Baker’s Bank Deals Face Hard Coal Road Links
At a House Money Trust hearing on January 10 George F Baker disclosed First National Bank of New York had 74 million available for investment, with 31 million in demand loans and 25 million in time loans. He acknowledged numerous directorships and said he would provide a list of corporations where he serves.
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Washington, D. C
First National Bank of New York
George F. Baker
House Money Trust
Baker
Untermyer
First Securities Company
First National Bank
Ieer
Pennsylvania
Seaboard
Reading
Central of
MY. Untermyer
Jersey Central
J. P. Morgan
Temple Iron Company
J. Porgan
H. Mack Twombley
William Rockefeller
James Stillman
Drexel & Co
Philadelphia
Guaranty Trust Company
New York
Mr. Untermyer
Ene
Weather Outlook for San Antonio and Vicinity
Unsettled conditions continue tonight and Saturday with possible rain. Temperatures rise tonight indicating warmer conditions.
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San Antonio
Weather observations across major cities show cold, rainy, or cloudy conditions
Observations at a m report temperatures from 10 in St Paul to 32 in New York and Boston with winds varying from southeast to southwest. Most cities note rain or snow chances tonight or Saturday and the lowest temperatures in the last 24 hours range from 10 to 28 degrees.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Begun March on Washington Sourcing from New York Suffragists
A volunteer suffragist march will start February 10 in New York to join the Washington parade for women’s voting rights. General Rosalie Jones leads the group with Ida Craft among early supporters, with rallies planned in Philadelphia and Baltimore and passes through New Jersey Delaware and Maryland en route to the capital.
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New York
New York State
Washington
Generel Rosalie Jones
Sulzer
Albany
Woodrow Wilson
Jones
Ida Craft
Hudson River
New Greey
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Aryland
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Bond Election Set for Therée Street Improvement District
About 20 resident property owners may vote on February 8 on issuing 240000 dollars in bonds to widen and improve Therée Street. Seventeen of the voters are pledged to support the bonds. Nonresidents may not vote unless they establish residence in the district ten days before the election, prompting potential new residents before voting.
Steamboat James T Staples Destroyed in Explosion
Nineteen people died and twenty two were injured when three boilers exploded on the Tombigbee river steamer James T Staples three miles from Bindon Springs Mobile Alabama. Captain Chester T Bartbe engineer John Kopf pilot Henry Moulton second clerk Coot S McKee and three negro deck hands are among the dead. The vessel built five years ago valued at 50000 dollars. Captain Norman Staples, the owner, committed suicide a week earlier over financial losses.
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Mobile
Ala
James T. Staples
Bindon Springs
Staples
Chester T. Bartbe
John Kopf
Henry Moulton
Norman Staples
Pujo to Send Doctor to Examine Rockefeller
The money trust committee of the House ordered Chairman Pujo to dispatch a physician to meet William Rockefeller returning from the Bahamas in Miami. The aim is to determine if the magnate can testify. Rockefeller will be examined by committee representatives on American soil.
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Washington
Money Trust Committee
House
Pujo
William Rockefeller
Bahamas
Miami
Rockefeller
Committee On
Pujjo
Ian
Depend Upon the Strong Arm of Business
A 1912 promotional piece extols advertising as protection against fraud and bad buying. It urges readers to rely on newspaper ads to guide economical household management and to shop with reputable dealers for best value at lowest prices.
Prices Continue to Rise in 1912 Across Cities
A U S Department of Labor summary shows food prices climbed in 39 U S cities from August 1911 to August 1912 with only potatoes and sugar dropping. Sirloin steak up 24 percent in Boston. 19 percent in Chicago and Buffalo. 15 percent in Birmingham. overall ten year gains include sugar 6, butter 34, milk 85, flour 35, and sirloin steak 62. The surveyed area covers one-fifth of the nation’s population and around two-fifths of urban residents.
