Clark's Case: Montana Senators Face Bribery Allegations
Washington witnesses testified on Clark of Montana and his Senate seat. Letters showed $500 retained by C W Clark's son, with payments and promises discussed. H H Carr and P G Sullivan described offers to vote for Clark, while Garr admitted marking an envelope with $5000 for identification. Debate and cross examinations continued as the committee adjourned.
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Washington
Senate Committee and Privileges
Clark
Montana
Senate
Myers
C. W. Clark
Ector
William Bickford
H. H. Carr
Carr
Whiteside
Bickford
P. G. Sullivan
Florence
Butte
Marcus Daly
Hennissey
Daly
Florence House
Henry B. Garr
Whitesaid
Campbell
Garr
Lawton Fund Subscriptions Grow to $80,101
General Corbin announced that subscriptions to the Lawton fund reached 80101 dollars, up about 8000 since the last report. This morning's total included 595 dollars from the Union League Club of New York, supplementary to 10222 dollars sent directly by club members.
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Washington
Corbin
Lawton Fund
Union League Club of
New York
Gen Henrys Widow Receives Pension Grant
Washington January 12 a pension of thirty dollars monthly dating from October 28 1899 was today granted by the commissioner of pensions to the widow of General Guy V Henry who died last October.
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Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Guy V. Henry
She Will Be Ready in Two Weeks to Receive Her Crew
Naval Constructor Gilmore at New Castle on Tyne reports the cruiser Albany will be ready to receive a 209 man crew within two weeks. The Navy plans to deploy the crew aboard the Albany for its next voyage to Europe before bringing the ship to the United States. Exposure to sudden climate changes causes nasal cold and catarrh. Bly's Cream Balm offers relief with a 60 cent price at druggists.
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Washington
Gilmore
New Castle
Tyne
Albany
Navy Department
Europe
United States
Bly
Ely Brethere
Warren Street
New York
Canal Bill Advances as Nicaragua Canal Plan Passes House Panel
Washington Jan 12 The House committee on inter state and foreign commerce approved a favorable report on the Hepburn bill for a Nicaragua canal. Changes include a new section authorizing surveys and authority for the President to acquire necessary Costa Rican and Nicaraguan territory. The measure provides for a canal from Greytown to Breto with locks, harbors, forts, and a $140 million appropriation.
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Washington
House Committee On Inter-State and Foreign Commerce
Nicaragua Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Fletcher
Minnesota
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
United States
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Greytown
Caribbean Sea
Lake Nicaragua
Breto
Pacific Ocean
Berto
Secretary of War
San Juan
Wood orders define Cuban civil military powers clearly
Governor General Leonard Wood issues an order to keep military power from overriding civil authority in Cuba. It specifies urban public order under civil control and rural roles under military, monthly prison inspections, and assigns Carlos Garcia as prison inspector. The move aims to reassure Cubans and curb customs case clashes with Colonel Bliss challenging civil authority.
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Havana
Leonard Wood
Ludlow
Carlos Garcia
Calixto Garcia
General Wood
Wood
Colonel Bliss
Fiscal Mora
Bliss
el Cubano
la Lucha
Prohibition on Acid Shipments Exports by UK
The Gasette reports a prohibition on exporting acids from the United Kingdom that can be converted into military stores and on coastwise carriage of such materials. The measure aims to restrict acid shipments liable to be used for war purposes.
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London
United Kingdom
Not Disturbed Secretary Gage Follows Independent Policy
Secretary Gage remains unfazed by attacks over publishing Hepburn letters in the Sulzer Allen inquiry response. He defends transparency, notes lack of concealment, and says he will stay independent, doing what he believes is right despite partisan criticism. He cites limited knowledge of treasury staff politics and banks.
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Washington
Gage
Hepburn
Sulzer-Allen
Department
National City Bank of New York
Stillman
Messrs. Rockefeller
Active Week in Luzon Campaign Under Gen Otis
Gen Otis reports to the war department on Luzon operations south of Manila. Columns under Bates and Bullard drive insurgents, seize Cabayuo and other towns, take prisoners, and capture arms and ammunition. Numerous collisions yield casualties and captures across Calamba, Carmona, Los Baños, Santo Tomas, Binan Silang, Indang Nak, and surrounding Cavite and Batangas areas as Schwab and Wheaton columns press north and secure key positions.
