Tariff revision and Taft speakership discussed by Taft aides
In Fat Springs Virginia November 23 public figures Burton of Ohio and Crumpacker of Indiana met President-elect Taft. Burton quoted Taft favoring a thorough honest tariff revision and careful re examination of the subject. They said Taft would oppose Cannon reluctantly yet must fulfill party pledges and push harmony to avoid obstruction. Taft has not issued a public statement.
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Fat Springs
Taft
Burton
Ohio
Ccrumpacker
Indieana
Cannon
Carnegie Tariff Views Highlight Infant Industries in Century
The article by Andrew Carnegie in the forthcoming Century Magazine argues that infant industries now mature no longer need protection. He favors maintaining duties on luxuries for the rich, but greatly reducing or abolishing duties on manufactured goods when not needed. He contends the U S is the world’s leading manufacturing nation and that tariff policy should reflect revenue needs and safeguarding steel competitiveness.
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New York
Navy
Andrew Carnegie
Century Magazine
Carnegie
Brest
No Occasion for Haste in Tariff Legislation Cited
The conclusion argues against rapid tariff changes. It favors slow reform and notes that Congress should halve duties on some items and abolish others while preserving luxury duties to be a step in the right direction. The source frames gradualism as prudent policy.
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Fie
Congress
Paper trust roasted at tariff hearing in Washington
Washington on Saturday the Ways and Means Committee held a long tariff hearing focused on a so called paper trust. John Norris for the American Newspaper Publishers Association urged free trade in pulp and print paper with data on high paper prices under present tariffs. Union representatives argued higher paper costs shrink newspaper size and reduce work and wages while paper manufacturers pressed to keep tariffs unchanged.
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Washington
Paper Trust
House Committee On Ways and Means
John Norris
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Norris
SEA HORROR AVERTED IN FOG CRASH AT SEA
The fruit steamer Admiral Dewey inbound from Jamaica collided with the Mount Desert outward bound for fishing banks. Both ships suffered damage. 450 aboard Mount Desert and 45 on Dewey. Captain Donelson kept the Dewey moving, aiding boarding of Mount Desert passengers. Dewey grounded near shore. panic subsided with no loss of life and several injuries.
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New York
Jamaica
Mount Desert
Bay Ridge
Donelson
Pierce Declares Bankruptcy In Iowa Real Estate Deal
Clarry F. Pierce a real estate dealer of Council Bluffs Iowa has filed a bankruptcy petition and been adjudged bankrupt with liabilities led by George W Holdrege of Omaha at 400000 in a trade of Nebraska ranch property for stock in Perseverance Mining and Milling Idaho. About fifty creditors are named with William Barker as a top claimant at 60000. The deal remains unfinished and Pierce once reputed to be a millionaire.
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Council Bluffs
Clarry F. Pierce
George W. Holdrege
Omaha
Nebraska
Perseverance Mining and Milling Company
Owyhee County
Idaho
William Barker
Barker
Pierce
Chicago Is Western Champion Football Victory Report
Chicago won the western championship by defeating Wisconsin 17 to 12 at Madison. Other noted college games included Syracuse over Michigan 4 to 0, Minnesota 11 over Carlisle, Harvard 9 over Yale, and Purdue 10 over Indiana.
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Chicago
Madison
Wis
Syracuse
Michigan
Syracuse JS
Minneapolis
Cublisle
Minnesota
New Haven
Twarvard
Lafayette
Indiana
Purdue
Homicide Pleads Guilty in Shell Lake Case
Shell Lake Wisconsin November 23 Louis F Comb a homesteader was shot and killed Friday night by Pred Hartian Hartian is under arrest and has pleaded guilty before a justice of the peace to the charge of murder in the first degree He was bound over for trial to the circuit court.
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Shell Lake
Wis
Raymer Acquitted in Riot Case on Malicious Destruction Charge
In Springfield Illinois the jury found Abe Raymer not guilty of malicious destruction of property after a prior acquittal on murder in the later ree riots. Despite witness testimony of a brick thrown into Lopez’s restaurant, no conviction followed as indictments for rioting across the county appear unlikely to be pursued. Edward Gilliland’s murder case in Springfield adds to a local mystery as warrants name James Carver and George Wilkin, held without bail.
