Hotel Navarre Burglary Fight Ends With Escape
At the Hotel Navarre in New York a gun battle awakened 100s of patrons when two burglars fled a courtyard firefight. A detective fired on them. one thief wounded and escaped. A third man carried the wounded partner down the ladder and fled. a Norfolk, Virginia youth named William Murray, 19, was captured nearby.
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New York
Navarre
38Th Street
7Th Avenue
The
William Jerome
House
Thomas Maxwell
37Th Street
Max
Maxwell
88Th Street
William Murray
Norfolk
Barges Stranded by Cape Cod Gale Await Return
Chatham December 8 Under heavy northwest gale tugs and eighteen barges laden with anthracite coal bound for Boston struggle to round Cape Cod. If progress fails they will anchor near Chatham awaiting calmer seas and delay coal supply to Boston.
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Chatham
Cape Cod
Boston
Salt Water Gold Sharp Death in Sydney Link
Edgartown December 8 reports the death in Sydney New South Wales of Charles E. Fisher age 38 linked to the so called gold from salt water scheme run by Rev. Jernegan. Fisher leaves a widow and one child. Jernegan is said to be teaching in the Philippine Islands.
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Charles E. Fisher
Jernegan
New South Wales
Edgartown
Sydney
Salt
Philippine Islands
Bank affairs closed after final dividend decree
Nashua New Hampshire December court session Judge Peaslee presiding R B Patch assignee Contoocook Valley Savings Bank filed accounts and were accepted decree ordered final dividend of 14 percent totaling 7000 dollars affairs of the bank are now closed all hats sale prices at HH L Bailey Co 69 Merrimack street
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Nashua
N. H
Peaslee
R. B. Patch
Contoocook Valley
HH. L Bailey & Co
Merrimack Street
Markle Miners Testify on Injustice by Markle Company
Scranton coal strike hearings reveal miners alleging union harassment by Markle & Co in Hazelton region. Witnesses detail eviction, docking abuse, debt owed by dead fathers, and child labor claims. Testimony probes wage calculations and powder shortages.
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Scranton
Coal Strike Commission
CC. B. Markle and Company
Hazelton
Markle
Markle Company
Ira H. Burns
United States
Teddy Roosevelt
Wilson
Gray
James Gallagher
Markle & Co
Frank Reavy
Markle Mines
Clark
Paul Dunleavy
J. W. Rittenhouse
Ife
John D. B Hughes
Armour & Co
Hughes
Meat Trust
Mr. Burns
Teddy’ Roosevelt
Gen. Wilson
Burns
Andrew Chippie
No Disease in Connecticut Measured by State official
Hartford reports General H O Averill, commissioner on domestic animals, finds no case of foot and mouth disease among cattle in the state and seeks to lift the embargo preventing cattle movement. He has written to Secretary Wilson and telegraphed Dr. Salmon in Boston this afternoon.
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Hartford
Conn
H. O. Averill
Wilson
Connecticut
Labor Talk Opens First National Civic Federation Meeting
New York December 8 The first annual meeting of the industrial department of the National Civic Federation convened with Senator Hanna presiding and delivering a welcome. Mayor Low also spoke as did British delegates Alfred Moseley and P Walls. Archbishop Ireland stressed industrial peace and shared paths to cooperation between capital and labor as leaders urged universal eight hour workdays and avoidance of output restriction. Committees or boards for arbitration in public service cases were debated with examples from the 1877 Boston Maine strike and a proposed public tribunal to guide policy in the anthracite coal dispute.
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New York
National Civic Federation
Hanna
United States
Low
John G. Milburn
Buffalo
Lewis Nixon
Bishop Potter
Cornelius N. Bliss
Alfred Moseley
President Eliot
Harvard
Archbishop Ireland
Oscar S. Strauss
John J. McCook
Chas. J. Bonaparte
Baltimore
James A. Chambers
Pittsburg
Theodore B. Shaffer
James Duncan
P. Walls
Ireland
Civic Federation
Carpenter
Dayton
Ohio
G. C. Sykes
Chicago
Street Railway Commission
Charles Francis Adams
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Boston & Maine Railroad
Adams
Itua
Barges Sunk Near Clinton Harbor In High Seas
Two coal laden barges sank off Clinton harbor in heavy west winds as they were towed by the tug Charles McWilliams. The crew on the first barge was lost while rescuers worked to reach anyone aboard the second barge.
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New Haven
Conn
Clinton Harbor
Charles McWilliams
McWilliams Towing Company
New Haven Harbor
New London
Clinton
Arbitration move ends duel dispute in chamber
Paris deputies debate ends with seconds of Deputy Syveton and Minister Valle meeting in the chamber. They announce favoring arbitration over a duel but fail to agree on the number of arbitrators after a decisive one hour talk.
