Mexican Petroleum plans Hidalgo Northern railroad and vast oil expansion
The Mexican Petroleum Company, with a $19 million capital, seeks to rival Standard Oil by acquiring Hidalgo Northern railroad and extending from Pachuca to Tampico. It controls large oil lands near Tampico and has begun secret drilling with two wells producing over 600 barrels daily. The group also plans rail development toward Acapulco and across Vera Cruz Oaxaca and Chiapas, with Senator Clark showing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stin
Tex
Mexi- Petroleum Company
California
Standard Oil
Hidalgo
Pachuca
Sico
Tampico
Mexican Petroym Company
Mexico, Mayaca
Mexico
Balsas River
Mexican Petroleum Company
Vera 1
Oaxaca
Chiapas
Temla
Clark
Montana
Mexican Petroleummpany
Atchi- Topeka and
Santa Fe
Iican Petroleum Company
Schley Case Under Consideration in Washington
Admiral Schley met today with his counsel Isidor Gruner and Assistant Counsel Tear to decide further steps in the Schley case. The group will consider pursuing a civil action against the author or publisher of the alleged history that prompted the recent investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Adiial Schley
Isidor Yner
Tea
Schley
Aclay
Young Archibald Roosevelt Receives Spanking
Washington reports a light domestic incident as Archibald Roosevelt, the president’s nephew, is disciplined after bungling a package mystery at the White House. Nurses take custody of the child while Mrs. Mary Ledwith oversees the well behaved group of youngsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Archibald Roosevelt
White House
Mary Ledwith
Archibald
Deserts Foraker To Side With Hanna In Senate Recall
In Washington on December 28 Senator Foraker defeated Hanna to recall George P. Dunham as Deputy Auditor of the Treasury. The President promised Hanna the nomination would be sent back to the Senate, prompting a looming feud and renewed opposition. Dunham’s recess appointment by McKinley is at stake as Foraker and Hanna maneuver for control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Foraker
Hanna
Senate
George P. Dunham
Auditor of the Treasury
Dunham
Senator Hanna
McKinley
Roosevelt
Senator Foraker
Mr. Dunham
Hanna-Foraker
Mr. Foraker
New York Estate Leads Tacoma Clerk To Sudden Fortune
Joel W. Condit a 40 year old Tacoma real estate office clerk learned he has inherited an estate in New York valued at about 500000. A cousin on the Hudson died leaving Condit property, and redistributions of another aunt's estate plus his late father's estate boosted his holdings. Eastern relatives located him via advertisement and wired a large sum as earnest money with credit for 20000 more before his trip to New York.
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Tacoma
Wash
Joel W. Condit
New York
Condit
Hudson River
Bearded Santa Claus Disguised Teacher Burns Whiskers
Miss Anna E. Nichols a kindergarten teacher at Perkins Bass school in Chicago attempted a Santa Claus act for her pupils. Her beard and a Christmas tree were set alight by wax tapers causing a fire and a disrupted performance before forty watching children. She lost part of her hair and revealed her frightened face beneath the disguise.
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Chicago
Anna E. Nichols
Perkins Bass School
Santa Claus
Miss Nichols
De Wett Wins a Fine Victory in Zeerust Action
War Office reports Zeefontein engagement December 24 led by Colonel Firman. Three companies of Yeomanry and two heavy guns rushed Boer commando under General De Wet. Six officers and fifty men killed. eight officers wounded. four missing. Noncommissioned losses not yet totaled. May become a memorable disaster for British forces. Also, Lord Kitchener notes a minor success by the South Africa constabulary at Bothaville with thirty six Boers captured.
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London
War Office
Zeefontein
Firman
Dewet
Ing
Lord Kitchener
South Africa Constabulary
Bothaville
Morgan's Lucky Clerks Get $5,000 in Gold
Ten J. Pierpont Morgan clerks receive Christmas gifts of $5,000 gold certificates each from Morgan. A messenger carried the bills from the Subtreasury while about $10,500 in New Years gifts were pledged by Stock Exchange members for 350 employees.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Bureau of Engraving
Stock Exchange
Theatres Open Sundays for Interdenominational Services
The American Society of Religious Education plans Sundays in theatres nationwide for non sectarian masses. Justice Harlan serves as president of the society. Rev. Dr. George Buckler has been offered the general manager post. Buckler envisions theatres nationwide becoming houses of worship on Sundays.
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Washington, D. C
American Society of Religious Education
Justice Harlan
United States Supreme Court
George Buckler
McKinley Memorial Church
Buckler
United States
This Old Fellow Seems to Grow Young
NEW BRUNSWICK December 28 Noah Raby of Piscataway, claimed to be 120, appears youthful again with fewer wrinkles and a bent, aging frame. Visitors say his diet of sausage and turnips aids digestion as he recalls hearing Washington at Yorktown and Santa Claus from 120 years ago.
