Copeland Hotel Fire At Topeka Kills and Injures Victims
Fire at the four story brick Copeland hotel near the state capitol in Topeka Jan 14 trapped about 150 guests including state legislators and prominent figures. Dozens injured, one listed missing, several escaped by fire escapes or improvised ladders. origin believed from a defective electric wire in storeroom.
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J. E. Lambert
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
Faniowa
Ninth and
Kansas Avenue
State Capitol
IL EB. Lambert
Emporia
W. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson News
Ankle
W .C. Murray
Kansas City
T. Murdock
Eldorado
Slight AW. Smith
McPherson
H. A. Rowland McPherson
B. L. Thompson
Herrington
S.C. Wescott
Cherokee County
Wilmarth
J. W. Davis
Greensburg
Copeland
Nhre
Hig
J.C. Gorton
Henry Wells
William Jenkins
Wells
M .A
Billige
W. Smith
MccPherson
Tment
Arigid
Snowstorm Keeps New York Street Cleaning Staff Busy
Continuous snowfall prompted the street cleaning department to mobilize 5,000 workers in shifts with shovels and carts. Broadway and Fifth Avenue districts led efforts as transit slowed but no major disruptions occurred. Charities sheltered hundreds of destitute and homeless through the night as crews cleared streets.
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New York
Wirth
William Edwards
Princeton
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Charity
Vyarious Charitable
Exhibit Train Reaches Ogden Monday
The joint farmer's Institute and Utah Agricultural College exhibit train tours the state with dairy horticulture and domestic science talks led by Professors Merril and Caine. Demonstrations include milking machines, grain and fruit exhibits, insect collections, and home economy displays as the train moves from Rich mond to Ogden with stops in Morgan Summit and Davis counties.
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Farmer's Institute
Auste Agricultural College
Sao Thie Wierjue
Richmond
Industrial Club
Utah Condensed Miue Company
Lie Cers
Merril and
Caine
Ward Hall
C. J. Adney
Kansas State Agricultur College
Rena BA. Babcock
Bear River Valley
Ogden
Morgan
Summit Counties
Davis County
Plot 10 Murder Night Jailers Discovered
Jan 14 Los Angeles reports a scheme to murder Night Jailers George Shehe and H. H Doyle by prisoner Frank J. Mumely. Two cakes with a revolver and cartridges were found in the county jail. Mumely confessed intent to kill jailers and release thirty prisoners during an escape. Robert I. Watson, who had been released from jail, had sent the cakes.
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Los Angeles
George Shehe
H. H Doyle
Frank J. Mumely
Hamely
Sherif Hamel
Robert I. Watson
Carrie Nation Gains Stir in Newcastle Anti Move
In Newcastle on Tyne on January 13 Carrie Nation the American temperance advocate stirred public interest with her anti liquor campaign as local groups debated the merits of enforcement and reform.
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Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng
Carrie Nation
Spectacular Leap Into River Ends Reno Escape
William Walsh, a petty offender, escaped guards near Virginia Street Bridge. An officer drew a pistol as Walsh leapt into icy river waters and swam to safety within sight of the crowd, later being returned to his cell.
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Reno
William Walsh
Virginia Street
Walsh
Fiyer
Truckee
Ohio declares Burton successor to Foraker in Senate
The Ohio General Assembly in joint session named Theodore B. Burton of Cleveland as the U S senator replacing Joseph B. Foraker. Burton submitted an acceptance speech following the vote.
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Columbus
General Assembly of Ohio
Theodore B. Burton
Cleveland
Joseph B. Foraker
United States Senate
Burton
Tillman Talks Again on Oregon Lands Inquiry
Washington January 14 Sen ator Tillman spoke a second time in the Senate addressing the Oregon lands matter He contradicted Attorney General Bona parte and Postmaster General Meyer saying his dealings were frank and not aimed at Dorr He noted the land was a 1868 grant offered at 2 50 per acre and urged a full investigation amid warnings of possible violence.
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Washington
Senate
Oregon
Tillman
Bowie Juitle
Meyer
Bonaparte
Pgoneril
Dorr
Depart of Justice
Southers’ Oreton Company
Women oppose plan to stamp exact sizes on shoes
Chicago readers report opposition from shoe dealers to a National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers proposal to stamp exact sizes on women's shoes. Dealers say sizes confuse customers and could create trouble, noting many women cannot determine or want precise sizing.
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Chicago
National Boot & Shoe Manufacturere
New York
Sugar market report from New York on January 14
Sugar prices stay steady with fair refining at 223 and centrim ent 96 real at 7.73. Molasses sugar 72.06. Coffee steady with No. 7 Rio at 7.5 and No. 4 Saptos at 5 14ad-8.
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New York
Fire Devours Great Kertheran Hotel in Everett
A blaze at the Great Kertheran hotel in Everett destroys the two story frame building. Two guests die in the flames while others are burned or injured. Howard Minchinghted’s gasoline heater caused a flash that spread to wallpaper. he woke guests but two could not escape.
