International Commission Concludes North Sea Incident Not Justified
A North Sea inquiry finds the opening of fire by Admiral Rojestvensky not justified though warnings and risk were present. It notes a Russian torpedo threat justified vigilance and calls for restraint, with no hostile acts by trawlers confirmed and no intent to disrespect military valor.
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Paris
France
International Commission of Inquiry
North Sea
Rojestvensky
Kamchatka
Kamtchatka
Rujestvensky
Rojestyensky
Russia's Troubles Newchwang Feb 23 Battle Rumors
Rumors sweep Newchwang of an impending battle with the Hunover in the context of regional unrest. The dispatch notes political maneuvering, anti discrimination debates in the Kansas House, and legislative tensions as senators weigh changes and potential substitutions between house and senate measures. The report mentions international ties including a British veteran with Boer War medals and local political maneuvering influencing policy outcomes.
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Newchwang
Senator Long Opposes State Conventions For Senate Nominees
Kansas Senator Chester I Long opposes the Waggener bill allowing state conventions to determine United States senators. The measure passed the senate and sits in the house elections committee, with Long’s managers lining up against it. In Topeka the house committee favored an interurban railway bill granting eminent domain to street railways and electric lines. Also in Topeka Governor Loch and staff were allotted 1000 to attend the Kansas battleship launch as plans and costs for a silver service were trimmed.
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Topexa
United States
Chester I. Long
House
Senate
House Committee On Elections
Topeka, &Ans
Topeka
Kans
Loch
Kansas
Willch
Important Proceedings Near Mountain Region Drive Japanese Victory
Dispatches from St. Veterbsurg report rumors of General N ropatkin's retirement, but combined AP coverage indicates major operations in the mountain region. Russian forces advanced last week with two divisions, Japanese attacks pushed them back, and by Thursday the Russians were confined to fortified lines. Latest reports foretell heavy fighting, and the Japanese are credited with victory in the immediate action.
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St. Veterbsurg
Ullieia
Nropatkin
Shakhe
Tenikhexiehen
Yeeion
Russians Admit Enemy Success at Tsinkhetchev Hill
A dated dispatch from February 24 reports Japanese forces with superior numbers drove Russian troops from Bereneaff hill during the battle at Tsinkhetchev. The message indicates an enemy advance despite Russian defense.
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Vetersburgs
Bayes
Tsinkhetchev
Bereneaff Hill
Statehood Bill Moves to Conference Amid Senate Amendments
The Statehood bill was sent to conference by the Senate after a morning session. Morgan yielded, opposed canal conference changes, and was excused from canal conferees as Gorman was appointed. The canal conference names were Kittredge Millard and Morgan, then Morgan declined. Gorman named.
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Senate
Barly
Morgan
Swayne
Panama Canal
House
Kittredge
Millard
Tis
Moranthi
Amhar
Keveridge
Nelson and
Wate
Pollock Introduced In Oil Inquiry Context
Congressman Campbell of Kansas introduced Judge J C Pollock of the U S district court to the president in Washington D C on February 5. The oil investigation in Kansas may reach Pollock’s bench in time though no discussion occurred with the president. Campbell will give Commissioner Garfield more information about oil company operations to aid the inquiry.
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Campbell
Kansas
J. C. Follock
United States District Court of
Pollock
Garfield
Indians in Seiling area threaten massacre after march
A band of about 100 Cheyenne Indians from Seiling marched toward Lal on the way to Seiling, threatening to massacre residents. They were persuaded to abandon the plan by Wilshusan, wife of Amog Chapmar, an old Indian scout, who resides there. Wilshusan, daughter of Stone the Cheyenne chief, aided the delegation back to the reservation. The incident stemmed from disputes over the tribe’s status on the farm north of Seiling, near John Kimball, a deputy sheriff of Dewey County.
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Wilshusan
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John Kimball
Dewey County
Hoch questions Waggoner remarks in senate attack
Governor Hoch of Topeka accuses Senator Waggoner of making public attacks in the senate. Hoch says he has neither seen nor heard the Allen Price rail report and questions Waggoner's claims, urging him to substantiate his statements and reconsider before making charges against others.
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Waggoner
Dundentand
Ome
Allen Price
Ice damage imperils Kaw bridge and Reed Island link
In Wansag City Missouri on February 25 reports say three pile beats weakened the Kansas City Belt railway bridge near the Kaw bend in Armouidale. The bridge is bent twisted and threatened with total destruction by ice pressure. Reed Island systems bridge faces similar danger.
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Kansas City Belt
Kaw
East Armouidale
Ite
Reek Island Systems
Proceedings Promised Against Prairie Oil Agents in Kansas
Chanute February 25. Criminal proceedings will be begun against agents and epilogues of Prairie Oil and Gas company in Kansas, under the arrelly anti trust law recently upheld by the Supreme Court in Smiley. Paola February 23. Five carloads of material for an independent refinery to be built on two blocks south of the St. Louis San Francisco station are due soon. work to start next week.
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Chanute
Kan
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Kansas
Standard
Br W E Connelley
Kausasis Producers’ Association
United States Supreme Court
Smiley
Secretary of
Grain Trust
Paola
Kans
St. Louis & San Francisco
Iydia
United States
Meteor
Iinsis Glass Company
Latal
Sword
Statehood conferences loom over Oklahoma plan
Washington reports split over how to admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory and grant joint statehood to New Mexico and Arizona. Beveridge notes ongoing talks between Senate and House, while the Foraker amendment remains the likely compromise base despite opposition. In Congress, a long-running fight over 130,400 rental for the old New York Customs House ends in a win for opponents of the provision.
