Neutral Zone Disappears in Russo Japanese Talks
London reports a statement that the neutral zone has vanished from Russo Japanese negotiations. Russia is said to accept Japan’s demand on Korea’s integrity while Manchuria remains the core issue. Russian warships reportedly had access to Nagasaki and Hakodate for coaling. Japan plans domestic loans around 60 million dollars. ordinary expenditures cited at 15 million.
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London
Russia
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
Privy Council
Nagasaki
Hakodate
St. Petersburg
Daily Telegraph
Daily Mail
M. Witte
Council of Ministers
St. Petrsburg
Caucasian Races Doomed by Asian Conquest Says Professor
Chicago January 22 Professor H J Davenport of the University of Chicago warned his class that Caucasian races face eventual defeat in a struggle with the yellow race. He said allied Chinese and Japanese expansion could force western peoples to merge with China or endure the collapse of western civilization. He described Asia's population growth and imperial traditions as a threat, predicting Western industry and life would become a survival contest.
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Chicago
H. J. Davenport
University of Chicago
China
Russia
Asia
Europe
King Peter of Servia may abdicate throne soon
Vienna reports King Peter of Servia prepared to renounce the throne with Russia's backing. Successor to rule only if he punishes conspirators tied to the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga. Reports note Servia's turmoil alarms Russia and Europe as tensions rise.
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Vienna
Peter
4Gervia
Cetisga
Montenegro
Neues Weiner Journal
Russia
Servia
Alexander
Draga
Neues, Weiner
Ved
Europe
Rumor of Japan Russia clash push to avert war
London reports a Reuters telegram says Russia may appeal to the powers to avert war after a lengthy note from Foreign Minister Komura. Japan demands territorial integrity for Korea and Manchuria and a neutral zone near the Korean border. If Russia does not yield a diplomatic rupture is deemed certain according to the dispatch.
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London
Tokio
Reuter
Privy Council
Komura
Russia
Japan
Korea
Manchuria
China
Counter
Telegraph
Chis
Train Is Dead in New York City at Mills Hotel
George Francis Train dies at Mills Hotel in Blecker Street after a long, colorful career. His 1849 ventures, rail and ship interests, and global projects are summarized from his memoirs. Separately, Seoul reports Korean soldiers causing trouble and rising tensions with Russia and Britain as legations tighten guards.
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Geo. F. Train
New York
George Francis ‘Train
Bolentlats
Rain
George Francis Train
Mills Hotel
Blecker Street
America
Train & Co
George Francis Train Co
Melbourne
Australia
White Star Line
California
Erie
Ohio
Mississippi
Europe
England
First Pacific Railway
Omaha
Seoul
Russia
Korea
Yihak Kim
Santos-Dumont Arrives for St Louis Air Ship Contest
Alberto Santos-Dumont arrives in New York to finalize plans for entering the $100,000 air ship contest at the St Louis fair. The inventor says he hopes to demonstrate Santos-Dumont No 7 to American audiences and believes the Paris reception will be matched here, confident he can win the prize.
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New York
Alberto Santos-Dumont
St. Louis
Paria
Chicago Theater Bill Strengthened by City Council Vote
The Chicago city council approved an amended theater ordinance by 47 to 8 after a long session. The measure imposes strict seating limits cross aisles and exits rules for non fireproof and fireproof theaters. Managers say reopening this season is impossible and two downtown venues face total demolition under the new rule.
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Chicago
Special
Tyters
Morgan Introduces Panama Annexation Bill in Senate
Washington January 21 Senator Morgan proposed a bill to annex Panama granting the United States all rights and property of Panama for 10 million dollars compensation and 60 million for purchase of the new canal company property. The measure preserves Spooner Act terms and calls for US sovereignty over Panama. He also filed a concurrent resolution urging talks with Nicaragua and Costa Rica on a Nicaragua route canal.
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Washington
Panama
United States
Colombia
Panama Canal Company
Panama Canal
Spooner
Senate
New Republic
Republi
Republic of Panama
United States of America
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Flood Drowns Sixty, Wrecks Town in Orange River Colony
In Bloemfontein on Sunday a reservoir burst causing the drowning of about sixty people and the destruction of 176 houses and three hotels. A public funeral and interment were held for twenty three of the recovered victims as officials and 2,000 residents attended while shops closed and the town mourned.
