Congress to Decide Venezuelan Crisis After Castro Refusal
The administration presses Congress to authorize next moves as Castro refuses to restore Bermudez asphalt property. State Department reports indicate escalating private talks collapsed, leaving Congress to determine whether force or seizure of Venezuelan ports may be required, with Calhoun’s legal study due to frame the next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Bermudez Asphalt
Congress
State Department
North Atlantic
Venegueian
Santo Domingo
therFouse
Senate
Wada
W. W Russell
Caruscas
Clyde Brown
New York and
Bermudez
Asphalt Company
M ‘Tegny
Waftaires
Mfr. Grown
Balmore
Calhoun
Secrerty Treet
Cornets
Bint
John Hay Moore
COROT
France May Use Force Over Venezuela Taigny Incident
Paris reports indicate France may take vigorous action if Venezuela does not promptly recognize the French charge d affaires over the Taigny affair. Washington backs firm French demands, with American minister Russell instructed to press Caracas. France awaits Castro’s attitude and foresees potential final representations if delays continue.
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Paris
Jar
Venezuela
Trrance
United States
Russell
Stoumis
Taigny
Castro
Caracas
Me Trussell
Uixcas
Renei
Castro Do Moto
French Government Signals Firm Policy Amid Fleet Standby
The text notes a time limit implying not an ultimatum but a strong resolve by France. The French fleet remains in Weer In dws awaiting developments while a conference between Mr Hoot and French Ambassador M. JusSerand is planned for the week. Castro's decision is awaited to guide France's next move.
Minister Favors Canteen At Fort Sheridan
Chicago clergyman Rev Geo DL Rogers pastor of First Baptist Ignland Park Ill near Fort Sheridan publishes a letter advocating reestablishment of the army canteen. He argues it would aid discipline and prevent soldiers from seeking unsafe drinking establishments near the post.
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Chicago
Geo. DL. Rogers
First Baptist Church
Ignland Park
Ill
Fort Sheridan
Equitable Wins in Court Over Receiver and Surplus
Judge Hazel of the United States Circuit Court dismissed the suit brought by J Wilcox Brown of Maryland against the Equitable Life Assurance Society. The court held Brown had no legal capacity to sue and no valid cause of action stated in the bill. The demurrer was sustained with costs, and the bill was dismissed. Brown held a $25,000 policy with the society.
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Castro Mineml
Loomis- Bowen Ss
Judge Inour
Castre
United States
Congress
Calhoun
Brown
Castro
France
New York
Hazel
United States Circuit Court
J. Wilcox Brown
Maryland
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Surplus of United States Meat Exports Highlighted
A Department of Agriculture bulletin notes the United States led in packing-house products exports in 1904 with 217 million dollars and shipped 387 thousand cattle to British ports valued at 56.2 million. Belgium and Cuba saw rising cattle shipments, while beef and ham exports show trends of growth and decline across key markets.
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Ireland
United States
Department of Agriculture
Belgium
Cuba
United Kingdom
Germany
Detective Lacy Dismissed by District Commissioners
The District Commissioners approved the trial board’s recommendation to remove Detective Harry Lacy from the force. The case included a lengthy appeal hearing on January 3, with arguments held by Lacy’s attorneys. The board, led by the major and superintendent, approved the removal due to long service notwithstanding the appeal.
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Harry Lacy
West
Trial Board
Lacy
Life Sentence for Two in Kentucky Murder Trial
In Pineville Kentucky two men Clarence Gray and Jesse Bull were found guilty of murdering Henry Love in Middlesboro last February. The jury returned the verdict Saturday night and sentenced both to life imprisonment matching the prior punishment given to William Young. Three more defendants remain to be tried in the same case. Fourth class postmasters were appointed in Maryland New York and Pennsylvania including Middleriver Orwell Rockdale Benore Todd and Dickinson Center with named appointees.
