McCreary Named Democratic Nominee for U S Senate
James McCreary of Madison County accepts the Democratic nomination to succeed William Deboe in the U S Senate. He defeats Judge Cantrill 62 to 37 in the caucus and is set for a joint assembly election next Tuesday. Wheeler and Smith withdraw after the nominating result.
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Congress
Judge Cantrill
Frankfort
Kentucky
James McCreary
Madison County
William Deboe
Senate of
United States
James BR. Cantrill
Deboe
Charles Wheeler
David Smith
McCreary
Funston Returns From Manila On Sick Leave
San Francisco dispatch reports General Funston and Brigadier Generals Hughes and Irumston among arrivals from Manila with about 700 discharged troops. Funston plans a two week stay in Oakland then a trip to Kansas. he hopes to extend his leave and may not return.
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Philippines
San Francisco
Kilpatrick
Warren
Manila
Hughes
Irunston
General Funston
Funston
Oakland
Kanbas
Washington
Indian Disturbance Tragedy at Lame Deer Agency
Fort Keogh reports a disturbance led by an Indian named White at the Lame Deer Indian agency. A posse confronted him. White opened fire, killing an Indian policeman and then killed his wife and daughter before shooting himself.
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Andian
Runs
Amuck
Miles
City
Mon
Fort Keogh
Forsyth
Lame Deer Indian Agency
Whit Eing
White
Land Opened for Settlement in Huerfano and Las Animas
The Pueblo land office announced orders opening more than 250000 acres for settlement in southwestern Huerfano and western Las Animas counties. The land had been withdrawn over a year to create the Las Animas reservation. The area measures 24 by 18 miles.
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Pueblo, Colo
Pueblo Land Office
Huerfano
Las Animas Counties
Las Animas Reservation
Collision Near New Orleans Kills One Injures Several
The Vicksburg express collided with a freight train 12 miles from New Orleans. Henry Foster a negro fireman aboard the freight was killed. Engineer Campbell suffered jaw and leg injuries. Engineer Bala win and Fireman George Wasson of the passenger train and three negro brakemen were injured. A second item reports a 38.8 ounce virgin gold nugget melted at Helena assay office valued around $1400 found by Thomas Raymond from Alder Gulch diggings.
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Logan
Knoxville
Tenn
D. S. Elliott
C. Smith
Great Northern Express Company
O’neill
Wagner
Mon
Harvey Logan
Montana
New Orleans
Mississippi Valley
Henry Foster
Campbell
Balawin
George Wasson
Helena
Thomas Raymond
Alder Gulch
Grain Men on the Stand at Kansas City Hearing
Interstate Commerce commissioners spent six hours in Kansas City examining witnesses on grain rates to the Atlantic seaboard and eastern destinations. The probe resumes in Chicago January 24 with rail officials possible. John A. Robinson of Hall & Robinson admitted W. Co. Stith offered export grain rate cuts from 3 to 6 cents per 100, breaching the published tariff.
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Interstates Board
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Atlantic Seaboard
Chicago
John A. Robinson
Hall & Robinson
Missouri Pacific
Robinson
No Apology Made
The Daily Mail states no diplomatic correspondence regarding Mr. Chamberlain's speech. Chamberlain conveyed assurances in letters aimed at German public opinion, with verbal assurances at a foreign reception being unofficial. No apology or withdrawal has occurred.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Chamberlain
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Summary
Trading featured a late-year bull run then a sharp drop across grains and provisions. May wheat closed around 85 to 83 sixteenths, corn down about 54 to 1/4, oats lower, with pork and lard futures mixed and cash market quotes for No 2 red wheat and various corn and oats grades.
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Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Market Figures for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Cattle receipts 9,000 with Texans and varied prices across categories. Hogs receipts 33,000 with prices rising 5 to 10 cents and mixed, good to choice ranges. Sheep receipts 12,000 with lambs strong, wethers and ewes steady to higher in parts.
Kansas City Live Stock Market Report
Kansas City live stock prices show cattle receipts at 5 600 with beef steers up 16 25e and other cattle steady to 10c higher. Hogs receipts 11 000 with packing hogs 20 24c higher and top at 6.00. Sheep receipts 2 000 with lambs strong and fed lambs 5.00 5.90.
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Kansas City
Cattle and Sheep Receipts Show Modest Gains in South Omaha
South Omaha cattle receipts reached 2500 with demand active and prices 10 cents higher across classes. Cows and heifers sold around 2.90 to 4.80, western steers 3.70 to 5.30, calves 8.00 to 5.20, and bulls and stags around 2.00 to 4.25. Hog receipts were 8000, up 5 to 10 cents, with heavy hogs 6.00 to 8.00 and mixed 4.75 to 5.25. Sheep receipts totaled 1600, higher by 10 cents, with fed muttons 4.05, wethers 3.40 to 4.00, ewes 3.00 to 4.00, and lambs 4.65 to 7.00.
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Chicago
Inn
Texas Fed
South Omaha
Cattle and Hogs Prices at St Joseph Market
Livestock receipts show cattle and hogs trading steady at St Joseph on January totals. Cattle mainly cows and heifers bring around 31.50, veals near 1.00, stalkers 2.25 to 4.05. hogs at 5.00 to 6.50 for night and mixed. pigs around 8.55 to 4.80 for lighter and heavier lots.
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Goasphy
St. Joseph
Jan. J
Banquet honors Gov Shaw new US Treasury secretary
Des Moines January 10 Governor Leslie M Shaw received a public reception and banquet at the Savery house hosted by the Grant club to mark his elevation to the secretaryship of the United States treasury. Governor-elect A B Cummins presided with many Iowa Republicans present.
