Pacific Cable Attempt Ends in Failure at San Francisco
San Francisco December 12. An attempt to lay the shore end of the Pacific cable failed due to a strong tide. The Silverton remained idle with the cable in hold as 25,000 spectators watched. Clarence H Mackay was lightly hurt when a hawser struck him. others were injured briefly. A new attempt is planned for Monday.
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San Francisco
Silverton
San Francisco Bay
Clarence H. Mackay
Commercial Cable Company
Bakers’ Beach
Clarence Mackay
George W. McNear
Frank Hotaling
New York
Worcester and Casey named for city council presidency
Charles F. Worcester is understood as a candidate for president of the common council. Friends urge alderman-elect James B. Casey to consider the presidency of the board of aldermen. It is unclear if Casey will run. The strong showing he received at the polls suggests bipartisan support for his leading role.
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Charles F. Worcester
Common Council
James B. Casey
Board of Aldermen
Casey
Beecham's Pills Promoted As World’s Largest Sale Patent Medicine
Urges Beecham's Pills as magic cures for vital organs nerves and complexion. Claims widespread use across society with half a century of public presence. Notes Beecham's Pills sold by Thomas Beecham and distributors in Newark and St Helens, England.
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Beecham
Thomas Beecham
St. Helens
Eng
Canal St
Newark
Brave Woman Fends Off Burglar in Lynn Home
Mrs. Frank F. Sawyer of 57 Henry Avenue Lynn awoke to a home invasion at 4 am. She faced the burglar, forced him into the cellar, locked the door, and cried for help. The burglar escaped via the cellar window taking a watch and about $50 plus Mrs Sawyer’s watch. Her husband later found his clothes in the hall with pockets emptied.
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Boston
Frank F. Sawyer
Henry Avenue
Lynn
Mr. Sawyer
ALLIES POSITION SHIFTS ON VENEZUELA CRISIS
Dispatches show Britain and Germany may seize Venezuelan customs receipts, provoking potential protests from France which has larger claims and an installment plan tied to Venezuelan revenues. The London Berlin plan now faces aroused arbitration risk if Bowen fails. Also: local real estate notices and Japan silk exports noted as the year’s unusual yield with U.S. market interest.
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Washington
Great Britain
Germany
France
England
Venezuela
Castro
London
Berlin
Mr. Bowen
Venezuelan Vessels Sunk During Neutral Waters Action
Reports from La Guaira indicate orders to German and British commanders aimed at capturing Venezuelan ships before a blockade. No sinking orders were given. if sinking occurred it followed military necessity to enforce commands. Venezuelan, German, and British vessels were involved with four Venezuelan ships captured and at least one disabled.
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Berlin
la Guaira
Associated Press
Scheder
Herr von Pilgrim-Baltazi
Vineta
Panther
Resolution
Retribution
Foreign Office
Lansdowne Defends Britain at United Club Banquet
London 12 Foreign Secretary Lansdowne defended Britain against accusations of antipathy to Venezuela. He urged Venezuela to end outrages on Brits, settle debts, and use courteous language in diplomacy. He warned against excessive revolutions and noted German and British warships joint in enforcing demands in Venezuelan waters.
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London
Der
Lansdowne
United Club
Lord Lansdowne
Great Britain
Venezuela
Republic
Venezuelan
Foreign residents seek refuge as ships threaten bombardment
A December 11 dispatch reports that nonnative residents of Puerto Cabello have taken refuge aboard the German cruiser Vineta and the British cruiser Ariadne. The two vessels are threatening to bombard the port, prompting evacuation concerns among locals and observers in Willemstad, Curacao.
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London
Daily Mail
Willemstad
Curacao
Puerto Capello
Vineta
House Resolution Seeks Venezuela Arbitration Details
Representative DeArmond calls on the secretary of state to disclose the nature and extent of British and German claims against Venezuela, whether Venezuela disputes them, and any peaceable settlement efforts. It asks US involvement, consultations, and whether Monroe Doctrine assertion can aid a peaceful, fair adjustment while preserving governments and territories.
