No Improper Action by Judge Baldwin Exonerated
Washington reports that a inquiry into Brandt-Dent cashiers related to Judge Baldwin, U S consul at Nuremberg, found no improper action. After extensive investigation, Third Assistant Secretary Pierce submitted a report to President Roosevelt exonerating Baldwin and detailing his limited involvement through his son-in-law and dealings with Perry Heath.
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Washington
Messrs
Conrad
Bonaparte
Post Office Department
Department
Brandt-Dent
Baldwin
United States
Nuremberg
Germany
West
Ohio
Ohio, Where Judge Baldwin
State Department
Herbert D. Pierce
Roosevelt
Judge Baldwin
Pierce
Brandt Automatic Cashiers
Brandt-Dent Company
Perry Heath
Heath
Ee Yotee Baldwin
Miller
Strome
Therm
Jud Idwin
Beavers
Driggs
Teag
Baliwin
Corry
Pale Net Brandt Automatic
ChildTeething Remedy Suggestion From Faint Fragments
The text presents nonsensical OCR fragments claiming a teething remedy used for many, noting soothing teeth and wind colic, but the passage is garbled and unreadable with names and facts not clearly recoverable. No coherent event or individuals can be confirmed from the fragment.
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Takes Effect December Twenty Seventh
United States officials report Cuba will implement the new reciprocity treaty on December 27. Invoices must prove articles are from the United States, with several goods receiving specific tariff advantages including window glass 30 percent and porcelain 40 percent. Cattle receive 40 percent reduction for live stock, while other goods see smaller cuts. Merchandise arriving after midnight December 26 loses eligibility.
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Washington
Loomis
Sleeper
United States
Havana
Treasury Department
Cuba
Cost of Maintenance of Soldiers Homes
Washington reports on the National Soldiers' Home system. Last year 33,157 old soldiers were cared for at an annual per capita cost of 141.70 dollars, up 3 percent in three years due to higher food costs. Pensioners numbered 25,168 receiving 6 to 72 dollars monthly, totaling 3,166,734 dollars. Deaths reached 1,863 with 3 admissions, deaths rising to 52 percent of prior growth. Farms spanned 1,441 acres with 98 acres in vegetables, farm output valued at 509,061 dollars. maintenance costs covered lawns, gardens, transport, and teams.
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Washington
George H. Burton
National Soldiers’ Home
Fortifications Fund Sought for US Islands and Philippines
Secretary Root has sent a supplemental estimate of 2 596 100 dollars to Congress via the Treasury to defend insular possessions. The request cites urgent needs for Porto Rico Hawaii Guam and the Philippines to protect government property and prevent cable interruptions between San Francisco Hawaii and Manila. It aims to begin defenses immediately at current or future US properties and to acquire additional land for Hawaii sites.
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Washington
Root
House of Representatives
Treasury Department
United States
Porto Rico
Hawaiian Islands
Guam
Philippines
San Ncisco
Hawaii
Manila
Territory of Hawaii
Tenders Accepted on Standing Timber Near Cass Lake Minnesota
Commissioned by General Land Office Commissioner Richards awards sealed bids for timber on ceded Chippewa lands in Minnesota near Cass Lake. Total bids amount to 1,482,772 dollars with Group 1 around Round Lake Bowstring Lake and Deer River adding 4,210 dollars. some lands remain to be selected by the State. Unsuccessful bidders have been notified by wire.
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Washington
Richards
General Land Office
Minnesota
Cass Lake
Round Lake
Bowstring Lake
Deer River
Ice Holds Fast on Allegheny as Rain Fails to Rise
In Pittsburg on December 2 the Allegheny River ice remains solid despite today’s rain. Rivermen estimate a substantial rise would require more rain, and foresee no damage from anticipated precipitation if it does not intensify.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny River
Mormon Seath Smoot Case Prompts Political Battle
In Washington on December 4 1911 Senator Burrows says the Smoot case will be taken up when Congress reassembles and a Senate floor fight is expected. Utah church leaders reportedly may reproach Smoot over alleged faith tenets while Indiana activists press petitions against seating him as the Porto Rico governorship prospects for W H Elliott of New Castle grow.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Burrows
Senate Committee On Elections
Smoot
Congress
Senate
Utah
Indiana
Beveridge
Payne
Overstreet
Post Office Committee
Bristow
William H. Elliott
New Castle
Ind
Porto Rico
Fairbanks and
W. H. Hunt
Elliott
Alonzo Curzon
Shaw
Ott
Ovens
Japan Russia War Accord Hopeed Amid Press Urgency
Russia is said to concede Japan requests as Tokyo urges immediate dispatch of troops to Korea. British and American diplomats discuss ways to avert war, noting Britain’s naval mobilization and U S military backing as peace factors.
