Rivers and Harbors push for steady 50 million yearly aid
The National Rivers and Harbors Congress advocates an annual $50,000,000 federal appropriation to advance the Ohio river system and other waterways. Support from Taft and lawmakers favors a permanent policy over piecemeal projects, aiming to fix a yearly funding baseline for major improvements.
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Wiestness
Uborilly
Congress
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Monongahula
Allegheny River
Erle Harbor
Delaware River
D. P. Acheson
Pittsburg
Cairo
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Rivers and
Army Engineers and the Rivers and Harbors Committee
Taft
Chicago
Wivers and Marbers Congress
T. G. Birtan
Ohio
Chatrmma
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Willike
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Lawsuit Seeks 50000 for Injuries in trolley collision
Pat Porest W Jensen sues Allman Logan Valley Beetrie Maltway Came Dany for 50000 to recover for permanent injuries from a trolley car collision in East Alloona two years ago. He alleges a fractured leg and other injuries resulting in paralysis.
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Alloona
Pat Porest
W. Jensen
Allman & Logan Valley Beetrie
Dany
Dow
East Alloona
Will of Delos A. Wlotgett Leaves Estate in Trust
The will of Delos A. Wlotgett of Grant Rapids Michigan, a multimillionaire who died last month, leaves the bulk of the estate estimated between 12 000 000 and 22 000 000 in trust for the children of his second marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Rapids
Mich
Delos A. Wlotgett
Multiimiionaire
Juinherman
Tn Trust
Ma. Wuileett Hye
Indictments Returned in Union City Tenn Case
Twenty additional indictments were not returned by the grand jury. The case concerns charges related to contracts and alleged offenses tied to local riders. Details are unclear as the text is garbled and names are partially unreadable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union City
Tenn
Grand
Wight
Forced to Sell How Coal Trusts Coerced Independent Operator
Vigorous protests by lawyers for the plaintiffs allege coercion in a case involving coal mine sales. The hearing at the Astor House examined a deal to sell colliery interests for about five million dollars in cash and a claimed 40 million tons of coal, with attempts to return a fraction as profits and disputes over antitrust law and restraint of trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tilomeys
Yuatlrontots Alps
Astor House
Simpson
Beranton
Simpson & Rel
Ashe
Abele
Oleo Seizure and School Histories Debate
United States revenue officers seized over 12000 pounds of oleomargarine at a Narragansett plant bound for a provision company. The product, colored, was taxed as uncolored oleomargarine at 4 percent rather than 10 cents per pound. Also noted, Episcopal historians seek corrections to church founding timelines, with a committee to meet publishers and the public instruction head to resolve discrepancies between Henry VIII era dates and earlier church records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitladelphia
Narraganget
Dairy Company
Narri Funselt
Astern Provision Company
Uils Lly
United States
H. G. Posener
Narragassett
Ngfeld
Synod of
Field Episcopal Diocese
Church of England
Will leaves large Boston firm employees shared wealth
In Boston a will by the late Caleb Chase allocates public bequests across nearly all employees of a major local business. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000 for various groups including sales, office, shipping, and factory staff, with larger sums planned for four former salesmen and donations of $15,000 to the Salvation Army and related bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bostoni
Iipadeé
Caleb Chase
Peoples Police
Salvdition Army
French Island Taken by British Agent Confirmed
The report states Joono Island in the Pacific, 90 miles north of Whity, has been seized by a British Consular Agent at Tobstt. A French strategic point on the Panama Tahiti route, the island will be a matter for diplomatic negotiations between Mrunee and Bag dandy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paleie
Milles- Ix
Joono Island
Tobstt
Pacific Ocean
Whity Easy Island
Tuswoly Group
Panama-Tahiti
Imade
Mrunee
Bag Dandy
Courts Fines Stearns Suit and Lanne liner $10,000 for rebates
Grand Rapids judge in United States District Court fined Stearns Suit and Lanne liner Company of Cuddington $10,000 for deceptive rebates tied to shipments from Pere Marchette to Toledo. Stones Company pleaded guilty on 20 counts related to withdrawals after prior plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Snappen
United States
COE
Stearns
Lannelier Company
Cuddington
Pere Marchette
Iran
Lidington
Toledo
Stones Company
Hix
No Ciquor for Any Purpose in Guthele Oklahoma
Gov Laskull declares the disprisar yhyio system abolished after a recent election. Citizens of Okuma face no access to Tantal beans as the state Haver for aredbelual Durgoses ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthele
Okla
Laskull Lasued
Okuma
Redder Than War Page? Unclear Fragments Prompt Note
Fragmentary OCR text yields no clear event or identifiable names. The readable parts provide insufficient context to form a factual summary with named entities.
