Waterways push at Taft convention faces bond hurdle
President Taft spoke to the National Rivers and Harbors congress in Washington urging support for waterways improvement as a policy with initial ordinary funds rather than bond finance. He praised nine feet of water on the Ohio River plan, noting opposition to bonds in Congress and urging a declarative start to authorized work. German Ambassador Bernstorff followed with remarks.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
the National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Ohio
Tiver
Congress
Bernstorff
King Leopold in Paris: anxiety over condition worsens
Brussels dispatch reports private sources saying King Leopold's health causes utmost anxiety. He cannot rise from his chair due to rheumatism and paralysis, signaling a serious decline in his condition.
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Brussels
Dec. S
Leopold
Gas Explosion Destroys World Largest Gasometer
In Hamburg a gasometer blast at the Kleines Grasbrook area sparked a massive fire. Ten men died and seventeen were missing as flames reached 30 000 cubic meters oil gasometer and the tallest gasometer in the world, capacity 200 000 cubic meters, prompting firefighting crews to retreat before containment. The city had funded construction with 3 500 000 marks.
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Haomburg
Hamburg
Dec
Kleines Grasbrook
Elbe Front
Tve
Carroll Pardons Former Detective in Des Moines
Governor Carroll granted a pardon to Eli Hardin, former chief of detectives of Des Moines, who was convicted last year for running the state's Witnesses out of the state. Hardin is currently in Los Angeles.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Carroll
Eli Hardin
Hardin
Los Angeles
Reform Call Indorsed by 600 in Berlin Prussia
A demand for reform of the Prussian three class electoral system was published in Berlin. Signers include mayors, many manufacturers and merchants, and 200 university professors and writers from major Prussian cities. The document cites the throne speech of October 20, 1808, promising reform and frames freedom from the blue block as the hour’s vital issue.
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Berlin
Prussia
Hero Dies Alone in His Shanty in Fredonia
Isaac Mickey an elderly Fredonia resident and Civil War veteran is found dead in his shanty after a snowstorm. A former member of Co F 25th Iowa Infantry and an independent scout, Mickey earned praise from Col. George A. Stone and General Sherman for a daring message relay during Vicksburg. Neighbors say he lived alone, died likely of heart trouble, with a twine in his grip. survived by wife Mary V. Lambert and four children. Funeral plans incomplete.
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Columbus Junction
Fredonia
Isaac Mickey
L'Redonia
Mickey
25Th Iowa Infantry
George A. Stone
Vicksburg
Co. F
Sherman
Ingersoll
Iowa
H. M. Byers
Columbus
Mt. Pleasant
Dee
Louisa County
Morning Sun
Wapello
Mary V. Lambert
Charles Wagner
Near Here
P. B
James
Muscatine
Jesse
Mahala McCleary
Galena
Kan
No Collusion in the Bidding Ends in Acquittals
Thirty three American steel firms and agents were acquitted after an eleven week trial on charges of collusive bidding for city steel contracts. The finance commission had reported a combination existed, a finding that drew national attention and was cited by President Roosevelt in 1908. A second item notes the Fraternal Aid society meeting postponed due to Joseph Groters funeral.
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Boston
Mass
City Finance Commission
Roosevelt
Congress
Fraternal Aid Society
M. A. Hennig
West Ninth Street
Joseph Groters
Report on Banks Opened by National Monetary Commission
The National Monetary Commission released a complete 1909 inquiry into U S banks. It covers 6,893 national banks and 11,319 state banks with total resources of 421.1 billion dollars and deposits of 14.1 billion. Special reports show 25 million depositors with 13.5 billion in the banks.
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Washington, D. C
National Monetary Commission
Oil Firms Sell at Public Auction in Texas Anti trust Action
At a public auction in Austin on December 8 Waters-Pierce Oil Co. properties were bought by S. W. Fordyce and associates of St. Louis for 1 431 741 dollars. John Sealey of Galveston purchased the assets of Security Oil Co. and Navarro Reining Co. The sales followed anti trust suits and ouster of the firms from Texas.
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Austin
Texas
Tex
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
S. W. Fordyce and Associates
St. Luis
John Sealey
Galveston
Security Oil Company
Navarro Reining Company
Winter rules in the Northwest
A December Chicago report notes extreme cold across the Northwest with rail delays. Trains No. 4 and No. 62 from the west ran several hours late, and westbound Milwaukee No. 103 and Rock Island No. 1 also lagged. Floating ice appeared in the Mississippi River, while telegraph lines froze and broke, hampering communications.
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Rock Island
Milwaukee
Doxey Released After Arrest in Arsenic Poisoning Case
Dr Loren B Doxey of Columbus Neb was released after the coroner s jury found he had guilty knowledge of the crime connected to his wife Dora B Erder Doxey Fuller s alleged arsenic poisoning of William J Erder The coroner declared homicide and the couple remained held for grand jury action The wife denied the identification while Erder s mother testified he fell ill after eating a blackberry pie.
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St. Louis
Loren B. Doxey
Columbus
Neb
L. B. Doxey
Doxey
Erder
William J. Erder
Dora B. Erder
Fuller
Bank President Arrested in Mineral Point Case
Calvert Spensley, president of the First National bank of Mineral Point, was arrested in Madison and will seek bail. The La Crosse grand jury indicted him for conspiracy with cashier Frank E. Hanscom and Philip Allen, alleging they enabled cashing worthless checks and covering them with the others’ actions. Thomas Tomkin offered to post up to 100000 bond for Spensley.
