Loss of Marquette and Bessemer Sinks Lake Erie Vessel
The Marquette and Bessemer steamers, No. 2 left Port Stanley for Port Stanley Ont, with 30 loaded cars and a crew of about 60, are believed lost with all hands after Lake Erie storm damaged the vessel. The harbor search began near Long Point with wreckage sighted and no sign of the No. 2 or its sister No. 1. Cargo valued about 40,000 and ship at 550,000. owners Pere Marquette and Lake Erie roads report the loss.
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Joirsit
Mich
Dail
Marquet & Bessemer
Lake Erie
He Te & Heasemer Dock & Nayiiin Company
Meof Couneaut
Fie Marquette & Bessemer No
Scout
Ohio
Port Stanley
W. B. Daviek
Marquette & Bessemer No
Porty
Point Pelee
Ste
Pere Marquette
Bessemer & Lake Erie
Balloon tale ties across Arctic mystery from White House sighting
An Arctic explorer and a mission chief report on a North Pole drift attempt by A. Andre. Native accounts describe two white men arriving from the sky in a white house, later starving and slain after a hostile encounter with Eskimos. A Hudson Bay factor notes similar dispatches from the Churchill area confirming the tale.
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Werlpey
Manitoba
Hibop Pascal
Prince Albert
A. Andre
Swedih Eplorer
North Pole
Pascal
Arctic
Rahop Pasen
Hulon's Bay
Upper Churchill Inn
Tir
Canada
Eagle Carrying Trap Kills Bird in Amador County
A wild eagle in Amador County reportedly grabbed a No 3 steel trap from W N Greenslate of the nearby Neal’s Farm and carried it away toward Edgewood, about 800 miles from the Central Railroad. The bird was later believed killed near Edgewood after the trap’s weight became a factor in the incident.
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Cal
Ellison
Edgewood
Bakiyoy
Amador County
Carrie
Alaska Packing Company to sell raft for sixty thousand
A fragmented notice states Alaska packing company owners plan to dispose a raft for $60,000 with an offer to Samuel age Ms ker iy New York and Roosevelt connection. The brief item lacks full names and clear dates.
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Alaska Moria
Dee
Ohmes
Samuel Age
Ker
New York
Roosevelt
Strike Closes Flour Mill in Puribusut Minn
A mill in Puribusut Minnesota closed after a strike, with workers and management at odds over pay and conditions. No further details on dates or parties involved are clear from the fragment.
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Puribusut
Minn
Dee
Unions Back North Western Strikers In Solidarity
Chicago December 7 unions tied to the Chicago Federation of Labor pledged moral and financial support for switchmen as Brotherhoods clash over aid. James B Connors warned of a potential field-wide strike while snow and halted trains slow movement.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
James B. Connora
Switchmen's Union
Brotherhood of Mailroad
Aanteys
St. Paul
Hawley
Minneapolis
Great Northern
Minnesota Transfer
Duluth
Seattle
Connors
Onitech
Lee
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Switchmen’s Union
George of Greece to quit amid dynastic troubles
Berlin reports King George of Greece contemplates abdication after sons leaving military service. Courtiers press to dissuade him while he fears deposition and doubts crown prince can reign. He had planned resignation last August after a telegram from King Edward urged him to stay.
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Berlin
George
Greece
Wiener Allgemeine Zeitung
Foreign Office
Edward
Marienbad
Straid
Canada Opens War on U S Shipping Interests
Ottawa reports the prime minister intends to reconstruct the Welland canal reducing locks from twenty five to seven. Shipping leaders see a long conflict with U S grain interests as state funds target enlarging the Erie canal to twelve feet. The move could shift traffic from Welland to Erie depending on depths and costs.
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Ottawa
Canada
Welland Canal
United States
Welland
Erie Barge Canal
Buffalo
New York
Erie Canal
Erie
Fears Rise For Steamer Rosaling In Newfoundland Gale
Halifax reports concern for the Red Cross liner Rosaling commanded by Captain Smith bound from New York to St Johns Newfoundland. After leaving Halifax Tuesday she sent a wireless report Wednesday of a terrific gale and hard passage. She was 100 hours overdue at midnight with a large passenger list aboard.
