Global News in Brief Highlights Diverse Events
A mosaic of notes reports 5000 Italians settling in Missouri, tremors felt in Panama, typhoid among Southeast Africa troops, and record world’s fair attendance. Notes on shipping, rail, politics, deaths, finance, and cultural items follow, including Shoup’s death, Vereshchagin sale, Roosevelt’s Lincoln Day address, and naval academy enrollment.
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Doate
Missouri
Panama
Africa
Steel Bolt Association
New York
Charles
Amelia
Lisbon
Great Britain
France
Glasgow
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Fairchild & Co
Nebraska
George L. Shoup
United States
Idaho
Bolsa
Nicholas
Verestchagin
Tottenham
San Francisco
Chenalpe
Harbin
Roosevelt
Republican Club of
Cuba
BE. H. Hardin
Maite
Manila
Rogers
Ark
Carrie Sawney
Pittsburg
Charles M. Reed
Erie
Joseph Buffington
United States District Court
Reed
Grand Trunk Railroad
Lake Superior
John J. Pershing
Fifteenth Cavalry
War Department
Tokio
Japan
Wood
Prince Fushimi
Stewart L. Woodford
Spain
Frederick W. Pitts
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Boston
Christ Church Cathedral
St. Louis
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Belgium
United States Naval Academy
H. K. Walfe
Liscola
Neb
University of Montana
St. Mark’s
Venice
Gitte
Harper
Chirag
John HS Rockefeller
Lana
Harvard
Sui
Roosevelt and Parker Lead As Nation Votes Counted
Official canvass of the presidential electors shows Roosevelt carrying 32 states for 836 electoral votes and Parker 13 states with 140 votes. McKinley and Bryan trailing, with Roosevelt’s total votes and regional gains detailed. overall national turnout around 19.8 million. Prohibition vote rises to 260,303 from 208,791.
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Parker
Bryan
McKinsey
Roosevelt
Chicago
Minnesota
North Dakota
Washington
Associated Press
Sittin
Watson
Voy
Corregan
Soc
Holcomb
Continental
McKinley
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Mississippi
New Hampshire
North Carolina
South Carolin
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Delaware
New Jersey
New York
Rhode Island
South Carolina
West Virginia
Nebraska
Barker
Contempt Charges in Denver Precinct Three Vote Case
The Colorado Supreme Court heard testimony on contempt charges against Isaac Goldman and Ed Sweeny over actions in Precinct three Ward 4 Denver during a May election. Dr. Matt G. Root testified that the election judges let many unregistered voters cast ballots, including a girl under eighteen whose vote was challenged but she was allowed to vote.
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Denver
Colo
Supreme Court
Isaac Goldman
Ed Sweeny
Green County
Matt G. Root
Goldman
Sweeney
Witeh
Retreat Never Allowed Mukden Leader Urges Troops
General Kuropatkin told his forces they must never retreat and must carry any plan to its end. A Japanese battery fired on December 24 at Shanlinpu, wounding two. a Japanese column advanced and was driven back by Russian fire. The situation remains quiet though reports claim Japanese forces are strengthening their left and building winter quarters. Meanwhile in Philadelphia Bishop Neeley preached at Union Methodist Church and prepares to depart for the South China mission, with the Andes conference slated for February.
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Philadelphia
Ot. B. Neeley
Fort
Wi Buengs Ayres
Union Method
Sonrh
Lins
Vera
President backs railroad reform with federal rate powers
President Hoosevelt pressed for early railroad freight reform and federal power to adjust excessive rates. Secretary Morton and ICC chairman Bacon discussed the plan, with Moody preparing a bill to align administration views. Senator Heyburn proposed a federal charter system for interstate corporations to be introduced after the holidays.
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Hoosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Morton
EP. Bacon
Geneeral Moody Pew
Coveress
Congress
Hoylowin
Idaho
Senate
United States
Heyburn
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Congress Should Regulate Interstate Commerce via Federal Franchise
Washington reports Commissioner Garfield urging a federal license system to regulate interstate and foreign commerce. He argues current incorporation laws fail reform and endorses a federal franchise model with conditions on corporate structure, enforcement rights, and judicial appeal to curb abuses.
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Congress
Washington
Commissioner of Corporations
Garfield
Bureau
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Russia anxious for treaty with United States
At St Petersburg officials fear Washington may abandon the arbitration accord over Russia’s proposed changes. The emperor seeks a treaty with the United States and notes Russia’s modifications mirror Hague arbitration practice, extending similar pacts to Belgium Sweden and Norway and aiming at wider European powers.
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Petersburg
Foreign Office
Washington
Russia
Nicholas
United States
Belgium
Sweden
Norway
Tossed on Stormy Atlantic Parked Vessel in Distress
A mangled OCR fragment reports a vessel encounter at sea with damaged gear and a crew member, referencing Japan, New York, and Boston. The garbled text mentions a captain, Shera Bear Ware, and a damaged deck, but fails to provide coherent names, dates, or outcomes.
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Atlantic
Boston
Japan
York
Atlanthe
Agta
Paper Trust suits to block monopolistic sales cartel
Attorney General Moody files a petition in federal court naming General Paper and a long list of paper companies as defendants. The suit seeks to restrain a west of the Mississippi price fixing and distribution scheme via the General Paper agency, alleging increased newsprint prices and restricted dealer access. The goal is a court order declaring the combination unlawful and permanently enjoining further acts.
