Week’s notable events review across war, politics and crime
The column surveys global conflicts and domestic incidents from the week. It notes Americans capturing a rebel camp on Boho island, robberies including the Bollersville post office, a fatal train crash near Needles, and mining fires in Colorado. It also reports political moves such as Aguinaldo’s plea to Congress, a push to re enact Chinese exclusion, and labor actions in San Francisco.
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Pretoria
Transvaal
Orange River
Aguinaldo
Congress
Queen Draga
Servia
Colorado
Canada
Colon
Manila
Torres
Samar
Union Iron Molders
San Francisco
Secret Service
Bunco
Santa Fe
Needles
Cal
Meade
Marines
Assumption
Metropolitan Bank
Tacoma
Sweet
Idaho
Washington
Vienna
Seattle
Idaho's Log Cabin Printing Office in Hailey
The Wood River Times, published daily and weekly in Hailey, operates from a log cabin over 20 years old with later additions. Owner-publisher T. E. Picotte has led The Times since 1881. the daily began May 22, 1882, via AP dispatches sent from Blackfoot and hauled 175 miles by stage.
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Idaho
Wood River Times
Hailey
T. E. Picotte
The
Times
Associated Press
Blackfoot
Picotte
New York City
Chicago
Wood River
Conger protests Chinese cancellation of railway franchise
Washington reports Minister Conger filed a formal protest with the Chinese government over cancelation of an American company’s railroad franchise and its transfer to a French firm. The claim cites two grounds and notes China’s delays hindered completion. the United States argues China bears responsibility.
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Washington
Conger
State Department
American-China Improvement Company
Canton
Hankow
China
A Bankrupt Government in Constantinople
Constantinople reports the Turkish government faces extreme finances ahead of Ramazan and Bairam payments totaling £360,000. The Ottoman bank stops further advances and provincial troops go unpaid, triggering mutinies in several districts as authorities scramble to raise funds.
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Constantinople
Five Webb City Club Officials Indicted in Fort Scott Swindle
The federal grand jury indicted five leaders of the Webb City Athletic Club Mo for heavy losses at the club track. Officers claim members won over $200000 in the last 18 months with last week’s $27000 win amid scrutiny from Rep J M Davis who says he was swindled out of $5000.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Webb City
Havin
J. M. Davis
Opening of South Carolina Exposition Approaches
Charleston reports the South Carolina Inter state and West Indian exposition opens in six days with Marine Corps camped on site. Exhibits are arriving as interiors are adorned and merchants plan a city wide public holiday for opening day.
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Charleston
South Carolina
United States Marine Corps
Grave Fears for German Vessel Off New Jersey Coast
Storm tossed and beached at anchor in a heavy sea the German ship Flothek from Plymouth for New York labors to save herself one third mile off shore between North Long Branch and Monmouth Beach. Life saving station officers at Monmouth Beach express grave fears tonight.
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Long Branch
N. J
Flothek
Plymouth
New York
North Long Branch
Monmouth Beach
Philippine Steamer Alerta Lost With 200 Passengers
Manila reports the steamship Alerta with 200 passengers including some discharged American soldiers is believed lost after departing Olongapo bound for Manila. Captain Edward P. Lawton’s Nineteenth Infantry captured an insurgent fort on Bohol island with Sergeant McMahon and 20 men earning praise for their rear assault and three hours of ascent. General Chaffee orders complete records of natives taking allegiance to the United States with multilingual duplicate signings.
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Lord Salisbury
Bollersville, C
Pittsburg
Baby Mine
West Virginia
Young Morrow
Portland
Germany
Russia
Subig Bay
Manila
Alerta
Olongapo
Subiguay
Edward P. Lawton
Nineteenth Infantry
Bohol Island
Cebu
Visayan
Lawton
Sergeant McMahon
Captain Lawton
McMahon
List
Chaffee
United States
Union miners attack non union workers at Prospect Hill mines
Four hundred union coal miners from Washington Connerburg Petersburg Princeton and Montgomery arrived at Vincennes Indiana and attacked day shift workers at the Prospect Hill mines. Two men are fatally hurt and about six seriously injured as foreman Scott and his family defend themselves. Attorney W P Collins, visiting, sustained injuries potentially fatal.
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Vincennes
Ind
Washington
Connerburg
Petersburg
Princeton
Montgomery
Prospect Hill
Union Station
Scott
W. P. Collins
Election cost of New York City boards of education
The approved payrolls of the boards of education for greater New York show the city election cost 670000 dollars or 1.08 per registered voter. Advertising ran 90000 dollars, ballot printing 35000, incidentals 75000, and the remainder funded registration and election officers. The state spent about 6000 dollars on the election.
