Protocol grants perpetual U S lease to Nicaragua
The protocol provides a lease in perpetuity of a tract to the United States with an American pledge that U S influence sovereignty and integrity of Nicaragua shall not be disturbed. Final price remains undisclosed but is said to be far below initial estimates of 30,000 and 5,000 for Nicaragua and Costa Rica respectively, with potential annual rent included. Negotiations with Costa Rica mirror the form.
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United States
Nicaragua
Uni
Costa Rica
Gas Manufacture in U S Shows Concentration and Price Decline
Census figures for 1900 report growth in gas industry with 877 establishments, capital at 467,000,000, and output rising to about 75.7 million dollars in products. Average establishment output up over 56 percent, prices fall from 1.42 to 1.005 per thousand cubic feet, wages and operating costs itemized.
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Washington
United States
Arthur L. Hunt
Maine
Fncr
Shaw at the Capital Reports Iowa Governor to be Treasury Secretary
Governor Leslie M Shaw of Iowa arrived in Washington to assume the treasury post succeeding Lyman J Gage. He met with President Roosevelt and Speaker Henderson, and planned a conference with Gage to finalize the handoff date. He indicated readiness to take office by late January, pending Gage’s wishes, and will stay in Washington for several days.
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Washington
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
Arlington Hotel
White House
Henderson
Shaw
Gage
Jeqpery
Roosevelt
Topical Cabinet Meeting Examines Department Space
The first cabinet meeting of the year tackled minor issues across departments including overcrowded offices. Navy and War buildings show sharp space shortages, with discussion of a new building and possible consolidation of Justice and State in a single structure.
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Washington
Navy
War Departments
Department of Justice
Weather Forecast for Saturday and Sunday
Forecast for Saturday and Sunday calls for fair skies and continued cold across Ohio Indiana and IMW with rising temperatures in IMW. Northwesterly winds will be fresh in Ohio and Indiana with variable winds and cold conditions elsewhere. Blythe reports clear conditions with minimal precipitation and notes the day’s mean temperatures and departures since January 1.
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Washington
Ohio
Indiana
I. H. Wind
qUseeenerse Receeseeeseesees Sca
W. T. Blythe
Movements of Steamers Across Atlantic Ports
Marine notices dated January report arrivals at Liverpool Queenstown Cherbourg and Moville and sailings from Glasgow and New York. Listed ships include Rhynland Germanic Vaderland Pretoria Manitou with origins Philadelphia New York Glasgow and Halifax.
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Liverpool
Rhynland
Philadelphia
New York
Queenstown
Campania
Cherbourg
Vaderland
Antwerp
Moville
Pretorian
Glasgow
Halifax
Pretoria
Ew York
Manitou
Tork
Extradition Treaty Case Reaches Supreme Court
Washington January 3 The Supreme Court will hear Terlinden versus Ames challenging the 1852 Prussia extradition treaty the German empire’s formation in 1871 raises questions of Prussia’s continued treaty obligations and whether extradition is a judicial or political matter as the lower court held.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Prussia
German Empire
Marshal Ames
Prusia
Gerhard Terlinden
John CC. Ames
Illinois
Naval officers likely to attend London coronation
Washington reports a plan to have two high ranking naval officers participate in the London coronation ceremonies. The military representation includes a civilian representative, plus one army and one navy officer accompanying this civilian, while a navy squadron with a rear admiral will be in English waters.
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Washington
London
Navy
Army
English
President to visit Charleston Exposition in February
Arrangements are under way for the President's trip to the Charleston South Carolina Exposition in February. He will likely be accompanied by most Cabinet members and some Cabinet ladies. They plan to leave Washington around February 10 and arrive in Charleston the next day. They will stay two to three days at the exposition before returning directly to Washington.
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Washington
Charleston
S. C
Miss Alice Roosevelt to Christen Kaiser’s New Yacht
At the White House today it was announced that Miss Alice Roosevelt will christen the German Kaiser’s new yacht then under construction at Staten Island New York. The invitation came through Dr Von Holleben the German ambassador to the United States.
