Hayti Sentence Riles U S Citizen Jaeger Huber 15 Years
A telegram from Port au Prince reports U S minister Powell demanding annulment of a Hayti court sentence of fifteen years hard labor for Jaeger Huber, a U S citizen, in a bond fraud case tied to ex President Simon Sam. The U S threatens energetic intervention.
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Washington
Port au-Prince
Hayti
Powell
United States
Haytien
Jaeger Huber
Simon Sam
Bank of Hayti
Port-au-Prince
Simon Lam
Republic of
Haynt
Sam Administration
Republic
Bristow Resigns Post Office for Panama Canal Probe
Joseph Ty Bristow of Bristow resigns as fourth assistant postmaster general to become a special commissioner. He will study Atlantic Pacific trade, freight rates, and the Panama railroad policy under President Roosevelt after a White House conference with Taft and Senator Long.
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Washington
Joseph Ty
Bristow
Postal Service
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Pacific
South America
United States
Europe
Panama
Taft
Senator Long
Kansas
White House
Long
Post Office Department
Post Office
President forms board on harbor defenses
Washington January 14 The president in a special war department order convoked a board of harbor defenses with Secretary of War Taft at its head urging speedy work on the harbor defenses of the country and its possessions. The order is regarded as significant.
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Washington
War Department
Taft
Warner Named Pension Commissioner
Washington January 14 The president appointed Vespasian Warner as commissioner of pensions. Warner is a current member of Congress from Illinois.
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Warner
Washington
Vespasian Warner
Congress
Illinois
Outlook Outlook Bright Says Weekly Review of Trade
R G Dun and Co reports erratic weather causing irregular retail distribution and a quiet southern market due to low mood. however the overall outlook remains bright for the economy.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Engineer Under Arrest In Saginaw Mail Train Crash
Grand Rapids authorities plan to arrest Patrick S. Kelleher, Pere Marquette engineer on the Detroit route, for manslaughter over the Elmdale collision that killed five on November 16. Prosecutors say he ignored a clear semaphore signal after a fuse was dropped by the Saginaw train.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Patrick S. Kelleher
Detroit
Brown
Kelleher
Saginaw
Elmdale
Senate Passes Appropriation Bill and Debates Pension Proposals
Washington reports the senate approved the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill and moved ahead on private pension bills. Debates covered Indian police pensions and government workmen injuries gratuities. The lottery traffic law extension to territories and the statehood bill received attention amid an executive session. In the house, impeachment charges against Judge Chag Swayne were further discussed with noted waning interest.
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Washington
Senate
Territories
House of Representatives
Chag, Swayne
Jury sentences J Garfield Smith to death for Moore killing
After a sixteen minute deliberation the Lexington jury found J Garfield Smith guilty of murdering William Moore and sentenced him to death. This follows Edward Taylor, another defendent in the same case, who was convicted two weeks earlier and also sentenced to hang.
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Lexington
the Commonwealth
J. Garfield Smith
William Moore
Edward Taylor
Hazing Suspect Henry Johnson Dies After Delusion
Lyons Michigan January 14. Henry Johnson son of Daniel S Johnson a well to do farmer died while attempting to beat off an imaginary foe. He had been brought home from the state agricultural college a few days earlier a maniac. His parents attribute his death to hazing.
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Hazers
Lyons
Mich
Henry Johnson
Daniel S. Johnson
State Agricultural College
Receiver to be appointed for Lincoln Traction Company
Judge Holmes of Lancaster district court said on January 30 he will appoint a receiver for the Lincoln Traction company which operates all street car lines in Lincoln. The city filed the application months ago charging about 56000 in unpaid taxes.
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Traction Company
Lincoln
Neb
Holmes
Lancaster District Court
Lincoln Traction Company
University hospital man collapses from exhaustion in county court house
Harold McLitt of the University hospital fainted from overwork in the county court house and fell face down on marble. He suffered three broken teeth a dislocated jaw and serious cuts to the chin and inside of the mouth.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Harold McLitt
University Hospital
County Court House
Acquitted on Retrial in Gallagher Murder Case
Iowa City, January 14. Mrs. Sarah E. Gallagher, once acquitted of murdering her husband, was convicted of perjury in the Harada trial, and Harada is serving life for Gallagher's murder. A retrial ordered by the supreme court has resulted in Gallagher's acquittal.
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Iowa City
Sarah EE. Gallagher
Charles Harada
Gallagher
Supreme Court
No Bishop Talbot Investigation Adjourned Sine Die
Ecclesiastical court in Reading Pennsylvania convened to probe charges against Bishop Talbot of Central Pennsylvania has adjourned sine die as the body was found uncanonically constituted.
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Bishop Talbot
Reading
Ecclesiastical Court of Inquiry
Central
Pennsylvania
Fine Point Debate Cited in Cleveland Leader Exchange
Letter exchange notes a sharp remark about a fine point and its accuracy. The Cleveland Leader quotes a back-and-forth on precision with a wry final jab about the strain placed on the issue.
A New Picture of Eugene F Ware Retiring Pension Chief
Eugene F Ware retires as pension commissioner. A lawyer editor poet wit and Civil War veteran, his Rhymes of franquill has drawn wide attention. He recently wrote President Roosevelt as DO.
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President Roosevelt
Evans liked at London
The Standard reports that the retirement of H. Clay Evans American consul general in London has caused general regret. Known as General Evans he has served since June 1902 and earned praise for sympathy with British ideals and public life in London. It is hoped Roosevelt will not accept his resignation.
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London
Evans
Standard
America
H. Clay Evans
Roosevelt
Deliberate Fraud Charged Against Canal Promoters
In Cleveland on January 14 a cross petition in common pleas court accuses fourteen Miami and Erie Canal Transportation Company promoters of conspiring to defraud stock and bond purchasers. Attorney T J Johnson seeks a judgment of 2 190 000 against the promoters who allegedly gained 140 000 in cash from early deals and transfers.
