Navy seeks $2 million armor fund and $200000 for Guantanamo wall
Secretary Moody urges Congress to provide $2,000,000 for armor and armament to speed ship completion. He notes monthly armor costs rose from $739,708 to over $1.1 million and reports armor makers warn of higher output. He also seeks $200,000 to pay Cuba for Guantanamo land and enclose it with a wall per treaty terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Naval Station
Washington
Navy Department
Moody
Congress
Department
United States
Guantanamo Naval Station
Chicago hotel rates blamed for convention concerns
Chicago hotel proprietors explain that rooms costing five dollars a day for one occupant will be shared by four people at the same rate during the Republican national convention. The explanation is not fully satisfactory. Senator Hanna has not replied to Payne's telegram about moving the convention from Chicago due to ill health. Payne expects protests to be considered when Hanna recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
Payne
Republican National Committee
Senator Hanna
National Committee
Glassblowers to Go From England Under Alien Law
Secretary Cortelyou orders the deportation of skilled glassblowers from Stourbridge England detained at Ellis Island under the alien contract labor law. The workers bound for Corning New York appealed. a glass company that had contracted for their services is found to have failed to pursue sufficient US labor recruitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Washington
Cortelyou
Stourbridge
Hogland
Ellis Island
Montreal
Corning
N. Y
Glass Manufacturing Company
British Board of Social Inquiry
Government to buy Philippine friar lands for 391000 acres
Secretaries Root and Shaw held a conference with the president on settling the friar lands. The government will pay $239,000 for the friars interests with a small survey variation. Bonds to purchase the lands will be issued at 4 percent, redeemable after five and within thirty years, sold in open market within about thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Root
Shaw
President Roosevelt Names Murray as Assistant Secretary
President Roosevelt has authorized the appointment of Lawrence O. Murray of Chicago to the position of assistant secretary of commerce and labor. The formal offer was tendered in Washington on December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ald Cortelyou
Washington
Roosevelt
S of ‘Commerce
Labor
Lawrence O. “Murray
Chicago
Mur
Idaho proposal to reclaim lands sparks debate
Fragmentary text shows a proposal in Idaho to reclaim land, prompting a regional discussion about land use and policy impacts. Details are unclear but the item signals a policy action under consideration with local significance.
Beavers' Successor Named for Post Office Salary Division
Washington December 24 The post master general appoints C M Waters superintendent of the division of salaries and allowances in the post office department a position formerly held by George W Beavers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postmaster General
C.M. Waters
Division of Salaries and Allowances
Post Office Department
George
Beavers
Iowa Placed in Commission at Brooklyn Navy Yard
Washington December 24 The Navy Department is advised that the first class battleship Iowa has been placed in commission at the Brooklyn navy yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washington
Navy Department
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Bank cashier Otto Spengler ends life in Wisconsin
Neenah Wisconsin December 24 Otto Spengler cashier of the Bank of Portonville shot himself at his father in law Silas Bullard's summer home. Body found Wednesday. He was 28. Business affairs reported straight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neenah
Wis
Otto Spengler
Bank of Portonville
Silas Bullard
Spengler
Missing Second Lieutenant Floyd C. Miller Found?
Second Lieutenant Floyd C. Miller, second in command of the guard at McKinley tomb in Canton, left Toledo on December 5 after a short furlough and has not been heard from since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Floyd C. Miller
McKinley
Canton
Wall Collapse Kills three Workmen at Armory
In Brooklyn the old Thirteenth Regiment armory wall collapsed during demolition. Three workers died and seven were seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thirteenth Regiment
Brooklyn
Death on Burlington Train Tells Celina Man’s Burial Route
Ross Andersons Fast, a consumptive of Celina Ohio, died on a Burlington train. The body passed through Bloomington Illinois on the way to his home for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diesen
Bloomington
Tll
Ross Andersons
Celina
Ohio
Burlington
Baltimore Bank Reopens After Receiver Action
Union Trust company, placed under receiver on October 19, has reopened its doors in Baltimore and resumed business, signaling restoration of operations and confidence in the financial institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Bank
Baltimore
Union Trust Company
Explosion kills Nicholas Jones in Trenton incident
In Trenton on December 24 a premature dynamite blast killed Nicholas Jones instantly and fatally injured Patrick Stafford. Authorities investigate the accident and notify relatives as details emerge.
