Roosevelt backs Maine wreck removal from Havana harbor
President Roosevelt sent to congress a message urging an appropriation to remove the wreck of the battleship Maine from Havana harbor noting it dangers navigation. The Brownsville settlement bill and canal zone administration reforms also progressed, with Goethals likely to become director and a single district court proposed for the canal area. Senate confirmed Robert Bacon as secretary of state and John O Laughlin as assistant secretary.
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Cuba
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War Department
Isch- Mian Canal Zone
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Col. Goethals
Fifth Judicial Circuit
New Orleans
Canal Strip
Wreeks
Rainey
Illinois
Panama Canal
Weeks
Massachusetts
Senator Lodge
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Herbert Knox Smith
Bureau of Corporations
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Mr. Smith
Judiciary Committee
Kaiser 50 Years Old German Fete At Berlin
Berlin observers mark Emperor William IIs 50th birthday with a grand display. Crowns from many states attend, flags adorn the city, and illuminations are planned as crowds cheer from castle windows. Roosevelt sends birthday message. German embassy and Shoreham Hotel display imperial standards.
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Brandenburg Gate
Denmark
Washington
William
Germany
Roosevelt
Shoreham Hotel
Count von Bernstorff
Tokyo
Baron Mann von Schwarzenstein
Japan
Patterson Inaugurated for Second Term as Governor
Gov Malcolm R Patterson was sworn in for a second term in Tennessee yesterday. Judge W D Beard chief justice of the Tennessee supreme court administered the oath at a simple but impressive ceremony in Nashville.
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Gov. Patterson
Nashville
Tenn
Malcolm R. Patterson
W. D. Beard
Supreme Court of Tennessee
Bristow’s Election Ratified as U S Senator from Kansas
Topeka Kan Jan 28 The election of Joseph L Bristow of Salina to the United States senate for the six year term beginning March 4 next was ratified by the house and senate in joint session yesterday succeeding Chester Long.
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Topeka
Kan
Joseph L. Bristow
Salina
United States
Chester
Long
House
Senate
Espion
Hopkins Loses Twelve Votes In Illinois Senate Ballots
In Bringfield Illinois four joint ballots from the eighteenth to the twenty first show Senator Hopkins dropping from 85 to 73 votes. Democratic shifts moved support among candidates while all legislators returned to Stringer on the final ballot. In Madison Wisconsin the first joint ballot for U S senator produced no choice as Stephenson led with 65 votes, short of 67 needed.
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Bringfield
Ill
Illinois
General Assembly
Hopkins
Lawrence B. Stringer
Madison
Wis
United States
Joint Assembly
Stephenson
Taft to Dine on Alligator in New Orleans Visit
In New Orleans on January 28 a plan for a Taft alligator dinner was advanced by the Pro gressive union to provide a unique and typical Louisiana meal for President-elect Taft and Secretary M. B. Trezevant. The effort aims to showcase local cuisine during Taft’s visit and features prominent organizers in the city.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Taft
M. B. Trezevant
Progressive Union
Harriman Elected Director of New York Central Rail
Harriman was yesterday elected a director of the New York Central railroad in New York City, succeeding C G Clarke. W G Brown, president of the line, was also elected a director, taking the place of Samuel F. Burger who resigned.
American Pacific squadron sighted near Callao Peru
Light Pacific Squadron at Callao and the American Pacific squadron under Rear Admiral Swinburne was sighted off the port today. The vessels are en route north from Coquimbo and Valparaiso.
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Peru
Swinburne
Coquimbo
Valparaiso
George Fitzmaurice kills sweetheart then dies
In Monall North Dakota on January 28 George Fitzmaurice shot and killed his sweetheart Miss Gusta Nelson and then shot himself. He died shortly after. Jealousy is believed to be the motive.
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Monall, N. D
George Fitzmaurice
Gusta Nelson
Halt anti-Jap bills delayed as Governor's letter prompts review
Sacramento reports on January 28 show Assemblyman A M Drew delaying anti-alien land bills for one week. Drew seeks to amend the measure to match federal ideas after receiving a letter from Governor Gillett suggesting Oklahoma's law as a model. Tokyo editorial notes warn against linking naval expansion to anti Japanese agitation in California.
