Admiral Evans Dead at Home after Sudden Illness
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans known as Fighting Bob died at his Washington home after an abdominal pain and heart failure. He entered the Navy at 14 and fought in the Civil War at 16, led the fleet around Cape Horn, and helped Schley’s reputation in Santiago. He retired in 1908 after 45 years of service with wife and daughter present.
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Washington
Jan
Robley D. Evans
Samuel 8. Adams
H. Sewall
Boston
Robly D.,, Jr
Naval Service
Houston
Admiral Evans
Nero
Taft
Evans
San Francisco
Cape Horn
Golden Gate
Robly D. Evans
Naval Academy
Navy Department
Union
Bob” Evans
Virginia
Bob
United States
Chile
Iowa
Admiral Schley
Bob" Evans
Board of Inquiry
Santiago
Schley
North Atlantic
Barker
United States Navy
Pirates Loot Spanish Steamer at Tungan
River pirates attacked the Banbee a Spanish coast steamer near Amoy and looted the vessel. An expedition has been sent against the attackers.
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Amoy
Banbee
Tungan
Union Leaders Told Ex Mayor Bookwalter Revealed McNamara Explosions
Ex Mayor Charles A Bookwalter testified that two years ago he informed national labor officials allied with Samuel Gompers and the AFL that John J McNamara directed a series of dynamite explosions. He said he expected federal grand jury subpoenas and would disclose details of a municipal probe that implicated McNamara as conspiracy organizer behind the blasts in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
National Labor
Samuel Gomberg
American Federation of Labor
Charles A.bookwalter
John J. McNamara
Bookwalter
Albert von Spreckelsen
Book
Bandit Foiled by Bucking Horse at Bank Held Up
A robber rode away on a horse after holding up the Bixby bank cash drawer and stealing $700. The Texas broncho bucked, the crowd pulled the thief from the horse, and the alarm brought quick attention in Tulsa area on January 4.
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Tulsa
Okla
Bixby
McConnell Indicted in Ocean Grove Shooting Case
Andrew McConnell of Chicago known as a discoverer of human electricity is indicted by the county grand jury for felonious assault and attempt to kill. A detective heads to Albany with requisition papers. He is jailed in Tombs prison, New York City.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Andrew McConnell
Chicago
Marion Daniel McConnell
Ocean Grove
Albany
McConnell
the Tombs Prison
New York City
Bank Cashier Arrested in Albion Bank Scandal
Federal officers seized H. M. Dearing cashier of the defunct Albion National Bank and his son P. M. Dearing of Cook Manufacturing Co. forged paper totaling $154,000 has been found during the bank investigation.
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Albion
Mich
Albion, Mich
H. M. Dearing
Albion National Bank
P. M. Dearing
Cook Manufacturing Co
Coldest January in 30 years in Ishpeming
The mercury stood at 27 degrees below zero in Ishpeming Marquette Mich on January 4 making it the coldest spell in 30 years with records showing extreme low temperatures in the region.
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Ishpeming
Marquette
Mich
Imperial Troops Ordered to Crush Rebellion in Chin Wang Tao
Three thousand Manchu troops ordered to Chin Wang Tao to attack mutineers, with four thousand troops at Chin Wang Tao and Lanchow reportedly seeking a republic. Empress Dowager had relied on these forces to crush southern rebels, while U S recognition of a Chinese republic is urged in Washington.
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Peking
Chin
Yuan Shi Kai
Washington
United States
Republic of China
Family of Nations
Sulzer
New York
Committee On Foreign Relations
Dighton Kans Town Pleads for Aid After Week Snow Freeze
Town of Dighton and nearby Healy and Jetmore in western Kansas report snow has cut railway service for over a week. The Dighton Commercial club telegrams the state utilities commission asking for assistance as residents fear shortages and possible suffering without rail relief.
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Topeka
Kan
Dighton
Kansas
Bel gian official eyed as Shuster successor in Teheran
Teheran sources say M Mainard a Belgian former customs commissioner is likely to be named as successor to W Morgan Shuster the ousted treasurer general. The cabinet favors Frank Cairns but fears reaction to recent events. Cardinal Farley escapes fire incident in Naples. Argentina rail unions threaten strike after engineers and stokers reject arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Customs
Treaty Postponed Over Jewish Question and Duma Election
The Russian government informs the United States via Ambassador Guild it will not negotiate a new treaty until conditions improve. The forth coming duma election and passport questions dominate the stance. Russia rejects foreign interference in its internal affairs and excludes the Jewish question from talks, hoping no reprisals occur before US formal proposals.
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St. Petersburg
United States
Russia
Diet and Health Warnings Over Contaminated Meat
Two people died in Peabody Kansas and 24 others became seriously ill after eating pressed chicken. The piece stresses the danger of non fresh flesh and notes meat kept in cold storage is riskier than meat showing decay from heat. It adds smoked fish and properly dried beef are less likely causes of ptomaine poisoning than refrigerated meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peabody
Kan
Pierre Loti Urges Universal Peace Against War
Paris dispatch notes Pierre Loti known as Louis Marie Julien Viaud issues a call for peace in The Figaro. He condemns European greed toward Muslims and criticizes Italy’s Tri poli seizure and war on Turkey. He likens powers to hyenas and urges Christians to end slaughter and protect Africa and Asia.