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Des Moines
Leslie M. Shaw
Grant Club
United States Treasury
Savery House
A. B. Cummins
Allison and
Dolliver
Charles A. Clarke
Cedar Rapids
Allison
Smith McPherson
Red Oak
Senate
House of Representatives
George D. Perkins
L F. Young
Secretary of the Treasury
Nebraska
Edward Rosewater
Iowa
George B. McLean
The
State University
Shaw
Allison Tleft
Dubuque
United States
Treasury Department
House Committee approves parity backed silver coinage bill
Washington January 10 the committee on coinage weights and measures reported a bill to maintain legal tender silver at parity with gold and increase subsidiary silver coinage. Rep Hill urged quick action while opponents argued haste and delay motions failed. The bill directs the treasury to exchange gold for silver dollars to keep parity.
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House
Washington
Committee On
Representative Hill
Congress
Hill
Shafroth
Colorado
Alexander Delmar
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Dairy Cattle Breeders Form Secret Unified Front
One of the key outcomes of the State Dairymen's convention in Freeport Illinois is a secret conference among owners of five dairy cattle breeds. A committee representing each breed will build support to unify dairy business issues and coordinate positions.
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Dairy Cattle Breeders Combine
Freeport
Ills
Knox Reviews Schley Case For Legal Irregularities
The Attorney General will review alleged legal violations in the Schley court of inquiry. The review focuses on the legal phase, not merits, to determine if the court was properly constituted and rules were followed. A finding of illegality could void the verdict and influence Schley’s appeal options.
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Washington
Schley
Admiral Schley
Powder Mill Blaze Kills Two at Clearfield Pennsylvania
A fire destroyed the Rickey Non-explosive Powder mill near Clearfield. Two men, John C. Stewart and Roy Smith, were killed. G B Roseberry and James Blacker were seriously burned with Roseberry likely to die. F K Zentmeyer and others suffered burns but may recover. an explosion is suspected. Stewart’s body was found burned in the ruins. The four others escaped into the river to extinguish flames.
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Clearfield
Ite Non-explosive Powder Company
Here
John C. Stewart
Roy Smith
G. B. Roseberry
James Blacker
F. K. Zentmeyer
Stewart
Smith
Roseberry
Government to prosecute alleged New York silk import frauds
General H L Burnett United States attorney New York W W Smith attorney Merchants association of New York and 8 C Mead secretary of the association met with the attorney general and the secretary of the treasury to discuss alleged custom frauds tied to Japanese silk imports in New York. Smith has been made special assistant US attorney to aid Burnett and work on the case is expected to begin immediately.
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Washington
H. L. Burnett
United States
New York
W. W. Smith
Merchants’ Association of New York
8. C. Mead
Association
Secretary of the Treasury
Smith
Knox
Burnett
Mine continues to cave in delays recovery at Negaunee
Surface instability at the Negaunee mine worsens as the drift is threatened by a caving wall. The blacksmith shop area collapsed and the dry house may follow. Rescue work stalls due to rising water and unsafe conditions for recovering the buried miners.
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Negaunee
Bliss Elected President of Union League Club New York
Cornelius N. Bliss was chosen president of the Union League Club of New York. The board announced his selection in a formal meeting. The article lists other notable notes including clergy deaths and transit updates.
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Union League Club of
New York
Cornelius N. Bliss
J. W. Hoyt
United Brethren Church
Dayton
Percy Chariton
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Chicago
Wabash
Jong
Allis-Chalmers Company
Liberty Beliday
Charleston
Crescens
George H. Ketchum
Toledo
Southwest
National Municipal League
Boston
The
Improvement Society of Lincoln, Neb
League
Hepburn Nicaraguan Canal Bill Passes House
The Hepburn canal bill clears the House by a near unanimous vote 308 to 2 with Fletcher and Jassiter voting no The measure authorizes the president to secure territory parts of Costa Rica and Nicaragua for a canal from the Caribbean near Greytown to the Pacific near Brito includes construction harbors defense and surveys and fixes the aggregate cost at 180 million dollars funded by treasury warrants
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Washington
House
Fletcher
Rep
Ming
Cannon
Iils
Hepburn
Appropriations Committee
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
United States
Secretary of War
Caribbean Sea
Greytown
Pacific Ocean
Brito
San Juan
Treasury
Heistand Inquiry Report Shown No Blame Found
Senate Military Affairs committee presented the Heistand inquiry findings under the Pettigrew resolution. The report outlines facts without reflecting on government officers named in the case. No action was taken on the report during the session before adjournment. The senate confirmed J L Shaw as secretary of the treasury and Henry Payne as postmaster general in executive session.
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Senate Committee On
Washington
Senate
Cockrell
Committee On
Pettigrew
JL. M. Shaw
the Treasury
Henry ©. Payne
Crowninshield's Flagship to Join European Naval Display
The batter ship will leave New Orleans tomorrow and sail to Pensacola or Havana to coal before joining the North Atlantic squadron. It will then head north to convey Rear Admiral Crowninshield, whose flagship she will be, to the European station for the coronation naval display of King Edward VII.
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Crowninshield
Washington
New Orleans
Pensacola
Havana
Edward VII
Bryan In Boston Guest Of Commonwealth Club
William J. Bryan arrived in Boston from New Haven to be the guest of the Commonwealth club. He attended a reception at the Quincy hotel followed by a banquet where prominent political and business figures paid him respects.
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Bryan
Boston
William J. Bryan
New Haven
Commonwealth Club
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