Floods cripple railroad communication across California
Heavy and continued rains crippled rail routes across the state. Bridges on the American River including Southern Pacific near Sacramento washed out. overland traffic halted, and several trains redirected via Los Angeles. Flooding affected Sacramento Biggs Fresno Visalia and other towns. some drowning reported. weather gradually improving in parts.
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American River
Sacramento
Yuba Pass
Truckee
San Francisco
Cloris
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific Railway Company
Sacramento Valley
Biges
Los Angeles
San Joaquin Valley
Stockfom
Mormon Channel
Linden
Bakerefield
Kern County
Visalia
Porterville
Porierville
Fresno
Santa Clara Valley
Reno
Nev
Oregon
Virginia & Truckee
Sparks
Lang Surrenders on Bigamy Charge in California
George Lang of Minneapolis surrendered to Colton authorities on a bigamy charge after a blizzard driven escape led to a physical wreck. Lang, who first married Miss Eliva Pluirat in Minneapolis in 1850, wed Pearl Price last August. He is now jailed in San Bernardino County awaiting legal action.
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San Bernardino
George Lang
Minneapolis
Bagley
Collow
Mise Eialva Pluirat
Lang
Pearl Price
Wiz
Finsl
Washington State claimants press for land grant money
Lawrence Washington, said to be the nearest living relative of George Washington, leads heirs asking 300000 dollars for lands along the Little Miami River in Ohio. The land was granted by Virginia to General Washington for Revolutionary War services, with complications arising from administration and notification in the estate case.
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Chicago
George Washington
Olle
Lawrence Washington
Washington
Congressionalbrary
Little Miami River
Virginia
Robert B. Lee, Jr
House Committee On Claims
Richard Anderson
Batts Ville
Nicholas Longworth
Congress
Colorado Moves to Test Federal Forest Reserve Authority
Denver reports a Senate introduced bill seeks $10,000 from Colorado to fund court actions asserting the state's rights against federal forest reserves. The measure empowers the attorney general to sue if forestry operations encroach on state powers and allow special counsel if needed.
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Denver
Colorado
Senate
Forestry Department
Truckee River Rises Flooding Town Cuts Power
Reno reports a three day rainfall pushing the Truckee river up at a fast rate. Banks flood and strangle stocks as telegraph lines fail and telephone service is crippled. The power system is out, plunging most of town into darkness except the business district.
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Reno
Truckee
Rockefeller in Strong Health Denies Rheumatism Report
Cleveland January 1 Dr W Biggar a physician and friend of John D Rockefeller denied reports that the magnate suffers rheumatism He declared Rockefeller in perfect health and predicted he will live to be a hundred if others followed his physical methods.
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Cleveland
W. Biggar
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeler
Curious clause in an ancient deed unearthed in New Jersey land dispute
A county clerk's office discovery reveals a clause in a 1852 William Patterson deed to a land parcel in New Jersey. The fragment reads that the grantor shall be at any time the holder of certain rights or conditions, raising questions about title validity and subsequent ownership.
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New York
New Jersey
William Patterson
Song
Chief Justice Olson Opposes Judge Cleland in Parole Clash
Chicago January clash erupts in municipal court over Judge Cleland’s parole method. He uses heart to heart talks and a stuffed elb as a suspender to reform inmates. Chief Justice Olson warns of removal to civil branch if practices persist and asserts accountability to the people of Chicago.
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Chicago
Cleland
Olkon
Orsot
Affinity Broker May Be Given Another Chance
Marion Gray, the affinity broker, convicted in federal court for using the mails to promote her matrimonial agency, may receive a new trial after the United States circuit court of appeals indicated grave errors in evidence. Judges Baker Seaman and Grosseaups have taken the case under advisement after reversing the lower court in related matters.
