Roosevelt’s Annual Message Highlights Trusts and Trade
The president outlines reforms by the bureau of corporations to increase corporate publicity, curb abuses, and align business with public law. He calls for fair treatment of capital and labor, demands strict obedience to law, and supports strong enforcement against misdeeds. He favors commissions to study the Merchant Marine, combats immigration fraud, and seeks international extradition for bribery. He reviews the Alaskan boundary, Venezuelan arbitration, Turkey relations, and a China treaty, urging rapid rural delivery expansion and support for expositions.
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United States Canal Policy and Panama Treaty Review
The president analyzes land and insular policies, calls for new laws on public lands, irrigation progress, and army navy needs. He criticizes Colombia’s failure to maintain order on the isthmus and endorses U S action to secure transit and the new Panama canal treaty with terms on sovereignty, control, and compensation.
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Dowie receivers appointed over Zion City assets
U S district court ordered John Alexander Dowie to appear on December 11 to show cause why he should not be adjudged bankrupt. Receivers Frederick M. Blount and Albert Dean Currier took Zion City and its industries into custody, filing bonds for 100000 dollars. Zion City valued at about 10000000 dollars with 6500 acres. Dowie named temporary manager December 3. hearings set for next week. Also, Buffalo police found murdered elderly couple Franz and Anna Frehr buried under a woodshed. Charles Bonier arrested.
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C. C. Kohlsaar
United States District Court
Zion City
Frederick M. Blount
Chicago National Bank
Albert Dean Currier
Boutell, Currier & Freeman
United States
Dowie
Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Kohlisaat
Sidney Eastman
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Zion
Body Found in Brooklyn Academy Fire
The charred body of a man was found Tuesday afternoon among the ruins of the Brooklyn Academy of Music after a fire on Monday. Authorities believe the victim to be Walter Brooks.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
Walter Brooks
Bristow Report Seeks Graft Checks and Postal Reforms
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow submits a fiscal year report urging an appropriation for inspectors lookouts in post offices, outlawing aiding illegal schemes by carriers, redesignating rural agents, bonds for staff, and boosting trial pay. It details 1903-04 postal operations, numbers of post offices, free delivery growth, and rural route plans with $13.56 million needed for 1904-05.
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Life Saving Service reports vessels and lives at sea
In Washington the life saving service reports 24 deaths among 4,339 people involved in 346 documented disasters this year. Vessels and cargoes valued at 8.85 million saw 7.68 million saved, with 57 vessels totally lost. Minor crafts suffered 351 incidents with four deaths among 655 people. Crews saved or aided 573 vessels and cargoes and assisted 438 more.
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S. I. Kimball
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Banks Safe as Comptroller Reports on U S Financial Health
Washington December 7 The annual report of Comptroller of the Currency William B Ridgely is prepared for Congress. It shows rising bank resources and deposits, fewer failures than expected, and strong confidence in the monetary system despite a market decline.
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Central Railroad Settles Park Avenue Tunnel Death Claims
The New York Central Railroad pays $1.26 million to settle two wrongful death judgments from the Park avenue tunnel disaster. Estates of A. M. Perrin and Ernest E. Walton receive $75,000 and $70,000 respectively. Total paid to date reaches $1.25 million with more suits pending.
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Possible ratification of U S China treaty clouded by Russian influence
London December 7 Pekin correspondent Morning Post reports the U S China treaty for opening Nukden and An Tung may be ratified soon. He believes foreign trade benefits could be nullified by Russian influence shaping the outcome.
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Secretary Root Urges National Rifle Practice Program
In his annual report to the president Secretary of War Root argues most American boys lack firearm training. He calls for federal funding to promote rifle practice, extend programs to the navy and marine corps, and establish rifle clubs and contests for citizens.
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Princess in Prague Palace shoots actress in married intrigue
Vienna reports a high society scandal where Princess Elizabeth Marie, wife of Prince Otto of Windisch Graetz, shot a Prague opera actress after discovering the prince’s rendezvous. The scene in the prince’s palace left the actress wounded, the prince restrained, and the princess in tears as rumors spread.
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Creditor backing for Dowie to oust receivers in Chicago
Creditors holding $300,000 in claims form a committee to support John Alexander Dowie and back his bid to reclaim the lace works from receivers. Judge Kohlsaat ruled the receivers were wrong to seize the property.
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John Alexander Dowie
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Kohlsaat
Government Seizes 14000 Mexican Cigars in San Francisco
Government authorities confiscated 14 000 Mexican cigars stored in a private warehouse in San Francisco. Many cigars valued at 25 cents each. Officials believe crew members of the battleship New York smuggled them in concealed in casks on its last arrival from Mexican waters.
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