Cabinet Divided Over Hague Arbitration on Venezuelan Dispute
Washington reports show an all cabinet meeting except Moody weighing the Venezuelan case. Some ministers oppose submitting the Monroe Doctrine to a non American tribunal while Roosevelt considers appointing a board of arbitrators if arbitration proceeds.
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Moody
Associated Press
Washington
Root
Hay
Hague Tribunal
Aot
Venezuela
Venesuela
Roosevelt
He Anutter
Thigue
The
Hague
Great Britain
Stroudsburg Man Killed by Lackawanna Engine Near Sambo Bridge
Frank Stine of East Stroudsburg, 40, was struck and killed by a hill engine coming down tender first on the Lackawanna track near the Sambo bridge. He had left Stroudsburg about midnight to walk home when the accident occurred. the hat and body were found after the engine halted a short distance away.
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Scranton Tribune
Stroudsburg
Lackawanna
Frank Stine
East Stroudsburg
Sambo Bridge
Ernie
Ife
William Eckert
Stine
Dewey Arrives in Porto Rico on Mayflower Arrival
Admiral Dewey reaches San Juan aboard the Mayflower at 9 30 am as crowds fill the wharf and streets. Forts fire a saluting volley and buildings are decorated while he is escorted to the palace for a reception hosted by Governor Hunt for his eldest daughter Elizabeth.
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Associated Press
San Juan
Porto Rico
Admiral Dewey
Hunt
Elizabeth
Campbell Bannerman Calls Venezuela Quarrel Paltry
London reports Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman denounces Britain and Venezuela dispute as a paltry quarrel. He warns against arbitration, criticizes hostile writings, and urges maintaining good will with the United States and friendship between Britain and Germany for humanity.
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Associated Preas
London
Dunfermline
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Great Britain
Germany
War Office
Henry
United States
Besler Appoints Koons Freight Traffic Manager
The Central Fall round of New Jersey director W. G. Besler, vice-president of the community, announced at the meeting today that T. B. Koons is named freight traffic manager. Besler remains general manager of the road.
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Associated Sea
New York
New Jersey
Dretor
W. G. Besler
Besler
T. B. Koons
Governor grants delay in execution for Kate Edwards
Counsel for Mrs. Kate Edwards asked Governor Bone to delay the execution date until after the January board of pardons meeting. The governor granted the request, and another commutation plea to life imprisonment will be considered at the pardons meeting.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Kate Edwards
Orks County
Bone
Board of Pardons
Fire destroys Hickory opera house in blaze
Exclusive wire reports a fire at Hilliot's opera house in Hickory N C today causing about 350000 in damage. Insurance is placed at 20000. Some blame incendiary origins while others cite firecrackers as the cause.
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Associated Arena
Charlotte
Hilliot
Hickory
Penrose forwards evidence against Ambassador Clayton
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania submitted affidavits to President Roosevelt alleging Ambassador Clayton owns shares in the Carmen Mining Company, a Philadelphia firm involved in Mexico. The executive branch received the charges and sent them to the State Department, with no determination yet on reopening the probe.
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Associated
Washington
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Clayton
United States
Mexico
Carmén Mining Comepany
Philadelphia
Lives
State Department
Penrose
Congress
Effectual Blockade Reports Across Venezuelan Ports
Exclusive AP dispatch from Puerto Cabello notes a recent port blockade enforced against all nationalities. Caracas reports Cora not blockaded, implying British and German fleets may aid rebels. La Guayra outlines changes allowing day entry for pre December 30 ships but no on board cargo. post December 30 ships to be boarded. A schooner entering at 9:30 was captured.
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Associated Press
Puerto Cabello
Caracas
Cora
Curacoa
la Guayra
Dev
Venezuela
Law Examiners Meet Appoints Assistants in Pennsylvania
The state board of law examiners met at Chairman Samuel Dickson’s office. Supreme Court approved assistant examiners James L Mer edith William Sport William R Fisher Thomas B Brown John M Harris Pioal A Kunkel Charles L McKeehan. Preliminary and final exams set for the second Tuesday in June and December next year. Details on subjects will be distributed free to applicants.
