Reform Price of Timber Land Faces Strong Support
A land committee meeting discussed reforming land laws linked to President Roosevelts message. The group favored raising timber land prices from 2.50 to 10 an acre and increasing homestead costs while maintaining residence requirements. Debate noted irrigation effects and potential impact on future public land policy.
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Foo
T. C
Land Committee
Roose
Desert and Homestead Company
Rocky Mountains
Storaje
Wyoming
Min Lacey
Eyr
Alaska Homestead and Town Site Law Debate
Washington scene where Nome City Attorney Heggart pushes for a 320 acre homestead clause to allow settlers to qualify with five years occupancy and final proof. House committee signals support, aiming to adapt mineral claim style location rules to homesteads. Also Mississippi women convene in Jackson to reorganize suffrage efforts behind closed doors with Mrs. Ham Hammond Butt presiding.
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Washington, D. C
House Public Lands Committee
Hecgart
Nome
Alaska
Oldeaith
Lacey
Heggart
House
Senate
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Ham Hammond Butt
Clarksdale
State Association
Partridge Resigns From Police Commissioner Post
New York December 12 Police Commissioner Partridge submitted his resignation to Mayor Low today, ending his tenure amid city governance changes. The move follows ongoing reforms and shifts in municipal leadership during this period.
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Partridge
New York
Low
Cable Ship Lays Honolulu Cable to Be Ready by Christmas
The cable ship Silverton began laying the Honolulu undersea cable in San Francisco on December 12. President Mackey announced it would be operational by Christmas. Thousands witnessed the ceremony at the beach including school children and public officials.
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San Francisco
Silverton
Honolulu
Mackey
Trade treaty to cut goods by twenty percent with Cuba
Washington December 12 The commercial treaty between the United States and Cuba has been signed. Cable from Secretary Bliss says the draft was signed last night by Bliss secretary of state and secretary of the treasury at 11 o clock. Terms not divulged but it is understood to provide a 20 percent reduction on goods passing either way between the two nations.
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Lacey
Washington
Wec
Chloe
United States
Bliss
Secretary of the Treasury
WMIF
State Department
Castro
Bowen
Thme
Britain
Germany
Hay
Venezuelan
Navy budget shows large 1903 ship increase planned
St Petersburg reports a large navy expansion for 1903 with plans for several new ships. Boise dispatch notes Idaho irrigation project funding totaling $0,000,000 and the plan to reclaim 271,000 acres along the Snake River. The scheme includes two immense reservoirs, power development at Shoshone Falls, and an electric railroad 4% miles from Oregon Short Line to Shoshone towns.
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St Petersburg
Idaho
Boise
Trahos
United States
Snuaké River
Shoshone Falls
Oregon
Shoshone
Grace Protestant church marks golden jubilee in Baltimore
Baltimore December 12 Grace Protestant Bniecomal church celebrates its golden jubilee as the leading church of its denomination in the city. Notable participants include Bishop Potter of York, Bishop Brewster of Connecticut, Bishop Patet of Maryland, and Johns Hopkins President Ira Remsen. The event underscores ties among area Bishoprics and local apple growers from Hood River and Bogue River.
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Baltimore
Grace Protestant Bniecomal
Potter
York
Brewster
Connecticut
Patet
Maryland
Ira Remsen
Johns Hopkins University
Venezuela Arms and Resistance Preparations at Caracas
Reports from Caracas say preparations for resistance intensify at strategic points around La Guayra while coal moves to Caracas and rail cars are sent out to hinder troop transport. Authorities question Castro’s mediation offer and U S policy remains unchanged despite blocade posture.
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Bowen
Castro
Britain
Germany
Verezuela
la Guayra
Castro Asks For Arbitration With Germany And Britain
A dispatch from Washington reports that Castro asked Secretary Bowen to seek arbitration through Germany and Great Britain over alleged damages to German and British subjects during the Venezuelan civil wave. The gunboat Marietta, following Navy orders, sailed from Caracas to La Guayra to protect American interests there.
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la Guayra
Washington, D. C
Bowen
State Department
Castro
Germany
Great Britain
Venezuelans Urged to Enlist in National Army
President Castro issues decree calling all Venezuelans aged 18 to 50 to arm. It orders arrest of refusals as traitors. Patriotic demonstrations continue in Caracas as attempts to seize La Guaira and Cabello are anticipated.
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la Guayra
Castro
Arme
Caracas
Altempta
la Guayri
Cabello
Barrett Declines Oriental Nomination for Japan Posting
Washington dispatches report John Barrett declines appointment as minister to Japan, citing his role at the St Louis Exposition. Rumors say Driscoll may be chosen as minister to the papal state, with general belief favoring a U S envoy to Pape.
