Earthquakes Strike Chilpancingo Mexico Death Toll Rises
Tremors from a second quake ravage Chilpancingo and nearby towns in Guerrero. Eight killed and five wounded reported, including the governor. Barracks, church, town hall and schools destroyed, with residents sleeping in Alameda streets as debris mounts.
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Mexico City
Chilpancingo
Guerrero
Alameda
17Th Battalion
Morand
Nicholas Iravo
San Mateo
Bold Daylight Robbery in Omaha Gambling Room Ends Quickly
Two robbers held up a dozen men in Cliff Cole's gambling room at 1th and Douglas streets, getting a cash box and 200 dollars. Police chased them. both suspects Frank Williams and Frank Jones were captured within ten minutes. They admitted identity and that they lost the money inside the place.
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Omaha
Neb
Cliff Cole
Douglas Streets
Frank Williams
Frank Jones
Douglas Street
Amalgamating Plants Under Morgan Control
From Liverpool a report says J Pierpont Morgan consolidates Westinghouse Electric Pittsburgh Manchester and General Electric into a single organization with cross border holdings in France and Germany. A central amalgamated group would govern the firms.
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New York
Liverpool
J.pierpont Morgan
London
The
Tribune
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Co
Pittsburg
Manchester
General Electric Co
Mr. Morgan
France
Germany
Morgan Denies Rumor of Steamship Amalgamation Plan
A J. P. Morgan and Co. representative rejected reports Morgan was forming a giant steamship combine to absorb the American Leyland White Star and Cunard lines. He called the cable about North German Lloyd and Hamburg-America directors visiting the United States in February mere talk.
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New York
J. P. Morgan and Co
Morgan
American
Leyland
White Star
Cunard Lines
Staats Zeitung Today
Berlin
Lloyds
Campaicn
United States
Second Bedrock Found. Dawson Trades Panic Over Hidorao Creek
The Dirigonas arrived from Skagway with 50 passengers including Klondike travelers. Reports place a second bedrock 30 feet below the first on Hidorao creek, with gravel pan values from $1 to $5. Circle City has emptied as stampede to Good Pasture creek. White Pass and Yukon railway blocked by a massive snow slide.
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Port Townsend
Dirigonas
Skagway
Klondike
Dawson
Hidorao Creek
Circle City
Tanau Country
White Pass and
Yukon
Harvard Falls to Cornell in International Basketball
Harvard lost the opener of the international basketball series to Cornell 34 to 26 as Cornell showed faster passing and better team play in Cambridge. Yale overwhelmed Columbia 48 to 3 in New Haven marking the start of the intercollegiate season.
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Harvard
Cornell
Columbia
Yale
Cambridge
New Haven
Conn
Susannah Patrick Attempts Suicide in Police Cells
Susannah Patrick a well known figure in police circles attempted suicide in the early hours in the Winnipeg police cells where she had been confined for drunkenness. She hung herself with a silk handkerchief tied to a door grating and was revived after nearly an hour of resuscitation.
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Winnipeg
Susannah Patrick
Died Under the Knife Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett died this morning after an appendicitis operation in London. The death follows an illness and surgical treatment undertaken recently.
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London
Ellis Ashmead
Bartlett
Last Paris Sensation Milk Adulteration Crusade
Paris reports a citizens league formed by Le Matin to prosecute milk adulteration amid infant deaths. President Loubet and leaders of the Senate and Chamber accept as patrons, signaling a government sanctioned drive against tainted milk.
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Paris
France
League For the Protection of Human Life
Place de la Concord
Loubet
M. Fallieres
Presid Sen
Senate
M.deschamel
Chamber of Deputies
Home Rule Backing Sparks Liberal Clash in Parliament
London reports say Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman reaffirmed Liberal commitment to home rule, clashing with Lord Rosebery’s line and signaling a shift away from imperialist factions. The piece also notes Boer peace denials, a royal wedding at St Margaret’s, and King Edward’s social rounds at Penn House with large game counts.
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London
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
House of Commons
Lord Rosebery
Chesterfield
Henry
Rosebery
Spectator
John Redmond
Sir Henry Bannerman
Leyds
Europe
Transvaal
Amsterdam
Reuter
Wolmarans
Hague
South Africa
St. Margaret's Church
Westminster
Godefrey Heneage
Dorothy Helyar
Lord Saville
Washington
Edward
Majsty
Lord Wolseley
Napoleon
Wolseley
Marlborough
Earl Howe
Pennhouse
Amersham
Geo
Keppel
Earl DeGrey
Sidney Ureville
Vane Tempest
Viscount Curzon
Penn House
Windsor
Marlborough House
Hutter
Andrew Lang
Rudyard Kipling
Mr Lang
Stalky and Company
Kipling
Galway politician Lynch denies plans to reach Dublin Parliament
Paris January 18 Colonel Arthur Lynch newly elected MP for Galway City denies seeking to reach Ireland for the opening of Parliament. He says he stayed in Paris to avoid bared entry and notes his movements depend on the Irish party and constituents. He dismisses English press reports of ties to Dr Leyds as pure inventions.
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Paris
Arthur Lynch
House of Commons
Galway City
South Africa
Associated Press Today
Ireland
Lynch
Transvaal
Dr. Leyds
Brussels
Sweden and Norway form joint consular committee
The joint proposal from Sweden’s Carl Lagenhelm to appoint a two delegate per side committee to study abolishing the joint consular system was adopted. Norway seeks full separation, while Sweden favors post separation joint supreme control over consulates.
