Framing Tariff Bill Sub-Committee Begins Writing Law
The Republican Ways and Means Committee started drafting a new tariff bill to replace the Dingler measure. They will tackle schedules A onward, with daily closed sessions ahead of a March House submission as Taft contemplates calling a special session.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Taft
W. A. G. Clark
Wheel
Payne
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Routell
McCall
Morgan
United States
London
Henry C. Frick
John Fritz
Pawne
House
Red Cross to Beam on Inauguration Day Activities
At Washington conference Miss Mabel Boardman and Major General J Franklin Bell planned extensive Red Cross representation for Inauguration Day. New York secretary Mrs W K Draper will send nurses and possibly physicians to Union Station Capitol and along the parade route to provide first aid and ambulance support. The National Red Cross seeks institutional nurse membership and notes rising resources to aid disease and disasters.
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Tribune Bureau
Weshimeton
Mabel Boardman
Central Committee
American National Red Cross
J. Franklin Bell
Frand Marshal
Red Cross
Washington
W. K. Draper
New York
Mist Boardman
Porsicians
Union Station
Capitol
William Howard Taft
Ballinger Seen as Interior Secretary After Garfield Move
Washington reports say President elect Taft may appoint Judge R A Ballinger of Seattle to succeed James R Garfield as Secretary of the Interior. Ballinger earned praise for reorganizing the General Land Office during his year as commissioner and increasing efficiency amid calls for his cabinet promotion.
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Fron
Tribune Bureau
Washington
Taft
R. A. Ballinger
Seattle
Wash
James R. Garfield
Garfield
Interior
Ballinger
Oliver Indorsed for U.S. Senate by Allegheny Delegation
Pittsburg December 22 George T Oliver owner of The Gazette Times and The Chronicle Telegraph was unanimously indorsed today by Allegheny County members of the State Legislature for United States Senator to succeed Philander C Knox who resigns to become Secretary of State in Taft's Cabinet The caucus with twenty four members of the lower house and six Senators endorsed Olivers name along with John F Cox for Speaker of the lower house only Burke and Dalzell had previously announced candidacy.
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Pittsburg
George T. Oliver
The
Gazette-Times
Chronicle-Telece
Allegheny County
United States
Philander C. Knox
Taft
Mr. Oliver
James Francis Burke
John Dalzell
John F. Cox
Homestead
Taft Confident of Caucus for Ohio Senate Choice
Columbus December 22 Charles P Taft declared for a caucus to decide the man to succeed Senator Foraker We will have a caucus he said progressing finely in our canvass for votes and we do not care how soon the caucus is held We are willing to submit the senatorial question to a caucus at once Taft peers expect about fifty votes in the caucus forty six needed for a majority Senator Foraker and Representative Burton oppose the caucus
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles P. Taft
Senator Foraker
Representative Burton
Taft
Big Drygoods Swindle Uncovered in Baltimore
A sweeping drygoods fraud hits Baltimore and other cities with 26000 dollars lost by firms such as Daniel Miller Company J. M. Sutton & Co Florence W. McCarthy Cromwell Embroidery Brainard & Armstrong and Southern Embroidery. About 18000 dollars of goods are recovered in storage in New York and Boston. Two men formed a company to manufacture women's fine undergarments to obtain credit and absconded. Case before grand jury with no indictments yet.
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Baltimore
Daniel Miller Company
J. M. Sutton & Co
Florence W. McCarthy
Cromwell Embroidery Company
Brainard & Armstrong
Southern Embroidery Company
New York
Boston
Grand
Election law inquiry names special deputy attorney general
Albany December 22. William E Fitzsimmons was named special Deputy Attorney General and special counsel to investigate election law inquiries funded by the state. The probe covers the Kings County Republican Committee expense statement claiming 14020 paid to Hamilton Trust Co for election car expenses. a missing expenditure record prompts review along with other county party accounts.
