Protect Ur Seals Seizure Threat Looms Over Alaska Islands
Washington reports Elkins West Virginia D C Mills New York and Isaac Liebes San Francisco face likely loss of their private lease and business under the North American Commercial Company as the government may halt fur seal slaughter. Seal agents' report cites 68 percent drop in surplus breeding bulls from annual kill.
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Scripps News
Washington
Elkins
West Virginia
D. C
Mills
New York
Isaac Liebes
San Francisco
Alaska
North American Commercial Company
Canada
Man Kills Mother and Injures Family Then Commits Suicide
Nels Nelson of Wilkeson attacked his mother with a knife and fatally injured his one year old child with a fat iron before taking his own life. The wife and another child were injured but survive. Foreclosure on Nelson’s land is cited as a possible motive.
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Scripps News Association
Wash
Nels Nelson
Wilkeson
Arrival of Chinese missioners Aboard Pacific Mail Liner
The Pacific mail liner bringing the Chinese missionaries reached San Francisco at 12:30 PM after detention to study industrial conditions. Professor J W Jenks, a state department appointee, and army and navy officials were ready to greet them on landing. In Chicago Wheat opened at 85 1/2, closed 85 3/4, corn opened 45 1/2, closed 45 1/4, oats opened 52 1/2, closed 52 1/4.
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Scripps News Association
San Francisco
Bulletin
Pacific Mail
Orient
Honolulu
J. W. Jenks
State Department
Army
Navy
Commisson
Scripps News Asociation
Chicago
ANOTHER GREAT SWINDLE IN SETON CASE T:
Fourth arrest in the counterfeiting case of Charles A. Seton is expected to clear up identities. Seton, arraigned in New York court, jailed without bail. police also arrest John Bough, Jordan Sealy, and Thomas Goons. Bough and Seely are convicted for forgery and embezzlement. another arrest anticipated.
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Scripps News Association
New York
Chas. A. Seton
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Wall Street
Seton and Humphries
John Bough
Brooklyn
Jordon Sealy
Thomas Goons
Bougs
Seely
Botser
Teamster Official Charged With Bribery
Alexander Dijeau, third international vice president of the Brotherhood of Teamsters, left for Indianapolis but did not return. The Mille Wagon Drivers' Union, of which he is a director, has deposed him, accusing him of accepting bribes.
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Scrippa News Association
San Francisco
Cal
Alexanda Dijeau
Third International
Brotherhood of Teamsters
Indianpolis
Mille Wagon Drivers’ Union
Epidemic of glanders devastates Vancouver horses
An epidemic of glanders in Vancouver B C has led to destruction of about $50,000 worth of horses over two months. Roughly one third of the city horses have been shot and cremated, yet the disease continues to spread.
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Vancouver
B.C
Madam Devires Returns to State Penitentiary
Madam Dayes returns to her old home at the state penitentiary in Columbus Ohio from which she was paroled in December 1893. She arrived this morning. Regarding Mrs Chadwick, the matron did not arrange special comforts for her stay.
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Scripps News Association
Columbus
Madam Daye
State Penitentiary
Chadwick
Rogers Also Questions in Oil Case Delays Court
New York January 12. In Missouri the attorney general’s questions for H H Rogers prompted a delay request from Standard Oil lawyers. The court ruled the case ready but Rogers split his answer into classes about ownership and stock company operations beyond Missouri. He warned that the final ruling may rise to the highest court. Washington January 12. Consul Lay’s commission reports 25 arrests in the Lian Chow missionaries massacre case. A Chinaman who saved Miss Patterson is recommended for a medal, and Chinese missionaries fund a subscription for the helper's reward.
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Scripps News Association
New York
H. H. Rogers
Hagley
Missouri
Sanborne
Supreme Court
Standard Oil
Rogers
Washington
State Department
Lay
Canton
Lian Chow
China
Commmissonér Lay
Patterson
Hill Cleared in Graft Trial as Judge Orders Acquittal
Philadelphia Jan 12 Judge Audenreich instructed the jury to acquit former Filtration Chief Hill in the grafting case. The charges are tied to the Weaver reform movement and a reform push in city administration.
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Scripps News Association
Philadelphia
Pann
Audenreich
Hill
Big Sulphur Creek Dam Break Near Geyser
A forty foot dam on Big Sulphur Creek near Geyser broke during severe storms. The Socrates Quicksilver Mining Company owned the structure which stored electric power for the mine. Loss estimated around $30,000 and several locals had narrow escapes from the flood.
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Scripps News Association
Santa Cal
Big Sulphur Creek
Geyser
Socrates Quicksilver Mining Company
Gaskell Faces Larceny Trial Over Store Goods
Rufus M. Gaskell stands trial this afternoon before Justice Hough at the old city hall charged by F C Forbes with appropriating goods from La Grande and Red Gross drug stores valued at five to eight hundred dollars. Constable J H McLachlin arrested him yesterday at Summerville where he ran a small store.
