Controlling Amendment on Panama Route Draws Senate Critique
Senate debate aired distrust of executive power under Spooner act as lawmakers questioned President Roosevelt's canal plans. Key figures Morgan, Aldrich, Hale and Allison argued over authorization, funding limits, and congressional control while discussing Panamanian versus Nicaragua routes and Taft testimony on canal construction.
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Senate
Spooner
Morgan
Congress
Allison
Hale
Taft
Committees On
Appropriations
Teller
Executive
Ds Nana
Sposier B
Patama
Nicaragua
Poe
Aldrich
Aeibare
Ceparess
Vatiia
Scott
Panama
More
Sun Blair
Fe World
le’ Petit
Amt Gildcil
Panna Canal
San Blas
Fillman
Wallace
Walk
Report on Canal Bonds in Senate Consideration
A Washington report notes Senate committee discussion of canal bonds and the issue of bonds for construction. The Treasurer of the United States proposes a one fourth tax on the interest and certain privileges for credit. The article references banking and government mechanisms affecting bond issuance and taxation.
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Washington
Senate
St. Wes
United States
Amusement Fei Arrivals and Buses Prewserves Page 10 14
A fragment lists sections such as Amusement Fei Arrivals, Buses Prewserves, Commercial Mac iro, Court Calendars, Marine Intelligence, Real Estate, and Society. It mentions Weather Reports and Westerdays Fines, indicating a broken page index from a 19th or early 20th century newspaper.
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Marine Intelligence
Orn Matisse
Miss Roosevelt Applauded At Taft Orient Lecture
Miss Roosevelt and Congressman Longworth attended Burr McIntosh’s opening lecture “With Taft in the Orient” in Washington. They shared a box with Senator Newlands and his wife Nevada. during intermission a reception followed, drawing cheers for Miss Roosevelt and Secretary Taft.
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Washington
Dec
Saiety
Soir Ee
Burr McInntosh
Taft
Orient
Miss Roosevelt
Nicholas Iongworth
Newlands
Nevada
New
Miss McMillan
Miss Wetmore
Antics on Church Steeple In Brooklyn Rooftop Feats
John Petersen a noted daredevil drew crowds on the dome of St. Michael’s Church Brooklyn Forty second Street and Fourth Avenue yesterday when he climbed the large cross posed as a rooster and balanced on a twelve by fourteen inch surface above the sidewalk. Police and officers eventually coaxed him to descend then allowed him to resume work with his crew after obtaining their beer wager.
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John Petersen
Ja Dare-Devil
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church
Forty-second Street
Fourth Tyvenue
Brooklyn
Peterson
Ife
ieNaciara
Dobbs
Petersen
Gas Cost Per Thousand Cubic Feet Reported
Deane for New Amsterdam Gas Company testified before the State Gas Commission on coal contracts and production costs. After deducting fixed charges and depreciation, the net cost to manufacture and distribute gas was 51.9 cents per thousand cubic feet. Commission members plan to visit the Consolidated Company's new Astoria plant as sessions resume.
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We Deane
New Amsterdam Gas Company
State Gas Commission
Deane Ie
Oene
Deane
Stevens
Consolidated Company
Astoria
Convict Cashier’s Charge Shocks Bridgeport Bank Story
Oliver T. Sherwood, former cashier of the South rt National Bank, testified in Bridgeport while a creditor sues the defunct bank. He said securities hypothecated were turned into cash via New York broker A R Specht who later disputed the testimony. Specht claimed Sherwood’s accounts were false and warned of possible extradition avoidance.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Oliver T. Sherwood
Southrt National Bank
Saco
Sherwood
York City
New York
A. R. Speeht
Walter Cavinaueh Thwarts Death At Plant Shaft
Walter Cavinaueh former Chicago football center escaped death at the Simmons Manufacturing plant in Menominee Wisconsin by gripping a main shaft and bracing against the ceiling as a huge hoist swung him. His clothing tore away and he fell to the floor, with no bones broken but muscles severely strained.
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Menosila
Wis
Walter Cavinaueh
University of Chicago
Simmons Manufacturing
Florida's Famous Trains and Gas Coast Line Express
Florida's famed rail services listed with routes and evening departures. Includes West Indian Steamship connections via Penn and Atlantic Coast Line, calling at 161 Broadway. Ads note service details for the Gas Co. and Express offerings in a compact promotional snippet.
