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Newspaper
Emmons County Record
Location
Linton, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
6
A compact digest surveys diverse events spanning politics culture science and community life. It threads notable actions by public figures and organizations, linking dates places and outcomes in a concise roundup.
A compact roundup notes an interstate halt on proposed rate hikes by fourteen carriers between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers, plus a suspension of cattle rate increases. It covers pension grants, congressional inquiries into Indian contracts, looming drug and medicine rate cases, a fatal aviation accident, and political campaigns including Taft’s return and Bryan’s San Antonio appearance. The item also mentions a Florida-like spread of events from New York gambling limits to Mexico’s fate, and a Baltimore hospital case of a West Point hopeful.
Funeral services for Senator A S Clay in Manetta Georgia U S senators Cuming La Follette eyed for presidency Champ Clark leads fight for House speakership Keokuk Iowa anti saloon league files suits Farmers Grain Dealers of South Dakota protest grain rates Tolstoi buried Poverty Oak John Bauman and daughter killed at Arkelyn crossing Northwestern train hits buggy Post office urges mail gifts ahead J Franklin er leaves Washington for Manila Gustave Knowlton resigns Boston customs post Knowlton resignation Governor Foss asks Lode withdraw Carter Montana offered supreme bench Roosevelt quiets political plans extra campaign aid listed and political shifts noted
Col Waterson names Roosevelt the man on horseback. British naval men greet American visitors. Mr Bryan praises Tolstoi in Dallas. Democrats projected to hold 63 seats in the next lower house. Henry M Hoyt of the state department dies suddenly in Washington. Juan Barcel, a Mexican, dies in San Diego at 122. Insurgent factions renew fight over house rules. A woman AFL delegate advocates suffrage. Taft reports Panama canal work progressing and U S has no plan to annex Panama. England's king and queen may visit India with coronation in Delhi Jan 1 1912. Arizona convention bars housing juvenile offenders with adults. Prof W T St Claire, educator, commits suicide.
Copenhagen University selects Prof. Ersiev, a noted historian, as rector for the coming year. The piece notes his stature as a learned figure in Denmark. It also reports on Danish aviation advances, rail signaling changes, municipal finances, labor disputes, and social events in Copenhagen and Malmö.
Edmonton reports Canada faces a repudiation of the Alberta and Great Waterways railway contract by its government. The move would confiscate private funds and bonds subscribed by Americans, jeopardizing eight million dollars allocated for bridges roads and line fences. Public pressure grows with the board of trade urging immediate construction and possible appeals to Washington.
In Rio de Janeiro the naval mutineers surrendered as congress granted amnesty and the sailors won greater pay and abolition of corporal punishment. The San Paulo and Bahia withdrew from the harbor while Minas Geraes and Devora remained near the palace. An artillery flare at Deodora sparked alarm but caused limited damage as order returned and Congress backed the sailors' demands.
The bank buildings in Stockholm are valued around 1 million dollars. About forty Stockholm schoolteachers plan to organize a boy scouts squad. A fish dealer was fatally bitten on the finger by a pike causing blood poisoning. The crown prince and crown princess of Sweden returned from London via Berlin. King Gustaf Adolf’s death anniversary was marked with ceremonies nationwide. War department to introduce clay uniforms in time across divisions. D Carnegie & Co will monopolize porter wholesale trade in Stockholm. The steamer Norma unloaded 1000 tons of iron ore at Limhamn in seven hours, a task normally taking three days. Karl Isaksson was found frozen to death near Jonkoping with bread and whisky nearby. An eight-year-old son of Rev J. P. Henriksson was killed by a falling rock in Varberg. October’s drought hindered plowing. November rains improved soil. Mrs Helene Ugland-Andersson, longtime Socialist, lectures against alleged moral degradation. M Sommelius and wife donated 17000 dollars for a silver wedding gift with endowment rules. Fall maneuvers near Sigtuna led to lost ammunition causing fatalities and injuries among boys. The Nobel physics prize went to Prof van der Waals of Holland, the fourth Dutch Nobel laureate. Angstrom’s death altered the award. Thirty railway workers have access to a sixteen week Stockholm course related to their work.
The report notes Norway paid about $2000 in funeral expenses for Bjornson and describes a large Norwegian colony in Newcastle England where the language is heard widely. It records emigration to South Africa rising to about 300 in a year, a new electric plant at Stangyik Nordmore supplying light, and a fatal stairway accident in Hamar. It also mentions high rents in Kristiania, a tenants union, Viking age graves in Nordfjord, Gunnar Heiberg's new drama, language reform votes in Vefsen and Drevjen, and estimates 5000 Norwegian Americans wintering in Norway spending about $750,000.
