Greek Squadron off Dardanelles and Balkan Peace Talks
A Greek squadron of six warships was sighted off the Dardanelles as Turkish forces concentrate on Gallipoli. In London, Balkan war settlement talks eye a Friday meeting at St James Palace with envoys from Greece, the Ottoman empire, and the other powers. Delegates from Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bulgaria are named, with Greece abstaining on the armistice as part of a planned policy to preserve its naval advantage.
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Sedil-Bahr
Dardanelles
Straits
Gulf of
Saros
Asia Minor
Gallipoli
St. James
London
Turkey
Greece
Ottoman Empire
St. James Palace
Tevfik Pasha
Nizami Pasha
Berlin
Rechad Pasha
Servia
G. Novakovitch
Treasury Department
A. Nikovitch
Bogovitch
Montenegro
Migus
Migus. ‘Kovitch, M. Popovitch
Constantinople
Vegovitch
Bulgaria
Guechoff
8. Daneff
Bulgarian Chamber of Deputies
Savoff
Fitcheff
Civil service protection extends to 20000 navy yard workers
Washington December 9. More than 20000 skilled workers in navy yards nationwide were placed under civil service protection by executive order of President Taft. The move, approved by the civil service commission and based on an opinion by Attorney General Wickersham, excludes workers below skilled mechanic grade.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Civil Service
Taft
Civil Service Commission
Wickersham
Battleships Leave New Orleans for Vera Cruz Voyage
After a nearly weeklong visit to New Orleans the battleships Minnesota Kansas Michigan and South Carolina under Admiral Fletcher weighed anchor and sailed for the passes stopping at Galveston en route to Vera Cruz Mexico. Prohibition leader Charles L Hawley is killed in Scranton after a fall from a porch at his home.
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New Orleans
Minnesota
Kansas
Michigan
South Carolina
Bear Aul Fletcher
Galveston
Tex
Vera Cruz
Mex
Scranton
Charles L. Hawley
Auto Kills Chicago Salesman
New York dispatch reports Mack H. Roth a Chicago paint manufacturer representative was killed by a speeding automobile while traveling in New York on December 9. The accident occurred as Roth crossed a street, the driver fled the scene and a police investigation followed.
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Chicago
New York
Mack H. Roth
Suffragists at Dalston Home Rule Meeting Ejected in Fights
London observers report a violent scene at a Dalston home rule demonstration. Suffragettes and ushers fought, clergy protested, and John Redmond struggled to address the crowd before a lengthy disruption. Redmond urged loyal support for Irish claims within the empire.
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London
John Redmond
Dalston
Redmond
Taft Offers Wilson Navy Battleship for Panama Canal Tour
President Taft proposes to place a battleship at Governor Wilson’s disposal for an inspection trip to the Panama Canal before the new president is inaugurated. Taft reasons it is fair to give the man who succeeds him a chance to view the canal.
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Washington
Dec
Taft
Wilson
Panama Canal
Canal
Reform in Judges Trials Urged by Norris
Washington dispatch reports Representative and Senator-elect George W Norris of Nebraska pressing reform of how judges accused of misbehavior are prosecuted. He notes the Senate may be tied up until March 4 due to the Archbald impeachment trial, with about 140 witnesses yet to be heard.
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Washington
Geogre W. Norris
Nebraska
Norris
Senate
Archbald
Thaw's Mother Visits Him at Matteawan Hospital
Mrs. Mary C. Thaw visited her son, Harry K. Thaw, at Matteawan State hospital in Fishkill-on-Huldon N Y. It was her first visit to Matteawan in sixty eight days.
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Thaw
Fishkill-on-Huldon
N. Y
Mary C. Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan State Hospital
28 Rescued From Ship In Dense Bay Fog Storm Threats
Baltimore dispatch reports 28 passengers from the Atlantic steamship of the Eastern Shore Development and Steamship Co were rescued before dawn by the Virginia liner after the vessel drifted in fog with no lights. Among those saved were Mr and Mrs Clifford Dowler of Chicago. The ship towed to Ann The accident stemmed from boiler leakage.
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Baltimore
Clifford Dowler
Chicago
Atlantic
Eastern Shore Development and Steamship Company
Bay Line
Virginia
Pasengers
Ann
New York
la Loraine
St. Paul
Minnetonka
Plymouth
St. Louis
Senator Clapp proposes interstate campaign fund ban
Senator Clapp chairing the campaign funds committee introduced a bill to stop sending campaign money across state lines to aid presidential, vice presidential, representative, or senatorial campaigns. He says the measure is his remedy for excessive campaign spending and would curb large sums flowing from wealthy areas like New York.
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Washington
Clapp
Senate
New York
Tips Bring Porter $11 000
Appraisal of Walter F. Duncan estate shows a porter in an uptown hotel saved tips beyond his wages of one dollar a day, accumulating a fortune of 11 000. The estate includes a four story house.
