Port Rican Delegate Pleads at White House Amid Ohio Seat Talk
Porto Rican delegate Senor Iglesias, representing the Free Federation of Workingmen, visits the White House to press for citizenship and labor representation. President Taft weighs the vacancy on the Ohio Supreme bench while rumors swirl about Judge Warrington as a possible pick.
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Senor Iglesias
Free Federation of Workingmen
Island
Ohio
Charles P. Taft
Senor
Santiago Iules
Treland
White House
Vnet Vet Am
Wint House
Hlacae
Washington
Ohle
Taft
Olio
Bell Owns One Third Of Western Union Telephones
Bell companies plan to acquire a substantial stake in Western Union Telegraph and allied operations. President Theodore Matl of American Telephone and Telegraph notes a possible merger, while Mr Wall supports a strong monopoly stance. About 305 shares valued around $30,000 each are discussed, totaling over $100,000 in the day’s activity. The deal hinges on regulatory considerations and broader national interests.
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Vail
Amerlean Tele- Loan and Telegraph Company
Bell Presta
Priehentle
Wall
German Chancellor Quthaecs Maiden Speech Sets Narrow Path
In his maiden speech Chancellor Quthaecs outlines governance without strict party control while appealing for broad support. He emphasizes avoiding permanent factionalism, cautions against division, and signals a balanced approach between parties and administrative action amid taxation debates and social tensions.
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Quthaecs
Rothman
Antisaloon League Elects Broad Church Leadership
The Antisaloon League of America held its convention and elected officers including President Bishop Luther B Wilson of Philadelphia Vice presidents Rev Sym C Barr Louisiana Rev David James Burrell New York Father James M Cleary Minnesota Rev WB Crompton Alabama Rev Washington Gladden Ohio Rev William L McEwan Pennsylvania Bishop WN McVickar Massachusetts Bishop G MM Mathews Ohio Bishop HC Morrison Florida Charles A Pollock North Dakota Rev FD Power District of Columbia Bishop Samuel P Spreng Ohio secretary Rev ST Nicholson Pennsylvania treasurer Fowler Copeland Ohio and general superintendent Rev PA Baker.
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F. D . Power
Washington
Meago
Antisaloon League of America
Luther B Wilson
Phiadelphia
C Barr
Louisiana
David James Burrell
New York
Mey
James M Cleary
Minneota
WB Crompton
Ala- Dama
Washington Gladden
Ohio
Wiliam L McEwan
Fennaylvania
WN McVickar
Ahndsetland
G MM Mathews
Abnots
HC Morrison
Flor- Wa
Charles A Pollock
North Dakota
FD Power
Dislke
Columbia
Samuel P | Spreng
ST | Nicholson
Pennsylvania
Fowler Copeland
PA Baker
Political Figures Gather for Senate and House Testimony
A page lists numerous politicians from multiple states including New York Wisconsin Illinois West Virginia Georgia Virginia Michigan Tennessee and South Dakota along with several representatives and judges. The roster includes seniors and party officials such as Benator and Representative names, state chairs and local figures, reflecting a wide set of participants in a Thursday rec meeting.
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Vine
Senator Defew
New York
la, Follette
Wisconsin
Cullom
Tufnois
Elkins
West Virginia
Bacon
Georgia
Bemster Clay
Georgi
Daniel
Virginia
Beoxtor
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Oliver
Peonzylvanis
Benator Baile
Texas
Gamble
South Dakota
Bepater Taylon
Tennesse
Bankhead
Alabame
Ieuator
Jowmbon
Alabam
Representative Brownlow
Tennes
Minority Chooses Money to Lead Senate Democrats
Mississippi Senator Money was elected chair in a Democratic caucus while Indiana Senator Bhivaly becomes vice chair. The move follows Senator Cullenerson's resignation letter, and Money now agrees to lead for the remainder of his term as Bacon steps aside. Shively remains a key minority figure.
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Money
Missiasipzi
Bhivaly
Indiana
Mr. Money
Culeberson
Ness
Senator Bacon
Senate
Cullerson
Mr Money
Georgii
Bacon
Esterday
Shively
Go Siong
The Great Speakership Fights In Congress History
The article traces long speaker battles from the early Congresses through the Civil War era, detailing party clashes and pivotal ballots. It highlights figures like Cannon, Wilson, and Pennington, noting how blocs and factions shaped speaker elections and the evolving party system.
