Carnegie Defends Lower Steel Tariff Before Committee
Carnegie makes a strong case for a tariff reduction on steel arguing production costs in Pittsburg are lower than in Africa and Canada. He disputes rival figures from Gary and Schwab, says tariff is unnecessary as foreign mills cannot outproduce U S plants. Payment of royalties and rail costs are examined as evidence for or against tariff need.
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Carnegie
Africa
Pittsburg
Andy
Gary
Payne
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Canada
Pennsvania Company
Cambria Steel Company
Steel Corporation
Dalzell
Carnengie
Dal
Carnegie Addresses Ways and Means On Steel Tariff
Andrew Carnegie spoke to the house Ways and Means Committee in Washington on December 21, arguing against tariffs on steel. He mixed policy with entertaining anecdotes and homely philosophy to clarify why he believes the steel tariff is unnecessary.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means
Andrew Carnegie
Steel and Iron
Laird
Skibo
Heath
Tragic Chicago Wife Slays Herself and Four Children
Mrs Georgia Ah Wong American wife of a Chinese man poisons her four children with wood alcohol then kills herself by lying on a Burlington train tracks. Child Na Ah Wong 3 is dead while Crissy 12 Walter 10 and Herbert 5 are in critical condition. A coroner finds a note revealing years of misery in her marriage.
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Chicago
Plano
Ill
Georgia Ah Wong
Burlington
Na Ah Wong
Crissy
Walter
Herbert
Ah Wong
Brokaw Family Starvation Tragedy Sparks Single Tax Debate
Pasadena, Dec 21 Leonard Brokaw age 8 is dead and his sisters 10 and 12 are believed dying from starvation after days without food. Father Warren Edwin Brokaw former editor of the Single Tax Courier and ally of Henry George cites poverty while pursuing Balanced Land Tenure. Neighbors say Leonard refused food for three days. children were kept from public school and fenced from neighbors as hunger and poverty persist.
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Pasadena
Cal
Leonard Brokaw
Warren Edwin Brokaw
Single Tax Courier
St. Louis
Henry George
Estelle Backman Brokaw
Leonard
Battleship Maine Sails Today Under Sealed Orders
The Maine sailed from Hampton Roads under sealed orders. The Navy declines to reveal its destination but it is believed to head for Venezuelan waters to protect American interests. Commanded by Rear Admiral Arnold.
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Washington
Maine
Hampton Roads
Navy Department
Arnold
Unity in Christ Across Diverse Churches
A sermon on church unity argues that despite divisions among Catholics Presbyterians Baptists Methodists Lutherans and smaller bodies the common aim remains lifelong moral betterment and preparation for the world beyond. The speaker notes diversity mirrors broader life and asks how Christian unity can be found.
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New York
Roberts Recites Killing Details as Martyr Narrative
A statement from Roberts portrays Annis as a martyr and expresses pride in the framing of the killing narrative. Details emphasize personal vindication and a celebratory tone regarding the act.
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Roberts
Annis
Deliberate actions in Hains murder trial unfold
Mrs. W. E. Annis testifies that Captain Hains and his brother passed the stage before the murder and pulled back behind it, identifying the victim and the timeline. Att. McIntyre reviews a replica revolver at Schuetzen Park showing fire by recoil is possible, with safety features altering firing behavior. The anticipated star witness drew a large crowd but was limited by court order.
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Hains
L. L
W. E. Annis
Captain Hains
Thornton J. Hains
Flushing
L. I
McIntyre
Schuetzen Park
Astoria
Wm. E. Annis
Crane
Mother of Hains Brothers Defends Son in Trial
Mrs. Annis, mother of William Annis, expresses grief and calls for revenge while Mrs. Hains, mother of Peter C. Hains and T. Jenkins Haines, defends her son as a martyr protecting his troubled brother during the trial.
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Peter C. Hains
Hains Brothers
Hains
William Annis
Last Appeal for Red Cross Stamps in La Crosse
Final appeal urges La Crosse citizens to buy Red Cross stamps to fund tuberculosis and public health efforts. The piece highlights 160000 US deaths, 2500 Wisconsin deaths yearly, and aims to sell 26000 stamps by Christmas with three days left of the campaign and nurses demonstrating enthusiasm in post offices.
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RED Cross
LA Crosse
The
Tribune
la Crosse County Medical Society
La Crosse Leads In Red Cross Stamp Campaign
Dr Edward Evans received a telegram from Stanley A Douglass Milwaukee manager of the Red Cross stamp crusade praising La Crosse for the most satisfactory campaign in the state. Douglass commended the La Crosse newspapers for excellent work in the campaign.
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LA Crosse
Edward Evans
Stanley A. Douglass
Milwaukee
Red Cross Stamp Crusade
Douglass
Hasty legal move to protect Bell's farm in guardianship case
Bell and relatives secured guardian ad litem Frank Winter to shield the $10 000 farm from Grace Baldwin alias Carney alias Lander who allegedly sought to sell or transfer it. Judge Cowie of Whitehall approved the arrangement to prevent coercion as Bell is described incompetent. The case centers on protecting the land from possible sale or manipulation while Bell is under guardianship.
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Grace Baldwin
Carney
Lander
Leroy W. Bell
A. E. Bleekman
Bell
Frank Winter
Cowie
Whitehall
Baldwin
Winona
Citizens’ Bank
North Bend
Galesville
Extra Dunn Hides in Attic as Requisition Served
Police led by Chief John Webber and detectives McGrath and Taylor captured J. P. Dunn in the Beck block after he fled to an attic while awaiting a Rockford warrant for a board bill beating. An agreement between Dunn and Smith’s attorneys timed at 1 35 p m surprised officers, Dunn was placed in county jail awaiting extradition.
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John Webber
McGrath
Taylor
Beck Block
J. P. Dunn
Rockford
Dunn
Smith
Thaw Loses Bid to Leave Asylum for Bankruptcy Testimony
United States circuit court of appeals rules Harry K. Thaw cannot be removed from Matteawan Insane Asylum to Pittsburgh to testify in bankruptcy proceedings pending there against him. The decision ends his second bid for freedom to participate in the case.
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Philadelphia
Des
Harry Q. Thaw
Matteawan
N. Y
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Stanford White
Pittsburg
Rankin Murder Trial Seals Secrets of Night Riders
Frank Fehringer testifies about the Night Riders’ secret oaths passwords leaders meeting times and places. He identifies four defendants as with Captain Rankin on the night of the Walnut Log hotel killing and describes the pursuit and murder setup. The witness is held under guard as the trial continues.
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Union City
Tenn
Reelfoot Lake
Night Riders
Rankin
Frank Fehringer
Fehringer
Captain Rankin
Colonel Taylor
Walnut Log Hotel
Garret Johnson
Cold Weather Outlook Across Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Forecast shows coldest reading at La Crosse 18 below, warmest 36 above with light 8 mph wind at 7 am. Duluth reports 2 above zero. Wisconsin fair tonight, cooler east, then increasing cloudiness and warmer Tuesday. Minnesota fair tonight with warmer east, Tuesday fair south, snow flurries north. Iowa fair tonight and Tuesday.
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la Crosse
U. S—Duluth
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Schwacha
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Henry Faville
William E. Anus
Peter
Rene
Bedession
Agricultural Department
Boy Night Rider
Rankin Crime
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