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Cal
A. M.drew
A. M. Drew
Drew
Gillett
United States
Oklahoma
J. N. Gillett
Janos
Tokyo
Hachi
America
California
Hawaii
Philippines
Japan
Great French actor Coquelin dies in France
Paris reports the death of Benoit Constant Coquelin a premier French stage actor at Pont-Aux-Dames Seine et Marne. Rostand had prepared to rehearse The Chanticleer with Coquelin in the leading role famous for Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Paris
Benoit-Constant Cougelin
Edmund Rostand
Pont-Aux-Dames
Seine-et-Marne
M. Coquelin
M. Rostand
Cambo
Waterways Bills Introduced in Congress for Commission and Funds
Washington January 28 Representatives Ransdell Moore Shirley and Bartholdt jointly introduced a bill to create a waterways commission and another to authorize 500 million dollars for the improvement of waterways. The measure follows agreements from the recent waterways conference.
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Washington
Ransdell
Louisiana
Moore
Pennsylvania
Shirley
Kentucky
Bartholdt
Missouri
Belmont Under Knife? Banker Undergoes Appendix Operation
Belmont, a New York banker, underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday at Memorial Hospital. The procedure was successful and his condition afterward was satisfactory to physicians. No doubt remains of his eventual recovery.
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Belmont
New York
Memorial Hospital
Three Houses Carried Into Ocean at El Pizmo
Three houses at El Pizmo were carried away and swept into the Pacific Ocean as Price Creek overflowed yesterday. The Santa Maria river has changed course, threatening the city of Santa Maria.
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Ocean
San Luis Obispo
Cal
el Pizmo
Pacific Ocean
Price Creek
Santa Maria
Crash Fatal to Family in Kingston Ontario
Kingston Ontario January 28. William Spooner a Gileburnie farmer and his ten year old son Wilfrid were instantly killed at the Montreal street grade crossing. Mrs Spooner was fatally injured.
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Kingston
Ont
William Spooner
Wilfrid
Montreal Street
Spooner
Ex-Treasurer Glazier Found Guilty in Michigan Court
Frank P. Glazier, former Michigan state treasurer, was convicted by a circuit court jury of misappropriating state funds. The long trial linked to the Chelsea Savings Bank collapse and Glazier’s alleged role directing funds to banks in which he held directorships. Prosecutors highlighted deposits to Chelsea Bank and loans there, and Glazier’s admission of insolvency amid large state withdrawals to cover deficits.
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Wolverine State
Lansing
Portsmouth Bank Cashier Commits Suicide
C. and Scroggins, cashier of the State Bank of Portsmouth for 18 years, shot himself yesterday. A bank examiner was reviewing the books, with no unfavorable findings at the time. The tragedy occurred in Portsmouth, Iowa, on January 28.
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Iowa
Portsmouth
Scroggins
State Bank of
Twenty Rescued From Canadian Mine Cave-In
Cranbrook British Columbia January twenty eight report from the Morrissey mines states that twenty miners buried in a cave in yesterday were all rescued without serious injury.
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Cranbrook
B. C
Morrissey
Wisconsin Primary Probe Is Killed
Madison January 28 the Wisconsin assembly effectively killed Blaine senate resolution calling for an investigation of the United States senatorial primary. A roll call failed to suspend the rules 44 to 56 ending the bid. The body moved on to other business.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Blaine Senate
United States
Hughes
Cleary
Edmonds
Bancroft
Blaine
le Roy
Kieran Arrested in New York on Fiding Funds Case
Patrick J. Kieran vice-president of the Fidelity Funding Company was arrested at his New York home on a fugitive from justice charge connected to grand larceny in Pittsburg. He was locked up briefly before bonds were posted, and an order to appear in supreme court on January 29 for examination in the Fidelity Funding matter was served.
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New York
Patrick J. Kieran
Fidelity Funding Company
Pittsburg
Kieran
McQuade
Supreme Court
Wallis Withdrawn From Insurance Nominations in Albany
Gov Hughes pulled Frederick A. Wallis as state superintendent of insurance at Wallis request after Senate members demanded authenticated correspondence about rebating of premiums and alleged violations involving Home Life Insurance Company and its agents. The move follows a Grady resolution urging inspection of related letters.
