Democrats Split Over Tariff Policy and House Leadership
Democratic leaders face a split over tariff aims with some favoring revenue only duties others seeking protection. A caucus to choose leaders and committees looms as Taft era Republicans watch while Williams and others propose shifting power to a rules driven leadership, risking more factional conflicts.
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Democratic Party
House
South
Senate
Congress
Witherto
Hlve
Unconventional West Virginia Republicans meet in Washington
A West Virginia Republican gathering in Washington roams over state party reorganization and national campaign planning. Leaders from Second district including Charles Teter W H Somers and others weigh future strategy and possible Taft administration support.
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West Virginna
Heliin
Washington
Congress
Scott
Charles Teter
Philippi
W. H. Somers
Berkeley County
Cauley
Kingwood
G. H Charles
Harpers Ferry
W. J. George
Bradley
Charlestown
Tracy L. Jeffords
West Virginia
Elkins
Teachers' Pay At Stake In Substitution Issue
District auditors question the legality of paying substitutes who fill in for absent public school teachers. Katharine Reed and Florence Jenkins referenced as tests of the system. Under current law a teacher’s name drops from payroll after 60 days, creating a dispute over salary for substitutes.
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Alonzo Tweedale
Comptroller of the Treasury
Tweedale
Katherine Reed
Florence Jenkins
Fire marshal named after fatal stockyards blaze in Chicago
First Assistant Fire Marshal Charles Seyferlich is appointed fire marshal of Chicago to replace James Horan who was killed in last week’s stock yards fire. Mayor Busse says promotions will follow merit records as per the new policy. Additional ship notices list arrivals from Hamburg Rotterdam Southampton Naples and New York with dock times and routes.
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Chicago
Charles Seyferlich
James Horan
Stock Yards
Seyferlich
Horan
Busse
Arhived
New York
Lincoln
Hamburg
Ryndam
Rotterdam
Oceanic
Southampton
Germania
Marseilles
Laura
Naples
Cherbourg
Grant
St. Paul
Sohn
X. BL
Campania
Liverpool
Linard
Teutonic
Plymouth
Cape Race
Carmania
la Lorraine
Havre
Infantile Paralysis Claims Child in Charlottesville
Special to The Washington Post from Charlottesville Virginia reports another death from infantile paralysis. Dr E Reinhold Rogers headmaster of the Jefferson School for Boys loses his infant son George Frederick Rogers aged under a week.
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Charlottesville
Washington Post
E. Reinhold Rogers
Jefferson School For Boys
George Frederick Rogers
Rogers Digestor Digestive Aid Advertisement
An ad promotes Rogers Digestor from O'Donnell's at 904 F St promising relief from indigestion and stomach trouble with a money back guarantee. It highlights a large bottle and asserts effectiveness for any form of indigestion.
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Rogers’ Digestor
Taft Receives Sharp Reply on Smokeless Powder Debate
Secretary Meyer publishes a defense of U S smokeless powder against Sir Hiram Maxim claims that gun accidents stem from powder grain. He argues Maxim is ignorant of U S powder types and notes most incidents show powder not at fault. Crozier memorandum backs Meyer, citing few explosions since smokeless powder adoption.
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Hiram Maxim
Taft
United States Army
Navy
Meyer
White House
William Crozier
Engineering
London
Hiram
Hiram Manzim
United States
Bir
United States Navy
Naval Torpedo Station
Newport
R. I
Naval Service
Sir Hiram Maxim
Ala
Negro Grabs a Purse on F Street Night Crime
Miss Antoinette Montfenand nurse at the Naval Medical School Hospital was robbed by an unidentified Black man about 9 PM on F Street northwest. He seized her purse containing $2 and change and fled. She described the suspect as roughly five feet five to seven inches tall and fled before screaming. Police were alerted after she called for help.
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Antoinette Montfenand
Naval Medical School Hospital
F Street
Masons vow to quit profanity at St John Day banquet
Three hundred Freemasons in Cedar Rapids pledged never again to use profanity at a midnight St John’s Day banquet held in the new consistory temple. Grand Master Frederick Craig of Des Moines urged the vow during his speech at the event marking the first assembly in the $50,000 temple.
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Spedal
Washington Post
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
New Consistory
Frederick Craig
Des Moines
Hotel Guest Listings by City in Early 1900s Society Pages
A compiled list shows guests staying at major hotels in Boston New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and other cities with names including I L Holstein J Dlish Nelson Slater Harold Herts Harold Byers A L Lee Mrs B Byck L H Schuyler and many others, all cataloged by hotel and city. The roster spans hotels such as St James Ebbitt Shoreham Willard and Raleigh with entries from Moride St James Brookline Paterson and Newark among others, reflecting a snapshot of travelers and society figures of the period.