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Washington
Alice Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Kaiser
Staten Island
New York
White House
Dr. von Holleben
United States
New battleship Maine 78 percent complete
The Maine progress reaches 78 percent, with officials confident the vessel can be commissioned by February 15, 194. This date marks five years since the former ship Maine sank in Havana harbor.
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Washington
Maine
Navy Department
Naval
Ine
Havana Harbor
Admiral Sampson Improves After Short Walk Today
Washington Jan 3 Rear Admiral Sampson shows improvement after a brief walk and signs of enjoying the exercise. His family asks the press to temper reports of his condition and air to be better.
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Washington
Sampson
Big deal in coal lands in Pittsburg transfer completed
Pittsburg Coal Company finalizes transfer of Shaw Coal Company properties to the combine in a multi million dollar deal. H. C. Frick and F. L. Robbins led negotiations. Panhandle district mines cover 4200 acres of thin vein coal with five shafts. The deal includes the Midway Oakdale Railroad linking the mine to Panhandle for outlet access.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Coal Company
Shaw Coal Company
Big “Combine
F. L. Robbins
Combine
H. C. Frick
Panhandle
Pittsburg Company
Midway & Oakdale Railroad
Gas deaths in Brooklyn boarding house and Germantown home
Two incidents of illuminating gas poisoning reported. In Brooklyn Thomas Reaney 23 and Thomas Moran 25 found dead in a boarding house room likely accidental. In Germantown Philadelphia Margaret O Connor 62 and grandchildren John 3 Annie 6 overcome by gas. mother and daughter died, boy not expected to recover.
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New York
Thomas Reaney
Thomas Moran
Brooklyn
Reaney
Moran
Philadelphia
Margaret O'Connor
John
Annie Drummond
Germantown
Court martial clears Major Ran as critics differ
Salt Lake City Utah Jan 3 The court martial for Maj Peter Ran Fast surgeon at Fort Doug lass found no neglect of duty in failing to provide proper treatment to soldiers under charge The verdict is disapproved by Colonel Sanno commanding the Department of Colorado who says the invalid soldiers did not receive expected care Major Egan plans an appeal to Adjutant General Corbin
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Peter Ran
Fort Douglass
Sanno
Department of Colorado
Egan
Corbin
Deal Involving Major Transfer At New York Trust
New York Life Insurance Company transferred 5140 shares of the New York Security and Trust Company to a syndicate led by J. P. Morgan John D. Rockefeller Norman K. Ream Charles M. Schwab George F. Baker and James A. Blair. The trust company capital is 1 million dollars but the deal is said to involve nearly 3 million. The stock was pooled among three trustees for five years.
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New York
New York Security and Trust Company
New York Life Insurance Company
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
Norman K. Ream
Charles M. Schwab
George F. Baker
James A. Blair
German Note to Castro Sets Time Limit on Venezuela
Berlin reports unofficially that Herr Von Pildrim Baltazzi handed President Castro a note defining Germanys claims against Venezuela and setting a time limit for Castro to respond. The note is not titled an ultimatum. In Coro Venezuela rebels received 15000 Mausers and 180000 rounds to back their 300 men. Generals Guzman Monogros Platero operate in Carabobo and Guarico as Botella and Fernandez Cedeno oppose Castro.
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Berlin
Caracas
Herr von Pildrim-Baltazzi
Castro
Venezuela
Germany
New York
Coro
Guayana
Urbina
Ferdinandez
Garcia
Barcelona
Port of Spain
The
Herald
Guzman
Monogros
Platero
Carabobo
Guarico
Botella
Fernandez Cedeno
Gaston Glass Company Begins Bottles At Gaston Ind
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports the Gaston Glass Company started bottle production at Gaston Indiana. The plant began late in the season with a small crew but plans to expand in spring and employ around 150 workmen. The piece notes potential connections to local gas supply and comparisons to the Danville Window-glass Company.
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Indianapolis Journal
Gaston, Ind
Gaston Glass Company
Fort Wayne capitalists form Delaware Madison Counties telecoms
A group of Fort Wayne and gas belt financiers organized the Delaware Madison Counties Telephone and Telegraph Company with a $500000 capitalization and the Gas Belt Construction Company at $100000. They plan toll lines linking exchanges in Muncie Elwood Alexandria Eaton Anderson and Laton to northern Indiana and southern Michigan and western Ohio. Directors include S M Foster W P Breen S S and Max Fisher G W Beers J I Evans and others with J Netterville the Quick brothers A L Johnson and W H Hitchcock and Wayne Leesor among principals. The Delaware Madison Company will control the existing exchanges, and franchise securing proceeds.
