Trust Legislation Swayed by Business Interests and Taft Outlook
Washington reports a shift toward a practical sincere effort by Republicans to enact a trust law acceptable to the White House. Democrats push a radical measure to force a House vote, while Taft's presidential prospects gain traction per the New York Evening Post. Roosevelt receives Cuban reciprocity ratification optimism from Aldrich Lodge and Spooner.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Jan
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Aldrich
Lodge
Spooner
Foreign Relations Committee
Columbus Man Said to Be Backing Castro
Washington report notes a Columbus Ohio paper claimed C. R. Mayers, president of the First National Bank of bus, arranged a contract with Castro to refund the Venezuelan debt. No confirmation could be found.
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Columbus
Castro
Commercial Tribune
Washington
C. R. Mayers
First National Bank of Bus
Belated St Louis Sighted With Boiler Trouble Delays
The American Line steamer St Louis, en route from Southampton to New York, was sighted off Nantucket Lightship at 6 40 PM. Slow speed and possible boiler trouble delay arrival likely until late Saturday night. line agents had no further details and no rescue vessel sent. Stocks and bonds valued around 2 5 million were mentioned in Wall Street reports.
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Siasconset, Mass
American Line
St. Louis
Nantucket
New York
Southampton
South Shore
Clement A. Griscom, Jr
Fire Island
Sandy Hook
Wall Street
Harlem Man Takes Laudanum After Believed Inheritance Delays
Mrs. Theodore Borcholt woke to a nightmare and found her Harlem husband dead from laudanum use. The 57 year old ex General Electric employee had hoped for a European inheritance and spent savings while awaiting remittance. News of a delayed ship caused further worry before the St Louis’ later sighting.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Theodore Borcholt
Harlem
Borchelt
General Electric Company
Europe
St. Louis
Bércholt
Fletcher lone inspector fights bolo men in Albay
Manila January 16 Constabulary Inspector Fletcher traveling alone in Albay Luzon was attacked by thirty bolo men. Fletcher killed five opponents and was wounded then escaped and formed a party that caught and killed six more. A native sentenced to death for murdering five American soldiers in Binangonan cemetery on Decoration Day last year.
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Manila
Constabulary
Fletcher
Albay
Luzon
Binangonan
Bas-relief By Luca della Robbia Stolen From Florence Church
Reported theft of The Descent From the Cross, a Luca della Robbia bas-relief valued at $100,000, from the Church of San Sevro in Florence. The loss prompted police and museum officials to investigate the high profile art crime.
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Florence
Rome
Luca Dla Robbia
San Sevro
New Cure for Blood Poisoning Proposed by Dr White
New York January 16 Following Dr Barrows announcement another cure for blood poisoning is offered by Dr Charles White of Washington DC. White a distinguished physician urges use of antistreptococci serum to treat blood poisoning especially in cases Barrows treated. He notes serum acts as strongly as antitoxin in diphtheria and that serious adverse effects are rare or nonexistent though not universally successful.
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New York
Barrows
Charles §. White
Washington, D. C
White
Senate Chaplain Prayer for Gonzales Crisis
Columbia Ohio Jan 16 Physicians issue bulletin saying Mr Gonzales in critical condition with grave symptoms. Crisis expected before daylight. The Senate chaplain had offered a prayer and asked that the matter be left to courts to settle.
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Columbia
8. C
Harding Entered Race in Ohio and South Carolina Shooting
In Columbia South Carolina editor N G Gonzales lies wounded after a shooting blamed on Lieutenant Governor Tillman. Reports say his condition remains critical with odds against recovery as Tillman remains in jail consulting lawyers and awaiting the crisis night. In Columbus Ohio State Senator Warren G Harding announces his bid for Governor in a letter to Colonel Ellison stating the field is open and Republicans stand behind Hanna and Roosevelt era leadership.
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D. C
N. G. Gonzales
Mvillman
South Carolina
Gonzales
Main Street
South Carolina College
Senate Chamber
Tillman
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Harding
J. D. Eliigon
Marion,o
J. D
Ellison
General Assembly
Ohio
Hanna
Senator Foraker
Roosevelt
Nash
W. G. Harding
Vannutelli Seen as Likely Next Pope Candidate
Rome January 16 Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli has been named Vice Chancellor of the Catholic Church to succeed the late Cardinal Parocchi. The swift appointment sparks talk that Vannutelli may be Leo XIII's likely successor in the papal hierarchy.
