Texas Democrat Attacks Roosevelt in House Debate
A Texas Democrat William Willett Jr assails President Roosevelt as the House discusses dividing the President's messages for committee review. Morris Sheppard urges restoring In God We Trust to coins while Illinois Boutell cites Matthew. Georgia's Hardwick counters with digs at Republicans and Taft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Serena Payne
House
Wiliam Rillett, Jr
Far Roomway
N. Y
Roosevelt
Willett
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Augustus Saint Gaudens
Boutell of
Ilinolis
Hegan
St. Matthew
Illinois
Christ
Caesar
God
Boutell
Sheppard
Representative Hardwick
Georgia
Taft
Roosevelt for New State in New Mexico
A petition urging passage of the New Mexico statehood bill was received in Washington from W S Hopewell of the New Mexico Food League to Rep Fuller of Illinois. The petition notes President Roosevelt's support and cites New Mexico's population and wealth as reasons for admission. A delegation from every county plans to visit Washington to press the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Mexico
Hopewell
New Mexico Stateood League
Representative Fuller
Illinois
Territories
Gov. Curry
Roosevelt
Ery County
Viper Endurance Test Shows 9 Knot Speed
The submarine torpedo boat Viper under Captain Donald C. Bingham completed a twelve hour endurance test in Narragansett Bay. Running awash with gasoline engines, she averaged 9 knots at sea temperature around 37 degrees, a highly satisfactory performance placing her with the Tarantula class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Newport, R. I
Viper
Seat
Donald C. Bingham
Narragansett Bay
Dancer Catherine Devine “Little Egypt” Cremated After Burial
Catherine Devine known as Little Egypt will be cremated after a burial service read this afternoon by Rev Stephen Merritt at the chapel at Nineteenth Street and Eighth Avenue. The ashes will be sent to Montreal to the dancer’s mother's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Devine
Dancer
Stephen Merritt
Nineteenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Montreal
Miss Devine
Marriage License Bureau Sees Fewer Licenses Issued
Business at the Marriage License Bureau dropped as 108 licenses were issued yesterday versus 174 the day prior. Total licenses granted to date appear to reflect applicants from outside the city.
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S. Camg Cout
Knox First With Labor Bill
Senators Knox and La Follette push early action to repair Supreme Court defects in the Employers' Liability act. Knox previews a bill applicable to interstate commerce firms and railroad employees. La Follette plans a similar measure for introduction soon. Taft earlier voiced views on the issue.
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New York Times
Washington
Knox
la Follette
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Senate
Taft
Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Wanmaker Named for New York Appraiser Post
The President nominated George W. Wanmaker of New York to be Appraiser of Merchandise in the District of New York. Wanmaker, longtime Republican activist, has served in local and state committees since 1878 and 1884, with prior roles in the lumber business and civic clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Senate
George W.wanmaker
District of
George W. Wanmaker
Eleventh Assembly
Assembly
William L. Strong
Department of Charities and Correction
McKinley
J. Hart Brewer
Wanmaker
Wilbur F. Wakeman
George W. Whitehead
Edward Sawler
Masonic Order
Republican Club
City of
Amen Corner
Eleventh Assembly District
Priest Bars Hibernians From Funeral at St Marys
Philadelphia reports Father D I McDermott refuses to allow Ancient Order of Hibernians to attend the funeral of Jo Daly, quoting deep opposition linked to Molly Maguires. The widow revoked the invitation and the service proceeded without the Hibernians. x T Keenan defends the priest’s authority.
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Philadelphia
Jan. T
Order of Hibernians
D. I. McDermott
St. Mary’s
Jo. Daly
Father McDermott
Hibernians
St. Mary's
Daly
Order of
Molly Maguires
X. T. Keenan
Ancient
Great Western notes in danger as London funds fail
Rumors spread that Chicago Great Western Railway may seek a London financed refinancing after bond negotiations with New York banks collapsed. Officials deny a receiver is planned. notes maturing this month total about 1.5 million, with overall payments of 3.34 million due in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Great Western Railway
New York
Great Western
London
A. B. Stickney
Stickney
London Finance Committee
Oppenheim
Chicago Great Western
Eage Great Western
Silk Hat Burglars Had Gallery Of Prey Women
Police seized fifteen trunks from James Harland and Ralph Taylor, the silk hat burglars arrested in New Rochelle. Besides $10,000 in loot, they possessed a gallery of photographs of dozens of pretty women and over a hundred addresses of wealthy New Yorkers with country homes in Westchester. Their loot spanned Mount Vernon to New Britain, Conn, including many outfits and valuables.
