Venezuela Arbitration Crisis Deepens as Powers Weigh Terms
Caracas reports show President Castro denying any truth to an Anglo German ultimatum acceptance and insisting Venezuela will not act until US backed arbitration proceeds. Caracas merchants and bankers urge Castro to empower United States Minister Bowen to negotiate settlement with Britain and Germany.
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Dev
Associated Press
Castro
United States
Venezuel
Venezuela
Great Britain
Germany
United States of Venezuela
TALK FROM THRONE IN PARLIAMENT
London Dec 18 Parliament prorogued until Feb 17 The king’s speech lengthy recap of public events since January last He cites Venezuela complaints and asserts steps against unjust acts toward British subjects and properties He praises alliance with Germany and Japan as beneficial for peace in the far east
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London
Venezuela
Venezuin
Republic
Five Saginaw children under Pasteur treatment show progress
A Chicago telegram reports the five Saginaw children bitten by mad dogs are progressing well under Dr Lazario's care at the institute. Eugenia Pratt, four, is lagging slightly but no crisis exists and the others are in normal condition awaiting full response over the next two to three weeks.
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Saginaw, Mich
Chicago
Saginaw
Pasteur
Lazario
Eugenia Pratt
Eugenia
Court of Appeals Rules Against Mandate in San Jose Election
Denver December 18 The court of appeals dismissed the writ of mandates from District Judge Pahner forcing the state board of canvassers to certify C Comper Tep as representative from San Jose county Instead the court held courts have no authority to interfere with executive officers in their duties The ruling bears on United States Senate election as it could allow the state board to seat two Democrats leaving a 33 to 32 Republican majority in the House Democrats seek to prevent Republican efforts to unseat Democratic members from Araphoe county and gain majority on joint ballot
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Court of Appeals
Pahner
State Board of Canvassers
C. Comper
J. T.whitelin
Den
San Jos County
United
State Board of Liberty
House
Araphoe County
Bundesrath Approves Reichstag Tariff Bill
Berlin officials report the bundesrath today approved the tariff bill in its third heading form as it passed the reichstag. The decision comes as the chamber moves toward final consideration of the measure amid ongoing discussions on import duties and trade policy.
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Bundesrath
Reichstag
Berlin
Tine to Yield Has Arrived
The notice states that Venezuela has exhausted all peaceful means and, in light of allied actions by Germany and Great Britain, yields to force. It requests full powers for the U S minister to terminate the conflict in a way least prejudicial to Venezuela.
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Venezuela
U. S
Wastro
Germany
Great Britain
Ouropia
Nowen
United States of North America
Venezuele
Nameless Rival to Carnegie in Elkhart Library Gift
An unknown donor offers at least 3500 dollars to match a city gift for books for the new Carnegie library in Elkhart Indiana. The condition is that the donor’s name remains secret and the offer has been accepted by the city.
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Carnegie
Elkhart
Ind
Carnegie Library
Misleading Figures In U M W Case On Recognitions
Scranton Pa December report on coal operators and miners at the strike commission with two opposing wage statements. Miners challenge fairness of company wage data and dispute who pays non union lawyers. Testimony includes a family earnings split among several men and questions of accuracy.
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Pennsylvania Coal Company
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Gray
Hudee Gray
Warren
Fedreate
TWO KINDS OF BREASTS IN A MINING CONTRACT CASE
W A May of Pennsylvania Coal explains two labor systems two or four men work at a site and the company keeps only the name on the contract. Darrow questions if pay figures reflect how many men earned the memo sum. May says he cannot confirm exact headcount. Miners rest after further witnesses.
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Pennsylvania Coal Company
Darrow
May
Coal Mine Case Opens With Labor-Employer Focus
Counsel Colverton opened for the operators, reading a statement that the appointment of the commission should address the disputes between the miners and their employers, not between the United Mine Workers and the companies. Darrow then highlighted the assertion after Wolverton’s remarks.
