Great Jamaica quake toll near Kingston reaches five hundred
Report from St Augustine says Kingston and Port Royal suffer massive damage with 343 burials and 446 hospital cases. Names of the killed include Sir James Fergusson and J W Middleton. Sir Alexander Swettenham confirms fire nearly out and relief efforts ongoing as population camps at Parade Grounds and race course.
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London
Colonial Office
Alexander Swettenham
Jamaica
Kingston
Port Royal
St. Andrew
Parade Gardens
Sea
Duke Street
Princess Street
Spanish Town
Twenty Two Die In Disaster List Of White Victims
A compiled list from multiple sources names twenty two white individuals killed or missing and ten wounded in a disaster. Notable persons include Sir James Fergusson MP deputy chairman of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co London Captain T Constantine superintendent in Jamaica Captain Young commander of the Arno Captain Lamont engaged to be married Mr Brannel Dr Robertson and wife Charles Sherlock A M Nathan Bradley Verley and family G McN Livingston four Livingstone children Dr Menier Miss Lockett Miss Sullivan Ed den Cordova J W Middleton Charles de Cordova Edward de Cordova and others in shipping importing and colonial administration circles.
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Sir James Fergusson
J. W. Middleton
A. M. Nathan
Edward de Cordova
J. R. Madon
J. A. Payne
R. C. Gibb
XY. Bradley
B. Verley
W. George
Kaseine
Charles Sherlock
E. Morris
Captain Constantine
Miss Lockett
James Fergusson
Royal Mail Storm ‘Packet Company
London
T. Constantine
Jamaica
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Young
Arno
Lamont
Brannel
Robertson
Miss Sullivan
Edden Cordova
House Votes Salary Increase for Members to 7500 a Year
The House approved a pay raise to 7500 dollars annually by a 133 to 92 vote. Current salary is 4000 dollars, marking a long discussed change among lawmakers. Separate dispatches note earthquakes in Scotland, Russia, and Italy with no fatalities, and a levee break threat tied to Ohio River food conditions at Shawneetown Illinois.
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Washington, D. C
The
Evening Journal
House of Representatives
Shawneetown
Ill
Ohio River
West India regiment officers and civilians injured in incident
Major W. H. Hardyman is seriously hurt along with Lieutenant Colonel J. R. M. Dalrymple-Hay and Captain Mor ley. Several others including Mrs. S. H. Price and Mrs. Constantine suffer severe injuries with broken legs. Witnesses include Mrs. A. A. Wedderburn and Mrs. Marshall, while S. H. Price and Codner are also noted.
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Direct West India Cable Company
Mrs. Marshall
J. W. A. Marshall
C. B
Jamaica Command
Earthquake Report Felt Across Surrounding Country
Reports from Ypsilanti and nearby areas say a seismic shock lasting about half a minute woke residents at 8 15 a m. No explosions are reported. Willis and the Stony Creek region in Superior township also note the tremor as doors rattled in Ypsilanti.
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Ypsilanti, Mich
Willis
Stony Creek
Superior Township
Ypsilanti
Monument To Mark Trenches On San Juan Hill Battlefield
Mrs Katharine Tingley of the Point Loma homestead owner of 100 acres near the San Juan hill battlefield Santiago Cuba announces plans to erect a monument marking trench lines and to build a school at the historic site.
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Los Angeles
Katherine Tingley
Point Loma
San Juan Hill
Santiago
Cuba
Hamp ton named penitentiary commissioner by Deneen
Springfield Ill Jan 18 Governor Deneen appoints Van L Hampton editor of the Macomb Journal as penitentiary commissioner at Joliet to replace the resigning James N Phelps of Freeport.
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Springfiel
Ill
Deneen
van L. Hampton
Macomb Journal
Joliet
James N. Phelps
Freeport
Burnside Re elected President of Northwestern Lumbermen Assn
Ralph Burnside of Oskaloosa Kla has been re elected by unanimous vote to lead the Northwestern Lumbermen's Association. Reports from snow bound districts in North Dakota detail ongoing severe conditions and continued disruptions.
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Ralph Burnside
Oskaloosa, Kla
Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association
North Dakota
Two Historic Churches in Havana Highlight Iconic Cathedral
Tourists visiting Havana often explore the famed cathedral where Christopher Columbus once rested in a coffin brought from Santo Domingo on January 15 1796. His remains were later taken to Spain. The article notes the cathedral as a Cuban architectural specimen under Spanish rule and contrasts it with Havana’s Church of the Angels, another notable place of worship.
