Taft Defends Anti Trust Policy After Hill Meeting
President Taft released a statement denying any new or blanket attacks on big business. He reaffirmed that prosecutions under the anti trust law would follow his January 7 1910 message and would target violations of law rather than corporations as entities. James J Hill met with Taft and left noting no formal presidential stance changes.
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Washington
Taft
Attorney General's Office
White House
James J. Hill
New York
Hill
Tariff War Tension Cited by National Board of Trade Leader
President Frank J. LaLanne of Philadelphia warns at the National Board of Trade convention that U S Germany tariff friction has reached an acute stage and could harm national commerce. He advocates cooperative talks with German trade groups to aid the commerce department and discusses immigration policy, urging selective limits while recognizing the value of practical skill over formal education in many industries.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Frank J. LaLanne
Philadelphia
National Board of Trade
Department of Commerce and Labor
Welty Seeks Republican Nomination for State Superintendent
Ira C. Welty, Story county educator and former county superintendent, is announced as a Republican candidate for state superintendent of public instruction. He has deep Story county ties and Iowa education background, with the primary seen as pivotal for a path to the state convention.
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Nevada
Ira C. Welty
Welty
Story County
State Normal School
State University
Iowa
Miss Elizabeth Moore Enters Missouri Agriculture Program
Miss Elizabeth Moore of St. Louis daughter of Mrs Philip N Moore and a Vassar graduate has entered the agricultural department at the University of Missouri Columbia and aims to become an expert farmer. The writer notes she should have studied in Ames where agriculture is taught.
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St. Louis
Philip N. Moore
National Federation of Women’s Club
Vassar
Agricultural Department
University of Missouri At Columbia
Miss Moore
Amés
Steel Trust Declares Regular and Extra Dividends
United States Steel directors announce a 1 percent regular quarterly dividend on common stock for quarter ending December 31 and an extra dividend of percent, totaling 4 percent for 1909. Regular preferred stock dividend of 1.5 percent is also declared. Total 1909 earnings reach 40,791,209 with net 34,400,432. last quarter surplus 16,263,299 and 1909 surplus 27,339,430.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Copper Mergers Upheld in New Jersey Court Move
Federal court in New Jersey dissolves injunction restraining Utah Copper stockholders from meeting to approve acquiring Boston Consolidated Mining property. Judges Lanning and Cross issue memorandum permitting merger plan to proceed.
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Trenton
N. J
Lanning
Cross
Utah Copper Company
Boston Consolidated Mining Company
Shorts Rally Off Selloff Lifts Chicago Markets
Grain and provisions fell early under cost concerns but short covering spurred a broad advance in most commodities. Closing quotes show May and July wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard, and ribs with small gains and cash prices for No. 2 hard wheat, corn, and oats.
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Chicago
South Omaha Live Stock Prices and Receipts
South Omaha market report for January 25 shows cattle receipts around 5,000 with prices from 4.00 to 7.00 for native steers and 3.00 to 6.00 for cows and heifers. Hogs receipts about 10,000 with heavy hogs 8.00 to 8.10, lambs 7.25 to 8.25, and sheep mixed at 4.75 to 5.75 as market moves lower by 10 to 20 cents.
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South Omaha
Chicago Market Reports Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Cattle receipts about 6000 with weak demand and prices for heifers cows stockers and westerns ranging from 2.00 to 6.00. Hogs receipts around 18000 with slow trade and prices from 7.00 for pigs to 8.50 top for good to choice heavies. Sheep receipts 15000 with weak quotes for sheep and lambs from 4.00 to 6.00 and 6.25 to 8.60 respectively.
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Chicago
Brain Storm insanity plea in Langhurst court martial
Lieutenant Adolph Langhurst of the coast artillery corps defenseed by insanity of the brain storm type. He faced charges of neglect of duty breach of arrest and disobedience of orders before a Fort McHenry court martial. His counsel argued he was sane now but mentally afflicted during the Thaw trial, making him not responsible.
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Baltimore
Adolph Langhurst
Coast Artillery Corps
Fort McHenry
Langhurst
Garfield Opposes Land Withdrawal Bill Before Senate
Former Secretary of the Interior Garfield testifies to a senate public land committee against Secretary Ballinger’s bill allowing the withdrawal of public lands from settlement. He argues existing law already permits withdrawal for timber mineral or power development and sees no need to extend this power to the interior secretary.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Garfield
Senate Committee On Public Land
Ballinger
Congress
Engine wreck on Twentieth Century Limited kills two
In Utica New York on January 26 an eastbound Twentieth Century Limited engine overturned near St Johnsville. Fireman Melvin Handville was crushed and Engineer John Scanlon was fatally crushed between engine and tender. Several coaches derailed but no others left the tracks. Passengers were thrown from berths and some injured.
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Twentieth Century Limited
Utica
N. Y
New York Central
St. Johnsville
Melvin Handville
John Scanlon
Ship Subsidy Fight Set for House Floor
Washington January 26 The administration ship subsidy bill from Representative Humphrey of Washington moves from the merchant marine and fisheries committee for final action likely next Thursday If Humphrey pushes for a vote the bill is expected to pass the committee by a majority.
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Washington
House
Humphrey
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Heroic Work Saves Town At Austin Dam Threat
Austin Pennsylvania residents fled to the hills after a concrete dam above the town showed signs of failing. A large crew worked through the night to reinforce the structure and avert a disaster similar to Johnstown. About 300 families sought safety until engineers confirmed the threat was contained.
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Austin
Johnstown
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