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Washington
D. C
Otis
War Department
Luzon
Manila
Bates
39Th
Calamba
Bullard
Cabayuo
Rinan
Boyd
Rizal
Los Banos
Long
Carmona
Santomas
Baker
Pelite
Cheatham
Santo Romas
Schwan
van Duren
Binan Silang
Indang Nak
Wheaton
Astor
Kenley
Island Line
Schwab
Batangas
Cavite
Prussia Considers Readmitting Mutual Life Insurance
Berlin reports a rumor that Mutual Life Insurance Co of New York may be readmitted to Prussia if it deposits the full policy reserve on Prussian policies in Prussian securities. If done, the state will waive the disposal of the companys $30,000,000 stock. New York Life was admitted without full rescue after agreeing to dispose of all stock.
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Berlin
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Prussia
Mutual Life
New York Life Insurance Co
U S Quartermaster Ships Supplies for Philippines
Washington reports Col Kimball in charge of the New York port quartermasters has arranged to send next week four carloads of blankets twenty sash planing machines and other mill machinery and 116 tons of high explosives to the Philippines aboard the British steamers India and Drummond. The mill machinery will aid building barracks storehouses and dwellings for officers on the island and the explosives are for field artillery use.
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Washington
Col. Kimball
United States Quartermasters Department
New York
Philippines
India
Drummond
Census panel hears Bell on stats for afflicted groups
Washington jan 12 the House census committee heard Prof Alex Graham Bell urge an amendment to the census bill to compile complete statistics on the deaf dumb blind and other afflicted classes. He noted past data covered only four percent of the afflicted and relied on institutions.
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Washington
House Committee On Census
Alex. Graham Bell
Bell
Hardy
Pearce introduces tariff suspension bill with foreign commerce panel
Washington January 12 Rep Pearce of Maryland introduces a bill to suspend tariffs on imports when sale or manufacture are monopolized and to create a commission on foreign commerce to investigate and report to the President the reasons.
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Washington
Rep. Pearce
Maryland
Commission On Foreign Commerce
Advertisement seen in The Courier
A brief notice informs readers that the advertiser reported seeing their advertisement in The Courier. The message emphasizes recognition of ad placement and the local publication channel.
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The
Courier
Bold robbers kidnap Chicago woman near North Clark
Mrs. John Corse of 23 Dearborn avenue says two men seized her on Chestnut Street near North Clark just after midnight. They forced her into a cab, drove to a Clark and Division resort, robbed diamonds valued at $600 and a $250 draft plus $6 cash, and beat her. She was taken back to her Dearborn Avenue boarding place.
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Chicago
John Corse
Dearborne Avenue
Chestnut Street
North Clark
Clark
Division Streets
Breckenridge Hints Bloodshed Over Kentucky Campbell Fight
Ex congressman W C P Breckenridge in a Lexington Herald editorial argues Gov Taylor may keep his seat despite a pending legislative contest and warns that bloodshed is likely due to unconstitutional moves in the legislature. He flags the constitutional crisis and the potential for violent conflict.
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Lexington
W. C. P. Breckenridge
Today’s Herald
Taylor
Taylor Protests Election Contest Committee in Kentucky
Gov. Taylor filed a motion with the election contest committee to remove Democratic members alleging fraud in drawing names and partiality. He claims the rules hinder his testimony and that the trial will be partisan, not merit based.
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Frankfort
Taylor
Jury Disagrees in Plass Blackmail Trial
In Providence on January 12 the jury in the Rev. Norman Plass blackmail case could not reach a verdict after four hours of deliberation. The votes swung between six to six and seven to five in various ballots, and the foreman said no verdict was possible. The case likely will not be tried again.
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Providence
R. 1
Norman Plass
Anti-Saloon League
Wilbur
Plass
NO MOONLIGHT WEDDINGS IN GREENWICH
Greenwich town officials tighten marriage rules after repeated late night license requests by New Yorkers. Town Clerk James Kt. Mead orders that licenses be obtained during reasonable hours and warns he will refuse midnight or moonlight ceremonies and will not accommodate more New York divorcees.
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Greenwich
James Kt. Mead
New York
Mead
Beginning the Year with Hood's Sarsaparilla
This ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and tonic to ward off pneumonia bronchitis fevers and grip in early spring. It claims to cleanse scrofula taints strengthen the stomach cure dyspepsia rheumatism catarrh and ailments from impure blood.
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Hood
Cure All Disease With New Hyomei Inhaler Claim
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a universal germicide that sterilizes the air inhaled from a home device. It promises instant death to disease germs and claims relief from coughs colds catarrh bronchitis and consumption for workers families and even infants via clothing exposure.
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House Committee
Him
DR. Greene
Nervara
Caroline Chandler
Concord
N. H
Geneva
New York Life
Johnson
Jas. Stalin
St. Paul
Minn
Saya
Johinson
Galery
Committee ON Census
Breckenridge
Kentucky
Norman Blass
Uuu
R. T. Booth CO
Ithaca, N. Y
Keystone
Michigan Carbon Works
Detroit
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