Congress Talks Of Railway Rates
In Washington on Jan 31 the Senate discussed railroad rate policy after the house granted the right to dam Rock River at Grand Detour NL. Mr Campbell of Kansas opened debate with aim to regulate all private cars and transportation facilities under the interstate commerce commission. He cited railroad officials and alleged monopolistic controls by beef packers and Standard Oil, accusing immunity claims in Chicago and Missouri prosecutions.
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Washington
Rock River
Grand Detour
Campbell
Kansas
Standard Oil Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Campbell
Missouri
Chicago
Senate debates navy models and Dominican policy
Washington on motion of Mr. Gallinger the senate reconsidered a vote on placing naval vessel models in state capitols. Mr. Patterson spoke on Dominican and Moroccan questions backing the Open Door in Morocco and supporting the president on Santo Domingo while noting policy differences and praising him as honest and patriotic. CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN.
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Washington
Gallinger
Senate
Heyburn
Tillman
San Domingo
Allison
Patterson
Algeciras
Morocco
Santo Domingo
Republic
Canadians enraged at Germans in Swakopmund killing
A Care Town dispatch reports Canadians furious over an alleged German outrage in German Southwest Africa. Dr Anton Donaldson of Brockville was shot while walking and killed as soldiers fired, according to the Central News copy.
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London
Central News
Care Town
Tewksbury Annexation Advances in House Rules
A house rules committee vote recommends the Tewksbury annexation bill as new business. The report is adopted and moves to the senate rules committee. Earlier the first vote on admitting the bill was 10 to 1 against. Representative Hayes pushed the measure forward. Joe Hibbard, after illness, took the oath of office this morning. Herbert W. Snow elected auditor of passenger receipts for the New Haven Railroad, replacing the deceased F. B. Bertine. Snow has long served as chief clerk to Third VP Rochererger.
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House Committee On Rules
Tewksbury
House
Senate Rules Committee
Committee On Rules
W. H. S. Hayes
Joe” Hibbard
New Haven
Herbert W. Snow
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railway Company
F. B. Bertine
Snow
Rochersperger
Russia Considers 400 Million Dollar Loan Under Reforms
Paris reports informal talks on a Russian loan of about 400 million dollars at 90 with 5 percent interest. backers require a new parliament elected by the people and strict control of finances plus recognition of external debts. In Pekin, Mongolian Prince Tashi Lao of II plans a three year study trip to America. Empress Dowager grants approval and funds.
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Paris
Russia
Pekin
Tashi Lao of II
Turkestan
America
Letter Carrier Arrested for Stolen Mail in Boston
Boston January 31 John Poe a letter carrier attached to the way station was arrested by U S officers today charged with stealing letters containing money from the mails. Sampson lives at South Boston and is 30 years old.
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Boston
John Poe
U. S
Sampson
South Boston
Escaped Landslide Threatens Pan Handle Express
Pittsburg January 31 The Steubenville express on the Pan Handle division narrowly escaped disaster today when tons of earth and rock loosened by rain crashed down Duquesne Heights burying tracks with five feet of debris. The avalanche struck pay and passengers were moved into the city by street cars. One was injured.
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Pittsburg
Steubenville
Pan-Handle
Pennsylvania Company Lines
Duquesne Heights
Armstrong bill passed authorizing insurance testimony copies
The senate today approved the Armstrong bill authorizing the insurance investigating committee to print 608 copies of the insurance testimony at a total cost not to exceed 20,000. The action follows hearings on insurance practices with details to be circulated to lawmakers and officials.
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Albagy
Senate
Armstrong Bit Ab
Thoriging
Insurance Investignating Committee
Victoria Sealing Season Opens With Larger Catches
From Victoria British Columbia on January 11 an advisor reports from sealing grounds along Cape Horn to the Atlantic coast that catches are larger than last season. The advisory notes improved yields and earlier activity at the hunting fronts.
