Italy withdraws from Venezuela after ultimatum
Caracas reports Signor De Ri delivered Italy's ultimatum demanding 542 009 dollars to cover revolutions. Italy orders Venezuela to pay and to remove Italian shields, signaling a rupture. The Italian cruiser Giovanni Bausan sails from La Guaira with effects of the expulsion and potential demonstrations. U S Minister Bowen oversees Italian interests amid tensions.
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Caracas
Signor de Ri
Italy
Venezuela
Signor de Riva
Rome
Giovanni Bausan
la Gungra
Venézuelian
Great Britain
Germany
U. S
Bowen
Arbitration proposal and Venezuelan tensions in Caracas
Caracas reports a vague arbitration proposal from President Centro through My Hewon with no terms, awaiting reply. Foreign residents reopen shops amid tension as ex-revolutionaries return. Also, German officer reportedly killed in Puerto Cabello bombardment and naval actions around Fort Solano lead to releases and halted disembarkation plans.
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Caracas
Foreign Office
Centro
Hewon
Castro
Puerto Cabello
Volkmar
Purste Mabello
Bello
Libertador
Venezuelan Filibuster Threats Stir Senate Talks
Butte Montana December 17 A reported plan to send a crack expedition to Venezuela is described as organized locally with veterans and Fenian veterans among the enlisted. Senate discussion in Washington noted temperate language and confidence in Minister Bowen. Germany reluctant to arbitrate given Castro’s volatile position.
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Soldiers of Fortune
Butte
Mont
Venezuela
Canada
Senate
Washington
Aeanlon
England
Germany
Bowen
Governors of thirty five provinces meet in Manila census plans
Manila reports governors of thirty five provinces assemble to learn census supervision and farm animal imports. Taft hails first elected Filipino assembly, urges stamp out disorder, and outlines tax and road projects as the Philippine commission plans land and forestry measures. Meanwhile U S Senate passes bills on livestock disease regulation and Spain treaty is ratified with no debate.
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Ipinos
Manila
Jim General Sanger
Division of the
Talt
Tadirontar
Philippine Commission
Congressional
Washington
House
Treasury Departments
Department of Agriculture
Senate
Dillingham
Spain
Dewey Fleet Changes Plans Over Venezuelan Tensions
The navy will adjust Dewey’s Christmas fleet orders due to Venezuela tensions. Secretary Moody delayed action and prepared updated instructions to avoid provoking allies or signaling a free hand. Elsewhere in Scranton, miners hear partial testimony on concessions and immigrant roles from Gompers and Haddock during the hearing.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Secretary of the Navy
Venezuela
Venezuelan
Dewey
Department
Moody
Navy Department
Navy
State Department
le Guayra
Castro
Supreme Court rules airmen assume risk in bridge fatality
A freight brakeman who rode atop a boxcar was killed under a low Monon railroad bridge at Putnamville. The Indiana Supreme Court upheld a verdict denying damages, finding the decedent assumed the risk by not lying down as trains passed. The case notes the bridge killed an average of one man each year and the railroad refused to replace it.
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Supreme Court
Indianapolis
Salt
William A. Francia
Monon
Putnamville
Nord strengthens hold as refugees seek shelter abroad
Soldiers back General Nord, who is acclaimed president by the troops and plans to dissolve parliament and call new elections. Firing continues in streets while foreign residents are reportedly safe. Several military writers and Beneque Pierre oppose Nord and seek refuge in consulates.
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Beneque Pierre
General Nord
Nords
Congress
Seneque
Pierre
Nord
Chamber of Communes
Senate
Horrid confession from Michigan farm hand in Bedford township
Battle Creek Michigan December 17 John Bartlinger a farm hand arrested Monday confessed yesterday to murdering Mrs Robert Garrison found dead in her Bedford township home He denied outraging the woman and led authorities to the location of a gold watch he stole after the crime He told how he disposed of the watch and said his real name was M H Ultser He was taken to Hastings by Sheriff Cortright Also reports from New York St Louis Indianapolis and other cities on various trials and outbreaks
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Michigan
Battle Creek
Mich
John Bartlinger
Robert Garrison
Bedford Township
Garrison
Bartlinger
Death in a Present: Matilde Baker Poisoned by Candy
In Michigan City Indiana Miss Matilde Baker nearly died after eating chocolate creams. A small boy delivered the box with no label. A doctor diagnosed arsenic poisoning and traced it to the chocolates. Police focus on a young man paying attention to Miss Baker who had refused marriage. In a separate incident Mrs J De Brewell injured when gasoline spilled and exploded while attempting to extinguish a stove fire.
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Michigan City
Ind
Matilde Baker
G. Lord
Critesia
Allies' Wolst Por Indianapolis and Venezuela talk
M Sexton editor of the Mine Workers Journal spent years in Venezuela and says Allied forces would struggle in the interior due to climate and terrain. He describes British and German troops as fragile and mocks their parade uniforms while noting a strong labor presence in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
M. Sexton
Mine Workers’ Journal
Venezuela
Soudon
South Africa
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Indianapolia
Sem
International Typographical Union
Naional
Carpeters
Brotherhood of Mremen i
Ke of P
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