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New York
Boards of Education of
Greater New York
Dickinson Departure Hints on Stone Abduction Case
Sofia reports Mr. Dickinson the diplomatic agent here for the United states to Constantino ple leaves soon. There is no prospect of a settlement with Miss Stone's abductors, and his departure may affect those holding Miss Stone, who may fear losing everything by rejecting his proposals.
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Sofia
Mr. Dickinson
United Aew
Constantinople
Miss Stone
Wasco County
T. L. Gilliam
Booth-Kelly Company
Growth and Deals Shape Oregon Industries Across the State
A broad survey notes public land rushes in Umatilla and new oil ventures in Malheur, with Portland financiers eyeing Weston water works. Gold, coal and electric plants emerge in Baker City Coburg and Huntington while wheat, wood and stock markets show mixed prospects amid labor shortages.
Market Price List For Farm Commodities And Livestock
Readable entries show prices for wheat, flour, oats, barley, millstuffs, hay, butter, cheese, poultry, Mutton Lamb, veal, beef, hops, wool, and potatoes across regions. Values include grades and per-unit figures such as 58¢ to 68¢ for butter and 11 to 12 cents for live turkeys, with barley and hay ranges and barrel prices for flour.
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Walla Walla
Valley
Graham
Oregon
Young America
Woolf Valley
Mobair
Black stamp and red postmarks feature Victoria portrait
The first English portage stamp appeared black with barely visible postmarks, followed by a red stamp showing Queen Victoria. Vibration from an underground electric road damaged St Maryle Bow church in Cheap London, a Wren building. The company agreed to pay $5000 to straighten the tower. 5% now 23 inches out of perpendicu.
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Queen Victoria
St. Maryle Bow
London
Christopher Wren
Considine Cleared in Meredith Murder Verdict
Not guilty verdict read at 5:35 p.m. in Seattle. John W. Considine leaves King County Court House a free man amid mixed public reaction. Jury refuses to reveal ballots or deliberation details. prosecutor silent on further charges against Tom Considine.
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Seattle
John W. Considine
King County Court House
William L. Meredith
Tom
John Considine
Filen
Considine
Tom Considine
Meredith
Valuable Cargo The Senator Brings Alaska Goods To Seattle
The steamship Senator captained by James B Patterson arrived in Seattle with a $200000 Alaska cargo of fish and fish products. It included 37215 cases of salmon from Petersburg Girard Point and Sitka Bay canneries and 2500 cases of fish guano plus 660 barrels of fish oil from Kilasnoo. On return the vessel ran aground near Wrangel Narrows briefly, bending plates but not leaking. 89 passengers included Professor C C Georgeson USDA official W T Summers bank president and Dr B K Wilbur of Sitka.
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Seattle
Alaska
James B. Patterson
Petersburg
Girard Point
Sitka Bay
Kilasnoo
Wrangel Narrows
C. C. Georgeson
United States Agricultural Department
W. T. Summers
First
World’s fair progress in St Louis shows readiness
In St Louis on November 22 the world’s fair schedule appears on track as Washington University grounds and buildings are secured for fair use. The administration building nears occupancy and two large educational exhibit buildings can be finished quickly. Directors Taylor and Markmann report no piling or blasting needed for foundations, saving money and time on a firm clay site.
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St. Louis
Washington University
Taylor
Markmann
Roosevelt's Message Draws Cabinet Fire Long and Vigorous
Washington November 21 The cabinet meeting lasted about two and a half hours with the entire session devoted to reading and commenting on the president's message. The message is described as long and vigorous in tone with no other business conducted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Madrid Turmoil as Students Riots Rock Cities
Riots erupted in Madrid with tramways attacked and cars targeted for arson. More than 20 people were injured amid student disturbances spreading to Barcelona and Valencia. Senators debated the unrest while the education minister vowed firm action.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Valencia
Senate
Woman shoots men over leased farm near Creston Iowa
Mrs Charles Edwards a widow living three miles west of Creston Iowa shot Andy Narly and Herman James alleging they blocked her from occupying a leased farm. James was not seriously hurt while Narly may die. Edwards and her children had been ejected last week.
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Creston
Charles Edwards
Here
Andy Narly
Herman James
Janes
Chinese Exclusion Convention Demands Geary Law Reenactment
In San Francisco on November 25 a 3000 delegate Chinese Exclusion Convention adopted resolutions urging continued treaties with China and reenactment of the Geary exclusion law. It called on California delegates to unite in Congress to pass a restrictive bill and asked executive action to protect Pacific coast industries from Japanese and Asiatic immigration.