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Wis
Kimberly & Clark Company
Neenah, Wis
Riverside Fiber and Paper Company
Appleton
Wausau Paper Mills Company
Brokaw
Centralia Pulp and Water Power Company
Centralia
Combined Locks Paper Company
Combined Locks
Dells Pulp Company
Eau Claire
Grand Rapids Paper and Pulp Company
Grand Rapids
Menasha Paper
Park Falls
Northwestern Paper Company
Cloggtet, Minn
Consolidated Water Power and Paper Company
Manufacturers’ Paper Company
Petoskey Fiber Paper Company
Petoskey, Mich
Rhinelander Paper Company
Rhinelander
General Paper Company
Mississippi
St. Louis
Chicago
Corbin Reports Uprising in Samar Facts and Losses
Washington dispatch details General Gorbin informing the War Department of a Samar uprising. Casualties include one hospital corpsman killed and multiple Philippine scouts wounded or missing after attacks at Oras and Dolores. A town faced a force of about 1,009 Palajanes with the situation described as critical. Lt Abbott sought aid, pending Philippine government response.
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Pala Janes
Washington
Gorbin
Department of the Philippines
Samar
Leutenant
Philippine Scouts
Palajanes
Tin Samar
Oras
Stephen H. Hall
Dolores
George F. Abbott
War on Canteen discussed by American Anti-Samon league
The executive committee met in Columbus to outline a legislative campaign. They sought to retain the anti-canteen law, secure more funds for army recreation balls, push for policing Indian territory as statehood looms, and back Hepburn bill to stop liquor shipments to new territories.
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Columbus
American Anti- Samon League
Indian Territory
New Territories
McCook Land Office Abolished Sparks Nebraska Outcry
Indignation runs through Southwestern Nebraska as news spreads that the McCook land office is to be closed after January 1. Officials Rathbone and Barnes face complaints cited for the move, which follows law based on revenue and acres. Lincoln will handle unfinished business, with Sidney also slated for abolition soon per Congressman Norris.
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Washington
Nebraska
McCook
FF. M. Rathbone
Register
C. W. Barnes
White House
Secretary of the Interior
Lincoln
Norris
Sidney
Neb
Submarine lighting planned for Lewis and Clark Expo
In Portland the electric illumination scheme for the Lewis and Clark exposition includes a submarine lighting display for Guilds lake spanning over 200 acres. Lights of fifty candle power will be housed in air and water tight receptacles letting spectators view fish as the lake glows with dancing flame effects at a distance. A grand court and gardens will flank the government building with 300 foot towers outlined in lights visible to Cascade range observers. Mazamas plan to light Mount Hood with signal fires through June and July. A massive geyser and a Columbia Flyer fish wheel will operate in the lake center.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia Court
Grand Court
Cascade Range
Mazamas
Mount Hood
Oregon
Fall One by One Tokio Port Arthur Siege Report
Besieging forces claim full capture of positions in front of the Japanese right at Port Arthur. A right wing force surprised the enemy at Housangtanutun and Siansantun overnight, then occupied Talluchiatun by 2 55 this morning. Repeated attacks in recent days are said to have secured all forward positions.
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Talluchiatun
Port Arthur
Kansas City Testimony Sifts Beef Combine Inquiries
Herbert Knox Smith acting commissioner of corporations in the department of commerce and labor sent requests for more testimony from Kansas City meat dealers about local packers tied to the beef combine. A department representative gathered statistics from butchers during a recent visit in Kansas City. American Girl Weds Title. Marguerite Hyde Letter, youngest daughter of Levi Z Leiter and Mrs. Mary Leiter of Chicago, married Henry Molyneaux Paget Howard nineteenth Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire in a Christmas day ceremony at the Leiter residence with Rev. Roland Cotton Smith officiating. Only close family witnessed.
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Kansas City
Herbert Knox Smith
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Marguerite Hyde
Daisy
Letter
Jale Levi Z Leiter
Mary ‘S
Carver-Leiter
Chicago
Pagn
Henry Molyneaux Paget Howard
Earl
Suffolk
Berkshire
Leiter
Roland Cotton Smith
St. John's Municopal Church
Cuba reports declining death rate amid fever concerns
Senor Quesada cites official Cuban data showing the island's mortality rate has fallen each month in the four months to November, with Havana district at 16.60 per 1,000 and the whole island at 15.51. He asserts no epidemic of quarantinable diseases, notes limited municipal funding for water and sewerage, and says Cuba will continue sanitation efforts and support from Congress.
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Washington
Senor Quesada
Cuba
Republic
Havana
United States
Europe
Central Sanitary Department
Cubar
Punta de Sal
Thouse of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Guba
Wrights account of Palajanes uprising in Samar
Secretary of War in Washington reports Governor Wright Manila dispatch on Palajanes in Samar. He notes Corkin’s report of attacks on scouts at Oras Dolores and delays from wrecked coast guard boat. East coast stations reinforced as Allep assumes control in Samar with Corbin to aid.
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Washington
Taft
Wright
Manila
Volures
Samar
D. C
Corkin
Oras
Caloves
Dolores
Allep
Constabulary
Manita
Tn Samar
Corbin
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Teddy
Kuropatkin
Wenn
the Paper
Paper Trust
Vhe Orver
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Philippines
The
Record-Herald
Pennsylvania Mailroad Company
Union Depot
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