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Albany
Association For the Prevention of Corrupt Practices
William E. Fitzsimmons
Kings County Republican Committee
Charles E. Teale
Hamilton Trust Company
Brooklyn
Kings County
United Colored Democracy of
New York County
Charles E. Lee
Putnam County Democratic Committee
A. ©. Townsend
C. P. Cole
Chemung County
Chemung County Democratic Committee, John Detster
Supreme Court
Betts
Kingston
Taft Plans Texas Visit After Inauguration
President elect William H. Taft scheduled a Texas trip after his inauguration with Dallas as a key stop. Thirty Texas cities invited him to appear, hoping to boost southern ties and influence on national affairs. Taft declined a Chattanooga invitation due to prior southern engagements and Panama plans while arranging stops in Atlanta and New Orleans. A steam car and a southern editors' reception are planned with officials including Frank Hitchcock and Senator Knox expected to join.
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Augusta
William H. Taft
Texas
Congress
Dallas
Lone Star
Taft
Mr. Taft
South
Chattanooga
Tenn
Young Men's Christian Association
Panama
Southland
Atlanta
Charleston
S. C
New Orleans
Frank H. Hitchcock
National Republican
Hitchcock
Senator Knox
Superior Court
Henry G. Hammond
Savannah Valley
Henry C. Maxwell
Cincinnati
Cost of cab strike grips New York livery stakes
Edwin Gould of the Liberty Dawn Association said several Livery Stable Owners' Association members faced costly decisions as they pledged 2500 each to a strike indemnity fund. About 27 signatories had forfeited 65300, while 1000 cabmen were reportedly on strike amid threats and job holds at stables and a rock attack on a Moulton Stable cab near the Lyric Theatre.
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Edwin Gould
Liberty Dawn Association
Livery Stabile Owners’ Association
Gould
Alfred D. Boulton
Employers’ Association
West Mth Street
M. E. Howlett
Taggart
West 46Th Street
Hotel Imperial
Livery Stable Owners’ Association
Alien Lexow
Naughton
Livery Stable Owners Association
Universal Taxicab Company
Moulton
83D Street
Columbus Avenue
Jackson in critical condition after typhoid fever
Albany Attorney General William S. Jackson, hospitalized with typhoid fever, is reported in critical condition. Complications in the last day required an operation. relatives were informed and his brother arrived tonight.
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Albany
William Ss. Jackson
Chesapeake & Ohio Plans 11 Million Bond Issue to Fund Notes
Following a directors meeting Chesapeake & Ohio Railway announces authorization of 11 million dollars in general funding and improvement mortgage bonds. The issue finances 7.5 million dollars of 6 percent notes due July 1 and funds equipment and capital needs. Bonds bear 5 percent interest, 107 percent callable, sold to Kuhn Loeb & Co. and J P Morgan & Co. Temporary ten year bonds will be cancelled when notes are paid.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
J. P. Morgan & Co
Panama Canal to Open January First 1915
San Francisco reports an official communication from Joseph Bucklin Bishop, secretary of the canal commission, stating the Panama Canal will open on January 1, 1915. Since Americans took control about 900,000 cubic yards have been excavated, roughly one third of the total work. Through 1908 to November 1 nearly 31,900,000 cubic yards were removed, with this year near 37,009,000 cubic yards, bringing the total American excavation to about 69,000,000 cubic yards.
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San Francisco
Panama Canal
California Promotion Committee
Joseph Bucklin
Canal Commissiion
Consolidated Arizona Smelting Plan Receives Approval
The reorganization plan for the Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company won approval from a majority of unsecured noteholders and many stockholders. A new company with the same name will take over, with management chosen by investors including Benjamin S. Guinness and William P. Bonbright, among others.
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Consolidated Arizona Smelting Company
Consolidated Arizona Smeltting Company
Benjamin S. Guinness
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co
William Schall, Jr
Muller, Schall & Co
Wiliam P. Bonbright
William P. Bonbright & Co
Litling of Judge Hargis Recited in Kentucky Murder Trial
Irvine Kentucky December twenty second 1923 Beach Hargis testified as a witness in his murder trial for killing his father Judge Hargis. He said he was twenty two and drank that day. He testified the judge maltreated him for years beating him and on several occasions tried to shoot him.
