President Roosevelt in Panama landslide detour and tour
Roosevelt's Panama trip features a landslide detour between Colon and Panama, extended inspections at Pedro Miguel, the Culebra cut, and a shift to Porto Rico. He tours the canal area, questions engineers, and signals plans to depart for Ponce and San Juan before Hampton Roads. News notes Platt denial of resignation in New York.
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American Hospital
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Louisiana
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Porto Rico
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San Juan
Hampton Roads
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Engineer Gray
Gray
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la Boca
Taboga
Witte in Peril Allegations Rise Over Portsmouth Treaty
Moscow reports reactionary writer Wiedo Mosti lauds expulsion of Count Witte as Russia's evil genius and warns the ex-premier remains in the country at risk. Critics allege Witte betrayed Russia by approving the Portsmouth treaty and prompting the emperor to issue the Oct 30 1905 reform manifesto.
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Wiedo Mosti
Reactionary
Count Witte
Russia
Witte
Portsmouth
Platt Exits Senate Rumor Sparks Retirement Talk
New York November 17 The Post reports Thomas C Platts resignation from the United States Senate appears ready for filing with Governor Higgins Platt is said to retire from public life following recent disclosures concerning the sen
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New York
United States
Thomas C. Platt
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United States Senate
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Platt
Sen
Dyer Indicted in St Louis Subtreasury Shortage Case
Federal grand jury indicts D P Dyer Jr son of Senator D P Dyer on embezzlement charges linked to a 61200 shortage in the St Louis local sub treasury. Witnesses numbered 33. initial capias planned, bond set at 10000 then increased to 11000. Dyer arrested and released.
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Federal Grand Jury
Teller D. P. Dyer, Jr
United States
D. P. Dyer
Dyer
Tander
Moderates Want Rule to Continue in Havana
In Havana on November 17, moderates and liberals clash over elections. Moderates allegedly favor indefinite American occupation or annexation to the United States over liberal rule. Liberals claim moderates would spark provincial disorders to force the provisional government to abandon elections. Moderates deny but oppose the election plan and favor keeping American troops to delay and disrupt liberal power.
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Havana
United States
Fire in Chicago Loop Destroys Third Site in 50 Years
A afternoon blaze in the Chicago Loop tied up street car service and caused injuries while consuming property valued near 500000. The fire began in the basement at 104 and 106 Lake Street, destroying two buildings there for the third time in about fifty years and reviving memories of the Lake Street fire where John High Jr. and several firemen died.
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Loop District
Lake Street
John High, Jr
C. & A. Pays Higher Wages for Switchmen
The Chicago & Alton railway announces a thirteen percent wage increase for all switchyard employes retroactive to November 1. The move follows talks with western railroads where about 100,000 workers are seeking higher pay and a possible general wage advance.
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Chicago
Navy
Chicago & Alton Railway
Western Railroads
Most Powerful Cruiser Rurik Launched in England
Barrows in Furness England Nov 17 The Russian cruiser Rurik claimed to be the most powerful cruiser afloat was launched today It is 15 200 tons heavily armed and expected to steam 21 knots
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Rurik
England
Barrows-in-Furness
Standard Oil Holds Its Acts Honest and Legal
Commissioners and actuaries chosen at President Roosevelt’s suggestion to standardize life insurance governance have nearly completed work. An agreement for a bill to regulate all life insurers is being drafted for Congress. Chairman O’Brien said smaller firms pressed for policy changes, which were granted where possible, while large firms sought equity. The panel will report to Thomas Drake, Roosevelt’s representative, who will relay to the president. no formal Chicago report will be issued.
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Congress
O'Brien
ATL
Thomas Drake
Chicago
Standard Oil stockholders assured no cause for alarm
New York reports directors issued a statement to stockholders with dividends, asserting honest and legal management and no cause for alarm. Court reply planned. stock market activity showed volatility amid ongoing legal scrutiny of Standard Oil.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Robbers Persist Burned Banks to Cover Thefts in Six Cities
Robbers started a fire in Walker Missouri to cover a theft of about 3000 dollars from the Bank of Walker after dynamiting the safe earlier this week. Additional break ins reported at Jamaica Illinois and Henderson Iowa with several hundred to three thousand dollars stolen before escape. In Guthrie Oklahoma robbers wrecked the safe at the bank of Lahoma and took 2700 dollars as the bank had just received 10000 for farm payments.
