Carnegie States U S Steel Can Stand Alone in Global Trade
Andrew Carnegie told the House Ways and Means committee that the U S steel industry has reached a point where it can compete without protection. He declined to provide figures, praised Charles Schwab as a genius, and called Gary a likable but shrewd man. He warned against income tax and cited Gladstone on taxation. He kept the audience amused with quick retorts during questioning.
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Washington
United States
Andrew Carnegie
Committee On Ways and Means
House of Representatives
Congress
Carnegie
Skibo Castle
Schwab
Carnegie Views Income Tax and Tariff Pain Points
Witness recounts Andrew Carnegie calling the income tax the worst demoralizing tax and endorsing Gladstone's stance. He defends profits for enterprising firms, and Judge Gary is described as shrewd yet lovable. Chairman Payne agrees, urging not to reward idleness and noting tariff implications for steel.
Robbed and Murdered Peddler Killed Near Plaster Rock
Patrick Green of Montreal a peddler was killed near Plaster Rock New Brunswick on December 22 by highwaymen who fled with a valise said to contain 33000.
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St. Johns
N. B
Patrick Green
Montreal
Plaster Rock
Suspected Bandit Arrested Near Portland Train Hold Up
Portland Ore Dec 22 A man suspected of being one of three robbers who held up the Oregon Railway and Navigation westbound passenger train a few miles from Portland was arrested in this city.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon Railway &Navigation West
Thaw Cannot Be Taken to Pittsburg for Testimony
New York 10 holds thaw decision. The U S circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia refused to allow Harry K. Thaw, confined at Matteawan, to be transported to Pittsburg for bankruptcy proceedings. The ruling affirms Judge Young quashing a writ of habeas corpus for the Matteawan superintendent.
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Philadelphia
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
State Hospital
Matteawan
N. Y
Pittsburg
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Young
United States Court For
Western District of
Middle District
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Stone
Thaw
Gardner
FISH INDUSTRY FACES A CRISIS WARNED BY U S FISH COMMISSIONER
Washington reports warn that states fail to protect migratory fishes in state and interstate waters endangering shad striped bass sturgeon and Pacific salmon. George M. Bowers urges radical measures as New England salmon warns of possible extinction. North Carolina alone cultivates shad amid declines.
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Washington
George M. Bowers
United States
Fish Commissioner
Mgr. Bowers
Atlantic
Pacific
Burglars Loot Perfection and Manhattan Laundry Office
Burglars blew a safe with dynamite at the Perfection and Manhattan Laundry Company at 941 North Leavitt street, taking between 550 and 1000 dollars in currency and negotiable checks. The blast damaged the office interior, furnishings, and windows.
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Chicago
Perfection and Manhattan Laundry Company
North Leavitt Street
Wife Murderer Hanged in Connecticut Rockville Case
John Zet who killed his wife and five year old daughter Viola Klotzer at their Rockville home on August 4 last was hanged at the state prison early Monday morning.
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Wethersfield
Conn
John Zet
Gray d
Viola’ Klotzer
Rockville
Nere
King Edward Recovers and Returns to Sign Speech
London December 22 King Edward nearly fully recovered from his recent indisposition. He returned from Brighton on Monday to sign the prorogation speech and proceeded to Sandringham Castle for Christmas.
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London
Edward
Brighton
Sandringham Castle
Vast Northwest Lumber Trust Formed to Conquer Timber
The Virginia and Rainy Lake Lumber Company creates a giant holding with Edward Hines of Chicago as president and Frederick Weyerhaeuser interests backing. The $20 million corporation owns over 8 billion feet of timber across northern Minnesota and Canada and plans ten years of harvesting with five large sawmills and a fleet of lake steamers to transport the lumber.
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Duluth, Minn
Virginia and Rainy Lake Lumber Company
Edward Hines
Chicago
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
Minnesota
Canada
Wisconsin
Michigan
Virginia Lumber Company
Edward Hines Lumber Company
Cook & O'Brien Lumber Company
Seine Lumber Company
Weyerhaeuser
W. W. O'Briey
Duluth
Frederick E H. Weyer
Haeuser
St. Paul
H. D. Horrby
Cloquet
Minn
Virginia
St. Francis
Hains Regrets Act That Led to Killing Trial
Thornton Hains showed regret for the shooting of William Annis in a state case against him and Capt. Peter Hains Jr. Witness Charles Roberts testified that Hains aimed a revolver at him during the incident and that both brothers were armed. Evidence included the leather holster and revolvers. five days of witnesses remain, with night sessions planned.
