Chinese Commissioners Visit Chicago In Diplomatic Tour
Tai Hung Chi and Toan Fang, Chinese imperial commissioners, arrived in Chicago from San Francisco and were greeted by Mayor Dunne and business leaders. They will study U S political, economic and educational conditions and seek to model a constitutional government similar to Japan's.
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Chicago
Tai Hung Chi
Toan Fang
San Francisco
Dunne
Brundage
County Board
Auditorium Annex
Chicago and Northwestern
United States
Japan
Danning Institution
Hull House
Saddle
Sirlion Club
McCormick Harvester
Evanston
South Parks
Reynolds Club
Chicago University
Injunction Dissolved In Stock Exchange Ticker Case
The Western Union Telegraph Company was freed from restraint as the injunction against removing stock exchange tickers from W. J. Odell & Co offices was dissolved by the circuit court on appeal from the common pleas court. Odell’s petition to make the injunction permanent was denied citing the Chicago Board of Trade v Christie Grain and Stock Co. The case may go to the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Cincinnati
Western Union Telegraph Company
Stock Exchange
W. J. Odell & Co
Circuit Court
Common Pleas Court
Odell Company
Chicago Board of Trade
Christie Grain and Stock Company
Ohio Supreme Court
Viola Allen Secretly Weds Peter Duryea in Louisville
New York reports actress Viola Allen has been Mrs Peter Duryea since last August. They wed in Louisville on August 16. Friends say the marriage was kept quiet due to Miss Allen's acting engagements this season.
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Viola Allen
Peter Duryea
New York
Duryea
Miss Allen
Louisville
Brooklyn Elevated Crash Kills One and Injures Dozens
A Brooklyn Rapid Transit elevated car fell from the line onto Fulton and Chestnut streets after missing an open switch. Simon C. Wilson of Brooklyn was killed. Dozen injured include Agnes N Hotchkiss and Margaret Eggerts. George W. Duryea, the motorman, was arrested. The towerman in charge vanished after the wreck.
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New York
Simon C. Wilson
Brooklyn
Lexington Avenue
Tne
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Fulton and
Chestnut Streets
Agnes N. Hotchkiss
Margaret Eggerts
Preston J. Payne
Joseph Allen
Mary Tucker
Mary Keys
Myron Ninkim
Manhattan
Brooklyn Bridge
Cypress Hills
Rockaway Beach
George W. Duryea
Tie
Dominican government grants amnesty after Monte Cristi surrender
The Dominican government accepts General Arias's departure to Porto Rico and grants general amnesty to other revolutionists. The revolt collapsed within fifteen days due to funds and control of customs houses. US Navy neutrality and cordial efforts reduced violence, boosting support for a treaty with the United States.
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San Domingo
Monte Cristi
Arias
Porto Rico
United States Navy
United States
Russo American academy planned by U S citizen in St Petersburg
In a bid to improve Russo American ties, Professor Boris Gardner a U S citizen and long time Russia resident seeks permission to open a Russo American academy named Franklin College. The school would offer Russian curriculum with added courses in English United States history and political and economic science taught in Russian.
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St. Petersburg
Rusia
United States
Boris Gardner
School of Technology
Russia
Minister of Education
Franklin College
No Bastile for Him Committee Takes No Action
Washington scene underlines a volatile House discussion over the statehood bill as Luke Wright is named ambassador. Poultney Bigelow's canal sources dispute triggers cautious testing of committee remedies while papers resist breaches of confidential sourcing.
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House
Luke Wright
Costly Conflagration in Quincy Destroys Plant and City Hall
A Jan. 20 blaze at Fred B. Harnst livery stable spread to five brick buildings including the J. BR. Schoo Sadlery plant and heavily damaged the Aldo Sommer Drug wholesale house. The city hall was almost destroyed and total losses exceed 300000 dollars.
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Quincy
Til
Fred B. Harnst
J. BR. Schoo Sadlery Company
Aldo Sommer Drug Company
Mrs. Taggart Not in Europe, Letter Reveals
Wooster Ohio January 20 Friends report from Grace Taggart indicates the noted divorcee is not in Europe. A letter from Highland Park UL mentions sailing for Europe and expresses surprise at being thought en route across the Atlantic.
