National Rivers and Harbors Congress Opens in Washington
Washington dispatch reports the opening of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress with nearly two thousand delegates including officials from the federal government governors and legislators. Secretary of State Elihu Root pledged administration support and urged a national policy to expand waterways and trade. Ambassador Jusserand of France and others stressed canal growth and canal traffic as a stabilizing force for transport and tariffs.
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Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
America
National Rivers and Herbors Congress
Union
Congress
Congress of
United States
Elihu Root
Joseph E. Ransdell
Louisiana
Water Wizard Plans City Water Pumping Start
Silas W. Titus informs Commissioner O'Brien that on or about January 1 he will begin pumping about 10,000,000 gallons daily from new deep wells in New Utrecht. Titus built two Brooklyn wells to supply 20,000,000 gallons daily under a five year city contract at $55 per million gallons. Some city engineers warn Titus wells may deplete shallower aquifers.
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Silas W. Titus
O'Brien
Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity
New Utrecht
Titus
Jameco
Massapequa
Brooklyn
Forest Park
Bay Ridge
Long Island
Long Island Sound
Connecticut
Madman Wounds Father and Kills Himself in Mount Vernon
John Ingebrand Jr thirty seven attempted to murder his father at 147 Elm Avenue Mount Vernon then shot himself dead at his parents feet. Coroner says two year demented history and Bloomingdale asylum would have admitted him but his mother opposed. The father a sixty two year old retired Manhattan merchant moved from Harlem to Mount Vernon a year ago for his son's health.
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John Ingebrand, Jr
John Ingebrand
No. 147
Elm Avenue
Mount Vernon
Ingebrand
Wiesendanger
Bloomingdale Asylum
Jimmy March Mourns Loss Of Ducks In City Duck Farm
Jimmy March a Republican leader of the 3d District mourns the season’s crop of twenty one ducks lost at his Spring and Marion streets duck pen. He runs a labor bureau and keeps livestock in an inner courtyard. His son reports the ducks killed by rats breaking the wire netting.
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Jimmie” March
3D District
14Th Street
Mr. March
Spring
Marion
Jim
Lowville
Marion Street
Pop
Jimmie
Father March
Government Bank Proposed for Chicago by Hansbrough Bill
Senator Hansbrough introduced a bill to establish a government bank in Chicago with capital not exceeding 10 percent of national banks’ aggregate capital. The stock would be held by national banks and a 21 member general council, drawn from district representatives by population and Treasury officials, would control the bank.
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Washington
Hansbrough
Chicago
Treasury
Early Convention Proposed With June 2 Date
Washington reports rising sentiment for an early Republican National Committee meeting. Chairman New suggests June 2 for climatic reasons, while Pearl Wight and ex-Representative Dovener back an early convention. Kansas City vies to host, backed by Mayor Neff and Governor Cummins, citing hotels and a premier convention hall. Several campaign managers and party figures, including John A. Stewart and A. I Vorys, arrive at New Willard and other hotels to advance their candidates.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Republican National Committee
New
National Committee
Pearl Wight
Louisiana
Dovener
West Virginia
Kansas City
Neff
Cummins
Iowa
John A. Stewart
League of Republican Clubs of
New York
Vorys
Taft
New Willard
R. C. Hapgood
Knox
Joseph Keating
Fairbanks
John R. Malloy
Mr. Foraker
Seven Sailors Saved As Schooner Rebecca Shephard Aground
Abandoned by her crew after a day of tempestuous seas the three-masted schooner Rebecca Shephard of Philadelphia ran aground near Pollock Rip Slue. Captain W. H. Strout and six crew members reached shore in the Monomoy Point life saving station lifeboat as a revenue cutter is en route for assistance.
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Chatham
Mass
Rebecca Shepherd
Philadelphia
W. H. Strout
Monomoy Point
St. George
Staten Island
Lynn
Hyannis
Slie
Boston
Union Pacific to Build Wyoming Branches to Boost Coal Output
Official circulars from Union Pacific announce new branch lines to the Wyoming coal fields aiming to vastly raise Western mine output. Within a year soft coal production is seen increasing by about 100000 tons daily. The railroad will also establish large storage grounds in Omaha Council Bluffs and other eastern points to avert further coal famines.
