Boers Beyond the Pale Inunfenced War Policies
London dispatch details Lord Kitchener's report on Boers natives shootings over a year, with eighty four deaths cited. Brodrick asserts murders were organized to hide troop movements, not moments of passion. Brodrick warns of ongoing harsh measures and future actions to break up camps and secure peace.
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London
Tford Kitchena
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Glasgow
Brodrick
Atte Thesrester
Standard
Telagrephtiz
Brussels
Great Britain
Holland
Ord Kitchener
Standerton
Transvaal
Geneal Brice Hamilton
Agrarian Leader Fears American Commerce Dominance
Berlin December 11 in the Reichstag Count Von Karitz urges that Germany must curb American influence as key to shaping future commercial relations. He warns U S predominance could force a vast fleet payroll, making a tariff war with America seemingly impossible due to trade imbalances.
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Berlin
Count von Karitz
Germany
America
Europe
United States
Stinger
Tf Ie
Blackburns Wed in Kentucky Rectory Ceremony
Mary Blackburn marries Blackburn of Mucky at Pauls Church rectory in Meshmeton on December 11. Reverend Father officiates. Few relatives attend. The bride, previously married, wears a traveling dress with a hat. Blackburn is a distant relative of a U S senator and has lived in the city most of her life.
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Kentucky
Mary Blackburn
Meshmeton
Matt
G. Blackburn
Mary E.blackburn
Pauls
Ge Blackburn
Weenator
City Endorses Tax Fight On Street Franchise
The St id board of education, through its attorneys Schnurmacher and the state board, seeks to compel a higher franchise tax assessment. The dispute centers on whether the street entity and certain miscorporations should be taxed at 50,000,000 rather than the current figure.
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Aken
City of
Torpedo by Wireless Currents Demonstrated at London Exhibit
Commander Clover of the United States Navy reported on a working model torpedo operated by the Marconi wireless system. Gardiner invented the device to start stop steer and fire from a ship or shore via wireless control. Exhibits showed steering and firing cues, but some limitations noted include partial submersion and a wired mast receiver.
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New York
Richardson Crover
United States Navy
United States
London
Marconi
Gardiner
Clovergala
Tondon
Clover
Vaccarns
Armstrong
Senate Confirms Several Nominees for Federal Posts
Washington December 1 The senate confirmed multiple nominations including William B Ridgely for comptroller of the currency and H R Peerston as interior auditor. Other appointments cover consuls in Germany Denmark and South Africa, postmasters in Illinois Louisiana and North Carolina, and navy medical and ordnance posts. The president sent further nominations for circuit judge posts and regional posts across Indiana Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Mississippi and more.
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R. AS Griffin
Quitman
Washington
Senate Today
William B. Ridgely
Tmaois
Peerston
South Dakota
Interior Department
Harrison Alem
North Dakota
West
EB. Stewart
Richmond
Genet
Nebraska
San Salvador
Willem
Bigham
Kansas
Cape Town
George Helmrod
Apia
Samoa
Joseph J. Langer
Solingen
Germany
H. D. Saylor
Pennsylvania
Dawson City
I Coyne
Chicago
A. Griffin
United States
Seventh Judicial Distrit
Virginia
Redford
Jacob W. Dudley
Fredericksburg
Hampton
Elisha G. Dardeni
Leroy L. Brinkley
South
Carolina
Dillon
Thomas
Husbands
Manning
Eliza Anvelt
Tennessee
Kenton
Zada W. Posey
Mississippi
Holly Springs
Priscila
Sceruges
Woman Murder Suspect Statement Narrowly Heard
Mrs Ada Gilbert Dennis a fashionable dress maker was found assaulted in her Washington apartment yesterday. She lapsed between life and death today with only garbled phrases like It’s a woman and It’s in a book heard by detectives. A small old fashioned hatchet found in her mother in law’s room yielded no blood trace and detectives report no other clews in the case.
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Dennis
Washington
Ada Glbert Dennis
Ife
Adme
Mre
K Wenn
Rene
Commander Young Relieved From Havana Post Over Interview
Washington December 11 Lieut Commander Lucien Young has been relieved by Secretary Long from his post as captain of the port of Havana for indiscreet remarks about Cubans governing themselves. He awaits new assignment while no successor is named, drawing protests from Havana shipping interests and merchants who condemn the removal as injurious to local business.
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Long
Washington
Lucien
Young
Secretary Long
Havana
Tontel
Tata Clen Young
Secretary of the Navy
T. Hava
Geen ‘Tomeht
Tie
Senate Debates Hay Pauncefote Treaty In Executive Session
Washington December 11 Senate spent twenty minutes on routine business then moved to executive session to discuss the Hay Pauncefote treaty. Senator Bacon opposed the treaty arguing it fails to place the canal under American control and warns against war time restrictions. Senator Cullom supports the treaty praising its removal of Davis amendment and its move toward a more secure canal governance.
