Reid Praises Lincoln as History Maker at Birmingham
Whitelaw Reid, American ambassador, told Birmingham University students that Abraham Lincoln was the chief American maker of nineteenth century history far above Bismarck Gambetta and Mazzini. He argued Lincoln possessed keen Bible knowledge, deep political skill, and a melancholy streak, challenging the view of him as a rustic or mere joke-maker.
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Bismarck
Gambetta
Mazzini
Ito
Birmingham
Eng
Whitelaw Reid
Birmingham University
Abraham Lincoln
Reid
Lincoln
White House
George Washington
One Cent Letter Postage Bill Introduced in House
Washington December 7 Rep Shepard of Texas introduced a bill in the house providing for one cent letter postage.
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Washington
Shepard
Texas
Madman Shoots Watchman on New York Elevated Line
Albert Balk, an elevated railroad watchman in New York, was fatally shot by a madman who escaped. The incident occurred December 7.
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Madman
New York
Albert Balk
Lord's Day Alliance Assembly in Toronto
The Lord's Day Alliance of Canada met in Toronto on December 7 to discuss observance policies and church sabbath practices, with leaders from several provinces attending and plans for regional committee formation.
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Lord’s Day Alliance
Toronto
Ont
Lord's Day Alliance of
Canada
Toronto Hosts Triennial Dominion Convention Delegates
Delegates from across the dominion attend the triennial convention in Toronto with many clerical and lay workers of wide reputation present.
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Toronto
the Dominion
River and harbor funding proposal seeks $50 million yearly
J A Patten of the Tennessee River Improvement Association urged annual public treasury expenditure of at least 50 million dollars to fully modernize rivers and harbors. He cited the Tennessee River’s growth, requesting 10 million for the lower river and 3.5 million for Knoxville to Chattanooga improvements, arguing return in increased commerce.
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Washington
United States
J. A. Patten
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Tennesse River Improvement Association
Tennessee River
Knoxville
Governor Glasscock Seeks Federal Action in River Pollution
Governor Glasscock spent the day in Washington urging the president to address Kanawha river pollution. He visited the War Department and met with Adjutant General Elliott and Isaac T. Main, hosted by Col. Snyder, secretary to Senator Elkins, during a National Rivers and Harbors Congress event honoring Baron Von Steuben.
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Washington
Glasscock
War Department
Kanewha
Elliott
Isaac T. Main
Col. Snyder
Senator Elkins
Milita
West Virginia
West
Taft Opens Largest National Rivers and Harbors Congress
In Washington Taft spoke at the opening session of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress. The event drew several thousand delegates from across the country, with Harmon of Ohio Sifton of Canada Champ Clark and others to follow. Joseph E K Ransdell of Louisiana presided. The gathering pledged strong support for improved waterways.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Cgovernor Harmon
Ohio
Clifford Sifton
Canada
Champ Clark
Missouri
Joseph EK. Ransdell
Louisiana
United States
Telegraph and Telephone Firms Meet ICC on Commerce Law
Washington officials and executives from telegraph and telephone interests convened with the Interstate Commerce Commission to determine how the amended commerce law applies to interstate telegraph and telephone services. The key issue is whether franks rebates undue preference and tariff filing rules apply to these firms as they do to railroads.
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Washington, D. C
Telegraph
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oklahoma Retailers Convene In City Convention
The Oklahoma Retailers Association hosts a statewide convention in Oklahoma City focusing on parcel post freight rates and mail order bus competition, with participation from retail merchants discussing mutual interests and issues affecting trade.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Dee
Oklahoma Retailers’ Association
Narrow Victory Certifies Konor in Ninth District
Madison December 7 state canvassing board issues a certificate of election to Konor Democrat for the ninth congressional district. His plurality is five votes, confirming the slim win.
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Madison
Wis
State
Konor
Ballinger Vindicated By Majority In Senate Inquiry
Washington reports show a majority finding absolving Interior Secretary Ballinger of charges, with a minority and an individual Republican report condemning him. The committee’s findings defend Ballinger’s conduct on Alaska coal land claims and waterpower site restorations, while urging leasing of Alaskan coal lands. The Indian appropriation bill was introduced in the House, and Sulzer proposed repealing duties on meats and cattle.
