Hasten to Secure Manchurian Rights
Pekin January 12 United States and Japan press to secure Manchurian rights under new commercial treaties before possible war. US seeks telegraphic exchange of ratifications to avoid mail delay and enable consuls at Mukden and An Tung. Japan ratifications exchanged. Russia expected to offer no higher status than treaty confirmation.
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United States
Japan
Pekin
Manchuria
Washington
Conger
Mukden
An Tung
Foreign Office
Tokio
Russia
Baron's Call for Chinese Neutrality in War
London January 12 Baron Hayashi Japanese minister said he informed Britain's foreign office of Japan urging Chinese neutrality to minimize trade disruption and avoid internal disorders He noted mis translation of the phrase promptly resort to arms and explained Japan aims to limit war theatre and protect foreign residents. He also criticized Russia's Manchuria treaty rights as contradictory to Chinese sovereignty.
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London
Baron Hayashi
Foreign Office
Japan
London Times
Pekin
China
Manchuria
Russia
Chicago Faces Hourlong Darkness Blanketing City
Chicago observers describe a sudden hourlong darkness sweeping from a circle around the city center as incoming trains arrive. Snow fell while smoke and unusual atmospheric conditions were blamed for the blackout like scene. Street traffic slowed and pedestrians battled slick sidewalks in the absence of lights.
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Chicago
Heroic Elevator Man Rescues Eight Workers in Broadway Blaze
Abraham Genbes, an elevator operator in a Broadway office building, saved eight scrub women by racing his car to the eighth floor through smoke. He fainted on the return to ground level, nearly suffocated, while the basement suffered only minor cash loss and the street-floor records of the Southern Pacific Railroad were destroyed.
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New York
Abraham Genbes
Broadway
Jle
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Japan Sets Final Response to Russia After Cabinet Meeting
In Tokio on January 12 a final throne conference to decide Japan’s response to Russia began at 2 pm with all cabinet members present plus five elder statesmen, Admirals Ito and Ijuin, and General Kodama. Yamamoto met the Emperor privately, with Komura and Ito in private talks. The long conference produced no clear result, but the decision was believed approved and to be relayed to Russia soon, as public interest remained high.
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Tokio
Russia
Admirala Ito
Ijuin
Kodama
Yamamoto
Katsura
Komura
Margus Ito
Eafs
Yaron de Rosen
Japan
Jury empaneled in conspiracy trial of Machen and Groff family
Washington officials completed jury empanelment for the conspiracy to defraud the Government case involving Aust W. Machen Groff Brothers and Mr and Mrs Lorenz. District Attorney Beach argued against delaying counts while the court reserved ruling until after evidence. Perry S Heath stood among conspicuous government witnesses as details of the 40 percent kickback scheme emerged.
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Washington
Aust W. Machen
Groff Brothers
Pritchard
Post Office
Torney Beach
Machen
Lorenzos
Perry
Heath
Petition for Receiver in Clallam Wreck Case
First National Bank seeks a receiver to protect Pacific Steel Co interests after the Clallam wreck. Homer H. Swaney led the firm and died in the disaster. M J Carrigan named as receiver with a $35,000 bond. Bank seeks recovery of $23,900, petition filed in federal court before Judge Hanford.
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Hanford
Ester Turner
First National Bank
Stock and Wool Growers Meet in Joint Session
National Livestock and National Wool Growers associations held a joint session in Portland at the Baker theatre with nearly a thousand attendees. Governor Chamberlain and Portland officials welcomed delegates, and speakers urged independent packing interests as a remedy to price declines harming cattle sheep and hog raisers.
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Portland
Ore
National Livestock and
National Wool -Growers Associations
Baker Theatre
United States
Chamberlain
Williams
Oregon
Northwest
John W. Springer
National Livestock Association
Missouri
Ex-Congressman Driggs Sentenced in Government Contract Case
Former Brooklyn congressman-elect Edmund H. Driggs was sentenced in New York to one day in Raymond Street jail and a $10 000 fine for accepting money to secure a government contract for Brandt Dent automate cashiers. No appeal planned.
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New York
Edmund H. Driggs
Brooklyn
Raymond Street
Driggs
Brandt- Dent Company
Papers Lost in Patrick Rice Case Shake Death Row Fight
New York reports say all crucial papers in Albert T. Patrick’s case, including the Rice will of 1893 and exhibits, have vanished from the District Attorney’s office. Officials hope to recover them as the death penalty appeal stalls, with two men questioned by the grand jury about the missing documents.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Rice Wilk
Jerome
Patrick
Hig Ate
Criminal Courts
Centre Ttrest
Irving Jn Tfarlow
Woman Ordered From Court During Car Barn Riot Trial
A woman named Miss Schroeder who had attended the car barn rioting trial was removed from the courtroom by Justice Kerstens after a police matron found a file on her. The injunction barred her from returning.
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Chicago
Miss Schroeder
Kerstens
Death of Lord Bray Brooke
Lord Bray Brooke dies in London aged 95. Born in 1827, he was the Rev Latimer Neville rector of Haydon Cambridgeshire since 1851 and master of Magdalen College since 1853.
