Year of Solid Growth and Prosperity for Banks Declares Comptroller
The comptroller of the currency reports a prosperous year for U S banks with national and state institutions totaling about 27 000 banks and combined deposits near 16 000 000 000. National banks earned over 154 000 000 with 105 000 000 in dividends while insolvent cases were settled with depositors receiving about 86 percent.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Congress
Currency Bureau
United States
Comptroller
Kansas City
Houston
Texas
Greensburg
Freemont
Neb
Franklin
Colorado Springs
Col
Vicksburg
Miss
New York Clearings House Association
Murray
Confirmation of White Nomination Swiftly Approved
Washington reports a rapid Senate confirmation of Associate Justice Edward Douglas White of Louisiana as chief justice. The vote occurred without committee reference due to White's prior Senate service. Other nominations filled two Supreme Court vacancies and two Interstate Commerce Commission posts as the omnibus claims bill above $2 million moved forward.
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Washington
Edward Douglas White
Louisiana
United States Supreme Court
Senate
White
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Court of Commerce
Balloonist Augustus Post sues for annulment over bigamy
New York December 12 Augustus Post sues for annulment of marriage alleging his wife Mrs Post never legally separated from her first husband. Mrs Post, who has married three times, denies the claim. She first wed John Keaghy then Daniel Halliday who died during a divorce pending.
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New York
Augustus Post
Post
John Keaghy
Texas
Walliday
Mre. Post
Seven States Back Champ Clark For Speakership
Washington December 12 The Democratic delegations of seven states have endorsed Champ Clark for the next speakership. His election is practically assured. The Virginia delegation stays aloof due to Hay's demand for a pledge to a committee on committees. States backing Clark include Missouri Kentucky Illinois Georgia Arkansas Tennessee and Texas.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Virginia
Hay
Clark
Missouri
Kentucky
Ilinois
Georgia
Arkansas
Tennessee
Texas
Effort to Overturn Carmack Killing Acquittal Verdict
In Nashville Tennessee on December 11, an effort will be made in the criminal court to set aside the acquittal of Rob in Cooper charged with killing ex Senator KE Carmack in 1908. The motion rests on an affidavit by Carmack’s brother and indicates attorneys will not disclose its contents.
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Nashville
Tenn
Robin Cooper
KE. W. Carmack
Carmack
Tammany Hall Fire Delivers Partial Destruction in New York
The Wigwam of the Tammany Society in New York was partially destroyed by fire today. Repairs are estimated at about twenty five thousand dollars.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Tammany Society
Taft Nominates White Van Devanter Lamar to Supreme Court
President Taft sent senate nominations for Edward White to be chief justice and William Van Devanter and Joseph Rucker Lamar as associate justices. He also named five judges to the new Court of Commerce and two new Interstate Commerce Commission members, with confirmations pending.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
United States Supreme Court
Edward Douglas White
Louisiana
William van Devanter
Wyoming
Joseph Rucker Lamar
Georgia
New Court of Commerce
Martin A. Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robert W. Archibald
United States
Middle District
Pennsylvania
William H. Hunt
Court of Customs Appeals
John Emmett Garland
South Dakota
Julian W. Mack
Illinois
B. H. Meyer
Wisconsin
C. C. McChord
Kentucky
Supreme Emirt of
Lowe'ena
United States Senate
Vilie
Cleveland
Supreme Court
van Devanter
Indiana
Georgia Supreme Court
Southern Bar
Hunter Sharp
North Carolina
Belfast
Ireland
Shields Warren
Florida
Gainesville
Fla
Gaines
Genete Shettly
Frederick W. Lehmann
Missouri
Representative in Critical Condition After Stroke
Representative Joel Cook of Pennsylvania lies in a semi comatose state at his hotel following a stroke. Medical staff report the illness as apoplexy, with doctors awaiting further developments.
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Wreeshington
Joel Cook
Pennsylvania
Deputy Collector Appointed for Richmond District
Mortimer M. Stoddart has been appointed deputy collector of internal revenue at Richmond Virginia, effective December 12. The appointment expands the revenue service leadership in the region, with Stoddart stepping into duties overseeing tax collection and compliance operations.
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Richmond
Washington
Mortimer M. Stoddart
Internal Revenue
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook This Week
West Virginia will see fair weather Tuesday with snow in the mountains. Wednesday brings increasing clouds and a slight warm trend. Virginia starts fair and cold Tuesday, then Wednesday turns fair and slightly warmer with light to moderate northwest winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Long Story of Frauds Against Government
Washington reports by Attorney General Wickersham describe a year of frauds against the government including trusts land customs and internal revenue frauds bucket shops and mail fraud. He urges new laws on appeals for Indian cases search warrants federal judges travel expenses and longer customs fraud statutes. He also calls for power to sue offending corporations anywhere and relief plans for Alaska amid frozen starving cases.