Hundreds Drowned in Japanese Typhoon Report
A Japanese crew suffered heavy losses as a typhoon struck offshore. Survivors report many fishermen missing with boats overturned and presumed drowned. Rescue efforts continue as authorities assess the fishing fleet’s losses.
Fishermen Perish In Coastal Disaster
A tragic maritime incident claims seventeen fishermen as their boat sinks near Jona. Survivors include crew members from Tene Wh and Nowsoitlinid, with rescue teams continuing search and recovery operations along the shore.
Haiti's ruler flees amid massed crowd unrest
General Nord Alexis is deposed in Port-au-Prince as insurgents led by General Antoine Simon seize control. The mob, armed and enraged, threatens the fallen president. French officials escort Alexis to safety aboard a warship while Carteron covers him with the tricolor. The scene turns violent with cries of contempt and chaos in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torre Ailyinge
Nord Alexis
Rene
Aurses
Pregs
M. Carteron
M. Carteran
Archbold details on Standard Oil trust controls
John D. Archbold testifies in the federal suit to dissolve Standard Oil, describing how the trust was equitized from 1892 to 1899 and how 80 subsidiary firms came under indoor control of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. He says about 61 percent of trust certificates were liquidated into subsidiary stocks and that smallholders preferred retaining certificates to receive minor company shares. He notes New Jersey laws were chosen as holding-company law for its reasonableness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Trust
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
John DB. Archbold
Standard
Archbold
Ohio Supreme Court
Archbald
Bonds Stolen in Boston Worth Three Hundred One Thousand
Police in Boston sought help locating bonds valued at 301000 dollars stolen a few days earlier. Reported certificates of deposit were from Old Colony Trust and Savings Company, with heads linked to Consolidated Steamship Company. Authorities urged tracking down the securities and recovering the missing funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chieiza
Chienga
Polke
Boston
Old Colony Trust Id” Savings Comprny
Consolidated Steamship Compry
Government Dyke Crumbles at Plue Bluff, Ark
Authorities report the Arkansas river dyke near Plue Bluff gave way after dynamiting the opposite shore. Water surge forced the bank to collapse overnight, hindering containment. Dynamiting resumes in a bid to restore the embankment and control flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plue Bluff
Ark
de Elty
Railroad Guilty of Conspiracy Verdict Reported
In a U S district court verdict the Union Pacific railroad the Caton Pueblo Coat Company the Oregon Short Line railway and individuals Bucking ham and M Alvere were found guilty of conspiracy in a case involving interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bale Lake City
Utih
United States District Court
Union Macine Railroad
Caton Pueblo Coat Company
Oregon Short Line Railway
Yereth Buckingham
Dl M. Alvere
Defeated Candidate in Illinois Senate Race
A defeated Republican candidate, Janet K. Owens, argues the primary results in November were mishandled. The former campaign chair, Mr. Wrenches, released a list of irregular bets and questioned party integrity. A widow and her daughter support call for action to verify the counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Tlem O. Kevens
Tepatenun National Conmandt
Missanrd
Ragablican Senate
Stone Shaato
Wrrets
Dutch Blockade Demonstrations Near Venezuela By Wilhelmina Warships
Dutch navy ships Gelderland Eysdon and others staged a coast demonstration off Puerto Cabello and La Guaira as Netherlands tensions with Venezuela rose. The fleet, including battleship and cruisers, remained off the coast while authorities claimed a blockade preparation. A second vessel De Ruijter reportedly departed Holland toward its port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willemstad
Gurnee
Veneta
Netherlanda
Capuble
Fae
Puerta Cabello
Gelderland
Eiesiond
la Guntira
Savily
Puerto Cabello
Netherlands
de Ruijter
Holland
Lis Port
Scandalous controversy over Panama Canal ties provokes Roosevelt clash
Intimations in the Indianapolis News link the Presidents brother in law Douglas Robinson of New York and Charles P. Taft to a Panama Canal purchase scandal. Roosevelt replies with Abominable falsehood and scandalous terms, while Publisher Laffan of the New York Sun fires back at the President elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Douslas Robinson