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Iavana
Christopher Columbus
Columbus
Havana
Santo Domingo
Spain
Cuba
Church of the Angels
President seeks wider ICC powers over car shortage crisis
President Roosevelt will urge Congress to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission to handle car shortage emergencies. He told officials and demurrage representatives at the White House he will back remedial legislation, including a reciprocal demurrage scheme to penalize delays. He also pressed for funding two new first class battleships and torpedo destroyers, arguing for ships of the largest size.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Northwest
White House
Knapp
Clements
Harlan
Clarke
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Foss
Naval Affairs Committee
Senate Fight Over Foraker Resolution Weighs On Brownsville Riot
The Brownsville riot dispute returns to the fore as Blackburn plans an amendment to the Foraker resolution. The amendment would not challenge the president's authority to discharge soldiers without honor, but it reopens the legal questions surrounding Roosevelts action. Washington observers had hoped for a senate vote soon.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
Foraker
Brownsville
Roosevelt
Blackburn
United States
Foraker Defends Position as Debate on Amendment Drags On
The discussion follows a tense exchange over the Brownsville affair and executive power. Foraker, defending the amendment stance, rejects opposition and argues the inquiry should establish facts first, with power questions to be resolved if needed. He cites supportive material from the War Department regarding the Twenty fifth Infantry. Consideration of the resolution is postponed to Monday.
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Foraker
Dledia
Brownsville
Spooner
Knox
Twenty Fifth Infantry
Senate
War Department
Dying Farmer Found In Snow Near Saybrook
James Bud eon a prominent Saybrook farmer was found face down in a snowy field near Bloomington. Head neck and back bruises and wounds suggest blunt force and knife injuries. He had been missing for about six hours and the case appears hopeless. The Alabama senate taxed railroad telegraph and telephone property on market value. South Carolina considers winding up liquor dispensary. Western Paper Box Manufacturers' Association meets in St Louis with 170 members and $50 million capital.
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Bloomington
James Budeon
Saybrook
Alabama Senate
South Carolina
Western Paper Box Manufacturers’ Association
St. Louis
Market Report Chicago January 18 1907 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Market report shows hogs and cattle mixed with steady or price gains from yesterday. Official receipts yesterday and estimated today include 3160 and 33000 respectively with strong demand, while pigs and porkers command 5 to 7 percent premium. Sheep and Western meats show steady activity with several price ranges across hogs cattle and lambs.
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Sherp & Lambs
John A. Babcock Seeks Square Deal Assurance
A note from John A. Babcock promises a square deal and reliable timing, stating you will get a fair arrangement and prompt service. The message emphasizes trust and straightforward handling without extra conditions.
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Sjall
Root Grey Talks on Canada Visit to Settle Differences
Reports from Lemion on January 18 indicate a high level exchange between the United States and Great Britain over Canada disputes. Secretary Root and Governor General Grey are expected to meet in Ottawa to agree on a plan addressing pelagic sealing lakes fisheries waters diversions and boundary-river issues as part of a broader quid pro quo.
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Lemion
Associated Press
United States
Great Britain
Canada
Root
Karl Grey
Ottwa
Washington
London
Ottawa
England
Mortimer Durand
Tiwot
Foreign Office
Colonial Office
Cannada
Imperial
Laurier
Carmida
St. Lawrence
Boundary Rivers
Conscience Rebellion Prompts Driver’s Resignation
Elgin Illinois Loren W Baker a valued American Express driver in Elgin resigns after stating his conscience would not allow delivering tobacco. He had joined the company months earlier and planned to leave over the conflict between his sanctified life and distributing objectionable goods.
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Elgin, TL
San. S
Loren W. Baker
Elgin
American Express Company
The
Express Company
Two Aged Women Found Dead From Gas Leak in Cleveland
Two elderly women aged 76 and 60 were found dead by a neighbor at 1953 East Sixty-ninth Street Cleveland. The house contained natural gas fumes and the deaths appear due to asphyxiation. Investigators found a gas pipe leak and a chimney blocked by soot.
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Cleveland
Anne Augusta White
Mary L. Blair
East Sixty-ninth Street
New British Ambassador James Bryce Hosts Farewell in Aberdeen
James Bryce the newly appointed British ambassador to the United States and Mrs. Bryce hosted a farewell at home in Aberdeen for about 1,000 of his constituents. The two speakers expressed regret at leaving so many staunch friends.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
James Bryce
United States
Lumber camp chief killed by falling tree near Bloomington
Hayden Gilbert aged 65 was fatally injured when a tree toppled and fell directly across his body at a camp near Bloomington Illinois. He was chief lumberman in the camp and died on January 18.
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Bloomington
Hayden Gilbert
Here
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St. Augustine
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Anastasia Island
Filkins
Sir Alfred Jones
Port Kingston
Charles de Cordova
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Charles Sher
Russia
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Italy
New York
the Evening Journal
Outlin
Special Services
W. A. Longnecker
Elias Handy
Jay W. Somerville
Central Church
Oskaloosa
Edgar Brown
Texas
Grain Market
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
Chicago, Ill
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Governor General
Grey
Bryce
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