Taft says thorough tariff revision planned for extra session
President elect Taft declares House will push an honest and thorough tariff revision at the extra session after inauguration. He met with Republican Ways and Means members at Longworth home and with Speaker Cannon, stressing evidence based revision and potential Philippine tariff talks alongside sugar and tobacco interests.
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New York Times
Washington
Taft
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
Nicholas Longworth
Cannon
Boardman
Mrs. Taft
Mr. Taft
Republican Party
Philippine Islands
Chamber of Commerce
House
Boston
BE. H. Megh
Westmoreland Coal Com
Peace at the Opera Ends in Public Dispute
Metropolitan Opera executives discuss a contract matter with Andreas Dippel in private. Dippel denies a secret contract and asks the matter be settled quietly as reports in The Times claim otherwise. The Times later retracts the secret contract claim, saying it has no basis.
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Metropolitan Opera Directors
William K. Vanderbilt
Otto H. Kahn
Frank Gray Griswold
Mr. Gatti-Casazza
Gatti-Casazza
Andreas Dippel
Metropolitan
Messrs. Vanderbilt
Kahn
Griswold
Mr. Dippel
Dippel
TIMES
New York Times
Cleaning Up Chinatown Raids Lead to Night Court Discharges
Police raid four Chinatown venues from 10 pm to 1030 pm arresting seventy five women with twenty five kept for Night Court by Magistrate Mass. Captain McNally vows ongoing cleanup with full support from the department and public officials.
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Chinatown
Mass
McNally
Chatham Square
Diamond Dan
O’rourke
Park Row
Diamond Dan” O'Rourke
Capt. McNally
Mullen’s Place
Mott Street
Park ‘Row
Valenti
Gary Explains Steel Trusts Dinners Protect Each Other
Nearly one hundred steel and iron industry figures attended a Waldorf Astoria dinner hosted by Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel. He defended open discussion among competitors, rejected trade restraint claims, and expressed belief in continued cooperation to stabilize markets.
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Steel and Iron
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Waldorf- Astoria
American Iron and Steel Institute
Gary
Institute
Anatole Issaeff
Jean de Nazimoff
Astor Gallery
Judge Gary
W. E. Corey
George W. Perkins
A. G. Dinkey
Charles M. Schwab
Frank J. Billings
W. L. Brown
American Shipbuilding Company
Alabama, Consolidated Coal and Iron Company
Archibald Johnston
Bethlehem Steel Company
G. G. McMurtry
Sheet and Tin Plate Company
Edwin H. Ohl
United Iron and Steel Company
W. P. Palmer
American Steel and Wire Company
F. W. Roebling
Roebling,Sons °*& Co
John A. Topping
Republic Iron Anteel
Artist offers prize painting to burglars to spare son
McKeesport artist H. L. Ward declares that burglars who steal oil paintings may take his reproduction of The Bath by La Touche if they do not kidnap his son. He reports three recent break ins at his home and a daylight confrontation with intruders. Two men later warned that they must have the painting or kidnap the boy.
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New York Times
Mckeesport
Penn
H. L. Wad
Mrs Hains Not Coming Here From Burton Conference
Mrs Claudia Hains wife of Captain Peter C Hains decides not to travel to New York for trial of her husband for the murder of William E Annis nor for the trial of T Jenkins Hains on a similar charge. She lives with her parents in Winthrop during the Burton conference.
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Burton
Mass
Claudia Hains
Peter C. Hains
Boston
Frederick L. Norton
Morgan Tells His Secret
Chicago with Morgan recalls a paternal warning about following one’s bent in business while never discounting America’s future. He stresses hard work and optimism despite panics, noting the nation’s growth will eventually take care of all.
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Chicago
J. Pierpont Morgan
Chicago Club
Commercial Club
Morgan
America
Roosevelt as Augustus and Rockefeller as a taxgatherer
L W Rogers a Theosophical Society lecturer in Detroit compares Theodore Roosevelt to Roman emperor Augustus in a former existence and calls John D Rockefeller a Roman taxgatherer. He notes Roosevelt’s strong start and recurring tough stance, while portraying Rockefeller as a rising publican turned self-made American.
