Telegrams show sham vote over labor bureau plan in Oregon
Portland paper reports a staged canvass by the Telegram to mislead the public on a proposed Oregon labor bureau. Officials fear the poll is political theater aimed at defeating labor support while signaling unity among politicians against organized labor. A separate note mentions an Alpha Kappa fraternal meeting in Jazz.
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Canfor Nbor
Imag
Bene Fide
Jon
Nators
Bureau
Mult- Sunty
Oregon ‘Labor Bureau
Delaware Parties Plan to Defeat Addicks in State Senate
In Delaware Democrats Republicans and Addicks seek control of the legislature to elect two U S senators. Regulars may join Democrats or Republicans to block Addicks with caucuses set for January 19. Separate from this, Indiana Retail Merchants Association opens its annual meeting in Lafayette with leaders from Indianapolis Evansville South Bend Terre Haute and Fort Wayne discussing state retail legislation.
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Delaware
Dever
Del
United States
Addicks
Union Repubicans
J. Edward Addicks
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana Retail Merchants’ Association
Indianapolis
Evangyvals
South Bend
Terre Haute
Fort Wayne
M. Cook
Evansville
Gotlieb Huseman
Transcontinental wireless link to mid Canada planned
Winnipeg prepares to host the midway point of Marcon’s wireless transcontinental system with a station at Stony Mountain near Winnipeg. Experts journey West to organize tests in the Rockies to ensure winter feasibility amid high altitude conditions and potential interference.
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Winnipeg
Rockies
Marcon
Canada
Stony Mountain
Mount Royal
Montreal
Cholera Death Toll Soars in Philippines
Advices report 115000 deaths from cholera since American occupation. General Davis cables seven enlisted men died of cholera in late December. Also noted, 45 Greeks arrived to work as railway laborers for Southern Pacific in Melerg Ore. None speak English. most have been in the U.S. under six months.
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Philippines
Washington
Davis
Hornbrook
Southern Pacific Company
Greece
Miner Monroe Aims To Fight Jeffries In Championship
Monroe, the miner who challenged Jeffries, plans to contend for the title. Tommy Ryan has been engaged to train Monroe for a battle with Jeffries in Butte, Montana.
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Jeffries
Butte
Mont
Monroe
Tommy Ryan
Monro
Panama Canal Work Move Sparks Cabinet Debate
Washington January 2. Cabinet discussed US use of Panama Canal Company rights to push Isthmian canal construction. Plan envisions starting work now and pressing Colombia to negotiate concessions once in possession. Senators Spooner and Lodge from the foreign relations committee were consulted with the president.
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Spooner
Lodge
Washington
United States
Panama Canal Company
Colombia
Panama Company
All America
Senate
Six Miners Killed in Oak Hill Colliery Explosion
Pottsville Pa Jan 2 An explosion at Oak Hill colliery this morning killed six miners and seriously burned twenty others. Later reports revised the death toll to three as the force of the blast sent 100 pounds from the shaft mouth when a miner mishandled dynamite, triggering the disaster.
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Oak Hill Coliery
Pottsville
Oak Hill Colliery
Dewey Reports U S Navy Reassembling For Maneuvers
Washington dispatch notes the combined squadron reassembled at Culebra and continues tactical exercises. Marine torpedo flotillas engage in a night attack drill while a coal passer dies in the Newark steam cutter collision with a torpedo boat during the drill.
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Washington
Dewey
Navy Department
San Juan
Culebra
Newark
Secretary Hay Protests Messmer's Manila Bishop Seat
Secretary Hay objects to Messmer becoming bishop of Manila citing his firebrand stance before the Catholic Truth Ped eration.
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Hay
Messmer
Manila
Boilermakers Meet Harriman Amid Transit Crisis
President Harriman invites Union Pacific boilermakers leaders to a conference as traffic on the line worsens. McNeil and O Connell attend with other labor figures amid a critical power shortage with six months of halted boiler and engine work. Government warns mall contracts may be canceled if conditions do not improve.
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New York
Harriman
Union Pacific
McNeil
Oo’connell
International Machines' Union
Nce
Union Parifh
Omaha
North Platte and
Gheyenne
Strike Stops Funerals as Rochester Carriage Drivers Strike
New York Jan 2 A strike by Rochester carriage drivers halted most city receptions on New Year’s Eve and forced many to walk. Police reserves were deployed early amid anticipated violence. a few carriages operated. Several funerals were postponed due to the strike.
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Rochester
New York
N. Y
St David Lost After Typhoon Encounter Near Sea Route
The steamer Maru reports contact with the dismasted ship St David after a typhoon. Maru rescued a sick sailor and supplied provisions. St David, en route from Manila to Seattle to Yokohama, is disabled and believed lost. captain aims for Yokohama though no sign of arrival.
