Puerto Cabello crisis eases as consuls urge capitulation
Puerto Cabello Venezuela December 16. British and German commodores agreed with American German British consuls and local leaders to avoid disembarking marines and seizing Fort Solano. Prisoners to be released. Castle Libertador and Fort Solano to remain un-garrisoned to avert bombardment. Vineta and Charybdis saw shelling casualties.
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Puerto Cabello
Mr. Volkmar
P. Tiede
R. Kolster
Fort Solanto
Fort Solano
Bello
Libertador
Charybdis
Plaza Brusual
Vinita
Vineta
Willemstad
Curacao
Return of El Mocho Rebel Leader Welcomed in Venezuela
The rebel chief El Mocho Hernandez, pardoned by President Castro, received ovations at Laguayra and Caracas as Caracas and Laguayra greeted his return. Britain and Germany show limited willingness to arbitrate, while Italian demands prompted its envoy to leave Caracas. The note on Pacific blockade limits and possible shipping interference remains under discussion.
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Castro
Italiana
Caracas
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
Spain
Belgium
el Mocho" Hernandez
Laguayra
Italy's Minister Recalls After Venezuela Ultimatum
Signor De Riva delivers Italy's ultimatum to Venezuela demanding immediate payment of 542000 dollars for former revolutions. Venezuela cannot pay, and De Riva will depart from Caracas aboard the Giovanni Bausan at Laguayra. Italy warns of future demonstrations and places Venezuelan claims under U.S. Bowen’s supervision. In Caracas, Castro comments that the Orinoco is under allied control and rebels receive arms via the Orinoco Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.racas
Signor de Riva
Italy
Venezuela
Rome
Caracas
Great Britain
Germany
United States
Bowen
Senor Gaytan de Ayala
M. van der Heyde
Spain
Belgium
France
Castro
Orinoco
Orinoco Company
Ciudad Bolivar
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Blockade to Be Peaceful in Venezuelan Crisis
Secretary Hay signals a peaceful blockade should not hinder neutral shipping. Britain shows willingness to accept limits, avoiding broad interruptions. Roosevelt administration holds lengthy discussions, aims to avoid war while monitoring Venezuela-Germany-England tensions. Italy joins allies, asking Bowen to handle Italian interests in Venezuela.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hay
Great Britain
State Department
England
Roosevelt
Venezuela
Germany
South
Central America
Congress
United States
Italy
Bowen
Captain Rogers Trial Over Disrespectful Language Case
Manila December report on Captain Rogers of the Twenty seventh Infantry facing a court martial for disrespectful language toward General Davis's aide. Verdict not known. officers doubt seriousness. Rogers cites illness and inability to secure leave in extenuation. Major Glenn’s trial postponed to January. Governors of thirty five provinces meet to discuss census work and other affairs with General Sanger and St Louis exposition officials. Governor Taft praises the assembly and notes plans to import carabaos to bolster farm animal supplies.
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Manila
Rogers
Twentyseventh Infantry
Davis
Glenn
Fifth Infantry
Sanger
Division of the Philippines
Taft
Bonds to be issued Greenwo od line authorizes sale of 1 000 000
A Philadelphia investor group toured the Indianapolis, Franklin and Columbus Traction line, eyeing a $1 million bond issue to recapitalize the Greenwood line. The extension toward Columbus aims to start service around June 1, with a major reorganization and new private capital funding planned.
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Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Franklin & Columbus Traction Company
Philadelphia
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Greenwood
Columbus
Chandler Bros. & Co
Franklin
Edinburg
India
Interurban Line Gains Ground in Indianapolis Growth
Financial circles see strong profits and a promising future for the company. A speculative route shift could carry the line south toward Louisville, but management does not factor this now. The firm shares a 31 year contract with Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Company securing access to the city and the new interurban union station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Indianapolis
Indianapoliss Traction and Terminal Company
Union Station
Peculiar Accident Paralyzes Woman on New York Streetcar
Mrs Anna Stapleton suffered a severe shock from an electrical heater under a Ninth avenue car seat as it crossed Forty eighth street. A blue flame and a sharp report followed the current discharge leaving her hysterical and partially paralyzed. She arrived at Bellevue Hospital unable to speak and with loss of right leg use. condition described as very serious. Another young woman nearby was only slightly shocked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anna Stapleton
Ninth Avenue
Forty-eighth Street
Beef trust case resumes before Judge Grosscup in Chicago
In the beef trust case before U S Circuit Judge P S Grosscup, John S Miller for the Packers argues the demurrer is multifarious and asserts no interstate commerce restraint. District Attorney Bethea counters that shipments via New York agents are interstate commerce and the agent’s acts are the principal’s acts. The judge adjourned after requesting briefs within two weeks and noted no time to rule until after the holidays.
