Rivers and Harbors congress backs $500 million bond plan
At the annual Rivers and Harbors meeting in Washington, Judge George Hillyer urged funding internal waterways with $500 million in federal bonds over ten years to create a combined water and rail freight system. He warned that Europe’s canal and river shipping lowers costs, while U.S. rail expansion alone would cost $6 billion without lasting guarantees. By shifting bulky freight to water routes, he argued, freight blocks and high rates could be reduced.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rivers and Harbors Congress
United States
Hillyer
Europe
France
Belgium
Germany
Kansas City Messiah Fugitives After Tragedy
John Sharp, hailed as the second Messiah by fanatics, remains at large after yesterday’s clash with police in Kansas City. He was last seen entering a negro barber shop where he had his hair trimmed and beard shaved. Police issued descriptions and a reward. several injured, including Policeman Mullane, show mixed recovery prospects. Louis Pratt, son of the girl killed, remains at the hospital with a severed leg and a bullet in his brain. Mrs Pratt and four children are detained at police headquarters.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
John Sharp
Mesaiah
Ahern
Sharp
Michael Mullane
Clark
A. J. Selzer
General Hospital
Louis Pratt
Mrs. Pratt
Cost More Dead Than When Alive
Peking reports that personal effects and furnishings of the late emperor have been incinerated over the past week. Post mortem expenditures reach about 4.2 million dollars. The resting place is to be chosen at the Eastern Tombs. The dowager empress to be buried in spring, with similar costs. The prince regent holds full power and is seen as de facto emperor, with enthronement after mourning ends.
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Associated Press
Peking
Theatre Combine Formed Across West to Chicago Reach
Seventy five theaters from Chicago to San Francisco including Omaha Denver and San Francisco houses are to merge into a single company. Klaw and Erlanger prime movers with others in talks. Charls Frohman Al Hayman and Samuel Nixon of Philadelphia named as interested. The venture reportedly aims to control theater property valued at about 50 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Chicago
San Francisco
Omaha
Denver
Daily News Today
Klaw
Erlanger
Charls Frohman
al Hayman
Samuel Nixon
Philadelphia
Veteran U. S. employers dead in San Francisco
Captain Augustus F. Rogers, assistant superintendent of the United States coast and geodetic survey and son of Commodore John Rodgers, died today at his home after a three hour illness. He would have been 80 on January first.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Augustus F. Rogers
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
John Rodgers
Baltimore
Navy
Rogers
Andrew Carnegie Subpoenaed to Appear in Tariff Hearing
Andrew Carnegie was subpoenaed to testify before the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington today as part of tariff revision hearings.
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Andy
Aspociated Press
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ruef bribery trial and tunnel deaths in brief
Los Angeles muckers Barney Burns and R Williams were killed by a cavern at the Elizabeth lake tunnel south end. cause unknown. In San Francisco, Abraham Ruef bribery case proceeded to jury, which deliberated through the night after reading witnesses Furey Gallagher and Wilson. jurors sought further testimony and guidance from Judge Lawlor.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Barney Burns
R. Williams
Los Angeles Aqueduct
Elizabeth Lake
San Francisco
Abraham Ruef
Lawlor
St. Francis Hotel
Furey
Wilson
Ielagher
Foreman MacNamara
Gallagher
Interest in stocks reviving on New York exchange
There was a revived interest in stocks with a wide variety of issues traded today. Transactions occurred in many securities not seen on the tape for months, while bonds remained firm.
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Associated Press
New York
Stock Exchange
Tonopah Man Ends Life Aboard Steamship Finlander
Benedick Dore of Tonopah Nevada committed suicide December 3 while aboard the steamer Finlander arriving from Antwerp. He was a cabin passenger bound for Tonopah with his railway ticket and money on hand.
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New York
Benedick Dore
Tonopah
Nevada
Antwerp
Bad Check Man Is Sentenced In Nevada
C A Rogers claiming kinship to H H Rogers of Standard Oil was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary after two counts for passing fictitious checks. He initially pleaded not guilty, then changed to guilty. Rear Admiral Joseph B Coghlan, retired, died suddenly of heart disease at his New Rochelle home. He graduated Annapolis 1863 and became rear admiral in 1902. He commanded Raleigh at Manila Bay in 1898 and led the Atlantic Station in 1902-3.
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Associated Press
Reno
C. A. Rogers
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
Coghlan
New York
Joseph B. Coghlan
New Rochelle
Annapolis
Raleigh
Manila Bay
Boas Death Investigation Focuses on Embezzlement Claim
San Francisco December 9 The Boas brothers say they have sufficient evidence to charge J Walter Wilson with embezzlement after reviewing their brother Harry Boas death case. Wilson had faced a murder charge over suspected poison delivery but that case failed.
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Associated Prese
San Francisco
J. Walter Wilson
Harry Boas
Martin
John Boas
Wilson
T B Rickey Arrested For Missing Chancery Hearing
T B Rickey, subpoenaed witness in Miller and Lux case, was arrested after failing to appear before Master in Chancery Thurtell. He was paid $5.10 mileage and $3 per diem. bonds were posted to appear again in Reno before Commissioner Heacock. Fate of matter likely to hinge on a fine for the omission, reports Carson News December 9.
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T. B. Rickey
San Francisco
Thurtell
Miller and Luxon
Sweetwater
Mason’ Valley
Reno
Rickey
Heacock
Gaveli
Chancery
Thartell
Carson Newa
Jurors Sworn in Stevens Case Murder Trial
Four more jurors were sworn today in the murder trial of I. W. Chang a Korean charged with killing Durham Stevens in March. With today’s jurors the panel reaches eleven jurors sworn for the trial in San Francisco.
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Stevens
Associated Press
San Francisco
I. W. Chang
Durham
New York Market Lead Signals Mixed Trading
New York markets open with weak lead prices quoted around 4.22 to 4.27 percent, indicating tentative signals. Traders note easy movement with prices near 14.25 to 14.50, while a veil of uncertainty persists amid minimal net changes and scattered demand.
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New York
Flood Threat Endangers Pine Bluff as Arkansas River Rises
The eastern section of Pine Bluff is under severe flood danger tonight as rising Arkansas River waters threaten to wash away parts of the city. Local officials warn that several structures and a key road may be destroyed if the river cannot be checked soon.
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Associated Press
Pine Bluff
Ark
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