Fleet’s Departure At Old Point Comfort Captivates
Sixteen steel belted American battleships sailed from Old Point Comfort on a 14 000 mile twin sea voyage to the Pacific. President Roosevelt on the Mayflower reviewed the fleet and exchanged cordial farewells with Admiral Evans as thousands gathered to witness the naval pageant. The crowd cheered as bands played The Girl I Left Behind Me, Auld Lang Syne, and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Old Point Comfort
United States
Roosevelt
Hampton Roads
Horseshoe
Chesapeake Bay
Golden Gate
Virginia
Evans
Admiral Evans
Old Point
Fortress Monroe
Connecticut
American battleship squadron voyage praised by European experts
Berlin reports that a Berliner Tageblatt naval specialist says the US battleship squadron’s Pacific voyage will attract close European scrutiny. He notes Magellan Strait transit as a major test and warns Washington will keep voyage details secret to protect readiness.
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Berlin
Berliner Tageblatt
Pacific
Europe
Tillman Denounces Officials in Senate Address
In Washington on December 17 Senator Tillman delivered a fiery speech attacking the president the secretary of the treasury and the department of justice along with financiers and captains of industry. He urged an investigation into treasury bond issues and clearing house certificates. Senator Culberson also called for a study into the current financial stringency and relief measures, but the plan paused without Aldrich present. The House limited its session to twenty five minutes and both chambers adjourned for Christmas until January 6.
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Washington
Tillman
Secretary of the Treasury
Department of Justice
Senate
Committee On
Treasury Department
Culberson
Committee On Finance
Aldrich
House
Burgess proposes nine member banking and currency commission
Washington December 17 Representative Burgess of Texas introduces a resolution to appoint by the president a nine member banking and currency commission to hold public hearings in major cities including New York Chicago St Louis Denver Dallas New Orleans and Atlanta and file a report by December 1 1908 with recommendations for the best possible standing system The design limits party representation to no more than four members from one party.
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Washington
Congress
Burgess
Texas
Banking and Currency Commission
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
Dallas
New Orleans
Atlanta
House of Representatives
Walker Still at Large in California
Sandiego Cal December 17 It has been learned that William F Walker wanted for embezzlement of 565000 in securities the property of the New Britain Connecticut Savings Bank is still at large Authentic advices from Fusensada indicate Walker was not in that city he had not been arrested there nor was he in Tiajana as supposed
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Walker
Sandiego
Cal
Wm. F. Walker
New Britain Connecticut Savings Bank
Fusensada
Tiajana
Persian crisis draws foreign attention amid long tension
The crisis in Persia has attracted ongoing focus from British and Russian foreign officers. In Lima, Peru, officials prepare a gracious welcome for the American fleet. In New York, the Missouri Republican endorses Taft for the presidency. Bank capital in New York state totals about $268.7 million. Seth Low succeeds August Belmont as president of the National Civic Federation.
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Persia
Lima
Missouri Republican State Committee
Taft
New York
Seth Low
Columbbia University
National Civic Federation
August Bélmont
Buck Stove case upholds anti boycott ruling by Justice Gould
Justice Gould of the equity court in Washington enjoined the American Federation of Labor with its large membership from boycotting the Buck Stove and Range company of St Louis and from printing its name on unfair or we don t patronize lists. The decision calls the federation's action an illegal conspiracy and expects a permanent injunction next spring with potential appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
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Washington
Justice Gould
Equity Court of the
District of Columbia
American Federation of Labor
Buck Stove and Range Company of
St. Louis
Gould
Supreme Court of the United States
Bender
Bakers and Confectioners’ Union
Lawton
International Carriage and Wagon Workers
Buck Stove
Gomper s Refuses Comment On AFL Court Injunction Action
Samuel Gomper s of the American Federation of Labor in New York for the National Civic Federation meeting declines to comment on the court injunction against the Federation. He will consult with associates before deciding on further action.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
National Civic Federation
New Stove and Range Company
Hoist by Old Bomb at Custom House Explosion
In New York on December 18 a Civil War bomb stored since the draft riots of 1863 exploded as worker Michael J. Howell tried to move a load for disposal. A boat fell and detonated at his feet blowing off his right arm and leaving him unconscious. His recovery is doubtful.
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New York
Custom House
Bureau of Combustibles
Michael J. Howell
Howell
Would-Be Train Robbers Seek To Hold Northern Pacific
In Spokane Washington on December 18 an attempt to derail the west bound Northern Pacific occurred eleven miles east of the city. Three men tried to flag the freight and flee after a stopped train. One suspect D H Murphy was captured and reported wounded while a posse with bloodhounds pursued the others for five miles.
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Spokane
Wash
Northern Pacific
Trent
D. H. Murphy
Queen Amelie Returns From Lisbon with Constitutional Warning
Queen Marie Amelie recently returned from London to Paris via Lisbon bearing a letter to King Charles from King Edward. The letter urged constitutional restoration and warned the dictatorship endangers the crown. Elections were announced for April after receipt of the letter.
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Paris
Lisbon
Petit Parison
Marie Amelie
London
Car
Los
Edward
Russian swindler Olga Stein jumps bail in St Petersburg case
Olga Stein a Russian socialite and alleged con artist faced fraud charges in St Petersburg after defrauding victims of up to 300000 dollars. She fled bail during her trial, reputedly moved in high society, and used a forged French inheritance as a pretext to secure loans and real estate. Her demise beyond prosecution was aided by influential protection and newspaper intimidation.