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Halifax
Red Cross
Rosaling
Smith
New York
St. Johes
N. F
Newfoundland
St. Johna
Lumber Steamer Excelsior Drives Ashore Near Mons Landing
The lumber steamer Excelsior ran ashore at Mons landing 80 miles south of San Francisco during a sudden storm. All crew escaped uninjured and the ship’s wrecked position is not believed to be dangerous. The vessel, loaded with lumber, could not beat the storm. Revenue cutter McCulloch proceeded to assist.
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San Francisco
Excelsior
Mons Landing
McCulloch
Tong War Claims More Lives in San Francisco
In December reports from San Francisco the ongoing tong conflict between the Yoo family and the On Yiek tong continues despite actions by the Chinese Six companies and state peace officials. Two more people were killed today, raising the murder toll since the war began over a month ago.
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San Francisco
Proceedings of Congress In Brief
Washington notes 350 plus wills and resolutions introduced in both chambers. A prominent Rayner resolution seeks authority to capture President Zelaya for murder of two Americans in Nicaragua. A Kuesterman speech questions support for an American merchant marine bill. Many recess appointments and nominations fill a sparse agenda.
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Washington
Perent
Rayner
United States
Zelaya
Senate
House
Congress divisions stall irrigation aid as Taft backs waterways
Washington reports show Senator Aldrich and Speaker Cannon opposing any form of government support for irrigation projects. Western lawmakers remain split on funding via bonds direct appropriations or warrants. Taft assures progress on waterways with Ohio Valley and Lakes to the Gulf groups to urge Congress. Navy navy coal budget cut of 1 million dollars urged by Admiral Cowles signals broader spending curtailment.
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Washington
Aldrich
Cannon
Congress
Taft
White House
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Ohio
New Orleans ‘‘Lakes
Gulf Deep Waterways
Des
House Naval Affairs Committee
Cowles
Bureau of Equipment of
Navy
Senate committee to curb growing federal appropriations plan
Washington officials report the senate committee on public expenditures debated creating a congressional executive commission to audit large projects and future spending. Subcommittees will align with standing committees handling big supply bills as part of cost containment efforts.
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Washington
Dee
Senate Committee On
Congress
Executive Departments
Congressional Commission
Senate
Washington Senate and House adjourn after brief session
The Senate met 13 minutes and adjourned in respect for late Senator Martin Johnson. The House held 40 minutes with 341 members responding as W W McCredie was sworn in. Several bills were introduced and memorial resolutions adopted, with both houses adjourning until noon tomorrow.
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Washington
Deco
Senate
House
Martin Johnson
North Dakota
Bailey
W. W. McCredie
Francis W. Cushman
Garner
Customs Service
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Mann
Illinois
Sein
New Mexico
Arizona
Johnson
de Armond
Lassiter
Conservation Faces House Committee Battle
Washington observers foresee a fight over natural resources conservation in the House lands committee after a Monday convening. The Fitzgerald rule change may force conservation measures out of pigeonhole if Speaker Cannon and Rep Mondell, Wyoming, push the effort. Critics argue Ballinger's conservation recommendations are mostly unconstitutional.
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Washington
Friends of the Policy of Conservation of Natural Resources
Congress
House Committee On Lands
Fitzgerald
Cannon
Mondell
Wyoming
Lands Committee
Ballinger
Forest Fires on Decrease in 1909 Timber Losses
Washington reports sharp decline in forest fires from 1908 to 1909. Total timber and young trees destroyed dropped to 100 473 25 dollars, only a quarter of the prior year’s loss. Merchantable timber damage amounts to 75521 dollars with 30083 50 for reproduction and 568 dollars for forage.
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Washington
Probe of Customs Asked and Legislative Moves
Washington dispatch reports three resolutions on customs service investigation referred to the Rules Committee. Representative Campbell Kansas sought DOJ sentiment on his measure while Attorney General Wickersham conveyed the president’s wish for Congress to refrain from action now.
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Washington
Customs Service
House
Committee On Rules
Campbell
Kansas
Department of Justice
Department
Wickersham
Congress
Taft Sends 1200 Nominations To Senate
President Taft today transmitted to the Senate a list of about 1,200 nominations to federal offices, marking a broad slate of appointments as Washington vents toward year end.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Marine Corps Out of Date Facing Supply Shortages
Major-General Elliott, commandant of the Marine Corps, cites obsolete bar racks deteriorated rifles and a shortage of enlisted men and officers in his annual report. He stresses the need for 10,000 new rifles to modernize the force.
