Roosevelt Praises Goethals and Moral Governance in Panama Talk
Former President Theodore Roosevelt lauded Col. Goethals and Garfield Pinchot for translating moral principles into action in Panama Canal work and conservation. He urged a strong navy and canal fortifications, praised The Hague justice, and highlighted Carnegie peace efforts while stressing applied morality in government.
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Pinchot
Garfield
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Noble
Sanders
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
William Noble
Col
Carnegie Peace Foundation Fund
Senator Root
United States
Hague
Carnegie
Panama
Tanas
Col. Goerhals
John Hay
Elihu Root
Panama’ Canal
Col. Goethals
Panama Catal
Goothala
Gosthals
Iso
Public Service
Messrs
Hague Court
John May
Mexico
Taft
Supreme Court rules minors hurt in coal mines can claim damages
Charleston December 14 The West Virginia Supreme Court affirms a McDowell County ruling in Norman against Virginia Pocahontas Coal Company. It holds coal operators employing boys under fourteen may be liable for injuries unless parental consent and age are properly documented. Norman, a boy under 14, lost a leg in an accident and was awarded $1500.
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Washington Post
Charlsston
W. Va
Supreme Court of Goodals
Circuit ‘Court
McDowell County
Norman
Virginia- Pocahontas Coal Company
Carl Norman
Ite
Tower Court
Supreme Court of Appeals
Oil Trust Put On Trial In North Carolina
The State of North Carolina charges the Standard Oil Company under the new antitrust law for allegedly driving out the Indian Refining Company, by lowering prices in Raleigh while charging higher rates elsewhere. Each weekly violation could carry a $1,000 fine, making a possible total of $49,000. The case, still untested, faces a hard fight as lawyers debate the likelihood of conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Standard Oil Company
Stangari Oil Company
Indian Refining Company
Ex-Sheriff Dorsey Alleged Shortfall in Putnam County Funds
Charleston West Virginia December 14 That former sheriff Bertha R V Dorsey of Putnam county is short 20 460 in his accounts and must repay the county The audit covers July 1 1906 to December 31 1909 and was filed with the Putnam county court at Winfield by the State public accounting department The report accuses Dorsey of more than 800 not paid to his successor and adds interest and commissions the 1908 settlement for 1907 taxes shows a 2000 error against Dorney and is credited
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Washington Post
Charleston
W.va
Bherti R. V. Dorsey
Putnam County
County Court of
Winfield
W. Va
State Publc Accounting Department
Dorseyta
Dorney
Execution Stay Shifts Dates In Virginia Killing
Gov Mann granted a stay of execution for Sidley Woods and another black defendant after a court found them implicated in the killing on an excursion train. The two were to be executed next Friday, but the date was postponed to January 13. Eccles, who was among five negroes named in the case, has already been executed and purportedly denied Ston and Bailey involvement.
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Washington
Richmond
Mann
Vairston
Amboth
Sidley Woods
Uti
John Eccles
Woods
Hairston and
Bailey
Farmers Rally at Elkins Draws State and National Speakers
A large agricultural rally in Elkins drew a special train of attendees from nearby communities. Speakers included C. H. Scott of the city, Director Stewart of the State experiment station, State Superintendent M. P. Shawkey, H. B. Hite chief chemist, K. Dwight Sanderson from the College of Agriculture, John J. Cornwell of Hampshire, W. J. Spillman of the Department of Agriculture, and Thomas E. Hodges, president-elect of the State University.
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Waington Pane
Elkins
Heb
C. H. Scott
Thle City
Stewart
State Experiment Station
M. P. ‘Shawkey
H. B. Hite
Chemiat
Experiment Station
Dwight Sanders
Small boy shoots sister in accidental discharge at home
Cumberland Maryland December 14 Margarett Carder 17 daughter of Cyrus Carder Green Spring 14 miles east of Cumberland is dying at Western Maryland Hospital from a gunshot wound inflicted by a small brother handling the weapon today The father thought he had emptied the gun but a shell remained and when the weapon discharged it fired two feet from the girl the charge entering her abdomen
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Margarett Carder
Cyrus Carder
Green Spring
Western Maryland Hospital
Asid P
Rabid Charlottesville Dog Put Under Pasteur Treatment
Health officials reported a Charlottesville dog that bit four people last Friday has rabies. The victims include Bernard Davis Newton Mooney James Melton and Guy Craig. Mayor Haden ordered muzzling of all dogs for 60 days as treatment begins.
