Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary and Global Events
Sunday Elgin Echo notes the Lincoln emancipation anniversary while reporting on Canada delaying a tariff treaty with the U S and hopes for U S concessions. It covers Taft’s agenda, aviation feats by Glenn Curtiss, a Vienna mob incident, and political tensions signaling a rift in the Republican party.
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Taft Ousts Pinchot and Aides in Forest Service
Gifford Pinchot chief forester and two aides ousted by Secretary Wilson under President Taft. Order marks a broad purge of forestry officials aligned with Ballinger and the Gravis charges. Roosevelt’s influence looms as Pinchot's conservation stance is linked to Roosevelt methods.
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Agriculture Wilson
Taft
Overton Price
Alexander Shaw
Forestry Service
Forest Service
L. R. Gravis
Wily Pastor Eludes Arrest During Church Service
Rev. Lliner Davidson, evangelist of Washington Indiana, conducting meetings at the Church of Christ in Piqua Ohio, faced a police warrant for desertion of his wife. Church officials allowed him to finish the service before he slipped away through the basement window.
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Davidson
Washington
Ind
Church of Christ
Piqua
Ohio
oMeer
Boy Slays Two Robbers in Tallahassee Post Office
Paul Sauls, 17, stationed as night watcher for his father at a Tallahassee post office building, shot two safeblowers during a struggle. He was slightly injured. The robbers, unidentified, were found with a complete safe-robbing outfit on their bodies.
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Pather
Paul Sauls
Tallahasse
Fla
Young Sauls
Robbers Kill One and Are Taken in Ypsilanti
In Ypsilanti Michigan two men attempted a jewelry store burglary and a gunfight ensued at the Michigan Central depot. Baggageman Henry C. Miner was killed, Ticket Clerk Morgan Emmett wounded fatally, and suspects Robert McCormick Winkle and Carl Billings of Detroit were arrested. A third suspect was shot in the leg.
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Michhigan Central
Henry C. Miner
Morgan Emmett
Robert McCormick
Detroit
Ypsilaanti
Winkle
Carl Billings
Ypsilanti
Indiana Unveils Lew Wallace Statue in Washington D C
The Lew Wallace statue honoring the Indiana soldier author and diplomat was unveiled in Statuary Hall in Washington. Gov Thomas R Marshall accepted the gift. notable speakers included Senator Beveridge and James Whitcomb Riley who read an original poem.
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Washington
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Hoosier
John P. Megrew
Wallace
James Whitcomb Riley
Andrew O'Connor
Paris
United States
Cardinal Satolli Dies in Rome After Illness
Cardinal Francis Satolli, well known in America, died in Rome early today after several weeks of serious illness and intermittent delirium. The notable church figure had long been recognized for his influence and leadership within the Catholic Church.
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America
Cardinal Satolli
Cardinal Francis Satolli
Graves Named Chief Forester Succeeding Pinchot
Henry S. Graves has been appointed chief forester to succeed Gifford Pinchot. A protege of Pinchot, Graves shares similar views and policies and will begin the work Pinchot set. Born in Marietta Ohio, he grew up in Andover Massachusetts where his father taught at Phillips Andover Academy.
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Pinchot
Sugar Trust
Louis Paulhan
Los Angeles
B. Chapin
New York Stock Exchange
F. D. Counties
Rock Island
Gifford Pinchot
Andover
Mass
Mr. Graves
Phillips
Shoes Raise Prices Across Industry in 10 to 12 Percent Hike
About 225 shoe makers led by the National Association of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers announced a nationwide price increase of 10 to 12 percent on all footwear. The rise, attributed to higher material costs, is to take effect within the year.
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National Association of Boot and Shoe Manufacturers
Lanai Sold for 325000 and Planned Cotton Farming
W G Irwin sold Lanai Island to a Honolulu company for 325000. The 150 square mile island will be developed for cotton and other agriculture. A Constantinople report notes Adana executions of 26 Muslims during the April massacres. Capt Chaves, first Nicaraguan refugee to Corinto, provided the first authoritative account of how American soldiers from the insurgent army were killed. An attempted court martial led to a refused order and a prison, followed by four soldiers being ordered to perform the killings and buried in the same grove.
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Lanai
W. G. Irwin
Honolulu
Constantinople
Adana
Chaves
Corinto
Medina
Zelaya
Constantine
Trade Trends in Chicago and New York From Early January
R G Dun reports Chicago weekly trade remains favorable for extended operations despite blizzard slowdowns and fuel issues. Demand rises in dry goods and machinery while discounts stay firm. Bank clearings lower year over year. Tailors show higher liabilities. New York sees a seasonal trade lull amid severe cold, with weather boosting winter clearance sales. Failure tallies: US 271, Canada 33 for week ending Jan 6.
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Chicago
R. G. Dun & Co
New York
Grain and Livestock Prices Across U.S. Markets
A composite report lists cattle hogs and sheep prices for Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo Toledo Cincinnati New York and more. It shows grain values for wheat corn oats rye barley and dairy and egg quotes, with bid ranges and market terms across multiple cities.
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Indianapolis
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Toledo
Cincinnati
New York
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