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Raymer
Springfield
Navy
Edward Gillikind
Neonia
East Madisone Street
Edward Gilliland
Pawnee
Ill
James Carver
George Wilkin
Crab Orchard Fire Destroys Village Stores and Home
A large fire in Crab Orchard near Marion wiped out Col Murphy’s general store and residence, Fowler drug store storage, and several other buildings. Several structures were damaged, with an estimated loss around 75,000 dollars. Firefighters suspect burglary as the cause. Murphy family members escaped from a second story window. In Springfield a row of Fifth Street offices sustained about 15,000 dollars in damage.
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Marion
Crab Orchard
Col. Murphy
Fowler Drug Store
Murphy
Stare Yomn
Springfield
Fifth Street
Remarkable Centenarian in Danville Community
Danville on November 23 reports Sammel Ten, aged over 106, still hearty and able to read without spectacles. He lives with his nephew Trenary Lenover, who cares for the family garden and performs several daily chores at home.
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Danville
Sammel Tenover
Trenary Lenover
Lenover
Pluralities in Piineis and Cook tally in Georgia returns
Springfield reports official results showing Willigar TE leading in Piineis with a plurality in two counties. Governor Paneca maintains a plurality over Neil Stevenson in the statewide returns. Complete tallies include Cook County with a 46 vote margin for the official slate.
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Springfield
Willigar TE
Paneca
Neil Stevenson
Cook County
John W Gates Mother Dying in Port Arthur Residence
Mrs Ager A Cattes, mother of Jol Wothites, ill at the mansion of her multimillionaire son in Port Arthur. She left St Charles two weeks ago in poor health and has rapidly declined since arrival.
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John W. Gates
Chiewso
Ager A. Cattes
Jol Wothites
Port Artur
Pex
St. Charles
Geo
Death in Yard Tract Kills Officer in Chitagwo District
Thondigton, TL, Now, 25.-dehn 2. Duuhbatu, in charge of the old departments of the Chitagwo and Altaw shops here, was instantly killed by a tract in the yards here. Local authorities investigate the incident as a fatal accident with unclear details.
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Thondigton
Dehn
Duuhbatu
Woman Dies After Falling From Home Staircase
Mrs Thomas Wilkinson of Blownlloston, Illinois, was found with a fractured skull after a fall from stairs inside her home and is reported to be dying.
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Blownlloston
Thomas Wilkinson
Finc
Piles Relief Ad Promises Quick Help
If you are a sufferer from piles Man Zan Pile Remedy will bring relief with the first application. Guaranteed. Price 650c. Sold by H. J. Moogk, C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Lessons in china painting and touled leather at Gift Shop
A gift shop offers lessons in china painting and touled leather work. The class invites community members to learn decorative techniques and craft styling for handmade items at the shop’s rotating workshop schedule.
Bell Companies Enjoined In Ohio And Indiana
Toledo news reports United States Judge Naylor granted an injunction restraining the Bell long distance system and Bell operating in Ohio and Indiana from interfering with independent exchanges. The suit, brought by United States Telephone Co, alleges Bell buys or absorbs independent lines to eliminate competition and create Bell control across the region.
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Toledo
United States
Naylor
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell Long
Vijen Telephone Company
Bell Company
Olita
Indiada c
Winnetss
Ecompanies
Cleveland
Chirenee Brown
James 8. Bineley
United States Telephone Company
Boiler Burst Kills Eight on Mississippi Steamer
New Orleans reports HW. M. Carter exploded its boilers near Bayou Coula on the Mississippi. Eight men are dead, including Casimir Leblanc and Peter Caml, with a wrecked steamer. Dozens injured, among them Colin Gray and George Le Miane. six seriously harmed and multiple deck hands listed.
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New Orleans
HW. M. Carter
Mississippi
Bayou Coula
Steaer
Casimir Leblanc
Peter Caml
Tyler Watson
Lige Schert
Jerry Johnson
Lip Barker
Ed Paltry
Ben Thomas
Colin Gray
George LeMiane
Louis Starkson
Wiley Bowers
Night Watch
Wii Jones
Will Hephen
Wash Washington
Henry Williams
Henry Pratt
Order to show cause on jewelry seizure in Pittsburg
Pittsburg November 23. An order upon Albert B Walker and Ralph Waldman Englishmen recently convicted of receiving and secreting 10000 dollars worth of jewelry alleged to have been smuggled into the country through Baltimore from Kingston Jamaica will be asked for shortly. Abraham Bros Jewelers of Birmingham England claim the jewelry as their property and say it was embezzled by Walker who was their salesman in the South American territory.
