Crane offered Treasury post to Governor Crane in Roosevelt plan
Washington reports say Governor Crane of Massachusetts was offered the Treasury secretaryship by President Roosevelt. Crane would delay decision until Monday after consultation with allies including Senator Lodge. The move would affect Cabinet prospects and imply impending retirements with McKinley era names discussed.
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Washington
Treasury
Massanetts
Lodge
John Hay
Root
Hay
Boston
Oston
Masc
Crane
Weahington
Gover
Roosevelt
Canada Captures Inventor Marconi
John N. F. reports that Finance Ulster Feilding of the Dominion government telegraphed Marconi in Ottawa offering Canadian backing for wireless telegraph stations on the Nova Scotian coast. Marconi plans to leave St Johns for Ottawa and will meet Montreal capitalists who have offered financial support for his venture.
Arid Lands Bill Agreed Upon by Congressional Panel
A committee of seventeen seniors and House members from the western arid lands draft a bill to fund irrigation from public land sales. The plan channels proceeds to reclamation, raises land prices for irrigation projects, and requires settler payments and a reclamation fund for reservoirs and canals.
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Washington,d. C
House
Newlands
Langster
Secretary of the Interior
Train Wreck Kills Three Near Nashville
A Louisville and Nashville freight train jumped a trestle near Ridge Top, plunging 120 feet into a valley. The engineer and two brakemen were killed outright.
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Nashville
Tenn
Louisville
Hidge Top
Stage Robbery Foiled Near Willis California
A south bound stage between Daytonville and Willis was robbed this morning about half a mile above Willis. A registered pouch and express box were taken. A man named Evans was arrested on suspicion.
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Ukiah
Cal
Daytonville
Willis
Evans
Schley Case Developments Stir Nashville and Washington
Lawyer for Admiral Schley denounces Secretary Long's court decision as arbitrary and tyrannical. The Schley court of inquiry was dissolved by order from Navy Department. In Nashville indictments against prominent locals, gambling houses, and Odill aim to break up the gambling rings amid grand jury actions and expected arrests.
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Washin
Sehley
Santiago
Sampson
Admiral Schiey
Long
Admiral Dewey
Washington, D. C
Schiey Court of Inquiry
Washington
Navy Department
Barker
Navy Yard
New York
Edgar
McLay
John PD. Long
Nashville
Tenn
Aes
Grand Jury
Remel Llctmenta
Guy Odil
Odill
Odite
O41
Odin
London
Chur 4
Copper Dividends Held Up in Amalgamated Case
In Butte Montana December 21 1911 dividends totaling 1.6 million dollars for Amalgamated Copper stockholders are stayed as John Maginnis sues the Hoston and Montana firms under antitrust law. A modified injunction requires a 1.5 million bond by December 29 to release the funds. The Daly estate reportedly sold its 72 000 Amalgamated shares.
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Butte
Mont
Hoston
Montana
John Maginnis
United States
Maginnis
Rogers
Rockefeller
East
Daly
Miles Asked to Explain Over Dewey View in Schley Case
Secretary Root summoned Lieutenant General Miles to explain his Cincinnati interview praising Admiral Dewey in the Schley case. After a White House conference the action aims to curb further discussion. Miles provided oral and written explanations, with final action pending.
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Washington, D. C
Root
Miles
Army
Cincinnati
Admiral Dewey
Schley
Woman Earns Dollar In Church Experience Social
In Springfield Ohio on December 21 Rev J M Brodie led an experience social at Blessed Hope Baptist Church where women shared how they earned a dollar for church support. Mrs Linnwood won the originality prize after saying she washed her husband's feet nightly for a week to earn a dollar.
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Springfield
Ohio
J. M. Brodie
Blessed Hope Baptist Church
Linnwood
Mixed Relations In this Family
NEWPORT NEWS Va Der 21 Jd Sidney Petere of Hampton celebrated a peculiar marriage today uniting John Gilbert Insley to his brother in law Mrs Martha Newton He is father grandfather and step father to his own son.
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Newport News
Der
Sidney Petere
Hampton
John Gilbert Insley
Martha Newton
Tooth in Stomach Must Be Extracted
MANSFIELD Ohio Dec 21 W 10 Shipley a Frederick county resident had a porcelain tooth and plate located in his stomach by X ray applied by Dr J H Nichols. After being struck by an apple while hunting the tooth caused great pain and an operation is believed necessary to save his life. Shipley is 38 and a farmer.
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Mansfield
Ohio
Shipley
Frederick
J. H. Nichols
Mr. Shipley
Beaten By Footpads And Left to be Frozen
George Brant of Chicago was found unconscious with hands face and feet frozen near the Northwestern road in Kenosha Wisconsin at 4 AM He said two men clubbed him stole valuables then left him exposed to the cold overnight He was taken to a hospital in critical condition with a few minutes of consciousness during the ordeal.
