Quiet turmoil in Port au Prince as Nord Alexis faces ouster
Chaos followed Nord Alexis flight with riot, looting, and crackdowns by General Poidevin's force. Vengeful crowds killed twelve, while a Public Safety committee patrolled streets. Simon supporters gain traction as Alexis weakens aboard Duguay Trouin and Carteron earns praise for saving his life.
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St Jnell
Committee of Public Safety
Military Coutess Trs
Ther
United Gates Cacioet Eagle
Ogain
Nerd
Alexis
Merk
Lord Alexis
M. Carteron
Simon
Simon Wae
Gressier
MM. Martineau
Deran
Delmneis
Durocher
Moliere
Brody
Hippolyte
Milionaird
H.W. Furniss
M. Cauvin
Genera
Canz
Public Safety Committee
Furniss
Gates A Showman Promotes New Circus Venture
John W. Gates announces a new circus tour for next summer with an investment of at least 1.5 million dollars. The project includes the Bostock animal acts and Rhoda Royal's equestrian show, plus other acquisitions by Gates and associates. He cites ties to the New York Hippodrome as his motive, promising a decisive competition to win.
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the Tribune
Galveston
John W. Gates
Rhoda Royal
Gates
New York Hippodrome
Theft of 291000 in bonds and deposits in Boston
The Old Colony Trust Company reports the loss of negotiable bonds and certificates of deposit totaling 291000 from its vaults. The theft, which appeared last August and was discovered September 15, involved Consolidated Steamship Company bonds and bank certificates, with authorities at a loss over the method used.
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the Tribune
Boston
Old Colony Trust Company
United States
Consolidated Steamship Company
Church treasures found in Chicago warehouse
European church relics hidden in a customs broker warehouse include robes tapestries and items once tied to French monasteries. Valued at 15000 with appraisers suggesting true value could reach 25000, potential sale to collectors and a New York dealer is suspected. Placeholder owner S Robinson believed abroad.
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Chicago
France
S. Robinson
Wakem & McLaughlin
Robinson
Europe
David Zork
New York
Dedication Ends in Suicide of Mrs Adelaide Bentz
Mrs Adelaide I Bentz a long devoted researcher of the cotton boll weevil died by her own hand in St Louis. She had learned two years ago of injuries from a fall at Taft Texas which later caused cancer. Before her death she left a letter to her son Louis M Bentz urging continuation of her work and her discovery of a formula to exterminate the boll weevil.
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iRy
the Tribune
St. Louis
Adelaide I. Bentz
J. BR. Jobin
Bentz
Taft
Tex
Contested Yerkes Will May Affect City Bequests
Chicago reports confirm the will of Charles T. Yerkes, estate valued at nearly 16 million dollars, faces a challenge by widow Mary Adelaide Yerkes. She has renounced provisions in the will and claims one third of the estate as dower, with possible invalidation of large bequests to New York City art galleries among questions to be resolved after debts are settled. Deeds recorded show transfers of Yerkes properties on Manhattan sites prior to death.
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Tribune
Chicago
Charles T. Yerkes
Cook County
Mary Adelaide Yerkes
New York
Yerkes
New York City
Manhattan
Chames T. Yerkes
68Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Carlos E. Cook
Cook
Cassidy
Metz
Jerome Avenue
Bronx
Staten Island
Catskill
Kingston
Frederick A. Cleveland
Bureau of Municipal Research
Bennett
Cleveland
Senator Cassidy
Department of Water Supply
Eest 74Th Street
Commissioner of Public Works
Queens County
Tariff Facts Wanted as Committee Probes Dingley Law
Washington December 3 The Ways and Means Committee authorized Chairman Payne to subpoena witnesses for supplementary tariff hearings through December 19. Creditors and critics may include James W Van Cleave Andrew Carnegie and editors while discussions focus on the wool top duty and the Dingley act. The panel aims to draft a new equitable law and may hold hearings during the extra session with witnesses like Mrs E Bonne mort and Herbert Miles expected to testify.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Committee On Ways and Means
Payne
House
Congress
Suboena
James W. van Cleave
National Manufacturers’ Association
Andrew Carnegie
Boutell
A. J. Solis
Commission
Boston
Solis
Cme
E Bonnemort
Utah
Century Magazine
North replies to testify on 1894 97 tariff services
Washington dispatch details S N D North director of the Census offering to appear before Ways and Means and under oath explain his work for Senate Finance in 1894 and 1897. He defends himself against charges from a tariff hearing, recounting Aldrich and Wool Manufacturers associations cooperation and his unpaid agency duties.
