Germany demands cash lien in Venezuela port dispute
Washington reports Germany backed by Count von Quadt Wykradt Isny presses a cash lien of 340,000 on Venezuelan port customs receipts as a condition, while Great Britain and Italy renounce responsibility for action and express regret. Bowen refuses preferential treatment before The Hague decision and awaits German response.
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Germany
Bowen
Count A. von Quadt Wykradt Isny
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Hague
Great Britain
Italy
The
Count Quadt
Baron von Sternberg
Head of the Church Senator From New York Persists on Mormon Influence
In Washington on February 12 Senator Hanna pressed the commerce bill conference report, while discussions on statehood and a Colombia treaty continued. Senator Depew argued the Mormon church leader could sway party leaders, prompting debate on polygamy provisions and religious liberty in politics. Morgan backed Smoot's Utah seat, upholding religious freedom protections.
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Hanna
Department of Commerce
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Colombia
Pius IX
United States
Old Church
Liberal
Depew
Patterson
Colorado
Teller
Senate
Morgan
Smoot
Utah
Germany Waives Cash Demand for Venezuelan Payment Plan
At the urging of Baron von Sternberg the German government agrees to waive its demand for 340000 dollars. Germany accepts that its minister may receive the sum from Venezuela in five monthly installments, first due two weeks after protocol signing. The German minister aims to sign the protocol within hours and reports were sent to Mr Bowen.
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Wasington
Baron von Sternberg
Venezuela
Bowen
Amended charter filed for Kansas Oklahoma and Southwestern line
The Kansas Oklahoma and Southwestern Railroad filed an amended charter with Stillwater Oklahoma as its principal office and 11 million dollars in stock. Planned 640 mile main line from Peru Junction Kansas to Kirkland Texas with Stillwater Guthrie El Reno in Oklahoma and branches southeast from Stillwater to Woodward. Missouri Pacific finances the line which is surveyed from Peru to Guthrie. Oklahoma City. Feb 12. Oklahoma Livestock association held its ninth annual convention with a Fort Sill artillery maneuvers and a street parade followed by resolutions against the Bryan quarantine bill in the Texas legislature.
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Kansas, Oklahoma and Southwestern Railroad Company
Stillwater
Okla
Capital Stock
Peru Junction
Kan
Kirkland
Tex
el Reno
Oklahoma
Woodward
S. Pinford
Geo. W. Hall
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Livestock Association
Twentyninth Regular Artillery
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Sill
Bryan
Texas
Capitol Complex Funds Pass In Sundry Civil Bill
Washington February 12 The house advanced the sundry civil appropriation bill and adopted amendments by Mr Cannon for east front capitol work and a members office building with a special rule. The measures provide 500000 for main capitol building work, a 2500000 cap, and 3100000 for a new office site. Also approved 100000 for agricultural college exhibits at St Louis, 50000 for an Alaska exhibit building and 25000 for an Indian Territory exhibit.
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House
Cannon
Capitol
Agricultural Colleges
Cotton statistics bill moves to census for data
The Ways and Means Committee favors a Burleson Texas bill to collect cotton statistics but shifts responsibility from the agricultural department to the Census Bureau and deletes some gathering provisions. A one mill per bale levy funds data collection and gin owners must report bale counts to the census director at set intervals.
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Washington
House Committee On Ways and Means
Burleson
Texas
Census Bureau
Agricultural Department
Dreadful Deed by Mother in Missouri Tragedy
In a fit of mental aberration Mrs Henry Guple mann shot and killed her sixteen year old daughter near New Mills and attempted to murder her infant in St Charles Missouri on February 12.
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St. Charles, Mo
Henry Guplemann
New Mills
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