Supreme Court Adjourns After Brief Session
The U S Supreme Court adjourned until January 4 after a brief session. It affirmed the Court of Claims decision denying increased pay for Ulysses S G White, a naval civil engineer, ruling the law operates prospectively and retrospectively. The court dismissed Wittmer and Kelly v Bishop for lack of jurisdiction. A motion to advance Interstate Commerce Commission v Baird was submitted, involving coal rail contracts and ICC power to compel production of contracts and questions to rail officers.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Court of Claims
Ulysses
G. White
Navy
White
S. A. Wittmer
J. H. Kelly Ve. C. M. Bishop
Bishop
Wittmer
Kelly
Nevada
Bish
Supreme Court of Missouri
Ess
Solicitor General Today
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
David J. Baird
W. R. Hearst
Legardo Defended by Secretary Root in Manila Cable
Charges alleging his moral character were filed with the President and a copy sent to the civil Governor of the Philippine Islands. Secretary Root condemned the public airing of reputations before defense, noting Legardo's prominence and brave actions for the United States during negotiations with Aguinaldo. Legardo was one of Taft’s three native appointees to the Philippine commission.
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Washington
Benito Legardo
Philippine Islan
Manila
Root
Legardo
Philippines
United States
Aguinaldo
Goverane Taft
Philippine Commission
Nicholson named new field head for Pennsylvania work
Columbus Ohio December 21 National Superintendent elect Baker of the Anti Saloon League announced S E Nicholson has been appointed superintendent of the Pennsylvania Pittsburgh district Nicholson, who has directed the work in Maryland, is author of the Nicholson remonstrance law in Indiana and formerly lived at Kokomo Indiana
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Columbus
Baker
Anti-Saloon League
S. E. Nicholson
Pennsylvania
Piteburg
Are
Icholuse
Tainicholson
Rune
Maryland
Nicholson
Kokomo
Navy cruiser San Diego arrives with Consul Davis at Beirut
Washington reports the cruiser San Diego arrived at Beirut via Alexandretta carrying Consul Davis who had left Alexandretta for Beirut after police trouble.
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Consul Davis
Alexandretta
Washington
Navy Department
San
Davis
Beirut
Mrs Bullard Killed By Trolley In Elm Grove
Mrs Reuden J Bullard wife of a leading Wheeling printer publisher was instantly killed when struck by a Wheeling and Elm Grove traction car in front of her Elm Grove home tonight.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Nelms Charged in Kentucky Kidnapping Case
Asheville New items report Charles A Nelms charged with kidnapping in the case of Alice Lamb of Pineville Kentucky. Details unclear as the prisoner remains in custody and police seek information on the matter.
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Asheville, N. C
Charles A. Nelms
Alice Lamb
Pineville
Pino
Pension Pays Defrauded by Impersonator in Georgia Case
Treasury ruling requires banks to verify payee identity for pension checks. Clarissa Owens, alias Molly Melton, posed as a dead widow to obtain a pension and forged endorsements to cash checks from April 189? to May 1903. She was convicted in Savannah, Georgia, receiving one year and one day in prison.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Georgia
Clarissa Owens
Molly Melton
Florida
United States District Court
Savannah
Democratic Senators Worry Roosevelt and Supporters
The report recounts Democratic senators' concerns about President Roosevelt and supporters, noting governance questions on forestry, the draft bill consolidating forest authority under the Agriculture Department, and praise from Pinchot and Wilson. It also mentions a West Virginia statue in Statuary Hall, a House building project cost, and various federal approvals and appointments.
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House
United States
Department of Agriculture
Interior Department
Gifford Pinchot
Wilson
Roosevelt
Pinchot
Gunboat Helene Arrives at New Chwang in Winter Mud Dock
The department is advised of the gunboat Helene arriving at New Chwang China and entering mud dock for the winter. Earlier lack of advices from Helena paused orders to proceed to her present station. The report highlights the ongoing situation in Man-
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Washington
Navy Department
Helene
New Chwang
China
Helena
Man
Japan asks Russia to reconsider proposals in East Asia
Japan's reply to Russia was presented at the Russian legation and is not an ultimatum. Japan seeks reconsideration of essential points. Baron de Rosen is ready to resume negotiations. Sixty military engineers are dispatched to Korea to replace civil telegraph operators, a move officials say has no military significance. Reports from Seoul note clashes between Japanese and Korean residents at Chemulpo and Masampho over control of telegraph lines, with possible troop landings discussed but only with Russian consent. officials in St Petersburg downplay fears of war and predict a peaceful settlement remains possible.
