Jury Is Secured For Indicted Packers Trial
The Chicago packers indicted under the Sherman anti trust act have a sworn jury of 12 men ready for testimony. The panel includes Asa Bannister Naperville H I Bucklin Dundee Burton Meyers Naperville W J Thomas Ottawa C H Nare Chicago H C Bates LaGrange J P Edwards Ottawa Jacob Gleim Ottawa Adam Clow Plainfield Thomas Scott Chicago J E Harvey Wilton Center FE Ryan Streator. After ten days of venireman screening the panel was sworn and court adjourned to 2 oclock for further proceedings.
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Chicago
Chicago Packers
Asa Bannister
Naperville
H. I. Bucklin
Dundee
Burton H. Meyers
W. J. Thomas
Ottawa
C. H. Nare
H. C. Bates
Lagrange
J. P. Edwards
Jacob Gleim
Adam Clow
Plainfield
Thomas Scott
Millwright
J. E. Harvey
Wilton Center
J. Ryan
Carpenter
James
Senators Ponder Abrogation Of Russian Treaty Action
Washington December 19 Senate in session late paving way for ratification of Taft's abrogation of the 1832 Russian treaty. Debate opened by Senator Rayner opposing Russia, followed by Senator Lodge supporting ratification and urging careful wording to avoid inflaming tensions. House action on the debt bill and anti trust notes occurred before the Russian issue. Major Wood testified on army concentration and Sulzer signaled willing to join on Russian abrogation.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Rayner
Russia
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Culbertson
House
United States
Leslie J. Taylor
Illinois
Lorimer
D. D. Brownback
R. L. Kimbrough
Harrisburg
Wood
Sulzer
New York
Steel Trust Investigation Committee
John G. Brown
Chicago
Minnesota
Powers to aid China in restoring peace
Shanghai reports a multipower push toward peace in China. Wu Ting Fang and Tang Shao Yi progress in talks with six powers as negotiations mature. Delegates discuss empire versus republic while Yuan Shi Kai could become regent if an imperial path is chosen.
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Shanghai
China
Siz
Wu Ting Fang
Tang Shao Yi
Vanderstanding i
Wu ‘Jing
Marchu
Peking
Wu Tang Fang
Yuan Shi Kai
Magehu
Ddegates
Yuan
Italian clash in Thomas Jeffer son Park leaves two dead
In Thomas Jefferson Park a dawn fight involving 15 to 20 men in two divisions left two dead and a third dying. All victims and several witnesses are Italians. Police identify one victim as Patsey Ammello of Philadelphia and another as Mariano Debuono, a New York barber.
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New York
Thomas Jefferson Park
Philadelphia
Ammello
Mariano Debuono
Amoelio Duonomo
Concert of action in China by six great powers formed
Washington reports a united six-power effort to preserve China's integrity and autonomy. The United States led by initiating the Herren plan, creating a rare consensus among the powers. The arrangement aims to safeguard China under a common agreement without favoring any single system.
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Washington
D. C
United States
China
Ander
Ali
Imperial
Tar Party Men Pay Penalty at Lincoln Center
Sherrell Clark and John Schmidt were convicted of complicity in the tampering of Miss Mary Chamberlin. Judges Grove ordered fines and costs. both men had bonds garnished and were returned to their homes after payment.
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Lincoln’ Center
Kag
Sherrill Clark
John Schmidt
Mies
Mary
Chamberlin
Grove
Clark
New Era of Prosperity Foreseen by Business Leaders
New York reports a dawning era of prosperity as year-end optimism replaces earlier pessimism. Bankers, railroad executives, and merchants foresee revived activity in 1912, with Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel noting large, satisfactory volumes and rising prices. The Dun and Bradstreet outlooks echo cautious optimism, citing expanding bank clearings, railroad earnings, and strong cotton crops as signs of a healthier year ahead.
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New York
IQIL
Elbert H. Gary
Unted States Steel Corporation
Mr. Gary
R. G. Dun & Co
Bradstreet
Dun
R.G. Dun & Co
Olympic collision blamed on White Star liner Olympic
Admiralty court reports the collision near Osborne Bay on the Isle of Wight involved the White Star Line steamer Olympic and the protected cruiser Hawke. Proceedings identify the Olympic as the cause of the incident.
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White Star’ Line Stedmship
Hawke
Osborne Bayou
Isle of Wight
London
Admiralty Court of the Cause
Collisio
Wabash Receivers Take Charge In Ten Days
Receivers named for the Wabash railroad require bonds of 300000 each and must appear before Judge E B Adams within ten days. Henry Miller states operations will continue despite the receivership affecting 16000 employees. The case stems from a $1800000 unpaid voucher claim by Westinghouse Air Brake.
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St. Louis
Wabash
E. B. Adams
United States Circuit Court
Henry Miller
Frederic A. Delano
Chicago
Edward B. Pryor
W. K. Bixby
Adams
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
New York
Judge Adams
Charze
Title Guaranty
Missouri Pacific
Fire wrecks Open Board of Trade building in Chicago
Fire in downtown Chicago drives 1,000 hotel guests from Kaiserhoff Stafford and New Victoria as Open Board of Trade offices burn. Loss put at 200000 dollars. No injuries reported. Fire marshal to investigate incendiary origin.
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Chicago
Open Board of Trade
Loop District
Chicago Federation of Labor
Open Board
Kaiserhoff
Stafford
Victoria
Bell Boys
LaSalle Street
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Seyferlich
Taft Heads to New York for Busy Engagements
President Taft leaves Washington with Attorney General Wickersham and Secretary Hilles for New York. He will spend the night and return Thursday after a strenuous schedule of engagements in New York and Brooklyn.
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Washington
Dec
Taft
Wickersham
Hilles
Major Butt
New York
Brooklyn
Wabash Receiver Appointment Sparks Regional Interest
Pittsburg December 12 The appointment of a receiver for the Wabash railroad at St Louis interests Pittsburg and nearby areas. The Wabash owns stock in the Wabash Pittsburg terminal railway the Westside Belt and the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroads. These lines have been under receivers and a reorganization effort is led by first mortgage bondholders headed by James C. Chap.
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Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain System
Gould Properties
St. Louis Southwestern
St. Louis
Benjamin F. Bush
Western Maiyland
George
Frank J. Gould
Edwin
Cotton Belt
Wabash
Goulds
Denver and
Rio Grande
Pueblo
Salt Lake
Pittsburg
Wabash Railroad
St. Lows
Aged diplomat John Bigelow dies at 94 in New York
John Bigelow eminent diplomat and author dies at home in New York at age 94 after a long life in public service and letters. He served as U S consul in Paris and minister to France and was associated with the New York Evening Post. Funeral planned at St Georges Episcopal Church with burial at Highland Falls.
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New York
John Bigelow
Bigelow
Gramercy Park
Highland Falls
Major Bigelow
Grace Bigelow
Charlote Yarding
Mr. Bigelow
Makien
Ulster County
Sing Sing
New York Evening Post
Wiliam Cullen Bryant
United States
Paris
France
Caledonian Society Plans Burns Anniversary Celebration
The Caledonian society held a Monday meeting and elected officers for the year. Preliminary plans were made for the 158th anniversary of Robert Burns's birth, with attendees present at the session.
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Caledonian Society
Rovert Burns
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