Roosevelt pressures in Wakeman ouster at Treasury
New York December 20. President Roosevelt weighs succession plans as Secretary Gage moves to remove Appraiser Wakeman from the New York port. Wakeman’s letter to Gage criticizing the secretary sparked the dismissal and Whitehead named to succeed him. Wakeman disputes the action and confirms his views.
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Roosevelt
Gage
Appracser Wakeman
New York
Treasury
Ainsuade
Streimzurd
Cngt
Wakeman
Gore
Sec
Mr. Wakeman
Winte House
George W. Whitehead
Porto Rico
Treasury Department
Alfred W Brown
Boston
Whitehead
Senate
Port of
Bec
Resignation Refusal Letter Cites Honest Administration
December 18 Wakeman declines to tender resignation, calling such action an admission that his administration has not been wholly honest or efficient. He argues it would tacitly endorse Hon Spaulding’s and Howell’s leadership, and says the department blocked his probe into Japanese silk frauds, directing him not to pursue further investigation.
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Gage
Wakeman
Spaulding
W .B. Howell
He Kept His Leg With Electric Bitters
Hartford man J W Sullivan writes of a rusty wire infection that caused inflammation and blood poisoning for two years. Doctors urged amputation, but one bottle of Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve restored his leg to perfect health. The tonic treats eruptions and blood disorders and costs 50 cents at all druggists with satisfaction guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J ‘W Sullivan
Hartford
Conn
Earth
Christmas Day Closing Ordinance Upheld
Judge Brinson of the superior court rejected the merchants plea to enjoin the Thom son city council from enforcing a Christmas day closing ordinance. The decision upholds the law making Thom son businesses close on Christmas day, granting a holiday to the town.
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Augustina
Brinson
Thomson
Superior Court
Kellam and Moore Offer Personalised Spectacles at Holiday Sale
Kellam and Moore advertise eyeglasses with a customer name stamped on the case. The ad promotes a dyéry pair gala glasses sold during the holiday season at their Broad Street Prudentia location.
Immoral Practises Trial Puts Ann o Delia In The Dock
Theodore and Laura Jackson known as Ann a Delia Diss de Bar were found guilty at the Old Bailey of immoral practices and fraud. The judge imposed fifteen and seven years penal servitude respectively. The pair listened in silence as the verdict and sentences were read, while Jackson defended his religious vows and the Theocratic Unity.
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London
Theodore
Laura Jackson
United States
Anna Delia Diss de Bar
Old Bailey
Jackson
Swami
Hes
Daisy Adams
Florida
McGool
P. H Messant
Diss de Bar
New York
Luther C. Marsh
Vera P. Ava
America
Bigham
Kellam and Moore Stamp Names on Gold Glasses Sale
Kellam and Moore will stamp each customer name on a case with every pair of gold glasses sold during the holidays at 42 North Broad Street in the Prudential Building.
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Kellam &Moore
North Broad Street
Prudential Building
Sullivan Trial Denounces Illinois Corporate Bribery
In Chicago on December 20 Attorney CML Hardy defended Alexander Sullivan in a conspiracy case to bar J J Lynch from Gook County courts. Hardy argued bribery pervades roads and street railways, naming a “trust” of corporators with Lynch as their clearing house while insisting Sullivan acted as a cloak, not with their knowledge.
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Illinois
Sullivan
Chicago
Iinois
Lynch
Cml Hardy
Alexander Sullivan
J. J. Lynch
Hardy
Dowie Reveals Heart In Chicago Court Defense
Elijah IV provokes laughter as Dr John Alexander Dowie testifies in his Zion Lace Industries receivership suit. He boasts long hours of work, mocks opponents, and denies partnership with Stevenson amid financial questions.
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Elijah IV
Chicago Court
Chicago
Zion Lace Industries
John Alexander Dowie
Reeves
Stevenson
Ned
Downe
Crass
Devo
Ftavenksg Ske
Turasc
Dowis Admits Debts and Profit in Sale of Business
Dowis testified over the sale of Steveison’s business, noting a $30,000 gift to Frank Woodward and that Steveison left with only $50,000 from the bargain after surrendering lace machinery patterns and stock. He claimed he believed he was Elijah the prophet, though his views were already on record.
