Insular Affairs Report Highlights Philippine Progress and Cuba Costs
The annual report by Brigadier General Clarence R. Edwards notes progress in the Philippines with endorsed tariff act revisions and education through scouts, alongside peace efforts in Cuba. It cites insular deficits and Manila surpluses, Cuban intervention costs, and ongoing legal questions on Philippine civil employe retirement and dominican debt settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Philippines
Cuba
Clarence R. Edwards
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Edwards
Philippian Scouts
Islands
Manilla
Edgwards
Republic of Cuba
Armerican
United States Consumes Half Its Weight in Sugar Each Year
A 1907 Bureau of Statistics report states Americans consume about seven billion pounds of sugar annually, valuing the national sugar bill at roughly 372 million dollars. It notes one fifth is produced domestically and three fifths come from foreign sources, with per capita consumption around 823.5 pounds.
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Kington
Dec
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Owl Islands
Deluig
Opium and Other Drugs Barred Out
In Philadelphia in December, federal officials led by Dr. Harvey W. Wiley declared opium and absinthe banned under the national food and drug law. The move targets smoking opium and other substances deemed dangerous to public health, with enforcement to be carried out by Wiley and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dec
America
Harvey W. Wiley
United States Bureau of Chemistry
United States
Wiley
College of Pharmacy
Professors Brave as Spartan Youth
Wooster Ohio December 22 Professor William Z Bennett head of the chemistry department at the University of Wooster has been hospitalized in Cleveland with disintegration of the breast bone from injuries suffered while experimenting with x rays eight years ago. He fed the X rays on himself to avoid experiments on others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooster
Ohio
William Z. Bennett
University of Wooster
Cleveland
Bennett
Professor Hennett
Jury Disagrees in Owensboro Bank Failure Case
In Howenville Kentucky on December 23 jurors side with defense in the Owensboro Savings Bank and Trust case involving banker James Hi Parrish. Parrish faces charges of receiving deposits while the bank was insolvent amid about 1 million dollars tied to the failed institution. The April collapse marked the largest bank failure in the state’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howenville
Dee
James Hi. Parrish
Owensboro
Owensboro Savings Bank and Trust Company
Night Rider testifies on Rand secrets in court
Frank Fehringer of the night riders testifies against former associates in Union City Tennessee. He describes oaths, garb, and raids by the group and recounts Captain Ranken’s killing with Johnson and other defendants present. Fehringer recalls threats to witnesses and the aftermath.
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Union City
Tenn
Frank Fehringer
Night Riders
Fehringer
Ian
Toehringer
Ranken
Mills
Thia iv
Garrett Johnson
John Shaw
Sleepy Hollow
Ja Burton
Garret
Johnson
Taylor
Wank Slough
Sees Christmas Tree Lives Just Two Hours
Bangor Pa December 23 14 year old Davis who had been an invalid for seven and a half years said take it an grandma I don t hope to live on Christmas and died two hours after a Christmas tree was brought home His friends sent a postal card shower of more than 4000 cards as relatives planned to make his Christmas happy He had a premonition he would not live to see another Christmas.
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Bangor
A Davis
Hye
Sage Family Tree Book To Schools
New York December 24 Mrs Russell Sage plans holiday gifts for 45 public schools in various U S cities. The gifts are beautifully bound copies of the history of the Sage and Slocum allied families, including Montague Winton Brown Joselyn Standish Doty Carver Jermain Germain Pierson and Howell in England and America. The 500 copies total cost is 25000 dollars.
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New York
Russel Sage
United States
Sage
Slocum
Montague
Winton
Brown
Joselyn
Standish Doty
Carver
Jermain
Germain
Pierson and Howell
England
America
Cabmen Strike Paralyzes New York City Taxis
More than 2,008 cab drivers and chauffeurs employed by firms in New York are on strike today. A thousand more are ready to join the union and halt taxi service while union action continues. SALE TO BURLINGTON RATIFIED by Colorado & Southern railroad directors today ratified use of that line to the Burningtop.