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Paris
Syveton
Valle
Chamber of Deputies
Senate Debates Immigration Bill Education Test
The Senate adopted all committee amendments to the immigration bill except the educational test and set aside the measure to pass several pension bills. A three dollar head tax on each immigrant was debated, with amendments to exempt transit aliens and those admitted who paid tax. Senator Cullom pushed the French reciprocity treaty forward amid opposition from Aldrich Hoar Lodge and Depew, while others urged delaying until after holidays.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol
United States
Gallinger
Cullom
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Messrs
Aldrich
Hoar
Lodge
Depew
Committee On Finance
Committee On Foreign Relations
Immigration bill hearing before Senate committee
Senate immigration committee held a hearing on regulating entry of aliens with attendees from Southern Pacific Hawaiian Sugar Planters' association Honolulu Chamber of Commerce New York Lunacy Commission New York Immigration Commissioners and others. Speakers argued on public charge lunacy costs perjury at Ellis Island and liquor sales at immigrant stations with fixes proposed and a $3 head tax. The committee adjourned until tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Immigration
United States
T. FE. Payson
Southern Pacific Company
S. C. Neale
William Haywood
Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce
Goodwin Brown
A. B. Richardson
New York State
Lunacy Commission
S. J. Barrows
New York
Sargent
Williams
Brown
Senator Lodge
Immigration
Ellis Island
Secretary of the Treasury
Diplomatic Changes Detailed Senate Confirmations
Senate confirms James F. Smith to Philippine commission and public instruction secretary, William Merriam census director, Albert BR Andersen U.S. district judge Indiana, Daniel R. Collier Louisville pension agent. Also appoints Arthur Hardy minister to Spain, Charles Bryan to Switzerland, Leslie Combe to Guatemala and Honduras, John Jackson to Greece Roumania and Servia, Wm B Sorby to Bolivia, David F E Thompson to Brazil, Charlemagne Tower ambassador to Germany, Robert Motormick to Ruceli, Bellamy Storer to Austro Hungary, Peter A. Jay third secretary, HL Hitt, Hy Percival Dodge Berlin secretary, Edward Bragg consul general Hong Kong, Alfred Winslow Guatemala City, Wen A Rublee Havane Cuba, J E Richardson Utilay consul.
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Washington
Dee
Senate
James F. Smith
Phillipine Commission
Philippines
Wm. &. Merriam
Albert BR. Andersen
U.S
Indiana
Daniel R. Collier
Louisville
United States
Arthur 8. Hardy
Spain
Charles P. Bryan
Switzerland
Leslie Combe
Guatemala
Honduras
John Jackson
Greece
Hong Kong
Alfred Winslow
Guatemala City
Wen. A. Rublee
Hav One
Cube
J. E Richardson
Utillay
Notable Loyalist Names Across Battles and Places
The list references individuals such as Albert R. Morawitz in No gales Mexico, William A. McKellip in Magdeburg Germany, James C. C. McNally in Liege Belgium, Hotch kiss in Brockville Ont, FP.D. Hale in Coaticooke Quebec. It notes scattered locations with military or diplomatic overtones and hints at wartime movements or postings.
House Ways and Means backs Dec 20 adjournment
The Ways and Means Committee in Washington has reported favorably a resolution to adjourn from December 20 to January 5. The action signals a brief legislative recess as Congress breaks for the holiday period.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
The
House
Dan
Nominations sent to Senate for federal posts in Indiana Rhode Island and more
The President submitted nominations including Albert D. Anderson for U S judge in the district of Indiana, A Lincoln Dryden in Baltimore as assistant treasurer, Leonard M. Thomas of Pennsylvania as second secretary of the Rome embassy, and postmaster appointments Harvey S. Abel Stafford Springs Jessie Rose Manchester Jonathan Bateman Mannville. Navy assistant paymasters John Higgins George P. Auld. chaplain John B F Fleming Rhode Island.
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Washington
Dec
Senate
U.S
District of Indiana
Albert DB. Anderson
United States
A. Lincoln Dryden
Baltimore
Rome
Leonard M. Thomas
Pennsylvania
Conn
Harvey S. Abel
Stafford Springs
Jessie Rose
Manchester
Rhode — Island
Jonathan Bateman
Mannville
Navy
John 8. Higgins
George P. Auld
John BF. Fleming
Rhode Island
Wright Pleads Tariff Cuts for Philippines Before Congress
General Luke Wright, governor of the Philippines, urged the House Committee on Ways and Means to reduce tariffs on Philippine exports. He argued lower duties would aid the Philippine economy and foster closer ties with the United States amid ongoing colonial administration debates.
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Washington
Dec
Luke BK. Wright
Philippines
House
Means
Philippine
Cooper Bill Cuts Duty to Twenty-Five Percent on Goods
The measure proposes a 25 percent import duty under a revised schedule, lowering the current 75 percent rate. Representative Cooper introduces the bill in Congress, aiming to adjust tariff levels and modify protection for U.S. markets.
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United States
Cooper
Train departs Santiago for Havana with 150 through passengers
The crowd in Santiago watches the first regular train to Havana depart at 7 am with 150 through passengers. About two thousand people, including American Cuba company representatives, witness the event and give an enthusiastic send-off.
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Santiago
Havana
Cuba
Cuba Company
Crown Prince Frederick William May Visit America
Berlin reports the idea of Prince Frederick William visiting the United States has been favorably received. Emperor William prefers the prince gain general experience in America over attending the St. Louis exposition and contemplates a possible convention visit.
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Berlin
Frederick William
United States
Emperor William
America
Secretary orders culling to halt livestock mouth disease
Washington December 8 The secretary of agriculture instructed Dr Salmon of the bureau of animal industry who is personally overseeing the fight against the mouth disease epidemic in New England to destroy all infected animals.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
England
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