Wall Street backs Colorado and Southern on railroad expansion
A Wall Street syndicate plans to invest up to 10 million dollars to extend the Colorado and Southern railroad into Montana and fund improvements while a special train tours the system. Rumors of sale are denied as stock trading surges. bonds authorized earlier may back the project.
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Wall Street
Denver
Wyoming
Trinidad
Galveston
Texas
Montana
Heir to Millions 18 Arrested for Seduction
New York dispatch reports Robert W. Fullerton son of a St. Louis lumber magnate. He was arrested after detectives pursued him to Seattle on a charge of abducting Hobart a Camern schoolteacher who agreed to marriage. Bail set at 2000 with Fullerton pleading not guilty claiming the woman went with him voluntarily.
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New York
Robert W. Fullerton
St. Louis
District Attorney's Office
Seattle
Pretty Yo Hobart
Cornell
Trent
Kingston
Jamaica
Fullerton
Rosalsky
Canned Goods Debut in New York Harbor
New York December reports a novel arrival as canned items join port commerce. The unusual shipment features boxed goods arranged with care, signaling a quirky trend in the busy harbor and drawing interest from local merchants.
In Sight of Home: Soldier Ends Life Aboard Transport
Private first class Herbster in the hospital corps killed himself on the deck of the transport Thomas as it neared the Golden Gate. He stood watching land come into view when he slashed his throat with a razor. The incident occurred in San Francisco on December 11.
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San Francisco
Cal
Herbster
Thomas
Golden Gate
Girl Strangled and Left for Dead in Chicago Police Puzzled
Chicago December 11 Miss Helma Erickwon 18 years old was beaten into near death on a rough street in W Nod al and Tett for dead. Police are mystified by the case as investigators seek clues and motive in the assault on the young woman.
Printer Struck Dead at Ogden Type Machine
Ogden Utah Dec 1 P M Jones a linotype operator in the employ of the Wnan dropped dead at his machine last night The man was found at the keyboard and the cause of death was not stated in the fragmentary notice The incident occurred in Ogden and the body was shipped to Omaha for burial arrangements.
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Ogden
Utah
P. M. Jones
Linotype
Wxan
Oniabe
Treasury Secre tary Car telyou Reports Large 1908 Deficit
Washington reports show the 1908 fiscal year ended with disbursements $58,070,201 more than receipts. Cash balance at start was $272,061,445. Internal revenue tax receipts fell $17,956,646 and customs receipts declined $46,000,000. For 1910 an excess of expenditures over receipts may reach about $142,046,796 and the present year deficit is estimated at $114,000,000. The report notes gold stock rose $151,744,391 and total money in circulation stood at $3,038,015,488.
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Washington
George B. Cartelyou
The
Treasury
Ailver
National Bank
Fe Pre
Torrington National Bank Authorized to Begin Business
Washington reports the Fixat National Bank of Torrington Wyoming authorized to start with 25000 dollars capital. Clarke Jr. serves as president Edward H. Reid as vice president and J T McDonald as cashier.
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Torrington National Bank
Washington
Fixat National Bank
Torrington
Wyoming
Clarke Jr
Edward H. Reid
J. T. McDonald
Permanent Republican HQ Opens in Chicago
At a conference in Chicago on December 11, William Hayward, secretary of the Republican Upham, assistant treasurer, announced that permanent headquarters will be opened in Chicago.
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Chicago
William Hayward
Upham
Three White Ruffians Perpetrate Outrage Near Cartersville
A band of ruffians entered the home of G. A. Gibson three miles from Cartersville Georgia and committed a series of outrages against his family including the shooting of Mr. Gierimina. The assailants inflicted a serious assault on a member of the household as reported in the local dispatch.
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Cartersville
Dee
G. A. Gibson
Gierimina
Sesault
Army selects proposed battery site at Walkikt
A report notes the army has identified a proposed location for a battery at Walkikt and outlines readiness for a 4g08 Spe deployment.
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Ger Prelan Lin
Mondlais
Ifte
Walkikt
President Hegeman Freed in Insurance Case
In York on December 11, the supreme court freed President R. Hegeman of the Metropolitan Insurance Company. If the ruling stands, it could affect all indictments against the insurer outside and beyond. The defense, led by Chief Attorney Jerome, plans to seek appellate review. Hegeman faced charges stemming from a January 1906 verification of a report to the superintendent of insurance. The court notes the evidence was lacking or insufficient.
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York
R. Hegeman
Metropalite Insurance Company
Supreme Court
Psion
Ficf
Jerome
Hegeman
Insur
Waa
Secret Service
Oregon
Public Inter
Public Service
Executive
Legislative Branch
Congress
New Ree f in Public Service Bill Passes House
In Kington on December 11 the House approved a new public service bill after long debate. The measure provides a $31,665.20 appropriation and creates a five member committee to study the matter and advise on actions for the secret service in the presidency.
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NCE
Kington
House
Teelves
Comol
National League Mulls Bribery Claims at Year End Meeting
New York report details an explosive closing of the National League annual meeting. Charges of attempted bribery of umpires from the October 8 Polo Grounds title game between New York and Chicago prompted a league committee to investigate, with prospects of a possible prosecution.
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New York
Chicago
Polo Grounds
Pulliam
Congress backs bonds for rivers and harbors work
The National Rivers and Harbors congress urged Congress to authorize 500 million dollars in bonds for rivers and harbors projects. Proceeds would fund work designated by Congress and modeled after Panama Canal bonds. Roosevelt and Taft met at the White House to discuss the Taft cabinet lineup and ROOT’s role.
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Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Congress
Russian Tyrant Bent to Prison for Prisoner Abuse
In Kazan Ruaala on December 11 M. Dubinof, police chief, was condemned to six years hard labor for systematic mistreatment of prisoners. In Janesville Wisconsin on December 11 William Fiddler was sentenced to four years for wrecking a St Paul train.
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Kazan
Ruaala
M. Dubinoff
Waa
Tradn Paared
Janenvillé
Wis
Congress in a rage over President's secret service lines
Washington reports congressional fury over President Roosevelt remarks on the secret service. Leaders from both parties debated expunging offending portions and planned a House select committee to review the law and investigate the message. Senate discussions followed amid mounting partisan opposition to erasing the record.
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Capitol
Cannon
Aldrich
Hale
House
Perkins
New York
Culberson
Secret Service
Senate Committee Om Appropriations
Senate
Norvan
Taft Wins Program for Free Sugar Agreement
President elect Taft and Republican Ways and Means members approve free trade with the Philippines but insist on a sugar quota. Compromise sets 500000 tons of Philippine sugar admitted free of duty with any excess taxed at 26 percent, aligning with the Dingley tariff.
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Taft
Washington
Dec
Philippines
Ways and Means
Insular
Cable Breaks Kill Man at Evanston Plant
In Chicago on December 11 a cable breaking at the Marks Manufacturing plant in Evanston crushed a 20 year old man named Boulke who was riding in a car. One man was killed and about a dozen others were injured by falling castings and metal fragments.
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Chicago
Marks Manufacturing Company
Evanston
Boulke
Weather Report for 24 Hours Ending Dec 11 1908
Local data report maximum 41 degrees minimum 27 none precip none maximum wind 60 miles from north. Forecast Wyoming Saturday and Sunday moderate temperatures. Palmer section director Washington.
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W. B&. Palmer
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