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Indianapolis Journal
Fort Wayne
Ind
Gas Belt
Wayne Club
Delaware-Madison Counties Telephone and Telegraph Company
Gas Belt Construction Company
Muncie
Elwood
Alexandria
Eaton, Anderson
Delaware-Madison Company
Laton
Indiana
National Company
Incans
Michigan
Ohio
8. M. Foster
W. P. Breen
8. S
Max Fisher
G. W
Richmond traction line plans advance to Knightstown
A meeting in Richmond brought together Murdock interests owners of the Richmond line and Ferdinand Winters of Dayton Western. They announced construction of the Eaton Ohio to Richmond line starting April 1 and a push to extend the Richmond line through to Knightstown.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Traction Line
Murdock
Ferdinand Winters
Dayton & Western Line
Eaton, O
Knightstown
Five Quarts of Nitroglycerin Brought to Anderson
Herbert Estill of Knightstown, an oil field worker, arrived in Anderson with five quarts of nitroglycerin in his buggy. While he left the vehicle, a merchant detected the hazard and police detained him for intoxication and violation of city explosives ordinances. An employee later escorted the dangerous load back to the oil field.
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Indianapolis Journal
Anderson
Ind
Herbert Estill
Knightstown
Alexandria
Estill
Pioneer Nathan Hodgin Dies at Fountain City
Nathan Hodgin, a Wayne county pioneer aged nearly 91, died at his Fountain City home after moving from North Carolina and farming for years. He leaves a widow and six children. In a separate local obituary, William C. Eggemeyer, 38, of a prominent Richmond family, died last night after eight months of marriage to Maud Marlatt. Eggemeyer was a Mason and member of the First English Lutheran Church.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
Nathan Hodgin
Wayne County
Fountain City
North Carolina
William C. Eggemeyer
Maud Marlatt
Eggemeyer
The
Masons
First English Lutheran Church
Longtime Wabash Resident Philip Smith Dies at 90
WABASH Ind Jan 2 Philip Smith aged ninety one oldest resident of Wabash county died at his South Side home this morning from cancer Born in Germany he came to Cincinnati in 182 he served under Gen William Henry Harrison and settled in the county around 18 he spent most of his life near this city He left three children and thirty five grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Wabash, Ind
Wabash County
Philip Smith
Germany
Mr. Smith
Cincinnati
William Henry Harrison
Mathis Guilty of Murder in Oxford Case
In Oxford Mississippi this afternoon Will Mathis was found guilty of murdering two officers named Montgomery. The Whit Owens case will be called tomorrow. Security was tight with all entering the courtroom searched and every precaution taken to protect the prisoners and ensure due process.
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Oxford
Miss
Will Mathis
Montgomery
Whit Owens
Deaths of John Haley and Woodens firm member in Illinois
In Illinois two obituary items note the death of John Haley a prominent Noble township farmer aged fifty two from consumption in Portland Ind. Also an ante-bellum firm Wooden and Renee member has died at West Liberty Illinois the age is not specified.
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Wooden & Renee
West Liberty
Portland
Ind
John Haley
Noble Township
Smallpox Quarantine Tightened in Shelbyville and Vicinity
In Shelbyville Indiana Jan 3 no new smallpox cases are reported. Police enforce strict quarantine on affected houses. City vaccinates about 0 school children and opens night offices for factory workers vaccination. A detention house will be used for those who defy quarantine. Farmer Oscar Howard near Sulphur Hill is reported in dangerous condition. In Richmond Indiana Jan 3 smallpox appears near Boston Wayne county causing excitement. Louis Swafford of Kitchell Station is the patient with several exposures.
