Treasure Hunters Fight Over Costa Rica Island Hoard
News from Costa Rica reports rival treasure hunter bands clashing on Cocos Island. Harold W. S. Gray's men defeated Lord Fitz William's expedition after both sides claimed concessions to search for a legendary hoard. The Turrialbia gunboat was sent to maintain order. Estimated treasure value ranges from 30.9 million to 100 million dollars.
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New York
Costa Rica
Cocos Island
Herald
Panama
Lord Fitz William
Harold W. S. Gray
Lord Fitz-William
Veronique
Gray
Ros Marine
Fitz-William
FitzWilliam
Turrialbia
Establsh
Romantic Isle
Purcell Charged in Suit Over Malting Dividend Action
Chicago filed in federal court accuses Charles A. Purcell former New York director of American Malting of aiding an illegal declaration of nearly two million dollars in dividends. The suit seeks 1 855 350 dollars plus interest to be repaid. Purcell reportedly left Chicago for California a week earlier. Similar suits have begun in New York and Milwaukee.
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Chicago
American Malting Company of
New York
Charles A. Purcell
United States Circuit Court
New Jersey
Purcell
United States
Addell
California
Milwaukee
Refuses to Hear Case Against Bishop Talbot
Reading Pa January 16 a board of inquiry will not investigate charges by Dr Irvine against Bishop Adelbert Talbot of the Central Pennsylvania diocese. A lack of canonical authority is the board's unanimous conclusion after a secret session attended by eleven members despite Irvine's demand for a public hearing.
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Reading
Ll. N. W
Irvine
Adelbert Talbot
Central
Pennsylvania
Protestant Episcopal Church
Board of Inquiry
Representative Tawney to Seek Seed Wheat Duty Refund Bill
Representative Tawney is drafting a bill to refund the duty on seed wheat bought in Canada upon proof it was used for seeding. He expects the Ways and Means Committee to consider it as an emergency measure, with operation limited to a set period.
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Washington
Tawney
Canada
Ways and Means Committee
Decline to Answer Ten Witnesses in Smoot Hearing
In the Smoot investigation, Hugh M. Dougall of Springville Utah becomes the first witness. He says he was expelled from the Mormon church in 1874 or 1875 and declines to reveal details of his marriage ceremony citing a binding oath. A. A. Noon of Provo testifies about endowments and oath, likewise declining to disclose specifics.
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Washington
Hugh M. Dougall
Springville
Utah
Senate Committee On Privileges and Erections
Worthington
Dougall
Burrows
A. A. Noon
Provo
Knox
Noon
Prohibits Polygamy in Statehood Debate
In the Senate on January 16, an amendment to the statehood bill for Oklahoma and Arizona was proposed to ban polygamy using Idaho test oath language. The Philippine railroad bill went to conference with Lodge Hale and Culberson as conferees. A bill restoring citizenship to American women who married foreigners was debated and laid over after consideration.
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Washington
Senate
Dubois
Oklahoma
Arizona
Idaho
Messrs
Lodge
Hale
Culberson
Nelson
House Debates Postal Inquiry Resolution And Pension Bills
Washington scene as the House considers a resolution seeking information on political activity by letter carriers and then moves to private pension bill consideration. In Boston a tragic fire claims sisters Kivir and Roxana Hansiapim aged fifty five and sixty.
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Washington
Gillet
Mass
Hearst
Enene
EuMoway
Boston
Kivira
Roxana Hansi
Pim
French Neutrality under Fire Over Madagascar Naval Stay
Tokyo protests French neutrality after Madagascar hosts Russian Pacific squadron for twelve days. Asahi accuses France of aiding Rear Admiral Rozestvensky and allowing a base for operations against Japan, urging removal or disarmament to uphold neutrality.
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Tokio
Madagascar
France
Asahi
Rojestvensky
Indian Ocean
Japanese Losses Reported in New Chwang Actions
Tokyo reports Japanese casualties in recent fighting at New Chwang and other Russian raid areas as one killed and fifteen wounded, mostly non commissioned officers and privates. Russian losses exceed 300 with Russian cavalry fleeing toward North Takaozan leaving sixty two dead.
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Tokio
Newchwang
Niuchiatun
Yinkow
Takaokan
Attaches to Inspect Port Arthur Forts Next Week
Foreign attaches with the northern army will travel from Fusan to Port Arthur by special train next week and spend a few days inspecting the town and its forts.
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Kuroki
Fusan
Port Arthur
New Place for Bristow
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Joseph L Bristow resigns effective January 20 to become special commissioner. Roosevelt orders him to study Atlantic Pacific and Panama trade routes to promote transportation via the Panama railroad, a move accelerated by a post office division transfer.
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Washington
Joseph L. Bristow
Roosevelt
Mr. Bristow
Atlantic
United States
Pacific Coast
Isthmus
Panama
Post Office
Bristow
Millionaire St Louis Brewers Testify on Campaign Funds
Adolphus Busch and Otto F Stiefel, millionaire brewers, testified before a house committee on campaign expenditures. They claimed their contributions were guarantees to meet a deficit with no promise of business favors, aligning with Thomas K Niedringhaus’s account. Niedringhaus told senators he used his personal funds for all disbursements.
