Review of the Past Week In This and Other Lands
A digest of dispatches reports varied items from politics and war to fires and deaths. Topics include Tennessee legislature, ship subsidy vote, foreign affairs, queen's funeral planning, fires in New York and Montreal, Indian troubles, indemnity talks with Turkey, a Madrid boating incident, railway derailment near Middleburg, concerns over a Philippine extra session, a Zion City bank disappearance, and President Taft's war department report urging island development legislation.
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Grand Street
Bowling Green
Broadway
Dee
Tennessee
E. W. Carmack
Thomas Pathe
Senate
Genab Wrye
Havas
Paris
Chan-ting-tu
Philipp Bee Leavitt
Sporti
United States
Wilhelm von Rothschild
Af Pet
Ame
Jeffries
Rubblin
Pitkin & Brooks
Chia
Navy
Lancaster
Vincent
la Guayra
Scorpion
Mahoney
Richard T. Nugent
Lexington
Nugent
R of Shani
China
St Au- Sherine
Huse
Ant
Pekin
William Street
N. Y
Wall & Fink
Qu Town
Germany
South Africa
London
D. A. McPherson
W. A. Johnson
Nicholas Pitt
William Creet
Montreal
Lee
Dixon
Washington
Harcoot
Royal Park
Madrid
Setancey
Lord Kitchener
Middleburg
Congress
Barnard
Chicago
Zion City Bank
John Alexander Dowie
Polce
Young Barnard
Taft Philippipe
Islands
John West Was Captured In Madison Valley
John Wolff was captured in the upper Madison valley by a posse of about 30 Madison county residents after a long chase. The fugitive rode hard all night, but the mob closed in as he avoided them, and he surrendered quietly rather than risk death.
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John West
Butte
Mont
John Wolff
Madison Valley
Madison County
Mrs Nation Talks In Topeka Visit
Mrs Carrie Nation met Governor Stanley and Attorney General Goddard in Topeka. She urged enforcement of the arbitary law and planned to appeal to the legislature this afternoon. The governor called her motive good but her methods bad and she invited him to join a saloon smashing raid.
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Wichita
Kan
Beacon
Topeka
Carrie Nation
Stanley
Goddard
Kruger Very Ill, Daily Express Reports
London dispatch says Kruger is very seriously ill with medical attendance by three doctors visiting daily, and the Daily Express Amsterdam correspondent notes the gravity of his condition.
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Kreger
London
The
Daily Express
Kruger
Appeal from the Flips Promotes Civil Government
Washington dispatch reports a Senate session where President Frye echoed a cable from Manila urging the Federal Party's growth. The message advocates American sovereignty and peaceful political reform, arguing opposition to prolonged military governance and favoring early congress adjournment to hasten constitutional order. Trade notes from New York describe robust activity in pig iron, dry goods, and leather with mixed prospects for wool and exports, plus regional price movements and anticipated arbitration to avert furnace suspensions.
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Washington
Senate
Frye
Manila
House of Representatives
Our
United States
Congress
Pardo DE Thavetio
Florenting Lobless
Nar Tomas
House
Towne
Ak Aida
Philippines
Bhfocet
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Iron and
Pittsburg
Glasgow
Connellsville
Chicago
London
Argentina
Atlantic
Canada
Kerr Pleads Non Vult in Rape Murder Case
George J. Herr, indicted with McAlister for rape and murder in the Bosschieter case, appeared before Judge Dixon and entered a non vult plea. Attorney John M. Harding argued Kerr was absent during the alleged knockout and not involved in the assault, urging the prosecutor to consider mercy. Kerr’s stance implies confidence in conviction but no admission of guilt.
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Mere
Paterson
George J. Herr
McAlister
Jennie Bosschieter
Dixon
John M. Harding
Kerr
Jennie Bosschister
Rock
Cousel
City Council committee approves saloon reform order
In a committee of the whole meeting the city council decided on saloon restrictions including entrances only from the main barroom, no side hallways doors or curtains in boxes, and three sided boxes without doors. The ordinance reflecting these reforms was to be introduced, a unanimous decision in Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
Fire in Mattawan KH J New York
Fire broke out in Mattawan New York on January 26 triggering rapid response from local fire crews. No further details available in the readable text.
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Mattawan
KH. J
New York
Jones wins Tanforan winter handicap by head
Eddie Jones with Jenkins up wins the rich Tanforan winter handicap in San Francisco by a head over The Lady ridden by Tod Sloan. Guard was favorite. Montank caused Bathos to unseat Redfern. A report claims the Lehigh Valley railroad has fallen completely into the hands of J P Morgan.
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San Francisco
Tanforan
Eddie Jones
Jenkins
Lady
Tod Sloan
Guard
Montank
Bathos
Redfern
It Ie
Lehigh Valley Railroad
J. P. Morgan
Mines and MinIng Notes and Personals
Mining report from Republic and surrounding camps notes an eight hour workday at Anaconda properties starting February 1, with lunch break. several mines show promising ore, new tunneling and drift progress, mill installations, and shipments by two divisions. Officials foresee a strong year amid rising ore values and potential railroad activity.
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Scalion
Anaconda
Mining currents in British Columbia and nearby regions
British Columbia mining notes report increased activity in the Lardo district and at the Phoenix group near Erin mountain. The Mother Lode plant near Greenwood is nearing full operation, and Queen Bess mine in Sandon camp attracts attention as a major shipper. Greenwood financier John Douglass sells 3000 acres of coal lands north of Fairview in Yale district, with 16 years of known coal presence and ongoing mining. Other items include Manila group bond, Legal Tender and Romine in Keller camp, expansion of the Butte mineral belt, and new mining stakes on government land between Pine City and Rosalia. A new road from Grissly camp to White Pine boosts transport, settlers file homesteads, and Mets claim near Butte yields high ore values. Coeur d'Alene companies face treasury exhaustion and pivot to assessments. Local strike activity near Grangeville Idaho yields rich finds, with veins and boulder discoveries and abundant free gold. Market notes reflect silver and monetary values.
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Republic
Admiral Dewey
Granite Creek
California
Ajax
San Pall
Golden Harvest
George Miller
Ben Hur
Flag Hill
Umatilla
New York
Silver Dollar
Mountain Lion
Knob Hill
Butte & Boston
Lardo
Brin Columbia
M. Grant
Phoenix Group
Erin Mountain
Slocan
Mother Lode
Greenwood
Queen Bess
Sandon
John Douglass
Toronto
Fairview
Yale
Manila
Keller Camp
Spokane
Romine
Butte
Brown’s Gulch
M. A. Smalley
Toledo
Ohio
Myers Creek
Oregon
Silver Creek Mining & Milling Company
Silver Creek
Amalgamated
Pine City
Rosalia
Grissly Camp
White Pine
Hoodoo
Colorado Company
Silver Bow Creek
Coeur d'Alene
II the Coeur
Grangeville
Idaho
Clark and Bishop
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Mrs. Nation
Federal Party
Pathan Oseik Ra
Walla
Bluestem
Tacoma
Aigay Crag
Metal
Greyhound
Western Copper Company, Ltd
McRae Copper Company
Deadwood Camp
Morrison Mines, Ltd
Gus Peterson
Enterprise
Black Prince
Trail
Lake Shore
Arlington
Nelson
British Columbia
Metal Report
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