Dissatisfaction Grows Over Nicaragua's Madriz Regime
Washington voices discontent with President Madriz as US ships remain at Nicaragua ports. Estrada forces press for change while Diaz and other insurgent leaders move toward Managua to discuss the crisis. Rear Admiral Kimball to retire Jan 9 but stay on until the Pacific coast situation stabilizes.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Managua
Madriz
Fernos Diaz
Estrada
Rama
General Diaz
Gonzales
Castillo
Gomez
Toledo
Loetz
Corinto
United States
Kimball
Pacific
Polar records travel to Washington for review by National Geographic Society
Dr Frederick A Cook's Polar documents are en route from Copenhagen and will be examined by Prof J H Gore Rear Admiral Pillsbury and Dr W M Hayes of the Geological Survey. Reports are due early this month. President Willis N Moore declines re election, amid tensions from the Polar controversy.
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Washington
Frederick A
Cook
National Geographic Society
J. H. Gore
Copenhagen
Convicted banker faces debtor suits in Chicago
Chicago January 8 A convicted banker John R Walsh who signed an agreement with the clearing house committee and guarantors will face civil suits from merchants for personal claims. Banks will decide on acceptance of the agreement at a meeting, with eventual disposition of Walsh holdings including railways and real estate. If certiorari is denied, Walsh may be sent to Fort Leavenworth for a five year federal sentence.
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Chicago
John R. Walsh
Clearing House Committee
la Salle Street
Walsh
John W
Richard W
Clearing House
James ‘B. Forgan
Forgan
Associated Banks
Southern Indiana
Illino
Southern Railways
Wiscon & Michigan Railway
Bedford Stone Quarries
Peoria Gas Company
Litchfield & Madison Railway
Bedford Belt Railway
Northwestern Gas Light and Coke Company
Chicago Real Estate
Gims
United States Supreme Court
Chicago National Bank
Ft. Leavenworth
Kas
Anderson
Equitable Trust Company
Home Savings Bank
Trial of J. R. Vansant Before Justice Brown
The holiness preacher J. R. Vansant faced a preliminary trial on charges of securing money under false pretense filed by Allen's Board of Education over a schoolhouse contract. The case was continued to January 14 due to a missing state witness. Vansant, from Holdenville, previously faced an indictment for disposing of mortgaged property. Will Lane of Tyrola paid fines totaling 28.75 for carrying a pistol.
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J. R. Vansant
Brown
Vansant
Board of Education
Allen
Holdenville
District Court
Zelaya Warned of Plot in Mexico City
In Mexico City on January 7 officials warned former Honduran president Jose Santos Zelaya that two Salvadorans and an American are said to be plotting to kill him. Police advised him to arm himself and to be escorted by secret service agents whenever he leaves his hotel.
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City of Mexico
Jose Sanzos Zelaya
Mexico
Police Department
Zelaya
Secret Service
Under-weighing fraud probes widen with confessions eyed
New York reports investigation into sugar fraud continues with possible indictments of important figures. Confession rumors circulate as American Sugar Refining Company workers and others in the trade weigh cooperating disclosures. The grand jury may soon probe a paper price cartel tied to the Manila company dissolution. Zelaya era exiles loom in Nicaragua amid political turmoil. Diaz congratulates Madriz as Nicaraguan leadership shifts. Francisco Castro seeks a leave of absence likely signaling resignation.
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American Sugar Refining Company
Manila
Robertson resigns from bench to pursue governorship
J B A Robertson judge of the Lincoln Pottawatomie county district court tendered his resignation to Governor Haskell. Col Hoffman, chairman of the state board of affairs, was named as Robertson's successor and will leave the board on Saturday. John J Gerlach is mentioned as recipient of the board vacancy. Robertson says he seeks the governorship and cannot hold another office while running.
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John ‘J. Gerlach
Woodward
Hoffman
Board of Affairs
Robertson
State House
Haskell
Lincoln-Pottawatomie
Maben
Shawnee
New Move in Phone Fight in St Louis
The next move in the effort to stop Bell from absorbing independent lines will take place in St. Louis. Attorney H B McGraw and associates serving minority stockholders have been served notice that depositions will be taken Thursday in St Louis for Bell interests.
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Bell
St. Louis
Cleveland
Bell Telephone Company
H.B. McGraw
All Sugar Ports Suspected Underweighing Probe
Washington reports inquiries will extend to other sugar ports after underweighing was found at New York. Large quantities arrive at San Francisco and Boston while smaller lots come through other ports. Investigations will start once arrangements are ready.
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Washington
New York
United States
San Francisco
Boston
Railroad leaders reassure investors on Taft rail bill
W C Brown president of the New York Central said the bill to be sent to Congress next week will provide no alarm to investors or hinder any railroad seeking to operate in a straight forward manner. He spoke after a conference with President Taft and five other railroad presidents.
