Williamson Indicted in Land Fraud Case and Tanner Confesses
Portland dated report states U S Congress man J N Williamson Doctor Van Geasner and Marion Riggs were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to defraud the U S government of lands. Judge Alfred H Tanner admitted to a partnership with Mitchell in a scheme to shield the senator from indictment and confessed involvement in illegal fees tied to government work.
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Williamson
Tanner
Portland
Federal Grand Jury
United States
J N. Williamson
van Geasner
Marion Riggs
Prineville
Congress
Scripps News Association
Fedb
Alfred H Tanner
John H Mitchell
Beilinger
Grand Jury
Mitchell
Mied
Goverament Department
Mitchigll
French Send Troops to Tonkin Amid Far East Turmoil
Mareuilles February 11 The Government orders six thousand troops and supplies rushed to Tonkin in Cochin China. The cruiser Lato and two hundred artillerymen sail tomorrow, with reinforcements to follow on chartered steamers. The move aims to quell disturbances in the far east.
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Scripps News Association
Mareuilles
Tonkin
Cochin China
Latoeach
Far East
Kuropatkin Sets Frontier Bounds Amid China Rail Warning
General Kuropatkin issues order defining the frontier from the Mongolian border to Gavrants and Via Gow with strict instructions to avoid crossing the Chinese railroad. The message appears in the Manchu ria Gazette via Scripps News Association from St Petersburg dated February 11.
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Scripps News Association
Petersburg
Manchuria
Cabinet members resigning reform hopes amid reshuffle
Washington reports that all Cabinet members have tendered resignations but will be renominated and reinstated on March 6. Wynne to be Postmaster General Cortelyou nominated as Postmaster General. Wynne to London as Consul General.
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Beripps News Association
Washington
White Hones
Eveant Prat
Wynne
Jonsul
London
Cortelyou
Will Talk It Over Topeka Oil Legislation Probe Expands
Topeka February 11 A majority of legislators have gone home to confer with constituents about pending oil legislation in the doodle investigation. The committee will extend the inquiry to all corporations with lobbies in the city and to the Standard Oil Company as lobbyists depart.
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Scripps News Association
Topeka
Kan
Legitlawra
Standard Oil Company
Nebraska Snow Fall and Cattle Range Struggles
Snow blankets Lincoln Nebraska and surrounding areas as reports note cattle in the range country lacking grass. The text describes extreme conditions and shortages impacting livestock and farming communities.
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Lincoln Neb
Nebraska
Chinese loan for five million dollars oversubscribed
The Chinese loan of five million dollars was opened this morning in Hong Kong and Shanghai with subscriptions already exceeding the amount. The Scripps News Association reports the issue is heavily oversubscribed as funds are raised to support national projects.
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London
This Place
Hong Kong
Shanghai
President and Senate Conflict in Arbitration Treaty Debate
The president released a letter to Senator Cullom, criticizing proposed amendments to arbitration treaties. Cullom, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the Senate would not withdraw the amendments and opposed executive special agreements without Senate advice and consent. The dispute is now clearly joined and will be watched closely.
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Washington
Cullom
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Cullam
White House
Senate
Will Accept Nomination For Mayor By Scripps News
Chicago February report states judge Ward Dovgae today signified willingness to accept the democratic nomination for mayor on a platform advocating public ownership of street railways.
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Scripps News Association
Chicago
Idward PF
Dovgaé
Pacific Nations League directors meet in Montana
MEA meeting of the Pacific Nations League directors in Astovistion Butte Montana will decide the league status tonight. W S Lucas former president pushes forming a new league while Pacific National reorganizes naming W D Rishel president and announcing no teams in the territory.
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Mont
Pacific Nations League
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Lucas
Anoguness
Pacific National
W.D Rishel
Balt Lake
Severe Cold Wave Grips Portland and Oregon
Severe cold wave settles over Portland and central and eastern Oregon with a gale and heavy snow. Traffic blocked as the coldest spell in years grips the region. the lowest temperature is fifteen degrees below zero at Shanike.
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Scrippsens Association
Portland Ore
Porthwes
Oregon
Shanike
Japanese Forces Drive Russian Corpse Toward Hei Kuutai Report
A dated report from Oyama claims by February the Japanese rushed two thousand Russian corpses toward Hei Kuutai as part of a war related action.
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London
Darop Haylanti
Oyama
Hei Kuutai
Deadly Engagement Reported at Kath Ring Tron Works
Governor's report records 33 killed and 36 wounded after fighting between troops and the strizera at Kath Ring Tron Works last Thursday in Lodz.
