Army and Navy Pressed to Expand As It Speaks
In Washington senators Warren Hale and Scott debated growing military costs. They argued fortifications and naval budgets swell while manpower lags. Hale and Warren warned two thirds of revenues go to past and future war burdens as Congress passed minor bills. The Indian bill moved in the House and Roosevelt signaled strong ship subsidy support.
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Washington
Warren
Hale
Scott
Senate
Endicott Board
Navy
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
House
Committee On Indian Affairs
Roosevelt
Congress
Metcalf
San Francisco
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Messrs. Litchfield
Maine
Humphrey
Cabinet Rearranged as Straus Becomes Secretary of the Interior
Washington reports Oscar S Straus of New York was inducted into the interior secretary post as part of Roosevelt's cabinet reshuffle. He took the oath in the department after Metcalf's retirement, with Bonaparte, Larned and other officials present. Moody moved to associate justice of the Supreme Court as the court began its session.
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Washington
Oscar
Straus
New York
Department of Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
Metcalf
Mr. Straus
Frank H. Larned
Bureau of Immigration
Navy Department
Bonaparte
Solicitor Hannah
Naw
Charles J. Bonaparte
Navy
United States
Somberger
Department of Justice
William K. Moody
Othr
William H. Moody
Supreme Court of the United States
Tourist steamer runs aground off Port Royal Jamaica
The Hamburg American line steamer Prinzessin Victoria Luise, en route from New York to Kingston, went ashore near Port Royal on Sunday night. Captain Bruinswig, in command when she struck, died by suicide in his cabin after the incident.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Hamburg-American Line
New York
Port Royal
Bruinswig
Ouster Hearing Resumes In Missouri Oil Case
The Missouri ouster action against Standard Oil of Indiana Walters-Pierce Oil and Republic Oil resumes in St Louis before Commissioner Robert A. Anthony. Missouri Attorney General Hadley prosecutes. Frank Hagerman leads Standard Oil defense. Witness J A Moffit denies a restraint of trade agreement between Waters-Pierce and Standard Oil Indiana, saying only a wholesaler retailer agreement exists and the state divided the state between them to a degree.
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New York
Missouri
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Walters-Pierce Oil Company
Republic Oil Company
Robert A. Anthony
Herbert S. Hadley
Frank M. Hagerman
Standard Oil Company
J. A. Moffit
Mr. Hagerman
Waters-Pierce Company
King Oscar Gaining Steadily
Stockholm December 18 King Oscar continues to improve his condition Monday morning and recovery is expected to be slow. The bulletin from attending physicians says the king passed a good quiet night his temperature 99.1 the heart action is stronger and mucus in the trachea has not increased.
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King Oscar
Stockholm
Oscar
Buffalo Local Train Wreck Near Palmyra Kills Engineer
The New York Central Buffalo local wrecked about a mile east of Palmyra on Monday afternoon. The engineer was fatally injured and the entire train, except for one Pullman car, burned to the trucks.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York Central
Buffalo
New York
Palmyra
Fire Claims Three Babies Near Cowiche Ranch
In North Yakima Washington on December 17 a house belonging to rancher Lawrence Tobert burned killing his three infant children Hugh Nellie and Alice Tobert. The fire started when a child dropped a lighted lamp and the parents could not rescue them.
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North
Yakima
Wash
Lawrence Tobert
Cowiche
Hugh
Nellie
Alice Tobert
Wage Increases Hit New England Cotton Mills
About 30,000 cotton mill workers across New England received a wage increase or promising advancement on Monday as mills in several sections signaled higher pay. Boston reports the move follows industry pressure for improved wages amid rising costs.
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Boston
New England
Well Known Tennessee Banker Dies
Nashville banker Thomas Planter, 77, renowned figure in Tennessee finance, died at his home in Nashville on December 19.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Thomas Planter
Startling Car Shortage Revealed at Commerce Commission Hearings
Witnesses testified that the nation faces a grave car shortage and fuel scarcity affecting grain transport. James J. Hill arrived to testify while L. W. Bowen of Great Northern defended rail capacity and blamed broader systemic delays rather than pure car shortages. The commission opened hearings in St. Louis to probe freight-car delays and the lack of motive power and joint facilities at junctions.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Interstate Commerce Commission
James J. Hill
Great Northern Road
Mr. Hill
Mr. Bowen
L. W. Bowen
Great Northern
Willmar
Bowen
Northern Pacific
North Dakota
St. Louis
Federal Building
Kansas City
C. A. Prouty
P. J. Farrell
J. C. Lincoln
Merchants’ Exchange Traffic Bureau
Massive NY Life and Mutual Life elections held on Tuesday
In New York the Tuesday election for trustees of the New York Life and Mutual Life insurance companies drew an extraordinary turnout and large spend, possibly the largest corporate vote in U.S. history. About 800000 votes are expected, with roughly 500000 in New York Life where the contest is fiercest. Officials expect weeks to know results as a grand jury probes the New York Life affairs.
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New York
New York Life
Mutual Life Insurance Companies
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
The
Security Mutual of
Binghamton
the Mutual Companies
International Policyholders’ Committee
Samuel Untermyer
Reform
Grand Jury
New York Life Insurance Company
Legislative
Cardinal Richard Vacates Paris Episcopal Palace Amid Catholic Demonstrations
Paris reports Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris, left the Palace to stay with Deputy Denys Cochin as thousands of Catholics and nobles gather outside. Crowds kneel, sing, and praise the pope while guards maintain order during the long procession. In Rome, pro French Vatican protestors besiege the Farnese, with troops protecting the Vatican and surrounding bridges, as clashes occur and arrests are made.
