Indiana Building Trades Convene Amid Federation Rift
Delegates from Indiana gathered at Valhalla hall for a convention to perfect a state building trades council. The International Association of Steamfitters and Helpers and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners are suspended by the AFL in a jurisdiction fight but plan to aid the state body. J. B. Etchison presides with W. Ginn as secretary treasurer. vice presidents include Coakley, Austin, Koonse, Schweigel, O Rourke, and Zigler. About 200 workers from across the state attend as Edgar A. Perkins urges focus and unity, while James Kirby cautions against rapid expansion and notes the suspension risk. John J. Keegan promises legislative support for workers compensation. The convention adjourned for noon after speeches.
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International Association of Steam- Fitters and Helpers
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Indiana Building Trades Council
Valhalla Hall
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Indiana
Building Trades
California
New Jersey
National Federation
Lafayette
J. B. Etchison
W. ’. Ginn
Indianapolis
John Coakley
Evansville
Henry Austin
Goshen
H. E. Koonse
B. F. Schweigel
Terre Haute
C.E. O'Rourke
Wayne
Charles Zigler
South Bend
Shank
Perkins
Edgar A. Perkins
State Federation of Labor
Carpenters
Frank Duffy
National Association of Carpenters and Joiners
John J. Keegan
Himslf
Doom
Tomlinson Hall Janitor Fired After Board Meeting
The Board of Works dismissed Berle Woodford, replacing him with Edward H. Pendleton who formerly ran the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church janitorial duties. Pendleton succeeds Woodford amid petitions favoring the other janitor. The board also opposed a Union Railway track elevation charge for extra right of way and plans to address it later. April and September bills totaling 5070.51 will be paid. Movers for the Majestic building were Sati at with bid 148. The Reliable transfer and dragage company bid 363 and Hogafitemater and storage company were other bidders.
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Board of Works
Tomlinson Hall
Berle Woodford
Edward H. Pendleton
Pendleton
Tabernacle Presbyterian ¢cHurch
Charles Hutchinson
Union Railway Company
Washington Street
Hegan-Carse Company
Majestic
Sati
Reliable Transfer
Atdragée Company
Hogafitemater and Storage Company
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Senator Beveridge demands action on anti coupon bill
Senator Beveridge told the Senate Finance Committee to discharge or act promptly on his measure to abolish tobacco coupons. He noted the bill's history with the Aldrich Payne package and accused the tobacco trust of benefiting from the system. He warned the legislation should not slumber amid public interest and dealer concerns.
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Sun
Washington
Hibbs
Beveridge
Senate Committee On Finance
Indiana
Aldrich-Payne
Senate
Finance Committee
Tobacco Trust
Smoot
Aldrich
College Inn blamed for New Year gaiety
Lafayette reports that college inns have spread nationwide from Seattle to Milwaukee and New Haven to Lafayette. The piece notes the growing trend of New Year celebrations in college towns and cities, asserting Lafayette's scene mirrors the Chicago original more closely than New York.
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Lafayette
Ind
Seattle
Jacksonville
Fla
New Haven
Milwaukee
College Inn
New York
Barge College Inns
Hoosier College
Chicago
Cincinnati Society Women War Over Lincoln Memorial
In Cincinnati a feud between Mrs. Frederick Alms and Mrs. Charles P. Taft over who should sculpt the Lincoln memorial escalates. Alms funded 100000 to erect a statue but balked at the contract with George Grey Bernard. Tafts push for Borglum. Borglum accuses the Tafts of grand larceny of Alms' idea.
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Cincinnati
Queen City
Frederick Alms
Charles P. Taft
Alms
Lincoln Memorial Fund Committee
George Grey Bernard
Harry Probasco
Gutzon Borglum
Bernard
Borglum
Tafts
Lincoln
Aldrich says he’s done with Senate
Senator Nelson W Aldrich of Rhode Island publicly rejects any bid for renomination amid a potential deadlock in the legislature. He notes he is 69 and cannot consider re nominating himself even if Republicans face a choice between Col Henry L Lippitt and Judge Lebaron B Coit.