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Lodz
Kathring Tron Works
Arbitration Rally Signed With Japan at State Department
The February ceremony at the State Department saw Minister Takahira and Secretary John Hay sign an arbitration pact with Japan ending with formal acknowledgment.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Japan
State Department
Takahira
John Hay
Narrow Escape as Fire Rips Through Casino Theatre
A fire during rehearsals of Lillian Russell's company for Lady Teassle at the Casino on Broadway and Thirty Ninth Street forced cast members to leap from windows to escape. The blaze filled the auditorium, threatening the building and lives.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Lillian Russell
Lady Teassle
Casino Theatre
Broadway
Thirty Ninth Street
Iiial
Webers Trial Continues Across San Francisco Murder Case
The witness Scripps News Association describes the pistol’s identification by its condition and notes Adrian Wills testifies Weber and Morrow were with him near the murder scene then at Wills’ home. Wills recalls wet shoes and plans to visit a barn and women after ice cream.
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Auburn Calleb
Henry Carr
San Francisco
Adolph Weber
Muurder
Adrian Wills
Weber
Wills
Lincoln Morrow
British Steamer Gunturret to Load 85000 Tons of Hay
Arrangements made for the British steamer Gunturret to dock at an eastern port and begin loading a cargo of 85000 tons of hay. It is believed the freight is intended for Viadivostock, though details from interested parties are scarce.
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Sanfrancisco
Gunturret
U S Officer Authorized to Collect Duties at San Domingo Ports
Washington Feb 11 The State department announced Lieutenant-Commander Leiper aboard the cruiser Detroit is authorized to collect duties at San Domingo ports beyond Puerto Plata under the arbitral award issued last July.
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Washington
State Department
Leiper
Detroit
United States
San Domingo
Puerto Plata
Moody selects harmon and judson to probe rail rebate case
Attorney General Moody appoints Judson Harmon of Cincinnati and Frederick N Judson of St Louis to investigate Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad rebates to Colorado Fuel and Iron company with aim of pursuing legal action after findings.
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Washington
Moody
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Frederick N Judson
Et Louie
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Ras Bates
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Record of Severe Cold Across U S Northwest to Nebraska
The cold wave continues with temperatures from 15 below to 30 below at Calgary and 20 below in Duluth and Lacrosse. Omaha Minnesota Nebraska reports record lows with 28 below at Norfolk. Rail traffic impeded and trains abandoned as western Nebraska faces deeper drifts and drifting snow.
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Paul
North
Calgary
Duluth
Lacrosse
Wis
Nebraska
Norfolk
Japanese Capture Landslides Tokyo Front Action
Tokio Feb Li-A hill south of Chang Chia fell to Japanese forces on Thursday, with two companies of the Kussigoa driven off in the engagement.
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Tokio
Chang Chia
Grant Their Demands Granted Nine Hour Day And Wage Rise
Warsaw February 11 The manager of the leather factories granted employees a nine hour day and increased wages by between per cent. Work will resume Monday. Many other factories may concede and a general resumption of work is likely. Butchers threaten to strike and bakers are weighing a similar move.
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Scripps News Association
Warsaw
Indictments Quashed in Iroquois Theatre Disaster Case
Peoria Illinois February 11 Judge Green again allowed a motion to quash indictments against Thomas J Noonan James B Cummings former business manager and the stage carpenter connected with the Iroquois theatre disaster where hundreds died in the flames trampling and falling walls.
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Hy Scrips
Peoria
Ill
Egg Market Cornered in Chicago by Big Packers
The Daily News reports an estimated 45 million eggs in cold storage in Chicago amid a famine in the product estate. Householders pay 38 cents per dozen as large meat packers are said to have a corner on the market.
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Chicago
The
Daily News
Enya
Subpoena Served on Carnegie Ahead of Trial
Cleveland based report states Andrew Carnegie the retired multi millionair was served with a subpoena to appear at the trial of Mrs Chadwick in Cleveland on March 6. Papers were served at his Fifth Avenue home in New York as Carnegie and his family consider a trip to the south.
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Scripps News Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Andrew Carnegie
Mra Chadwick
Fifth Avenue
New York
Carnegie
Rock and Rye duo travel through eastern Aragon
Two figures nicknamed Bradbury the candy drummer and Stob ling the whisky drummer traverse eastern Aragon together, earning the moniker Rock and Rye in a vivid journal entry.
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Bradbury
Stobling
Aragon
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