A four story Newark factory housing Newark Paper Box Aetna Electric and Wolf Undergarment plants burned after a gasoline explosion. Twenty four girls died or were missing with many injured. A fireman was hurt by a collapsing wall while aiding evacuees.
Rio Janeiro reports that mutinous Brazilian navy vessels, seeking food faith and naval reforms with full amnesty, remained outside the bar overnight and returned to harbor morning. The ships still flew the flag as mutineers surrender under noon terms and new commanding officers are appointed by the mutineers.
The Rouen court of assizes convicted Durand, secretary of the Coal Handlers' union, of instigating the murder of foreman Donge during a dock strike at Havre in September. Donge left his fellows to return to work and was later beaten to death in the street.
Washington November 26 George Warring ton of Chicago was named by President Taft to lead the lighthouse service as chief naval constructor at an annual salary of 41000 dollars.
Geneva reports the death of Professor Oscar Sitlig a renowned educator. He passed away today in Switzerland with his career marked by extensive teaching and research influence.
Carson City Nevada November 26 One of the last pioneers who helped shape Nevada history H M Yerrington former superintendent of the Virginia and Truckee railroad died at his home aged 82 He remained a lifelong Nevadan and left a large estate after a long career in tolls and western development
The building trades committee reported to the AFL annual convention in St Louis on November 25. The report covered several ongoing controversies and warned sessions may run tonight and tomorrow to reach adjournment. Delegates decided no resolutions of a socialist character would be introduced.
Taft plans a concise message to Congress upon return to Washington aiming to complete it by November 28 or 29. He will address Panama canal issues and other topics with a view to legislation. No extra session is expected after the short session, and the president seeks no engagements for five days to focus on the speech. In Richmond he delivered a formal Panama address and spoke at the Virginia National Conference.
Hill met with President Taft and spoke on politics noting the decline of strict party lines. He said voters act independently, condemning demagogues and praising the new political mood. He mentioned labor and Black voters showing independence in the last election and predicted few clear party divisions in the U S.
St Louis hosts the 11th annual Lake to Gulf Deep Waterways association convention from Nov 25 to Nov 26 with U S senators congressmen and governors among delegates. Secretary treasurer report and President W K Cavanaugh address open the morning session. Debates center on river regulation as rate regulation and desired Mississippi depth from the government with Cavanaugh urging fourteen feet while others push nine feet.
El Paso reports R J Marshall arrives after the Parral fighting. He says Americans were warned to stay away. Tom Lawson was killed and Storey wounded by stray bullets. Official Parral tally claimed four dead, but Marshall saw more bodies in one spot. He notes calm now and normal business.
A Tula dispatch reports Countess Tolstoi at 11 of age with a fever 102.9 degrees. He named his daughter Alexandria as legatee of his unpublished writings.
St Louis Mo November 26 The seismograph of St Louis University recorded earthquake shocks last night from 11 09 30 to 12 05 The center of disturbance was calculated at 6 250 miles east.
Washington, Nov. 25. President Taft met with his cabinet to discuss features of his forthcoming message to Congress and judiciary appointments. He will not send nominees to the Senate until the message is read. Indications point to Justice Charles E. Hughes as chief justice.
St. Louis news reports the Americas Federation of Labor closed its thirtieth annual convention naming Atlanta Georgia as next year’s meeting site. Officers including President Samuel Gompers Secretary Frank Morrison and Treasurer John R.B. Lennon were all re elected. The Western Federation of Miners charter request was referred to the AFL executive council for review with first meeting on the controversy set for tomorrow.
Census figures show New York with 15 of 61 counties losing population as only counties housing large cities gained. Ohio shows a heavier drift with 30 of 8 counties declining and 21 counties posting gains under 1,000 inhabitants, indicating urban migration across older states.
J Arm strong Drexel climbed above Philadelphia in a Bleriot monoplane until the rarified air halted progress Ink in his barograph ran out at 9 970 feet, a new world record acknowledged by Clifford B Harmon head of the National Aeronautics Association The same instrument used by Johnstone at Belmont Park for 9 174 feet on Oct 31 was brought to Philadelphia sealed by James King Duffy to ensure official record status.
A Rio Janeiro dispatch reports Brazilian warship crews mutinied last night. The act is described as insubordination without political aims. Censorship by the Brazilian government has halted further information release.
Ed and August Matz, previously suspected of robbing the Derwood post office, were captured in Moose Lake Minnesota and jailed locally through Saturday while authorities found no charges to file. In Harvey North Dakota a church contractor, Henry Olson, was found dead by hanging in the Wesley M E church steeple, after failing on a $1500 contract and disappearing to Minneapolis for a few days.
In St Louis on November 25 the bulging trades committee reported to the Federation of Labor. The portion ran long with recommendations across several controversial conventions. Delegates decided no resolutions of a socialistic character will be adopted at the coming sessions tonight and tomorrow night.
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