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Bank of Walker
Danville
Witherspoon
Jamaica
Henderson
Iowa
Bank of
Guthrie
Okla
Bank of Lahoma
Lahoma
Bomb Explodes in Stanton Street Tenement Hall
Police blame Black Hand agents for a bomb blast at tenement No 33 Stanton Street New York shattering glass blowing doors and sending residents of the building into the street. Authorities suspect Pietro Realmintto a deli proprietor was the intended victim after he reported threatening letters demanding money.
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Stanton Street
Black Hand Society
Pietro Realmintto
Realmutto
Black Hand
Eight Men Trapped in Well Cave Near Terre Haute
Terre Haute Ind Nov 17 Eight men were entombed in a deep well by a cavern at the Indiana distillery rescuers moved at once to reach them. In Berlin Nov 17 an attempted murder of Von Sternberg major of the grenadier guards and brother of the ambassador to America was thwarted when servants pulled the attacker away after partial throttling of the official.
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Ind
Indiana
Lem
Berlin
von Sternberg
Grenadier Guards
America
Insurance Commission Adopts 16 New Life Insurance Laws
Chicago on November 17 reports the insurance commission finished a week long session drafting 16 new life insurance laws aimed at correcting abuses. The laws will be submitted to 37 states next winter, pending President Roosevelt's inclusion in his forthcoming message to Congress. T. E. Drake will present the measures to the president for mention in the address to Congress.
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The
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District of Columbia
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Congress
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Debate Over Platform Pins Down New Principles
In Minneapolis on November 17 the American Federation convocation debated whether a fixed platform should guide its course or if a flexible, occasion driven path is better. After a lengthy, heated session the committee was instructed to prepare a declaration of principles for the convention.
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Minnnapolis
American Federation
Sudden notoriety makes Caruso ill
Enrico Caruso, the famed tenor, was arrested in Central Park after a woman accused him of insulting her. He did not appear in police court as he was said to be ill and unable to attend. Former Judge Dittenhoffer asked for a postponement. the hearing was moved to Wednesday.
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Enrico Carin
Central Park
Hannah Graham
Caruso
Presen
Dittenhoffer
Cour
Boss Ruef Barred From The Office
San Francisco on November 17 Judge Seawell declared the city’s bid to seize the district attorney’s office and halt a graft probe illegal A permanent injunction now blocks Ruef from interfering as the inquiry into San Francisco graft operations continues Assistant State's Attorney Heney says more indictments are coming and seeks fair juries to try the cases Negroes Cannot be Elka in Macon Georgia injunction blocks a Black Elks lodge from using the name badge or insignia and the case goes to the supreme court
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Abe" Ruef
Ilegal
Seawell
Ruet
Heney
Elka
Macon
Miller
Elks
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Supreme Court
Tokyo sets tone for San Francisco school clash
Viscount Hayashi, Japan's foreign minister, told visiting delegates from the Progressive and Progresive parties that Washington and Tokyo share views on the San Francisco school dispute. He warned a satisfactory settlement will come through invoking Article 5 of the U S constitution, assuring no controversy harms bilateral friendship.
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Viscount Hayashi
School of
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Washington
Japan
United States
F. D. Day & Co. Grain Firm Closes Doors
Omaha November 17. F. D. Day & Co a grain and bond commission firm with branches in several cities including Nebraska South Dakota Iowa and Minnesota closed its doors today. No statement was issued but heavy losses are expected unknown.
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Omaha
Grain and Bond Commission
Nebracka
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Leader of Boers Captured After Cape Colony Raid
Capetown November 17 Ferreira leader of the base raid from German South West Africa into northern Cape Colony and all his followers were captured today by colonial patrols.
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Cape Colony
Capetown
Bace
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