Morgan Partners to Testify Next in House Probe
Ashington December 20 The business partners of J P Morgan the New York banker will be called before the house money trust Investigating committee when the probe resumes in January They will be asked to explain details of various Morgan deals including the formation of the United States Steel corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
J. P. Morgan
New York
House Money Truat
Morgan
United States Steel Corporation
U S Troops Seen Possible in Mexico to Force Madero
United States officials acknowledge a likely troop intervention in Mexico within a month if President Taft’s ultimatum for redress is unmet. Madero’s Panama departure and harsh reply to Taft’s demands escalate tensions as the state department seeks a friendly settlement on outrages against Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Pres
Washington
Mexico
United States
Madero
Taft
State Department
Androtary
Knox
Pripc
Panama
Freight Toll Illegal Says State Ruling
Assistant Attorney General Carey states the Puget Sound Electric Co. has collected illegal freight tolls on shipments from Seattle and Tacoma to intermediate points since March 18 1907. A pending claim covers overcharges to Kent where through rates were lower due to water competition. Carey notes back payments could not be enforced if rates were not inherently wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Proas
Olympia
Puget Sound Eléctric Co
Seattle
Tacoma
Public Service
Carey
Kent
Seatice
President Taft Commutes Hillman Penalty to One Year
Co D Hillman will be released from the federal penitentiary on MacNeils Island in April after serving only one year of a two and a half year sentence for mail fraud. The commutation comes as a Christmas present to Hillman and his family, who have campaigned for a pardon since his 1911 conviction following a lengthy legal fight.
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Co. D. Hillman
Federal
MacNeil
Lsland
Taft
Hillman
C. D. Hillman
Bride Armitage Death: Subtle Poison Suspected
San Francisco December 20 The death of Mrs Lillian Armitage wife of architect Ralph W Armitage is under police inquiry after Coroner's Physician David E B Stafford found death from a subtle poison. The bride of one year reportedly took medicine from a closet then fell ill and died.
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San Francisco
Lillian Armitage
Ralph W. Armitage
David EB. Stafford
New York to Buy Poe's Cottage and Move to Poe Park
The city of New York will purchase Edgar Allan Poe's cottage in Fordham, remove it from its site, and re establish it in Poe Park. The board of estimates approved the purchase and removal plan, with plans already in motion.
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New York
Edgar Allen Poe
Fordham
City of
Poe Park
Board of Estimates
Milwaukee Lines Consolidate On Portland Route Change
Consolidation of the Chicago Milwaukee and Puget Sound and the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul lines over the Oregon Washington Railroad Navigation route will take effect January 1 with the Puget Sound system losing its identity and the other service extended to Milwaukee later.
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Portland, Or
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation
Milwaukee
Puget Sound
Admiral Halil Pasha death unconfirmed after Dardanelles clash
Dispatches from Constantinople say there is no confirmation in Athens of Vice Admiral Halil Pasha death in the December 16 naval engagement between Greece and Turkey off the Dardanelles.
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Paris
Constantinople
Athens
Halil Pasha
Dardanelles
Doctor in vice ring sentenced in Portland
Dr. Harry Starr, the first convict in the vice scandal, received a term of one to five years in the penitentiary. His wife attended the sentencing, visibly affected. The trial of RE. B. Wedemeyer, another alleged member, is nearing conclusion. In Austin, Judge Swayne held that a juror who disregards court instructions should be charged with perjury.
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Portland
Dee
Harry Starr
RE. B. Wedemeyer
Austin
Tex
Swayne
Snead
Fort Worth
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Third Avenue
Eyres Transfer Co
Women's Home
Consumers’ League
Coterie Club
Russia
Boston Sample Shoe Shop
C?ver Swift
Lisle Hosiery
Purcell Safe . CO
Genuine Mall
Save Phone
Ave
Seatite
Seattle Theatre
Third
Cherry Phenne Malm
ALL Wee
Raley & Mitchell
Twe Parkin
BenNargain
Will Dress
Blanche Nayne
Orpheum
Angthem Ginht
Weber & Piette Preeene
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Ned Waybare
Glasses
U.S. Optical Co
First Avenue
Seneca St
Poe
Doctor !N Vice Ring
L. R. Clark
D. D
Regal Dental Offices
D. BD
Third Ave
N. W. Cor
Mann
Westlake
Booth
Elliott
Kamae
Erere Lares
Yas “Olives
Stong
Hammond's
O. K
Diana
Boe
Cery
Mies Petateen
Oregon
Don
McDonald’s
Westlake Fish Co
Stalla
Jersey
Libby
Iowa
Caledonia
Doe
Christman
F. H. Fairbanks
6Th Avenue
Mount Vernon
Cave
Euns
Alaska
Dell's
del Monte Letta
Soc
jJare
del Monte
Idaho
Ito
Fifth Avenue
Swanson
Holly
Sain ‘Swanson
Jonathan
Imperial Meat Company
E. N. Schuma
Fonda
Grimes’ Golden
Jonathans, Box
Kings
Rhode Island Greenings
Lucky Strike Fruit Co. Cor
Oth
Pine
Anmoutrdale Meat Co
Westlake Delicatessen
Oss Oem
Patra
Anderson Grocery Co
House of Quality
Pawling
North Side
Belen
W. S. Burrell
People’s Butter Store
Sam Oss Ogee Thompson
Pacific Coast Fish Co
Pine St
Yakima
Flower
Rome
Gleason's
S.e
the Sanitary Coffee Co
Oliver Smoked Meat House
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