Valencia Disaster Rescue Delayed by Darkness
Salvage steamer Salver from Victoria stood by all night near the Valencia wreck off Vancouver awaiting daylight to assist survivors. Reports from Beattie indicate at least thirty dead with up to seventy possibly missing, as rescue efforts resume amid criticism of the government signal service for failing to maintain the line and dispatch tugs promptly.
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Bellingham
Wash
Salver
Victoria
Valencia
Herald
Valencia Wreck Off Vancouver Island Claims Many Lives
Victoria B C January 25 The Valencia a Pacific Coast Steamship Company liner with ninety four passengers and sixty crew wrecked east of Cape Real on Vancouver Island. Six crew survivors report at least fifty people drowned as boats carrying women and children smashed against the steamer. Over one hundred refugees crowded the aft deck as the vessel listed and heavy seas and a forty mile per hour gale hampered rescue.
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Victoria
B. C
Valencia
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Cape Real
Vancouver Island
Cape Beal
City of
Puebla
San
Johnson
Deadly West Coast wrecks claim ships and lives
Portland dispatch notes the Vancouver Island west coast a due to its perilous waters has seen fifty six vessels destroyed and seven hundred eleven lives lost in forty years. In the last month the Valencia and ships King David and Pass of Melfort were wrecked with seven lives lost on the King David and twenty six on the Pass of Melfort.
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Portland
Ore
Vancouver Island
Valencia
New York Senate Advances Ballot Recount Bill
Albany bill introduced in the senate proposes a statewide recount of last election ballots cast in New York City and empowers the Supreme Court to oversee the process.
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
New York City
Cotton Compress blaze devastates Norfolk warehouse district
Norfolk today reports a large fire at the International Compress cotton compress on the Elizabeth River and nearby Rogers McCabe and Co warehouses. The blaze destroyed substantial cotton stocks and warned a loss of about 250000 dollars.
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Norfolk
International Compress Company
Elizabeth River
Rogers, McCabe & Co
West Virginia Storm Destroys Bridges and Timber Life Reports
A severe wind and rain storm sweeps southeast West Virginia flooding Cherry Holly and Elk rivers. Bridges houses and millions of feet of timber are carried away. In Richwood water rises five feet in Oakford avenue homes and three feet in the depot waiting room. Rail lines are washed out at Curtin and along twelve miles of the Holly River Addison railroad. Rumors of fifteen deaths were not confirmed.
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Weston
W. Va
Richwood
Oakford Avenue
Cherry River Lumber Company
Curtin
Pardee
Curtin Lumber Company
Holly River and
Addison
Hepburn rate bill approved by House committee
Washington January 25 The house committee on interstate and foreign commerce adopts a Hepburn bill with Democratic concessions and features from the Davey bill. The measure would empower the interstate commerce commission to fix a just and reasonable maximum railway rate after hearing a complaint, with seven commissioners and court review.
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Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
House
Dolliver-Clapp
Senate
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hepburn
Flood hits Johnstown business district after heavy rains
Pittsburg reports Johnstown struggles with rising floodwaters from eight hours of rain. Cellars fill to sidewalks, merchandise ruined, and Conemaugh River at twelve feet. Lowland residents seek higher floors as streetcars suspend and pumps battle rising water.
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Pittsburg
Johnstown
Conemaugh
Infantry unit delayed shipping to the Philippines
Denver January 25. War department orders Fort Logan to postpone indefinitely the departure of the Second Infantry for the Philippines. The regiment had been under orders to sail to San Francisco today.
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Denver
Fort Logan
War Department
Washington
Philippines
San Francisco
Insurgents Defeated for Regulars in Statehood Bill Vote
In a Jan 26 test of strength the regulars beat the rebels 192 to 165 as the rules committee adopted a procedure rule for considering the joint statehood bill. The rule bars debate after 3 p.m. Thursday and sets an immediate final vote, making passage of the two new states measure likely.
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Washington
Rules Committee
Fight mail order houses organizes Midwest merchants
Retail Merchants from several Middle West states meet in Des Moines to form a Retail Merchants association to counter mail order house competition. Lead organizer W H Gentner plans a ten state federation with a five dollar member fee and a 1500 dollar per share stock issue to fund a Chicago wholesale house supplying Eastern factory goods. States to start include Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Indiana Missouri Kansas Nebraska and South Dakota.
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Des Moines
Middle West
W. H. Gentner
Farmington
Chicago
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
District Attorney labels packers tainted money case focus
Chicago January 25 District Attorney Morrison told the jury the packers lack immunity for not claiming it during Garfield inquiry and were not sworn when testifying He said wealth and position should not shield them and praised Marshall Field as an honest wealthy example while aiming at tainted money.