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Washington
Congress
Richard A. Ballinger
Secretary of the Interior
Representative Madison
Kansas
Senate
Ballinger
L. R. Gravis
Gifford Pinchot
Balinzver
Nelson
Flint
Sutherland
Root
McCall
Olmsted
Denby
Cunningham Coal Land Enterprises
Alaska
Gravis
Garfield
Land Office
Eem Kormest
Fletcher
Purcell
James
Graham
Madison
House of Representatives
Sulzer
New York
Meat Trust
London
United States
Population totals from the thirteenth census of Texas and Washington
Population figures released tonight show Texas at 2,896,542, up 847,852 or 27.8 percent from 3,948,710 in 1900. Washington also logged gains, with the decade rise from 1890 to 1910 totaling 812,187 or 36.4 percent.
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Texas
Washington
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
West Virginia remains fair on Thursday and Friday with little temperature change. Virginia also stays fair on Thursday and Friday with modest to moderate west winds and stable temperatures.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Pay as You Enter Cars Spark Toronto Riot
In Toronto on December 7 twelve cars were wrecked and windows smashed on hundreds of others after a mass meeting protested pay as you enter street cars. Eighteen people were injured as rioters attacked vehicles and ignored Mayor Geary's appeals during the confrontation.
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Toronto
Ont
Noweb
Geary
Mrs Eddy Leaves No Relatives In Her Will
Boston, December 7. Judge Clifford P. ite, first reader of the Christian Science Church, said Mrs Mary Baker Glover Eddy left none of her two million estate to relatives and warned that her will would not be read tomorrow. He declined to comment on any portion given to the church. Three years earlier Eddy made a settlement with her heirs.
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Boston
Mass
Mary Maker Glover Eddy
Christian Science Church
Clifford P.ite
B2tdy
Tdy
Notable Washington Wedding Leads Season
Washington December wedding reports Lieut. Richard Moore of the engineer corps marrying Miss Dorothy Lanetti daughter of Col. Langtitt at the Washington barracks ceremony marking a notable military wedding of the season.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Richard ©. Moore
Engineer Corps
Dorothy Lanetti
Langtitt
Waslington Barracks
Elevator Kills Operator In New York
Henry Neary, elevator operator in a New York apartment building, was instantly killed when the elevator car ran away. His head was crushed between the floor of the car and the basement ceiling as he attempted to stop the runaway elevator.
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New York
Henry Neary
Neary
Seven Chinese Girls Captured in San Francisco
Seven Chinese girls aged fourteen to seventeen were captured by authorities in San Francisco after an alleged kidnapping in Hong Kong and attempt to smuggle them ashore from the steamer Manchuria to be sold in a slave trade.
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San Francisco
Hong Kong
Manchuria
Fireman Convicted in Cherbourg Court Martial
Ernest H. Walker of the battleship Kansas is found guilty by court martial and sentenced to six years for causing the death of Patrick J. Fitzpatrick, a water tender on the battleship Louisiana, in Cherbourg France on December 7.
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Cherbourg
France
Ernest H. Walker
Kansas
Patrick J. Fitzpatrick
Louisiana
Fleet Sails for England and France under Capt Howard
The Fourth division Atlantic battleship fleet commanded by Capt Howard sails for Gravesend England. Vessels include the Georgia flagship Nebraska Rhode Island and Virginia continuing voyage toward England and France.
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England
West
France
Atlantic
Howard
Gravesend
Georgia
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Virginia
Commodore Gilles Dies at Melbourne Beach
Commodore Janes H Gilles retired in 1893 and died today at Melbourne Beach Florida. The Navy Department was advised by telegram from Ridgeway Pennsylvania where he had been living.
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Gilles
Washington
Janes H. Gilles
Melbourne Beach
Fla
Navy Department
Ridgeway
Pay as-You-Enter Riot Sparks Toronto Protest
A rioting incident erupted after a meetings held to oppose the pay as you enter fare by the Toronto Street Railway Company. Local authorities contained the disturbance and no further details were provided.
