Imperialists to Compromise in Almost Any Terms
Shanghai telegraph from Wu Chang reports General Li Yuan Heng informs rebels have chosen Hankow for the conference site. Tang Shao Yul and Yuan Chi Kai depart Pekin to join negotiations with revolutionaries including provincial delegates. Imperial government hopes limited monarchy will satisfy rebels, while Tang is authorized to concede broadly due to administrative difficulties.
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Shanghai
Li Yuan Heng
Wu Chang
Hankow
Tang Shao Yul
Premer
Yuan Chi Kai
Pekin
Tang Shao Yui
Becoming a Nation of Nervous Wrecks
Dean Walter T Summer of Peter and Paul Cathedral told YMCA members in Chicago that the nation is becoming a nervous wreck due to a rise in wealth driven tension. He warned that pursuit of money leads to starvation wages evictions and low literary and artistic value as society worships wealth for its own sake.
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Chicago
Walter T. Summer
Peter and Paul Episcopal Cathedral
Y.M.C.A
St. Vitus
Dean Summer
Nail Studded Bomb Hurled in Theatre
Liege Belgium Dec 11 The bomb explosion during a cinematographic exhibition killed two and seriously injured 63 others. Eight victims had legs amputated. The nail studded dynamite device was thrown by a madman rather than by theatre staff. Also notices a winter millinery sale by Miss Buzza at 397 Toronto St for Dec 12 and 13 with hats from 1.50 to 3.50 and untrimmed shapes at 50c.
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Liege
Belgium
Charg
Miss Buzza
Toronto St
Notable Gathering Of Livestock Dealers In Toronto
A historic Toronto meeting brought representatives from across Canada to discuss live stock shipments. A committee from each province and each shipping interest was created to press rail carriers to apply general merchandise bill of lading standards to livestock with added safeguards. The round table drew ranchers, breeders, drovers, packers, insured transporters, and provincial officials, highlighting east west cooperation on railway movement and handling duties.
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A. P
Toronto
Canada
Council Chamber
Toronto Board of Trade
Drovers’ Association
Alberta
George Lane
Pekishko
Stevens
Mr. Hotchkiss
P. M. Bredt
R. J. Spinn
Mooseomin
John Mooney
Regina
Manitoba
Stephen Benson
Neepawa
John Graham
Carberry
C. J. McKay
Macdonald
Leaders of Industry in Conference Opens in Chicago
Special to News Chicago December 11 top business leaders gathered at the Congress Hotel for a three day National Business League of America conference. President George W Shelton outlined aims to seek measures for general welfare and remedial legislation for Congress. Speakers include John Kirby Delano George Reynolds and Frederick Townsend Martin. Resolutions urge currency reform transportation policy foreign commerce and an American merchant marine.
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Chicago
Congress Hotel
National Business League of America
George W. Sheldon
Congress
Mnion
John Kirby
National Association of Manufacturers
Frederic A. Delano
Wabash Railroad Company
George AM. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Robert W. Bonynge
National Monetary Commission
Frederick Townsend Martin
New York
Toronto financier dead after long career in banking
W A P Dispatch reports J Herbert Mason, an old Toronto resident and fifty year president and founder of the Canadian Permanent Mortgage Corporation, died Saturday evening at 85. Born in Devon England in 1827 he came to Canada in 1842, later an accountant for Farmers and Merchants Building Society. He aided Confederation Life and served on the Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Herbert Mason
Canadian Permanent Mortgage Corporation
Devon
England
Canada
Farmers and Merchants Building Society of
Confederation Life
Board of Trade
Sheriff Moody Shot Near Wahpeton Farm
Wahpeton North Dakota dispatch reports Sheriff Geo Moody shot on the James Shea farm seven miles west of town. A posse is pursuing the unknown assailant after Moody tried to arrest him and was wounded. Occupants were warned to flee. no capture by 6 PM.
