Secretary Cortelyou defends Panama bonds plan in 1907 report
Washington January 29 report details Panama bonds and 3 percent certificates allotment, noting bids far exceeded offerings. It cites speculative bids, awards to national banks for 1024s or higher, and limited small bids. Certificates issued at par boosted bank circulation. individual offers halted.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Cortelyou
United States
Treasury
Panama
Rioting in Lisbon Leaves Several Dead
A political riot in Lisbon on January 29 saw shots fired and multiple fatalities. Police responded quickly, the disturbances were brief, and the city returned to calm with authorities reporting casualties and ongoing investigations.
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Portugese
Lisbon
Robbers Take $3000 In Express Office Heist At Union Station
In Mansfield Ohio two masked men assaulted Adams Express agent William Depew at Union Station and escaped with 3000 dollars. A gold sack containing 40000 dollars was left behind. Suspects John McCue and Joseph Stevens were captured in New London.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Adams Express Company
Union Station
William Depew
John McCue
Joseph Stevens
New London
Western Metropolis Fire Ravages Chicago Downtown
A January 29 blaze in a block bounded by Wabash Michigan Madison and Monroe destroyed buildings housing Alfred Peats Co John A Colby & Son and Edson Keith & Co with heavy losses estimated at 1 250 000 insured. It drew 60 steamers and tens of thousands viewed the spectacular flames paralyzing loop elevated terminals in the city’s downtown area.
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Chicago
Ill
Wabash and
Michigan Avenues
Madison and
Monroe Streets
Alfred Peats & Co
John A. Colby & Son
Edson Keith & Co
Ashland Avenue
Wood
Twenty-second
Loop District
Cottage Grove
Inquest Reveals Graft Claims At Rhoades Tragedy
Boyertown officials opened an inquest into the Rhoades opera house disaster of January 13 in which 169 people died. Testimony suggested graft and neglect, noting the main exit was blocked by the box office and a narrow three foot one inch stairway. Operator Harry Fisher admitted handling calcium lights in public for the first time that night.
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Boyertown
Rhoades Opera House
Harry Fisher
Petition Signed by Civil War Widows Seeks Increased Pensions
Congressman Dawson presents a petition to the House from four Davenport widows requesting an increase in widows’ pensions from eight to twelve dollars monthly. G A R posts and allied groups from Muscatine, Iowa City, Marengo, West Liberty, Wilton, De Witt and surrounding counties push for action with a bill before the invalid pensions committee.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Dawson
Davenport
Grand Army
Veterans’ Associations
Muscatine
Iowa
Iowa City
West Liberty
Wilton
Marengo
de Witt
Woman Weds Creditor to Cancel Debt in婚
Davenport affair reveals Mrs. Alice M. Butler Moore, a noted Iowa promoter, married S F Moore of Coshocton Ohio in St Louis to settle a nearly $7,000 debt. Bankruptcy assets listed at $141 against $23,000 liabilities. Moore is described as a young groom in his twenties.
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Davenport
Alice M. Butler
United States
St. Louis
S. F. Moore
Coshocton
Margaret M. Reynolds
Des Moines
J. A. Hanley
Maquoketa
Virginia
St. Joseph, Stanberry & Northern
Missouri
Leighton Fire Ravages Iowa Town Weighing 25000
Oskaloosa Iowa Jan 29 Leighton Iowa endured a 25000 fire last night destroying two general stores a grain office building and a dwelling The Dilling general store suffered the greatest loss while the Masonic lodge rooms were also burned.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Leighton
Dilling
Three Die After Interurban Collision Near Princeton
Davenport Iowa reports a southbound I and I interurban struck a buggy at Princeton Scott County. George Barley died instantly Albert Henry died at Clinton hospital Emil Casser, 27, died later. Two injured men died in Clinton hospital with inquest pending. All victims were young men.
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Davenport
Princeton
I. and
I. Interurban
George Barley
Albert Henry
Clinton Hospital
Emil Casser
Scott County
Bailey
Clinton
Suffragists mar the opening of new Parliament
London January 29 The royal procession to Westminster for King Edward VII's opening of Parliament proceeded amid unusual interest as women suffragists threatened disruption. The king delivered the throne speech discussing U S bargaining over Newfoundland fisheries and arbitration at The Hague. Three suffragists breached guards near the king, waving Votes for women. police seized their papers and removed two, one woman fainted.
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London
Westminster
Edward
United States
International Court of Arbitration
Hague
Buckingham Palace
Mine Workers Convention Declines Fines for Violations
Indianapolis Jan 29 The United Mine Workers of America convention refused to impose fines on the local or its members for breaches of contracts with operators.
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Mine Workers National Convention
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America Today
Long fight for freedom ends Cooke sent to Joliet Penitentiary
John A. Cooke former clerk of Cook County court was moved to Joliet Penitentiary to serve an indeterminate sentence for misapplication of office funds after nearly two years of appeals. The case rose through state courts and reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which did not intervene. Cooke arrived at 6 25 PM and was placed in a temporary cell after supper with Sheriff.
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Chicago
Ill
John A. Cooke
Circuit Court
Cook County
Joliet
Cooke
Criminal Courts of
Supreme Court of the United States
Thaw Defense Abides Insanity Plea Amid Courtroom Drama
Martin W. Littleton argues Thaw was legally insane when he killed Stanford White, insisting heredity and evidence support insanity beyond doubt while Jerome offers the state’s burden of proof. Crowded New York courtroom sees Evelyn Nesbit Thaw seat in. attendance swells as Dowling presides and Garvan notes the defense address.
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New York
N. Y
Martin W. Littleton
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Stanford White
Littleton
Jerome
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
William Thaw
George L. Carnegie
Josiah Thaw
Justice Dowling
Delmas
Garvan
Unwritten Law Wins in Double Trial of Angelina Anselone
In Chicago on January 29 the second trial ended with Angelina Anselone found not guilty of murder in the death of Philip Ferreo. The prior trial had her convicted after a long deliberation and a twenty year sentence. The new verdict came after an 18 minute jury decision.
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Chicago, Ill
Angelina Anselone
Philip Ferreo
Million Dollar Fire Destroys Indianapolis Warehouse
A blaze at the Henry Coburn & Co warehouse in Indianapolis on January 29 caused a total loss of about one million dollars with $575,000 insured. Over a hundred firms with goods stored there suffered losses.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Henry Coburn & Co
Cummins Opens Senate Campaign in Mason City Speech
Gov. Cummins spoke in Mason City in the first campaign appearance against William B. Allison. He refused to attack his rival and pledged to let the primary vote decide the Republican choice, urging loyalty to the party and to the primary result. He defended a protective tariff while calling for readjustment to curb high prices and unfair profits.
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Mason City
Cummins
United States
William B. Allison
Judge Prouty
Allison
General Assembly
Weather forecast for Iowa and Illinois periods
Iowa expects fair skies in the east with possible snow flurries in the west tonight or Thursday. Temperatures rise. Illinois will be fair tonight with increasing cloudiness Thursday, plus warming into Thursday. Sunrise 7 06, sunset 4 59, moonrise 3 25 a m.
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Iowa
Illinois
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Charles Dana Gibson
Flames
Grations
Lawson
Ows of Civil War Veterans
RAIL
Weds
Clin
Ton Hospital
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