Japanese Note Stirs War Debate as Russia Talks Continue
Reports from St. Petersburg and Washington say Japan’s minister Kurino delivered Japan’s reply while Baron Hayashi said a declaration of war from Russia is unlikely. Diplomats favour moving Russo Japanese talks to St. Petersburg and relief efforts begin after a major blaze destroys much of a town with no casualties.
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M. Kurino
Japan
Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
London
Barop Hayashi
Russia
Associated Press
Mussina
Manchuria
Korea
State Department
Hay
United States
Alexieff
Far East
Lamsdorf
Russ
Berlin
Legation
Count Osten- Sacken
M. Inouye
Wild Chase on Dog Sleds Ends in Arrest in Princeton
Henry Herbert Pigott and Charlotte Bryan, linked to a 1901 Philadelphia elopement scandal, were captured at Princeton B C after a long dog sled chase through rugged terrain. Detectives found papers valued at about $500,000. Pigott sought release in exchange for documents but was handed to police.
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Denver
Henry Herbert Pigott
Philadelphia
Charlotte Bryan
Princeton
B.C
Pigott
Fire destroys three story car barn at Coney Island line
A three story car barn and about fifty cars of the Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad company in Brooklyn were destroyed by fire. The blaze also threatened the power house and halted several Brooklyn car lines for hours. Three men were injured but not fatally. Loss estimated between one hundred thousand and one hundred twenty five thousand dollars.
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First Street
Stringfelton Drug Company
Great Northern Railroad
Fort Assinaboine
New York
Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad Company
Brooklyn
Costly Conflagration Destroys Montana Town Business District
Helena Mont Jan 16 A devastating fire swept a Montana Havre business district from midnight until nightfall causing extensive damage estimated around 500000 dollars with about one third covered by insurance. Dozens of storefronts were destroyed leaving many homeless.
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Movntana
Helena
Mont
Havre
Entire Minnesota Town Armed in Shootout Over Money Dispute
Black Duck Minn Jan 16. At Killiner twenty miles north of here the entire male population besieges a house held by a woman boarder and an employee named Plummer. Hundreds of shots fired. No deaths or serious injuries reported. Gun dispute over a money transaction sparked the siege.
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Minnesota
Flan
Black Duck
Mivn
Killiner
Here
Plummer
Iroquois Theater Fire Blame Testimony Emerges
Chicago witnesses dispute responsibility after the fatal Iroquois Theater blaze. Chief William H. Musham says he had no reports on theater conditions and deflects blame onto others. A former fire official was stationed at the playhouse. Senator Dolliver proposes civil war pensions for veterans and widows. A South Dakota town fears a woman desperado in men’s clothes who abducted a drug clerk and shot a teacher.
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Chicago
Jan. W
William Ht. Musham
Chicago Fire Department
Fire Department
Washington
Dolliver
Harney Disarms Court Scene In Mrs Brackett Affair
In Butte Montana on January 1 a sensational courtroom gun play threatened as Judge Harney, a key figure in the Mrs Brackett affair, prepared disbarment proceedings against A J Shores amid tense moments and legal drama.
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Butte
Mont
Judge Harney
Mrs. Brackett
Bryan says he is not advocating Hearst or any nominee
In interviews from Evansville to St. Louis and Philadelphia Bryan states he will not back Hearst or any candidate. He confirms he is not campaigning for a nomination and remains a believer in free silver. He also notes no intention to become a candidate under any circumstances. Ex governor Bushnell dies in Columbus after strokes. Senator Quay improves little by little in Philadelphia.
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Evansville
Ind
William Bryan
St. Louis
William R. Hearst
Bryan
Chicago
Hannibal
Hearst
William J. Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Tam
Judge Parker
New York
Parker
Mr. Hearst
Mr. Bryan
Democratic Party
Bushnell
Columbus
Asans. Bushnell
Ohio
Herrick
Desperate village siege ends with deputized townsfolk
A violent raid drives villagers from a house as the council deputizes every man, arms them with a gun and whisky, and orders positions behind trees to shoot escapees. Windows shattered, chimneys toppled, a marshal loses part of a thumb in the unrest. Some deputies fire erratically while intoxicated.
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Wlummer
Plimmer
Hairy People of Yezo Targeted by University Exposition
Professor Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago heads to Yezo to bring back Ainus, the hairy people, for the St. Louis exposition. Starr sails from Vancouver January 25. Dr. Harry N. Whitford of botany gains government botanist post in the Philippines and Manila lab work.