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Berlin
Russia
Japan
Great Britain
Paris
Vienna
London
Choate
Lord Lansdowne
Foreign Office
Mediterranean
Stockton
Suez
Far East
United States
John H. Beacon
Panama Canal Treaty Faces Ratification Split vote forecast
Democratic circles predict the Panama treaty will win sixty five to seventy votes as Senator Gorman fails to unite his party against the pact. Southern Democrats may break from the unit rule and vote with Republicans, with Hoar and Hale also expected to support the treaty. Senator A S Clay of Georgia argues honor and full facts must guide ratification while opposing party lines.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Panama
Gorman
Bailey
Senate
House
Hoar
Hale
Marietta
Colombia
United States
Clay
Funeral Disturbers Scored By Grand Jury
Chicago grand jury criticizes those who disturb funeral processions and deride law, urging a special inquiry. Hearses returned to regular service led by nonunion drivers amid guards and police presence. A restraining order against employing strike action was planned by livery associations.
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Chicago
Grand Jury
Clifford
James W. Nye
Farnsworth
David Wilhelm
William Hartmann
Oakwood Cemetery
Carri
Edward Sickels
Ing
Liverymen's Association
Russia burdens temples as troops move toward Korea
Victoria B C Dec 4 Advices via steamer Olympia report growing Russian reinforcements in Manchuria from Europe. Troops are transported toward the Korean frontier at about twenty to twenty eight carriages daily, with 1700 men by early December. Russian units at Liao Yang occupy Chinese temples and mercantile houses, provoking Chinese distress. Orders send the fleet from Port Arthur toward the region, including the battleship Oslyabya and several cruisers destroyers and torpedo boats.
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Russia
Port Arthur
Oslabya
Avro
Dmitry
Doukai
Alwaz
Japanese Press Urges Immediate War Moves Over Korea
A Tokyo dispatch reports Premier Kabura and War Minister Terauchi met with Marquis Ito and Marquis Yamagata, signaling major Russo Japanese developments. Japanese media push for swift troop dispatch to Korea amid Russian pressure and intrigues at Seoul. The trend suggests an inevitable shift toward warlike action.
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London
Reuter’s Telegraph Company
Tokyo
Kabura
Terauchi
Ito
Privy Council
Yamagati
Council of
Tokio
Deficiency Request for Marine Corps Fund 57 146
Secretary Moody asks Congress for 57 146 deficiency to cover Panama, Guant namo, and new posts like Charleston Honolulu Samoa Algiers as Marine Corps equipment and emergency field service costs rise. First battalion in Panama totals 10 officers and 338 enlisted. outfitting costs 10 000. Five companies for emergency field service cost 12 000. Fund balance is 20 000 with more expenses expected.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Panama
Guantanamo
Cuba
Moody
Congress
Marine Corps Service
Charleston
D. C
Honolulu
Hawaii
Samoa
Algiers
Forces of Jiminez in full retreat after defeats
A Herald dispatch from Puerto Plata Santo Domingo reports the forces of former President Jiminez in full retreat after a second defeat to General Morales troops Nine were drowned attempting to ford the Cangrejo river The Dominican gunboat Presidente began bombardment of Puerto Plata and was fired upon by the fort Arrests of prominent Vasquez followers are reported in Santiago de los Caballeros
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New York
Morales
Jiminez
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Cangrejo
Presidente
Vasquez
Santiago de Los Caballeros
Simpson
Sanasalage
Reyes Presents Protest to Col Hay in Washington
General Reyes, Colombia's special representative to the United States, presented to Secretary Hay a protest against U S recognition of Panama. He plans to stay in Washington awaiting Hay's reply and expects to send a resolution with all correspondence to Congress after January. He urged restraint to avoid conflict and sends daily pacifying cablegrams to President Marroquín Neves.
