Army Bill Debated as Senators Clash Over Philippine Policy
The Senate and House debated the army reorganization bill with support from Chairman Hull and opponents like Mr. McCall citing concerns over colonial policy. Frye finished his ship subsidy keynote, focusing on a foreign-built ship registry provision that could shape upcoming debate. Eleven pages of the army bill were disposed of before adjournment.
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Wleyen
Senate
Frye
Washington
House
Miles
Hull
Military Committee
Mr. Parker
New Jersey
Messrs
Cochrane
Missouri
Kieburg
Texas
McClellan
New York
Bhafroth
Colorado
Cummings
Cox
Tennessee
McCall
Massachusetts
Philippines
Valley Forge
United States
Congress
Fryene
Payne proposes war tax cuts totaling forty million
Washington December 6 Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee introduces a bill slash ing war revenue taxes by about 40 000 000 The plan details large reductions in beer cigars and various schedules along with stamp tax removals and a 20 percent discount on beer once the rate drops to 1.00 per barrel The bill aims for early action before the holidays and includes amendments to legacies tax and other minor provisions Beckham's plurality in Franklin County Kentucky is 8889.
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Payne
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
New Party Movement Forms in Indiana Conference
Charles M. Walter announces a December 22 Indianapolis conference to form a national party uniting Social Democrats, Silver Republicans and Reform Democrats with Prohibition elements. Prominent Populists including Jo Parker and William Jennings Bryan allies are cited. Missouri set meeting December 29. Potential 1904 growth and western absorption of Democrats noted.
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Indianapolis
Ornivere
Jo Parker
Popullate
Missouri
St. Louis
Robinson
Samuel Williams
Vincennes
Democratic Party
William Jennidga Bryan
John P. Altgeld
Federalite
Federal
Shipbuilding Combine Rumors Involve Cramp Midvale Vickers
Philadelphia December reports that proposals for a three way merger of Vickers Sons & Maxim Cramp Ship and Engine Midvale Steel have been seriously considered by several major stockholders though no Cramp action has been taken. English capital would fund much of the merger with control likely shared via American directors. The plan remains largely hypothetical but seen as promising.
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Philadelphia
the Ledger Today
Vickers’ Sons’ & ‘Maxim Company
Cramp Ship and Engine Building Company
Midvale Steel Works
Vickers’ Sons’ & Maxim Company
Cramp Company
Midvale Company
Cramp and
Midvale
Cramp
Deadly Mine Fight in Saginaw Leaves Miner Dead
In a late December melee at the Standard cost mine near Saginaw Michigan a fight between Poles and other miners ended with Silvesta Stanck 35 escaping after striking Pearle Jenkins 23 in the head with a club killing him. Delore Brown and others were injured. Jenkins had come from Ohio.
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Saginaw
Mich
Standard Cost
Silvesta Stanck
Pearle Jenkins
Jenkins
Ohio
Stanck
Delore Brown
Water deluge halts and suspensions hit several coal mines
Heavy recent rains forced closures at multiple Luzerne and Schuylkill county mines including Coyle Bros and Crawford & Dugan strippings. Pumps were started to remove water, washery shutdowns occurred, and some operations paused due to flooding. Separately, a northeast windstorm battered Coney Island with high tides flooding meadows and damage to pavilions and the Iron Pier.
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Hazleton
Luzerne
Schuylkill
Coyle Bros
Dick & Co
Crawford & Dugan
Beaver Brook
Coney Island
New York
Brighton Beach
West Brighton
Death From Hydrophobia in Shenandoah
James Lawlor aged 24 a Brownsville resident was bitten by a dog ten weeks earlier and died after hydrophobia symptoms appeared on Tuesday. Six physicians treated him in Schuylkill County but could not save him. He died last evening in Shenandoah Pennsylvania.
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Shenandoah
James Lawlor
Brownsville
American Farm Company Incorporation at Trenton
The American Farm Company with a capital of 1,000,000 is incorporated in Trenton New Jersey. Its aims include scientific and practical farming, stock raising, operating a chemical laboratory, and reestablishing an agricultural college. Incorporators are John W. Woodruff Hamburg New York Henry C McCall and George A Fries Buffalo.
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Trenton
N. J
American Farm Company
Tohn W. Woodruff
Hamburg
Henry OC. McCall
Buffalo
George A. Fries
Kruger Walks in Cologne Amid Cheerful Crowd
Mgr. Kruger walked yesterday in rain from his hotel to Cologne Cathedral, cheered by a large crowd that had waited. He acknowledged the cheers by raising his bat before boarding a special train at 10 a.m. to connect with the Dutch express at Zo vern ar.
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Kruger Leuven
Cologne
Mgr
Kruger
Zovennar
Trade lessons from Loomis urge Latin language for merchants
Francis B. Loomis argues American merchants must learn Spanish to succeed in Central and South America. He explains long credit practices, local customs, and the advantage of European sellers who speak the language, while noting Venezuela's vast potential and current export mix.
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Francis B. Loomis
United States
Latin America
Germany
Central
South America
Caracas
Venezuela
Europe
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