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Florida
Fin
GAS, Gas Co. L
Umex
Penn
Atlantic Coast Line
Hearst to Push Legislative Inquiry After Court Setback
Hearst lawyers plan a legislative investigation of the last election to pursue ballot reform and possible quo warranto actions. Clarence Shearn says ex Gov Frank Black or William Ivins may act as inquisitor in chief with a broad scope including ballot boxes and campaign contributions tracing. The move aims to obtain a new election law and to compel recounts or open ballot boxes where fraud is alleged. Hearst, in Santa Barbara, says the contest is not over and other avenues remain open despite the appellate decision.
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Court of Appeals
William R. Hearst
Clarence J. Shearn
Hearst
Municipal Ownership League
Frank
Hearst-Odell
McClellan
Shearn
McCullagh
Tammany
Charles F. Murphy
Bartlett
Vann
Maxim
Giegerich
Brooklyn
Santa Barbara
Cal
W. R. Hearst
New York Court of Appeals
Holiday Tour to Washington Leaves New York on Dec 28
Holiday tour to Washington sails from New York December 28 via Pennsylvania Railroad with two days at the National Capital. Rates range 12 to 14.50 dollars depending on hotel, covering necessary expenses. Consult Ticket Agents or Studds E P at 263 Fifth Ave New York Adv.
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Washington
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
National Capital
Studds, E. P. A
Fifth Av
Adv
Haffen Resigns as Bronx Borough President Amid Charges
Louis F. Haffen resigned as leader of the Thirty-fifth Assembly District at a Jefferson Club meeting citing time constraints from his Borough President duties. Architect Michael J. Garvin was appointed to succeed him, amid limited opposition and calls from John Hines that the timing was ill for the move.
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Garvin
Louis F. Haffen
Bronx
Thirty-fifth Assembly District
Haffen
Jefferson Club
154Th Street
Courtlandt Avenue
Michael J. Garvin
Court House
161St Street
Third Avenue
Mr. Haffen
John ©. Hines
Indictments Over Rebates Amid Philadelphia Rail Disputes
Federal Grand Jury returns eight indictments charging rebates and railway discrimination involving Great Northern Railroad Company Mutual Transit Company and agents. R D Wood Co and others accused of participating in rebate schemes on freight for National Essence for Coffee. Shipments covered 1500 tons of iron pipe from Philadelphia to Winnipeg routes via Philadelphia and Reading Mutual Transit and Great Northern. Trials not yet set.
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Walter
George, Stuart
Richard Wood
R. D. Wood & Co
Great Northern Railroad Company
C. E. Campbell
Mutual Transit Company
L. W. Lake
General Eastern
Paul J. Diver
Wood-Great Northern
Philadelphia
Winnipeg
Reading
Buffalo
Mutual Transit Waterway
Duluth
Great Northern
Baltimore and Ohio
Emanus
Fairport
Ohio
Therce
Lakes
Mutual
Federal Grand Jury
National Essence of Coffee Company
Mutual Transit
Won't Appoint Morris As New York District Attorney
The President announced he would not appoint Robert C. Morris as United States District Attorney for New York. He rejected Senator Platt's attempts to frame patronage decisions and said the post will remain unfilled until a candidate satisfactory to the President is found.
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New York
Washington
Robert C. Morris
United States
Senator Platt
Odell
Platt
Congressman Olcott
Mr. Platt
Carnegie Invites Corey To Carnegie Reunion Dinner
W E Corey president of United States Steel and other Carnegie Steel partners were invited to New York for the annual Carnegie reunion dinner. Alva Dinkey president and H P Rope a director and W W Blackburn secretary accompanied the group departing Pittsburg for the event.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
W. E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Steel Company
New York
Carnegie
Alva Dinkey
W. W. Blackburn
H. P. Rope
Carnegie Company
Corey denies remarks on son in Pittsburg reports
A. A. Corey, father of W. E. Corey, arrived in New York to deny statements about his son's domestic troubles. He met Steel Corporation officials and said newspapers were apparently misled by someone in Pittsburg, and he has not spoken to any reporter about his son.
