Panama canal bill passed with rail and ship restrictions
Washington reports the Panama canal bill passed by the senate includes provisions extending the interstate commerce commission powers to force railroad divestiture of steamship holdings if detrimental to public interest. It also bars railroad owned ships from the canal and tightens Sherman anti trust limits. London observers note potential shifts in shipping routes once opened.
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Haitian President Leconte Killed in Port-au-Prince Explosion
Haiti's president General Cincinnatus Leconte died in a powder magazine explosion that destroyed the national palace in Port-au-Prince. Up to 400 people were killed or injured, with Leconte found on his sleeping iron bed. General Tancrede Auguste named acting president. Leconte rose to power in 1908 and was elected president by congress on August 14 last year.
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Republic of Hiti
Cincinnatus Leconte
Leconte
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Senate
Tancrede Auguste
Congress
Lord Alexis
U S Marines Land in Nicaragua to Protect Citizens
Marines landed at Corinto and were rushed by train to Managua to safeguard American citizens and property. The operation followed Diaz admitting his government could not protect the Corinto Managua line. ships on Lake Managua were seized by revolutionists. The move, urged by the naval commander, aimed to prevent anarchy while the state department favored lawful governance over force.
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Nicaragua
United States
Annapolis
James A. Campbell, Jr
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Managua
Diaz
Lake
Mena
Weitzel
Central America
State Department
Lime Benefits the Soil in Southeastern Fields
President Finley of the Southern railway issues an illustrated folder summarizing expert opinion that lime can improve soil acidity and structure in Southeastern states. The folder includes long-tested experiments and is distributed to farmers across the railway territory. Copies are available by writing W. W. Finley, Washington, D. C.
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Washington
Finley
Southern Railway System
Eastern
Middle States
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Southern Railway Company
Washington, D. C
New Kind of Whisky Found in Missouri Silos
A Missouri discovery reports a new intoxicating liquor produced by fermenting silage at the bottom of silos. The drink resembles corn whisky before distillation and has drawn attention from Columbia residents.
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Columbia
Missouri
Wilson Receives Democratic Nomination in New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson, then governor of New Jersey, accepted the Democratic nomination for president before thousands in Seagirt. The notification speech highlighted his aims with concise, forceful statements as supporters witnessed the historic moment.
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Seagirt
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
United States
Wilson and James Clash Over Tariff and Trust Reform
Senator-elect Ollie James heads the notification committee as Governor Wilson denounces tariff and trust abuses and outlines party aims. The remarks urge tariff reduction, trust regulation, conservation, water power development, and government support for agricultural and vocational education. Governor Marshall attends.
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Kentucky
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Marshall
Indiana
America
Philippine Islands
Col Cornwell Kills Self on Train to Face Bonds Charge
Col Gibbons Gray Cornwell of the Sixth Pennsylvania National Guard and a West Chester lawyer killed himself on a train returning from New York to face charges of appropriating bonds from a trust estate. He feigned sleep to hide a revolver, fired into his mouth, and died instantly near West Philadelphia.
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Gibbons Gray Cornwell
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New York
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Contsable
New probe into police graft to cost 254000 dollars
New York aldermen set up a nine member committee to investigate alleged ties between police and criminals. Special counsel will be hired, with a 254000 dollar budget to uncover facts, amid talk of a 50000 dollar defense fund for Lieutenant Charles Becker if he stays silent on police dealings. Becker faces murder charges in the Rosenthal case as court arguments to dismiss the indictments proceed.
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Board of Aldermen
Charles A. Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Becker
Mulqueen
Court of General Sessions
Mees
Sam Schepps May Make Confession in New York Case
Sam Schepps, under arrest in Hot Springs for alleged complicity in Herman Rosenthal's murder, claims he may confess but will not talk until assured fair treatment. He plans to consult with Rose, Webber, Wallon, and District Attorney Whitman before deciding. He awaits delivery to New York.
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Ark
New York
Sam Schepps
Herman Rosenthal
Schepps
Rose
Wallon
Webber
Whitman
Russo
Government to Demonstrate Modern Rat Traps
Washington plans a public demonstration of advanced rat traps through Surgeon General Blue and the public health service. The aim is to replace the Pied Piper image with a steel jaw rat trap as the nations best solution against rodent pests.
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Hamlin
Surgeon General
Blue
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Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
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