Rayner Attacks Monroe Doctrine in Maiden Senate Speech
Maryland Senator Rayner denounces both Cleveland and Roosevelt's Monroe Doctrine in a pivotal maiden speech. He calls for real doctrine revisions, condemns additions as counterfeit, and urges diplomacy over threats while reaffirming belief in the core principle. Robert H. Wade of San Juan seeks a law for an elective Porto Rico senate and travels to Washington as Porto Rico Municipal League delegate.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
Rayner
Maryland
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Department of States
New York
Robert H. Wade
San Juan
Porto Rico
Congress
Porto Rico Municipal League
McMullen’s Nevada scheme prompts loan letters
Daniel Y McMullen facing financial trouble sent letters asking for a dollar loan from each recipient. His brother David McMullen of Chicago and Freeport Hardware Co president explains the campaign caused worry among friends but asserts the Freeport institution itself remains sound.
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Freeport
Dan
Daniel Y. McMnullen
David McMullen
Chicago
Freeport Hardware Company
J. Y. McMullen
McMullens
Rayner Attacks Roosevelt Doctrine On Venezuelan Boundary
Rayner challenged President Roosevelt's boundary policy with an elegant critique. He rejected the blockades and custom house seizures as Monroe doctrine equivalents, arguing international law remains inflexible and warning against intervention in Central and South America. He cited Madison and others to oppose Taft era ideas and questioned Taft’s Santo Domingo receiver role.
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United States
Central
South America
Rayner
Cleveland
Madison
Adams
Clay
Webster
Calhoun
Marcy
Seward
Blaine
Taft
Santo Domingo
Reyner
Philippines
Fighting Was Very Sharp Near Puerto Plata in Dominican Port
Telegrams from the Cherkee report sharp fighting near Puerto Plata with heavy casualties on both sides. Insurgent forces under Pedro Alvarez attacked Puerto Plata, with expectations of surrender by authorities. Earlier, Gensuellito and Navarro were beaten at Santiago, while General Lasala prepares to strike La Vega north of San Domingo.
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Turks Island
Bahamas
Cherkee
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
SOC
Pedro Alvarez
Gensuellito
Navarro
Santiago
Caceres
Lasala
Jiminez
la Vega
San Domingo
Senator Knox A Trusted Adviser And Noted Lawyer
Senator Philander C Knox is a first term senator and a trusted adviser to the president. He previously served as attorney general under McKinley and Roosevelt and succeeded the late Senator Quay in the Senate.
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Knox
Senate
Congress
McKinley
Roosevelt
Quay
Victim of Hunting Amputations Two Legs Lost
H K Summers of Edmore Mich. is again hospitalized in Detroit after a hunting accident led to gangrene and two leg amputations. Six years earlier he was shot in the foot and endured six prior amputations to save his life. The latest surgery removed the leg just below the knee.
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Detroit
H. K. Summers
Edmore
Mich
Hospital Planned in Bronx From Yerkes Will
Mrs Yerkes plans a great hospital in the Bronx funded by the late Charles T Yerkes will. Dr J E Janvrin stated the project reflects Mrs Yerkes idea and Yerkes intended to carry it out through his will.
Bliss Sees Townsend as Popular Choice for Senate
Ex Governor A T Bliss of Saginaw visits Jackson and says Townsend is a strong stand in for the Senate, praising his stance with Teddy on railroad rate legislation. Bliss criticizes the last legislature’s primary law but offers no specifics.
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Jackson, Mich
A. T. Bliss
Saginaw
Townsend
Teddy
Death of Stephen Leonag Linked to Suspected Husband Shooting
Bridgeport reports say Stephen Leonag is dying from wounds believed linked to a husband involved in a scandalous incident. The victim, a 61 year old man, has not worked since January and is described as suffering a fatal discharge. Police said the case concerns the marriage and a long-awkward family history tied to John New York Inridge and John C. Ten N. Y. reporting on the death of Breck-Inridge, a relative in the United States.
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Bridgeport
Stephen Leonag
Leonag
John New York
Inridge
Sen Inridge
Ej. Cabell Breck
Breck- Inridge
United
Rogers Testifies in Missouri Oil Trust Suit
New York January testimony shows Henry Rogers of Standard Oil NJ and director of Indiana firm under scrutiny. Hadley questions Indiana office location and stock holdings in Indiana, New Jersey, Waters-Pierce, and Republic Oil. Rogers uncertain about some offices. Mrs. Butts cross examined over sources and trust connections as Rice and Hagerman press the case.