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Rufus M. Gaskell
Justice Hough
Old City Hall
F. C. Forbes
la Grande
Gaskell
Summerville
J. H. McLachlin
Ivanhoe
T. H. Crawford
Great Fire Threatens Panama City Amid Civil Unrest
A major blaze sweeps Panama City with flames spreading from Chinese shops toward the city center. Firefighters struggle as water pressure falters due to faulty aqueducts while mobs threaten order and anger toward Americans grows.
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Scripps News Association
Panama
Fee
Santa Ana
A Bold Hold Up Strikes Thompson Saloon in Butte
Eighteen men were held up by a lone highwayman in the Thompson saloon at 2:30 in the morning. The robber forced patrons to surrender cash from the register and disappeared after boasting of his bold feat. Gaskell was held in $1000 bond to appear before the circuit court.
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Butte
Jan
Thompson
Banat
Gaskell
Senator Meeks resolution backs popular vote for senators
Columbus, Jan 12. Senator Meek's resolution urging selection of U S senators by popular vote was adopted unanimously. Senator Wood argued some senators blocked the president’s rate legislation and cited a disgraceful death and a felony conviction as examples underscoring the need to change how senators are elected.
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Columbus
Ohio
Meek
United States
Wood
Scripps News Association
Tiflis
Jan
Daughters Born to Two Local Families this Week
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs L C Shephard in this city on Sunday January 7. Yesterday a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs LG Pennell at their home.
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L. C. Shephard
LG. Pennell
6000 ARES Subscribed To Uma tlla Water Users
Esho Jan 11 Six thousand acres of land are subscribed to the Uma tlla Water Users association. Incorporators signed the articles and $200 filed with the secretary of state. Notary R N Stanfild witnessed the papers and incorporation is underway. A January 18 meeting will ratify the incorporation. Government engineers directed the process and stock subscriptions rise.
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Esho
Umatlla Water Users’ Association
Secretary of State
Notary R. N. Stanfild
Morales a Refugee at American Legation in Santo Domingo
Washington reports Colonel Galton says Morales the Santo Domingo customs receiver is a refugee at the American legation with a broken leg. He is expected to resign and depart the country.
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Scrippa News Association
Washington, D.C
War Department
Galton
Santo Domingo
Morales
Washington addresses court martial in Decatur case
Annapolis January 12 Thell of Washington spoke for Decatur at a court martial hearing this morning. Judge Advocate Harrison said the case would go to the court, and if Decatur is dismissed the appeal may go to Congress.
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Scrippa News Association
Annapolis
Thell of
Washington
Decatur
Harrison
Congress
Safe blown open at Trades Council building in San Francisco
A safe in the Trades Council building at 997 Mission Street was blown open between 1 PM and 7 AM. About $550 was stolen and the safe destroyed. No clues to the robbers were found.
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Scrippa News Association
San Branciaco
Gal
the Trades Council
Mission Street
Deserete Manufacturing Society Plans 1907 Intermountain Fair
The Deserete Manufacturing Society announces a 1907 inter-mountain States Fair in Salt Lake City. Communications are being mailed to all western governors west of Colorado seeking their cooperation.
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Scripps Mews Association
Salt Lake
Deserete Manufacturing Society
Colorado
First Dewey mail reaches Norfolk from Bermuda dock
The first mail package from the Dewey dock arrived today in Norfolk after a Bermuda post, with Captain Wood stating the Dewey fared better than any ship in the rest during a severe storm.
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Scripps News Assucation
Norfolk
Bermuda
Wood
Mrs Cassie Chadwick Sent to Columbus Penitentiary
Mrs Cassie Chadwick was escorted to Columbus penitentiary by a United States marshal this morning. She wore a heavy veil while being moved to the station and her final purchase before departure was a rug for her cell.
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Scrippa News Association
Cleveland
Cassie Chadwick
Columbus
United States
Marshal Field Stubbornly Ill Reports Point to Serious Pneumonia
A New York bulletin from Dr. James details Marshal Field's condition. It notes the patient remains about the same with a fairly comfortable night and that the attack is more serious than first thought, affecting lungs though heart action is satisfactory. Stanley Field, his nephew, later says the lungs are not congested and only a portion of the left lung is affected.
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Scripps News Association
New York
James
Marshall Field
Marshal Field
Tin
Stanley Field
Boxing match preview for Herera versus Young Corbett in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on January 12 the favorite Herera faces Young Corbett with odds around ten to one. In fine condition the article notes Bob is able to make the weight without trouble. The winner is set to meet Kid Herman in the city on February 9.
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Scrippe News
Los Angeles
Young Corbett
Bobe
Kid Herman
County Judge Candidate Henry Withdraws From Primary
Coroner J Henry filed notice of ending his bid in the Republican county judge race. The move comes as he currently serves as county coroner.
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Henry
General Oku's Triumphant Return To Tokio
General Oku, who praised Manchuria’s left army in the Russo Japanese War, made a triumphant entry into Tokyo today. Crowds expressed the greatest enthusiasm as the renowned commander appeared in the city.
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Scrippa News Association
Tokio
Japan
Oku
Manchuria
Paris Announces Election Date for President
Paris announces January 17 as the day to elect a new President to succeed the current incumbent Loubst. The notice specifies the selection made on January 12 and calls for voters to participate.
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Scripps News Association
Paris
France
Loubst
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