Wisconsin funeral brings New York party for Mrs. Noble
Governor Higgins and Mrs. Higgins travel with eighteen others to Sparta Wisconsin for the burial of Mrs. A R Noble pioneer resident of Wisconsin. Senator Lepew returns to New York ill and General Funston may be reassigned to Luzon as journalist reports. Robert E Ward of Equitable Life in Joliet is a fugitive facing forgery charges.
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Wisconsin
Sparta
Wis
Rank Higgins
New York
Higgins
A. R. Noble
Noble
Olean
N. Y
Lepew
Washington
Fred Funston
Department of California
Luzon
Robert E. Ward
Equitable Life
Joliet, Ill
Iowa State Senate
Stok
Jersey
Tollech
Joseph SW
Mar
Senator Clark on Value of a Cop per Mine-O'Neil
Senator Clark of Montana spoke in Washington on January 20 arguing against a policy linking police compensation to Mine-O'Neil costs. The remarks drew immediate uproar among supporters and critics alike.
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Senator Clark
O'Neil
Washington
Montana
Wright Named First Ambassador to Japan if Senate Confirms
Washington says Luke F. Wright of Tennessee will be the first ambassador to Japan if the Senate approves President Roosevelt's nomination next Monday. Wright, governor general of the Philippines, will be succeeded at Manila by Henry Ide as acting governor general during Wright's leave. Upon Wright's retirement June 1, James F. Smith of California will take over as governor general.
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Washington
Luke Fef. Wright
Tennessee
Philippines
Japan
Senate
Roosevelt
Wright
Manila
Henry
Ide
James F. Smith
California
Philippine Commission
Weather Retards Business in Many Areas Says Dun Report
R G Dun weekly review notes irregular trade due to weather hindering retail distribution of winter goods. Some regions report strong early-year activity while others face heavy temperatures and rains. Builders work benefits from open weather and construction permits issued in 1905 reach 528 million dollars, a 40 percent rise.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Trade patterns show growth in US and Canada mailages
The report notes higher week figures than last year with 886 in the United States, 305 in another market, and 87 in Canada, compared to 24 a year ago. It mentions ad vines and nonen wires, and hints at friction with bottling trades amid cost concerns.
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United States
Canada
They Will Spare the Rod
West Lafayette mothers in a January meeting of the Mothers' club decided corporal punishment should end. Led by Mrs Hale the group discussed child discipline and endorsed moral instruction as the sole effective form, arguing the whip fails to curb misbehavior.
Walling Not Arrested Says Brother in Cable
Chicago reports that sociologist Wi Jim English Walling was not arrested in St Petersburg. Willoughby Walling, his brother and bank secretary, received a cable saying arrest rumors are false. Separately, Joe Gans defeated Twin Sullivan in the 15th round at Woodward's pavilion in San Francisco.
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Chicago
Jim English Walling
San Francisco
Joe Gans
Woodward's Pavilion
Gans
Chicago Markets Summary of Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago early 1906 market notes show hogs firm to higher with strong receipts and several price ranges for light mixed and shipping grades. Cattle steady and sheep steady with mixed packers and rough categories listed. overall activity centered on daily receipts and bids in the usual January trading.
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Cchicago
France Warns Castro as Warships Move Toward Venezuela
Washington reports three French warships off the Venezuelan coast to press Paris demand for proper treatment of M. Taiguy in Caracas. Dispatches to M. Taigny may have been intercepted, prompting a thorough US review and caution against further Venezuelan interference.
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Washington
Venesu
France
Caetro
M. Targuy
Caracas
Castro
M. Taiguy
Paris
Venezuela
la Guayra
Talgny
Vezuelan
M. Jusserand
M. ‘Taigny
Russell
Riis Blames Poverty for Drunkenness in Albion
Jacob A Riis told Albion College crowds that only a small portion of poverty stems from drunkenness and that poverty may cause drinking. He cited bad home cooking as a factor and urged improvements to domestic life as a remedy to temperance critique.
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Albion, Mich
Jacob A Riis
New York
Roosevelt
Michigan
Riis
Samuel Rickle
Albion College
National Prohibition Party
Carrie Nation
Othe
Dropped Dean of Heart Failure in Peru Hotel Death
Peru Indiana January 20 Dean of Heart Failure HS Grosseth of Racine Wisconsin collapsed and died at the Scott hotel from heart disease officials reported the death occurred after a sudden illness with no foul play suspected.
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Peru
Ind
HH. Grosseth
Racine
Wis
Scott
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