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Indianapolis Journal
Shelbyville
Ind
Osear Howard
Sulphur Hill
Richmond
Boston
Wayne County
Louis Swafford
Kitchell's Station
Porter lands major art contracts in East publications
WABASH Ind Jan 3 Mrs Gene Stratton Porter born in this county and visiting sisters in Geneva Ind has signed contracts with Outing Metropolitan Ladies Home Journal and MecClures for illustrated natural history studies using her own photographs for the coming year. She also has special illustration deals and invested over 1000 in photographic gear. Jeffersonville Ind Jan 3 Mrs Albert Piers niece of Judge Paynter took her eight year old son from his grandmother while father had moved the family to North Carolina.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wabash
Ind
Gene Stratton Porter
Geneva
Outing
The
Metropolitan
Ladies’ Home Journal
MecClure
Jeffersonville
Albert Piers
Piers the
Hartford City Glass Plant Snapper Union Formed
President Miney of the Window Glass Snappers' Union organized the snappers of five large glass plants in Hartford City. About 500 to 600 workers are employed here, and the local union claims the largest membership in the country. Details were kept secret and few snappers will discuss the meeting. Some top officials of L. A. 300 reportedly oppose the new organization and may refuse recognition by L. A. 30 or the manufacturers.
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Indianapolis Journal
Hartford City
Ind
Miney
Window Glass Snappers’ Union
L. A. 300
L. A. 30
Odd Crime Sentences Man for Killing Horse to Sell Hide
In Lafayette Indiana George Ear, already with three penitentiary terms, was sentenced to one to fourteen years for a bizarre crime. Carl Samuelson of Williamsport moved to the city with a team of horses and later found a carcass Earl allegedly killed to hide a horse's head in a ravine. Samuelson proved Earl killed a horse to get a $2.50 ride.
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Indianapolis Journal
Lafayette
Ind
George Ear
Carl Samuelson
Williamsport
Key
Samuelson
Earl
Fatal accident ends Eugene Otis life in Kentucky
Eugene V. Otis a freight conductor formerly of Fort Wayne and resident of New Albany was killed last night at Lawrenceburg Kentucky when a locomotive struck a car he was under the air hose of. He was 38 and left a widow. the body will be sent to Fort Wayne tomorrow.
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Indianapolis Journal
New Albany
Ind
Eugene V. Otis
Fort Wayne
Lawrenceburg
Southern Railway
Tragedy in Shelbyville: Mamie Hill Found Dead at Home
In Shelbyville Indiana on January 3 Mamie Hill twenty four wife of Walter Hill was found dead at her home with indications of self inflicted or accidental death by carbolic acid. She left behind one child. In Bloomington Indiana January 2 a fire at Banner drives store caused about five thousand dollars in damages. The blaze started from a gas jet in the show window and the store is owned by Breeden and Co with building owned by Kirk and Fee estates.
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Indianapolis Journal
Shelbyville
Ind
Mamie Hill
Walter Hill
Bloomington
Banner Dryves
Breeden & Co
Kirk and Fee Estates
Fire destroys Prudential Building in East St. Louis
Fire swept the Prudential building in East St. Louis burning the structure to the ground with an estimated loss of 75000 dollars. Four women living in apartments within the building narrowly escaped injury in the blaze reported today by 8T. Louis.
Steps the Cough and Works Off the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise to cure a cold in one day with a no cure no pay offer. The advertisement emphasizes fast relief and lists a price in cents, signaling a simple over the counter remedy in a historic wartime era.
Pittsburg Plate Glass fire hits Kokomo plant
A blaze at the Pittsburg Plate Glass Company in Kokomo damaged the stern and plumbing department. Losses totaled 3000 dollars. No production stoppage occurred.
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Indianapolis Journal
Kokomo
Ind
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Stern and Plumbing Department
Revered Indiana Preacher N Gillam Nearing 90
Richmond Indiana January 2 Rev N Gillam a nearly ninety year old Methodist minister remains seriously ill with slim chances of recovery. The veteran preacher is one of the best known figures among eastern Indiana Methodists and has served many communities with long cherished devotion.
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Indianapolis Journal
Richmond
Ind
N. Gillam
Indiana
Father Cries During Service Holds Dead Child for Photo
During church services a father asked the minister to pause so a photographer could capture an image of his deceased child. He held the child in his arms as the camera clicked, then the services resumed.