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Boston
I. L Holstein
St. James
L. K
Thurlow
Paul Ti
Thussow
Raleigh
G. Parisa Parsons
John Dlish
Nelson Slater
Wilard
Thicago
F. C. Grunttser
P. Brows
Ebbitt
New York City
Harold H. Herts
Harry Byers
George W. Herzig
George Mould
J. Hartman
Mrs. B. Byck
B.rosenfeld
F. W. Hillard
James S. Graham
A. L Lee
William
H. Israel
J. Murray
Allen Thompson
Haleigh
H. Greas
E.R. Newton
Harold Binndy
A. L. Hines
George H. Magnars
Willard
H. A. Hawking
Mauls
Mise
Florence D. Buchanan
N. Gate
HL . Schuyler
G. D. Brewster
Henry G. Stevenson
George van Sternburgh
E. Wilson
Shoreham
Pittsburg
H. Mace
Connecticut
H. G. Graeber
Moride Bt. James
Georgia
Robert Burgess
Atlanta
Maryland
Mrs. Jamea Ft. Richards
Misa Iyr
Clarke R. Roe
Great Neck
Mipnitz
Mise Rebecam V. Currison
Annie Cushier
Rye
Th. Carey
Brooklyn
Storeham
New Jersey
C. M Lyon and Wife
Newark
M. McDonald
Jersey City
M. McDonal
N .Herg
Allentown
Misa Rene Lions
Helen Korua
Boma Cannee
Paterson
Arlington
William H. Gummer
Baker City
LH. Grodman
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
R. W. Lynch
J. W. Holyoke
Meyerdale
St James
Three Cities Vie For Next Dental Pedagogics Convention
Three cities Buffalo Chicago and Pittsburg contend for the next annual convention of the Institute of Dental Pedagogics to be decided in Washington today. Officers will be elected after the session. Conald M of Chicago is favored to become president succeeding John Q. Byram of Indianapolis. A smoker reception for visiting dentists was held at the New Willard Hotel with talks from Dr Charles Lamb and Dr Aies M. Hrdlicha. Delegates will dine at 1 pm and visit the Smithsonian and National Museum.
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Buffalo
Chicago
Pittsburg
Institute of Dental Pedagogics
Washington
Conald M. [Gaits
John Q. Byram
Indianapolis
District of Columbia Dental Society
New Wi Lard
Charles Lamb
Aies M. Hrdlicha
Army Medical Museum
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
Wilson adviser denies emissary claim as governor elect clarifies role
New Jersey governor elect Woodrow Wilson states that James Smith Jr informed him before the election that Smith would not seek the Senate and corroborates the claim while declining to reveal the informant. Smith denies sending any emissary and challenges Wilson to name the man, as Wilson defends advising Smith to pursue a nonpartisan, nationally acceptable course without backing a specific candidate.
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New Jersey
Senate
Newark
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
James Smith
Washington
Mr. Martine
Firat
Democratic Assembly Chooses Kenny for Speaker in Caucus
Democratic members meeting at State headquarters selected Edward Kenny of Hudson County as speaker and John J. Matthews of Hunterdon as floor leader. Kenny faced no opposition while Matthews faced sixteen votes from Assemblyman Boettner. Steering committee plans patronage limits, reducing doorkeepers and pages to stay within legal allowances.
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Edward Kenny
Hudson
Newark
N. J
Hcoming Assembly
Tefay
Hudson County
John J. Matthews
Hunterdon
Kenny
Matthews
Boettner
Essex County
Mail poll on senatorship in Connecticut
New Haven Dec 28 State Senator Charles S Peck of Danbury will decide how to vote on the successor to United States Senator Morgan G Bulkeley when the legislature meets January 17 Peck has conducted a poll of Republicans in his district Today 200 samples were returned with 18 backing Governor George P McLean Peck says he will follow the poll unless an unforeseen factor arises
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New Haven
Conn
Charles 8. Peck
Danbury
United States
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Gaina
Hig
George P. McLean
Benetor Peck
National Union Banquet Held Celebrates New Class Initiation
One hundred fifty members of the local councils of the National Union attended a banquet last night at the National Hotel hosted by the District cabinet. The gathering honored a class of more than 36 initiates with W. D. Brown presiding as speaker of the cabinet and F. H. Ferguson serving as toast master. Speakers included J. B. Colton, C. Stahl, Ralph, W. TF. Campbell, W. 8. Norris, C. T. Hendler, Elmer Johnson, T. H. Dawson, and EB. C. Ford. Banquet committee members were F. E. Verguson, T. B. Lear, A. Girouan, and J. A. Jones.