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Assovincid
Philadelphia
State Board of Law Examiners
Samuel Dickson
Supreme Court
James L. Meredith
William Sport
William R. Fisher
Thomas 8. Brown
Pittsburg
John M. Harris
Scranton
Pioal A. Kunkel
Harrisburg
Charles l. McKeehan
City
Biggar Trial Concludes Testimony Summations Begin
The Laura Biggar trial in Freehold New Jersey ends testimony as both sides prepare closing arguments. Amiss Biggar testifies again contradicting Josie Lane and Mollie Deskin about relationships during Bennett's lifetime. Dr Hendrick's denies Lane’s claims about his relation to Miss Biggar.
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Freehold
N. J
Laura Biggar
Amiss Biggar
Josie Lane
Amaid
Mollie Deskin
Miss Biggar
Bennett
Hendrick
Miss Magar
Kid McCor Cleared in $1000 DNL Theft Claim
Norman Selby known as Kid McCor was exonerated today after police were told he fell victim to a practical joke. He and associates were drinking at Solby’s saloon when the alleged theft occurred, with Selby stating he did not commit the crime.
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New York
Norman Selby
Kid McCor
David Lamar
Phate
Dunemar
Solby
Death by suicide of Nathaniel Whipple in San Francisco
Exclusive AP report from San Francisco states Nathaniel Whipple son of Colonel Whipple U S A chief paymaster in the Philippines died by self inflicted gunshot in his rooms. Despondency was believed to have prompted the act after a period of illness and isolation.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Nathaniel Whipple
Colonel Whipple
Philippines
Fugitive Massey Blows Up Tugboat Tragedy in River
Exelisive Wire reports in Norfolk that while towing the Map Lesse house Maple in the Elizabeth River south branch the fugitive Massey exploded killing three crew members, injuring another, breaking a man’s leg and sinking the barge.
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Norfolk
Dee
Elizabeth River
Mme Balenza Arrested in Madrid Connection
Mme Balenza, linked to Romulin D Aur ignac as a minitress, arrested on arrival from France. She, along with Humbert family police members, were seized in Madrid last Saturday and a quantity of her baggage was taken.
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Buenos Ayres
Mme Balenga
Romuln D Aurignac
Ollicy
Humbert
Madrid
France
Flight of Crown Princess Louise Sparks International Turmoil
Geneva reports confirm the Saxony crown princess fled Dresden by train with Archduke Leopold Ferdinand and a French tutor, later joining a Viennese companion and Prof. Giron at a Geneva hotel under assumed names. The Vienna court debates divorce as Paris and Berlin monitor the crisis.
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Archduke Leopold Ferdinand
Princess Louise
Prof
Giron
Geneva
Saxony
Fraulein von Oben
de Burlano
Vienna
Salzburg
Munich
Brussels
Crown Pri Nce
Dresden
Tyrol
Salzdure
Archduke Leopold Werdinand
Franz Josef
Imperial House
George
Frederick
Louise
Haron
Grimm
Salaburg
Berlin
Dec. Y
Dreaden
Lokal-Anzeiger
Saxony in Geneva with French teacher of languages
Saxony travels to Geneva to visit Prof. Giron a French language teacher met during a trip to Paris. The 24 year old is described as a striking personality with bright eyes and a lively presence.
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Saxony
Geneva
Giron
Paris
Jarec
Inquiry resumes in Lewisohn gambling probe
The district attorney led a resumed inquiry before Justice Wyatt after Jesse Lewisohn refused to answer certain questions. A witness testified he gambled in a house on Hast Forty-fourth street under investigation during the past five years. The witness’s name was not disclosed and the session lasted under fifteen minutes.
