Alaska Convention Seeks Delegates and Mining Law Changes
The Alaska convention met in Seattle on November 22 and adopted a platform and resolutions to be sent to Congress via a delegate. It calls for territorial government with a congressional delegate, mining law reforms, and self-government. Proposals include $1,000,000 for roads, shifting administrative duties to the governor, coast lighthouses, cable earnings for extensions, and removing annual railroad taxes.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaska Convention
National Congress
Congress
United States
Alaska
Activity Is the Keynote of the Industrial Scene
Bradstreet's weekly review reports ongoing activity in industry and commerce with colder weather and holiday demand boosting distributions nationwide. High railway earnings contrast with blockades that may curb production in some sectors. Iron and steel consumption runs strong, outdoor construction surges, labor shortages appear, prices stay near peak, and collections are generally good.
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New York
Bradstreet
Poverty parade in London denounces charity for work
About 5 000 to 6 000 unemployed men and some women marched along the Thames embankment to Hyde Park. They adopted resolutions condemning charity as a cure for unemployment and urged Parliament to initiate national public works. Red flags and banners proclaimed the demand for work and endurance limits. The march was orderly with ample police on duty.
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London
Thames Embankment
Hyde Park
Knoxville Fire Destroys Property Value 250900
The blaze in Knoxville Nebraska on November 19 damaged commercial property in the business district with losses estimated at 250 900 dollars.
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Knoxville,Venn
Death of Dr Emil Praetorius Veteran St Louis Editor
Dr Emil Praetorius longtime editor in chief of Westliche Post and president of German American Publishing Co died at home at 78 after blood poisoning from a knee abrasion. He was a prominent German American leader in St Louis for four decades and was born in 1827 in Alze Rhein Hessen Germany.
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St. Louis
Emil Preetorius
Park Avenue
Praetorius
Preetorius
Westliche Post
United States
Alze
Rhein-Hessen
Germany
One Hundred Lives Lost In Channel Steamer Wreck
London reports the Southwestern railway steamer Hilda wrecked off St. Malo with about 100 French passengers and crew lost. The vessel left Southampton Friday night, delayed by fog, then hit a snowstorm and foundered on rocks near Jardin lighthouse. Ada rescued five passengers and one crewman. unconfirmed reports say 70 saved. Crew numbered 26. most passengers were onion dealers from St Brieuc region.
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London
Southwestern Railway
Hilda
St. Malo
France
Southampton
Jardin Lighthouse
Ada
St. Briae
Frightful Holocaust in Glasgow Lodging House Fire
A devastating blaze in a Glasgow cheap lodging house on Watson street killed 39 men and seriously injured many others. Firefighters battled flames from the fourth floor where 3830 men lived, as a naked crowd rushed to safety. Authorities provided clothing and meals to the rescued as identification of victims proved difficult.
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Glasgow
Great Britain
Watson Street
Seven Men Arrested in Burlington Freight Car Robberies
In St Joseph Missouri police report seven men named Crites Hudson Agee Lytle Phillips Peterson and Thorpe arrested for stealing more than two thousand dollars worth of goods from Burlington route freight cars. About eighteen hundred dollars worth of merchandise including whisky and tobacco was found in Phillips store basement. Detectives link Andy McWilliams to the case and say he is at large. Authorities note three gangs operated for a year with total railroad losses around eight thousand dollars. Phillips has confessed.
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Burlington
Elmer Crites
Claude W. Hudson
John Agee
Thomas Lytle
Samuel D. Phillips
Charles Peterson
R. Thorpe
Phillips
Andy McWilliams
James Stanfield
Stanfield
Williams
St. Joseph
Herrman Wenzel
Carl
Rudolph
Grand Island
Santa Fe
Wenzel
Japan Plans Naval Squadron for Southern Seas
Tokyo says Japan will form a special squadron to cruise in the southern seas as far as Singapore. Seoul negotiations left Koreans with no alternative but to accept the treaty drafted by Japan. The premier tried to flee the palace but was blocked by Japanese gendarmes and refused to sign the protocol. Several ministers resigned as the emperor dismissed the premier. General Pasewawa, now commanding Japanese troops in Korea, will be governor general of Korea.
