Taft Visits Panama Canal Works During Holiday Visit
President Taft plans no nomination of the Panama Canal Zone civil governor until return to the United States. Colonel George W. Goethals is expected to be appointed civil governor. Taft tours the Culebra Cut and ruins of Old Panama City, sails for Key West on the Arkansas, and attends a Christmas ball hosted by President Porras.
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Panama
Taft
Panama Canal Zone
United States
George W. Goethals
Culebra
Canal
Panama City
Henry Morgan
Charles I
England
Key West
Colon
Arkansas
Goethals
Delaware
American
Por- Tas
Senora Porras
Goethals Seen Likely As Panama Canal Zone Governor
Washington reports indicate Colonel Goethals may be appointed governor of the Canal Zone with a $5000 cut in pay from his canal command. Taft favors a transition letting existing engineers pick the new administration to run the waterway. Goethals aims to finalize the current project then leave Isthmian duties.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Washington
Panama
Goethals
Canal Zone
Explosion at Panama Taft visit linked to business rivalries
Dispatches report an explosion outside the Tivoli Hotel district during Taft’s Panama dance. Police guarded Taft’s route to the National Theater as two Spanish merchants allegedly fought over jealousy and revenge. Panama’s foreign minister informed Taft that the incident was not connected to the president’s visit.
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Washington
Tivoli Hotel
Taft
National Theater
Panama
de Lesseps Plaza
Hotel Tivoli
Legation
Valdes
Silver gift to Colquitts from Texas officials
Governor and Mrs. Colquitt received a handsome silver set as a Christmas present from state officials in Austin. The piece is described as one of the most elaborate ever seen in the city.
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Colquitts
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Tonight and Friday expect fair skies with colder temperatures. Frost and freezing conditions likely tonight in the San Antonio area and nearby communities.
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San Antonio
Weather notes across major cities show colder trend
Observations record morning temperatures in ST LOUIS CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST PAUL KANSAS CITY New York BOSTON and WASHINGTON with readings ranging from 2s to 35. Winds vary from north to southwest as it turns colder tonight and Friday with some clear skies and a few partly cloudy intervals.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Weather forecast predicts varied conditions across region
The forecast calls for rain on the coast tonight followed by frost and freezing in the interior. A high pressure system over the Rockies drives a cold wave southward with potential rain if the Rio Grande storm area slows eastward. Temperatures drop from 33 to 48 with a south wind shifting to cold northerly tonight.
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Rocky Mountain
Rio Grande Valley
Mud Turns Houston Streets Into Waterlogged Seas
After two days of sunshiny weather rain returned this morning flooding Houston streets. Mud and water a common sight as rainfall resumes, disrupting travel and daily routines across the city.
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Houston
Tex
Federal war aims in Northern Mexico call for extermination
Federal forces launch a harsh offensive in Northern Mexico with orders to kill rebels and destroy towns harboring them. About 3,000 federals move on Western Chihuahua strongholds with another 3,000 to follow, while reports confirm rebel ascension near Ascension and a clash at Janos where 12 rebels were killed.
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EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
Juarez Toay
Western
Chihuahua
Hernandez
Ascension
Juarez
Casas Grandes
Seventh Federal Cavalry
Calero to Return Home Likely to Leave Washington
Ambassador Calero of Mexico plans to depart Washington for Mexico City on December 31 and is expected not to return as he wishes to practice law. Senor Lascurain, foreign minister, now in New York, will travel to Washington soon after Calero’s departure, but he will not become the new ambassador.
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Washington
D. C
Calero
Mexico
Mexico City
Senor Lascurain
New York
Senor Calero
Steamer Turrialba Grounding Near Brigantine Shoals
The steamer Turrialba remained three miles from shore as of today after grounding on Brigantine Shoals Tuesday morning. Passenger evacuation to New York was completed yesterday while wind stayed light and seas were calm.
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Philadelphia
Ship's Captain Pardoned After General Disaster
Captain W. H. Van Schaik was pardoned after being convicted of criminal neglect for the loss of 1200 lives when the excursion steamer General sank. The sentence had been ten years in Sing Sing.
Man Found Dead in Houston Shipped to Blessing
The body of W. J. Hempstead aged 65 was found dead in a gas filled room in Houston yesterday and was shipped to Blessing Texas today. Justice Crocker has not concluded his investigations.
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Houston
Tex
W. J. Hempstead
Blessiig
Justice Crocker
Kellogg Company Sued Over Price Fixing in Sherman Case
Detroit December 26 Kellogg Company sued by the U S government under the Sherman Act alleging price fixing on toasted corn flakes and creation of a nationwide monopoly through distributors and retailers. The complaint seeks injunctions to stop price control after manufacture and asserts sales only to jobbers with fixed resale prices.
