Northwest rails undercut exports delays weigh on grain trade
A federal report to the Senate finds American export grain rates higher than Canadian. It notes that lowering U.S. rates is unwarranted because railroad revenues would not stand the cut. The commission cites Canadian bills 2 to 4 cents per hundred lower and says a Northwest price drop is not justified.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Today
American Northwest
Commission
Northwest
Mines Shut Down In Several Montana Districts
The text reports mine shutdowns in Carbon Musselshell and Cascade counties as operators contest a wage scale. District No 27 President Carl Kansela calls a meeting to discuss the stance and potential further action. Refusals and partial acceptances are noted, with negotiations halted by the Montana Coal Operators association secretary M F Purcell.
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Montana
Dareti
Carbon County
Roundep
Stockett, Belt
Send Coulee
M. F. Purcell
Montana Coat Operators' Association
Ters
Caserade County
Red Lodge
Musselshell County
Felds
Purcell
Yolo
Carl Kansela
Opin
Printing by telegraph may set type in 1000 cities
Rochester publisher Frank E. Gannett told New York news leaders that a future telegraph based tele-typemaking could allow one operator to set type for many cities. Robots demonstrated auto typesetting via tele-trnesetter with rapid, near perfect accuracy, promising speeds vastly exceeding hand operation.
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Howard W. Blaneslee
Associated Press Science
Rochester
N. Y
Frank E. Gannett
LOO
New York
Sal
Amur
Atlanta Lothario Is Now Fertilizer
In Atlanta on December 6 a former customer summoned G Hall Davis head of an automobile agency to a spot near his business. Davis was shot to death while seated in his car in front of workers. W L Shippey a 28 year old grocery warehouse clerk fatally shot Davis five times then surrendered and proclaimed a belief Davis had been with his wife. An indictment for murder was drawn today.
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Los Angeles
Gordon Stewart Northcott
Cyrus G. Northcott
Northcott
Riverside County
Burly Redwine
Atlanta
G. Hall Davis
W. L. Shippey
Tavis
Davis
Shippey
Montana breeders sweep Chicago fifteen firsts in cattle show
Walter J. Hill of Meagher county and Mount Haggin Land and Investment Co of Deer Lodge county dominated the Chicago entries. Awards list baby bulls and heifers by name with multiple wins for Walter J. Hill on Valiant Stairway Joys Beay Panama 33 M Paragon Panama 24th Panama's Choice 60th Prime Head Panama 4th and Lyle Maver on Gay Lady Panama 85th. The Hill aged herd and yearling herd also earned top prizes.
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Walter J. Hill Cattle
Meagher County
Mount Haggin Land and Investment Company Sheep
Deer Lodge
Water J. Hill
Valiant Stairway
Walter J. Hill
Panama
Paragon
Walter J Hill
Lyle Maver
Mr. Hill
Bessie Ann Blanch
Explosion at Kill-All Disinfectant Plant Kills Three
A vapor explosion at the Kill-All Disinfectant plant on New York's East Side killed at least three men and injured nine, with two more missing. Fire officials blamed alcohol and benzine vapors from sewer disinfectant making operations, set off by a spark. Buildings were ruined, windows shattered, and debris covered the streets.
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New York
Kill
Upper East Side
Harry Frees
Harry Goldberg
Andrew Avadelo
Acme Furring Company
Thomas Brophy
East 108Th Street
East River
Day Dicks Use Their Wives to Decoy Thirsty Suckers
In Washington the opening of the general debate on the billion dollar treasury post office appropriation bill ignited the prohibition enforcement clash. Rep LaGuardia charged the administration shows no desire to enforce dry laws in dry states and warned that $250,000 and 150,000 agents would be needed to guard shores and borders. He quipped that after hiring 150,000 agents, 150,000 more would be needed to watch them.
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Rep. Laguardia
Washington
Dec
Treasury-Post Office
Republican
New York
New Yorker
LaGuardia
Quintero Sinks After Collision Near Iquique
At least 17 people drowned when the Chilean steamship Quintero sank after a collision with the steamer America off Punta Patelre near Iquique. The America rescued the captain and most of the crew. losses include Julio Miranda, the captain’s son, plus several officers and engineers.
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Iquique
Chile
America
Valparaiso
Punta Patelre
Julio Miranda
Maryland's Radio Service Cut Off
Washington reports atmospheric conditions blocked six hours of radio communications from the battleship Maryland, site of President-elect Hoover's South medical tour. The AP dispatch, signed by George Barr Baker, notes the outage and asks papers to advise.
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Washington
Navy Department
Maryland
Herbert Hoover
Associated Press
George Barr Baker
King George Improving as Doctors Report Stable Condition
London dispatch says King George remains with stable general condition and no fever. Local infection at right chest base more defined. observers hopeful, Buckingham Palace reports progress after a fair night and lower temperature. Officials signed the bulletins, noting illness evolution and cautious optimism.
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London
Ness
King George
Stanley Jew
Lord Dawson
Quhar Wuzzard
Humphrey Rolleston
Illiday
Buckingham Palace
Stanley Hewett
Walsh Wages War On West As Cabinet Nominee Faces Senate Hearing
President Coolidge nominates Roy C. G. West of Chicago as secretary of the interior. Senate scrutiny and a special public committee meeting are called to question West about stock ties to Samuel Insull utility interests and past testimony. Continued on page six.
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Walsh
West
Gal
Solons
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Roy CG. West
Chicago
Interior
Nye
Mr. West
Qaestions
Etections
Samuel Insull
Bull market crash shocks New York financial scene
Doct. AP reports a sharp market crash after days of soaring highs. The bull market collapsed as over 5.4 million shares changed hands, with key averages plunging and vast liquidations by speculators nationwide, signaling a drastic shakeout in the recent market rally.
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New York
Carge
Associated Press
Murdered Chief Gilbert Shot In His Home
Leroy Gilbert chief of police of South Chicago Heights was killed by two gunmen as he sat in his house reading. The attackers fired sawed off shotgun blasts at close range. Glen Gilbert, his brother present but unharmed, saw a green sedan flee. Relatives blame a feud and recent arrests for transporting liquor as motivation.
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Chicago
Leroy Gilbert
Chicago Heights
Mix
Gilbert
Hot Husband
Glen Gilbert
Emerick Heirs Lose Suit Over Astor Estate Trust
The case alleges a 1787 trust between Astor and John Nicholas Emerick to split holdings after 60 years among Emerick’s brothers’ descendants. Judge Thatcher ruled the trust void under New York and Pennsylvania law and dismissed the claim, ending the suit against the Astor estate.
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John Nicholas Emmerick
Emerick
Astor
Christopher
Valentine
Times Square
Trinity Church
Wall Street
Thatcher
New York
Pennsylvania
John Nicholas Emerick
Astors
Emerick Ficirs
Edna Carnalin
Christine Campbell
Jol Thomas Emerick
Limerick
Emeriete
Exnerick
Brigg Bats Debate Immigration Measure in Senate
Washington December 56 AP The national origins provision of the immigration bill faced Republican opposition led by Senator Road of Pennsylvania in a debate reviving wartime political lines. Hoover and Amith were named as presidential hopefuls as Republicans and Democrats pressed arguments about the origin quotas and the July 1 effective date of the provision. Controversy centers on basing quotas on the 12 country rule rather than 26 and potential partisan advantage.
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Washington
Hfoover
Senator Road
Pennsylvania
Congress
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