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United Mine Workers
Wolverton
Darrow
Waterworks Fire Alarm Whistle Saves Engineer
Gas City Indiana December 18 Fred Tea con a city waterworks engineer was repairing a flywheel when a crowbar slipped and Beacons arm was torn. He opened the steam whistle valve to summon help and the alarm alerted townspeople. He received thirty eight stitches and would have bled to death without the whistle.
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Ind
Fred Teacon
City Waterworks
Beacon
Teweon
Conley
Woman to Assume Wright County Recorder Post
Miss Jennie G. Keith of Goldfield Iowa will take the Wright county recorder duties on January 1 after winning the general election by 1441 votes. An advocate for women’s industrial rights on merit, she has been a newspaper worker for five years, three in Wright county, born in western Illinois in 1872 with Scottish parentage. She secured the Republican nomination on May 28 and made a strong campaign.
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Towa Falls
Jennie G. Keith
Goldfield
Wright County
Reith
Pitafession
Ilinois
No Hope Of Relief Sought In Anthracite Labor Dispute
In a Pennsylvania hearing, operators argue against union influence and deny witness rights to counter alleged union instigation during coal unrest. Delaware and Hudson and independent operators press stance that higher production costs fall on the coast, while condemning mob violence against nonunion workers and urging fair treatment under the law. The record emphasizes labor value over need and condemns coercive actions during the strike period.
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James Torrey
Delaware and Hudson
Wnien
Ira H. Burns
Peritors
Coasi
Decision in a Patent Case in New York
New York court of appeals reverses a lower court ruling in the Westinghouse Airbrake Co versus New York Air Brake Co case. The engineers’ value of the brake is at issue with an injunction previously granted against the defendants. Separately in Washington the foreign relations committee hears Maine and Massachusetts voices opposing the Hay Bond reciprocity treaty with Newfoundland amid radical opposition.
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United Si Court of Appeals
Westinghouse Airbrake Company
New York Airbrake Company
Washington
Dec
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Maine
United States
Newfoundland
Railways Consolidation Presses For Stronger Regulation
The interstate commerce commission reports that railway consolidation will soon curb competition and concentrate control in a few individuals. It urges new regulation to offset effects on the public, calling criminal provisions a dead letter due to lack of convictions for secret rates.
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Washington
Dee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Unil
Injunctions and Rail Rate Reforms Proposed for Traffic
A discussion urges stronger injunctive power to require rail carriers to observe published rates and publish fair ones. It notes grain producers may incur higher costs under injunctions but argues the need to curb rate practices. It also backs safety reforms, urging laws to ban trains with less than half powered brakes and empower orders mandating wider brake use.
New Monitor Nevada Makes Fine Showing
Dee reports the monitor Nevada conducted a trial off Cape Ann today. The vessel covered miles at a rate of 1 knot per hour. The contract called for 1144 knots.
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Nevada
Dee
Cape Ann
Rekport
Cass county delegation backs Hanna in U.S. Senate race
The Cass county legislative delegation of twelve members resolved to support L. B. Hanna for United States senator. Hanna is a banker and nephew of Senator Hanna of Ohio.
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Hanna
Cass County
L. B. Hanna
United States
Senator Hanna
Ohio
Parson Seeks Fees From County Over Saloons Closure
The Rev Parker files suit against Gage county seeking twenty percent of fines collected from illegal saloons in Wymore Nebraska, citing Nebraska statutes.
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Parson
Wymore
Rev. Parker
Gage County
Schooner John E Hall Aground. Crew Feared Lost
Oswego New York December 18 The schooner John E Hall ran ashore on Duck's Island about thirty miles offshore in Lake Ontario. The crew is believed drowned as no sign of the men has been seen or heard.
