Carnegie Foresees Labor Shares in Business Partnerships
A New York article on Andrew Carnegie’s view in The Worlds Work predicts labor will rise through profit sharing and worker ownership. He cites Carnegie Steel's early partner model and United States Steel as proof that direct owner management benefits both labor and capital, urging gradual shift toward worker shareholders and partnership in future enterprise.
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New York
Tabor
Latersa
Une
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Warenexic
Carnegie Company
Carnegie
Carnegie Steel Company
Wet
United States Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation Fm
Drst
Testo
Porto
Dozen Congressmen Sail for Canal Zone
Washington dispatch reports a dozen members of the House committee on foreign and interstate commerce left Charleston for Colon to study canal zone conditions and government. They will also review canal construction and possible court jurisdiction changes, arriving January 2 and returning January 14. several members travel with spouses.
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Washington
House Committee On Foreign and Interstate Commerce
Charleston
Colon
Canal Zone
Rkommerce
Mepburn
Sherman
House
Panama
Oly
Coloa
Hepburn
Jonas
Cushman
Kennedy
Ohio
Ryan
New York
Wisconsin
Townsend
Michigan
Knowland
California
Hubbard
West Virgirls
Adamson
Georgia
Richardson
Alabama
Martlett
Morse
Humphrey
Lee
Conner
Tows
Loud Higan
F. Bryan
Grand Peace Carnival for Perry Victory
Ohio plans a grand peace carnival and joint industrial exhibition to honor Perry's 1813 victory on Lake Erie. A commission will craft a program seeking legislative appropriation to stage the International Peace Centennial on Put-in-Bay in late summer 1912 with England invited to participate.
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Perry
England
Cleveland
Great Britain
America
Lake Erie
Ohio
Putin Bay
Rhine of Frankfort wrecks. four drowned
Frankfort Mich December 2 The 15 ton fishing tug Rhine of Frankfort wrecked against a harbor pier in a southwest wind. The vessel broke in two and all four crewmen perished Capt Merry Hanrath Julius Dorry Charles Kibby and Gus Strauel The cabin was found ashore yesterday. Hanrath was unmarried. others left widows and children.
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Frankfort
Mich
Tring
Merry Hanrath
Julius Dorry
Charles Kibby
Gus Strauel
Capt
Hanrath
Fatally Hurt In Initiation, Cornel Bluffs, Ia
A high school fraternity initiation Saturday night left Thomas Harvey, 10, fatally injured at Cornel Bluffs, Iowa. Authorities report the youth died from injuries sustained during the act. The case prompts investigation into the initiation practices and the safety of participants.
Government to Train Mine Crews in Oxygen Helmet Rescue
Government geological survey will establish rescue stations at major coal districts to train miners and classes in oxygen helmet use and other apparatus. Engineers will respond quickly to disasters, test safety lamps, and study coal waste. Stations planned near Urbana Illinois, Raton New Mexico, Salt Lake City, and South McAlester Oklahoma with cooperation from mine owners and state surveys.
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Government Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Wilpe
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University of Illinois
Hinois
Indiana
Michigan
Iowa
Missouri
Kentucky
Raton
N. M
New Mexico
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Utah
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Trinidad
Salt Lake City
Oklahoma
Arkansas
South McAlester
Okla
Alabama
Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
West Virginia
Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
Birmingham
Ala
Lexington
J. W. Paul
Elevator Fall Injures Eleven in Detroit Building
A Detroit elevator fell from the ground floor to the basement as it started loading for a Christian Science meeting. W. B. Ragan of Detroit and a ten year old boy Carey were among the injured, with nine others sustaining lighter injuries. The likely cause was a cable pulled from its socked hook, failing to trigger safety catches. The fall was only one story but caused multiple injuries. In Manila, December 28, the All-American baseball team was defeated 4 to 2 by Lieut Johnson's army squad, the visitors’ only loss on the tour.
