Valencia Wreck Kills Hundreds Off Vancouver Island
The Valencia steamer from San Francisco carrying 94 passengers and 60 crew went ashore in fog near Cape Beale. A large number drowned while escaping the wreck. Survivors report horrific scenes including a mother dropping her babe at sea. About 125 remain aboard the vessel as rescue efforts continue. The Queen and Queen City aid ships race to the scene as gale winds lash the coast.
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Victoria
B. C
Valencia
San Francisco
Cape Beale
Telegraph Hut
Queen
Queen City
Orion
Sechart
Car
Pathena Bay
Clo-Oose
Clo-Oose Island
Michigan
Gaudin
Lock Canal Favored in Senate Interoceanic Debate
Washington reports the senate committee discussed two canal options at cost estimates of 147 million for a lock canal and 250 million for a sea level route, with timelines of about eight years versus 12 to 15 years. Chief Engineer John F. Stevens back tomorrow to defend the lock plan seen as meeting commerce needs.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Stevens
Board of Consulting Engineers
Isthmian Canal Commission
Roosevelt
Chagres
Russian Constitutional Democrats Move Toward Monarchy
In St Petersburg on January 24 the Constitutional Democratic convention adopted a platform clause affirming Russia as a constitutional parliamentary monarchy. The shift reflects broad public sentiment favoring limiting autocratic power and recognizing rights of the national assembly, amid internal debates on republican versus monarchist governance.
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St. Petersburg
Democratic Convention
Russia
Badouin de Courtenay
National Assembly
Notable guests attend Knife and Fork club dinner in Kansas City
William Allen White of Kansas editor of the Emporia Gazette Miss Ida Tarbell of New York and Prof. Martin Brumbaugh of the University of Pennsylvania were the guests of honor. Tarbell spoke on Commercial Machiavellism and White discussed Present Social and Political Achievement. He warned against the power of large capital and referenced Abimelech and H H Rogers in a critique of legal privileges and economic disparity.
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Kansas City
William Allen White
Kansas
Emporia Gazette
Ida Tarbell
New York
Martin G. Brumbaugh
University of Pennsylvania
Knife and Fork Club
Tarbell
White
Abimelech
Israel
H. H. Rogers
Missouri
Rogers
Oil King to Testify in Missouri Standard Oil Suit
Cleveland January 24 The Missouri inquiry into the Standard Oil action will begin with prominent Cleveland witnesses summoned. John D Rockefeller and Frank Rockefeller are among those listed, with other figures from Corrigan McKinney & Co Lake Erie Iron and Republic Oil among the subpoenaed.
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John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
State of Missour
Standard Oil Company
Frank W. Schwentner
Missouri
The
Standard Company
Frank Rockefeller
Charles W. Scofield
Lake Erie Iron Company
Daniel Schurmer
John Teagle
Scofield, Schurmer & Teagle Refining Company
W. T. McKee
William BH
Judd
Republic Oil Company
Ashworth Succeeds Nesbit as Pension Agent
Daniel Ashworth of Pittsburg has been appointed pension agent at Pittsburg and his nomination sent to the Senate for confirmation in Washington on January 24.
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Ashworth
Nesbit
Washington
Daniel Ashworth
Pittsburg
Senate
United Mine Workers Set Wage Scale as Joint Conference Opens
Indianapolis Jan 24 The United Mine Workers adopt the scale report with few changes and elect John Mitchell as president T L Lewis as vice president W B Wilson as secretary treasurer Delegates to the AFL named John Mitchell T L Lewis W B Wilson John Dempsey H C Perry John Fahey Operators from Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois plan to push for no wage gains beyond current terms and oppose allowing outlying states into the joint talks Illinois opposes run of mine basis and 7 cent differential while Indiana fights a 25 percent price rise under the run of mine scheme.
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Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
John, Mitchell
T. L. Lewis
W. B. Wilson
American Federation of Labor
John P. Mitchell
John Dempsey
H. C. Perry
John Fahey
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
United Mine Workers
West
McCall Sells Long Branch Palace After Mortgage Encumbrances
John A. McCall former president of New York Life Insurance sells his Long Branch summer palace for about 350000 to Myron H. Oppenheim for a client not presently in the country. McCall nets roughly 100000 as mortgages total 250000. Principal debt 150000 to NY Life secured against notes tied to the Andrew Hamilton account.
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New York
John A. Mc Call
New York Life Insurance Company
Long Branch
Myron H. Oppenheim
McCall
Eddie Uhl On Trial In Marietta For Fathers Murder
The trial of Eddie Uhl, 26, for the 1905 murder of his father began in Marietta Ohio. The father was killed by a shotgun blast, the mother was arrested and later declared insane, residing in Athens asylum until her death. Public belief centers on whether the son shielded his mother in self defense.
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Marietta
Eddie Uhl
Athens
County Must Defend Dr. Haugh in Triple-Murder Case
Dayton reports Dr Oliver Haugh arraigned on charges of murdering his father mother and brother and burning their bodies. He refused to speak before the judge while his attorney pleaded not guilty and asserted the county must pay the defense costs due to Haugh's lack of means.
