New Tariff Law By July 1 1909 Progress Mentioned
Washington Nov 5 A new tariff law should be enacted in time to take effect on July 1 next. The move follows Taft's election and a Republican Congress with strong support for prompt tariff revision. