Hanna Named Chairman of Industrial Department for Civic Federation
The general committee chosen to settle labor capital disputes elected Senator Marcus A Hanna as Chairman with Samuel Gompers as First Vice Chairman. The group becomes the industrial department of the National Civic Federation and aims to foster industrial peace through mediation and voluntary agreements.
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New York
Marcus A. Hanna
Samuel Gompers
National Civic Federation
Industrial Department
Hanna
Missouri Patronage Split Echoes in White House Shakeup
President’s Missouri patronage decision locks in Kerens for State posts while Hitchcock faction gains leverage in St. Louis, with Payne eyed for a cabinet move. Sampson’s illness described as brain softening, amid talk of a Government telegraph and land lines under Post Office control.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Missouri
National
Kerens
Senate
Charles F. Callenkamp
Union
St. Louis
Charles H. Smith
Charles F. Wenneker
Hitchcock
Kenens
Hanna
iSerens
White House
Henry C. Payne
Post Office Department
Pacific
Congress
Philippines
Roosevelt
Copper Trade War Seems Inevitable in Markets
United Metals Selling Company cuts copper by 1 cent a pound amid rival cuts. Independent firms respond with smaller orders, signaling pressure on the copper trust. Amalgamated Copper stock rises to 66 after opening at 63 1/2, dividend decision due tomorrow. Rockefeller reportedly displeased with copper stock manipulation and William Rockefeller ties.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
United Metals Selling Company
Jesse Lewissohn
Copper
United’ Metals Selling
Amalgamated Copper
The
Standard Oil Company
Medal sought for heroic Private Heintz at Samar battle
General Smith recommends Private Heintz of the Medical Department for the Medal of Honor for bravery at the Ganda River action on Samar. Heintz fought with two arms maimed and a back wound, directed wounded transport after recovery, and earned a certificate of merit from Surgeon Calhoun.
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Manila
Smith
Heintz
Medical Department of the Army
Ganda River
Island of
Samar
Calbayng
Calhoun
Sixto Lopez
Aguipaldo
United States
Lopez
Gen
Police seek crank who hunted Hanna in New York
Police search for a mysterious crank who last night caused a disturbance at the Waldorf Astoria while seeking Senator Hanna. The man had previously visited the Imperial Hotel asking for Rudolph Hynieka. Captain Titus assigns two officers to the case with no clues on Hanna or Hynieka.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Senator Hanna
Imperial Hotel
Rudolph Hynieka
Titus
Hanna
Hynieka
Slump in Standard Oil puzzling brokers widens loss
New York December 18 A mysterious slide in Standard Oil shares rattles brokers as the stock tumbles about 30 points since Monday and sells as low as 660. Few outside the Rockefeller circle hold sizable blocks and no widespread panic appears, despite the paper losses by the Rockefeller family.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Standard Oil
Rockefellers
Funston Promoted in Senate Favor Amid Aguinaldo Controversy
The Senate confirmed several army promotions including Brigadier General William M. Funston for the U S Army section amid debate over his earlier role in the Aguinaldo expedition. Senator Harris defended the nomination citing MacArthur and Wheaton records and committee consensus supported the report.
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Washington
Senate
Wheaton
J. H. Storth
Seventeenth Infantry
Frederick Funston
Kansas
United States Volunteers
J. M. Bell
Willem H. Bisbee
United States
Jonathan Merriam
Jones
Chicago
Angus Campbell
Warsaw
Russia
William Penn Nixon
Patrick IF. Garrett
Paso del Norte
Texas
India
Donald McCallum
Batesville
West Virginia
S. C. Denham
Clarksburg
General Funston
Aguinaldo
Harris
Funston
General MacArthur
General Wheaton
Zanesville Saloon Men Receive Harsh Sentences
ZANDSVILLE OH Dec 18 Judge Fra zier sentenced thirteen leading saloon keepers who pleaded guilty to keeping open on Sunday and displaying slot machines. They must pay $75 fines be imprisoned ten days and post a $500 bond to keep the peace for one year with parole hoped on faithful observance.
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Commercial Tribune
Zandsville
Frazier
Hebet
Revenue bill for Philippines passes the House
The House passed a revenue bill for the Philippines by a 1 percent margin. Republicans McCall Naser Littlefield heathe Yens voted with Democrats against it, while Louisiana Democrats Robertson Davey Broussard supported it. The bill imposes Dingley rates on goods from the Philippines and Philippine duties fund the island treasury.