Shots From the Fort Markesmen in the Barracks
A court of inquiry reports conclusive evidence on the shooting in Browneville Texas by Twenty fifth Infantry colored troops. Debate over abolition of Negro troops resurfaces as Southern delegates in Congress demand action. The inquiry, now in Washington, will allow testimony from charged regiment members and hearings are set there.
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Court of Inquiry
Congress
Browneville
Tex
Twenty - Fifth Infantry
Texas
Roosevelt
Itre
Brownsville
Congressional
Twenty Fifth
Ole
Rocaevelt
11 Ia
Washington
China protests Russian Manchuria policy over Harbin rail guards
The Chinese government lodged a formal protest against Russian administration in Manchuria arguing Harbin and other points are not Russia’s affair. It questions 1906 and 1907 agreements creating the Chinese Eastern Railway and suggests a withdrawal of Russian guards could follow. The move mirrors and may prompt a US style reply to the memorandum.
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St Petersburg
China
Harbin
Manchuria
Russia
Chine
M Kokovsoff
War and Foreign Office
United States
Runglan
M Krupouksky
Washington
Rosen
S selection from Haber library fetches rare autographs
The Washington Post reports at a New York auction the Louis I Haber library sale yielded notable items. A John Brown letter to his wife sold for $0, Burns and Burns letter to his brother fetched $1, Byron letters fetched $86, Dickens to Genoa letter sold for $5, Franklin letter to Strahan sold for $86, engraving sales included Abbey drawing for $25 and Burns portrait mezzotint for $75, Trumbull Washington mezzotint brought $0, Washington portrait mezzotints and other prints sold for modest sums.
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Washington Post
New York
Louis I Haber
Anderson Auction Company
John Brown
Assawatomie
Robert Burns
William
Longtown
G H Richmond
Byron
Thomas Moore
Moore Fm
Byron Ays
Petry
Dickens
T Curry
Genoa
J F Sabin
Benjamo Franklin
William Strahan
Landon
Ber
Dodd Mead & Co
B. A. Abbey
Charles Halla
Mme Normaine- Tuda
Semuel Cousins
William Walker
Gate Plate
Nasmyth
Valentine Green
John Trumbulls
Washington
James McArdell
Peg Wastington
Dyspepsia tablets touted as age defense
An old age health almanac promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for declining digestion in the elderly, claiming after meals digestion improves to near normal. The ad asserts tablets supply missing gastric juice, aid nutrition, and delay senescence, urging readers to request a sample from the I A Stuart Company with address in Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
Sweart
Hugh @Donnell
Florida Avenue
Bibley Hospital
Second Street
Florida
I. A Stuart Company
Stuart Inc
Uilding
Marshall, Michigan
Tourists Hit by Avalanche on Monte Rona
Geneva reports several Alpini guides were overtaken by an avalanche on Monte Rona near the Swiss border. Four were severely injured and a rescue party is organized. A separate note says Herbert G Squiera of New York will not return to Panama as American minister. The State Department denied plans to abolish the Panama mission. In Spooner Minnesota a Scandinavian missionary Ole C Fugtelskeye was found frozen to death after disappearing Sunday.
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Suceial
Geneva
Macugnaga 4
Sledmont
Italy
Monte Rona
Panama
Herbert G Squiera
New York
Spooner Minn
Ole C. Fugteskyie
Rad
Reed Rules Controversy Prompts Congressional Debate Tomorrow
The 19th century session of The American Congress prepares to tackle the Reed Rules controversy. Lawmakers, led by key figures, aim to shape procedural standards and address partisan disputes unfolding in the chamber.
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THE
American Congress
Diplomats See Poultry Exhibition at Armory
Diplomatic corps senators representatives and business leaders visited the Columbus Poultry and Pigeon Association exhibition held at the Washington Light Infantry Armory. Austria's ambassador and Baroness Hengelmuller toured the show withBaron Hengelmuller praising the display as the finest fowls seen. Judge Gould of the District Supreme Court also attended and prizes were awarded to Maryland Virginia and District breeders.
