President in personal attack upon Pulitzer
President Roosevelt denounces in strong terms the Panama canal property purchase stories as scurrilous libel and targets Joseph Pulitzer, asserting the papers World and Indianapolis News circulated false charges. He defends the open conduct of the transaction and lists stockholders, insisting government action was independent of stock ownership.
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Roosevelt
Senate
United States
Indianapolis
the News
Delavan Smith
Smith
New York
the World
Joseph Pulitzer
Pulitzer
Schwab Sees Higher Costs for Steel and Iron Rails
Charles M. Schwab testified before the House Ways and Means Committee in New York detailing rising production costs. He placed pig iron at 14 dollars per ton, up from 8 in 1899, and steel rails at 21.50 per ton, up from 12 nine years earlier.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
House
Ways and Means Committee
Glass Workers Seek 25 Percent Wage Increase
Cleveland December 15. The National Window Glass Workers demand a general wage hike of about 25 percent to take effect December 19. The new scale was announced at the close of a five day meeting of the national scale committee, affecting all U S window glass factories and about 7000 skilled workers.
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National Window Glass Workers
National
United States
Evans says American battleships surpass British dreadnoughts
New York dispatch quotes Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans praising US ships Indiana and its sisters as vastly superior to England’s Dreadnoughts of the same era. He argues 13 inch guns beat 12 inch, criticizes belt placement, and refutes claims a turret wound would disable its guns.
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New York
England
Robley D. Evans
Hampton
Broadway Magazine
Henry Reuterbahl
Admiral Evans
Navy
Evans
Lower House Under Speaker Gannon on Rules Fight
Washington, Dec. 18. After a vigorous contest in the house a motion by Gardner Republican on insurgents failed when ruled against by the speaker and sustained by the house. The resolution was killed by tabling. Republicans voted against the speaker. The senate later adopted a House resolution for Congress adjournment for Christmas holidays.
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Theyesaufion
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Senate
Congress
First Ward Ball Held in Chicago Coliseum
In Chicago Dec 15 a Ward ball organized by Aldermen Coughlin and Kenna faced clashes and a photographer assault as police guarded the Coliseum after a dynamite- blast nearby. Receipts from ticket sales neared $25 000 and will fund the next spring alderman election.
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First Ward
Coughlin
Kenna
Sperry Meets General Lawrence In Colombo Visit
Rear Admiral Sperry commander of the American fleet, called on General Lawrence commander of British troops in Ceylon yesterday afternoon and attended a concert with 100 American officers present in Colombo.
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General Lawrence
Colombo
Ceylon
Sperry
Lawrence
Illinois Republicans back Cannon for speaker reelection
Washington December 15 The Republican delegation from Illinois unanimously endorsed Joseph G Cannon for speaker at a dinner hosted by Representative Madison of Chicago. All Illinois Republicans attended except Cannon and Prince who were out of town.
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Tllinois
House
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Madison
Chicago
Iinois
Jannon
Prince
Robbers dynamite bank in Eufaula escape with 2700
McAlester Okla Dec 15 Robbers dynamited the First National bank of Eufala Okla early today and escaped with about 2700.
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Okla
First National Bank of
Eufala
Tobacco Trust Declared Illegal by Lower Court
New York report states the United States circuit court decreed the American Tobacco Company American Snuff Company R. J. Reynolds & Co Pierre Lorillard Blackwell Durham a monopoly in illegal interstate commerce. The decree restrains these holding companies until competition returns. Receiverships denied. The government appeals to the US Supreme Court, staying the decree.
