Rainey Exonerated in Panama Canal Proposition Row
Randolph G. Nard, civil engineer linked to the Isthmus project, publishes a letter refuting Rainey’s claims and exonerating William Nelson Cromwell and others from any connection to the Panama railroad proposition. He challenges Rainey to present a fairer plan benefiting Panama.
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New York
Randolph G. Nard
Paname
Rainey
William Nelson Cromwell
Bon
Republic of Panama
Cromwell
Arizona Soldiers Ready for Labor War
Acting Governor orders officers of the National Guard to hold their companies in readiness for orders to move to Globe at short notice amid possible trouble between mine operators and miners over union organizing. Little likelihood of serious disturbance due to miners showing no intent to cause damage.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Emor
Raziona
National Guard
College official denies student link to young woman rumor
President P. B. Wirden of Dixon college and Normal state school states Lulu Johnson, claimed as a college sophomore in a published report, is not a student and has no connection to the institution. The denial follows a newspaper statement about her being in the dormitory.
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Dixon, I
P. B. Wirden
Dixon College and Normal State School
Lulu Johnson
Virden
Nho
Deep Water Way Bill Introduced in Senate
Springfield Illinois January date earlier this year reports a deep water way bill introduced by Senator Schmitt. It creates a board of five commissioners appointed by the governor to oversee a project from Lockport to Utica with a six year term for each, and requires proof the work can be funded within a 20 million dollar bond limit approved by voters.
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Springfield
Senate
Schmitt
Deep Waterways Committee
Lockport
Utica
Night Rider Jury Deadlock Stuns Tennessee Case
Union City Tennessee reports jurors after sixteen hours could not reach a verdict in the night rider trial. Ten jurors favored acquittal while two favored murder in the second degree, leading to discharge. Washington January 25 reports a rural route to be established in Barnum Webster County starting April 1 serving 46 families with tri weekly mail. Pana Wisconsin January 28 Miss Loy Folk, 23, fatally burned after an explosion while cleaning a walk with Baseline.
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Union City
Tenn
Washington
Post Office Department
Barnum
Webster County
Pana
Loy Folk
United States and Foreign News Briefs
Summary of diverse items from streets cars in Cleveland to political notes in Iowa Nevada panther treaty ratification and Chicago incidents. Reports include a life sentence for Herman Billek and a theater panic near Power's in Chicago. Wisconsin and Illinois engineering meetings, railroad and lumber company moves, postmaster appointment, and legislative actions in Iowa with bills on quarantine claims and education for the blind and deaf. The mix covers criminal cases, municipal appointments, and political developments with multiple named places and people.
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Cleveland
Monay
Herman Billek
Panltentiary
Nevada
Newlands
Lake Michigan
Chicago
United States
Panama
Southern Republic
Power's Theatre
Playhouse
Milwaukee
Brewer’s Association
Nebraska
Senate
House
Capitol
Illinois Society of Engingers and Surveyors
Great Northen Hotel
Train Derailment Injures Ten in Kentucky
A Southern railway train derailed three miles west of the New Albany yard near Lonaville Kentucky, around noon today. Ten are seriously hurt and several others slightly injured, with no fatalities reported.
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Southern Railway
Lonaville
Evansville
Praise for Wilson and Congress urged to aid cattle trade
A Los Angeles report details the American Livestock Association urging Congress to curb railroad interstate rates, ensure fair return transit for livestock, and boost export of cattle and meat. The petition honors President Roosevelt Secretary Wilson and Forester Pinchot for forest conservation efforts.
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Los Angeles
American Livestock Association
Roosevelt
Wilson
Gifford Pinchot
Congress
Commission
County Board Debates Deputy Pay and Poll Tax Plans
The board of supervisors and D Caldwell settle accounts and appoint Frank Campbell as special tax collector for poll taxes. A plan to fund a county home on the Leeper farm is discussed with architects Burkett and Ralston, with a site inspection planned. Delinquent poll taxes totaling about five thousand are eyed for collection, and additional special collectors may be appointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Campbell
Board of Supervisors
J. D. Caldwell
Campbel
Campbell
Waterloo
Leeper
Burkett and Ralston
Hitch in negotiations with Venezuela state
Caracas and Vis Fort of Spain report that talks between United States special envoy W J Buchanan and the Venezuelan government have reached a deadlock over points in the draft first protocol. Discontinuation is possible unless the US agrees to arbitrate claims by New York and Bermudez Asphalt Co and the Orinoco Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Vis Fort
Spain
Trinidad
W. J. Buchanan
United States
New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company
Orinoco Corporation
NINERS REJECT INDEPENDENT LABOR PARTY IN UMWA MOVE
Indianapolis Jan 28 An attempt to push the United Mine Workers convention toward endorsing the Independent Labor Party failed. A second resolution urged miners to engage in politics and back candidates aligned with working class interests. A third called for public ownership of wealth producing agencies and social reorganization to equate labor input with community value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Rig As of America
Independent Labor Party
Lane Wins $5000 in Breach of Promise Case
The jury in Logan county awarded Miss Lenora Lane of Logan county $5000 damages in a breach of promise suit against Otto Quisenberry, who sought $30,000. The verdict follows the trial held Thursday.
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Thomington
Lenora Lane
Otto Quisenberry
Logan County
Aged couple found slain by neighbors in Hasttown farm
Philadelphia report says Henry James and his wife aged 65 to 70 were found hacked to death in their barnyard on the Hasttown farm. Neighbors discovered the bodies fully dressed. robbery is suspected as motive due to believed cash in the house.