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New York
Walter F. Duncan
Heir to Austrian Throne Christened in Vienna
The infant son of Archduke Charles Francia Joseph, a potential future heir to the Austrian throne, was christened in Vienna today. He bears seventeen names, the first being Charles Francis Joseph Otto.
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Vienna
Archduke Charles Francia Joseph
Charles Francis Joseph Otto
McFarland and Murphy Set for Ten Round Fight
Chicago reports Packey McFarland and Eddie Murphy signed for a ten round bout in Kenosha Wisconsin on December 10. Murphy traveled from Boston to finish training for the bout.
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McFarland
Murphy
Chicago
Packey McFarland
Eddie Murphy
Kenosha
Wis
Boston
Americans Held After Mexican Attack Fire Fight
B J Long and Oscar Langendorff American mining men are jailed in Parral Mexico on murder charges after a band of civilians responding to a bandit attack fired on rescuers. The Parral police chief was killed and Long, Langendorff detained. Long is brother to James I Long the American consul at Parral. In a separate note, the Pacific Mail steamer San Juan was fired on in Mexican waters while at anchor, wounding an engineer. the ship had sailed from San Francisco on November 13.
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el Paso
Tex
B. J. Long
Oscar Langendorff
Parral
Mex
Long
James I Long
Parral Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific Mail
San Juan
W. G. Room
E. V. Room
Aculpo
San Francisco
Oakland Plans New Park For Panowne Season
Oakland to build a $150 000 baseball park owned by the Oakland baseball association in the coast league. Construction aims to be finished for the Panowne season as plans show seating for spectators.
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Oakland
San Francisco
Oakland Baseball Association
Auerbach found guilty of first degree murder
Oscar N. Auerbach of Chicago is convicted of murder in the first degree for the shooting of business partner Harry W. Fisher on September 19 at the Auerbach Fisher fruit farm near Baldwin Michigan. The verdict followed a twelve hour jury deliberation and is expected to be appealed to the state supreme court.
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Baldwin, Mich
Oscar N. Auerbach
Chicago
Harry W. Fisher
Auerbach
Fisher
Moving pictures to replace grand opera at Covent Garden
London watchers report Covent Garden theater will host a cinematograph version of Rheinhard's wordless play The Miracle this winter. The opera season, long a fashion event, will not begin until May next year.
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London
Covent Garden Theater
Rheinhard
Colonel Wins California With 174 Vote Plurality
Final California results show Roosevelt ahead by 174 votes but with only 11 of the 13 electoral votes as two electors go to Wilson. State officials will confirm after Los Angeles County audits by Secretary of State Jordan.
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Roosevelt
Sacramento
Cal
California
Wilson
Los Angeles County
Jordan
Fire Devastates McMechan District in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia on December 9 a fire in the hotel district of McMechan destroyed six buildings and damaged two with a total loss around 10000 dollars. Fifteen Hart's hotel guests narrowly escaped as the blaze started from an overheated stove.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Pire
McMechan
Hart's Hotel
Plan to Cut South's Vote in Republican Realignment Effort
Washington dispatch reports Republican governors from about a dozen states and party leaders discussed reorganizing the party at a conference. They signaled no immediate steps within a year, with focus on reducing Southern representation and adopting primary systems for delegates. Governor Hadley urged a national convention before the next campaign to redraft rules, while Progressives remained skeptical and fragmented.
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Washington
Congress
Hadley
Missouri
Teper
Pennsylvania
Goldsborough
Maryland
Enpire
South
Hadley of
Lane
The
Ela
Tener
Eberhart
Carroll
Iowa
Pennewill
del Oddie
Nevada
Vessey
Dakota
Spry
Utah
Glasscock
Wear Virginia
McGovern
Wisconsn
Carey
Wyoming
Hanna
North Dakota
Ioan
South Dakota
Taft and Wilson Decide On Dr Carl Alsberg Nomination
Washington December 9 President Taft and Secretary Wilson agreed on the nomination of Dr Carl Alsberg to head the Bureau of Chemistry at the Drug and Plant division. The post has been vacant since Dr Harvey Doctor Alsberg’s resignation. The nomination has been sent to the Senate and is expected to be confirmed after the Christmas holidays.
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Washington
Taft
Wilson
Carl Alsberg
Bureau of Drugs and Plants
Bureau of Chemistry
Harvey Doctor Alsberg
Senate
Dent
Wilson Gope
Subpoena Served on Schiff and Washington Delegation
A deputy at arms returned from New York with a subpoena for Mr. Schiff and others as part of a congressional inquiry this week. The action targets a finance-related matter tied to the house money trust committee and involves the New York financier.
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Schiff
Washington
New York
House Money Trust
New Y
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