Wreck of Walla Walla Leaves Dozens Missing At Sea
The steamer Walla Walla sank after a collision off Cape Mendocino with unknown French vessel. Reports list 10 to 73 dead or missing, with 62 aboard rescued at Eureka, 23 ashore near Trinidad, and 17 saved by the Ranger. Two rafts remain at large and the revenue cutter McCulloch searches for survivors and the responsible ship.
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Walla Walla
Cape Mendocingo
Herman Kotzschamar
Kotzschamar
M. Reynolds
Mre H Erleckwon
Louis H Druby
San Francisco
E.aj Nuttman
William Beth el
Freman
John Wilson
Hans P Anderson Quartermuaster
H. Erickson
F Allen
J L. Field
A Gray
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J Brown
Demar
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C Maresh
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M Hanselman
Peter Nilsen
Frederick Lupp
John Hughes
Co. Brown
Georgy Hronby
F Potter
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A Holmes
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Rooney M Callaghan
Bantiago Murillo
Pantryman
Frank Reardon
Porter
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Frank Rhode
Edgar Reiss
J Holloway
T H Williams
J. O. Johnson
George Morrison
Eureka
Dispatch
Trinidad
Ranger
Hall
Chin Burk
Pacific
Hobart
Las Manta
Portland
Les Adelphes
Madagascar
Duquesne
Nantez
Europe
England
Astoria
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Trains collide near Johnstown in triple wreck deaths
A wrong signal at Nineveh tower caused a fast eastern mail and express to crash into a slow freight five miles west of Johnstown Pennsylvania. A second westbound freight then hit the wreckage. Four killed and at least five injured as wreckage spilled into the river.
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Johnstown
Nineveh
Pennsylvania Railroad
James G. Black
William Paul
Pitcairn
Robert 8. Nolan
James
Fragmentary OCR Receives Incomplete Names and Phrases
A garbled OCR snippet from Chariton mentions unclear names and actions. Readable elements reference Dlaappe, Farsles Sulcines, and SG Siang Lanother with partial phrases about a person named John and an unspecified event.
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Dlaappe
Farsles Sulcines
Chariton
Cherisi Ec Vot
Siang Lanother
Tarmd Selbie Ingly John
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Carnegie Institution Formed For National University
Secretary Hay and prominent figures met at the state department to form the Carnegie Institution as the initial step to secure Carnegie’s 10 million dollar donation. Incorporators include Edwin D White, John S Billings, Daniel C Gilman, Charles D Walcott, Carroll D Wright, and Marcus Baker with articles filed in the city recorder’s office.
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Hay
Carnegie
National University
State Department
Carnegie Institution
Edwin D. White
Supreme Court
D.C Gillman
Johns Hopkins University
Charles 1D. Walcott
Geological Survey
Johns. Billings
Navy
Carroll D Wright
Marcus Baker
Coast Survey
Recorder of Deeds
John Hay
Edward D White
John S. Billings
Daniel C Gilman
Charles D Walcott
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Gov Shaw Sets Date to Take Over Treasury
Gov Leslie M. Shaw of Iowa met with Secretary Gage and then with the President to confirm he will assume charge of the treasury on the 25th instant. He denied plans for changes in the force and expressed regret that Secretary Gage would leave. Shaw announced he would return to Iowa Monday after a luncheon with the President.
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Washington
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Gage
Treasury Department
White House
Shaw
Lanches
Gov Shaw
Age
Gov. Shaw
Carnegie Institution Charter and Board Provisions
The document outlines the Carnegie Institution organized for a perpetual term to promote study and research. It may acquire, hold, and convey real estate and other property, establish funds, assist investigations in science literature or art, cooperate with governments and universities, appoint expert committees, publish and distribute documents, hold meetings, maintain a library, and perform all necessary actions to advance its objects. The affairs and property will be managed by a board of trustees, initially two members and later up to 30, with changes requiring a three-quarter vote.
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Tacon Alst
Four Section Men Killed by Burlington Train
Four section men on a hand car were killed instantly Saturday morning near Monmouth Illinois when a Burlington passenger train, obscured by steam from a freight on a side track, struck them. A second item reports a forest fire along the Frisco railway tributary to Tuskahoma Oklahoma in Indian Territory, threatening well settled farming areas and causing feared losses.
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Lit
Burlington
Indian Territory
McAlester
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Bank Robbers Blow Safe in Decatur Heist
Four men forced entry into the bank of A. R. Scott at Bethany, Illinois, Jan. 4. They blew open the safe and secured about $2,000 before citizens pursued and drove off the robbers.
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Decatur
A. RB
Scott A Bethany
Bila
Wisconsin Official Retains Treasury Post Amid Change
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Mr Taylor will keep his seat under Governor Shaw the new treasury secretary. The retention was agreed after consultation between the president and Wisconsin’s delegation.
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Washington
New York Woman Receives Papal Honor For Charitable Work
New York on January 4 reports Miss Anne Leary of the city has been granted the title of countess conferring from Rome by the pope. Leary previously built a chapel at Bellevue Hospital and founded the Arthur Leary chair of English literature at Loyola school.