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Tribune
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Harriman
Wyoming Coal
Western
Wyoming
Council Bluffs
Subway Line Smash Near Simpson Street Bronx
A rear end collision on the elevated northbound line near Simpson Street in The Bronx injured switchman John Crosby and smashed the vestibules and hoods of most cars. Southbound shuttles ran while northbound trains were cleared by midnight after Crosby’s empty car crash into another stalled train due to slippery rails.
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Simpson Street
Bronx
John Crosby
Crosby
Skillman Convicted of Forgery in Will Case
William H. Skillman, former president of the New Jersey Horticultural Society and longtime Somerset figure, was convicted in Somerset court of uttering a forged will of his friend William Lanehart to gain half of Lanehart’s estate valued at 19.08. The jury deliberated thirty hours.
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Tribune
Somerville
William H. Skillman
The
New Jersey Horticultural Society
Somerset County
Somerset Court
William Lanehart
Lanehart
Oceanic sails to New York with large gold shipment
The White Star Line steamer Oceanic departed Southampton at 12 25 p m for New York carrying 278 000 pounds in gold. The report notes a promotional line about Usher's Scotch highball.
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Southampton
White Star Line
Oceanic
New York
Worthington seeks rescission over Federal National Bank sale
Chicago December 4 John W Worthington declares he bought a gold brick when gaining control of the Federal National Bank He began action to rescind the sale contract with Isaac N Perry Perry was bank president until August Worthington contends fraud and misrepresentation induced the purchase and asks return of 40000 plus notes totaling 149000.
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Chicago
Federal National Bank
John W. Worthington
Isaac N. Perry
Perry
Worthington
Public Service Commission to New Lighting Inquiry Faces Opposition
The Public Service Commission plans an independent lighting inquiry in the city, after the Merchants' Association prepared a 100-signature complaint on electric service faults and overcharges. Edison interests and other companies mount opposition, while the association delays filing to avoid market disruption. The commission may still act on other lighting issues without the breakdown service.
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Public Service Commission
Merchants’ Association
the Tribune
Edison Company
Commission
Lichting Commission
Consolidated Gas Company
Sweden Moves to Regent as King Oscar Fails Health
King Oscar nearly eighty is gravely ill and has ceded governing power to Crown Prince Gustave who is named Regent. Cabinet resignations follow, with War Minister Tingsten, Interior Minister Juhiin, and Admiral Dyrssen leaving posts. Premier Lindman to oversee War Office temporarily. Count Ehren svaerd and Count Hugo Hamilton sworn in as Marine and Interior ministers.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Oscar
Gustave
L. H. Tingsten
Interior
Juhiin
Dyrssen
Marine
Lindman
War Office
Count Ehrensvaerd
Hugo Hamilton
Old Newman graveyard vandalism shocks East Division
A large number of tombstones in the old Newman graveyard at East Division Orange County were overturned defaced or destroyed. An iron fence was torn down. No suspects yet. The graveyard, among the region’s oldest, holds 125 year old graves and is owned by Rev. Arthur Newman of Bridgehampton Long Island.
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Tribune
Middletown
N. Y
Newman
East Division
Orange County
Arthur Newman
Bridgehamton
Long Island
Supreme Court Reverses Judge Over Rail Ticket Fine
The North Carolina Supreme Court reversed Judge Long ruling the Southern Railway fined $30,000 for selling passenger tickets above the state rate of 2 1/4 cents. The decision upholds the legislative act, affirms penalties for agents, allows civil suits by individuals, and rules federal courts cannot enjoin state criminal actions. It also states the rate was self executing and civil penalties precede criminal liability for agents.
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Raleigh
N. C
State Supreme Court
United States
Corporation
Oklahoma Funds Run Low Prompt Budget Action
Guthrie Oklahoma December 4. State Auditor M E Trapp says no more state warrants will be issued due to treasury shortfall. Funds from Oklahoma Territory totaling 900000 prove inadequate with no department appropriations yet. A conference with Governor Haskell Attorney General West and Treasurer Menfee calls for immediate legislative action.
