Harmon and Clark duel over tariff at Jackson Day rally
Democratic gathering in Baltimore center of tariff debate as Senator Bailey and Champ Clark clash over revision methods. Governor Harmon of Ohio defends tariff reform while Theodore Roosevelt is invoked by critics. Clark proclaims Democrats will win 1912 and other leaders stress party unity amid discord.
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Baltimore
Lyric
Fifth Regiment Armory
Bailey
Champ Clark
Missouri
House of Representatives
Clerk
Harmon
Ohio
House
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
J. C. S. Blackburn
Kentucky
Murray Vandiver
Crothers
Maryland
Clark
Texas
Rumor that Dr Holmes may lose hospital post stirs city circles
Circulation of rumors that Dr C R Holmes would be dropped from the new city hospital commission as his term ends unsettled medical and official circles. Mayor Schwab would not confirm the rumor but indicated he had chosen a possible appointee, withholding the name. If Holmes is not reappointed, resignations among other members could follow, with a divided commission and bids on the hospital cost under scrutiny.
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C. R. Holmes
Schwab
New City Hospital Commission
Holmes
Harry Laws
James Albert Green
Withrow
Hannaford
Europe
America
Cincinnati’ Hospital
William Gilbert
George Harris
Dr. Holmes
Burton
Gallin
New Hampshire
Gallinger
Timent
Submarine U3 Sinks In Kiel Harbor After Water Fill
In Kiel today the German submarine U3 with thirty men on board sank to the harbor bottom following an accidental filling of water bunkers. Salvage Vulkan aided. one end of the craft rose above water as the crew sought safety. Twenty seven escaped through a torpedo tube while the commander and others remained in the submerged tower awaiting rescue.
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Kiel
Germany
Paraguay President and Vice President Forced to Resign
Buenos Aires reports indicate Paraguay President Manuel Gendra and Vice President Juan B. Gaona were compelled to resign by War Minister Colonel Jara. Jara becomes president and forms a new cabinet with Manuel Dominguez as foreign minister.
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Buenos Aires
Manuel Gendra
Juan B. Gaona
Paraguay
Jara
Manuel Dominguez
Battle Ship Delaware Boiler Explosion Kills Eight
Eight men die and another gravely burned after a boiler in Delaware’s fireroom exploded near Havana Roads while en route to Chile to fetch a Chilean minister. Captain Gover reported nine bodies recovered, with one unidentified, as a Navy board investigates the blast in Boiler O.
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Washington
Delaware
Gove
Hampton Roads
Guantanamo
Cuba
Sendér Cruz
Chile
South Carolina
Shoiler
Navy Department
Gover
Charles Henry Harp
Violet
Wiliam Morris
White
Vicksburg
Miss
Columbus Porter Watts
Fairmount
Herbert Anderson Brewer
Hermitage
Tennessee
Lewis
Addison. White
Beaver Dam
Wisconsin
Clarence Dewitt
New Florence
Christian Jensen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Eugene Philips
Washington, D. C
Sheehan Deadlock In Toaga Contest In New York
Albany January 17 William F Sheehan Democratic caucus nominee failed to secure a majority in the New York legislature as Senate and Assembly ballots deadlocked on his bid to succeed Chauncey Depew. The first joint ballot is set for tomorrow with 91 votes possible for Sheehan if all his backers stand firm.
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Albany
N. Y
William F. Sheehan
United States
Chauncey M. Depew
Conkling
Platt
New York
Senate
Assembly
Sheehan
Depew
Edward M. Shepard
Alton B. Parker
James W. Gerard
Martin W. Littleton
D. Cady Herrick
Mr. Sheehan
Shepard
Toe Bos
Cing Mepis Sheehan
Caen Baied
Chanler
Indiana elects Joan Worth Kern to U S Senate
The Indiana legislature elected Joan Worth Kern to the United States Senate to succeed Albert J Beveridge. Both houses voted separately and will reconvene to canvass the result tomorrow noon with Kern to address the body. Kern had the Democratic convention endorsement and long political experience. Beveridge received the Republican minority vote.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joan Worth Kern
United States Senate
Indiana
Albert J. Beveridge
Kern
William J. Bryan
Senator Beveridge
Lodge Falls Short in Mass Senate House Vote for Re election
In Boston on January 17 United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge trailed by three votes to win re election. The senate backed Lodge with 24 of 40 while the house showed 117 of 240. Sherman L Whipple received 14 senate votes and Ames 2. In the house Whipple had 109 Ames 6 Walker 4 Curtis Guild Jr 1 Thayer 1 and Sylvester McBride 1 with one Democrat absent. A joint convention set for noon tomorrow will decide, with the senate likely in Lodge's favor but no house choice.