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St. Louis
Adolphus Busch
Otto F. Stiefel
House
Thomas K. Niedringhaus
Niedringhaus
Senate Committee
Senator McDavid
National Bank of Commerce
State Committee
Pittsburg Trainmenhope for amicable adjustment
Pittsburg January 16 A looming strike on the Pennsylvania system is not seen as serious by local employees. Pittsburg men are said to oppose a strike and expect an amicable settlement of the differences.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Oil Field Strike Continues Amid Fires and Destruction
In Baku on January 16 the oil field strike remains unsettled with many workers idle and ongoing fires causing extensive property damage across the area.
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Baku
Ali Out
Nicholas II urges troops after Port Arthur fall
Czar addresses army and navy from St. Petersburg noting Port Arthur's fall to the enemy and praising defenders. He urges resilience, faith that Russia's strength grows from adversity, and that God will grant glory to the army and navy to break the foe.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Port Arthur
Russia
General Stoessel Arrives in Nagasaki with Escort
General Stoessel and staff land in Nagasaki aboard the Kamakura after quarantine. Governor Arakawa and port officials greet them as fifty police guard the landing at the Inasa jetty. The party proceeds to a bungalow on Inasa hill for quarters amid salutes from Russian officers.
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Nagasaki
Kamakura
Port Dalny
General Stoessel
Arakawa
Stoessel
Inasa
Inasa Hill
New Year Reflections on Russo Japanese War
Russian press notes Japan leads in Korea and Manchuria but faces a Russian force at equal strength. The Novoe Vremya warns that Secretary Hay diplomacy failed as China’s neutrality erodes and Wei haiwei and Chefoo serve as Japanese bases.
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Korea
Port Arthur
Manchuria
Novoe Vremya
Hay
China
Russia
Wei
Haiwei
Chefoo
Minnesota Indians to Be Paid Soon
In about a week the Indian office will begin paying Red Lake Indians for lands sold last summer. Commissioner Leupp told Representative Steenerson the first disbursement will be about $115,000 as regulations and rolls are prepared.
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Washington
Indian Office
Red Lake
Leupp
Steenerson
Two Colored Firemen Die in Cleveland Boiler Explosion
In Cleveland on January 16, Joseph Wilkes and Luke Gay, two colored firemen, were instantly killed when a boiler exploded in the Vulcan building on St. Clair street. Ten others were in the boiler room. all were overcome by steam but escaped injury.
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Cleveland
Joseph Wilkes
Luke Gay
Vulcan Building
St. Clair Street
Steel Trust Spends Millions in Superior Region
United States Steel corporation plans over 5 million dollars in facilities for lake ore traffic in the Superior region. Most funds go to new equipment and docks for ore roads and 3 million for vessels. The lake fleet expansion aims to haul at least 18,000,000 tons of ore in the coming navigation season.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Superior
Lake Country
Steamer Indus Remains Grounded After Fire Island Collision
The steamer Indus, which struck Fire Island bar in fog Wednesday night, remains hard and fast aground off the coast. At half tide she listed badly to the starboard as a moderate sea continued to run.
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New York
Indus
Fire Island Bar
Electric Bitters Tonic Fights Malaria and Malarial Fever
Sickening shivering fits of ague and malaria can be relieved and cured with Electric Bitters. This pure tonic medicine benefits malaria without quinine's after-effects. E.S. Munday of Henrietta Texas reports his brother recovered from malaria fever and jaundice after taking Electric Bitters. At Holland Wheeler's drug store, price 50 cents, guaranteed.
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E.S. Munday
Henrietta
Tex
Holland Wheeler
Winter Round Trip Tickets to Colorado by Rail Lines
Round trip tickets on sale daily in winter to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Chicago Union Pacific and North Western Line. Good on fast through trains with high class equipment. For maps booklets and Colorado hotel rates apply to ticket agents Chicago and North Western Ray.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Chicago
Union Pacific & North-Western
Colorado
Chicago & North-Western Ra Y
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
Old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething babies claiming to soothe pain soften gums cure wind colic and relieve diarrhoea. Sold for twenty five cents a bottle.
United States Wall Map for Office Library or School
Describes a full color wall map showing United States Alaska Cuba and island possessions with outline dates of territorial acquisitions. Printed and mounted with cloth edged binding. Sent by B W Kniskers P T M C N W R v Chicago for fifteen cents postage to any address.
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United States
Alaska
Cuba
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Territory
B. W. Kniskers
P.T. M
Chicago
Jell O Q Ice Cream Powder Offered by Genesee Co
This ad touts Jell O Q Ice Cream Powder as the best tasting cold weather treat. It claims complete contents for making ice cream and urges grocers to stock it with mail order availability for 2 cents per package from Genesee Pure Food Co. LeRoy New York. Four flavors listed Vanilli Chocolate Strawberry and Unflavore.
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Genesee Pure Food Co
LeRoy
N. Y
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