Taft undecided on Supreme Court picks as Hughes favored
President Taft remains undecided on who will fill vacancies on the U S Supreme Court. Most signs point to Charles E Hughes as chief justice with a Democrat for another seat. Names in play include Winslow of Wisconsin and Lamar of Georgia, while Hooks and Vandevanter are seen as likely in the Eighth Circuit.
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Washington
Taft
United States Supreme Court
Charles E Hughes
John B. Winslow
Wisconsin
James R. Lamar
Georgia
Supreme Courts
Cummins
Iowa
Nelson
Minnesota
Bailey
Texas
Eighth Circuit
Hook and
Vandevanter
Senate
Hook
Eupreme Court
la Follette
White House
Lodge
Massachusetts
Flint
California
Walter L Smith
Lafayette Young
Deemer
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Workmen Elect Officers for Ancient Order of United Workmen
Louisville December 9 the supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen elected officers for the coming year including Past Supreme Master Workman Joseph A. Eckstein New Ulm Minn Supreme Master Workman William M Norris Muscatine la Supreme Foreman John C Gallagher New Haven Conn Supreme Overseer E L Moore Fargo Nd Supreme Recorder M W Sackett Meadville Pa Supreme Receiver E F Danforth Skowhegan Me Supreme Guide W R Welch Guthrie Okla Supreme Watchman C C Rhodes Pawtucket R I Supreme Medical Examiner Dr G A Aschman Wheeling W Va The Manitoba delegation invited the lodge to Winnipeg in 1914 and San Francisco bid for 1915.
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Louisville
Supreme Lodge
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Joseph A. Eckstein
New Ulm
Minn
William M. Norris
Muscatine
John C. Gallagher
New Haven
Conn
E. L. Moore
Fargo
N. D
M. W. Sackett
Meadville
Bemidji Saloon Closures Stir Northern Minnesota
Bemidji resident reports that agent T. E. Brents, chief special officer of the Indian department, has closed saloons in Grand Rapids Coleraine and Bovey and shipped out liquor. Speculation runs high that Bemidji saloons will be closed within the next twenty four hours as the dry zone crackdown continues.
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Bemidji
Minn
Minnesota
T. E. Brents
Indian Department
Brents
Grand Rapids
Coleraine
Bovey
Reciproc ity with Canada Advocated
New York December 9 The political platform of the party representing protective principles would dismantle every customs house at the international border if acted upon Taft's doctrine accepted by Republican leaders. James J Hill, read by Dr George D Stewart, argues for reciprocity to equalize production costs and enable immediate free trade between the United States and Canada amid rising calls for a cheaper, clearer commercial compact.
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New York
Taft
James J Hill
Ciety
George D. Stewart
United States
Canada
Hill
La Crosse Burglar Steals Stamps From Schools
In La Crosse Wisconsin on December 9 a thief broke into several school buildings and stole tuberculosis fund stamps from teachers desks along with a small amount of pennies, aiming to raise funds for disease relief.
Teenager fatally shoots stepfather in family dispute
In Rock Rapids Iowa Ila on December 9 a nineteen year old, John Wubbens, shot and killed his stepfather Harry Jordan during a family row in which Jordan is said to have attacked Wubbens' mother. The youth was taken into custody immediately after the shooting and gave his account.
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Rock Rapids
Ila
John Wubbens
Harry Jordan
Jordan
Wubbens
China to form constitutional cabinet after New Year
From Peking comes word that the ancient monarchy may end after the Chinese New Year in January 1911. The throne is said to have decided to follow the imperial senate's resolution and create a constitutional cabinet immediately.
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Peking
China
Imperial Senate
Grain and provision prices in Minneapolis market
On December 8 in Minneapolis grain and provision figures show wheat prices for December at 1.01 14 dollars, May at 1.04 percent, July at 1.05 dollars. On track values include No. 1 hard 1.04, No. 1 Northern 1.02 3/4, No. 2 Northern 99 3/4 cents to 1.02, No. 8 Northern 98 1/4 to 1.00 4/4 dollars per bushel.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Wheat and flax futures update with prices
In Duluth on December 8 the market shows No 1 hard at 1.04 or 1.04 and No 1 Northern at 1.03 as well as No 2 Northern at 1.00 and 1.01 for December and 1.02 for May. Flax futures trend on track with December at 2.47 and May at 2.51 per bushel.
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Duluth
Northern
Livestock prices at St Paul market report
St Paul cattle prices show good to choice steers at 5.00 to 5.50, fair to good 4.25 to 4.75, cows and heifers 3.75 to 4.25, yearlings 6.00 to 7.00. Hogs 7.35 to 7.45. Sheep meet values with wethers 3.00 to 3.75, yearlings 4.00 to 4.50, spring lambs 4.55 to 5.75.
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St. Paul
Chicago market closes with mixed grain and livestock quotes
Wheat prices ease with December at 92c and May 96 96%c while July floats at 98% 93%c. Corn declines to 45% c for December with May 47% and July 48%4c. Oats hold around 31% 34%c for several months. Pork futures show January at $18.15 and May at $17.30. Butter quotes list creameries 23 28c and dairies 23 27c. Eggs at 33c and poultry steadies with turkeys 22¢ and chickens 12¢.
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Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Prices Reported December Trade
Chicago stock prices for cattle hogs and sheep list Reeves Texas steers western steers stockers and feeders cows and heifers calves hog categories including light mixed heavy good to choice native yearlings and lambs with price ranges and per head values across categories.
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Chicago
Reeves
Texas
Ballinger Seeks Transfer of Cunningham Coal Land Cases
Secretary Ballinger recommends moving thirty three Cunningham coal land entries totaling 5 280 acres from the General Land Office to the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia for direct adjudication. He urges broader land and water policy reforms, limits on desert land entries, and transfer of pension appeals duties to the assistant attorney general.
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Washington
Ballinger
Department of the Interior
Alaska
General Land Office
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Board of Pension Appeals
Interior Department
City Votes Bonds for Sewerage System in Madison
Madison December 9 A special election approved a $65,000 bond issue to establish a sewerage system by a margin of 240 votes. The measure directs funds for construction and related improvements in the city.
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Madison
Abandon Indian Warehouses in Major Cities Planned
Washington report states the Indian warehouses at Chicago Omaha and four other cities will be abolished July 1 1911 if the senate approves the house action. The house trimmed provisions for the warehouses showing no further use and potential annual savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Rep Miller of Minnesota backed the measure while Rep Hitchcock of Omaha opposed it.
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Washington
Chicago
Omaha
Senate
House
Ballinger
Valentine
House Committee On
Indian Affairs
Miller
Minnesota
Hitchcock
Indian Service
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Miss Deitz Frightened For Father In Sawy er Case
Milwaukee reports Myra Deitz, daughter of the defendant, says she fears Sawyer county authorities will poison her father who is jailed in wretched conditions. She details rats gnawed food, refusal of in-person visits, and claims of mistreatment while relatives remain at Cameron.
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Milwaukee
Sawyer County
Myra Deitz
Deitz
Mother
Leslie
Cameron
Father
Mayor of Grand Forks Dies After Illness
Grand Forks mayor Johno Dinnie who served from 1896 to 1904 died at his home from an stomach ulcer. Physicians conducted a post mortem examination after his long illness, which clarified the cause of death.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Johno Dinnie
Railway Conference Postponed in North Dakota
Grand Forks North Dakota December 9 at the suggestion of the Duluth Commercial club officers no steps will be taken to hold a conference between Duluth and Grand Forks commercial clubs on railroad construction until about January 15 with no immediate action planned.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Duluth Commercial Club
Grand Forks Commercial Club
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