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New York
W. C. Brown
New York Central Lines
Brown
Taft
Congress
Birds Fed by Boys In Kiowa County Oklahoma
During a blizzard the southern Kiowa county birds were fed by local boys and farmers. The birds had nearly eaten all weed seeds from farms, and after meals the birds were released back to the fields, underscoring the community effort amid harsh winter conditions.
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Lone Wolf
Okla
Kiowa County
New Rabbit Catch Method Draws Wild Luck
Enid Oklahoma January 6 a wagon load of rabbits was sold here after a valley center hunt. A wire about a hundred yards long tied to two wagons swept the prairie driving rabbits into gun range. About 200 animals were killed in the sweep method used.
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Enid
Okla
Valley Center
Criger Pleads Guilty in Mail Carrier Bribe Case
Springfield Illinois Jan 6 Will Crig er pleaded guilty to offering 50 dollars to General John C Black head of the United States Civil Commission for a rural mail carrier appointment. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs and sentenced to one day in jail Criger said he was told paying a bribe would speed the appointment after taking the examination.
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Springfield
Iil
Will Criger
John C. Black
United States Civil Commission
Criger
Fragmented OCR Entry Hints at Names and Numbers
A garbled OCR passage shows scattered tokens like 40330q and 8,090 gg with unclear context. Readable elements include references to numbers and possible names, but the overall event or subject remains undetermined.
Richard Well ing Named to City Civil Service Board
New York lawyer Richard Well ing, Roosevelt's Harvard classmate and a Republican, was appointed by Mayor Gaynor to the municipal civil service commission with a salary of 5000 dollars annually.
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Teddy
New York
Richard Welling
Theodore Roosevelt
Harvard
Gaynor
Municipal Civil Service Commission
Rabies Outbreak at Denver Zoo Kills Wolves
Hydrophobia has broken out at City Park Zoo in Denver leading to the killing of four wolves and the destruction of three more after signs of rabies appeared. A timber wolf attacking a worker was shot and examined and found to have rabies. Bears sharing the enclosure are feared infected.
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Denver
Colo
City Park Zoo
Agricultural College
Jury Awards $2,000 in Ridlen Railway Damages
In St Louis Miss Eva Ridlen 18 wins a $2,000 verdict against United Railways for injuries when a Creve Coeur car derailed near Delmar Garden on June 7 1998. Judge Shield's court shifted venue from Judge Sale after a $7,500 claim was filed alleging severe nervous shock and sleep loss with unpleasant dreams.
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St. Louis
Delmar Garden
Gompers Head Committee Attacks Steel Trust to Taft
The American Federation of Labor led by Samuel Gompers James O Connell and other union leaders presented fourteen charges against United States Steel Corporation calling for an immediate government investigation. They accuse the steel maker of illegal monopoly exploiting foreign labor suppressing unions and enforcing harsh working conditions including long hours and low pay. The committee said the law can reach the vast wealth of the company and urged action despite its power. Taft pledged to raise the matter with the secretary of commerce and labor and with labor commissioner Neill.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
James O'Connell
United States Steel Corporation
Taft
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Neill
Steel Corporation
Standard Oil Company
The
Tobacco Trust
Ice Jam Blocks Cherry Creek Floods Denver Homes
An ice jam in Cherry Creek, Denver, covers a quarter mile of the stream and piles high against the Logan Street bridge. Backwater floods several houses as 100 men labor to break the blockage. The last major jam was in 1878.
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Denver
Cherry Creek
Logan Street
Striking shirtwaist workers pay fines in pennies
Four pickets fined a total of 25 dollars paid their penalties in pennies. The court staff spent about 30 minutes counting 2500 coins as amused onlookers watched the scene in New York on January 7.
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New York
Census Examinations Set For Pontotoc County In 1910
A letter from S A Hawk, Supervisor of Census, asks Postmaster Young to conduct the examiner tests for Pontotoc county on February 5 1910. Applicants from 17 districts may appear and hours and venue are to be confirmed with room options including the post office or school building.
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Young
McAlester
Pontotoc County
S. ‘A. Hawk
For Studebaker and Springfield one go to W. C. Roliow
A concise item notes that for Studebaker matters and Springfield dealings one should contact W. C. Roliow at street address four.
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Studebaker
Springfield
W. C. Roliow
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U.S
Will Lane
Tyrola
Grand Jury
Federal
Ioe
Europe
Diaz
City
Jose Santos Zelaya
Foreign Office
Francisco Castro
Castro
New York Central
Wall Street
Avo Punod
Jopaod
LABOR
Gompers
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