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Washington, D. C
United States Department of Labor
Boston
Buffalo
Atlanta
Chicago
Birmingham
United States
France Faces Crisis Over Poincare Presidenc y Bid
Paris Jan 10 The prospect of Raymond Poincare becoming president creates an unprecedented political crisis as parliament debates the proper path. The current cabinet remains in power until February 17 when Failieres’ term ends, with joint session on January 17 to elect the president. If elected, Poincare may grant himself a month’s leave of absence, placing Aristide Briand in charge of the premiership and foreign affairs with Poincare’s collaboration.
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Paris
Raymond Poincare
Republic
Failieres
M. Poincare
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
National Assembly
Versailles
Aristide Briand
Justice
Foreign Office
Alleged Swindle Claims $320000 From Indiana Club
F P Fox of Terre Haute says he was swindled out of 320 000 by five men linked to the Indiana Club gambling house in Hot Springs Arkansas. He filed warrants against Arthur Stayin manager J H Ward Joe Denton Joe Aberry and a man named Wilkes claiming a squeeze roulette scheme led to his losses. Stayin Aberly and Wilkes were arrested, the latter in Little Rock. The club denies any such incident occurred.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Indiana
F. P. Fox
Terre Haute
Ind
Arthur Stavin
J. H. Ward
Joe Denton
Joe Aberry
Wilkes
Fox
Stayin
Aberly
Little Rock
First Ladies Dine with Mrs Taft at White House
At the White House Mrs Taft hosts a dining event with three presidential wives, marking the first time such a gathering has occurred in the executive residence. The occasion highlights a historic get together among presidential spouses.
Archbold Case Argued As Senate Sits as Impeachment Court
The Archbald impeachment trial nears its end as the Senate reconvenes as court. Five hours of argument split between defense and House managers precede the anticipated closing by Representative Henry D. Clayton. Worthington continued the defense asserting no proof of wrongdoing and challenging alleged misbehavior as impeachment material.
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Washington, D. C
Archbald
Senate
Robert W. Archbald
House
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Worthington
Castro Habeas Case Stalled Over Ellis Island Bond Return
Venezuelan ex president Cipriano Castro faces a suspended habeas corpus ruling as Federal Judge Holt weighs releasing him on bond while immigration status is decided. Castro, who enjoyed lunch in a New York restaurant, argues his consent to leave was extorted and seeks release pending the Ellis Island inquiry.
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New York
Cipriano Castro
United States
Holt
Casteo
Ellis Island
Federal District Court
Wise
Castro
Board of Inquiry
Bilis Island
George Gordon Battle
Venezuela
Castro seeks counsel access at Ellis Island after consent to depart
The subject agreed to stay if not required to answer but consented to leave on the steamer that sailed last Saturday. Judge Holt criticized Ellis Island officials for restricting Castro from seeing his counsel except with an immigration officer present. Castro claimed he could meet with attorneys freely, a claim later found to be partially true.
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Holt
Ellis Island
Castro
First Ladies Dinner At White House With Three Presidents
Mrs. Taft will host Mrs. Grover Cleveland and Mrs. Benjamin Harrison at the White House tomorrow. White House attaches say no record shows the wives of three presidents dining together there before.
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Washington, D. C
The
Land
White House
Taft
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Republicans Reject Senate Committee Bid on Taft Nominations
Republicans declined the Democrats proposal to form mixed committees to review Taft's nominations. Senator Martin, Democratic caucus chair, said he would likely call a Democratic caucus tomorrow to decide next steps.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Taft
Martin
Jury may start Beach B Epting murder trial Tuesday
Memphis lawyers report that about one hundred men were drafted from across the area by Sheriff King’s riders to form a jury for the Beach B Epting murder trial. They believe the panel can be completed by Monday night and the trial could begin Tuesday morning.
