Taft Support Wins as Roosevelt Faction Quarreled
At White House and Willard meetings, Taft backers won control of the subcommittee slate and signaled a Taft-dominated national committee plan. Southern delegates pressed for changes to delegate selection and primary influence, with a possible shift to direct population voting in several states.
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Ohio
Roosevelt
Uhle
Hilles
Taft
Latt
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Mulvane
Kansas
Verge
Murphy
Williams
N C Duncan
North Carolina
National Committee
Buch
Taft Victory Rumors Shadow Convention Day
Rumors of conflicts between Hilles and Hitchcock circulated during the day while Hitchcock and Senator Penrose denied politics as the meeting of the national committee discussed Taft’s renomination. Insurgents and Roosevelt allies weighed every incident for leverage as commitee members expressed mixed views. The report notes continued coverage on page two.
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Hitchcock
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
MA Taft
Roosevelt
Five rescued from Briceville mine in Tennessee
Briceville Tennessee relief efforts continued after an early Saturday explosion entombed more than 100 miners. Five men were rescued tonight with others believed alive, while 22 bodies were recovered by nightfall. Governor Hooper appealed for aid and Red Cross official Miss Mabel Boardman authorized $1,000 for relief as Taft urged action.
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Red Cross
Taft
Bricevile Tenn
Croas
Wllam Henderson
Milton Henderson
Irwin Smith
Arthur Scott
Lore Irish
Scott
J A Holmes
United States Bureau of Mines
Dr Holmes
Nashville
Tenn
Guv Hooper
Tennessee
Briceville
Mabel Boardman
National Relief Board
American Red Cross Association
J . Logan
Briceville, Tenn
National Fund
Association
Tennessee State Red Cross Board
Mies Boardman
Ernest P. Bredmell
One Robbery an Hour in Chicago Report
Special to The Washington Post details Chicago crime for a 24 hour period with one burglary or robbery each hour. loot ranged from 50 cents to 300 dollars with women among thirty victims. car thefts and highway robberies were common, including a saloon hold up on North California Avenue ending in a basement confinement and escape.
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Chicago
Washington Post
North
California Avenue
Stork Visits Queen of Spain Baby Born in Madrid
Madrid reports Queen Victoria of Spain delivered a daughter this morning. The birth marks the fifth child for Queen Victoria, with details limited to the newborn and royal confirmation.
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Stork
Spain
Madrid
Queen Victoria
Plea for Teachers Pension Plan Moves Forward
Dr William M Davidson urged Washington public schools adopt a pension retirement system. The Chamber of Commerce plans a committee to study a retirement bill drafted by the Board of Education for Congress. District commissioners oppose the measure, preferring a pro rata salary-based funding scheme.
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Davidson
William M. Davidson
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Addess
Congress
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Isaac Gans
School Board of
Omaha
Nebr
Orfieha
Sanguips
Crooked Gambling Scandal Unfolds In Newport Club
Newport December reports a poker game at the Newport Country Club exposed as gambling fraud. A wife’s innocent remark triggered an investigation leading to discovery of marked cards and a $1,500 loss by two men, with others expected to pay. The scandal draws sharp local attention.
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Washington Post
R. L
Gabe
Newport Country Club
Car crash injuries reported in Washington area
Mr Thomas Rea of the Montana is in critical condition at Georgetown University Hospital after a Sunday night collision at Sixteenth and M streets. Mrs Rea may have concussion though her head injury is not serious. Injured at the same time, Mr Hea recovered enough to leave bed. Mrs Lucas Loving and Jacob Hilleary with daughter Beatrice were also hurt and reported out of danger at Georgetown Hospital after a Rock Creek Park crash into a tree.
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Lucas Loving
Seventeenth Street
Jacob Hilleary
Beatrice
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Rock Creek Park
Georgetown Hospital
Labor Union Condemns McNamaras Crime and Stands Behind Leaders
The Central Labor Union adopted resolutions condemning the McNamaras crime as repugnant to union labor and disapproving of the perpetrators responsible for the Los Angeles disaster. They condemn kidnapping claims, urge justice for those charged, and reaffirm loyalty to union officials believed to seek a fair trial without admitting guilt.
