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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1911
Page
1
President Taft, in an authorized interview with Francis E. Leupp to appear in Outlook, says he aimed to do what seemed wisest regardless of political impact on his future. He defends his Winona tariff remarks and discusses hopes for a second term and private life.
In a three page editorial Bryan urges Democratic members to stand for the party platform pledges on trusts tariff popular election of senators the Philippines labor and Porto Rico. He warns against federal incorporation of trusts and the Aldrich plan while praising the Stanley steel investigation and calling for Littleton's removal from the committee.
Two women are dead and three children are severely injured when a gas heating and lighting plant exploded at the home of farmer J. M. Henton near Mattoon Illinois. Henton, a mile away, rushed back to find his house wrecked and his wife and others injured. His daughter and aunt died in the blast.
Francis E Leapp conducts a published interview with President Taft, presenting questions on policy, leadership, and national issues. The piece captures Taft's responses and viewpoint on current events.
Washington reports Porto Rico trade under American rule has surged with total imports and exports in fiscal year 1911 totaling 78.7 million dollars. Ninety percent of imports came from the United States and eighty seven percent of exports went to this country. Over eleven years the trade has risen about 375 percent.
Great prosperity marked Hawaii in the last year with total trade near 70 million dollars. Imports reached 27,512,580 dollars and exports 41,938,583 dollars, about 90.5 percent of trade with the United States. Nearly 95 percent of tonnage was carried on American ships. Sugar was the principal export, including about 1,000,000 pounds of raw sugar and over 22,000,000 pounds of refined sugar shipped.
New York December 1 The Standard Oil company of New Jersey ends the oil trust era as more than thirty subsidiaries gain independence. Each unit will operate from its home state while stockholders receive shares in every subsidiary. Disintegration prompts mass relocations and leadership changes, with oil prices and market effects unclear for now as competition rises.
In Savannah on a frozen course the young American millionaire David L Bruce-Brown won his second Grand Prize race in as many years. He averaged 74.65 miles per hour, beating his own record from last year when his average was 70.55 mph on the same course.
At the Mississippi state fair grounds a temporary grandstand collapsed just before the Ole Miss and Mississippi A&M football game. About fifty spectators were hurt, many possibly fatally, as a thousand or more fell with the wreckage, including women and children.
Warroad Minnesota December 1 1920 The territory records its first hunting accident as Alex Paquin is shot through the right lung by homesteader John Dahl. The two men were following the same tracks unaware of each other when Dahl overtook Paquin and fired thinking he had encountered a moose.
Washington reports former Indian liquor agent William E. Johnson accused a political ring of forcing his Oct. 1 resignation. Samuel Adams, first assistant secretary of the interior, denied the charge. Congress may open an investigation into the matter.
Chicago reports the hunting season cost 100 lives and injured 37 others this year. Authorities study five years of data under Secretary Wilson to push laws reducing hunter fatalities and urge solo hunting to cut deaths, noting companions caused at least a quarter of fatal accidents.
Dee Winnipeg Dr Needwig Bramme a young arts practitioner faced a court charge for stealing several sets of instruments from leading dealers. He cried while explaining he and his bride had nothing to eat for two days and that the theft was to finance an analysis and support his wife.
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