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Haugh
Dayton
Oliver Haugh
Canal Up to Committee on Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canals Bill
Washington reports the house committee on railways and canals referred the Lake Erie and Ohio river ship canals bill to a sub committee. The sub committee is favorable to the project and a full committee report to the house is likely. Insurgent Republicans gathered to oppose the Hamilton bill, claiming growing strength and votes against the rule to prevent amendments. Conservative anti joint statehood members anticipate at least 54 votes against the rule.
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Pittsburg
Lake Erie
Washington
House Committee On Railways and Canals
Davidson
Wisconsin
Roberts
Massachusetts
Cooper
Pennsylvania
Burnett
Alabama
Smith
Maryland
House
Babcock
Mondell
Statehood Force
Republican
Immune from Attack Trial Nears End in Libel Case
The Norman Hapgood criminal libel trial in New York nears conclusion after defense witnesses including Commodore Elbridge Gerry and Charles Wayne testified about Town Topics links to the publication Facts and Fancies. Burden and other witnesses described Mann’s alleged involvement and subscription pressure.
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New York
Norman Hapgood
Collier’s Weekly
Joseph M. Deuel
W. D. Mann
Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry
Justice Deuel
Charles Stokes Wayne
Town Topics
James A. Burden, Jr
Troy
N. Y
Commodore Gerry
Mr. Burden
Mann
MISSING GIRL LOCATED MAUD HAYNES FOUND IN W V A
Miss Maud Haynes age twelve was found in West Virginia village near Upper Potomac on January 24 1905 Columbus Paugh reports locating her and writes to Oakland Pa parents with no replies he fears she is kept from her family and asks for information to return her home
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Maud Haynes
West Virginia
Upper Potomac
W. Va
Columbus Paugh
Oakland
Paugh
Susquehanna
Ohio Assembly Debates Death by Own Action and Women March
In Columbus the House considers a bill legalizing death by request for terminal pain and a plan for 100000 Ohio women to march on the capitol demanding a local option vote. Other measures cover tax exemptions, school funding, and local government reforms as Senate and House bills are listed alongside a steamship collision report in Vineland Sound.
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Columbus
Anna Hall
Cincinnati
Ohio
Hunt
Hamilton County
Jared Maris
Mr. Reynolds
Cuyahoga
House
Senate
McKinley
Metzger
Bassett of Lucas
Reynolds
Duvall
Jefferson
Polock
Stark
Hidden gold brick found under Albemarle mill foundations
In Albuquerque Morris Bros. report a large solid gold brick worth about 200000 was discovered buried under old foundations during dismantling of the Albemarle mill in the Jemez mountains. Authorities believe it was stolen by a former employee about ten years ago.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Albemarle
Jemez Mountains
Morris Bros
Maryland
Empress to Choose Future Emperor in Peking
Pekin January 24. Since Prince Tuan's son was dismissed for his father's Boxer complicity there is no heir. The dowager empress orders all eligible princes presented at the palace on the Chinese new year. She will select three or four to stay in the palace a year or two, from whom the emperor's successor will be named.
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Pekin
Prince Tuan
White Works for Peace at Moroccan Conference
Henry White, U.S. ambassador to Italy and head of the American delegation, is quietly pressing France and Germany toward agreement before the Moroccan conference debates key questions. The United States seeks equal footing for all powers while respecting France. Britain backs France, and Italy and Russia maneuver for compromise amid tensions.
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Algeciras
Henry White
Italy
United States
France
Germany
Morocco
Great Britain
Russia
Chinese Mission in Washington Adopts Western Dress
The Imperial Chinese commission in Washington studied U S government methods visiting the state department. Many members speak English fluently and some wore western clothing while sightseeing. The mission aims to learn American government and education practices and to foster closer ties while distancing the boycott movement from official imperial sanction.
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Washington
Imperial Chinese Commission
State Department
Bridge Agents Indicted In Putnam County Graft Probe
Ottawa Ohio January 24 The Putnam county grand jury returned 12 indictments in a partial report and was dismissed until February 12 due to the bridge graft investigation. The prosecuting attorney said several bridge company agents were indicted and every county bridge firm from the last five years would be investigated when the grand jury reconvenes.
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Ottawa
Putnam County Grand Jury
Bridge Company
Chinese drapers guild issues boycott of American cloths
Penang dispatch reports the Chinese drapers guild in London issues a notice ordering a boycott of all American manufactured cloths. The move follows ongoing trade tensions and aims to pressure suppliers amid uncertain markets.
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London
the Tribune
Penang
Chinese Drapers’ Guild
Pittsburger Dies Suddenly at Havana
John Nicholson Jr of Pittsburg Pennsylvania died suddenly of heart disease last night in Havana. GHIGAGO GRAIN MARKET. Chicago January 23 heavy profit taking by local holders with lower Liverpool prices caused wheat market weakness. May wheat down 0.14, corn down 0.03, oats down 0.41.
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Pittsburger
Havana
John Nicholson, Jr
Pittsburg
Ghigago
Chicago
Liverpool
Pittsburg Market Report January 23 Prices by Commodity
Market notes from Pittsburg listing corn oats hay eggs butter cheese cattle hogs and lamb prices. Corn yellow shelled high mixed and yellow ear ranges shown. Oats prices for No 2 white and No 3. Hay timber and clover figures. Eggs butter and cheese prices by grade. Cattle steer and milch cow price ranges. Hogs and lambs quoted by grade and weight.
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Pittsburg
New York
Ohio
Wisconsin
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