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Chicago
Marion Gray
Federal District
Fraedom
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Landis
Miss Gray
Jijidees Baker
Seaman and Grosseup
Landja
Marlon Gray
Granddaughters Follow Grandfather’s Example in Trio of Weddings
In South Norwalk Connecticut three newlywed couples began honeymoons after a double wedding night. John 8 Homme Dieu, sixty, planned a second marriage as granddaughters entered with fiances and announced their own marriages. Three ceremonies were performed at once. The granddaughters became Mrs Edward Shine and Mrs Henry Minor.
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Norwalk
Conn
Tan
John
Edward Shine
Henry Minor
Roosevelt Elected Honorary President of Bison Society
New York Jan 14 President Roosevelt was elected Honorary president of the American Bison Society at its third annual meeting. Earl Grey governor general of Canada is honorary vice president. W J Hornaday reports progress and plans to establish state parks to preserve buffalo herds nationwide.
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New York
Roosevelt
American Bison Society
Earl Grey
Canada
W. J. Hornaday
United States
President of Teamsters Union Attacked in New York
Daniel Tobin, international president of the Teamsters Union, was assaulted at a cab drivers union meeting. He arrived to advocate amalgamating the cab and carriage drivers unions, and as he left he was struck with a gun pipe fragment, breaking his nose.
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New York
Daniel Tobin
Teamsters Union
Cab Drivers’ Union
Wynerlc Forced To Call At Coals Port 79 Days Out
The British steamer Wynerlc under Captain McConechy, sailing from San Francisco with a cargo to Dublin, diverted to Coquimbo and Leby Earle for coal, having exhausted her coal and part of her cargo and stores despite 79 days at sea.
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St. Vincent
Wynerlc
McConechy
San Francisco
Coquimbo
Leby
Montevideo
Bahia
Dublin
Tals Port
Novel method of routing a robber in Chicago
Albert Bierfield tells a police story from Chicago on January 16 about a new way to outwit a robber. He says a colored man jumped from an alley, ordered him to surrender, and Bierfield replied his hands are up then offered his watch and other items, avoiding harm.
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Chicago
Albert
Bierfield
Pierflek
Vivid Flight From Puzzled Intruder in Alley
A victim in an alley witnesses a suspect dash away after a brief confrontation. The incident peaks as the intruder bolts toward a nearby street, leaving the victim shaken and uncertain about pursuit. Police inquiry follows but details remain scarce.
New York Women Pay $10009 for Supposed Rare Old Lace
A Paris‑introduced countess selling lace to New York women used a grand tale and a ward and trunks to persuade buyers. Experts say the samples are cheap machine made imitations from the United States. The con artist reportedly left the city, possibly for France, leaving buyers to face losses.
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New York
Paris
St. Thels Lote
City
Natal
France
Jace
Louis XIV
Lauia XV
Dore
Hains Acquitted in First Degree Murder Case
In Flushing on January 15 Thornton Hains was acquitted of murder in the first degree in the Bayside Yacht Club shooting of Wil l Annis. This marks his second murder acquittal after a 1891 Virginia trial for Edward Hannigan. The courtroom erupted in cheers as the jurors were dismissed.
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Flushing
Thornton
Wi Hains
Will Annis
Bayside
Winbh
Hains
Peter
Haine, Jr
Annin
Captain Hains
Virginia
Edward A. Hannigan
Portreas Monroe
Foreman AM
Justice Crane
Foreman Hill
Tront
Thornton Hains
Mr. Shay
Night Riders confess in Rankin killing case in Tennessee
In Union City Tennessee on January 14 two Night Riders held in the Rankin killing case made voluntary confessions outlining their roles and associations with other participants.
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Union City
Tenn
Rankin
Campbell Urges Prohibition Question Vote in Texas
Gov Campbell asks Texas Legislature to submit the Prohibition question to a popular vote and seeks a law making liquor sales in local option districts a felony.
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Austin
Texas
Campbell
Local Sugar and Coffee Market Brief
New York markets show steady sugar and molasses prices with refined, powdered, and crushed varieties listed. Coffee futures include Rio and Santos indices with notable price quotes and new settlement figures.
