Summary of World News Roundup and Domestic Briefs
A weekly review reports unrest in Santo Domingo and unrest over war in Colombia. Wood’s promotion is ordered by seniority. Portland wins a water-system contract for Fort Worden and Fort Casey. Chicago hearses strike, delaying funerals. An assassination attempt targets Max Nordau in Paris. Oregon irrigation money is unlikely this year. Chicago forms a vigilance committee amid rising thuggery after war declaration. Senate ratifies China treaty. Russia displeased. Women jurors briefly precede in a Chicago trial. A San Francisco timber operator faces bribery charges. Sir Thomas Lipton accepts the American silver service and vows another Cup bid. Senator Fulton advocates federal aid in his maiden speech at the 1905 fair. Pope Leo wealth inquiries conclude with Cardinal Gotti’s discovery of funds. pope asks hold money for four months. Hoar criticizes Roosevelt’s Panama policy. Japan to reject Russia’s Far East reply. Pension bill passes with 138 million. Nebraska grand jury indicts Senator Dietrich. Kaiser’s sister found cancer in Berlin. U.S. troops encounter Colombian forces near Panama. Atlanta ordered out of the gulf but remains. Exposition gains senate support. Wood promotion favored. Tammany to run Bomke Cochran for mayor’s seat. Roosevelt blocks Orangeman banner photo. Conrad-Boneparte postmasters probe. Filipino friars to receive 7.25 million for lands. Taft offered 4 million. McKowan funds California race betting. Santo Domingo plot against Minister Powell uncovered. Hanna faction hopeful for 1908 bid. Boston mayor re-elected by large margin. Roseburg land-officer Booth not to be reappointed. Chicago police form groups to curb lawlessness.
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Panama
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Oregon
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William Clark
Oregon Country
National Treasury
Outposts Keep Admiral Glass Informed On Panama Front
Panama December 23. Rear Admiral Glass maintains almost daily radio links with two American outposts on the Tuira river near Yaviza and Real Santa Maria. Each post, about 100 marines with field pieces, remains well supplied and ready to contact warships Wisconsin and Bosoth if needed. No Colombian forces seen on Panama soil. naval authorities doubt an invasion.
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San Miguel
Yaviza
Real ‘Santa Maria
Tuira River
Gulf
Wisconsin
Concord
Marblehead
Glaas
Trogple
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Panamens
Colombia
Japan Urges Gold Standard for China Currency System
The Japanese monetary commission backs the American plan for a uniform gold exchange standard in China. It argues China’s chaotic currency harms all trading nations and urges rapid adoption across the empire, ideally a single gold standard. It also favors applying the 32 to 1 gold to silver ratio to other silver using nations that may switch to gold later.
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Washinon
Commission On International Exchange
Jenks
Monetary Commission of Japan
American Commission
China
Great Northern and Northern Pacific Freight Theft Ring Exposed
Investigators reveal a large-scale rail freight theft spanning four to five years across the West. Trainmen foremen yardmen and engineers from multiple lines robbed goods shipped to Alaska California Oregon and inland states. The Northern Pacific suffers the heaviest losses with thousands in missing freight. Great Northern also affected though less severely.
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Hendboag Nece
Seattle
Alaska
California
Oregon
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific
Tense diplomacy on Japan Russia talks amid rising war fears
Reports say Britain has asked Japan for its view on the Japan Russia negotiations as tensions rise Japan may have been advised that relations with Russia are at a breaking point and a spark could ignite sentiment in the far east Officials limit coverage from St Petersburg while Moscow clings to hope for a peaceful end to the crisis
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Japan
Russia
St. Petersburg
Paris Sees War Preparations Amid Peace Hopes
A private letter from an American diplomat in Japan reports ongoing army and navy mobilization in preparation for war while still hoping for peace. The Russian embassy remains optimistic about talks with Japan, saying obstacles persist but will not be broken off by Russia. The Japanese legation also hopes for a peaceful settlement and says rumors of recall of military attaches are unfounded.
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Paris
Japan
Russia
Pacific
Tokio
Storm wrecks drive three schooners ashore near St Johns
In a fierce blizzard at St Johns Newfoundland the schooner Susah ran aground and her crew of twelve hours in an open boat reached port frostbitten. Mary Ellen grounded at Trepansy with crews clinging to rocks all night. Fashoda hit Greens Island and the Dictator is feared missing with seven on board.