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Washington
Committee On Ways and Means
Senate Finance Committee
S. N. D. North
Payne
Champ Clark
Missouri
Senate
North
Aldrich
National Association of Wool Manufacturers
Whitman
Wool Manufacturers’ Association
Finance Committee
National Wool Manufacturers’ Association
New Finance Probe by Chamber Resolution
The Chamber of Commerce passed a monthly resolution directing its finance committee to study the city’s income and expenditures, bonded debt, and ways to curb taxation and debt while promoting economical administration. James G. Cannon offered the measure, seconded by Jacob H. Schiff, who urged expanding the finance committee for the inquiry. Continued on second page.
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Chamber of Commerce
James G. Cannon
Jacob H. Schiff
President Roosevelt Escape During Driving Incident
Washington December 3 report that President Roosevelt narrowly avoided serious injury when a fire hose cart, racing to an alarm at Representative Frank Lowden’s Illinois home, was halted by Lieutenant J R Lyons who threw his horses to the ground to prevent collision with the President’s carriage. The hose wagon sustained slight damage.
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Washington
Roosevelt
J. R. Lyons
Frank ©. Lowden
Illinois
Taft vows policy to honor Far East agreement
President-elect Taft declared in Hot Springs that the American Japanese declaration of policy in the Far East would have full weight in his administration. He endorsed the understanding and expressed hearty support for maintaining friendly relations between the United States and the Orient, stating this had always been his position.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Far East
WANTS CHINA IN TOO
Shanghai reports the Singanpao welcomes the Japanese American treaty as pacific reassurance yet laments China's weakness and need for protection. It hopes the new Emperor's reign will see China become a leading member of the China Japanese American alliance and credits President elect Taft with brokering the understanding.
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Shanghai
Singanpao
Pacific
China
Taft
Ridder Gifts and 15 Cents Fund Raising Revealed
Post election details show the Democratic National Committee did not receive cash from Herman Ridder and sons totaling 37 990. The value came from Staats Zeitung copies for German voters and other noncash contributions. Moses Wetmore’s time and a nominal 15 cents are cited, with dispute over exact expense totals.
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Tribune
Chicago
Democratic National Committee
W. J. Bryan
Herman Ridder
New York
Staats Zeitung
Moses Wetmore
St. Louis
Democratic Party
Bryan
Wetmore
Morgan & Co Got 83 Million in Oyster Suit Testimony
G B Glessner of Chicago and Littleton testifies in Missouri oyster suit that 80 million in property was turned to International Harvester by four firms for 60 million cash and 60 million in stock. He cites 3 million in stock to J P Morgan & Co and a 120 million capital when formed.
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Jefferson City
G. B. Glessner
Chicago
Littleton
N. H
International Harvester Company
New Jersey
Missouri
The
International
Milwaukee Harvester Company
Wisconsin
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
W. H. Jones
Foster
Cal
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
George W. Perkins
Poison Letter Believed To Kill San Francisco Man
In San Francisco a letter mailed yesterday is believed to have caused the death of Henry Boas, a salesman for an electric company. A note, signed by a woman and purporting to be from a physician, urged Boas to take two powders for indigestion, which proved poisonous.
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San Francisco
Henry Boas
Boas
Big Standard loan veiled in mystery
In the federal suit to dissolve Standard Oil, Archbold discussed a $22,900,000 loan to P. S. Trainer by Southern Pipe Line Co, a Standard subsidiary. He said he never heard of it and thought it was an adjustment between refineries and the pipe line.
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John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
P. S. Trainer
Southern Pipe Line Company
Standard
Great Corporation
Trainer
Pipe Line
Southern Company
Thomas N. Parnsdall
James McDonald
Barnsdall
Archbold
Moritz Rosenthal
Pittsburg
Frank B. Kellogg
Kellogg
California
Dutch East Indies
Rothschilds
Deutsche Bank
Europe
Russia
Rumania
Trust
Standard ‘'S
Whiting
Ind
Standard Oi Company
Indiana
Prp R
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Jersey Company
Unionville
N. Y
New Jersey
Seaboard
Centre Bridge
N. J
Fawn Grove
Archbeld
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Port-Au-Prince
Nord
Simon May
Nord Alexis
Devs
Likre
Tracey
Peccabeiae
Guillaume
Celestin Cyriaque
Antoine Simon
Leconte
Jamaica
St. Thomas
Martinique
Her
Great Bear
J. W. Gates
Showman
Bostock’s
New Circus
Trust Company
New York of Art Gallery
MR. North
NEW Finance
Peril
Japan
Mr. Taft
Staats
Morgan & CO
Commission For Organizing International Harvester Company
Mr. Archbold
Oi City
No. 26
Broadway
Archebeld
Asaciates
Poland
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