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New York
Rio
Santos
Taft Arrives in Atlanta for Two Day Visit
President elect Taft arrives in Ancuata for a two day swing to Atlanta and nearby towns. He plans a student address at Emory College in Covington, meetings with business leaders, a major speech in Atlanta, and a trip to Athens to address university students. He will speak to negro congregations and attend a “Possum supper” at the Armory.
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Ancuata
Jett
Atlanta
Taft
Georgia
Athens
State University
Thorp- 60
Crawfordsville
Greensboro
Mad- Jeon
Social Creek
Covington
Deomlur
Emory College
Big Bethel Church
Hat Factory Strike Ties Up Several Plants Across States
Workers at seventy five hat factories affecting up to twenty thousand employees face a nationwide dispute after the Associated Hat Manufacturers ban union labels. Strikes hit Orange New Jersey and Brooklyn New York with several hundred workers walking out in Danbury Connecticut and South Norwalk Connecticut. The United Hatters union vows a prolonged fight to preserve the union label amid disagreements over a work agreement with the Geyer Hat company.
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New York
Tag Associated Hat Manufacturers
Ogange
N. Il
Brooklyn
Samuel Muntheim & Co
National Board of the
United Hatters of America
Associated Hat Manufacturers
John A. Moffit
United Hatters
Samuel Mundheim
Nat Manufacturers’ Association
Mundheim
Geyer Hat Company
Philadelphia
Newark
N. J
Orange
Danbury, Conn
National Association of Mat Manufacturers
Guyer Hat Manufacturing Company
South Norwalk
Conn
Croft & Knapp Company
Evidence of foul murder found in East 16th Street flat
New York police discovered Teresa Shiurman slain in a basement apartment on East 16th Street. She bore marks on the throat and body, initially thought suicide, but the discovery of a disturbed mattress suggests a struggle before the woman was found dead.
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New York
Teresa Shiurman
East 16Th Alreet
Momentary Flight From Site Fueled Murder Suspicion
A witness saw a man hurry from the site into the street, and with this information investigators raised the probability of a murder.
Man from Pascagoula Seeks 2100 for Halley Comet Study
Frederick Hess of Pascagoula Mississippi asks Congress for 2100 to fund a two year project photographing and studying Halley’s Comet. He recalls seeing the comet as an infant in Armestad Germany and says his self taught astronomy knowledge is limited. He hopes to devote 1909 and 1910 to observation.
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Washington
Halley
Frederick Hess
Peccagoula
Miss
Congress
Roose Wellfather
Pascagoula Bay
Hess
Armestadt
Germany
Rinehart Found Guilty in Bank Wrecking Case
J B Rinehart former cashier and vice president of the Farmers and Drovers National Bank of Waynesburg Pennsylvania was found guilty on eleven counts of false reports to the comptroller and nineteen counts of false entries and transactions tied to the Greene County 1905 political campaign He was sentenced by US Judge James S Young to fifteen years in the penitentiary The verdict prompted a dramatic courtroom moment and jurors later discussed an alleged bribery attempt by a fellow juror
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Pittsburg
J. B. Rinehart
Farmers’ and Drovers’ National Bank of
Greene County
Rinehart
Young
Ringhart
Teara
United States
Goldman and Reitman Arrested at San Francisco Meeting
Emma Goldman and Hen Reitman were arrested late Friday as they prepared to hold one of eight announced meetings. They face eight conspiracy to riot charges with bail set at 1000 dollars per count. Also arrested was William Buwalda for protesting police action and formerly jailed on Alcatraz.
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San Francisco
Cal
Emma Goldman
Hen Reitman
William Buwalda
Alcatraz Island
Goldman
Buwalda
Roosevelt
Workers Strike at Zinc Smelter Over Pay Raise
Pueblo dispatch reports the mechanical roaster department of the United States Smelting and Refining zinc works went on strike for higher wages. The demand was an increase from 1.75 to 2.00 dollars per day. only a few workers were involved and their jobs have been filled.
