Taft to Submit Reclamation Plan for 20 Million Fund
President Taft will submit to Congress a message approving a special board report on apportioning a 20.1 million reclamation loan for western projects. The board lists Salt River Arizona to Sunnyside Yakima Wash, with total exposure of 20.9 million and a five year spending limit. Water rights remain uncertain and, where possible, early adjudication is urged.
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Washington
Congress
Taft
Special Board of Army Engineers
Tice
Secretary of the Interior
Salt River
Arizona
Yuma
California
Grand Valley
Colorado
Uncompangre
Payette-Boise
Idaho
Milk River
Montana
North Platte
Wyoming
Nebraska
Truckee-Carson
Nevada
Rio Grande
New
Umatilla
Oregon
Klamath
Sunnyside
Treton
Yakima
Wash
Engineers
Board of Engineers
Secretary of the Treasury
Engineers' Board
Reclamation Service
United States
Judge Bans Kidnappers with Long Indeterminate Prison Term
In Brooklyn, Judge Fawcett imposed an indeterminate sentence of 25 to 49 years and 10 months in state prison for kidnapers Maria Rappa Stanilao Pattenza. They were convicted of abducting and detaining eight year old Giuseppe Longo and seven year old Michael Riazo, sons of Brooklyn Italians, after threats and intimidation.
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New York
Fawcett
Brooklyn
Maria Rappa
Stanilao Pattenza Fig
Guiseppe Longo
Michael Riazo
Scientists Meet in Minneapolis for AAS Opening
The sixty second annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science opened in Minneapolis Minnesota at the First Baptist church with President A A Michelson presiding. Dr David Starr Jordan former president gave the evening address on The Making of a Darwin. A reception followed for members and affiliated societies.
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Minneapolis
Minn
American Association For Advancement of Science
First Baptist Church
A. A. Michelson
David Starr Jordan
Association
Red Hummer Express Wreck Kills Three Near Farmer
Three men died when the Red Hummer passenger train collided with a freight near Farmer Missouri on the Chicago and Alton line. Passenger engineer BR Davis, passenger fireman M J Crabtree, and freight brakeman H M Flora were killed. no passengers were injured. Separate reports cite a Mercers Bottom West Virginia wreck with five dead on the Baltimore and Ohio and a Providence crash involving New York New Haven Hartford No. 619 with several injuries.
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Kansas City
Chicago & Alton
Chicago
Farmer
BR. Davis
M. J. Crabtree
H. M. Flora
Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mercers Bottom
Pawtucket
R. J
Boston
Providence
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Major W. P. Huxford Dies at 66 in Washington
Maj. William P. Huxford U S A retired and recorder of the Loyal Legion for 23 years died at his home at sixty six. A New Yorker by birth he joined the Fourth Michigan at seventeen and rose to captain in the One Hundred and Sixty second New York later served in the Forty second U S infantry. He earned a brevet major for Port Hudson conduct in 1863 and fought in Bull Run Yorktown the seven days battles and Richmond siege. He was wounded at the last engagement, left for dead, recovered, and held as a prisoner at Libby Prison for two months.
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Washington
Willam P. Huxford
Military Order of the Loyal Legion
Huxford
New York
Michigan Regiment
One Hundred and Sixty-second
Forty-second United States Infantry
Port Hudson
Bull Run
Yorktown
Fight on Lorimer Certai n
Senator Cummins now in Des Moines says a senate move to unseat Senator William Lorimer will be made regardless of minority report. He expects the fight over the Lorimer charges to be prolonged as Beveridge or Frazier may issue minority reports or not.
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Washington
Cummins
Des Moines
Senate
William Lorimer
Beveridge
Frazier
Japs Resent U S Search in Manila Homes
Manila December 28. Major General Duvall, retiring commander of the Philippines department, ordered military agents to aid police in searching a store and several Japanese residences for explosives. The futile search angered the Japanese community. Homes visited included an agent of Mitsui Bussan Company Limited.
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Manila
P. I
Duvall
United States Army
Department of the Philippines
Mitsui Bussan Company, Limited
Northern Bank of New York Seized by State Official
The Northern bank of New York at 215 West 125th Street was taken by Bank Superintendent Cheney due to poor condition with deposits over 6.9 million. Depositors gathered outside before opening but received no information as a notice posted on the doors stated the bank was in possession. The closure surprised few in banking circles given prior awareness of its condition.
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New York
Northern Bank of
West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Harlem
Bronx
Cheney
Northern Bank
Hamilton Bank
Bank
State of New York
Northern Bank of New York
C. H. Cheney
Four Firemen Injured In Vandewater Street Blaze
A December fire at 24-25 Vandewater street in New York damaged the Munroe Publishing and associated firms, injuring four firemen from a falling cornice. Damage estimated at 100000 dollars. Smoke over the Brooklyn Bridge disrupted trolley traffic for a period.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Vandewater Street
Munroe Publishing Company
Woman Escapes Jail Term In Manslaughter Case
Fort Wayne Indiana December 28 Mrs Rose Seldel Tressilt wife of a well known business man pleaded guilty to manslaughter for running down nine year old Trene Cox in August. She was sentenced to two to twenty one years but the term was suspended and she paid $ five thousand three hundred to John A Cox the girl’s father.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Rose Seldel Tressilt
Trene Cox
John A. Cox
Big Meeting of Chemists at Minnesota Opens
The forty third meeting of the American Chemical Society begins today in the University of Minnesota chemistry building with an address by President W D Bancroft. Tomorrow divisions hold meetings and Friday hosts a general business session followed by practical papers on preventing waste improving processes and getting better returns from materials energy and labor. Saturday features division papers and excursions to nearby manufacturing plants where chemical processes operate.
