Hague session debates arbitration of Panama Canal dispute
The Society of Judicial Settlement of International Disputes convened with a banner of speakers as officers for the coming year were elected. Joseph H. Choate was named president and Charles W. Eliot vice president. The group debated a resolution urging the U S to accept arbitration under the 1908 treaty with Britain. The proposal prompted lively floor action before being referred to the executive committee for tomorrow. Attorney General Wickersham spoke on the Supreme Court as a Court of Nations.
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Society of Judiciaal Settlement of International Dispiter
Intereast
Samme
Com Titres
Governor Baldwin
Connecticut
Jugie Waster
Joseph H. Choate
New York
Permanent Court of Arbitration
the Hague
Arso
Senate
Tn Wo
Wickersham
United States
Court of Nations
Hunger and poverty drive man to crime in Kansas City
Police report a mute man, driven by hunger and poverty, shot his wife Mary and wounded her in the kitchen as their three sobbing children watched. The incident occurred late yesterday in Kansas City Missouri according to court records and local reports.
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Kansas
Drivan
Mary
Cour
Irene
Wagein
Chilin
Dren
Promises of Enormous Gains Misled Investors in Bank Scheme
Reported scheme promised enormous gains from deposits via private leads and high monthly or yearly interest. Inspectors traced promoters and schools nationwide to solicit funds, linking to a so called Chenub bank. Some Chicago banks allegedly loaned money at extraordinary rates while reserves claimed full return at 100 percent on deposits.
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Barney
Udg
Ui Abr Ar Pt
FR Earn
Postattia
Carsiu
Postaties
Shiengs Bank
Kewla Ware
Schouls
Warsen
Lare
Chewiter
Tan
Cingular
Chenu Bank
Dhemmat Ba
Chicago
Big railway change effective January announced
Chicago leaders announce that the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound lines will be operated as part of the St Paul system starting January 1. The merger expands western headquarters and full representation, with 12,424 miles of track under the new system.
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Chicago
Bec
WT. Burling
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Company
Arus
Chicago, Milwaukee A Paul Railway Company
Missouri River
Sysmil
Steamer David Grounds Near Capée Fear in Thick Weather
The steamer David running from Georgetown to New York went aground in thick weather inside Capée Fear. Passengers are reported safe as the revenue cutter Se invie stands by alongside the vessel.
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Southport
David
Ereignt
Passense
Georgetown
New York
Capée Fear
Se Invie
Main Street Robberies Hit Kansas City Businesses
Police report six Main Street stores robbed in the past year in Kansas City Missouri with no robberies in a surrounding block. One shop faced seven robberies in six months, another three in the year. Total value of stolen goods exceeds $1,000.
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Kansas City
Main Street
Government to review coal suit after Supreme Court ruling
Attorney General Wickersham has sent the Supreme Court’s anthracite decision to J C McReynolds for study. He will analyze minor combinations singled out by the court as improperly included in the petition. No general coal railroad conspiracy will be pursued.
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Washington
Wickersham
Supreme Court
J.C. MccReynolds
McReynolds
Department of Justice
Weary Willies Publish a Magazine in Chicago
Chicago publisher Jem Davis of the Brotherhood Welfare association plans a monthly magazine for hoboes titled the International Hobo Review. Contributors include James Eads How Jack London James Seymour Walter Mallard and Robert Tunter. The itinerant workers convention, about 7 000 000 strong in the U S., will meet in New Orleans from January 28 to February 23 with over 1 000 expected attendees.
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Chicago
Dee M
Jem Davis
Brotherhood Welfare Association
International Hobo Review
Davis
James Eads How
St. Louis
Jack London
James Seymour
Walter Maillard
Robert Tunter
United States
New Orleans
Walking in sleep causes fatal fall in Springfield
A 33 year old contractor named G. Heuasten, of Springfield, fell from a fifth floor window while sleepwalking and died early today. Authorities state the man tumbled over a window sill in a somnambulistic state.
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Operaeur
G. &. Heuasten
Rm Contracting
Springfield
Rousten Walker
De Luxe book agent surrenders in Boston case
Boston December 22. I Scanlon of Philadelphia a De Luxe book agent surrendered to the police and pleaded not guilty in superior court to an indictment charging conspiracy and larceny of 2000 from Kate M Eager of this city. He was held on 5000 bail. Seven book salesmen have been arrested here in connection with the alleged swindle.
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Boston
I. Scanlon
Philadelphia
Kate M. Eager
Ife
Police uncover two human skeletons in murder case
Police in Davenport reveal eight suspects tied to the murder of diamond broker Joseph H. Logue. Skeletons found in a closet amid robbery tools and jewelry, with officers linking the suspects to Logue’s death and other crimes. Authorities seize dynamite, nitroglycerin, safeblowers drills, and jewelry as part of the investigation.
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BoGrane
Tulha
Zoallona
Polles
Joseph H. Logue
Lexus
A. J. Wurstey
Dietzeeck
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Audid Ceote Iamefage
Aconeed Levaray
Uelbiabus
Jimmy
Callyer
Mies
Fois
Heres
Learly
Ctratton
St. James
Davenport
Halpin
Columbus
Ohio
Clyde Stratton
Flalpin
Percel Post
Joan Halpin
Columbus Penitentiary
Edward Hamppden
Stratton
Hampden
Toronto
Jim” Johnson
Waupun
Wis
F. A. Carnal
Hill County
Montana
Carnal
Shin
Sickles Face Payment Claim Over Alleged Shortage
Albany reports Attorney General Carmody received a letter from Daniel E. Sickles of New York insisting his son Stanton will arrive in Albany to settle a disputed state fund overpayments to the New York Monuments Commission. The state seeks repayment of funds counted as an advance.
