Foraker Blames Rate Legislation For Low Mood Banquet
A Cleveland conference on ship subsidies drew US Senators and congressmen, business leaders, and officials advocating a mail subsidy to boost American shipping. Harvey D. Goulder led efforts, aiming to educate Congress and secure about 700 million dollars to build a competitive merchant marine. Senator Foraker recalled Mark Hanna and praised American shipping restoration, noting local economic growth and policy impact as the banquet closed.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
United States
Harvey D. Goulder
Merchant Marine League
League
Congress
Lows
Senator Hanna
Taft Sees Bright Philippines Outlook After Absence
President Taft reports from Washington that after clearing department business he will publish a detailed view of his Philippines trip. He says peace, growth, and loyalty prevail, agriculture thrives, and education advances as Filipinos, guided by western ideas, move toward self government.
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McKinley
Philippines
Christmas Day Session in The Powers Trial Planned
Georgetown Ky December 21 Judge Morris set a Christmas Day court session amid jury pressure for a festive day. The trial is expected to run into January with defense focusing on two points including Wharton Golden and Henry Youtsey, and addressing the Powers meeting in Caleb Powers office. Additional witnesses are anticipated Monday as the defense argues about alleged plans to kill Goebel and related statements.
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Commercial Tribune
Georgetown
Morris
Wharton Golden
Henry Youtsey
Caleb Powers
Burton
Breckinridge County
Charles McDonald
Powers
George Lockhart
Thomas McDonald
Frankfort
McDonald
R. W. Nelson
Newport
Fleet Rung Into The Trade Winds And Choppy Sea
The De Forest wireless station received a message from the U S S Connecticut reporting 240 miles covered since Wednesday, now 600 miles east of Jupiter Inlet, speed up to eleven knots, double column formation, weather perfect, all hands in white dress. The flagship notes we have run into the trade winds with a choppy sea and expect to reach the Virgin Passage tonight.
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Commercial Tribune
Charleston
S. C
de Forest
Connecticut
U. S.S.S. Connecticut
Jupiter Inlet
Florida
New York
Virgin Passage
Navy plan据 return via Suez route next summer
Rear Admiral Evans authorized publication that he believes the Navy Department intends to send the fleet home via the Suez route late next summer or fall. The statement was issued from Key West Florida via Government Wire Telegraph Station.
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Connecticut
Key West
Fla
Evans
Navy Department
Missouri Arrives San Juan Delivers Passenger Illness Greeting
The battleship Missouri detached from the fleet arrived off San Juan and signaled Commander Rohrer holiday greetings. It landed fireman Benjamin Northway, ill with peritonitis, at the Naval Hospital before rejoining the fleet. Reports say Illinois has two pneumonia cases at Culebra Island station.
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San Juan
P. R
Missouri
Rohrer
Naval Station
Benjamin Northway
Naval Hospital
Illinois
Culebra Island
Adopt Babies as Christmas Gifts in Danville
In Danville Illinois a man secretly arranged to adopt a child from the Children's Home as a Christmas gift for his wife. The idea spread among friends with homes without children, leading to two more adoptions. With seven babies at the home the number drops to four and the manager foresees more adoptions as Christmas gifts.
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Commercial Tribune
Danville
Ill
Leeest
Peligved
American Druce Witness Accused of Perjury in London Case
Caldwell, linked to the Druce hoax in London, was arrested in Hoboken after arriving on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria on a British request. He faces perjury charges from his testimony at the Marylebone Police Court and faces extradition proceedings as he remains ill and detained on bail in Staten Island.
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Caldwell
Hoboken
Commons
New.ork
Dee
Ao Callawell
Drucé
New York
Marylebone
Duke of Portland
Duke
T. C. Druce
T Duke
Drues
Cwell
London
Staten Island
United States
A. T. Stewart
Stewart Cakewell
Stewart
Ants
A. Stewart
St. Mark's Yard
Thirty-fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
British Embassy to Secure Caldwell Extradition
Dispatch from Washington reports that steps will be taken promptly to secure Caldwell's extradition from Britain. Legal requirements will delay arrangement for several days.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Caldwell
London Conspiracy Charge In Drute Case Trails Caldwell
The charge against Robert C. Caldwell is conspiracy and willful perjury in the Drute case. The Home Office is preparing papers to be sent via the Foreign Office. The arrest of the principal American witness could heighten interest in the sensational suit. The vault for Thomas C. Cruce’s body is to be opened December 27 to test coffin evidence and extradition questions.
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London
Robert C. Caldwell
Home Office
Foreign Office
Thomas C. Cruce
Immely
Calawell
Aho
Caldwell
Dare
Railroad men nabbed in Norwalk raid
Chief Detective Captain Ryan of Chicago with B and O Railroad marshals arrested over thirty alleged thieves near the B and O yards. Officers raided homes and found railroad goods in trunks. The men were jailed and fined by Mayor Barber.
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Commercial Tribune
Norwalk
Ryan
Chicago
B. & O. Railroad
McBride
Johns
Dobbs
Barber
January 2 Date Fixed for State Committee Meet
The Republican State Central Committee calls a meeting for January 2 at 1 p.m. at the Neal House in Columbus to arrange the proposed state convention and delegate selection. Chairman Walter F. Brown issues the call, signaling a likely statewide convention in February.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
State Central
Walter F. Brown
Neal House
Friends
Taft
State Committee
Foraker Visits Cleveland in Turbulent Merchan t Marine Banquet Day
In Cleveland, Senator Joseph B. Foraker, seeking the Republican nomination, drew hundreds of politicians to his rooms as he altered plans to stay through Monday. The Merchant Marine League event and discussions about Governor Herrick’s future dominated the crowd, with hints of anti Burton sentiment and a spread of political maneuvering among Hanna era allies.
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Foraker
Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Merchant Marine League of the United States
Joseph B. Foraker
Hanna Dieutenants
Taft
Roosevelt
John Goldenbogen
Ford Eggers
Columbus
Z. T. Herrick
Harvey D. Goulder
Herrick
Governor Herrick
Theodore E. Burton
James Holcomb
Charles Leach
Frank
Chandles
Goulder
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Ohio
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J. B. Noe
Earlington
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Combes
Goebel
Commonwealth
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Dick” Combes
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Taylor
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Paris
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Sepa
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Thee
Vernor Willson
Tobacco
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Society
Plymouth Rock
Mr. Gibbs
American
Joseph Wilby
George A. Thayer
Levi Gilbert
D. B. Meachem
Maine
W. H. Christie
Charles B. Kingsbury
Howard C. Hollister
Massachusetts
Henry C. Cook
Ben R. Cowen
Frank H. Nelson
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Ralph R. Caldwell
E. T. Sprague
D. D. Woodmansee
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