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Associated Pret
New York
Jerome
Jesse Lewisohn
Justice Wyatt
Hast Forty-fourth Street
First Ore at Buffalo Opens Lackawanna Plant
The Lackawanna Steel company received its first ore shipment from upper lake points as the Moses Taylor brought 6200 tons to the new plant. The ceremony along the riverfront marked the start of operations, with the giant complex covering about two square miles and employing 15,000 workers.
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Buffalo
Lackawanna Steel Company
Upper Lake Points
Moses Taylor
Steel Company
Lackawanna Company
Major Power Company Sold to Inter-State Railways
Announcement that United Power and Transportation Co is sold to Inter-State Railways for 75 per share, payable in 40 year gold bonds. Bonds dated Feb 1 1903 bear 3 percent first year, escalating thereafter. Inter-State incorporated in New Jersey with 10 million in capital to operate electric utilities in PA NJ DE.
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Associated
Philadelphia
United Power and Transportation Company
Inter-State Railways Company
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Eviison Electric Tuminating Company
Lebanon
Schuylkill Valley Traction Company
Trenton
N. J
United Traction Company
Hteading
Wilkes-Barre and Wyoming Valley ‘Traction Company
Wilkes- Barre
Dallas and
Harvey'’s Lake
Wilmington and Chester
John A. Trige
BR. ON. Carson
H.C. Moore
William &. Hell
Frank L.ubler
Moore
M. Clark
Kh. N. Carson
Souvenir Dollars on Sale for International Exposition
The WOW souvenir gold dollars opened for Loubsida purchase exposition were delivered to fully officials today and placed on sale. President Pratichus appointed W BK. Wischel K H Laidley A Tuholake PF J Luts and William G Mloere on the executive committee for the international medical congress to be held in St Louis in 104.
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Mina
St. Louis
Dec
Fuly
Torday
Gale
Pratichus
Fo W BK. Wischel
K. H. Laidley
A. Tuholake
PF. J. Luts
William G. Mloere
Attorney General Opinion Denies Travel ers Insurance License Revocation
The attorney general's department advised Insurance Commissioner Durham not to grant Mrs. Amunds Daly of Philadelphia a petition to revoke the license of the Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford to transact business in Pennsylvania.
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Prena
Harkshure
Attorney General’s Department
Insurance Commissiour Durham
Amunds Daly
Philadelphia
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Hartford, Conn
Pennsylvania
Steamship Arrivals and Clearances in New York Harbor
Arrived: Steamers Kroonland from Antwerp Naples Amsterdam Rotterdam and Houlogne. Cleared: Nomadic bound for Liverpool St Louis to Southampton. Deutschland arrived from Hamburg to New York. Brewmer Oceanie from Queenstown to New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Dec. S
Pensions Granted to Local Residents Named in Wire
Exclusive wire reports from The Amoelated Prees list pension grants for Joby Penniston of Lugurne and Theodore Koch among others in Washington Delaware. No further names or details available.
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Prees
Washington
del. B
Joby Penniston
Lugerne
Theodore Koch
Wilkew Burre
Capital and labor rights ruled in plumbing dispute
The appellate court backed Judge C C Eland in a ruling for Joseph Walsh who sought an injunction against the Master Plumbers' association for refusing to sell supplies to nonmembers. The court held capital and labor may combine lawfully and urged restraint, but did not dissolve the organization.
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St. Louis
C. C. Eland
Court of Appeals
Joseph I. Walsh
Master Plumbers’ Association
Barclay and Goode
Woods
Walsh
Cattle quarantine status debated as New York seeks protection
Washington reports Secretary Wilson received a New York Governor Odell telegram asking for federal action to prevent disease transfer from New England through Connecticut. Wilson replied that Connecticut maintains strong quarantines against Massachusetts and Rhode Island and that removal would not raise New York risk. Dr. Salmon said about 1000 cattle fatally affected in New England, 701 destroyed in Massachusetts, and expected danger to spread to ease within a week.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Odell
New York
Connecticut
New York State
New England
Verynont
Massachusetts
Rhode
Rhode Island
Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Man Arrested in Attempted Train Wreck Near Memphis
George A. Geans, a truck farmer, is in custody on charges of attempted train wrecking after a passenger train was stopped by tampered track near a section with drawn spikes and damaged crossties. He reportedly confessed seeking reward due to family financial distress.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
George A. Geans
Jeans
Clark Ball Forfeits as Jeffries Fights Munroe
Clark Tall manager of J J Jeffries posts a forfeit of 34000 to back Tuck Munroe amateur heavyweight champion of the Pacific coast for a knockout bid if he can last four rounds with Jeffries. Munroe won decision and 250 dollars here last Saturday by lasting four rounds. The bout may occur here this week.
