Decree Halts Boycott In Buck Stove Case In D C
In Washington on December 18 Justice Gould signed a decree restraining the American Federation of Labor and its officers from interfering with Buck Stove and Range Co. or threatening a boycott. Federation counsel failed to modify the decree except for one minor point. Cortelyou was cited to appear January to show cause why he should not be enjoined from delivering Panama canal bonds. Secretaries Cortelyou and Metcalf, ill with grippe, deny political influence efforts in their behalf and say they are not candidates.
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Washington, D. C
Justice Gould
Equity Court
American Federation of Labor
Buck Stove and Range Co
Culberson
Committee On Finance
Senate
Congress
Cortelyou
District Supreme Court
New York
Wisconsin
White House
Ernest G. Timme
Post Office Department
H. S. Comstock
Cumberland
Wis
Metcalf
Proxy Fight Deferred Four Days in Illinois Central Case
Chicago December 18. An agreement between Harriman and Fish counsel delays the annual meeting to tomorrow. Judge Ball may hear arguments today and tomorrow with final action on Fish injunction unlikely until after the holidays. Farrar argues temporary adjournment only. Harriman counsel seeks date setting for later.
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Chicago
Ill
Harriman
Fish
Illinois Central
Farrar
Edgar H. Farrar
Counsel For
Herrick
E. H. Harriman
Ball
Missouri for Taft endorses Taft at state committee meeting
The Missouri Republican State Committee endorsed Secretary Taft for president with only William H. Hallett opposing as proxy for W. A. Dallas. The February 27 state convention date was set to choose delegates to the national convention.
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St. Louis
Republican State Committee
Taft
William H. Hallett
W. A. Dallas
Railroad executive acquitted in Brewster wreck case
Alfred H. Smith vice president of the New York Central was found not guilty of manslaughter over the Brewster express disaster at Woodlawn last February that killed twenty four people.
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Alfred Smith
New York
Alfred H. Smith
New York Central
Woodlawn
Lumber Company In New Scheme Hero Dietz Battle
Madison Wis December news recounts John F Dietz Cameron Dam Sawyer county once an outlaw now hailed by L B Nagler state official as a hero Dietz defied three years of warrants and armed pursuit over log tolls and dam use with his log hut fortified. Dietz seeks 100000 for settlement as company logs rot and opposition actions continue.
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Madison
Wis
John F. Dietz
Cameron Dam
Sawyer County
L. B. Nagler
Secretary of State
Dietz
Chippewa Lumber Company
Valentine Wiesenbach
Reading Directors Declare Semiannual Dividend
Philadelphia December 18 The directors of the Reading company today declared their regular semi annual dividend of 2 percent on common stock.
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Reading
Philadelphia
Reading Company
Garst Declares Candidacy for Iowa Governor
Warren Garst of Carroll County announced his candidacy for governor, pending the Republican primary on June 2, 1908. The letter to H. W. Macomber from Coon Rapids outlines his governing principles and signals others may soon enter the race.
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Des Moines
Warren Garst
Carroll County
H. W. Macomber
Carroll
Coon Rapids
Gerst
Garst
Funk
Byers
Palmer
Wireless phone message spans 200 miles
Copenhagen report states a wireless telephonic message was successfully transmitted yesterday between Weisen Zee in Berlin and the Lyngby station near Copenhagen, a distance of 200 miles. The transmission demonstrates practical long distance wireless speech.
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Copenhagen
Weisen Zee
Berlin
Lyngby
Hinrichsen Former State Treasurer Dies at Home
Alexandria Illinois reports the death of W. H. Buck Hinrichsen former state treasurer after a two year decline ending at his home on December 18. The obituary notes his long public service and residence in the area.
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Alexandria, Ill
W. H
Buck) Hinrichsen
Last Chance for Special Revival Reports Print Run
The Journal issued extra plates and copies for the revival meetings coverage including Saturday and Sunday reports and the train departure demonstration. A limited number remain available at the office for those who order immediately.
Tawney Sees Deficit Ahead and Will Cut Expenditure
Washington reports that Chairman Tawney of the House Appropriations Committee has reorganized with sub-committees and says the June 30, 1909 budget must be trimmed. Military projects face cuts as Congress revises estimates to prevent a deficit this session.