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Pueblo
Jan
United States Smelting & Refining Company
Liberian Gunboat Lark Fires On German Steamer off Liberia
London reports Liberian customs gunboat Lark fired on a German Woerman line steamer off the coast of Liberia. The 740 ton vessel, once a Rothschild gift, was bought by the Liberian government to curb trade with non open ports. Captain Bunge commands the Lark, with six guns provided by Britain.
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Konakrey
French Guinea
West Aflies
Lark
Woerman Line
Liberia
Kamerum
Woerman Ine
Hamburg
Africa
London
Tangled Western Life Indemnity Affair Faces Probe
Chicago January 15 The Chicago Tribune reports Western Life Indemnity Co faces a Cook County inquiry over bonds worth 200 000 misrepresented as cash The bonds issued by a fictitious entity were replaced cashing out the treasury The case involves General George M Moulton and others with hearings before Federal Master in Chancery Bishop and State's Attorney Wayman anticipated.
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Western Life Indemnity Company
Cook County
Charies
Wayman
Life Insurance Company
George M. Moulton
Flnally
United States
Kobhisaat
Insurance Company
Koblsaat
Moulton
Federal
Bishop
Kohlsaar
F. Rosenfeld
W. H. Gray
Sol Levinson
Philadelphia
World markets close with mixed gains in opening prices
New York stock opening shows small changes from last night with gains in many issues and declines in select copper and industrials. Wisconsin Central and Canadian Pacific lead moves while overall market softens after initial strength. bonds stay firm and trading remains light.
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New York
Wisconsin Central
Canadian Pacific Group
Canadian Pacific Zone
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Saulte Ste Marie
Mixcourt Pacific
Chicago
Great Western
American
New York Central
Amalgamated
New York Stocks and commodities close varied on price list
Amalgamated Copper and American Car and Foundry posted modest figures while American Smelting and United States Steel showed mixed results. Grain and futures were quoted with corn, wheat and rye prices, along with lard and hog futures noted.
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Amalgamated Copper
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sugar Refining
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison Railway
I+ Atchison Railway, ptd
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago Northwestern
Chicago
Mil and
St. Paul
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Sothern
Delaware and Hudson
Denver and Rio Grande
Denver and
Rio Grande
Pit
Irie Railway
Great Northern, Ptd
Great
Northern Ore Ctfs
Linois Central
New York Central
Reading Railway
Rock Island Go
Rock Island Co. Pla
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
States Steel
United States Steel
Wabash Railway
Western Union
Standard Ol! Co
Chicago Market Totals Mixed as Receipts Hit Thousands
Catllo receipts estimated at 3,000 with market quiet and varied prices for hogs cattle and sheep. Hog receipts near 55,000 with prices from 6.40 to 6.95. sheep at 5,000 with values from 4.25 to 5.25. calves and cattle show mixed gains and losses across classes.
Kansas City Market Report Mixed Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Kansas City and St Louis notes show receipts and prices across cattle hogs and sheep. Cattle feedlots western steers and cows range to about 5.25 with calves near 3.75. Hogs receipts around 9,000 with packers bidding 6.10 to 6.80 and prime meat near 5.26. Sheep receipts around 2,000 with range lambs to 5.90 and ewes to 5.25.
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Kansas City
London easy B4 104.20 copper weak
Commodity pricing snippet from New York market notes early trading on January 14 shows copper at 104.20 and silver at 62 5 8 with weak activity. The brief reflects a days early market snapshot and indicates limited price movement.
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New York
Clerk Falls In Deadly Night At Grand Central Dance
A Moor dead man named William Schoced, a clerk, collapsed during a New York public dance at Grand Central palace after midnight. Police calmed panicked dancers and resumed the event.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Wiliam Schoced
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