Castro Would Return Says He Wants To Prove Political Honor
Berlin dispatch reports former President Cipriano Castro leaving hospital and returning to the Esplanade Hotel. He denies surrendering to Venezuela and proposes an international tribunal to judge Venezuela’s foreign policy while offering to go to Venezuela to prove his honor. Castro comments on extradition rumors and notes no real treaty with Germany, cites 1882 convention on trademarks, and praises Venezuela’s peaceful transition.
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Berlin
Ciprians Castro
Esplanade
Associated Press
Venezuela
Sefior Castro
Germany
Castro
Belgium
Spain
Bolivia
Celestino Castro
Gomez
Answar
Israel
Fighting in Venezuela at Amacuro ends with Gomez forces prevailing
Port of Spain reports four hours of battle off Amacuro as General Torres and Castro supporters resist a landing by the gunboat Miranda. About twenty killed and fifty wounded. Miranda withdraws to Port of Spain. Gomez officials to assume control.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Amacuro
Castro
Miranda
Juan Vicente Gomez
Gomez
la Guayra
Curacoa
Amacure
Torres
Real estate valuation growth discussed by Cassidy committee
Lawson Partz, president of the Department of Wesses and Assessments, testified that city real estate valuation for 1% would not exceed 120,000,000, leaving about 30,000,000 less to spend next year. Purdy gave figures on New York property valuation and total property value, noting printing practices hindered assessments and debating debt limits and Sinking Fund powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Partz
Department of Wesses and Assessments
Cassidy Committee
Puréy
New York
Gecucion
Cab Strike Ends as Stables Resume Service
The cab strike against the Livery Stable Keepers' Association is over with all stables operating again. W. H. Search opened last to start business as services resumed. officials declare the shutdown a failure and say police protection will remain until stability is assured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livery Stable Keepers’ Association
W. H. Search
J. H. Naughton
Congress Blamed For Naturalization Bureau Delays
Washington reports President Roosevelt agrees Congress bears blame for congestion at the U S Circuit Court naturalization clerk window in New York. Officials warn the pending bill to add clerks and raise fees faces House opposition and risk of dying with the March 4 session.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Roosevelt
Naturalization Bureau
United States Circuit Court
New York
The
Tribune
Metropolis
Congress
Department of Commerce and Labor
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
House
Department
Federal Court
United States
United States Court
Circuit Court
Richard K. Campbell
Bureau of Naturalization
4A Fling at Congress in Tariff Symposium
Dr. James J. Orton urged at a Baltimore tariff symposium that members of the Ways and Means Committee are pecuniarily interested in tariff schedules they shape. He linked private industry protection to unrepresentative government and urged a higher public morality and a tariff bureau to regulate legislation.
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Baltimore
James J. Orton
New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Ways and Means Committee
Orton
Congress
Washington
Fordney
Rhodes
Burton
Seymour C. Loomis
New Haven
Conn
American Bar Association
Governor Hoke Smith Chauffeur Fined for Fast Drive in Battle Hill
Atlanta dispatch reports Battle Hill authorities arrested the governor’s chauffeur and his daughters after a 60 mph chase. The justice fined $25 plus costs for exceeding the eight mile limit. The party had to seek funds at the Governor’s office to pay.
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Tribune
Atlanta
Battle Hill
Justice of the Peace
Hoke Smith
Costa
Frick backs anti graft drive and city bids probe
Pittsburg December 29 H Frick has funded anti graft efforts and funded expenses while pursuing investigations. He serves as stockholder in Pennsylvania Railroad and director in United States Steel, with banks facing bid discrimination for city deposits. He holds extensive downtown property valued over ten million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Pittsburg
Frick
Humpty Jacksons 100th Arrest Shocks City
East Side gang leader Humpty Jackson, charged with attempting a shoot up at rival J'mmy Kellys saloon at 22 East Mth Street, was arrested early yesterday. Accomplices John Gilmore and William Cleary also detained. Jackson boasted it was his centennial arrest.
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Humpty” Jackson
East Side
J’mmy" Kelly
East Mth Street
John Gilmore
William Cleary
Jackson
Fifth Street
Humpty
Navy officers face new physical test rules and leniency
The Bureau of Navigation outlined a draft executive order establishing a physical test for naval officers. No exception will remain for shore duty or rank, with leniency only for captains and rear admirals. Walks, horseback, and bicycle distances vary by rank, and a 24 hour bridge watch may be rejected for officers at sea. Four senior officers will review the scheme in Washington.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Bureau of Navigation
Cameron McR. Winslow
New Hampshire
James M. Heim
Idaho
John C. Fremont
Mississippi
Albert P. Niblack
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy reorganizes bureaus under one chief constructor
Washington December 23 Rear Admiral W L Capps was named acting chief of the bureau of steam engineering as part of a move to consolidate the bureau of construction with the bureau of steam engineering. The change aims to simplify work, though some naval officers foresee friction between line officers and staff control. Secretary Newberry believes the reorganization will benefit the navy even before full legislative consolidation.
