Roosevelt Invites Scrutiny of Canal Matters and Officials Cleared
The message to Congress says charges against Isthmus officials were actuated by malice and found untrue after investigation. Senator Gorman criticizes high canal salaries and calls for a congressional inquiry while Hale backs asserting Congress’s rights over canal affairs. Washington January 9.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Santo Domingo
Panama
Gorman
Congress
Hale
Urguig
Roosevelt
Isthmian Canal Commission
Root to act on Venezuelan asphalt dispute in Caracas
Secretary Root has been informed of the complete failure of negotiations between Bermudez Asphalt Co and the Venezuelan government in Caracas. The company's treasurer Clyde Brown has left Caracas as Calhoun prepares a report to justify possible action by Congress. Paris reports France would seek united U S action before taking steps to address delays in Venezuela.
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Washington
Root
Caracas
Bermudez Asphalt Company
Clyde Brown
Calhoun
Congress
Senate adopts two resolutions of inquiry on Panama canal and isthmus money
Washington January 10. The Senate adopted two resolutions of inquiry. One orders an investigation by the Interoceanic Canals Committee into the Panama canal administration. The other, from the Finance Committee, probes the exchange rate on money on the isthmus, omitting the Panama railway bond sale provision. Morgan speaks on railway rates urging court settlement of rate disputes.
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Washington
Senate
Panama Canal
Finance Committee
Canal Committee
Millard
Bailey
Morgan
Rogers Ordered to Court in Missouri Oil Case
Henry Woolman, for Missouri Attorney General Hadley, secured an order requiring H. H. Rog ers, vice president of Standard Oil of New Jersey, to appear in New York Supreme Court and show why he should not be required to answer questions before Commissioner Sanborn for use in the Missouri state case against Standard Oil and two other firms. Justice Davy issued the order in the New York Supreme Court.
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New York
Henry Woolman
Hadley
Missouri
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Supreme Court
Dse
Sanborn
Standard Oil
Davy
New York Supreme Court
Deadly fire claims three at Pleasant View home
Information from Lewiston Pennsylvania reports Isaac Saylor his daughter Mrs Peter Martin and her eight children burned to death at their Pleasant View house in Juniata County. Charles Saylor and his wife escaped the blaze.
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Lewiston, Pa
Isaac Saylor
Peter Martin
Pleasant View
Juaniata County
Charles Saylor
Fire causes loss of over half a million on Walnut Street block
A major evening blaze resulting in more than 590000 in damages consumed two thirds of a Walnut street block between Ninth and Tenth. The National Bank of Commerce office building and fixtures, Woods building, Columbus Buggy stock, W. W. Kimball stock, Hettinger Bros instruments, and occupants in Bank of Commerce and adjoining property sustained multisoried losses totaling about 590000.
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Walnut Street
Ninth
Tenth
National Bank of Commerce
Woods
Hettinger Bros. Manufacturing Company
Surgical Instruments
Bank of Commerce
West Hotel Blaze Kills Six in Early Minneapolis Fire
A six fatal blaze at the West Hotel in Minneapolis occurred in the early morning. Fire Chief Berwin and the department responded, with investigators assessing cause and safety lapses as families and neighbors mourn the victims.
Rogers Facing Missouri Case Questions Oil Stockholder Link
H H Rogers vice president of Standard Oil of New Jersey testified before Commissioner Sanborn in Missouri probe seeking to bar Standard Oil of Indiana Waters-Pierce and Republic Oil from operating in Missouri amid alleged pooling to crush competition. He refused to answer if he holds Indiana stock, citing court action on stockholder list.
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New York
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Frederick H. Sanborn
Hadley
Missouri
Indiana
Waters-Pierce Company
Republic Oil Company
Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Roy
Congress Opens With Clark Speech On Philippine Tariff Bill
The House session led by Champ Clark of Missouri featured a lengthy remarks on the Philippine tariff bill. He paid humorous respects to Republican leaders, while the Senate was not in session.
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House
Champ Clark
Miscouri
Senate
King Edward Dissolves Parliament in Privy Council Meeting
King Edward returned to London and signed the proclamation dissolving parliament. Writs were issued to returning officers for the election of the new parliament, which must assemble within thirty five days.
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London
Edward
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Privy Council
Republican support for pine tariff bill echoed in House
Rep Hill spoke at length in favor and Rep Lawrence of Massachusetts supported the measure while Rep Mondell of Wyoming opposed. Applause suggested tariff reform popularity among Republicans. Senate not in session.
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House
Representative Hill
Rep
Lawrence
Mass
Representative Mondell
Wyo
Senate
Senate Panama Canal and Dominican Situation Discussed
House devoted almost the entire session to District of Columbia matters. Senator Sullivan of Massachusetts spoke in favor of tariff revision while discussions covered the Panama Canal, Dominican situation, and merchant ship ping bill.
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Senate
House
District of Columbia
Sullivan
Dem
Mass
House Philippine tariff measure dominates debate
The House discussion centered on a tariff proposal for the Philippines with opponents prevailing and no rebuttal offered. The Senate adopted two resolutions of inquiry about the Panama Canal and Isthmian affairs.
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House
Senate
Panama Canal
Explosion at Delese and Shepard Plant Kills Five
Five men died and twelve were maimed with two others fatally hurt after a dynamite blast at the Delese & Shepard plant in Gary fifteen miles from Chicago. Two employees were warming dynamite when ignition set off more blasting material, the force felt across South Chicago. Most injured workers were in a pit by a stone crusher demolished by the blast as large debris struck them.