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Washington
Reyes
Colombia
United States
Hay
Republic of Panama
Congress
Marroquin
Officers Who Will Sail for Col on Dixie to Panama
The Navy Department announced the marine battalion officers assigned to sail aboard the Dixie to Panama next Monday. The list includes Brigadier General Elliott Captain Leonard Lieutenant Evans Major Radford Captain Matthews Captain Powell Lieutenant Colonel Biddle Lieutenant Colonel Walter Major Mehoney Major Cole adjutants Capt. A S Williams and C H Lyman battalion adjutant First Lieut. E B Miller First Lieutenant McCormick Captains Reid Booths Hopkins Jolly C C Carpenter Wallace Second Lieutenants Wills Smith Kilgore Merriam Yates Hamilton. About 600 marines and the named officers are expected to sail from League Island Monday. Boston orders call a 96-man marine company for Panama duty, to be ready to depart. further orders expected soon.
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Washington
Marine
Dixie
Panama
Navy Department
Elliott
Leonard
Evans
Radford
Matthews
Powell
Biddle
Walter
Mehoney
Cole
A. 8
Wiliams
C. H. Lyman
E. B. Miller
McCormick
Reid
Bootes
Hopkins
Jolly
C. C. Carpenter
Wallace
Wills
Smith
Kilgore
Merriam
Yates
Hamilton
League Island
Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard
Marines
Admiral Glass Reports Scouting Trip in Isthmus
Rear Admiral Glass, from Panama, describes a December scouting mission to Real de Santa Maria and Yaviza to verify rumors of Colombian troop movements. The party found no evidence of invasion and noted that any large force would move slowly due to forest roads and river transport limits. Coghlan adds a trail from San Blas to Colon with no sightings of Philippine troops in the area.
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Washington
Glass
Navy Department
Panama
Boston
Real de Santa Maria
Yaviza
Admiral Glass
Atlanta
Coghlan
San Blas
Colon
Anl Phaetpee
Colombia Seeks 600000 Loan From Eight Departments
The Colombian government requests a voluntary loan of 600000 from eight departments at one percent monthly interest, guaranteed by customs duties. United States Minister Beaupre travels with an artillery escort from Honda to Cartagena amid feared demonstrations at river ports. Beaupre heads home on vacation.
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New York
Herald
Interior of
Mr. Beaupre
Cartagena
Marines Landed From Cruiser Prairie at Colon
In Colon on December 4 the remaining 150 Marines from the United States cruiser Prairie were landed and escorted by train to Basobispo state on the Panama Railroad.
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Colon
United States
Prairie
Basobispo State
Panama
Dissolved Franklin Union No 4 Shifts Chicago Press Feeds
Chicago on December 4 reports the Franklin Union No 4 dissolves its incorporated status. Employers sue the strikers for damages from a persistent Chicago press feeder strike. Judge Holdom fined the union $1,500. damages may reach many times that amount.
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Chicago
Franklin Union No. 4
Chicago Typothetae
Association of Employers
Holdom
Taft-Vale
England
Striking Girls Attack Female Strike Breakers at Silk Mill
In Hazelton, 200 striking girls attacked six teen strike-breakers near the Duplan silk mill. Sheriff Jacobs and seven deputies faced the mob but avoided clubs. disorder lasted about an hour before dispersal. In Toronto, 500 unemployed men protested immigration agents drawing Britons to Canada.
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Hazelton
Duplan
Jacobs
Toronto
Ont
Great Britain
Canada
How New Born Republic Was Saved by Firmness and Tact
A barricade of cotton bales blocked an arch entrance to Colon as American forces led by Colonel Black and Lieutenant Commander Witzel defended American interests. About sixty sailors and civilians faced roughly forty nine Colombian soldiers in a tense stand. The Nashville’s crew and local workers held the freighthouse, delaying any assault while negotiations with Colonel Torres continued.
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Colon
Black
Culebra
Nashville
Panama Railroad
Shaler
Witzel
Hubbard
Mellendes
Torres
Cartagena Negotiations End With Panama Railroad Debt Stand
The Cartagena arrives at Colon short of water controlled by the railroad. Colonel Shaler refuses aid until the Colombian government pays $8,000 gold for water and coal, citing orders not to furnish further support. The Cartagena sails after the payment is arranged. Colombian troops later depart, while American forces secure the dock and the isthmus remains under U.S. influence as the canal project continues.
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Cartagena
Colon
Mander
Panama
Obaidia
Obal Shaler
Colombia
Ubaldia
Mercede
Torres
Mollendes
Gena
Hetwuhe Torres
Losbian
States
Isaac Prandon & Broa
Henry Ehrman
Col
Palent Bros
Ehrman
Mellendes
Col. Torres
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