Daring Handing of Envelope At Roosevelt Funeral Trial
New York December 1 Captain John W Cotterell and four police officers face trial on charges of failure of duty for not preventing Arthur B Deming from approaching President Roosevelt during the Gracie funeral arrangements. Deming, believed demented, handed an envelope to Roosevelt who then passed it to Commissioner Greene. Deming was arrested after Mrs Roosevelt identified him.
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New York
John W. Cotterell
Arthur B. Deming
Roosevelt
Gracie
Cotterell
Deming
Brooks
Greene
Commissioner Greene
Loeb
Montana Solons Meet in Session to Pass Fair Trial Bill
Helena December 1 legislative assembly met in special session to consider a bill authorizing the Supreme Court to review facts in equity and change of judgship. The move follows copper troubles that closed Amalgamated Copper mines, leaving 20,000 unemployed, with resumption promised if the governor calls a special session to pass the Fair Trial Bill.
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Helena
Mont
Legislative Assembly
Supreme Court
Montana
Amalgamated Copper Company
Toole
Penrose seeks papers on post office investigation
Senator Penrose, chairman of the committee on post offices and post roads, introduced a resolution authorizing the committee to request the postmaster general to send all papers related to the recent post office investigation. If needed, the panel will pursue further inquiries and report to the Senate. The measure was referred to the committee on contingent expenses.
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Washington
Penrose
Committee On
Post Offices and Post Roads
Post Office Department
Senate
Mass Meeting Opens Metropolitan Section Report
Tokyo dispatch notes a mass meeting of the metropolitan section underway with officials and attendees gathering for a proceedings overview. Details remain sparse as the event unfolds in the city.
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Tokio
Seiyukai Passes Resolution Denouncing Russia Talks
The Seiyukai party urges speedier negotiations with Russia and denounces delays. Formed by Marquis Ito in 1900, it holds a clear majority in the diet over other parties.
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Seiyukai Party
Russia
Marquis Ito
Charles Allen to be released from prison on December fifth
London dispatch reports the American bank robber Charles Allen will be released from prison on December fifth after serving several years. The note adds that authorities have arranged the clearance with no further complications.
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London
Charles Allen
Daring post office robbery suspect faces extradition warrant
A man released from prison plans to be re arrested on an extradition warrant for a bold post office robbery in Springfield New Jersey in 1895. In Ti en Sin December 1 report British expedition to Thibet draws high Chinese officials’ attention, with some predicting Thibet may be handed to Great Britain.
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Springfield
General Reyes Gets Cold Shoulder in Washington
Washington December 1 The Colombian charge Dr Herran met with Secretary Hay to relay General Reyes arrival and the mission purpose and to press for possible peace terms with Panama The U S will aid only if Reyes accepts ground rules and aims for a set plan Meanwhile Colombians struggle to unite on a single program ahead of further talks for a settlement in the isthmus
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Washington
Dr. Herran
State Department
Hay
General Reyes
Herran
Reyes
Colombia
Republic of Panama
Department
United States
Panama
Bolivar
Treaty in Panama Likely Sign Tomorrow in Colon
Panamanian officials report the canal treaty may be signed tomorrow as ships including the Atlanta Mayflower Nashville Maine and Dixie arrive in Colon with the document. Senor Esperilla foreign minister of Panama took custody of the treaty before departing for Panama City. Ramon Vallarino and Manuel Corrollass named as confidential agents to Ecuador and Cuba respectively amid ongoing Panama Canal negotiations.
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Colon
City of Washington
New York
Senor Esperilla
Republic of Panama
Panama
United States
Atlanta
Mayflower
Nashville
Maine
Dixie
Ramon Vallarino
Eucador
Manuel Corrollass
Cuba
Alliance
Wm. Braunersreuther
U. S. S. Dixie
Antics In Congress Echo Alphonse Gaston Theme
Washington dispatch reports the first House session with Cushman sworn in as a Republican member from Washington. Debates over adjournment timing yield humor referencing Alphonse and Gaston, while DeArmond and Williams spar over committee appointments and tariff policy, highlighting protectionist rhetoric and rail rate claims.
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Washington
House
Cushman
Republican
Payne
New York
Williams
Hull
Iowa
DeArmond
Democ
Missouri
Congress
Alphonse
Gaston
Leon
Senate
White House
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Wages and
Chicago
Hepburn
Money to stiffen up in bribery hearings in Grand Rapids
Ex Attorney General Lant K Salsbury testified at a bribery hearing in Grand Rapids detailing payments to Alderman Depagler and others. Salsbury said he offered $1000 and later $3000 to $5000 in water bonds to sway votes on the Lake Michigan water deal. He noted Depagler needed courage due to council pressures.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Lant K. Salsbury
Burns
Salsbury
Alderman Depagler
Depagler
Lake Michigan
Common Council
Three Lives Lost in Tug Collision off Ellis Island
Three men died and another was seriously hurt when tugs Idlewild and Hercules collided off Ellis Island. Drowned were Hans Peterson William Lasker and an unnamed man. John Storberg, a boatman, had head injuries and a broken left leg. Hercules owned by American Towboat Company of Baltimore.
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New York
Idlewild
Hercules
Ellis Island
Hans Peterson
William Lasker
John Storberg
The
American Towboat Company of
Baltimore
More Money for West Transfer to San Francisco
One million dollars were today transferred to San Francisco through the sub treasury. The transfer from New York and Japan is said to be of no serious significance by local bankers. The coin is mainly to supply a market restricted by recent heavy crop tax outlays. Financiers deem the money shortage temporary.
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New York
San Francisco
Sub-Treasury
Japan
Victim Detective Driscoll Dies in Indiana Bandit Battle
Another victim in the Indiana confrontation with three car barn bandits, Detective Joseph Driscoll, dies in Chicago on December 1. The officer had been shot earlier in the clash and succumbed today.
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Chicago
Joseph Driscoll
Indiana
Ship Arrives Safely From New Orleans Odyssey
Houston dispatch reports John W. Gates private yacht Roxana, long overdue after departing New Orleans on November 21 bound for Port Arthur Texas, reached her destination safely last night.
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Houston, Tex
John W. Gates
Roxana
New Orleans
Port Arthur
Tex
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