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Washington
Tuanas
House
Messrs. McCall
Naser Littlefield
Foster
Illinois
Warner
Crumpacker
Indiana
Richardson
Ways and Means Committee
United States
Philippines
Louisiana
Philippines Commission
Philippine
Roosevelt May Be Asked to Aid The Boers
A Kreuz Zeitung article in Berlin speculates on possible American intervention in South Africa. It suggests Roosevelt is not aligned with public sentiment and argues that Americans, recalling 1783, have a moral duty to intervene if capable.
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Berlin
Kreuz Zeitung
South Africa
Roosevelt
America
Divorce Suit Stirs Indianapolis Society
Indianapolis December 18. A high society divorce suit filed by William M. Birk Jr. names Carl Von Hake Melville Gibson and the Von Hakes. He claims his wife was enticed by clandestine letters a promise to marry and other intrigues leading to $10 000 damages. The case centers on alleged infidelity and social scandal.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
William M. Birk, Jr
Carl von Hake
Melville Gibson
Cal Ted
Gibson
von Hake
Kurtz Stiffens Columbus Fuss Looms Up
Special Despatch reports continued maneuvering in Columbus as Kurtz forces push for a compromise slate for legislative officers. The plan centers on Sheriff Scobie stepping from Clerk of the Senate race with a Texas Federal appointment promised, while Archer Price Speelman remain. Rival Hanna factions resist. Foraker signals support for colleagues. the effort to corral votes continues amid tense negotiations and political posturing.
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Allen—. Beach
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Kurtz
Hanna
Sheriff Scobie
Senate
Texas
Archer
Price
Speelman
Mr. Uhl
Uhl
H. V. Speelman
Marietta
Hynicka
Cox
Miller
Delaware
Mr. Price
Athens
John R. Malloy
Speelman-Miller
Foraker
Scobie
Judge Thomas
Malcolm Jennings
Lancaster
Charles Dick
Joseph WB. Blackburn
Hoffheimer
Cincinnati
Strikes Lawful, Says Judge Tally in St Louis
In St Louis Circuit Court Judge Tally ruled strikes lawful and that workers may band together to demand higher wages by leaving their jobs. The case involved Elbridge W. Chase against the Journeymen Steamfitters Union and related unions with 170 named members. Chase had secured a temporary injunction on November 9 to restrain the unions, which the court did not make permanent.
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ST. Louis
Tally
Elbridge W. Chase
Journeymen Steamfitters’ Union
Steamfitters’ Helpers’ Union
Building Trades Council
Elbridge Chase
Chase & Co
Fire destroys heating plant at St. Francis Orphans Home
In Tiffin Ohio at 3 AM a two story brick building housing the St. Francis Catholic Orphans Home burned largely. The heating plant was almost totally destroyed leaving about 300 inmates without heat as temperatures hovered near zero.
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Tiffin
St. Francis Catholic Orphans’ Home
Ragland family seized on murder charge in Ohio
Chilicothe Ohio December 18 the Ragland family Effie mother Charles Cora and George were arrested for the murder of Chas Ragland s wife Mrs Ragland died Monday the coroner says peritonitis and the stomach lining eaten by poison the motive alleged to be life insurance proceeds the coroner s investigation continues
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Commercial Tribune
Chillicothe, CO
Ragland
Effie
Charles
Cora
George
Chas. Ragland
John G. Smith
Claypool
Senate moves to executive session over canal bill
The Senate met in executive session to block Senator Morgan from forcing the canal bill before Christmas. The bill is expected to be brought up after recess and voted on. In the House, Mr. He requested a rule to take up the bill on January 7, to be given priority and pushed through after a brief debate.
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Clapp
Minnesota
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Morgan
House
Schley Files Objections to Court Findings in Naval Inquiry
Admiral Schley through counsel petitions the Secretary of the Navy to withhold approval of the court of inquiry findings and to allow a hearing on objections to Admiral Dewey's individual opinion. He argues the majority ignored evidence favorable to him and deprived him of constitutional rights, detailing several specific grounds.
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Washington
Admiral Schley
Secretary of the Navy
Court of Inquiry
Admiral Sampson
Admiral Dewey
Rayner
Teague
Barker
Long
Lemly
Department
Hanna
Judge Advocate
Mr. Rayner
Winfield Scott Schley
George Dewey
U. Ss.'n
Andrew E. K. Benham
Francis M. Ramsay
U. Ss. N
Samuel C. Lemly
United States
Schley
Cienfuegos
Adala
Adula
Sampson
Schiey
Crooe
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Harry
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Kereks
Cabi
U. S
Otto Carmichael
MR. Kerens
Sampson’s
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House Committee On Judiciary
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William Birk, Jr
Charles Ragland
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