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St. Petersburg
Cighe
Olga Stein
Jong
Miraculous Vision Reported at Brin Village Church
In Brin France during two Sunday services the host appeared to bear the image of a youthful figure on the monstrance. Many in the congregation attest to the genuineness of the phenomenon and report witnessing the vision.
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Maney
France
Brin
William R. Coyne Convicted in Doodling Case
William R. Coyne a former Tammany Hall figure was found guilty by a grand jury inquiry into a doodling incident in the house of delegates. He claimed memory gaps when questioned and received a two year prison sentence.
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Louis
House of Delegates
William R. Coyne
Tammany Hall
Lynching Report Denied in Oakridge Calamity
A report of a lynching in Oakridge Louisiana is retracted. Homer Rogers, a Black man, was killed in a personal encounter with Arthur Eason, who shot him. The coroner's jury exonerated Eason on self defense. No mob involvement occurred.
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Oakridge
Homer Rogers
Rogers
Arthur Eason
Eason
Dowager Queen Carola of Saxony Dead in Dresden
News records the death of Dowager Queen Carola of Saxony in Dresden. The Ha sseton Pennsylvan ia iron works at Hass eton passes to a receiver. The New York stock market shows renewed repression from money tensions with a small wheat contract advance noted in Chicago trading.
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Carola
Saxony
Dresden
Jeanesville Iron Works
Hasseton
New York
Government Facing Major Revision of 1909 Expenditures
Chairman Tawney warns that next fiscal year must be trimmed to fit government revenue. Expenditures exceed estimated revenue by about 118.9 million, with 100 million of that in military costs. no new programs can be funded without revenue, and reductions are required to avoid a deficit.
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Washington
Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
Committee On Appropriations
Congress
It Never Did Pay Testimony in Walsh Trial
J. P. Bradshaw former auditor of the Chicago Chronicle testified that the paper operated at a loss from its founding until October and was run at a loss of 26 060 dollars per month.
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Chicago
J. P. Bradshaw
Chicago Chroncle
Walsh
Chinese Rising Over British West River Patrols
In Wuchow on December 18 Chinese gentry and merchants held a meeting to protest British gunboats patrolling the West River to curb piracy. They pledged a boycott of British ships and would raise 300000 dollars to fund six steamers to drive British traders from the river.
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Wuchow
China
West River
Transformation of Prussian rail system under car propulsion
Berlin December 18 reports a near complete overhaul of Prussia's state rail network. Automobile cars with sixty horsepower motors will replace locomotives on all but main trunk lines. Extensive tests show strong economic benefits and hundreds of cars have been ordered.
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Berlin
Prussia
Lombard Denies Suicide Report From Lugano
Louis Lombard the American musician denies a Geneva dispatch claiming he attempted suicide at Lugano. He says the reports of his loss and death are monumental lies and that he is richer and livelier than ever.
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New York
Louis Lombard
Geneva
Lugano
Switzerland
Chateau di Trevano
Aged Kentucky Twins Claim Struck Down
In Danville Kentucky December 18 two local women Mra J S Kenney and Miss Mattie Allen dispute a claim that George C Lee and Mra Hannah C Van Pelt of Port Fulton Indiana are the oldest living twins in the United States. The Danville sisters celebrated their seventy eighth birth anniversary on December 11, a day before the Indiana pair did. The Allen twins are Fayette county natives and are connected to writer James Lane Allen of New York as second cousins.
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Kentucky
Danville
George C. Lee
Mra
Hannah C. van Pelt
Port Fulton
Ind
United States
J. S. Kenney
Mattie Allen
Indiana
Allen
Fayette County
James Lane Allen
New York
Licenses Revoked for Texas and Indiana Fire Insurers
Topeka Kan Dec 18 The licenses of the Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company of Texas and the German Fire Insurance Company of Indiana were revoked by State Superintendent Thames by telegraph. The action follows a suit by the attorney general charging a rate control conspiracy in Kansas fire insurance.
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Topeka
Kan
Commonwealth Fire Insurance Company of
Texas
German Fire Insurance Company
Indiana
Thames
Telegraph
Barnes
Quebec Central Treasurer Guilty of Embezzlement
Sherbrooke Quebec December 18 A H B Anderson treasurer of the Quebec Central railroad pleaded guilty to embezzlement from the company and was sentenced to five years in prison. The defalcation is expected to total about 285000 dollars and covers a span of eighteen years.
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Sherbrooke
Quebec
A. HB. Anderson
Quebec Central Railroad
Dearing Resigns Port Surveyor Post for Railroad Counsel
William G. Dearing the surveyor of the port of Louisville has resigned to become assistant general counsel of the Louisville and Nashville railroad succeeding Thomas B. Harrison who had resigned weeks earlier.
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Dearing
Louisville
William G. Dearing
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Thomas B. Harrison
Boxing match halted by police in Huntington
In Huntington West Virginia on December 18 police stopped a boxing bout between Gus Rezenah of Cincinnati and Fred die Frick of Huntington after the fight reached the middle of the eighth round. Referee Simcoe ruled Bezenah the winner on points.
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Huntington
W. Va
Gus Rezenah
Cincinnati
Freddie Frick
Simcoe
Bezenah
Sultan's Jewels in Soak Paris Ledger Loan Deal
Experts valued the Abd Asis sultan of Morocco jewels brought to Paris for a loan. Mont Depiete officials paid 256000 dollars to the sultan's representatives after a formal report.
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Soak
Paris
Abd Asis
Morocco
Mont Depiete
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