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United States Circuit Court
American Tobacco Company
R. J. Reynolds & Co
Pierre Lorillard
Blackwell Durham Company
United States Supreme Court
Horace White
Charles A. Schieren
Brooklyn
David Leaventritt
Supreme Court
Clark Williams
John B. Clark
Columbia University
William V. King
Columbia Trust Company
Edward D. Page
Faulkner, Page & Co
Samuel H. Orday
Charles Sprague Smith
People
Brownsville affair dominates congressional session in Washington
Yesterday in Congress the Brownsville affair consumed the session with testimony from a former 25th regiment soldier and debate on an amendment by Foraker. The Senate discussed the postal savings bank bill and unfinished business as well. The House approved a 5 cent gas measure and bucket shop repeal, but rejected free lectures for public schools. adjournment set for Dec. 19 and reconvening Jan. 4.
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War Department
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Postal Savings Bank
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Washashington
Henry
Texas
Scott
aRee Eme
Bankers and experts to join probe into exchanges
Governor Hughes appoints a nine member committee of bankers, business leaders and economists to study New York exchanges. Members will serve without pay, report findings soon, and advise on securities and commodities laws and investor protection.
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Hughes
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Dutch Warship Captures Another Coast Guard Vessel
A terse ships note reports another Dutch warship capturing a coast guard vessel amid ongoing tensions. The brief mentions business stability and prudent measures, urging deliberate study to avoid threats to commerce and to prevent public confidence from being undermined by misconduct.
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Coast Guard
Dutch Capture Venezuelan Vessel 23 Mayo Aboard Prize Crew
Reports from The Hague and Willemstad state Dutch warships near Venezuela seized the coast guard vessel 23 Mayo, towing it as a prize to Curaçao. The event followed earlier capture excitement as crowds gathered to witness the prize and ongoing tensions in the region.
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Venezuela
Coast Guard
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Curacoa
Willemstad
van Heemskerk
Caiis
Caracas
Gomez
Alexis
Trail of Ancient Footprints Found in Toronto Bay
Workmen digging a waterworks tunnel under Toronto bay uncovered footprints in blue interglacial clay 50 100 to 100 000 years old. Inspector Cross described a trail of over a hundred moccasined prints, northward facing with one long child size print, plus petrified twig fragments nearby.
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Toronto
New Zealand sculler wins world title in thrilling final
R Arnst of New Zealand defeats W Webb to claim the world sculling championship in Wanganui. Final time 19 minutes seconds, distance about 1 4 smiles, with Arnst taking victory by several lengths.
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R. Arnst
New Zealand
Wanganui
R.arnst
W. Webb
Newealand
Germans receive Castro accorded official recognition
Berlin reports President Castro was welcomed by Chancellor von Buelow and Foreign Secretary Schoen. Schoen sent Councillor Goetsch to check Castro’s health. In Kentucky, John Bruce Woodward, a University of Kentucky student at Maysville, died from a burst blood vessel during a lung testing exercise at home.
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Castro
von Buelow
Yvon Schoen
Goetsch
Lexington
John Bruce Woodward
The
State University
Maysville
Body of Police Chief Found in San Francisco Bay
San Francisco dec 15 the body of Chief of Police Biggy missing since Nov 30 was found this morning by a freight boat crew in transit. The face was very disfigured and police began formal identification efforts.
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Biggy
San Francisco Bay
No Pneumatic Tube Service By Government
Washington December 15 the postmaster general reports a government purchase installation or operation of pneumatic tubes is not feasible or desirable at present The commission urges further study in five or six years The report was transmitted to Congress with the postmaster general’s approval Also noted Leavenworth Kansas December 15 Ferdinand Mella a leading hotel proprietor and noted chef died today of Gropsy He was a personal friend of William J Bryan
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Congress
Meyer
Bryan
Leavenworth Kan
Ferdinand Mella
Mella
William J.bryan
Bryan Will Not Meddle In State Politics Pledges Key
Lincoln Nebraska December 15 William J Bryan says he will not dictate Nebraska legislature actions this winter but will advise only. His goal is to see every pledge of the party platform carried out in state affairs and to avoid contests for offices. He emphasizes contracts with voters and maintaining the democratic party's strength.
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Lincoln, Neb
Willliam J. Bryan
Nebraska
Bitton Wiarter
Texas
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Christina Shopper
Joe Gannon
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