State Land Office Report Details Segregation Fight and Delays
The fourth biennial report of the commissioner of public lands notes increased work, staff shortages, and calls for an assistant commissioner. It highlights ongoing conflict with the federal government over segregating lands for projects and securing patents after reclamation, with potential additions to state funds once lands are released and sold.
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Commissioner of Public Lands
State House
Comer
Washington
United States Land Office
Cheyennir
Bryanston
Stockton Sends Onion Train to Help the Poor
Stockton Calif December 10 A plan to aid the poor moves forward as truck gardeners dumped onions into the river to stabilize prices. Six carloads of onions and potatoes will be sent to eastern cities, with Chicago likely as the delivery point and efforts under way for a free transit train.
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Stockton
California
Calif
Chicago
U.S. and Britain May Arbitrate Panama Passage
Washington Dec. 10 The Senate faces whether Great Britain will protest free American ship passage through the Panama Canal. President Taft and Secretary Knox leaning toward submitting the dispute to The Hague for arbitration if feasible. Senators show considerable support for arbitration with Knox’s reply pending and a June treaty expiry debated.
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Washington
Great Britain
Panama Canal
Hague Tribunal
Senate
Taft
Knox
Sutherland
Union Officials Deny Dynamite Explosion Plot
In Indianapolis on December 10, defense witnesses disputed Robert G. Ross's testimony that Detroit union leaders formed a plot to trigger explosions. They challenged his claimed letter to Hiram Cline and denied that Charles Wachtmeister received funds, stating the plot was not as Ross described.
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Indianapolis
Robert G. Ross
Detroit
Charles Achtmeister
Ironorkers
Carpenters’ Union
Wachtmeister
Ross
William H. Quigley
Hiram Cline
Carpenters
Quigley
Murder verdict leads insurer to pay 300k in Omaha doctor case
Louisville December 10 The Kentucky Court of Appeals upholds a verdict charging insurers must pay 333000 to cover the death of Dr Frederick Austin of Omaha after he was murdered by an unidentified assailant. Austin was found dying on his home porch September 2, 1908.
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Louisville
Frederick Austin
Omaha
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Austin
Luther McCarthy Beats Jim Flynn For Heavyweight Title
In Los Angeles a heavyweight elimination bout ended with Luther McCarthy defeating Jim Flynn after ten rounds when Flynn weakened and was halted by the referee. Flynn was knocked down twice and rendered groggy before the finish.
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Los Angeles
Luther McCarthy
Jim Flynn
Flynn
McCarthy
Rosenthal Murder Not a Plot Says Webber
Bridgie Webber returns from Havana and repudiates much of his earlier testimony. He says there was no plot to murder Rosenthal and explains the Metropole gunmen went to scare the gambler but got drunk and caused the deadly shooting.
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New York
Bridgie Webber
Havana
Rosenthal
Metropole
Boland Tries to Trap Archbold in Impeachment Case
William P. Boland, charged with organizing a conspiracy leading to impeachment letters, testified in Washington that he prompted steps to link Judge Archbold to a Katydid Culm bank deal to “check up Archbold.” He said BM Williams was hired to lure Archbold into a trap to produce evidence of corruption.
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Washington
William P. Boland
Archbold
Senate
BM. J. Willams
Startling Deals Expected in the American League
Chicago papers report that American League owners promise startling news at tomorrow's annual meeting. Trades involving top players are said to be pending. Frank Chance or Fielder Jones may be chosen to manage New York, with Chance linked to an understanding with the club owner and a condition tied to his release from the National League.
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Chicago
Dees
Frank Chance
Fielder Jones
New York
Chance
Sergeant at Arms Cornelius Named Successor in Senate
Washington December 10 F L Cornelius a assistant sergeant at arms of the senate was made per Korn at arme to succeed the late Colonel Daniel Kangdell in the post Cornellius will assume duties immediately amid ceremonial preparations and tributes to Kangdell in the capital.
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Thomas A. Lawrence
Rock Springs
I. J. Glorahberg
James W. Howden
Fred Shhoemaker
Fred 8. Taylor
Daniel D
Tompkins
Russell
John L. Harrison
J. Jenkins
James N. Rodehauveh
Robert
Roy B. Minty
Sheridan
Wallace N. Pearson
Kemmerer
Philip D. Zelas
Careyhurat
Washington
F. L. Cornelius
Senate
Per Korn
Arme
Daniel Kangdell
Parents Blind their child for beggar sympathy in France
In Cerebre France a man and wife were caught while attempting to pluck out their five year old child’s eyes to make it seem more pitiable. The child was blinded before the couple could be arrested.
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Cerebre
France
Tariff Revision Plans Face Scheduling Delays in Congress
Investigations kept committees busy but the Ways and Means Committee failed to act on tariff program. Democrats agreed to a January schedule with fourteen tariff schedules and one voting day per week. A Senate bill seeks a major general ship for Colonel Goethals. Senator Sutherland also introduced a DIA for wrongful conviction indemnification applications.
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Washington
Pac
House
Senate
Ways
Geo. Goethals
Sutherland
Roosevelt Attacks Idaho Court Over Ballot Decision
In Chicago and Boise, Roosevelt and supporters attack Idaho Supreme Court for blocking Progressive electors. Publishers Sherman and Broxon face contempt action as campaign debate centers on press freedom and recall of judges.
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Chicago
Thee
W. Parking
Progressive Party
Roosevelt
Perkins
William Flinn
Pennsylvania
Frank A. Munsey
C. 8
Coach Man
Supreme Court of
Jiaho
Canmipalen
Capital News of
Boise
Idaho Court
Idaho
Capital News
Roise
Dee
Sheridan
Horse Capital News
C. O. Broxon
Supreme Court of Idaho
Vlaho
Genius of General Savoff Bulgaria's Victorious Hero
Berlin reports amid Balkan war tension a burst of German pride in Krupp arms. The Krupp works at Essen are praised as essential to Germany’s strength, with Kaiser Wilhelm backing the plant and its exports. Bulgarian victories are linked to superior French and Italian munitions, while Allied suspicions grow about weapon supply lines and strategic misdirections.
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Berlin
Austria
Servia
Balkans
Basen
Germany
Jie Kaiser
Ile
Uise
Gortmiaugle
Welwin
Krupp
Krupp 'S
Balkan
Europe
Laurentig
Ince
Ote
Drieck
Gothrough
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Lodge of Perfection
G. L. Strader
William W. Daley
Con- Sistory
Wallace C. Bond
Martin R. Johnson
Wheatland
Campbell H. McWihinnle
Douglas
Fleet
Tlurvey A. Connett
Rose Croix
Arthur H. Doane Presid
Marion A. Kilne
Harry’ C. Hoffman
God the
Howe Sweet Home
The
Babylon
Cheyenne
U.S
Britain
Panama
Luther
Garty
McCarty
Boland
Shitreant AT Arms
Moose Plan 10
Flene
United States
Gibson
Coldwell
Rove
William Allen White
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Savoff
Bulgaria
Bulgatia
Milearla Coch
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