Baltimore Wins Democratic 1912 Convention Bid on Second Ballot
National committee selects Baltimore as the site for the 1912 Democratic presidential nominating convention after a unanimous second ballot. Baltimore offers $100,000 while Chicago trails with a $40,000 proposal and Denver promises expenses. Dates set for June 25.
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Washington
Baltimore
National Committee
St. Louis
Denver
Chicago
New York
O. I. Hershy
Maryland
Charles F. Franklin
Franklin
Sullivan
Upham
Roger Sullivan
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
Democratic Committee
J. Hamilton Lewis
KE. F. Goltra
David R. Francis
Rolla Wells
James E. Smith
Crown Prince Frederick William Seeks British Friendly Ties
Berlin reports Crown Prince Frederick William has adopted a conciliatory stance toward England after his father moved to improve Anglo German relations. He has informed English friends he did not intend anti British signaling in the Reichstag last November.
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Berlin
England
Frederick William
Reichstag
Argentina Fights Strike With Drastic Measures
The government moves to end the railway strike by authorizing substitute crews and promising military protection. A reinforced garrison and armed guards guard railroad yards to restore traffic in Argentina.
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Buenos Ayres
Argentina
Webster to Plead Guilty in Oregon Trial
Sterling Alabama January 10 Dr Harry Elgin Webster will appear in Oregon LiL court on Friday and enter a plea of guilty announced by counsel John Erwin.
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Sterling, AL
Harry Elgin Webster
Oregon
Lil
John Erwin
Humperdinck Stricken by Illness in Berlin
Composer Engelbert Humperdinck, in Berlin for days with an undiagnosed illness, has suffered a relapse and is in serious condition, according to his doctors.
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Berlin
Engelbert Humper
Inck
Princes Aide Throne Amid Mongolian Tension and US Troop Move
In Peking the princes promise 10 million taels to the empress to fund military costs while seeking to save face. Premier Yuan Shih Kai accuses revolutionists of dual talks with foreign powers. Russia presses Mongolia rights and open door policy is cited. Washington plans to deploy 500 infantry to China to safeguard railway links.
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Peking
China
Yuan Shih Kai
Russia
Mongolia
United States
Washington
Funeral for Richard T. Crane Held at Trinity Church
Funeral services for Richard T. Crane were held at Trinity Episcopal church on South Michigan Avenue with Bishop Charles P. Anderson presiding. The interment took place at Lake Geneva Wisconsin after a special train ride via the Chicago Northwestern railway.
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Chicago
Richard T. Crane
Trinity Episcopal Church
South Michigan Avenue
East Twentysixth Street
Lake Geneva
Wig
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Charles P. Anderson
John M. McGann
B. T. Phillips
New York
Kling to Receive $9 000 as Braves Manager
Boston reports that Johnny Kling will be appointed manager of the Braves with an annual salary of $9,000. President Ward said the choice of a player manager made Kling the best person to handle players in the field.
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Boston
Mass
Johnny Kling
Braves
Ward
Wisconsin Cheesemakers Begin twentieth Annual Convention
Milwaukee January 10 The Wisconsin Cheesemakers association opens its twentieth annual convention in the Republican house with President J B McCready of Marshfield presiding. The group aims to pass and enforce laws guarding honest dairy producers from deceitful and dangerous imitations.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Cheesemakers’ Association
Republican House
J. B. McCready
Marshfield
Braves Perils to Be Teacher
Buford Moyer a seventeen year old boy walked sixteen miles over frozen fields and country roads into a north wind to take a teacher certificate exam in St Joseph Missouri. He captured first honors and will receive the teaching post that supports his mother and siblings.
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St. Joseph
Buford Moyer
Buried in Snow Man Survives Day After Snow Slide
Logan Utah January 10 A rescue party digging in Blacksmith canyon to recover three men buried by a snow slide found John Be Miles Jr alive and well. Swollen limbs were the only evidence of his 24 hour burial in the drift.
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Logan
Utah
Blacksmith Canyon
John Be, Miles, Jr
Bigamist Pastor Indicted in Joliet Case
Joliet Illinois January 10 Rev John Horton former Congregational preacher of Beecher has been indicted for bigamy by the grand jury Horton admitted marrying Amanda Breaker while his first wife and family lived in England claiming wife No 1 did not object to the act The case highlights a sensational church-law scandal with Hortons arrest last October adding to the drama.
LA District Attorney Moves Forward in Dynamite Cases
Los Angeles officials plan to proceed with state prosecutions in dynamite case indictments even as federal cases unfold. Assistant DA Ford says action will begin soon under John Doe indictments tied to the McNamaras. Taftive defendants Tveitmoe Johannsen and Munsey face state pleas. Davis expected to plead not guilty. Clancy may miss Friday hearing due to illness in San Francisco.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles County
Ford
Fredericks
John Doe
McNamaras
Tveitmoe
Johannsen
Munsey
Federal Grand Jury
Wellborn
Lecompte Davis
E. A. Clancy
San Francisco
Man Fined Over Hatpin Attack in Bellefontaine
In Bellefontaine Ohio Jan 10 Judge Layton of Auglaize county fined Charles Sawmiller 25 dollars for attacking Elsen Drake with a hatpin and lac er ating bile face.