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New York Times
Detroit
Mich
Roosevelt
Augustus
John D. Rockefeller
L. W. Rogers
Theosophical Society
Rogers
Miss Elkins
Styx
John D
Rome
John
United States of America
Indicted for Erb murder in Media Pennsylvania
Mrs M Florence Erb and her sister Mrs Catherine Beisel charged with murder and related offenses in the fatal shooting of Capt J Clayton Erb at Red Gables on Oct 6. Seven witnesses testified at the grand jury inquiry as the case proceeds toward a Dec 21 trial date.
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Penn
M. Florence Erb
Catherine Beisel
J. Clayton Erb
Red Gables
Erb
Beisel
Bei
Johnson boom hints at Democratic presidential bid
Washington observers note a street luncheon in the Capitol dining room drawing attention to John A. Johnson as a potential Democratic candidate for president four years hence. Participants included Patrick H. McCarren, John Sharp Williams, Champ Clark, Ryan of Buffalo, and Fred D. Lynch, signaling a concerted effort to position Johnson ahead of Murphyite rivals.
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New York Times
Washington
John A. Johnson
Patrick H. McCarren
Representative Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
Capitol
John Sharp Williams
Champ Clark
Ryan
Buffalo
Fred D. Lynch
Minnesota
McCarren
Fitzgerald
Lynch
St. Paul
Murphyites
Hunter Picture Tour Aids White House Visit
R G Knowles the lecturer arrived Tuesday for an Africa talk tour and has been invited to Washington next week to exhibit moving pictures of big game hunting. The collection includes rhinoceros hippopotamus and lion hunts and a stampede of elephants. President Roosevelt welcomes his family at the White House.
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White House
R. G. Knowles
Africa
Washington
Roosevelt
Roosevelt to police Panama with tars
Isthmian officials report no punishment for law breakers as the Roosevelt squadron remains ten days. State Department indicates limited success in enforcing penalties while naval forces police the region.
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State Department
Roosevelt to Send Eight Cruisers to Panama for Police Demonstration
The eight Pacific Fleet cruisers are due in Panama on Saturday to oversee city policing for ten days. The action aims to curb assaults on American sailors and push Panama to enforce order, with 6,000 sailors expected ashore. President Roosevelt and Panamanian Minister Senor Arosemana also exchanged views on maintaining peace and lawful conduct in the intertwined U S Panama relations.
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Panama
Isthmus Repubblic
State Department
William T. Swinburne
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Colorado
Swinburne
Tennessee
Washington
California
South Dakota
Uriel Sebree
Magdalena Bay
Central American
Callao
Roosevelt
Senor Arosemana
Bacon
White House
Sefior Arosemana
United States
Rrosemana
Earthquake Shocks in Messina Hit Buildings
Severe earthquake shocks at Montalbanc in Messina Sicily caused panic and badly damaged the church and several public and private buildings.
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Sicily
Messina
Montalbanc
Miss This Boileau Girl Art Poster by Philip
A full color pastel art print measuring 11 by 18 inches features a portrait style titled Miss This Boileau Girl. The piece by Philip highlights vibrant tones and a decorative background suitable for display.
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Boileau
Canta Newaa
Upag
Philip A
Fainting Woman in Munich Street From Heavy Hat
Telegram from Munich reports the first known catastrophe of its kind as a fashionable woman in Berlin collapses in a busy street under the weight of a hat nearly three feet wide. She swoons and is carried to a shop where the headgear is removed.
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New York
S. Berlin
Munich
Stokes's Team Drowns in Stamford Tide Trap
Two valuable horses owned by Anson Phelps Stokes were drowned when they backed off a barge into the bay at Harris's Landing. They became stuck in mud and could not be freed as the tide rose, despite efforts of the barge crew and the employer.