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Washington
Senate
Bacon
Cullom
Committee On Foreign ‘Relations
Lodge
Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Jon
Ledge
Great Britain
Jagtsequion
Panama
Peninsula
Florida
Wey
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Uby
No Straggling by Democrats in Senate Caucus
Senators held their first caucus of the session to consider committee assignments, with broad attendance including all Democratic members except Sen Teller of Colorado. The meeting reaffirmed current officers, filled a vacancy by Sen Dubois, and debated proposed Republican changes to committees such as commerce irrigation and foreign relations while pledging a united front against proportional shifts.
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Washington
Sendster McLaurin
South Carolina
Alf
Senator Teller
Colorado
Teller
Jones
Arkansas
Hoowever
Dubois
Idaho
United Front
Tillman
Politie
Benator Jones
Republican Committee
cor _miittees
Committee On Commerce
Committee On ‘Foreign
Committee On
Nevada
Wellington
Mor
Inman and Warner Clash Before Council Committee
A heated council committee session featured Hugh T. Inman and A B Warner presenting starkly different views on the Atkinson proposal. Inman spoke as a restrained banker type advocating restraint on streetcar taxes, while Warner, a youthful advocate for the poor, urged careful legislation with attention to cost and burdens on property owners. Other speakers included J K Orr, James G Woodward, Judge George Hillyer, George W Evans and Colonel W S Thomson.
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Hugh T. Inman
A.B
Warner
Inman
Hedlivered
Tad
Enaneti
Tao
Gaunett
Aton
J.K. Orr
Chamber of Commerce
James G. “Woodward
George Hillyer
George W. Evans
W. 8. Thomson
J. K. Orr
Mr. Hivans
Pastures New for McLaurin in Washington Move
Senator McLaurin forms a law partnership with Frank L. and J. G. Welles and Claude Bennett of Washington D C. Elegant offices fitted in the Adam building. The move suggests permanent residency in Washington and possible retirement from state politics, with Bennett noted as a southern newspaper man and the Welles brothers as prominent Washington lawyers.
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Columbia
D. C
Senator McLaurin
Frank L
J. G. Welles
Claude Bennett
Washington
D.C
Adama
McLaurin
Senate
Messrs. Welles
Bennett
Atlanta
South
Sugar tariff bill gains Louisiana support in House
Members of the Ways and Means Committee led by Chairman Payne vote to favorably report the Philippine tariff bill. Louisiana reps Robertson Meyer Davey and Ransdell express support, Broussard and Erea likely to back it. Minority opposition expected on general grounds, with a minority report possible. Sugar interests in Louisiana press for protection via the Dingley rates. The bill to be considered next Tuesday with a forthcoming floor vote.
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Louisiana
House
Washington
Payne
Républic Anbinibiers
Robertson
Meyer
Davey
Ransdell
Imade
He Inhaled Gas and Died in New York
John A. Heas of Buchanan WV died by inhaling gas in a small New York hotel. He had rented a room for two days and was found dead, with papers in his pockets showing he served as clerk of the county in Buchanan.
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New York
John A. Heas
Buchanan
W. Va
Celreuic
Roar
Weather and political notes mix in scattered 19th century items
A patchwork of weather briefings and political chatter. Fragments mention rain likely Friday, easterly winds, temperatures, and bonds. Other items note the Kibbee bonds resolution, Atkinson proposition, Good Roads convention, and state or local political debates. A death by self-inflicted gunshot is reported along with school graduation exercises.
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Blalerk
Hugh “T. ‘Inman
Chaffee's Policy on Death Penalty in Philippines War
General Chaffee denounces unlawful killings in the Philippines and vows U S protection of life and property. Cannibalism charges, executions, and bandit murders are detailed from court martials, with commutations for some as peace efforts rise in Manila led by the Women’s Peace League urging negotiations for peace.
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Washington
Chaffee
Guerra
United States
Department of the Viscayas
P. I
Raymunds Fonte
Ing
Benfiro
Fonte
Masrin
Henry 8
Turil
Juan Glivar
Finpino
Glivar
Ladrais
Teodoro Labrador
Minga
Panay
Labrador
Wifch
Kla
Olivar
Kia Sand
Echevarria
Nara
Masbate
Gots Reds
Penulia
Yenecio Liaotong
Manila
Women's Peace League
Senorita Pobiete
Fulpiss
Mativar
League
Women’s League
Lukban
Samar
Southern Republicans Meet Over Representation Plan
A informal conference in Washington gathered Senators McComas and Pritchard with House members from several southern states to discuss apportionment of southern representation. They debated Crampacker's bill to reduce southern votes citing alleged Negro disenfranchisement, with no action taken. A follow up meeting is planned to decide future steps before the bill proceeds in Congress.
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Congress
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Marylin
Pritchard
North Carolina
House
West
Virgina
Kentucky
Tennessee
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Carolina
Missouri
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South
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Taette Ing Uelore
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