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Tokio
Japan
Russia
Baron de Rosen
Komura
Korea
Paris
Havas Agency
Seoul
Chemulpo
Masampho
ST. Petersburg
Der
Foreign Office
Far East
Perkins Manias Forging Checks Led to Arrest in City
Detectives Hauser and Manning arrested Hardin Perkins of Connersville Indiana as he left the Law building and held him on forgery charges. He allegedly forged his uncle L Long’s name on a 35 check to Connersville merchant William Bliss and later cashed another forged sum. Perkins, from an respected family, admitted the crime and awaits action by Connersville authorities. He had previously been released on forgery charges after relatives intervened.
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Hauser and
Manning
Hardin Perkins
Connersville
Ind
Law
Perkins
8. L. Long
William Bliss
Indianapolis
Manni
Hauser
Drunken Lulu Johnson Remanded For Sobriety
Lulu Johnson was arrested on a drunkenness charge late Saturday night. Bail bondsman Sam Farb posted bond but refused to stay on the case. She appeared in Police Court Sunday morning drunker than before. Judge Whallon continued the case for a few days. Lulu was kept in a cell to sober up before another hearing on Wednesday.
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Lulu Johnson
Sam Farb
Yesterda
Esterday
Whallon
Duel Over Plates Ends in Police Warrants
John Dona hue and John White fought over a trivial matter, breaking 27 plates. The arrival of Bicyclemen Duncan and Wilson forced the exchange to stop. The owner complained about damaged property and police were called. Warrants were issued for both men for tomorrow’s Police Court appearance.
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John Donahue
John White
Duncan
Wilson
East Georgia Street
Directors declare January dividend on preferred stock
The United States Reduction and Refining Company directors announce the January dividend on its preferred shares. The circular notes labor troubles since February, including a strike in a Colorado City works by the Western Federation of Miners, has seriously affected business.
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New York
United States Reduction and Refining Company
Colorado City
Western Federation of Miners
Police believe safe blowers are negroes in Franklin case
Sam Stevenson alias Lucky Steve, known as a trusted local figure, was arrested after being found on an interurban car near Bicyclemen Hall. Police say a gang of black men may have blown safes in Franklin and Indianapolis, stealing cash and $1100 in checks. Stevenson denies involvement and was returned to Franklin.
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Sam Stevenson
Lucky Steve
Hall
Griffin
Stevenson
Isaac Lagrange
Franklin
Ind
Indianapolis
Indiana Avenue
Rules for Guidance of the Catholic Laity in Rome
The Osservatore Romano publishes a papal signed document on Catholic laity actions following Bologna's congress. It forbids Christian Democrats in Italy from political activity, urges bishops to censor religious writings, and requires Catholics to defer public debates to ecclesiastical authorities, dampening liberal hopes.
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Rome
Osservatore Romano
Vatican
Bologna
Leo
Italy
Holy See
Democratic editors at odds in Columbus rivalry
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports factional strife between Columbus Democratic editors. The Morning proprietor accuses the Herald of mourning McKinley excessively, claiming their front office crepe drapery and a large portrait surpassed other local decorations, including city hall and courthouse, in tribute to the late president.
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Indianapolis Journal
Columbus
Ind
Herald
McKinley
Art Hill to Be Lighted in Colors at World Fair
ST. LOUIS December 21 World’s fair management announced Art hill including the cascade gardens terrace of States and the restaurant pavilions will be lighted in colors One color will show at a time and two others will be chosen after extensive experiments The color change point will be indiscernible to spectators.
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ST. Louis
Cascade
Cascade Gardens
States
Art Hill
Fire sale at Armstrongs sells skulls and eyes
In Indianapolis, the William H. Armstrong & Co surgical house hosts a fire sale on South Meridian Street. Lower-floor bargains include artificial eyes, skull fragments, bone tools, tooth forceps, needles, thermometers, surgical saws, anatomical models, and glass eyes, all damaged or smoke-scorched but sold cheap to recoup losses from a recent fire.