Prison chaplain reinstated in Michigan City
In Michigan City Reverend Harry L Henderson was reinstated as chaplain at the Michigan City Prison. Solomon Baer, a life prisoner from Whitley county who had murdered his son, died in the prison Thursday. Carrie Fowler, upset by her brother’s arrest for drunkenness, began a campaign against publicans and filed against W C Schultz and Paul Nast for Christmas open hours.
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Pendleton
Oliver Milner
Jeffersonville
Rader
Board of Police Commissioners
Geo. Lynch
Lynch
Flora
John M. Moore
Masonic Temple
Camden
Linton
Gilbert H. Hendren
Bloomfield
J. R. Riggs
Sullivan
Shelbyville
F. L. Moody
Boggstown
Portland
Marion Bowlers Win Six Games In Low Scoring Meet
In the Indianapolis Bowling League last night the Marions won six games from the Pastimes despite not posting their usual high scores. The Ko-We-Bas carried the meet with a 99 high total against North Sides in a lively six game slate featuring Turners and Capital Citys trading high and low marks.
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Indianapolis
Marions
Turners
Capital Citys
Ko-We-Bas
I. B. Co
Nationals
Washington Alleys
B.C Nationals
G. Po
En Roberts Sss
Armestr
Rirrant Nz
Leppert
Pfeffer
G. W. Mufeld
M'nfeld
pUys
Sielken
O'Connor
Somerville
Deluse
Myers Ott
Aig
Shelley Isa
Rottemah
Mathews
Stevens
Capital
Vanves Fields
Kahlo Levey
Bale
Garsta
Vorger
Comstock
Havelick
A. Seid Wees
Bieler
Marijons
Carters
Talbert
Cooper
Aylor
Iss
Erdelmeyer
Brown
Willems
Bryson Accon
Knox
Im J. Root
Mateee
Fox
Hlas
Wa Allen
Wit H. Behm
Washingtons
Crescents
Turner Alleys
Brinkmeyer
H. Mey UG Budnham
Hurrica Veers
Ross
A G. Kirk
Wallace Kraft
Wiley Norcreiad
I. Meyer
Mueller
Ist Schwartz
McElwats
Lit Kees Ie
C. Kirkhomt Wiese Seewecd
Zimmer
Kepler
North Sides
Marion Alleys
Burton Poets
Jwiny Potter
Evans
Wechsler Ie Walters
Pc Muell
Pollard
KR. Smith
Am Pet
Hopkins
von Hake
Hunter
I Isi
Guy
Piri Meinstn
Mz Zimmer
Schlake
Smith
Reagan
Butler Team Hobbled for Tonight's Butler vs M. T. M. S. Game
Butler basketball enters tonight's game versus the YMCA club in crippled condition after only two practices since the last league match. Several players remain injured or fatigued from the High School game defeat blamed on umpiring. Murray may play only half. coach plans hardest practices next week to prepare for Training School clash.
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Butler
Murray
Kelly
South Side
Horne
Indiana University
L. A
Anager Long
Chicago
Huggins
Ngley
Mehring
Aes
Butler Girls Team Forms First Season Basketball Squad
Butler College began its first season of girls basketball last night with a large turnout. Key players Verna Richey, Essie Hunter, Mary Smith, Nina Ely, Mary Baldwin, Johnny Carpender, Tera Campbell, Donna Coyner, Mary Wickler, Florence Moore, Joe Reeves, Laura Forsythe and Edith Abbott will form dorm and town squads. The roster includes two veterans Coyner and Carpender, while two former stars Netta Campbell and Helen Downing will not play this year. The winners will face Shortridge and Earlham with a possible game against Anderson High School amid growing local rivalry.
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Netta Campbell
Helen Downing
Miss Coyner
Miss Carpender
Coyner
Butler
Shortridge
Earlham
Anderson High School
Verna Richey
Essie Hunter
Mary Smith
Nina Ely
Mary Baldwin
Johnny Carpender
Tera Campbell
Donna Coyner
Mary Wickler
Florence Moore
Joe Reeves
Laura Forsythe
Edith Abbott
Basketball clash at Y M C A gym between Training School and Shortridge
Tonight the Y M C A gym hosts the season’s first meeting of Training School and Shortridge. Both teams show strong form this season with M T H 8 S regarded as the stronger. lines-up mirror previous league games as rooters pack the stands.
