Weekly Review of World Events From the Canal Zone to Gompers Case
A weekly digest notes 12 House Foreign and Interstate Commerce Committee members travel Charleston to Colon for Panama governance study. US Geological Survey to set coal mine rescue stations. Roosevelt plans a North American resource conference at the White House on February 18 with letters sent to Canada and Mexico leaders. Roosevelt fields telegrams urging clemency for Gompers Mitchell Morrison. Attorney General to review. Gompers Mitchell Morrison sentenced for contempt in DC court. appeals pending. Taft to visit Texas after inauguration. canal opening set for January 1 1915 per canal commission secretary Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal Zone
House Committee On Foreign and Interstate Commerce
Charleston
Colon
United States Geological Survey
White House
North America
Roosevelt
Canada
Diaz
Mexico
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Bonaparte
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Bucks Store & Range Company
St. Louis
Taft
Texas
Congress
Panama Canal
California
Joseph Buckline Bishop
Canal Commission
Notable Figures and Events Highlight Global Affairs
The text lists diverse items including William J Powell’s 180 day Los Angeles vagrancy sentence, Lloyd C Griscom’s resignation as ambassador to Italy, H W Poor & Co filing for creditor relief with liabilities around 1 to 2 million, Jack Johnson’s 14 round victory over Tommy Burns in Sydney, Cipriano Castro’s Berlin surrender posture, Thomas F Ryan resigning from 31 corporate directorships, H Barr Elliott’s bank robbery arrest in Oklahoma, and William H Newman’s NY Central presidency resignation effective February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
William Jefferson Powell
Los Angeles
Cal
Lloyd C. Griscom
Italy
Henry W. Poor
H. W. Poor & Co
Wall Street
Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns
Sydney
Australia
Johnson
Cipriano Castro
Berlin
Venezuela
Thomas F. Ryan
H. Barr Elliott
First National Bank of
Eufaula
Okla
William H. Newman
New York Central
Seismic Disturbances Hit Virginia City Area and Rhine Wreck
Virginia City Montana endured the severest tremor in a week of quakes while the fishing tug Rhine wrecked at Frankfort Michigan with the captain and three crewmen drowned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Mont
Rhine
Frankfort
Mich
Page Oneombines scattered world news items and crime notes
A mosaic of brief items reports shootings in Johnstown and Rome, a large hotel fire in Oneonta causing $100000 loss, political violence near Moscow, a Kentucky murder case ending in a hung jury, a Curtice Ohio farmer robbed by robbers, a knife duel in Cleveland, a cafe attack on French president Falieres, high school football results, a fatal auto race near Oakland, a trolley collision in New York injuring the Hurlbuts, a cremation in Virginia, a big Okla. fire wiping Ravia, a Kentucky pistol fight near Fidelia, a Boston diamond necklace found, robberies in Arkansas and Nebraska, Vancouver fisheries sovereignty memo, scarlet fever closures in Warsaw Indiana, Naples preparations for a U S battle fleet visit, a mysterious disease in Hermosillo, a bank robbery in Liberia California, arrests after a Milan Kansas robbery attempt, New York moving picture licenses, Pittsburgh bank depositary payments, New York tenement fire, Christmas gift distribution on Wall Street, and stock exchange employee bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
John Stormer
Rome
Joan of Arc
Oneonta
N. Y
Arlington Hotel
Baron Cotte
Col
United States
Longmont
Cal
Englewood
Chicago
Denver
Oakland
New York
George C. Hurlbut
American Geographical Society
Iliane Hurlbut
Broadford
Smyth County
Virginia
A. Gollahorne
Ravia
Okla
Fidelia
Christian County
Kentucky
Boston
John de Coste
C. W. Massingale
Valentine
Neb
Eldorado
Ark
Fisheries Committee
Vancouver Board of Trade
Dominion
Canada
North Pacific
Canadian
Warsaw
Ind
Naples
Hermosillo
Mexico
First National Bank
Monrovia
Milan
Kan
Clearwater
Holliday
Wellington
McClellan
Pittsburg
Banki
Voters’ League
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Consolidated Stock Exchange
Awful quake in Italy leaves thousands dead
A powerful earthquake struck eastern Sicily and Calabria causing massive destruction. Messina, Catania, and multiple towns suffer widespread ruin with thousands killed and many reports of tidal flooding and fires. The Italian government and Red Cross rush relief while boats ferry the injured and rescuers work to reach isolated areas.
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Rome
Sicily
Calabria
Italy
Messina
Passino
Barber
Catania
Paterno
Mount Etna
Vittoria
Camarino
Naro
Ali
Mineo
Patti
Castroreal
Milazzo
Palmi
Reggio
Strait of Messina
Scilla
Bagnara
Pompeii
Herculaneum
Red Cross
Washington
Montebello
Buda
Faro
Ganzirri
Nicotera
Capt. Passino
Modest charity praised by Taylor at Press Club
Taylor argued that genuine modest charity surpasses grand public donations. He recalled a flood town where he anonymously donated $20 to a relief box, saying small acts valued by the Recording Angel outshine ostentatious sums given publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Angel
Detroit News-Tribune
Notable Odds and Ends Advertisements features
A collage of vintage ad blurbs and humorous quips lists products and taglines. It includes Thetis Laxative Bromos Quinine endorsements, Lewis' Single Binder Cigars, Allen's Foot-Ease, and a signature callout by E. W. Grove. The tone mimics late 19th century small-town promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
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Washington Notes
General News
Catavia
Syria
Cilicia
Lisbon
Ragusa
Chamaki
Port Royal
Jamaica
Aquila
Jeddo
Tokyo
Abruzzi
Algiers
Palermo
China
Lima
Callao
Grand Cairo
Kashan
Persia
Fez
Morocco
Bolivia
Kutch
India
Aleppo
Murcia
Spain
Canton
Martinique
Cape Haytien
San D
Point-a-Pitre
Guadel
Nielfi
Great Sanger
Erzeroum
Asia Minor
Mendoza
S. A
Manila
Peru
Ecuador
Santander
Colombia
The
Riviera
Yunnan
Japan
Valparaiso
Chile
San Francisco
Kingston
Johnny Jones
Journal Amusant
Dionysius
Lewis
Lewia’ Factory
Peoria
Til
Allen
A.S
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Lane
Sige
Carters
Carters Vetiver
Alle
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