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Tribune
Guthrie
Okla
M. E. Trapp
Oklahoma Territory
Haskel
Trapp
West
Menfee
Goolds Convicted in Monaco Murder Case
Vere St Leger Goold and his wife Marie were found guilty of killing Emma Levin in Monte Carlo last summer. Marie received a death sentence by guillotine. Vere was sentenced to life imprisonment due to intoxication. The trial lasted under three days with worldwide attention.
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Monte Carlo
Monaco
Vere St. Leger Goold
Marie
Emma Levin
Goolds
Goold
Marseilles
Governor Deneen in Rail Wreck Near Harrisburg
Governor Deneen and his party survived a collision two miles from Harrisburg Illinois between a passenger train and a coal train. The engine and baggage car were wrecked, the fireman engineer and baggageman were seriously injured, twenty passengers were bruised. The governor continued to Vienna on a special train after receiving first aid.
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Tribune
Harrisburg
Ill
Governor Deneen
Deneen
Vienna
Democrats Side With Williams on Minority Committees
The House Democrats voted 124 to 4 to keep minority member selections with John Sharp Williams, minority leader, rejecting Representative Jones of Virginia’s plan to remove that power. Jones said his stance did not signal distrust of Williams, arguing the move would appease Speaker Cannon by sowing envy and dissension.
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Washington
House Democratic Caucus
Representative Jones
Virginia
John Sharp Williams
Williams
Jones
Cannon
Stranahan Resigns New York Port Collector Post
Nevada N. Stranahan resigns as Collector of the Port of New York for health reasons. Edward S. Fowler, already Appraiser for 18 months, is named to succeed him, praised for reform, efficiency, and close ties to Secretary Cortelyou. Fowler will be succeeded as Appraiser by Charles W. MacDonough of New Jersey.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Capitol
Nevada N. Stranahan
New York
Edward S. Fowler
Fowler
Stranahan
Cortelyou
Department
Post of
New York City
Produce Exchange
The
Loyal Legion
Brooklyn
Charles W. MacDonough
New Jersey
MacDonough
Mr. Stranahan
Europe
Custom House
England
Senate
War Department
Highland Academy
Newburg
Columbian College Law School
Coghlan
Navy Department
National Guard
Supreme Court
City of
John Y. McKane
2D Department
East River
Arthur
Port of
George W. Whitehead
Sons of the Revolution
Society of the War of 1812
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Sons of Veterans
Society of the
Mecca
President to Eat Bear With Hunting Party
Washington reports the president will dine Friday evening with the Louisiana and Colorado bear hunters who joined him. Attendees include the Metcalf brothers Harley and Clive from Greenville Mississippi John M Parker Cecil A Lyon Colonel Paul Stewart and Dr Alexander Lambert a 200 pound bear from Mobile arrives as the centerpiece. Dewey’s Brat Cuvée Champagne ad accompanying the notice.
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Washington
Louisiana
Colorado
White House
Metcalf Brothers
Harley and
Clive
Greenville
Miss
Rixey
Navy
John M. Parker
Couisiena
Cecil A. Lyon
Lyon
Texas
Alexander Lambert
New York
Pail” Stewart
Colorado Springs
Colonel Stewart
Lambert
Mobile
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Gustav Schwab
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Burton
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France
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Newlands
Nevada
Knapp
Martin A. Knapp
Intestate Commerce Commission
Manhattan Iind
Water Wizard
Wil
City
Madman
Father
Black Hand
Jimmy” March
Edward Fowler
Cape Cod
Wyoming Coal Fields
Harriman Lines
Skillman
Somerset
Usher
John F. Worthington
Federal National
King Oscar
Crown Prince
Faan
Park Row Bridg
Usic
North Carolina
Southern
Oklahoma
Band
Gov. Deneen
E. S. Fowler
Dewey’s
Dewey & Sons Co
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