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Trenton
Nicholas Jones
Patrick Stafford
Italian Cuban Treaty Move Nears Signing
Rome December 24 Sig Savina the Italian minister to Cuba is authorized to sign a treaty with Cuba similar to the one with Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Sig. Savina
Cuba
Mexico
Paris Bakers Vote for General Strike Action
Paris workers at four supply firms and the Paris bakers union have voted to order a general strike starting soon. The move follows wage disputes with the employer group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bakers of
Canadian Tariff Study Sails for New York
Henry Norman M P sails from London to New York to study Canadian tariff policies and investigate preferential tariffs in Canada. The dispatch notes his mission and aims to examine trade concessions and policies affecting Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry Norman
New York
Canada
Japan to Build Seoul Furusan Railway Under Own Supervision
Yokohama dispatch reports Japan plans to complete the Seoul Fusan railway immediately under her own supervision with no foreign involvement and to begin work promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Japan
Seoul-Fusan
Decorates Japanese Minister in Berlin Ceremony
Berlin December 24 The Kaiser conferred the order of the Red Eagle on General Teranohi Japanese minister of war in a formal ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Gen
Teranohi
Death of Princess in Alsace-Lorraine
Strassburg reports the princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg wife of the Alsace Lorraine governor has died.
Twin in Rising Sun Murder Indictments Scene Family feud and accusers
James Gillespie and Myron Barbour are jailed after being indicted for murder as accessories before the fact in the death of Elizabeth Gillespie. Elizabeth's sister Belle Seward and Mrs Carrie Barbour and her husband face charges. Co defendants include Dr William Gillespie and other Gillespie relatives amid family estate disputes and mob concerns. Proceedings include writs of habeas corpus and bond for the women due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Rising Sun
Ind
James Gillespie
Elizabeth Gillespie
Belle Seward
Carrie Barbour
Myron Barbour
Gillispie
James S. Gillespie
William Gillespie
First National Bank of
Elizabeth
James
William
Richard Gillespie
Barbours
Margaret Gillespie
Robert Gillespie
Seward
Cincinnati
Barbour
Rumn
Cole
Earl
Bryan Buys His Birthplace in Salem
Centralia Illinois December 23 real estate transfers record Senator Charles El Hull selling the old Bryan homestead on Broadway in Salem to William Jennings Bryan for 2000 dollars. Bryan previously traded an eighty acre farm in this county for the property that marks his birthplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Charles, el. Hull
William Jennings Bryan
Dominion parliament figure John Charlton gravely ill
Buffalo New York December 24 reports John Charlton of the Dominion parliament is seriously ill from over work. Charlton is a noted Canadian politician undergoing rest following intense duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soion
Buffalo, N. Y
John Charlton
Dominion
Telegraphic Brevities and Local Crime Notices
The Buffalo cruiser and Flotilla sailed from Key West for San Juan and the Philippines. Cracksmen broke into Warris and Anderson saloon in Elkhorn Montana and stole a safe with about 4000 dollars in gold coin. Judge Estelle presides in Omaha Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Key West
Fla
San Juan
Porto Rico
Warris
Anderson
Elkhhorn
Mont
Estelle
Omaha
Neb
Hunters Discover Dead Body Found by Hunters
Salem Indiana December 26 two hunters discovered the body of a well dressed man in a wooded area. The deceased was fully clothed and appeared to have died recently with no immediate signs of foul play. Police urged any witnesses to come forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem, Ind
State funds in peril as tax receipts lag
The article notes the state faces a cash squeeze with only three and a half months of funds left. It cites a $1,000,000 federal boost spent on current expenses and warns that January and February always drain the treasury. Auditor McCullough faces a tight window to marshal income, with only department funds flowing in, and Secretary Rose the sole official to have complied with law so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Incres General Assembly
General Assembly
McCullough
Rose
Trolley Car Cause of Death in Detroit
An Army party including soldiers and young women was struck by a Third Avenue trolley at Washington Boulevard and Grand River. Sergeant James F. Lockwood of Company F First Infantry, a Kentucky native, was killed. Miss May Williams of Detroit likely died from internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
United States
Fort Wayne