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Paris
France
the Figaro
Louis Marie Julien Viaud
Pierre Loti
Europe
Italy
Tripoli
Turkey
M. Loti
Africa
Asia
Medals for Bravery plan wins wide backing
Washington reports the American Cross of Honor proposal to form a nationwide organization to award medals for bravery has aroused support from major cities and railway executives. President Herndon says backing has come from leading cities and rail systems. Springfield coverage notes the Illinois Supreme Court will review Hyvelyn Arthur Lee's conviction for abducting Mildred Bridges following a supr sedeal order by Chief Justice Carter.
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Washington
United States
Herndon
Supreme Court
Springfield
Hyvelyn Arthur Lee
Chicago
Criminal Court of
Cook County
Mildred Bridges
Carter
Illinois Supreme Court
Johnson McVey Bout Moves to Paris Grand Prix Night
Promoter Tex Rickard joins Johnson McVey fight plans after a Cham p ion Johnson meeting in Chicago. Toronto promoter Tom Flanagan and manager Jack Curley offer a twenty round bout with Flynn and discuss holding the match in Canada.
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Sydney
Australia
Jack Johnson
Sam McVey
Paris
Chicago
McVey
Johnson
Tex Rickard
Flynn
Tha Terme
Urges Haste in Divorce Suit Hearing
Nevada Van Valkenberg the so called millionaire widow of William H Chapman urged the New York county court for speedy action in her separation suit from Philip Van Valkenberg She arrived from Europe last June hoping the case would be disposed of within weeks and she could return abroad
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New York
Nevada van Valkenberg
William H. Chapman
Philip van Valkenberg
Europe
Wedding Secret 50 Years in Thompsonville
Samuel S. McVey aged sixty and Miss Jane Plimpton aged sixty three revealed they wed on February 12 1862 in Thompsonville Conn. The ceremony was performed by a now deceased minister on the eve of McVeys departure for the Union army. He returned two years later and they lived on the same street.
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Thompsonville
Conn
Samuel S. Mcvey
Jane Plimpton
McEvoy
Miss. Plimpton
Fight Over McNamara Rewards
Samuel L. Brown alleging a looming legal battle with Detective William J. Burns over rewards for the arrest ofTimes building dynamiters. Brown notes the rewards in effect total about 50 with figures incomplete.
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McNamara
Los Angeles
Cal
Samuel L. Brown
William J. Burns
Times
Navy mechanics strike at Norfolk yard over time system
About 250 Norfolk naval yard mechanics walked out in protest of a proposed time and efficiency scheme. Workers refused to sign the new time cards, fearing the Navy Department aimed to install a Taylorist management system.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy Department
Miners Strike Halts Work in Borinage District
Twenty five thousand miners in the Borinage district went on strike and the movement is spreading rapidly. A general stoppage of work throughout the coal mining area is likely.
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Brussels
Borinage
Testimony in packers trial cites meetings and allotments
Henry Veeder, key government witness, falters on memory when shown portfolio documents. He describes weekly meetings on Tuesdays at two, naming Armour & Co. and other major firms and detailing territorial allotments used to allocate towns with multiple agencies.
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Chicago
W. D. Miles
Armour Packng Company
Kansas City
Tem Packers
James M. Sheean
Cout Selman
Mr. Sheehan
Armour & Co
Cidahy & Co
Nelson Morris & Co
G. Hi. Hammond Company
Swift & Co
Edward J. Martyn
Armour Packing Company
G. H. Hammond Packing Company
BA. Allen
Hil
Morris
Edward “Morris
Lhs Heyman
Ira Morris
J A. Howard
Perdinand Sulzberger
Max Sulzberger
Swit
Gustavus P. Swift
D. E. Hartwell
Edward F. Swift
Francis A. Fowler
Charles Swift
Mr. Sheean
Gav
Henry Veeder
Packer
Uncle Joe Buys Auto for Capitol Rides
A new car bearing the initials J. G. Cannon arrived at the capitol as legislators gathered. Although he left the speaker role last year, Joseph G Cannon, known as Uncle Joe, smiled from the doorway and enjoyed his private ride previously provided by Congress.
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Washington
J. G
House
Capitol
Joe” Cannon
Cohgress
Wisconsin professor fined by student court over corduroy wear
Merrill K. Skinner, associate professor of mathematics at the University of Wisconsin, was dis enfranchised by the student court for wearing corduroy trousers. Skinner defended the act as not a matter for court, while traditions held underclassmen should avoid corduroy.
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Madison
Wis
Merrill K. Skinner
BE. i H. Skinner
University of Wisconsin
Skinner
Morgan Purchases Over One Million For Art Collection
New York reports say J. P. Morgan paid more than one million dollars to acquire a major assembly of Gothic and Renaissance pieces from French collector M. Georges Hoents. Hoents formerly owned the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Gothic and Renaissance holdings.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
M. Georges Hoents
M.ntsschel
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hare
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Cardinal Farley
Naples
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R. D. Evans
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Allen Pood
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American Cross of Honor Hag Plan
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Cardinal John Farley
Rome
Will
Toronto
Canada
W. H. Chapman
Connecticut
Navy Mechanics Strike
Armour Company
U. of W
Georges Schel
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