Goethals Hedges Police Post With Conditions
Col George W Goethals may accept New York police commissioner post only if two conditions are met retirement from the army and a law removing police officials without court review. Mayor Mitchel says he will seek compliance and may press President Wilson on a canal zone governorship.
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New York
Geo. W. Goethals
Canal Zone
Wilson
John Purroy Mitchel
Col. Goethals
Mitchel
Washington
Panama
Lindley M. Garrison
New York City
De la Barra Likely to Be New Mexican President
Mexico City reports official circles believe talks between John Lind and Senor Magott result in Senor de la Barra replacing Huerta as president. Huerta would go to the field to fight rebels, while military governors would revert to civil ones. Da la Barra has long been known in Washington.
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DE LA Barra
Mexico City
John Lind
Senor Magott
Interior
Vera Cruz
Huerta
Senor de la Barra
Da‘la Barra
Washington
Ribble Crystal Palace Bomb Ruins Glasgow Conservatory
A bomb attack in Glasgow destroyed the Ribble Crystal Palace conservatory at the Botanic Gardens. Police believe militant suffragists planted the explosives. a caretaker cut a fuse of a second bomb seconds before detonation, narrowly escaping injury as glass shattered and plants were ruined.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
Ribble Crystal Palace
Fragments Point to Prolonged Bomb Plot Near Conservatory
Investigators report splinters of metal and glass and footprints with food remains near the conservatory. The evidence suggests the attackers hid nearby for some time awaiting a chance to ignite hidden fuses, indicating a planned bombing attempt.
Waterloo Lady Dies in Far West
Mrs John Jacobs of Waterloo died in Santa Anna California after a lengthy illness aged about sixty. She was mother of Mrs Harvey Will of Waterloo and former resident, with husband Mr John Jacobs, who moved west eight years ago. Funeral and burial will be in Santa Ana.
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F. G. Pinkerton
John Jacobs
Santa Anna
Cal
Harvey Will
Santa Anoa
Redfield Sees Optimism in U S Business Revival
New Haven Conn Jan 24 Secretary Redfield told the Chamber of Commerce that American manufacturers are adjusting well to tariff changes and that trade depressions are felt abroad more than in the United States He urged calm analysis over doom prophets and praised Bryan for cooperation with the commerce department in expanding foreign markets.
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New Haven
Conn
Redfield
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Redfield
India
Argentina
Brazil
Germany
England
America
Europe
Bryan
Department of Commerce
Department
Grinnell Defeats Iowa In Close State Showdown
Grinnell defeated the State University basketball five last evening in Grinnell by a score of 8 to 20. Both teams played star games. The victory puts Grinnell in the running for the state championship and slows Iowa's conference hopes.
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Grinnell
State University
Iowa
Labor unions push immigration limits and war protests
At Indianapolis on January 24 the United Mine Workers convention backed laws to bar immigration until all domestic workers are employed. A resolution urged buying navy coal only from fully employed miners under humane conditions. The gathering also expelled Local Union 979 of Pocahontas for alleged spy activity.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States
United Mine Workers of America
Roslyn
Washington
Michigan
Duncan McDonald
Dinols
International Mining Congress
McDonald
Andrew Carnegia
Navy Department
Virginias
Maryland
Union
Pocahontas
W. Va
M. D. Whitesell
Resolution for Investigation of Labor Troubles
Washington Jan 24 The House Rules Committee reported resolutions authorizing congressional investigation of the Colorado and Michigan strikers. A regulation by Representative Keating covering both states was approved for debate Monday with expected smooth passage and near unanimous support.
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Washington, D. C
Colorado
Michigan
House Rules Committee
Keating
House
Revolt Expands as Haitian Cities Rise Under Zamor
In Cap Haitien Oreste Zamor leads a revolt with Gen Desormes marching from Cape Haitien toward Hinche. Desormes seized Cape Haitien and Fort Liberte. Port de Paix reportedly fallen to rebels. Haitian government vows to raise forces. officials expect the uprising to be short lived amid quiet in Port au Prince.
