Commerce Bank of Commerce Bank, Largest in Kansas City Closes
Kansas City December 5 The National Bank of Commerce failed to open and is under national bank examination. Once the city’s oldest and largest financial institution it showed weakness since August 22 with a near million owed at the clearing house. Rumors and distrust grew as officials refused a current statement while other banks reported health.
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Kansas City
National Bank of Commerce
National Bank
Clearing House
The
Commerce
W. 5S.woods
W. H. Winants
William A. Rule
Woods
Commerce Trust Company of
Trust Company
James F. Downing
Clearing House Association
Southwest
United States Depository
Stock Yards Bank of Commerce
Union Avenue Bank of Commerce
State Bank of Argentine
National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City
Chicago
Forgan
Chicago Clearing House Committee
Kansas City Bank of Commerce
New York
National Bank of Commerce of Kansas
New England
Boston
Troops Ready as Nevada Goldfield unrest grows
San Francisco December 5 1906 Governor Sparks appeals to President Roosevelt to send federal troops to Goldfield Nevada where miners riot and a state militia is absent General Funston holds troops in readiness with up to 1000 men from the 20th and 22nd infantry amid a wave of secrecy and fear among miners and press correspondents Haywood and the miners union are cited as fueling the strike and ensuing clashes.
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San Francisco
Cal
Sparks
Nevada
Roosevelt
Goldfield
Funston
Miners’ Union
Washington
Monterey
Angel Island
Presidio
Willam D. Haywood
The
Federation of Miners
Idaho
Court in charge 24 buildings tied to 24 states disputed by lien holders
Norfolk action places Jamestown Exposition Company under U S district court oversight. Judge Waddill to appoint two or three receivers to protect all claimants interests after creditors petitioned mechanic lien creditor John Monk. Chief Justice Blodgett urged receivership to safeguard government and other creditors amid insolvency and contested liens totaling about 225000.
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Curran Printing Company
St. Louis
Sition Company
Blodgett
Rhode Island Supreme Court
Jamestown Commission
Norfolk
United States District Court
Waddill
John Monk
Nominations and pensions focus of yesterday in Congress
Washington notes the Senate opened with a flood of bill introductions, many private pension measures, while the president sent nominations including Regis Post for Porto Rico governor and several customs collectors. The House did not meet. Adjournment was planned to today.
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Washington
Lawa
Congress
Enates Nery
Senate
Regis Post
Porto Rico
Willoughby
Porte
Judson la Moure
North
South Dakota
Knox Boom Begins Japan to Closely Limit Emigration to America
On eve of Republican National Committee meeting in Washington, Senator Philander Knox urged a progressive republican nominee and praised Roosevelt era gains. The Pennsylvania leader urged candidates to seek unity and public welfare, highlighting constitutional policy and equal rights. Separately, the Atlantic Express wreck near Pittsburgh injured several passengers, with 12 in serious condition.
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Japan
America
Washington
Republican National Committee
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Congress
Sibley
Roosevelt
Knox
Pennsylvania Railroad
Union Station
Japan minister meets immigration agents on US limits
Tokio December 5 A delegation of immigration agents conferred with Minister Hayashi about Japan’s plan to restrict all immigration to the United States and Canada. Several committee members voiced opposition while Hayashi stood firm and dismissed the group without compromise.
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Hayashi
Tokio
United States
Canada
Congress Warned To Heed Treasury Report On Money Supply
Washington reports the annual U S Treasury data for 1907 shows money in circulation at $2.75 per capita with gold and silver certificate changes, notes issued, redemptions, and national bank note movements. It details bond pledges, bank reserves, gold holdings, and 1908 1909 revenue and expenditure estimates with surpluses and deficits projected.
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Washington
George B. Cortelyou
Treasury
United States
Reserve Fund
General Fund
Treasury Fund
New to Succeed Himself in Chair
Washington dispatch reports that of 54 Republican National Committee members arriving for the meeting, most have visited the committee HQ to honor Chairman New and Secretary Dover. The main business is to elect a chairman, with New favored to succeed himself, and the convention date and location to be decided Saturday, Kansas City leading as the likely site.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
New
Dover
Kansas City
Prince Named To Subcommittee Of Six On Currency Bill
Washington Dec 5 Chairman Fowler of the house banking committee announced a subcommittee of five to frame and submit the currency bill. Members include Prince of Illinois Calerhead of Kansas Lewis of Georgia and Gillespie of Texas with Gillespie and Lewis identified as Democrats. After a 10 minute session the house adjourned until Monday.
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Washington
Fowler
House Committee On Banking and Currency Today
New Jersey
Prince of
Iinois
Calderhead
Kansas
Lewis
Georgia
Gillespie
Texas
House
Badonoch Finishes Milwaukee Walk In 53 Hours
Chicago alderman Joseph Badenoch and S J Zeller of the Illinois Athletic Association finished a 53 hour walk from Milwaukee. Nine starters began the race to win a $1000 wager. Badenoch arrived at the Illinois Athletic Association clubhouse at 12 10 today after completing the trek on time.
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Chicago
Joseph Badenoch
S. J. Zeller
Illinois Athletic Association
Milwaukee
Shonts Heads the Alton Succeeds Felton
At a Chicago & Alton directors meeting Theodore P. Shonts was elected president, succeeding S. M. Felton who resigned. George H. Ross, previously vice president of the Toledo, St Louis & Western, was named vice president of the Chicago & Alton. Ross had led the Clover Leaf operating department.
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S. M. Felton
George H. Ross
New York
Chicago & Alton Railroad Company
Theodore P. Shonts
Toledo, St Louis & Western Railroad Company
Interborough Metropolitan Company
Manhattan
Toledo, St. Louis & Western
Chicago & Alton
Governor orders Adams to Telluride for murder extradition
Idaho Governor Gooding granted a requisition for Steve Adams who is wanted in Telluride California for the murder of Arthur Collins. Adams was tried at Rathdrum Idaho for the murder of Fred Tyler with a hung jury. He will be brought to Boise and held until after the Pettibone trial before turning him over to Colorado authorities.
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Idaho
Colorado
Boise
Gooding
Steve Adams
Telluride
Cal
Arthur Collins
Adams
Rathdrum
Fred Tyler
Pettibone
La Patrie Runaway Ends Airship Descent in Ireland
Belfast reports an air ship believed to be La Patrie descended on a Ballysallagh area farm in County Down with its machinery wrecked. Paris confirms the war ministry found no one responsible for the loss after La Patrie escaped near Verdun last Saturday.
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Ireland
Belfast
la Patrie
Ballysallagh
County Down
Paris
Ministry of War
Verdun
Taft Sees Emperor in Five Hours Despite Illness
Secretary Taft and his party left St. Petersburg for Berlin after a long audience with Emperor. The empress is ill with influenza, so no formal ceremonies were held and Taft did not meet her. A luncheon followed at the palace and a review of troops preceded more discussions on Philippine affairs and the isthmus yellow fever fight. Mrs Taft learned of her mother’s illness and planned to return with the secretary on the President Grant.
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St. Petersburg
Taft
Berlin
Towne
United States
Mr. Taft
Philippine Islands
Philippine Assembly
Panama
Edwards
Semenovsky Regiment
Baron Fredericks
Imperial House
Iswolsky
Stolypin
Finance Kokovsky
Rudiger
Balatzyn
Foreign Office
President Grant
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Haywood
Wood
Netentel Bank —of Commerce
Wenld
White House
National Republican Committee
Pittsburg
Postal
Civil Establishment
Indian Service
Prince
Galesburg
Badenoch
Alderman
Shonts
ALTON
Germany
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