Roosevelt backs Secret Service restoration and consolidation
President Roosevelt urged Congress to restore the Secret Service to full scope and efficiency and to consolidate all government investigations into a single bureau under the Department of Justice. He denied private or political use of the service and named figures cited in disputes over its operations. He also called for Chief Wilkie’s salary adjustments and highlighted past investigations into fraud.
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Secret Service
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Pssmen
Congress
Department of Justice
Wilkie
L. Busbey
Cannon
Chicago
Constoms
Mitchell Barton
Willishson
Hermann
Dries
Vice
Civen
Rep. Winn
Smith
Mem
President Roosevelt Urges Immediate Italy Relief Aid
In a special message to Congress President Roosevelt seeks rapid relief for Italy after a calamitous disaster. He requests $560,000 for immediate aid plus provisions of food clothing and other supplies worth about $300,000 to be dispensed via government ships and Red Cross channels. Eight battleships may be deployed to assist Italy.
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Italy
American Red Cross Society
Celtic
Culgoa
Calgoa Ifs
Port Said
Congress
Mr. Pelee
Theo. Roosevelt
White House
Triplets in L Crosse County Linked to Tragic Death
Local report details a fatal incident linked to twins and two boys in L Crosse County. Edward Busby, residing nearby on Ridge Road, is identified in the fragmentary notes. the scene involves a death of uncertain cause attributed to self harm.
Inheritance Tax Law Upheld By Supreme Court
The New York inheritance tax law of 1891 was sustained as constitutional by the Supreme Court in the case of Frank Jam B Lord vs. Com York. The ruling centers on the legality of the state's tax on estates and the court's interpretation of its authority within inheritance taxation.
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Washington, D. C
New York State
Supreme Court of T
Frank Jam B. Lord
Com
York
La Crosse Starts Subscriptions for Earthquake Sufferers
An energetic local committee led by F. P. Hixon and J. S. Medary raised 900 dollars today for Italian quake sufferers with gifts from Gund Brewing Co and Hixon & Co among others. Subscriptions to Spence or Van Steenwyk via Red Cross funds will be collected further. churches plan additional collections and La Crosse hopes to reach about 2000 dollars.
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F. P. Hixon
van Auken
J. S. Medary
John Dengier
Board of Trade
T. Spence
The
Humane Society
G. van Steenwyk
Red Cross Society
Messrs. van Steenwyk
Spence
Gund Brewing Company
Mr. Spence
Presbyterian Church
la Crosse
Bank official H C Potter Jr shoots self in Detroit crisis
DETROIT Mich Jan 4 H C Potter Jr vice president of the Peoples Savings Bank the largest bank in Michigan shot and killed himself here today police reported Potter U S bank official his death follows a personal crisis at the Detroit office and stunned city financial circles a suicide note was found at the scene and authorities said no foul play was suspected
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Detroit
Mich
H.C. Potter, Jr
People’s Savings Bank
Michigan
Supreme Court Denies Review in Standard Oil Fine
The Supreme Court refused the government’s petition for certiorari in the Standard Oil $29,000,000 case. No opinion was issued, and the decision leaves in place the reversal by the circuit court of appeals of Judge K M Landis’s ruling on rebates from railroads.
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Eee
Washington
Sit Court
United States
Standard Oil
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
K. M. Landis
United States District Court
Chicago
Castro Undergoes Kidney Operation in Berlin
Ex president of Venezuela Cipriano Castro underwent a four hour kidney operation at Dr Israel's sanitarium Berlin. The surgeon reported the procedure was successful and Castro expressed satisfaction that the world would know he did not come to Germany to shirk responsibility.
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Berlin
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Dr. Israel
Castro
Germany
Israel
Murder trial in Media features tense cross examination
Mrs. Florence Erb testifies again in the Erb murder case as district attorney resumes a sharp cross examination about alleged affairs. Sister Mrs. Cathrine Beisel stands trial with her for the killing of Clayton Erb in PA.