Third Avenue
Washington Boulevard
Grand River Avenue
James F. Lockwood
Company F. First Infantry
Misa May Williams
Believe Boy to Shanghaied in Janesville
Relatives of Rudolph McCummins of Janesville Wis believe he was shanghaied by a German vessel owner after receiving word from the German consul at Victoria B C that he is aboard the vessel. They urge immediate communication with him if possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wis
Rudolph McCummins
Victoria
B. C
Town Welcomes Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe
Dunbar Scotland December 24 the Broxmouth Park town council presented an address of welcome in a silver casket to the duke and duchess of Roxburghe. The tradesmen gave them a clock as a wedding present.
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Dunbar
Scotland
Broxmouth Park
Three Hurt in Wreck on Southern Line
In Knoxville Tennessee on December 24 a collision on the Southern road injured engineer William Griffin and fireman Jett trapped under the engine. Wlngman Marsh Campbell suffered a crushed right leg and left hand from the crash.
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Knoxville
Tenn
William Griffin
Jett
Will
Wlngman Marsh Campbell
Sinclair resigns as head of Louisiana National Guard unit
Col. Clarence A. Sinclair resigns as commanding officer of the First regiment Louisiana National Guard in Baton Rouge due to factional differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Clarence A. Sinclair
Louisiana National Guard
Man Goes Berserk at Madison Church Prayer
James Linden a 21 year old commercial college student from Fitchburg disrupted a St. Patrick's Catholic church service in Madison by suddenly attacking objects and attempting to strip himself while at prayer. He was described as a devout attendee prior to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
James Linden
Commercial College
Commercial ‘College
Fitchburg
Southern legislatures back Panama canal treaty
Washington reports prompt unanimous action by the Louisiana legislature instructing Senators Foster and McEnery to vote for the Panama canal treaty. The move signals possible end of Gorman opposition in the senate and likely ratification, with Florida Mississippi and other states expected to follow. The caucus allows instructed Democrats to participate despite binding guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Louisiana
Foster and McEnery
Senate
Gorman
Florida
Mississippi
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
Cockrell
Missouri
Mallory
Taliaferro
Democrats
Bonds for Friars Lands Negotiations in Philippines
Secretary Root discussed with Secretary Shaw the issue of bonds to pay for lands of Roman Catholic religious orders in the Philippines. The United States is believed to authorize about $7,500,000, likely issued as 4 percent bonds payable in five years and due in thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elihu Root
Shaw
Taft Proclamation Sets Mexican Silver Value One Dollar
Gov Taft announces in a October 23 1903 proclamation that Mexican silver dollars may be received for public debts in the Philippines until January 1 1904 at a rate of 2.30 Mexican per 1 US dollar unless the rate is changed by further proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gov. Taft
Philippines
United States
Leather straps contract awarded to Headley and Farmer
Washington December 23 The postmaster general awarded the contract for leather straps for letter carriers bundles to Headley and Farmer of Newark New Jersey The price for the three sizes used is four five and six cents each or about one third of the amount paid for the straps by A W Machen former superintendent for the free delivery system
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postmaster General
Headley & Farmer
Newark
N. J
Post Office Department
A. W. Machen
Bids Opened for Salt River Irrigation Tunnel
Washington December 23 bids opened at the interior department for a 500 foot tunnel leading to the Salt River irrigation project in Arizona. About 10000 dollars is involved. Wilton and Ross of Riverdale California bid 38 75 per lineal foot the lowest of four bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interior Department
Salt River
Arizona
Wilton & Ross
Riverdale
Cal
Chinese Fail to Ratify Treaty Surprises State Department
Washington reports that the state department was surprised to learn that a treaty involving China had not been ratified. Details are unclear from the fragmentary dispatches, but the inquiry centers on a pending agreement and potential implications for diplomatic relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Bride Awaiting Arrival At Station Amidst Quiet Fray
A fragment mentions a man awaiting his bride at a station as a train approaches. The tense scene hints at a planned reunion or confrontation with no further details about people or setting.
