Russia May Hit Back in Tariff Fight Amid Duma Debate
A Russian tariff bill proposed in the Duma would raise duties by 10 percent and impose a 1b per cent levy on goods now free, with broader tariffs tied to the 1882 treaty. Supporters cite protecting Russian industry, while opponents warn of harming farmers and cotton producers. the measure faces likely committee opposition and adjournment.
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United States
Guchkeff
Alspess Cep
Iota
Tn Hussia
Guehkoff
Musasulman
Duma
M. Guchkoff
Knox
State Department
Congress
Russia
Obituaries From Washington Area Notices
Multiple obituary notices dated December across locations including Florida Avenue Northwest and Maryland. Individuals named include Elizabeth C., Edward B. Folman, and William Swick, with funeral details, residences, and church services referenced for December dates.
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Florida Avenue Northwest
Mary
Morgan Bradford
Ponerad Transer
Satantos
Reberg
Boss AN
Elizabetheh C
Jeremiah
Nie
Ceonhard
Hilzahen
Eaeh
Willan
Mattai
Talvatey
Baltinyre
Folman Ton
Dia
Edward B
Oelite
Edward B. Flolman
Foneral
Atk Neon Mosse
Bortland
Washington
Tersodoice Moserra
Theodore V Mary Brent
Moghre
St Matthew's Church
Hhode Istang Avenue
Satay
Jones
Baltimore Sun
Gwynedd
Logan Stereos
AO Teagan
Kage Lodge
Int Featin
Soldiers’ Home Cemetery
Wit
Trotas
William Swick
Norwalk
Teeral
Death of Margaret Potter Ends Noted Chicago Author's Life
Chicago dispatch reports novelist Margaret Horton Potter died from an accidental morphine overdose in her Chicago apartment. A coroners jury confirmed the cause after inquest testimony revealed long addiction and a recent sanitarium stay. Potter, born 1881 in Chicago, rose to prominence at 16 with a controversial early book. several works faced library bans and public controversy. Her marriage to John J. Black ended in divorce in 18__, with her father Orrin F.W. Potter among Chicago's early millionaires Joh.
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Chicago
Margaret Horton Potter
John J. Black Land
Sanitarium
Richard Mansfield
House of de
Bernard Shaw
Taft Meets Earle at White House Over Philadelphia Race
President Taft conferred with George H. Earle Jr who lost the Philadelphia mayoral race about the Pennsylvania political situation. Earle left the White House near midnight for Philadelphia, after arriving at 10 o clock, his train was an hour late.
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White House
Taft
George H. Earle, Jr
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Harie
Lotelock
Olmsted Announces Retirement From Congress
Representative M. F. Olmsted of the Eighteenth Pennsylvania district says he will not seek renomination. A long-time member in the regular Republican leadership, Olmsted cites professional and business interests at home. He has represented the district since 1906.
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Harrisburg
Der
M. F. Olmsted
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Olmsted
California Senate Passes Presidential Preference Bill
Sacramento Calif Dec 2 The State senate passed the presidential preference primary bill today without dissenting vote. The measure awaits the Governor's signature and provides for statewide election of delegates to national party conventions with the entire slate pledged for a presidential preference. Vessel Goes Down With Crew Brest Dec 2 A large three masted sailing vessel wrecked near Quiberon in a storm, breaking in two and sinking with all hands before lifeboats could reach her.
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California
Senate
Sacramento
Cal
Brest
Quiberon
Movements of Ocean Steamers Arrived and Departed
Ships moving between Liverpool, New York, and Havre with arrivals and departures noted. Gusttania from New York to Cherbourg and Southampton. Queenstowe Fatti to Liverpool. Ampania from Liverpool to New York due about 6:30 a.m. Slasconset Celtic from Liverpool to New York due about 8:30 a.m. Sable Island La Savine and Havre updates listed.
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Liverpool
Baltic
New York
Gusttania
Plymouth
Ureanic
Cherbourg
Southampton
Queenstowe
Fatti
Harre—La ‘Telsraine
Sable Island
la Savine
Nebraska Republicans Stronger in State Returns
The article notes Nebraska Republicans hold the majority as shown by last November’s results. It mentions endorsements and renominating discussions within the party and cites Bryan appealing to insurgent Republicans to back the Democratic ticket as a rebuke to the national administration.
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Nebraska
Bryan
Not to Drop La Follette Declares Progressives Firm Support
Chairman W L Houser of the progressive Republican committee in this city issues a telegram debunking a Minneapolis Journal report claiming Senator La Follette would be dropped as the progressive presidential candidate. He states La Follette's candidacy remains strong and will be backed by earnest Republicans until the campaign ends, urging renewed effort amid rising support.
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W. L. Houser
Progressive Republican Campaign Committee
Senator la Follette
Minneapolis Journal
W. W. Jersmain
Washington
Nnot
la Folette
la Follette
Hustling Convention Fund Aims to Bring Democratic Meet
New York reports a finance committee from the Hotel Men's Association begins canvassing for a 100000 dollar cash guarantee to lure the Democratic national committee to choose New York for next year’s convention. Governors and officials discuss sites, with a plan to present a strong fund to Washington by January 8. If needed, Gov. Dix would offer a national guard armory to host the event.
