Fragmentary World News Digest Jan 6 Reported Chaos and Appointments
A jumble of brief notes from Jan 6 covers cut telegraph lines near La Guayra and panic over Allied aid to rebels in Venezuela, with scattered items on the Anthracite Commission hearing in Pennsylvania, plans for war indemnity funds in China, indictments of Minnesota officials, agricultural courses in the state, Admiral Cooper set to replace Wildes, and a Morrocan sultan abdication rumor.
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China
Wash
Pekin
Bids Opened for Mighty US Navy Cruisers
Nations major contract bids opened at the Navy Department for two armored cruisers named Tennessee and Washington. Each ship set to cost at least 6 million, with hulls machinery and armor costing the government most of the sum. Contractors from across the country submitted proposals as experts spent nearly two years refining designs. Completion projected in at least three years.
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Navy Department
Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Tennessee
Washington
Board of Construction
Wards
Taft Opposes Filipino Independent Catholic Church
Governor Taft opposes the new Filipino independent Catholic church organized against Rome. He issued police instructions to prevent forcible seizure of Roman Catholic property and to protect the new church in retaining property titles.
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Mother Church
Washington
Taft
Grant's Pass Labor Unions Plan Cooperative Store
Grant's Pass Federated Trades Union and allied labor groups plan a cooperative store modeled on eastern and midwestern stores run by the Grange Farmers Alliance and Patrons of Husbandry. Local stock drives underway with aim to start groceries and later expand to all merchandise while maintaining high prices through mutual cooperation.
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Grant's Pass
Grant’s Pass
Railroad Men Demand 20 Percent Pay Increase
Union committees of railway trainmen and conductors met in St Louis to receive railway replies on a 20 percent wage increase demand filed December 20. The talks target railways west of Chicago and proceed at noon.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Anglo German accord seeks to uphold blockade
Berlin reports that England and Germany reached an agreement to maintain the Venezuelan blockade, reached Thursday through arbitration talks. In New York the Red D. Line protested to Secretary Hay over the Caracas steamer’s cargo landing ban at La Guayra.
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England
Germany
Berlin
New York
Agenta of the
Red “D
Hay
Washington
Caracas
la Guayra
Congress Reassembles After Holiday Recess
Congress resumes work as Senate opens with large attendance and House members scarce. United action looms on a bill to create a general staff of the army, while other measures on coal duties and militia reorganization move through. A Brooklyn firms bill targets unauthorized use of living persons for advertising.
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Washington
Senate
Hoar
Henderson
John A. Tull
Iowa
Richardson
Tennessee
House
Hall
Committee On Military Affaires
Bartlett
Georgia
Miles
Hull
Hul
Lodge
Massachusetts
Culberson
Texas
Platt
Connecticut
William Bates
Minnesota
Antigua
West Indies
Hugh Pitcatrn
Hecoine
Hamburg
Proctor
Vermont
West
Missouri
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Finarce
Vest
Foraker
Ohio
Quay
Nelson
Fitzgerald
Brookslyn
United States
Labor Conference Seeks Wage Increase for 200000 Railway Workers
Four major unions including the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Order of Railway Conductors began a joint conference in St Louis to press for a substantial pay raise for about 200000 middle North West railroad workers. Communiqués indicate growing harmony and some railroads already raising wages in anticipation of a settlement.
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St. Louis
Middle Northwest
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood of
Order of Railway Conductors
Chicago
Powers' Action Sinister Likely to Appeal to Arbitration
Washington reports the state department has confirmatory advices from Pekin that the powers declined to receive the second indemnity installment on the silver bagt. The declination allegedly came with a threat, and the move is regarded as sinister, signaling possible arbitration or further international maneuvering.
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United States
Washington
State Department
Pekin
Uncertain China Position prompts Hague arbitration talk
The piece notes concern over powers’ stance on China and division risks. It reports discussion of referring the issue to The Hague tribunal, with the United States seeking a balanced indemnity and moral support for China while others push for a gold standard settlement. It suggests the U S may urge arbitration if powers push extremes.
