Wilson says business unharmed by new tariff law and trusts plan
President Wilson told visitors that business has not suffered under the new tariff law and that small businesses have increased in volume. He noted some railroad dependent industries faced delays but expected improvement and outlined plans to help big combinations conform to the law without broad legal action. The Mexican situation was said to be developing as well as could be expected.
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Washington
Wilson
MecReynolds
Boxing tragedy claims Philip Shindler in Santa Rosa match
Philip Shindler of Cotati California died after a boxing bout with Canadian middleweight Charles Kirby Sailor Sharkey. Shindler was knocked out in round sixteen of a scheduled twenty and did not regain consciousness. Kirby was arrested as details of the fatal contest emerged.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Philip Shindler
Cotatl Cal
Charles Kirby
Shindler
Sharkey
Kirby
War Against Employment Agencies Planned In Northwest
Naymond Washington January 149. A state labor convention vows to wage war on private employment agencies blamed for flooding the Northwest with unemployed. An initial petition will be started to push for abolition laws as the legislature has failed to pass such measures.
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Naymond
Wash
Northwest
State Labor Convention
Voere
Search Under Way for Spokane Capitalist Lewis Clark
Santa Barbara January 19 No trace was found of Lewis Clark a Spokane capitalist who vanished Friday night after guiding his wife to a San Francisco train Peach patrols set up Saturday are continuing The editor laments the world would be better if adversity yielded rewards
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Lewis Clark
Spokane
San Francisco
Woman Murderer Given Reprieve in New Haven
New Haven January 19 Mrs Fressie Wakefield who faces a death sentence for murder will not hang March 4 as scheduled. Her appeal for a new trial was set for the state supreme court but the case was postponed. She will be reprieved until the appeal is heard. James Plow, also condemned for the Wakefield husband’s murder, will be hanged March 4 as no appeal will be filed.
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New Haven
Fressie Wakefield
State Supreme Court
James Plow
Fire kills four in Brockton apartment blaze
In a three story brick building in Brockton Massachusetts early today a fire killed three men and one woman found suffocated on the second floor and badly injured eight others, mostly women. The loss is estimated at 4000 dollars.
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Brockton
Mass
Peace Societies Appeal To End Mexican Warfare
The peace societies of France Germany and England urged Generals Huerta and Carranza to end their differences. A cable was sent urging Mexico pacification through generous patriotism in the interests of their country and at the call of universal conscience.
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Paris
Peace Societiee
France
Germany
England
General Huerta
Mexico
Carranza
Huerta
Young Ruth Kalkes Finds No Father In Minneapolis Search
Eleven year old Ruth Kalkes, seeking her father George Kalkes in Minneapolis, was found by sister Corinne after wandering at the St James Hotel lobby. She had saved pennies to visit him, but no contact or letter reply existed to reunite them. the girl stayed with her sister and Union City Mission until the father could be located.
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Minneapolis
Wns
Ruth Kalkes
Northfield
Minn
Corinne Kalkes
Cedar Avenue
Union City Mission
St. James
Second
Washington Avenues
4 Blesner
Minenapolis
George Kalkes
Ruth
Corinne
Clarke Aseemtor Is Wed
Walter Horton county assessor and Oregon Agricultural College graduate married Misa Retta Langley at Corvallis with Dr Rollen officiating at the Methodist parsonage Horton met his wife while attending college in Corvallis
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Clarke Aseemtor
Vancouver
Wash
Walter Horton
Oregon Agricultural College of
Courts uphold martial law powers in Copperfield case
In Copperfield, Judge Anderson sustains Governor West’s martial law claims. Courts have no jurisdiction over the executive head of state in this injunctive action. The opinion argues that grant of injunction implies power to compel obedience, preserving three independent government branches.
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Baker, Ore
Anderson
Governor West
Copperfield
Collier
Nichola
Disabled Vessel Taken In Tow Near Coos Bay
A wireless message said the Yellowstone with missing masts and exhausted fuel was 18 miles off Coos Bay and refused a tow from the Cantania. Later the Cantania towed Yellowstone southward. the crew is safe and the ship’s salvage charges are uncertain.
