Moral Results of Modern Transportation and Transmission
Judge Judson Clements of the Interstate Commerce Commission warns against firms fleeing into cities of refuge to evade regulation. He argues for publicity to curb discrimination and promotes open regulatory oversight of railroads and holding companies. He lauds modern transport for global good but stresses safeguards against abuse and unjust charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sala Judson ¢. Clements
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Southern Society
Canada
Clements
New York City
Regulation of Matters to Prevent Public Ownership and Racialism
The text argues that wise regulation will curb calls for public ownership and the rise of racialism, urging brave and wise action. It asserts a timely moment when peace can yield triumphs as notable as those of war.
Thousand A Month Fund Inquired Into
Indianapolis officials, before a federal grand jury, examined a monthly thousand dollar fund paid to John J. McNamara as secretary treasurer of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers for organizing purposes. Investigators traced relation to fees paid to Orde McManigal for dynamite work and noted McManigal’s movements of nitroglycerine from Albany to Muncie. Photographs of wrecked bridges and buildings were shown as part of the dynamite conspiracy probe spanning 1905 to 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
John J. McNamara
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Federal Grand Jury
Orde McManigal
Muncie
McManigal
Albany
J. W. McGraw
National Erectors’ Association
Millers Falls
Mass
Santa Barbara
Cal
Taft
Hunting Season Claims Thirty Human Lives Ended Midnight
Boston report shows thirty people died in New England during the hunting season ending at midnight with four deaths in New Brunswick. Five victims were shot mistaken for deer, twelve killed by accidental discharge, fourteen by companions or stray bullets, two drowned, one died of exposure. twenty were seriously injured. Maine had the most fatalities with fifteen. About ten thousand deer, three hundred moose, and one hundred bears were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
New England
New Brunswick
Maine
Mexico Shaken by a Violent Earthquake
Mexico City reported a large earthquake affecting the nation from Guanajuato to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. No deaths reported in the capital, but Guerrero and Chilpancingo saw damaged buildings and near panic. President Madero watched the scene with apparent relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Guanajuato
Tahuantepec
Guerrero
Chilpancingo
Pocalo
Madero
Farmers shift from wheat to other crops in West Virginia
Washington unveils census figures showing a 53.3 percent drop in wheat acres from 1899 to 1909, a 40.5 percent fall in wheat production, and an 11.8 percent decline in value. Wheat planted fell from 447,928 to 209,315 acres. output dropped from about four million to about two and a half million bushels.
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Washington
West Virginia
Census Bureau
Finley buys Loretta estate near Warrenton Virginia
Warrenton Va December 16 President W W Finley of the Southern Railway has purchased Loretta the estate of John Gains near Warrenton and will make his home there. Samuel I Ayres of Boston shot his son in a Los Angeles hotel this morning then killed himself.
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Virginia
Warrenton
W. W. Finley
The
Southern Railway
Loretta
John 8
Los Angeles
Samuel I. Ayres
Boston
Formal Protest Over Senate Resolution Stirring Relations
The czar’s ambassador cites 10 severities in friendly relations and warns that the Senate resolution may be modified. Officials show resolve though not alarmed as efforts likely to adjust the measure proceed in Washington.
Russia protests Sulzer resolution over 1832 treaty
Russian Ambassador George Bakhmeteff delivered a protest to Secretary Knox and President Taft regarding the Sulzer resolution abrogating the 1832 treaty with Russia. Officials said the matter is not serious, though Senate leaders may seek to modify the measure as diplomacy continues in Washington and St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
United States
Congress
Taft
Knox
George Bakhmeteff
Bakhmeteff
Sulzer
House
Cornnlee
Senate
White House
Suter
St. Petersburg
Mr. Taft
Twenty One Bodies in Cross Mountain Mine Disaster
In Briceville Tennessee Dee reports twenty one more bodies found in the Crogs Mountain mine after an explosion a week ago. The death toll rises to eighty four with five rescued. Knoxville Iron Company owner President Stephenson believes all those entombed are accounted for, though miners dispute the count.
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Briceville
Tenn
Dee
Crogs Mountain
Stephenson
Knoxville Iron Company
British Statesman Predicts Great War
New York reports John Norton Griffith MP for Wednesbury says England and Germany will war within six years and that America and Europe will feel the effects. He claims the German nation seeks conflict with Great Britain and that bankers cannot always prevent hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Norton Griffith
Wednesbury
England
Germany
America
Europe
Griffiths
Canadian Northwest
West Virginia and Virginia Snowy Weekend Forecast
Weather forecast for West Virginia calls for local snow and colder conditions on Sunday with a return to clear, fair weather Monday. Virginia expects cloudy and colder Sunday followed by fair conditions on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Virginia
Sewage Dispute Between Graham and Bluefield May Go to Court
Graham and Bluefield officials remain at an impasse over sewer work. The Graham council directs its attorneys to sue if a compromise fails, while residents warn against diverting water rights. Talks propose hiring a neutral sanitary engineer to evaluate costs and propose a joint, fair plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Bluefield
Graham City Counci
Vicie Sanders
South Bluefield
Sanders
Virginia Line
Daily Telegraph
Otowers
Worley
Sexton
Board of Affairs
Blsefield
Siowerg
Finance
Stowers
Darlington
New York City
Health and Sewerage Department
City of
Chicago
United States
Board of Affairs of
Mather
Fifteen Fatalities in the United States in 1911 Aviation Wave
The year 1911 saw seventy seven deaths worldwide with the United States reporting fifteen aviators killed. France led all nations with twenty five fatalities, while Canada reported none. The list includes many amateur pilots and a string of fatal crashes across cities like Baton Rouge San Antonio Chicago and Troy.