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Washington
Doc
Elliott
Marine Corps
Labor unions exempt from antitrust law petitioned
Washington December 9 when Congress debates the Wickersham plan the American Federation of Labor calls for a clear labor union exemption from the Sherman act Sumpel Gompers states organized labor will press this winter alongside the anti injunction law to shield unions from antitrust reach
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Washington
Congress
Wickersham
American Federation of Labor
Clause
Organized Labor
Sumpel Gompers
Government orders curtail travel for revenue staff
Washington officials tell internal revenue agents and inspectors to use cabs taxicabs and automobiles only in cases of absolute necessity as part of budget cutting. The move targets travel expenses in the government service to curb spending.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Business side of farming outlined by Oregon college bulletin
Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis issues a free bulletin by Professor J A Bexell on farming as a business. It argues the financial side is crucial and often neglected, stressing cost of production, exchange methods, and careful records, with 20 full page engravings and free distribution on request to Professor Bexell.
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Oregon Agricultural College
Corvallis
Bexell
Bailey
New York
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Imbor
J. A. Bexell
Ore
Martial law in Bridgeport as 2000 steel plant strikers riot
Martial law governs Bridgeport Ohio as 2000 striking workers at the Actna Stand ard plant, a Sheet and Tin Plate unit of United States Steel, riot since Friday midnight. Infantry cavalry and 150 deputy sheriffs plus five city officers guard the mills. women have been wounded. A federal court injunction seeks to curb further violence.
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Bridgeport
Actna-Standard
Sheet and Tin Plate Company
United States Steel Corporation
Citizenship in Balance.
Hundreds of people in Colorado New Mexico Wyoming and Utah may lose naturalization rights as orders received in Denver assign revocation action. Theodore Schmucker head of the naturalization bureau confirms pending cancellations for certificates issued recently.
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Denver
Colo
Des
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Utah
Theodore Schmucker
Naturalization Bureau
Congress 15 Opened With Ceremonies and Broad Agenda
Washington opens the sixty first Congress with usual ceremonies as lawmakers face a sharp fight over Nicaragua the Taft administration agenda on interstate commerce big corporations public lands and conservation. The conflict pits administration allies against insurgents in both parties over reforms and rules with debate on tariff commissions monetary reform irrigation and forest policy expected.
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Washington
Taft
Grace
Cannon
Knox
Zelaya
Nelson W. Aldrich
Senate
Joseph Cannon
House
Fowler
Interior Department
Gifford Pinchot
Hero Operator Traps Self in Burning Film Furnace
Joseph Pierce, a Hermann moving picture plant operator at 460 South Spring Street, locked in his den to battle flames from crossed wires. The manager E L Kennedy kept the audience calm as the room burned, films ignited, and exit lights activated amid the blaze. Pierce escaped with scorched hair and burns to his hands after the inferno engulfed the furnace area.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Joseph Pierce
Hermann Moving-Picture Show
South Spring Street
E. L. Kennedy
Pierce
Prince Miguel Sued Over Billion Dollar Dowry Claim
Budapest reports a creditors syndicate sues Prince Miguel of Braganza for 1 000 000 dollars. He allegedly received funds during prior financial straits and promised one fifth of Anita Stewart's dowry to repay after his marriage.
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Budapest
Prince Miguel
Braganza
Anita Stewart
New York
Taft Confers on Servants Comment Amendments Plan
President Taft held a long conference with Attorney General Wickersham and Secretary Nagel about a special message to Congress on proposed amendments to the servants comment law. The message will outline changes aimed at strengthening the Interstate Net and goes to Congress within ten days.
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Washington
Taft
Wickersham
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Congress
Lukber Pilot In Crates Of US Transport Grounded After Crash
Philadelphia December 7. F M Lukber pilot in crates of the United States transport which grounded yesterday may be blamed for the accident though Captain Kellogg commander of the le in no way to be blamed.
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Philadelphia
Dee
F. M. Lukber
United States Transport
Kellogg
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