Conditions in Panama Island of horror for negro laborers
A report on Panama Isthmus labor under harsh conditions, detailing mass emigration of workers to ships. Observer notes officials selective in what Taft saw, citing political favoritism. Accounts describe low wages, poor housing, and abuse by employers, with scattered examples from Jamaica to the Isthmus and criticism of municipal projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Jamaica
Ali Bigelow
Chad
Dex
Colon
Isthmus
Robinson
Pest
Patt
Tati
Neews
Colan
Mme
Therese
Episcopal Church
Chicago
Canton
San Planc Scm
Bigelow
Corozal
Panama
Canal Company
Charles
Armerican
America
Culebra
Nhat
Colon Slums and Political Critique of Canal Authority
A long critique recounts visits to Colon showing squalid housing, flooded yards, and unsanitary latrines. It challenges Taft administration officials, noting high rents, poor water supply, ineffective sewers, and nepotism in hiring, urging reform and honest sanitary policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
Taft
Panama
Cit
This
Madrid
Berlin
France
Baltimore
Canal Zone
Po Hce
Republic of Panama
American Canal Zone
America
Germany
New York
Atlantic
Poultney Bigelow Disclosures Stir Panama Debate
From Washington comes word that Senator Bailey led a panel of 15 to attack the administration's Panama policy. Poultney Bigelow, writing from Panama, presents a sharp indictment of labor, sanitation, and corruption claims, asserting officials misstate conditions and urging fair rebuttal and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultney Bigelow
New York Eveling Post
Washington
Bailey
Panama
Independent
Tafty
Bigelow
Shents
Bigelows
Yerkes Deathbed Will Sparks Family Wealth Fight
The New York Work reports Charles J. Yerkes dictated a second will on his deathbed differing from the May will. It disinherited his widow and first wife’s children, favoring Emilie Grigsby and other close companions, with Dr. Loomis and lawyer Adrian Joline involved. || The widow and others deny the claims as appraisers assess the Fifth Avenue mansion while Ethel Yerkes’ future with the family remains clouded by the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles ‘J. Yerkes
Yerkes
Waldorf- Astoria
Emilie Grigsby
Park Avenue
Charles II
Charles
H. P. Loomis
Wall Street
Joline
Carle T. Yerkes
Clarence Knight
Erkes
Svcrcey
Romance of Ethel Yerkes Reveals Hidden Yerkes Links
In a new installment from the New York American the Ethel Yerkes saga widens with claims she is the daughter of a justice fugitive and once ward to a trust magnate. It ties Clarence Yerkes to the funeral day intrusion and hints at a London Savoy safe holding the will. The tale traces Ethel and her mother’s dire straits six years prior and notes Charles F. Yerkes knew the supposed farmer cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trecorder Goff
Johnville
Debonair
Clarence Vernes
Clarence
Jithel
West Siatythud Street
Central Park
Emilie Grigsby
Ethel
Europe
London
Dresden
Munsig
Emntie Grigsby
New York American
Charles T Yerkes
Ethel Yerkes
Draction
Justice
Ta Trust Magnate
Yerkes
Fifth Avenue
Clarence Yerkes
Charles F. Yerkes
Ethel Yeghes
Charles T. Yerkes
Savoy Hotel
Elizabeth Brown
Muller
Palk Letion
Jacob Peigler
Second Avenue
Wildenauer
Edward Brown
F Pugin
East Eighty-eighth Street
Blumer
Gregory Connelly
AL Brown
Netzghhors
Tha Sehaff
East We Street
McCarthy
Harlem
United States
William H. Manning
Thepew
Albany
Iesson
Manning
Aldmin
New York
Ian Insurance
Tecome
Mine umpire will resign action in conciliation board
Judge George Gray received a letter from Secretary Dettrey of the anthracite conciliation board seeking an umpire to replace Commissioner Neill who plans to resign. One case before the umpire remains. once settled, the resignation will be tendered. No successor named yet. no further board meetings until chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
George Gray
Dettrey
Anthracite Conciliation Board
Neil
Gray
Neill
Conciliation Board
Appeal in Chadwick Case Delays Federal Trial Path
United States District Attorney Sullivan reports Cincinnati indicating the Circuit Court will consider a motion for a new trial next Monday or Tuesday in the Chadwick appeal. If the lower court’s finding is sustained, Chadwick’s lawyers may seek Supreme Court review to delay the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Sullivan
Cincinnati
United States Circuit Court
Cassie Tu. Chadwick
Panama Canal Labor Office Closes Over Deposit Policy
Kingston Jamaica January 5 The Panama Canal Commission agents have closed their labor office after Washington ordered deposits before Panama free passage. OConnell in charge said plans for Colon employment states that workers would be affected as the government blocks free passes without deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Panama Canal Commission
oGers
Washington
Swelle
Panama
O'Connell
Colon
New York tale of actresses and a vanished diamond
Miss Anne Tush and Miss Daisy Mercereau drive home near Convent Avenue and First Street when a young woman in a man's overcoat appears and vanishes with a diamond ring after a night out in Manhattan. The event blends with other city happenings from hospital, police, and local life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anne Tush
Daisy Mercereau
West 13d Street
Convent Avenue
1St Street
Yctr
J. Hood Wright
William C. Driver
Laker City
Greg
Breslin
Golden Girl
Baker City
Mr. Driver
Casino
Broadway
Imperial Hotel
Driver
Enderlain Po-Ice Station
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Petry
Burle- Fe
Spienbok
Ciniirman
Eurid
United
Danica
Dabert
Jamaisca
Alesander Stuetlenharm
Tess Jan Meter
Bel Dee
Bob Teakak
Hihchae
Italy
Spain
Turkeys
Bige- Tan
Culetta
Musa
Tracy Robinson
Thomas H. Wood
South America
Wing
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Elkins
Roosevelt
Mr. Tate
Loomis
Mr.erkes
Litres Yerkes
Pope Manufacturing Company
Clarence Yerkesy
Chadwick
United States Supreme Court
Hester Kadakoff
East Seventy-fourth Street
Alice de Gotcourta
Tye Dhuid
August Balmont
Mr. Belmont
Hrecinet
Jim
Slater
Bombach
Charles &. W. Gaddum
Cheshire
England
John C. Milne
Flatbush
Mir
Gaddum
Carmania
Liverpool
Milne
Neumark
Saxony
Masterson
West
Serets
John F. ‘Tinker
P. F. Gargen
George F. Titus
Titus
Sarah Tratner
Ta East 119Th Street
Kanne
Cael
Abidison Square Garden
Fife
de Genois
Bernmude
Fritz Jouterc Sequesne
Patrobman Carls Ao Sani
Forty-seventh Street
Statian
Amos
Chidren
Pibta-cuehcin Street
Ninth Avenue
Seth O
Smith
Theo
Lima
Fomsevelt
Kubek
Euces
Duckina da
Rdywald RoWolsen
Aoa
Us ‘Tombs Court
Mes
Atal
Genral
Elechange
Head Wright
Firth
Miss Braun
Henry Tt Linnturger
J. P Morgan
Que Finandt
Miineger
Dlordon
Dur Duniness
Joseph Whitney
Young Morgan
Friand
Madason Aveue
Mr. Morgan
Rederick Schiwed
Bread Street
Hnanecind
The
Herald
Selig Whitman
Ajax
Loch Street
Tift Avenue
Whitman
Soto
Fortieth
Wwe
Fortieth Street
John C. Sheehan
Tann
Twenty-fifth Assembly
George Scannell
Sheehan
Seneca Club
East Thirty-first Street
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