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Janesville
Wis
Calvert Spenseley
First National Bank of Mineral Point
la Crosse
Philip Allen
Frank E. Hanscom
Calvert Spensley
Spensley
Mineral Point
Gould Interests Retire in Wire Co
New York Dec 8 A large part of the Gould interests in the Western Union retired today at the meeting of the board and were succeeded by men representing the American Telephone Telegraph and the Harriman and Moore interests. Quarterly dividend of three fourths of one per cent was declared.
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New York
N. Y
Gould
Western Union
Mien
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Harriman
Cook records reach Copenhagen under guard at university
Copenhagen dispatch reports Cook's polar records arrived today. The iron box was moved from the ship to an automobile and escorted by Cook's secretary and two detectives to the University of Copenhagen. Papers were placed in a strong room for safe custody pending formal examination likely at the Copenhagen Observatory.
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Copenhagen
Cook
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen Observatory
Will Buy Schurz Home Memorial in New York
Wisconsin Society in New York will present a memorial to the state. Dec 8 reports indicate members are organizing to purchase the Schurz home as a commemorative project in New York.
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Schurz
Wisconsin Society
New York
Iowa crops fall short amid big corn shortfall
Des Moines reports show Iowa crop valuation at 357,419,615 dollars, an eighteen million drop from last year. Corn alone is down sixteen million, eight million in oats, while increases in other products partly offset the deficit. In New York, census data indicate cotton ginned by December 1 totaling 8,878,277 bales versus 11,008,661 last season, spurring market excitement with May futures near a new high.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Geo. M. Chappel
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Iowa
New York
N. Y
Census Bureau
King Leopold Ills Raise Concern Reports of Paralysis
Brussels December 8 reports said King Leopold suffers with paralysis in the right arm and possibly general affliction affecting his ability to walk. An official note admitted rheumatism while saying he is improving and in satisfactory general condition. The prevailing impression is that his condition remains serious.
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Brussels
Leopold
Society of the Banana Threat Letters Probe
Toledo December eight eighty witnesses subpoenaed to appear before the federal grand jury opened yesterday in an inquiry into charges against alleged members of the Society of the Banana. The probe stems from postal inspectors letters to Italian Columbus merchant John Amigan demanding money under death threat.
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Julian Merchant
Toledo
Society of the Banana
John Amigan
Columbus
Knowles Quits or Suspended as Iowa Corn Show Manager
Dr. C B Knowles was not allowed to resign but suspended as manager of the seventh annual Iowa Corn Show in Des Moines by the directors. President Sundberg assumes duties, with directors’ aid, as Knowles plans a veterinary surgery practice in Des Moines. Mitchellville resident GO O Garrett wins the Allee trophy for best single ear of corn in the state.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
C. B. Knowles
Knowles
John Sundberg
Des’ Moines
GO. O. Garrett
Mitchellville
Sheldon Indicted for Grand Larceny in Brooklyn
George P. Sheldon former president of Phenix Insurance Company in Brooklyn was indicted by the grand jury for grand larceny in a case alleging looting of the company treasury totaling one million dollars or more. A Wisconsin society in New York at its annual dinner decided to purchase a Watertown property once Carl Schurz’s first American home. The plan is to convert it into a public park and museum and present it to the state as a Schurz memorial.
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New York,n. Y
George P. Sheldon
Phenix Insurance Company
Brooklyn
Wisconsin Society
New York
Watertown
Carl Schurz
Schurz
Bonila
Belize
British Honduras
Davila
Taotma
Colon
Tacoma
Port Limon
Marietta
Eagle
Bocas del Toro
Creel
Washington
Mexico City
Strike Is Over Roads Claim End Of Tie
The switchmen's strike remains unsettled with claims of a broken strike and railroads tied up. Wage demands of ten to one hundred percent are prepared for presentation after January first, pending employee ratification. Hawley heads to Cincinnati to confer with Gompers as federation aid is discussed.
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Gompers
St. Paul
Minn
Dee
Hawley
Cincinnat
Morrison
Federation
Twin Cities
Northwest
Big Four
Cincinnati
Michigan Central
Detroit
Mich
Brown
L'Hommedien
Pere Marquette
Falling Pole Fatal for Burlington Girl Effie Anderson
Effie Anderson of Burlington, 23, was killed when a falling telephone pole struck her as she walked along a street. Her companion narrowly escaped the same fate. The incident occurred yesterday evening. Anderson died this morning at the hospital.
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Iowa Evening Press
Burlington
Effile Anderson
Island Social Evening Program Change Noted
The Island Methodist church social tonight will include a feature not on the original program. The Epworth League program scheduled for Sunday evening will be presented as planned.
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Island Methodist Church
Epworth League
Decisive fight expected in Nicaragua amid turmoil
Reports from Bluefields indicate Zelaya's forces may clash with Estrada's revolutionists at Rama tomorrow. Against a backdrop of diplomatic strain and censorship, Cardinas of Azul heads an allied expedition from Costa Rica, while Honduras proclaims martial law and Belize hosts Bonilla as regional tensions rise.
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Washington, D. C
Senor Castrillo
Bluefields
Estrada
Zelaya
Rama
State Department
New Orleans
Cardinas
Azul
Costa Ries
Nicaragua
Panama
United States
Toledo
Greytown
Vasquez
Honduras
Bonita
Davila
Bonila
Social of Ladies' Aid Society Precedes Church Evening
Evening program by the Ladies' Aid Society promises an unusually excellent social. The event aims to assure attendees a pleasant evening as they gather for fellowship and entertainment.
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Ladies' Aid Society
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