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A. A. Corey
W. E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
New York
Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
NO WARLIKE PLANS KAISER
Berlin dispatch reports Prince von Bülow defending Germany's foreign policy in the Reichstag He denies the Emperor disturbs world peace citing a clipping about William II endorsing peace and asserts Socialist speeches misrepresent Germany's aims The chancellor says English readers misread Germany's policy due to socialist rhetoric and public sentiment
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Berlin
Reichstag
Prince von Bislow
Germany
Denmark
William
Louisiana Beats Contract With Endurance Run
The battleship Louisiana exceeded its contract 18 knot requirement by averaging 18.822 knots over four hours along the New England coast. She maintained 127 revolutions per minute with coal consumption near optimal as she steamed from Owl's Head to Boston Light then to Newport News Shipbuilding. The next government warship to be tested off the coast will be the Tennessee, nearing completion in Philadelphia.
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Boston
New England
Babcock & Wilcox
Owl's Head
Monhegan
Boon Island
Boston Light
Louisiana
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Tennessee
Philadelphia
Election Bets Still Held On McClellan Hearst Outcome
Wagers remain unsettled until a formal certificate of election is issued and Mayor McClellan officially declared. Charlie Mahoney of the Hoffman House Café and a major uptown stakeholder presses to pay only after certification, while brokerage houses in the financial district may resist. Mahoney has about $75,000 tied to the result and notes $30,000 in Jerome bets were paid the day after the election.
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W. R. Hearst
Court of Appeals
MccClllan-Hearst
McClellan
Charlie Mahoney
Hoffman House Café
Uptown
Financial
Hearstites
Mahoney
Stearns Likely to Lose Place as Tax Commissioner
Albany Dec 14 Gov Higgins signaled Stearns of Dunkirk will not be reappointed State Tax Commissioner when his term ends this year He said Stearns does not expect to be reappointed The governor also noted he cannot judge the Wright clerks salary suit on legal grounds but the public rejected Justice Wright when he was not renominated
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Albany
Higgins
Lester F. Stearns
Dunkirk
Stearns
Avery S. Wright
Supreme Court
Wright
Church shifts lay control in Chicago archdiocese
The Synod of the Archdiocese of Chicago reorganized parish governance at Holy Name Cathedral by creating a five member lay board plus the parish priest as chair. Temporal matters will be handled by trustees, ending the prior system that placed all administrative duties on priests.
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New York Times
Chicago
Synod of the Archdiocese of
Holy Name Cathedral
Royal Blue Tours to Washington for $12
Advertises Royal Blue Tours from New York to Washington at 12 dollars all expenses included rail and hotel for three days. Lists travel dates December 27 January 11 25 February 10 March 1 15 April 6 10 and May 10 with Baltimore and Ohio Ticket Offices at 434 Broadway and 1300 Broadway Adv also promotes Curley Razor Scrapenomore at Warren Street Adv.
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Royal Blue
Washington
New York
Baltimore & Ohio
Broadway
Richard West Sentenced in Eighteenth District
Richard West was convicted of illegal voting in the Eighteenth Assembly District and sentenced to three years and two months at Sing Sing by Justice Rogers in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court yesterday.
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Richard West
Sing Sing
Justice Rogers
Supreme Court
Dewey's Wines for Holiday Gifts Ad
H Dewey and Sons Co offers special assorted wine cases priced at 4.00 5.00 and 6.75 in a New York advertisement. Readers are invited to select holiday gift wines from 138 Fulton Street in Manhattan.
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Dewey's
Dewey & Sons Co
Fulton St
New York
Adyv
Burnett's Vanilla Ad Claims Purity and Preference
An advertisement proclaims Burnett's Vanilla as pure food and urges consumers to always choose Burnett's, warning against substitutes. The copy emphasizes quality and reliability of the brand without additional details.
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Burnett
Kansas Reports Record Year for Farms and Wheat
Topeka dispatch notes the Kansas Department of Agriculture reports 1905 the state’s most fruitful year with farm products and livestock valued at 408,639,823 dollars, up 11.3 percent from 1904. Wheat yields reach 12,00,000 bushels, an 18.4 percent rise from 1904 and the fourth largest Kansas crop.
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New York Times
Topeka
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Kansas
Japan Denies Forcing Korea in Negotiations
London and New York Times special cable reports an official account from Tokyo dated December 14 stating that recent negotiations at Seoul were normal, refuting claims Japan used threats to secure the signature to the Japanese Korean convention and the seal by the Korean Foreign Affairs Minister.