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Albany
N.Y
Carmody
Daniel EL Sickles
New York
Stanton
Uncle Sam Sues to Recover Gil Lands in California
The United States District Court in the Southern District of California today filed suits seeking ownership of about 440,900 acres along the Southern Pacific main line in California. The government claims 45,776 acres are mineral hearing lands under the 1866 act and must revert to the public domain, mainly in the Coalinga oil field leased to Kern Trading and Oil Co, a SP subsidiary. Townsend and Bartler will prosecute.
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Bee, Oy
OG. Townsend
Townsend
T. Z. Bartler
Alac
Act of Congress
Department of the Interior
Southern Pacific Railroad
California
Coalinga
Kern Trading and OH Company
Southern Pacific
Suffrage Amendment Defeated by Large Michigan Margin
Lansing Mich Tec 23. Final returns canvassed by the board of canvassers show the equal suffrage amendment defeated by a majority of 760. Other constitutional amendments enabling piecemeal city and village charter changes carried by a majority of 147,602.
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Lansing
Mich
Stake Board of
Michigan
Prison Breaker Dies From Poison In Jail
George Brown aged 27, awaiting transfer to Ionia reformatory for a two to five year sentence for burglary and theft, drank poison in the county jail today. He reportedly said he could not endure prison hardships.
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Magon
Mich. Deu
George Brown
Ionia Reformatory
General Sickles Account Failure Noted in State Audit
Report states General Sickles did not file vouchers totaling 328.00 with the state comptroller and was given until yesterday to complete the accounting, with the full amount to be paid later.
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General Sickles
Vouthers
Witk
Deere Park Gift to City of Moline From Deere and Butterworth
In Moline on December 24 OC HL Deere and Mrs William Butterworth donated 18 acres of valuable city property to the city. The parcel will be known as Deere Park in memory of C E H Deere founder of a major local industry.
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Moline
Til
HL Deere
William Butterworth
Deere Park
C. Eh, Deere
Industrias
Freedmen win property rights in postwar case ruling
A court decision upholds freed slaves and their descendants’ rights to property, disallowing full-blood status as a barrier. The ruling clarifies eligibility for inherited land and participation in property claims, aligning with postwar emancipation protections.
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Dhar
Alleged fake stock promoters held in New York raid
A federal indictment alleges fraudulent stock promotion linked to a mill venture. Six men, including former Sterling Debenture Co president Frank W. Shuamaler and Harry T. Flatt, were arrested in a raid by inspectors. Bail totaled 424,600 as investigations span 19 months ending December 1909 with promoters allegedly earning over 1 million annually.
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New York
Paadtaluige
Sterling
Publista Auney
Wituedues
Era
Hve
Ard
Frank W. Shuamaler
Harry T. Flatt
E. bNndisay
HL OA
Perren
Sidney Rosenbaum
Thareasdh
Three wives enough four husbands also says judge
In Kansas City Massachusetts on December 22 Judge Stover dismissed a divorce suit between Mrs. Galsy Coane and her husband A L Cooper. Fifteen witnesses testified about Cooper as a model husband while Mrs Cooper claimed she had not seen him from a distance. The record shows Mrs Cooper had four marriages and he three. The judge closed the case with the remark the petition is dismissed and If you can't live together search for happiness apart.
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Kansas City
Stover
Galsy Coane
A. L. Cooper
New Japanese Cabinet Members Named in Tokyo
Tokio Dec 28 The new cabinet lists premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prime Minister Taro Katsura Viscount Nanatake Ora becomes Estates Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki Gijo Wakatsuki heads Finance and Railway Board M Cote leads Communications and Railways Rein Nakashaji Agriculture and Commerce Itatsu Matsumure becomes Public Procurator General Komassabura Shibata Education Ward Lieutenant General Count Kato to be appointed Foreign Minister on his return from London
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Tokio
Failows
Taro Ratsura
Lome
Nanatake Ora
Vinance
Reijiro Wakatsuki
Ruiway Board
M. Cote
Agriculture
Rein Nakashaji
Itasu Matsumure
Court of
Black damp explosion kills 31 miners in Germany mine
Dortmund December 23 authorities report a blast of black damp in the Achenbach mine killed 31 miners and left 25 missing. Rescue teams recovered the bodies as the explosion’s violence suggested total fatalities.
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Dortmund
Germany
Achenbach
Hatpin Jab Causes Death of Clubman in Boston
Boston December 23 A woman's hatpin prick in the beak led to the death in a city hospital of James Sinclair chief of the Caledonian club. He sustained the injury attending a house party in Dorchester early last week. Death due to brain edema from blood poisoning.
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Boston
City Hospital
James Sinclair
Caledonian Club
Dorchester
Elevator Destroyed as Fire Ravages Albert Dickinson Co
Fire swept the Albert Dickinson company seed house in Minneapolis on Pec 25 destroying the elevator, water system, and a small addition. Loss estimated at 125000 dollars with the heaviest damage from six pounds of dead corn and mustard seed.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Pec
Comera Water
Albert Dickinson Company
Te Sead House
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