Roosevelt Sends Message Favoring Panama Canal Treaty
President Roosevelt addressed Congress detailing actions toward the Isthmian canal plan. He argued the canal is essential, tied to U S interests, and would proceed via Panama if Colombia fails to ratify. He denies any complicity in Panama’s revolution and focuses on keeping transit open across the Isthmus.
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Congress
Panama
Washington
Jan
Isthian Canal
Senate
House of Representatives
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
United States
Colombia
Fupana Republic
Columbia
Nicaragua
New Grander
Panuma
Nnhhe Stfake
L’anama
Panna
Repulie
Taft Named Secretary of War Nominee
The president sent to the senate the nomination of William Howard Taft of Ohio to be secretary of war Luke Wright of Tennessee to be civil governor of the Philippines and Henry Golde of Vermont vice civil governor Isaac Gravelle of Helena convicted of sending threatening letters to the Northern Pacific and sentenced to ten years and a 35000 fine in Montana Labor Commissioner Bush orders Nebraska opera houses to install fire curtains and mandate disaster drills in schools and daily programs
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Senate
Wm. T. Taft
Ohio
Luke Wright
Tennessee
Philippines
Henry Golde
Vermont
Phillippines
Lincoln, Neb
Bush
Venezuelan factory chief dies in Caracas pneumonia
General Gail Taums Lebrou described as founder of a Venezuelan navy and leading Caracas manufacturer dies of pneumonia in Caracas. In Washington the house chaplain prays for peace between Japan and Russia as McClellan resigns. Alma declares Korea independent. Seoul advises recognition by Coke.
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Gail Taums Lebrou
Bavy
Caracas
Poleumonia
Washington
Japan
Russia
McClellan
Porto Ricans Not Barred From U S Entry
The U S Supreme Court holds Porto Ricans are not aliens to the United States and may enter without obstruction. Justice Fuller delivered the opinion in the case of a Porto Rican woman refused admission to New York as likely to become a public charge. The ruling rests on the 1891 immigration act and allegiance to the United States.
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Childusties Fuller
Supreme Court of the United States
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Gonzame
Tao
New York
United States
Marines Off Corea Briefing Signals Possible Seoul Move
Washington dispatch reports the transport Zafiro arriving at Chemulpo with a company of marines from Manila. The Zafiro commander will contact U S Minister Allen at Seoul and, if needed, marines may march to the Corean capital to protect the American legation.
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Washington
Man
Navy Department
Chemutlpo
Zafiro
Manila
Martes
United States
Allen
Seoul
Corean
Wood Favored for Major General Post by Senate Panel
Washington January 4 The senate committee on military affairs favored the nomination of General Leonard Wood to major general by a vote of seven to two The affirmative senators were Proctor Warren Foraker Quarles Aget Cockreil and Pettus while Scott and Blackburn voted against The absence of Proctor was noted with his vote recorded
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Washington
Senate Committee On Military Affairs Today
Leonard Wood
Proctor
Warren
Foraker
Quarles
Afget
Cockreil
Pettus
Scott
Blackburn
Hope for Peace as Japanese Minister Sees Settle
St Petersburg report cites Kurino stating cordial talks with Foreign Minister Lamsdorf and belief Russia seeks peaceful settlement. Tokyo notes cautious war prep and a note to powers to shift responsibility to Russia if talks fail. Moscow mentions Baratoft ordered to Sebastopol to arm and sail to Port Arthur. Buenos Aires says no more ships sold to Japan. London notes secretive mood in circles.
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Kurino
Associated Press
Lamsdorf
Russia
Tokio
Senator Dietrich on Trial in Federal Court
The triad including Anie Samtur Dietrich faced conspiracy to violate law charges tied to a Hastings Postmaster pay-for-appointment scheme. Judge Vandeventer sustained a demurrer to the indictment as the trial opened amid crowded court, with Dietrich and Summers debating the sufficiency of the charges.
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Ae Dan. i
Anie Samtur Uietrich
Jacob Misher
Hastings
Deitrich
John C. Cowin
J. 2
Batty
Summers
Dietrich
Vandeventer
Capitol Fire Devastates Des Moines Passenger Capitol Building
A $3,000,000 fire in Des Moines Iowa began at 11 AM and overtook the capitol building by 2 PM destroying the house of representatives ceiling and threatening the senate. State libraries and personal effects were saved by Governor Cummins and volunteers despite uncertain losses.