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Wahpeton
N. D
Geo. Moody
James Shea
Here
Gale wrecks ships during 50 mile gale at Peoria Lake
Peoria Illinois December 11 driven helplessly before a 50 mile gale the grain carrying steamer Peerless towing two barges sunk at the upper end of Peoria Lake near Mossville. The steamer City of Huron was driven into Spring Bay in the same gale and lost one barge about the same time.
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Peoria, WL
Peerless
Peoria Lake
Mossville
City of Huron
Spring Bay
Juror Waldron Missing Halts Swope Murder Trial
Kansas City dec 11 juror Waldron in the Clarke Hyde murder trial has vanished from a hotel room. Deputized marshals guarding the jury found the transom torn from his door this morning and Waldron is gone. The trial is held up and a mistrial may result.
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Kansas City
Harry Waldron
D. I. B. Clarke Hyde
Colthomas H. Swope
Marshalls
Waldron
Southern Poultry Show Opens With Largest Display
Atlanta, Dec 11 The Southern International Poultry Association exhibition opened in the auditorium armory and will run through next Saturday The event features the largest bird display yet with representation from nearly every Southern region Three thousand dollars in cash and 100 silver cups will be awarded to winners.
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Atlanta
Southern International Poultry Association
Auditorium Armory
South
Lepine Defeated in Paris Police Prefect Caucus
At a caucus in St Ettienne M Lepine Paris Prefect of Police was badly beaten for the Senatorial nomination. M Morell deputy and party loyalist won with 82 votes to Lepine's 7, the Dec 11 report shows.
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Paris
St. Ettienne
M. Lepine
M. Morell
Lepine
Booze Factor in Regina Election Closes Campaign
Regina Susk December 11 The mayoralty race in Regina ends after a fierce campaign marked by liquor influence and crowded noisy meetings in the east end over two days. Both candidates claim strong support with polling showing heavy anticipated turnout and uncertain results as voters head to the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Susk
East End
French Premier Caillaux Faces Growing Criticism in Paris
Paris dispatch notes intensified attacks on Prime Minister Caillaux as national elections near in January. Senate opposes his financial program and tax plan while deputies seek upper-house seats. Coverage repeats sensational allegations about Caillauxs dealings with Spain and Britain and suggests talks with Spain on Morocco aim to blunt fallout from his indiscretion.
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W. A. P. Cable
Paris
Caillaux
Senate
Calllaux
Chamber of Deputies
Alfonso
Spain
M. Caillaux
Madrid
Tragic Vancouver mother slashes infant then commits suicide
Vancouver report states Mrs. G. H. Woolbridge, found temporarily in sane, cut her baby’s throat with a razor and then killed herself the same way. The child was taken to hospital and may recover. The family resided in Collingwood, a suburb.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Vancouver
B. C
G. H. Woolbridge
Collingwood
Prince Arthur of Connaught as Ireland’s next head
London reports growing belief among informed circles that upon a Lord Lieutenancy vacancy in Ireland Prince Arthur of Connaught will be chosen. Friends say he aspires to the post, with appointment by general accord between government and opposition and the Irish parliament. Some think he would go to Dublin during the Home Rule bill’s passage.
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W. A. P. Cable
London
Ireland
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Prince Arthur
House of Commons
Reformers bid for Salem mayoralty in past reformer’s run
Boston Mass December 11 reports Massachusetts cities hold municipal elections tomorrow. In Salem Arthur Howard, the young editor whose reform methods stirred the Witch City during his prior term, seeks election again.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Salem
Arthur Howard
Foes on Saloon in Session at League Convention
Washington delegates gather for the biennial Anti-Saloon League of America convention. Four day business meetings precede a national conference on interstate liquor traffic. Prominent temperance figures and lawmakers are expected to speak for federal anti liquor legislation. The league began at Oberlin Ohio about fifteen years ago and now runs 156 offices distributing anti-saloon literature nationwide.
