Marconi Triumph Signals Across the Atlantic
St John Newfoundland December 14 Signor Marconi reports wireless signals received from Cornwall England solving the problem of signaling across the Atlantic without wires He tested at Poldhu and from Signal Hill using a kite aerial The tests produced repeated Morse S signals confirming genuine transmission to England He will return to England next week to continue work with local assistance and power sources, while Newfoundland Premier Sir Robert Bond offers full facility from the colonies for his plans
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St. John
Mld
Signor Marconi
Associated Press
Cornwall
England
Atlantis
Atlantic
Poldhu
Signal Hill
Signor
Marconi
Newfoundland
Cavendish Boyle
Atlantic Ocean
St. Johns
Assistanta
Robert Bond
Schley Verdict Reviewed by Navy Secretary Long
Secretary of the Navy has the court of inquiry report in the Schley case for review. The court remains in session until Long dissolves it, while debate continues on Admiral Dewey’s signature and concurrence with findings. Senate opinion largely opposes a new congressional investigation, with Republicans mostly against reopening the dispute.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Court of
Schley
Long
Dewey
Judge Advocate General of the Navy
Admiral Dewey
Senate
Admiral Schley
Hamilton’s Victory in South Africa War
London reports Lord Kitchener’s dispatch detailing Major General Bruce Hamilton’s dawn attack on Piet Viljoen’s laager near Witkaanus, 26 miles northwest of Ermelo. Hamilton killed 16 Hohrs and captured 76 armed prisoners, plus two field cornets. One Benson gun captured, the other destroyed. recaptured gun in good order. Rt. Hon. W St John Broderick sent congratulations for the achievement.
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London
War Office
Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Bruce Hamilton
Piet Viljoen
Nec
Witksaeus
Ermelo
Benson
W. St. John Broderick
Carnegie Gift to National University Questioned
Roosevelt is unlikely to accept Andrew Carnegie’s $10,000,000 United States Steel bonds offer for a Washington national university. Senators and representatives oppose the proposal in its present form, though Roosevelt hopes for a cash conversion or adjustment of the bonds. Carnegie, in New York, expresses confidence the matter will resolve, saying he could use cash if needed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Andrew Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
Carnegie
New York
Carnegie Speaks at Laying Corner Stone of Free High School of Commerce
Andrew Carnegie was the principal speaker at the cornerstone laying of New York's new High School of Commerce. He hailed it as the first free high school of commerce in the country and praised the United States as the leading commercial nation in exports, noting a shift to manufactured goods.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
New High School of Commerce
Free High School of Commerce
Carnegie
Pioneer High School of Commerce
United States
Great Britain
Eee
Walthour Triumphs In Six Day Bicycle Race At Madison Square Garden
Robby Walthour of Atlanta won the six day race at Madison Square Garden finishing two yards ahead of Wilson. Munro, Babcock, Butler and Samuelson followed with distances and prize money listed. The event drew sixteen thousand spectators and included seven prize payouts plus training expense coverage for all riders. Early cold weather and record lows were noted in Minnesota and Chicago with several deaths attributed to the cold.
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New York
Robby Walthour
Atlanta
McEachran
Walthour
Madison Square Garden
Wilson
Munro
Babcock
Butler
Samuelson
Mayo
Newkirk
Turville
McLean
Chicago
Wyoming Storm Rages 48 Hours Toll Of Frosted Herders
Cheyenne reports a severe Wyoming blizzard with temperatures below zero and winds that cut to the bone. Herders lose sheep in Red Desert. trains delayed on Union Pacific. a stage between Snake River and Rawlins was stranded forcing passengers to walk. A man required foot amputation after severe frostbite and a mine landslide occurred near Battle Lake. Omaha records 24 below zero and St. Louis endures its coldest day in 19 years.
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Cheyenne
Wyoming
Red Desert
Union Pacific
Snake River
Rawlins
Battle Lake
Cow Creek
Wyo
St. Louis
Fast mail service to Canada eyed in London talks
New York dispatch reports a forthcoming agreement on a rapid mail service to Canada. Dominion authorities and the Colonial Office negotiate subsidy shares, with Ottawa to contribute if contractors provide special facilities for Canadian dairy and other home-market shipments.
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New York
London
the Tribune
Canada
Dominion Authoriies
Colonial Office
Rossland Camp Shifts 6750 Tons This Week
Rossland reports 6750 tons of ore shipped for the week ending tonight, unchanged from the prior week. Breakdown shows Le Roi 4200 tons, Le Roi No 2 1250 tons, and Rossland Great Western 300 tons. Payroll distribution Monday expected to be lively with wages near $70,000.
