Warship to Haiti as Haiti unrest brews in Port au Prince
An American warship will be sent to Port au Prince to protect U S interests amid mounting Haiti tensions. The Newark is expected to be dispatched from Guantanamo with Admiral Sigsbee’s flagship, while the Brooklyn may also reach the Caribbean post. The State Department and Navy weigh March 31 and April 1 as potential trouble dates.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Port Au Prince
State Department
Powell
Haiti
Navy Department
Newark
Sigsbee
Guantanamo
Brooklyn
Santo Domingo to Divert Customs Revenue for Debt Liquidation
American Minister Dawson confirmed Washington acceptance of Dominican Republic plans to divert customs revenue for debt liquidation. About 45 percent would go to the Dominican government and 55 percent held in deposit pending the Dawson Sanchez convention decision by the U S Senate.
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Gould
William E. Gould
Baltimore
Santo Domingo
Improvement Company
Dawson
Hollander
Santo Domingo Company
Senate
Taft
Monte Christi
Leper
Detroit
Republic of Santo Domingo
Washington
United States Senate
Raisuli Invited to Meet Emperor William at Tangier
Tangier. The Governor has invited Raisuli the brigand chief and principal tribesmen to meet Emperor William. The German Legation is said to have guaranteed Raisuli against interference by the Moorish Government.
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Tangier
Morocco
Raisuli
William
Canal Commission Resigns at President's Request
The Panama Canal Commission resignations were requested by President Taft to allow reorganization. General Davis and Admiral Walker, rear admiral John G. Walker, and other members including William Barclay Parsons, William H. Burr, Benjamin H. Harrod, and C Ewald Grunsky are listed as present on the commission. The note was sent through Secretary Taft and cabled to General Davis.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Taft Seit
Admiral Walker
Panama Canal Commission
Commission
Davis
Taft
Isthmian Canal Commission
Moody
John G. Walker
Navy
William Barclay Parsons
William H. Burr
Benjamin H. Harrod
C. Ewald Grunsky
Rockefeller Gift Accepted Despite Protests
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions reported the Prudential Committee accepted John D. Rockefeller's $100,000 gift, postponing final action for two weeks to address Protestant protests. The report states acceptance follows church tradition of receiving gifts on its altar and denies endorsement of the donor's views.
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Commercial Tribune
Boston
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Prudential Committee
John D. Rockefeller
Cristom
Rockefeller
Ri A
Cincinnati Man Killed on Indiana Railroad Tracks
The body of Harry Leighton of East Walnut Hills Cincinnati was found mangled along the Big Four tracks near Acton Indiana. Armenian John Baptist, once jailed, was questioned after being found at a South Illinois street restaurant and identified the dead man. Deputy Coroner Sutherland of Acton arranged the initial investigation. Leighton had been employed by James Walker, who runs Walk At restaurant and docks.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Harry Leighton
East Walnut Hills
Cincinnati
Acton
John Baptist
Er’s
Illinois Street
Tutewiler
Walker
Leighton
Sutherland
James Walker
Walk
Russell
Frank Haake
Covington
Newport
Cleveland
L. & N. Bridge
Stanley Davis
Hay progress noted on voyage to Naples
Secretary Hay and Mrs. Hay travel aboard the White Star Line steamer Cretic from New York to Naples via Gibraltar. Hay says he feels better than in New York but not fully recovered and plans onward sail to Algiers after arriving this morning.
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Retary Hay
Mrs. Hay
Hay
Algiers
Armour Man Arrested in Beef Trust Probe
John E. Shields of Brooklyn a former Armour & Co employee and witness in the Beef Trust Grand Jury probe was arrested by a Deputy U S Marshal to assure his testimony. General Superintendent Thomas J Connors was arrested on a bench warrant but freed on bail. Shields posted $1,000 bond and awaits the July term when Connors' charges are expected to be heard before Federal Judge Hinys.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
John E. Shields
Brooklyn
N. Y
Armour & Co
United States
Shields
Beef Trust
Thomas J. Connors
Connors
Liberty
Hin Ys
Hay grants cable to State Department from Gibraltar
Secretary Hay reports from Gibraltar that the cable grant to the State Department is improving daily. The message dated Gibraltar notes steady progress in the Secretary's condition and assigns the grant to ongoing diplomatic work.