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Detroi
Mich
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Company
United States District Court
Wickersham
Dynamite trial likely to end today in Indianapolis
The Mc Namara dynamite conspiracy case against 40 union labor men heads to the jury late this afternoon. Judge Anderson will give jurors instructions after final government arguments, with each defendant receiving a separate verdict. The jury will deliberate overnight in a locked room, delaying any verdict reports.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Deepe Dt
McNamara
Miller
Anderson
Federal Building
Red Letter Day for Rogers Family with Christmas Birth
Christmas morning brought a daughter to Mr and Mrs F R Rogers who wed on Christmas Day a year ago Their child’s mother formerly Miss Miller youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Miller of Shelbyville Missouri and also born on Christmas Day.
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F. R. Rogers
West Elmira Street
Rogers
Miss Miller
H. G. Miller
Shelbyville
Goyas and two schooners driven ashore in English Channel gale
A Brazilian passenger steamer the Goyas from Buenos Ayres and two schooners were blown ashore today along the English Channel near Batten Bay near Plymouth Devon as a terrific gale with thunder, lightning and heavy rain hits the coast.
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Nnel
Plymouth
Eng
Goyas
Buenos Ayres
English Channel
Batten Bay
Devon
England
King George Missed Christmas Services and Dinner
King George at Sandringham was unable to attend church on Christmas Day and the royal Christmas dinner due to a chill. Officials later announced that he has fully recovered.
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London
George
Sandringham
Alexandra
Affidavits Introduced At Stevens Disciplinary Hearing
Affidavits alleging past irregularities in city operations were introduced as part of the investigation by the fire and police committee into Mayor Jones’s dismissal of Charles F. Stevens, first assistant city marshal. Defense objected to ex parte statements. witnesses including Patrolman Pat Dillon and Sheriff Tobin were called as the panel prepared to hear further testimony.
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Charles F. Stevens
Fire and Police Committee
C. A. Davies
Stevens
C. T. Fincham
George R. Gillette
Davies
Fincham
Wickeland
Steves
Charley Stevens
Gillétte
Mr. Davies
Frank Fennell
East Commerce Street
Dillon Fennel
Mr. Davis
Gillette
Alderman Fincham
A. Diaz
Diaz
Tobin
O. H. McCurdy
Judge Storey
Storey
Sheriff Tobin
Lancaster
Miss Taft Acts as Hostess at White House Christmas
Miss Helen Taft daughter of the president acted as hostess at the White House Christmas celebration yesterday presiding over the family dinner and later distributing gifts from the Christmas tree in the blue room. She was aided by Robert Taft elder son of the president.
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Miss Taft
Washington, D. C
Helen Taft
White House
Taft
Robert Taft
Mrs Amanda Jones Dies at 80 in Waco
Mrs Amanda Jones aged 80, mother of J R Jones superintendent of the San Antonio division of the I and G N, died in Waco this morning. She leaves a daughter in San Antonio Mrs B Sinclair.
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Amanda Jones
Waco
Tex
J. R. Jones
San Antonio
B. Sinclair
Suffragette Army Plans Washington March From New York
The Rosalie Jones led suffragette march from New York toward Albany continues toward Washington with a February start to reach the capital for President Wilson's inauguration. The group will deliver a message from the National Association of Suffragettes urging Wilson to back the cause.
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Rosalie Jones
New York
Albany
Sulzer
Miss Jones
Washington
Wilson
Hudson
N. Y
National
Fair
National Association of Suffragettes
Congress
Stockport
Admiral Dewey Is 75 on Birthday Celebrations
Admiral George Dewey the hero of Manila turns 75 today. Scores of friends attend two receptions, an afternoon surprise and a formal evening event. The veteran sea fighter remains lively and active, enjoying outdoor exercise and driving while serving as president of the general board of the navy.
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Washington, D. C
George Dewey
Manila
General Board of the Navy
Want Ad Rates Offer Ten Day Listings For Two Sundays
Classified notice describes a ten day want ad with two Sundays at half a cent per word per insertion. Example fifteen words for ten days two Sundays costs 75 cents with refunds on unused insertions. Ads accepted by phone with a bill mailed later. Both phones listed as 176.
San Antonio Crime Wave Prompting Police Crackdown
Chief Lancaster announces drastic measures to curb rising crime as thieves hold ups and burglaries surge citywide. He plans wholesale arrests, detective expansion, and rapid actions to purge professional crooks arriving from the North East and Mexico.
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San Antonio
Mexico
Fred la
Lancaster
San J
Moo
Hig Ist
Chie
A. H. Miller
Space
George Austes
Eustes
West Houston Stree
Téo 5
Elizabeth
West Petreet
Villa Rosa
Pecan Street
Martin
McConley
Avenue
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