Heney vows to press graft case despite wounds
Francis J Heney said in Washington he would return to San Francisco to finish Patrick Calhoun and pursue the graft prosecution even if killed. He spoke of his wife’s nerves, planned a White House visit, and a possible briefing to President Roosevelt on the secret service use.
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Washington
San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
Francis J.heney
Morris Haas
Heney
White House
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Colorado Border Tangle Raises Border Line Dispute
Representative Cook of Colorado was asked by President Roosevelt to submit by next Tuesday a brief of his contentions and arguments on the veto of the bill fixing the Colorado New Mexico Oklahoma boundary at the 37th parallel. Cook says facts were misrepresented to Attorney General Bonaparte, who advised the veto, and claims the Colorado Fuel and Iron company opposes the fixed border.
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Washington
Cook
Colorado
Roosevelt
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Bonaparte
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Arrest Murderous Reds Near Ameth Utah
Three Navajo youths are held at Ship Rock agency New Mexico for alleged complicity in the Christmas Eve killing near Ameth Utah of four Navajos and the wounding of an Indian woman. Superintendent W T Shelton reported one suspect confessed. No motive is given.
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Washington
Ship Rock
New Mexico
Ameth
Utah
Indian Affairs Bureau
W. T. Shelton
Winthrop Accepts Job as First Assistant Secretary of State
Beekman Winthrop of Massachusetts has accepted the post of first assistant secretary of state under the incoming administration. The offer came with President elect Taft's consent and was extended by Senator Knox, who was announced as secretary of state several days earlier. Robert Bacon of New York is to temporarily succeed Elihu Root upon retirement in January.
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Washington
Beekman Winthrop
Massachusetts
the Treasury
Robert Bacon
New York
Elihu Root
Taft
Knox
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Eugene E. Schmitz
William P. Lawlor
Tesses
Ruef
Ember 10
John J. Furey
United Railroads
Oliver Grand Jury
F. J. Heney
Morris Haas
Haas
Postage stamps to be sold in vending machine rolls
The post office department announced it is prepared to issue limited quantities of postage stamps in rolls of 500 or 1000 for use in stamp vending and affixing machines. If a penny buys gum or peanuts from a machine, stamps would follow as a convenient option for users. Washington, Dec 30.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Revenue Cutter Yamacrow on Trial in Delaware River
The new revenue cutter Yamacrow, built by the New York Shipbuilding Co. in Camden, N J, will be officially accepted tomorrow on the Delaware River. The Seminole type vessel is to serve the South Atlantic coast with headquarters in Savannah.
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Washington
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Delaware River
South Atlantic
Savannah
Post Office Dead Letter Sale Brings Higher Proceeds
Washington notes a Christmas sale of dead letter packages raised over $2,000 more than last year with total proceeds of $11,300. Under law the money is held for three years for the sender of any sold dead letter to claim the amount at which it sold.
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Washington
Engineers Chosen to Accompany Taft on Panama Trip
President Roosevelt invites a group to join President-elect Taft on his winter journey to Panama. Notables include James Dix Schuyler of Los Angeles and Arthur P. Davies, chief engineer of the reclamation service in Washington, among those honored.
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Taft
Washington
Roosevelt
Aft
Panama
James Dix Schuyler
Los Angeles
Arthur P. Davies
The
Reclamation Service
Representatives Cushman Humphreys Sail on Commerce Trip
Representatives Cushman and Humphreys depart Washington with the house committee on interstate commerce for a 15 day trip to Charleston South Carolina at the request of President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Cushman
Humphreys
House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Are
Federal Power Debate Opens American Political Science Society
Washington delegates led by James Bryce hear discussions on the rise of federal authority in the United States. Stephen Leacock presents on government limits while Henry Jones Ford links democratic rule to power diffusion and compares modern bosses to ancient ones.
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Washington
James Bryce
American Political Science Society
United States
Stephen Leacock
Magill University
Canada
Henry Jones Ford
Princeton University
Government eyes San Francisco site for subtreasury
Washington reports the Treasury through Assistant Secretary Beekman Winthrop will condemn if a lower price than 335000 is not set for a Sansome Clay Merchant Battery streets block owned partly by the Kohles estate. New site choices in the same block would be pursued if price remains high. RAEF IS SENTENCED IN SAN FRANCISCO
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Washington
Beekman Winthrop
San Francisco
Winthrop
Baldwin & Howell
Sansome, Clay, Merchant and
Battery Streets
Kohl
Treasury Department
Harriman seeks full river work payment amid committee delay
Harriman attorneys warn the congressional committee on claims may deny any payment for the Colorado River works that prevented flooding in the Imperial Valley. The claim is cut to 1,083,673.97 dollars, but lawmakers show little interest in taking it up.
