Detectives on Trail of Congressmen Amid Spying Controversy
Washington observers discuss the dispute between Congress and President Roosevelt over secret service oversight. The administration signals willingness to disclose potentially uncomfortable details about lawmakers, triggering concern about government espionage and the reach of Secret Service into public and private lives.
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Washington
Dec
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Cation
Secret Service
Cortelyou Denied as Union Trust Co President
New York Dec 12. A strong denial stated Secretary of the Treasury George Cortelyou has not been invited to become president of Union Trust Co. He retires from the cabinet and the committee of trustees, led by J. T. Woodward of Hanover National Bank, has not prepared a report.
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United Press
New York
Treasury
George Cortelyou
Union Trust Company
J. T. Woodward
Hanover National Bank
Cortelyou
Paris Court Delays Steinheil Case With No New Proof
Paris December 1. Magistrate Andre conducted another fruitless examination of Mme Steinheil accused in her husband and mother's murder. Her lawyer Maitre Aubin argued she should be released due to lack of concrete proof. Andre questioned her for hours. she answered deftly and confounded the magistrate.
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United Press
Paris
Mme. Steinheil
Andre
Maitre Aubin
Temple University would bring branch to New Castle
An inquiry from Temple University president Conwell seeks support for establishing a New Castle branch. The nonsectarian program offers day and night courses at low cost, aiming to educate workers who cannot afford traditional colleges and to channel graduates into medical law or theological fields.
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Newcastle
Temple University of Philadelphia
Russell H. Conwell
Temple University
New Castle
George Weingartner
Conwell
B. A. Hoover
Ministerial Association
George T. Weingartner
Woodbury Granite Wins Chicago City Hall Contract
The Woodbury Granite company secured the contract to furnish 250000 cubic feet of gray granite for Chicago's new city hall. The deal is said to total about $1000000 and quarrying and cutting are expected to take roughly a year.
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United Press
Hardwick, Vt
Woodbury Granite Company
City Hall
Chicago
Railroads Seek I C C Power to Regulate Freight Cars
Col Ike T Pryor of Texas leads the trans Missis sippi congress in urging a law to empower the interstate commerce commission to examine and approve freight rate increases in advance. He backs requiring railroads to pay demurrage if cars are not furnished promptly. the plan aims to distribute cars nationwide to prevent car famines with support from cattle and lumber shippers and several railroads.
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United Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ike T. Pryor
Texas
trans-Mississippi Congress
Col. Pryor
Inter-State Commerce Commission
United States
Inter-State Commerce Commerce Law
San Francisco
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Allegheny County Maryland Sees Bryan Gain Claim
Frank A. Perdew, an ardent Bryan supporter and Allegheny county lawyer, sends a telegram claiming Allegheny county posted a 22 percent gain for William Jennings Bryan after the last campaign. The message notes a joke promise to award a mule to the winning county and cites Fairview and Mayor J. J. Dickinson as part of the tale.
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United Press
Cumberland
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Frank A. Perdew
Perdew
Allegheny County
Democracy
Fairview
Bryan
Minnesota State Agricultural Association
J. J. Dickinson
General Murray to Visit Philippines and Hawaii
Brigadier General Arthur Murray chief of artillery will inspect fortifications in the Philippines and Hawaii and prepare estimates for more appropriations. He is to sail February 15 on the transport Kilpatrick from New York with Major General Duval to command the Philippines division and four coast artillery companies for Manila fortifications.
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United Press
Washington
Arthur Murray
Philippines
Hawaii
Murray
Kilpatrick
New York
Duval
Manila
Auto Speeder Held for Trial in Manslaughter
Samuel E. Campbell, who on November 14 ran down Rev. Dr. G Brinley Morgan causing fatal injuries, was held for trial in New Haven Superior Court on a manslaughter charge by Judge Tyner in police court.
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New Haven
Conn
Samuel E. Campbell
G. Brinley Morgan
Tyner
Industrial Leader Dead
Patrick McBride, secretary of the Pitts burg Veil Coal Operators association of Ohio and second national secretary of the United Mine Workers, died in Wheeling after a short illness. Pneumonia was given as the cause. McBride was a prominent midwest industry figure.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Patrick McBride
Pittsburg Veil Coal Operators Association of Ohio
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Middlewest
Trial of T Jenkins Hains for Annis murder opens
In Queens County New York justice Crane schedules a rapid supreme court trial for T Jenkins Hains accused in the murder of William Annis. Jury pool of 295 talesmen to be whittled to 12 unbiased jurors. Mrs Annis likely to testify that Hains fired to protect his brother from mob violence.
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United Press
New York
Thomas Jenkins Hains
William £. Annis
Supreme Court
Flushing
Crane
Queens County
T. Jenkins Hains
Long Island City
Captain Hains
T. Jenkins
Annis
Navy yard plan aims to save millions yearly
The General Board proposes consolidating navy yard development to five major yards Norfolk Philadelphia New York Bremerton and Mare Island to reduce costs and improve battleship handling. The move follows criticism of political influence in yard expansion and would end fragmented small yards.
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Navy Yard
Washington
Navy
General Board
Metcalf
Atlantic
Norfolk
Philadelphia
New York
Pacific
Bremerton
Mare Island
Buffalo Merchants Arrested Today
New York detectives arrested Buffalo merchants Charles Cohen and Jacob Barney on suspicion of knowing the disposition of freight stolen from the Lake Shore railroad. Police allege they found 1500 dollars worth of goods at a storage warehouse in 1212 Third Avenue and hold them for Buffalo authorities.
