Plan for Panama Canal laws urged at White House talk
A White House conference with President Taft and key lawmakers discussed urgent Panama Canal legislation. They focused on tolls, trade questions, and support for immediate action to inform and prepare commercial interests for the canal’s opening.
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White House
Taft
Knox
Dickinson
Flint
California
Senate
Astern
Western Seaboard
Mann
Brandegee
Congress
New York
Nathan Straus
Dot Roosevelt
Sims
Lion Refused to Yawn at Wild Show Incident
John Kellert of Knights Landing Cal tickled a lion under the chin to provoke a yawn and lost two fingers in the attempt. The incident occurred at a wild animal show in San Francisco. A second report from London claims Cecil Grace’s body, dressed in English clothes, has been found washed ashore near Adinkerke after his disappearance on a flight from France.
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Leo
San Francisco
Cal
John Kellert
Knights Landing
John
Grace
London
The
Daily Express
Cecil Grace
France
Adinkerke
Jilted Groom Dies by Self Inflicted Shotgun
Concord Georgia December 28 Special to The Washington Post David Allen a prominent young man was to wed Miss Bessie Bunn. The ceremony was set for three this afternoon at the Bunn residence but she refused to marry him. He drew a shotgun on the porch and blew his head off. Miss Bunn remained prostrate but said she did right in refusing the marriage.
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Washington Post
Concord
David Allen
Allen
Bessie Bunnn
Bunn
Miss Bunn
Bunn Residenes
Alien
New York
Daughters of
Jacob
East Broadway
Esther Davis
Yugoslov
Boovalk
Russia
Davis
Protest over armed guard at Mary Baker Eddy tomb
Members of the First Church of Christ Scientist in New York protest the Boston Mother Church order to keep an armed two man guard at Eddy's tomb in Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge. The protest cites lack of faith and contrasts with Eddy's teachings while Eugene R Cox calls a bodily resurrection unsurprising and abnormal.
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Washington Post
New York
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Boston
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Cambridge
Mary Baker
Jerusalem
Joseph of
Arimathea
Jesus Christ
Mrs. Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy
Eugene R. Cox
Labor Clashes Prompt Vigilance Drive In Llewellyn Iron Works
In Los Angeles on December 28 a secret meeting of business leaders formed steps toward a vigilance committee to guard industrial property after the Christmas day dynamiting of Llewellyn Iron Works. Over 500 executives debated conspiracy rumors and labor leaders' supposed reign of terror, with a 1,000 member cap proposed for now. A second meeting is planned for tomorrow as measures to deter further acts proceed.
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Washington
Los Angeles
Cal
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association
Llewellyn Iron Works
Times
Tie Belew
Ecit
Bank of Northern New York Failure Ties to Robin Case
Insurance officials hint broader concerns after the Bank of Northern New York closed. Joseph Robinovitch, locked away as insane, vanished from Central Valley Sanatorium amid a web of doctors, lawyers, and district attorneys. A court order seeks to shield assets of Title and Guarantee Company tied to the bank’s collapse as investigations continue.
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New York
Joseph Cy Robin
Bank of Northern
Carlos F. MacDonald
Central Valley Sanatorium
Robin
Justice Amend
H. Valentine Wildman
Max G. Schlaff
MacDonald
Louise G. Robnevitch
Central Valley
Whitman
Jerome
Jerome, Who Has Been Retained By Dr
Robinovitch
Hunt
Manhattan
Dr. MacDonald
Erie
Jersey City
Twenty-third Street
Dr. Robinovitch
Jim
Max G. Schiapp
Schlapp
Cheney
Ofice Justice Amend
Chamberlin
Old Point Comfort
St. Nw
Robins Bank Inquiry Ties to Insurance Opposed in State
Ousted from Colorado, Aetna Indemnity faces possible restraint in Connecticut as investigators probe Joseph G Robin and related firms. Warning and ongoing inquiries reveal a larger, worsening situation. Affected banks include Washington Savings Bank and Northern Bank, with deposits and quick assets debated amid unsettled shortages. A hairbreadth incident near Central Valley highlights Robin’s perilous risk exposure amid city-wide scrutiny.