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Chicago
Morrison
Garfield
Marshall Field
Boy Heroic Save From Fire In Menasha Home
In Menasha Wisconsin on January 25 nine year old Charles Gear saved the lives of two small children and an invalid grandfather after a kerosene lamp exploded. He carried the children to safety, awakened the grandfather and extinguished the flames with bed clothes.
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Menasha
Wis
Charles Gear
Wheeler ill with pneumonia in Brooklyn
General Joseph Wheeler remains in frail condition at his sister's home in Brooklyn as doctors report he is holding his own. Sterling Smith cites Dr. A J McCorkle that Wheeler was slightly weaker but remains hopeful for recovery.
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New York
Joseph Wheeler
Brooklyn
Sterling Smith
Wheeler
A. J. McCorkle
Figure of each day improves general's recovery chance
The report states daily improvements raise General Ereceiars recovery prospects as his daughters stay by his side in the hospital.
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Ereceiars
Cuba Gets Isle of Pines Treaty Ratified
Washington January 25 The senate committee on foreign relations has voted to report to the full Senate the treaty with Cuba ceding the Isle of Pines. The treaty was not amended.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Cuba
Isle of Pines
Republc
Millionaire Magnus Shoots Self at Home in Chicago
Arthur Julius Magnus son in law of Adolphus Busch and vice president of A Magnus & Sons shot himself in his Chicago mansion. He died instantly from a heart wound after reportedly planning his return from a club. Family stated he had much to live for though recent heart failures left him melancholy. Relatives did not discuss possible links to Wilhelmina Busch escapade.
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Chicago
Arthur Julius Magnus
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
A. Magnus & Sons Company
Magnus
Wilhelmina Busch
Rival Societies Clash in Chinatown Shooting
War between Hip Signs and On Langs erupts in the afternoon streets of Chinatown in New York. Two Chinamen are killed, a third mortally wounded, and a fourth badly injured. A large crowd gathers on the Bowery as police arrest several Chinese men.
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New York
Chinatown
Bowery
Ohio bill proposes painless death for incurables
Columbus reports a state reform bill would legalize euthanasia for incurable patients and those with no recovery prospects. Introduced by Representative Hunt at Miss Anna Hall’s request, the measure passed a house vote 78 to 22, triggering emotional reactions from supporters and opponents.
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Columbus
General Assembly of
Ohio
Hunt
Cincinnati
Anna Hall
Miss Hall
Takes Up Bankruptcy Law In House Committee
Washington January 26 The committee on judiciary will take up bills repealing the federal bankruptcy law. The panel indicated a bill to repeal the bankruptcy act was reported last Congress and may be favored again. Rep Jenkins chairman says the insurance question will be debated by the full committee to show progress on Roosevelt’s national supervision plan.
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Washington
Committee On Judiciary
House
Jenkins
Roosevelt
Grain and dairy prices reported for Chicago market
Chicago market notes list Wheat May at 85 81 and Jan at 83 83, Corn May 44 45 and July 45, Oats May 31 and July 30, Pork May 14.05 and Jan 13.70 and July 11.47, Flax cash Northwestern 1.19 Southwestern 1.12 May 1.21, Butter 18 27c, dairies 19 24c, Eggs 117 19c, Poultry prices: turkeys 14c, chickens lic, springs lic.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
France Determined to Secure Satisfaction on Venezuelan Question
Paris officials deny reports of hesitation in the Venezuelan issue. A foreign office official says France remains determined to obtain full satisfaction for past affronts from Venezuela but will act at her own time and will not provoke Castro’s path until general policy allows. No blockade has been ordered. Public interest wanes.
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Paris
France
Foreign Office
Venezuela
Castro
France Seeks Venezuela Action With Broad Diplomatic Backing
Washington reports indicate France expects no opposition from other claimant nations as it plans a naval program against Venezuela. Italy likely silent, Germany not supporting Castro, giving France confidence. France views the removal of M. Taigny from La Guayra as key to its Venezuelan moves.
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Washington
France
Venezuela
Italy
Germany
Castro
M. Taigny
la Guayra
Vast Marshall Field Estate Revealed In Will
Chicago reports a family source describes Marshall Field estate bequests totaling up to 150 million dollars. Main beneficiaries include Field Columbian Museum with eight million, Mrs. David Beatty for eight million, and five grandchildren with about 40 million each. Nieces, sisters and charities receive smaller sums as attorneys assess the final value.