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Light Infantry Armory
Yaterday
Columbis
Washington Light Infantry Suinory
Austria
Hengelmuller
Baron Hengelmuller
Gould
Supreme Court
Maryland
Regigia
District
Haakon Joins Queen Maud on Return to Norway
Norway's King Haakon arrived at Buckingham Palace with Queen Maud and the crown prince. They will accompany the Queen back to Norway and depart England on December 15.
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Norway
Queen Maud
England
London
King Haakon of
Buckingham Palace
District House Committee Names Subcommittees in Washington
Chairman Smith sets subcommittees for the session and considers moving the meeting day from Thursday to Wednesday due to overlapping schedules. The first meeting approved the change proposal and a final decision will come at next Tuesday's session. Louis Miller retains clerkship and Mrs Kathering Dickey remains assistant clerk. The Appropriations Committee plans to report the District appropriation bill Monday and likely dispose of it before the holidays.
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House
Charman Smith
Tie Associates
Smith
Judiciary
Campbell
Pearre
Guernsey
Smth
Johnson, Borland
Gilmore
Ways and Meane
Nye
Olcott, Coudrey
Fish, Rothermal
Cox Educational, Labor and Charities
Olcott
Kahn Couarey
Aiken
Johnson
Wiley
Shackleford
C Ox
Imore
Moore
Carey Wiley
Denver Girl Court's Bride In Hungarian Noble Tie
Denver December 9 wedding linked Misa Hoea Solis daughter of Ramon Solis a Denver cigar manufacturer to Count Francis Immerich Ayory of Hungary. The bride, reared in a traveling sales role, joins a family with strong business ties in Denver.
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Maas Rose Soha
Stan
Denver
Misa Hoéa Solis
Ramon Solis
Francis Immerichayory
Hungary
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Friends of Tennessee
Jurist
Horace H Lurton
Justine Peckham
Taylor
John W. Warring
Warrington
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W. VU
Antisaloon League
Whith
Tawney
Minzewls
Champ Clare
3Tssouri
Edwards
Kentucky
Burleson
Hanna
Hunter Tt. Morr, Jr
Parkersboro
Yanewell Sanders
Tennessee
South Stimmel
Furze
A. B Eastwood
Rochester
R . Woodward
Minsissippian
Manths
Georgan
Avery
Crepde
Dinée
Charles F Crisp
Roger Q Mitts
David B Henderson
Joseph G Cannon
Cannon
Andrew Stevenson
Fitzgerald
Bheaker Cannon
Congresa
Howell Cobb
Joshua Giddings
Winthrop
District of Columbia
Alexander H Stepheng
Robert Toombs
Witthrop
Cabb
Free Soil Ers
Wiliam J Brown
Forileta Ballok
Brown
Republic
Willem A Richardson
Illicois
Jewis D ‘Campbell
Nebragks
Humphrey Marshall
Nathaniel F Banks
Massachusetts
Nebraske
Henry Puller
Richardson
South Carolina
Jglerk
John Forney
Baska
Banks
Republican Party
James L Orr
Galusha
House of Representates
Grow
John Sherman
Sherman
House of the Indoraement
Horiton Rowan Helper
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New Hall
Ward
William Pennington
New Jersey
Briges
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Pennington
Davis
Henry Winter Davis
Penington
House of Representatives
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Railway Guarda
Saucer
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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Haber Sale
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Ben Franklin
Trumbull
Haakon
Edward
W.B. Moses & Sons
Oriental Boy Weavers
India
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Sian Carpra
Pushmenia
Shah
Ets Wade
Sultanabad
Vale
Sele Pee
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E Street Cor
House Committee
Conmier
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Midway Company
14Th and
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Ossaretosk Se
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Henry B. Har
Elsie Ferguson
Channing Pollock
Evo Barto
Holmes Mon
Mat Miyakawa
Japan
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David Belasco
Arthom B. Vosburgh
Christan Belezen Bernt
Weluhiaape
Wemctures
Chri ‘Sclentiet
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Mass
National Theater
Day
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Free All Wales
Maryland Theater
Harry Cutler
Cecil Laan
Florazes Holbrook
Bats Sxulre
Edwards Davis End Company
May Slingre
Irene Jirmon
Long Acre
Frur Dunbareport & Co
Yao & Lyons
Spain
Mats Ture Academy
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the Jolly Girls
the Moulin Rouge
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