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Pittsburg
Albert B. Walker
Ralph Waldman
Baltimore
Kingston
Jo Thalia
Abraham Bros
Birmingham
England
Walker
Cannot Convict Abe Raymer in Racist Lynch Verdict
Springfield Alabama November 20 after hours of deliberation the jury found Abe Raymer not guilty in connection with the mob riot last August. He was tried on a charge of murder for allegedly throwing a brick into Lepers restaurant during the lynching of W I Donnigan an aged Black man. The court adjourned with the judge stating the case remains unresolved amid tensions.
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Sprinefield
Abe Raymer
Rasimer
Lopez
W.ok. Donnigan
Raymer
Springfield
Ehe
Car race tragedy claims first victim in Savannah event
In Savannah on November 25 Morris de Rosa, a mechanic for racer Jean Juhnsee, died when the auto crashed into a tree during a nonpractive run for the international light-car race set for Wednesday. Juhasse sustained a spinal injury.
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Savannah
Morris de Rosa
Jean Juhnsee
de Rosa
Jubasse
Portrait painter Morrill Dies in Lodging House
Mrs Paogene Robinson Morrill, once a celebrated portrait painter, died in a lodging house room amid sorrow and distress. A century ago she studied under European masters as a prominent artist in her time.
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Washtington
Paogene Robinson Morrill
Europe
Thanksgiving Turkey Sent From Westerly to President
Prorace Vose ships a twenty six pound turkey from Westerly on November twenty eight for the White House Thanksgiving table. The fowl is dispatched as part of a yearly custom.
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Westerly
Koob
Turkey
Prorace Vose
White House
Washington
New Aeroplane Invented in Turin Novel Craft
Turin reports two workers named Genin from Novara have invented an aerophine called aerocurve. They claim it can fly sixty miles per hour and ascend to 2000 feet, presenting a new aviation concept.
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Turin
Genin
Novara
Ministers Petition for Zinc Ore At Thanksgiving
In Joplin Missouri on November 24 ministers from twenty five zones in the Kansas Missouri zinc district will pray on Thanksgiving Day for a better supply of zinc ore and for relief of tariff burdens facing zinc producers and workers.
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Joplin
Kamsas-Missouri
His Candid Admission
A college president impressed a freshman at dinner by discussing football with the same seriousness as Greek or mathematics. The president’s thorough familiarity astonished the student, who told the hostess that the talk showed how we can learn from anyone we meet.
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Blank Hag
Democratic National Committee Campaign Finances Revealed
A New York filing shows the Democratic National Committee spent 619,410.06 and totaled contributions of 620,644.77 for the recent presidential campaign leaving 1,214.71 on hand. The Albany statement lists 25,000 names representing over 100,000 contributors and itemizes major disbursements across bureaus including labor, states organization, finance, publicity, documents, speakers, and headquarters costs.
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Chicago
National Committee
Secretary of State
New York
Lincoln
Neb
Myron Dpd
King
Ty Norman FE. Mack
Urey Woodson
Herman Ridder
John E. Osborne
John W. Cox
Johnn T. Doolin
Albany
Club Organization Bureau
Labor Bureau
Organization of States
Finance Committee
General Fund
Foot and mouth disease outbreak rattles Midwest
Chicago reports foot and mouth disease among cattle with a possible outbreak near Detroit. Herds are suspected to be afflicted twenty miles away, prompting calls for Washington experts. Western New York has no new cases since Tuesday, while Philadelphia dairy cattle were culled. State and national authorities intensify efforts to stamp out the disease.
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Chicago
Detroit
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Oa Dairy
Balloon Voyage Is a Failure
Word arrives that The Daily Craphie balloon, which ascended here last Wednesday in an attempt to reach Siberia, was forced to descend near Novoalexandrovelk, Itustia after traveling about 7000 miles over three days.
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London
Siberia
Novoalexandrovelk
Itustia
Annapolis Celebrates 200th Anniversary Event
Anapol is marked by joyous observance of the 200th anniversary of Queen Anne of England. The day featured a parade and civic exercises at the state house. A cornerstone laying ceremony for a memorial foundation was conducted as the primary event.
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Anbapolis
Mab
Anne
Eugiindo
Annapols
Halse
Carrie Nation sails for Europe to preach reform tour
Carrie Nation has sailed from New York aboard the liner Columbia for a European speaking tour. She plans to address audiences in Glasgow Edinburgh London and Belfast, promising to do some work abroad for profit but also to share her reform message while abroad.