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Supt. MacDonald
Connecticut Insurance Department
Aetna Indemnity Company
Hartford
Colorado
B. Rittenhouse
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society
Actna Indemnity Company
Joseph Grobin
Hotchkiss
Robin
State Superintendent of Banks
Northern Bank
New York
James M. Gifford
Washington Savings Bank
West Fifty-ninth Street
Joseph G. Robin
The
Savings Bank
Robin Bately
New York City
Central Valley
J. C. Slocum
Dr.Slocum
Weds Sweetheart’s Sister in Covington Elopement
Ohio groom Minor Challinor of Hamilton marries Adriene Kreucker sister of his former fiancée Bessie Kreucker in Covington. The wedding was officiated by County Judge Cleary. After the ceremony a tele gram to Yale graduate Charles Sayers, Philadelphia dealer G H Sayers son, triggered his visit to congratulate the couple and return them home by car.
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Ohio
Washington
Cincinnati
Covington
Hamilton
Minor Challinor
Bessie Kreucker
Hondurans Flog an American in Burial Refusal Incident
A Honduras patch reports William Barber of Kentucky and two other Americans were jailed in Puerto Cortez then lashed by Honduran police after refusing to bury a pauper. They were taken to the gunboat Tatumbla and landed in Guatemalan forest with no food or money. Barber later jailed seven days in Honduras before release. The US ships Yorktown and Tacoma loom near Honduras to deter revolutionary activity. No Hornet news available.
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New Orleans
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
William Barber
Kentucky
Ward
Tatumbla
Barber
Bridge Lang
Yorktown
Amapata
Little Republic
Tacoma
Amery
Hornet
231 Cases of Infantile Paralysis in State
Providence December 28 Dr Gardiner Swarts secretary of the State board of health reported ten months totals show 231 infantile paralysis cases in the state with 28 fatalities. Of the 206 cases with detailed data 12 deaths occurred August was the worst month and most affected are children aged 1 to 3 years. One patient was 24.
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Providence
R. L
Gardiner T. Swarts
State Board of Health
Fear Anarchist Plot Behind Bomb Factory Raid
A London cable reported by The Daily Chronicle suggests police link a bomb factory raid in London's East End to an anarchist plot timed around King George VI’s coronation. Authorities claim documents show a world-wide gang involved in killings, thefts, and planned conspiracies with Paris as a meeting hub and "Peter the Fainter" said to have visited New York.
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Washington Post
New York
London
New York World
Daily Chronicle
East End
George
Tla
Paris
Peter the Fainter
Lung Removed in Phthisis
A Wheeling worker with pulmonary tuberculosis underwent surgery at Haskins Hospital as Dr. T M Haskins removed the right lung and portions of the left lung after draining tubes were placed. The operation, described as a new method, was declared a success and the patient is recovering.
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Washington Post
New York
Wheeling
W. Va
New York Herald
Thomas Black
Haskins Hospital
T. M. Haskins
Haskins
Wild Boar Pack Tosses Yoakum at King Ranch Hunt
In southwest Texas on a King ranch hunt arranged to entertain B F Yoakum and railroad officials, Yoakum was thrown from his horse into a pack of javelin wild boars. The horse was wounded but Yoakum was saved by four cowboys riding with him as the rest of the party had separated from the main group.
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Galveston
Tex
King Ranch
Texas
B. F. Yoakum
Mr. Yoakum
Tariff Commission Aims to Move Congress Before End of Session
President Taft backs a permanent tariff commission after White House and Capitol talks. Longworth has drafted a five member panel with salaries of 7500 and wide data gathering powers, limited by no fixed recommendations. Payne plans quick legislation with Emery shaping staff and salaries.
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Capitol
Longworth
Ohio
Washington
Payne
House Committee On Ways and Means
Congress
Senate
House
Emery
Tariff Board
Commission
Tariff Commission
Beveridge
la Foliette
Wisconsin
Goode
Iawa
Lenroot
Ways and Means Committee
Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich-Payne
Manicure Parlor Added to Blaine School Bathrooms
Minneapolis Dec 28 a new manicure parlor is being installed in the Blaine School shower bathroom by order of the building committee. The board of education will employ an attendant to supervise the baths and promote cleanliness, asserting that proper grooming includes nail care and combed hair.