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Washington
DeArmond
House
Secretary of State
Great Britain
Germany
Venezuela
United States
Bowen's Despatches Confirm Release of Prisoners in Caracas
The foreign office published two despatches from Minister Bowen showing his success in securing the release of 54 German and British subjects arrested after the Caracas mob attack on the German legation. Bowen describes police protection secured, prisoners visited, and assurances no further mob attacks. The Caracas note confirms all detainees freed. Port of Spain reports British crews manning captured Venezuelan gunboats and Orinoco navigation reopening.
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London
Foreign Office
Bowen
State Department
Washington
Herbert
Caracas
Venezuela
Port of
Spain
Orinoco River
McClure's Christmas issue highlights Rocke feller bio and stories
The Christmas McClure's features Miss Tarbell on the Rise of the Standard Oil Company, a biography of John D. Rockefeller, and Lincoln Steffens The American Man on Horseback. It includes John Mitchell on the Coal Strike, John La Farge on Albrecht Durer, fiction by Henry Rowland On the Ebb of the Tide, Herbert Ward's Mer. Potters Vacation, and more.
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McClure
Miss Tarbell
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller
Lincoln Steffens
John Mitchell
John la Farge
Albrecht Durer
Henry ©. Rowland
South Sea
Mer. Potter
Herbert D. Ward
Marconi
David Graham Phillips
Empeigh Merwyn
Private pension bills and cattle disease funding in House
The House cleared its calendar, passing 173 private pension bills. A $1,000,000 appropriation to eradicate foot and mouth disease in New England was set as a special order for Tuesday with executive features only. The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill was reported at $5,930,433, up $500,301 from the current year.
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Washington
House
New England
Appropriations Committee
Maddox
Georgia
Days We Remember poetry collection by Marian Douglas
A Gorham Press edition in Boston publishes nearly fifty poems by Marian Douglas in a 60 page volume. It features many holiday themed pieces including the first poem O glad new year. The collection, priced at $1.25, presents intimate reflections on time and memory.
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Marian Douglas
Richard Badger
Gorham Press
Boston
the Gorham Press
Immigration bill faces committee choice on educational test
Washington December 12 Senate immigration panel wrapped up hearings on the bill. Witnesses urged scrapping the educational test to aid passage while Commissioner General Frank Sargent favored retaining it but said the bill could survive without it. He pressed a $3 head tax and argued for tighter Mexican frontier vigilance amid reports of Mexican peons exploited for low wages in mines. Former congressman James M Farquhar signaled willingness to drop the test, as did Robert Waterhouse of the Canadian immigration inspection service, detailing border smuggling.
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Washington
Senate Committee On
Legredation
Commissioner General of Immigration
Frank Sargent
Sargent
Colorado
New Mexico
James M. Farquhar
Industrial Commission
Robert Watehorn
United Stated Immigration Inspection Service
Canada
Montreal
The
Immigration bill push cited easing Canada controls
Washington hearing witnesses urge striking Canada provisions except Section 33 to place border immigration in the immigration bureau. They argue railroad and steamship penalties enforce compliance and note higher disease rates among Canadian entrants. Commissioner Haley cites northwest frontier risks and Japanese immigrants. McCall Mass. proposes reciprocal free coal trade with Britain for US and Canadian coal.
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Canada
Immigration Bureau
United States
David Haley
Victoria
B. C
Northwest
Washington
McCall Mass
Berlin opens three child folk-kitchens for meals
Berlin reports three new child folk-kitchens opened with nine more planned. Each kitchen will feed 200 children. A sausage with milk, green herbs and bread costs 5 pfennige on site and 10 pfennige to take away.
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Berlin
False Witness In Foster Assault Case Sparks Controversy
In Fall River on December 12, Samuel A. Foster, 40, foreman at Borden and Remington, was held on $5000 bail for a serious assault on Bridget Warner, 11, after testimony from the girl's companions. Foster’s attorney claimed verbal confessions to teachers show alleged witness fees motivated the case. The report also notes unrelated town events and local notices.
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Fall River
Samuel A. Foster
Borden and Remington
Bridget Warner
Edward Higginson
Foster
Andover Faces Foot and Mouth Outbreak Amid Measures
Foot and mouth disease found in Andover prompts drastic safeguards for meat and milk. Shawsheen watershed wrecked by fish kill, two years fishing ban by selectmen. December tenth coldest in New England. coal supply tight as towns cope with winter, with many isolated residents suffering.
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Aplover
Pygle
New England
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