Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Becomes Law in Ten Days
Washington dispatch reports the Cuban reciprocity treaty now signed into law by the President and to take effect in ten days. It notes the ceremonial pen used for signatures, possible sugar import implications, and potential equal terms demands from Britain and other beet sugar nations.
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Washington
White House
Don Gonzalo de Quesada
Capitol
Speaker Cannon
Frye
Alexander McDowell
House
Roosevelt
Havana
State Department
British West Indies
United
Germany
France
Austria
Olney
Cleveland
Frank Waterhouse admits rate discrimination in hemp cargo deal
At an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Washington the Boston Steamship Company owner Frank Waterhouse conceded a discriminatory contract with the Northern Pacific Railway. He testified that hemp from Manila to St Paul via sea and rail would be charged a 27 1/2 cent through rate, but ships’ tramp boats would face higher terms due to the contract restricting NP from accepting hemp at equal rates. The exchange underscores tension over railroad steamship pricing and reciprocal handling.
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Washington
Interstate-commerce Commission
Frank Waterhouse
Boston Steamship Company
Seattle
Wash
Northern Pacific Railroad
Knapp
Northern Pacific Road
St. Paul
Mr. Waterhouse
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
M. D. Grover
Great Northern
Contesse Named Vice President in Swiss Federal Body
In Berne on December 7, M Contesse a member of the Bundesrath from Neuchata was elected as vice president of the body. The election marked a notable leadership allocation within the Swiss federal institution.
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Berne
M. Contesse
Bundesrath
Neuchata
Bwitser
Charges Filed Against Two Federal Officials
Washington Dec 17 Charges filed with the Department of Justice by Col W A Wilder of Warwick NY accuse United States District Attorney Atkinson and Assistant District Attorney Elliott Northcott in a West Virginia coal land dispute. An investigation was ordered as Wilder contends the grand jury and office machinery were used to aid opposing private litigants, costing over 10 000.
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Washington
Department of Justice
W. A. Wilder
Warwick
N. Y
United States
Atkinson
Southern District
West Virginia
Elliott Northcott
Department
Robert Morris
Col. Wilder
Huntington
W. Va
King
Grand Jury
Cleveland Merchants Form Fire Insurance Group
One hundred Cleveland merchants and manufacturers have created the Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company to mutualize their business risks. The AFL executive council reports a telegram from the American Flint Glass Workers Union endorsing affiliation with the federation. Judge Lacombe denied a receiver for the Com pressed Air Company as stockholders failed to prove a case. Wages at Crucible Steel Company may be cut next week due to no working agreement. Patrick H. Farrell sues six defendants in Washington for 8000 damages after being accused of dishonesty. Steel-plate pool representatives in New York confirm 160 per 100 pounds price at Pittsburgh with major mills present.
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Cleveland
Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company
American Federation of Labor
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Federation of Labor
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
New York
Madeline Hughes
Compressed Air Company
Crucible Steel Company of America
Carnegie Steel Company
Crucible Company
Patrick H. Farrell
Knights of Labor
Washington
Simon Burns
Henry H. Hicks
Thos. H. Canning
John Forneau
Maurice Carmandy
Frank Yourtson
Farrell
Pitts
United States Steel Corporation
Jones & Laughlin
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Maryland Steel Company
Cambria Company
Lukens Company
F. H. Cleo Cornelius Shields
T. J. Drummond
The
Sea Company
Consolidated Lake Superior Company
Speyer & Co
Pottery Selling Company
Trenton
United States
Boston
Emlin Roosevelt
Aetna Iron and Manufacturing Company
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railroad Company
Wheeler
Banker Guilty of Forgery in Guthrie District Court
Rufus R. Connella, president of defunct banks in Indiahoma Sterling and Olusta Oklahoma, was found guilty of forgery in Guthrie District Court. He will be sentenced later. Connella arrived from Sherman Texas.
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Guthrie, O. T
Rufus R. Connella
Indiahoma
Sterling
Olusta
Oklahoma
Connella
Sherman
Tex
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad 50 Years Use
An old time advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup used by millions of mothers for teething children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve wind colic, regulate bowels, and cure diarrhoea. Available in 25 cent bottles.
Debate in Senate on the Isthmian canal question
A Senate debate on the isthmian canal question followed President Roosevelt’s recognition of Panama’s independence. Key speeches by Hoar, Gorman, and Foraker examined revolution details, executive conduct, and the Panama treaty, with clashes over secrecy, prerogatives, and national honor.