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New York
Thomas E. Selfridge
France
Mme
Deniz Moore
Etampes
Halian
Servia
Spain
Belgium
Brazil
Peru
Cuba
Princeton
T. le Martin
M. Landron
Canada
United States
Porto Rico
William G. Purvis
Baton Rouge
George W. M. Kelley
San Antonio
Texas
A. V. Hardle
Los Angeles
P. A. Kreamer
Chicago
William R. Badger
Croix Johnstone
Lake Michigan
J. J. Frisbie
Norton
Kas
John W. Rosenbaum
de Witt
Iowa
Frank W. Miller
Troy
Ohio
Dare Devil” Castellano
Mansfield
J. C. Clarke
Long Island
Cromwell Dixon
Spokane
Rocky Mountains
Eugene J. Bly
Macon
John Montgomery
Holanvale
Tod Sehriver
Ponce
Lieut
Setridge
Fort Myer
Eugene Speyer
San Francisco
Ralph Johnstone
Denver
Cecil Grace
Moglish Channel
Joan BE. Moisant
New Orleans
Arch Hoxey
Wright
Moisant
Notable Week in China Sparks Revolution Talk
Shanghai dispatch notes a pivotal period ahead in China with Tang Shao Yi cited as a key imperial figure. The report signals a potentially decisive week in the ongoing revolutionary events shaping the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Plenipotentiary Arrives to Negotiate Peace Terms in Shanghai
The plenipotentiary appointed by Premier Yuan Shikai to negotiate peace with the victorious revolutionaries will arrive tomorrow. He brings twenty two provincial representatives. Influential Chinese see a strong chance for settlement through mutual concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuan Shi Kai
China
Frantic Financier W. J. Rice Faces Trial in Jackson
Jackson Mississippi December 18 The central bank failure case centers on W J Rice promoter of the bank and in control when it collapsed during the 1907 panic. He is charged with embezzlement and violation of state banking laws and was brought from Morehead Kentucky after a habeas corpus fight to stand trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Central Bank of Mississippi
W. J. Rice
Rice
Santa Fe Advances Statehood Plan for Christmas
The canvassing board in Santa Fe New Mexico finished counting Santa Fe and Sierra counties and aims to deliver a final report to President Taft by December 24. If approved, statehood procedures would proceed as a Christmas present with inaugurations set for January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe. N. M
Santa Fe
Sierra
Taft
Million Dollars for Hull of Maine Refused
Washington authorities blocked a plan to sell the hull of the battleship Maine to private exhibitors who would charge admission at ports nationwide. Debates acknowledged offers near one million dollars for the rear hull, while an appropriation of 250000 was approved to complete raising the Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
United States
House of Representatives
Havana
Treaty Abrogation Move Heads for Senate Monday
Washington December 16 A Russian protest against abrogation of the 1852 treaty was followed by senate leaders indicating a modified Sulzer resolution declaring abrogation would pass before adjournment Monday. If approved, Ambassador Bakmeteff might seek his passports and depart, leaving an unofficial charge in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bec
Russia
Sulzer
House of Representatives
Senate
St. Petersburg
House
George Bakmeteff
Tributes in Supreme Court for Justice John M. Harlan
Prominent lawyers gathered in memorial exercises in the Supreme Court of the United States to honor the late Associate Justice John M. Harlan. Augustus B. Wilson, recently retired Kentucky governor, presided and delivered the opening address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
John M. Harlan
Augustus B. Wilson
Kentucky
Immigrant Arrivals Hit 282,444 in Eight Months
Ottawa reports 282,444 immigrant settlers arrived in Canada over eight months, with 102,000 coming from the United States. The figures reflect ongoing influx as government releases detail source nations and regional origins.
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Ottawa
Canada
Record Breaking Year For Coal Shipments On Norfolk and Western
November marked the second largest month in N and W history with 1 835 315 net tons shipped and eleven months totaling 17 635 375 tons. August led with 1 945 724 tons while September and October followed as third and fourth highest. The year 1911 shows a steady rise and may exceed 19 million tons with December figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western
Pocahontas Field
Wipo
Commercial
Norfolk and Western Railway
Joseph W. Coxe
Porihontas
Tug River
Thacker
Kenova
Clinch Valley
Missing Albatross Tug Searched By Revenue Cutter
The revenue cutter Onondaga was ordered from Baltimore to search for the missing tug Albatross bound from southern ports to Baltimore. The vessel has not been heard from since Wednesday night near Cape Lookout in a leaking condition.
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Washington
Onondaga
Baltimore
Cape Lookout
Durbar Ends as King and Queen Depart by Train
The great Durbar in Dei India closes after days of festivities. Their majesties depart in state procession from the camp and ride to the station, the route lined with cheering Britons and crowds.
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McNamara
ATENS
CZAR
Cross Mountain
John Norton G Grffith
Mississippi Bank
Hull
Justice Harlan
Tug
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