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Charlottesville
Washington Post
Robertson
Washington
Bernard Davis
Newton Mooney
James , Melton
Guy Craig
Richmond
Haden
Yacht Club Moves Into New Easton Home
The Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club of Easton has bought Gen Richard Thomas’s former residence a three story brick building and will convert it into a clubhouse occupancy planned next month with a house warming. When completed it will rank among the bay’s most up to date clubhouses south of New York. Private John Allan’s brother J Brooks Allen dies in St Louis hospital, noted cotton authority in the southwest.
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Aston Organization
Richard Thomas
Washington Post
Easton
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club
Chesapeake Bay
New York
John Allen
Little Tock
Ark
Dee
St. Louis
J. Brooks
Allen
John Allan
Misatasippi
Coton
South West
Dix Declines to Comment on Senate Candidacy
Governor elect John A Dix remains silent on the U S Senate question as Henry George Jr urges Edward M Shepard's election in an open letter to Tammany leader Charles F Murphy. A private dinner honors Dix with Republican praise, while the letter argues for Shepard's candidacy and notes Dix's careful stance amid political pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Brooklyn
Republicana
New
New York
John A. Dix
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Tammany Hall
Henry George, Jr
Edward M. Shepard
United States Senate
Woman to be Deported in Norfolk Case
Richmond judge frees habeas challenge against Immigration Inspector Morton as a Norfolk detainee faces migration law charges. The woman was sent to New York and then to Ellis Island after removal directed by the Commerce and Labor Department, following an arrest in Norfolk.
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Richmond
Rose
Maryland
Goff
Inspector Morton
New York
Ellis Island
N. x
Department of Commerce and Labor
Woman Sues for $50,000 in Breach of Promise Case
Lilian N. Horn of Newark filed suit in the Newburgh Supreme Court against Anson J. Fowler, a local attorney recently married, seeking $50,000 for breach of promise. Horn, a Livingston Street School teacher, says Fowler promised marriage. details show a planned Kingston, New York wedding that was called off.
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Washington Post
Newburgh
N. C
Supreme Court
Lilian N. Horn
Anson J. Fowler
My. Fowler
Kingston
N. Y
Miss Horn
Livingston Street
Newark
N. J
Bogota Citizen Surrenders $10,000 in Gems to U S Customs
Dario del Castillo of Bogota turned over diamonds and emeralds worth about $310,000 to U S customs in New York after a Washington treasury request. Colombia appealed for hold on the jewelry, claiming it was stolen. Special Deputy Smythe conducted a hearing with the Colombian consul general present. no arrest was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogota
Colombia
New York
Dario del Castillo
Alapago
Paria
Treasury Department
Washington
Government of
Smythe
del Castillo
Spanish War Veterans Electin Members and Officers
Spanish War Veterans of Richard J night elect Alex C McKelvey as commander J P Greeley senior vice commander George P Kener junior vice commander John J Galliher chaplain William Wilson officer of the day A J Corre officer of the guard TB Coulter adjutant B Tubman quartermaster C Foyer and P Brown as treasurer reference unclear text suggests election of officers and roster with several names.