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Bloemfontein
Orange River Colony
Rumor of Russian Concessions Aimed at Peace
Reports from Tokyo and Berlin claim Russia may concede to Japan’s demands to maintain peace without a formal treaty, while London notes Britain’s cautious stance. The Russian foreign office weighs whether to acknowledge China’s sovereignty over Manchuria and how Japan will react after the Russian reply next week.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Japan
Russia
Lord Lansdowne
Foreign Office
China
Téanchurta
Britain
Great Britain
Manchuria
Mukden
Antung
Indians Spend Money Freely In Oklahoma Tattooing Daughter
Chandler, I. T. Jan. 21 The plethoric Otoes who sold high priced inheritance allotments are spending freely on tattoos. One man paid about $300 for a tattoo on his little daughter's face by an expert tattooer.
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Chandler
I. T
Pope reorganizes bishop elections in Rome
The pope issued a personal order transferring the election of bishops not under propaganda from the cardinal commission to the congregation of the holy office, of which the pope is prefect.
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Rome
Special Commission of Cardinals
Congregation of the Holy Office
Rebels Capture British Colonel Near Tangier Morocco
An unconfirmed report from Tangier dated January 21 states General Sir Harry Maclean, colonel in command of the sultan of Morocco's bodyguard, may have been captured by rebels about a day from Fez.
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Tangier
Morocco
Harry Maclean
Fez
Fire destroys big plant at Norfolk near navy yard
Fire razed the American Fortification APE CREE plant near the Norfolk navy yard. Several thousand bags of guano were destroyed, with a loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Norfolk, Va
United States Navy Yard
Death in Cambria Steel pipe explosion in Johnstown
In Johnstown Pennsylvania on January 21 twelve to fourteen men were killed when a giant steam pipe exploded at the Cambria Steel Company works. About twenty five more were injured, many severely. Fire from wreckage and a bursting water pipe worsened the disaster as rescuers sought survivors.
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Cambria Steel Company
Johnstown
Alderman Guilty of Accepting Bribe in Water Deal
Grand Rapids reports Alderman Jacob P. Ellen of the First ward found guilty after a trial on bribery charges. He allegedly took 360 dollars from ex City Attorney Lant K. Salsbury in the Lake Michigan water deal scandal. Jury deliberated just under two hours. penalties range from one to ten years in prison or up to a $5000 fine.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Court For Mercy
Ald
Jacob P. Ellen
First Ward
Lant K. Salsbury
Lake Michigan
Salsbury
Court of Criminal Appeals voids Texas day election
The Dallas based court ruled the August local option poll in seven Cook county precincts unconstitutional. As a result saloons have reopened in Montague and more will reopen in Cook precincts, reopening many counties that had been dry.
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Gainesville
Texas
Van
Court of Criminal Appeals
Dallas
Cook
Montague
Cook County
Bryan Contends For $50 000
In New Haven on January 21 William J Bryan filed in Superior court his answer to the probate court appeal by Philo Bennett heirs. He acts as executor and trustee under the Bennett will and says a sealed letter obligates payment of 50 000 to Mrs Bennett to be turned over to Bryan, with section 12 of the will on the letter deemed valid.
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New Haven
Conn
William J. Bryan
Philo 8
Bennett
Mr. Bryan
Park offer tops Peoria with riverfront proposal
Secretary B F Cartwright of the park board reports an unnamed wealthy politician has offered 800000 to condemn two blocks of business houses in central Peoria Oregon and create a riverfront park The bid hinges on the city or county funding improvements to the courthouse facing the park.
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Peoria, Or
B. F. Cartwright
Park Board
Senor Ojeda Returns to Madrid for Three Months
Senor Ojeda, the Spanish minister to Washington, has arrived in Madrid for a three months stay. In a interview he spoke enthusiastically on the good feeling toward Spain which exists in the United States.