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United Press
New York
Lake Shore
Charles Cohen
Jacob Barney
Buffalo
H. Burch
Third Avenue
Cohen
Barney
Lisk Mfg Co Reorganizes After Receivership
Canandaigua N Y December 12 plans for reorganization of Lisk Manufacturing Company approved by stockholders. The enamelled ware maker has paid 213000 in debt since receivership begun eleven months ago. Plan includes favored stock increase, common stock cut, and issue of 700000 in six percent bonds.
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United Press
Canandaigua
N. Y
Lisk Manufacturing Company
Confusion of Prisoners Delays Arraignment in Murder Case
James Sharp known as Adam God, his wife Mrs Della Pratt, and followers faced arraignment before Justice Remley on first degree murder charges for the Dalbow street fight killing. With prisoners confused and unrepresented, pleas of not guilty were entered for all, while prattle from the crowd grew violent and the hearing adjourned to this afternoon.
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United Press
Kansas City
James Sharp
Adam God
Justice Remley
A. O. Dalbow
J. F. Murphy
Remley
Sharp
Three Teams Tie For Ist Place In Six Day Ride
Madison Square Garden hosts a tight standings race as Walter Demara Floyd MacFarland and W Butt contend for first tonight. By 2 pm the field shows Rutt Stol and Mor an ahead in miles with several pairs near the 2,585 mile mark. The previous world record stood at 2,567 miles with progress continuing through the event.
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Madison Square Garden
N. Y
Walter Demara
Floyd McFarland
California
W. Butt
Rutt
Stol
MacFarland
Moran
Hill
Demara
Walthour
Root
Collins
Mitten
Galvin
Wiley
Anderson
Vanoni
Palmer
Drobach
Prisoner Dies In Jail Fire After Theft Arrest
Rochelle New York December 12 Henry Redding an aged Black man arrested for stealing a cloak is believed to have started a fire in his cell at the town jail. The jail and prisoner perished in the flames.
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United Press
Rochelle
N. Y
Henry Redding
Thieves Loot Y M C A Cloak Room in Knoxville
While members attended their annual banquet at the Knoxville Y M C A thieves looted private rooms of members taking about 500 dollars in watches clothing diamonds and other valuables.
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United Press
Knoxville, Tenn
Mortgage Clarified for St Marys Polish Church Debt
Attorney Charles G. Martin explained to St Marys Polish Catholic Church members that only the $9,000 mortgage is recoverable, with notes totaling $9,000 outstanding but not binding on the congregation. The mass meeting at Italian hall reviewed the churchs financial troubles tied to Fidelity Funding and Bishop Canevin approval.
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St. Mary’s
New Castle Savings and Trust Company
Andrezjewski
Pat_ J. Keiran
Fidelity Acting Company
Canevin
Keiran
Keiman
Martin
White Death Letters Stir Chicago Clergy Panic
Police arrested 22 year old William Pollard for sending threatening Blackmail letters to clergymen and prominent citizens claiming fame of Sir Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. Pollard said the letters were a joke inspired by Doyle stories and formed the Knights of the White Death. He admitted adding dollar demands to heighten the mystery but never checked for payments.
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United Press
Chicago
Sir Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
William Pollard
Pollard
Doyle
Knights of the White Death
Weird Stories
Prison authorities refuse to release bodies of executed convicts
In Trenton New Jersey on December 12 the state prison authorities said under the law they cannot deliver the body of any convict executed by electricity to the county physician. The law allows relatives to claim a body only after death is certified, enabling the prison to hold the body until after the opportunity for post death experiments is lost.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
Fright Over Rabies Death Tied to Sausage
Authorities probe the death of eight year old John Van Horn and his sister Mabel sixteen who doctors say died from hydrophobia after eating frankfurter sausages. Three other Van Horns are seriously ill. The grocer who sold the sausages denies knowledge of tainted meat.
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United Press
Winchi
John van Horn
Mabel
van Horn
Death Notices for Several Residents Across Town
The obituary notices announce the passing of Mrs. Eliza Jane Robinson age 66 of New Wilminton and Henry Leeper age 75 of Edenburg with Jefferson Moore aged 70 of Fay and Mrs. Rebecca Kennedy aged 78 of Princeton and JohnS. Manning of Perry township.
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Eliza Jane Robinson
New Wilminton
Henry Leeper
Edenburg
Jefferson Moore
Fay
Rebecca Kennedy
Princeton
Johns
Manning
Perry Township
Taft Cabinet Timber Discussed With Roosevelt
President elect Taft meets with Theodore Roosevelt to discuss likely cabinet picks and regional prospects. Roosevelt’s advice centers on selecting capable leaders, with Wilson Garfiel Newberry and Wright noted as possible incumbents for brief periods. Taft plans to visit Augusta before inauguration as excitement grows for smooth transitions.
Rockefeller plans fifty million for Oriental education
Chicago December reports that John D. Rockefeller will spend 50 million dollars for education in Asia. He awaits findings from Chicago university professors Ernest Burton and Thomas Chamberlin. Burton travels to India while Chamberlain and his son Rollis prepare to visit China next month.
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United Press
Chicago
Chicago University
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Ernest Burton
Thomas Chamberlin
Orient
Burton
India
Chamberlain
Rolliz
China
Diphtheria Case Referred to Health Officer in City
Daniel M. Snider Jr son of Danie Snider of No 1 Robinson Street questioned for diphtheria. The case was referred to Health Officer Will S. this morning. H.
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Daniel M. Snider, Jr
Danie Snider
No. 1
Robinson Street
Will S
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