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Anwis
Roberts
Hains
Thornton Hains
Hains Brothers
Evi Dence
Darrin
Crane
Defensa
Scandal Hits Lisbon Council Accounts In Losses Of 87000000
Dec 22 Lisbon reports a big scandal as the newly elected municipal council uncovers that over 87 million has disappeared from city accounts. Former monarchist councillors admit irregularities and blame the government for legally taking city funds. King Manuel tasks Dr Pereira de Lima to form a cabinet amid doubt about its success. Under Senor Porto leadership Francoists reorganize to fight rotative parties.
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Lisbon
Ecity
Manuel
W. de 8
Pereira de Lima
Senor Porto
Suydam Passes Away After Broad Street Shooting
New York broker Harry Suydam died in Hudson street hospital after being shot in his Broad Street office by inventor John C. Lumsden who is under arrest. The killing drew hundreds of curb brokers as the dispute over stock payments tied to Lumsden’s invention. Lumsden faced an inquest on December 29 after being remanded without bail. In Augusta Ga the Taft family moved into Territt cottage at noon after arriving from Mr and Mrs Thomas’s home.
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New York
Harry B. Suydam
Broad Street
John C. Lumsden
Hudson Street Hospital
Lumsden
Suydam
Tyumsiin
Qorner
Harburg
Samoa Chiefs Threaten Uprising Over Flag Rule
Chiefs of native tribes in German Samoa threaten trouble as they plan to hoist an independent Samoan flag when the islands parliament reassembles. They contemplate appealing to the United States and Great Britain to decide if the action is justified.
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Samoa
Auckland
Dee
Islands
United States
Great Britain
Vegetarian Dies Aged 105 in Fredonia Home
Dunkirk New York December 22 Whillam Ves aged 105 died at his Fredonia home after a brief illness. He was a vegetarian and never required a doctor's services for months before his death.
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Dunkirk
Whillam Ves
Fredonia
Gatil
Cotton Ginned in 1908 Reaches 11.0 Million Bales
Washington December 22 The census bureau reports 11 92 115 running bales of cotton ginned in 1908 through December 18 rising from 9 284 070 a year earlier and 27 269 active ginneries compared with 27 156 in 1907.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Maine Sails for Venezuela Under Sealed Orders
Fortress Monroe Va Dec 22 The United States battleship Maine flagship of the third squadron of the new Atlantic fleet with Rear Admiral Arnold aboard sailed Monday under sealed orders for the south supposedly bound for Venezuela. Prominent man dies by own action Petersburgh Pa Dec 22 John Robb Murdoch 34 a member of a prominent End family committed death by own action in a private ward Mercy hospital Monday.
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Monroe
United States
Maine
Arnold
South
Sha Ia
Venezuela
Ptreburg
John Robb
Murdoch
Mercy Hospital
Jury in Parrish case fails to reach verdict
Owensboro banker James H Parrish and his brothers faced a murder of financial charges as the case involved about 1 million dollars in bank losses. The trial heard that deposits were taken before insolvency and loans were extracted to conceal the crisis. A special judge was appointed due to public uproar, while Parrish remained active in church and community life.
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Hawesville
James H.parrish
Owensboro
Owensboro Savings Bank and ‘Trust Company
Kentucky
Indiana
Cincinnati
H. T. Martin
Parrish
Owensboro Savings Bank
Parrish Bank
Daviess County Bank and Trust Company
T. §. Anderson
Anderson
Ban. L. Bruner
Hancock County
Tocal
Inaugural Ball Plans Stir Washington Society
Dec 22 discussions by the inaugural committee and society about where to hold the inaugural ball. The Pension Office building had previously housed the event, but lawmakers approved moving it to avoid disrupting the vast pension records and government business for weeks.
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Washington
Congress
Poisons Family Kills Self in Chicago Tragedy
Chicago reports Mrs Georgia Abu Wong wife of Georges Ah Wong a Chinese resident of Plano killed herself by stepping beneath a Burlington train after poisoning her four children. One child died Crissey 12 Walter 10 and Herbert 5 survived in varying states of distress. A note blamed her married life and expressed despair saying the fire of misery must end.
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Chicago
Georgia Abu Wong
Georges Ah Wong
Plano
Burlington
Ah-Wong
Crissey
Walter
Not Guilty Verdict In Hot Springs Murder Case
In Hot Springs a jury found William F. Stockton not guilty of the murder of R. C. Cramer. The defense argued self defense and insanity, and the verdict was delivered after the May trial date was set for the case.
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Hot Springs
5. D
Harry Sunday
William. F
Stockton
R. C. Cramer
Ality
Contractor a death by own action in Columbus
Columbus Ohio December 22 Donald Will Json building contractor committed death by own action Monday by taking carbolic weld at his home 36 West Tenth avenue leading to his demise per local report.
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Columbus
Donald Will
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