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Chicago
P. S. Grosscup
United States
John 8. Miller
Miller
Bethea
New York
Grosscup
Crazy Man's Crime in Lapeer Household Tragedy
John Best aged 28 attacked Jasper Clegg with a razor in an early morning assault after 1 AM, wounding Clegg seriously and injuring his mother and sister before shooting himself dead. Clegg, an inmate at the Best home, had previously lived there after discharge as cured.
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Lapeer, Mich
John Best
Jasper Clegg
Clegg
Best
Beat
Sraanae Ie
Mon
Trusts Work Against Schoolbook Law Over Revision bid
The American Book Company uses wealth to influence the State Board of Education against revising textbooks. Officials say the trust aims to delay action until the Legislature, seeking contracts by dictating terms. It notes current prices prevent bidding and argues a revision now costs the treasury little and protects school efficiency.
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American Book Company
Schoolbook Trust
State Board of Education
American Company
Indiana Company
Indianapolis
Board of Education
Revision of Books: State Board Meets to Consider Textbook Revisions
State Superintendent Frank L. Jones explains revision is a monumental, time consuming task and must begin for next fall. He notes the board seeks to revise rather than replace with new texts, and lists the Governor and several college presidents as board members. The Board of Education will meet at 10:30 AM to decide on revisions, with a strong chance a revision is ordered.
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Frank L. Jones
Board of Education
State Board of Education
W. W. Parsons
State Normal School
Terre Haute
William L. Bryan
Indiana University
W. E. Stone
Purdue University
W. T. Stott
Franklin College
J. J. Mills
Earlham College
J. N. Study
Fort Wayne
Frank W. Cooley
Evansville
C. N. Kendall
Indianapolis
G. W. Worley
Kosciusko County
Indiana University President Comments On Textbook Debate
Dr. William L. Bryan, new State Board of Education member, says the upcoming meeting should settle the textbook question. He notes criticism and accusations of robbery but argues pressure from publishers and diverse educator views make universal satisfaction impossible. He believes the board will act in the best interests of Indiana schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Bryan
Indiana University
Bryan
State Board of Education
Jones
Indiana
Cuentenes
Plague Cases Reported Aboard Sailor Steamer Saxon Prince
Three crew members on the Saxon Prince from Durban, South Africa, are treated for bubonic plague at Swinburne Island Hospital. The sick include the first and second cooks and the second steward. all slept in one compartment. Remaining crew of thirty one under observation. ship to sea to discharge ballast then return to quarantine. Dr Doty says no danger of wider spread.
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New York
Swinburne Island
Prince Line
Durban
South Africa
Doty
Hoffman Island
Old Russian flour mills found in Alaska evidence
Two ancient flour mills, built by Russian subjects a century ago, have been located in Alaska. One on Wood Island in Southeastern Alaska and another in the interior. Smithsonian Institution investigator R B Taylor recently inspected the Wood Island site and dated the mill to early in the last century.
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Tacoma
Wash
Alaska
Caar
Wood Island
R. B. Taylor
Smithsonian Institution
Indiana Club Barred From Political Action Under Civil Service Rules
The Indiana Club at Washington faces a ban on political activity after a Roots warning by Fouke. The club is accused of violating civil service rules as federal employees, including President McKee, show anxiety over resignation but lack a quorum to conduct business.
Indiana Club faces rule clash over civil service pressure
Washington dispatch reports Indiana Club's decline tied to Civil-service Commission rules. Captain McKee seeks resignation but cannot gather enough members. William D. Foulke opposes political activity by civil servants. President Roosevelt met with Indiana leaders about appointments, but efforts to secure a board of appraisers for Charles S. Hernly failed. Crumpacker spoke on negro suffrage and education, urging measured rights while condemning forced suffrage. Additional notes mention bills, appropriations, and local political figures in Indiana.
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Journal
Washington
Indiana Club
Indiana
Civil-service Commission
William D. Foulke
Richmond
McKee
Civil-service Board
Roots
Connersville
Postal Department
Foulke
Civil Service Board
Post Office Department
Roosevelt
James P. Goodrich
George W. Cromer
Eighth
Goodrich
Cromer
Charles 8. Hernly
Payne
Hernly
Republican National Committee
Beveridge
White House
B. Cromer
Chaiseis
Sta
Cramer
Burrows
Michigan
Crumpacker
M. E. Church
Schley
R. P. Hobson
Hige
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Captain Rogers
Gen. Davis
Greenwood Line
John S. Miller
Packers
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Heanly
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Fairbanks
Martin L. Wells
Charles H. Beane
Overstreet
Committee On Appropriations
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Fred A. Joss
Capitod
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Newport
Herbert Walz
Andrew M. McBath
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