Senate committee adjourns Philippine tariff bill without report
Senate committee on the Philippine islands, after adopting Republican amendments, adjourned for more time without reporting the House tariff measure. Key changes cut duties 25 percent by paying 75 percent of Dingley rates and add export duty credit, allow foreign vessels in inter island and US routes, and require gross tax deposits to the Philippine fund.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Philippine Islands
United States
Philippines
Philippine Archipelago
the United States Commission
Secretary of the Treasury
Islands
House
Pacific Coast Senators Back Chinese Exclusion Plan
Washington reports a large Pacific coast meeting where senators and representatives endorse a policy on Chinese exclusion. They approve a bill to be introduced by Kahn and Mitchell, with amendments allowed, and propose a strict insular labor ban applying to all Chinese laborers connected to insular possessions.
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Washington
Kahn
House
Mitchell
Senate
United States
Illinois railroad to install electric signals to prevent accidents
Rockford Illinois January 17 The Chicago and Illinois railroad plans a new block signaling system. The device shows a white signal when one train occupies a block and changes to red when a second train enters. The system works in all weather and across switches and crossings.
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Rockford
Ill
Astern Illinois
Ind
Canal Majority Favors Panama Offer Acceptance
The Isthmiant Commission majority supports accepting the Panama offer. Key figures and exact vote details are not specified in the fragment. Further official statements are awaited to confirm the outcome and implications for canal operations.
Isthmian canal commission divided on route option
Washington report says the Isthmian canal commission chaired by Rear Admiral John G. Walker is not unified on any route proposal. Members debate shows diverse opinions while a majority may back the Panama Company offer, with a decision likely within 24 hours to be submitted to the president.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
John G. Walker
Associated Press
Panama Company
Government control urged for Pacific cable project
Washington on January 18 heard testimony from Admiral Bradford General Greely Captain Russell and Thomas F Clark on government control of the Pacific cable. Clark warned the Commercial Cable plan would grant exclusive rights and curb competition, while Greely supported government control citing 10 000 miles of cable and telegraph already under state charge.
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Washington
Pacific
Commerce Committee of
House
Admiral Bradford
General Greely
Signal Service
Russell
Philippines
Thomas F. Clark
Western Union Telegraph Company
Clark
Commercial Cable Company
Far East
Frye Bill Moves In Senate Commerce Panel
The senate commerce committee authorized Chairman Frye to report favorably on his ship subsidy bill. The report estimates the subsidy cost at 4.7 million dollars with 3.9 million expected from ocean mail postage, leaving a deficit near 2 million. Democratic members opposed reporting, voting solidly against the bill.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Commerce
Frye
Fire destroys Revyathia Villacegat composiy on ington street
Morning blaze devastates a street area, leaving buildings destroyed and the city in partial darkness until temporary service is arranged. Authorities anticipate heavy losses and disruption to residents and businesses.
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Revyathia Villacegat
Ington
Ta what is a philosopher a man who thinks he is a fool
Quote from Motherhood defining philosophy with a witty remark about fools.
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Jimmy
Repairing Neatly Done and the Scott's Emulsion Sign
A rehab themed ad extols Scott's Emulsion as a health patch for weary bodies citing stronger bones red blood and lungs and a bottle self use. The passage also notes a maritime incident with a boat carrying 25000 bushels barley and 200 tons of merchandise stranded at sea near the Muskegon car ferry wreck site and hopes to save the vessel and cargo despite danger from high waves.
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Muskegon
Earthquake Devastates Chilpancino Mexico. 600 Dead
Telegraph from the City of Mexico reports Chilpancino Guerrero struck by Thursday's quake with about 600 killed. Pan American Congress in session panicked as the tremor shook the hall for about 55 seconds. Minor damage limited to cracks in Mexico City buildings.
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Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Chilpancino
Guerrero
Mexico City
Army Private Rakowski Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
Astoria Oregon January 20 Frank Rakowski a soldier in the United States army has been degraded at Fort Canby and sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the military prison on Alcatraz Island California He threatened to assassinate President Roosevelt after being intoxicated in Chinook and making a statement linking the presidents He was a member of Captain Clokes company at Fort Stevens and was on detached duty at Fort Columbia Washington before being turned over to military authorities at Fort Canby He was tried by general court martial and received dishonorable discharge forfeiture of pay and confinement at Alcatraz for ten years Captain Cloke noted little about Rakowski who formerly lived on Milwaukee Avenue Chicago
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Astoria
Frank Rakowski
Fort Canby
Alcatraz Island
Cal
Roosevelt
Rakowski
Captain Cloke
Fort Stevens
Fort Columbia
Wash
Chinook
McKinley
Czolgosz
Cloke
Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago
Not a Prize Fight Arrests Pay Bail No Complaint
Philadelphia January 20 Peter Maher and Tom Sharkey arrested at the request of the Law and Order Society and held on $5,000 bail to keep the peace appeared before the magistrate and were discharged. James H. MacFarland, promoter of Friday night’s bout, also under bond, was released. The magistrate said no overt act violated prize fight statutes, so there was no complaint.
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Philadelphia
Peter Maher
Tom Sharkey
Law and Order Society
James H. MacFarland
Pere Marquette steamer No 3 wrecked at Ludington harbor
The Pere Marquette Railway steamer No 3 struck the harbor bar in a southeast gale and settled in nine feet of water. Lifesaving crews rescued 45 aboard using breeches buoy and line, with two hours to safety as waves drenched rescuers and passengers.
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Ludington
Mich
Pere Marquette Railway Company
North Pier
Train Held Up Over Smallpox Suspect on Wisconsin Central
A Wisconsin Central train from Chicago and Milwaukee bound for Minneapolis was held in New Richmond as health officers and railroad officials argued over a suspected smallpox case aboard. The suspect boarded at Withee and left at Stanley, with a car removed and left on a sidetrack before entry into Minnesota was allowed.
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New Richmond
Wis
Wisconsin Central
Chicago
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Withee
Stanley
Body of Walla Walla passenger found near Klamath mouth
The Newburg recovered a cabin passenger from the wrecked steamer Walla Walla. The body, identified as James Gallagher who sailed as John Gray, was found off the Klamath river mouth and brought to San Francisco. He claimed to represent a St. Louis advertising firm.
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San Francisco
Walla Walla
Newburg
Klamath River
James Gallagher
John Gray
Tacoma
St. Louis
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Dr. Krause
London
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Radiant
Wm. Waibel
E. B. Soper
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Equator
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C. A. Kelley
South Dakota
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