House Debates Census Bill Amid Tight Session
Congress considers a bill to take the thirteenth and subsequent decennial censuses, passing it with little change after a heated discussion. Senate committee discusses Japan treaty terms as Taft's day features conferences and tariff revision talks.
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House of Representatives
Pasagge
Gillett
Massachu
Senate
Washington
Japan
United States
China
America
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Bomb Shatters Tenement in New York injuring many
A bomb exploded in the airshaft of a 330 West Sixty-third Street tenement house, injuring more than twenty and leaving five in serious condition. The building, occupied solely by Italians, was wrecked with shattered walls, flooded rooms, and debris strewn through sleeping areas as residents fled into the streets in panic.
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New York
West Sixty-third Street
Ttalians
Hrs
Karafte Boalde
Netherlands Pending Decision on Venezuela Action
The Netherlands government has not decided an exact procedure against Venezuela. It is reported today that the patrol of the Veneven coast by the Dreipa is under consideration.
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Hague
Dav
Netherlands
Venesuela
Vengeven
Dreipa
Goulds Divorce Complaint to Stand in Court
New York December reports Fred Gould’s bid to strike from his wife’s divorce complaint paragraphs about gifts of jewelry to other women was rejected. The judge ruled the items may be admitted to support the charges, keeping the complaint intact as filed.
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New York
Fred Gould
Justin
Miskin spring wheel eyed as auto shock absorber
Inventor Arthur R. Miskin of Idaho unveils a steel spring wheel claimed to eliminate jar and rebound in automobiles and street cars. In tests in Salt Lake City two inch iron bricks and other obstructions failed to disrupt the machine, which supposedly reduces punctures and rubber tire wear.
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Salt Lake
Miskin
Arthur R. Miskin
Idaho
U S Boots and Shoes Lead World Exports in 1908
The United States tops boot and shoe exports with 1908 value of 11 740 000, as the industry shows rapid growth. From 1878 to 1908 exports rose from 86000 pairs to 6500000, with Great Britain as major customer and the nation poised to become the world’s shoemaker.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Great Britain
Ite Ope
Shepherd Named U S Commissioner at Colony Wyoming
Sundance Wyoming December 9 Special C W Shepherd has been appointed United States commissioner at Colony in this county.
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Sundance
Wyo
C. W. Shepherd
United States
Butterine War Sparks Demand and Legal Battles
A debate over butter and butterine price controls intensifies as reformers challenge existing laws. The report notes rising butter prices, alleged price gouging, and possible indictments while states ease restrictions. New York court struck down a restrictive law, arguing it blocked an essential food industry.
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Butterine Makers
Ruef Bribery Case Goes To The Jury
San Francisco December 9 Abe Ruef the man accused of bribing a former city supervisor saw the case go to the jury at 3 36 p m They deliberated two hours nine minutes before asking to dinner and were ordered back at eight o clock The state closed its arguments at noon contending Ruef admitted guilt and that the defense failed to shake prosecution witnesses testimony
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San Francisco
Abe Ruef
Lawler
Ruef
Carnegie Summoned to Tariff Hearings by Ways and Means
Andrew Carnegie was subpoenaed to appear before the House Ways and Means Committee to testify on tariff revision hearings. The subpoena was served tonight and is returnable at a date to be fixed later suitable to Carnegie. Chairman Payne said Carnegie might appear tomorrow.
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Washington
Taft
House Committee On Ways and Means
Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
House
Ways and Means
Payne
Power company buys coal fields in North Park
Northern Colorado Power company gains control of the Biach coal banks in North Park Fort Collins Colorado. Drilling shows 98,000,000 tons of ignitible coal with 45 percent fixed carbon 41 percent volatile matter and 14 percent moisture. Development starts April and first shipment is planned next fall after Laramie Hahn's Peak Pacific railroad completion.
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Power Company
Fort Collins
Colo
Northern Colorado Power Company
Biach
North Park
Northern
Colorado
Laramie, Hahn's Peak
Tariffs and Trusts Stir Industry Debate in Washington
Secretary H J Miles of the National Association of Manufacturers says Congress is deep in trust making under the Dingley tariff. He cites oil and steel cases to argue tariffs raise prices for American consumers and benefit trusts, urging tariff revision with proof of value to the public.
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Congress of the
United States
H. J. Miles
National Association of
Miles
Taft
Standard Oil Company
Congress
Oil Company
Trust
Standard Oil
H. H. Rogers
Carnegie
Steel Trust
Humber
New York
St Paul 6 and 8 Street Car Road Extensions Rumor
Colorado and Southern officials await New York word to start extending the line through Wyoming to connect with the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul in Montana. Extending the road is expected to begin in spring after frost, with bonds reimbursing past expenses and high market prices. Brokers fueled rumors of St Paul control, which Edwin Hawley denied.
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Denver
Colorado & Southern
New York
Wyoming
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Montana
Jts
St. Paul
Colorado & Southbern
Edwin Hawley
Mountain sheep leaps to death near Shoshone cliffs
A mountain sheep at Glenwood Springs near camp No 9 at Shoshone jumped 600 feet to its death this afternoon. The animal, after hesitating at the cliff edge, leaped to the rocks below possibly fleeing a mountain lion. The body is held for the district game warden.
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Glenwood Springs
Volo
Shoshone
Weather Across Wyoming December 9 1908
Local weather data for the 24 hours ending 6 p m December 9 1908 shows a maximum of 62 and a minimum of 23 with no precipitation. Forecast for Wyoming calls for partly cloudy conditions Thursday and Friday fair and probably colder.
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W. & Palmer
Washington
Wyoming
Panic hits railroad payrolls amid anti-railroad agitation
At the Chicago Association of Commerce banquet Pierpont Morgan and B F Yoakum discussed Our Country and the Railroads. Yoakum said the panic last winter reduced railroad payrolls by about 1,000,000 dollars per day due to misdirected agitation against the lines.
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Chicago
Pierpoint Morgan
Chicago Association of Commerce
B. F. Yoakum
Yoakum
Actor Fatally Shot in Bakersfield Domestic Tragedy
Adrian von Plank, acting with a local stock company, was shot and killed last night by Ben Blacker a Bakersfield businessman. Blacker surrendered to officers after the shooting claiming domestic difficulties were the cause. Blacker confessed to firing five shots wounding von Plank who died from the fatal wound.
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Cal
Dec. C
Adrian von Plank
Ben. Blacker
Blacker
Blagker
von PI Blacker
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