Fire at Newport Navy Training Station destroys seven buildings
A major blaze at Coasters’ Harbor Island Newport destroyed seven structures at the United States Naval Training Station including the detention, machine shop, paint shop, paymaster’s storehouse, carpenter shop and two storehouses. About 1,500 apprentices marines and sailors fought flames. the paymaster saved money and official documents. the frigate Constellation was saved by quick action.
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Newport Department
Newport
United States Naval Training Station
Coasters
Harper Island
Joseph Kirby
Hiajkding
Kirby
Chaotic at Seoul Bewul Korea Bee
Chaotic situation in Korea as Japan presses a protectorate plan. The article notes Japanese control extending beyond expectations, ministers avoiding moves, and tension between Japanese and Korean factions complicating governance in Seoul.
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Bewul
Korea
Mors
Peoria man holds up police station and endangers family
Jane Charles Harwood, a former policeman described as insane, entered Peoria police headquarters in the afternoon and held up Chief Kennedy and seven officers for about fifteen minutes, threatening to shoot. He fired a cartridge that did not discharge, then fled. Later near his Bigelow Street home he attacked Mrs. Montgomery, took weapons, and barricaded himself. Police surrounded the house into the night. the assailant also forced his wife to disrobe and, the report says, attempted to kill his children the following morning.
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Peoria
Jane
Charles Harwood
Kennedy
Harwood
Bigelow Street
Montgomery
Ancient Maya City Found in Guatemalan Peten District
Count Maurice de Pereghy, a French archaeologist, reports locating a vast ancient Maya city in Guatemala's Peten district. He says months are needed for full investigation and plans to return next year to complete studies of ruins of utmost archaeological interest.
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Mexico City
Maurice de Pereghy
Peten
Guatemala
Miners Look for Peace in Conference Promise
Special to The Washington Post from Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania dated January 28 reports that President Mitchell and mine workers union officials expect the February 15 conference with anthracite operators in New York City to yield peace. The unions Journal urges open minds and fair justice, noting the talks could end years of friction, with moderation and fidelity guiding a lasting, contract‑respecting peace and preventing strikes.
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Washington Post
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
New York City
Anthracite
Fearful loss of mind statement by his father
Rear Admiral Van Reypen says his son William Knickerbocker Van Reypen Jr shot himself after years of melancholia and fear of failing Columbia Law School exams. The private funeral will be held at the family home in Jersey City with services by Rev. William Strong.
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Says Son
Old van Reypen Homestead
Washington Post
New York
William Knickerbocker van Reypen, Jr
William K. van Reypen
Mansfield Bachelor Apexment House
Weat Forty-fourth Street
Jersey City
van Reypen
Academy Street
Tonnele Avenue
William Strong
Bergen Reformed Church
Bergen Avenue
Cchurch
van Huypen
Flo
Yal
Columbia Law School
Fle
Tie
Cornelius C. van Reypen
Replevin over Dr N L Tanski body in Cincinnati
Debates over final disposition of Dr N L Tanski’s remains after his death on December 26 have pitted his daughter Margaret Lischer of Braddock PA against Mrs J P K Bigger. Bigger seeks possession via writ of replevin claiming proprietary interest from funeral payments. If successful, the body would be cremated under the Liberal Society of Free Thinkers, to which Tanski belonged.
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Washington Post
Cincinnati
Ohio
N. L. Tanaki
Spring Grove Cemetery
Margaret Lischer
Braddock
J. P. K. Blgeer
Norrow
Cost of War to Japan Reveals Army and Navy Outlays
Tokyo report to the Diet shows total war expenditure as of September last: Army outlay 3495,000,000 and Navy 90,100,000. Earlier figures list Army 405,000,000 and Navy 90,000,000 as part of wartime costs.