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Irvine, Ky
Hargis
Beach Hargis
Bathhouse John Coughlin on trial for assault in Chicago
In Judge Newcomer's court Alderman John Coughlin known as Bathhouse John faces a jury over alleged assault at the 1st Ward Democratic ball. Photographer Lyman Atwell testified his camera was damaged while shielding himself from blows. Coughlin claimed he raised a warning hand to prevent panic amid the crowd.
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Chicago
John Coughlin
Newcomer's Court
Lyman Atwell
Coughlin
Atwell
Wyneie King
Conners Talks With Murphy On Assembly Leadership
William J. Conners, Democratic State Committee chair, said his telephone talk with Charles F Murphy showed no immediate political significance. They reportedly discussed minority leadership in the Assembly with upstate Democrats favoring a younger candidate, with Miles R. Feisbie of Schenectady named as a possibility.
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William J. Conners
Democratic State Committee
Charles F Murphy
Conners
Knickerbocker
Murphy
Assembly
Jimmy” Oliver
New York
Miles R. Feisbie
Schenectady
Night Riders terror in Reelfoot district trial details
Witnesses describe a reign of terror by the Night Riders in Union City Tennessee with dozens of visits, arming guards, and threats. Emma and Dora Jackson testify amid fear as Will Russell also joins as a state witness detailing abductions, arsons, and alleged leadership by Garrett Johnson.
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Emma Jackson
Dora Jackson
Will” Russell
Russell
Union City
Rankin
Fehringer
Judge Shaw
Reeifoot Lake
Shaw
Wit- Union City
Tenn
Receivers Discharged From Eastern Steamship Company
Eastern Steamship Company receivers Calvin Austin and William T. Cobb were discharged by Judge Dodge. The company hands over its property except any cash remaining. it had earned 7 percent on stock and paid bond interest while under receivership. The Atlantic Gulf and West India Steamship Company holds 5 percent stock in Eastern. Metropolitan Steamship remains under receivership. Also note Southern Pacific opens a new passenger office at Broadway and the street corner for ticket sales and information.
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Boston
Eastern Steamship Company
Calvin Austin
William T. Cobb
Judge Dodge
United States District Court
Charles W. Morse
Consolidated Steamship Lines
Maine
St John
N. B
Atlantic Gulf and West India Steamship Company
Consolidated Company
Eastern Company
Metropolitan Steamship Company
New York
Morse Lines
Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Th Street
Broadway
Fire disasters haunt early 20th century theatres
The article recalls the Iroquois Theatre fire in Chicago on January 1, 1904, with 576 dead, plus other incidents including the Rhoades Opera House fire in Bowerstown where 150 perished and 75 were injured. It notes disputed causes and blame, the Johnston estate ownership, and the Herald Square venue history.
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Chicago
Rhoades Opera House
Bowerstown
Penn
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Berertoen
Four Men Die in Ocilla Pistol Fight
Four men die or are dying after a four cornered pistol fight in Ocilla Georgia tonight. Victims include Owen Smith son of Police Chief Smith Charlie Moore and Virgil Moore. Policeman Cain Walters is dying as the confrontation ends.
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Ocilla
Owen Smith
Polltes
Gold Standard Settle Clarified by Teller on Exchange
Washington reports quote Senator Teller stating he does not seek to revive silver but aims to ease exchange between Europe, America and Asia. He says the monetary commission may consider exchange issues even with the U.S. gold standard settled for a generation and denies plans for Goschen small notes.
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Washington
Moreton Frewen
Teller
Europe
America
Asis
Monetary Commission
Commission
Mr. Teller
Sir Moreton
United States
Asia
Legiseration
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C. P. Taft
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Burton
BIG Drygoods
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Reelfoot
Fagan
Harvey
Garret Johnson
Camp Nemo
Anna Jackson
Jess
Garrett Johnson
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