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Bellefontaine, O
Layton
Auglaise County
Charles Sawmiller
Elsen Drake
Equitable Fire Destroys marble building and vaults in New York
A massive blaze in the Equitable Life Assurance building at 120 Broadway New York devastates the marble structure housing the Mercantile Trust Equitable Safe Deposit and Harriman offices. Deputy Chief William Walsh is believed killed inside after entering to rescue others. three watchmen perish on the roof. Millions in cash and securities are believed safe in vaults but massive property loss is recorded.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Broadway
Mercantile Trust Company
Equitable Trust Company
Kountze Brothers
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company
Harriman Lines
William Walsh
Assurance Society
Banking and Trust Companies
Walsh
William Giblin
Fremen
Father McGean
Giblin
Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Mense
Mquitapie Company
Trust and Safe Deposit Companies
Equitable
American Exchange National Bank
Cedar Street
Savarin
Nassau Street
Pine and Cedar Streets
Tax on Inheritance and Other Tax Decisions Across States
Washington Supreme Court upholds New York transfer tax on a life interest retained in property. Kansas black powder law for coal miners confirmed constitutional. Wisconsin Supreme Court sustains income tax law with exemptions up to 800 for individuals, 1200 for a couple, plus 200 per dependent under eight. Enforcement rests with the state tax commission and Milwaukee official K. K. Kennan.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Kansas
Madison
Wis
State Tax Commission
Kk. K. Kennan
Milwaukee
Persian ex-treasury head Shuster to depart tomorrow
W Morgan Shuster the deposed American treasurer general of Persia will leave Teheran tomorrow. He will travel home via Constantinople Paris and London.
Murderer and thief frank holloway confesses to multiple crimes
Chicago January 10 1912 an ordinary suspect arrested for pocket picking admits to killing two men taking part in two bank robberies that netted 459 000 and hiding 54000 in a downtown hotel police search for the loot. He claims involvement in bank robberies at Panama City Banking Co and Bank of Montreal New Westminster and killings in Panama City Bogota.
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Chicago
Inspector Hunt
Frank Holloway
Panama City
Bank of Montreal
New Westminister
B. C
Schaefer
Edward G. West
Bogota
Columbia
Harrold
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Fire Rages Fatal for Five Carlile Children Motley Fire
Five children of Irwin Carlile were killed in a blaze at the Motley residence twenty three miles west of Brainerd Minnesota. Mr Carlile was seriously burned while Mrs Carole and a twin daughter Pearl were saved.
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Brainerd, Minn
Irwin Carlile
Mr. Carlile
Carlile
Motley
Here
Carole
Pearl
Standard Oil Announces Refined petroleum price rise
The Standard Oil company announced a 10 point price increase across all refined grades. Refined in cases now 9.10 cents per gallon, standard white in barrels 7.60, and refined in bulk 4.10.
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Germany braces for red peril as elections near
Berlin reports flood in conservative funds appeals and agrarian center party allies unite to stem socialism. With main elections a day away leaders press campaign drives and employ every stratagem to check the radical movement.
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Berlin
Germany
Center Party
Eering
Governor Opposed Hopkins Bid as Best Interest of Party
On the stand in Washington the first day of the senate investigation into Lorimer’s election, he denied knowledge of any payoffs or funds for votes. He said he received a $500 check from F M Blount to aid his campaign, which he returned, and described a 1909 meeting with Governor Deneen about committee appointments and Hopkins Husse Campbell, with Deneen advised not to aid Hopkins reelection.
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Hopkins
Washington
Senate Committee
United States
William Lorimer
Ilinois
Bridge Hancey
Lorimer
Lori
Senate
House
F. M. Blount
Ator Hopkins
Congress
Deneen
Leis
Shurtlett
Roy 0
Fime
Hopkins-Husse-Campbell
Haneey
Reverend Richeson Faces Death By Electric Chair
In Boston on January 10 1912 Rev Clarence V Richeson pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the poisoning of his fiancée Avis Linnell of Hyannis Mass He was sentenced by Judge Sanderson to death in the electric chair and the date fell in the week of May 19 1912 A petition to Governor Fess to commute the sentence to life imprisonment was considered Richeson spoke briefly saying he had nothing further to say beyond his written confession and appeared composed during the six minute hearing
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Boston
Mass
Clarence V. Hicheson
Derson
Richeson
Avis Linnelll
Hyannis, Mags
Fess
Executive Council of
Jo Sanderson
Kentucky Legislature Bars Lobbyists on Floor
Kentucky lawmakers adopted a rule excluding lobbyists from the chamber saying the former practice of a third house working unseen has tainted past sessions. The move aims to curb influence and restore floor access to officially elected representatives in Frankfort.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Third House
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Kaiser
Webster
Sterling, Tl
Queen Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina
Holland
Stork
Charlies P. Anderson
Kling
Catcher
John Horton
Safety Deposit Company
Priest
U. S. Supreme Court
WM. E. Lorimer
Martin B. Madden
Sherwood
Windy City
Motley, Minn
Burns
Avis Linnell
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