New York
Charles P. Taft
Panama Canal
United States
Roosevelt
Laffan
New York Sun
Mr. Laffan
Mr. Roosevelt
Fleet Passes Singapore Amid Welcome for American Fleet
The United States Atlantic battleship fleet led by Rear Admiral Speery moved through Singapore harbor on December. The battleships kept radio silence while the Yankton remained in steady contact with shore. The flagship Connecticut saluted the port as small craft ferried spectators to greet and escort the ships. The voyage from Manila, its previous port, was uneventful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Speery
Yankton
Connecticut
Manila
Four More Die in Marianna Mine Disaster Toll Rises
Washington, Pa. Four more bodies were recovered Sunday from Agnes No. 2 shaft of the Pittsburg Buffalo Coal Co at Marianna. Seven more men are believed trapped at the bottom awaiting removal, raising the total dead to 151 from the November 3 explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agnes No. 2
Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal Company
Marianna
Ust
Telegraphic Briefs From West To World News
Telegraphic briefs report a mix of events including stock returns to shareholders in Oklahoma recruiting posts in Washington for Creek leader McIntosh, drownings in Take Koshkonong and Stubblefield Falls, a massacre claim in Somalia with 48 dervishes killed, and a note that current quarter savings in the United States are expected.
Appointment Notices From Early American Administration
Appointed by President Washington, Roosevelt names Daniel J. Keefe of Detroit as commissioner general of lamleration to fill a vacancy from Frank Z. Sarge. The record hints at reappointments to several positions and notes the connection to various agencies and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Daniel J. Keefe
Detroit
Frank Z. Sarge
Uiuk Alaetig Konya
Ehadp Nh
Commieree Jade Sibasion
My. Keates
Informationibke
Fewer Immigrants Came In Last Year Report Details Labor Bureaus
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Strauss reports an era of commercial development and its impact on labor and immigration. The industrial downturn lowered immigration to 782,870 admitted aliens, with 495,073 emigrants departing and a net population increase of 209,867. The report covers the work of all bureaus, especially corporations and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D
D. C
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Strauss
Puic
Iia
United States
Mr. Straus
Commissioner-Genial of Immigration
Corporations and Labor
Japan's Finances Show Some Improvement Despite Debt Rise
Tokyo reports that Japan's debt rose by 18 million yen in two years since the Russo Japanese war. Premier Marquis Katsura presents a cautious improvement, urging strict economy and balance of expenses with ordinary receipts. He sets a 50 million yen minimum for debt redemption and allows no further borrowing except for Wormosa public works whose interest is arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Marquis Katgura
Marquis Katsura
Wormosa
Wife Slayer Guilty in Ludington Trial
Ernest J. Brown, an engineer from Grand Rapids, shot his wife and farmer Robert Johnson at the home where she lived last January. Mrs Brown died three days later. Brown was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced by Judge Rudge Lexiston to seven and a half to sixteen years with a recommendation that the term be extended to forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludington
Mich
Ernest J. Brown
Grand Rapids
Robert Johnson
Mra Brown
Brown
Rudge Lexiston
Haiti Names New President Amid Revolution
Port au Prince reports General An toine Simon, ruler of the revolutionists, entering with about 1,000 troops. He issued a proclamation to the people and troops, declaring himself chief executive and vowing to establish a provincial government until Parliament convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haitis
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Antoine Simon
Austria Moves Troops as Emperor Seeks Peace with Turkey
Dispatch from Velgrade and other points reports Austria preparing troop movements into Bosnia and Herzegovina while Emperor remains focused on pacific aims. The monarch is said to have urged restraint and renewed efforts to reconcile divergent positions at Constantinople amid tense relations in the region.
