Bids Open On Philippine Rail Concession Plan
Government opens bids for a 50 year half percent gross receipts share and 60 year one and a half percent with 1250 miles planned. A Seattle firm led by Morris McKan and partners filed a bid for the Albay Luzon line with a three year completion target. Penny postage in UK and Egypt begins today, with US and France expected to follow.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Philippines
Seattle
Morris McKan
G. G. Roskins
G. Poncin
Jagab Furth
E.G. Hugher
Albay
Luzon
SakUne
Aacops Kiak Lefoad
Sumanne
Honolulu
Haoniker Heaton
Miowera
Sabs
Egypt
United Kingdom
United States
France
Illinois Supreme Court Sets February 25 1906 Date
Springfield dispatch reports the Illinois supreme court ruling that Johann Hoch or Schmidt must hang on Friday February 25 1906. The decision specifies Hoch or Schmidt faces the death penalty for the listed charges as determined by the court.
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Scrippx News ‘Association
Springfield
Johann Hoch
Schmidt
Illinois Supreme Court
Estate actions and final reports in local probate matters
Letters testamentary issued to J B Plass in the Charles Hall estate. Final report of J W Stotts as administrator of Elizabeth Stott estate heard and administrator dismissed. Mrs Clementina Remillard granted letters testamentary for Edward Remillard estate. Edward Newkirchner appointed administrator for Elk County estate with real estate listed at $2950 and personal property at $5958.50.
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J. B. Plass
Charles Hall
J. W. Stotts
Elizabeth Stott
Clementina Remillard
Edward Remillard
Edward Newkirchner
Newkirchner
Elksors
Lawson Predicts Move Shifts Market on Wall Street
The Scripps News Association reports global attention as Amalgamated Gasper of Wall Street reacts to Lawson's forecasts. First quotation favored Lawson with a drop from 100 to 99, then a rise to 1083 before settling at 99 percent. Copper touched 101 percent and closed at 101 1/8.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Gopser
Wall Street
Lawson
Assassin a Woman Amalia Poporoff Identified as Sakharov’s Slayer
Reports state Sakharov’s assassin is a woman named Amalia Poporoff. Peasants plunder the estate of Aven Petrankevich near Moscow. Republic officials expect the czar to promulgate a new election law on December 19, the ruler’s birthday.
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Scripps News Association
Budkusneen
Sakharov
Amalia Poporoff
Aven Petrankevich
Moscow
Grain markets report from Chicago on Wheat and Corn prices
Wheat opened at 86 34 and closed 64 , Corn opened 44 5 and closed 45 14 with ounces up to 50 7, closed 50 %.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
Idaho Dental Board to Examine Applicants at Penitentiary
Idaho state board of dental examiners meets in Boise on December 27 23 and 23 to test applicants for permission to practice dentistry The board will use prisoners at the state penitentiary as subjects for dental demonstrations and examination Warden Whitney will provide the inmates for the tests
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Boise
Des
State Penitentiary
State Board of Dental Examars
Bose
Idaho
Whitney
Clash in Senate over Panama appropriation debate
Washington reports a sharp Senate House clash over the Panama appropriation bill. The House backed a bond parity provision while the Senate rejected it and sent a separate bill forward. Senate criticism of the administration grows as Tillman and others clash with defenders of the President.
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Senate
Panama
Scrippa Newal Association
Washington
House
Tillman
Mayor of Astoria Dies at 54 in Bed
Astoria Mayor J W Surprenant died this morning at age 54 from heart disease. He had just been re elected to a third term. Reports say doctors attributed the death to heart failure. Washington note mentions a February 1 1906 Chicago meeting of governors and attorneys general. New York note reports Felix Frank a German banker in Mexico City shot himself and is dying.
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Scripps News Association
Astorih
Dic
J. Ww. Surpranant
Scrippy News Association
New York
Felix Frank
Mexico City
Oregon Produce Shipments to Canada Prompt Food Trade
The Oregon Produce Company today sent a carload of onions to Manitoba, Canada. Additional shipments include several cars of potatoes to coastal targets, illustrating active cross border vegetable trade.