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Stockholm
Carl Lagenhelm
Sweden
Norway
Juris-Consuls to Decide on Panama Canal Property Sale
Paris papers report that if the Panama Canal Company property sale proceeds juris-consults will be named to determine if ratification by a French tribunal is needed or if a general meeting vote suffices. Regardless, no obstacle is expected. outcome will be a formality.
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Paris
Panama Canal Company
Juris-Consults
Corelli Attacks German Imagery in British War Sentiment
Marie Corelli writes to a newspaper condemning perceived German likeness in British army uniforms and in the color and design of new postage stamps. She argues against onathleti brutality and notes widespread indignation at the German appearance in these national symbols.
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Marie Corelli
England
Kranze Found Guilty in Incitement Case
London January 18 Dr Krauze former Johannesburg governor was found guilty of incitement to murder in the case tied to Cornelius Broecksman the public prosecutor of Johannesburg He was sentenced to two years imprisonment after the Lord Chief Justice allowed the charge of incitement to murder to fail due to lack of evidence the letter not reaching Broecksman but the attempt to persuade was put before the jury.
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London
Dr. Kranze
Johannesburg
Cornelius Broecksman
South Africa
John Douglas Foster
Lord Roberts
Old Briley
Baron Alveraton
Krause
Government opens Clyde tenders for new torpedo boat destroyers
The British government has invoked tenders on the Clyde for ten torpedo boat destroyers. They will be larger and stronger but slower than previous builds, aiming for reduced speed of 25 knots offset by greater power reliability and coal capacity.
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Glasgow
Clyde
Wu Receives Restored Silver Bullion From Tien Tsin
Mr Wu met Secretary Lung as China regains 86 600 dollars in silver bullion seized by American marines at Tien Tsin. The funds, part of salt revenue, will be transferred via a treasury draft and exchanged for dollars in Shanghai.
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Washington
Lung
Tien Tsin
Long
Camere
Shanghai
Fight promoters released after arrest in Philadelphia
Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey were arrested on law and order society orders and discharged on bail. James H. McFarland, the promoter, had been under bond and was released.
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Philadelphia
Peter Maher
Tom Sharkey
Law and Order Society
James H. McFarland
Transcontinental freight bureau to meet in Portland
The Transcontinental Freight Bureau calls its seventeen lines to join a February 18 session in Portland. More than 1 000 questions will be discussed and a real chance exists that broad rate reductions may be decided.
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St. Paul
Transcontinental Freight Bureau
Portland
Metal quotations drift with dull copper prices
Copper was dull and weak but not lower. Luke quotes spot at 11.12 1-2, electrolytic at 11, roasting at 10.75. Lead holds at 4, London price 1s 3d higher at £10 8s 6d. Silver 55 1-20, London 95 0-46d.
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New York
Luke
London
Output of minerals in British Columbia climbs to 20 million
A provincial mines bulletin reports BC mineral production last year at 20,713,501 dollars, up 25 percent from the prior year. Lode mines rose 57 percent, with gold 5,600,000. silver 2,600,000. copper 5,000,000. lead 700,000. coal 4,587,630. Kootenays contributed about 7,000,000 and the coast districts about 5,000,000.
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Victoria
Department of Mines
Kootenays
Yale
Rossland Strike Talks Delayed as Union Seeks Mine Concessions
In Rossland on January 18 the joiners union held a meeting to vote on ending the six month strike that began July 18. No vote was taken as the executive committee sought more time for talks with mine management. Next week the issue will be reconsidered with concessions reportedly made by both sides.
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Rossland
Impersonation conviction in Rossland election case
Daniel Rankin pleaded guilty to impersonation at the municipal election. He claimed supporters of Candidate McKichan induced the act and said he was unaware of its seriousness. He paid a $50 fine. Rossland shipments for the week totaled 5,910 tons with Le Roi at 4,600, Le Roi Nu 1,250, and Cascade 60. The first three weeks of the year total 15,090 tons.
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Rossland
Daniel Rankin
McKichan
le Roi
Cascade
G N R Forging Ahead On Trans-Border Rail Line
Grand Forks report states Great Northern track layers extend from Marcus Washington to Republic Washington via Grand Forks B C reaching 18 miles from Cascade B C. Rail laying runs two miles daily with delays expected at Hall s Ferry due to significant rock work remaining.
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Grand Forks
Great Northern Railway
Marcus, Wash
Republic, Wash
B. C
Cascade
Hall
Diamonds Found in Fergus County Montana Spark Prospectors
Diamonds said to be of the first water have been found in northern Fergus county Montana on Blood creek. The report reached Lewiston noting a commotion among local prospectors as dozens head toward the mountain region seeking the promising discovery.
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Lewiston
Mont
Fergus County
Blood Creek
Million Dollar Life Insurance Check Reported
A check for 1 000 000 dollars arrived in St Paul on January 16 for the policy on the late Minnesota millionaire Frank H Peavey. Officials call it the largest check ever drawn for a life insurance risk.
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St. Paul
Frank H. Peavey
Minjeg
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Mexico
Pierpont Morgan
NEW Ocean Flyers
New York Sand European Steamship Co
el Dorado
Offen
Ders
Col. Lynch
Panama
Kranze
British Columbia
Diamonds
Montana
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