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Seattle
the Times
Everett
Kertheran
J. AL. Burnette
Great Northern Railroad
Simperin Londent
Perdinald
Nora Smith
Findan
Frank Cockburn
Howard
Soldier Charged in Officer's Death in San Francisco
Thomas J. Jordan, a private in the fourteenth coast artillery, was formally charged by a coroner's jury with the murder of Police Sergeant A. J. F. Nolting. Nolting was killed while trying to subdue a disturbance caused by three soldiers on Montgomery Avenue early last Friday morning.
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San Francisco
Thomas J. Jordan
Fourteenth Coast Artillery
A. J. F. Nolting
Montgomery Avenue
Municipal Court Abused by Collectors and Lawyers
Chicago January 14 Chief Justice Farry Olson exposes a misuse of the debtors court by former constables collectors and disreputable lawyers who conducted private examinations away from the judge. The abuse included intimidating debtors and pursuing asset seizures outside proper court procedure prompting plans to end the practice of representatives for creditors in the hearing room.
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Chicago
Farry Olson
Colleen Sharks
German Steamer Vangaard Abandoned After Running Aground
Buenon Ayres January 15 reports the German steamer Vangaard en route from Tacoma to St. Vincent ashore at Punta Megotes. The vessel is full of water, likely a total loss, and was abandoned. Built Newcrath 1908, 359 feet long 47.9 feet beam 23 feet deep 2766 tons gross.
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Buenon Ayres
Vangaard
Tacoma
St. Vincent
Punta Megotes
Newcrath
Guilty Murder Verdict in Timmins Case
Salem jury finds C. Timmins guilty of first degree murder for killing his wife with a razor about two months ago. He confessed to the act and attempted suicide afterward, using the method as a final act.
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Salem
C. ¥. Timmins
Timmins
Deadlock in Illinois Ends as Senate Attends Returns Canvass
Illinois legislators break a deadlock as the Senate moves to the House to witness the canvass of the state's recorded votes. Senators join representatives in the hall to observe the returns, confirming their role as observers rather than participants in the canvass.
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Springfield
Uls
Ilinois
State House
House of Representatives
Senate
State officers declared in Deneen victory after recount
A joint session reconvened to conclude the canvass with Charles Deneen as governor and John Ogden as lieutenant governor per secretary James Rose. The contest remains amid factional splits between Bhartleft and administration Republicans. Representative Lee Brown prepared to file a contest on behalf of Adlai Stevenson. inaugural plans for next Monday progressed.
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Charles §. Deneen
John G. Ogtes
James A. Rose
Dencon
Lee Brown
Ottawa
Deneen
Adlai BE
Stevenson
Flagman Killed as Express Crashes in Chicago Yard
In Chicago January 14 a flagman died and several were hurt when China and Japanese express cars from San Francisco collided with rear of another section in the Northwestern yards. Fog obscured view. the flagman died trying to signal the engineer. Engineer Virgo and Fireman Johnson cited fog as factor. Passengers including Dr. A G Van Garrett, C C Coakley, and Mrs Helen Redway with daughter Helen were shaken but unharmed.
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Chicaco
Lagman
Chicago & Northwestern
San Francisco
Foggg
Virgo
Johnson
A. G. van Garrett
Tacoma, Wash
C. C. Coakley
Grant, Ore
Helen Redway
Idaho
Helen
van Garrett
Bandits Kill Mail Carrier and Loot Stricken Mine Office
Report from Torreon, Mexico says Juan Vicente, a mail carrier on the Durango route, was murdered on a recent trip and bags containing more than $700 were taken. Bandits also robbed the Mavia De Oro Mining Co in the Unique district of Chihuahua, dynamiting the safe and stealing $6,000.
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Mavia de Oro Mining Co
Unique District
el Paso
Torreon
Mexico
Juan Vicente
Durango
Mex
Muayia de Oro Mining Company
Chihuahua
Mosbacher Shows Profit Sharing to Solve Capital Labor Issue
Oakland entrepreneur George Mosbacher owner of Palace Cloak and Suit pays weekly salaries and shares yearly profits with staff. The first dividends have been declared and he gave long serving clerks large checks. He announced mutual sharing will continue next year and expand.
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Oakland
Cal
George Mosbacher
Palace Cloak & Suit Company
Mosby Mosbacher
Godfrey Theiss Dies at 78 in Chicago
Godfrey Theiss aged 78 son of Napoleon bodyguard is dead. Survivors include two children in the west Meal Chris Aschebronoar at Le curt and Paul Theigs at Medford Oregon.
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Chicago
Godfrey "Theiss
Napoleon
West
Meal Chris Aschebronoar
Lecurt
Paul Theigs
Medford
Ore
Robber Wields Gun in Omaha Holdup
In Omaha on January 14 a hold up at Anna Wilson's Ninth Street home ended in gunfire. Clouded by violence, Officer bi A S Smith was killed, Detective W G Dave Reese fatally injured, Albert Clarke mortally wounded, Betsy Smith seriously wounded, and Officer Smith mortally wounded after Clarke shot at police near the Douglas Bridge. Clarke claimed Denver origin.