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New York
Carrie Nation
Europe
Colubia
Glasgow
Aberdeeh
Dundee
Edinburgh
London
Belfast
Vice President Fairbanks Recalls Washington Visit
Vice President Fairbanks who was returned to Washington called on the president to pay his respects. He stated that on the expiration of his term of service he would resume the practice of law in Ludianapolis.
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Washington
Fairbanks
Ludianapolis
Passenger quarrel on pay as you enter car
A dispatch from the St. Louis newsboy column depicts a passenger pressing a newspaper to board without paying. The conductor refuses, noting payment is required, and the passenger contemplates riding without reading material before being allowed in.
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Cvar
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Thaw Visit Sparks Talk of Reunion at Matteawan
Mrs Harry K Thaw visited her husband at Matteawan State hospital for the criminal insane amid widespread belief a reconciliation may have occurred. The visit, rare and unannounced, lasted about fifteen minutes and included Mrs Thaw as a party to the arrangement with Daniel O Reilly present earlier.
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Poughkeepsie, N
Harry K. Thaw
Matteawan State Hospital
Mattenswan State Hospital
Daniel O’reilly
Thaw
Poughkeepsie
Harry Thaw
Ex Queen Liliuokalani Travels Incognito to Washington
Ex Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii arrives on the Mongol liner from the Orient. She travels with Prince Kalattantola and Princess Kalattantola, plainly dressed and hardly recognized by fellow passengers. She aims to seek payment for crown lands in Hawaii while in Washington. Prince Kalattantola is noted as a recently reelected delegate to Congress.
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Litiookalani
Hawaii
Honolulu
Prince Kalattantola
Cupid
Princess Kalattantola
Washington
Congress
Representative Lorimer Struck Down by Blood Poisoning
Portland Ore Nov 23 Representative William Lorimer of Illinois who is on the Pacific coast trip to study river and harbor improvements was stricken with blood poisoning Saturday night. A physician was summoned and says the case is under control with recovery likely in a few days. his arm bruise worsened leading to the illness.
Big Seizure of Cheese In Washington
In Washington on November 23 the department of agriculture seized forty two cases of cheese alleged to contain sodium borate, declared by the pure food board to be a poisonous and deleterious ingredient under the pure food and drugs law.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department Pure Food Board
Two Victims of the Devil Wagon in Ossining Estate Gate
In Ossining New York on November 28 the bodies of William Arthur Purdy and William Kramer both of Tarrytown were found near the gate to William Rockefeller’s estate. The victims were terribly mutilated and authorities suspect an automobile in the gruesome assault.
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Ossining
N. Y
Altmnost
William Rockefeller
William Arthur Purdy
Willian Kramer
Tarrytown
Assorted World News and Local U.S. Updates
Report from Paris corrects assassination rumor of King Alfonso of Spain. Indiana monument dedication planned for Andersonville Prison. Taft leads in Minnesota with 86,353. Johnson wins Minnesota governor race by 28,002. Bryan carries Nebraska by 4,102. Football season losses include 13 deaths and 4 injuries. Union Pacific opens through service California to Minneapolis via Omaha. Lawson-Anderson win six day bicycle race in Boston, distance 1820 miles. Marine corps may join infantry. Amini Awhe cruiser sails to St Pierre with new administrator. Bevan couple arrives in Monterey, entertainers honor planned. Roosevelt celebrated Harvard victory over Yale. Taft, Gustave, and Queen of Sweden arrive in Paris on first state visit. Standard 68 case evidence would require long reading. 8,000,000 words cited. Frances Sommers, 97, burned to death in Washington home. King Alfonso intends to visit King Manuel incognito.
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Alfonso
Spain
Indiana
Andersonvile
Creorgia
Taft
Minnesota
Johnson
Bryan
Nebraska
Union Pacific Railroad
California
St. Paul
Minneapois
Omaha
Lawson-Anderson
Park Square Coliseum
Boston
Marine Corps
Infantry
United States Army
Amini Awhe
St. Pierre
Alie
Didebot
O. D. Joyfus
New York
Chlewyn
William J. Bevan
Monterey
Mex
Tarvard
Yole
Prest
Owen Roosevelt
Corte
Gustave
Saveden
Edward
Windsor
Frances Sommers
Washington
Manuel
Not a Bell Rope In Scotland Bar Misunderstanding
A young man on the east coast of Scotland pulled what he thought was a bell rope in a nearly deserted bar. The landlady rushed down in fury shouting that the rope was tied to a cradle and he had thrown the child out, exposing a dangerous misunderstanding.
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Scotland
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