Taft Urges Economic Strength and Canal Progress
President Taft sent to Congress his message on judicial fiscal and military affairs noting a solid business foundation. He cites foreign trade above 4.9 billion dollars and farm product value near 9.5 billion, with treasury reserves and a widening deficit driven by river and harbor projects and pension costs. He backs canal tolls reforms and calls for three new battleships and stronger Justice Department action.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Panama Canal
Easton Steamer Ashore on Lake Superior
The steamer Easton of the Booth line ran hard ashore on Lake Superior about 35 miles from Port Arthur Ontario. All passengers are reported uninjured and tugs were sent from Port Arthur to assist the vessel.
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Duluth
Minn
Easton
Booth Line
Lake Superior
Port Arthur
Ont
Witness Sparks Senate Impeachment Clash Over Fake Letters
Capt A W May testified amid the Archbald impeachment proceedings that claims about fake letters are a lie. His remark caused Senator Gallinger to nearly fall from his chair as the presiding officer demanded an apology before the trial continued.
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Washington
Capt
A. W. May
United States Senate
May
Hillside Coal & Iron Company
Senate
Archhbald
Katy
Culm Bank
Archbald
E. J. Williams
W.S. Prior
Erie Railroad
George F. Brownell
G. A. Richardson
Naval plan seeks $35 million for three dreadnoughts
In Ottawa the duke and duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia attended as Premier Borden asked parliament to approve $35,000,000 for three new dreadnoughts. The ships would serve under the British admiralty and be part of the royal navy for imperial defense.
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Ottawa
Ont
Duke and Duchess of Connaught
Patricia
House of Commons
Borden
British Admiralty
Royal Navy
Roosevelt Campaign Finances Total Contributions 67667273
The National Progressive party certified that total campaign contributions for Roosevelt reached 676672.73 dollars with disbursements of 665500. Unpaid bills on November 30 stood at 6714.13 dollars. Notable donors included Thomas Plant 20000 and Thomas A Edison 1500.
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Washington
National Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Thomas Plant
Boston
Robert Bacon
Francis W. Bird
Frank A. Munsey
Thomas A. Edison
C. G. Vanderbilt
George W. Porter
Illnolls
C. K. McCormick
Kelley Spends Pleasant Visit Then Returns to St Louis
Mr and Mrs Arthur Kelley return to St Louis after a pleasant visit with Mr and Mrs Maurice Mc Grath Miss Nellie Bennett of polit ic goes to Indianapolis Monday to join her father and make her future home
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Arthur Kelley
St. Louis
Maurice McGrath
Nellie Bennett
Politic
Indianapolis
Weak evidence ties seven more suspects to dynamite conspiracy
Indianapolis December 7. The district attorney offered little beyond circumstantial proof against Daniel Buckley of Davenport Jr and Henry G Seiffert of Milwaukee in the dynamite case. Judge Anderson planned to hear motions to dismiss a small group for lack of evidence after defense rests. Buckley admitted writing to McNamara about a nonunion job later dynamited and that Hockin, an international officer, visited Davenport to assist unionization. The government presented minimal evidence against Murphy Parrell Dowd Cline Reddin and others.
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Indianapolis
Daniel Buckley
Davenport
Henry G. Seiffert
Milwaukee
Union Iron Workers
Anderson
Buckley
McNamara
McManigal
Hockin
Frank J. Murphy
Detroit
Patrick Parrell
New York
International Executive Board
Clarence FE. Dowd
Rochester
Hiram Cline
Muncie
Ind
Iron Workers
William KE. Reddin
Hoppe Sets 400-Point Billiards Record in Four Innings
Philadelphia report says Willie Hoppe, the 18.2 game champion, scored 400 points in four innings against George Slosson at Lingner's, averaging 100 per inning. Slosson totaled 32 points. Final scores show Hoppe 2 127 269 2 00 with a high run of 269. Slosson 13 7 1232.
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Philadelphia
Willie Hoppe
Dene
George Slosson
Allinger
Slosson
Hoppe
Averava
Malott Family Extends Visit From Peru
Mr and Mrs Harry Malott and children of Seattle Washington arrived Saturday from Peru to visit Mr and Mrs H C Malott on South E Street. Mr and Mrs Elza Moore spent Sunday at Mitchell.
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Harry Malott
Seattle
Washington
Peru
H. C. Malott
South E Street
Mrs. Elza Moore
Mitchell
Couple Found Dead After Poison Suicide Pact in Marion
Marion Ohio Dec 7 The bodies of Mrs Bertha McNamara 26 and Harry Verne Houseworth 8 were found at the home of the boy's brother. Both had taken poison apparently carrying out a suicide pact.
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Marion
Ohio
Bertha McNamara
Harry Verne Houseworth
Appointment of Count Tetsuchi as Japan premier
Tokyo December 7 officials announced Count Tetsuchi will succeed Marquis Saionji as premier of Japan after a meeting of elder statesmen. The move names Tetsuchi governor general of Korea as part of the leadership transition.
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Tokyo
Tetsuchi
Korea
Saionji
Japan
Arrest Aid Fails as Officer Shot by Suspect
Alton December 7 1880 F T Thompson marshal of Wood River was fatally wounded and killed when Louis Jones a Black man shot twice after Thompson attempted to arrest him. Jones fired killing Thompson instantly and was already wounded.
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Alton
F. T. Thompson
Wood River
Louis Jones
Thompson
Fire in Elvans church wedding causes massive casualties
At a church in Elvans, Portugal, a wedding was underway when a fire sparked a panic. More than 60 people were injured and many fatally trampled as guests fled toward the doors in the crush.
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Badajos
Spain
Elvans
Portugal
1912 Crop record shows record value and corn yield
Washington report of Secretary Wilson places 1912 farm wealth at 9.532 billion dollars with corn leading at 1.75 billion in value and a yield of 3.169 billion bushels. Hay, wheat, and other crops provide supporting totals as prices fall for many staples.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Department
Weather Bureau
Ransdell Elected President of National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Joseph E. Ransdell elected president of the National Rivers and Harbors congress at the closing session. S. A. Thompson re-elected secretary treasurer and John J. Martin named sergeant-at-arms. Delegates backed waterways policy with a $50,000,000 yearly construction estimate and support for shared water and rail terminals. State or municipal ownership of terminals endorsed.
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Washington
Joseph E. Ransdell
Louisiana
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
S. A. Thompson
Indiana
John J. Martin
Missouri
Congress
Democratic state committee ends California ballot dispute
Executive officers of the Democratic state central committee decided not to challenge the official state count. The November result shows eleven Republican Roosevelt electors and two Democratic electors chosen, ending a prolonged legal dispute over the vote closer in California.
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San Francisco
Vec
Democratic State Central Committee
Wilson
Roosevelt
Mayor learns to read and write in San Stefano
Palermo December 7 reports Count PistoIfi, the newly elected mayor of San Stefano, has agreed to learn to read and write and is taking lessons from a tutor hired by the town council.
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Palermo
Pistolfi
San Stefano
Here
Michigan Official Vote Totals Reported
Lansing figures show Roosevelt with 21901 percent, Taft 152244, Wilson 150762 in Michigan presidential vote figures released.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Winner Drops Oh Vienna Race, Clerk Dies After Victory
Vienna, Dec 7 Hermann Friedsburg, a clerk, collapsed and died at a race course near here after learning he had won 2029 dollars in a horse race.
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Vienna
Hermann
Friedsburg
Here
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