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Richard’ J. Night
Alex. C. McKelvey
J. P. Greeley
George P. Kener
John J. Galliher
William Wilson
A. J. Corre
TB. Coulter
B. Tubman
C. Foyer
P. Brown
Irusteca
Eddy Will Is Filed and Codicils Detail Bequests
A New York Christian Science will codicil shows Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy bequeathing the crown of diamonds to Mrs. Augusta Stetson and the cross of diamonds to Mrs. Laura Lathrop. It increases Calvin Frye’s bequest to 20000 and directs the Pleasant View estate sale for church use. Glover’s attorney declines comment until reviewing the full text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Stetson
Augusta E. Stetson
New York City
Mrs. Eddy
Mrs Stetson
Mrs. Stetson
New York
Pleasant View
Concord
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Calvin A. Frye
Calvin al Frye
Eddy
George W. Glover
Lewis' Election Claimed By Unofficial Mine Workers Returns
Bridgeport Ohio December 14 unofficial returns show National President T L Lewis reelected president of the United Mine Workers of America by about 30000 votes. Lewis home region locals reportedly gave him the largest local vote in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Ohio
T.L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Lewis
Bank Depositor Convicted Overdraft Notes Case Reaches Supreme Court
A Philadelphia agent for New York Life Insurance faced charges after overdrawing a bank account and noting losses from discounted notes totaling about $20,000. Hillegass was convicted and sentenced to five years, prompting a Supreme Court review of whether non-official bank associates can be criminally liable for depositor overdrafts and bank note discounts. The court stayed further action pending a January hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Hillegass
United States
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States
Hillcfass
Supreme Court
Wilton
J. Lambert
New York Life Insurance Company
Philadelphia
E National Bank
Hilieg9ss
Atlanta
Rector Tucker Named For St. Pauls Church at UVA
The Rev. Beverly D. Tucker Jr of Boydton Virginia will become rector of St. Pauls Episcopal Church at the University of Virginia grounds in Charlottesville and begin in February. He has led parishes in Mecklenburg County and studied at Virginia University and Oxford. He succeeds the late Rev. Dr. Hugh M. McVihany and the congregation plans a new church building estimated between 76,000 and 100,000 dollars.
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Charlottesville
Beverly D. Tucker, Jr
Boydton
B. D. ‘Tucker
Lynchourg
St. Paul's
Episcopal Church
University of Virgil
Tucker
Beer
James
Luke
Mecklenburg
Bankruptcy Filing Reveals Boyenton & Co's Liabilities
Norfolk Va Dec 14 A bankruptcy statement filed in U S court shows total liabilities of 354200 and assets of 0,104. The firm includes the Hampton bank and its branches at Upperville and Middleburg Va with Hampton bank liabilities 321 assets 16740 Upperville bank liabilities 24101 assets 81 Middleburg bank liabilities 2087 assets 1223 and there were depositors.
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Norfolk
Boyenton & Co
Hampton
Middleburg. Bank
Washington couple wed in Rockville at minister’s home
Washingtonians Miss Howard Davis of 1409 Thirty-Flat Street and George Walker of 1388 Columbia Road were married in Rockville this afternoon by Rev. R. White of the Baptist Church at the minister’s home. They were accompanied by a male friend and returned to Washington City immediately after the ceremony.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Misanie Howard -Davis
Washington
George Walker
Columbia Road
8. R. White
Baptist Church
Early Christmas Party for Veteran Firemen Families
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veteran Firemen's Association held its annual Christmas celebration at the old engine house at Nineteenth and H Streets NW. The well attended gathering included nineteen grandchildren among the attendees. A Christmas tree decorated the scene and each person received a present. An oyster supper preceded an old time dance with calls such as Swing Come and All Hands Round inspiring the dancers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Engine House
Veteran Firemen’s Association
Old Fiermen's
Shes Ningteen
Port Rape Case Details of Blackmail Plot Unfold
Knott and his wife became entangled with Armstrong who allegedly sought to blackmail a wealthy man. Police found photographing gear in Armstrong and Knotts rooms including a specially set up studio with a mercury light. Rosenthal and Mrs Knott were photographed repeatedly. images kept as evidence for trial of three prisoners.
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Tol
Knott
Armstrong
Bliss Electrical School
Rockville
Cairo
Washington
Orangeburg County
Armatrong
Knotts
Rosenthal
Mrs. Knott
Wy Hosenthal
Lectures on Kuklux Klan by Mrs Band at Tennessee Society talk
Mrs Octavia Zollikoffer Band delivered a lecture titled Comedies and Tragedies of the Kuklux Klan recounting its postwar formation and operations mainly in Tennessee. The Tennessee Society sponsored the talk with James D Richardson, formerly of Congress, as president.
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Kuklux Klan
Octavia Zollikoffer Band
Zollikoffer
Congress
Tennessee i
Movements of Ocean Steamers and Passengers Listed
A long list details arrivals and departures of numerous ocean steamers and passengers. It notes ships like the Glasgow Mongolian and Pomeranian with routes from Philadelphia, New York, and Liverpool, plus arrivals at Hoboken and Boston bound for Queenstown, Southampton, and St. John. Names include H. B. Gibby, J. R. Rice, Mrs. T. F. Taylor, and many others across multiple states and cities.