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London Times
New York Times
TOKIO
Sgul
Japan
President backs whipping post bill for DC wife beaters
Representative Adams met with the President at the White House regarding a bill to erect a whipping post in the District of Columbia for wife beaters. Adams said the President favored the measure and urged moving ahead to push it through this session.
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Stecizt
New York Times
Washington
Adams
White House
District of Columbia
Peace
Ile
Record seat price at Cotton Exchange hits $23500
Charles Bryn’s Cotton Exchange membership sold yesterday to Henry Schaefer for 23500, a new record after the previous seat fetched 22000. A clearing house plan, seen as boosting trading efficiency and lowering capital needs, drives the rise. A year ago a seat reached 10000.
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Cotton Exchange
Charles Bryn
Henry Schaefer
Cotton Exchange Clearing House
Ada Rehan Pays Five-Cent Inheritance Tax
In Albany on December 14 a card bearing Ada Rehan's autograph and a five-cent coin were received at the State Controller's office. The coin constitutes the collateral inheritance tax on Mrs John Gilbert's bequest to Miss Rehan.
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Albany
State Controller's Office
Ada Rehan
John Gilbert
Rehan
Day Days at the Touraine Liquor Sale Stopped
Boston dispatch reports the Touraine hotel halting liquor sales, pending legal action by District Attorney John B. Moran challenging the license as improperly granted due to proximity to a public school. Police action may be reviewed by the Grand Jury. the license held by John R. Coleman was surrendered.
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New York Times
Boston
Touraine
Whipple
New District
John B. Moran
Moran
John R. Coleman
Raid on West Twelfth Street Poolroom Unmasks Hidden Gambling
Police Captain Slodgins and Mercer Street officers with a dozen plainclothes men raided a West Twelfth Street poolroom described as a gambling headquarters. They seized a racing outfit, arrested seven men who used assumed names, five charged with maintaining the poolroom and two with aiding the five. The two-floor setup divided small and large bettors. An officer disguised with a glued beard and grayed hair helped gain entry.
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Slodgins
Gallagher
Mercer Street
West Twelfth Street
Curette
Ex Representative Schwartz Convicted in Stroudsburg Case
Ex Representative Richard F Schwartz former State Normal School Trustee and present Democratic County Chairman was found guilty of furnishing supplies to the school contrary to law in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania today.
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New York Times
Stroudsburg
Penn
Richard F. Schwartz
State Normal School
Holiday Traveling by Lehigh Valley Rail Ad
Holiday traveling is enjoyable on the Lehigh Valley Railroad with excellent service and lowest rates to Buffalo Niagara Falls and beyond. Information available at 355 Broadway New York or 325 Fulton Street Brooklyn.
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Lehigh Valley
R. R
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Broadway
N. Y
Fulton St
Brooklyn
Southwestern Limited luxury train to St Louis and Cincinnati
The Southwestern Limited is a luxurious train operated by New York Central Lines. It departs New York daily at 2 04 P M with service to St Louis and Cincinnati.
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St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York Central Lines
New York
Letts Slay Germans Riga Massacre Feared
Swedish relief ship returns from Riga reporting the city isolated and terrorized by rival revolutionary bands amid arson and murders. German landlords fortified homes, peasants form republics, and letish strikes threaten Baltic stability as authorities rush troops.
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Riga
Czar Stands By Witte Amid Rumors of Dictatorship
St Petersburg dispatch reports from Tsarskoe Selo say the reactionary group led by Gen Counis Alexis Ignatieff and M Steshinsky failed in plans to oust Count Witte and install a dictatorship. The Czar remains by the Premier and the Imperial family will not leave Tsarskoe Selo soon. Menghikoff noted writer's view.
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ST. Petersburg
Tsarskoe- Selo
Camarilla
Counis Alexis Ignatieff
M. Steschinsky
Count Witte
M. Menghikoff
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New York, New Haverland
Vshier
Frank S. Black Or
William M. Ivins
Legislative Aid
Great Northern Railroad Co
Morris
U.S
Corey
Steel Trust
May
Elder Corey
Kaiser
Gov. Higgins
Church’s
Warren St
Korea
Joan Gilbert
Schwartz
Russia
Stockholm
Gers
Dagens Nyheter
Ete
Livonia
M. Jansohn
Deenas Lapas
Federated Revolutionary Societies
Revoltionarie
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Venden
Courland
Mitau
Alre
August von Jhfennings
von Hennings
Esthonia
Lithuania
Czar
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