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Indianapolis
William H. Armstrong & Co. Surgical Instrument House
South Meridian Street
Armstrong
Arda
Havana Tense Over Platt Amendment Row on Church Rentals
The Havana House voted eight to zero to suspend rent payments owed under a 182 contract between General Wood and church authorities for buildings used by the government. The disputed $190,000 annual rental covers Havana sites like the custom house university and the Academy of Science. Critics call the leases exorbitant and warn the move may violate the Platt Amendment, risking Senate and Palma approval.
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Havana
House of Representatives
General Wood
Monsignor Scarelli
Custom House
University
Academy of Science
Senate
Palma
Pickets Block Mourning as Chicago Strike Ties Up Funeral Processions
Chief O Neil orders inspectors to guard funerals and prohibit any picketing near houses of mourning while a four member arbitration committee from liverymen undertakers and drivers unions moves to settle the strike. A funeral party faced pickets at Union Depot and a later ceremony proceeded with effort to avoid further disruption.
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O'Neil
Chicago Board of Arbitration
Liverymen and Undertakers’ Associations
Drivers’ Union
Northwest
Chicago
Union
Dearborn
John Curran
St. Patrick's Church
Antonio Locasco
Church of the Assumption
Steamers Movements Across Ports Reported by Wireless
Shipping news lists arrivals and sailings on December 21 at multiple ports including New York Rotterdam Cherbourg Glasgow Naples Genoa Plymouth Hamburg and Bremen with vessels such as Zeeland Main Belgravia Citta di Milano Prinz Victoria Louise Kaiser Wilhelm II Sicilian Pomeranian Mongolian Laurentian California Lahn Prinz Adelbert Pennsylvanian Moltke Minnetonka Rhein and others. The bulletin notes off Nantucket at 7 30 p m. and tracks routes from Antwerp Hamburg Genoa Philadelphia Boston and Leghorn among others.
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Zeeland
Antwerp
Queenstown
Main
Bremen
Belgravia
Hamburg
Boulogne
Citta di Milano
Genoa
Nantucket
Rotterdam
Cherbourg
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Glasgow
Philadelphia
Pomeranian
Boston
Laurentian
St. John
N. F
Naples
California
Leghorn
Lahn
Prinz Adelbert
Plymouth
Pennsylvania
Moltke
London
Minnetonka
Rhein
Hampden Trust Company Put Under Receivership
Chief Justice Knowlton of the Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction restraining the Hampden Trust Company from paying out funds and appointed William W. McClench and Harry H. Bosworth as receivers. Directors had suspended business and notified the savings bank commissioners after a rapid investigation found receivership was necessary.
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Springfield
Mass
Knowlton
Supreme Court
Hampden Trust Company
William W. McClench
Harry H. Bosworth
Trust Company
Savings Bank
State Auditor Weston Cleared in Wyoming Bank Case
Casper Wyoming December 21 state auditor Weston of Nebraska, arrested recently over a bank suspension, departed for Lincoln after depositing ten thousand dollars to the closed Denecke Co bank where he held stock. Criminal charges against him were dismissed as the bank reportedly has funds to pay a dividend of per cent.
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Casper
Wyo
Weston
Nebraska
Lincoln
Denecke & Co. Bank
Union Trust Company to Resume Business
Baltimore December 21 The board of directors of Union Trust Company to resume business after being placed in receivership about two months ago Courts to be asked tomorrow to discharge the receivers Capital stock is 1,000,000 with resources around 3,000,000.
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Baltimore
Union Trust Company
Texas Crude Oil Drops Again Reported
Beaumont Texas December 21 crude oil quotes show a 3 percent drop with weak demand marking the second decline in three days. A week ago active demand stood at 3 cents.
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Texas
Beaumont, Tex
Chicago clubman Thomas D. Yates killed in cable car crash
Thomas D. Yates a prominent Chicago clubman was struck by a cable car and died several hours later at age forty three. Local officials reported the victim as a well known member of Chicago society and business circles.
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Chicago
Thomas D. Yates
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