Taft's Program for Law Makers Aims at Rates and Reorganization
Hot Springs Va Dec 5 The Taft administration has drafted a principal legislative program to push tariff revision and amend the Sherman act to allow rate agreements under ICC supervision. It also calls for reorganizing the justice interstate commerce and labor departments to coordinate regulation of railroads and other interstate firms.
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Hot Springs
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Corporations
Department of Justice
Department of Commercg
Mr. Taft
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Cairo
Bizarre Omaha murder plot told in court over poison and pistol
Mrs Abbie Rice testified in the Omaha criminal court that Charles E Davis agreed to kill Dr Austin with a revolver in exchange for poison to end his own life and that both men were seen near the physician’s home the night he died. Witnesses and exhibits followed in a tense afternoon session as the defense challenged timing evidence.
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Omaha, Neb
Criminal Court of
Omaha
Friddry
Abbie*Rice
Dr. Austin
Charles E. Davis
Davis
Rustin
Austin
Bank cashier shot in Vinton ambush
George Ramstead assistant cashier of the People's Savings Bank in Vinton was shot through the shoulder by an unknown assailant near his home after returning from Cedar Rapids. The attacker fled after realizing he had shot the wrong man. Ramstead is expected to recover.
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Vinton
George Ramstead
People’s Savings Bank
Ramstead
Cedar Rapids
Shocking Murder in Missouri at Vandalia Farmhouse
August Wagner, a well to do bachelor farmer, was found murdered in his Vandalia area home. His head was beaten, body mutilated, and a blood stained hatchet lay nearby. A large sum of money reputed to be on his person was not found during a search of the house.
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Missouri
Vandalia
August Wagner
Wagner
Wagener
Water shortage halts Schuylkill Traction trolley service
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania on December 5 the Schuylkill Traction Company halted operations after drawing fires from its Girardville power plant due to water scarcity. Mid Valley colliery and the towns of Ashland and Shenandoah also face shut downs from the drought.
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Mahanoy City
Schuylkill Traction Company
Mahanoy
Shenandoah
Girardville
Mid Valley
Ashland
Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days Cure Claim
PAZO ointment guarantees cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days or money back. Pack earns 60 cents.
Evans Declines Offer of House in Los Angeles
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, retired and lecturing, rejects a proposed gift of a residence in Los Angeles. After tentative acceptance as Los Angeles Harbor Company board chairman, a friend asked for his view on a house gift, and Evans refused the proposal fully and finally.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Robly D. Evans
Peril Rises as Arkansas River Waters Threaten Pine Bluff
Seven frame houses and a two story business building are flooded as the swollen Arkansas River eats across Barraque and near Georgia streets. The river continues to rise and undermines a dyke, endangering the eastern city section rebuilt after a major fire two years ago.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Arkansas
Barraque
Georgia Streets
Elizabeth Johnson Mariani Divorced from Frederico Mariani
Cleveland, December 5. Mrs Elizabeth Johnson Mariani daughter of Mayor Tom Johnson was granted a divorce from Frederico Mariani of New York. She testified he never supported her since marriage.
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Tom Johnson
Cleveland, O
Elizabeth Johnson Mariani
Frederico Mariani
New York
Mariani
Patrick Kennedy Jumps Embankment at New Albany
Patrick Kennedy of New Albany jumped over an embankment and rolled twenty feet without injuring anyone.
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Patrick Kennedy
New Albany
Naval Experts Open Conference On Naval War Code
Delegates from the United States Great Britain France Germany Italy Austria Hungary Russia Spain Holland and Japan attend a London conference at the foreign office to draft a code for naval warfare and an international prize court. Differences linger over search rights contraband and blockade procedures with Britain seeking broader powers and others favoring neutral protections.
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London
Great Britain
International Prize Court
Heene Congress
Foreign Office
United States
France
Germany
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Spain
Holland
Japan
Charles H. Stockton
George Grafton Wilson
Brown University
John H. Gibbons
Earl of Desart
Charles L. Ottley
Naval Intelligence
Committee of Imperial Defenses
Naval Intelligence Department
Edward Grey
England
America
Wreckage of Soo City Confirms Losing of Excursion Steamer
Cape Ray reports wash ashore debris from the Soo City after a gale. Crew size cited as 18 to 28, with Capt. John G. Dillon of Brooklyn at the helm. The 438 ton lake steamer built in 1888, valued at 35000, was being taken to New Orleans for service when she disappeared with no passengers aboard.
