Fragmentary 1900s unrest and coal shortage tensions
Fragmentary report describes coal shortages in Chicago causing price spikes, with miners and wholesalers repudiating coal supplies. Mentioned are laborers, charitable limits, and appeals for aid as railways and yards fill with cars. A meeting of burghers discusses amnesty and Africa related trade, with Botha and Generals Dewet noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rse
Wey Way
England
Mu Jin
Fiamterlain
Boor Lawa
Bai
Botha
Europe
Dewet
Reconciliation Efforts Involving Crown Prince's Family
A report from Geneva states the crown prince and his wife pursue reconciliation with the pope. Princess Louise and her entourage are tied to the efforts while references to the pope and Avie Max of Saxony appear in Franco-Austrian context. The article notes regret over actions involving Giron and a papal mediation attempt.
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Louise
Frian
Avie Max
Saxony
Imm
Geneva
Anady
Giron
Vessel afloat Emerald chartered by George Gould
Emerald, chartered by George Gould, was launched for afloat use. The annual meeting of the Mitchell Bay sailors is held here with many visitors expected. John Dryden and Major Alvord of the United States Department of Agriculture will speak. Memorial events mark birthdays and public observances planned for next month in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerald
George Gould
Jin
Mitie Pairymen
Auuredsen
John Dryden
Alvord
United States of Agriculture
Unit 1
Cohida
May Ge Set Free Utah Murderers to Face New Chance
Utah murderers King and Lynch, condemned to be shot in February for Col. Prowse shooting and gambling house robbery, may be habeas corpused after records vanished. Only file is probable cause certificate, possibly staying execution until records are found. Over 70 killers sentenced since statehood, death penalty rarely enforced.
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Utah
Balt Lake
King
Lynch
Col. Prowse
Americans Arrested in London for Bogus Note Try
London police detained Spike Sullivan and trainer Haris after alleged attempt to pass a fake ten pound note. They were remanded to jail for a week but faced refusals. The incident centers on suspected counterfeiting activities involving two men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Spike Sullivan
Haris
Fire damages Cleveland Y M C A building
The central building of the Young Men's Christian Association in Cleveland was partially destroyed by fire this morning. Loss estimated at 40000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Young Men's Christian Association
Examination of Nonunion Witnesses in Anthracite Strike
The anthracite commission resumed long sessions to speed a settlement. Nonunion families testified of attacks in Silver Creek as strikers battered men and stones were thrown at homes. A woman led the dispersal of rioters, naming her brother in law, a local union leader, as a target. Witnesses questioned union links to rioters and relief fund aid amid ongoing cross-examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Anthracite Commission
Sliver Creek
Mitchell
Lanhan
Daniel Zeney
Pot
Venezuela Accepts Arbitration Conditions For Washington Conference
Minister Bowen in Caracas reports President Castro accepts general arbitration terms. Conference planned in Washington with Bowen as Venezuela’s representative. if blocked, the case would go to The Hague. Roosevelt hopes for a quick, final settlement. Navy orders Dolphin to La Guayras to bring Bowen to Washington.
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Washington
Jan
State Department
Bowen
Caracas
Castro
Ttte
Venezuela
Hague
Roosevelt
Navy Department
Dolphin
la Guayras
Reading Railroad Sold to Vanderbilt Syndicate
Reading railroad system passes to Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt interests in a $100,000,000 syndicate formed in New York to control both anthracite and bituminous coal fields as a merger step Morgan transfers control and retains coal stocks.
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Reading
Vanderbilt
New York
Reading Road
Pennsylvania
Morgan
Roosevelt Alarmed Over Trust Buster Deadlock
President Roosevelt is alarmed by friction among trust busters and is pressing legislative leaders to agree on a single measure to pass. The current outlook suggests a real danger that no anti trust law will be enacted this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Court confirms restraining margins payments. corners banned
The appellate court this morning upheld superior court rulings restraining payment of margins. It declares corners a violation of federal law, sparking excitement at the Board of Trade as corners near an end. In Los Angeles the Fighting Schedule notes a January bout between Toothpick Kelly and Sam McVey, both undefeated, likely to push the winner toward a championship.
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Superior Court
United States
Board of Trade
Los Angeles
Cal
Tonebt
Toothpick
Kelly
San Francisco
Sam McVey
Hercules
Burglars Break Into Louisville Bank in Night Heist
In Louisville Nebraska last night burglars opened the Bank of Commerce and secured about $6000 before making their escape. Police traced the event to a bold entry on a cold January night and are investigating with help from local residents and bank officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Neb
Bank of Commerce
Glamany Says Panama Canal Delay Sparks Treaty Fight
Officials in Washington acknowledge grounds for claims that Germany seeks to oust the United States from the Panama Canal project. German influence in Colombia may push Congress to reconvene by March 3, risking Colombia and a German corporation deal if the canal treaty stalls.