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London
Lord Bray Brooke
Latimer Neville
Haydon
Cambridgeshire
Magdalen College
Ex Governor Bushnell Suffers Second Stroke in Columbus
Columbus Ohio January 12 ex governor Bushnell suffers a second stroke of apoplexy just before 10 o clock this morning. Condition is serious and outcome uncertain.
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Columbus
Bushnell
Japanese cruisers Kasuga and Niasin move toward Gibraltar
London reports the Japanese cruisers Kasuga and Niasin bought at Genoa from Argentina have sailed toward Gibraltar, with British ships in close pursuit.
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London
Kasuga
Niasin
Genoa
Argentina
Gibraltar
Opening of ports denounced by Russian press
The Sviet editorially denounces the opening of Mukden An Tung and Ta Tung Kon to foreign trade without Russia's consent, calling it open provocation amid the American and Japanese treaties with China.
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St. Petersburg
Mukden
An Tung
Ta Tung Kon
China
Russsia
Sviet
Russia
Mack's Recovery Doubtful in Windsor
Windsor Vermont January 12 1920 Physicians say Frank Y W Mack former AP Eastern division superintendent at Windsor hotel has no hope of recovery after a lecture visit.
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Windsor
Frank Y W. Mack
Associated Press
Windsor Hotel
Mack
Bond Proposal Accepted for Philippine Friar Lands Purchase
The War department accepted Harvey Fiske & Sons of New York for the full $7,000,000 Philippine government bond issue. The purchase of friar lands is valued at $167,677.
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Washington
War Department
Harvey Fiske & Sons of
New York
Merchants Association Backing Irrigation Act Repeal Stance
The Merchants Association adopted resolutions endorsing the National Irrigation act and urging repeal of the desert land act the commutation clause of the homestead act and the timber and stone act in New York on January 12.
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New York
The
Merchants Association
General Reyes Arrives in New York Ahead of Colombia Trip
General Reyes arrived in New York from Washington with J. D. Angulo. He is expected to sail Saturday for Colombia but could not confirm the departure date.
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New York
General Reyes
Washington
J. D. Angulo
Colombia
Hobson's Mother Dying in Boulder
Denver report says Captain Richmond Hobson's mother, aged 60 and an invalid, is dying at Shirley Davis's home in Boulder. He has been telegraphed to come to her side.
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Denver
Boulder
Colorado
Richmond Hobson
Shirley Davis
Dead body found on road near Stussiast Hit
The body of Joseph Blas a German was found today in San Francisco California with a deep neck wound severing the jugular vein and a gash on the back of the ear indicating a fatal assault authorities pursue leads in the case.
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San Francisco
Cal
Joseph Blas
U S Steel Extends Profit Sharing Stock Subscription
The U S Steel corporation extends its profit sharing plan inviting employee subscriptions to preferred stock at $55 per share, down from $82.50. Treasurer Trinbla states the plan from December 31, 1902 remains in force with second year pricing at $565 per share, advocating fairness in allowing employees to buy at market value.
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New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
Trin Bla
Ara
Cmiplayes
Conference forms arbitration treaty between United States and Britain
Washington hosts a meeting to draft a basis for a world arbitration treaty with U S Britain. Speakers from major cities including ex Senator Gray Stanford’s President Jordan Foster and labor leader Gompers urge universal arbitration. Messages from California governor and Mayor Meegan and archbishop Rior dan praised peace efforts.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
California
John Mitchell
Miners Union
Andrew Ciinegi¢é
Gray
Delaware
Miles
Jordan
Stanford University
John W. Foster
Cardinal &Ibbons
Francis Lynde Stetson
Robert Treat Payne
Foster
England
Democratic National Committee in Session Chooses July 6 Convention
The Democratic National Committee met in executive session at the Shoreham to set a time and place for the next convention. Proxies included Senators Gorman and Dubois. New York favored St Louis. New York City urged Madison Square Garden and Central Palace as venues. The committee fixed July 6 as convention date after city presentations by New York Chicago and St Louis.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Shoreham
Jones
Arkansas
Gormah
Dubois
Idaho
Edward Sef‘ton
Stone
Missouri
Sefton
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Br. Sefton
Harmony
Nework
Vanwyck
John Fox
Robert B. Roosevelt
Daniel O'Day
Randolph Guggenheimer
John J. O. Rourke
St Louis Chosen As Democratic Convention City
Washington January 12 St Louis wins the nomination site after the first ballot showing New York 6 Chicago 27 and St Louis 23 in the Democratic national committee decision.
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Washington
St. Louis
Democratic National Committee
New York
Chicago
Forty Year Sentence for Killing on Blackfoot Reservation
James Lits dle Plume, aged 34, was sentenced to forty years in the penitentiary by Judge Knowles in the federal court on January 12 in Helena. He killed seven Native Americans on the Blackfoot reservation while intoxicated last October.
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Helena
Mont
James Lits Dle Plume
Indiana
Knowles
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