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New York
Henry M. Rogers
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Herbert
Hadley
Missouri
2 Broadway
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Indiana Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Republic Oil Company of
Rogers
Broadway
Indiana
James A. Moffett
Standard Oil Company
George M. Rice
Rice
Standard Oi
Hagerman
Ohio
Waters-Pierce Company
Norton to testify or go to jail on check charge
A I Norton of Marion Indiana faces city court on Thursday for issuing a check with no funds. Norton says he will not swear or affirm to testify and would go to jail if required, defending his cashless bank dealings as his Christlike business philosophy. The arrest followed an affidavit by farmer John Davenport who alleged Norton bought pork worth zero dollars.
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Marion
Ind
A. I. Norton
Christ
Norton
John Davenport
Sever
Ida N. Butts Linked to Standard ¢ Firms
The fragment notes Ida N. Butts connected to the Standard cent companies and references a step related to her, though details are incomplete.
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Ida NS. Butts
Court hears Norton denial amid financial deposition claim
A court session features Norton asserting innocence and arguing no reason to flee, while remarks reference widespread deposits at banks. The exchange centers on alleged wrongdoing and fears of losing employment, with the judge listening as the case unfolds.
Morris replies to Hull over Mrs Morris removal
Washington reports Dr Minor Morris denounces those responsible for his wife's White House eviction and opposes a fine in her cause. He rebuts Representative Hall on family law and the disputed will, noting estate actions and claims. In Copenhagen, the dowager empress buys a Danish estate for a long residence. rumor of her not returning to Russia is unfounded.
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Washington, Jan
Minor Morris
Leenye
Representative Hall
Morris
War Department
Copenhagen
Jan. S
Russia
Denmark
Illness Could Force Change at German Foreign Office
Baron von Richthofen the German foreign secretary is seriously ill from overwork and may be unable to resume duties for a long time. It is possible a change in the secretaryship will be necessary.
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Berlin
Baron von Richthofen
Foreign Office
Tama man sentenced to life for first degree murder
Roy Hull aged 20 from Tama Ia received life imprisonment after a conviction for first degree murder in Marshalltown. He killed Daniel Leary a foreman at the Armour paper mill in Toledo Iowa.
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Marshalltown
Roy Hull
Tama
Burnham
Hull
Daniel Leary
Armour Paper Will
Toledo
Chicago Markets Show Mixed Cattle Hog and Sheep Movements
January 9 1906 Chicago markets report cattle hog and sheep receipts and prices. Officials show lower demand mixed packers and light hogs prices range from 5 20 to 5 50 for hogs. cattle steady to dull while sheep and lambs stay strong.
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Chicago
Provident Life official defends bills payoffs in Harrisburg
Samuel Shipley, retiring president of the Provident Life and Trust Co of Philadelphia, testifies that the firm paid 7500 to Martin Olmsted for influence to bury two unfavorable insurance bills. He says no money went to legislators and Olmsted and William Scott acted with integrity to protect policyholders.
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Philadelphia
Samuel RR
Shipley
The
Provident Life and Trust Company
New York
Provident Company
Martin I. Olmsted
Clarkisburg
United States
William M. Scott
Harrisburg
Hille
Olmsted
Scott
Contests Over Pal mer Estate Arise In New York
In New York on January 9 a supreme court contest over the 000,000 estate of Francis A. Palmer ex president of the Broadway bank was filed. James R Palmer a 06 year old brother from San Francisco and Gertrude A Knapp and Mary C Keppner nieces from Wallingford Conn challenge executors of charitable bequests alleging fraud in procuring the will.
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New York
Francis A. Palmer
Broadway Bank
Supreme Court
James R. Palmer
San Francisco
Gertrude A. Knapp
Mary
Keppner
Wallingford
Conn
Palmer
Francis Asbury Palmer
Brother-in-law poison death tragedy in Cincinnati
George Stevens accidentally ingested poison beside his sick brother-in-law Robert Gilespie and died within an hour at the city hospital. Gilespie, 65, died shortly after, and night clerk Robert Cullespie learned his father had died while he tried to aid the two men.
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Cincinnati
Jan. C
George Stevens
City Hospital
Robert Louis Gilespie
Robert Cullespie
Chal lenger Charged With Embezzlement In Delaware County
Chester Pennsylvania January 9 J Frank Challenger secretary of the Delaware County Trust Company was arrested on embezzlement charges. A bank examination showed a shortage of 10600 and Challenger confessed stating he lived beyond his income and blamed no one else.
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Chester
J. Frank Challenger
Delaware County Trust Company
Challenger
Carnegie Steel to Expand Pittsburg Works Big Investment
Plans announced to enlarge the Carnegie Steel Company works in Pittsburg. The project includes new mills furnaces and buildings with an expenditure of about 7 000 000 dollars.
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Carnegie Works
Pittsburg
Stead
Carnegie Steel Company
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