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N. F
Susah
St. Johns
Mary Ellen
Trepansy
Fashoda
Greens Island
Dictator
Four Thousand to Be Laid Off by Illinois Steel
Four thousand workers at the Illinois Steel company in south Chicago will be laid off for an indefinite period starting Thursday the day before Christmas, per a company notice issued today.
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Chicago
Illinois Steel Company
Hitchcock Covers His Hand in Land Fraud Case
Washington December 23. Developments in a major land fraud scheme continue with the arrest of John A. Benson of San Francisco. Woodford Harlan, former division chief now a clerk at the general land office, is also implicated but was on leave. Secretary Hitchcock refused to comment on further arrests or Harlan's status as Benson travels to New York.
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Washington
Dee
John A. Benson
San Francisco
Woodford Harlan
General Land Office
Benson
Hitchcock
Harlan
New York
Friars to Leave Island as Philippine Settlement Advances
Rome reports the friars plan to abandon the Philippines due to lack of funds to buy land. A few Recollects may stay, Dominicans tied to their university, and Augustinians to reuse the Ilo Ilo building as a school with an indemnity claim.
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Rome
Tilo Il
Money Order Plan Drawn Up by American Bankers
After a three day session in New York the American Bankers Association representing 7000 banks agreed on a money order system for amounts up to 100 dollars sent by mail and cashed by any member bank. The scheme will compete with the post office money order divisions and is expected to reduce government revenues. It will operate like the exchange system.
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New York
American Bankers’ Association
Post Office Department
Turkey Orders an Apology Settlement Details
Washington reports Minister Leishman forwarded a cable stating the Turkish government will have the governor of Alexandretta apologize to the consul upon his return. The telegram confirms the settlement of the recent trouble.
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Turkey
Washington
Dee
State Department
Leishman
Alexandretta
Friars to Get Little Money From Philippines Lands Deal
Rome reports wide concern among Dominicans Augustinians Franciscans and Recollets as negotiations over Philippine lands close. They say 13 million dollar asking price was below current land value enhanced by American occupation and restored order. Funds will partly go to a Madrid company led by Marquis Di Comillias, while some lands were hidden in ownership.
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Rome
Recollects
Philippines
Archipel
Madrid
Marquis di Comillias
Trans-Atlantic Navigation Company
Panic At Central Tennessee College Fire Kills Five
Five people are confirmed dead and about 80 others injured in a fire at Central Tennessee college for young Negro women in Nashville. The four story building housed around 60 students, many leaped from windows in panic as ambulances rushed to hospitals. Property loss is estimated at 25,000 dollars.
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Nashville
Tenn
Central Tennessee College For Young Negro Women
Walden University
Chicago Chemist Helper Steals Large Sums
Gus A Grigsby a chemist helper at M L Barrett Co admitted thefts at about 200 dollars daily while on nine dollars weekly salary. Police found 250 dollars worth of valuable vanilla beans on him and estimate total losses between 12000 and 15000 dollars over months. He says he needed the money.
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Chicago
Gus A.grigsby
David L. Rose
M. L. Barrett & Co
Grigsby
Bloodhound search fails to track culprits in Colo explosion
In N stle Colorado on December 22 authorities report bloodhounds could not follow the trail of men who blew up five buildings used by striking coal miners and their families. No crew responsible has been found.
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Stle
Colo
Oregon Country Receives Senate Backing for Lewis and Clark Exposition
Washington debate centers on a bill to fund the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. Senator Mitchell argues the Oregon country has contributed far more to the nation than expenditure, citing stock sales and state subscriptions. He notes a 409 acre Willamette site and urges a federal grant to back Portland’s event.
Arizona Fugitives Caught After Jail Break
Tombstone Arizona December 21 Two of nineteen prisoners who escaped from the county jail Tuesday night were captured today John James indicted for murder and Pedro Sandoval serving a two year sentence for smuggling James surrendered without resistance and said others have split up and are trying to cross the Mexican line Mexican authorities also seized Sandoval Mexican rurales surround six fugitives in the San Jose mountains
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Tombstone
Ariz
John James
Pedro Sandoval
James
Sandoval
San Jose
Russia to Make Great Exhibit at World’s Fair
Russia plans the largest foreign exhibit at the World’s Fair in St Louis with over 760000 square feet of space and more than 2600 individual exhibitors.
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Russia
St. Louis
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