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London
Tokio
Daily Telegraph
Japan
Singapore
Seoul
Pase- Bawa
Korea
Letter From The President Hopedale Mass Hopes Draper Victory
Eben S Draper lieutenant governor elect of Massachusetts received a hall reception in Hopedale with mill employers and citizens. A letter from Theodore Roosevelt was read expressing support for Draper and praising fearless upright public conduct and the future of the people.
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Hopedale
Mass
Eben. S. Draper
Masachusetts
Gov. Draper
Theodore Roosevelt
Shonts Touts Isthmian Canal Efforts in Monmouth Speech
Theodore P. Shonts, chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, spoke in Monmouth on November 21 outlining progress and plans for the canal project. He defended funding and urged continued congressional support.
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Monmouth
Theodore P. Shonts
Isthmian Canal Commission
Monmouth College Receives Carnegie Library Pledge Boost
Theodord P. Shonts, a Monmouth College graduate, announces a $10,000 contribution toward the $30,000 shortfall required to secure Andrew Carnegie’s promised $20,000 for a new library. The effort aims to fulfill the total $30,000 Carnegie grant.
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Monmouth College
Andrew Carnegie
Shonts
Fire destroys pants factory and clothing house in Knoxville
Fire at 1:40 a.m. gutted Sutter & Beller pants makers on Commerce avenue and spread to Bickley, McClure & Co. on Gay street. Sutter & Beller lost to smoke and fire. Bickley & McClure also ruined. Total damage around 200000 dollars as flames were tamed by 2:30 a.m.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Sutter & Beller, Pants Makers
Commerce Avenue
Gay and
State Streets
Bickley, McClure & Co
Gay Street
Commerce
Wall Avenues
Sutter & Beller
Bickley & McClure
Bigelow Breaking Down in Milwaukee Jail
Milwaukee reports private information from Fort Leavenworth indicates G. Bigelow the defaulting Milwaukee banker is crushed in spirit and seldom speaks. Officials doubt he will complete his prison term as he carries out duties in a dazed condition.
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Milwaukee
Fort Leavenworth
G. Bigelow
Bigelow
Fire destroys Shreveport city hall and market
Fire in Shreveport on November 21 wiped out the city hall, city market, and two adjoining stores. The blaze lightly damaged the city prison and killed one person while injuring three firefighters. Loss is about 75000 with 8000 insured. Authorities suspect a gasoline can explosion in a market beneath the city hall. All records of the city court police station and city engineer’s office were destroyed.
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Shreveport
Burned by Tennessee Mob at Baugh's Station
Memphis, Tenn. Nov 22 A mob numbering over 106 armed with rifles and shotguns led Dave Sims a negro, from a special train brought from Coahoma Miss to Baugh's Station, where his crime was alleged. They burned him at the stake for the murder of Deacon R. Jones, a prominent planter in the community.
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Memphis
Tenn
Dave Sims
Coahoma
Miss
Baugh
Deacon R
Jones
Rev J D Reaser D D dies aged 80 in Chambersburg
Rev J D Reaser D D professor of biblical literature at Wilson college died of paralysis at age 80. A Civil War era Presbyterian leader, he served twenty years as pastor in Leavenworth and twenty in St Louis, acted as a general assembly commissioner, and was on the first committee on revision. Remains to be taken to St Charles Missouri for interment.
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Chambersburg
J.D. Reaser
Wilson ‘College
Leavenworth Partner In Carbolic Acid Attempt
W E Thomas, partner of C J Devlin, attempted suicide with carbolic acid at his North Broadway home in Leavenworth Kansas shortly before midnight. He was reported in critical condition at 1 30 am with little hope of recovery. He was said to be involved in a failure amounting to 500000 dollars.
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Leavenworth
Kan
W. E. Thomas
C. J. Devlin
North Broadway
Thomas
Fire at Overholt distillery destroys 8?0,000 gallons whisky
A spectacular blaze at the Overholt distillery in Broadford, Connellsville area, destroyed a bonded warehouse and 8,100,000 gallons of whisky, causing an estimated 4 million dollars in losses. A northeast wind drove flames toward the Youghiogheny River, sparing Broadford town and nearby buildings.
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Broadford
Connellsville
Overholt
Youghiogheny
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