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Washington
State Department
Hay
Gibraltar
Standard Oil grand jury probe to open in Topeka
A federal grand jury in Topeka will investigate Standard Oil with secrecy. The probe aims to expose oil trust methods and may involve railroads. jurors names will not be released and Commissioner Garfield will assist.
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Commercial Tribune
Kansas City
Standard Oil Company
Beef Trust
Chicago
Oil Trust
Topeka
Kansas Federal Court
Garfield
Kansas
Oil firms face Missouri probe over price control actions
In Missouri Attorney General Hadley filed a quo warranto suit to oust Standard Oil Republic Oil and Waters-Pierce, alleging a price and supply control cartel. The Supreme Court issued the writ with returnable date April 11. In Kansas Standard Oil ends concessions to robbers and wholesalers, forcing kerosene to be sold at retail prices.
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Commercial Tribune
Topeka
Kan
Standard Oil Company
Kansas
Jefferson City
Hadley
Supreme Court
Republic Oil Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Missouri
Banc
Mrs Roosevelt to Take a Cruise from Washington
Mrs Roosevelt with children and relatives plans a Friday departure from Washington for the South likely Jacksonville to board the yacht Sylph for a short cruise. The President favors a brief voyage for the family and expects her return in twelve to fifteen days with Miss Alice Roosevelt in charge of the White House.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Roosevelt
South
Jacksonville
Sylph
Alice
White House
Rumor of Czar Nicholas Suicide Attempt Circulates
Paris reports an unconfirmed rumor that Emperor Nicholas I attempted suicide and wounded his hand, said to be thwarted by his mother, the Empress Dowager. Meanwhile Russian officials deny any intent to cede territory or pay indemnities to Japan, amid mixed signals on peace talks and troop movements near Sipinghai and Harbin.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Russia
Japan
Bomb Casts Damage to William Webb House in Harrison Furnace
A bomb was thrown at the residence of William Webb in Harrison Furnace, Portsmouth County, causing partial wreckage but injuring none. Webb fired at two fleeing men, amid prior neighborhood trouble and a recent marriage to a much younger woman.
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Commercial Tribune
Portsmouth
William Webb
Harrison Furnace
Webb
Powers May Take Action in Crete Proclamation Issued
March 29 in Canaea Crete Prince George announces that foreign troops will join in restoring order and asks governments to delay action for thirty six hours to inform the public. He appeals to revolutionists to lay down arms as British cruiser Juno reaches Suda Bay.
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Canea
Island of Crete
Prince George
Juno
Suda Bay
Latonia man kills wife in Kentucky washtub scene
James Russell stabbed Nannie Russell to death at their Latonia Kentucky home as their eight year old daughter Lillian watched. Russell fled along the Licking River with a blood stained coat, a murder warrant issued, and a manhunt spread to Covington Newport and beyond.
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Nannie. Russell
James Russell
Madison Pike
Latonia
Lillian Russell
Grace Martin
Ben Martin
Russell
L. & N. Bridge
Licking River
Newport
Campbell County
Justice Connelly
Milldale
Perry Cleveland
Kenton County
William Crout
Tarvin
Menninger
Covington
Alice Roberts
Folsom
Grant County
Martin
Tennessee
Licking Pike
Grout
Virginia
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Charles Renoz
Associated Press
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Canal Commission
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Pones
Universal Custom
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Baptist
Hays
Star Line
Cretic
New
York
Naples
Beef Trust Gage
Cus
Tody
Thomas Connors
Cables State Department
Tollhouse
OL Trugt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Czar
Novoe Vremya
Sipinghai
Kirin
Ussuri
Oyama
Harbin
Port Arthur
Roop
Reurberg
Giebenchikoff
Kamaroff
Demonenkoff
Krijanovsky
Bogaivesky
Dikoff
Doubassoff
McCormick
Georgia
Trans-Caucasia
Uhiqan
Crete
Posse
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