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Mich
W. B
Ragan Ofay City
Iilured Carey
Hamlet Building
Nlay
Manila
Ohent
Lieut. Johnson
Army
Wright to Train Italian Pilots in Rome
A Paris newspaper reports Wilbur Wright the American aeronautics pioneer will soon travel to Rome to instruct three Italian pilots on operating his airplane. The move underscores early cross national aviation collaboration and Wrights ongoing instructional efforts abroad.
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Wilbur Wright
Rome
Paris
Amerean Aeroplasist
Funeral for Claus Spreckels in San Francisco
The funeral for Claus Spreckels, noted sugar magnate, was held at his San Francisco home after his death from pneumonia. Members of the Spreckels family and local dignitaries attended the services, marking the end of a prominent era in the city.
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Claus Spreckels
San Francisco
Arterapa
Heir to Half Million Sent to Workhouse
Los Angeles reporter recounts Willum Jefferson Powell once heir to a half million dollars who, despite wealth, is sent to a workhouse for 180 days. The Baltimore native, educated and refined, vows to claim his fortune at 25, three months after release. His past includes military service in the Philippines, Vancouver, and the Navy before desertion and fines in San Diego and Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Willum Jefferson Powell
Baltimore
Witkhouse
Powell
Field Artillery
Philippines
Vancouver Barracks
Washington
Army
Navy
United States
Philadelphia
Bremerton Navy Yard
Airl
San Diego
Marriages Link Father and Sons in East Finley Township
Washington Pa December 28 Bewildering marital links tie an aged farmer Henry Dillinger his two sons and a widow to two of her daughters Lucy 16 and Jennie 18 After the second wife was widowed she joined Richard Richmond as housekeeper All three marriages occurred within two months and now the Dillinger home houses the three families in Best Finley township with all seeming contented.
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Washington, Pa
East Finley
Henry Dillinger
Marija Richmond
Charles
David
Lucy Richmond
Richmond
David Dillinger
Jennie Richmond
Charles Dillinger
Finley Township
Dillinger
Narrow escapes as fires destroy hotel and seven buildings in Oneonta
A major Oneonta fire swept through the Arlington hotel and seven adjacent buildings in the city center, threatening the business district and causing about 100000 dollars in damage. Occupants fled in scant attire with narrow escapes reported. Separately, a Los Angeles blaze at the Occidental hotel caused around 700000 dollars in losses and injured two firefighters Capt. A. J. Bley and W. A. Burns.
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Oneonta
N.Y
N. Y
Arlington Hotel
Los Angeles
Cal
Occidental Hotel
A. J. Bley
W. A. Burns
Fire breaks out anew in Hastings coal mine
Mine fire at Victor Fuel Company Hastings twenty miles north of Trinidad rekindled early yesterday after several small gas explosions. Workers refused to enter the mine, which had been burning since last Wednesday and was thought under control.
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Trinidad
Col
Victor Fuel Company
Hastings
Here
Merchant Injured in Staircase Fall Near Warren
William Ritchie, a prominent merchant in Warren, sustained injuries in a fall yesterday that blinded him in both eyes. A sharp guard rail on a stairway struck him, gouging an eye and causing severe lacerations.
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Warren
William Ritchie
Groganly
Blackhand Outrage in Cleveland
Cleveland officials report a bomb attack on the Caseliel family home after a man from a Blackhand group attempted extortion. A dynamite blast caused structural damage but no injuries were recorded.
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Cleveland
Moving Pictures Move Again in New York
New York theaters resumed full operation despite licenses revoked by Mevor McClellan on Christmas Eve, with protection from a supreme court injunction. In Washington, Lloyd C. Griscom resigns as ambassador to Italy, effective March 4, a confirmation disclosed by the state department.
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Moving Pictures
New York
Supreme Court
Mevor McClelan
Griscom
Washington
Lloyd C. Griscom
Italy
Rome
Austria Ready to Invade Servia Amidting Crisis
Vienna reports 755,300 Austro Hungarian troops in Rosnie and Herze govina poised to invade Servia at a moment’s notice, amid rising tensions. The Daily Express cites a disputed Crom dispatch from London.