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Ercperor
Turkey
Vienna
Renay
Velgrade
Austria
Bosuht
HernoRavd
Emsperor Ting
Constantinople
Campaign to Fight Foot and Mouth Disease Grows
Washington reports say disease control costs rise as states seek a $600000 emergency appropriation from Congress. Officials note slaughter of herds continues while origin remains unclear, with the federal government covering two thirds of cattle appraisals and premises disinfection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of
Iid
Steamer Soo City Sinks with Loss of Crew
Wreckage washed ashore at Cape Bay suggests the Great Lakes excursion steamer Soo City, captained by John G. Dillon of Brooklyn, sank in a gale with the crew counted between 18 and 28. No passengers were aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
N. P
Cape Bay
Hitle
Soo City
Great Lakes
John G. Dillon
Brooklyn
United States
Missouri
Erow
Seven Hundred Drown In Collision Off Cheefoo China
A collision between Japanese steamers off Cheefoo China sinks seven hundred people. Vessels sank with few survivors and rescuers that went to the scene have not returned. Several European passengers are believed dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheefoo
China
Oil Company Enjoined From Piping Oil Out Of Oklahoma
Oklahoma filed suit to oust the Indian Territory Mining Oil Company for violating statutes and the state constitution. An injunction restrains the company from piping oil and gas out of the state or building pipelines along state highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Pawhuska
Okla
Indian
Exposition Park fire wipes out 42 structures in Meadville
Fire at Exposition Park in Meadville Pennsylvania destroys 42 buildings from Hotel Bismark to Clark's Palace of Fun with losses estimated between 100000 and 125000, Exposition Park Company facing 30000 of the total. In Dickson City a clothing store fire kills five family members, Shapiro victims. Union City grand jury returns 62 indictments under seal. Pennsylvania Railroad adopts third rail electric traction for tunnels between New York and Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadville
Exposition Park
Exposition Park Company
Bismark
Conneaut Lake Front
Clark’s
Palace of Fun
Midway
Scranton
Anthony Shapiro
Dickson City
Mr. Shapiro
Pennsy
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York and
Long Island Tunnel
Landslide Kills 27 in Roma and Nearby Areas
A landslide at Mount San Lucano near Agarda wrecked Pra and Lagunaz. 27 bodies recovered and 10 injured. Rock Island plans $1,600 equipment purchase including 45 Pacific type locomotives 70 passenger cars 20 baggage cars and 20 day coaches. Port Byron burglars blew vault of State Bank and escaped with nearly $5,000 in valuables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount San Lucano
Agarda
Pra
Lagunaz
The
RockyTsland
Port Byron
Thie Burelars
State Bank
T& Hand
Trust Company Liquidates in New York
The Lafayette Trust Company, a reorganization of Brooklyn’s Jenkins Trust Company, did not open for business and posted a formal statement that it will go into liquidation. John G. Jenkins Jr., former Jenkins Trust Company president, is on trial in Brooklyn for grand larceny.
Din & Co weekly review notes firmer holiday trade but tight stocks
Colder weather boosts seasonal demand and progress in holiday trade yet many dealers remain conservative, leaving assortments only just satisfactory. Industrial activity holds with inventory building in some sectors, leather and hides push prices higher, and woollens demand rises though orders are uneven. US business failures total 222 for week ending December 4, down from prior weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Din & Co
New England
Gonnellaville
Manila
Red Sea
United States
Diamonds Burn Like Coal In A Fire Essay
A jeweller at closing time notes diamonds are coal carbon and burn beautifully when set in a safe. The fire would destroy all in seconds leaving the plate spotless, no smoke or soot, and no trace of color as it purges every gem. The piece reflects on perceived indestructibility versus fiery destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angeles Times
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Twahy
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Zed
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Hiya
General Legitime
Doisband
Castro
Wilhelmina
Venezuela
Westinghouse
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Stidham
Melnioah
Igor 76
McIntosh
Janesville
Fla
Stubblefield Palls
Pos Comne River
Gervishes
Rome
Somaliland
Butefalo
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Issues
Bureaus of Corporations and Labor
Connneaut Lake Park
Elgin Steamery
Ohio Creamery
Cheass—Onin
New
Baltimore
Nes Onis Orbamies
Philadelphia
Penneylyania
State
Pennesivinia
Union Stock Yards
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Steeee Lool Abs
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