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Washington
China
Hague Tribunal
United States
California Federation of Labor Holds Third Annual Convention
The California State Federation of Labor began its third annual convention in Los Angeles on January 6, with delegates from San Francisco Oakland Sacramento Fresno Bakersfield Vallejo and other cities attending. Plans focus on organizing work and prospective labor legislation. Secretary Rosenberg reports a gratifying membership increase over the past year.
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California Federation of Labor
Angeles
Cal
California State Federation of Labor
San Francisco
Oakland
Sacramento
Freano
Bakersfield
Vallejo
Rosenberg
Stone Manufacturing seeks receiver in Keystone bankruptcy
Chicago January 9 The American Steel Company applied for a receiver in bankruptcy for the Keystone Manufacturing Company a leading farm implement concern with several large plants and liabilities of about 200 000 In St Louis Charles Kelly the man accused of boodling has been called for trial today reflecting ongoing legal action in a busy January scene.
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Aska
Chicago
American Steel Company
Keystone Manufacturing Company
America
St. Louis
Charles Kelly
Pendleton Votes High Mill Tax for School Maintenance
At a court house meeting Pendleton voters approved a 70 mill tax to fund public schools alongside a $7,000 state fund, covering fuel salaries interest on debt and warrants. Taxpayer Walter M. Pierce notes district 16 valuation at $1.5 million drives the levy despite its size.
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Willi
Pendleton
Prevalla
Walter M. Pierce
Main Street
Walla Walla
Portland
Famine Reported on Pescadore Islands Causes Hunger
San Francisco dispatch states severe famine grips the Pescadore Islands. Population reduced to potato leaves and seaweed grass. Relief is expected to be sent from Formona.
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Pescadore Islands
San Francisco
Pescadore
Tslands
Formona
ELOPED WITH A PRISONER
Mise Etta Aldredge son of Blount county sheriff elopes with prisoner Matren Murphy after releasing two inmates from the county jail. A third prisoner Lewis Gurley, a murder suspect, remains at large. Feeding duties by the missing girl sparked an investigation and search parties. Authorities fear a serious confrontation if the pair are found, with both convicts believed armed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Mise Etta Aldredge
Blount County
Matren Murphy
Lewis Gurley
Sawmill at Wallula proposed to mill drift wood
A plan to buy land along the Columbia River above Wallula to build a sawmill using drift wood and float logs to the mill. The project could supply fuel and lumber to homesteaders in the Horse Heaven and Washutna regions as wood drifts yearly past the river and could be captured with a swinging boom.
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Columbia River
Wallula
Big
Horse Heaven
Washtucna
Columbia
Wheat famine drives Australia to import breadstuffs
From San Francisco comes late news that Australia faces a poor harvest with losses and a strong need for foreign wheat. Reports estimate Australia will import about 100,000 tons of breadstuffs this year to bridge the deficit.
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San Francisco
Jan
Australia
Fifty Years a Nun at St Catherine's Convent Jubilee
Sister M Frances Murray marks fifty years in the Order of the Sisters of Mercy at St Catherine's convent Madison Avenue. She joined in 1863, spent 16 years at Mulberry Street, aided at Stanley hospital North Carolina during the Civil War, praised by General Foster.
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New York
St. Catherine's Convent
Order of the Sisters of Mercy
M. Frances Murray
Anne
Frances
Mulberry Street
Madison Avenue
Slater Frances
General Foster
Stanley Hospital
New Berne
N. C
Cracker Creek facts show North Pole mine value rise
North Pole mine offered for sale three years ago for 600000. It has 6000 feet on the mother lode and is now valued at twenty million dollars. The adjacent South Pole mine has 404 feet on the same lode with 3200 feet of hanate tunnels all in ore. Stock trades at 16 cents until early January. Gahagan at Hartman Abstract office in Pendleton, Oregon.
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Cracker Creek
North Pole
South Pole
Gahagan
Hartman Abstract
Pendleton
Ore
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