Multinational officials report reforms urged. prize design winner named
The Russian ambassador urged Sultan to enact reforms to ease Medonian unrest. Charles Holloway of Clinton, Iowa won the Louisiana Purchase expo emblem design contest. Immigrant reports note Doukhobor pilgrims buying horses after returning to their village.
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Turkey
Chas. Holloway
Clinton
Sears
Yorkton
Taylor
Laramie
Wyo
Thornburg
Third Streets
Sub-Treasury
New York
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
St. Louis
T. W. Cridler
H. C. Ives
Rome
Italy
Sven Anders Hedin
Congress Work Chief to Push Anti-Combine Legislation
The article notes that the key issues for the congressional committee include anti-combine legislation aimed at curbing monopolistic practices. It highlights the priority of antitrust actions and the influence of the committee chair on policy direction.
First Day to Hear Broad Trust Bills in Congress
Washington report notes a flood of trust related measures on opening day. Leaders foresee action beyond routine items with possible use of Sherman act reform funds. Debate centers on jurisdiction and which committee should handle each bill as Cannon moves to rapid appropriation bill processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Hepburn
Iowa
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Department of Justice
Judiciary Committee
Commerce Committee
Ways and Means
Cannon
Indian Schools Prosper in Report by Superintendent Beel
Estelle Beel, superintendent of Indian schools, submits annual report noting advances in industrial training. She states the prescribed course of study helps Indian youths learn agriculture for self support, while girls benefit from home duties and responsibilities in classroom curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Estelle Beel
Oklahoma Elects Republican Delegate Candidate McGuire
The territorial election board certificated Republican B. Mc Guire as delegate to Congress with a 394 majority over Democrat W. M. Cross. Cross's contest papers are ready for filing when Congress convenes. Legislative certificates show the joint assembly as Democratic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Guthril
Okla
Territorial Election Board
McGuire
W. M. Cross
Cross
Congress
Joint Assembly
Assistant Secretary selects Pierre site for federal building
The site chosen for the federal building in Pierre South Dakota is at the northeast corner of Retreat and Huron streets. The project price is six thousand dollars.
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South Dakota
Washington
Taylor
Federal
Pierre
St. D
Retreat and
Huron Streets
Veterans urge civil service for Spanish war vets in government
Colonel Emmett Urell head of the Spanish War Veterans with Fred Hodgson and G Leyburn Sherry asked the president to place all Spanish war veterans currently in clerical government posts in the Philippines under civil service. President Roosevelt said he would consider the request.
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Washington
Emmett Urell
Fred C. Hodgson
G. Leyburn Sherry
Philippines
Roosevelt
Chaffee Sees President in Washington Visit
Major General Chaffee met with Secretary Root and Adjutant General Corbin in Washington. He called on Secretaries Hay Moody and Root and discussed Philippines conditions. The president congratulated him on his work in China and the Philippines and a general order on army reduction was anticipated.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Washinc
Chaffee
Root
Corbin
Hay
Moody
Philippines
Department
General Chaffee
China
Bank at Bancroft Robbed in Early Morning Break-In
Bancroft Nebraska bank owned by J. E. Turner was burglarized around 2 am Monday. Entry used a skeleton key. the one story brick building lacked a vault for the safe. Cash on hand estimated at 2000 to 4000 dollars missing except 1.25. Two explosions occurred: first on the outer door, second on the inner steel chest.
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Bancroft, Neb
Bancroft Bank
J. E. Turner
Negroes praise Roosevelt at Virginia conference
At the African Methodist church conference in Norfolk 75,000 colored attendees adopted strong resolutions praising President Roosevelt for his broad philanthropic letter on Dr. Crum of Charleston and commending his stance toward Negroes. Bishop Walters and other leaders supported the call. The session also backed John S. Wise's critique of Virginia's new constitution.
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Norfolk
African Methodist Church Conference
Roosevelt
Crum
Charleston
Walters
John S. Wise
Virginia
Roosevelt Consults Wright on Philippine Legislation in Washington
General Luke E. Wright, vice governor of the Philippines, left Memphis for Washington where the president summ onto him for a conference on proposed Philippine laws. He is expected to help draft bills for a stable currency and for extending civil service laws in the archipelago.
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Memphis
Tenn
Luke E. Wright
Washington
Congress
Campaign Against Insurgents Yields Heavy Losses
Manila reports an aggressive constabulary drive in Leyte and Biliran. Inspector Crockett’s force fought six engagements near Ormoc and killed thirty nine insurgents. Corporal Montague led another detachment near Talibang on Biliran, killing thirteen and capturing thirty six.
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Manila
Constabulary
Leyte
Biliran
Crockett
Ormoc
Corporal Montague
Talibang
President to Come West for Kansas City Trip
Senator Cockrell of Missouri with Judge William M Springer and M Clen denning invited the president to the National Live Stock association meeting in Kansas City on January 23. The president regrets not accepting now but plans a western trip after Congress adjourns and would visit Kansas City.
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Washington
Cockrell
Missouri
William M. Springer
M. Clendenning
Board of Trade of
Kansas City
National Live Stock Association
Congress
British Labor Commissioners Visit Washington
British labor commissioners touring the United States as guests of Alfred Moseley spent a brief stay in Washington. They arrived on Tuesday and, after visiting the Congressional Library and the Patent Office, called on Labor Commissioner Carroll D. Wright before continuing to New York.
