Severeest in West as Blizzard Grips Central Plains
The central west shivers under a heavy snowstorm with zero temperatures and more cold weather forecast. Snow spans from the Texas Panhandle to Toledo while the Union Pacific struggles to move trains from Denver to Kansas City, with deep drifts at Ellis and stock suffering in western Kansas amid grass shortages.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Central West
Texas Panhandle
Toledo
Ohio
Nebraska
Dakotas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Union Pacific
Denver
Ellis
New Year's Eve Celebrations Set for Bigger City Wide Festivities
Special to Daily News New York December 30 reports advance bookings in hotels and restaurants across Manhattan indicate broader New Year’s Eve celebrations than ever. Sunday falls this year so closing laws will curb saloons, though streets will be crowded and noise loud. Central district venues remain open for festive gatherings.
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Daily News
New York
Manhattan
Central District
New Year Reception Schedule At Washington D C
The Tafts will host a New Year’s Day reception in the forenoon with Cabinet members, followed by the Diplomatic Corps. New faces in diplomacy will mark this year’s event, then receptions for Supreme Court Justices, District Judiciary, Congress, Army and Navy, and district officials. Many Cabinet members will hold open houses.
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Daily News
Washington, D. C
Taft
Diplomatic Corps
Supreme Court
Congress
Army
Navy
Fire wipes out large part of Washington Court House business district
A blaze in Washington Court House Ohio destroyed a large portion of the central business district late tonight and as of midnight was still raging. The damage is estimated at two million dollars and assistance has been called from nearby cities. There were no known deaths or injuries.
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Associated Press
Washington Court House
Ohio
Weather Forecast for Washington and West Texas
Local forecast notes fair Sunday with yesterday’s temperatures. Washington, DD C reports 39 degrees. West Texas shows fair Sunday and Monday, with colder conditions in the Southwest and warmer next day.
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Washington
DD. C
Texas
Southwest
Oscar Underwood In Serious Illness In Washington
Washington D C December 30 Representative Oscar Underwood house leader of the Democrats and chairman of the Ways and Means Committee is seriously ill in his apartments here with threatened appendicitis An operation may be necessary.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Oscar Underwood
House
Democrats
Ways and Means Committee
Contested Will of Texas Millionaire Jackson
Mrs. W L Aldwell of Sonora plans to challenge Ed R Jackson's will in Sonora on February 19. The will leaves over 1,000,000 to the Catholic church for homeless children and 100,000 to Fannie Jackson, daughter of Mary Luna. Executors are John Riley and Fayette Tankersley.
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Daily News
San Angelo
Tex
W. L. Aldwell
Sonora
Ed R. Jackson
Catholicc Church of the
United States
Fannie Jackson
Mary Luna
Jackson
Texas
Briant
John Riley
Fayette Tankersley
Merizon
Cardinals
Catholic Church
Reinhardt to Bring Sumurun to New York Tour
Max Reinhardt's theatrical company sails from Liverpool for New York to stage Sumurun, a Continent success, with Camilla Eigenschuetz in the title role and Constantino as the dancing slave. Victor Hollander conducts at the New York premiere.
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Daily News
London
Max_ Reinhardt
Sumurun
Shuberts
Liverpool
New York
Camilla Eigenschuetz
Constantino
Taft Speaks on Treaties at Peace Banquet
President Taft was guest of honor and principal speaker at a peace banquet in New York. He urged firm adherence to treaties with Great Britain and France, echoing earlier themes in a more forceful tone, before departing for Washington.
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Associated Press
New York
Pacific
Taft
Great Britain
France
Washington
LaFollette Speaks in Taft’s Hometown Cincinnati
Senator LaFollette addressed a large audience in Cincinnati Ohio tonight on the same platform used by Taft for his 1907 opening campaign speech. The event drew considerable attention in the presidential race.
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Cincinnati
Dee
Taft
LaFollette
Democrats Move to Cut White House Expenditures
In Washington on December 30, House Democrats on the appropriation committee urged eliminating 225000 for the tariff board 75000 for the economy commission and 25000 for the president s traveling expenses from the next sundry civil appropriation bill. They say these items require the president s approval and aim to win party support by trimming costs. The party favors an economy plan and accuses the economy commission of wasting time and money.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House Democrats
Tariff Board
Economy Commission
House
Democrats
Democratic Party
Tragedy in Sacramento: Fireman Kills Wife and Himself
William Tuttle, a former Southern Pacific fireman, shot his wife in the breast then killed himself. Police found the couple dead and their infant child crying between them. Mrs. Tuttle had recently filed for divorce, which is believed to have prompted the crime.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Cal
William Tuttie
Southern Pacific
Niy
Gaage
Ihs
Tuttle
Rock Island trims freight rates to Amarillo on eve of new routings
The Rock Island railroad and Amarillo Mill & Elevator officials announce rate cuts effective next month. The changes reduce overall freight charges and remove discrimination claims with revised routings to Reno Clinton and Texola, placing Amarillo on par with El Paso and other intermediates.
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Rock Island
Amarillo
John F. Manning
Amarillo Mill & Elevator Company
Fl Reno
Clinton
Texola
el Paso
Chicago Quiet New Year Eve Promised by Police
Sunday New Year’s Eve tempering celebrations after police shake ups in Chicago. Chief McWeeny pledges to suppress excesses and keep Sabbath peace. Hotels and large cafes will be watched to halt midnight exuberance.