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New York
Dec. S
Mveries
Atrike
Burlington
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Standing Rock and Cheyenne lands to open in coming year
Major James McLaughlin of the Interior Department announced the impending opening of the 1,600,000 acre Standing Rock and Cheyenne reservations in northwest South Dakota. He hailed them as the largest tract opened in a body and predicted a rush rivaling earlier openings, with rail interests and development expected to follow. He hoped the opening would occur in November next year after land plotting is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James MclaUghin
Interior Department
Standing Rock
Cheyenne
South Dakota
Gregory
Tripp County
Milwaukee Road
Minneaps Miia
St. Louis
American Fleet Is Banqueted in Ceylon
Colombo Ceylon December 32 The banquet honored the officers of the United States Atlantic battleship Meet Col onel Sir Henry McCallum governor of Ceylon urged good will toward the fleet praising continued peace Rear Admiral Sperry spoke on unity of interest as a stronger bond of peace than any treaty He credited President Roosevelt with promoting sound legislation aiding American trade in the Ceylon region
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo
Ceylon
Thumber of Commerce
The
Planters” Association
Henry McCallum
Sperry
Great Biritain
United States
Great Britain
Amterlan
Roosevelt
Boy dies carrying letter to Santa in Baston
Five year old Gartey from the South Side visited town for Santa letters. He attempted to cross a street to reach a store window display and was struck by a trolley car. A crowd of Christmas shoppers witnessed the fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baston
Red Gartey
Éo Bante Chu
Bie
Lo Cross
Boy struck by streetcar while delivering Santa letter
An 11 year old boy carrying a Santa letter to Mr Santa in Brooklyn was struck by a Third Avenue car near July Second Street. He was knocked down by Philly Kronacher’s car and pinned under the rear axle before being helped. The undelivered letter was kept for the coroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santa
Third Avenue
July Second Street
Brooklyn
Santa Claus
Philly Kronacher
Hands Wife Presented Of4 Million Inheritance
In Francisco California on December 22 David T Hanbury signed over to his wife assets valued at 4 million dollars. Legal control will wait until his death. The couple previously faced a divorce suit and publicized bitter accusations before reuniting. Mrs Hanbury, once a telephone girl, now stands among California’s wealthiest women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
Cal
David T. Hanbury
Hanbury
California
Frightened Boy Dies After Playground Prank
Milleville North Dakota December 22 Charten Tozer six years old died from nervous shock after fellow children held him under a tree while others felled trees. Doctors say the shock wrecked his nervous system though no disease was found and the child showed delirium as he fought to escape imagined danger.
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Milleville
N. d
Charten ‘Tozer
More Hard Luck for Mr. Ridgely
Mrs. Burl Greer of Kansas City died from injuries after being struck by a motor car owned by William B. Ridgely former comptroller of the currency and former president of the National Bank of Commerce. Greer had sued Ridgely for 25900 damages for injuries from the November 19 accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William B. Ridgely
National Bank of Commerce
Burl Greer
Greer
Ridgely
Sun’s Rays Start a Fire in Torrington Window
A globe containing two gallons of water and goldfish in a window at Charles W. Stickel's Torrington home focused sun rays onto the table and started a fire that family members quickly spotted with little damage. The heat burned a long streak across the table and the fish narrowly escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Stickel
Torrington
Willers Fight Fund Raises After Bleached Flour Ruling
A Minneapolis meeting of millers, led by Willers, considers raising a fighting fund to challenge the federal bleaching flour order. Officials like Dr. Wiley and Secretary Jam es Wilson are cited, with Minnesota delegates and Northwestern Miller peers attending. The circular accuses officials of prejudice and claims the order bans white wheat, demanding costly changes to the milling industry.
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Miamimpolta
Tre
United States
Dr. Wiley
Witesn
Agriculture
Chicago
Wilson
PY. Wells
Capitol Grafters Go to Penitentiary
Philadelphia reports four capitol graft defendants granted supersedeas on appeal while in Harrisburg Judge Kun tker imposes 500 dollar fine and two year terms for Sanderson Snyder Mathves and Shumaker on a conspiracy to defraud the state over $19 808 in furniture contracts for the new capitol.
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Philadelphia
State Capitol
Harrisburg
Kuntker
Marck 13
J. HW. Sanderson
W. P. Snyder
W. DL. Mathves
J. M. Shumaker
Pennsylvania State Capitol
Huston
Commonwealth
Pennypacker
America
Pennsylvania
State House
Capitol
Sanderson
Robbers Blow Safe On Overland Train in Portland Hold Up
Four unmasked robbers halted the Chicago-Portland special nine miles east of Portland last night around 9. The express car was dynamited but little value was taken. Express Messenger Huff opened a small safe holding only a few small packages. Passengers were not molested as the robbers uncoupled the car and directed the engineer toward Portland.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon Railroad & Navigation
O. H. Jiurt Bald
Huff
Woman sues for 50000 over broken engagement
New York woman Fidella Love Woodcock sues Arthur Owen Simpson for 350000 in a breach of promise suit after claiming he lured her to Palentine for marriage. Defendant runs a restaurant owner in the Western Union building area and later stated he had heard of the matter.