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Victoria
B.C
Cape Hors
Tucker's Death Warrant Issued for Charles L. Tucker
Boston reports a death warrant filed for Charles L. Tucker the condemned murderer of Mabel Page. Judge Sherman set execution for the week of June 10. The warrant names Gov Curtis Guild Sheriff John R. Fairbairn and Warden Bridges and orders confinement and secret transfer to the state prison within ten days of Sunday.
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Boston
Charles L. Tucker
Mabel Page
Sherman
Middlesex County
Curtis Guild
John R. Fairbairn
Bridges
Tucker
Water Board Appropriations and Street Paving Plan
City considers the water board funding from its revenues while City Solicitor Hill is expected to issue an opinion. Alderman Allen proposes repaving three main Lowell streets Merrimack Central and Middlesex with terra c a dam or asphalt at high costs.
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Water Board
Committee On Appropriations
Hill
Dodge
Lowell
Merrimack
Central
Middlesex
Allen
Hartford
Springfield
Hoppe Wins World Billiards Title in Paris Reach
Willie Hoppe arrived in New York after defeating Maurice Vignaux in Paris to claim the 18.1 balk line world championship. He recalled Vignaux’s strength, noted odds shifted, and said nerves gave way as he found his rhythm. Hoppe praised his opponent’s composure and attributed the loss to Vignaux’s failure to nurse the balls, adding his own open-table strength as decisive.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Maurice Vignaux
Paris
Vignaux
Ignauix
Slosson
Hoppe
Memorial service for King Christian reported in Copenhagen
Copenhagen dispatch notes a memorial service held in the death chamber with members of the royal family in attendance. A decree of amnesty reportedly releases many offenders following the event.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Frederich
Thought He Was Burglar in East Hampton Store Shooting
In East Hartford? Easthampton Conn Jan 31 Gus Anderson shot and probably fatally wounded Leon Tracy after mistaking him for a burglar during a burglary attempt at the H G Clark store. Both men are prominent local citizens who had slept in the store the previous night.
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Easthampton
Conn
H. G. Clark
Gus Anderson
Leon Tracy
Tracy T Ander
Tracy
City council forms fire department investigation committee
Aldermen Walker Allen and Brown and Councilmen Cheney Mahoney Hogan Allard Moody will head the fire department inquiry. With Brown Cheney and Mahoney excluded the rest form the committee. a contingent of three reserves will convene tonight with Chief Hoemer attending to answer questions as the mayor contemplates signing the Dracut ledge order. The plan prioritizes Dracut ledge over Emerson for street work as Captain Moree readies crushers and Moody street ledge work proceeds pending signoff.
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Walker
Allen
Brown
Cheney
Mahoney
Hogan
Allard
Moody
Committee On Fire Department
Caase
Aldermansen
Hoemer
Bupt
Moree
Streetea
Moody Street
Leden
Mrs Yerkes Weds Again Reported In New York
New York newspapers announce the marriage of Mrs. Chas. T. Yerkes to Wilson Mizner of San Francisco Spain. Witnesses named as J. L. Eastland and Emil Brugero. Ohio and San Francisco officials doubt the union while Mizner confirms the report in San Francisco. Mizner, 29, is a Benicia native connected to mining ventures and has resided in New York.
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New York
Chas. T. Yerkes
Traction Capitalist
Wilson Mizner
San Francisco
Chicago
Louis S. Owsley
Lansing B. Mizner
Mexico
Guatemala
Benicia
Cal
California
Alaska
United Irish League of America Sends Funds to Ireland
Boston on January 31 reports the United Irish League of America wired 5000 dollars through national treasurer T B Fitzpatrick to John Redmond M P for the general election fund. This is the second installment bringing total to 15000 dollars. Additional contributions came from New Orleans 2041, Portland 260, and Ottawa 325.
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Boston
United Irish League of America Today
T. B. Fitzpatrick
John Redmond
M. P
Irish Parliamentary Party
New Orleans
Portland
Ore
Ottawa
Canada
Sweden and United States establish cheap parcels post
Stockholm Sweden Jan 31 An agreement providing for the establishment of a parcels post at cheap rates between Sweden and the United States has been concluded. It becomes effective tomorrow.