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Media
Florence Erb
Cathrine Beisel
Clayton Erb
Erb
Beisel
Media, Pa
Supreme Court Rules Against Franchise as Property in Gas Case
United States Supreme Court ruling against Consolidated Gas of New York City ends its challenge to the 80 cent gas law. The decision reverses New York court and instructs dismissal without prejudice. Gas stocks fall sharply on the news.
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Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Consolidated Gas Company
New York
Decison
New York Court
New York City
Circuit Court
Hough
Supreme Court
Consolidated Gas
Sarah Ko ten granted reprieve as baby battles pneumonia
In New York on January 4 Sarah Ko ten, who killed Dr. Martin Auspitz, received another reprieve as her baby boy in prison battles pneumonia. The trial had been postponed due to her illness, marking a second delay in the case.
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New York
Sarah Koten
Martin Auspitz
Examination to Start a Suit Involving Kensel vs Railroad
General Doe of Doe & Balhoun Milwaukee testified before Court Commissioner Harrison this morning under discovery statutes in the case Dennis Kensel versus the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and the Smith Mfg Co. The suit seeks damages for the loss of an arm.
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General Doe
Doe
Blizzard Sweeps Alaska Hits Nome Front, Eskimos Die
A fierce blizzard devastates the Alaska peninsula with four Eskimo deaths and several missing whites including Henry Cox and W A Rowe. A severe gale drives ice onto the shore, threatens waterfront buildings, and damages the Kewalik wharf as ice piles inland.
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Nome
Alaska
Henry Cox
W. A. Rowe
Kewalik
Supreme Court ruling reshapes Standard Oil case
U S District Attorney Sims says the Supreme Court decision in the 29 million dollar Standard Oil case shifts the prosecution theory. Seven cases remain with about 6000 counts. fines may drop as offenses are now tied to separate financial settlements rather than shipments. The next move rests with the attorney general.
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Chicago
Ill
United States
Sims
United States Supreme Court
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court
Landis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
City Committees Meet Tomorrow to Discuss Street Improvements
Sewer and financeWater and financeSpecial light and light and finance committees convene at City Hall tomorrow evening to review issues for Friday's council session. Key topics include street improvements with Vine Street paved with granite, funding for an expert opinion on a municipal lighting plant, and furnishing the city electrician with equipment and volunteers.
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Board of Public Works
Vine Street
Nominations sent to Senate for diplomatic posts
The president transmitted nominations to the senate including Spencer F. Eddy of Illinois as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Roumania Servia and Bulgaria. Seth Low Pierpont of Connecticut named third secretary of embassy in Paris. Arnold Shanklin Missouri and Alban G Snyder West Virginia named consuls general at Mexico and Panama. Richard M Batleman Massachusetts appointed consul at Buenos Aires. Robert Watchorn of New York named commissioner of immigration at the port of New York.
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Washington
Senate
Spencer F. Eddy
Illinois
Roumania
Servia
Bulgaria
Seth Low Pierpont
Conn
Paris
France
Arnold Shanklin
Missouri
Mexico
Mex
Alban G. Snyder
West Virginia
Panama
Richard M. Batleman
Massachusetts
Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic
New York
Robert Watchorn
Jenkin s Hains on Stand Proves Splendid Witness in Murder Trial
T Jenkins Hains testifies in his own defense in the murder case of William E Annis at Flushing L I He speaks clearly and forcefully recounting his life from sea service to marriage and the death of his wife He dramatically reenacts the night he learned of his wife s alleged infidelity to bolster his case for acquittal.
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Flushing
L. I
T. Jenkins Hains
Wm. E. Annis
McIntyre
Hains
Thornton
Daugh
Bay Ridge
Winess
Weather forecast signals deep cold across upper Midwest
A special Weather Bureau bulletin warns a major cold wave will spread from the upper Mississippi Valley tonight through Wednesday. Temperatures dip to 10 below in Havre with single digits elsewhere, snow in Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa, and clearing Tuesday as a wide western high pressure drives frigid air inland.
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la Crosse
U. S
Havre
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau Today
Upper Eye
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Lower Lage
Middle
North Atlantic
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van Steenwyk
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