Senator Works Attacks Roosevelt Taft Over Trust Ties
California Senator Works denounces Theodore Roosevelt and President Taft in a Senate speech supporting a constitutional amendment for a single six year presidential term. He links Roosevelt and Taft to George W. Perkins and large corporations, cites campaign finance revelations, and warns of presidential influence on prosecutions.
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Campaign Finance Reform Critique Calls for State Submissions
Speaker condemns patronage and executive power abuses, urging a ban on executive favors. He warns large campaign funds threaten free institutions and proposes contributions be handled by the state or nation to curb private influence.
Courts Will Not Be Collectors for Trusts
Washington reports the Supreme Court will not allow trusts to collect on debts through the courts. Corn Products Refining Co. sues 4 R Wilder Mfg Co for 1247 dollars for glucose and grape sugar. Wilder claims rebate agreements violated Sherman anti trust law and calls the plan profit sharing returning ten percent of profits to patrons who bought exclusively from Corn Products.
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Supreme Court
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New York
4. R. Wilder Manufacturing Co
Atlanta
New York Company
Seven and a Half Years for Obstructing a Train
Charleston dispatch reports Governor Glasscock approved the military commission finding in the Kanawha coalfield case of Lawrence Crepreant. He is sentenced to seven and a half years in Moundsville state penitentiary for perjury after failing to prove an alibi for obstructing trains inside martial law. The commission also tried two other men for interference with railroad traffic at Paint Creek Junction.
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Thompson Confirmed as U S Treasurer
Washington December 9 The Senate unanimously confirms Carmi Thompson former secretary to President Taft as treasurer of the United States after a swift confirmation vote.
Athletic instructor and five students pinned in Lexington
E R Sweetland longtime athletics instructor at the University of Kentucky and five students were arrested on warrants sworn out by Capin Web. The case stems from an investigation into the burning of Dean Paul Andersons private desk. Those arrested include J S Chambers captain of the 1918 football team W L Hall Y M C A secretary Thomas Robinson manager of the 1918 football team W C Wilson captain of the 1912 basketball team and W C Harrison captain of the 1912 football team.
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E. R. Sweetland
University of Kentucky
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University
Thomas Robinson
W. C. Wilson
W. C. Harrison
Congressman Brown Improves but Remains in Fragile Condition
Washington reports Representative William G. Brown of West Virginia, hospitalized with heart trouble and complications, is gradually improving and out of danger, though not fully recovered. He did not rest well last night, but his temperature has fallen and other signs point to progress.
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Congressman Brown
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Christmas Rush to Europe Sends 20,000 Steerage Passengers
New York reports a flood of nearly twenty transatlantic steamships to depart this week with about 20,000 steerage travelers. Officials say holiday traffic matches recent averages as many Scandinavians join the exodus to celebrate Christmas in the fatherland amid northwest crop prosperity.
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New York
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Fatherland
Phillips Spoke Plainly in Letter Writing Amid Trial
Syracuse official Edward E. Phillips testified at the dynamiting conspiracy trial in Indianapolis five months after McNamara's arrest. He described letters to McNamara about hiring men to probe the eight hour law and warned others to be careful what they wrote, denying any intent to commit violence.
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Milwaukee
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
McNamara
Edward E. Phillips
Syracuse
N. Y
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Brewerton
N .Y
Butler
John T. Butler
Buffalo
Somerset county votes on saloon issue under new law
Pulaski county which includes Somerset and Middlesboro will vote on the saloon question tomorrow. This is the first election under the county unit law with prohibitionists predicting a majority against saloon operation after a vigorous campaign.
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Kentucky
Somerset
Pulaski County
Middlesboro
Temperance Foes Rally in Boston On Licenses Hope
Temperance workers press to limit licenses in tomorrow’s city elections across fifteen municipalities. Mayors will be chosen in several towns and women are expected to vote in large numbers in the contested contests.
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Boston
Five Murderers to Pay Penalty This Week
Salem Oregon reports five murderers doomed to die next Friday at the state penitentiary. Convicts include Frank Garrison for Roy Perkins murder in Coos county and Mike Morgan for John York killing in Josephine county. Others are Noble Foulder for Louis Gilbert death in Klamath county and John Taylor for Donald Stewart and George Hastings killings in Multnomah county.
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Ore
Oregon State Penitentiary
Oregon
West
Frank Garrison
Roy Perkins
Coos County
Mike Morgan
John York
Josephine County
Noble Foulder
Louis Gilbert
Klamath County
John Taylor
Donald Stewart
George Hastings
Multnomah County
Supreme Court
Earthquake Seismic Shock Recorded Near Washington
A seismograph at Georgetown University logged a twenty three minute quake in the morning. Observers link the event to possible renewed eruptions of an Alaska volcano eighteen hundred miles to the northwest.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Congress Amid Busy Week with Elections and Impeachment Trial
The Senate opened at noon with Overman introducing a six member joint inauguration committee. Taft aides pushed patent office reforms while Archbold's impeachment trial began at 1 30 p m. The House advanced the legislative, executive and judicial appropriations bill as Ways and Means eyed tariff revision.