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Central Labor Union
McNamaras
Los Angeles
Tran
Betrothed pair murdered in Bradford domestic shooting
Miss Grace Cable and her intended husband Anthony Kohnen were shot dead at Grace's home in Bradford while planning their honeymoon next week. A posse searches for Rossani Annissetti the jealous wealthy fruit dealer suspected of the crime. Edith Workman, a servant, and Glen Rogers attempted to intervene as the Italian killer fled.
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Grace Cable
Anthony Kohnen
Rossani Annissetti
Edith Workman
Tune
Cable
Glen Rogers
Rand
New System of Highways Movement Initiated
A federal government cost share of 50 percent for a nationwide highway system was proposed at the opening session of the United States Highway Association convention at the Raleigh Hotel. States along the routes would cover the remaining half of the expense.
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United States
United States Highway Association
Raleigh
Imperialists' Loss 1000 in Chinese Fronts
Reports from Shanghai and other cities describe heavy combat in Hupeh and Shensi areas with about 1000 Imperialist casualties. Chinese revolutionary forces claim to hold key positions while missions remain safe. Red Cross doctors move to Hwangpel amid local violence and murders allegedly connected to the conflict.
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Yariqua
Sxechuen
Hwangpel
Hupeh
Red Cross
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Mullowney
Shanfu
Hanchonfu
Shensi
Beking
Decil
Murther Fehting
Epkow
Gori Change Shun
Francisco
Wu Han Min
Kwangtung Province
Amnions Dhout
Peking
Mayor to Sell Trees at Cost in Indianapolis
Special to The Washington Post. Mayor Shank of Indianapolis plans to retail Christmas greens at cost to ease high living costs. He says Michigan might supply trees for nearly nothing, with only handling and freight fees, possibly bringing in a carload or 50.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Ind
Shank
Christman Tregs
Michigan
Detroit divorces surge as mills grind toward Reno pace
Special to The Washington Post Detroit Mich December 11 one thousand and two divorces granted in eleven months ended November observers of the divorce mills say Detroit is fast gaining on Reno and that if the pace continues the city will lead. Both men and women flock to Detroit to obtain decrees due to the perceived ease of obtaining divorces.
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Washington Post
Detroit
Mich
Der
Reno
Union Secrets Bared Amid Immunity Denial and Denials
Indianapolis report details statements by National Erectors' Association, Detective Foster, and Walter Drew on a nationwide dynamiting conspiracy tied to open shop iron contractors. Secretary Hockin denies surrender of records while investigators press grand jury inquiries and potential evidence handling.
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Erectors’ Association
Indianapolis
Ind
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
National Erectors’ Association
United Stats
Charles W Miller
The
Ironworkers' Association
Robert Foster
Walter Drew
Foster
Hockin
Brectors’ Association
Herbert S Hockin
Ironworkers’ Association
Ironworkers Union
Flea
Federal Grand Jury
John J
B McNamara
Wiliam J Burns
Department of Justice
Milas Nora Haley
J J McNamara
Daniel Haley
Darrow Named in Bribery Query in McNamara Case
Los Angeles dispatch reports during Bert H. Franklin’s preliminary examination for bribery of a juror in the McNamara case, witnesses say Franklin implied Darrow knew of the acts. District Attorney Erick notes no evidence tying Darrow to the bribery. Franklin says he did not name Darrow to juror Lockwood or juror Bain. The federal inquiry over the Aynaulting conspiracy is to resume tomorrow.
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Washington Post
Los Angeles
Cal
Bert H. Franklin
United States
J B McNamara
Arene
Darrow
Aoe
Franklin
John Derick Sayd
George N. Lockwood
Redbert F Bain
Hyde Juror Flees In Fearful Murder Trial
Kansas City Missouri December 11 A mistrial looms in the second hearing of Dr Clarke Hyde charged with killing Col Thomas H Swope after juror Harry Waldron escaped the jurors hotel quarters. He crawled through a transom to the fire escape and leaped to freedom. Police and deputies hunt for him as court weighs discharging remaining jurors if not found or if he admits discussing the case. Judge Porterfield warned action if he returns and swears he spoke of the trial. Waldron previously protested serving and begged for his family. His actions raise fear he may have killed himself. spectators recall his distress over his wife and children. He played Home Sweet Home on his violin in court.