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Washington, D
Congress
Miners Rally in Key UMWA Election Campaign
Canvassing and parades sweep Ohio Pennsylvania Indiana West Virginia and other states as miners campaign for district and national officers of the United Mine Workers of America. Election tomorrow will decide leaders including a White against Lewis faction with Perry unopposed for secretary treasurer.
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Pittsburg
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Indiana
West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
United States
Canada
Indianapolis
John P. White
Town
Tom I. Lewis
John Mitchell
White
Edwin Perry
Perry
Frank J. Fragcs
Samuel Pascoe
Farmington, Lil
American Federation of Labor
Miners
Ishen
Murder Trial at Waco Involves Policeman Slaying
Jim Fox faces murder charges for killing Policeman Frank Glasgow in Hillsboro last June. The trial was moved to Waco on change of venue from Hill County.
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Walco
Texas
Jim Fox
Frank Glasgow
Hillsboro
Hill County
Choate to preside at arbitration treaties mass meeting
Joseph H. Choate has been chosen to preside at a mass meeting in New York tomorrow night in support of the arbitration treaties before the senate. Speakers will include Andrew Carnegie and Henry Watterson.
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New York
Joseph H. Choate
Senate
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Watterson
McGill to Honor Duke of Connaught with Law Degree
A special convocation at McGill University in Montreal will confer the honorary Doctor of Laws on the Duke of Connaught at Royal Victoria College tomorrow afternoon.
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Montreal
Que
McGill University
Duke of Connaught
Royal Victoria College
Mann Will Spend Winter in California
Sir Donald Mann plans a winter sojourn in California to recover from illness. He expects to leave Toronto around week’s end for the southward trip.
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W. A. P. Dispatch
Toronto
Donald Mann
California
England Won't Balk Russia Over Persia
London reports on the Persian crisis with Russia sending troops and potential control over Tehran and Tabriz. Skepticism grows about withdrawal and a new government in Persia. Britain fears harm to trade and its prestige while balancing Germany tensions and Russia’s strategic needs.
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England
Russia
Persia
Tabriz
Teheran
Peheran
Germany
15 Bodies Found in Cross Mountain Mine Disaster
Briceville Tenn December 11 15 bodies recovered and identified today as search teams push three miles into the Cross Mountain mine. With 100 or more still believed dead rescue crews expect to find more corpses in chambers any hour. Wives of the missing gather at the shaft entrance. eight bodies found last night include three wrecking bolts upright in a mine car and five on the ground. Death due to dust explosion.
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Briceville
Tenn
Cross Mountain
Knoxville Iron Company
Ontario Insanity Rates Alarm Doctors In Ontario
Toronto reports medical circles alarmed by insane statistics in Ontario. Dr Struthers chief inspector of city schools says one in 367 people is insane and at least half of cases could have been avoided with proper childhood care.
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Toronto
Ontario
Dr. Struthers
Indian Father Appeals For Paganism Amid Child Baptism
Nagara Falls New York December 11 Chief Thunder Water says his granddaughter Kaw Paw Qua was christened in the Horseshoe Falls cave by Rev Mares of St Pauls Church The chief vows the child will be christened pagan when grown and decide between Christ and Manitou He notes Indians never fought over religion and demands respect for pagan faith alongside Christian rites. The item also includes a notice for the Agricultural Society meeting in City Hall on Friday evening and a real estate ad for Braemer Street lot.
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Nagara Falls
N.Y
Oghema Niagara
Table Rock
Canadian
Kaw Paw Qua
Morning Beauty
Louis Keokuk Valmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Cave of the Winds
Horse Shoe Falls
Chief Thunder Water
Ozance
Kansas
Montreal
G. Mares
St. Paul's Church
Thunder Water
Great Falls
the Agricultural Society
R. M. Napier
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Dominion
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Leaders OF Industry
W. A. P. Nispateh
Southern Poultry Show
Newa
Menra
Peerr
Babe
Prince OF Connaught
Foes
Waco
Mann
CW. A. P. Cable
Persin
Tomes
National Council
Doc
Niagara Falls
Cw, A. P. Dispatch
Braemer St
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