Roosevelt Busy Isthmus Visit Details In Panama
President Roosevelt spent a full day on the Isthmus touring Colon and Panama, greeting officials, inspecting hospitals and the Culebra cut, boarding the Olivia for a Panama Bay cruise, and dining with Amador. Large crowds cheered as schoolchildren sang and officials welcomed him at Cathedral Plaza.
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Wage Increases Cited From Anthracite Strike Commission
New York report attributes a seven percent wage rise to June’s sliding scale for over 150 000 anthracite workers. Eight main producers paid about 1 250 000 extra through October, with further gains likely if all operators are counted. The commission’s award adds to a 10 percent direct wage rise and other benefits.
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New York
Saloon Hold Up Ends in Fatal Duel in San Francisco
Retired officer George OConnell and ex-convict Frank Burke are dead after a pistol duel during a attempted hold up at John OConnell's saloon. Stephen Lynch Louis Delatour are dying and Michael Kennedy is seriously wounded. John Burke is arrested on suspicion of involvement.
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George O'Connell
Frank Burke
Stephen Lynch
Louis Delatour
Michael Kennedy
Burke
John O'Connell
John Burke
Connecticut Firms Pay San Francisco Losses Totals
The Connecticut Insurance Department released a statement listing the net fire insurance payments by state firms after the San Francisco disaster totaling 17 million 568 thousand 190 dollars. Key payouts include Hartford 6 539 523 and Aetna 2 716 867, with other companies also named. From Cathedral Plaza President Roosevelt departed Tivoli hotel with officials and Panama aristocracy riders.
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Foreigners Bet Against Satsuma Launch in Yokohama
In Yokohama a sensational tale says foreigners placed about half a million dollars in bets at 7 to 3 against the successful launch of the battleship Satsuma. Workmen allegedly bribed to obstruct the slip were discovered. one man was arrested the day before the launching.
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Satsuma
Oil grips railroads linked to Standard Oil magnates
A list shows Standard Oil officials and their railroad directorships, including William Rockefeller and Henry H. Rogers, with holdings across major lines. The railroads named span most of the country, forming a network that supports government claims of traffic influence.
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Standard Oil Company
Standard
William Rockefeller
Central New England
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Delaware, Lackawanna
Farmers reach AFL from Equity in historic labor move
Minneapolis reports the American Society of Equity joining the American Federation of Labor. The union represents about a million farmers and claims one seventh of the nation's population. Debates centered on charity and price issues, with C J Crowley arguing benefits for rural workers and lower consumer costs.
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American Society of Equity
Farmers’ Union
Organized Labor
American Federation
Federation of Labor
Standard Oil Denial Confirms No Dissolution Plans
The Journal of Commerce reports a Standard Oil representative denying any plan to dissolve. In Findlay Ohio the grand jury is urged to indict John D Rockefeller Henry H Rogers and William A Rockefeller with other executives. Indicted officials Vilas McIntosh and Robertson reportedly to surrender Monday.
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Journal of Commerce
Standard Oil Company
Standard
Findlay
Ohio
John D. Archbold
Henry H. Rogers
William A. Rockefeller
David
Ellis
M. G. Vilas
H. P. McIntosh
J. M. Robertson
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
John D. Rockefeller
Findlay Grand Jury
Roosevelt Sails for Sydney Amid Labrador Delays
The Arctic steamer Roosevelt carrying Commander Peary’s expedition left Labrador after fog and head wind delays. It arrived at Chateau Bay at 6 p.m. and remained fogbound, with plans to sail to Sydney, Halifax, today.
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Ministers' Union Elevates to Central Labor Body in Toledo
The Toledo Pastor's union joined the Central Labor union last night in Toledo Ohio with several clergymen representing the group. The ministers' organization is now a full fledged labor body.
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Ministers’ Union
Toledo
Ohio
Central Labor Union
Preachers’ Organization
Russia Faces Hunger as Grain Crop Is Scarce
Reports from 71 Russian districts show wheat and rye yields 9,958,100,000 pounds below average. Winter grain, minus seed, leaves only 18 pounds per person for feeding, much exported. Interior peasants lie bedridden to blunt hunger and mix weed with grain to stretch bread.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Riye
Italians Reach Settlement Over North Carolina Riot
The Italian embassy reports a satisfactory settlement of labor troubles in Marion North Carolina that led to a May riot in which two Italian workers were killed five were wounded and many Italian laborers fled to the mountains after months of negotiations. Also in Wheeling West Virginia manganese has been found in large quantities at an undisclosed site with tests indicating abundant ore.
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Indictments Cloud San Francisco Mayor Schmitz and Ruef
Grand jury charges Mayor Eugene Schmitz and Abe Ruef with extorting money from French restaurant owners in San Francisco. Indictments allege payments from Antonio Blanco and Delmonico's proprietor Joseph Malfanti with threats to deny licenses. Bail set at 10,000 on each count.
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New York
Burtrope
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Antonio B. Blanco
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Bianco
Joseph Malfanti
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Charles Kelb
William la Frenz
Eugene B. Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Antonio Blanco
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Thaet
Spain and France to land marines in Morocco
Paris dispatch reports Spain and France arranged to deploy a naval demonstration and land marines in Morocco if needed to protect foreigners, ahead of ratification of the Algeciras Convention expected around February 1 next.
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Alcohol not remedy for tuberculosis, says Dr Crothers
New York reports Dr T Y P Crothers, superintendent of Walnut Lodge Hospital Hartford, declares the belief that alcohol aids tuberculosis is fallacious. He warns that alcohol is often more dangerous than the disease it seeks to treat.
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New York
TY P. Crothers
Walnut Lodge Hospital
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Alfalfa for Gold Loan Passed by Chilean Deputies
Chilean chamber of deputies approved a 5 million dollar loan to reconstruct Valparaiso after last August's earthquake. The bill allocates funds for repair work and rejects a proposal to issue paper money for the project. In the same report, Professor N E B Hansen details a Siberian alfalfa discovery for arid regions.
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Chamber of Deputies
Santiago
Chile
Valparaiso
Hutchinson Confesses Theft From Delta Cotton Company
J B Hutchinson, second vice president of the Delta Cotton company in Memphis, admits being about $70 000 short in his accounts. He attempted to take his own life on November 2 but survived and has recovered.
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Washington
N. EB. Hansen
South Dakota Experiment Station Department of Agriculture
Siberia
Hansen
Wilson
E. Hutchinson
Delta Company
Memphis
J. B. Hutchinson
Delta Cotton Company
Hutchinson
Supreme Court Reverses Herrick Embezzlement Conviction
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed the lower court and ordered a new trial for David E. Herrick former state auditor. Herrick in prison for months will likely be released on bond as the court holds the funds did not belong to the state but to insurance companies.
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Supreme Court
David E. Herrick
Ters
Herrick
Not Dead Not Sick Castro Still In Charge Says Venezuela
Venezuela counsel general Figueredo announces official cable denying rumors of General Castro’s illness. Castro remains in full control of duties as unconfirmed reports prompt transfer of authority. Boiler explodes at Caulksville cotton gin in Fort Smith area killing four and injuring many. King Alfonso recalls from hunting trip in Madrid amid cabinet crisis rumors.
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New York
Charles B. Figurcedo
Generla Castro
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