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Albany
Hughes
Frederick A. Wallis
Wallis
Senate
Grady
Rockefeller and financiers back city graft probe fund
New York on January 28 reports that John D Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie Jacob H Schiff and other financiers and philanthropists are backing the bureau of municipal research created to investigate the city's finances and alleged graft. They have subscribed a fund of 100000 with Mrs Russell Sage and others to carry on the work.
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John. D
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
Jacob H. Schiff
Bureau of Municipal Research
Gunboat to Demand Apology from Honduras
A Mexican citizen clashed with Honduran police in Puerto Cortez and the Mexican consul telegraphed Mexico to dispatch a gunboat to demand an apology from Honduran officials.
Taft Likely Reappoints Wilson as Secretary of Agriculture
Washington reports strong public and congressional letters urging Taft to keep James Wilson in the cabinet. Taft appears to have decided to retain Wilson, with evident support from Iowa delegates and members nationwide, after considering a cabinet reshuffle. The decision was made before the canal zone trip.
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Washington
D. C
Secretary Wilson
Mr. Taft
Taft
Tama Jim
Wilson
Roosevelt
Iowa
Agricultural Department
Canal Zone
Banquet Honors Sea Rescue Crews at Circle Theater
Captains Sear cy of the Republic and Ransom of the Baltic, with officers and men from both ships, were given a warm ovation at the Circle theater. The venue displayed Baltic flags loaned by White Star line officials. C Q D lit in electric brilliance flanked the boxes as the party arrived at 8 25 p m and the audience rose to cheer before a post performance banquet.
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Searcy
The
Republic
Ransom
Baltic
Circle Theater
White Star Line
Hopkins Loses Lead in Illinois Senate Bid
Springfield Ill Jan 28 Senator Albert J Hopkins re election bid faltered as four ballots failed to break the deadlock with Hopkins down to 73 votes. The setback was marked by Morton D Hull and W Clyde Jones renouncing further support and voting for George Edmund Foss.
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Springfield
Ill
Albert J. Hopkins
United States
Senate
Hopkins
Morton D. Hull
W. Clyde Jones
General Assembly
George Edmund Foss
Banker Glazier Guilty in State Funds Misappropriation
Lansing Mich Jan 28 Former State Treasurer Frank P Glazier of Chelsea was found guilty by a jury in Ingham county circuit court of misappropriating state funds after the Chelsea Savings Bank failure in December 1907. His attorneys announced an appeal to the supreme court and he was released on $10000 bail with until March 8 to file a bill of exceptions and a motion for a new trial.
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Lansing
Micn
Frank P. Glazier
Chelsea
Chelsea’. Savings Bank
Glazier
Ingham County
Supreme Court
Western Fraternal Congress Holds Session in Baltimore Hotel
Kansas City report on the Western Fraternal congress closing its session. C. R. Gardner of Dallas Texas was elected president A R Talbott of Lincoln Nebraska vice president and William Koch of Des Moines Iowa named secretary.
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Kansas City
Western Fraternal Congress
Western Fraternal Insurance Organizations
Baltimore
C. R. Gardner
Dallas
Tex
A. R. Talbott
Lincoln, Neb
William Koch
Des Moines
Honduras clash sparks Mexican gunboat demand
Dispatches from Puerto Cortez report a clash between a Mexican citizen and Honduran police. The Mexican consul cables Mexico to send a gunboat to Puerto Cortez to demand an apology from Honduran authorities.
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Honduras
Mexico
New Orleans
Puerto Cortez
Nebraska Judge Resigns in Lincoln Move
Lincoln Neb Jan 28 Silas A Holcomb recently appointed judge of the supreme court resigns and W D Oldham of Kearney named to succeed him Holcomb was among four men appointed by Governor Shall enberger after the democratic legislature recanvassed ballots on the constitutional amendment increasing judges The appointees were meant to displace judges chosen by Governor Sheldon before his term expired
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Lincoln
Neb
Silas A. Holcomb
Supreme Court
Shallenberger
W. D. Oldham
Kearney
Uilecomb
Sheldon
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