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Marshfield
Ore
Yellowstone
Coos Bay
Cordelia Defends Strength Beyond Physical Culture
Cordelia argues that strength in women comes from character and resolve, not solely from physical culture training. She emphasizes mental fortitude, discipline, and moral fiber as core sources of women's power and influence.
House Rules Panel Backs Off Copper Strikes Inquiry
Washington January 17 Democrats on the House Rules Committee declined to order investigations into the Colorado and Calumet copper strikes. They rejected Keating and McDonald investigation resolutions, effectively killing the proposed probes.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Colorado
Calumet
Keating
McDonald
Flour hurled at Scottish secretary during speech
In Edinburgh on January 19 a suffragette threw a bag of flour at Thomas Woolf, secretary of state for Scotland, while he spoke from a platform. The bag burst, nearly smothering him and forcing the speech to be halted.
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Edinburgh
Thomas Woolf
Scotland
Man goes to death with smile on face
Ossining New York January 19. Franklin Muhifeld, convicted of murdering Patrick Burns a saloonkeeper, was electrocuted today. He went to death smiling.
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Ossining
N. Y
Francis Muhifeld
Patrick Burns
President Wilson Says Tariff Law Hurts None of Business
A Hoover era style report notes President Wilson asserts the new tariff law does not damage business. Iowans press for a state reserve bank plan. A House bill will present a primary presidential preference plan. Michigan labor walkout prediction aims to aid copper miners. News briefs cover a speaker attack in Fadinburg, peace appeals to Muerta and Carranza, and employment agency crackdown in Washington state. Missing Spokane capital seeks continues, a 300 killed in Japan landslide, Marshfield schooner towed after heavy seas. Baker county judge sides with Governor West Loval. Forrest convicted of elk killing, fined 500 dollars. revival services held in jail by prisoner G. W. Hansell. Rancher George W. Jones dies. Peter Crockeu pastors while at university, John Gray found guilty in ten minutes. High school loses to Walla Walla. M C A youths near-U of track team prospects.
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Wilson
Japan
Marshfield
Judge Anderson
Baker County
Governor West
Loval. Gree
Forrest
G. W. Hansell
George W. Jones
Peter Crockeu
John Gray
Walla Walla
Walkout Predicted in Michigan to Aid Copper Miners
New York report notes 45000 walkout predicted in Michigan to back copper miners strike. In a separate item, William Jerome and Attorney General Carmody discussed submitting Thaw extradition proceedings to a justice, amid doubt cast by Federal Judge Aldrich of Concord on New York state good faith.
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Michigan
New York
William Jerome
Carmody
Aldrich
Concord
New York State
Primary Plans to Be Sent to House for Presidential Primary
President Wilson proposes a presidential preference primary plan to be sent to the House as a bill. Representative Rucker, chair of the House election committee, says the plan will be considered tomorrow and doubts a constitutional amendment is needed. He notes the question is whether Congress will pass a law binding political parties.
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Washington
Wilson
House
Representative Rucker
House Election Committee
Rucker
Congress
George W. Jones of MaKay Creek Called by Death
George W. Jones a McKay Creek farmer died this morning at his home eight miles south of the city after kidney and bowel trouble. Funeral at the family home tomorrow morning with interment in Olney cemetery. He was born in Missouri in February 1858, son of Madison Jones pioneer, and has been administrator of his father's estate. He leaves a widow, several children, and several brothers and sisters.
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George W. Jones
Olney Cemetery
Madison Jones
Missouri
Timber lands near Sumpter forfeited by court ruling
Portland, Jan 19. Federal District Judge Bean ordered 26 patents to timber lands near Sumpter in Baker county forfeited back to the government. The Hewitt land company, linked to Seattle millionaire Henry Hewitt Jr., was found to have used fraudulent methods in securing the titles.