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New York Times
Stamford
Conn
Anson Phelps Stokes
Callender’s Point
Harris’s Landing
Stokes
Gen Worthington Stricken in Washington
Gen Henry G Worthington former Nevada congressman and Lincoln pallbearer suffered apoplexy and collapsed in the House. He was taken to a cloak room then to his home in Washington in critical condition. The 80 year old veteran had served as minister to Uruguay and the Argentine Republic.
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Washington
Henry G. Worthington
Congress
Nevada
Abraham Lincoln
Worthington
Uruguay
Argentine Republic
West Point Lighthouse Burned at Fishkill
The Government lighthouse at West Point on the Hudson burned to the ground tonight after the fire started in the oil room while the lighthouse tender was away. No local fire department exists at the post and soldiers could not halt the blaze. The Commandant will report to Washington before commenting.
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New York Times
Fishkill
West Point
Hudson
Washington
Dueling with Wax Bullets Opens At New York Club
The New York Athletic Club will host dueling and la mode using soft wax bullets. Instructors report a nerve demanding, pistol sport with etiquette of real duels and masks for eye protection. Scoring relies on a white tunic target at fifteen yards where impact is minimal.
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New York Athletic Club
Murray
Paris
Bryan for a President
The University Press Club in Minneapolis calls for offering William J. Bryan the presidency of the University of Minnesota if Cyrus Northrop resigns. The resolution is signed by all club members and dated December 10. Bryan and his party then returned to Galveston after hunting at Lake Surprise and gave two addresses before departing for Port Arthur.
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Minneapolis
University Press Club
W. J. Bryan
University of Minnesota
Cyrus Northrop
Galveston
Texas
William J. Bryan
Lake Surprise
Bryan
Port Arthur
Capt Cray Stricken After Fine At Police Board
Capt Patrick Cray of East Thirty fifth Street Station fell ill at home after being fined fifteen days pay or 110 dollars by Police Commissioner Bingham for neglecting to raid the Roman Athletic Club last month while in command of Eldridge Street Station. He appeared distressed, sank in his chair, and sought leave of absence through Inspector Walsh. Both Cray and Charles F Murphy live at 305 East Seventeenth Street, where information on Cray’s condition was denied last night.
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Patrick Cray
East
East Seventeenth Street
Cray
Charles F. Murphy
Bingham
Roman Athletic Club
Eldridge Street
Lieut. Green
Commissioner Bingham
Inspector Walsh
Capt. Cray
New York Times Rejects Unworthy Advertising Policy
The New York Times states it excludes dishonest ads and invites readers to provide information about any flawed advertisements or flyers. A note mentions contact by telephone 1060 for tips or information.
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The
New York Times
Roosevelt threatens criminal libel actions against papers over Panama purchase
President Roosevelt contemplates criminal libel prosecutions against newspapers including The New York World for alleged imputation of his role in the Panama Canal deal. He ordered District Attorney Stimson to assess possible cases, denouncing The World and editor Pulitzer, and vowing to disclose all known facts to Congress if needed.
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New York Times
Washington
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
William Dudley Foulke
Delavan Smith
Indianapolis News
William M. Laffan
New York Sun
Committee From the Lakes To the Gulf Deep Waterway
Congress
New York World
United States
Stimson
New York
William Dudley Fouke
Pulitzer
Sun
Cromwell Denies Panama Canal Graft Allegations
William Nelson Cromwell, attorney for the Panama Canal Company, issues a statement denying The Indianapolis News claims that $40,000,000 was paid by the U.S. government while only $12,009,000 went to French stockholders. He asserts no Americans were involved and criticizes the published stockholder list as unnecessary.
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William Nelson Cromwell
New Panama Canal Company
United States
Wall Street
Indianapolis
Charles P. Taft
Douglas Robinson
Mr. Cromwell
Roosevelt
William Dudley Foulke
Indiana
Indianapolis News
Ananias Club
Panama Canal
Panama Canal Company
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Longworth
Taff
Ports
Peace AT the Opera
Metropolitan Opera House
Isthmian Officials
Republic of Panama
Pacific Fleet
A. P. Stokes
Gen. Worthington
Lincoln
President
Murphy
Mr. Pulitzer
Cromwell
Canal Company
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