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Minneapolis
Minn
American Chemical Society
University of Minnesota
W. D. Bancroft
Hyde murder appeal reset to January 20 in Supreme Court
In Jefferson City Missouri on December 28 the appeal of Dr B Clark Hyde convict ed of killing Col Swope and sentenced to life was reset for argument in the supreme court for January 20 Attorneys filed a stipulation asking six hours for each side The arguments were originally set for January 3.
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Jefferson City
B. Clark Hyde
Col. Swope
Supreme Court
Rural schools blamed as backward in Ohio findings
An official investigation finds Ohio rural schools no better than 25 years ago. The Ohio School Improvement Association gathered in Columbus to address making country schools more efficient. President J.T. A. Demitrick of Montana chaired the meeting as sessions continue through tomorrow.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio School Improvement Association
JT. A. Demitrick
Montana
Aviator Hoxley Breaks High Altitude Record
Arch Hoxsey of Pasadena California set a new world altitude record in a Wright biplane reaching 11474 feet. Flying through 30 mile per hour winds he launched just before one o'clock and soared for nearly two hours before a dramatic landing and return to near vertical climb.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Arch Hoxsey
Pasadena
Hoxsey
Grand Stand
Illinois Teachers Meet Discuss Legislation Health
Chicago hosts the fifty-seventh annual Illinois State Teachers association session with six thousand teachers present. Proposals include a $260 appropriation for University of Illinois education building a state pension system for public school teachers and a law banning public drinking cups. Noted speakers include Ella Flagg Young Jane Addams and university leaders.
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Chicago
School of Education
University of Illinois
Illinois State Teachers’ Association
City Board of Education
Busse
Ella Flagg Young
Association
Andrew F. West
Princeton University
W. A. Evans
William H. Allen
Bureau of Municipal Research
New York City
Jane Addams
Hull House
W. O. Thompson
Ohio State University
Yacht owner found drowned near Western Banks
The body of Capt. Stuart Bennett of New York, owner of the yacht Phra, was found near Western Banks. His wife and Herman Parker, a crew member, are also believed drowned. Mattoon shows a population of 11,456 per census. Ironton lists 13,147 residents.
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Key West, Fla
Stuart Bennett
New York
Phra
Western Banks
Herman Parker
Mattoon
Washington
Ironton
Many Admit Guilt in Senatorial Election Inquiry
Special Prosecutor Stephenson says surface is only scratched as indictments in the county exceed 700. Wagons bring hundreds of men to plead guilty or await trial for alleged wholesale election frauds. Two men plead not guilty, Thomas Poole and John Sofer, a former slave who voted Republican. Illinois notes show 752 total indictments with 124 returned by the grand jury and about 220 plead guilty.
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West Union
Court House
Blair
Thomas Poole
John Sofer
Stephenson
Choked by Gas Mrs Hefel Sends Help From Bedside
In Muncie Indiana on December 28 Mrs Toney Hefel awakened to gas from a stove filling her room She crawled to a telephone and summoned a physician who arrived in time to save her life Her husband James Faust a boarder also suffered from the fumes and was treated at once
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Muncie
Ind
Toney Hefel
James Faust
Mrs. Hefel
Warship to quell revolt at Ponape in Caroline Islands
Estingtou China December 28 reports German cruiser Hinden heads to Ponape to quell an insurrection. Berlin dispatch says the German governor of the Caroline Islands arrived with 160 soldiers as insurgents are estimated at 250.
Stabbing death in Kankakee fight ends in fatal knife stab
In Kankakee on December 27 Stanislaw Wisniewski was stabbed and killed by Steve Bottick who surrendered to police. Bottick claimed Wisniewski and another man tried to hold him up, and in a fight he wrested a knife from Wisniewski and stabbed him, ending in Wisniewski's instant death.
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Kankakee
Stanislaw Wisniewski
Steve Battick
Bottick
Wisniewski
Exclusion of Jews in St Petersburg Expands
In St Petersburg on December 28 the expulsion of Jews claimed to reside illegally has begun. As a preliminary move 101 individuals have been stripped of artisan guild memberships, removing their right to reside in the capital.
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St. Petersburg
Mindoro Dev Chief to Attend Friar Lands Hearing in D C
Manila Dec 28 Manager Poole of the Mindoro Development company will go to Washington for the congressional inquiry into the sale of the friar lands by the Philippine government.
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Philippine Development Company
Manila
Poole
Mindoro Development Company
Washington
Death of August Marxhausen proprietor of Abendpost
Detroit December 28 August Marxhausen aged seventy seven died of heart disease in Detroit. born in Kassel Germany he founded the Abendpost in 1866 and was a prominent figure in Republican circles.
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August Marxhausen
Detroit
Mich
The
Abendpost
Kassel
Germany
Harmon's simple debut stirs war talk and tea party jokes
Ohio governor Judson Harmon plans an inaugural with no parade no celebration and no address stirring GOP mockery and Democratic defense. The piece links his thrift to Jeffersonian simplicity and notes lingering tensions with Japan amid unofficial war scare chatter. Officials say war is unlikely though simmering tensions and past friction linger.
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Washington
Ohio
Judson Harmon
Harmon
Harmer
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Hoxley
Illinois ‘Teachers’ Association
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