Foundation Reveals Haiti Plot and Oil Case Developments
In Washington and New York reports, investigators reveal a Haiti revolution plot tied to counterfeiting Haytian money and discuss Standard Oil tariff disputes. Agents uncover $800000 in counterfeit currency and note potential collapse of the planned revolt as Haitian rebels seize Port de Paix and Charles Miot is removed from St. Marc post.
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Washington, Jan
Standard Oil Company
Dana Durand
Franklin Ferris
Washington
Nord
Haiti
Secret Service
New York
Jose M. Giordani
Santo Domingo
Cuba
Hayti
Giordani
Charles Miot
St. Marc
State Department
Furniss
Port Au Prince
United States
Magoon
Brooklyn
Port de Paix
Cape Haytien
Legation
City Hall Fire Wipes Century of Records in Portland
Portland Maine January 24 fires gutted city hall housing municipal county offices and the police building destroying records dating back over a century. Estimated loss exceeds 1 million with deeds registry papers gone. No deaths reported though hundreds attended a Knights of Pythias jubilee in the building. engineer Mellville Eldridge seriously injured. Fire traced to crossed wires.
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Portland
Maine
Bell
Bomb Opens Way to Pile of Gold
An explosion wrecked the front of an Italian bank in Elizabeth Street New York exposing 40000 in gold piled in the windows as proof of solvency. Junior partner Salvatore Pati was cut by flying glass but stored the money in vaults. Clerks had left hours earlier and no injuries besides Pati. In Hook of Holland missing passengers from the Steamer Amsterdam were brought in safely at noon.
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New York
Elizabeth Street
Pasquale A, Pati
Patt
Hook of
Holland
Amsterdam
Two Day Question in Baltimore Will Case Sets Records
In Baltimore Maryland on January 24 the long inquiry into the mental capacity of Clinton Schenckel's will reached new lengths as lawyer T R Clendining persisted from Tuesday afternoon into noon Wednesay before Judge Dober and a jury. Doctor Charles A Hill testified while spectators grew weary.
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Baltimore
Dobler
Court of Common Pleas
T. R. Clendining
Clinton Schenckel
Charles A. Hill
Congress rejects charity seed plan at corn growers convention
At the corn growers and stock men's convention in Champaign Wisconsin the distribution of seeds was deemed undesirable after a debate. C D Smith of Grandview and A N Hume of the agronomy department spoke at the farmers school. The Thaw trial in New York adjourned until Monday due to a missing defense witness.
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Champaign
Agricultural Club
C. D. Smith
Grandview
A. N. Hume
Department of Agronomy
Farmers’ School
New York
United Mine Workers Adjourns and Mitchell Rumors Stir
Indianapolis January 24 The United Mine Workers of America adjourned at noon with committees not ready to report. Rumors said Mitchell might head a new national mine bureau but he denied any government offer or intent to accept. A proposed national advisory board could place Mitchell as its head. Los Angeles January 1 California National Guard officers say the militia refused to assist in manning coast defense guns, arguing practice harms infantry training and heavy artillery proficiency.
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Indianapolis
Lid
United Mine Workers of America
Nitchell
Mitchell
National Bureau of Mines
Miners’ Organization
Los Angeles
Cal
California National Guard
Scheiber
Folk Announces Candidacy for U S Senate Seat
Governor Joseph W. Folk announces his candidacy to succeed Senator W J Stone. He says he would serve the party and supporters by allowing his name to be considered and would continue to fight for his principles whether in public office or private life. He adds he has no more interest in the gubernatorial nomination than any other Missouri Democrat.
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Ernor Joseph W. Folk
United States
W. J. Stone
Fol
Missouri
Army Officers Disqualified From Service Retirements Named
War Department lists officers retired after failing to complete the prescribed horsemanship test. Colonel William L. Marshall may be excused from the riding test to avoid retirement. Retired officers include J. M. Marshall, Z. B. Vance, G. Palmer, P. M. B. Travis, H. M. Hallock, P. J. Hart, and others in infantry and coast artillery.
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War Department
Washington
William L. Marshall
Lonel J. M. Marshall
Z. B. Vance
5Th Infantry
George Palmer
21St Infantry
H. H. Benham
23D
P. M. B. Travis
11Th Infantry
H. M. Hallock
P. J. Hart
Coast Artillery Corps
Folk Candidate for Senate in Missouri Seeks to Succeed Stone
Jefferson City Missouri January 24 Gov aims to join the Senate race as the political landscape reshapes after Stone. The report notes a possible heir among state leaders and outlines early party dynamics and public reactions to the candidacy.
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Missouri
Stone
Jefferson City
Congress in Brief Senate and House Activity
In Washington yesterday the Senate debated banking deposits during the currency strain and moved toward criminal code revision while noting regional money flow, and the House faced a likely 100 million dollar deficit without cuts to next year’s estimates as the tariff issue loomed. Adjournments followed at 4:14 p m and 4:40 p m.