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Philadelphia
Henry James
Hasttown
Kieran at last dragged into court in bankruptcy case
New York March 28 Patrick J Kieran once president of the defunct Fidelity Funding company faced bankruptcy proceedings before Commissioner Alexander today. It marked the first appearance since his disappearance after the involuntary liquidation of about five million dollars. Creditors include many Catholic institutions nationwide. Evidence from Kieran s private secretary William B Arundel showed books and records were placed in safe deposit vaults and were to be produced at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ajan
Patrick J. Kieran
Fideiity Funding Company
Alexander
Kieran
William B. Arundel
Fi- Deuty Company
Chile and Peru Near War Over Trifle
Valparaiso Chile January 28 The rupture of diplomatic relations between Chile and Peru signaled by the withdrawal of Consul Echanqui has caused a stir here It was declared that Chilean authorities refused to permit Peru to place a table monument erected by Peru in memory of soldiers who perished in the 1879 war
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Valpargiso
Chile
Peru
Senor Echanl“que
Lina
Unions Attacked as Government Printing Costs Rise
Colonel Hepburn charges labor unions dominate the government printing office and push prices higher. Hull and Hitchcock defend the office, arguing paper costs drive up reports and urge Congress to back government printing over private contracts.
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Captain Hull
Hepburn
Hull
Hitchcock
Omaha
Dawson
Congress
Stephenson Falls One Vote Short In Joint Assembly
Madison Wis Jan 28 Senator Stephenson fell one vote short of election on the second ballot in the Joint assembly receiving fourteen senator votes and fifty two from the assembly. There are 182 legislature members today needing 67 votes to elect.
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Madison
Wis
Stephenson
Hopkins Loses In Springfield Voting Session
Springfield Jan. 28 The joint session of the legislature adjourned after one ballot for senator. Results show Nipk ina 172 Fass 19 Stringer 74 Shurtiefe 14 M magn 4 McKinley 3 Lowdeo 1 Shea jman 2 Fates 4 absent g.
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Springfold
Niopkina
Fass
Stringer
Shurtiefe
Mas Gon
McKinley
Lowdeo
Shea Jman
Fates
Jurors in Gooper Carmack Murder Trial Dismissed
Nashville town reporters say jurors Leigh and Jackson were excused from view amid charges of drunkenness and prejudice. Leigh was later arrested on perjury, leaving seven men in the jury box.
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Nashville
Leigh
Jackson
Coupar- Carmack
Hur View
Thia
Fairbanks to Feed Indiana Delegation Dinner Next Week
Washington January 29 Representative Watson of Indiana extended to Vice President Fairbanks an invitation to give a consolation dinner to defeated Republican Indiana delegation members. Fairbanks accepted contingent on a large dining room table and the dinner will be held sometime next week with seating for many guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Watson
Indiana
Fairbanks
Senate Debates Enforcement Laws Bill And Related Measures
Des Moines reports a busy Senate day with debates on an enforcement laws bill placing sheriffs and deputies under duties to investigate crimes, plus appeals timing, court terms, and funding for soldiers’ trials. Several memorials and new bills were introduced or amended, including county poor houses designation and sheriff compensation, with House actions on deputy sheriff pay and public notices.
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Des Moines
Senate
Giltiang
Saunders
Saundera
Chapman—t
Ly DeWolf
Harmal School
Ee Eort Ry
Stucksinger Metter
Orp
O. J. Paltom
Stuckslager
Clearka
District Court
Adams
McCulloch
Hantanca
Inara
Adamy
Siperior
Governor of Washington Inauguration in Disarray
Samuel Cosgrove, elected governor of Washington, was inaugurated amid chaos after missing the January date due to travel in California. Gov Mead transferred power to Cosgrove who then surrendered to acting Gov Hay while Cosgrove takes indefinite leave of absence granted by the Legislature.
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Illinois
Bromwelli
Taft
Arizona
Wholesale Grocers Association of
Iowa
Council Bluffs
George Springer
Alex McCoutry
Burlington
Creston
Green Hay Lumber Company
Porter Lumber Campany
Oskaloosa
Winchell
Malcolm
C. W. Bradbury
Estherville
Rock Island
William Winter
Linn Trimble
Myrtle Richland
Dubuque
John R. Henderson
Wisconsin
First Congregational Church
Clear Lake
J.C. Harrison
Osceola
C. A. Weber
Town City
Cedar Rapids
Jt. Cegitr
Harry Jones
van Winkle
Tuman
Wellington
Kas
Mascatine
Sheriff Benham
Jones
Towa State University
State Normal School
College of Agriculture
Carnegie Foundation
Schulte
Johnson
Bidora
Fort Madison
Paterson
Senator McManus
Charles W. Miller
Tow
Robert Burns
EB. N. Bailey
Senator Whipple
Council Bilnes
Vinton
Gurgess
Francis
Carl
Bickley
West Fourth
Waterton
Tite
Pinghot
Syndicate
F. C. Platt
F. F. McElhinney
M. J. Perrin
Doctora J
G. H. Henderson
West Side
Waterloo Business College
Anc
New Plaintifs
D Caldwell
Hitch
Venezula State
Niners
London
Cabling
Pejin
the Times
Pu Wei
Eastown
Wisconsin Assembly
Hopkins
Talesmen
N&w
Wheriffg
Parsons
Boomgaarden—Royvisieg
Brandes
Reaney
Swan
Osage
Harding
Hunter
Polk
Klay
Invalid
Waishington
Samuel Cosgrove
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