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Chicago
Delese & Shepard
Gary
Resolution seeks joint committee to probe White House expulsion
Representative Shepherd of Texas introduces a resolution to appoint a mixed party committee to investigate the recent violent expulsion of an American mother from White House offices and grounds during an attempt to see the president. The measure was referred to the rules committee.
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Washington
Shepherd
Texas
House
White House
United States
Committee On Rules
Navy Battleships Collide in Lower Bay Disaster
Five great battleships led by Rear Admiral Evans suffer crashes in the lower bay as the Kentucky and Kearsarge run aground and the Alabama collides with Kentucky. Salvage work lasts two hours to refloat the grounded ships while the fleet proceeds with repairs and adjustments.
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New York
Flower
Evans
Lower
Kentucky
Alabama
Kentuck
Brooklyn
Battleship Squadron
Davis
Maine
Admi Evans
Seventeen Perish as Haverstraw Brick Pit Collapses
In Haverstraw New York seven teen residents are missing after thirteen houses on Rockland street fell into a sixty foot deep clay pit cut for brickmaking. Twelve occupants and five rescuers are believed dead with names listed among the missing.
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Haverstraw
N. Y
Rockland Street
Harris Nelson
Benjamin Nelson
Silverman
Charles Cohen
P. Mannim
John. B. Beauchamp
A. Provitech
Joseph. Albert
John McMurray
Bartley McGovern
Joseph Dailey
Mr. Alden
Torpedo Boat Worden Damaged in Hampton Roads Collision
In Norfolk Virginia on January 8 the torpedo boat destroyers Worden and Lawrence from the first torpedo flotilla collided off Sewells Point. Worden was rammed and towed to the Norfolk Navy Yard by Lawrence, which remained uninjured. Worden’s damage described as not serious and an investigation by the flotilla commander will follow.
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Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Worden
Lawrence
Sewells Point
Navy Yard
China unrest remains unsettled despite Chinese minister denial
Reports to the state department indicate conditions in China are still unsettled and unsatisfactory with no details on the expected trouble. The Chinese minister here denies any outbreak or misunderstanding, though the situation remains puzzling.
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Washington
State Department
China
Bryan lauded by Iloilo officials for Philippines policy
William J. Bryan received a banquet in Iloilo on Monday and told the gathering that island officials and citizens were representative Americans with the natives’ best interests at heart.
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Manila
William J. Bryan
Iloilo
Island
Philippines
John A McCall Resigns as New York Life President
John A McCall resigned the presidency of New York Life Insurance Company. Alexander E Orr was appointed to replace him at a salary of 50000 dollars annually, while McCall's salary had been 100000 dollars.
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Alexander E. Orr
The
New York Life
New York
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
McCall
Fire claims Adams family in Cove home blaze
A Cove, Pennsylvania house fire destroys a family of four. Robert Adams, his wife, and two children died when a defective flue caused the blaze. The tragedy occurred in broad daylight, leaving the community shocked.
Strikes Halt Black Sea Vessels. Turbulence Rises in Sebastopol
In Sebastopol on January 8 the strike situation blocks arrivals from Black Sea ports. Agitator sentiment grows as mobs of peasants stop trains and lynch any suspected agitators found.
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Sebastopol
Black Sea
Market Quotations Wheat Prices in Minneapolis
Minneapolis wheat quotations for January show May at 85 3-4 cents and July at 86 1-4 cents. On track readings list No 1 hard at 82 1-4 cents, No 1 Northern at 83 3/4, No 2 Northern at 80 3/4 cents.
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Minneapolis
Cattle and hog prices in St Paul market report
St Paul cattle market shows good to choice steers $4.50 to $5.50, cows and heifers $3.00 to $4.25, calves $2.00 to $5.50. Hogs bring $5.00 to $5.25. Sheep range includes yearling wethers $5.50 to $6.50 and good to choice lambs $6.50 to $7.00.
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St. Paul
Jing
Wheat and flax futures prices in Duluth market notes
On January 9 in Duluth wheat futures for No. 1 Northern and No. 2 Northern were quoted with values around 83⅜ to 83¾ cents. On track and May, July figures hovered near 83⅜ and 86⅜ cents respectively. Flax futures to arrive and on track showed May at $1.19⅝, July at $1.23, September $1.25, and October $1.24 per bushel.
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Duluth
War Scare in Berlin Highlights Moroccan Question
The National Zeitung reports a war scare in Berlin tied to the Moroccan question. It notes general lassitude on the Soviets and mentions war clauses being inserted in grain contracts and issues with insurance.
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Berlin
National Zeitung
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market summary dated Jan 9 shows cattle and herd values for cows and heifers stockers and feeders Texans at various bid ranges. Hogs appear mixed with good and rough heavy categories and prices from 5.20 to 5.52 per cwt. Sheep and lambs are quoted around 4.00 to 6.10 for sheep and 4.90 to 8.00 for lambs.
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Chicago
Chicago Grain and Provisions Prices for January
Grain and provisions figures from Chicago show Wheat May 87 1 87 a percentage, July 84 cents. Corn May 44 cents, July 45 cents. Oats May 32 cents, July 30 cents. Pork Jan 13.45 dollars, May 13.92. Flax cash Northwestern 1.18, Southwestern 1.12, May 1.22. Butter creamery 17 26 cents, dairies 18 23 cents. Eggs 18 23 cents. Poultry turkeys 140 chickens 114 cents, springs 1140.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
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C. H. Wood
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