Numerous 1905 items across banks and politics
The Berlin National bank closes with deposits totaling 180000. Baron Steven Kemeny dies in Washington while attached to the Austro Hungarian embassy. Prices rise for Eastern Bar iron via a two dollar per ton advance. John E. Watson nominated registrar of the Booneville land office. A straw poll in Mexico City shows Roosevelt leading Parker. The Coptic brings silk and gold into San Francisco. Windsor Quebec mills explode. two men killed. Reports of Afghan Russian clashes deemed unfounded. Neal hospital in Nebraska City sold to Sisters of Charity for public use. Anti Soma League meeting in Columbus Ohio with 27 states represented. Ohio bank executive Leighton faces grand jury on embezzlement. Dublin Miss. fire wipes out entire business district. Navy allows dispatches via Nantucket lightship. Warren line in Charleston burned. loss 250. Lawrence Kansas post office contract awarded. Brooks of Los Angeles charged with swindling. Turkey orders artillery worth ten million dollars. Oxygen in New York subway under study. Agnes Donahue sealing schooner seized by Uruguay. K C Cooley dies in Colorado. Colorado governor seeks return of Mabran for murder. Paris court hears Countess Tzaykowski divorce case. YM C A leaders attend Waldorf Astoria dinner. Mead to testify on Arkansas river water rights. New York stores report 500000 in losses from shoplifting. Founders Association favors arbitration over strikes.
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Berlin
Wis
National Bank
Steven Kemeny
Washington
Eastern Bar Iron Association
John E. Watson
Booneville
Mexico City
Roosevelt
Parker
Swallow
Debs
Watson
Coptic
San Francisco
Orient
Hamilton Powder Company
Windsor
Quebec
Joseph Witty
George Hebert
Kushk
Neal Hospital
Nebraska City
Sisters of Charity
American Anti-Saloon League
Columbus
W. D. Palmere
St. Louis
W. W. Leighton
Lima, O
Dublin
Miss
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Navy Department
Torpedo
Newport
Nantucket
London
Warren Line
Charleston
Mass
Lawrence
Kas
Richey Bros
Hastings
Neb
Charles C. Brooks
Broadway Vanniy’s
Los Angeles
Cal
Frankfurter Zeitung
Constantinople
Turkey
New York
Montevideo
Agnes Donahue
Halifax
Donahue
Balcombe Company
K. C. Cooley
Iowa Central Railroad
Pueblo
Colo
Peabody
Colorado
Wellington C. Lewellyn
Joliet
Mabran
Denver
Seine
Paris
Tzaykowski
Count Tzaykowski
Hague
Young Men’s Christian Association
Waldorf-Astoria
Paul Morton
Navy
F. D. Grant
A. 8. Barker
Wilson
Elwood Mead
Irrigation and Drainage Committee
Agricultural Department
Kansas
Arkansas River
New York City
Need of More Legislation Faces Split on Extra Session
Washington report notes president Roosevelt pushes for an early extra session to push Panama Canal control measures tariff revision and reciprocity while Senate and House leaders oppose an early gathering. Speaker Cannon expected to oppose extra session and tariff revision.
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Cannon
Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Panama Canal
Strip
Roosevelt
Philippines
Canada
Friends of the Tariff
Danville, Jr
Man Convicted of First Degree Murder in Porter Killing
Sioux City Iowa report says Harry Wartman sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor after a Cherokee jury found him guilty of murder in the first degree for killing Florence Porter on November 30 1901.
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Sioux City
Cherokee
Harry Wartman
Florence Porter
Reception to Rossa Draws Crowds in Cork
Rossa was warmly greeted in Cork on Sunday with a rousing reception. He met multiple deputations and was honored with a banquet in the evening.
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Rossa
Cork
O'Donovan Rossa
Plan for semi centennial peace jubilee exposition 1915
Chattanooga aims to host a national world’s fair in 1915 to mark the Civil War’s end. The proposal notes government and organizational backing and envisions a peace memorial arch in Chattanooga as a centerpiece.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
United States
Slain in Fight at Laramie
In Laramie a free for all between Swedes, negroes and others led to Charles Bussard’s death and several injuries. Eight rioters were arrested but released except Gust Johnson who is accused by the group of firing the fatal shot. William Cleve faces murder charges in Cheyenne.
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Laramie
Cheyenne
Wyo
Charles Bussard
Gust Johnson
Bussard
Johnson
William Cleve
Irrigation Congress Elects Officers and Adopts Two Resolutions
The El Paso gathering elected officers as recommended by the committee and adopted a report on permanent organization. Governor Pardee of California became president and addressed the delegates. The congress approved Roosevelt’s irrigation policy and passed resolutions urging land conservation, repeal of the desert land law, and limited homestead entry, plus plans for irrigation fund loans and district sales of lands. Delegates from Mexico were invited to attend the Portland congress.
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EL Paso
Tex
National Irrigation Congress
Pardee
California
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Congress of
Secretary of the Interior
Russia vows no mediation in far east war
Count Cassini the Russian ambassador says Russia will not suspend military operations in the far east and rejects any mediation or peace overtures. He argues financial concerns will not force Russia to halt fighting and defends Russia's credit amid speculation about Japanese loans.
