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Newspaper
Fairbanks Daily Times
Location
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
1
The White House dinner last evening included all five labor leaders invited for talks with President Roosevelt. An aid noted no snubs and emphasized a cordial, value laden exchange during the gathering at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
President Roosevelt met five prominent labor leaders at the White House dinner to discuss responses to the alleged slight to Samuel Gompers. The plan to influence officials to decline invitations was apparently abandoned after a Denver dispatch suggested a walkout.
New York reports the Century magazine delayed its December issue after the Kaiser interview by William Bayard was bought for 50,000 to suppress publication. Germany and the United States pressured to halt the piece, forcing a partial reprint after the edition reached binders.
United Press dispatch says Seattle has been chosen to host the next annual Amateur Athletic Union field meet during the fair period next year. The decision came at a New York board meeting yesterday. A separate note mentions a caterpillar that eats food weighing 6 000 times its body weight in a month.
Judge Lawler denied the petition for a venue change in the Ruef case at an evening session saying the petition was not justified by the facts. He assured Ruef’s defense that personal safety would be protected and ordered readiness to proceed with the trial the next day as evidence resumed with prosecution witnesses cav ed.
President Roosevelt will invite Samuel Gompers and the AFL executive committee to a special conference. The invitation follows a White House dinner with labor leaders as he seeks solutions to costly strikes and plans to address labor issues in his coming message to Congress.
A G Schmitz, son of a line of piano builders, shifts from manufacturing to tuning. With 20 years in the business he diagnoses instrument ills by feel and sound, tightening screws to restore harmony. Formerly at Steinway Hall Frisco and Sherman-Clay, he offers repair materials and can be reached via Sargent & Pekka’s.
Secret service agents report a plot to assassinate Kaiser Wilhelm during his Kiel journey. Dynamite was placed between tracks to detonate as the train passed, but the charge failed to explode and was discovered by a railway worker.
New York The New York Supreme Court awarded Mrs Katherine Clemmons Gould alimony of 25000 a year in the case against her husband Howard Gould son of Jay Gould The divorce suit is to begin in the latter part of January following the alimony decision
New York November 18 The government case to dissolve Standard Oil drew a large crowd as John D Rockefeller testified. The inquiry focused on early formation and history of the trust with brief cross examination. Rockefeller appeared frail, speaking in a weak voice as he answered questions.
Heney shows marked improvement and passes a comfortable night as physicians report rapid recovery. He worries over confinement spoiling his court battles, while Jim Gallagher testifies in Judge Lacher's court. Gallagher’s testimony is damaging and prompts sustained defense objections.
Nat Goodwin appears in Columbus as Cameo Kirby a gambler in his first performance here in weeks. Mrs Goodwin his bride sits in the audience attracting attention during the early part of the show as the couple divides the gaze.
Iuttea Press Service reports the plan for a heavily financed Democratic daily in Chicago within months. The venture aims to build a powerful paper to bolster Democratic strength, reduce Republican influence, and challenge Hearst’s papers in the city.
A charity bazaar at Eagles' Hall runs from 2 to 4 PM with a one year age limit for a baby exhibition. Forty contestants last year vie for blue ribbons in best entry, with two lady judges and three gentlemen lawyers on the judging panel.
Mr. Stewart travels from the states as the sole passenger on today's stage with three more to depart tomorrow. John Webster Miss Flutie and A. MacPherson head out on the next stage. A large party from Monday travels toward Yost's tonight. Kennedy's stage with four passengers returns to arrive Friday for Sunday departure. Four hundred pounds of first class mail arrived today.
Chicago November 18 The Catholic missionary congress debated a proposal to ordain Negro priests. The plan drew strong opposition from Southern delegates who argued it would not advance the church's influence and could trigger serious race disputes and discrimination.
The News Express announces a daily 1 30 p m broadcast schedule to Fox with plans for regular news updates and sports highlights from the afternoon slot.
Seattle report says United States Piles will push Alaska measures in Congress. He supports a fourth judicial division for Alaska and aims for home rule, plus a substantial boost to the revenue cutter service in the North Pacific to safeguard seal fisheries. Meanwhile, Spanish Esperantists groups grow in number and study the new language.
Seattle hosts a large Alaskan community with plans for a major gathering in December. A big reception and ball for Alaska sour doughs is planned at the new Washington hotel, highlighting active participation in social and business life after the mining season.
The remark asserts that race issues inevitably affect the church's work, implying harmful consequences and prompting scrutiny of its impact on ministry and community efforts.
Herbert Lynch announces the birth of a boy in Dome City while Mrs. Lynch recovers in fine shape. A paint indicator changes color with heat, using mercuric iodide and cupric oxide. Last year’s coke output reached 40,779,564 short tons, a record high.
A brief notice reports panic in Pekin city as Danes depart the area. Local authorities urged calm while residents prepared for changes in the community.
The war scare has caused a severe financial panic with government support extended to exchange banks. Several banks have closed due to heavy withdrawals of foreigners' deposits, while the government provides lending assistance to all affected institutions.
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