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Washington
Houses of Congress
Senate
Stone
Treasu Department
New York
Boston
Teller
Secretary of the Treasury
New York City
Mond House
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Thill
Eadets
Houge
Omaha's Cowboy Mayor Removed From Missouri River Congress
Faux City Iowa Jan 24 James C Dahlman mayor of Omaha was escorted from the waterways congress hall by the sergeant at arms at Governor Burke of North Dakota request after his motion to adopt the committee report drew opposition for alleged political interference. A second item notes Japanese scouts near Honolulu and Pearl River coast.
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Faux City
Iowa
James C. Dahiman
Omaha
The
Waterways Congress
Burke
North Dakota
Congress
Dahlman
Sergeants At Arms
Miners in a Rage War Over Italian Clash at Bush
In Marion Indiana on January 24 a war between Italian and American residents erupted in Bush mining town. Police plan to arrest Italian rioters after they fired about 100 shots last night amid a quarrel between a mine superintendent and an Italian worker. No injuries reported though further trouble is feared if Italians do not leave peacefully.
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Marion
Ind
Bush
Governor Hughes Likely To Face No Opposition In Nomination
Albany January 24 Governor Hughes declined to comment on Secretary Tafts letter made public today. Taft wrote to Representative Herbert Parsons of the New York County general committee stating he would not strive to shift New York county state delegates away from Hughes. The prevailing view is there will be no opposition to Hughes at the spring state convention to name delegates at large to the national convention.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Taft
Herbert Parsons
General Committee
New York County
Constantine Dead in Joliet Penitentiary
Frank J Constantine died after leaping from a cellhouse balcony at Joliet where he was serving a life term for the murder of Mrs. A W Gentry. The act occurred Saturday and his body is to be disposed after the inquest. Constantine killed Mrs. Gentry at 592 La Salle Avenue on June 6, 1906 and was sent to prison last September.
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Chicago
Frank J. Constantine
Joliet
A. W. Gentry
Constantine
Gentry
la Salle Avenue
First Taft Delegates Elected in United States
Guthrie Okla Jan 24 The Republican convention of the Fourth Oklahoma district at Coalgate endorsed Secretary Taft and elected A E Perry and L A Butler as delegates to the national convention Both are strong Taft partisans marking the first Taft delegates in the nation
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Oklahoma
Guthrie
Okla
Coalgate
Taft
A. E. Perry
L. A. Butler
Illinois asylum probe questions autopsies and mistreatment
Lincoln Jan 24. Dr Hardt superintendent of the Illinois asylum for cognitively disabled children faced a legislative probe. He admitted no coroner inquest for Mortland who killed himself and discussed autopsies for lectures with consent from relatives about 80 percent. He described locking cribs, chains, straight jackets, and room confinement, with two board visitors visiting sparingly. He claimed only mild discipline and reported burns from steam pipes, now shielded with guards.
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Lincoln
Dr. Hardt
Hlinois
John P. McGoorty
John W. Hill
Walter Manny
Edwin Hope
H. T. Ireland
Hardt
Mortland
Samuel
Decatur
Board of Public Charities
State Board of Charities
Jones
St. Charles
Harding
Springfield
Labor mob in Baku attempts lynching turns deadly
In Baku on January 24 a mob of laborers seeking to lynch an engineer after an accidental locomotive death was repelled when the engineer accelerated the engine through the crowd. Six men were killed and many wounded in the ensuing chaos.
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Baku
Transcaucasia
First Real Snowstorm Impedes Rail Lines
A major snow storm in New York and surrounding regions disrupts city streets and harbor traffic while Boston and southeastern New England report continued heavy snowfall. Rail and streetcar delays extend to Philadelphia area with up to six inches of snow.
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New York
New England
Boston
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Tariff Not Issue, Bryan Says Dems Drive Trust Debate
Lincoln Nebraska January 24. William Jennings Bryan warns in the Commoner that some self described Democrats tied to railroad interests and trusts seek to elevate tariff reform as the sole campaign issue. He argues the real question is whether government serves the many or the few.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Evangelist Uses Fire Bell To Wake Mahomet Town
In Champaign St Jan 24 evangelist Buck rang the fire bell for thirty minutes at midnight calling the Mahomet population from beds. A prior village fire had set residents on edge and they rushed out in the cold, fearing a repeat, finding Buck's one convert celebrated by the alarm. A few backsliders objected but were frowned on.
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Evangelist
Champaign
St. Jan
Evangelist Buck
Mahomet
Hamill Dies After Pneumonia In Indiana Lawyer Case
Samuel R. Hamill of Terre Haute Indiana, counsel for John Walsh in the banker trial, died today of pneumonia after Beatrice Metcalf fired several shots at him as he left the court room.
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Chicago
Samuel R. Hamill
Terre Haute
Ind
John Walsh
Beatrice Metcalf
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
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Tozhead Mine Bureau
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Bureau of Miners
California
Folk
Missouri River Congress
Honolulu
Pearl River
Bush, Ind
I Constantine
Central Atlantic States
Hamill
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