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James Harland
Ralph Taylor
New Rochelle
110Th Street
Westchester County
Mount Vernon
Portchester
Greenwich
Stamford
New Britain
Conn
J. D. Luttberg
William Bantel
Dr. Lyon
William H. Atwood
Mra. A. W. Inslee
Walter Marshall
Port Chester
S. H. Smith
Fear for Missing Pastor's Safety Tests Yonkers Disappearance
Friends of the Rev. Charles E. Allison D. D. of the Daugfting Presbyterian Church Yonkers fear he may have met a fatality after he disappeared on Thursday. Before vanishing Dr. Allison paid a $125 note due in twenty two days telling the cashier at Westchester Trust Company that he wanted everything settled now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Allison
Daugfting Presbyterian Church
Yonkers
Yonkers Pastor Resigns for Middletown Move
The Rev. Charles L. Walworth of Yonkers First Methodist resigns to become pastor at St. Pauls Methodist Episcopal in Middletown N Y. He served five years aiding a $10000 debt payoff and adding 265 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
Charles L. Walworth
First Methodist Church of
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Middletown
N. Y
Mr. Walworth
Black Hand Candy Explodes Wounding Man in Greensburg
In Greensburg, Pennsylvania, two men claiming Black Hand heritage offered money then gave John Ranco a box with a remark. When Ranco pulled the string the box exploded, tearing off his right arm and wrecking the house. He lies in Mount Pleasant Hospital, likely to die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Greensburg
Penn
Black Hand
John Ranco
Ranco
Mount Pleasant Hospital
Death by gas in hotel linked to anonymous man
Coroner and police investigated the death of Henry D. Porter found in Adelaide Apartment Hotel on Manhattan Avenue. Porter's body showed a gas tube attached to the jet. he had rented three rooms since December 8 with little known about his origins or acquaintances.
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Dooley
West 125Th Street
Henry D. Porter
Adelaide
Manhattan Avenue
Albert Kleinfeldt
Porter
Aoeree Opes
Broadway
Night Riders Raid Two Towns in Kentucky
Masked night riders attacked in the Burley district visiting Sherburne Fleming County and Bethel Bath County. They burned the big independent tobacco warehouses of A. R. Robinson in Bethel and destroyed Daugherty Brothers warehouses at Sherburne. No shots were fired. telegraph and telephone wires were cut to hinder aid.
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Paris
Burley
Sherburne
Fleming County
Bethel
Bath County
A. R. Robinson
Peters Brothers
Daugherty Brothers
Orde
Schoolgirl Awarded 2000 Damages in Subway Injury Case
Margaret Burke a 14 year old schoolgirl won 2000 damages before Supreme Court Justice Goff for injuries on an elevated railroad train at Ninth Avenue and Forty second Street on Sept 18 1905. The right leg was broken when the train started as she was about to alight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Burke
Supreme Court
Goff
Ninth Avenue
Forty-second Street
Concessions to car men prompt monthly talks
Philadelphia Rapid Transit President John B. Parsons offers monthly conferences with employee committees to settle disputes and will reinstate 47 of 60 discharged workers for associating with a labor union. Thirteen cases under review. Mayor Reyburn referred the letter to the Central Labor Union.
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Philadelphia
Reyburn
John B. Parsons
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Parsons
Eeelamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway
Central Labor Union
Infants' 2.50 Dresses and 1.50 Coats at Reductions
Short catalog note lists infants dresses at 2.50 in nainsook with hand embroidered yoke and white and colored coats and bonnets at 1.50, advertised as strongly reduced prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Melton and
Kersey
Oxford
Friese, Melton and Kersey
New Steamers for Jamaica Sail From New York
The United Fruit Company announced that its steamers Admiral Dewey and Admiral Sampson will leave the Boston Jamaica route and operate a regular mail passenger and cargo service between New York and Port Antonio Jamaica. The twin screw vessels are practically new. Freight steamers Baker and Bradford will start a service from this port to Central American ports including Porto de Barrios and Santa Marta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fruit Company
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Sampson
Boston-Jamaica
New York
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Baker and Bradford
Porto de Barrios
Guatemala
Santa Marta
Columbia
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Oppenheimer Institute
W. 34Th Street
Filion
Chicago
Riverside
Pasadena
Catalina Island
Los Angeles
Mt. Lowe
S A. Hutchison
Union Pacific & North-Western Line
Borden
Verden’s Condensed Milk Co
Gure Roe Whiskey Sauls
Geookae Mit
Oeree
W. Dennis Bistiing
Vernon
Sock & Bernheimer Coq
West 12d
American Bank Note Company
Trinity Place
Gressman
New State
Curry
Mexiico
Egypt
Cupid
Ancient Order
T. Paul
Minn
R. C. Wright Lee
Iter
Ponca Coloeet
Kentucky
Philadelphia Traction
Greenhut and
Portieres
Marseilles
Sixth Avenue
Eighteenth
B. Altman & Co
John Jameson
Gyrd
Bayon
W. A. Taylor & Co
Agts
B’way,N.y
Warren St
31St St
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