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Stockholm
Sweden
United States
Train collision in Schenectady kills one injures nine
A Delanson and Schenectady branch crash near Schenectady, New York, left one Italian laborer dead and nine hurt, nine seriously. A light engine rushed a caboose ahead on a short schedule causing two engines to meet at a curve. Bystanders and crews escaped with injuries as ambulances rushed to Ellis hospital.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Delanson
C. Prunon
Ellis Hospital
Charles Disbrow
Earthquake Shocks Reported in Guayaquil
Guayaquil Ecuador January 31 Following a quake felt at 10 p m Sunday a heavier tremor occurred at 9 a m today At 10 15 a m there was no shock causing panic One of President Alfaro s first decrees permits foreigners with two years in Ecuador to be elected aldermen
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Tony
Alfaro
Silva of Hamburg American Strikes Mine Abroad
Berlin January 21 Herr Ballin director of the Hamburg American line announced that the German steamer Silva left Vladivostok Monday with many Russian troops bound home struck a mine and had to return sinking to Vladivostok where she was run ashore to avert total loss with the crew reported safe though a cook died or was missing if confirmed the report notes no lives lost in the incident
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Berlin
Herr Ballin
Hamburg-American Line
Silva
Vladivostok
Chicago Aroused by Increase of Crime
Chicago, Jan. 31. Public mood runs high over crime with two anti crime meetings. Anti crime league backs $1000 saloon licenses to fund more licemen and curb fr rooms. Rev John Norris Hall cites Hollister murder and a degenerate youth case. State attorney says eight judges begin today to clear a murder and attempted homicide docket including 90 charged.
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Chicago
Anticrime League
Law and Order League
John Norris Hall
Wesley Methodiet Episcopal
Hollister
Criminal Court
Buffalo mayor seeks army officer for police chief post
Buffalo Mayor Adame announces he wishes to hear from a U S army or other qualified officer for the position of police superintendent. Fitness, not politics, matters. The mayor is reviewing several officers and will keep applications confidential.
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ARMY
New York
Dmayor Adame
Buffalo
Winthrop Treasurer Elected as Depew Resignation Accepted
New York January 11 Henry Norere Winthrop was elected treasurer of the Equitable Life Assurance Society at a board meeting. Chauncey M Depew’s resignation as director was formally accepted by the board today.
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New York
Henry Norere Winthrop Eee
Ravitatic Life Assurance Society
Directere Te Dar
Chauncey M. Depew
Man 63 Dies in Fall at Pratt Co Yard Worksite
Isaie Dinelle, a 63 year old Pratt Co laborer, died after a fall of about 10 feet while climbing a ladder at the rear yard of the Amasa Pratt Co mill in Dutton and Fletcher streets. He arrived before 5.30 am, often entered via a roof access, and was found unconscious near 6 am. The death was ruled accidental by Medical Examiner Irish. He left a wife Eliza and daughter Mrs. H. Dingmars, with a home at 81 Mt Hope Street.
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Isaie Dinelle
Amasa Pratt Co
Dutton and
Fletcher
Alexandre Charette
Pratt Co
Dinelle
Lowell Hospital
Joseph Albert
Pratt Company
A. L. Brooks
Hope
Mt. Hope Street
Eliza
H. Dingmars
Prolonged Trance Ends in Death in Rome
Miss Rose Weiler eighteen, of Constableville, died in Rome after more than two weeks in a trance. She had mourned a December loss in her family, suffered nervous prostration, and entered a trance January 15, remaining conscious only briefly until death.
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Rome
N. Y
Rose Weiler
Constableville
John Dunn
London Cabinet Deliberates King's Speech Agenda
The cabinet met at the foreign office at noon with Premier Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman presiding to review the draft king's speech for parliament and outline the legislative program for the new session.
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London
Foreign Office
Ite
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Get Rid of Scrofula Means to Cure Many Ailments
The passage lists numerous health issues such as eruptions inflammations sore nose and eyelids ears bone diseases rickets dyspepsia catarrh wasting and a general havoc across the system attributed to scrofula. It presents a warning tone urging remedies to combat the condition.
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Young Willie Hoppe
King Christian
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Poet
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