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Washington
Germany
America
Panama Canal
Colombia
Congress
State Department
Senor Herron
Quay
New Mexico
Spain
Foraker
Chaffee
China
Philippine Constabulary
Senate
Pacific Slope
Hale
Hunter Acquitted in Guatemala Murder Case
A private dispatch reports Godfrey Hunter Jr. has been acquitted in Guatemala of murdering Fitzgerald. He is expected home in two weeks.
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Louisville
Godfrey Hunter, Jr
Guatemala
Fitzgerald
Coal Transportation Probe Ordered by Congress
Washington reports the house merchant marine committee instructed Hefield of Maine to draft a resolution seeking congressional authority to investigate coal transportation critical to railways cooperation. The Philippines constabulary bill was discussed to raise officer ranks and pay funded by the Philippine treasury. In Cleveland, rival Jackson Day banquets were planned with Democratic leaders invited to speak at the Kennard and Hollenden houses to honor a past Democratic president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
House
Hefield
Maine
Philippines Constabulary
Philippine Treasury
Cleveland
Johnson
Kennard House
Calpt
Democracy
Wheat In Chicago and Fournier Arrives for Auto Shows
Wheat prices in Chicago listed at 75 and three quarters cents per bushel. Henri Fournier, noted automobile expert, with M Rabourdin, sails for New York to inspect forthcoming automobile shows in New York and Chicago.
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Chicago
Jan
Moor General Arrested by Sultan Order
Morocco reports General Susi has been arrested by command of the sultan and held personally responsible for the defeat of the imperial army. The move signals swift accountability within Moorish leadership following a recent military setback.
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Morocco
Jan
Susi
Three Union Miners Kill Manager After Wage Cut
In Eureka Nevada on January J A Taylor, manager of the New York and Nevad a Copper Co near Ely, was attacked by twelve miners who hoped to drive him from Keystone. He fired, killing three men and injuring others as the strike against the company continued. Leaders believed his removal would resolve the dispute. In Chicago Illinois the Jackson Day banquet planned with 200 guests will feature Congressman J Williams of Illinois and Mayor David B Rose of Milwaukee expounding democracy policy.
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Mitchell
Adi
Ferguson
Eureka
Nev
Jan
J. A. Taylor
New York and Nevada Copper Co
Ely
White Pine County
Keystone
Miners’ Union
James Stages
Sam Johnson
J. Smith
Traylor
Chicago
J . Williams
Ilinois
David B. Rose
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Sherman House
Cavers
Baron Sternberg Named German Ambassador to Washington
Berlin reports Baron Sternberg the German consul of Calcutta will succeed Von Holleben as ambassador to Washington. The official announcement confirms the transition in diplomatic postings amid ongoing wartime diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
I. In
Baron Sternberg
Calcutta
von Holleben
Washington
Judge sentences nephew of senator to 18 months
Milwaukee Jan 8 Chester Judge a nephew of the Massachusetts senator has been sentenced to 18 months in the penitentiary for burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Chester
Massachusetts
Free Messages Across the Pacific Cable
The cable linked San Francisco and Honolulu for four days with 9000 words sent at half a dollar per word, all unpaid. About 600 congratulatory messages arrived from Hawaii officials, island bodies, coastal governors, chambers of commerce, and prominent entities. A goat ate 449 of 675 plant samples, while a pig ate 72 of 249 offered.
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San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaii
Islands
Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
Pacific Slope
Reclamation Fund Created For Arid Lands Irrigation
Publication presents the full text of a national irrigation law to fund and guide government irrigation work. It establishes a reclamation fund from public land proceeds in western states and directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct examinations, surveys, and construction of water storage and diversion works. The act covers arid region lands and includes provision for support of agricultural colleges if funds fall short.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Arizona
California
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Sald Aiates
Severn States
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Ghall
Cracker Creek Facts Seeks Big Mine Value Gain
North Pole mine once offered for 600000 now claims 6000 feet on the mother lode valued at twenty million dollars. South Pole adjoining holds 4941 feet on the lode with 2200 feet of ore filled tunnels. Expect substantial value within three years of work. South Pole stock trading at cents, as of January era before price rise. Bee Gahagan at Hartrmn Abstract office, Pendleton, Ore.
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North Pole
South Pole
Bee Gahagan
Hartrmn Abstract l
Pendleton
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Combine
Canoress Chamberlain
Patton Cotting
Renn’ Uulon
Clarence Ginley
Winners
Iis
Gray
Law and Ender
Crotro
Bowen Wires
the Hague
Glamany
Hunter
Grain Markets
Coe Commission Company—inc
Minneapolis
Manager Copper CO
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