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Paris
Richard
Episcopal
Denys Cochin
Rue de Babylone
Episcopal Palace
Mgr
Amiette
Pius X
M. Cochin
Mgr. Aniette
St. Francis Xavier
Rome
France
Farnese Palace
Vatican
Apostolic Palace
Palace
Farnese
Chamber of Deputies
Prince Borghese
Clemenceau
News in Brief: Notable deaths and trials across the nation
W B Estell Seattle immigration chief dies. Gov Folk sues St Louis for back salary. Paterson fire damages opera house and two structures. Harry Kendall Thaw to face trial January 21 for Stanford White murder. Mor ton Park bank closes by bankruptcy. Ann Arbor Toledo rebates indictments. Polish church in Spring Valley burned for 15000 loss. Japan awards Ambassador McCormick honors in St Petersburg. Neepawah arrives safely at Sault Ste Marie. Lord Dunmore visits Mary Baker Eddy in Concord. Taft Cuba report foresees US absorption after insurrection. Police seek Hill and Louise Lucys for 10000 jewelry theft. Ballots for NY Life counts may take weeks. Col Andrew Jackson dies in Knoxville. Sir John Long’s body cremated. ashes to Scotland. Ellis Island Italians aidings in 1906 first half. Farmers and Drovers bank discrepancies 950000. Hindustan sailors drown at Portsmouth. Hillman jailbreak in Birmingham frees two prisoners. George Boote SF shipbuilder dies at 84. 100 passengers ride locomotive after wreck near Ottawa. Marysville fire damages warehouse and barn. dynamite injures several. Justice Stafford sets February 4 for Herrmann trial in Oregon.
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W. B. Estell
Seattle Immigration Office
Gov. Folk
Missouri
St. Louis
Butler Opera House
Paterson
N. J
Harry Kendall Thaw
Stanford White
Lincoln National Bank
Morton Park
Chicago
Ann Arbor Railway
Toledo Ice and Coal Company
SS. Peter and Paul
Spring Valley
Ill
Ambassador McCormick
Japan
St. Petersburg
Fort William
Sault Ste. Marie
Lord Dunmore
England
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Concord
N. H
Taft
Cuba
Island Republic
United States
New York
Gabriel Hill
Louise Lucys
New York and Mutual Life Insurance Companies
Andrew Jackson
President Jackson
Knoxville
Tenn
Hermitage
Old Hickory
John Long
Oakland
Cal
Ellis Island
Society For
National Bank
John B. Cunningham
National Bank of
Waynesburg
Hindustan
Portsmouth
H. A. Hillman
Birmingham
Ala
George Boote
San Francisco
Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railway
Ottawa
Marysville
White, Cooley & Cutts
J. J. Bradley
Justice Stafford
Washington
Binger Herrmann
Oregon
General Land Office
Interstate Commission Co. Fails in Columbus
The Interstate Commission Company, with headquarters in Columbus and brokerage offices in northern Ohio, closed Tuesday. It was formed about a year ago with 100000 dollars capital, with incorporators Thomas E. Salt, Howard H. Zeigler, S. L. Douglas, Harvey S. Beitel and Fred B. O. Pierce. Backers were Toledo capitalists. No assets or liabilities were reported. The failure followed the suspension of local broker Samuel L. Douglas, leaving insufficient funds to continue operations.
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Columbus, O
Interstate Commission Company
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas E. Salt
Howard H. Zeigler
S. L. Douglas
Harvey S. Beitel
Fred B. O. Pierce
Toledo
Samuel L. Douglas
Sutton Still Champion In 18-2 Balk Line Billiards
George Sutton defended his 18-2 balk line world title by defeating Willie Hoppe 500 to 258 in New York. Ora Morningstar challenged Sutton and a Chicago match is set for 30 days hence with Sutton also challenging Hoppe for the 18-1 title at Madison Square Garden three weeks after the Chicago game.
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New York
George Sutton
George Slosson
Willie Hoppe
Ora Morningstar
Sutton
Chicago
Hoppe
Madison Square Garden
Eleven Stores Burned in Sharon Fire
Sharon Georgia reports eleven stores and the Masonic Hall destroyed by a Friday blaze. Loss estimated at fifty thousand dollars, with partial insurance coverage.
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Sharon
Captain Accuses Gen Wood In Quartermaster Scandal
Manila December 19 The court martial of Captain Cole over alleged irregularities in the quartermaster’s department convened at Fort Santiago. Defense chief Lieut Adams moved to bar trial and challenged withholding of supporting accusations. Prosecution pursues two 1905 specifications, with case to civil courts ongoing.
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Manila
Capt. Cole
Quartermaster’s Department
Fort Santiago
B. W. Adams
Wood
Army
Col. Wood
Cole
Ohio Reports Record State Treasury Surplus
Columbus reports a state treasury surplus of 4,750,356.39 dollars the largest in Ohio history. The gain comes from the Aiken law increasing the saloon tax and is expected to rise to about 6,000,000 by the end of January.
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Ohio
Columbus
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Supreme Bench
Standard Oil
Tzteen
Commerce Commission
Cardinal Richard
Pope
Commission
Interstate Company of Columbus
Morningstar
Gen. Wood
Balke
Milwaukee
Texas
Sawere Newness
Omaha
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