11 Dec 1912
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
1
Waterloo Iowa December 10 The big barn on William Galloway farm burned last night destroying thirty five head of young colts and eight head of other valuable horses. Loss estimated at thirty five thousand dollars. The five thousand dollar prize horse presented to President elect Wilson was saved.
London December 10 reports say all railroad workers in Sunderland York and Leeds joined the 3000 strikers on the North Eastern railroad. Combined with others the strike totals over ten thousand, halting business. Engineer Knox was demoted for drunkenness, others defend his prerogative to drink while on duty. strike cited as for personal liberty.
Washington December 10 Great Britain denounces exemptions for American vessels passing through the Panama canal in a formal protest. The note asserts Britain’s position against special treatment and seeks uniform rules for all ships regardless of flag.
John Barett director of the Panama Unions told the Panama conference in Atlanta that the United States is unprepared to derive full canal benefits due to high tolls. He backed by Canadian railways argues for toll cuts from 1.25 to 75 cents and cites Japan and England as preparing more than America.
Des Moines is incorporated and George Cullum a bricklayer has been elected mayor. The changes come amid federal and military law influence at Fort Des Moines as six thousand soldiers and residents resist municipal control.
Indianapolis Ind Dec 10 Many good roads experts from across the country attend the opening of the Indiana Good Roads convention. The three day sessions are conducted under joint auspices of the Indiana Good Roads association and various state and local commercial bodies automobile associations and engineering societies.
Des Moines police examine a 30 minute delay in medical aid for three year old Katherine Witham who died at Methodist hospital after burns from playing with matches. Medical aid was sought after her clothing ignited but a doctor could not come for half an hour and police surgeons gave first aid in the meantime.
Roosevelt andProgressive leaders meet in Chicago to outline party plans for Congress and state legislatures. Idaho seeks contempt charges against Roosevelt over remarks tied to the Idaho balloting dispute and party electors.
Two black suspects named Fonzo Barnes and Floyd Turner were arrested in Peoria for the hold up of diamond merchant Joseph Merochnick. The robbery involved diamonds totaling 26,000 and 1600 dollars in cash. The men said they came from Hizbee Missouri. County Superintendent Miss June Chidester visits rural schools.
San Francisco voters approve a charter amendment to abolish the three member public works board and create a single director of public works appointed by the mayor with a $15,000 annual salary, amid a push to run city government on a business-like basis.
A notable conference on the South's relation to global commerce after the Panama Canal opened assembled in Atlanta for a two day session. Delegates representing commercial bodies from across the South attended the meeting today with officials emphasizing regional trade implications.
The annual Missouri State Poultry association exhibition opens in Springfield, Missouri, and continues through the week. This year’s show ranks among the largest in the association’s history with more than 4,000 birds on display.
New York recalls the Titanic tragedy with a public sale of the rare library of William C. Dulles of Philadelphia and Goshen New York. Dulles was a renowned collector of sporting books with colored plates and kept a steel vault key in his pocket when he perished. A locksmith spent days to unlock the vault contents.
In Champaign Illinois on December 10 growers from across the state gathered at the University of Illinois to launch the annual convention of the State Horticultural Society. The program features addresses discussions and laboratory work on horticultural topics over three days.
John Brogan the ditching contractor reports an extra ditcher is being shipped from Waukegan Illinois to Fairfield. The machine will start immediately and speed up sewer progress ahead of winter. Homeowners plan connections to new mains as weather allows, with hopes to finish before cold weather.
Des Moines will host a major free Christmas fete after the White Sparrow military tournament at Fort Des Moines. Citizens will provide free streetcar rides, a large state Christmas tree, and every child will receive requested toys and candy.
Washington Dec. 10 About $2 500 000 is expected to exchange hands in the Christmas tree industry during the next two weeks. The federal ban on baby pines due to gypsy moths is eased for trade, with quarantine provisions. US consumes about 4,000,000 trees annually, total yearly cut yielding around $200,000 to landowners while consumers pay about $2,500,000. New York City and New England use 1,500,000 trees. supply mainly from eastern Canada, Maine, New Hampshire, Adirondacks, Catskills, Berkshire Hills for major cities. Midwest uses Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin. South provides many trees and most holly and evergreens.
Telegram from 50 Monroe residents asks Governor to rescind order halting 100 cock fights in New Orleans region. Reported betting exceeds 150000 dollars on outcomes.
London reports say alarmists gained ground as Austria Hungary seeks a 25,000,000 loan and its war minister resigns while Servian press grows hostile. Optimists point to Friday's peace negotiations and the ambassadorial conference, but fear lingers.
Fresno area reports two bandits who held up a Santa Fe train near Taft, California, with about $20,000. Hundreds search for the fugitives as rumors say a $10,000 reward is offered for their capture dead or alive. Express messenger Hanley was beaten senseless. his recovery remains uncertain.
A San Francisco firm discovers a scheme to capitalize the California initiative law and uses it to profit by circulating a petition. Already signed by about three thousand merchants and professionals, the plan seeks a 20 percent cut in telephone rates. The signers agree to pay the firm 2 percent of all savings for one year.
Denver reports Mrs Henry D Patrick, aged mother of Albert V Patrick, will travel this week to visit her son for Christmas. He has been living with his millionaire brother in law John T Milliken near St Louis and has not seen his mother since his sentence at Sing Sing ten years ago.
Cordova Alaska December 10 All hope is abandoned for nine men buried by a snowslide at Copper Mountain. Eleven buildings were covered and eleven men trapped. only two were rescued alive. Three bodies recovered with more feared buried.
Former Harvard president Charles Elliott says the National Civil Service League should press President-elect Wilson to extend the merit system to all federal employees and retain capable workers regardless of party affiliation.
A two day conference in Des Moines December 17 and 18 will address proposed legislation for good roads permanent roads and general road construction. Town Good Roads association hosts as regional districts send representatives to discuss legislative plans construction methods and organized road initiatives.
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