Waterways Plan Favored By Taft As Congress Nearby
President Taft addressed the National Rivers and Harbors congress in Washington urging a policy of waterways improvement starting with a regular appropriation, warning of opposition to bond funding and predicting bonds later if revenues are insufficient. German Ambassador Bernstorff followed as the next speaker.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
the National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Ohio River
Congress
Bernstorff
King Leopold's Health Sparks Widespread Anxiety
Brussels dispatch reports private sources say King Leopold's condition causes utmost anxiety. He cannot rise from his chair due to rheumatism and paralysis.
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King
Brussels
Leopold
Gas Explosion Destroys World’s Largest Gasometer in Hamburg
An explosion from a leak in a new gasometer at Kleines Grasbrook near the Elbe caused a massive fire. Ten workmen are dead and seventeen missing, with many others injured as flames rose high and forced firemen to withdraw. The gasometer held 200,000 cubic meters and the city had funded 3.5 million dollars for the project.
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Hamburg
Kleines Grasbrook
Elbe Front
Carroll Pardons Former Detective
Governor Carroll pardoned Eli Hardin former chief of detectives of Des Moines convicted last year for running state's witnesses out of the state. Hardin is now in Los Angeles.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Carroll
Eli Hardin
Hardin
Los Angeles
Reform Push for Prussian Electoral System Change
Berlin reports 600 prominent signatories from Prussian cities urge government reform of the three class property based suffrage. The petition cites the throne speech of October 20, 1908 and frames breaking free from the blue block as an urgent issue.
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Berlin
Prussia
Hero Dies Alone in His Shanty in Fredonia
Isaac Mickey a Civil War veteran of Co F 25th Iowa Infantry was found dead in his Fredonia shanty. Neighbors reported his absence since Monday and a heart attack is suspected. Mickey earned praise from Col. Stone and General Sherman for a daring message delivery at Vicksburg and is survived by four children and his wife Mary Lambert.
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Columbus Junction
Fredonia
Isaac Mickey
Mickey
Co. F
25Th Iowa Infantry
George A. Stone
Vicksburg
Sherman
Ingersoll
Iowa
H. M. Byers
Columbus’ City
Mt. Pleasant
Louisa County
Morning Sun
Wapello
Mary V. Lambert
Charles Wagner
Near Here
P. B
James
Muscatine
Jesse
Mahala MceCleary
Galena
Kan
No Collusion in the Bidding Ends Eleven Week Trial
Thirty three American steel firms and agents were acquitted of collusive bidding for city steel contracts after an eleven week trial in Boston. The city finance commission had found that a combination existed, a finding echoed by Roosevelt in a 1908 message to Congress.
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Boston
Mass
City Finance Commission
Roosevelt
Congress
Fraternal Aid Society Meeting Postponed
The Fraternal Aid society meeting at Mrs. M. A. Hennig’s home 120 West Ninth Street was postponed to Friday afternoon due to the funeral of Joseph Groters.
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Fraternal Aid Society
M. A. Hennig
West Ninth Street
Joseph Groters
National Banking Report Reveals 1909 Deposits and Resources
The national monetary commission released a comprehensive 1909 banking report with totals for 6,893 national banks 11,319 state banks 1,703 mutual and stock savings banks and more. It shows deposits of 14.106 billion and per capita resources of 237.24 dollars along with interest rates on savings and other accounts.
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Washington, D. C
National Monetary Commission
Ail
Oil firms sell out at Texas public sale
At a public auction in Austin on December 8, Waters-Pierce Oil Co. assets went to S. W. Fordyce and associates of St. Louis for 1 31 741. John Sealey of Galveston bought the Security Oil Co. and Navarro Refining Co. assets sold after anti trust suits ousted the firms from Texas.
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Austin, Tex
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
S. W. Fordyce and Associates
St. Louis
John Sealey
Galveston
Security Oil Company
Navarro Refining Company
Texas
Winter Rules in the Northwest Ice Floats in Mississippi
Intense cold grips the northwest with subzero readings from Wyoming to Nebraska. Trains run late across the region as ice floats appear on the Mississippi and telegraph wires suffer outages due to the frigid conditions and a passing storm.
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Rock Island
Milwaukee
Doxey Released After Arrest in Poison Case
Dr Loren B Doxey of Columbus Neb was released after the coroner s jury found his wife Dora E Erder had killed William J Erder by arsenic poisoning and that Doxey had guilty knowledge The couple were held for grand jury action while witnesses testified and the coroner s jury noted the pie served to the victim as part of the inquiry.
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St. Louis
Loren B. Doxey
Columbus
Neb
L. B. Doxey
Erder
William J. Erder
Dora E. Erder
Doxey
Fuller
Bank President Arrested in Madison Bond Sentenced Pending Bail
The bank president was arrested and taken to Madison Wisconsin to be admitted to bail. A friend declares he will furnish the bond.
OWA Corn Crop Shortfall Highlights Farm Values
Iowa crop reports show corn underperforming with an $18 million deficit while overall farm values rise. Total valuation reaches $357,419,615 as gains in other products offset grain shortages.
Iowa crop value falls eighteen million in year report
Des Moines reports the Iowa Weather and Crop Service notes crop value at 2357 419615 a drop of eighteen million dollars. Corn shows a sixteen million shortfall and eight million in cats. Other products rise enough to cover the gap. New York census data shows cotton ginned by December list at 8878277 bales versus 11008661 last season, sparking gains to 15 39 for May contracts.