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Overman
Taft
Works
Robt
W. Archbold
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Ways and Means
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Money Trust
Pujo
Allen
Lindbergh
Austria-Hungary to borrow fifty million dollars
London reports sudden resignations of War Minister General Aussenberg and Chief of Staff General Schemaa for personal reasons. Speculation links changes to renewed dreibund talks, a possible reshuffle favoring General Von Hertendorf, and Austria’s $50 million temporary loan amid tension over Turkey and the Balkans, with adverse effects on Austrian trade. The fleet reportedly concentrates at Pola.
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Russia
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Setback in bid to acquire Monticello from Levy
Washington December reports a House vote of 101 to 41 against a special rule to advance a Senate resolution authorizing a committee to study buying Monticello from Reprasave Levy. Henry of Texas and James of Kentucky led the drive. Saunders of Virginia opposed. If purchase fails, condemnation could be pursued.
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Thomas Jefferson
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James
Kentucky
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Virginia
Representative Levy
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West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
Fair and warmer conditions predicted for Tuesday across West Virginia and Virginia. Wednesday also looks fair with continued mild temperatures.
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West Virginia
Britain presents formal note of protest to Knox
Britain's note, written by Sir Edward Grey, outlines objections to the Panama canal toll exemptions for American coastwise shipping. It argues such exemptions violate the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and warns of broader implications for foreign shipping. Secretary Knox will consider the document and discussions suggest a settlement by arbitration or direct agreement before Taft's term ends.
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Great Britain
Panama Canal
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Philander C. Knox
James Bryce
Knox
State Department
Sir Edward Grey
United States
Taft
Jin
Senate
Ennis
Sidna Allen murder case heads to jury in Wytheville
Evidence closed in the Sidna Allen trial for the Foster killing as two defense witnesses contradicted Commonwealth testimonies. Closing instructions were prepared and agreed, with jury deliberations expected to begin after arguments started at 10 30 this morning.
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Sidna Allen
William M. Foster
Buxton
Berry Flannagan
Harry C. Gilmer
Pulaski
Commonwealth
Flanagan
Frank Fowler
Floyd Allen
Atorney H. C. Gilmer
Court Green
Claude Allen
Court House
Sidna Allin
Gilmer
John
Draper Opens with Extended Speech in Trial
Draper delivered the opening speech lasting an hour and a half, followed by KK. P. Bruce of Wise for the defense. Both sides presented forcible speeches and argued their cases with strong reasoning and evidence.
Democrats Agree to Start Hearing on Tax Revision
Washington reports Democrats have agreed to begin hearings the first week of January on the proposed tax revision.
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Washington
Democrats
Governor Gears Allen Case Ruling Delay
Richmond dispatch reports Governor Mann has not issued a decision in the Allen case. Friends of Floyd and Claude Allen plan an appeal drive and call for public subscriptions to fund new counsel after exhausted family resources. If Mann does not commute, the Allens face the electric chair Friday morning.
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Mann
Allen
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Allens
Floyd
Claude Allen
Southern Judicial Appointments To Face Democratic Block
The senate judiciary committee held an informal session with no actions on Taft era judicial appointments. Democrats are expected to block many southern confirmations to let posts fall to President Wilson after March 4, while northern confirmations may proceed.
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Taft
Congress
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Republican Committee
United States
Wilson
South
Underwood Outlines Tariff Plans Ahead of April Session
Chairman Underwood told the Ways and Means Committee members that hearings on proposed tariff bills will begin in January. The plan aims to complete early preparation of tariff legislation before the Democratic special session next April, with opportunities for affected interests to be heard.
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Ways and Means Committee of the
House
Underwood
Formal Revision Section by Section of Tariff Laws
Democratic members of the House Ways and Means committee plan hearings on the tariff every Wednesday and Friday in January starting January 6. Each day will cover one schedule out of fourteen, reviewed in regular order under the present tariff law. The plan aims to guide tariff revision and will be ratified at a full committee meeting tomorrow.
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Dec
House
Ways and Means Committee
Scandinavian Art Exhibition Opens in New York
The Norwegian Danish and Swedish ministers joined the formal opening of the first Scandinavian art exhibition in the United States. The show features about fifty paintings plus porcelains and carvings and will travel to Boston Buffalo Toledo Chicago Minneapolis and other cities after its New York run.
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Stimson Urges Citizenship for Porto Ricans and Panama Toll Reform
The Stimson report condemns sentimentality about Philippine independence and urges citizenship for Porto Ricans. It recommends canal toll amendments to favor American coastwise shipping, stresses Panama and Hawaii fortifications, and calls for faster naval and army reorganization along with shorter active service.
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