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Washington
New York
Democratic National Committee
Hotel Men's Association
Democratic Committee
Gov. Dix
Wil
Cuae
National Guard
Voicing outrage over the call loan system in finance
Washington Post reports growing denunciation of the call loan practice in New York financial circles. Victims claim banks and lenders use the system to seize assets and ruin fortunes, naming prominent men and institutions. Public sentiment shifts toward eliminating the practice under government supervision.
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Apedal
Washington Post
New York
Girls Admit Shoplifting From Four Department Stores
Marie Brown aged 13 of 2007 E street NW and Leberta Thomas aged 14 of 14 Green Court NW were arraigned in juvenile court after admitting to stealing hats dresses dolls underwear stockings aprons and other goods across four department stores. Judge DeLacy ordered Leberta Roberts sent to the Girls Reform School and Marie Brown to the house of detention temporary with sentencing to follow.
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Marie Brown
E Street Northwest
Leberta Thomas
Green Court Northwest
DeLacy
Leberta Roberts
Policemen's Fines Remitted by City Commissioners
City commissioners under a Christmas custom remit five dollars from fines of policemen who have been fined that amount or more in the last year. Breach of discipline fines accumulate and are due around January 1. If not paid by January 1, suspension follows. Six patrolmen benefit from the courtesy order.
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Maj
Sylvester
Owen assails high court at Oklahoma City session
Oklahoma City report says United States Senator Robert L. Owen denounced the Supreme Court as a bulwark of privileges during a State Bar Association session. He stated he did not question judges’ honesty but claimed they were influenced by prior training and associations. He cited the transmississippi rate case and argued lawmakers should not have written the word unreasonable into the law.
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Oklahoma City
Oka
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Robert L. Owen
State Bar Association
A. C. Bruart
Owen
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Welsh Will Williams Back Woodrow Wilson Support
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi spoke at the New England Society banquet in Scranton and urged Welsh-Americans to back Woodrow Wilson as the Democratic nominee. He said all the Welsh will be for Wilson and that, regardless of nominee, the next President would be a Democrat.
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Scranton
John Sharp Willams
Mississippi
New England Society
Woodrow Wilson
Wison
Reform urged to aid poor inventors in patent system
The American Institute of Architects pressed radical patent reform at its New Willard meeting, calling for removing discrimination against poor inventors and a new patent office building. President Baskeland warned the system favors the wealthy, while Walter Edmonds of New York criticized three pending bills as wrecking the patent framework. Delegates met with President Tait at the White House after the session.
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American Institute of Architects
Patent Office
Moore
Institute of Architects
New Willard
Leo H. Baskeland
Walter D. Edmonds
New York
Tait
White House
Licensed to Marry Names and Ages From Richmond to New York
A column lists marriages with multiple couples including Emmett W. Barrow aged 3 and Opal Price 22 of Richmond, Va, and others such as George Lammey 31 of West Raleigh and Helen Morton Dinwiddie 80 of New York City, with various ministers named.
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Emmett W. Barrow
Opal
Price
Goth
Richmond, Va
Rev. J
Montgom
Harry E. Williams
Giuseppa di Beneditto
James M. O'Brien
George Lammey
Weat Raleigh
N. C
Helen Morton Dinwiddie
New York City
A. R. Bird
Rosier R. Rovell
Mary R. Hill
Oxon Huw
James W. Manz
Josie M. Wilton
Fauquier County
Mary Clatterbuck
Barkersville
H Schroeder
William B. Morrison
Roza B. Nickel
H. Schroeder
Harry L. Higgins
Liliza Johnson
James L. Mclain
Cletus B. Mauck
Mary E. Barham
Luray
W. A. Melvin
Walter T. L. Sanders
Dixonvale
Katie T. Buford
Richmond
Montgomery
Health Office Births and Obituary Notices Record
Births listed for numerous couples with newborn orphans and multiple death notices. Individuals include Harry and Rosie Glaser with a boy, and many others with boys and girls. hospital and address details for the deceased elderly. Names cover Washington area residences and institutions.
Penrose Predicts Taft renomination at national convention
Philadelphia December 22 United States Senator Penrose in an interview predicted that President Taft will be renominated without serious opposition. He noted no strong sentiment in Pennsylvania for La Follette or other progressive Republicans and said anti Taft feeling in Washington would likely fade before the national convention.
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Philadelphia
United States
Penrose
Taft
la Follette
Washington
McHenry Sent to Asylum Over Miss Elkins Incident
Samuel B. McHenry, recently arrested in Washington for annoying Miss Katherine Elkins, daughter of the late Senator Stephen B. Hiking, was sent to Dancing Asylum by Judge Owens. Counsel said McHenry wrote letters to Elkins in a trance and planned to apologize when detained.
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Samuel B. McHenry
Washington
Katherine Elkins
Stephen B
Owens
McHenry
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Walter F. Donaldson
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Sidney A. Hilliard
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Theodora
Fortland
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Harry T. Murphy
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National Homeopathic Hospital
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Griggs
Washington Asylum Hospital
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Lyles
4Th St. Aw
Lewia Edwards
18Th St. Nw
Johnson Hutchins
Freedmen’s Hospital
Vila, Butler, Paul, Betta
Canal Sta
Sears
Leigh A. Wormley
Waiter St. Se
Wiliam D. Bembrey
4Th St. Nw
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Columbia
Columbia Phonograph Co
G Street
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R. Harris & CO
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Union Loan & Trust CO
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Ava
Wash. Loan
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