News in Brief Highlights From Across The Nation
General Wood plans a one per cent tariff cut on tobacco and sugar railways. Ex-Congressman W H H Cowles dies in Wilkesboro NC. Hugh Bonner to lead Manila fire department. Rural carriers to be paid monthly from new year. Baltimore & Ohio to raise wages for switchmen and trainmen. James Davidson, 89, oldest Odd Fellow, dies in Santa Barbara. Japan begins wireless stations along Korean coast. Livestock show opens Jan 8 at Charleston expo. EH Rector runs for Arkansas governor. San Francisco mint reports record 1901 coin production. John Robinson hanged in Dublin GA for murder. George Huesman deemed insane after public degradation. Louis Carmichael, 1872 Greeley nominator, poor at county home. Rev John Eberle, Baptist minister, dies after long fasting. Yuan Shao Kai to hire British and American officers for Chinese navy. Alleghany College raises $500,000 fund. M De Blowitz resigns Times Paris post. Arthur Fullerton takes over. National Grain Dealers plan Chicago meeting in March to decide convention site. Russia and France exchange New Year telegraphs. Bryan to move into new barn residence March 19 for a $20,000 home. Chicksaw Indians push for William L Body as governor. Burglars rob Sac City jewelry store of cash and jewelry. Alaska land offices may close Rampart City office. Mulready to seek new job.
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General Wood
Haana
W. H. H. Cowles
Wilkesboro
N. C
Hugh Bonner
New York
Manila
United States
James Davidson
Santa Barbara
Cal
Seoul
Japan
Charleston
W EH
Hot Springs
Ark
Davis
San Francisco
Dublin
John Robinson
Bertha Simmons
Robinson
George Huesman
Cleveland
Ohio
McKinley
Louis Carmichael
Horace Greeley
John M. Eberle
Pottstown
Lancaster County
Shanghai
London Daily Express
Yuan Shaft Kai
Chili
Alleghany College
Meadville
Minneapolis
Memphis
Russia
France
Bryan
Lincoln
William L. Body
D. M. Johnson
Johnson
Moore
Sac City
Iowa
Alaska
Hitchcock
Rampart City
Patrick M. Mul
Admiral Schley Seeks Presidential Appeal After Court Reversal
Admiral Schley met with President Roosevelt to request an appeal against the court of inquiry’s majority judgment. Counsel Raynor and Teague will aid in presenting new facts. the interview was arranged in advance and left Schley confident the matter will be brought to the president promptly after Savannah travel.
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Washington
Admiral Schley
Court of Inquiry
Navy Department
Messrs
Raynor and Teague
Schley
Baltimore
Roosevelt
United States
Army
Navy
Raynor
Savannah
Frank for Mrs McKinley Franking Privilege Report
A House committee on post office and post roads reports favorably a pill granting Mrs. McKinley the postal franking privilege for all her correspondence. The measure cites precedents granting the privilege to Mrs. Tiler Mrs. Lincoln Mrs. Grant Mrs. Hayes Mrs. Garfield and Mrs. Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Washington, D. C
House Committee On Post Office and Post Roads
Tiler
Lincoln
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Logan
Red Oak Addsisa Decline At Iowa Inaugural Attendance
Red Oak company of the Iowa National Guard will not be present at the governor’s inauguration. The next regiment unit, the Oscaloosa company, has been invited to attend in its place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Oak Company
Iowa National Guard
Iowa
Oscaloosa
Treasury Balance Statement Shows Cash and Gold Reserves
Condition of the Treasury report from Washington dated January 8 lists available cash balances at 174 million 145 thousand 168 dollars and gold reserves at 112 million 321 thousand 487 dollars, excluding the 150 million dollars in gold held in the division of redemption.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
General Fund
Oil wells swap ties Indian Territory with Rhode Island lenders
January 8 report from Guthrie describes a deal where Rhode Island bankers exchange their oil interests for the Indian Territory Illumination Company, a Jersey City backed group, gaining all oil wells in the Indian Territory and Osage oil rights. Wells active in 1901 produced about 30,000 barrels.
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Guthrie
C. T
Indian Territory Illumination Company
Jersey City
Rhode Island
Indian Territory
Osage
New Jersey Company
Imperial Party in Pekin Returns Amid Brilliance
A special train bearing the emperor and empress dowager arrives near Pekin with thousands of officials awaiting their majesties. The palace route is lined with troops as a thousand noblemen on caparisoned horses accompany the cortege into the Forbidden City. The foreign community lines the route and the dowager bows to onlookers after incense at the temple.
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Pekin
Min Chia Fu
Forbidden City
Chuan
Yuan Shi Kai
Pa Chi Li
Chien
Beatrice Woman Killed by Street Car in Chicago
Beatrice Neb Jan 2 A message from Beatrice reports Mabel I Sisson wife of J L Ashby killed in a street car accident in Chicago. The 24 year old daughter of Dr W J Sisson, born East St Louis, had lived here since 1879, worked at Jones Dry Goods and Ayres Publishing before marrying the Chicago rubber moulder. She visited her mother over the holidays and returned to Chicago. Surviving are her husband, mother Mrs Mary H Sisson, and brother W D Sisson, Fremont. Mabel was active socially here.