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Cape Haitien
Haiti
Gonaives
Department
Artibonite
Oreste Zamor
Port Au Prince
Republic
Desormes
Fort Liberte
Hinche
M. P. Rade
Pacifique
Nord Alexis
Port de Paix
Municipal Store Opens in Chicago
Chicago opens its first municipal store after a 25000 dollar appropriation. Groceries are sold at cost to the poor and, if successful, meats and wearing apparel may be added. Joseph Meyer, in charge, says the markets aim to help workers practice economy by reducing costs for those without funds.
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Chicago
Joseph Meyer
Becunda
Johnson Denials Over Fighter's Escape Cost
Chicago reports quote of Jack Johnson claiming a $25 000 payment to flee the country led to denials from the federal building. Government prosecutor Parkins and justice department officials dispute the claim as Johnson faces a federal grand jury inquiry into his escape and related forged checks by bondsman Sol Lewinsohn.
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Chicago
Varia
Jack Johnson
Harry A. Parkins
United States
Lucile Cameron
Johnson
Chas
F. de Woody
Department of Justice
Sol Lewinsohn
London Trades Face Weekend Strike Over Open Shop Demand
In London Tendon on January 24 two hundred thousand building trades workers walked off the job for a weekend holiday and vowed not to return until employers drop the open shop policy. Employers had threatened a lockout unless workers signed to work with non union men, but union leaders refused and warned of a broader strike.
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Tendon
London
Robbers Break Vault At Farm ers Bank In Ludlow
Ludlow Missouri January 24 robbers forced entry to the Farmers Bank vault and escaped with five thousand dollars authorities searched the area for the culprits and recovered no money.
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Ludlow
Farmers Bank
Graft in Army Canteen Scandal Expands With New Names
London officials report bribery and corruption in army canteen supply contracts. Nine officers and nine civilians face Bow Street court scrutiny, including Lieut Col Whittaker and Lipton’s Ltd associate James Ness. A letter shows Ness paid Whittaker 750 for his monthly allowance. Archibald Minto blamed for introducing bribery system. Minto ill in Paris and absent.
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London
R. D. Muir
Bow Street
Col. Whittaker
Yorkshire Light Infantry
Malta
James Ness
Lipton's Ltd
Lst
Mister’s
Whittaker
Lipton
Muir
England
Lipton’s
Archibald Minto
Minto
Paris
Investigation of Armour Gar Line Line
Patrick J. Farsrell, solicitor for the interstate commerce commission, plans to file a mandamus suit in the United States circuit court to compel F W Ellis, Armour car lines vice president, to disclose information on corporate affiliations. Ellis refused to testify about Armour & Co. financial relations and car rentals at a Thursday hearing before Commissioner Chas. McChord. The petition will go to Washington for approval and likely not be filed in Chicago until Tuesday. Edward W. Hines presided the investigation today as McChord traveled to Washington for talks with commission members.
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Chicago
Patrick J. Fars ‘Rell
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Circuit
F. W. Ellis
Armour Car Limes
Commission
Chas. McChord
Ellis
Armour & Co
Washington
Edward W. Hines
Mes Chord
Roll of Honor Courier Readers Letter from J R Anders
A reader in Nampa Idaho dated December 11 1913 from J R Anders thanks the Courier and encloses a 3.00 draft while noting he began with the paper in 1887 and is now 68 years old.
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Roll OF Honor Courier Readers
Nampa
Idaho
W. H. Hartman Co
Waterloo
Towa
Courier
J. R. Anders
Miss Margaret Wilson Climbs Majestic To Greet Sister
In rough seas at quarantine the woman climbed the Majestic’s side with a rope at waist to greet her sister Jessie Sayre returning from abroad with Francis Sayre. Mrs Sayre injured her wrist in a door slam and wore a sling for a day or two. The Sayres planned to travel to Williamstown after a Washington stay.
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Miss Margaret Wilson
New York
Margaret Wilson
Majestic
Jessie
Francis Owes Sayre
Margaret
Manhattan
Dudley Field Malone
Sayre
Washington
Sayres
Williamstown
Maas
Willams College
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Gol. Goethals
N.Y
Mrs. Goethals
Mrs. Roosevelt
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Geo. W. Perkins
Far West
Evening Courier
Jess
Miners’ Convention
Haitien
Tovar Havana Cigar Bc
Municipal
Jack Jonnson
Pugilist
Eng
Thomas Lipton
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