Magnates and West Virginia Politicians Meet in Washington
Wealthy coal operators from West Virginia gathered in Col Page's rooms as a powerful bloc, with combined wealth estimated above 200 million dollars led by Henry G. Davis and Will McKell. Politicians sought favors while magnates talked coal policy and avoided naming presidential candidates.
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Francis Gessner
Washington
West Virginia
Senator Stoll
Col. Page
Republican Party
Dixon
Arnold Scherr
Scherr
Senator Scott
New Willard
Size
Senator Elkins
Congress
Scott
Capitol
Stricke
Dawson
Taft Outlines Labor and Capital Rights in New York
Secretary Taft told a Cooper Union audience that labor unions may strike and fund member support during strikes while condemning violence. He argued for equal protection of labor and capital rights and warned against unlawful methods. Police guarded the crowd of about two thousand, with many disappointed entrants outside.
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New York
Wer
Taft
Peahy Institute
Applease
Cooper Union
People’s Institute
United Action
Manhood Suffrage Debate Stirs Prussian Landtag
Berlin January 19 reports intense excitement as a liberal member presents an interpellation to the Prussian landtag demanding the introduction of manhood suffrage in elections. The proposal signals a major shift in voting rights and politicoeconomic reform within Prussia.
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Berlin
Landtag
One German Killed in Chilean Encounter Between Germans and Residents
A three day old clash near Valparaiso between Germans and villagers left one German dead and five wounded. The German legation reports the incident and a thorough investigation will follow. Villagers mistook the travelers for bandits after dark and fired on them.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Santiago
Terrorists Attack Warsaw Station Loot Safes After Bombing
Terrorists in Warsaw resumed activity with an assault on the Sokolow car station. A bomb killed two and wounded ten soldiers and railway workers. They looted safes and escaped with a large sum of money.
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Warsaw
Sokolow
Five Firemen Injured in Mills Fire in Detroit
Five firefighters were injured in a mill fire at Forrester and Cheney Knitting Mills in Detroit on January 10. The blaze caused about 100000 dollars in damage though none of the injuries were serious.
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Forrester and Cheney Knitting Mills
Detroit
Mich
Jam
Forrester
Cheney
Blue Ribbon Ex Tracts Tops Dressings at Sublette Barnes
For ten years Blue Ribbon Ex tracts have grown in popularity and today they outsell all others, Salad Dressings and Relishes of all kinds at Sublette & Barnes.
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Sublette & Barnes
Full Course Dinners at Sublette and Burnes
E C Sloan advertises daily full course dinners featuring generous menus and Myr dressed poultry. The notice promotes meals at Sublette and Burnes with prices and daily service patterns implied.
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Ye Joe
E. C. Sloan
Myr
Sublette & Burnes
Parker Speech Warns Against Centralized Rule in Kingston
Kingston N Y Jan 10 Former Chief Justice Parker addressed Ulster county Democrats at a dinner on the credit panic and warned against untutored idealism in national governance. He praised local independence as the backbone of freedom and urged defense of self governed communities against centralized power.
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Kingston
N. Y
Parker
Ulster County
Republic
United States of America
United States
What Is Good For Kingston Is Good For The Nation
A Kingston address urges universal progress under broad charity and constitutional rights. It warns against mixing socialism and imperialism and notes the nation’s confidence rests on prudent leadership and shared duty amid a global financial panic.
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Republic
Jury for Thaw Second Trial Named in New York
The second jury for Harry K. Thaw’s murder trial of Stanford White was completed after long delays and numerous challenges. Prosecution heads to direct case Monday with twelve jurors including foreman Charles F. Gremmels and members Arthur Naething George Cary George Rupprecht John Holbert David Arrowsmith William Doolittle William McHugh Frank Howell William Burack Y M. C. A. Francis Dovall James Hooper. Night sessions end after jury seated and testimony runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily with break for lunch.
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New York
Tf Harry .K. Thaw
Stanford White
Sewoi
Thaw
Thew
Pittsburg
William Thaw
Charles F. Gremmels
Arthur R. Naething
George W. Cary
George C. Rupprecht
John H. Holbert
David KE. Arrowsmith
William F. Doolittle
William H. McHugh
Frank J. Howell
William Burack
Y. M. GC
Francis
House Debates Criminal Laws and Civil Rights in Five Hour Session
Washington January 10 the house resumed its activities and spent over five hours addressing the revision and amendment of the United States criminal laws An attempt by Representative Littlefield Maine to strengthen protection for aliens failed after debate A brief address by Representative Burton Texas credited Koraker and Republicans with charging the president for the recent financial panic The session included a lively exchange between Mr Burleson and Mr Payne over claims about the New York World and Democratic papers
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Washington
House
United States
Littlefield
Maine
Burton
Texas
Koraker
Burleson
Payne
New York
Democratic Dawn
New York World
Wreck on Abama & Mississippi Line Kills Five
A bead-on collision between a passenger train and a logging train on the Abama and Mississippi Railroad near Vinegar Bend Alabama caused five deaths and seven serious injuries. Both engines and part of the train fell from a bridge into a ravine below amid a sharp curve.
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Vinegar Bend
Ala
Abama & Mississippi
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