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Oregon Produce Company
Manitoba
Canada
Coast Paints
Hanlon and Herman Set for 20 Round Los Angeles Bout
Eddie Hanlon faces Kid Herman in a 20 round fight at the Pacific Athletic Club arena in Los Angeles. Both fighters are in peak condition as December 36 spectators anticipate a standout match across all classes.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Eddie Hanlon
Kid” Herman
Vast game preserve plan eyed in Bitter Root range
A conference in Washington with delegates from Idaho Montana and Wyoming aims to discuss establishing a vast game preserve in the Bitter Root mountains spanning about a million acres to be governed by the U S government. The organizers seek President Roosevelt's endorsement for the project.
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Washington, D. C
Bec
Butte
Mont
Wardalls
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Bitter Root Mountains
United States
Roosevelt
Four Drowned In Monongahela Collision At Brownsville
Four deck hands aboard the passenger steamer Rose Hite were drowned when the vessel struck a tug and sank in fourteen feet of water on the Monongahela River at Brownsville Pennsylvania. The men were asleep in their bunks at the time of the collision.
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Brownsville
Monongahela River
Rose Hite
Insane Murderer Kills Family in Cleveland
William Guy recently released from the insane asylum killed his baby daughter and 13 year old brother in law Harry Flint and fatally shot neighbor Mrs Abnett in Cleveland on December 15.
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Scripps News Association
Cleveland
William Guy
Harry Flint
Abnett
Senators clash over president's rate regulation plan
Washington notes a renewed push for the Presidents rate regulation law with an anticipated extra session. Elkins supports the idea while Fraser and Kean oppose parts, with Wall Street senators pressing for delay until after Christmas as pressure mounts for passage. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee today considered Elkins bill details.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Senate
Elkins
Fraser
Kean
Wall Street
Elkin
Senate Committee of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
Millionaire Chas F Pfister Freed After Evidence
Milwaukee December 15. Millionaire Chas F Pfister was released after the prosecution presented its evidence in a case claiming he stole 14000 from the Wisconsin Rendering Company. The defense moved for dismissal on lack of evidence and the motion was granted. Pfister then plans a quarter million libel suit against the Milwaukee Free Press and District Attorney Piper.
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Scrippa News Association
Milwaukee
Chas
F. Pfister
Pfister
Wisconsin Rehdering Company
Milwaukee Free Press
Piper
Racing Secretaries Meet in Wichita for Racing Association
Secretaries of the Kansas and Oklahoma Grand racing and fair circuits gather at the Caray hotel in Wichita to seek Wichita business support for a permanent racing association. Current circuit members include Topeka Hutchinson Newton Chanute Eureka Ottawa Winfield in Kansas and Newkirk Blackwell in Oklahoma.
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Wichita
Kas
Kansas and
Oklahoma
Caray Hotel
Topeka
Hutchinson
Newton
Chanute
Eureka
Ottawa
Winfield
Newkirk and Blackwell
Land auction near Palouse fetches 42.50 per acre
In Palouse Washington on December 16 Walter E Smith, a newcomer from the east, bought the W E Marsh farm two miles north of town for 42 50 an acre The Inland Electric line survey crosses the property and the land values have risen The new owner plans immediate substantial improvements to the buildings.
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Palouse, Wash
W.E. Marsh
Town
Walter E. Smith
Inland Electric Line
Shaw to Speak at Yale Law Club on Self-Government
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw arrived in New Haven to address Yale Law School Political Club. He chose Evolution in Self-Government as his subject during the Dec 15 visit.
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New Haven
Conn
Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw
Yale Law School
Railway magnate on stand in insurance probe
New York December 16 Harriman testified as the first witness in the insurance investigations. He recounted Ryan’s claims of selfless motive and desire to benefit the public, noting suspicions about Ryan’s motives and involvement in chairmanship selection. Harriman said he learned Ryan bought stock and elected Marten without notice, and he threatened to oppose Ryan. Layton birth notice follows.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Des
Harriman
Hughes
Ryan
Morton
Martin
Marten
Root
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Thomas Bartlett
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Ash
Spooner
Taller
Monroe
Republic of Panama
Western Hemisphere
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Burke Gochrane
Astorias
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