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Rossland
le Roi
Rossland Great Western
Fire at Ross Bay home kills mother and child
Victoria report says after a family dispute the Keeler residence on Ross Bay burned, trapping a mother and her child who perished. The father, described as an old beggar, was detained in the city jail pending police inquiry.
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Victoria
Keeler
Ross Bay
Deaths From Cold Strike Two Men In Chicago
Two men died in Chicago from the brutal cold. Jos Grammer, 50, a teaming wagon driver, fell from his wagon while at work after reporting illness. An unidentified man on Wells near Kinzie collapsed and died, likely from heart disease aggravated by the cold.
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Chicago
Jos. Grammer
Wells Street
Kinzie Street
Severe December Freeze Hits Wisconsin Cities
Milwaukee reports 10 below zero as Plainfield plunges to 35 below. Mondovi 32 below, Baraboo 24, Lacrosse 23, Green Bay 18, Madison 16, Oshkosh 15, and Manitowoc 14 below zero as state endures one of the coldest spells in years.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Plainfield
Mondovi
Barabou
Lacrosse
Green Bay
Madison
Oskosh
Marinatte
Texas Blizzard Threatens Texas Cattlemen
Fort Worth reports a Panhandle blizzard likely to devastate cattle operations. A long dry spell left feed scarce and expensive, and deep snow covers the region. If the snow remains long, many cattle not in prime condition may perish in the hundreds.
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Fort Worth
Panhandle
Texas
Nebraska Cold Wave Sets December Record
Nebraska endures a brutal cold snap with temperatures plunging to 10 to 16 degrees below zero in Westruck and Omaha. The December low marks a 20 year record, chilling residents as officials warn of continued frigid conditions.
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Omaha
Westruck
Nebraska
Martin Will Contest Victoria Seat as Bodwell Faces Challenge
Victoria June 14 The Times reports Joseph Martin will oppose EB Bodwell for the vacant Victoria City legislature seat. Dennis Murphy reportedly offered the mines portfolio. Also noted: New Westminster bridge plans ready for tender, potential Dominion funding, and overloading concerns for American colliers including Mattewan, Keywunah, and Montserratt amid smallpox controls and smugglers on the Pacific coast.
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Victoria
the Times
Joseph Martin
EB. V. Bodwell
Victoria City
Dennis Murphy
Virgao
Sparrowhawk
British Columbia
Provincial Health Board
Kootenay
Boundary
New Westminster Bridge
Cominsion
American Railways
Lower
Great Northern
Alaska
Keywenuh
Montserratt
Granby shipments and power line progress at Grand Forks
In Granby Grand Forks during the week ended today the Granby smelter processed 4818 tons of ore and to date 274776 tons have been treated. Cascade Water Power and Light wires stretch Phoenix to Gilpin six miles east of Grand Forks and the line should finish today. J A Coryell has returned from North Fork coal field surveys praising the district’s potential pending railway access.
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Grand Forks
Cascade Water, Power and Light Company
Phoenix
Gilpin
J. A. Coryell
C. E
North Fork
Famine Predicted in China With Severe Shortfall
A Christian Herald commissioner reports from Lian Fa Shen Si that autumn crops will feed only a few months. As the first successful harvest in five years, they will not last to next harvest and a famine is predicted again in spring. Deaths in Shen Si are estimated at about 2,500,000, or a large percentage of the population.
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London
Slocan City
Kaslu
Rossland
Grand Forks
Greenwood
Phoenix
Cranbrook
Kootenays
South Africa
Mike
R. A
Foster
Golden
J. A. Bangs
Calgary
Republic
P. E. Wilson
M. Bird
C. J. Wilson
J. A. Turner
W. W. Beer
Pekin
The
Christian Herald
China
Lian Fa
Shen Si
Shen 8
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Andrew Carngeix
Reigns
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Lonon
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North Sea Squadron
Minnesota
St. Paul
Park Rapids
B. C
Court of Revision and Appeal
Nelson
J. L. G. Abbott
Slocan
C. W. McAnn
Revelstoke
W. J.dickie
Fort Steele
J. F Armstrong
J. 2B. GriMth
Princeton
A. D. McIntyre
Pacific Steel Company
Jersey City
Eberts
Ayres
D. A
Trail
B.C. Collinson
B.C. Comrie
Geo. H
Vancouver
B.C. Marshall
Stone
Duncans
B.C
Curling Club
Board of Trade
Joe
Martin
Bod
Dominion
Granby
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