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Toronto
Mises
Toronto Street Railway Company
Twins Born in Bellevue Hospital Incubators
Twins a boy and a girl weighing five pounds each were born to Mrs. Leon Herman and placed in Bellevue Hospital incubators in New York on December 7.
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New York
Leon Herman
Bellevue Hospital
Lumber Mills Burn at Rat Portage in December Fire
The Rat Portage Lumber Company mill at Bt. Boniface across the Winnipes River was destroyed by fire today, causing about 250000 dollars in damage.
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Winnipes
Rat Portage Lumber Company
Bt. Boniface
GOAL OPERATOR WINS POINT IN RATE SUIT
Henry E F Merner a coal operator from Pennsylvania won a point in a Sherman anti trust case against Lehigh Valley Railroad and others alleging rate manipulation to corner New York sales The U S circuit court of appeals overturned a lower court demurrer and allowed later relief under a subsequent statute
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New York
Henry EF. Merner
Pennsylvania
Lehith Valley Railroad
Meeker
United States Circuit Court
Lehigh Vailey
Expert Chemists Gather For A I Ch E Meeting
The third annual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers opens in New York with many leading chemistry experts from the United States and Canada attending a three day session starting today.
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New York
United States
Canada
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Mississippi conference of the M E Church South opens annual session
The Mississippi conference of the M. E. Church South convened its annual session in Hattiesburg with a large attendance of delegates and visitors. Bishop Mollon of Texas serves as the presiding officer.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Mississippi
M. EK. Church
South
Bishop Mollon
Texas
Census Returns Show Population Gains in Two Plains States
Washington December 7 The census bureau issued population totals for North Dakota and South Dakota. North Dakota reaches 577 056, up 257 910 since 1900. South Dakota reports 553 588, an increase of 182 318.
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Washington
Census Bureau
North Dakota
South Dakota
Woman Burns to Death in New York Boarding House Fire
In Poughkeepsie New York on December T seventy two year old writer Mrs L H Jenkins died in a boarding house fire. Her daughter Eva age forty narrowly escaped the flames.
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Poughkeepsie N. Y
L. H. Jenkins
Eva
French Aviator Sets Two World Records in Memphis Speed Run
Rene Barrier, the French aviator, established two world records and won the Commercial Appeal's five thousand dollar prize by flying sixteen miles in ten minutes at Memovhis Tenn on December 7.
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Memovhis
Tenn
Rene Barrier
Noted Educator Dead in Washington
Rev. Joy Edmund Smith, secretary of the American Society of Education and a prominent Methodist minister, died at his Washington home of heart disease aged 81.
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Washington
Joy Edmund Smith
American Society of Education
Elzityone
Woman dies after fall from bed at Pittsburg home
Augusta Gortman aged sixty six died after falling from her bed in Pittsburg. She was found groaning and died before a physician arrived. The incident occurred December 7 at Fall View Bed residence.
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Fall View
Pittsburg
Pao
Mres Augusta Gortman
Union Leader Shot Dead in San Francisco Quarrel
December 7 Dom ingo Navro president of the Sealers Union was shot and killed by Augustino Arevillo a union member following a quarrel in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Domingo Navro
The
Sealers Union
Auugustino Arevillo
Fire destroys Lawrence High School. $100,000 loss
A Lawrence high school building was destroyed by fire in December. Insurance covered a hundred thousand dollars in damages. Local authorities reported the blaze caused a total loss to the structure with no mention of casualties.
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Lawrence
Mass
Lawrence High School
Commander Platt Dead Dies in Washington D C
Commander Robert Platt, U S Navy retired, died this evening in Washington. A North Carolina native, he had been ill for three weeks.
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Platt
Washington
Robert Platt
U.S. N
North Carolina
Supreme Court Justice Beard Dies in Nashville Hotel
Justice W. D. Beard of the state supreme court collapsed and died today at the Heritage Hotel in Nashville Tennessee. The sudden death occurred on December 7 at the hotel. Justice Beard was a respected member of the court and his passing leaves a vacancy to be addressed by state authorities.
