Taft Roosevelt Friendship Denies Rift Over Loeb Rumor
Reports claim Taft and Col Roosevelt are on friendly terms with ongoing correspondence since November. Denials emphasize no hostility and confirm efforts toward Taft's 1912 renomination. White House and Oyster Bay sources note close contact and no details on topics discussed. Taft worked at the White House holiday quiet. officials visited briefly as he spent time with family.
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Alimony Club Rejoices In Jail Dinner
Prisoners serving two month alimony sentences at Ludlow Street jail enjoyed a turkey dinner presided by Warden Hock. The inmates, elated by the feast, elected William Richard as president for a term, and sang songs as the meeting adjourned.
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Inquest Opens Into Wreck That Killed 27 in England
An inquest near Hawes Junction into the Scotch express disaster identified seven bodies, with twenty others missing likely consumed in the fire after the derailment. The railroad company offered regret and accepted responsibility, blaming momentary forgetfulness of a signalman. the hearing paused briefly due to family distress.
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Free entry of Newfoundland fish to United States foreshadowed
Advices from St Johns report that the U S Treasury Department will admit fish caught in Newfoundland waters by Americans with Newfoundland help free of duty to the United States. The move is seen as official authorization of a practice long claimed without legal basis and may prompt broader free entry from Newfoundland unless laws are amended.
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Triplets and Twins in Texas Reported for November
Dallas December 26 The State Department of Health issued vital statistics for November showing two sets of triplets and 57 sets of twins born. Fifty one twins are white and six Black. Total births reported 4336 and deaths 1905.
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Political strategy and figures in post election Oklahoma and Michigan
Dick Morgan boasts 14 point plurality and blames Democratic tactics for turnout drops. Oklahoma figures, including Guy Haskell and Owen successors, dominate talks on party fate, committee chairmanships, and potential Senate races. In Michigan, Rep Diekema discusses Gov Osborn’s progressive push, Roosevelts influence, and Taft’s expected Michigan rally as Republicans anticipate House control and next presidential alignment.
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Unity of Tariff Schools Form Ways and Means Committee
Representative Ransdell of Louisiana said the Democrat Ways and Means panel for the Sixty-second Congress should include all three tariff schools. He urged wise, conservative, broadly representative members to unite the party, reflect regional interests, and back a Dingley-based revenue tariff plan in good faith.
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Christmas Tree on Train in Colorado
Two hundred discharged U S soldiers traveling from San Francisco to Chicago celebrated with a Christmas tree on a mountain stop near Denver. They improvised decorations from kits and a red flannel undergarment star while sharing keepsakes from the Philippines and calling the trip their merriest since leaving home.
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Political clash over Martine senatorial bid and Dr Wilson
A heated exchange centers on Dr Wilson on his support for Mr Martine. The candidate accuses Wilson of covert schemes, defends party platform on direct election, and questions the legality and ethics of the 1907 preference act amid state legislative voting dynamics.
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Firmin Branded Traitor As Haiti Bars Return
Port au Prince reports a government circular branding Gen Antenor Firmin a traitor and ordering that he be prevented from landing in Haiti. Firmin, former Haitian minister to Great Britain, led the 1902 revolt and left London over unpaid salary, with a forthcoming arrival linked to the deputy elections. He may stop at St Thomas, D W I, before reentry.
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Bonilla Lee Christmas Lead Honduras Revolt
Deposed Honduras President Bonilla and American adventurer Lee Christmas sail from New Orleans to Honduras to head a new revolt against President Davila. They plan to use the steamer Hornet to carry troops and munitions along the Atlantic coast while U.S. authorities monitor for violations of international law.
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Juan Barrios in Capital for Informal Entertainments
Guatemalan foreign minister Senor Juan Barrios returns to Washington after nearly two years. He will stay a few days before sailing for Europe on a government mission about the national finances, though no loan is sought. He previously endured a skull fracture in a Mount Vernon wedge incident with Dr. Luis Toledo Herrarte and Gen. John Drummond. Toledo Herrarte injured, Barrios treated at Emergency Hospital.
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Dominican Army on Border Conflict Delays Arbitration
Santo Domingo reports troop movements to the frontier after Haiti deploys soldiers along the border. Diplomatic talks continue as the government seeks arbitration. Troops were sent by the Cherokee to a southern port. Haiti urges withdrawal. clashes and casualties reported on the disputed line.
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Rioting in Coal Fields Sparks Third Murder
Westmoreland County coal fields face rioting following liquor shipments. Tony Carcino, a striker, shot dead in a camp as about 75 shots were fired. State police are sought. reports say 12 units to Bradersville, six to Madison, two to Claridge, two to Adamsburg, and four to Somerset amid fears of a wider outbreak.
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Hobble skirt hazing on Central Park ice sparks tumbles
Special to The Washington Pum reports New York on December 26. Hobble skaters faced jeers from small boys as they attempted the ice in Central Park. Falls drew rescues by police and tugging escorts as girls struggled to stay upright in the era’s fashion. Also noted is the death of Miss Salle Bonifant, 21, of Rockville Maryland, from tuberculosis with funeral set for tomorrow.
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