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Cleveland
Miami and Erie Canal Transportation Company
Common Pleas Court
T. J. Johnson
Johnson
Police Posing as Women Nab Thugs In City
Indianapolis reports ten officers disguised as women patrol late nights near questionable resorts to lure and catch assailants preying on women. Several officers have been attacked during the early stage of the scheme, yet the effort shows promise.
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Indianapolis
Democrat Wins House Seat in Indiana
Indianapolis January 14 Democrat claims a seat in the Indiana house after a contest. The report notes a hard fought race with party stakes and a victory that shapes the state legislature.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Postal receipts show 9 percent gain for large offices
Washington reports December 1904 gross receipts for the fifty largest post offices rising about 9 percent from December 1903. Peoria leads gains with 22 percent, while Portland records a 4 percent drop and St. Joseph Mo slips by 0.13 percent.
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Washington
Jan
Peoria
Portland
St. Joseph
Mining Accident Claims Life in Pawnee Mine
Danville news reports Joseph R Baltusins killed when a falling stone crushed him in the Pawnee mine at Westville on January 14.
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Danville
Ill
Joseph Rbaltusins
Pawnee
Westville
Crazed by Liquor Ue Dies
William J Green a Waterford village blacksmith shot himself in the head with a rifle and died instantly after days of heavy drinking. He had earlier threatened to kill his wife, who fled to a neighbor and then returned to find him dead.
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Pontiac
Mich
Willliam J Green
Waterford Village
Green
Coldest night of the winter across the plains
Lincoln Nebraska and central Iowa report the coldest night of the season with temperatures around twelve degrees below zero. Western Nebraska remains colder as Des Moines Iowa records twelve below zero.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Des Moines
Iowa
Canada Won’t Reopen Reciprocity Talks With United States
The joint commission on reciprocity and fisheries between Canada and the United States will not meet. Sir Wilfrid Laurier reportedly refused to reconvene the commission, citing tensions over the Alaska boundary dispute and English participation. Observers say the real friction stems from Canada and England’s responses to U S actions, risking strained trade and railroad bonding rights.
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Poston
Jan
Canada
United States
Heaton
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Fairbanks
Boston
Massachusetts
Senator Lode
Roosevelt
England
Jus Thce Alverstone
Alaska
Canana
the Eng Land
Congress
Missing Banker Is Found In Indiana
J W Brooke owner of Citizens bank North Liberty Indiana disappeared January 3 and was found in St Louis under arrest by detectives. He says Chicago brokers duped him and recommended he skip out and return later. Bank failure may cost at least sixteen thousand dollars. Brooke was not jailed but kept in custody after arrest.
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North Liberty
Ind
J. W. Brooke
Citizens’ Bank
St. Louis
Brooke
Chicago
Oout
Man Arrested Over Missing Brother After Inferred Device Found
In Philadelphia on January 14 a man naming himself Gessler Rosseau was arrested at John Kelly’s home, brother of missing Owen Kelly. A telescope bag carried by Rosseau contained an infernal machine wrapped in a Washington newspaper. Kelly said Rosseau offered $500 to transport him to Owen in New York and the man is believed to be de mented. He was committed to prison.
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Philadelphia
Gessler Rosseau
John Kelly
Owen Kelly
Washington
Kelly
Rosseau
Owen
New York
Panama Hats From Bombonnaje Leaves Explained
The Panama hat is made from undeveloped leaves of the bombonnaje plant, a screw pine. Leaves are processed into narrow strips then boiled and dried to form cordlike strands. An ordinary hat uses sixteen cogollos and the finest twenty four, platted over four days to many months.
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Panama
Colonia
Benador
Peru
Hottest Places In Persain Gulf Regions Cited
The largest Aval Island group in the Persian Gulf is described as earths hottest. Bahrein records year round mean near WO degrees with nightly lows around 100. By morning temperatures reach 107 or 108 and by afternoon peak around 140. Other hot spots include Algeria regions 127 Ayr 117 and Lahore 107 degrees.
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Aval
Persian Gulf
Bahrein
Algeria
Ayr
Lahore
Quiet Traveling Man Confronts Stayover at Hotel
The anonymous traveler pleads for a phone call at 5 30 while conflicted about staying overnight. A hotel clerk records a curious exchange as the night unfolds in Baltimore.
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Eliot
Cure la Grippe in 48 Hours Warners Tar Syrup
An advertisement claims Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup cures la grippe in hours and relieves coughs that follow. Sold by venue Stewart with prices 25 and 50 cents. The copy touts quick, complete recovery and is written in promotional tone.
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LA Grippe
Warner
Vineue Stewart
Chicago Markets Report Jan 14 1908 Opening
Opening prices show mixed cattle and steady to lower hogs with activity daily receipts around 24000. Light hogs bring 4.35 to 4.70, mixed packers 4.40 to 4.40, heavy shipping grades 4.50 to 4.64, porkers 4.55 to 4.60, and pigs 4.10 to 4.40. Cattle and sheep steady to unchanged as market shows slow to fairly active with declines noted for hogs.
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Nord
Navy
Hhere
Dun & Co
House
Cleveland Leader
Bahia al al
Eugene F. Ware
Liverpool
Joseph Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Miss Diessinger
Frankfort
Lizzie Dessinger
Vandalia
Goldie Sheets
Sil
Miss Deissinger
Gowdy
Paris
aLnodis, Watson
Dominion
Uncle Sam
Board of Trade of
Middle Western
Hoston
Says Sie
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Chicago Board of Trade
McCall Bros
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