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House
Beveridge
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Foraker
Melahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
House of Representatives
New York Custom House
Hemenway
Indiang
Iowa banker identifies body linked to local bank defaulter
Dedham Iowa mayor FA Toovey identifies the dead man as JG Caton, a former Dedham bank president and $50,000 defaulter who vanished two months ago. The discovery followed a death report received through a message to his wife. A Maine hunter was fined for a mistaken shot at a man thought to be a deer, as noted by the Seattle Post Intelligencer.
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Wichita
Kans
FA Toovey
Dedham
Iowa
JG Catan
Dedham, Bank
Toovey
Caton
Dedhaw
Maine
Seattle Post Intelligencer
President Nominates Quarles as Wisconsin District Judge
Senator to Bea Judge in Washington reports the president nominates Joseph V. Quarles to be district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin as his Senate term nears expiry. The piece notes Corean currency confusion with many nickel varieties once circulating, many spurious.
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Washington, DC
Joseph V. Quarles
Wisconsin
National Crude Oil Producers Association Formed in Chicago
Independents from Kansas Ohio Illinois and Indiana create a defense organization against Standard Oil to fight altered rates and discrimination in freight charges. Headquarters set in Chicago with RO Heap of the Oil Standard Company as a prime mover in its formation.
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Chicago
Kansas
Ohio
Ilinois
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Bel
National Credy Oil Producers Association
RO Heap
Olio Standard CH
Allen Loses Job as Kansas Politician Plans Retirement
The Kansas legislature narrowed the board governing state charitable institutions by passing a bill to reorganize the state board of charities. The measure, approved 2 to 7, removed Tenry Allen and other officials from power, clearing Gov. Boch to appoint a new board aligned with his administration.
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Topeka
Stubbs
Board of Control
Senate
Tenry Allen
State Board of Charities
Boch
Ice Gorges Halt Cottonwood River Bridge Work
Ice gorges on the Cottonwood River forced contractors rebuilding the Columbia ford bridge at Emporia Kansas to halt work and remove permanent supports. The river rose about eight feet and the ice pile against the supports grew over a foot thick as crews struggled with ongoing delays from last spring’s washout.
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Emporia, Kans
Cottonwood River
Columbia Ford Bridge
Fire Devastates Hot Springs In Severe 1900s Conflagration
A massive early morning fire in Hot Springs Arkansas destroyed the Grand Central hotel and several others, causing extensive property losses and leaving many residents homeless. At least three lives were reported lost as wind-driven flames swept south and west, with major hotels and districts burned and officials unable to save the county courthouse or jail. Many residents fled to safety as water pressure failed and firefighting efforts continued through the day.
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Garnier
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Dales General Store
Ico
Ghiwhite Avenue
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Funes
Grand Ceara
Diloreda
Elthvens
Arlington
Eastman
Park
South Hot Springs College
Central Methodist Church
Helding
Sheriff Williams
J Bath Houses
Neex Island
Little Rock X& Huot Springs
Macor Belling
Sarilt Willams
Uistrek
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Princeton plans endowment fund expansion to support tours
The board of trustees of Princeton University contemplates a fund raise of roughly 25 percent to bolster the endowment and enable a new system of tours or preceptors. In Topeka, ice jams threaten the Kaw streetcar bridge, suspending traffic as workers attempt ice jam removal. Prof F U Marvin to entertain the Old and New Club at his home on South Massachusetts Street. County commissioners meet at the courthouse. Wiedemann's offers oysters by the dish or bulk, including stews. fresh oysters available.
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Princeton University
Topeka
Kaw
Trafic
Prof F U
Marvin
Massachusetts Street
California Senate approves cession of Yosemite to US
Telegraph briefs report the California senate passed a bill ceding Yosemite to federal control. Other items note Wisconsin banning giant firecrackers, Montana praising Roosevelt, a fatal wood alcohol death near Madill, a Kansas City teacher’s marriage at Fort Riley, bank reorganizations approved by the comptroller, and various local incidents and sales.
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Yosemite
United States
Wisconsin State Assembly
Montana
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
John Carborough
Near
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Eyhal G Staford
Kanass City
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George W Prosleau
Ninth United States Cavalry
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Kang
Leavitt
Trudpeon
E Staley
Caldwell
Morris Sas
Veulume
Miersali
Marets
Ambitious campus and global notices span 1900s era events
A rambling roundup notes Stanford plans a 415000 building and trees from Mexico, London hosts the Society of Friends, a Aberdeen murder case, a Cape Cod magistrate, Chilean education and Swiss poisonings, iodine pillings for soldiers, and vast US hotel and staffing stats.
Markets Tie Up as Wheat and Cattle Prices Fluctuate
Chicago and Kansas City report mixed futures with wheat, corn, oats and cattle showing varied shifts. Prices touch tentative highs and lows for May and July contracts amid steady rye and butter notes, while receipts include two cars of wheat.
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Kansas City
Prairie Choice
Chicago
Final Settlement notes in Lawrence county probate
Notice published in the Lawrence Daily Journal on February 3 1705 announces final settlement in the estate of Apphia J McAllaster deceased and invites interested parties to appear at the next term of the probate court in Mangas Sample. Also mentions Kilmer’s Kidney Root product promotions and tickets for an illustrated lecture at Frankernal Aid Hall available at local stores and the university book store.
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Lawrence Daily Joural
Apphia J. McAllaster
Mangas
Kilmer
Ieee
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Ator W. Seapent
Frakernal Aid Hall
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University Book
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