Senate Debates on President's Civil Service Imputations
The Senate spends time on strictures against the President over secret service remarks and a resolution for a thorough investigation by the appropriations committee. Resolutions demand accountability for alleged insults to the Senate, with discussions on war detectives in Brownsville and re-enlistment for discharged Twenty-Fifth Regiment. The House considers penal law revisions and inhibits futures trading through the mails.
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Congress
Secret Service
Aldrich
Culberson
Bailey
Bacon
Tillman
Senate
Yoraker
Callimge
Secretary of War
Brownsville
Seuater Lodge
Warner
Twenty-ffth
Postal Savings Bank
Burkett
Nebraska
District of Columbia
House
Itn
United States
Garrett
Touston
Tennessee
Humphreys
Mississippi
Alpine Afterglow and Its Mysterious Light Cone
The Alpine afterglow seen above mountain tops after sunset may indicate a permanent luminous cone in the Earth's dark shadow. Durand Greville proposes a high altitude warm layer refracting sun rays to reillumine peaks and clouds, while Deslandres offers ultraviolet phosphorescence. Greville’s theory appears more reasonable.
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Durand-Greville
Earth
Gureville
Greville
Deslandres
Shrinkage of Physicians' Income Across United States
A Boston physician notes a decline in professional earnings for doctors nationwide, not solely due to business slump. He cites overcrowding, high living costs, and reliance on public sanitary agencies as factors, while another says public health measures and better physiques reduce demand for private practice.
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United States
Boston
Boston Transcript
Pig and Motor Car Disrupt Irish Tour Says Mar shall
Arthur Marshall argues in a Royal Photographic Society talk that northern Ireland motor tours are hampered by pigs in roads. He notes drivers must circle to blow exhaust at the animals and recalls peasant women with donkey carts panic. He adds rural Ireland nonetheless has decent police and telephone networks and lawbreakers risk little escape.
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Ireland
Arthur Marshall
A. BR
Royal Photographic Society
London Globe
Vase gift prompts gentle riddle in Herald humor
A light exchange between George and a wife centers on a birthday gift, a handsome vase she admires and teases him about who gave it. The joke turns on the line that he himself gave the vase, prompting playful disbelief and a merry domestic moment.
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George
New York Herald
A Good Excuse and Bohemian Quips on Courtship
A Bohemian quote notes that “Every normal man while courting must be loony” and jokes about foolish statements. It claims Isan isn’t crazy over women and questions his overall sanity, presenting a lighthearted salon mood about courting and absurd behavior.
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Isan
Oress
Pittsburg Graft Charge Shocks City Names Involved Arrests
Pittsburg faces a national graft scandal as seven councilmen and two bankers are arrested in a sweeping raid. The Voters' league says fraud spans depository contracts, paving, bridges and traction. Hearings set for arrested men. more arrests expected as investigations widen.
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Voters’ League
San Francisco
Director Long
Public Safety Department
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
W. K. Shiras
Custody Clash Over Castellane Children Hears Matter In Paris
Government attorney M Matter urged custody of Count Boni de Castellane and Princess de Sagan's three children remain together in France. He proposed two older boys attend a Paris school near both parents with shared visits at the Marquise de Castellane’s residence. the court would decide December 30.
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Paris
M. Matter
Count Boni de Castellane
Princess de Sagan
Matter
Count de Castellane
Prince de Sagan
France
Marquise de Castellane
Princess de Sagen
Night rider witness shows revolver in court
In Union City Tennessee on December 23 William Russell the self described night rider drew a large revolver from his pocket during cross examination. The state attorney ordered the witness removed to dispose of the weapon. He testified soldiers arrested him and men claimed they knew about a murder and threatened him with rough treatment by citizens, not soldiers. The court barred this testimony from the jury.
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Union City
Tenn
William Russell
Brander Arrested in Cartagena After Missing Across Americas
Charles E Brander, accused of stealing several thousand dollars from American Express, was arrested in Cartagena Colombia after a cross continental disappearance via Mexico and South America. Detective Dolley departed to assume custody.
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Chicago
Ill
Charles E.brander
American Express Company
Cartagena
Colombia
South America
Mexico
Dolley
Missouri Supreme Court Ousts Three Oil Firms
Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ousts Standard Oil of Indiana Republic Oil and dissolves Waters-Pierce Oil in St Louis for conspiring to fix prices restrain trade and limit competition in petroleum. Each fined 50000 with Waters-Pierce given until Jan 15 to show independence or face dissolution. ruling notes minority stockholders protections and contrasts views on severity.
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Jefferson City
Supreme Court of Missouri
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Republic Oil Company
Missouri
Waters-Pierce Oil Company of
St. Louis
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Supreme Court
Handley
Judge Graves
Standard
Republic of Ohio
New Jersey Company
H. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Company
Standard Gi Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company
Honor Root Likely to Join Foreign Relations Panel
Washington December 23 Secretary Root is expected to become a member of the Senate's foreign relations committee as successor to Senator Pratt of New York. If Senator Foraker is not reelected a vacancy may occur but a return by Foraker could prompt a retiree to move to a different committee, opening a spot for Root. The precedent for cabinet members entering Senate committees is rare, with Knox as a recent example who joined the judiciary panel upon arriving from the Justice Department.
