Wolcott Calls for Unseating 17 Democrats in Colorado
Former U S Senator Edward Wolcott urges Republican house members to oust seventeen Democratic contestees to secure his seat against Teller. Wolcott allies pledge to back him for senator and retaliate one for one against any Democrat unseated, risking Teller’s re election or a legislative deadlock.
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Denver
United States
Edward CO. Wolcott
Henry M. Teller
House
Wolcott
Frewen
Breckinridge
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
Arapahoe County
Walcott
Teller
Overdue American Liner St. Louis Sparks Shipping Alarm
News from New York London and Havre shows no sighting of the missing St. Louis with American Line officials urging calm. The Laurentian’s timely arrival and Lloyds reinsurance premiums reflect cautious optimism despite lingering uncertainty about the New York to Glasgow voyage.
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New York
St. Louis
Clement A. Griscom
American Line
James A. Wright
Laurentian
Glasgow
London
Lloyds
Trains Arrive and Depart Huron timetable details
Huron station timetable lists arrivals from east west and north including No 01 Minnesota and Dakota pacs and No 502 Chicago Express. It notes daily except Sundays schedules and connections at Sioux Valley Junction and Redfield for points east. L H Jones, Agent.
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Minnesota and
Dakota Pacs
Seeeeneeesander
Chicago Express
Sega
Areca
Mail and Express
Sunda No
Winnesete
Dakota ‘Passa
Breednesday
Sioux Valley Junction
Redfield
Radfield
Benson J. Fargo
North Dakota
R. Krnnepe
G. N. Ry
Germany Moves Tariff Hikes Against U S Tobacco and Oil
Count Posadowsky confronts American trusts by backing tariff amendments in the reichstag. The measures target tobacco imports and refined petroleum to boost German refining and curb Standard Oil influence, while allowing raw tobacco from other nations.
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Berlin
Count Posadowsky
American Tobacco Trust
Standard Oil Company
Reichstag
United States
Germany
Standard Oil Trust
Fire damages Canal and Madison factory block
A large fire at Canal and Madison streets in Chicago early January 17 destroyed a major manufacturing block, with losses around 100000. Panic spread to the adjoining Grand Central hotel as guests fled into the street. Prominent losers include Simonds Manufacturing, P. F. Gump & Co., Eureka Manufacturing, and American Brass Works, with most tenants in machinery trades.
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Chicago
Canal and
Madison Streets
Grand Central Hotel
Simonds Manufacturing Company
P. F. Gump & Co
Eureka Manufacturing Company
American Brass Works
Signals Cause Death of Four Trainmen at Cumberland
A Baltimore and Ohio express crashed into a caboose and two engines near Cumberland Maryland killing four crew members and injuring three. The wreck followed a false clear signal by a messenger boy in the block tower, as the next block had standing equipment on the track. The passenger coaches and postal car derailed or were damaged, but occupants survived.
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Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
W.W. T. Simms
W. J. Moran
H. D. Sneeringer
John Butler
Turner
No. 10
Merger Case Adjourned in New York Hearing
Final New York hearing in Minnesota vs Northern Securities and others adjourned to St Paul for final testimony. Special Examiner Ingersoll to report to the court by February 15. December 1901 bonds to retire Northern Pacific preferred stock bought by Northern Securities for 34.7 million dollars. check drawn on Morgan & Co. shown in court.
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New York
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company
St. Paul
Ingersoll
Northern Pacific
The
Securities Company
Morgan & Co
Syndicate Forming to Control Missouri Kansas Zinc Lead Mines
A $50 million New York backed syndicate plans to form a trust over all producing zinc and lead mines in Missouri and Kansas. The group includes several New York millionaires, with rumors that J P Morgan is involved. Agents have secured options on over $12 million of mining property.
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Joplin
New York
Missouri and
Kansas
J. P. Morgan
Elevator Crushes New York Society Woman in Hotel
Miss Caroline Kelly of New York suffered severe injuries in an elevator accident at the Potter hotel in Santa Barbara California. She tripped as she entered the car and fell. The elevator rose unexpectedly crushing her against the floor above. Amputation of one leg is required and the shock may prove fatal.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Caroline Kelly
New York
Potter Hotel
Swedish aeronaut fails to sail to England from Stockholm
Lieutenant Enestroem, the Swedish aeronaut, tried a balloon voyage from Stockholm to England. His craft descended at Randers in Jutland due to wind change and fog, forcing him to abandon the attempt.
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Aeronaut
England
Copenhagen
Enestroem
Stockholm
Randers
Jutland
Manufacturers' Association to press Washington on eight four law
New York January 17 The American Manufacturers' Association plans to voice opposition and influence in Washington. Articles in its official organ American Industries argue against the eight four law and anti injunction bills and do not support a department of commerce.
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New York
Amercan Manufacturers’ Association
Washington
Isme
American Industries
Department of Commerce
Igor
Finnish famine spreads as famine ravages Finland
Copenhagen reports from Helsingfors say Russian oppression and harsh weather have driven Finland toward ruin with about 400000 people starving. All grain pea and bean crops failed and potatoes are nearly impossible to harvest.
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Copenhagen
Helsingfors
Finland
Fire at Minneapolis dye works injures employee and three men
In Minneapolis on January 16 a dye works blaze caused Hilda Nelson to leap two stories to escape. She was hospitalized with injuries to her spine. Three other workers were hurt as the flames damaged the premises, estimated at $1,000 in damage.
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Minneapolis
Hilda Nelson
Dolphin sails from Kingston with Minister Bowen to Charleston
The navy department reports the Dolphin has departed Kingston carrying Minister Bowen for Charleston. The ship is expected to reach there Sunday and Bowen should arrive in Washington the next day.
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Washington
Navy Department
Kingston
Dolphin
Bowen
Charleston
St Paul Senator Proposes 1.5 Million Capitol Funds
St Paul senator Hiler H Horton introduced a bill in the senate for an additional 1,500,000 dollars to complete the state capitol building, following the Capitol Commissioners board request.
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St. Paul
Hiler H. Horton
Senate
State Capitol
State Board of Capitol Commissioners
Humane Society Vows to Stop Mouse Killing Contest
New York reacts to Stamford Connecticut mouse baiting plan tied to a cat show. John P. Haines, president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, says the event will be halted and warns promoters and witnesses could be arrested if the exhibition proceeds. He cites Connecticut law and vows action with the Connecticut Humane Society in Hartford.
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New York
Stamford
Conn
John P. Haines
Society of Ee of Cruelty To Animals
William Deloss Love
Connecticut Humane Society
Hartford
Connecticut
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