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Japan
Navy
Tokyo
Diet
Bigelow backs canal story with $1000 stake plan
Poultney Bigelow says he will pay all investigation costs and forfeit $1000 to Louisville Courier Journal if Panama canal claims he made turn out false. He vows to uphold his reputation as a truth teller, testifying before Senate and insisting confidences with sources remain sacred. He notes Henry Watterson teased him but supports his method.
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Senate
Washington Post
Boston
Panama
Poultney Bigelow
Louisville Courier-Tournal
Roosevelt
Taft
Mr. Bigelow
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Arrival of Gov Magoon in New York and his view on Bigelow
Governor Magoon of the Panama Canal Zone arrived in New York aboard the Advance from Colon. He was met by Canal Commission chairman Shonts and spoke on Poultney Bigelow’s rapid transit remarks. He noted the remarks did not warrant strong language.
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Bigelow
Washington Post
New York
Charles FE. Magoon
Panama Canal Zone
Colon
Advance
Magoon
Shonts
Canal Commission
Standard Oil Cuts Oil Purchases Amid Missouri Probe
Proceedings by Missouri Attorney General Hadley threaten Standard Oil’s role as buyer and transporter. Operators in Barretville plan a delegation to Kansas City to oppose orders, warning Missouri pipeline disruption could halt mid continent oil flow and depress the local market.
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Hadley
Missouri
Standard
Mid-Continent
Standard Company
Death of Charles H. Fancher in Yonkers NY
Charles Henry Fancher president of the Irving National Bank of New York and director in several financial institutions died today at his Yonkers home after a two year illness following a stroke. Mrs Stanford Newell, widow of the former U S Minister to the Netherlands, died today at her Minnesota home aged sixty seven.
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New York
Charles Henry Fancher
Irving National Bank
Yonkers
St Pearl, Minn
Stanford Newell
United States
Netherlands
Murdered Nashville Woman Returned From Ohio River Case
The body of Rosa Mangrum, found in the Ohio River at Cairo, Illinois, was identified in Cairo today by her husband O G Mangrum and sister Mrs Florence Treusdale of Birmingham Alabama. Relatives allege she was chloroformed robbed and drowned to hide a crime. Detectives support murder theory as they investigate. She left Nashville December 14 for St Louis with about 1500 to 1800 dollars and jewelry worth 2000. No further trace after reaching Union Station.
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Nashville
Tenn
Rosa Mangrum
Ohio
Cairo
Ill
O. G. Mangrum
Florence Treusdale
Birmingham
Ala
Carnation Day Observed In Memory Of McKinley
Carnation Day observed nationwide with school programs and Civic participation. The Carnation League of America based in Dayton Ohio sent notices to league reps urging simple exercises and a hymn. carnations worn and trains honored President McKinley with his custom of gifting a carnation to the train engineer for safe journeys.
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Washington
United States
McKinley
Carnation League of America
Dayton
Ohio
McKinsey
Jail Fire at Telfair County Jail In McRae Ga
About 7 30 tonight a fire was found burning the Telfair County jail in McRae Georgia injuring five prisoners. One burned inmate was Jack McLeod identified as a murderer of Jon Studstill. Origin unknown but suspected inmate arson to aid escape.
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McRae
Telfair
Jack McLeod
Jon Studstill
Moroccan Rebels Active in Northern Morocco Rift
Madrid reports from Melilla that Bu Hamara’s forces ravaged the Rif region a rugged coast area of mountains along the Mediterranean. Loyal Khabyle tribesmen were consistently defeated in heavy fighting as Mohammed El Torres learns a factory at Marchica aids the pretender and orders the warship Urki to bombard it.
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Madrid
Melilla
Morocco
Bu Hamara
Riff
Mediterranean
Mohammed el Torres
Algeciras
Marchica
Urki
Trial In Packers Case Moves To Full Hearing
In Chicago on January 24 the immunity question for the indicted packers must be tried on the facts after the last effort to speed an agreement failed. The forthcoming hearing will require extensive testimony and may last about three weeks.