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Washington, D. C
Root
Committee On Foreign Relations
Senate
Pratt
New York
Foraker
Ohio
Knox
Department of Justice
Committee On the Judiciary
Death by Own Action F W Cutting Worcester Banker
Frank W. Cutting, longtime Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank member and former treasurer, died by his own hand at his home in Worcester. Bank officials report two recent examinations found his accounts correct, the death occurring on December 23.
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Worcester
Mass
Frank W. Cutting
Worcester Mechanics’ Savings Banks
Fire destroys block of apartments in Manhattan
New York December 23 reports say a major blaze consumed an entire block of apartment houses between Second and Third Avenues and Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Streets. Over a thousand people left homeless and $100,000 in property lost. Twenty residents were overcome by smoke and rescued by firemen.
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New York
Second
Third Avenues
Brooklyn
Theater Fire at Herald Square Sparks Safe Exit
A late night blaze at the Herald Square theater damaged only the auditorium and stage area. Fire crews vented water through roof openings but the main hall escaped serious damage. The audience evacuated orderly with no injuries as the curtain was rung down and the show ended.
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New York
Herald Square
Murray M. Stewart
Savannah
Castro in Berlin Sanitarium Ignorant of Venezuelan Fall
Castro, Venezuela’s dictator, lies in a Berlin sanitarium unaware of Caracas’s overthrow. He is under medical care, with no visitors or direct news from home, as reports of a new government circulate abroad. No confirmation from Caracas is possible due to communications blocks and hospital restrictions.
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Berlin
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Caracas
Castro
Foreign Office
Gen. Castro
Esplanade
Dutch Orders to Halt Actions Against Venezuela
At The Hague on December 28 the marine and colonial affairs departments ordered the three Dutch warships in Venezuelan waters to cease further activity against Venezuela. The directive was telegraphed to all commanders and immediate compliance was expected.
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the Hague
Departments of Marine and Colonial Affairs
Venezuelan
Venezuela
Bryan undecided on 1912 bid as he lectures in Philadelphia
W J Bryan arrived in Philadelphia to speak at a business college function. Asked about a possible Democratic renomination in 1912 he said he hopes not to run again and prefers private life, adding he would not pledge never to seek office.
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Philadelphia
W. J. Bryan
Resume Diplomatic Ties With Venezuela Reported
Washington Dec 23 official communication through the Brazilian minister at Caracas expresses Vice President Gomez wish to settle questions with the United States and to have an American warship at La Guaira. W N Buchanan named special commissioner sails aboard the North Carolina en route to Venezuela.
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Washington, D. C
Venezuela
State Department
Caracas
Gomez
United States
la 4Suaire
W. N. Buchanan
North Carolina
Frewen Urges Recognition of Rising Gold and Silver Gaps
In Paris Senator Teller's letter to Sir Morton Frewen highlights growing divergence between gold prices in the United States and Europe and the stationary silver rupee in Asia. Frewen cites rising U.S. wages and living costs, arguing this will cheapen Asiatic labor and shift manufacturing to the Orient, altering global trade and exports.
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Washington
D. C
Paris
Teller
Morton Trewen
Asia
Frewen
Congress
Cabinet
Mr. Frewen
United States
England
Wisconsin law students challenge phone rate discrimination
Law students at the University of Wisconsin plan to sue the Wisconsin Telephone company after holidays. Represented by Phi Delta Phi and Phi Alpha Delta they allege fraternities are charged 2 dollars per month while residence houses pay 1.50 dollars. They will present the case to the rate commission early next month.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Phi Delta Phi
Phi Alpha Delta
Tree Injures Elbert Hubbard In New York Woods
Buffalo Dec 23 A falling tree seriously injures Elbert Hubbard the author and lecturer in woods near his East Aurora colony He miscalculated the fall direction and was crushed while aiding workmen.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Elbert Hubbard
East Aurora
Dick Leaves Foraker For Taft In Ohio Political Split
In Columbus on December 23, United States Senator Dick, once Foraker’s closest ally, openly backs Charles P Taft. The move shocks friends of Taft who doubted Dick’s defection. Dick visited Taft headquarters and is said to gain Senate restoration in return for aiding the President elect’s brother. Burton claims sufficient votes exist to elect him, a claim Taft also makes.
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Columbus, CO
United States
Foraker
Charles P. Taft
Taft
Senate
Burton
Gilsey Hotel Burned In New York Fire
Fire at the Gilsey house, a famed old New York hotel, drew a crowd to Broadway and Twenty eighth Street. The blaze damaged only part of the two upper floors and guests all escaped unharmed. Estimated property loss stands at five thousand dollars.
