Wail to Senate Committee on Philippine Tariff Debate
Sugar factory owner Richard G. Wagner from Chippewa Falls and Menominee Falls Wisconsin argued against the Philippine tariff bill saying it would raise US production costs and allow cheaper Philippine sugar to flood the interior. He warned the industry would fail within two years without duty. The session also covered nominations and other bills, including Alaska delegation, cotton figures, Niagara preservation, and railroad rate appeals.
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Washington
Richard G. Wagner
Chippewa Falls
Menominee Falls
Wis
Senate
United States
Bates
Chaffee
John C. Bates
Adna R. Chaffee
A. W. Greely
Col
James Allen
Signal Corps
Greely
Phil
James C. Smith
California
Philippine Islands
Alaska
Congress
House
Simm
Niagara
Niagara Falls
Hepburn
Knapp
N. Y
Interstate Commerce
Dolliver-Clapp
Dolliver
Commission
How to Regulate Insurance Convention Opens
Over ten state officials and insurers gathered in Chicago for the national convention on regulating insurance companies. Thomas E. Drake called the session to order while Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota was named chairman and Frederick H. Nash of Massachusetts served as secretary. Johnson urged measures to restore confidence in insurance matters nationwide.
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Chicago
Thomas E. Drake
District of Columbia
John A. Johnson
Minnesota
Frederick H. Nash
Massachusetts
Johnson
Explosion Buries Workmen in Erie Tunnel Cave-In
Otisville New York February 1 A cave in in the Erie railroad tunnel under construction here buried several workers. Three bodies were recovered and two were injured. The accident was caused by an explosion and rescue operations continued at once.
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Erie
New York
Otisville
N. Y
Erie Railroad
Congressman Hitt Is Critically Ill
Washington Feb 1 Congressman Hitt of Illinois lies seriously ill at his residence as doctors attend him. Friends are alarmed but await further medical news. Dolliver argues railroads share court protections with others while Elkins urges court review of any rate order to safeguard railroad property. The house debate on trusts continues with Martin condemning monopolies and proposing federal control over corporations through publicity and stock watering restrictions.
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Elkins
Commerce
Dolliver
Washington
Hitt
Ilinois
Martin
Trustx
South Dakota
Department of Trusts and Monopolies
Seven Carnegie heroes rescued Cherokee passengers
Pittsburg February 1 The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission rewarded seven American sailors led by Capt Mark Casto and his six crew members for saving 10 passengers and 42 crew from the stranded liner Cherokee off Brigantine shoals near Atlantic City They received medals and a total $9500 award after a swift inquiry. Seventeen days have passed since the rescue.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Mark Casto
Alberta
Atlantic City
N. J
Cherokee
Brigantine Shoals
Shockingly cheap joint scale deadlock in Indianapolis
The central district joint scale committee disagreed and adjourned and plans to report the dispute to a joint conference at 2 o clock. Operators offered to maintain the current scale while miners rejected it unanimously. The operators in the southwest district caucused to seek arbitration on a new age agreement while miners consider the proposal.
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Indianapolis
Central District
Mifers
Secretary Metcalf Orders Thorough Valencia Wreck Inquiry
Secretary Metcalf ordered a searching investigation into the Valencia disaster off Vancouver. The probe will examine the wreck, the conduct of officers and crew, and actions of the Topeka and Queen officers who went to assist the disabled vessel.
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Metcalf
Washington
Valencia
Vancouver
Denver Mint Starts Work on a Big Undertaking
Denver Colorado February 1 1907 with thirty million dollars worth of gold bars on hand awaiting coinage the Denver mint began operations today about one hundred persons are employed
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Denver Mint
Denver
Colo
Yates Targets Federal Influence in Illinois Senate Race
Richard Yates campaigned in Calhoun County against Shelby M. Cullom for the Republican nomination to the U S Senate. He attacked federal courts and officials, accusing the Washington syndicate of manipulating state politics and warned about minority rule versus majorities. Lorimer Hopkins Cullom Cannon cited as prime targets.