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New York
Anne Leary
Rome
Miss Leary
Bellevue Hospital
Arthur Leary
Loyola School
Archer Nominated in Senate Caucus for Pro Tem
London reports to the war office from Johannesburg dated January 3 noting Bruce Hamilton's force east of Ermélo has captured 110 prisoners including Gen Erastius. In Columbus Ohio the senate Republican caucus nominated Archer for president pro tem with no opposition. Scobie W was elected clerk by a 14 to 7 vote.
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Lord Kitchener
War Office
Johannesburg
Bruce Hamilton
Ermélo
Erastius
Archer
Columbus
Senate
Scobie W
Ater W
Ubi
Miss Alice Roosevelt Debuts At Washington Ball
Washington January 4 Miss Alice Roosevelt eldest daughter of President and Mrs Roosevelt is formally presented to Washington society at a white house ball attended by about 500 guests. She is the first debutante at the White House since 1873 marking a major social event of the era.
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Washington Society
Washington
Roosevelt
White Use
Liscent
White House
Nellie Grant
Grant
Dewey Calin
Admiral Thwey
Florida
Pewes
White Hose
Markets report mixed U S grains and dairy prices
Chicago markets show wheat and corn up on steady cables and higher futures while oats trade mix. Butter and cheese hold firm with creamery butter at about 16 to 24 cents, cheese ranges around 9 to 10 cents with large and small block variations.
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Am Bitter Market
Teaeyresse
Garstae Ohio
New York
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Strate
Chicago Cattle Prices Mixed as Market Sized in Jan Trade
Live cattle and hog quotes listed for Chicago and South Omaha with varied grades from good to fancy. Prices show steady or modest declines for native steers cows and heifers while Texas and western offerings range mid five to six dollars. Bulls calves and feeders appear at multiple levels, and overall market remains nominally steady.
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Texas
South Omaha
Neb
Jan
Panama Canal Sale Offer Moves Forward in Paris Meetings
Admiral Walther and Secretary of State Hay were briefed on the Panama Canal plan to transfer canal properties to the government for 40 million dollars. The move, discussed in Paris meetings and routed via Edward Lampre and Mo Roenfye, aims to place the decision in Congress as the administration considers the isthmian commission's total valuation of canal properties and future distribution.
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Panama
Wather
State Department
Mo Tuten
Fry
Thos
Paris
Edward Lampre
New York
Aquitaine
Lempre
Mo Roenfye
Itt Mian Canal
Adimira Woher
Ndineral Walther
Stfe
Admiral Walther
Hay
M Roeufve
Chellatter
Admiral Walker
Isthmian Commission
Panama Canal
Peavey Estate Will Filed In Minneapolis
The will of Frank Peavey, prominent Minneapolis grain man who died in Chicago, was filed in Minneapolis. It lists personal property valued around 2.3 million dollars and real estate near 50 thousand dollars, with the total likely higher, and it highlights Peavey’s character.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Frank Peavey
Chicago
Believed Landing of Libertador Near Barcelona Venezuela
Report from Willemstad Curaçao via Haytien Cable states the revolutionary steamer Libertador has landed near Barcelona Venezuela. Caracas reports no news on Movements as Venezuelan fleet lacks coal and engines, hindering pursuit by President Castro’s ships. Fritz Lindinger withdraws as representative from the Seventh district and backs Perry Belmont.
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Curacoa
Haytien
Armed Revolutionary
Libertador
Bam Righ
Barcelona
Venezuela
Caracas
Castro
Marine
Belmont New York
Fritz Lindinger
Perry Belmont
Scott
Supreme Court
Depews Travel in Special Saloon Car to France
Senator Chauncey MooDepew and Mrs Depew left Paris in a special saloon car attached to the steamer train, traveling to Cherbourg. The best suite on the American Line steamer St Louis has been reserved for them.
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Chauncey MooDepew
Depew
Paris
Yatn
Herbourg
St Louis
Fire destroys Wil liamsburg asylum building in Virginia
A Norfolk special reports the eastern state hospital for the insane at Williamsburg suffered a Saturday morning blaze that destroyed a building. Reports indicate two or more inmates may have perished in the fire.
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Tnsane
Tlanta, Ga
Jang
Journal
Norfolk
Easterntate Hospital For
Wil‘uimsburgy
Riot violence claim linked to fatal arrest in Evana
Constable Jonn Ruggerberg was fatally wounded Saturday morning while attempting to make an arrest. The fatal shot is tied to a riot between whites and negroes that occurred at Evana the night before.
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Jonn Ruggerberg
Evana
Patrick murder trial set for January 15 in New York
New York January 4 District Attorney Jerome announced that the case of Albert T. Patrick accused of murdering William M. Iree would be called for trial before Recorder Goff on January 15.
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New York
Jerome
Eas
Albert T. Patrick
William M. Iree
Goff
Kennel Club Dismisses Clerks Over Fictitious Pedigrees
London officials report the Kennel Club has discharged several clerks for issuing fake pedigrees to export dogs to the United States in a bid to gain duty-free entry.
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London
The
Kennel Club
United States
Snow Falls Across Southern State. Arkana Show Saturday
The report notes general snow across southern areas with a forecast of heavier drifts. Arkana hosts a Saturday morning event. Pine Bluff receives the heaviest impact as observers cite slick streets and lingering cold.
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