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Supreme Court
Nashville
Tenn
W. D. Beard
The
State Supreme Court
Heriitage Hotel
Freneh Officers Killed Varis December 7 Official Advice
Official advices confirm reports that Lieut Col Mell Lieut Joly and two under officers were killed in action. Reported casualties stem from clashes in December near Varis with French forces maintaining patrols and pursuing a storming operation.
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Freneh
Varis
Mell
Joly
Ofleera
French Column Repels Attack in Qualai Senegal
A French force clashed with tribesmen in Qualai region of Senegal in West Africa. The engagement ended with French forces repulsing the enemy and sustaining casualties.
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Qualai
Senegal
French West Africa
American heads poll in British elections
London December 7 The standing of parties at close of polling shows Government Coalition 129 Irish Nationalists 38 Total Opposition 63 Unionists gain six seats, lose two, eight gains over four days Liberal 11, Labor 4 Nationalists led by O’Brienists hold five seats. Notable Unionist win in Cardiff due to Lord Crichton Stuart. Plymouth captured by Waldorf Astor and A Shirley Benn replacing K L Maller, the first minister defeated. Astor headed the poll.
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London
Ncris
Cilio Ee Pee
Lom
Labor
O'Brienitgs
Cardiff
Lord Crichton Stuart
Plymouth
Waldorf Astor
A. Shirley Benn
John Burns
Battersea
Mr. Durand
Astor
K. Maller
War Office
Pureto Cortez Fears Revolutionist Attack
Puerto Cortes Honduras fears a revolutionist assault as government troops reinforce the city. Many residents have fled across the border or to the United States while authorities brace for a potential strike.
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Pureto Cortez
Honduran
United States
Puerto Corts
Honduras
New Orleans
Pennsylvania Congressman presses quick action on refugee probe
Representative entative Wilson of Pennsylvania, who serves a mining district, will push the rules committee for rapid action on a resolution to investigate charges that the Mexican government uses its judicial and state departments to seize political refugees. Mr Watson aims to learn details of the arrest of Juan Sanchez Arcona by U.S. authorities and will seek prompt congressional action.
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Washington
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Rules Committee
House
Mexico
Watson
Juan Sanchez Arcona
United States
Warships for junk offered by Navy buy bids opened
Washington cancels active service status of the cruisers Boston and Concord. Proposals opened at the navy department invite bidders to purchase the obsolete vessels likely for breaking up for metal at Puget Sound navy yard.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
United States
Boston
Concord
Poeset Sound Navy Yard
Longing to See Baby Drives Teller to Surrender
Walter A. Hall, a bank teller who fled New York last July after stealing 44,600 from the Herald Square branch of the Greenwich Bank, surrendered his claim and confessed thefts then wandered through Canada before being remanded for sentence.
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New York
Walter A. Hall
Herald Square
Greenwich Bank
Hall
Canada
Agriculture secretary presents 158 page report on farming
Washington on December 7 reports the secretary of agriculture submitted a comprehensive 158 page study covering problems in agriculture fruit growing and animal husbandry.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Southern Commercial Congress Plans Rally in Atlanta
The executive committee of the Southern Commercial Congress met in Washington to finalize a program for the major southern commercial rally proposed for next March in Atlanta.
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Washington, D.C
The
Southern Commercial Congress
Atlanta
Statue of von Steuben Unveiled in Washington
A grand unveiling in Lafayette Square honors Baron von Steuben with a German American parade and a ceremony led by President Taft. Congressman Bartholdt lauds Steuben for reorganizing the Continental Army, aiding Washington, and shaping U S military effectiveness.
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Waetneten
D.C
Baron Frederick Willelm von Steuben
Valley Forge
Lafayette Square
Lafayette
Rochanbeau
Kascinsko
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Reldaw
Germany
Taft
White House
Fifteenth Cavalry
Dickinson
Richard Bartholdt
St. Louis
von Steuben
Washington
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Congress
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Kanawha River
National Rivers and Harbors Convention
Weather Report
Mrs. Eddy
Will
Federal Court of Appeals
Lehigh Valley
Merce Commission
Young Waldorf Astor
Financr
Navy
Sam
Parthoidt
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