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Mabel I
Sisson
Ashby
Beatrich
Neb
Chicago
Mary H. Sisson
Mabel
J. Lb. Ashby
East St. Louis
Jones Dry Goods Company
Kansas City
Ayres Publishing Company
W. J. Sisson
W. D. Sisson
Fremont
Cireles
Iowans to Isle of Pines for Iowa colonization plan
T J James of Fairfield Iowa travels to the Isle of Pines near Cuba to arrange extensive colonization by Iowa farmers. A large land tract has been acquired by an Iowa company, with Spirit Lake families already settled and sending favorable letters home. The trip aims to prepare lands to receive emigrants.
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J. James
Uirfela
New Orleans
T. J. James
Fairfield
Isle of Pines
Cuba
United States
Mr. James
Iowa
Spirit Lake
James
Noted Swindler Nabbed After Wide State Warrants
A man calling himself W. H. Hughes, now under arrest in this state, is a wanted swindler with charges across Nebraska Illinois Iowa Missouri and other states. Rewards totaling 2800 dollars hang over him. Hughes posed as a representative for either the National Cloak company of New York or the Curtis Publishing company of Philadelphia, with both firms seeking to land him for a long time.
Louisiana Purchase Commission Calls Iowa Meeting
Logan January 8 Chairman Milliman and Secretary Moore issue a call for a Des Moines meeting of the Iowa Louisiana Purchase exposition commission on January 17. The group will seek an appropriation near $200,000 to back the project.
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Logan
Milliman
Moore
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Methodist Clergy Assaulted in Vinton Home
Rev. I. L. Love land, a Methodist pastor, was assaulted in his own home by a burglar causing a head wound. He is expected to recover.
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Vinton
I. L. Loveland
Governors urged to declare January 29 McKinley Day
In Canton Ohio on January 7 Governor G K Nash who chairs the Ohio auxiliary of the MelSinley National Memorial association appealed to every governor to set aside January 29 as McKinley Day in honor of President McKinley. The goal is universal observance of the birth anniversary.
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Canton
Eyvery
United States
G. K. Nash
Ohio
MelSinley National Memorial Association
McKinley
Iowan for President A Bill for Increasing Filing Fees
Des Moines Jan 7 Adjutant General Byers named as a candidate for president of the National Guard association to be presented by Minnesota in Washington January 20. The move honors Byers for securing a $1,000,000 federal appropriation for guards, with hopes to raise annual funding. Ex Adjutant General Lambert may be secretary and Byers president. Iowa receives about $28,000 yearly and Lincoln leads the state guard association awaiting Iowa delegate selections.
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Byers
Allison
Cannon
Henderson
Guard Association
Washington
Congress
G C. C. Lambert
Minnesota
Iowa
Lincoln
State Guard Association
Bill to Increase Corporation Fees in Des Moines
Secretary of State Martin plans a bill to raise filing fees for large corporations or remove the maximum. He notes Iowa’s limit was raised to 2000 for 1,185,000 capital, yet many firms still incorporate here. He cites Burlington’s 2,000 fee on 100,000 capitalization and compares with higher totals in Colorado and elsewhere.
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Des Moines
Martin
Iowa
Wago
Burlington Railroad
Colorado
Funeral for George D Christensan in Underwood
George D Christensan was buried in Underwood under Woodmen of the World auspices. He had left for Excelsior Springs Missouri but weakened in Kansas City. en route to a hospital he was slugged and robbed and died from the injuries.
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Underwood
George D. Christensan
The
Woodmen of the World
Christensan
Excelsior Springs
Kansas City
Post Office Receipts Rise In Sioux City 1901
Sioux City post office total receipts for 1901 reached 121000 dollars, about 11000 more than 1900. Postmaster Heizer reports the 1900 receipts at 120186 dollars and 1901 at 121047 dollars, reflecting a gain in annual mail handling and related services.
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Sioux City
Heizer
Man killed in Cherokees quarrel over child
Leonard Shelgren of Cherokee Iowa was killed in a fist fight over his child. Frank B Ferguson, who surrendered to police, says he struck in self defense.
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Sloux City
Leonard Shelgren
Cherokee
Iowa
Frank B. Ferguson
Shelgren
Town Man Joins Farm Purchase Plan Ends His Life
CHARITON Ia Jan 7 John A Johnson a wealthy farmer hanged himself here after a failed effort to buy another farm. The incident was reported as a self-inflicted death in this Iowa town.
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Min
Chariton
John A. Johnson
Akron Farm Laborer Charged With Assault Attempt
August Schwindt, a farm laborer, is under arrest at Akron after an alleged attempted assault on the 38 year old daughter of Henry Ooetken who lives four miles east of town.