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Washington
W. L. Capps
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Bureau of Construction
Navy
Bureaus of Construction
Capps
Newberry
Fleet Passes Perim As U S Battleship Fleet Reaches Red Sea
The American battleship fleet under Rear Admiral Sperry passed Perim at noon en route to the Red Sea. All ships are well and due January 3 in various Mediterranean ports. Christmas celebrations included vaudeville shows, boxing matches, dancing, and cakewalks aboard the sixteen ships. The Culgoa leads, Panther trails, Yankton arrived from Colombo to coal.
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Suez
Sperry
Perim
Red Sea
Indian Ocean
Colombo
Mediterranean
Culgoa
Panther
Yankton
Army and Navy Notes Orders and Movements
Army orders list station changes for officers in Cuba and the United States, resignations accepted for Captains Shields and Cassatt, revocation of a chaplain’s resignation, and leaves for several lieutenants and captains. Navy movements assign officers, doctors, and paymasters to various yards, fleets, and hospitals. Warship movements report arrivals at La Guayra, San Pedro, Perim, and ongoing sailings to Norfolk, Mare Island, and Curacao.
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ARNY
Cuba
Powell Llc
Fauntleroy
Fort Benjamin Harrison
James R. Church
Fort Robinson
John Hallen
Fort Monroe
James L. Bevans
General Hospital
Presidio of
San Francisco
Hospital Corps
Henry D. Thomason
Fort Douglas
George H. Shields
Ijr
Infantry
Edward B. Cassatt
18Th Cavalry
George J. Waring
11Th Cavalry
John BR. Muuss— Grave
Coast Artillery Corps
Thomas Ll. Rhoads
Medical Corps
John T Geary
NAVY
W. R. Rush
Navy Yard
Boston
Preble
J. A. Biello
Naval Hoepftal
Mare Island
J.T. Duhigg
Pacific Torpedo Fleet
M, Ray
FE. W. Bonnaffon
Philadelphia
New York
G. C. Schaefer
Navy Department
Milwaukee
Castine
Octopus
Philadelhia
Norfolk
Buffalo
Bremerton
Fox
San Diego
San Pedro
North Carolina
Curacao
Guantanamo
Perim
Buez
Keiran Hearing Yields No New Facts In Trust Case
Carnegie Trust Company president c C Dickinson testified before referee Peter B Olney in Fidelity Funding bankruptcy. He described deals cited by missing president P J Keiran and whether notes were bought or paper discounted. Hearing adjourned to January 10 as receivers dispute jurisdiction and Keiran’s whereabouts remain unknown.
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C. C. Dickinson
Carnegie Trust Company
Peter B. Olney
Fidelity Funding Company
Mr. Dickinson
P. J. Keiran
Mr. Olney
Kerran
Thomas F. Gilroy, Jr
Robert C. Morris
Federal Court
Gilroy
Ketran
Parsons On Campaign Dinner Honors Herbert Parsons
A private Republican Club dinner honored Herbert Parsons, president of the Republican County Committee. Representative William S. Benet presented a gold inscribed ivory gavel. Parsons pledged a campaign aimed at electing leaders who can mobilize votes and govern economically and humanely, with strong party unity backing the ticket. Attendees included local congressmen, senators, assemblymen, aldermen, State Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff, and Justice Otto Rosalsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Parsons
Republican County Committee
Republican Club
William S.bennet
Parsons
This County
Timothy L. Woodruff
Otto Rosalsky
Ruef Sentenced to Fourteen Years in San Quentin
Abraham Ruef, once a San Francisco political boss, was sentenced today to fourteen years in the state penitentiary at San Quentin for bribing a Schmitz board of supervisors member in the award of an overhead trolley franchise to United Railways. The trial of President Calhoun, who returned from New York last week, will begin shortly.
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San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
San Quentin
Schmitz Board of Supervisors
United Railways
Calhoun
New York
Bath Stands By Morse In Sympathy Meeting
Bath Maine December 29 The Bath friends of Charles W Morse former steamship promoter and banker crowded City Hall to express sympathy. Mayor George E Hughes presided as resolutions calling for a new trial and bail were unanimously adopted.