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Memphis
Tenn
King
Beach B
Epting
Two Mexican rebel chiefs push for peace near capital
Rebels destroyed Ayotcingo 25 miles from Mexico City and routed multiple federal detachments. Government forces suffered heavy losses with estimations of 266 killed and reports of reinforcements moving to join the conflict. Meanwhile Lascuráin to El Paso and northern Chihuahua officials discuss peace overtures with rebel leaders and potential safe conduct for the Mexican minister.
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Mexico City
Ayotecingo
Ayotcingo
Tne Biile
Genevevo de la Uv
Chietla
Puebla
Morales
Tochimi- Avncaan
Ayotcings
Tenango
Nico
Chalco
Milpaatla
Federal District
Home Guard
Ayeteingo
Chaleo
Felipe Neri
Vasonceles
War Department
Xico
Aguilar
Cerro Gordo
San Luis Potosi
Francisco Vasquez
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Oaxaca
Higino Aguilar
Paso del Mircho
Vera Cruz
Monterey
Torreon
EL Paso
Tex
Mexico
Pedro S. Lascurain
Fo: Affairs
EL Aneya
Tucson
Arizona
Nera Mexico
Inez Salazar
Antonio Rojas
Senor Lascurain
Pascual Orozco
Lascurain
Madero
Chihuahua
Orozco
Sonora
Pearson
Juarez
Day in Congress Senate resumes omnibus claims bill
Senate resumes consideration of the omnibus claims bill. Samuel Gompers argued for anti injunction and contempt bill before the judiciary committee. The Court of impeachment heard closing arguments for the defense in the Archbald trial.
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Senate
Samuel Gompers
Judiciary Committee
Archbald
Classified Want Ads Offer Quick Results For Readers
Reward in the form of quick results await classified advertisers. In every classification a Want ad will quickly get it, let it, find it, or sell it. Want ads for ten days begin tomorrow or Sunday, cost one half cent per word per insertion. Example: 15 words ten days including two Sundays costs 75 cents. Phone your wants. order later. Old phones socket 1742. New phone
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Sckett
House considers post office appropriation and tariff debates
George S. Baker continues testimony before the money trust investigating committee. The ways and means committee reviews the metal tariff schedule while the merchant marine committee probes a South American steamship pool. A resolution provides 20 000 for re argument of House chamber seats and desks.
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House
George S. Baker
Money Trust
Ways and Means
Merchant Marine Committee
House Chamber
Turkeys threats and Roumanian invasion loom in Balkans
London Jan 10 Turkeys threats to recall peace delegates and fear of a Romanian invasion of Bulgaria heightened Balkan tension. Rechad Pasha reaffirmed Turks will not abandon Adrianople fortress or Aegean islands. Peace conference unlikely to reconvene before next week.
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London
Greek Troops Suffer Heavy Losses Near Janina
From Saloniki reports a Greek force engaged with Turkish defenses around Janina has suffered about 7000 casualties. The sixth division departed to aid in the subjection of the Turkish fort at Janina.
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Saloniki
Janina
Roumania Mobilizes Army If Front Not Rectified
Paris January 10 Roumania decides to mobilize her army if she does not gain satisfaction from Bulgaria within 48 hours on front rectification, according to a Bucharest dispatch to Temps.
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Paris
Roumania
Bulgaria
Bucharest
Temps
Negro Confesses to Killing City Fireman in Christmas Week
In Houston on January 10 a Black man in custody confessed to fatally stabbing City Fireman Clyde Smith during Christmas week. The confession led authorities to Ernest Eckman a white man who previously claimed innocence. Eckman was cleared by the Negro’s statements and is no longer a suspect.
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Houston
Tex
Clyde Smith
Ernest Eckman
Eckman
Texas Corn Growers Elect Officers at Greenville Meeting
The Texas Corn Growers Association held a morning session in Greenville. Elected for the coming year were Hill Singleton of McKinney as president, Lee Gobyton as vice president, John Waco as secretary, and D. A. Sauni named Superintendent of the show.
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Greenville
Tex
Janeies
Texas Corn Growers Association
Hill Singleton
McKinney
Lee Go Byton
John Waco
D. A. Sauni
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