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Chicago
McWeeny
Texas seeks extradition of A G Boyce Jr in Canada case
Telegrams from Reese Tatum and Raskin of Tarrant county indicate Boyce Jr is held in Winnipeg on an abduction charge involving Mrs Sneed of Amarillo. Governor is urged to accept or protest a Canadian requisition while Knox at Washington informs Winnipeg and details the Texas warrants and indictment procedures.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
A. G. Boyce, Jr
Winnipeg
Canada
Sneed
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Reese Tatum
Dalhart
Boyce
Tatum
Raskin
Tarrant County
Baskin
P. ©. Knox
Washington
Krox
Dreaded Tragedy At West Brook Farm Ends In Suicide
Corne lio Ropus killed his five year old daughter by slashing the throat then stabbed his wife in the back and shot her before turning the pistol on himself. Both victims are said to be fatally wounded. The family lived on the West brook farm fifteen miles below Waco on the Sap railroad.
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Daily News
Waco
Tex
Cornelio Ropus
Ropus
Westbrook
Sap
Census report on iron ore production details 1909 gains
A preliminary Thirteenth Decennial Census statement on iron ore mines shows broad increases from 1902 to 1909. Values, quantities, wages, and salaries rise substantial while the number of mines drops slightly. average product value per mine climbs from about 12,009 to 222,000 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Durand
Bureau of the Census
Department of Commerce and Labor
Chinese Society of America Welcomes China Republic
The Chinese Society in America sent a dispatch to President Sun Yat Sen welcoming the entrance of the republic of China into the family of nations. The statement was issued from New York on December 30.
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New York
Chinese Society In America Today
Sun Yat Sen
China
Chinese Society of America
Republic of China
Family of Nations
Labor leaders arrested in dynamiting inquiry in Los Angeles
Three nationally prominent labor leaders were indicted and arrested in Los Angeles as part of the federal dynamiting conspiracy probe. Olaf Treit noe Anton Johannsen and J E Munsey faced charges related to transporting explosives connected to the Llewellyn Works blast on December 25. E A Clancy was also indicted but not located. Arraignment slated after January 2. bonds set at $2,000 each.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Indianapolis
McNamaras
Olaf Treitnoe
California State Building Trades’ Council
Anton Johannsen
J. E. Munsey
Salt Lake City
Union of Bridge Workers
John J. McNamara
E. A. Clancy
The
Iron Workers of
San Francisco
Llewellon Iron Works
Claney in Critical Condition at San Francisco Home
San Francisco, Dec 50. A Claney is critically ill at his home from heart trouble. Due to his precarious condition, his arrest is not expected soon. Physicians give little hope for Claney's recovery.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
H A. Claney
Claney
United States Circuit Courts End After Nearly Century
Washington December 30 1911 the United States Circuit courts counted seventy seven nationwide are abolished under the new judiciary code effective January 1 1912. Circuit judges keep roles in appeals and district courts continuing to sit in the circuit of appeal system.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Circuit Courts
Congress
Circuit Courts of Appeal
Baby Pulled Into Locomotive Water Tank
A baby girl was sucked into the engine water tank of a Santa Fe passenger train between Trinidad and Raton. The incident occurred this afternoon as the train traversed Raton pass, plunging the infant into danger before rescue efforts.
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Ty Associated Presse
Trinidad
Col
Dee SC
Raton
Santa Fe
Raton Pass
Bank Robber Kills President in Centralia Hold Up
A lone robber ambushed the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Centralia and shot President L Barr dead. The cashier and a boy were in the bank. the robber entered from his office and fired at once. Police captured the suspect.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
The
Post Intelligencer
Centralia
Farmers & Merchants Bank
L. Barr
Colorado December Gold Production Totals 68 450 Tons
Cripple Creek report shows Colorado produced 68 450 tons of gold in December valued at 1 173 300 dollars. The monthly statement released today records high output across the state with substantial ore shipments and revenue.
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Alseviates Press
Cripple Creek
Colo
Colorado
WUE 10 OROKEN ASS GENERAL MANAGER GRUBER
A car crash on the track today left General Manager Gruber uninjured though his private vehicle was left upright on the rails. Officials say he escaped without injuries while spectators watched the incident unfold at the venue.
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Gruber
Orgeonian Wreck Kills Six on Great Northern Express
Train Number Three known as The Orgeonian derailed four miles west of Findlay North Dakota when a rail broke. Six people are dead and thirteen injured as diners and coaches tumbled down a twenty foot embankment and caught fire despite snow blankets and extinguishers. J M Gruber Great Northern general manager escaped in his private car. Wrecking crews rushed from Devil's Lake and Breckenridge as physicians treated victims from Findlay Sharon and nearby points.
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Sharon
N. D
Findlay
Seattle
J. M. Gruber
Great Northern
Albert Lodge
Saint Paul
Joseph Moser
Bethel Hotel
M. Mahoney
White Fish
Montana
Martha Kpfter
Kelitspell
J. Gailey
Bottineau
Devil's Lake
Breckenridge
Governor backs honor system for convicts to build roads
Governor Colquitt proposes placing 300 to 590 convicts on the honor system and hiring them to Dallas and Tarrant counties for road and bridge construction. He has offered to counties and invites Texas to cooperate in the plan as a public works innovation.
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Daily News
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Texas
Dallas
Tarrant
Commissioners Court
Fire destroys wholesale house and Eagles Club rooms in Waco
Spec.al to Paily News reports a 2 59 AM blaze in Waco Texas destroyed the wholesale produce house of V Kemendo and the Eagles Club rooms causing an estimated 20000 loss with over half insured. The Eagles loss runs about 3000 and insured. The Walker estate ownership of the damaged building is noted with about 8000 damage and partial insurance. A H Stewart and his son Jesse were nearly suffocated before escaping.
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Paily News
Waco
Tex
V. Kemendo
Eagles Club
Eagles
J. ¢. Walker
A. H. Stewart
Jesse
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