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Chicago
Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
Yezo
St. Louis
Vancouver
Harry N. Whitford
Department of Botany
Philippines
Whitford
Whitford Will Be Connected With the Government Laboratory
Manila
Islands
In Danger of Hydrophobia in Chicago Area
In Danger of Hydrophobia Chicago January 16 3 year old Harold Latta bitten by a mad dog October 29 in Madrid Arkansas? Ta. Dr W S Swart and Nurse McLallan of Garfield Park sanitarium exposed to hydrophobia and undergoing treatment at Dr Lagorio’s clinic
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Chicago
Harold Latta
Madrid
W. S. Swartout
McLallan
Garfield Park
A. Lagorio
Lawyer Charges Bribe Plot Over $10 Million Mine Title
Counsel for Amalgamated Copper accuses rival Shores of attempting bribery via C. W. Clark son of Senator Clark to secure Minnie Healey mine title against I F Heinze. Judge Harney confronted in court as witness Captain Stivers faced cross examination. Harney reportedly hid a large revolver beneath his overcoat prompting the bailiff to seize it.
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Amalgamated Copper Company
Harney
C. W. Clark
Senator Clark
Shores
Minnie Healey
IF. A. Heinze
Captain Stivers
Grinnell fills chair of applied Christianity with Dr Edward A Steiner
After two years the chair of applied Christianity at Grinnell College in Iowa has been filled following Herron’s resignation and socialist stance. Dr Edward A Steiner was elected by trustees to succeed Herron who left his wife, married Carrie Rand, and pursued literary and lecture work.
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Des Moines
Iowa College
Grinnell
George D. Herron
Carrie Rand
Herron
Edward A. Steiner
Former Missouri Congressman Glover Arrested After Threat Letter
Cripple Creek January 16 John M Glover once again arrested by a military squad and jailed on orders from Commander Verdeckberg. He previously fought troops and was wounded in the arm during the prior clash over a threatening letter sent to the commander.
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Cripple Creek
John M. Glover
Missouri
Glover
Verdeckberg
Boy Dies After Grasping Live Wire at Hawthorn School
Raymond Hall aged 14 died instantly in Helena Montana after grabbing a live electric wire that had fallen to the ground on Hawthorn school grounds. He received 2200 volts and collapsed.
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Helena
Mont
Raymond Hall
Hawthorn
National League denounces refrigerator car combine
Louisville report says the National League of Commission Men adopted resolutions condemning the refrigerator car ring led by Armour Packing and prompting a committee to present the issue to Congress and the Interstate Commerce Commission. The group cited extortion and business misdealing and voiced concern over anti oleomargarine laws affecting butter trade.
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Touisville
National League of Commission
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
John C. Seales
Chicago
Armour Compact
Armour Packing Company
League
John W. Low
Swift and Armour
Commission
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Baron Hayashi
Bays
Kussia
Stitute WY Lattta
Mushaw
Pension Hill
Brackett
Bryan Toruna Daily
Senator Gorman
Maryland
Mr. Gorman
Senator Quay
Cramp Iiaenta
Variag
THE
Citizens Savings Bank
Mryroron
Onas. H. Kerox
Vresident
Dant M. Krew
Frank K. Sage
Unabler
Citizen's National Bank
Washington, Owa
Shaw, Jonkine & Go
Wm. Jonking & O
State Bank of Iowa
Virat National Bank
First National Bank
Oltteen's National He
P. J. Manley
Washington County Savings Bank
Schuyler W. Livingston
Lew, Money
Ordes
Wost Corner
Aquare Oor
Washington County Savings
Washington, Tows
Law
Opposite Court House
Waghington, Iowa
W. A. Butterfield
Uratt's
Eicher
Wilson
A. R. Dewey
Iowa
A. Dewey
Dewey
Alberson's Grocery
W. A. White
Lawy
Crall
Northwest Corner Square
Professor Starr
New Set Abstract Books
J. L. Brookmart
Opera House
Puonr
H. ® W. Scofield
Louis
Washington, Iowa
Omaha
Colorado
Epee
Fort Worth
Paul Minneapoli
Bidan
Golden State Limited
Sun
Mail and Express
Loal Vrgt
San
Knoxville Branch
L. M. Allen
Um1oago
H.W. Roussel
BANKS
Washington National Bank
J. A. Cunningham
A. Anderson
Anon McCully
B. F. Brown
A. Moore
J. A. Ccunninghan
D. J. Palmer
J.T. Anderson
Ase't Cashier
A. Horver
Ww. A. W
W. Wilson
Mington County
Capital
Combine
Chicago Man's Paper
Clevelands
N. J
Cleveland
Ruth
State Bank
Chas. Ohngemach
D.M McLaughlin
A. White
ER. G. Wilson
Henry Knecht
M4k&ks
BE. R. Jenking
OW. McLaughlin
Igs
Jenkins & Mclaughlin, Physicians and Surgeons
Court House
Osteopathy
C. S. Harper
Osthopathio Physioslar
Klein & Co
Arthaud
Osteopath
American School of Apathy
Kirkeville
Thihi
T. J. Dempsey
M. St. P
Southwest Limited
Moise
Milwaukee
Tee
Gentral
West and Korte
Mason City
Marshalltown
O & N Way
Peoria
Pan
Minneapolis
Minn
A. Pm
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