Three Robbers Loot Express Car Near Portland
By morning journal special leashed wire dispatch from Portland Oregon December 18 reports three bandits robbed the Chicago express on the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Co eight miles east of Portland. They seized $650 in diamonds and cheap jewelry from Express Messenger Huff. over $3,000 in cash was left behind. Two suspects are in custody. authorities suspect the Oriental Limited gang responsible for a prior Great Northern robbery. Reward offered for arrest and conviction of all three robbers.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Hutt
Huff
Sheriff's
Great Northern
Hillyard
Spokane
J. P. O'Brien
Harriman Lines
Pacific Express Company
Donlan
Stevens Forgave Man Who Slew Him in San Francisco
In Whan Chang faced the murder case of Durham White Stevens. Police Officer Henry Owens recounted Stevens’s statement “I forgive you, you poor, ignorant fellow” after Chang was brought to the Central Emergency hospital. Chang answered that he had given Stevens money from his country to Japan.
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San Francisco
In Whan Chang
Durham White Stevens
Henry Owens
Neo- Central
Chang
Stevens
Japan
Methods of Smuggling Exposed in Federal Hearing
Federal authorities exposed the complete operation of smuggling Chinese into the United States from Mexico. Chin Bow testified in the U S district court about his arrival from Ensenada and the brokers who led him and companions across the border. He described paying $310 to the Mexican guides to enter the country.
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Chin Bow
United States
Iby Morning Journal
Los Angeles
Mexico
Tte
United States District Court
Hin
Imperial Junction
Jay
Ensenada
Taft Arrival Dims Rumors Of Cabinet Changes
President elect Taft visits Augusta as Taft signals Knox named secretary of state and hints on cabinet talks. Speculation includes possible Wickersham as attorney general and plans to revamp the commerce and labor department and the interstate commerce commission.
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Knox
Taft
George W.ueWickersham
New York
Department of Commercce and Labor
Interstate Commerce Commission
Taft Knox to be secretary of state
Augusta December 18 Taft announces United States Senator Philander Knox of Pennsylvania will accept the premiership and serve as secretary of state in his cabinet. Taft says Knox is a great lawyer and a prominent candidate for the presidency and will consult freely on other cabinet posts.
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Taft
Augusta
Panama
Gatun Dam
Philip Warlein
New Orleans
United States
Philander
Knox
Pennsylvania
New York
Root
Washington
Senator Knox
Pennaytvaning Society
Henry W. Taft
Senate
Navy
Ohio
the Treasury
Richard A. Ballinger
Seattle
Wash
Land Office
Interior Department
Oot
Labor and Commerce
Straus
James Wilson
Town
Knox Accepts Taft Cabine t Role as Secretary of State
Senator P C Knox of Pennsylvania announces he will join President Taft's cabinet as secretary of state. He says public service is a duty and he accepted after consideration with supporters from Pennsylvania. Knox notes his prior service as attorney general under McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Knon
Washington
P. C. Knox
Taft
Associated Press
Pennnesylvania
Senate
Pennsylvania
Knox
New York City
Mr. Taft
William McKinley
Roosevelt
Northern Securities Company
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
United States
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Beef Trust
Groaseup
Chicago
Mr. Knox
John Sherman
Thomas F. Bayard
Frederick T. Pretinghuysen
James Blaine
William H. Seward
Lewis Cass
John M. Clayton
James Buchanan
Daniel Webster
Fatal Auto Crash Involving Former Comptroller
Mrs. Greer, of Kansas City, is suing William B. Ridgeley, former comptroller of the currency and ex-president of the National Bank of Commerce, for 25000 damages after being struck by Ridgeley’s car on November 19. Ridgeley contends the vehicle was driven by a chauffeur and carried no passengers at the time.
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Kansas City
William Bb, Ridgeley
The
National
Bank of Commerce
Byrdreer
Greer
Ridgeley
American Ship in Distress Off Pacific Route
The American ship Louisiana from San Francisco for Callao Peru reached Papete in distress with a leaking hull. A survey found the deck cargo must be jettisoned before repairs can proceed.
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Auckland
N. Z
Louisiana
San Francisco
Callao
Peru
Papete
Soviets Islands
Thinkd Trust Alone Could Exit Under Free Trade
Head of United States Steel Corporation warns that removing tariffs would harm independent producers and could trigger disastrous market shifts. He argues protection safeguards domestic steel industry and jobs amid tariff debates.
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United States Steel Corporation
Judge Gary Introduces Views at Tariff Revision Hearing
Judge A. Gary chairman of United States Steel testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on tariff revision. He argued protecting competitors is needed for independent makers, warned against removing the steel duty, and questioned whether without it U S Steel would survive or face monopoly.
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Gary
House
Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Hk. A. Gary
Ways and Means
Steel Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Champ Clark
Missouri
Steel Schedule Knotty Problem for Committee
The house ways and means committee faces a difficult task in revising the tariff for the steel schedule. Despite views from Andrew Carnegie and testimony by Charles M. Schwab and other steel magnates, the committee lacks data on actual effects of tariff reduction. It seeks an equitable rate that protects American labor, small independent mills, and large plants alike.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Andrew Carnegie
Charles M. Schwab
Planta
Dutch Regent Attitude of Germany Continues
The Hague reports doubt on Venezuela declaring war on the Netherlands due to term confusion between state of defense and state of war. Amsterdam agency notes Minister Van Swindersn cites personal reasons to expect a different development, while public opinion leans toward a belief in a turning event.