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Iowa
Capital
House of Representatives
Senate
General Assembly
Naor
Cummins
State Library
Suspects Arrested in Jail Break Plot
Chicago January Otto Bogski aged 22 and Herman Roest aged 33, brothers of Emil Roeski, were arrested on suspicion they plotted to blow up the county jail to free their brother, under indictment for the car barn murders.
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Chicago
Otto Bogski
Herman Roest
Emil Roeski
Press Censorship Imposed in San Miguel County
Denver reports Governor Peabody declares San Miguel county in insurrection and Major Zep T Hill imposes strict press censorship while taking over telegraph and telephone lines. Twenty five men arrested since the proclamation include General Eugene Bagly and union leaders E Miller J C Williams and Henry Mainke. prisoners to be moved out of the county during martial law.
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Denver
Peabody
Sam Miguel
Zep T. Hill
Telluride
Colo
Eugene Bagly
Miners Union
E. Miller
J C. Williams
Western Federation of Miners
Henry Mainke
Major Wil
San Miguel County
Wheat Corner Trouble in St Louis Court Action
In a January session Judge Foster granted restraining orders stemming from a December wheat corner. Charles Arthweios sons sought to stop the Merchants Exchange from expelling them for failing to pay 25 claimed on wheat contracts. The Buzemann Mueller commission requested an order restraining collection from other members against margins for 343000 bushels of December wheat. Rev d Beard of San Francisco, general counsel for the Methodist Church, died of heart failure in St Louis on the eve of a trial for Rev J B Marrend’s alleged church funds mismanagement.
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Jan.d
Foster
Charles 8 Arthweios Sons Commission
Merchants Exchange
Buzehmann-Mueller Commission Company
D. Beard
San Francisco
The
Methodist Episcopal Chareh
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Marrend
Natives Massacred in Pacific Islands Trigger Punitive Action
A land dispute sparked fighting in Hirisbane, Queensland and German New Guinea where twenty natives killed four Europeans, two Chinese and ten indigenous people. A punitive expedition then killed twenty five hostiles. In Topeka the same day a journal report claims a boarding house and several local stores were destroyed in Verbrock Kansas during an early morning attack.
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Hirisbane
Queensland
Jian
Parhaven
German New Guiana
Street railway cars run despite rioting in Bloomington
The Bloomington street railway company operated hack lines today in competition with the strikers despite Sunday unrest. Reported limited disorder accompanied the clash as workers enforced lines amid the flare of labour action.
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Street Railway
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Telegraph Brevities From Around The World
The brief items report Fantome anchor at Jakarta, Butler Pennsylvania records typhoid deaths and new cases, Bryan buys the Salem Illinois homestead for 32000 with land trade. A peddler in Virginia is tossed by a bull and rescued. New York orders tuberculosis resignations from policemen and firemen. 17 cops resign. Persian Jews face thwarted attack aided by Russian consul. J T Wilsett gathers data for Mexico mineral exhibition at St Louis Fair. State mineral reports to be compiled by April. Sharon foundry dispute ends with molders' return. 10 percent wage cut effective Jan 1, others accepted. Navy notes Lawrence destroyer not seriously damaged after collision. repair plan pending board decision.
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Salem
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State of
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Mexico
Sharon, Pa
Chicago Suffering Through A Mass Funeral Day
Chicago reports a day of mass funerals with many streets crowded by slow moving corteges. Schools closed in tribute as teachers and residents mourn the Troquois Theatre disaster and the city faces an extended period of mourning.
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Iray
Democrat
Virginia
Congress
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Gardner
New Jersey
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Committee On Postletlee
Postroads
Chicago
Chicago Teachers Federation
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I. Kk. Kimball
Rose Stafford
Frederick Hatterson
St. Luke's Hospital
L. C. Nelms
C. C. Berry
Samaritan Hospital
Beally Vie Ingle
Presbyterian Hospital
Well Known Cattle Man Dead Kansas City
T A Simp gop a well known breeder of fine cattle died at his home in Independence today at age 83.
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Kansas City
T. A. Simpgop
Independance
Cooke Formally Accepts Leavenworth Governorship
In Herington Kansas Colonel Sidney G. Cooke has formally accepted the governorship of the soldiers home at Leavenworth and will assume charge next week after a brief luncheon and dinner. The action occurred amid congratulatory bustle as the commission to negotiate becomes a commission to ratify.
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Herington, Kas
Sidney G. Cooke
Leavenworth
Commercial Club
New Eldridge Hotel
Local Officials Document Names Amid Fractured Text
Fragmentary OCR preserves a list of local officials and figures including someone noted as clerk and various superintendents and commissioners. The passage names several individuals with sparse surrounding context, making full roles or actions unclear.
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