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St. Johns
N. F
Cape Ray
Soo City
Great Lakes
New Foundland
John G. Dillon
Brooklyn
Missouri
New Orleans
Indiana Transportation Company
Felix Jackson
Velasco
Tex
New Oreans
Texan
New York
T. H. Franklin
Michigan City
Ogdensburg
N. Y
F. W. County
Milwaukee
Dillon
West Bay City
Mich
Chicago
Roosevelt Letter on Women Suffrage Sparks NYC Debate
In New York City a rally by the National League for Civic Education of Women drew contention over universal suffrage. Dr. Lyman Abbott read President Roosevelt’s letter opposing enthusiastic advocacy, while suffragists outside pressed for change and heated discussion followed. The letter dated November 10, 1908, states Roosevelt’s cautious support if pursued by women themselves.
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New York
United States
National League For Civic Education of Women
Berkeley
Lyman Abbott
Roosevelt
Dr. Abbott
Norman Wells
England
Holloway Ja
House of ‘Commons
Abbott
Mr. Roosevelt
West
Two Crime Spree Steals Cash From Mail and Train Crash
Two bushels of first class mail opened on a David Homes farm show bandits took cash while checks and money orders remained. A separate incident reports the Ben Hur interurban colliding with an eastbound Crawfordsville train near Clermont injuring 18, including Motorman John Sullivan and Dr. F E Hills.
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Warsaw
David Homes
Here
Crawfordsville
Ben Hur Interurban
Indianapolis
Clermont
Indiana State School For Girls
John Sullivan
F. E. Hills
Mary McPherson
F. L. Fitch
Chitwood
Brownsburg
Gunness Estate Insurance Claim Challenged in LaPorte
Laporte December 5 The Connecticut Fire Insurance Company opposes Wesley Fogle administrator of the Belle Gunness estate in collecting 2300 dollars for a burned dwelling the firm says the Lamphere trial does not prove Mrs Gunness death and believes she may still be alive.
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Laporte
Lamphere
Belle Gunness
Connecticut Fire Insurance Company
Wesley Fogle
Gunness
District Woodmen Meet in Crawfordsville Hosts
The Modern Woodmen of Crawfordsville welcomed several hundred Woodmen from the Ninth district to a district meeting in Crawfordsville. The district comprises Boone Clinton Tippecanoe Warren Parke Fountain Putnam Vermilion and Montgomery counties.
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Crawfordsville
Boone, Clinton
Tippecanoe
Warren, Parke
Fountain
Putnam
Vermilion
Montgomery
Wagon Load of Tools Found. Berry Case Leads to Farm Theft Ring
Anderson December 5 investigations at the home of Charles Berry near Frankton show a harbor for stolen farm property. The Madison County Horsethief Detective association reports a regular stash of hay and tools seized and Berry sentenced to prison for stealing a load of hay.
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Anderson
Charles Berry
Frankton
Madison County Horsethief Detective Association
Plan Barn for Village in Richmond for $6,000
Richmond architects draft a model cow barn to cost 6000 dollars and plan remodeling of a dwelling. The proceed involves a village scheme to improve agricultural facilities and housing. The project outlines reflect local design and budget targets for the period.
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Richmond
Dec
Taft to Aid New Mexico Statehood Effort
Gov. George Curry of New Mexico pressed statehood before President-elect Taft in Hot Springs. Taft pledged support consistent with his status and expected Roosevelt backing for New Mexico and Arizona bills. Taft may raise the issue with congressional leaders during a Washington visit next week.
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Hot Springs
George Curry
New Mexico
Taft
Curry
Roosevelt
Arizona
Washington
Malvern Hill House Burns Near Richmond
Malvern Hill the historic colonial residence 17 miles below Richmond on the James River owned by William H. Hall of New York was destroyed by fire on Friday. Hall hosted friends from New York including Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark and Russell T. Joy who were out hunting when the blaze began. Built by Gov. Randolph 270 years ago it once housed General La Fayette and was the Civil War battlefield site Malvern Hill. Hall had owned the property about 20 years.
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Richmond
Malvern Hill
James River
William H. Hall
New York
Hall
W. H. Clark
Russell T. Joy
Gov
Randolph
la Fayette
Couple Died After Poisoning in Ohio West Virginia Quarrel
In Wheeling on December 5, William Shorts of Bridgeport Ohio said he would finish it as he drank carbolic acid after his wife Kittie Shorts had taken poison. Both died shortly after the quarrel ended in death by their own actions.
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Wheeling
W. Va
William Shorts
Bridgeport
Kittie Shorts
Well Known Railroad Man Dead In Mexico City
F W Baldwin longtime general superintendent of National Railway lines of Mexico since 1903 died at his home in Mexico City on Friday from Brights disease. Born in Vermont, he was one of the best known railroad men in Mexico.