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Harriman
Salton Sea
Washington
H. Harriman
Congressional Committee On Claims
Colorado River
Imperial Valley
Epoch in Canal Building in Washington Era
Washington reports Leroy Parks, the Isthmian Canal Commissioner, arrived from Paris signaling a turning point in canal construction. The period of major force deployment is over and future progress will focus on excavation and dam and lock work in the canal zone.
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Washington
Paris
Leroy Parks
Canal
Diplomatic shakeup after Griscom resignation sparks speculation
Washington December 31 reports a stir in diplomatic circles following Ambassador Griscom's resignation. Speculation grows that several American representatives abroad may be asked to retain their posts, though President Taft has not issued any statement.
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Washington
Griscom
America
Taft
Forests supply four million Christmas trees this year
The forestry service estimates four million native forests trees were used for Christmas this year and notes that about one in four families keep the Yule tide tree custom. Gifford Pinchot, U.S. forester, supports maintaining the Christmas tree tradition.
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Washington
Forestry Service
Yuletide
Gifford Pinechot
United States Forester
Roosevelt invites foreign leaders to U S conservation conference
Washington December 31 President Roosevelt invites Diaz of Mexico Laurier and Lord Grey of Canada to appoint delegates to the National Conservation Congress to be held in February Gifford Pinchot departed Monday for Canada and Mexico.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Diaz
Mexico
Laurier
Lord Grey
Canada
Gifford Pinchot
Squaring Away for Venezuela
Special Commissioner W S Buchanan arrives to negotiate with Venezuelan officials while Admiral Arnold reaches La Guayra as part of the United States efforts announced to the navy and state departments.
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Venezuela
Washington
W. S. Buchanan
United States
Admiral Arnold
la Guayra
Navy
Barrios Returns Home After Car Accident
Washington December 31 Senor Barrios the Guatemalan minister of foreign affairs recently injured in an automobile crash visited the White House on Monday and departed for Guatemala on December 30. A bandage across the face was the only sign of his injury.
Treasury Buys Silver For Delivery In Three Cities
The Treasury purchased 100000 ounces for New York delivery 75000 ounces for New Orleans and 50000 ounces for Denver at 49.118 cents per ounce.
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Treasury
Washington
Treasu
New York
New Orleans
Denver
Advance Oregon Postmasters
Washington December 30 reports 220 fourth class post offices to be advanced on January 1. Among those listed are Canyon City Central Point Oakland and other towns with $1100 adjustments noted.
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Oregon
Washington
Canyon City
War Cloud Again on Peace in Far East Observers Warn
Tokio reports that despite a pleasant reception for the U S battleship fleet and Root Takahira accord optimism, American naval experts fear without immediate consolidation of goodwill the Pacific position will weaken and risk national interests.
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Tokio
United States
Root
Takahira
Orient
Far East
America
Pacific
Japan
Explosion Halts Work At Lick Branch Mine Killing Four
A Pocahontas Coal company mine in Bluefield West Virginia suffered an explosion trapping about 25 workers. Four men are confirmed dead with eighteen rescued, while the number still entombed remains uncertain due to fire and smoke hindering entry.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Lick Branch
Pocahontas Coal Company
Virginia
Persecution of Hebrews in Finland Reported
Reports from St Petersburg dated December 31 describe Russian authorities using ancient anti Semitic laws to drive Jews from homes into fields where they freeze and starve. Severe weather compounds suffering as Hebrews are stripped of belongings and die on snow covered ground.
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Finland
St. Petersburg
China seeks international loans for Canton-Hankow rail line
Pekin reports the Chinese government directs its foreign agent to approach British French German and Japanese banks to fund the Canton Hankow railroad after failing to float a 5 million dollar domestic loan to pay telegraph shareholders. The move aims to raise capital abroad to advance the project.
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China
Pekin
Canton-Hankow
No News From Consul In Mesína Body
New Haven reports no word from Dr. Arthur Cheney Yale class of 1889 American consul at Mesína. Friends fear for his safety as the missing message continues.
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New Haven
Conn
Arthur Cheney
Yale
Messina
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