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British Beach
Washington
United States
Alfred Moseley
New York
Congressional Library
Patent Office
Carroll D. Wright
Mount Pelee Erupts Violently as Ship Passes By
The Royal Mail steamer Yare arriving Friday reported Mount Pelee in Martinique erupting violently during Wednesday morning sighting. The report comes from St Thomas in the Dominican West Indies.
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ST. Thomas
Royal Mail
Yare
Mount Pelee
Martinique
Fate of an Omaha man left to die on Wyoming prairie
A H Bree of South Omaha, employed by Flato Commission, was found in a Rawlins railroad cut with badly frozen feet after being drugged and robbed by three men who lured him to a sheep hunt. He traveled three miles toward town in a snow storm, crawled from the prairie to safety, and the thieves remain unidentified. Medical officials fear amputation of both legs. Bree says he arrived Friday from Omaha and lost memory after a lunch with the men. The case has no known clues.
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Rawlins
Wyo
A. H. Bree
Flato Commission Company
South Omaha
Rock Springs
Bree
Nebraska Netters Triumph in 1902 Season Finale
Nebraska completes an undefeated season by defeating Northwestern 12 to 0 before a record crowd of 6000 at Lincoln. The Cornhuskers claim the Western championship after also beating Minnesota, a team that had defeated Wisconsin and Chicago. Michigan beat Minnesota the same day but allowed scoring against.
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Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Northwestern University
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago
Michigan
Mosby Seeks to Clean Out Government Land Frauds
Omaha reports that Mosby has arrived with Roosevelt directives to remove fences on government land and root out fraudulent homestead entries especially those tied to subsidized soldiers widows. He warned District Attorney Summers and criticized Special Agent Lesser’s interviews as evading the real charges. Senator Allison, Millard, and Dietrich are cited regarding Lesser’s case.
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Omaha
Col. Mosby
Roosevelt
Land Office
Summers
A. M. Lesser
Allison
Millard
Lesser
Dietrich
Eight-Hour Day Proposed by Blast Furnace Workers
Officials of the National Association of Blast Furnace Workers plan to notify all blast furnace operators on May 1 that eight hours will constitute a day’s work. Lodges are voting on the measure with favorable replies reported so far. Ample notice will be given to manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
National Association of Blast Furnace Workers
Turks Torture Macedonian Peasants Reported by Mail
Constantinople dispatches dated November 24 claim the Porte uses barbarous methods to crush Macedonian villagers. Despite promises of amnesty, peasants are tortured to extract arms information, with bastinado, hanging, and severe plunder by Turkish troops.
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London
Constantinople
Porte
Nunez Sees Cuban Gratitude For U S Friendship
General Emilio Nunez governor of Havana province is in Washington for an interview. He says public sentiment in Cuba toward the United States remains friendly and Roosevelt’s reciprocity policy has found an echo in Cuban hearts. He adds the debt of gratitude to the United States is increasing.
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Washington
Emilio Nunez
Havana
Cuba
United States
Roosevelt
Ross Falls to His Death in Lead Mine
Horace Ross was instantly killed at the Pluma mine in Lead after a forty foot fall from a platform. He had planned to take possession of a new business in Lead and was the first white child born at Vermillion, S D. His remains will be shipped to Vermillion.
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Horace Ross
Pluma
Mr. Ross
Vermillion
S. D
Grigsby
Rough Riders
McMullen Resigns as Senator Dietrich's Private Secretary
Adam McMullen, after a year as private secretary to Senator Dietrich, resigns to pursue private business at his home. He came to Washington five years ago after graduating from Columbian Law College and serving in the War Department before his current post. The senator urged him to stay, but McMullen chose to return to his original plan.
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Washington
Adam McMullen
Dietrich
McMullen
Columbian Law College
War Department
Railroads Advance Rates in Central Freight Move
Chicago traffic officials of the Central Freight association formalized the December 8 freight rate increase ordered last week by trunk lines and the association. Grain and flour rise 20 cents per 100 pounds and provisions 5 cents. Coal iron cement and other commodities gain 10 to 35 percent. no class rate changes though classifications revised to raise many articles.
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Chicago
Central Freight Association Snes
Trunk Lines
Central Freight Association
Quesada Seeks Tangible Result On U S Cuba Treaty
In a brief Friday call, Cuban Minister Quesada expressed hope for tangible progress on the proposed reciprocity treaty with the United States. He also reported from Havana that strike-related disorders have ended and order has been restored.
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Washington
Quesada
Cuba
United States
Havana
American Corsets Dominate English Market Says U S Consul
United States Consul Mahin reports from Nottingham England that American corsets rule the English market. He notes French makers must copy patterns from the United States due to the popularity of American styles.
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Washington
United States
Mahin
State Department
Nottingham
England
Doans Kidney Pills Help Midland Man After Painful Illness
David M Bye of Midland Michigan says three months of hip back and leg pain from sciatic rheumatism left him unable to work. After a month on Doans Kidney Pills he regained strength and can walk without aids. He praises the remedy for kidney ailments and offers to answer inquiries. Free trials mailed to any US address. 60 cents a box.
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David M. Bye
Midland, Mich
Doan
Mr. Bye
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Queer Firm Names and a Warning from Gilmer
William T. Gilmer, inventor of bread machinery, notes odd London firm names like Pearce & Plenty, Allday & Onions, Cole & Wood, Savory & Moore, and Sappery Slipper. He imagines life with such a name and a slipped knife. Fate owns a large assortment of gloves.
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William T. Gilmer
London
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Fate
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