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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 Not Well in Brussels Report
King Leopold of Belgium reportedly suffers rheumatism with possible paralysis in the right arm. An official bulletin says his condition is improving and satisfactory though general impression remains that the illness is serious.
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Brussels
Leopold
Banker Spensley Arrives Madison for Bail Hearing
Calvert Spensley, president of Mineral Point’s First National Bank, arrived in Madison after being arrested by Deputy Marshal Appleby. He faces conspiracy charges from a La Crosse grand jury alleging bank officials helped cash worthless checks and cover the actions. Thomas Tomkin allied with Spensley to post bond up to 100000.
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Janesville
Wis
Calvert Spenseley
First National Bank of Mineral Pont
la Crosse
Philip Allen
Frank E. Hanscom
Calvert Spensley
First National Bank of
Mineral Point
Spensley
Society of the Banana case draws eighty witnesses
Eighty witnesses have been subpoenaed to appear before the federal grand jury convened yesterday in Toledo. The probe targets alleged members of the Society of the Banana framed by a postal inspectors inquiry into letters demanding money under threat of death to John Amigan a Columbus Ohio Italian merchant.
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Toledo
Federal
Society of the Banana
John Amigan
Columbus
Gould Interests Retire in Western Union
A large part of the Gould interests in the Western Union retired today at the board meeting. They were succeeded by representatives of the American Telephone and Telegraph company and the Harriman and Moore interests. A quarterly dividend of three fourths of one percent was declared.
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New York
N. Y
Gould
Western Union
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Harriman and Moore
Knowles Suspended as Iowa Corn Show Manager
Des Moines reports Dr. C B Knowles was not allowed to resign but suspended by the Iowa Corn Show directors. President John Sundberg assumes Knowles duties with directors’ aid as Knowles plans veterinary practice in Des Moines. Mitchellville’s Cr O Garrett wins Alle 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
Cr. O. Garrett
Mitchellville
Cook records at Copenhagen transfer of polar papers
Copenhagen reports Cook's polar records arriving from the ship to an automobile under guard. Cook's secretary and two detectives delivered the iron box to the University of Copenhagen. Papers were placed in a strong room and will be examined at the Copenhagen Observatory. date not announced.
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Copenhagen
Cook
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen Observatory
Sheldon Indicted for Grand Larceny in Brooklyn Case
George P. Sheldon, former president of the Phenix Insurance Company, Brooklyn, indicted by the grand jury for grand larceny in connection with allegedly looting the company treasury to the extent of 1 million dollars or more in New York City.
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New York, N. Y
George P. Sheldon
Phenix Insurance Company
Brooklyn
Will Buy Schurz Home Memorial Presented in New York
New York December 8 Members of the Wisconsin Society plan to present a memorial to the state regarding the purchase of the Schurz home. Details on committee actions and dates were discussed.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin society to buy Watertown home for Schurz memorial
At their annual New York dinner the Wisconsin society decided to purchase the Watertown residence, Carl Schurz's first American home. The plan is to convert it into a public park and a museum and present the site to the state as a Schurz memorial.
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Wisconsin Society
New York
Watertown
Carl Schurz
Schurz
Strike is Over Roads Claim in Switchmen Case
The article reports mixed progress in the rail labor disputes. Switchmen claim the strike is firm while railroads report moving freight, with presidents Hawley and Gompers planning talks in Cincinnati. Wage demands for railroad workers range up to 100 percent, to be presented after January if ratified by workers.
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New York, N. Y
Murdock
Brotherhood of Railroad
St. Paul, Minn
Hawley
Gompers
Cincinnati
Morrison
Federation of Labor
General Managers’ Committee
Buffalo
Twin Cities
Northwest
Big Four
Michigan Central
Detroit
Mich
Brown
L’hommedieu
Pere Marquette
Falling Pole Fatal for Burlington Girl Effie Anderson
Effie Anderson aged 25 of Burlington was struck by a falling telephone pole while walking with a companion. She died at a hospital this morning. her companion narrowly escaped the same fate in Burlington on December 8.
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Iowa Evening Press
Burlington
Effie Anderson
Island Methodist to Host Evening Social With Added Feature
The Island Methodist church will host a social this evening with a feature not on the original program. The Epworth League plan for a Sunday is rescheduled to tonight at the Island church, providing an updated program.
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Island Social
Island Methodist Church
Epworth League
Decisive fight in Nicaragua looms as Zelaya faces revolt
Reports from Bluefields and Rama indicate a predicted battle between Zelaya's forces and the Estrada-led revolutionaries near Rama. Zelaya seeks anti American demonstrations, while Honduras proclaims martial law amid fears of external invasions. Former Nicaraguan president Cardinas leads 500 Costa Rica–based troops toward Nicaragua to aid Estrada.
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Washington, D. C
Senor Castrillo
Bluefields
Estrada
Zelaya
Rama
State Department
New Orleans
Cardinas
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
United States
Toledo
Greytown
Vasquez
Honduras
Republic
Bonila
Davila
Social Planned by Ladies' Aid Society for Evening
The Ladies' Aid society of the church announces a social event described as a pleasant evening for attendees. The program is set to be one of unusual excellence and is organized by the society.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
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