05 Dec 1908
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Newspaper
Marion Weekly Star
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
1
Dispatches from Washington indicate General Simon is planned to assume power in Port au Prince. A provisional government authorities promise order while preparations for a formal election continue, with no foreign intervention anticipated.
Amid wrecks off Hats Island and missing crews, General Simon and Legitime maneuver for power in Port Au Prince. Reports say Simon leads 7000 well armed men en route, with U.S. and British interests watching closely as looting and political tension threaten stability and the American Legation.
Washington dispatch predicts economy will dominate the final session with expenditures trimmed and most major bills sidelined. Major items include river and harbor funding, tariff debates, and civil service or banking reforms while temperance and labor issues loom as focal fights.
The article notes the Senate will resume consideration of the bill to fix the status of colored soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry discharged by the president for alleged participation in the Brownsville affair. Both houses will open with resolutions and adjourn in memory of recently deceased members. the president’s annual message will be delayed until Tuesday afternoon.
An indictment of Major General Alevieft hinges on a graft charge while a government official is identified as the first of several indictments targeting former navy and army chiefs. Evidence of wholesale grafting has been obtained against them.
Dr Acheray testifies in Paris that Madame Steinheil and her mother Madame Japy plotted the murder of Adolphe Steinheil after a Bellevue departure was arranged. He says Madame Japy’s alleged indisposition was a lie to secure the trip and that poisons, cords, and wires were used to stage a strangulation. Police view the deaths as deliberate murder with a staged robbery.
Testimony by John D Archbold in the federal dissolution case argues that Russian producers could access U S markets if tariffs were removed, while Standard Oil defends its pricing and pipeline practices. Kellogg questions raise concerns about margins and the impact on domestic trade. The cross examination highlights storage costs and the alleged burden on independent refiners.
A prolonged hearing discusses pricing, pipe line tariffs, and storage costs at independent oil refineries. Witnesses describe charges for tanks, pipeage, and alleged practices to influence crude oil prices and distribution while Kellogg questions the legality and economics of these actions.
Washington reports Burton may join President Otetfatt's cabinet as secretary of the treasury. Burton says his name has surfaced for several positions but he only seeks the senate from Ohio. He notes strong backing from supporters, and if not in the Senate he may still hold a cabinet post, keeping his current command influence in the state line.
Gallipolis O Dee reports severe cold and ice blocking the Ohio River, halting thousands of coal barges queued to move south. No shipments from Pittsburgh have occurred for months as ice clogs channels and river pilots fear further delays and loss of cargo worth millions.
Dispatches from diplomats in Vienna and Prague describe Ferdinand's push to divide Turkish lands and strengthen Austria in Europe, fueling opposition and sparking unrest. Bohemia and Prague report martial law, with thousands of Czechs joining clashes against police as authorities execute offenders. A wave of anti-imperial sentiment spreads across Bohemia and neighboring regions as tensions rise.
Edith Patton Corbin wife of Major General Irm Corbin retired did not contribute full ten thousand toward the Republican campaign fund. She gave one thousand and nine intimate women friends provided the balance, sent in her name. General Corbin explains others did not wish their names mentioned.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Milo Logan and wife with in law tension over Col Tucker and nurse Veitle Plate. Claims of family support or estrangement surface around Hing Wee Plat and Michels sisters, with unclear local details and residence.
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