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San Francisco
T. J. Geary
California
China
Congress
Committee On
Executive Committee
Pacific Coast
Rescue effort continues after Baby mine blast in West Virginia
At 11 AM, Walter O Malley of the Pocahtonas and State Mine Inspector William Priest led a party into the Baby mine to assess the explosion. By 6 PM rescuers reported heavy black damp, abandoned the shaft, and no one expected the party of eight to survive. The fire at the Baby mine, first started last week, has grown fierce as Pocahontas residents anxiously await outcomes.
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Bluefields
W. Va
Walter O'Malley
Pocahontas Colliers Company
William Priest
West Mine
Southwest Virginia Improvement Company
Baby Mine
King
Pocahontas
Return of Chinese
Port Townsend Washington reports strong interest among Chinese in returning to the United States before the May 1902 expiration of the exclusion law. Fears of a tighter law prompt many of the privileged class to rush to the U S, with steamer arrivals from the Orient bringing large numbers.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Orient
China
United States
Custom House
Senate Proposes Commission to Tackle France Depopulation
Paris reports the senate backed the premier M Waldeck Rousseau's plan to appoint a commission to study measures to arrest the depopulation of France.
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Paris
Senate
M.waldeck Rousseau
France
Conspiracy Nipped in Bud Amid Johannesburg Arrests
Johannesburg reports a major crackdown with twenty arrests across the city. The operation ended a looming threat and sparked a strong public reaction.
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Johannesburg
Dutch Joining British Forces in Boer War
Pretoria correspondent notes rising Boer disaffection with the fighting ranks as more ex-burghers enlist with British forces. He cites several such recruits performing excellent work in the field.
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London
Pretoria
The
Standard
Hydrogen as a compound claims new spectrum findings
Harvard Observatory director Professor BE Pickering reports photographs of lightning spectra from last July suggesting hydrogen may be composite, with 30 lines on one image, three on another and one on a third. He ties the result to a Nova Perseid similarity from March 23, 1901.
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Boston
BE. C. Pickering
Harvard Observatory
Pickering
Perseus
Letters From Miss Stone Longer captivity Weakens health
Sofia November 20 Another letter from Miss Ellen M Stone reports her health worsened by confinement and poor fare yet she remains hopeful of release The brigands demand a ransom well above the sum proposed by US diplomatic agent Mr Dickinson They interpret his note as signaling he can pay more and seek immunity from prosecution Negotiations unlikely to stall due to binding governments issue
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Sofia
Misa Ellen M. Stone
Mr. Dickinson
United States
Bulgaria
Turkey
Stone ransom hopes rise in Sofia cable dispatch
Washington reports a message from U S Consul General Dickinson at Sofia indicating Miss Stone has not yet been ransomed but that there is reason to feel assured about her future. Dickinson remains in direct contact with the brigands or their agents.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Dickinson
Miss Stone
John Hay
New York Chamber of Commerce
Washington
United States
Sofia
Miner Released After Baby Mine Rescue in Pocahontas
Fritz Moulton survived entombment in the Baby mine west side room after six hours of doctors attempting revival. Rescue teams reported a heavy atmosphere and a blast of smoke and flame as workers fled. He awoke briefly and remained weak but near recovery, while others perished or were overcome by foul air.
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Pocahontas
Fritz Moulton
Moulton
Henry Fournier aims to halve mile record next year
New York reports Henry Fournier, who on Saturday broke all automobile records by time of 61.46 seconds for a mile on Ocean Parkway, asserts the gasoline machine has not yet shown its full power and predicts a mile in 32 seconds next year.
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New York
Henry Fournier
Ocean Parkway
Topeka Strike On Taku Inlet Reported By Senator Passengers
Arrivals from the north on the Senator say the steamship Topeka struck a rock on Taku Inlet during a blinding snow storm and not an iceberg as earlier. A passenger aboard the Senator witnessed the accident on deck as the vessel hit an overhanging cliff. experts note iceberg collisions leave underwater damage, while Topeka’s dents were above the water line.
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Port Townsend
Senator
Taku Inlet
Topeka
Freemansburg Post Office Robbed and Burned
A dispatch reports the Freemansburg West Virginia post office was robbed and burned Sunday morning. No loss is stated.
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Washington
Freemansburg
W. Va
Kilpatrick Sought for Murder Wanted in Paint Rock Tex
Chief of Detectives Desmond received a capias today from Sheriff Howse of Paint Rock Texas for Hen Kilpatrick, wanted for the murder of William Thornton.
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St. Louis
Desmond
Hen Kilpatrick
Howse
Paint Rock
Tex
Kilpatrick
William Thornton
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