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Boston
Senate
United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
House
Washington
Lodge
Sherman L. Whipple
Congressman Ames
Whipple
Ames
Joseph Walker
Curtis, Guild, Jr
John A. Thayer
Sylvester J. McBride
Mr. Lodge
Bodies to be found in Chamber of Commerce ruins
Wreckage clearing at the Chamber of Commerce site progresses rapidly despite cold and heavy snow. Borings near the Vine street window area focus on entombed Charles Sib bard and others as wreckers plan to cut through iron and steel with extra tools and an added engine. Funeral services for Brent Marshall were held at 66 West Fifth Street Covington with 150 attendees. the body will be shipped to Paris Ky for burial.
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Chamber of Commerce
Vine Street
Charles
Sibbard
Daniel, Company
Kuhlmann
Er Draper
Maces
Sea Xd Piel ‘Co
Eee
Nance
Brent Marshall
Fifth. Street
Covington
J. I. Blackburn
Paris
Widow Fights Loan Shark Then Secures $150 Return
Mrs William Douglas a widow of 530 Betts Street fought a long battle against a Cincinnati money lender tied to her husband’s loan. She halted further payments after proving $1 600 had been paid on a $100 loan. The lender’s tactics continued until the debt was compromised and $150 was repaid. The struggle began after her husband’s death about a year and a half ago. The article notes ongoing protests and urges readers to see continuation on Page 2.
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William Douglas
Betts Street
Cincinnati
Douglas
Mutual” Banking Company
Candon
Woman assaulted by black man on crowded city street
Mary Sotter, 40, a waitress, was assaulted at 10 30 last night in an alley near Chestnut and John streets. The assailant fled as bystanders, including soldiers from Fort Thomas, rushed to help. She was hospitalized in serious condition. The description notes a yellow skinned man about five nine, slight build, wearing dark clothes and a dark cap.
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Mary Sotter
Stone Street
Chestnut and
John Streets
City
Miss Sotter
Ninth and
John
Chestnut Street
Fort. Thomas
Charles Beal
West Seventh Street
Patrol 1
April Fool Hoax on Chamber Disaster Hits Cincinnati 1890
The Commercial Tribune reports on an 1890 April Fool story printed in The Enquirer about a supposed Chamber of Commerce disaster. The piece notes the city’s active offices and traders, with H C Urner appealing for disaster relief as the crowd ignores the ominous death hanging over the scene and Jules Blackburn inspects a Richardson framed iron structure.
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Commercial Tribune
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Commercial ‘Tribune
Enquirer
Louisville
H. C. ‘Urner
Flea
Jules Blackburn
Board of Trade
H.H. Richardson
Madman Fires at Premier Briand in Paris Chamber
A spectator in the French chamber of deputies fired two shots at Premier Briand. Briand escaped unharmed while Leon Mirman director of public relief was wounded in the leg. The assailant was identified as M Gisolme, previously confined in an asylum after an earlier attempted killing.
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Paris
Chamber, of Deputies
Briand
Leon Mirman
Public Relief
M. Guistehau
M. Briand
M. Mirman
M. Gisolme
San Sebastian
Babies Burn While Parents Attend Wedding In Johnstown
Johnstown Pa Jan 17 While August Smith and his wife attended a wedding today their home at Martindale burned destroyed and their two baby girls were burned to death with no one at home to help.
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Johnstown
August Smith
Martindale
War scare looms as Senate grills critics and approves military funds
Washington, Jan 17. The house debated the army appropriation of about 93 million dollars amid war talk and a push to expand air power with 125 thousand, 30 million for militia field artillery a 77 0 thousand for the department. Senators Cummins Clapp Borah and Brown led insurgent challenges while Gallinger urged action on a Ocean mail subsidy bill. Humphrey proposed a commission to investigate pooling agreements and Ballinger faced sharp attacks over alleged maladministration.
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Washington
Stevens
Minnesota
Military’ Affairs Committee
Brede Lewis Huldekoper
Douglas
Ohio
Congress
Hull
War Department
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Panama Canals
Senate
Hale
Gallinger
Cummins
Clapp
Borah
Brown
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Miles Poindexter
George Payne M’lean
Asle J. Gronna
Taft
White House
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Smoot
Utah
Aldrich
Herrick
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Duchess County
Charles F. Murphy
Dix
Toga
Shylock
Solons
Army
Navy
Ballinger
Maine
Old Guard
Caribbean Sea
Humphrey
Wton
Department of Justice and of Commerce
Labor
Standard Oil
The
Trust
Harvester
Salt Lake City
Richard A. Ballinger
Purcell
Northkota
Secreta Balinger
Pus
Cullom
Illinois
Bacon
Georgia
Root
Foss
Secre
Huntington
John Barrett
T F American Union
Mre
Knox
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