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Palentine
Arthur Owen Simpsen
Fidella Love Woodcock
New York
Western Union
Congress Demands Evidence On Secret Service Probe
Washington reports that the House approved a Perkins resolution demanding President provide all evidence for his claim that members feared secret service inquiry. The resolution also seeks any proof linking House members to corruption and whether proceedings have been begun.
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Washington
Perking
House
Secret Service
Congress
Itag
Contrexamen
Bixtieth Congress
General Simon Named President of Haiti
General Simon, leader of the KutreVoniColi in Haiti, was elected president by the Haitian congress. A cheering crowd gathered outside the parliament after the result was announced, with forts firing in celebration. Concerns about another outbreak of disorder prompted fears of American intervention.
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Port Au
Clon
Ral Simon
Haiti
Provident Nord
Alexis
Port Au Prince
Hiranthensty
Republic
Haldien Congress
Saltien
Americien
Loud Sox Trigger Suspended Boy From School
In Middletown Connecticut on December 19 Augustine Maresh, a Milletown high school student, caused a stir by wearing very loud Nile green socks embroidered in red. The shoes and socks disrupted class, and after the teacher requested he pull up his trousers the principal suspended him indefinitely.
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Middletown
Conn
Maresh
August
Aucustus
Augnatis
Augustine
C. H. Woolsey
New President of the Swiss Republic
Dern Deuvhe is reported as the new president of Switzerland after the election. The article notes the clear result and the transition to his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swiss Republic
Dern Deuvhe Toiey
Appears at Altar and Police Court
From Watertoo Dec 1 a Marshalltown woman known as Mrs Hows and a young man registered under false names and faced disorderly conduct charges. James Hull, her common law husband of 16 years, posted $60 bail for the pair who sought a license, while Hull paid her $25 fine. The man, Tom Beltrell, refused to pay and was jailed for five days with a second charge to answer. a loaded revolver was found.
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Marshalltown
Hows
A LA
Tom Mills
James H. Hull
Hull
Mies Strong
Hult
Tom Beltrell
Society Women in Lively Row in London Row
Mrs Mabel Louise Atherton, suing Captain Yarde Buller for breach of promise, pressed assault charges against Mrs Taylor Widerly in police court. Mrs Widerly’s daughter Mrs Stirling seeks divorce, naming Atherton as respondent, amid claims of personal animosity and disputed rumors. Both women were bound over to keep the peace.
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London
Mabel Louise Atherton
Yarde Buller
Lord Churceston
Taylor Widerly
Taylor
Atherton
Park Lane
Clearing London Fog with Electricity
London officials and Sir Oliver Lodge propose using electrical discharges to clear fog across the British Isles. The plan, tested at Grosvenor Canal, would emit low voltage from disks on insulated poles at public cost about 10 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Isles
Oliver Lodge
Westminster Council
Grosvenor Canal
Fire sparks from careless match start $40,000 car blaze
A lighted match dropped by a passenger ignited a curtain on a Pullman car in Minnesota causing a $40,000 fire. The car and others burned before crews halted the blaze as the train moved away from St. Cloud. In Kentucky, Elmer Hi was dragged from a Monticello jail and lynched after being accused of murdering Mamie Waomeok in Adair county.
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Minneapolis
Minn
St. Cloud
Lexington
Elmer Hi
Mamie Waomeok
Adair County
Monticello
Greasy Creek
Puskersty
Disasters on Vessels Reported in United States
The annual report by Superintendent Kiraball of the United States Life Saving Service shows 2004 vessel disasters in the last fiscal year causing $1,863,790 in property loss and 22 deaths. It notes saving $21,000,000 in property with Mia savers aiding operations.
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Washigton
Dee. J
United States
Kiraball
United States Life Saving Service
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Society of Night
Org
Bob Hoffmann
Sam Applewhite
Jess Carter
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Lal
Jolson
Wehringer
Patterson
Gotham
Sest
M’laughlin
Roy
MR. Ridgely
Willers
Belinas
Michigan
Montana
Carelli
Vermont
Simon
Loud Sox
Mothes
Rulis
Wade
Dewtt
Beleneter
Mt Mala
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