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Henry Love
Pineville
Middlesboro
Clarence Gray
Jesse Bull
William Young
Maryland
Middleriver
John A. Hughes
New York
Dickinson Center
Herbert N. Ramedell
Orwell
Thomas Jeanes
Rockdale
Gantt
Pennsylvania
Benore
W. G. Murterft
Todd
Charles H. Taylor
Provident Life paid Olmsted to bury bills in Harrisburg
Philadelphia January 8 Samuel R Shipley retiring president of Provident Life and Trust Company admitted the firm hired counsel to block two bills harmful to policyholders and paid $7500 to Marlin E Olmsted a Harrisburg lawyer and congressman for his influence The company also paid $2000 annually to William M Scott to monitor legislative sessions The bills were: one protecting policyholder voting rights and another restricting investments in corporate stock or bonds by officers The transaction was framed as for the benefit of policyholders and no payment to legislators was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Samuel R. Shipley
The
Provident Life and Trust Company of
New York
Provident Company
Shipley
Provident Life and Trust Company
Marlin E. Olmsted
Harrisburg
United States
William M. Scott
Olmsted
Qolmste
Scott
Olmsted Denies Involvement In Insurance Bills Pressure
Harrisburg representative Marlin R. Olmsted, backed by Provident Life and Trust, denies paying or influencing any legislator to bury two unfavorable insurance bills. He states he worked on a tax case for Provident, contributing professional arguments, but had no role in the reviewed bills and opposed the amendment threatening the court victory.
A Cleanly Age and Hair Hygiene Promoted
An article argues cleanliness prevents disease and dandruff. It extols Newbro's Herpicide as a safe, greaseless treatment that kills dandruff and promotes hair growth. The ad lists Detroit company, Stevens Pharmacy, Affleck's Pharmacy and local barber applications for samples.
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Newbro
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Stevens’ Pharmacy
Addicks Loses Suit an Appeal From Arizona
The Supreme Court denied the appeal by J Edward Addicks and A W Hallinborg in the Cobra Grand Company case. They sought to restrain transfer of Cobre Copper Company mine assets in Sonora and faced losses for alleging undervalued property and self interested misuse. The Armour Packing Company versus B R Lacy, and related rulings on state licensing taxes, were affirmed in North Carolina. Other cases involved Greenwood County bond taxes, certiorari petitions, Hawaii fishing rights, Idaho mining disputes, and drainage warrants payment in New Orleans.
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J. Edward Addicks
A. W. Hallinborg
Cobra Grand Company
Justice McKenna
Arizona
Addicks
Hallinborg
Cobre Copper Company
Sonora
Mexico
Greene Consolidated Copper Company
Halintborg
Cobre Company
Halmberg
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Armour Packing Company
B. R. Lacy
Armour Company
State Supreme Court
Brown
White, Peckham
McKenna
Graham and Marsh
Greenwood County
8. C
South Carolina
Charles C. Brown
New York
United States
Judson G. Wells
Joseph O. Carter
Bernice Pauahi
Territory of Hawaii
Territorial Supreme Court
Hawaii
Act of Congress
Territory of
Waiatae-Iki
Oahu
Empire State and
Idaho Mining Company
Bunker
HM and Sullivan Mining Company
Yreka
Shoshone County
Idaho
Last Chance Mining Company
Empire State and Idaho Company
Sullivan Company
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Joaquin F. DeVignier
DeVignier
New Orleans
Senator Burton's Appeal Filed in Supreme Court
Senator Joseph Ralph Burton's appeal from a six month sentence and $2000 fine for accepting compensation from Rialto Grain and Securities Company for Post Office Department proceedings was filed in the Supreme Court. This is a second Supreme Court review after a prior reversal for unfair trial rulings. The government may seek expedited consideration at the current term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Supreme Court
Joseph Ralph Burton
Federal Court
St. Louis
Rialto Grain and Securities Company
Post Office Department
Glucose Merger Creates New Corn Products Company
The Corn Products Company merges with the New York Glucose Company creating the Car Products Refining Company under Standard Oil control. Three shares of Corn Products stock yield two shares in the new firm with $30 million in preferred and $50 million in common stock. Deposit deadline February 1. March 31 if plan becomes inoperative. Executive lineup includes BH T Bedford to preside. Also reported: drowning of First Mate A Johnson and two crewmen from the dredge boat Ritchie on the Brazos River.
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Washington Post
New York
Jan
Corn Products Company
New York Glucose Company
Warmer Sugar Refining Company
St. Louis
Standard Oil
Guaranty and Trust Company
BH. T. Bedford
Standard Oil Company
Standard@ Oil Company
Houston, Yex
Jan. S
A. Johnson
Ritchie
Brazos River
Incendiary Fire Destroys Morrison Cafe in Des Moines
Incendiary origin blaze gutted the Morrison cafe in the Marquardt Building early today in Des Moines Iowa. The fire caused about 100000 dollars in damages to the cafe and the surrounding block and contents.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Morrison Cafe
Marquardt
New York Youth Assault Case and Odd Ballads of City Life
In Yorkville Court Stephen Heinbold 28 faces assault charges after allegedly striking a baby girl born to his wife of three years. The story also recounts mischief on a Third Avenue elevated train, a German Lutheran Bible gift from the Emperor, a bachelor anti matrimony club in Sullivan County, and other street scene vignettes including a Grace Church incident and a horse named Rit.