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Hardin
Richard Yates
Calhoun County
Shelby M. Cullom
United States Senate
Cullom
Hopkins
Lorimer
Washington
Illinois
Mississippi
Billy” Cook
Landis
United States Marshals
United States District Attorneys
Cannon
Jane
Yates
Washington Syndicate
Cullom-Hopkins
Cannon Lorimer-Jamieson- Bidwell-Hitch-Northcott
Billy Cook
Dan Hogan
Hogan
Joseph Cannon
King Christian’s modest estate revealed in Copenhagen
Copenhagen reports that King Christian’s fortune totaled likely under 250000 dollars. He was charitable, giving most revenue to the poor and institutions. His body rests in a plain casket per his wishes. King Frederick grants amnesty releasing many prisoners.
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Copenhagen
Christian
Frederick
Widow of Yerkes Denies Wedding Rumor Plot Claim
Chicago report states Charles E. Yerkes son of the late C T Yerkes claims Mrs Mizner is the victim of a plot and that recent publicity about her affairs stems from robbery. He says a telegram from New York calls the story ridiculous.
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Chicago
Charles E. Yerkes
Charles T. Yerkes
C. T. Yerkes
Mizner
Yerkes
New York
Sultan of Morocco Warship Near Land Troops Arrival
Melilla February 1 The sultan of Morocco s warship Sidi El Turki cruises off Marchica factory awaiting a chance to land troops. Pretender Bu Ham ara forces hold the factory. Indiana blaze destroys several stores and offices in Brazil Vail damage 75000 dollars.
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Indiana
Brazil
Ind
McGregory
Vail
Keller’s
Greatest Welcome For Nogi Upon Homecoming
News from Victoria B C dated February 1 reports famine in northern Japan intensifying with thousands starving and many deaths. Government relief and foreign committees are distributing rice in famine districts while returning Gen Nogi receives unprecedented honors as the true samurai. Nogi blames himself for failures at Mukden, claiming his delay saved Kuropatkin from annihilation, a point critics deem potentially unavoidable.
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Mukden
Kuropatkin
Epitome of Doings in Congress Yesterday
The brief transcript notes Senate debate on Santo Domingo and Morocco, calls for official correspondence from 1904, and delays on a railroad rate bill. In the House, speeches touch trust evils and the Carnegie Foundation charter grant of 10 million dollars for educator retirement, plus a dam authorization at Grand Detour Illinois before adjournment at 4 p.m.
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Washington, D
Ick
Senate
Patterson
Santo Domingo
Tillman
Santoporrisas Ae
Heyburn
Bartlett
Georg
Perkins
New York
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of
Rock River
Grand Detour
Leeds Resigns as Rock Island Chairman and Director
William B. Leeds resigned as chairman of the board and as member of the finance and executive committees of the Rock Island company. The resignation was accepted and John J. Mitchell was elected director to succeed Marshall Field.
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New York
William B. Leeds
Rock Island Company
John J. Mitchell
Marshall Field
Meade Fire Strikes Transport Before Manila Voyage
Flames broke out in the hold of the transport Meade at the Folsom street wharf. Twenty men overcome, three dead, three missing, about twenty injured. Ship under control by 3 am, not badly damaged, to sail with 1000 US troops for Manila. Capt. George Wilson and other crew and firemen cited for heroism amid the blaze.
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San Francisco
Meade
Folsom Street
George Wallace
The
B. Hennessy
Charles M. Aikin
Charles Gill
George Brown
W. Reagan
George Wilson
Lassaik
J. H. Dale
Alex Lack
Morris Freeman
Transport Service
Fernandez
John Gilbert
Dr. Sewell
Manila
Morris
Wilson
Joseph Cook
Wallace
Sydney
Australia
2Nd Infantry
Sih
Beime
Shaw Plan for Relief Disapproved by Chamber Report
New York February 1 secretary Shaw’s plan to relieve money stringency was disapproved by the chamber of commerce committee in its report. The subject was referred to the committee after Jacob H Schall’s sensational chamber speech.