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Providence
Nelson W Aldrich
United States
Henry L. Lippit
Lebaron B. Coit
Chinese Presbyterian church opens in New York on Atlantic coast
Thirty Chinese newcomers form the charter roll of the first Chinese church on the Atlantic coast in New York. The congregation held its first service on Sunday and plans to add twenty more members awaiting letters from other churches. Rev Hule Kin is pastor, Hin Wong and Ralph Chast listed among leaders.
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New York
Chinese Presbyterian Church
Atlantic
Hule Kin
Hin Wong
Ralph Chast
Billy Ragg Holt Tells of Journey to America
London December 19 William Ragg Holt recounts his 38 hour America trip in the Daily Mail He notes New York illumination impressing him and visits to Geraldine Farrar William G McAdoo and Chinatown figures He describes navigating crowded streets and the bustle of Manhattan landmarks during his whirlwind tour.
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London
William Ragg Holt
America
London Daily Mail
United States
Mauretania
Holt
New York
Washington
Bosphorus
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Geraldine Farrar
Metropolitan Opera Company
New England
Boston
Miner's Theater
William G. McAdoo
Hudson River
Pell Street
Chuck Connors
Chuck
Chinatown
Drury Lane
White sworn as new chief justice of United States
Edward Douglas White was formally sworn in as chief justice of the U S Supreme Court in a crowded ceremony. Associate Justice John M. Harlan administered the oath as the court adjourned for the holidays and reconvenes January 3, 1911. The senate judiciary committee plans to hold nominations for the interstate commerce commission and the court of commerce after Christmas.
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Washington
Edward Douglas White
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
John M. Harlan
Fuller
Frederick W. Lehmann
St. Louis
United States
Wickersham
Senate Committee On the Judiciary
Interstate Commerce Commission
Court of Commerce
Dry Warsaw Uses Big Water Supply
H E Barnard state food and drug commissioner reports Warsaw Indiana a dry town uses ten times per capita water of Indianapolis and twenty times that of many European cities. He found Warsaw water unfit for use and proposes a board of arbitration between city and water company to settle differences. He suggests rate increases to fund a filtration system.
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H. E. Barnard
Food and Drug
Warsaw
Ind
Indianapolis
Barnard
City Departments to Meet on Fire Dept Improvements
A meeting of city department heads with Richard Lieber, chairman of the first insurance committee, is set for Tuesday afternoon to discuss proposed fire department improvements. It follows a recent conference with insurance officials and aims to gauge how far the city will go on new fire buildings, more men, and equipment.
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Richard Lieber
Thirteen Dead After New York Powerhouse Explosion
A massive Boiler explosion at a power house at Lexington avenue and Fiftieth street killed thirteen people and injured many more. Fire brigades rescued workers while police and hospital crews battled chaos and fear across midtown Manhattan.
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Daniel Toomay
Dennis O’connell
Catherine Ostrout
Mary M’namara
Lexington Avenue
Fiftieth Street
New York Central Railroad
Nursery and Children's Hospital
East Fifty-first Street
Grand Central Station
Grand Central
Father McQuade
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Principals to Meet at Shortridge High School
The Principals' club holds a regular meeting Tuesday at 4 p m in the teachers' room at Shortridge high school. Miss Hannah Waterman will speak on Motivation and Energizing Subjects. A discussion led by W E Baugh and J L Dunn will follow the address.
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Shortridge High School
Hannah Waterman
W. E. Baugh
J. L. Dunn
Lorimer Bribe Case Sparks Senate Fight Over Report
Beev eridge leads on privileges and elections as Indiana and Wisconsin senators chart a path on the Lorimer bribery case. A sub committee report endorses Lorimer with a clean bill of health, while critics demand independent scrutiny and possible minority testimony. The full committee plans to present the report to the senate Tuesday.
