Battleship Iowa sails toward Manila amid war updates
The battleship Iowa reaches San Francisco en route to Manila with supplies for Dewey. Reports cite 250 American and 4,000 insurgent deaths in Manila, Gen Gomez to Havana to aid disbandment of Cuban army, and political moves in New York and Washington including a bill promoting General Wheeler.
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San Francisco
Manila
Dewey
Gomez
Havana
Senator Proctor
Yokohama
General E. Riego de Dios
Senor M. Rivera
Aguinalto
Washington
Philippines
Spain Will Not Sell Caroline Islands Amid War News
The Spanish government rejects selling the Caroline islands while war reports dominate. The Third regiment of immunes at Santiago is to be withdrawn, fortifications funding set at 4.7 million against 12.1 million in estimates, and Chief Justice Chambers linked to Samoa’s Malietoa. Sickness in Philippine regiments averages about 10 percent.
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Justice Chambers
Apia
Malietoa Tanusas
Samoan Islands
Secretary of War
The
Philippines
Paris
Japan
United States
California
Gomez
Corbett
Duke d'Arcos
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Madrid
Washington
Stanley Brewer
Eugene
Wolff & Zwicker
Portland
Miles
Spain
Skagway
Yukon
French Gulch
Eldorado Creek
Alaska
Klondike
Oregon Senate and House Pass and Reconsider Legislation
The Oregon Senate reconsidered a bill to fix loan interest from the state school fund at 6 percent, with 8 percent possible if available. Several measures passed including county salary cuts, recording in Polk County, surety bonds, and tax list reforms. The house rejected the state fair appropriation 29 to 20 and passed bills on fertilizers, road taxes, deer hides, mining liens, court terms, and supreme court clerk salaries. The senate advanced Tarmon’s registration bill and a pure food bill, with minor exemptions and a unanimous vote on many items. Other acts authorized incorporation of Eugene, Carleton, Burns, Prineville, and Canby.
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Darwi
Wasco County
Polk County
House
Supreme Court
Tarmon
Mitchell
Senate
Eugene
Carleton
Burns
Prineville
Canby
House Billa
Oregon House Passes District Attorney Salary Bill
The Oregon House, by an almost unanimous vote, approved the district attorney salary schedule across nine districts, with specified amounts from $3,000 to $38,000. Other bills passed included street railway eminent domain, vetoed labor lien changes, and various county and transportation measures, plus a late session package on licenses and liquor.
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Judiciary Committee
Flagg
Blackaby
Supreme Court
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Portland
Huntington
Nehalem
Grace
Stillman
Tillamook County
Lincoln County
Moody's
Fire at Dakota Asylum Kills Seventeen Inmates
A 2 a m blaze at the state insane asylum in Yankton South Dakota gutted a cottage used for laundry leaving 17 women inmates dead. With 52 people inside the three story building only two water streams reached the flames as pipes burst from the extreme heat amid zero degree conditions. The fire, starting in the laundry dry room, destroyed the cottage and the collateral damage left the main building without power and with a single egress for those above the first floor. The institution, rebuilt after a 1882 fire that killed six, faced an uninsured loss of about 18000 dollars.
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Yankton
State Insane Asylum
Oregon senate days action yields debates and few votes
The Oregon senate Friday saw no votes on two measures while amendments to the Daly school law were discussed and the bill reprinted with changes. Other bills passed include a wide tire wagons on public roads measure and a land titles registration Torrena system bill. New bills were introduced on school land loans and supreme court commissioners. In the house, several bills passed, including a Clackamas county board bill and measures on flags, school funds loans, foreclosure, and sheep movement inspection.
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Oregon Senate
Douglas County
Multnomah County
State School Land Board
Supreme Court
House
Senate
Board of County Commissioners
Clackamas County
Buried in an Avalanche Claims Eight Italian Miners
A double avalanche in Cherokee gulch at 8 this morning swept away mine buildings and machinery. Eight bodies lie at the morgue with two more missing and three rescued. Rescue efforts have reached 16 feet into the wreckage, snow and debris at the base extend 75 feet deep.
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Denver
Cherokee Gulch
Debria
Increased Appropriations Move Through Washington House
The Washington house appropriations committee raises Cheney Normal School funding from 26000 to 81000 and Ellensburg from 25000 to 45000. Bills introduced include posting notices in counties, bail sufficiency, women’s suffrage, and dyke district revisions. Speaker Guie announced the Paris treaty ratified by the U S senate amid applause. rail delays kept many senators, including Wooding, from attendance.