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Oswego
N. Y
John E. Hall
Duck's Island
Lake Ontario
YATES PLANS TO VISIT CUBA BEFORE RETURNING
Springfield dispatch reports Gov. Yates, recovering in Florida, plans a two day trip to Cuba before returning home. Acting Gov. Northcott received his message stating the Cuba visit and that a legislative message will be ready on his return.
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Springfield
Til
Striking Phone Girls Win Out At Des Moines
Des Moines, Lit., Dec. 18. The six month Bell Telephone operator strike ends as company and Trade and Labor Assembly settle. Operators to be paid 15 percent above union scale and all striking workers to be rehired.
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Des Moines
Lit
Bell Telephone Company
Trade and Labor Assembly
Missing Steamer S IX Martin and Schooner Spademan
Two vessels, the steamer S IX Martin and the schooner Charle Spademan, are reported missing after leaving Cleveland on December 12 for Port Huron with coal. Aboard the Martin were 12 to 14 crew, and 10 to 12 aboard the Spademan, with grave fears expressed after a Lake Erie storm drove them toward Marblehead.
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M. Sicken
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Detroit
Dee
Buck Attack Turns Deer Into Deadly Fight
An Wisconsin hunter Myron Osgood pursued a wounded buck in the woods. The deer wheeled and attacked as the hunter attempted to cut its throat. Osgood struggled to subdue the animal until it finally collapsed, the fight leaving him exhausted from the effort.
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Myron Osgood
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Hood
Pretty Suspicions Insanity In Courtroom
Waukesha Wisconsin December 18 George Bowers convicted of murdering his father became insane in the courtroom as a life sentence was imposed. Four deputy sheriffs struggled to remove him from the room.
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Waukesha
Wis
George Bowers
Earthquake Devastates Andijan Area Killing Officials
An earthquake near Andijan killed three officials, two soldiers, and about 150 natives chiefly children. It injured 300 natives and 17 soldiers, with nine thousand native houses and 130 Russian residences destroyed.
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Tashkend
Russia
Andijan
Snousanas
Victim of Shooting Had Heavy Life Insurance
Louisville December 15. Officials reported that ROC. Whayne, a Louisville businessman found dead last night with a gunshot wound in his breast, carried $350 000 life insurance.
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Louisville
Roc. Whayne
Well Known Ohio Politician Griffs Dead in Ohio
Charles W P Griffin a prominent Ohio politician collapsed and died today from heart illness in Teledo Ohio. The death shocks local officials and follows a long career in state politics. The report notes Griffin was well known across the party and community circles.
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Teledo
Dec
Charles WP. Griffin
Heart Iliseatse
Publishing House Makes Heavy Assignment
A local publishing house announces a heavy assignment today with assets valued around 30,000 dollars. The filing lists Dee. Ti nies Bros. Publishing Company of this city as the assignor, with the notice detailing the liabilities and remaining assets.
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Dee. Ti Nies Bros. Publishing Company
Cineinus
Hayti Crown Proclaimed President Seizes National Palace
A new Hayti president, proclaimed by the army, took possession of the national palace this morning as security forces maintained order.
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Nord
Art Au Prince
Tien
Hayti
Ational Palace
Detroit rulers deny Toledo entry and survey report
Detroit Southern railroad president and Toledo report deny plans to enter Toledo and survey a route from Napole to Toledo. Independent note says a surveying party was not sent. Also mentions Borcher boys plead not guilty in a separate Nebraskan case.
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Toledo
Detroit
Sanne Hunt
Detroit Southern Railroad
Napole
Munt
Borcher
Columbus
Neb
Dee. IS
Gerhard Bercher
Bordie
Boston Firm Buys Joliet Wire Plant and Moves Boston Factory
Franklin Steel of Boston buys Joliet Wire company plant and will relocate its Boston factory to Joliet. In Texas and Louisiana the rice industry is rapidly expanding, with growth so strong it is described as shifting from the south to this new territory.
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Joliet
Tis
Franklin Steel Company
Joliet Wire Company
Texas
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