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Washington
Far East
Russia
Count Cassini
Japan
Great Britain
Transvaal
United States
Spain
Joan
Port Arthur Attack Resumed Reported From Port Dalny
Reporters arriving from Port Dalny say the general attack on Port Arthur was resumed on November 18 and 19. Japanese secrecy hinders accurate details at Dalny. November 16 a heavy explosion shook ships at Dalny, likely from land mines or a magazine blast.
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Port Arthur
CH Foo
Port Dalny
Dalny
Danny
Port Arthur Arsenal Blown Up as Japanese Press Ahead
A Meiji telegram reports the destruction of another Russian arsenal and magazine at Port Arthur after pinpointing the location and firing 200 shells. Japanese forces widen sap use and advance guns while Russians defend with sorties and grenades as Stoesel reports Port Arthur can hold for months.
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Tokio
Port Arthur
ST. Petersburg
Stoessel
Nicholas
Russia
Rojestvensky
America
Admiralty
Vickers’ Sons & Maxim
Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Limited
England
France
Germany
United States
Libau
Neva
New Faces in Senate Ahead of March 4 Session
Washington reports indicate many new faces in the Senate when it meets in extraordinary session at noon March 4. Of 30 terms expiring March 3 1905 at least ten will be filled by new men while Fairbanks retires to yield to another. Aspirants include Landis and Governor Durbin with Indiana Republican Harry New entering the race and seen as a strong challenger.
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Washington
United States Senate
Fairbanks
Landis
Durbin
Harry New
Indiana
John C. New
United States
Mobilizing the Reservists in St. Petersburg
Emperor Nicholas will depart for the Caucasus on December 3 to bid farewell to the Caucasian cavalry. Reservists in St. Petersburg are to be mobilized next week, with provincial callups already under way. Mobilization of the capital has been delayed despite earlier plans, and zemstvo meetings scheduled for today have been postponed.
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ST. Petersburg
Nicholas
Caucasus
Zemstvos
McKinley Memorial Fund Reaches Six Hundred Thousand
Announcement reports completion of a 600000 dollar national monument fund for President McKinley. Alexander H. Revell, Illinois auxiliary chairman, says Illinois raised 50000 dollars. National trustees meet in New York next Tuesday to adopt the monument design.
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McKinley Fund
Chicago
McKinley
Alexander H. Revell
Illinois
McKinley National Memorial Association
New York
National Trustees
Association
Nebraska State News Prosperous Building and Loan Report
Nebraska banking board Secretary Royce reports year ending June 30 1904 for state building and loan associations shows 60 active groups up from 57 with total resources 6 217 350 40 an increase of 873 921 02 over last year. Loans real estate delinquencies and profits rise while expenses rise modestly and 174 022 stock shares 23 499 shareholders with 660 minors.
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Lincoln
Royce
State Banking Board
Jloans
Sevace
Champion Cornhusker of Bennington Fast Husks 120 Bushels Daily
Champion cornhusker J. Miller of Bennington draws strong local support with claims he can beat all comers. In the past week he husked and cribbed 120 bushels per day over nine hours, with belief he could reach 150 bushels by pulling out a little.
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Bennington
J. Miller
Miller
W H Reed Civil War Veteran Dies at Windsor Hotel
Lincoln report states Colonel W H Reed, veteran naval officer and pioneer citizen, died at the Windsor hotel after being found dead in the morning. He reportedly told friends he never felt better before retirement.
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Lincoln
W. H. Reed
Windsor Hotel
Rose Appointed Assistant Attorney General in Lincoln
W B Rose is selected and accepts the post of assistant attorney general in Lincoln. He has held the position for four years. Fred Miller is named deputy secretary of state.
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Lincoln
W. B. Rose
Fred Miller
Estimates of State Budgets For Next Biennium
State officers and department heads are preparing estimates to run the state house and institutions for the next biennium. Only a few have filed with the auditor. Projections show most requests near the amounts of two years ago, with the state superintendent seeking about $1,000 more.
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State House
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National Founders’ Association
the Irrigation Congress
Arsenal
Stgessel
Czar
Nebraska
State News
Building and Loan Reports
the News IN
West Point
Lynch
Jacob Golden
Geneva
Hornberger
J. W. Swan
Plattsmouth
Dodge County
D. H. Stout
Julian
J. C. Williams
Zuckweller & Lutz
Wm. Balfour
Iver Johnson
Omaha
Goose Lake
O'Neill
McBride
Des Moines
H. P. Sturn
JL. W. Ingwerser
Nehawka
Cass County
Mickey
Lillie Belle Meyer
Hannock
Hanock
Battle Creek Place
James McClan
Morse
James Gillespie
John B. Beese
Jal
Hill
Mortensen
Joseph S. Bartley
Lincoln Savings Bank
Captain Hill
Sarpy
Supreme Court
N. V. Halter
H. V. Hayward
District Court
Douglas County
Southern Illinois Penitentiary
Chester
Raymond Slater
Slater
State Board of Pardons
Scott Harrison
Niobrara
Antheny
Wayesey
Tees
Pater
Hooker
Jefferson Weet
Tohnson
Serena
Kearney
Kelth
Kheya
Kimball
Lancaster
Eerraee
GAN
Sheen
Madison
AlcPherson
Merrick Teers
Nance
Nuckolls
Pawnee
Perkins
Peer Haeeree
Phelps
Champion
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