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New York
Stephen Heinbold
Yorkville
Heinbold
Second Avenue
Stephen
Smith
Central Park
Heinbolds
Stephanie
O’connor
The
Children's Society
Morris Avenue
183Th Street
Bronx
William Rex
A. H. Stevens
Grand Avenue
T. W. Melhorn
Roscoe
Rockland
Sullivan County
K. Y
Society of Girls
Albert Duryea
West Chester
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Harlem River
Ritton
West Cheater
Rifton
Fred Peters
Bachelor Boy
Henry C. Mapes
Liberty Street
Teddy R
Mapes
Thomas H. O'Neill
Bureau of Water, Gas, and Electricity
Felix McCarron
McCarron
Tremont
Moscow
Brownsville
Israel Ruosakoff
Morkinson Avenue
Delaware County Trust official admits embezzlement
Chester Pennsylvania January 8 J Frank Challenger secretary of the Delaware County Trust Company was arrested today on embezzlement charges after an examination showed a $10 600 shortage in the books Challenger confessed claiming he lived beyond his income and that he alone was to blame He was held in $10 600 bail for court.
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Chester
J. Frank Challenger
Delaware County Trust Company
Toda
Challenger
Old and Rich Weds Nurse in Cincinnati Romance
Robert B. Wallace, eighty three, a wealthy retired businessman and widower, married Margaret Simpson, thirty, a trained nurse who cared for Wallace's late wife. The ceremony was by Rev. George Eastman at Dr. Gillespie’s home. They head to Florida for winter. relatives were surprised.
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Washington
Cincinnati
Robert B. Wallace
Margaret Simpson
Wallace
Stewart Shillito
George Eastman
Willam Gillespie
Florida
Assaults by Strikers Prompt D A Probe in New York
District Attorney Serome met with Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union President Massey to discuss complaints that striking union members assaulted nonunion workers who had taken their places. Massey pledged to prevent further assaults and cited ongoing efforts.
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Jerome
New York
Serome
Massey
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union
Society Note on Mrs Berks Taking Electric Bitters
Mrs Sarah Berks took Electric Bitters for a headache and can now attend her social engagements. Society notes from the newspaper record reflect a return to normal activities after the remedy was taken.
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Sarah Berks
Soc
Ali Druggiste
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Frial Board
Provident
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Marlin ER. Olmsted
Samuel BR. Shipley
Morrisburg
the Provident
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Board of
R. C. Dale
Samuel Dickson
Commonwealth
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Corporation Counsel
Greene Consolidated
Corn Products
New York Glucose
Warner Refining
Packers
A. C. Stickel
Miletus
W. Va
Buck Jen
Jic
Peri
Aveanue
Danial Gould
East Sevents Seventh Street
Robert Porterfiel
East Seventy-ninth Sheet
Coney Island
C Ity Wall
Robert Stern
Fifty-ibird Street
Polis
John DD. Rockefeller, Jr
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
R. B. Johnson
Mr. Rockefeller
Dr. Johnson
Virginia Earle
Miss Earle
Victoria Theater
George May
Betty
Mr. May
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Broadway
Frank Masterson
Masterson
Sergeant Kitty
Tam
Grace Episcopal Church
Williamsburg
Lfe
Sarah Gregg
Union Avenue
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Lyndhurst
Irvington-on-the-Hudsoen
Pocantico
Gov. Higgins
McClellan
Iminy
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Fifth Avenue
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State of New York
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Manhattan
City of New York
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Luther B. Littlm
John W. McDonald
Ron
Rif
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Flubert Conlin
Frank McCabe
Fast Thirty-fourth Street
Michael Dolan
East Forsieth Street
Patrick Hennessy
East Twenty-sixth Street
Norton and
Maroney
Rose Tupfield
Girry Society
Saya
Bride
Omaha
Nebr
George G., Ware
Leadville
Government of Public Lands
Mahoney
Thea
Havana
Cienfuegos
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