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Portland
Ore
Sumpter
Baker County
Hewitt Land Company
Henry Hewitt, Jr
Seattle
Bean
Lives Lost as Cliff Falls in Kagoshima Slip
Tokyo Jan 19 A cliff near Kagoshima loosened by earthquakes collapsed on three hundred refugees gathered in a shelter crushing many to death. More earthquakes followed and Sakurajima volcano remained violently active.
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Tokio
Japan
Kagoshima
Sakurajima
Victoria Wheat Crop Big In Victoria 6,000,000 Bushels
Victoria's coming wheat crop is estimated at 6,000,000 bushels, a record surpassing previous highs. Prospects for apple exports are strong. Victoria's state coal mine yielded 1,500,000 tons last year, fueling profitability for state railways. The roads board will start work absorbing all available labor in the state.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Roads Board
Len Strathcona Near Death Threatened by Heart Failure
LONDON Jan 19 Lord Strathcona, ill with a catarrhal complaint, is threatened with heart failure after a restless night and shows no improvement today.
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Len Strathcona
London
Lord Strathcona
Radium Bearing Land May Be Reserved by U S House
Washington Jan 193 The house mines committee favors reserving radium bearing lands for the government and plans a bill to implement the action Colorado congressmen oppose the proposal.
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U. 5
Washington
House Mines Committee
Colorado
Iowans Fight for Reserve Bank Plan in Chicago
Treasury Secretaries McAdoo and Houston hear arguments from about a hundred bankers from Detroit, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City and others in Chicago. Iowans press for a bank for Iowa while Omaha and Minneapolis bankers resist broader district boundaries. Chicago Board of Trade president H. Canby and Marshall Field Co manager John Shedd urge regional district to reflect Chicago area commerce.
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Chicago
McAdoo
Houston
Treasury and Agricultural Departments
Detroit
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Omaha
Des Moines
Kansas City
H. Canby
Chicago Board of Trade
John Shedd
Marshall Field Company
Senate committee backs seating Blairlee as senator-elect
Washington Jan 17 senate privileges and elections committee votes seven to three to recommend seating Blairlee, senator-elect from Maryland. They dis proved claims of Senator-Elect Glass of Aubama by a nine to one margin.
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Washington
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Blairlee
Maryland
Glass
Railroad Strike And Miner Walkout Paralyze Lines
Albany reports show nearly all Delaware and Hudson railroad workers idle as 4500 plus telegraphers strike over pay and conditions. In Marquette Michigan 45000 iron ore miners may join within two weeks, driven by copper district sympathy and union organizing. No disorders reported as the Collieries company faces closing, affecting 1500 workers.
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Marquette, Mich
Marquette Mesaba
Gogebic Tangé
Western Federation of Miners
Tesreau WeW Federal League deal eyed after talks
Jeff Tesreau of the New York Giants Tex Russell of the Chicago White Sox and Jack Roehe of the St Louis Cardinals are reportedly considering joining the Federal League after a meeting with George Stovall manager of the Kansas City Federals in San Diego.
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San Diego
Cal
Jeff Tesreau
New York Giants
Tex Russell
Chicago White Sox
Jack Roehe
St Louis Cardinals
George Stovall
Kansas City Federals
Roche
Stovall
Villa's Victory at Ojinaga Secures Northern Mexico
A Map shows Villa's third major success after Juarez and Chihuahua. He moved on Ojinaga across the Rio Grande from Presidio, Texas, routed federal troops, and gained control of northern Mexico. He plans to advance toward Municipal Mexico City as federal forces retreat.
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Pancho Villa
Mexico
Ojinaga
Rio Grande River
Presidio
Texas
Juarez
Chihuahua
Huerta
Mexico City
Villa
Rio Grande
United States
la Mula
Mulato
Carranza
Sen
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Cordelia, T
Speaker
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M’kay Creek
Gliff
Senate
Delaware and
Hudson
Albany
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Tesreau
WEW Federal League
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