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Bath
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
National Bank of North America of
New York
City
George E. Hughes
Morse
Hughes
Charles A. Coombs
Court of Appeals
Woodruff Quietly Steps Down as Adelphi Board President
At Adelphi College and Academy in Brooklyn a trustees meeting announced Timothy L. Woodruff resigns after thirteen years as president of the board. James H. Post elected successor. other directors reelected. Post active in YMCA and local institutions, and a prominent financier. Woodruff previously secured a $125,000 challenge gift turning into $195,000 in three weeks to aid debt.
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Adelphi College and Academy
Brooklyn
Timothy L. Woodruff
Woodruff
Jams H. Post
Frederick E. Crane
Clinton L. Rossiter
Herbert K. Twitchell
Post
Young Men's Christian Association
Williamsburg Hospital
B. O H. Howell, Son & Co
Wall Street
National City Bank
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company
Manhattan
Threw Out Columbia Professor in Caldwell Inn
Professor Joseph C. Pfister of Columbia University aided a distressed woman at the Threwmont Inn. Landlord Frank Tipping allegedly assaulted him and forced him from the premises. Pfister swore out a warrant for the innkeeper, who was held for the grand jury.
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Montclair
N. J
Joseph C. Pfister
Columbia University
Caldwell
Threwmont
Frank Tipping
Pfister
Professor Pfister
Jury Selected in Erb Murder Trial at Red Gables
A jury was chosen in Media Pennsylvania for the trial of Mrs Florence Erb and her sister Mrs Catharine Beisel charged with murdering Captain J Clayton Erb at Red Gables last October. The pool included many who objected to capital punishment. District Attorney MacDuade spoke two hours and adjournment set to 9 am next day with Beatrice Matsui expected to testify. The defense plans to have both women testify in their own defense. The jury is mainly farmers laborers and mechanics except for four members.
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Penn
Florence Erb
Catharine Betsel
J. Clayton Erb
Red Gables
Commonwealth
MacDuade
Beatrice Matsui
Erb
US cruiser Des Moines bids comms with Maine off La Guayra
Willemstad Curacao December 2 The US cruiser Des Moines sailed to reach the battleship Maine off La Guayra and serve as dispatch boat for Buchanan the State Department special commissioner negotiating with Venezuela. The cruiser North Carolina also headed north today.
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Willemstad
Curacao
United States
Des Moines
Maine
Special Service Squadron
la Guayra
Buchanan
State Department
Washington
Venezuela
Republic
North Carolina
Brooklyn to hear abandonment cases in separate court
Governor Hughes commission nears a recommendation for a separate court to handle abandonment cases. Testimony from W. S. Nichols and H. C. Preston supported the idea. A daylong inquiry into Brooklyn police courts begins today as part of the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
W. S. Nichols
Brooklyn Areau of Charities
H. C. Preston
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Brooklyn
Haffen Hearing Halts Over Evidence Dispute
The hearing on charges against Haffen stalled as Wallace Macfarlane adjourned after a dispute over using an ex parte record from the Investigation before the Commissioners of Accounts. Louis Van Doren challenged its admissibility, citing a precedent in the Ahearn case. Adjournment to Monday to consider a certified copy of Hughes memorandum. Justice Morgan J. O'Brien to join the defense.
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Borcough
Haffen
Hughes
Wallace Macfarlane
Commissioners of Accounts
Louis ©. van Doren
Anl
Arthur C. Train
City Club
Civic League of the Bronx
Ahearn
Train
van Doren
Macfarlane
Trais
Fixe
Morgan J. O'Brien
Judge Somerville rules sugar duty cases against several firms
Judge Somerville of the United States board of general appraisers yesterday ruled the sugar case claims of Arbuckle Brothers American Trading Company Western Sugar Refining Franklin Sugar Refining G Am sines Co and others invalid. The decision overruled objections that the duty assessments were illegal or unconstitutional citing the Supreme Court ruling in American Sugar Refining Company.
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Somerville
United States Board of General Appraisers
Arbuckle Brothers
American Trading Company
Western Sugar Refining Company
Franklin Sugar Refining Company
G. Amsines ® & Co
United States Supreme
American Sugar Refining Company
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FLEET
Cruise
Army and Navy Notes
Dolphin
Keiran
Pany
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Central Railroad of New Jersey and
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Ruef
Adelphi College
James H. Post
Columbia
Metropolitan Museum of Arts
Colonial Hall
Harowner
John Wanamaker
Fourth Avenue
Eighth
Tenth Street
Media
Savoy Hotel
Naples
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