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Washington House
Cheney Normal School
Ellenaburg
House
J. H. Stahl
Englebert
Guie
United States Senate
Aguinaldo Ordered the Fight in Manila Clash
A cable from Otis to the War Department reports insurgent leader Aguinaldo urged attacks to drive out Americans before reinforcements. Manila dispatch notes Malolos planned the attack about the tenth, with troops eager to engage. In Panama a strike official announces wage demands while the Fortuna Island laborer influx continues and the line remains blocked.
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Agoncille
Washington
War Department
Otis
Manila
Aguinaldo
Hong Kong
Malolos
Gale Strikes Britain Floods Railways Sinkships
A heavy gale battered the British Isles causing floods in many areas with rivers overflowing and railways submerged. Casualties were reported along the coast. In Samoa the German response promised investigation and potential recall of agents if treaty violations are proven. The Martello crew suffered drownings in a severe storm, including the chief officer, boatswain, and quartermaster.
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England
London
Brith Islands
Martello
New York
Hull
Attack on Calocan Falls to American Forces in a Swift Assault
Manila reports American units at 3 0 PM launched a coordinated bombardment and infantry push on Colocan. Monadnock opened fire from the bay while other batteries bombarded earthworks. Rebels fired as Montana and Kansas regiments advanced driving them to the town line and presidency, flag lowered at 5 30 PM. American losses described as slight.
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Manila
Colocan
de la Lome Church
United States Signal Station
Monadnock
Montana
Kansas Regiment
Presidency
Pennsylvania
President McKinley Urges Pacific Cable Action
President McKinley asks Congress to authorize a Pacific cable linking the United States to the Philippines with Manila as the end point and Hawaiian Islands and Guam as stops. He argues for US control in peace and war and urges prompt measures before Congress adjourns.
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Washington
Paria
Senate
United States
Philippine Islands
Hawaiian Islands
Guam
Philippines
Hawaiian Island
Pacific
Manila
Bodies of Andros and party found in Siberia
Bleak Siberia report from Krasnoyarsk describes a Targusos tribe informing police of January 7 that a cloth cabin near Komo and Pit held three men dead, with one head badly crushed. Authorities suspect the remains are of aero-naut Andree and companions.
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Krasnoyarsk
Siberia
Mongetyrechin
Timir Peninsula
Komo
Pit
Yonineisk
Clowesby
Herr Andree
Cannon Warns No Time for Canal and Subsidey Bills This Session
Chairman Cannon of the House Appropriations Committee warns that neither a Nicaragua canal bill nor a hip subsidy measure can pass this session due to time limits. He cites rising revenue deficits from 112 million to 159 million dollars, excluding 20 million for Spain under the Paris treaty, as debate on the sundry civil bill continues.
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Cannon
Appropriations Committee
House
Gage
Spain
Nez Perces
Idaho
Boulder
Colo
Confederatea
Edward de Leon
Egypt
Rep
Senate Passes Minor Bills and Exchanges on Navy Promotions
The Senate approved several minor measures including restoring original statute for navy and marine corps promotion officers disadvantaged by wartime advancement. It also authorized a launch purchase for the Astoria customs service not to exceed 2500. Debate on the executive legislative and judicial bill followed with objections to a copyright deposit provision and a critique of the supervising architect’s office efficiency. The session ended after 6:15 with an executive session and adjournment.
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Senate
Navy
Marine Corps
Spain
Customs Service
Astoria
National Library
Cockrell
Sooon
Army Reorganization Bill Foreseen to Prompt Extra Session
The Post reports the army reorganization bill must pass or the president will call an extra session. Senate opposition has been noted and a temporary compromise is anticipated in the army appropriation bill. Administration circles expect passage and reject any expedient that would avoid full action. If action stalls, an extra session is likely.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Portland and Seattle road to be independent line
Millionaire William Tiffany of New York, the largest holder in the proposed Portland and Seattle road, denies any Union Pacific or other railroad interest. He says the project will be entirely independent and work on the line will begin at once.
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Portland, Or
William (. Tiffany
New York
Portland and Seattle
Union Pacific
The American Casualities Reported February Fourth
General Otia wires the war department total casualties from all engagements since the evening of February 4 amount to 268. Killed: 54 officers and enlisted men. wounded: 169 officers and enlisted men. missing: enlisted men. Wichita reports many cattle ranges suffer frozen hoal, often fatal.
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Otia
War Department
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