Vandals damage Roosevelt portrait in governor’s office
Vandals entered Gov. Ferguson’s private office in Guthrie Oklahoma and destroyed an oil painting of President Roosevelt. The painting was kicked from its frame and scratched and broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Guthrie, Ok
Gov. Ferguson
President Roosevelt
Reward for Bravery and Merit in Army Recognition
Washington December 12 officers may receive Distinguished Service commissions for bravery and ability. Congress will likely authorize the plan under which promotions are controlled by the president and carry higher pay. Secretary Root believes it will resolve questions of merit recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Root
Mysterious Supplies Purchase Bill Introduced
Washington December 12 Mr Wanger of Pennsylvania introduced a bill requiring all post office department purchases to prove prices are not above prevailing rates for similar items in like quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wanger
Pennsylvania
Post Office Department
Herrick Not Seeking Vice President Spot
Washington reports Colonel Myron T. Herrick will not be a candidate for vice president. The Ohio governor elect’s name has stirred talk but authorities say he will not pursue second place on the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herrick
Washington
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Trolley Car Wreck Kills Passenger in Canton
A private trolley car owned by Henry T. Everett was wrecked in Canton Ohio. Passengers included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Currie and Dr. and Mrs. O M Lyon of Akron. Dr Lyon was probably fatally hurt and Mrs Lyon may have serious injuries others shaken and bruised. Currie is general manager of Northern Ohio Traction Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton, O
Henry T. Everett
Cleveland Street Railway
Charles Currie
O. M. Lyon
Akron
Vice Consul Denies Charge in Manila Case
Manila dispatch reports Carl Johnson, vice consul at Amoy, denying involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle coolies from China to the Philippines. He says he has received no unauthorized fees and rejected bribes, asserting all payments were lawful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Carl Johnson
Amoy
China
Philippines
Prince Otto Denies Tragedy in Malicious Fiction
London reports Prince Otto via advocate Dr. Siegert declares the tale of his wife Princess Elizabeth shooting an actress to be malicious fiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Otto
London
Dr. Siegert
Elizabeth
Judge Hazen's Wife Fatally Burned in Gasoline Blast
Mrs. Z T Hazen, wife of Topeka District Court judge, died from burns after a gasoline explosion while cleaning a dress. The accident occurred in Topeka Kansas on December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kas
Z. T. Hazen
Hazen
District Court
Murderer Is Hanged in Peoria
John McCrea, convicted of killing Detective William Murphy, was hanged in Peoria on Friday. He walked to the scaffold without assistance and died protesting his innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
John McCrea
William Murphy
McCrea
U S Military Attache Arrives in Rome
Maj. F A Edwards arrives in Rome as the United States military attache. Lieut Commander Templin M Potts, the naval attache, is expected to arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
F. A. Edwards
United States
Templin M. Potts
Brazil Senate Approves 40 Percent Duty Reduction
Rio Janeiro December 12 The chamber of deputies approved an amendment authorizing a forty percent reduction of duties on products from foreign countries admitting coffee from Brazil free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janeiro
Deputies
Brazil
Injured in Fall Dec 12 The Duke of was fractured
A fragment notes an injury in a fall on December 12 involving a person referred to as the Duke of was fractured. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwas
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Wisconsin
Twin
Bryan
Salem, Ill
Aurora
Isise O
Mee
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