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Omaha
Smilth
W. G. Davereese
Albert Clarke
Betsy Smith
Clarke
Anna Wilson
Ninth Street
Wilson Place
Wilson
Smith
Douglas Bridge
Devereese
Heltfeldt
Liegereese
Heitfeld
Denver
Landis Gives Coat to Prisoner Amid Warm Charity Act
In Chicago the thin Federal Judge K M Landis is seen without an overcoat after sentencing Mathew Aronson a white slave to the correctional crown. Landis explains he lent his coat to warm a stranger and says he used it to light a fire to keep warm, a gesture intended as charity in the cold city.
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Chicago
K. M. Landis
Loop
Judge Landis
Mathew Aronson
Aronson
Sweep Streets Without Raising Dust Eyed By Officials
Chicago officials report efforts to abate dust from dry street sweeping. A four percent calcium chloride solution failed to prevent slipperiness, prompting plans to refine sprinkler mix and test a poured calcium chloride solution. A giant carpet sweeper concept is also proposed.
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Chicago
Department of Public Works
Spendthrift Denied Citizenship Papers in California
Redding California January 14 Judge Baker of Alturas refused to grant citizenship to a man who had resided in Modoc county six years and earned $35 a month during the war. He admitted saving nothing, saying he spent his earnings on liquor and gambling, though otherwise fully qualified.
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Redding
Cal
Modoc County
Baker
Alturashts
Maker
Closing quotations of world markets show mixed opening prices
New York seen uneven moves as minor issues led gains for Erie, Wisconsin Central, New York Central and others while declines touched Erie and American Smelting. Demand remained weak with overall prices slipping about a point in key issues.
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New York
Erietat
Wisconsin Central
New York Central
Kansas City Southern
American Smelting
National Biscuit
Lrooklyn
Erie
American Siiiting
New York Stocks Mixed with Notable Copper and Steel Listings
The NY stock table shows Amalgamated Copper at 80 4-1, American Car and Foundry 45, American Locomotive 56, and American Smelting around 45-8 with a later 102 1-4 figure. Other notable quotes include Anaconda 47 44, Canadian Pacific 175 34, Reading WS 1-8, United States Steel 61 34, and Union Pacific 178 14 with various second-page parings and plain closes.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
Pff
American Lign Refining
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison Railway
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago Northwestern
Chicago
St Paul
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Southern
Delaware and Hudson
Denver and Rioh Grande
Denver and
Rio Grande
Erie Raellway
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore Ctts
Milnois Central
New York Central
Reading
Rock Tnland Co
Kiock Island Co
Southern Pacific
Southern Hallway
Union Pacific
United States Steel
United States Steel, Ptd
Wabash Railway
Western
Standard
of Company
Chicago Market Cattle Hogs Sheep Prices Reported
Chicago market report shows cattle receipts about 10 000 with mixed prices from 4.00 to 7.25 for steers and heifers. Hogs receipts near 30 000 with mixed v alues from 5.70 to 6.40 for heavy types. Sheep receipts around 15 000 with native lambs at 9.25 to 10.60 and western lambs 5.26 to 7.10. grain futures quotes listed for wheat corn oats rye barley and timetables through March and May contracts.
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Chicago
Jose
Wimothy
Kansas City cattle and sheep market summaries
Kansas City market reports show receipts of 17 000 cattle and 7 000 sheep with a steady to lower trend. Cattle prices range from calves 4.00 to 6.25, stockers 4.40 to 5.00, bulls 3.25 to 5.00, western steers around 4.00 to 4.60, cows 3.00 to 5.25, packers values 5.38 to 6.10, and hogs 1.00 to 5.84. St Louis wool prices hold steady with territory and western mediums and fine grades near 15 to 17.
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Kansas City
Metal Market Declines In Early New Year Trading
New York January 14 metal market reports dull trading with copper at 4 17 L2n4.225 per unit and silver at 52 1-5.
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New York
Associated Jobbers Fight Railroads in L A Hearing
Franklin K. Lane of the Interstate Commerce Commission arrived to hear evidence in the Los Angeles switching charge case. The Associated Jobbers and railroads prepare for a hard fight over about 200000 dollars in question. The hearing begins at 1 PM with Lane saying he will pace the proceedings but cannot predict duration.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Franklin Kk. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Lane
Sternburg Art Treasures Auction Opens in New York
The first day of the sale of art treasures from the late Baron Speck von Sternburg drew notable society figures. A pair of Chinese lacquered armor cases fetched the highest bid, selling for 50,000 dollars, with bids from prominent buyers including Me OW Sloane. The sale continues today with more items expected.
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New York
Baron Speck von Sternburg
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