Shooting at Boarding House Leads to Father-In-Law Allegation
Italian bricklayer Frank Cristande was shot at close range in a boarding house at 116 B Street Northwest. The assailant, Frans Manarine, a old man with a fruit stand, allegedly fired after a dispute over finances. Cristande survived after surgery, with initial reports indicating the wound entered the abdomen. Detectives pursued the case as witnesses described the events and suspects.
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Bherting Towns
Quinlan
Cristandue
Cratundu
Poligman Iguindan
Foree
Frans Manainn
Ap Italien
Cristando
Thanet
Manaine
An- Gres Feresta
Cerega
Avarhite
New York
Manirne
Manarne
Ts Hosperu
Pete
Iowa Senate Seat Battle Heats Up in Republican Caucus
Interest in holiday politics centers on who will fill Iowa's vacant Senate seat after the death of Senator Tithyet. Senators Cummins and Young are poised for a sharp fight, with the legislature meeting the first week of January. The outcome hinges on control of the Republican caucus and the choice of the new senator.
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Congress
Senate Tithyet
Iowa
Cummins
Young
Senate
Taft to keynote tariff convention in Washington
President Taft will be the principal speaker at the National Tariff Commission Association convention in Washington on January 1. Henry C Emery will open the speech, with senators Cunning and Beveridge and Representative Longworth among other notable attendees. The association, a coalition of commercial leaders, advocates a permanent tariff commission to replace the current temporary tariff board.
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Taft
Natonal Tarif Commission Association
Washington
Henry C Emery
Tariff Deat
Cunning
Beveridge
Longworth
National Paritt Commission Association
Fire damages basket factory at 621 B Street Northwest
An early morning blaze damaged the basket factory of I C Riley at 621 B Street Northwest. The fire caused about 750 dollars in damage to the building, owned by TOP Sergeant, with contents insured.
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I C
Riley
Top Sergeant
Political Arena Echoes on Minnesota Democrats and National Speculation
A veteran Democrat notes Minnesota’s 1910 GOP landslide and predicts how it could shape Senator Clapp’s reelection. He outlines three progressive Republican factions, plus Democratic prospects in 1912 with Harman Gaynor or Wilson as possible nominees. The piece also covers Duncan McKinlay, Wade Hampton Ellis, and other political moves and cabinet chatter ahead of the Taft era.
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Republi
Winfield Scott Hammond
Clapp
Minnesota
Hitle
Democratic Party
Gopher
Dewey
Hamm
Harman
Ohio
Gaynor
New York
Wilson
New Jersey
Hammond
Bryan
Wade Hampton Els
Washington
Ellis
Taft
Inquiry into Peary’s Arctic Data and Navy Rank Probe
A new phase of honoring Robert E Peary with a staff rear admiralship emerged as scientists may review his Arctic proof and other testimony. Peary offer to submit data to Congress after earlier publishing contract refusals. The National Geographic Society group and others who weighed the claims are viewed as Peary allies. Representatives Macon and Roberts focus on details during holidays.
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Robert E. Peary
Arctic
North Pole
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Peary
Congress
National Geographic Society
Admiral Chester
Henry Gannett
O. H. Tittman
Macon
Arkansas
Roberts
Massachusetts
Canada Express Rates Cut as Rail Commission Alleges Excess Profits
Ottawa December 24 The Canadian railway commission orders three months for express firms to implement power tariff reductions of at least ten percent on through routes with local rates lowered accordingly. It condemns inflated dividends and cites Dominion Express profits and payments to Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk as evidence of excess earnings.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Canadian Railway Commission
Domnion
Dominion Express
Canadian Pacific Railway
Railway Board
Dominionxpress
Canadian Express Company
Grand Trunk Railroad
Gramad Trunk
Delaware to Convey Body of Chilean Minister Anibal Cruz
The Navy has designated the Delaware to transport the body of Chilean Minister Anibal Cruz from Cherbourg to Valparaiso. The Mayflower will carry the state from Washington to Hampton Roads, with a State Department representative aboard. The voyage may include stops for coal or supplies at Brazilian or Argentine ports and will occur after February.
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Navy Department
Anibal Cruz
Cherbourg
France
Guantanamo
Washington
Hampton Roads
Delaware
Valparaiso
Straits of Magellan
Aims 10 Aie- Labor Promises Cooperative Reform
James Milford Place discusses Terence Powderly endorsing George W. Perkins as a driver of cooperative profit sharing in labor. Powderly cites Perkins as uniquely attentive to workers and capable of steering profitable, safe ventures in big trusts. The piece highlights Perkins exit from J P Morgan & Co to focus on employer employee coordination, predicting substantial gains for American labor.
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James Milford Place
George W. Perkins
Terence V. Powderly
Ediet
Division of Information
Department of Commerce and Labor
New York
Powderly
Perkins
Perkins Plan for Profit Sharing Aims to Ease Labor Capital Clash
A detailed outline discusses Mr Perkins plans to introduce cooperative profit sharing without upheaval. He intends to apply practical, sane methods to existing industrial facilities, fostering mutual interest between labor and capital. Samuel Gompers remains cautious, awaiting specifics while acknowledging potential labor gains if implemented fairly. The article traces cooperative history from Rochdale to modern failures and stock purchases as a path toward broader worker ownership.
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Parking
Perkins
Gompers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Millonaire
Rochdale
Great Britain
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Steel Trust
International Harvester Company
New York
Darrell D. Wright
Famine in China Stark: $1,000,000 Needed for Aid
Reports from Shanghai and Kiang-Su and An-Hui describe 3 million affected by famine and floods. Missionary leaders urge a coordinated effort with Chinese partners to raise one million dollars and sustain relief through May, aided by foreign missions boards and the Red Cross.
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New York
China
Arthur J. Brown
Societies of Foreign Missions
United States
Canada
Interdenominational Committee of Foreign Missionaries
Shanghai
Kiang-Su
An-Hui
Christian Herald
Ferguson
Edwin C. Lobenstine
Man
Plan to Publicize Profit Sharing for Wage Earners Contemplated
A proposal would use publicity to inform wage earners and investors about profits from industrial and commercial production. It aims to ensure equal opportunity for wage earners to share in profits, though details cannot be disclosed for business reasons.
Carmi Thompson Accepts Assistant Interior Secretary Post
Carmi Thompson of Ohio formally accepts the office of Assistant Secretary of the Interior at a $5000 annual salary. He cites potential features of the Washington post that justify relocation for two years. Taft expected Mooney to decide on Porto Rico sea post as talks continue in Washington.
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George A. Bartlett
Nevada
Bartlett
Bob Cousins
Iowa
Congress
Hberal Suma
Champ Clark
Jana
Ralph Cole
Ohio
Berth
Interior
Mooney
Carmi Thompson
Taft
Thompson
Columbus
Arthur L. Yorks
Republican National
Granville W. Mooney
Ashtabula County
Porto Rico
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