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Training School
Shortridge
Rooters
Favorites Fare Badly in New Orleans Races
In New Orleans on January 3, favorites performed poorly with Monos the sole winner. Samuel faded after a poor ride by T Walsh. Enoch Wishard arrives, assessing John B Drake’s stable material as Eliza Dillon, Ecome, Meyes, Death, Monos, and Lingo posted odds and results.
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New Orleans
Monos
T. Walsh
Samuel
Enoch Wishard
John B. Drake
Eliza Dillon
Ecome
Meyes
Death
Lingo
Grand Sachem Delivers Upset in Seven Furlong Race
At Oakland, Grand Sachem a 15 to 1 shot wins the seven furlong event before Katie Walcott as El Mido takes first in the earlier race. Winners list shows El Mido 5 to 2 and Florenzo 2 to 1 with other odds noted. In Cincinnati, Western turf war ends with plan for Western Jockey Club control of tracks after next Monday and reinstatement process for horsemen racing at Highland Park Detroit Fort Erie Windsor.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Grand Sachem
Katie Walcott
el Mido
Mounce
Lost Girl
Helen Smith
el Fonse
Saul of Tarsus
Huachuca
Byron Rose
Florenzo
Cincinnati
Western Jockey Club
St. Nicholas Hotel
Messrs. Palmer and
Hendrie
Highland Park
Detroit
Fort Erie
Canada
Douglas Park
Louisville
R. C. Chambers
Windsor
Fe Em Jockey Club
Dog Bite Case Awards $5400 Against Hayes Estate
In Toledo on January 3 the Circuit Court affirmed a lower court verdict awarding Mrs. Adelaide Smith of Fremont $5400 against the estate of the late President Rutherford B. Hayes for injuries from a dog bite. The case has moved through multiple courts, beginning with a $7.90 award in Common Pleas, then rising to $5000, and finally to $5400 upon retrial.
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Toledo
Circuit Court
Adelaide Smith
Fremont
R. B. Hayes
Common Pleas
Common Pleas Court
Alleged Would-Be Train Robber Captured in Mississippi
Vicksburg Mississippi January 3 Joe Gibbs was captured Wednesday night while believed to be attempting to hold up and rob a west bound mail and express train on the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railroad. Gibbs and two companions boarded at Eldorado Iowa and after terrorizing the passengers tried to enter the express car Gibbs was fired upon by the conductor. The others fled.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Joe Gibbs
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific
Gibbs
Eldorado
Delhi
Raysville
Forbes Defeats Sayres In Six-Round Milwaukee Bout
Clarence Forbes of Chicago secured a decision over Maurice Sayres of Milwaukee after six fast rounds at the Panorama building. Forbes dominated as the aggressor throughout, with both fighters finishing strong and trading rapid exchanges.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Clarence Forbes
Chicago
Maurice Sayres
Milwaukee Boxing Club
Panorama Building
Forbes
Toronto Lightweight Bobby Thompson Draws with Billy Devine in Philadelphia
Bobby Thompson of Toronto and Billy Devine of Philadelphia fought six fast rounds to a draw at the Central Athletic Club in Philadelphia. Earlier James Ferns of Kansas knocked out Jack Bennett of McKeesport in the Industrial Athletic Club in the second round with a strong left hand and right uppercut.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Thompson
Toronto
Canada
Billy Devine
Central Athletic Club
James Ferns
Kansas
Jack Bennett
McKeesport
Industrial Athletic Club
Funeral for Dorsey Dick’s child held in Spencer county
Evansville dispatch reports a funeral this afternoon for the young child of Dorsey Dick in Spencer county. The service drew local mourners and followed recent family tragedy. Names or ages were not disclosed in the readable text.