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New Brunswick
Noah Raby
Piscataway
Noah
Piscataway Township
Bill
Raby
South Carolina
Washington
Yorktown
Santa Claus
Frozen Religion In Large Doses
Rev Abel Dickinson of the Church of God and Saints of Christ baptized a colored convert on frozen Delaware ice at Fort Cramer Hill Camden New Jersey The ceremony drew a large crowd as ice cold wind chilled the scene Eld er William Skinner of Philadelphia assisted The preacher carved a ten by ten foot hole then dipped the candidate repeatedly in icy water before a song and prayer The men’s garments froze stiff but they appeared none the worse afterward.
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Camden
N. J
Abel Dickinson
Church of God and Saints of Christ
Delaware
Fort Cramer Hill
William Skinner
Philadelphia
Clergman
Will Call Neely Trial In Havana January
Charles F W Neely the accused financial agent of the Cuban mail service will be tried in Havana on January 4 for offenses two years old. Government witnesses are summoned to appear January 2 despite holiday season reluctance. Ten witnesses will travel from the United States as the case proceeds with expectations of conviction.
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Washington, D. C
Charles F. W. Neely
Havana
Root
W. D. Katz
Union National Bank of
Divorce Granted After Mrs MacDonald's Musical Protest
CHICAGO December 28 Mrs Marie Greer MacDonald was granted a divorce from Dr John H MacDonald after she described her divorce as written with her heart's blood Her compositions Absent but Not Forgotten The Last Appeal and Broken Links reflected the separation The court heard she claimed Catholic convent sisters influenced her broken home and that she and her husband once taught music at Servite Sisters Convent
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Marie Greer MacDonald
John H. MacDonald
Panama Canal Sale to Be Urged by French Delegation
Paris dispatch reports M. Lampre secretary of the Panama Canal Company sailed to New York to confer with U S representatives as talks to sell the canal to the United States are renewed. The price is stated by sources to be about forty million dollars.
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Panama Canal
Paris
M. Lampre
Panam Canal Company
New Yark
L.aquitaine
Havre
United States
Panama Canal Company
Associated Press
Gage’s Chicago Return as First National Bank Head Uncertain
Chicago reports say Secretary Gage will not return to the First National Bank presidency. James B. Forgan now leads after buying Nickerson holdings. Forgan dismisses talk of Gage seeking a smaller Chicago bank, hoping the First National presidency remains filled.
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Chicago
Gage
First National Bank
5. M. Nickerson
James B. Forgan
First National
Forgan
New York
National City Bank
Williams shows fear after murder confession in Syracuse
Frank Williams alias Hattrick, held for Kauase murder, cries of remorse in police cell report. He tells Attorney Reynolds he fears the act and its visions haunt him as he is sent toward Trenton for trial. His earlier claim of no regret is overwritten by a sudden change of heart.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Frank Williams
Hattrick
Trenton
N. J
Krause
Williams
John W. Reynolds
Roosevelt questions jail record in Arizona Chief Justice bid
President Roosevelt debates a party leader over appointing a man with a jail record for Arizona's Chief Justice. The leader argues the offense was twelve years ago and forgiven, but Roosevelt insists on reviewing all candidates with no jail history before even considering those with prior offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Walter McEntire
Arizona
Mr. Roosevelt
McEntire
Smallpox Rages At Randsburg
Bakersfield Cal December 28 Dr Hanna of the State Board of Health reports an outbreak of smallpox in Randsburg with about thirty cases. A committee pest house and containment measures are in place and all possible steps are being taken. The illness is described as mild.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Hanna
State Board of Health
Randsburg
Posed as a Girl but Marries as a Man in Maine
In Augusta on December 28 a man known as Sylvester Cole, long disguising himself as a woman called Miss Maggie, married 18 year old Georgiana Bernard of Somerset County after revealing his true sex. The couple, from Maine and New York backgrounds, left for a honeymoon despite floods and rough weather as the town and countryside reel from the revelation.
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Augusta
Maggie’ Cole
Sylvester Cole
Georgiana Bernard
Somerset County
Somerset
Cole
George M. Cole
Maggie
Albany
N. Y
Standard Oil Company
New York City
Richard Croker
John J. Scannell
Maine
Miss Bernard
Vassalboro
Kennebeck County
Cole Dresed
William George
Aroostock
Arther
Bernard
Kennebec County
Breach of Promise Leads to Marriage of Morrow and Graham
In Edgar County a breach-of-promise suit ended with Rose Ellen Graham winning 5000 dollars against Barnett T Morrow. The couple, once engaged, reconciled through friends and married last night after his Oklahoma trip.
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Mattoon
Barnett T. Morrow
Rose Ellen Graham
War and View
Edgar County
Graham
Orrow
Oklahoma
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Axigan Oil
Sister Republic
Southland
Deserts Foraker
de Wett
Goldtree
Uma
Tucson
Ighbors
Citizen
Ss. P. Railroad
Will
Neely
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