Campaign of Pessimism Beats for Higher Freight Rates
Rail magnate James J. Hill leads a campaign of pessimism before the Interstate Commerce Commission to boost freight rates, arguing general business conditions are favorable. Critics say the tactic is aimed at increasing dividends and profits for Hill’s railroad, with Wall Street already voicing support. Observers see no real basis for the campaign’s claims.
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Direct Election of Senators Sparks Rhode Island Debate
Gov Pothier argues against direct senatorial election citing district representation. The piece notes Rhode Island's history with Aldrich and the push by 29 legislatures for direct elections, while two states Delaware and West Virginia have not acted. A Norwich charter summary outlines a commission plan requiring residency, tax base, and ongoing address for nominees.
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Democratic Party
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West Virginia
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City commission charter proposal spurs ballot measures
The article outlines plans for city governance including initiative recall and referendum. It details nominating affidavits bond requirements for mayor and directors, ballot distribution, and the thresholds to trigger recall or initiative. It notes signatures needed to activate machinery and disputes with party bosses over commissions.
Taft Orders Deeper Cut In Government Estimates
Washington reports a 14 million dollar reduction in next year’s running expenses following Taft’s cabinet guidance. He seeks a further cut and postponed Friday’s cabinet meeting to revise figures. The president plans to meet lawmakers after the message is released and will delay Supreme Court and Commerce nominations until mid January. Justice Hughes appears the strongest candidate for chief justice.
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Taft
Supreme Court
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Judiciary
Senate
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New Automobile Tire Mimics Pneumatic Tire Progress
Washington reports Consul General Griffiths describes a rubberless tire using spirally arranged steel springs and fiber gutta-percha blocks. The design aims to imitate pneumatic performance for heavy vehicles, improving resilience and reducing side slip, with renewals costing about 81 cents to 1.22 per wheel.
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Washington
England
John L. Griffiths
London
Hart Rif
Chicago University Mustache Ban Causes Pool Penalty
The senior class gathered informally voted to bar upper lip shaving until late spring. Violators face a pool dunking in Bartlett pool. Senator Richard B. Myers was found mustache wearing and deemed treasonous by football captain BIL Crawley and Bunny Rogers.
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Bunny” Rogers
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Rev Dr Calvin Beech Ford Dead At Milford
The Rev Dr Calvin Beech Ford longtime Connecticut Legislature chaplain and Milford native died at his Milford home after a long illness at age 62. He was born May 8 1864 and descended from Thomas Ford and George Clark, served as pastor across multiple churches, was chaplain of the Connecticut Senate and State House, unveiled the Ford fountain last summer, survived by wife Sarah Treat Tibball who with him celebrated a golden wedding anniversary. He was an uncle of Gen George Hure Ford of New Haven.
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New Haven
Sudden Death of Mrs. Trowbridge at 93 in New Haven
New Haven widow Caroline Headley Trowbridge died suddenly of heart failure at her Elm Street home in her 92nd year? 93rd year? The obituary notes her life as a social hub, hosting leaders like James G. Blaine and President Hayes, and recounts the Trowbridge house as a refuge for fugitive slaves and a Civil War civic center. property at 69 Elm Street will revert to the city under a life use clause.
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Main St Furniture and Doll Display Attracts Shoppers
In the Fourth floor showroom visitors admire a wide array of beds dressers and chests with ivory enameled wood and solid mahogany options. Bisque Sunbonnet and other Dolls priced from 50 cents to 1.00 line the display alongside Dennison Gift items Christmas Seals and decorative boxes drawing families to see the new season’s doll collection.
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Read Co Ad Offers Cheap Ruching Stock
The D. M. Read Co promotes a sale of ruching from a batch that originally sold at 60 to 100 a neck length, now offered to coupon holders for a fraction of the price as part of stock reduction. Wrapping uses holly paper for packages.
Court case over boy's death seeks 35000 damages
A party of college men faces damages claims of 35000 after a boy's death. The father attributes damages to the incident, as the suit had been non-suited at first trial. The Supreme Court later reversed, ordering a retrial, making the case of considerable interest.
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Shearer
Supreme Court
Medical examiner cites acute gastritis as cause of death
The local medical examiner W. W. Knight concluded death resulted from acute gastritis after a review of the case. No other conditions are noted in the brief report from the Brodgerdi tors medical aid cauler incident.
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Friendly dinner links Speaker Cannon and Clark at Belmont
In Belmont New York on December 1 1911 Speaker Joseph Cannon and Congressman Champ Clark shared a cordial dinner at the Hotel Belmont before a Mark Twain memorial meeting. They are close politically despite party differences with Cannon calling politics too complex for talk and both returning to Washington by the midnight train.
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Joe” Canon
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Missouri
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Shearer Case Goes To The Jury In Fatal Car Crash
New Haven December 1 The trial against Vance Shearer ended in Superior Court with testimony from A H Bellamy and F W Murray Jr both of New York. They testified the boy John Lynch caused the accident while the car operated by Shearer was traveling eight to ten miles per hour on Chapel Street. The jury will deliber ate today.
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New York
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John Lynch
Superior Court
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Shearer
Will of Gov Lilley Declared Void in Probate Ruling
Waterbury December 1 judge Michael J Byrne of the local Probate Court voided the will of the late Gov George L Lilley and declared the estate of about 600 dollars intestate The estate was to be distributed by law The decision rests on the rule that gifts may not vest within life in being and twenty one years plus pregnancy period thus voiding the bequests to the governor’s three sons The notice includes a sales pitch for Foley s Honey and Tar and unrelated pharmacy mentions
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Waterbury
George L. Lilley
Michael J. Byrne
Byrne
Creme de menthe fatality in Hartford
Mrs Mary Agnes Brodger of 51 Babcock Street died after drinking creme de menthe that her husband brought from an east side saloon. They shared about three quarters of the bottle, she fell ill Tuesday and worsened despite medical help.
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Mary Agnes Brodger
Babcock Street
East Side
Brodger
Editor O'Brien Bromley Lecturer at Yale
New Haven reports Yale University will appoint Robert Lincoln O'Brien editor of the Boston Herald as Bromley Lecturer on journalism. O'Brien previously served as Cleveland secretary, Washington correspondent, and editor of the Transcript before taking the Herald post.
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