France Disturbed by Moroccan Developments and Hafid Claim
Paris reports upheaval after Mulai Hafid proclaims himself sultan of Morocco and Fez declares holy war. France and Spain, bound by the Algeciras Act, face possible division of Morocco with Hafid inland and Abdel Aziz on the coast. European troops may remain as Tangier and Rabat police forces are formed.
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Mula Hafid
Morocco
Fez
Mulai Saramini
Abdel Aziz
Sultanate
Mulai Hafid
France
Spain
Algeciras
Paris
Murat Hafid
Sprin
Mulat Hafid
Tangier
Rabat
d’Armade
Casa Blanca
Hafid
Train wreck injures twenty near Jackson, Missouri
A passenger train on the Jackson branch of the Iron Mountain railroad derailed near Jackson. The engine stayed on track while the remaining cars left the rails and overturned, causing slight injuries to twenty passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Iron Mountain
Rain Ends Six Month Drought in Punjab
Lahore reports heavy rains across the Punjab ending a six month drought feared to bring famine and high mortality. The break in dry spells follows months of scarce crop yields and growing concern over food shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lahore
India
Punjab
Robbery Reported by Kansas Merchant in Belleville
John Lynch of Phillipsburg Kansas told police he was assaulted while waiting for a train in Belleville Kansas and robbed of 8000 in cash and 10000 in notes with no trace of the robbers as of January 13 in Fairbury Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury, Neb
John Lynch
Phillipsburg
Kan
Belleville
Raisuli Joins Mulai Hafid in Tangier Alliance
A Tangier dispatch reports Raisuli the bandit has allied with Mulai Hafid and continues to pursue his role as Caid Sir Harry Mac, remaining active except by new orders from the sultan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Matin
Tangier
Raisuli
Mulai
Hafid
Harry Mac
Marriage License Issued To Miss Vanderbilt and Count Seachem
New York January 13 marriage license issued to Miss Gladys Moore Vanderbilt and Count Laszlo Jena Maria Henrik Simon Seachem of Hungary. Few people at the city hall. application blank prepared in advance. Vanderbilt 21, Seachem 28, officer described as land over and imperial chamberlain, Hungarian native, not previously married. In Budapest publication, the count listed Roma Catholic and Vanderbilt's religion not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gladys Moore Vanderbilt
Laszlo Jena Maria Henrik Simon Seachem
Hungary
Miss Vanderbilt
Count Szechenyi
Landover
Imperial
Ormezo
Findings Favor Wait for Anaconda Smelter Case
Master in Chancery Crane filed findings in the Deer Lodge valley smoke case. If approved, Judge Hunt may deny a permanent injunction sought by farmers near the Washoe smelter in Anaconda. The amended findings say no animal deaths from arsenic poisoning occurred, only sickness.
Wagers Placed on 1900 Presidential Prospects in New York
John S. McDonald the turf man bets $5,000 that Governor John A. Johnson of Minnesota will be nominated and win. Thomas H. Shevlin of Minneapolis is reported as the taker of the wager at the Hoffman House campaign hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 8. McDonald
Thomas H. Shevlin
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Hoffman House
John S. McDonald
John A. Johnson
Republican National Committee
Democratic Committee Backs Hearings on Currency Bills
Washington January 13 Democratic members of the house committee on banking and currency voted unanimously to support hearings on both the Fowler and Aldrich currency bills. Minority members oppose the Aldrich bill for bond deposits and find the Fowler bill too revolutionary advocating retirement of all currency and replacement with bank asset backed money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Cost of Panama Canal Now Put Near Two Hundred Million
Washington reports modified conditions since 1905 push canal cost upward from the 139 million estimate. Officials say total may run about 200 million, with administration sanitation and zone expenses in Panama and Colon to be refunded by the Panama government. Some savin gs reduce the figure from earlier higher projections.
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Washington
Board of Consulting Engineers
Panama Canal
Panama
Colon
Twelve Jurors for Thaw Case Largely Aged Fathers
New York reports the jury for Thaw’s fate leans older with five gray heads among twelve. Ten are married, two widowers, most are fathers of families. Jury accepted quickly, eight days last time, five this time, aided by night court sessions led by Justice Dowling.
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New York
Socialists Hold Massive Berlin Demonstration for Suffrage
In Berlin on January 14 40 000 organized socialists led a protest for direct universal suffrage with 30 000 sympathizers joining in. Women participated in unusually large numbers displaying strong resolve as they clashed with authorities and marched through the city.
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Berlin
von Buelow
Baseball Pitcher Haste Cut in Western League
St. Joseph and Omaha pitcher in the Western league and Rock Island in the Three I's was found with a throat wound and rushed to a hospital where he was reported dying. James Troutman, just released from prison, surrendered claiming he cut Seay.