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New York
Shaw
Chamber of Commerce
Jacob H. Schall
Foreigners in Fear of Up rising Get Little Comfort
Reports from Victoria and Pekin describe fears of an anti foreign uprising. Chinese authorities offer few actions beyond notices to quell rioters while international tensions rise over foreign troop evacuations. A Shanghai writer links reformers to triggering foreign-backed upheaval. Elsewhere Russian prisoners in Japan spark arson attempts and Siberian unrest shows heavy casualties in Irkutsk and at Lake Baikal.
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Victoria
B. C
Shanghai
Japan
Navy midshipmen face hazing trial adjourned to Feb thirteenth
Annapolis February 1 The court martial debating hazing charges against senior midshipmen adjourned to February 13. Plaintiffs say graduation will proceed for all first class members not yet tried, while potential charges may follow after graduation. The report details brave rescue efforts during a shipboard fire, including rescuers from Sydney and two city firemen.
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Annapolis
Union Members Vote to Jail Themselves in Strike
Illinois Grand Lodge session names officers in Chicago. Five hundred Typographical Union No 16 members vote unanimously to go to jail to protest a $1000 fine. Judge Holdom’s ruling upheld. union cannot liquidate debt by inmates’ four day confinement. Samuel Gompers praises workers’ loyalty and fight for shorter workday.
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Chicago
F. 1
Typographical Union No. 16
Holdom
W. H. Barnum
Fire in Panama destroys Concordia building. many missing
Early today a fire swept a four story wooden house called the Concordia in the Carrera district Panama. A large block between Constitution Colego and Caddos streets was destroyed with losses estimated at 500000 dollars. Some Americans who roomed in the Concordia building are reported missing.
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Panama
Carrera
Constitution Colego
Caddos Streets
Boston printers quit work for eight hour day demand
A strike was declared by book and job printers against firms not agreeing to the Typographical union eight hour day. About 200 journeymen quit their jobs as the stoppage began in Boston on February 1. In Ottumwa Iowa on February 1 Miss Sylvia Rabbitt aged 55 killed herself by tying flatirons around her neck and sinking in six inches of water in Wildcat creek Mystic.
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Boston
Ottumwa
Iowa
Sylvia Rabbitt
Mystic
Wildcat Creek
Unknown Man Identified After Two Years at Monmouth
In Monmouth Illinois an unidentified man killed by a train in August 1902 has been identified as John T Pound formerly of St. Louis by his widow. The body was examined after a description from the time of the accident led to the identification yesterday.
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Monmouth
John T Pound
St. Louis
Togo May Visit America With Warships
Tokyo announced on reliable authority that Admiral Togo will visit America in April with two armored cruisers. In Virginia, Claude A. Swanson and J Taylor Ellison were inaugurated governor and lieutenant governor. Also noted: Rev Dr Joseph G Montfort, longtime editor of the Herald and Presbyter, died in Cincinnati. In Warsaw four more anarchists were shot without trial. Fifteen of the victims were Jews.
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Tokio
Irix
Togu
America
Virginia
Richmond
Claude A. Swanson
J. Taylor Ellison
Presbyterian
Cincinnati
Joseph G. Montfort
The
Herald and Presbyter
Presbyterian Church
Warsaw
Swift resumes witness stand in packers case
Edward F. Swift of Swift & Co testifies on small details as cross examination begins. He says he is not satisfied with Commissioner Garfield's report and provides evasive answers about opposing the investigation and withholding information. A separate Omaha dispatch notes Governor Mickey ordering all state employees to return their railroad passes on penalty of removal.
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Chicago
Edward F. Swift
Swift & Co
Packers
Morrison
Swift
Garfield
Nebraska
Omaha
Mickey
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Congressman Hitt
Denmark
Nogi
W.B. Leeds
Levers
Rock Island Road
New York Chamber of Commerce Committee
Siberian
Sladivostok
Vledivostok
Siberia
Irkutsk
Lake Baikal
Columbian Knights
Frank Gardner
W. F. Lipps
Ahilieh
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Togo
Edward Swift
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