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Servia
London
Vienna
Daily Express
Austria Hungary
Rosnie
Hergegovina
Opera House Burned in Lewisburg Fire
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Lewisburg opera house and several business places on Sunday, causing an estimated loss of 76000 dollars. Local authorities investigated the blaze as fire officials worked to determine the cause. The incident disrupted downtown commerce and prompted investigations by city inspectors and insurance investigators.
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Lewisburg
Opera House
Prohibition Surges Across Southern States In 1902
Chicago dispatch notes prohibition as the chief political issue across many states. Enforcement challenges, revenue losses, and county, municipal, and state gaps strain authorities. Georgia experiments with near prohibition. North Carolina Alabama Mississippi implement statewide laws January 1. Texas Arkansas Florida move toward broader bans amid mixed dry and wet areas.
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Dixie Land
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Georgia
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Alabama
Mississippi
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Teone
Foréey
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Virginia
Texas
Arkansas
Deelstom
Florida
St Paul Brokers Suspend After Grain Market Decline
St Paul Minnesota December 28 Gerachty and Co one of the citys oldest commission brokerage firms suspended business citing prolonged weakness in the grain market as the cause. The firm operated in St Paul for many years and its suspension marks a notable local commercial setback.
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St- Paw
St. Paul, Minn
Gerachty & Co
Tragedy in Alexandria as man shoots girlfriend then dies
In Alexandria on December 28, W. Peters, 25, killed himself after shooting Jennie W. Beaudette, 21, a silk mill worker, in a city hourdice house. Peters then died by his own hand.
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Alexandria
Antenue W. Peters
Jennie W. Beaudette
England Covered With Snow Hits England and Wales
The first snow of the season blanketed England and Wales to several inches, with blinding coastal storms and scattered shipping hazards reported along the coast.
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England
London
Wales
Plan for North American conservation conference proposed
Washington announces a conference to conserve natural resources across Canada United States and Mexico. Gifford Pinchot will deliver invitations to Canada and Mexico City after visiting Canada. The aim is shared resource stewardship beyond national borders and to seek joint measures for mutual interests in conservation.
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Washington
White House
North America
Roosevelt
Canada
Diaz
Mexico
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Commission
United States
Pinchot
Mexico City
Elect Tait
Canadien
Severe Quake Shakes Virginia City Montana Region
Virginia City Montana was struck by the severest quake of a week long series at 4 30 Sunday afternoon The electric power and light plant ten miles away was knocked out Telephonic communications are interrupted Damage extent unknown after more than 30 quakes in the past week Cracked buildings dislodged plaster and scattered dishes amid panic in the town
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Virginia City
Butte
Mont
Ticket Scalpers Beaten at International Theater
Chicago report says two scalpers were assaulted by a group of Italians from Chicago's Italian community who seized 40 seats and watched the performance of Cavalieri Rusticana without paying. The incident occurred last night at the International Theater as the scalpers faced a confrontation and were overpowered.
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Chicago
Chicaso
International Theater
Wife and Daughter Accused in Colorado Springs
Mrs Josephine Atkins wife of Jelverson Atkins and their unmarried daughter have been placed under arrest by Colorado City police on charges of attempting to murder the husband. The alleged crime involved shooting him in the back as a domestic dispute escalated. The incident was reported from Colorado Springs on December 28.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Josephine Atkins
Jelverson
Atkins
Cmd
Theodore Vasa Atkins
Deushler
Colorado City Police
Man Becomes Living Torch in Fire Fatality
Washington reports Charles Callahan a 45 year old watchman died after his clothes saturated with kerosene during an attempt to relight a coal fire. He moved to a watch box on duty and set himself ablaze in a painful death.
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Washington
Charles Callahan
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