Port Arthur falls as war shifts to peace talks
Reports from St Petersburg and London describe the fall of Port Arthur after a long siege. The Russian emperor travels to St Petersburg for council amid calls for peace while Japan strengthens its position and prepares disarmament talks. The siege and casualties are detailed with figures on prisoners wounded and ships.
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Ali
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Muller
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Port Arthur
Teatetbers
St. Petersburg
Minak
Sam Manchester
England
The
Guardian
Count Benckerdortt
London
Manchuria
Circuit Court Findings Affirmed in Rail Fire Case
The Oregon Supreme Court affirmed lower court rulings in damages from a warehouse fire caused by a freight train. Norwich Union Insurance vs Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co was upheld with the plaintiff awarded, trial held in Union County. Related actions reversed and remanded involve irrigation right of way and riparian water interests in Grand Ronde and Godley ditch cases.
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Norwich Union
Pire Insurance Company
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
State Supreme Court
Lee Moorhonue
Cam
J. J. Balleray
John McCourt
H. F Conner
Drew Court
Union County
Grand Ronde Electrical Power & Railroad Company
A. H. Drake
AL D. Drake
Board of Regents
Oregon State Agricultural College
A. B. Leckenby
James H. Hutchinson
W. A. Hutchinson
Ite Agricultural College
Godley
Emperor Franz Joseph Dies In Address From Throne
Rudappat Jan 4 reports Emperor Franz Joseph formally dissolved the diet in a throne speech declaring the end of the session.
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Francin Joseph
Worst Blizzard In Sixteen Years Rips New York
The blizzard swept New York and surrounding areas, crippling traffic and delaying all trains. Surface transit is difficult, streets are coated with ice, a 50 mile per hour gale rages, and a milk and food shortage looms as trains fail to arrive. Ferry service is crippled and ship departures are halted.
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New York
Destructive Explosion On Towboat Defender
Huntington W Va Jan 4 By boiler explosion on the towboat Defender bound from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh with empty coal barges most of the crew of 38 were killed or injured nine survived many bodies recovered or missing Captain James Woodward hurled into the river rescue efforts swift the Defender owned by Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Co of Pittsburgh wreckage scattered through ice three bodies charred on the forward deck jury to investigate the disaster bodies may lie submerged wreck remains 60 yards from West Virginia shore.
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Huntington
W. Va
Defender
Cincinnati
Pittburg
Monongahela River
Percy Spencer
Horace Weisel
James Chase
Thomas Duffy
Scott Hamijton
William Weber
George Kidd
David Adkina
Ira Hills
John Wilson
Robert Holland
John Francis
Pat Connelly
Richard Connelly
Cea
West Virginia
Lawmaker quotes president on smoking law limits
In Washington on January 4, Representative Bulner of New York quoted the president about enforcing the law against smoking in the District of Columbia. The speaker said the president would push the limits of the law to prosecute company heads and ensure swift actions. The inquiry concerns actions connected to Secretary Morton and a controversy over a Colorado Iron & Fuel company and rebate critiques. A separate note reports a Michigan Avenue tragedy as a rifle accident killed a society belle during a California hunting trip.
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Morton
Sante Pei
Colorado Iron & Fuel Company
Baker
House
Borrimeny
Metin Morton
Navy
Michigan Avenue
California
Chicago socialite Muriel Bryam dies in accident
Chicago January 4 Muriel Bryam aged 21 daughter of Charles F. Bryam a prominent citizen shot and killed herself at noon in an apparent accident in her home. Local authorities say no foul play suspected.
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Chicago
Moeia
Muriel Bry
Charles F. Firyatm
Doole Murder Case and Self-Destruction in Portland
Portland reports reveal Beary Loomis shot and killed Frank Frits and murdered his wife, then allegedly killed himself after an alleged plot involving his wife and her paramour. Loomis appeared before a grand jury seeking action against them, tried to obtain a warrant, and then ended his life.
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Loomis
Frank Frits
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Bie Chirwat
Grand Jury
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Police Union
Law measure to abolish the permanent commission in canal zone
Representative Mami of Titiole introduced a bill in the house today to abolish the temporary Tahmian commission and to vest full government powers in the canal zone, including construction of the canal.
