President Roosevelts Porto Rico Report and Plan
Roosevelt reports progress in Porto Rico under American rule, praising education and local governance while urging full American citizenship for island residents. He calls for centralized insular administration in Washington and emphasizes native troops, economic growth, and continued self government.
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Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Porto Rico
Senate
House of Representatives
Ponce
Cayer
San Juan
Arecibo
Switzerland
Tropic Islands
Spain
Insular Police
Board of Trade of
Twppel
Department of War
Department of State
Theodore. Roosevelt
The
White House
Decline of Linen Dowry Goods in Spanish Custom
A historical note explains that the Spanish dowry once included linen sheets for each peasant girl. Rising linen costs have reduced this practice to a nominal remnant, shrinking the linen trade as a traditional dowry item.
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Spain
Behind on Rent r Shifter is ten years
A short item notes a ten year old shifter facing housing delays due to overdue rent. The writeup highlights financial strain and ongoing housing instability affecting the family.
Executioner Saved Watchchain Thwarted Pickpocket Incident
Joseph Lang, Vienna public executioner, wore a heavy gold watch chain and a massive watch secured by a thief proof hook. The chain and hook withstood the pickpocket attempt, preserving the valuable items.
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Joseph Lang
Vienna
Count Boni Snubbed as Debates Flare Over Algeciras Treaty
In Paris the count faced a staged rebuke as half the chamber withdrew while he spoke on the Algeciras treaty. Boni de Castelane defended French policy toward Morocco with a jaunty display, drawing silence and no replies as the chamber ratified the accord.
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Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Chamber of Deputies
Algeciras
Count Boni
Boni
Chamber
France
Delcasse
Morocco
Storer Letters Spark Roosevelt Clash Over Vatican Row
In Washington Bellamy Storer former ambassador to Austria faces strong criticism as Roosevelt publicizes letters about his wife and Vatican intrigue. The president calls Storer's private correspondence ungentlemanly and asserts he never sought Archbishop Ireland as cardinal. Storer publishes a pamphlet and suggests cabinet damage to U S interests.
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Washington
Bellamy
Storer
Austria
Roosevelt
Vatican
Ireland
Cabinet
Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
Secretary Root
Bellamy Storer
Vienna
Storers
Cortelyou
McKinley
Pius
Ambassador Storer
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
White House
House
Mr. Storer
Cincinnati
Fraternity House Fire Claims Seven at Cornell
The Chi Psi mansion at Cornell University burned on a Friday leaving seven dead. Four victims were students, three were volunteer firemen from the town. Heroic efforts by Schmuck and McCutcheon are noted, with Pope and Cornell football men among early rescuers. The blaze, source unknown, left the 1881 lodge a charred wreck tied to Fiske and McGraw family history.
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Ithaca
Chi Psi
Cornell University
Schmuck
Nichols
McCutcheon
Pope
Cornell
Sam Halliday
Earle
Gibson
Jennie McGraw Fiske
John McGraw
Fiske
Willard Fiske
Judge Boardman
Shaw's Plan to Check Panics
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw reports to Congress urging a restricted credit currency to curb panics. He warns against a central bank and favors increasing circulation during tight money and contracting it when funds are ample. He supports a taxed credit currency with a $100,000,000 reserve fund to inject or withdraw liquidity as needed.
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Washington
Congress
Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
Louisville Dairymen Plead Guilty in Swill-Feed Case
Aaron Kohn, attorney for about 100 dairymen in Louisville Kentucky, pleaded guilty on their behalf to feeding swill to cattle under the pure food law. They receive a suspended $100 fine and 50 days in jail per defendant, annulled if dairies are cleaned by April 1 and swill feeding ceases.
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Louisville
Aaron Kohn
Cattie
France faces a religious crisis amid pope’s rejection
Paris reports confirm an eleven hour Vatican rejection of the government’s plan to allow Catholic worship under common law. The Holy See forbids declarations under the 1881 law, yet priests stay in churches until ousted by force, while the government sees it as a call to rebellion with grave possible consequences.
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Paris
France
Oil Magnates Served Subpoenas in St. Louis Case
John D. Rockefeller and six Standard Oil associates were served subpoenas to appear in U S circuit court at St. Louis on Monday January 7. United States Marshal William Henkel delivered the papers. Also named in the service were Henry H. Rogers Henry M Flagler Charles M Pratt Oliver Payne William Rockefeller and John D. Archbold.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
United States
Marshal Wiliam Henkel
Mr. Rockefeller
Henry
Bishop Seymour of Springfield Dead at 82
Reverend George F. Seymour, bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of Springfield, died Saturday morning in Springfield New Jersey from pneumonia after a long illness. Born in 1829 in New York City he was consecrated bishop on June 11 1878 and held multiple clerical posts including rector positions in Manhattanville Hudson and Brooklyn and professor and dean roles at the General Theological Seminary.