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Chicago
Marshall Field
Field Columbian Museum
David Beatty
Marshall III
Henry Field
Gwendolyn. Field
Mr. Field
Field
United States
Gould
Astor
Vanderbilt
Peace Society Formed in New York
Preliminary steps for a New York peace and arbitration society were taken at the Broadway Tabernacle. Rev. Dr. Charles E. Jefferson was named chairman and Dr. Ernest Richard of Columbia University secretary of the temporary group. Andrew Carnegie telegrammed approval and hope for the society's formation.
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New York
Broadway Tabernacle
Charles E. Jefferson
Tabernacle
Ernest Richard
Columbia University
Andrew Carnegie
Contraband Arms Prevention Adopted at Moroccan Conference
At Algeciras the Moroccan conference approved all articles of the contraband report focused on preventing arms trade and sent it to the economic questions committee for further consideration. The Spanish delegation participated in the session.
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Algeciras
Spain
Moroccan Tax Reform Draft Lacks Sharp Controversies
As agreed, the delegation presented all preliminary proposals. The draft convention for tax reform in Morocco contains no sharply controversial points and outlines the initial framework for reform measures.
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Morocco
Collision at Glendora Hurts Local Train Passengers
A collision occurred at Glendora between the Santa Fe limited westbound and a local train injuring all passengers aboard the local train. The event details reference the Hapgood libel case in connection with the incident.
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Glendora
Santa Fe Limited
Wealthy Baltimore Banker Testifies in Hapgood Libel Trial
Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore testified as the first witness in the case against Collier's Weekly editor Norman Hapgood. Baker, president of the Trust Company and a former transport company president, described actions to stop Town Topics articles about his family and noted he authorized an advertisement that halted then resumed publishing for about a year.
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New York
Bernard N. Baker
Baltimore
Norman Hapgood
Colliers Weekly
Joseph M. Denel
Baker
Trust Company
Colonel Mann
Mr. Baker
Heroine Stops Trains as Boulder Blocks Tracks
Mary McCall, a 16 year old daughter of a track walker at Clarks Ferry, saw a boulder roll onto the Northern Central tracks near her home. She lit a lantern and flagged the Erie express to stop within yards of the obstruction, then turned and halted the Erie fast mail.
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Harrisburg
Northern Central
Mary McCall
Clarks Ferry
Erie Express
Erie Fast Mail
French Gift of Gobelin Tapestry for Miss Alice Roosevelt
The Matin reports the French nation will present Miss Alice Roosevelt with a magnificent Gobelin tapestry as a wedding gift in Paris. Premier Rouvier and M. Dujardin-Beaumets from the fine arts department reportedly selected the unique piece, noting it cannot be bought commercially.
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Paris
Matin
Alice Roosévelt
Rouvier
M. Dujardin-Beaumets
Department of Fine Arts
Volcano Wrecks Samoan Village Network on Savii Island
Cablegrams report that all villages on Savii Island in the Samoan group were destroyed by a volcanic eruption. Plantations ruined and about 13,000 natives left destitute and in extreme distress.
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Berlin
Savii
Notable Obituaries and a Union Drive in New York
Mrs. Richard L. Gorman the first white child born in St Paul dies at sixty one. Mrs. Rebecca Wagner dies in Toronto at 104, daughter of Humphrey May who married Sarah Madison daughter of President Madison. Union funerals soon planned by the Funeral Drivers union of New York area, a local branch of the Teamsters. Bob Fitzsimmons and his wife buy a West Dunellen New Jersey farm, former home of Senator Dryden, to convert into a retreat for recuperation.
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Richard L. Gorman
St. Paul
Rebecca Wagner
Toronto
Ont
Humphrey May
Sarah Madison
President Madison
United States
Funeral Drivers’ Union of
New York and Vicinity
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Bob Fitzsimmons
Pugilist
West Dunellen
N. J
Dryden
New Jersey
Fussimmons
Postponement Tied to Measles Outbreak at Fort Logan
The delay followed a measles outbreak and small pox like symptoms among soldiers, who will be quarantined at Fort Logan to prevent further spread.
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Fort Logan
Sealing Schooner Fawn May Have Been Lost After Voyage
Victoria B C January 25 Captain Gaudin reports a telegram from Lightkeeper Dakin that the sealing schooner Fawn has a name board found in the Carmanah surf. The vessel left Behring sea for Victoria last October with five thousand five hundred two scab skins and a crew of six whites and twenty one Indians.
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Victoria
B. C
Gaudin
Marine
Dakin
Carmanah
Behring Sea
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House Committee
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General Wheeler
Senate Committee
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Peace Society
Carnegie
Hapgood
Heroine
Girl
Alice Roosevelt
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