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Washington
Senate
Isthmian Canal
Republic of Panama
Hoar
Gorman
Foraker
United States
Panama
Loomis
New York
Mr. Hoar
Massachusetts
Binesre
Colombia
Roosevelt
Congress
Sumner
Grant
San Domingo
Summer
Ctice
Associated Press
Spooner
Senate Chamber
Quill Club
Mr. Loomis
Republic of Colombia
Aldrich
Mr. Gorman
Seth Thas
Pension Bill Passes House for 138 150 100
Washington December 17 The House passed the pension appropriation bill carrying 138 150 100 without division. Debates covered Panama rural free delivery tariff and pensions as speakers including Scott Miers Sims and Burgess argued for and against stand pat policy and protection. The measure was approved after Burgess concluded.
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Washington
Panama
Messrs
Scott
Miers
Sims
Burgess
Texas
Ohio
Ble
New York
Iowa
Pat
Leonard Wood
Demented Murderer Surrenders After Siege on Long Island
Riverhead L I Dec 17 Word from Acquebogue says Tuthill Reeve a demented farmer who yesterday shot and killed deputy sheriff and county jail warden William H Rafford while trying to serve an execution for debt surrendered today to Sheriff Preston after an all night siege. Reeve fired several shots from his barricaded house and was wounded by posse fire.
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Riverhead
L. I
Acquebogue
Tuthill Reeve
William H. Rafford
Postal Reforms Sought by Payne as Indiana notes loom
Washington dispatch reports Postmaster General Payne will urge major postal reforms in his upcoming annual report. Congress readiness to act increases, with changes to accounting and disbursement control, and calls for a modern business basis for the service. Tracewell praise in Indiana persists amid broader Treasury scrutiny.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Payne
House Committee On Post Offices
Congress
Bristow
Machen
Ringsters
House Committee
Devoe Paint and political appointments noted in Indiana
An advertisement touts Devoe Ready Paint as durable and cost comparable to lead and oil with a local agent taking risk of dissatisfaction. The news column reports N R Jacobson named census clerk in Hammond, Indiana, Hemenway seeking an Indiana job, Landis pushing Civil War service pension bill, Holliday failing to confirm Mrs. Pickett as Ferdges postmaster, and Miles named Southport postmaster with other rural delivery appointments in Indiana.
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Devoe
W. Devoe & CO. JP
Holliday
M. A. Pickett
Ferdges
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Rex
Nichol
Knox
E. M. Campbell & CO
Indianapolis
Geo. M. Cobb & Co
Fire and Liability
TM. H. Armstrong & CO
South Meridian St
Indianapolis, Ind
Frank
Steamship Company
Mrs. Winslow
Uncle Sam
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Tillman
Mr. Tillman
Bogota
Republic
Aoe
Mr. Foraker
Auestion
Christy
Miles Standish
James Whitcombriey
Enchanted Island of Yew
Indiana
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Theodore Roosevelt
Shakespeare
the Bobbs-Merrill Company
Civil Service
Tracewell
Bonaparte-Conrad
Robert J. Tracewell
Treasury
Bonaparte
Conrad
Controller Tracewell
Shaw
Zenor
Central Fleet and Marine Brigade
Fension Bureau
A. W. Wishard
State Board of Agriculture of
State Supreme Court
State Board
Mr. Wishard
John C. Black
Grand Army
Civil Service Commission
John R. Proctor
Illinois Democrat
Meredith Nicholson
Lucius B. Swift
Indiana Civil Service Commission
Nicholson
Federal Commission
Charles J. Robb
Michigan City
Ind
Knode D. Porter
Hagerstown
H. C. Row
Osgood
Hitchcock
Interior Department
Clayton McMichael
Philadelphia
Senate Committee On Commerce Today
Chicago
Illinois
Indiana Harbor
Burton
Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Crumpacker
Albert Erskine
Honore Palmer
Senate Committee On Military Affairs Today
Beveridge
Secretary of the Treasury
Jas. L. Anderson
Philippines
Fred Landis
E. B. Clendening
Wil Ham Musselman
Jacob R. Miller
Josiah W. Burit
Macey
Paul Bahr
Marion
B. C. T. Read
Logansport
Thomas Murray
John Lazro
Mexico
Steele
N. R. Jacobson
Hammond
Representative Crumpacker
Hemenway
Himway
Landis
House Committee On Pensions
William
Miles
Southport
Marion County
Vincent Askin
Walter Wheeler
Dilisboro
Hall
Ruckel
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