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St. Joseph
Omaha
Rock Island
James Troutman
Seay
Americans Murdered in Mexico Missing Spokesmen
Spokane reports A. C. Coggin of Seattle state manager of the Loyal Americans J W Vessey and John Peters wealthy sheepmen of Prosser departed for Durango Mexico last March to buy land carrying about 30000 dollars. No trace since April though they reached Durango, suspected lost in mountains or killed by Indians.
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Mexico
Spokane
Wash
A. C. Coggin
Seattle
J. W. Vessey
John Peters
Prosser
Durango
Mex
Quiet Prevails in Berlin A Demand for Universal Suffrage Grows
The Social Democratic party denounces Prince von Buelow's rejection of manhood suffrage and secret ballots. Vorwaerts declares no peace for Prussia until universal equal secret suffrage is won. It notes 30 million of 37 million Prussians lack property and rights and vows to organize to make the demand irreversible. The government holds the word, but the people will have the final word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
Nove
Social Democratic Party
Prince von Buelow
The
Vorwaerts
Prussia
Black Hand Affray Triggers Panic on Fourteenth Street Car
In New York on January 13 a Black Hand incident endangered many lives on a cross town streetcar. An alleged assailant, Se oene oe Giano, was held on a charge of assault and Palomeno canceled plans to travel to Europe to testify.
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New York
Giano
Palomeno
Europe
Secret congress in Paris plans to overthrow Turkish government
Representatives of Armenians Greeks Bulgarians Albanians Kurds Jews and Arabs held a secret congress in Paris on January 13 to organize common action against Turkey. Delegates from Armenians Turks and Bulgarians in America attended the meeting.
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Paris
Turkey
America
Fleet May Visit Puget Sound
Washington January 13. Admiral Byv ans fleet of sixteen battleships may visit Puget Sound after leaving San Francisco in early summer. Navy department officials note numerous requests for the visit and say the move has strong support from public men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byvans
Puget Sound
San Francisco
Navy Department
Epidemic in Lansing Nearing End Says Report
Lansing reports a strange epidemic that began a few nights ago and whose cause remains unknown. The illness is easing though many new cases appear and a large number of children remain dangerously ill.
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Lansing, Mich
Lansing
Italian Couple Duel to Death in Oakland Cottage
Pietro Sarocchi, an ironworker, and his wife Reina quarreled and fought a fatal duel in their four room cottage in Oakland. Pietro used a large butcher knife while Reina wielded a razor. After about twenty minutes he killed his wife and then killed himself, dying beside her body.
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Oakland
Cal
Pietro Sarocchi
Reina
Tie
All Bids May Be Rejected Over Pearl Harbor Work
Honolulu January 14. The War Department may reject all bids for fortification material at Pearl Harbor. Officials believe the lowest bidder is a dummy for Japanese contractors, prompting direct conduct of the project by the department.
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Honolulu
Jan
Pearl Harbor
War Department
Not Separated in Death
Providence dispatch reports Jonathan King aged 84 and his wife Abby 88 died peacefully in an old farmhouse here after long lives. Both deaths attributed to old age with no lingering illness.
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Providence
Jonathan King
Abby
Mr. King
Nebraska railway passes issued despite anti-case law
Lincoln Nebraska January 9 members of the state railway commission received Missouri Pacific annual passes for 1905. Chairman Winnett said the passes would be given to Attorney General Thompson. The Nebraska anti case law forbids free transportation for state officials.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska State Railway Commission
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Winnett
Thompson
Nebraska
Venezuela cancels national match monopoly in executive decree
Caracas reports an executive decree annuls the existing match monopoly and ends the concession of the National Match company. The firm was capitalized at 1,000,000 dollars with most shares held in England.
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Caracas
Venezuela
National Match Company
England
Head of Society Resigns in Kentucky County
Frankfort Kentucky January 10 C M Barnett president of the American Society of Equity and a tobacco growers association announced he had resigned as an officer of that action Barnett said when I become the state of Kentucky I shall do my duty or
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Frankfort, Ky
C. M. Barnett
American Society of Equity,Ho Tobacco Growers’ Association
Kentucky
Colorado Cattleman Indicted for Fence Land Claim
Denver January 11 indictments returned by the federal grand jury include Ora Haley a cattleman charged with illegally fencing 10 000 acres of range land near the Colorado Wyoming boundary Also named Willem H Hawks and J L Raw in similar charges
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Denver
Federal
Ora Haley
Colorado-Wyoming
Willem H. Hawks
J. L Raw
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Malai Hafid
Rec- Sid
Raisuti
Gladys Vanderbilt
Montana
House Committee
Fleet
United States
Morris Land Agency
Huron, S. D
Malaga
Meat Department
3Rd Street
Typewriter
H. Longstaff
C. C. Krogh
Dakota Ave
iPiy
Colorado
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