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Maru
San Francisco
St. David
Yokohama
Manila
Seattle
Mine Cave-In at Olyphant Sparks Major Fire Rumor of 100 Buried
A mine cave-in in Olyphant toppled a hotel and overturned stoves, igniting a fire as water mains were destroyed. Several adjoining areas burn and the mine continues to cave in with unconfirmed rumors that about 100 miners are buried. Authorities warn of a large conflagration risk.
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Olyphant
Largo
Scranton
Prince Wil linea to Visit St Petersburg in January
News item notes that Prince Wil linea will visit St Petersburg mid January in response to an invitation from the Dear sent several weeks ago. The report mentions Russia Berlin and Jen but provides few further details about dates or participants.
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Russia
Berlin
Jen
Willinea
St. Petersburg
Grain markets report from Chicago and San Francisco
Wheat prices in Chicago show 61 65 0 cents per bushel while San Francisco lists 1.25 dollars per cental. The brief notes reflect two regional grain price quotes for January 2.
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Chicago
San Francisc
San Francisco
Fez Strengthened as Pretender Pledges Support for Brother
A Tangier report says Fez still commands 16,000 troops and rebels face supply shortages. The pretender has issued a proclamation stating he seeks the throne only to aid his imprisoned brother, the sultan, who was jailed after a failed bid last spring.
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Tangier
Jan
Fez
Fes
Fifty Fishermen Drowned in Baltic Storm
In Rigar Latvia Jan 2 a historic gulf of Riga storm claimed fifty fishermen. Rescue efforts and search operations followed as authorities assess vessel losses and maritime safety. Local crews and fishing fleets mourn the disaster in a harsh winter sea.
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Rigar
Russia
Gulf of Riga
Man Escaped Prison Seeks Return To Sweetheart
Philadelphia dated report says Frank Kelley, an escaped San Francisco convict, surrendered to police asking to be sent back to serve his term. He had fallen for Mariel Quintin, also of San Francisco, who later married another in Philadelphia. Kelley, breaking prison to find her, learned in New York that she had moved on.
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Philadelphia
Frank Kelley
San Francisco
Mariel Quintin
Way
New York
Kelley
Elrl
Scandal at Durbar: Curzon to be paid by government
London Jan 2 The Durbar at Delhi sparks a scandal as Lord Curzon’s expenses are to be borne by the government. He entertains over a hundred guests in a lavish manner.
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Curzon
London
Delhi
Lord Curzon
Mort Lavieh
Illinois to seek injunction against railroads and coal dealers
State Attorney General Hamlin plans prosecution following a coal famine inquiry. The first move is an injunction to stop railroads from withholding coal from the market. Bernstein as a Wrestler, New York, Jan. 2. Bernstein and Young Muldoon prepare for a wrestling match at Clarendon this evening.
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Ilinois
Springfeld
Hamlin
Chicago
Completion of Pacific cable celebrated in Honolulu
Honolulu reports joyous celebrations as the Pacific cable lands end is completed after storms delayed splicing. Mrs. Hawes lays a native wreath and repeats aloha as messages pour in. The first message, from President Roosevelt to Governor Dole, honors closer ties and the hopeful role of the cable in Hawaiian progress.
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Land End
Honolulu
Pactic
Scripps News
Washington
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Dole
Henry Cooper
Commonwealth of the Islands
Cortelyon
Western railroad workers push for 12 percent wage rise
Delegates arrived in St Louis for a national conference to unite 176000 railroad employees from engineers firemen trainmen and conductors. Reports hint at a 12 percent wage increase with railroads given one month to comply.
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St. Louis
Western Railroad
National Brotherhoods of the Engineers
Trust Company Merger United National Banking Move
New York January 1 The Manufacturers' Trust Company of Brooklyn merges into Title Guarantee and Trust Company under stockholder approval last month. Title Guarantee stock increases to 4 276 000. Manufacturers' officers resign except President William J Coombs who becomes chairman of the board of trustees. Irrigation drives wealth in Egypt and aims to transform Eastern Oregon into a leading farming region.
Cracker Creek mine sale notes and value confusion
The North Pole mine was offered for sale three years ago for 600000 dollars and now shows 4941 feet on the home fe ore with an ore value near twenty million pel. The Hartman Abstract office in Pandieten, Oregon, is cited for details, with other figures suggesting 6000 feet on the mother lode and 300 te x in ore.
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Cracker Creek
North Pole
Sarmente
Gahagen
Hartman Abstract
Pandieten
Ore
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