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Associated Press
Butte
Mont
Clark Tall
J. J. Jeffries
Guy Tuck Munroe
Pacific
Jomfries
Munroe
Engineer Jonathan Westley Dies in Engine on Lehigh Valley
Wilkes-Barre Pa December 23 Jonathan Westley veteran railroad engineer dies in his locomotive after a heart ailment. He had a brilliant Civil War record with service in seventeen battles and was among the oldest engineers in Lehigh Valley Railroad employ.
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Wilkes-Barre
Jonathan Westley
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Mrs W A Clark Jr Nearing Critical Condition
Butte Montana reports Mrs W A Clark Jr wife of Benitor Clark’s son and mother of the Clark heirs is not expected to live. Six physicians consult at her bedside and a noted specialist will travel from Denver on a special train.
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Associated Press
Butte
Mont
W. A. Clark Jr
Benitor Clark
Montana
Clark Malliions
Denver
Fire Destroys Roper Lumber Yard in Norfolk
Fire swept through the Roper Lumber company yard in Norfolk killing two hundred thousand feet of lumber and destroying several hundred thousand feet of stock. Fire crews battled the blaze through the night with authorities tracing the cause to an unknown source.
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Associated Press
Norfolk, Va
Roper Lumber Company
Roosevelt Aims Quick Action On Cuban Reciprocity Treaty
President Roosevelt plans to urge Congress to promptly pass the Cuban reciprocity treaty and related legislation to enact the treaty, arguing the move secures naval stations and U S supremacy in Central and South American waters. Senate leaders and House cooperation are pivotal to ratification and implementation of the Platt Amendment terms.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Platt
Connecticut
Cannon
House
Cullom
Foreign Relations Committee
Cuba
United States
Central
South America
Sumatra Wrapper Tobacco Seized From St George
New York dispatch reports customs inspectors seized 1600 pounds of Sumatra wrapper tobacco on the steamer St George at Hoboken after discovery of contraband in coal bunkers. Valued at 2 per pound, the seizure foreshadows plans to smuggle about 10000 worth of tulmeco on the same vessel.
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New York
St. George
Antwerp
Hoboken
Custom House
Astes
Rear Admiral Winter Ill with Lumbago No Serious Condition
The report from The Agnelated Pree in Washington Dow notes Rear Admiral Winter 8 Sehley suffers an attack of lumbago. His condition is not serious, though the attack will confine him to bed for a few days.
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Washington, Dow
Winter
Sehley
Deaths of a Day records abrupt clergyman death
Rev. Abraham Jh. Horne D D dies suddenly of heart failure at 68. He spoke at Selderaville Christmas event and then collapsed on the way home. Horne was a Lutheran pastor. A separate notice announces the death of Mrs. Lewes widow of George Hillary Lewes.
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Asociated Press
Allentown
Dabee
Abraham Jh. Horne
Jie
Selderaville
Horne
Dras
London
Lewes
George Hillary Lewes
George Biliot
Mary Ann Byans
Weather forecast for Pennsylvania and nearby regions
Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday shows variable conditions in eastern Pennsylvania with mild to warm spells on Wednesday and fair skies on Thursday. Colder air moves in from the north with variable easterly winds and unsettled temperatures across the area.
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Washington
Dec
Pennsylvania
Hureday Fair
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