Senate and House Clash Over Panama Canal and Reforms
A busy five day roll shows Senate debates on campaign contributions by banks and a House vote of 11 million dollars for the Panama Canal. Other items include arrests, fires, mutinies, and notable deaths with international and domestic implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Panama Canal
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Williams
Cannon
Tillman
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Mitchell
Railroad passes end free rides under New York Central
A roundup of notices from across the country reports the end of free passes on the New York Central and Hudson River railway. It notes deaths including Joseph Fairbanks and Daniel Bosworth, a monument unveiling in Andersonville for Civil War soldiers, and various accidents and legal notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Central
Hudson River Railroad
Joseph W. Fairbanks
Republican Party
Farmington
John Matheson
Bronx
New York City
Daniel P. Bosworth
Marietta
New York
Pennsylvania
Andersonville
Leo McNally
Bridgeport
Conn
Fram
Christiania
Mott Haven
N. Y
James L. Blodgett
Hermitage
Wyoming County
United States
Canada
John R. Ward
Indiana
Hanly
Ward
Baltimore
Knights of Pythias
Union Pacific
Rock Springs
Wyo
Yale University
Atlantic & Birmingham Railroad
Newport
Robert McDyer
Lizzie McDyer
Melbourne
Campbell County
William Lloyd Garrison
Bethel Methodist
Booker T. Washington
Six Children Cremated at Lindsey Pa
Dubois Pa December 13 six children died in a Lindsey home fire near Punxsutawney. Parents William Morgan and wife and two other children escaped after the mother saved two youngsters by throwing them from an upstairs window before the roof collapsed. The fire started in a nearby outbuilding stove. The mother is badly burned and may lose a foot. the father is injured but the other child survivors are unhurt. Morgan recently moved from West Virginia. funds are being raised in Punxsutawney and Punxsutawney and nearby cities to aid the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel S. Brown
Squirrel Hill
Pittsburg
Charles P. Heill
Anthracite Strike Commission
Pennsylvania
Edward Atkinson
Boston
George W. Miltenberger
Maryland
Baltimore
Wheeling
W. Va
Joseph Snyder
Snyder
Census Office
New York City
London Daily News
Constantinople
Macedonia
Greco
Christ and
the Cross
Madrid
New York
Herbert Putnam
Librarian of
Congress
Law Library
Eddy Root
Joseph Fogler
Madison Square Garden
John
Menus Bedell
Long Island
United States
T. R. Matthews
District of
Nebraska
Richards and Costock
Russia
St. Petersburg
M. Dornovo
New Brighton
Staten Island
Cortelyou
Post Office Department
Weaver
Philadelphia General Hospital
Insane Department
General Land Office
Public Land Service
William B. Ridgely
Chicago, Lake Shore & South Bend Railway Co
Edadwin Hanna
Cleveland
South Bend
Ind
la Porte
Porter Counties
Indiana
M. M. Letts
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Princeton
Kan
Panama
Canal Co-Emission
Morgan
Lindsey
West Virginia
Punxsutawney
Ryan testifies on Harriman demands over Equitable control
Thomas F. Ryan testified before the insurance investigation committee detailing Harriman’s demand for half of Ryan’s 502 Equitable Life shares and threats to use political influence if denied. He said Harriman warned of legislative action and asserted influence would shape Ryan’s project. Senator Dryden added Prudential funded Republican campaigns totaling 26000 dollars in 1896 1900 and 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas F. Ryan
Insurance Investigation Committee
E. H. Harriman
Mr. Ryan
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mr. Harriman
Harriman
Ryan
James H. Hyde
United States
John F. Dryden
New Jersey
Prudential Life Insurance Company of America
Republican National Campaign Fund
Meriwether Sentenced For Naval Academy Case
Midshipman Miner Meriwether Jr. is sentenced by court martial to one year confinement within naval academy limits and a public reprimand by the secretary of the navy. He was found guilty of two charges connected to a November 5 fist fight with Midshipman James Branch Jr., who died two days later. Secretary Bona parte approved the findings and reduced any penalty that would bar service on a practice ship. Washington also reports Attorney General Moody sending a circular to district attorneys urging vigorous enforcement of carrier discrimination laws, promoting indictments where warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temuel Lynch
Morgantown
N. C
Benjamin Rhoades
Bedford
Ind
Washington Gas Light Co
Washington
D. C
New York City
W. B. Johnson
Fernandina
Fla
Robert H. McCurdy
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Board of Trustees
Harbin
Manchuria
Baron Lobel
Siberia
Alaska
Cariaca
Spain
Alonzo J. Whiteman
Auburn
N. Y
Fidelity Trust Co
Buffalo
John W. Priestly
Philadelphia
Joline
Camden
N. J
J. B. Hagein
Harry Brown
Raymond Horner
Hawesville
New Orleans
Brown
Horner
Secret Service
United States
Lyons Register
Roberts
Alfred P. Frelich
Presbyterian Hospital
Fannie
Anna Hoeflung
Brooklyn
Carson
Pennsylvania
Martin
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
London
Edward
Campbell-Bannerman
Council of the Empire
Havana
Cuba
American Tobacco Co
Weyman
Duquesne Way
Shelbourne
Ont
James Coulter
Coulter
Bureau of Immigration
Sargent
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Italy
United Kingdom
Germany
Switzerland
Sweden
Edward Morris
Trenton
Roosevelt
America
George Becher
Hammond
Naval Academy
Secretary of the Navy
Miner Meriwether, Jr
Annapolis
Navy
James R. Branch, Jr
Branch
Bonaparte
Reporting Rising Costs in Census Work and Future Data Plans
The director of the census reports rising per capita costs from nine to 21 cents since 1870 and urges trimming detail in future decennial censuses. He favors five year reviews of electrical industries and decennial studies of insurers banks and investment firms, but stresses adding judicial statistics including homicides felonies and misdemeanors.