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Springfield
George F. Seymour
George Franklin Seymour
Isaac Newton
Elvira Seymour
New York City
Columbia University
General Theological Seminary
Annandale
Hudson
St. Stephen’s College
St. Mary’s Church
Manhattanville
N. Y
Christchurch
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Great Distress in Clifton Clifton Flood Disaster Report
Solomonsville Arizona details late flood in Clifton causing widespread destruction. Practically every building damaged many swept away. Several escapes cited as residents fled to higher ground with hospital patients moved by car. Monday night brought terror as the population hid on hills. Drowning feared in Mexican quarter with no records.
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Solomonville
Ariz
Clifton
Brown's Wounds May Be Fatal
Washington report states Arthur Brown of Salt Lake City is in critical condition at Emergency Hospital after an incident at Raleigh Hotel on Saturday afternoon.
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Salt Lake City
Grand
Utah
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Union Pacific Coal Company
Utah Fuel Coal Company
Harriman and Gould
Fred R. Maynard
Washington
Maynard
Wyoming
West
Utah Fuel Company
Sevier County
Theodore Schulte
Thomas A Moore
County Recorder's Office
United States
Baldwin
Brown
Arthur . Brown
Salt Lake
Bradley
Raleigh
Hospital
Kansas Grain Law Declared Void by Federal Judge
Kansas City officials report the Kansas grain inspection and weighing law was ruled void on Thursday by Judge S. R. Peters, a special master appointed by Judge Pollack of the U S circuit court.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Kansas Grain Inspection
S. R. Peters
Pollack
United States Circuit Court
Military Readiness for Labor War in Deadwood
Army units in Deadwood South Dakota prepared for immediate redeployment to the Black Hills within two hours as tensions mounted in a labor conflict. Soldiers stood ready amid mounting unrest and possible action.
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Deadwood
S.D
Black Hills
House Passes Bill Limiting Interstate Convict Goods
Washington reports a near unanimous House vote approving a bill to regulate convict made goods. The measure abolishes current interstate commerce restrictions on goods produced by convict labor or in prisons, allowing states and territories to bar shipment of such products across borders.
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House
Washington
Bank Robbery Foiled in Great Bend Capture
Joseph S. Kearns of Chicago attempted to hold up the Brink Bank in Great Bend Kansas but was captured after a clash. Bud Westfall, an express driver, was shot and killed by a pursuer during the chase.
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Great Bend
Kan
Joseph S. Kearns
Chicago
Brinkman Bank
Bud’ ‘Westfall
Confirmation battle over Moody and Bonaparte looms in Senate
Opposition to Charles J. Bonaparte blocked Moody's Supreme Court confirmation in executive session as critics cited his Chicago speech condemning antitrust regulation. Knox and Culberson defended Moody while House debated the legislative appropriation bill and simplified spelling. The president filled a cabinet vacancy by naming John W. Riddle to succeed Myer in St. Petersburg.
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Washington
Charles J. Bonaparte
William H. Moody
Supreme Court of the
United States
Senate
Bonaparte
Chicago
Culberson
Knox
House
Clark
Missouri
Gillett
Massachusetts
Livingston
Georgia
Myer
St. Petersburg
John W. Riddle
Roumania
Servia
Heroism of Greek Sailor in Rescue at Sea
Greek seaman Mitchel B. Bruso volunteered to risk his life during a northeast gale. He rowed from the tug Walter A. Luckenbach to the eroding Buena Ventura barge and saved Captain Ole Owarsond, then rescued Seaman Charles Martin frozen to a floating hatch. Only two of the five crew survived.
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Providence
R. I
Walter A. Luckenbach
Mitchell B. Bruso
John Dailey
Bruso
Ole Owarsond
Charles Martin
Madison life insurance inquiry criticizes certain practices
The Wisconsin legislative committee report on life insurance firms finds no campaign contributions or officer land misappropriation. It criticizes specific practices and includes a minority report by socialist members, submitted to the governor.
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Wisconsin Committee On Life Insurance Companies
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Oklahoma Brutal Murder Reported at Parmna Case
An Oklahoma murder case surfaces with sparse OCR notes mentioning Parmna and Scotty in connection to Smith. Details are unclear but imply a fatal armed incident and ongoing investigation by local authorities.
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Oklahoma
Parmna
Okla
Scotty
Smith, F
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