Northwest lawmakers laud tariff board wool report
Progressive senators and representatives from the Northwest commend the tariff board report on the wool schedule, predicting alignment with the administration. Minnesota leaders back the findings for downward revisions, while Nelson and Clapp align with tariff reform. The board notes duties on wool and products exceed production cost differentials.
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Senate
Cummins
Iowa
la Follette
Wisconsin
Tariff Board
Minnesota
Nelson
Clapp
Representative Hill
Connecticut
Congress Approves Termination of 1822 Russian Treaty
Washington reports Congress ratified the president’s notification to terminate the 1822 Russian treaty and sent the measure to the president. The House acted in 75 minutes with Speaker Clark signing, and Vice President Sherman affixed his signature after Senate session to permit it. Only Macon of Arkansas opposed, claiming a lighthearted motive.
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Washington
Congress
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Clark
Sherman
Senate
Macon
Arkansas
Taft Returns to White House After Busy New York Visit
President Taft left New York to return to the White House after thirty busy hours. He declared in recent addresses that one chief fault of this age is that people live too fast. His visit included five dinners, a corner stone laying for a home for the blind, Christmas shopping, and calls from political leaders.
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New York
Taft
White House
China must have republic statement from Tang Shao Yi
Shanghai December 21 Tang Shao Yi representative of Yuan Shi Kai faction declares abdication of the emperor and establishment of a republic is the only way to satisfy the Chinese people and prevent further wholesale bloodshed as peace conference session winds down.
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Shanghai
China
Tang Shao Yi
Yuan Shi Iai
William C Hook May Succeed Judge Harlan on Court Bench
William C Hook appears set to succeed Justice Harlan on the Supreme Court bench pending confirmation. The anticipated appointment signals a continuation of the court’s judicial philosophy with Hook viewed as aligning with the current majority.
Taft Eyed For Supreme Court Appointment
Morning papers in New York state suggest President Taft will appoint Judge Hook of Kansas to the Harlan vacancy on the supreme court bench. The choice is not settled and Secretary Nagel may also be considered for the post.
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Washington
New York State
Taft
Judge Hook
Kansas
Harlan
Supreme Court
Nagel
Roosevelt's Name On Primary Ballot In Nebraska
Omaha declares Theodore Roosevelt seeks Republican presidential nomination as a petition to place his name on the next Nebraska primary ballot is filed with the secretary of state. Attorney John O. Yeiser leads the Roosevel t effort and refuses to discuss his authority or any correspondence with Roosevelt.
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Omaha
Theodore Roosevelt
Nebraska
Roosevelt
John O. Yeiser
Yeiser
Mr. Yeiser
Colonel Roosevelt
Labor Federation Head Vows Full Cooperation in Probing
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor says the federation has nothing to hide and stands ready for law investigators. He pledges full cooperation, noting files and records are open, and all printed material is subject to inquiry. The January American Federationist will be the first since the McNamara brothers confessed.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
American Federationist
Gompers
Federation
McNamara Brothers
Bills Seek Cheaper Entry to Public Lands Along Rail Lines
Washington, Dec 21. Representative Hanna of North Dakota introduced two bills altering public land rules. One lowers the price for entrymen seeking to perfect title to alternate reserved railroad lands from 2.59 to 1.20 dollars per acre. The other allows coal lands classified as public lands to be entered as agricultural land while title to the coal remains with the United States.
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Washington
Hanna
North Dakota
United States
Northwestern Ohio towns denied Maine cannons relics
Washington officials refused requests from covens in Northwestern Ohio to obtain cannons from the ill fated Maine, as officials notified those seeking relics.
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Maine
Toledo
Ohio
Washington
Move to Strike Out Two Counts in Chicago Meat Case
Defense moves to strike two counts and seeks jury instructions to acquit ten Chicago meat packers of Sherman anti trust violations. Levy Mayer argues government opening failed to present a case and seeks dismissal of counts two and three referencing National Packing company. Trial adjourned as motions announced.
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Chicago
Carpenter
United States
J.S. Wilkerson
Levy Mayer
Mayer
National Packing Company
Wilkerson
United States Supreme Court
Stathlera Oil
American Tobacco Companies
Cashier Admits His Guilt in Cobden Embezzlement Case
Rollin M. West former cashier of the State bank of Cobden pleaded guilty to misappropriating 12 251 04 dollars from the bank and village funds. The judge deferred sentence until January 2 as prosecutors sought to avoid a trial.