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the Hague
Foreign Office
Venezzuela
Netherlands
Gromez
Vernecuela
Amsterdam
Porden
van Swindersn
Castro’s Rule Ends Rise of Tensions in Europe
German attitude toward Senor Castro provokes resentment in The Hague as papers debate how Holland should handle its avowed enemy. They weigh blocking Venezuela with coffee shipments starting and even treating Castro as contraband. The Telegraph urges Dutch warships to show force at La Guaira to aid revolutionaries.
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Castro
Senor Castro
Hague
Holland
Germany
Venezuela
Telegraph
la Guaira
Castro Seeks Arbitration to Ease Venezuela France Dispute
President Castro shows willingness to settle tensions with France by arbritrating outstanding questions. He authorized a diplomat to pursue renewed cordial relations. Castro held talks with a German foreign office representative and with Dr. Israel. doctors advise rest.
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Castro
France Serlin
Venezuela
France
Israel
Senor Castro
Stolypin Defends Individual Ownership in Agrarian Bill
Premier Stolypin argues against family ownership of land and defends the bill dissolving communal holdings. He warns against restricting property control and notes 3,500,000 deciatene s already transferred to peasants while urging further development for the majority in Russia. He frames reform as empowering individual labor and protecting heirs.
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St. Petersburg
Stolypin
Mursia
White House conference to settle Salton Sea work payment
A White House meeting began to settle how much the government should pay the Southern Pacific for work tied to the Colorado River overflow that created the Salton Sea. Senators Flint and Evaris and U S Geological Survey experts contributed, with hope for a conclusion tomorrow. Roosevelt had urged $1.5 million in an earlier message to Congress, which failed to pass.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Colorado River
Salton Sea
California
Arizona
White House
Flint
aClifornia
Maxwell Evaris
New York
United States Geological Survey
Congress
Roosevelt
Nomination of Sherman Moreland for Philippine Supreme Court
President to send to the senate the nomination of Sherman Moreland of Elmira New York as assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands. He fills the vacancy created by Judge James P Tracey who resigns and returns to Albany to practice law after earlier being offered a Philippine commission post.
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Dev
Senate
Bherman Moreland
Elmira, X
Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands
Moe. Moreland
James P. Tracey
Tracy
Philippine Commission
Albany
Independent smelter group forms under major firms
Morning Journal reports plans for a large scale independent smelting and refining organization led by John D. Ryan of Anaconda Copper and Thomas F. Cole. The venture, aiming to rival Guggenheim, would issue at least 100 million dollars in stock and involve Standard Oil Amalgamated Copper and United States Steel, with ties to Phelps-Dodge and Greene Cananea properties.
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Standard Oil
Amalgamated Copper Group
United States Steel Corporation
John D. Ryan
Butte
Anaconda Copper Company
Thomas F. Cole
Duluth
Guggenheim
Phelps-Dodge
Arizona
New Mexico
Greene Cananea
D. L. Rickets
Greene Company
Guggenheim Defends Smelting Group Against Copper Moves
Daniel Guggenheim, president of the American Smelting and Refining Co., says speculation over copper and sugar interests is overblown. He notes ASR and related firms hold ironclad copper smelting positions and warns against fearing Ryan-Cole plans, stating no exclusive U S copper smelter exists for them.
Night Riders on Trial for Murder in Union City
Witnesses recount the captain Rankin murder by a masked midnight marauder band. Ed Powell testifies he was forced along from Walnut Log hotel. identifies Garrett Johnson and Roy Bannon as band members. Powell recalls being warned of death if he spoke.
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Union City
Tenn
Rankin
Powell
Walnut Log Hotel
Taylor
Garrett Johnson
Roy Bannon
Reelfoot
Ward
Longboat to Race Shrubbs at Madison Square Garden
Tom Longboat the Indian runner who beat Dorando Petri is matched to race English champion Shrubbs at Madison Square Garden on January 8 or 9. Shrubbs agrees to run the marathon distance of twenty six miles and 385 yards in what may be a landmark cross Atlantic clash.
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New York
Tom Longboat
Dorando Peitri
Shrubbs
Madison Square Garden
Longboat
London
Libel Prosecutions Under Consideration
Washington reports Attorney General Bonaparte said the Justice Department is considering prosecuting persons whom the president deems guilty of criminal libel tied to articles about the Panama Canal purchase. The remark followed a cabinet meeting and a conference with the president.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Department of Justice
Siie
Panama Canal
Rail executive notes profitless branch lines and high costs
W. Kendrick of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway testified in the Missouri State case that except for a few Minnesota branches no local rail line earns profit when interstate traffic is excluded. He said minimum passenger fares would need to be about 2.99 cents per mile to earn a profit and that it costs sixty cents to move a high speed interstate train from start to full speed. He added interstate business is cheaper to handle than state business, with state work costing 50 to 100 percent more.
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Dy Morning Journal
Kansas City
W. Kendrick
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Minnesota
Pea
Kendrick
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Phelps- Dodge Money
Buck Smelter Trust
the Herald
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WILE
Daniel Guggenheim
American Smelting and Refining Company
Havemeyers
Arbuckies
Ryan-Cole
American Smelters Securities Company
Jte
United State
Republic of Mexico
Santa Fe Lines
Missouri Railroad
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