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Bserioum
Akron
Schwindt
Henry Ooetken
Des Moines Robbery Suspects Arrested in De Soto Case
Charles McAfee and Louis Brown, saloon keeper and companion, were arrested on suspicion of complicity in the De Soto dry goods store robbery. Merchandise valued at $1,000 found at the home of Charles Jones linked to the theft, with Mrs Jones saying two strangers hauled items to their place.
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Des Moines
Charles McAfee
Louis
Brown
de Soto
Charles Jones
Inauguration of Governor to Feature Military Escort
Des Moines January 6 report outlines Iowa governor inauguration plans with four National Guard companies to provide a military escort. The Fifth Regiment band will play, Grant club singers to provide vocal music, and January 16 will host joint session in the auditorium with seats for about 3,500 visitors.
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DHS
Dubuque
Wiftieth
Davenport
Red Oak
Sioux City
Centerville
Gles Club
Grant Club
Des Moines
Messrs
J. ©. Milliman
Auditoriium
State House
Iowa's Claim Against U.S. Grows With Proofs Filed
Captain J. Lothrop gathers state records to enlarge Iowa’s claim for wartime soldiers’ equipment costs. Governor Shaw forwards further items to Washington, hoping for stronger consideration. Lothrop expects a sizable settlement though auditors adhere to fixed rules.
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Des Moines
J. Lothrop
Iowa
Shaw
Treasury Department
Washington
Lothrop
War Department of the Treasury
Iowa School Census Totals View Population of 785159
Des Moines Jan 6 The state superintendent of public instruction turned over the school census showing a total population of 785 159 for the year just closed for apportioning school funds. County totals include Pottawattamie 15767 Montgomery 5728 Mor shona 6378 Audubon 4728 Cass 7481 Fremont 6738 Page 1484 Mills 5770 Shelby 6121 Adams 4636 Carroll 7202 Crawford 7721 Harrison 8703 Taylor 6242 Union 6259
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Des Moines
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Pottawattamie
Montgomery
Moshona
Audubon
Cass
Fremont
Page
Mills
Shelby
Adams
Carroll
Crawford
Harrison
Taylor
Union
Big Dredge to Improve Manawa Dam and Lake
A twenty ton steam dredge from Illinois was set up at Lake Mana wa in Manawa. It will deepen the lake and strengthen the dam. The device, assembled by a motor company crew, is slated to operate through winter into next summer.
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Manawa
Council Bluffs
Illinois
Lake Manawa
Carnegie Offer Promises Public Library in Canon Colo
Andrew Carnegie has offered to give 10000 dollars for a public library at Canon City Colorado, and the library association has accepted the conditions imposed.
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Andew Carnegie
Canon
City, Colo
The
Library Association
Prizes Announced for Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Meet
Des Moines Iowa January 6 The local committee in charge of arrangements for the sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows meeting here this year has announced a total cash prize pool of 2625 dollars, larger than offered at the previous Indianapolis meeting. Preparations for the entertainment of the Gold Fellows from all parts proceed.
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Tellowa
Des Moines
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Grand
Tadianapolis
English Actress Grant to Visit New York Stage
Mrs Patrick Campbell arrives in January to try her fortune in this city. She will perform Sudermann’s Wegda, Pineto’s The Second Mrs Tanqueray, The Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith, an adaptation of Mariana, Maeterlinck’s Pelleas and Melisande, and several teasor pieces in New York and other cities.
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Grant
Patrick Campbell
New York
Sudermann
Pineto
Lincoln Memorial Farm to Become Temperance Project
Abraham Lincoln birthplace on a 110 acre Hodgenville Kentucky farm is to be turned into a temperance asylum by the St. Luke’s society of Chicago which has bought the site and holds an option on 360 adjacent acres. Dr Struble a director says it will be a Lincoln memorial and the greatest temperance project in the nation.
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Jay Care
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Hodgensville
St. Luke’s Society of Chicago
Struble
Odd Return of General Hamiltons Spectacles
General Ian Hamilton of the British army is tied to a curious spectacle tale. A pair lost at Majuba Hill was found on a boar after twenty years, later recovered from a dead boer and returned to Hamilton when the case bore his name.
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Ian Hamilton
Majuba Hill
Mixed Biographies and Expositions From a Fragmented Note
The text outlines Patti’s cosmopolitan origins, naturalization as a British subject, and marriages, alongside a note on Santa Fe railway photo exhibits for Pan-American and Interstate Expositions. It mentions permanent display in the Postal Museum and comments on burial clubs, yellowed clothes, and various ad-like lines from early 1900s notices.
Defiance Starch Promises Better Laundry Results
An ad notes Defiance starch offers low price and better satisfaction, claiming it makes linen look like new. It urges purchase from grocers, mentions Magnetic Starch Co. of Omaha, Neb. The brief piece also mentions date palms thriving in Arizona and southern California and humor about the tallest man in a crowd.
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Magnetic Starch Co
Omaha
Neb
Africa
Arizona
California
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Atlanta Co
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