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Washington
Wickersham
Congress
Internal Revenue
Department of Justice
Department
United States
Alaska
Bloodstained clues tie Kansas City man to farm murders
Kansas City police will question John Feagle in the Bernhardt farm killings after his claim of a quarrel with Mrs. Bernhardt and her sons. Feagle says he left the farm and returned home, where a bloody overall pair and bloodstained coat were found awaiting confrontation.
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Kansas City
Kansas
John Feagle
Ameline Bernhardt
George
Thomas Morgan
James Graves
Morgan
Feagle
Bernhardt Farm
Higher Wages or Strike Threat From Engineers
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers delivered its ultimatum for higher wages to the railroad managers association. President Warren S. Stone announced a 97.5 percent strike vote in favor if demands are not met, with engineers seeking about a 27 percent wage increase while employers offered 10 percent and engineers accepted 17 percent in concessions.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Railroad Managers Association
Warren 8. Stone
Brotherhood
Italian Civic League Reports Surge of Bombs and Murders
The Italian Civic League in New York states that fifty bomb explosions and as many murders occurred in the last six months, all labeled as blackmail offenses.
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New York
Italian Civic League
Sensational attack on railroads roils nation's trust ties
Governor Stubbe of Kansas assails railroads and trusts at an Illinois Manufacturers Association banquet in Chicago. He claims advanced freight rates violate the Sherman anti trust law and denounces judges who fine corporations, warning of a corrupt alliance among politicians, lawyers, and finance interests shaping state and federal law. He cites the Northern Securities Case and Morgan associates as above the law and alleges indirect acts to fix railroad rates.
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Chicago
We. R. Stubbe
Kansas
Ilinois Manufacturers Association
Stubbs
Publilc
Our
Republic
Packing Hovee Trust
Packing House Trust
Wall Street
United States
Northern Securities Company
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Burlington Railways
Railroads Face Court Ruling on Rate Increases
The piece argues the Northern Securities Company acts as a government creature grown too powerful, noting railroad dividends rising from ninety seven to three hundred eighty six million dollars between 1895 and 1908. It claims railroads earned higher net revenue in 1909 and five months in 1910 and attacks proposed freight rate hikes as unjustified.
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Northern Securities Company
United States
Bribery Charges Against Senator Lorimer Dismissed
A senate sub committee found no foundation for bribery charges regarding Senator Lorimer of Illinois after reviewing all testimony. The panel unanimously voted to report that the charges were not proven and will forward the finding to the full committee and then to the senate.
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Washington
Senate
William Lorimer
Uliness
Lorimer
Two Cent Fare Case Before Highest Court
Washington December 2 Special hearing in the Supreme Court as Attorney General W G Conley for West Virginia moves to dismiss the writ of error or affirm the lower court ruling on the two cent fare law. The motion was submitted and arguments set for January unless granted. BB Emslow appeared for the railroad company.
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Conley
West Virginia
Washington
Supreme Court
W. G. Conley
BB. Emslow
Governors Watson and Stubbs Speak at Illinois Manufacturers Banquet
In Chicago December 12 Governor elect Watson of New Jersey and Governor W H Stubbs of Kansas headlined the Hiinola Manufacturers Association banquet. Wilson criticized excessive business exploitation during the recent expansion, urging more regard for permanent societal interests. Stubbs addressed rail freight rates and their impact on public welfare.
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Chicago
Elect Watson
New Jersey
W. H. Stubbs
Kansas
Hiinola Manufacturers’ Association
Wilson
Stubbs
Navy Seize Rio Port as Minas Gerais Heads for São Paulo
In Rio de Janeiro on December 12 government officers took all ships from the port under sealed orders except the dreadnought Minas Gerais which sails for Sao Paulo. Crews of the Sao Paulo vessel agreed to depart with officers and were placed on Villagoninon island. City business remains normal as deputies vote to keep the city in a state of siege for thirty days.
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Rio Janeiro
Minas Geares
Sao Paulo
Villoganinon
Chamber of Deputies
Passengers Safe After Olympia Stranding Near Valdez
All passengers and crew of the steamer Olympia were rescued by Sunday and taken to Valdez or Ellemar. Malls and baggage were removed. efforts to salvage freight continue, but the vessel is a total loss.
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Olympia
Valdez
Ellemar
West Virginia lawmakers face frost of economy on public buildings
West Virginia's planned public buildings faces budget cuts as treasury officials push economy. The last session funded sites from Charleston to Parkersburg with small additions, while plans to pass a comprehensive bill seem doubtful. New congressmen Davis, Littlepage, Hamilton and Brown network on Capitol Hill to secure favorable committee placements.
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Washington
West Virginia
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Wayne MacVeagh
Treasury
Hartholdt
House
Charleston
Grafton
Huntineton
Moundsville
Elte
Parkersburg
Wellsburg
Williamson
Buckhannon
Philippi
Pjetersville
Morgantown
Point Pleasant
Committee On
Steubenville
Bellaire
Ohio
Messrs
Davis
Littlepage
Hamilton
Brown
Second
Congressman Hubbard
Gaines
Woodyard
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