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Kansas City
Clarke Hyde
Thomas H Swope
Harry Waldron
Jurys Hotel
Frank Jasper
Waldron
Porterfield
India's Durbar Today in India Delights and Lights
Delphi December 11 The great durbar to celebrate King George accession will outshine the 1903 coronation durbar with a nationwide public holiday and royal proclamation read in every town and village Princes are camped near the king The historic ridge glows with electric lights forming a white and gold scene and splashes of color across the landscape
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George
India
Edward
Misdirected Ads and the Cost of Wrong Addresses
The piece warns that misaddressed mail wastes time and money, while misaddressed newspaper ads squander the whole payment. It urges careful targeting and trusts The Washington Post for reliable home delivery, noting a home delivery is worth more than street sales.
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Sam Gres
Mooney
Paxes, 1-Republican Leaders Fix Slate Five Rescued From Mine
A historical newspaper page itemizes items with brief notes across many topics. It lists political, legal, crime, social, sports, and financial briefs including mine rescue, pension proposals, and various local notices.
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Hyde
Antsaloon League
Society
Berlin borrows millions in heavy one year loans
Berlin borrows millions of dollars in New York at 5 1/2 to 6 percent for one year as Germany shows pressing needs amid military and naval preparations. The Daily Mail correspondent cites 75 million as the total borrowed in New York last summer and fall. A London cable notes unprecedented American financial aid tied to German policy in Morocco.
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London
Daily Mail
Berlin
New York Sun
Marocco
Warned of Maine's fate in Havana warning tale
Bedford Iowa December 11 A C Brice former United States consul at Matanzas Cuba recalls a midnight visitor who warned two nights before the battleship Maine was destroyed in Havana harbor. Brice says he reported the warning to President McKinley and urged public disclosure.
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United States
Matanzas
Cuba
Havana
Tevea
Fitz- Ihugh Lee
McKinley
Allnutt Convicted of Second Degree Murder
The Washington Post reports Richard W Allnutt was found guilty of murder in the second degree for the killing of his sister Valeria W Weirs in Dawsonville on March 14. The jury returned the verdict tonight at Rockville circuit court. sentencing not yet pronounced. penalty ranges five to eighteen years. A motion for a new trial will be set for a future date.
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Washington Post
Rockville Ma
Richard W Alloutt
Valeria W Weirs
Dawsonville
Gutcult
Diva returns property after annulment settlement
Lina Cavalieri regains all property transferred to her before marriage to Robert Winthrop Chanler in 1910. An antenuptial contract is annulled with a lump sum payment reportedly tied to a $70,000 check. The agreement was recorded with the city commissioner of deeds in New York.
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Washington Post
New York
Lina Cavalieri
Robert Winthrop Chanter
Commissioner of Deeds
Newlands Explains Resolution To Senate For Concise Program
In Senate debate Mr Newlands outlined a resolution to set an order of business addressing core national questions. He argued current partisan disconnect fuels public distrust and seeks to refute the notion Congress acts only to gain campaign advantage. The measure would clarify what the Senate should do within days.
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Senate
Newlands
Fire Devours Barker Stable Kills Thirty Two Horses
A fierce blaze swept Edward Barker’s stable at 821 New York Avenue NW last night, burning the second and third floors within half an hour. Three alarms called in firefighters as 32 horses died, with damages estimated around 25 000 dollars and part covered by insurance.
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Fie
H W Kappler
New York Avenue
Edward Salter
Kappler
Seventh Street
Salter
Barker
Her “Maan
William Johnson
New York
Johnson
Salic
Marshal Nicholson
Cairo
M Street
James G Bowen
Nicholson
Ralph Hersigon
Sixth
Harmison
Divorce Ring New Fad Declares Chicago Woman
Chicago woman Marina Delgado Parke reveals the divorce ring as a trend to spare embarrassing questions. She wears a plain gold band on her right little finger at the Wellington Hotel, explaining the device signals divorce and avoids prying inquiries.
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Chicago
Washington Post
Marina Delgado Parke
Fred K. Parke
Board of Supervising Traction
Parke
Wellington Hotel
New York Political Figures Face Grand Jury Charges
Supreme Court Justice Scudder ordered an advanced grand jury review against Joseph Cassidy Democratic leader of Queens, Lows T Walter, his ally, and William Willett Democratic candidate for the Supreme Court. All are charged with conspiring to influence the loomnation.
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Eader
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William Willett
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