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Washington, D. C
Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
Congress
War Department pushes for large officer increase to aid absenteeism
Washington dispatch reports Acting Secretary of War Oliver urging Congress to enact a bill adding at least 612 officers to the army. General Bell’s memorandum warns that high absenteeism weakens discipline and efficiency, risking the army’s overall readiness and daily duties. The proposed bill would raise colonels to 36, lieutenant colonels to 54, majors to 90, captains to 162, first lieutenants to 144, and second lieutenants to 126.
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Washington, D. C
J. C. Welliver
War Department
Congress
Army
Oliver
J. Franklin Bell
Bell
Secretary of War
Leutenant
Cashier Found Dead in Bath Tub as Bank Closes
North Attleboro Massachusetts reports the Jewelers' National Bank remains shut after the death of cashier Frederick E. Sargeant in his home bath tub. Medical examiner rules accidental drowning. Directors hold meeting at the bank.
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North Attleboro
Mass
Jewelers’ National Bank
Frederick E. Sargeant
Sargeant
Providence
R. I
Debate Over Army and Navy Expansion Faces Budget Pressures
The piece notes grumbling in the House and Senate over War and Navy demands for a large expansion of the army and fleets. It cautions that under economy pressures, bills to raise officer numbers will face difficulty despite ongoing attention from military affairs committees.
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House
Senate
War and Navy Departments
Lord Kelvin Dies at 83 Prestigious Victorian Scientist
Glasgow reports the death of William Thompson known as Lord Kelvin at his home after a heart relapse in old age. Born Belfast 1824 he earned fame for Atlantic cable work and as a pioneer in science receiving multiple international honors and a famed funeral anticipated by many notables.
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Glasgow
Lord Kelvin
Great Britain
William Thompson
Belfast
Ireland
Baron Kelvin
France
Leopold
Belgium
Head of the Circus Trust Dies in New Orleans
Gus Ringling, head of the circus combination, died at a New Orleans sanitarium from complications of diseases. He had arrived two weeks earlier seeking southern climate for health.
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New Orleans
Gus. Ringling
Circus
Ringlings
Judge Blocks Attempted Conspiracy Claim in Cain Murder Trial
Des Moines Iowa December 18 Judge Spurrier tried to show J C Cain accused in the murder of C H Morris conspired with E C Johnson to push him from Enterprise and seize property. Judge Brennan and state attorneys blocked the effort and adjourned court early after sustaining objections to most questions.
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Des Moines
Spurrier
J. C. Cain
C. H. Morris
Morris
E. C. Johnson
Enterprise
Brennan
Court Rules Busse Lacked Authority Over Chicago Educators
Springfield Ill Dec 18 The supreme court holds that Mayor Busse had no power to remove Dunne appointees on the Chicago board of education and orders the state's attorney to file quo warranto against the Busse appointees demanding they show by what authority they hold office.
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Chicago
Springfield
Ill
Supreme Court
Busse
Dunne
Chicago Board of Education
One Killed in Wreck Near Concordia
Eastbound Union Pacific passenger train derailed seven miles east of Concordia Kansas after a broken rail. One man was killed two women were fatally or seriously injured and several other passengers suffered minor injuries. Names of the victims were not obtainable.
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Concordia
Kan
Union Pacific
Here
Polish writer Henrik Sienkiewicz protests Germanization plan
Paris reports Polish author Henrik Sienkiewicz has issued a protest and appeal to the intellectual world against Prussian Poland Germanization, focusing on the chancellor's proposal to expropriate Polish lands.
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Poland
Paris
Henrik Sienkiewiz
Weather outlook for Iowa and Illinois tonight and Thursday
Iowa and Illinois forecast clear to partly cloudy skies with generally fair conditions. Sunrise at 7 15 a m sunset 4 20 p m and moon set 6 04 a m.
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Iowa
Illinois
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Ness
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Ind
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Bank of Fowler
Fowler
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Ambia
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Goodland
Daniel P. Baldwin
Logansport
Wm. H. Dague
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