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Indianapolis Journal
Evansville
Ind
Dorsey Dick
Spencer County
Gans Knocks Out Broderick in Sixth at Eureka Club
In Baltimore on January 3 Joe Gans defeated Thomas Broderick of Yonkers in the sixth round of a scheduled twenty round bout at the Eureka Athletic Club. Gans improved his record in a decisive stoppage before a partisan crowd in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Thomas Broderick
Yonkers
N. Y
Joe Gans
Eureka Athletic Club
Steel cars to Glasgow set for January shipment
Philadelphia dispatch reports export by the American Steel and Foundry pany of twenty large capacity steel cars to Glasgow, with shipment scheduled for January 10. The move signals ongoing rail equipment trade and reinforces ties between U S and British rail networks.
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Philadelphia
American Steel and Foundry Pany
Glasgow
Caledonian Railway Adopts American Steel Cars
A fragment notes the Caledonian Railway Company as a principal ScotRail line adopting American steel cars, marking a modernization move in British railway rolling stock. The brief suggests a significant transition in rail car technology within the Scottish railway system.
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Caledonian Railway Company
British Railway
Pensions Created for 30 Steel and Wire Workers
Notices posted in Chicago mills of the American Steel and Wire Company announce a pension department for 30 employes. Signed by President William F Palmer the plan aims to retire long-serving workers reaching an age needing pension. Details of eligibility and how many to retire remain unspecified.
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Chicago
American Steel and Wire Company
William F. Palmer
The
Brush refuses sale of Cincinnati club stock
John T. Brush president of the Cincinnati National League club told the local syndicate not to sell his holdings. A meeting with Judge Howard Ferris failed to yield terms as Brush declined offers and criticized A. G. Spalding amid turmoil in the National League. He hinted possible renewal of talks if peace returns to the league.
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Cincinnati
John T. Brush
CincInnati National League Baseball Club
St. Nicholas Hotel
Howard Ferris
Brush
New York
A. G. Spalding
League
Cincinnati Syndicate
Gildersleeve Defeats Croker In Lakewood Golf Match
In Lakewood New Jersey January 3 Supreme Court Judge Gildersleeve beat Richard Croker and Andrew Freedman in an eighteen hole medal match by 93 to 9. The event was part of midwinter foursome handicap tournament with prizes donated by Mrs George J Gould and Mrs Clarence M Roof.
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Lakewood
N. J
Lakewood Golf Club
Supreme Court
Gildersleeve
Richard Croker
Andrew Freedman
Justice Gildersleeve
Tammany
New York Baseball Club
Lakewood Country Club
Miss
Mr. Ferris
Downer
F. P. Freeman
Rolston
G. T. Brokaw
Final six day bicycle race nearing finish at Parksquare Garden
Boston January 3 nine teams close to end of six day race at Parksquare Garden with ten hours left. Teams push toward final miles and laps as figures show Muller Jaak leading and several pairs near the 1000 mile mark with tight clustering across the field.
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Boston
Parksquare Garden
Muller
Jeaders
Freeman Munroe
McLean
Butler
McFarland Maya
Gougots Simar
Oder
Ruts
King
Samuelson
Fischer
Chevalier
Krebs
Keegan
Jaak
Chicago Crew Wins Three Mile Rowing Match At Sea
The 3 mile race between the Chicago and Nashville gigs, part of a prize of £1006, was won by the Chicago crew by three lengths. A celebratory hoon party and dance followed aboard the Chicago.
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Ville Franche
Juan
United States
Chicago
Nashville
Walking match scores at West End Coliseum reveal tight finishes
In St Louis on January 2 the go as you please walking event yielded a field finish with Cartwright leading at 132 laps, Tracey close behind, Cavaneaugh and Hegelman also posting strong times, while Loeslein recorded a solid 192.15.
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ST. Louis
West End Coliseum
Cartwright
Tracey
Cavaneaugh
Hegelman
Iti
M. Ni Ai Iy Gant Arto
Cane War Looms Over Sugar Trade in La Crosse
In La Crosse Wisconsin on January 5 a dispute between cane sugar and beet sugar interests surfaced. About $1000 worth of cane sugar beyond local needs was shipped to B. H. Howell of Chicago, the cane sugar trust’s agent. Similar shipments are planned to Minneapolis and other Northwest points. Cane interests fear a market move to oust smaller rivals.
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