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Washington
Census Office
Public Lands Reform Proposed to Save Money
Washington reports the general land office recommends abolishing the local receiver of public monies and consolidating offices to save an estimated 250000 yearly. The year saw 17056622 acres and 7017811 dollars in land activity with 1988389 in liabilities. About 1000 entries were suspended amid probes into illegal land actions and timber cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Land Office
Public Land Service
Woman dies trying to save children in Harlem fire
A mother and five children died in a Columbus Avenue five story fire in New York last night. Two others were injured and many tenants were trapped or cut off from escape. Mrs Thomason and her three young children perished near her, the latch to the hall door hindered escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbus Avenue
Hundredth Street
John Thomason
Thomason
Rear Admiral Hasbrouck Lillie Dies in New York
Rear Admiral Hasbrouck Lillie U S Navy, retired, died at his New York home on Monday. Born in New York, he graduated from the Naval Academy and served at the North Atlantic station until 1867. Promoted to captain on March 3, 1901, he commanded the U S naval station at Key West until 1902 and retired March 3, 1903 with the rank of rear admiral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hasbrouck Lillie
U.S. N
Naval Academy
North Atlantic
United States Naval Station
Key West
Wreckage from Fawn linked schooner found on Vancouver Island shore
Victoria reports a schooner bow marked with the letter F and debris likely from the sealing ship Fawn washed ashore on Vancouver Island. The Fawn last reported October 4 and was declared lost with Captain Ohlson and six white crewmen along with 21 Indian seal hunters. All aboard were lost.
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Victoria
B. C
Vancouver Island
Ohlson
Emperor of Korea repudiates Japan pact in cable
Homer B. Hulbert reports from Washington that the Korean emperor declares the Korea Japan agreement null and void as it was obtained by force and that he will never sign it in its present form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Homer B. Hulbert
Korea
Japan
Western railroads end grain rate war with tariff cancel
Executive officials of western railroads met in Chicago and a settlement was announced. The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line agreed to cancel its through corn tariff from the Missouri River to Liverpool, ending the rate dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western Railroads
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Missouri River
Liverpool
Mahanoy City Miner Wages Up 6 Percent in November
Commissioner Charles P. Heill of the anthracite strike commission announces miners in November earned wages 6 percent above the basis. The report notes the rate increase affects workers under the strike commission framework in the region.
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Mahanoy City
Charles P. Heill
The
Anthracite Strike Commission
Boston Man Offers 10000 for the Constitution
Secretary Bonaparte has received several bids for the Constitution including a $10,000 offer from a Boston man. He replied that offers cannot be legally considered at this time.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Boston
Ex Sheriff Thomas J Dunn Dies Under Tammany Ties
Former New York sheriff Thomas J Dunn a long time figure in the Tammany organization and a Van Wyck era official died at his city home last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas J. Dunn
Tammany Organization
van Wyck
Pittsburg Coal Operator Capt. Samuel S. Brown Dies
Capt. Samuel S. Brown, noted coal operator and horseman, died yesterday at his Squirrel Hill home in Pittsburg after a long illness. His death had been anticipated for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Samuel S. Brown
Squirrel Hill
Laundering Baby Clothes With Ivory Soap Cited
Mothers urged to supervise washing of infants garments to prevent chafing from strong alkalies in soap. Use Ivory Soap only. Also notes on awkward phrasing for visits and a claim for Dr Bayer's Penetrating Oil as a quick cure for neuralgia toothache or headache at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor R. Parker
Dr. Bayer
Weather and pancake flour notes in print
A domestic observation quotes cold weather giving a rosy complexion. It urges readers to insist on Mrs. Austin's Pan cake flour and warns against hiring men with no business of their own to handle matters.
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N. Y
Mrs. Austin
Ailing Women Hear Cure for Back Aches
Mrs W G Davis of Groesbeck Texas reports relief from back aches dizziness and kidney irregularities after using Deans Kidney Pills. She passed gravel stones and improved health with the tablets costing 50 cents per box sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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W. G. Davis
Groesbeck
Texas
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
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Elkins
Moocdy
Census
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Dunn
Kemp
Balsam
Shiloh
Mary E. Apple
Gouverneur
N.Y
Ottawa
H. M. Willams
Law Building
Toledo
M. M.u
R. Paaxton Company
Mae
Boral Manufacturing
Poutre Erald & CO
Box K. Washington
O. Rochester
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