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Glasgow
New York
London
Pomeranian
St. John
New Brunawick
Liverpool
Campania
Plymouth
Majestic
Naples
Romanle
Avonmouth
Royal Edward
Hailfix
Copechsgen
C. F. Tieigen
Boston Hobemian
Michael—Canopio
Boston
Caronta
Southempton
Paxponia
United States
George Waahington
A York
Scotland Feels Quake Shocks Across Western Areas
A series of earth shocks was felt in Glasgow and western Scotland north of the Clyde tonight causing alarm but no reports of significant damage. The tremors were widespread across the region with residents noting unstable chimneys and rattling windows during the quake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Scotland
Clyde
Six Counterfeiters in Toils in Havana Raid
Police in Vedado Havana arrested an Italian named Roca and five others after a raid on a house. They were counterfeiting American Treasury notes of ten and twenty dollars.
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Havana
Vedado
Roca
Parents Organize Home and School Association
Parents at Eastern High School organized a Home and School Association last night. Officers elected include Dr JT D Wilson as president, Henry Hesse as first vice president, R B Blundy as third vice president, W T Mengert treasurer, William Whitman recording secretary, and Dr W S Smal as financial secretary.
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Eastern High School
Home and School Association
JT. D. Wison
Henry Hesse
R.B. Blundy
W. T. Mengert
Willam Whitman
W. 8. Smal
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Goethals
Col. Thnosevelt
Carnegie Fund
Col. Roosevelt
United States Navy
Banama Canal
Val Roosevelt
States Navy
Wanania Canal
West Virginia
OIL Trust
Ita
Farmers’ Rally
Small Boy
Dog
Yacht Club
Dix
Mom
Depew
Henry George
Shepard
Murphy
Rochester
Mr. Dix
Frank S
Black
Benjamin
Odell
CoHsdon Loeb
Ind
Justice Dtughes
Gov
White
John S. Sieicher
New-York
Christ
New -York - City
Parmelia J. Leonard
N. Fey
B.D. Tucker, Jr
St. Paul’s
University of Virginia
Hampton Concern
Duke
Trinity
Durham
WN. C
Trinity College
Benjamin Duke
Washington Duke
Mias - Elisabeth Crause
Samuel
Gorham
Alexandria
Thamas Gorham
Washingtoniang
OSTOR
J. MN
Cheney
St. James
G. H. Perkins
Sewall
Kuebloed
Sibi
Switard
Lerger
Jet
Thorntiike
Shoreham
Thicago
H. Gabriel
Wheeler
K. H, Blatchford,jr
Jol Henry
W. A. ‘Bimore
Wallace
Campbell
H. L. Gray
Miss
Emily Hoyt
Missoura Barnett
Tu He Carpenter
William H. Pratt
D. J. Taary
WH. Frickle
Frank T. Wood
F. H. Millar
G. J. Block
Jonn'j. Boyle
B.A. Pope
Wilbur T. Ball
Mr. End Mra
Bimmons
Eugene Moyer
E. Olcott
Olcott
B. Joseph
Rutter
Willard
John Dil
Edward Lynden
Hiladelpria
Kriebal
Willa Overtm
Demas
Meyer
James B. Craighead
Bomyol
Alors
R. Mutet
Cherie Windsor
Pba
Faielgh
B. Chau
Willerd
Aeornta
Young
San Francisco
M. A. Bawert
Ebhitt
Baltimore
Covington
Ebbitt
B. Baitenfuld
Mra
A. J. Dabney
Riggs
New York State
B. J. Kenedy
Groves
W. Redfield
Ovweko
Anderson
Jamestown Badger
Solomon
Troy
Palouat Jobe H
Dempster
Schenectady
New Jersey
W. B. Bartholomew
Orange
Rutherford
Raleig Ohio
Thomas Curetar
Lexington
D. A. Helpman
Toledo
H. B. Gibby
Cleveland
Olan
Satavie
Toy Burg
U. S
Parents of
Papua
Jorn
Hageuder
J. Maury Dove Company
Sorel
GEO, A. Dickel & CO
Distillers
Martinique
Eerie
NEW Penn.r.r. Depot
Hudson Terminal
Ie Lackawanna
Lehigh Valley
Pennsylvanie E Prom Woien
Reading
Suas, Taylor
Dlsbh
Walter Chardles
Prietersot
Danis Metah
Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th St. N. We
Becker
Becker’s Leather Goods Co
F Street N. WL
Chidren
Post
Cascare
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