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Kenosha
Wis
George Brant
May Street
Chicago
Northwestern Road
John Steinbach
Schlitz Brewery Company
Brant
Copper Failure Dampens Market in London Trade
London January 26 The metal exchange announced the failure of William Sargeant head of a longtime copper firm He was long 2000 tons of copper Its liabilities are estimated between 30000 and 61100 pounds The market lies demoralized by the collapse and ensuing losses.
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London
Jiec
The
Metal Exchange Today
William Sargeant
Ice Encasement Claims Two Tragedies in Logansport
In Logansport Indiana on December 21 morning a skating accident left a man named John Leffert dead with clothing frozen to the tracks of the Logansport and Toledo railroad. A second victim, John R. Bines, was found on the same railroad lines suffering severe injuries and possible loss of limbs. Police say they have no clues in either case.
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Logansport
Ind
John Leffert
John R. Bines
Logansport and Toledo Railroad Company
Roosevelt in Luck Inherits Fortune
Judge Lawrence rules Theodore Roosevelt, nephew of Cornelius Van Shaick, will inherit between 100000 and 150000 from a New York estate valued at 1 to 2 million dollars. The 1884 will governs the long pending matter involving real estate and personal property in New York and New Jersey.
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New York
Judes Lawrence
Cornelius van Shaié Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Cornelings van Shaick Roosevelt
New Jersey
Roosevel
Governor fixes February session to address railroad merger
Governor Van Sant tentatively sets early February as the time to convene an extra session to review Minnesota railroad merger laws. Attorney General Douglas will complete statutory examinations and may propose changes. The state supreme court holds police powers superior to commerce laws, allowing possible banishment of the company if laws prove inadequate.
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Attorney General
Minnesota
Georgia
Babcock Plans Tariff Bill After Holidays
Washington December 21 Senator Babcock says he will introduce a tariff reduction bill in the House after Christmas recess. He seeks an early favorable report from the Ways and Means Committee and claims broad party support. The bill would target U S Steel products like pig iron billets rails and structural steel to lower or remove duties abroad prices. He asserts the measure is not a protection blow but a response to changed conditions while preserving the principle of protection.
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Washington
Babcock
House
Ways and Means Committee
United States Steel Company
Pursuers of Burglars Shoot Each Other
In Perry Louisiana a Jamaica near town store was entered by burglars. Four pursuing citizens split up and fired on each other by mistake at a crossroad. Towne James King and Blaine Parmenter were shot. Parmenter had fifty seven bullets removed. Burglars escaped.
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Perry
Ernest Towne
Jamaica
Towne
James King
Blaine Parmenter
Parmenter
Robbers loot clubroom in Hot Springs in late night hold up
Four men with revolvers stormed the Chiub opposite the Arlington hotel, forcing patrons to raise hands. They took about $500 from Henry Turner, $1 500 from his coat, $70 from a drawer, and $35 from others before fleeing, Turner’s partner arriving after the robbery.
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Hot Springs Ark
Two Nu
Chi Ub
Arlington Ho
Zek
Cusethy
Ji Tsene
Nenry Turner
Turner
Attington
Discharged Employees Accused of Murder in Montana Wreck
Spokane dispatch reports a Great Northern official suspects the Essex Montana train wreck was a deliberate act. Telegram from H W Kennedy says there is no doubt Nod was wrecked by unknown parties and blames discharged employees.
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Spokane
Wash
Essex
Mont
H. W. Kennedy
Great Northern
Effort to Beat Policy Blocked by Operator
In Wilmington Delaware two men attempted to obtain cipher lottery draw messages from a telegraph operator. The operator refused to provide copies of the dispatches noting the drawings are sent from Washington to morning agents. The strangers planned to relay the cipher to others to exploit winning combinations and were offered $100 per day.
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Wilmington
Del
Dex
Witheld
Gill
Philadelphia
Washington
Quickest wedding in St Joseph history at Pere Marquette depot
Edward B Chope wed Victoria Cady at the Pere Marquette depot between northbound and southbound trains. County Clerk A L Church arranged the license by wire and the Rev A J Morris performed the ceremony in the railroad agent's private office. The rapid nuptials, completed in minutes, set a new record for speed in the marriage industry.
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ST. Joseph Mo
St. Joseph
Edward B. Chope
Victoria Cady
Pere Marquette
A. L. Church
A. J. Morris
New Buffalo
Chicago
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McKinley
Knox
Canada
Marconi
California
L. Zeckendoref & CO
Tucson
Arizona
Long Back
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