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Frank Woodward
Dowie
Stevenson
Steveison
Elijah the Prophet
Hay Will Remain In Cabinet To End Canal Talks
Washington reports that Secretary Hay will not retire and will stay until the Isthmian canal negotiations are concluded. President Roosevelt has urged Hay to remain in the cabinet with strong terms.
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Washington
Hay
Ar Isthmian Canal
Roosevelt
Hay Hia
Senator Bacon on Nicaragua Canal Treaty Visit to Atlanta
Senator Augustus Bacon of Georgia, recent return from Washington, discusses canal treaty prospects and Nicaragua route plans. He asserts support for an American canal across Nicaragua without British interference and notes his prominent role on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Augustus
Nicaragua Canal
House
Senate
Nicaragua
Eagland
Bacon
Officers After Burglar Suspect Captured in City
County police say a man named Will Jackson, a suspected gang member, was arrested near Thurmond street after burglars struck A F Thomas furniture store on Marietta street. He admitted handling stolen rugs and other items valued around 100 dollars. officers then pursued two more suspects, including Charley Johnson, who fled but was caught.
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W. J Poole
Will Jackson
A. F. Thomas
Marietta Street
Jackson
Heard
Poolé
Thurmond Street
Pecoming
Court House Fire Delays Crematory Injunction Hearing
Fire discovered in the basement of the court house yesterday afternoon caused only minor damage due to quick extinguishing. Dense smoke filled the area as officials and clerks evacuated, prompting Judge Lumpkin to adjourn the crematory injunction hearing until the next morning. The origin remains unknown, with rubbish piled in the unused basement contributing to the outbreak.
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Court House
Partes
Sledge Collier
Firemenacon
Lumpkin
Superior
Henry Wood
Board of Court Commissioners
Henderson Hallman
Auppes
Tragedy at Davy Saloon Ends In Three Negroes Shot Dead
Wayne Demon, a 1 year old boy by safeguard confusion, is described as the shooter in a mass fatal shooting at Eugene Dye's saloon in Davy, West Virginia. He killed Lem Boolen Frick Watts and Harry Good as drunken revelry sparked violence on pay day at the coal town minetown. Demon fled by a rear door and remained at large. He is an assistant book keeper from Catlettsburg, Kentucky, and was due to return home for the holidays.
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Welch
W. Va
Wayne Demon
Davy
Eugene Dye
Ratire
Demon
Lem Boolen
Frick” Watts
Harry Good
Catlettsburg
Cole, Crane & Co
Cincinnati
Trial notes possible poison cause in Goodman's death
In Teffersonville Indiana on December 26, Newell Rathbun faces murder charges for Charles Goodman’s death at Falls City hotel on November 6. Doctors testifying from Louisville say no poison found in stomach, suggesting death from anesthetic agents like ether or chloroform or possibly angina pectoris. prosecution rests after 3:20 PM.
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Goodmen
Teffersonville
Ind
Newell C. Rathbun
Charles Goodman
Falls City
L. B Kastenbine
Louisvile
Goodmin
Goodman
Kastenbine
Carl Weidman
Louisville
D. C Peyton
Smallpox clash as armed citizens defy health orders
Cincinnati December 20 armed men sworn in led by Judge Brown gathered along the Cold Spring pike to block removing smallpox prisoners from Campbell county jail to an infirmary. An injunction by Judge Hodge and sheriff action sought to enforce the order while a state health official advised arrest of Judge Brown and immediate emergency hospital setup to prevent quarantine of the county.
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Board of Health
Cincinnati
Cold Spring
Campbell County
Kentucky
County Board of Health
Theynen
Judge Brown
Brown
Foun
Arrest reported in Fayetteville bank robbery case
N. B. Carlisle, a former merchant and later a stable man, was arrested in Fayetteville on December 2 charged with robbing the Springdale bank of 7000 dollars. He is held in 3000 bond awaiting an examining trial Monday. A found overcoat and a postal package containing 1000 dollars were linked to the case.