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Beveridge
Indiana
la Follette
Wisconsin
Lorimer
Senate Committee On Privileges
Senate
Senator la Follette
Elections Committee
Illinois
Mr. Lorimer
W. A. Clark
Montana
Sliding Scales Cut Pullman Berth Rates Nationally
After January 20, 1911, lower berths will cost $2 and upper berths $1.60 for a twelve hour Pullman ride. The Interstate Commerce Commission issued the ruling, predicting $1.5 million annual savings for travelers. The order excludes New York New Haven Hartford Great Northern and Milwaukee lines. An accompanying freight-rate increase to the Midwest was also ordered affecting 150 roads.
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Washington
Pullman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pullman Company
United States
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Great Northern
Milwaukee
Middle Western
Miners Pledge Aid to Strikers in Indiana
In Linton Indiana a 500 person mass meeting at Grand Opera house pledged financial aid to strikers in the Irwin field Pennsylvania. A committee will solicit contributions from locals in the Eleventh district and about 34000 is expected to be raised as a relief fund.
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Linton
Ind
Grand Opera House
Irwin Field
Pennsylvania
Judge names woman as killer in Glover case
Boston December 18 Judge Daniel W Bond voices belief that Hattie Le Blanc killed Clarence F Glover though he finds her innocent of any accessory role He suspects she knows the actual shooter and suggests she should hide until escape can be arranged The judge adds she is immune from prosecution if another person is named as the shooter
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Boston
Mass
Daniel W. Bond
Hattie le Blanc
Clarence F. Glover
Glover
Bond
Hattie
Glover House
Taft faces Tawney over war department report
President Taft sought to kill a war department report on national defenses after Tawney accused army supporters of pursuing treasury raiding. The clash sparked a broad scare about defenses and economy, with Humphrey warning about Pacific coast risks if war came.
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Washington
Taft
Tawney
House Appropriations Committee
War Department
McLachlan
Treasury
Humphrey
White House
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Pneumonia Ends Life Of William Green In Indianapolis
William Green age 16 died of quick pneumonia at 5826 University Avenue Indianapolis. He was found in bed at 6 a.m. Monday after a few days of illness. Born on a farm near Connersville, he lived with his son in law J. W. Moore in Rushville and had recently come to Indianapolis. Body to Rushville for burial. Deputy Coroner Thomas Blackwell ruled natural causes.
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William Green
T. D. Kiser
University Avenue
Mr. Green
Kiser
Mr. Moore
Connersville
J. W. Moore
Rushville
Indianapolis
Coanersville
Thomas Blackwell
American slain by Mexican troops in Oaxaca
Shelbyville Indiana reports the death of FE M Lawton brother in law to Enos and Edwin Porter killed by Mexican government traps at Oaxaca Mexico. Details are unavailable but the report is considered reliable.
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Shelbyville
Ind
FE. M. Lawton
Enos
Edwin Porter
Oaxaca
Mexico
Navy reprimand eyed for Sims last drop of blood speech
Washington reports say Commander William B. Sims of Minnesota faces a reprimand if his London Guildhall banquet remarks are proven. President Taft and Secretary Meyer warn naval officers abroad to avoid provocative sentiments keeping international ties intact. Sims is to forward a verbatim report of his speech to the secretary, with details awaited within the next fortnight.
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Washington
Wiliam
Sims
Minnesota
Guildhall Banqnet
London Deep
Taft
Navy
Meyer
London
Germany
America
Sima
Department
London Times
Roosevelt
Navy Department
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Thomas Starr
Power House
Belmont
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Manhattan
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Grand Union
St. Regis
Fifty-fifth Street
Fifth Avenue
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Court
Miss le Blanc
Taft Hkg Big Club
Indiana Union Traction Company
Ory Offers
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Daggy Institute
Indianapolis, Ind
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