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New York
Gilsey
Broadway
Twenty Eighth Street
Gompers Says He Will Go To Jail If Fined
At the AFL convention in Denver President Gompers declared he would go to jail rather than pay any fine in the Bucks Store and Range injunction case. Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Morrison echoed the stance, with delegates endorsing the leaders’ resolve to avert jail for federation officers.
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Denver
Colo
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Bucks Store and Range Company
Washington
Mitchell
Morrison
Atlanta Manager Offered Milwaukee Team Post
Atlanta Ga Dec 23 It is reported here that Manager William Smith of the Atlanta baseball team has been offered the position of manager of the Milwaukee team in the American Association. Smith declares that he has a contract here and that he cannot break it.
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Atlanta, Ga
William Smith
Atlanta Baseball
Milwaukee Tea In
American Association
Smith
Two Killed in Michigan Mine Disasters
In Calumet Michigan on December 23 two men died in local mines. John Parton aged 22 perished in the Tecumseh mine while Herman Saari 40 a married man died in an explosion at the Quincy mine.
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Michigan
Calumet. Mich
John Parton
Tecumseh
Herman Saari
Quincy
Sheboygan Lad Fatally Burned
In Sheboygan Wisconsin on December 23 Thomas Staninos aged 18 was fatally burned when his clothing caught fire after pouring kerosene into a lit stove. Otto Schissler a mail carrier wrapped a blanket around him and extinguished the flames by rolling him in snow on the ground outside his home.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Thomas Staninos
Otto Schissler
Attitudes to Death Across Genders in Medical Fear
A British observer notes gendered responses to terminal risk. He claims men confront death with resolve, seeking consultations and specialists, while women are described as fatalists awaiting fate. He says men take one in a thousand chance with operation, yet women accept it calmly.
Vienna Institute for the Blind shows strong early results
Promoters report eight months of operation at the Viennese institution for the blind. All workers are blind and produce brushes and baskets. About 23,000 kronen in orders have been fulfilled, roughly $4000, with a fair profit. Consideration is given to enlarging the workshops as wares compete with similar factories.
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Institution For the Blind
Vienna
London Globe
Three Men Die in Ocilla Duel After Firing
In Ocilla Georgia on December 23 three men were killed and a policeman mortally wounded in a street duel. Jack Sheppard and Charlie Moore fired at Policeman Cain Walters after Moore attacked with a pistol. Walters died of his wounds, while Charlie Moore and Virgil Moore plus Leonard Smith were killed in the ensuing exchange.
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Ocilla
Cain Walters
Jack Sheppard
Charlie Moore
Walters
Sheppard
Moore
Leonard Smith
Smith
Virgil Moore
Charlie
Roosevelt backs Bourne bill and presidential annuity idea
President Roosevelt favors raising the presidency salary to 100000 and endorses a retirement annuity of 10000 to 15000 for ex presidents. He says the Bourne bill would help future leaders after leaving office and would ease retirement worries without altering his own pay. He cites heavy expenses during tenure and modest private means after leaving the White House.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Raisin
United States
Congress
White House
START SUFFRAGE FIGHT New York Woman Chosen President
Mrs Clair ence H Mackay will head the national movement for full voting rights for women. The Equal Franchise society was formed in New York with a strong roster of incorporators and leaders. Incorporation papers will be filed in Albany. The group plans aggressive winter campaigning, meetings, pamphlets, and broad distribution nationwide. Col George Harvey chairs propaganda work. Leadership includes Mrs Mackay as president and Col Harvey as vice president with other officers named. Members pay $100 life or $5 annually active.
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New York
Clairence H. Mackay
United States
Philip Lydig
Henry Miller
Aked
Richard Aldrich
Bourke Cochran
John Dewey
George Harvey
William M. Livens
Howard Mansfield
Irederick Nathan
Rollo Ogden
Simkhovitch
Charles Sprague Smith
John B. Stanchfield
Melville E. Stone
Yerton Winthrop, Jr
Stephen S. Wise
Albany
Col
Harper's Weekly
The
North American Review
Mackay
Col. Harvey
Ivens
Aldrich
Nathan
Lydig
Ethel Gross
Duty Paid by Mrs Gardner in Art Dispute Settlement
Boston reports that a certified check for 82411 was deposited in the name of Mrs Emily Crane Chadbourne to secure release of Boston art treasures seized by Chicago customs. It is said Mrs Gardner personally paid the sum to settle the embarrassing matter rather than discussing details, with her lawyer silent on the latest development.
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Boston
Mass
Jack Gardner
Emily Crane Chadbourne
Chicago
Gardner
Child Scalded to Death in Boiler Accident
In Eau Claire Wisconsin a four year old boy, son of J E Brack of Meridian, fell backward into a boiler of hot water and died within hours from scalding injuries.
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Eau Claire, Wis
J. E. Brack
Meridian
Iron Ore Found on Farmer Christ Field Farm Near Iron River
Christ Field, a Bayfield County farmer six miles south of Iron River, reports the discovery of iron ore deposits on his rural property in Washburn Wisconsin dated December 25. The find could signal potential mining prospects in the region.
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Bayfield County
Washburn
Wis
Christ Field
Iron River
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