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N. B. Carlisle
Arkansas Institution
Fayettevile
Ark
Narlisle
Springdale Bank
Carlisle
Two Bullets Two Corpses in Burnet Duel
Texas constable J W Murray tried to arrest M Simeon a dentist at Burnet December 2. Simeon drew a revolver and Murray fired at the same moment. both men were killed in the confrontation.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
J. W Murray
M. Simeon
Burnet
Simrock
Three Men Shot Dead in Lawton Dispute
In Lawton Oklahoma one man named Roberts is suspected after a fight left three men dead. Authorities report Roberts holed up in a house as marshals and a deputy pursue him and the scene. Names of the dead could not be learned.
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Roberts
Lawton
Okla
Alexander Gow Dies At 116 In Harsh Winter Conditions
In Abiiing, Kana, December 20, Alexander Gow, long said to have lived beyond a century, died after enduring extreme cold. The obscure notice notes his age and the harsh weather surrounding his final days, reflecting a stark, period tone.
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Alszander Gunn
Kana
Alexander Gow
Prison ready for January with machinery running
The federal prison will be ready to receive prisoners by January 15. Machinery is in operation with three dynamos lit. Iron cells to be completed in about ten days and full staff expected by January 15. Samuel Bixby named engineer and electrician. Cooper and LaDow inspected with architect Eames and Griffeths et al to test machinery. Roosevelt and Foraker political views discussed.
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Samuel Bixby
C . L. Cooper
R. LaDow
Départment of Justice
Eames
Griffeth
Stewart Bros
Cincinnati
Columbus
Quiric
Moundsville
Ohio
Auburn
Trenton
Cooper
McKinley
Canton
White House
Griggs
Knox
South
J B Foraker
Roosevelt
Foraker
Optician Havanes offers free lens exchange after holidays
Christmas holiday rates prompt cheap round trip rail tickets for students and schools. The Western and Atlantic and Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis railways announce buy spots with certificates signed by superintendents, valid December 16 through early 1902, with final return dates in January. Tickets sold by ticket agents at reduced holiday rates, with details and limitations provided.
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Western and Atlantic Railroad
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Lou'a
Echool
Harman
H. FB. Smith
Trane
Big Labor Meeting Here Unions To Meet Rail Road Men
A labor alliance meeting is planned in Atlanta to connect trades unions with railroad unions. Charles W Mair will visit for a Friday meeting with planned civic participation. Jerome Jones chairs the organizing committee including Elliott, Puckett, and members from multiple unions to arrange the event on the 27th and meet at The Journal of Labor before going to Kennesaw lodge hall.
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Charles W Mair
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Charles H. Dilott
Kennesaw Lodge
Atlanta
Mair
Jerome Jones
American Federation of Labor
Elliott
Jones
Civic Federation
New York
Memphis
Ellicott
Atlanta Typographical Union
C H Eliott
Kennesaw Lodge of Brotherhood of Locomotive Tiremen
Mike Mahon
Order of Railway Conductors
W C. Puckett
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
John Welch
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Branch Lewis
P H Moore
William Strauss
Mike Riley
Dennis Lindsey
J. W. Bridwell
Pat Quinn
Tom Scales
Jerry Willams
Charley Hirsch
Frank Fechter
Julius Briard
Jim Burke
Lon Brooks
M. Dolan
Uist
Journal of Labor
Death of John H Glover Newark Suicide Railway Man
John Hayward Glover a noted railway man formerly of Atlanta killed himself in Newark Ohio yesterday. He served as Newark car works secretary and earlier as Baltimore and Ohio railway superintendent. Born in Georgia in 1864 he built a prominent Georgia and Atlanta social and business profile and will be honored at a funeral Monday.
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Atlanta
Newark
Ohio
John Hayward Glover
Mr. Glover
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Georgia
Atlantic and Northern Railway
Colonel Foracre
Wint
Avante
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Lyora E Pinenam Medicine Co
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