambs and sheep receipts listed with ewes around 2.50, fed lambs at 5.20. Overall receipts show active market and varied stock categories with totals near several thousand dollars.
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South Omaha
Slsoga
Texas
St Joseph Live Stock Market Report
Cattle receipts 400 steady with natives and cows and heifers at 1200.25 to 125.50. yearlings 250 to 255. stockers and feeders 200 to 400. Hogs receipts 500 up about 10 cents. mixed night and night, 5.00 to 6.50. Medina cattle and pigs noted around 350 to 370 for wagons and pigs 315 to 183.
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St. Joseph
Joseph
Dee
WLYST
Death Under Wheels In North St Louis Collision
John W. Taylor chief engineer of the Terminal Railroad company and William Kent of Louisville were killed when they jumped from a speeding motor car to avoid colliding with a switch engine at the May street crossing in North St. Louis.
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St. Louis
John W. Taylor
Terminal Railroad Company
William Kent
Louisville
Second
May Streets
North St. Louis
May Street
Admiral Sampson in Mental Wreck Report
Urbana Illinois December 27 John W Weeks of Champaign reports a letter from Mrs Sampson stating Rear Admiral Sampsons mental condition is beyond recovery The letter references sympathy for the admiral amid the controversy with Rear Admiral Schley and related personal annoyances
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Sampson
Urbana
Ills
John W.W. Weeks
Champaign
Canadian Trains Collide Near Thessalon
A collision occurred between the focal express from Canadian Sea to Webbwood and a light freight engine east of Thessalon. Engineer McDivit of North Bay, aboard the freight engine, was killed and several others were badly injured.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Canadian Sea
Webbwood
Ont
Thessalon
McDivit
North Bay
Reese Declines Commissioner Post in Iowa Mines
Des Moines December 27 John P Reese of Albia president of the United Mine Workers of Iowa declines the commissioner's post offered by the Association of Iowa Mine Owners and will seek re election at the next ballot, sources said.
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Reese
Des Moines
John P. Reese
Albia
United Mine Workers of Iowa
Association of Iowa Mine Owners
White House closes for holidays amid family trip
President will keep the White House closed until New Year’s Day and see only urgent visitors. Mrs. Roosevelt and the children sail on the Dolphin with Dr. Rixey toward Quantico Virginia for several days of duck hunting and rest. The president will host daily luncheons and dinners while the family is away with guests including Root Knox Randolph Evans Lodge and Clarke.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Dr. Rixey
Potomac
Dolphin
Quantico
Rixey
Young Theodore, Jr
Secretary Root
Knox
Randolph
Robley D. Evans
Lodge
Justice Clarke
New York
Fire Anchors Shaino Maru In Port Townsend Hold
The Nippon Yusen Kai liner Shaino Maru, bound for Yokohama with cotton and freight, returned to Port Townsend after a fire broke out in its hold. A tug dispatched by the British vice consul assisted, and the North Pacific reported the distress signal as the ship burned in harbor.
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Oriental
Seattle
Wash
Nippon Yusen Kai
Port Townsend
North Pacific
Yokohama
Receiver Appointed for Ottumwa Loan and Building Association
Ottumwa Iowa December 27 1900 C B Boude named receiver to wind up the Ottumwa Loan and Building Association The society founded in March 1878 lacked assets 28000 against liabilities 45000 under new laws no new business since the panic of 1893 George F Hall president filed for receivership with J D Ferree as secretary
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Ottumwa Loan and Building Association
Ottumwa
C. B. Boude
George F. Hall
J. D. Ferree
Brigham Young Ill at Fruitland Near Farmington
Apostle Brigham Young eldest son of the church leader lies critically ill at Fruitland near Farmington New Mexico with stomach and nervous troubles. He had traveled from Salt Lake City to spend the winter in Mexico before stopping at Fruitland for several days. He is 65 years old.
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Farmington
Salt Lake
N. M
Brigham Young
Quorum of Twelve
Mormon Church
Fruitland
Young
Mexico
Methodist Constitution Adopted for Church Delegates
Announcement from Chicago states the new Methodist Episcopal constitution adopted at the 1900 general conference has been approved by a three quarters vote. It grants women the right to sit as delegates and was referred to conferences nationwide.
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Chicago
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Senator Sewell Weaker in Camden Illness Update
Doctors report United States Senator Sewell is much weaker in Camden on December 27. They warn the patient may not last long unless he improves soon.
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Sewell
Camden
N. J
United States
Telegraphic News Briefs From The Capital And Abroad
King Edward to personally open parliament. A Wilmot Ark land dispute leaves three dead. NYSE seat record sells for 80000 dollars. Yonkers Empire City racetrack sold for 218000 to Frank Farrell. Navy moves toward wireless signalling between ships. J W Blabon to be VP of Great Northern Jan 1, succeeding D Miller. Charles M Schwab sails to Europe for rest, says no business meaning. Four men rob Hy Pranze & Son mill New Douglas causing $1500 loss. Two watchmen beaten and fed to posts.
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Edward
Wilmot
Ark
New York Stock Exchange
Empire City
Yonkers
Frank Farrell
New York City
Navy Department
J. W. Blabon
Great Northern
Darius Miller
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Charles M. Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Europe
Hy’ A. Pranze & Son
New Douglas
Tee
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Henry 8. McBride
Farmer’s Alliance
Ohio Church
Marshal
Dewey Schristias Cup
Zeefontein
Chicago Grain and Provisions
Texas Fed
Pacific
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