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Japan
Washington
State Department
John Berrett
Ak & Reason
Driscoll
Ciel
Herse
United States
Papas
House Delves Into Cattle Disease and Salaries Bill
Washington reports outline a push to fund foot and mouth disease eradication in New England cattle with a $1 million appropriation. A great salary bill would set 1904 legislative and executive costs at about $27.26 million. Other measures include a $7 million Mercer building purchase, a $1.6 million senatorial project for a new agricultural building, and Venezuela doctrine questions.
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Wadsworth
Committee of Agriculture
New England
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Appropriations Committee
Court of Justice
Public Buildings Committee
Mercer
Supreme Court
Law Library
Department of Justice
Union Officers Unemployed in Scranton Inquiry
Former Temple Coal Company boss Ridgeway testified that he faced deductions of 6 to 7 percent even when coal was clean and topped. He disputed a claimed 1 percent dockage. Other witnesses described operators' reluctance to rehire striking officers as the strike ended, with the hearing focused on dockage rules of the anthracite companies.
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Scranton
Dee
Ridgeway
Temple Coal Company
Witneres
Merger Hearing on Rates and Routes Across Districts
The merger hearing focused on merchant testimony alleging the combination forced higher rates and altered shipment routes to favor railway convenience. In Beoteh Alaska, thirty four men sent by the United States government to build houses have returned.
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A. Paul
United States
Beoteh
Unamik Island
Alaska
Grain Markets Wheat in Chicago Dec 12
Wheat in Chicago on December 12 stood at 6 3/4 dollars per bushel with reported bids around 75 cents above the asking price. Market activity showed limited volume as traders watched futures and cash spreads amid mixed demand signals.
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Chicago
Police guard offices quell Lil Company demonstrations
A guard detail was sent to the Lil Company coal offices to quell demonstrations by would-be buyers of anthracite. The company has three vessels off the yards with coal valued at 50,000 dollars and asks 46 cents per bushel, making cargos worth about 170,000 dollars.
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Lil! Company
Chicago
Lil
Tobacco Growers Meet in Paris Kentucky
Paris Kentucky December 12 Tobacco Growers Association of Kentucky is in session with a good turnout of prominent growers. Discussions focus on crops prices organization taxes and related questions affecting the industry.
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Tobacco Growers
Paris
Tobacco Growers’ Association of Kentucky
Panic on Wall Street as firms lose heavily
Panicky conditions prevailed on Wall Street this morning with heavy selling. Southern Pacific fell 2 cents and Union Pacific 2 percent as brokers flooded with orders. Pearson & Co and another well-known firm failed. by noon a rally began.
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Bome
Union Pacific
New York
Wall Street
Southern Pacific
Pearson & Co
Fire at Spo kane Ridpath destroys contents
Fire early this morning at 1 40 in the basement of the Ridpath Hotel in Spokane destroys its contents with an estimated loss of 200000. The hotel was crowded with guests who escaped in night attire and sought other lodgings. Policeman Ware was overcome by smoke but rescued by firefighters.
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Ridpath
Spokane
Dee
Ware
Bright Prospect Meeting Promises County Irrigation Plan
Judge Lowell to explain irrigation law at a two part gathering in the city. Delegates from Milton Weston Hells Adams Picot Rock Umatilla Echo and Ukiah plan to form a county irrigation association with Morrow County invited to join. A temporary organization will be formed at 2:30 p m with an evening session to elect permanent officers and discuss Carey Maxwell laws.
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East Oregonian
Umatilla County
Milton
Weston
Hells
Adams
Picot Rock
Umatilla
Echo
Ukiah
Morrow County
Thin
Hartman
Bartholomew
Seriaation Association
Lowell
Carey
Maxwell
Rebecca J Taylor's Case Involving Mandamus Request
Washington December 12 Miss Rebecca J Taylor seeks a writ of mandamus to force Secretary Root to reinstate her in the War Department The petition claims discharge violated civil service rules and requests a full investigation The hearing attracted wide attention as Taylor alleges the removal related to criticisms of the administration's Philippine policy The secretary maintains the original order of dismissal and the case proceeds through the district supreme court
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Rebecca J. Taylor
Washington, D. C
Rebecca J.taylor
Secretary of War
War
Root
Damishe
Mise
Taylor
Alt
Jean Hoterest
Increased Earnings Predicted by Western Railroads
A broad confidence among Western railroad officials forecasts traffic and earnings for the coming year to be well above this year’s figures. They note strong demand, dust and weather challenges, and efforts to manage rates and equipment, with cautious optimism about future conditions.
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Chicago
Ani Phair
Cracker Cheek Facts on Company Shares and Offers
Fragmented notes describe share values for multiple companies including South Mole Columbia and North Pole with prices ranging from 1 to 500 per share. The text references an offer and potential stock movements but details are unclear and partially garbled.
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Columbia
North Pole
Golconda
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