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Chicago
Murder Clew Ties Suspect to Baltimore arrest
Philadelphia detectives link Rufus Johnson to the Florence Allinson murder near Moorestown as items from the crime surface. A hairbrush found with a negress, a gold stickpin, and a pawned watch tie Johnson to the case. Baltimore and Moorestown detectives press to recover a small mirror seen in his possession in Philadelphia. Johnson admits burglarizing a house but denies the murder.
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Baltimore
Richmond
Johnson
Rufus Johnson
Florence W. Allinson
Moorestown
Johnon
Allinson
Mary Hicks
Carnegie Grateful Thanks Trustees for Naming School After His Mother
Andrew Carnegie thanks the Carnegie School of Technology trustees for naming the women’s department after his mother, Margaret Morrison Carnegie. He praises her influence and expresses deep gratitude in a letter dated January 22, 1906, from Fernandina Florida.
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Spacin
Washington Post
Pittsburg
Carnegie School of Technology
Andrew Carnegie
Margaret Carnegie
Miss Gould Pledges 15000 For New YMCA Building
At a union service in Tarrytown First Baptist Church the local YMCA announced plans for a new building costing 100000. General Secretary H W Merrill said Elelen M Gould pledged 15000 toward the subscription.
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Wasuinguon Ose
Tarrytown
First Baptist Church
The
Young Men‘s Christian Association
H. W. Merrill
Elelen M. Gould
Bomb Wrecks House Insane Wife Escapes Debris
Worcester, Jan 28 A dynamite bomb hurled through a second story window of Paul Mosczynski s home tore away the rear of the building. The wife of Daniel Booth was driven insane by the blast and hospitalized. Miss Voeleska Burakvicz was buried under debris but not seriously hurt. Police seek evicted tenants Frank Czybonowski and his wife as suspects after a second bomb was found.
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Worcester
Mass
Paul Mosczynski
Union Avenue
Daniel C. Booth
Voeleska Burakvicz
Hichland Street
William J. Ryland
Frank Czybonowski
Missing Nettie Smith Sought by Cincinnati Relative
Mr. R H Smith of 741 West Sixth Street Cincinnati asks The Post to help locate his niece Nettie Erith who is said to be with Washington. Information is requested and anyone knowing her whereabouts should contact Mr. Smith or Rev Frederick D Power in Washington.
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Cincinnati
R. Hi. Smith
West Sixth Street
Ohio
The
Post
Nettie
Erith
Washington
Mr. Smith
Frederick D. Power
SCHOONER TURNS TURTLE DROWNING OF SIX MEN REPORTED
Victoria B C Jan 28 A telegram from Bamfield says the halibut fishing schooner Ella G has turned turtle and six men were drowned Among the lost is Alexander McLean commander of the illegal sealing vessel Carmencia Dr T S Palmer assistant in charge of game preservation will address a Minnesota convention on game protection and the Doc act making hunting or trapping of American birds for commerce an offense
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Alexander McLean
Victoria
B. C
Bamfield
Ella G
Ilegal
Carmencia
T. S. Palmier
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
St. Aul
Minn
Palmer
Boston Girl Dies After AutoLorry Collision In St Augustine
In St Augustine Florida on January 28 Miss Ethel Drew of Boston was killed when a speeding chauffeur ignored her warning as her horse bolted. She was dragged several blocks, suffering a fractured skull and multiple injuries, and died next day. Her father C C Drew, an invalid, is critically affected by the shock.
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Ethel Drew
C. C. Drew
Boston
St. Augustine
Washington Post
Fla
Miss Drew
St. George Street
Bark's Crew In Peril Near Vancouver Island Coast
The bark believed to be the Adii al Courbel is in distress off Carmanah on Vancouver Island as 5 o clock lighthouse reports the ship a mile offshore with heavy swell. Tugs dispatched. weather calm but seas large. The Admiral Courbet, a 1740 ton French vessel, sails from San Francisco January 17 en route to Tacoma.