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Senor Ojeda
Madrid
Washington
Spain
United States
Negroes to Demand Rights at Republican Convention
Birmingham leaders plan to send a trainload of Alabama colored citizens to the Republican national convention in Chicago to press for their rights in party councils.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Chicago
Germs on Paper Money Warns City Chemist
Milwaukee reporter Dr. Otho Fiedler, the city chemist, warns to discard dollar bills as disease breeding. He claims he found 96,080,428 germs on a single dollar bill in a dramatic demonstration.
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Milwaukee
Otho Fiedler
Elty
Prominent Man Takes Poison in Temporary Insanity
Bloomington Illinois January 21 Charles Wheeler a leading resident and longtime Mason City merchant swallowed strychnine and died in a moment of temporary insanity.
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Bloomington
Ilk
Charles Wheeler
Mason City
Rejected Lover’s Despair Triggers Escape to Pekin
Harry A. Ells, 21, of 709 Oakland avenue, after being rejected by Mrs. Martin of Seventh avenue, became distraught and escaped from a guard set over him. He wandered in rain and mud overnight, then reappeared in Pekin at nine AM and is now under physician care. Ells, son of H D Ells, affiliated with a local oil firm, had pursued marriage after church work together.
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Peorda
Jam
Harry A. Ells
Oakland Avenue
Tim
Iill
Ells
Martin
H. D. Ells
May Turn Black Men White Experimental Radium Study
A University of California team led by Robert A. Roos plans experiments using radium and X rays to study their effect on skin and hair color. The project aims to determine if the combined rays can alter pigmentation in Negro skin, under chemistry department supervision.
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San Francisco
Cal
University of California
Robert A. Roos
College of Chemistry
Indicted Moline official in 17 counts for embezzlement
J W Warr president of the Moline Building and Loan association is indicted by Rock Island county grand jury on seventeen counts. Indictments allege embezzlement of 31000 with total shortage over 100000. Warr, reformer and former mayoral candidate, is jailed in default of 25000 bond. assets under 6000.
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Clinton
J. W. Warr
Moline Building and Toan Association
Rock Island County Grand Jury
Warr
Association
Reform
Airship inventor envisions elite executives commuting skyward
Predicts in New York at Waldorf dinner that Morgan Schwab Gould and Vanderbilt will one day travel from their homes to offices by elevator to the two hundred fiftieth floor of a downtown building. Charles Francis Adams assures listeners they will see the day.
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New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Pret
Langley
Charles Francis Adams
Morgan, Schwab, Gould
Vanderbilt
Censures Prince of Wales Over Missing Railings
A coroner's jury in London ruled a woman's death accidental after a fall down stairs and criticized the Prince of Wales for not providing hand rails, saying their absence caused the tragedy. The verdict called for rails to prevent future harm.
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London
Prince of Wales
Delaware Supreme Court Denies Addicks Appeal
January 24 Delaware Supreme Court rules against Bay State Gas Company president J Edward Addicks and H Content and Co stockholders in suit seeking access to company books. The decision upholds denial of access and ends the caseload.
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Addicks
Nover
Del
Supreme Court of Delaware
Bay State Gas Company
J. Edward Addicks
H. Content & Co
Inventor M May Dies In Poverty At 90
Cedar Rapids Iowa January 21 May 4 M May inventor of farm machinery died at age 90. He once owned a large landholding now part of the city but later suffered reverses and poverty in death.
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Cedar, Rapids
Iowa
May
Fatal mine cave-in in Butte Montana incident
A fatal cave-in occurred at the East Gray Rock mine in Butte Montana on January 21 killing miners Tim Harrington and Ole Oleson along with two others unnamed. Two men were seriously injured.
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Butte, Mont
Gray Rock
Tim Harrington
Ole Oleson
Lee Turner Acquitted in Ky. Prohibition Case
Middlegboro ky jan 21 Lee Turner proprietor of the Quarter House was charged with assaulting deputy sheriff Charles Cecil. The jury acquitted him of the king deputy sheriff case and he goes free.
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Lee Turner
Middlegboro
Quarter House
King
Charles Cecil
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