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Rome
Serafino
Vannutelli
Parocchi
Leo
Youtsey Juror Offered a Bribe in Goebel Case
Franklin County Grand Jury member James Riddell testified of a bid to leak Goebel case secrets. A stranger claimed to be an Indiana detective offered pay to reveal Youtsey testimony and to aid Taylor. Riddell described the visitor, the attempted bribery, and its rejection.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
James Riddell
Franklin County Grand Jury
Henry Youtsey
Grand Jury
Indiana
Cincinnati
Goebel
Riddell
Pian
McDowell
Indianapolis
Taylor
Youtséy
Youtsey
Cantrill
Joseph B. Mathews
Caleb Powers
Mathews
Louisville
Culton
Finley
Wharton Golden
Mathe
Taulaville
Aylor
Galeb' Powers
Powers
Henry
Apa
Republican Party
Turmoil in Columbus as Hinkle Administration Faces Suit
In Columbus on January 16 officials move to block the Hinkle cabinet amid removals and resignations. A suit to oust the cabinet and seek a restraining order aims to halt contracts worth over 1 million dollars and disrupt city operations. Names include Paul Jones EB Irvine Luke Byrne Franklin Rubrecht Clarence Addison and John J. Lentz.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus, CO
Hinkle
Supreme Court
John M. Sheets
Hinkle Administration
Municipal Electric Light
Myor
Tom L. Johnson
Cleveland
Columbus
B. Corothe
Samuél J. Swartz
Paul Jonés
Paul Jones
EB. C. Irvine
Luke G. Byrne
Byrne
Franklin Rubrecht
Rubrecht
Clarence M. Addison
Barr
Shields
Immel
Accounts
Cussins
Public Safety
Philprick
John J. Lentz
Emperor William gifts Roosevelt deluxe Prussia school reform book
Washington January 16 Emperor William sent through Count Von Quadt an edition de luxe of The Reform of the Higher School System of Prussia. The frontispiece features a portrait of the German Emperor. Roosevelt expressed gratification and asked Count Quadt to convey thanks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William of
Germany
Count von Quadt
Prussia
Count Quadt
William
Kentucky Woman Delivers Triplets at Dalesville
Mayking Ky January 16. At Dalesville ten miles east of here Mrs Mary Boggs aged 87 wife of a poor farmer gave birth to triplets two boys and a girl The boys were named MWCK and Tedate and the girl Alice in honor of the President s daughter Mrs Boggs has had eight children at three births triplets twice and once
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Commercial Tribune
Mayking
Dalesville
Here
Mary Boggs
Mwck
Tedate
Alice
Boggs
Plan to Form $60 Million Express Trust Alliance
The Evening World reports a $60,000,000 express company trust forming in Wall Street led by Edward H. Harriman. Wells Fargo Pacific United States and American express firms would absorb rivals to dominate parcel transport, with Platt Gould and Harriman behind the plan.
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Harriman
Platt and Gould
Are
Mammoth New Trust
Commercial Tribune
New York
The
Evening World
Wall Street
Express Company Trust
Edward H. Harriman
Wells Fargo
the Pacific
United States
American
Harriman, Platt
Gould
George Gould
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Big Express Trust
Wells-Fargo and Pacific Company
Thomas C. Platt
Gould and Harriman
Reichsrath Holds Protracted Session in Vienna
Vienna Jan. 16 The Reichsrath session began Thursday and ran through Friday into the early morning hours with long Czech obstruction speeches and disorder. The Czech minority maintains a quorum in relays while most members rest or play cards. authorities aim to extend the session to Sunday.
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Vienna
Reichsrath
Jury Acquits Disbrow in Foster Case at Good Ground
In Riverhead New York on January 16 Louis A. Disbrow was acquitted of murdering Clarence Foster. The verdict followed a brief jury deliberation. The defense argued Foster and Miss Lawrence caused their own deaths, while the prosecution noted Disbrow was the last seen with Foster and the girl.
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Disbrow
Foster
Riverhead
L. L
Louis A. Disbrow
Clarence Foster
Good Ground
Miss Lawrence
Final test set for United States largest coastal gun
The United States will test a sixteen inch coastal gun at the Sandy Hook proving grounds. Success could lead to 100 million dollars for forty more guns and mounts for coast defense. Built at Watervliet Arsenal under Col J P Farley, the gun weighs 130 tons and fires a 2400 pound shell three miles short of twenty one miles with high muzzle energy.
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New York
Uncle Sam
Sandy Hook Proving Grounds
United States
Watervliet Arsenal
J. P. Farley
Im Ganesan
Former Kentucky Governor Disclaims Detective Ties
INDIANAPOLIS Jan 16 Former Governor W T Taylor of Kentucky practicing law here said he has no idea who the detective reported to have approached juror Riddle at Frankfort ky is. He denied detective connections and showed no interest in Youtsey testimony.
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James H. Tillman
Tillman
Gonzales
Senate Chamber
State Capitol
George D. Tillman
Taylor
Indianapolis
W. T.taylor
Kentucky
Riddle
Frankfort
Youtsey
Missoula Miner James Argonaut Dies After Paralysis
MISSOULA Mont Jan 16 James and forty-niner Argonaut a companion of John Mackay in operations there and since 1864 the best known placer miner in Montana is dead of paralysis He leaves an estate of several hundred thousand dollars
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Missoula
Mont
James
Believed Sultan's Army Defeated in Morroccan Campaign
Tangier Jan 16 Found columns of troops left Fez for Taza with the Sultan's brother in command of one unit and General Manebiah leading another. News from Fez says operations against the pretender began Jan 11. Rumors of fresh disaster among imperial forces are treated as credible due to prior command failures. Local authorities tighten reps around Tarigier amid tribal outbreaks.
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Tangier
Fez
Taza
Manebiah
Tetuan
Tarigier
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