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Victoria
Bigan
BA Big Park
al Courbel
Vancouver Island
Carmanah
Admiral Courbet
Tacoma
San Francisco
Wreck of Frisco Limited Near Dora Causes Injuries
Wreck occurred one mile north of Dora about twenty minutes after midnight when a broken rail derailed the Frisco limited bound for Kansas City. Mail bag car turned over, second-class coach derailed with many negro passengers aboard. Express messenger postal clerk and several others injured, none seriously.
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Birmingham
Ala
Frisco Limited
Kansas City
Dora
Metamora Club Ball Ends in Back Shot and Stampede
At Tammany Hall a quarrel between John McKeon and Antonio Platanio led to McKeon firing a .31 caliber pistol, wounding Platanio in the back. Panic caused women to be knocked down as attendees fled. McKeon was arrested and Platanio ambulanced to Bellevue Hospital, condition not believed serious. Police held McKeon without bail in Yorkville.
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Washington Post
New York
Metamora
Hust Fourth Street
Paul Kelly
Tammany Hall
John McKeon
Antonio Platanio
Jim Jeffries
Platanio
McKeon
Platania
Bellevue Hospital
Yorkville
East Side
Tragedy at St Augustine and Publicity for Campaign Funds
Items from 10 Day Issue report prison peril fire Bigelow money story Wheeler body Hitt retirement publicity Chinese envoys at Soldiers' Home Priest death House debate rates economics German tariff problem editorial Day's events New York hotel talks social Virginia inaugural sporting news Wall Street week Many children outside schools Te
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St. Augustine
Wheeler
Congress
New York
Virginia
Wall Street
Honor Lincoln and Davis Statues Planned in Washington
Cincinnati Jan 28 special to The Washington Post reports artist H Farny and prominent Kentuckians initiated a movement to erect statues of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis as two of Kentucky's greatest sons. They aim to place the memorials in Statuary Hall at Washington and have begun organizing an association for the project.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Ohio
Toa
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Kentucky
H. Farny
Night Watch Captain Averts Hospital Laundry Fire
At Bellevue Hospital Capt Teddy McHale at 3am alerted staff and warned nurses to stay calm as smoke filled the laundry building near the river. Firefighters arrived quietly, fought a stubborn blaze on the top floor, and confined it within thirty minutes. No patients were endangered.
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Washington Post
New York
Teddy McHale
Bellevue Hospital
I Thany
Sturgis
Polic&imen
McHale
Capt. McHale
Aleo- Lee
Twenty-sixth Street
Howe
Bail for Capt Van Schaick in Slocum case
Captain William H. Van Schaick, commander of the steam boat General Slocum, convicted of neglect of duty and sentenced to ten years, won bail pending appeal. A $10,000 bond was set, with a 30 day stay. His counsel said the bond was ready and awaiting approval at the Tombs.
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Stocum
Washington Post
New York
William H. van Schaick
General Slocum
A. J. Dittenhoefer
Thomas
United States
Woman Burned to Death in Whitman Parsonage
Mrs. Frank W. Shattuck, wife of the Advent Christian Church pastor in Whitman Massachusetts, was burned to death when a lamp overturned in the parsonage as her husband conducted a church service nearby. The incident occurred tonight, with dramatic proximity between the home tragedy and the worship service.
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Whitman, Mass
Frank W. Shattuck
Advent Christian Church
Whitman
Reduction in Rail Mail Pay Gains Congressional Attention
A Bennett article surveys growing congressional support for a 5 to 10 percent cut in rail postal pay. It argues exact costs of transporting mail are unknown, weighing and stuffing fraud concerns persist, and current per mile rates date to 1873 with limited recent reductions. The piece notes railway post office cars modernize mail handling and questions fairness of rates across classes.
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Bennett
United States
Abia
Congress
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