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National Union
The
National Hotel
W. D. Brown
F. H. Ferguson
J. B. Colton
Washington
Eb, C. Stahl
Trenton
Ralph
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
W. TF. Campbell
W. 8. Norris
Baltimore
C. T. Hendler
Elmer Johnson
T. H. Dawson
EB. C. Ford
F. E. Verguson
T. B. Lear
A. Girouan
J. A. Jones
Radley Wins Aero Derby at Los Angeles Field
England and France defeated the United States in the first aeroplane derby at Los Angeles. James Radley in a Bleriot monoplane won the 8 3 4 mile race with 9 13 5/ to set a new field record, averaging about 67 mph. Eugene Bly and Phil Parmareé followed in Curtiss and Wright paces.
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Aviation
Los Angeles
Cal
England
France
United States
James Radley
Eugene Bly
Phil Parmareé
Wright
Bly
Parmaree
Radley
Glenn H. Curtiss
Aero Falls Killing Two In Paris Flight Attempt
Aviator M Laffort and passenger M Pola die when the aircraft falls 50 feet during a test before attempting a Paris Brussels round trip. Spectators watched as the machine rose several times before steering gear jammed and doomed the ascent.
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Laffort
Issy-les-Moulineaux
France
M. Laffort
M. Pola
Brussels
Aero Club
Paris
Aoth
Balloon May Cross Ocean In Airship Suchard
Berlin dispatch reports Joseph Brucker plans a March or April crossing from Cape Verde to the Barbados or Trinidad in the airship Suchard. The craft will use water sprinklers atop the envelope to cool the gas and prevent radiation losses, drawing ocean water in torpedo-shaped cylinders for reuse. A crew of six will sail with two 100 horsepower motors and a nonginkable lifeboat, aiming for a four to five day voyage aided by trade winds.
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Berlin
Joseph Brucker
Atlantic
Cape Verde
Barbados
Trinidad
Suchard
Brucker
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Williams
Champ Clark
Clark
Bryan
Denry Watterson
John Sharp Williams
Wiliams
Ways and Means
Rules Committee
Ttm 9
Ag Woodrow Wilson
Dr Wilson
Wilson
Committee On Committees
Murray Crane
Maarachueetts
Crane
Republican National Committee
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Hitchcock
National Committee
Dr. Hill
Maine
Albert Douglas
Chillicothe
Ohio
Gen
Grosvenor
Gouch
Douglas
Youngstown
Mckinley
Thomas
Kelfer
Springfield
House of Representatives
James Kerr
Clearfield
John P. Leedom
Adams County
Leedom
Silcott
Alexander McDowell
Republican House
McDowell
South Trimble
Kentucky
Democratic Congressional Committee
Trimble
Ryan
W. P. Kimball
Kelliher
Stokes Jackson
Indiana
Leonidas Livingston
Imade
Clyde
John A. Kellner
Feunia
Parrish
Sherwood
Ohio Democrats
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Adlams County
Adams
Republican State Committee
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Oneida
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Utica
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Sherman Guard
Herkimer
Charles A. Talcott
Jim Sherman
Key
James B. McCreary
Ben Johnson
McCreary
Johnson
W. C. Head
Louisville
Head
Beckham
California Fig Syrup Co
Chicago Firemen
Marshal Seyferlich
Negro
Montfenand
Torfign—Prederick Wy Sanddwelt
Gerzeauy, Willard
Dental Institute
Smith
Mr. Smith
Jersey
Peck
McLean
Unum Schoen & Company
H Street
N. W
Couturiers
Aero
Bergen Boissen
Kent
Thur
Mat
Helen Ware
Orme Caldera
Porate Trumdail
Patyarn Klaw & Erlanger
Fury
Sasks Prosant
Ruth ST. Denis
Ancient Egypt
Imperial Russian Court
Balalaika Orchestra
Anne Matin
Liza Lehmann
European Quartette Beate
Boroper
Rochas
N. W. Burchell
Price People's Drug Store
New National Theater
Cornell University
Academy
Hugo B. Koch
Brigadiers
H. Meon
Bett Bey
Ie Ae
the Luttretl Co
Symenneer
Duport "Circle
Pa. Ave
Howard House
14Th
Oppo
Atte New Willard
International Auto Sightseeing Transit Co
Tourog
Pa. Ave. N.W
TANNA
Charles Frohman
John Drew
Somerset Maugham
Belasco Fin
Lieblerr & CO
Clyda Fitch
Mingingl
Tully Marshall
Stuwa
Reno & Co
Veo & Tierney
Harry Fox
Millerauip
Onge & Co
Cens
Columbia Theater
Queens
Jardin de Paris
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