Referees in South Face Roosevelt Patronage Clash
Washington December 16. Republican referees in the south face reduced influence in Roosevelt administration. The president criticizes yellow politicians and newspapers, noting dissatisfying southern appointments and growing use of diverse advisers beyond party lines. In Alabama, a clash in the treasury office over Tebbetts’ application highlights tensions in the patronage system.
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Watson's Daughter Rescued From House Fire in Augusta
Miss Milea Agnes Watson, daughter of Thomas E. Watson, escaped serious injury after her dress caught fire near an open grate during a reception in Augusta. Guests smothered the flames with coats, and she was taken to a second floor room in a faint. Initial reports of fatal injuries proved false.
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Augusta
Agusta
Milea Agnes, Watson
Thomas E. Watson
P. D. Horkan
Miss ‘Watson
Miss Watson
Dreas Waas
German girl faces denial of departure from ship
German student Gertrude Radek traveling from Berlin to wed a young doctor from Liverpool, Ohio, was detained at Ellis Island after a relative claimed the marriage was invalid. The ship’s immigration officers refused to release her pending proof of guardianship and rights to land. She cried as officials considered the claim and a potential guardian offered funds for return, which she declined, insisting she could earn her own living if allowed to land.
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Bilis Island
Liverpool
Ohio
Berlin
America
New York
Offichila
Germany
Radek
Ells Island
Mass meeting urged ratification of artitractal treaties at Carnegie Hall
December 6 mass meeting at Carnegie Hall urged prompt ratification of international arbitration treaties. Mayor McClellan presided, Archbishop Ireland spoke before a disruption from a heckler shouting Give somebody else a chance. Letters from Grover Cleveland Carl Schurz and John Mitchett were read.
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Carnegie Hall
New York
American Conference On International Arbitration
John Crosby Brown
Andrew Carnegie
George B. McClellan
M. Lynn Brure
Archbishop Ireland
Grover Cleveland
Carl Schurz
John Mitchett
Crazed by Coyote Bite Man Kills In Mexico Town
A hydrophobia struck Indian named Cahuantel, in Tamazunchala San Luie Potosi, killed Vincente Suva and his mother with a long knife, then a shepherd. Rurales approached. he fired, killing one, wounding another, and was finally shot dead. He reportedly went mad after a coyote bite weeks earlier.
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City
Tamazunchala
San Luie Potosi
Cahnantzi
Vincente Suva
Cahuantel
Cahuentel
Teacher's Legs Target for Roman Candles in Ridgedale
December 16 Challinoola suburb meeting of the Improvement League reports principal James Walker of Ridgedale school losing control of pupils. Severn testifies boys throw objects at him and attempt actions, the latest being a boy shooting Roman candles at his legs burning him severely. league forms a committee to investigate school conditions.
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League
Blind donor gives $100000 to Tennessee college
OXVILLE, Tenn. December 16. Ralph Voorhees of New Jersey, a blind philanthropist, donated 100000 dollars to Maryville College. Dr. Samuel T. Wilson received the check and kept the gift secret until chapel today. Fifteen thousand dollars will fund a chapel and assembly hall, 85000 goes to endowment. the gift is the largest from a dying donor to Maryville colleges, surpassing a 230000 bequest from the Fayerweather estate.
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K Sere Tenn
Ralph Voorhees
New Jersey
Samuel T. Wilson
Voorhees
Maryville Colleges
Fayerweather
Corpse Taken From Grave Sent Negro To Gallows
Witt Jones, colored, was hanged at Helena Ark this morning at 11 10 for the murder of W A Robertson. Jones murdered his victim in cold blood on February 6. He escaped but later his friends told of a circumstantial story of him being killed in a crap game. Officers grew suspicious and disinterred the body buried as Jones finding it was not him. Search continued and the negro was captured at Rosedale Miss.
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Ark
Witt Jones
Helena
W. A. Robertson
Jone
Jones
Rosedale
Miss
Mormon Church Seeks All Political Power
Washington reports on Read Smoot senatorial hearing in Idaho politics, detailing Mormon influence, endowment house revelations, and testimonies by Mrs. Annie Elliott describing temple ceremonies and garments, plus Charles M. Jackson on church power shaping voting in Idaho.
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Annie Eliott
Bliott
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Senator Burrows
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Foraker
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Mormon Church
Charles M. Jackson
Daho Democracy
Salt Lake
Morrison
Lawson and Greene Hold Confab in Boston Hotel
Tom Lawson and Colonel Greene met in a Boston hotel for a quiet conference. No fight occurred during the gathering, and the session focused on private matters.
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Lawson
Greene
Policemen On Hand In Boston Meeting No Clash
Boston December 16 Colonel Greene of New York met Thomas W Lawson at the Hotel Touraine after allegations he caused the copper stock raid. Police presence stirred interest but no confrontation occurred as both men defended their positions. An NY indictment request for Lawson and Amalgamated Copper Company books followed in New York.
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New York
Thomas W. Lawson
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Lawson
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Greene Consolitatea Copper Company
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Amalgamated Copper Company
Harry Wellington Wack
Wack
Amalgamated Company
Lawcon
Strike Talks Reach New Conference To End Textile Walkout
Fall River Mass December 16 A renewed hope for settlement of the cotton mill strike was voiced as another conference between strikers and mill owners plans to meet tomorrow morning The United Textile Council president and the AFL secretary returned from New York after meeting business leader and Gompers the council then scheduled a meeting and announced the strikers would again meet the mill owners Bergong arranged the talks though not directly involved in the strike
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Mass
Golden
United Textile Counci
Albert Tribbert
New York
Samuel Gompera
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Hibbert
Bergong
Charged With Wife Murder in Wadesboro Case
Raleigh dispatch reports Lewis Jones, about 60, jailed at Wadesboro, charged with murdering his wife. Coroner's inquest found her strangled after authorities noted prior mistreatment. Jury concluded death by strangulation with other maltreatment. Arrest followed.
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Raleigh
N. C
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Jonea
Crumpacker Fails to Move Representation Resolution
Judge Crumpacker of Indiana abandons hope for action on the southern representation question this session as Speaker Cannon and other Republicans oppose agitation. Crumpacker notes the party split and strategic moves by Cannon to keep currency and other matters in play, while predicting little change in the next Congress.
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Rail Magnate Cassatt Sees President at White House
December 16 Washington. A. J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, met with President Roosevelt before the cabinet meeting. The talks lasted past the hour, Cassatt then greeted cabinet members as they assembled and departed for the Capitol without discussing the visit’s nature.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
White Hone
Roosevelt
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Capitol
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