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New Ulm
Minn
Rollin M. West
State Bank of
August G. Erickson
West
Olsen
Pierre magnate Charles S. Hyde found guilty on mail fraud
Charles S. Klyde of Pierre, reputed to be South Dakota’s wealthiest man, was found guilty on three counts of using the United States mails to defraud. He promoted Pierre town lots with maps showing electric streetcar lines that did not exist, selling land that was merely pasture. Maximum penalty includes a $1,509 fine or up to 54 months in prison. Hyde’s real estate and banking activities led to the indictment.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Charles S. Klyde
Pierre
South Dakota
United States
Hyde
King cobra on German freighter terrifies crew
In Boston on December 21 a king cobra escaped its cage aboard the German freighter Kutte urn. The serpent killed one sailor and terrorized East Indian and Malay crew from Calcutta to the voyage destination, prompting fear of further incidents on board.
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Boston
Calcutta
William Loeb Jr May Wave Charge of Taft Campaign
Taft campaign efforts in New York State are led by William Loeb Jr with a May push. The plan centers on rally events and coordinated outreach to voters as the proposed mobilization advances.
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Taft
New York State
New York
Loeb Picked for Leader in Taft Campaign
Taft held talks with New York state leaders including William Barnes Jr Samuel S Koenig William Loeb and others at Henry W Tafts home. Rumors say Loeb will lead the New York delegation campaign efforts while Elihu Root may oversee financing to ease business opposition to trust prosecutions.
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New York
Taft
William Barnes, Jr
State Committee
Samuel S. Koenig
William Loeb
William M. Calder
F. J. H. Kracke
Henry W. Taft
Manhattan
Wiliam Loeb
Port of
Elihu Root
Leishman Loses Court Trousers in Berlin Affair
American ambassador to Germany John G. A. Leishman mislaid gold braided court trousers causing diplomatic concern. Anxious officials in three countries await a remedy after the Berlin tailor sent the altered garments back to London and were then lost in transit en route to Berlin.
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London
John G. A. Leishman
Germany
Leishman
Berlin
Bali
Government sues Keystone Watch Case for Sherman act violation
The United States files suit in federal court against Keystone Watch Case Company and associated directors alleging unlawful combination to monopolize the watch case trade. The complaint details consolidations, foreign contracts, blacklists, threats to sell plants, and aims to break up the monopoly and restrain monopolistic methods nationwide.
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Philadelphia
Unite States Circuit
Keystone Watch Case Company
United J
Theophilus Zurbrogg
Riverside
N. J
Charles F. Fox
Edward T. Stotesbury
John J. Mueller
Charles M. Fogg
F. H Kain
Irving Smith
New York
Zurbrugg
Riverside Watch Case Company
Zbrugg
Kerstone Watch Cage Company
Keystone
Riverside Companies
New York Standard Watch Company
United States Watch Company
E. Howard Clock Company
Crescent Watch Case Company
American-Waltham Watch Company
Bay State Watch Case Company
Boston
Keystone Company
Elgin National Watch Company
Elgin Company
Canada
Waltham Watch Company
Great Britain
France
Spain
Captain Logan Tucker Dies at Inn in Philadelphia
Captain Logan Tucker U S M C retired and grandson of General John A Logan collapsed and died during supper at an inn in Philadelphia. He was 33, a son of Colonel William F Tucker U S A retired, and is survived by a widow and his parents. His father served as paymaster for the Dakota department with headquarters in St Paul.
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Philadelphia
Logan Tucker
John A. Logan
Washington
William F. Tucker
Tucker
Cuba
Marine Corps
Department of Dakota
St. Paul
Billy Delaney Very Ill In San Francisco
Billy Delaney famed trainer of pugilists is critically ill with internal complications. He came from New York decades ago and trained James J. Corbett for the Sullivan bout in New Orleans in 1882. Delaney later prepared Jeffries for a match with Fitzsimmons and most recently trained Jack Johnson for a Reno championship contest.
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San Francisco
Billy Peti Laney
Pugilis Eas
Delaney
New York
Corbett
Sullivan
New Orleans
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Jack Johnson
Reno
Prosecutor confronts detective during dynamiting probe
Indianapolis court scene as County Prosecutor Frank P. Baker forcibly took detective Robert J. Foster before Judge Joseph Markey seeking protection. The judge rebuked Baker for interrupting murder trial proceedings but Baker claimed Foster was “shadowing” and insisted on action. Baker was restrained and ordered to show cause for contempt.
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Robert J. Foster
National Erectors’ Association
Frank P. Baker
Foster
Joseph Markey
Criminal Court
Markey
Baker
Ina
Dim
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