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Washington Post
Minneapolis
Minn
Blaine
Board of Education
Wil.l
Explosion Kills Mexicans At El Paso Plant
In El Paso Texas on December 2 a blast at the American Smelter and Refining Company killed five workers, injured about twenty, and caused extensive damage to the plant and nearby homes. The explosion happened while workers tried to destroy a flag pile. eight men in distant tunnels survived with injuries, two bodies were recovered, three others were unaccounted for and believed dead. All the deceased were Mexican.
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el Paso
Tex
American Smelter and Refining Company
New Canal Laws Planned See Objections at Eddy Tomb
A set of brief notices lists topics including planned canal laws, objections to a guard at Eddy Tomb, changes in banking oversight, and various civic events. The items reflect a wide range of regional and national affairs with short summaries and upcoming actions. Notable mentions include a proposed tariff commission, reinforcements for Gen Navarro, and local social activities.
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Eddy Tomb
Robin
King
Gen
Navarro
Washington
Shriners
New Central High
Nat Goodwin
Wilson
Smith
Federal troops join Navarra near Pedernales in Chihuahua
Federal troops under Gen Luque and forces under Gen Navarra form a junction near Pedernales Chihuahua amid reports of an imminent battle. The 2,800 to 3,000 federals moved by the Mal Paso hills to avoid ambush, while insurgents reportedly hold the surrounding hills and threaten combat. A wreck train aiding repairs on the Juarez to El Paso railroad was halted by insurrectos 188 miles south of Juarez, with further repairs continuing despite opposition.
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Mal Paso
Mexico City
Luque
Navarra
Pedernales
Chihuahua
Pederneles
el Paso
Tex
Casas Grandes
BE Paso and
Convict Beauchamp Returns to Penitentiary for Two Year Sentence
Jefferson City Missouri. Clarence Beauchamp of Kennett paroled last Thursday by Gov Hadley and immediately married in the penitentiary to Mrs Ruth Ritch. Parole revoked today on recommendation of two men who said he celebrated his parole and wedding too hilariously. Beauchamp convicted of assault with intent to kill. Parole granted with condition he quit drinking and marry. He began to drink again after wedding.
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Jefferson City
Clarence Beauchamp
Kennett
Hadley
Ruth Ritch
Beauchamp
Judge Fort
Taft Renomination Backed by North Carolina GOP
The North Carolina State Republican committee met in Greensboro on December 2 and adopted resolutions endorsing President Taft as a national leader. They pledged to work for his renomination and reelection while urging recognition from Southern states of his stance toward the South. The action marks NC as the first state committee to back Taft for 1912.
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Greensboro
N. C
Republican Party
Taft
South
North Carolina
Bombs Found in Manila Japanese Homes
A Manila cable to the New York Herald reports Japanese residences searched uncovering explosive mines and other suspicious materials. The item notes a matinee of Helen Ware in The Deserters at the Columbia Theater, with ticket prices ranging from 2 cents to 1 dollar.
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Washington Post
New York
Manila
New York Herald
Matinee
Helen Ware
The
Isaany
Columbia Theater
Adams County Courthouse Crusade Exposes Voter Bribery
A Jackson county farmer admits receiving 12.50 for a vote in a widow's case as 106 indictments push total to 998 with expectations of reaching 1500. Judge Blair, known for informal pleas and social courtroom scenes, fines and suspends punishment while courts race to process confessed voters amid a drive to fund a new courthouse.
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Adams County
Jacksonvile
William B. Stephenson
Blair
John
Race law suit dismissed over pre-ordinance lease
In Baltimore a case touted as the first test of the race segregation ordinance was dismissed by Justice Tyson. The lease of a property rented to a colored tenant was drawn up before the ordinance signing. Defendants were William V. Gallagher and agent J. W. Lyons. The ordinance bans white families from blocks with a majority of colored residents and vice versa.
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Baltimore
Justice Tyson
William V. Gallagher
Northwest
J. W. Lyons
Pets Vacuum Cleaned by Machinery in Springfield
Springfield society women use a vacuum cleaner to dust cats and dogs. The method reportedly removes dirt effectively though pets object to the noise. The report notes mixed reactions and mentions an upcoming Yale Dramatic Crab event at Columbia Theater with tickets advertised for tomorrow at 2:15.
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Washington
Mass
Springfeld Society
Yale
Columbia Theater
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