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Washington
Mami
Titiole
Mayor and Chief of Police Indicted in Portland
The county grand jury indicted Mayor G. M. Williams for malfeasance in licensing gambling and Chief of Police Hunt for malfeasance in permitting gambling. Former City Engineer W. C. Billington resigned last month, joined by contractors E. B. and B. W. Riner for sewer construction irregularities. Indictments also named city engineer inspector J. M. Cayford and street and sewer surveyor Henry Chandler.
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Portland
G. M. Williama
W. C. Billiott
E. B
B W. Riner
J. M. Cayford
City Engineers Office
Henry Chandler
Widespread Prosecutions Expected Across States
Unclear garbled text mentions government land frauds in California and Oregon and talks of prosecutions. Names and concrete details are obscured, but the gist notes investigations into frauds and anticipated prosecutions across several states, including Oliver and Pagan as referenced, with emphasis on Northwestern states.
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Washington
California
Oregon
Oliver
Otter Farcen
Northwest
Japanese Steward Weds New York Bride Aboard Dolphin
Kisogu Sato, Japanese steward on the United States steamship Dolphin, married Mine Ellen Ray Campbell of New York yesterday after arranging the license and clergyman. The ceremony was performed by Rev. L Holmen Lamar at Wilson Memorial Church. Officers teased Sato as he disclosed the news aboard the Dolphin.
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Washington
Kisogu Sato
United States
Dolphin
Ellen Ray Campbell
New York
Sato
Oyaroo
Manchuria
L. Holmen Lamar
Death of Theodore Thomas in Chicago Orchestral Leader
Theodore Thomas world renowned conductor and 14 year head of the Chicago orchestra died at 6:30 this morning from pneumonia aged 63. He caught a cold in December while overseeing the completion of Orchestral Hall funded by public subscription at a cost of 400000 dollars. Doctors failed to check the illness.
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Chicago
Theodore Thomon
Thomas
Senatorial puzzlement in California fuels Knight claim
In Sacramento on January 4, a perplexing Senate situation is stirred by an editorial in the Record Union, the Southern Pacific organ, which names Knight as the only capable man for the seat and labels Flint as a Southern Pacific ally, shaping political debate.
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Sacramento Record Union
Senate
Knight
Flint
Isabe
Land entries highlight Franklin county in December
In December, one fifth of homestead entries were in Franklin county within 12 miles of Panwa, totaling 46 entries in the county, about half of all entries in the district. Klickitat county east of Bection was a favored area for location. Washington notices report a ten minute adjournment to honor Representative Mahoney of Clinoin who died December 27.
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Herry
Franklin County
Panwa
Klickitat County
Bickleton
Pettler
Beeston
Washington
Representative Mahoney
Clinoin
Prosperity Cheepmens Optimistic on County Sheep Outlook
Charles Cunningham reports the best winter weather in Umatilla County, leading to an unusually heavy wool clip and a strong lamb crop. He feeds over 20,000 sheep, expects a 100 percent lambing rate, and notes no wool contracts yet with prices seen as favorable statewide.
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Cunningham
Ravel la Tike
Charles Qunningham
East Oregonian
Colorado Governors Crisis Over Peabody Adame
Denver reports a dramatic confrontation as Governor Peabody orders the state house sealed and ballot boxes opened by court order. Adams plans a peaceful protest while awaiting sworn-in status amid legislative tension and proposed radical reforms in Colorado.
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Peabody
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Bermdan
Denver
State House
Supreme Court
Adare
Aalemont
Aegislature
Cal
Juma H. Peabody
Alvo Adame
Colorado
General Assembly
Clapute
Peabdy
Otnte Chariteble Institution
Attempted Privilege Hall Case Involving Nan Patterson
New York jurists heard a habeas corpus petition to release Nan Patterson. Justice Greenbaum reserved verdict after arguments. district attorney ordered to show cause why bail should not be granted.
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Nan Patterson
New York
Naty Patterson
Greenbaum
Supreme Court
Ball
Five Miles in Three Minutes Train Accident at Weatherby Hill
A Panama coal train of 26 cars on the Lough Valley road near Weatherby Hill derailed after covering five miles in three minutes during the billeard in the morning. The incident sent the train into a creek. Engineer Swank and fire crews responded to the wreck.
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Hamelton
Lough Valley
Weatherby Hill
Swank
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