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City of Mexico
Mex
F. W. Baldwin
Vermont
National Railway Lines of
Mexico
Bright
Arrest Yields Wagon Load of Tools in Case Against Charles Bérry
In a home search tied to Charles Bérry of Anderson who was convicted of larceny, investigators uncovered a wagon load of tools. The discovery adds detail to the case and may influence proceedings.
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Charles Bérry
Anderson
Prosecutor-Elect O'Donnell Proposes Ignores of Doe Roe Dockets
William Victor O'Donnell, elected prosecutor for the Ninth judicial district, plans to ignore the fictitious defendants John Doe and Richard Roe who have long occupied court dockets. The state may fund improvements at the epileptic village in Newcastle as part of the plan.
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Newcastle
Dee
Roe
Columbus
Dec
William Victor O'Donnell
Ninth Judicial District
John=Doe
Richard Roe
Captain J. H. Hoffmann Dies at 68 in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville reports the sudden death of Capt. John H. Hoffmann aged 68 at his home east of the city. A pioneer coal merchant and river man in the region, he died while sitting in a rocking chair during a conversation with his wife.
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J. H. Hoffman
Jeffersonville
John H. Hoffmann
Hoffmann
Car plunges down bank after Derby Street mishap
New Albany report describes a Spring Street car speeding with a faulty motor sliding off the track at West Eighth street and tumbling 20 feet into a embankment after tearing a fence aside. Jeffersonville note records Indiana reformatory trustees meeting with routine business except foundry rebuild post fire.
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New Albany
Spring Street
West Eighth Street
Jeffersonville
Dec
Indiana Reformatory
Takays Sentenced to Reformatory for Assault Attempt
South Bend December 5 Charles Takays was sentenced to the Jeffersonville reformatories for two to fourteen years for assault and battery with intent to kill He pleaded guilty to shooting Patrolman Harry Jennings.
Barton Democratic Leader Dies in Crawfordsville
Oliver H. Barton 55 a Crawfordsville Democratic politician dies from Brights disease He was born in the county and had resided here since.
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Crawfordsville
Oliver H. Barton
Bright
Mr. Barton
Bloomington Water Shortage Sparks 20 Cent Gallon Sales
In Bloomington on December 5 merchants imported distilled water to meet the city famine, selling drinking water at 20 cents per gallon. The structured report notes the high price amid shortages and merchant activity to supply residents.
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Bloomington
Railway Trouble Ended After Mediation Pact
Washington reports a successful conference between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh, the board of mediation led by Knapp and Dr. Charles P. Neill, and agreement accepted by General Manager G. L. Peck. Both sides expressed satisfaction as the settlement was exchanged in writing.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Board of Mediation
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Charles P. Neill
G. L. Peck
Pennsylvania Lines
Board of Assessment
Steamer Tampa May Be Lost
Rumors spread that wreckage found off Crisp Point Lake Superior is linked to the steamship Tampa of Detroit missing since Friday while en route from Cleveland to Fort William. The 500 foot wooden vessel, commanded by Captain D G Gordon, carried ten to twelve crew members.
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Tampa
Detroit
Mich
Sault Ste. Marie
Crisp Point
Lake Superior
Cleveland
Fort William
Ont
D. G. Gordon
Life Position for Dr Findlay Decreed in Havana
The official Gazette prints a decree by Gov Magzgeon creating the office of honorary president of the national board of sanitation with Dr Carlos Finlay as life incumbent. He will receive a salary of 2500 dollars in recognition of his work on the propagation of yellow fever by mosquitoes.
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Findlay
Havana
Magzgeon
National Board of Sanitation
Carlos Finlay
Attorney James E. Watson Sets Terre Haute Practice
James E. Watson will move to Terre Haute to practice law with Judge E. Piety, marking a new professional arrangement in the region. The partnership signals continued judicial and legal activity in the city.
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James E. Watson
Terre Haute
E. Piety
Grand Jury Foreman Threatened in Toledo
Toledo December 5. Joseph Munch hotel proprietor and foreman of the grand jury now in session says he is constantly armed and even sleeps with a gun by his side ready to face threats to his life at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Toledo
Joseph Munch
Revolution Advances in Salvador Led by Alfaro
In Salvador a revolution led by former Vice President Prudencio Alfaro has begun. The cities of Ahnachapan Usutulan and Santana have fallen into the hands of the revolutionists.
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Salvador
Managua
Nicaragua
Prudencio Alfaro
Ahnachapan
Usutulan
Santana
South Bend Merchants Report 50 Percent Business Boost
The South Bend merchants say the new traction line from Chicago has boosted their business by fifty percent since its completion.
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South Bend
Chicago
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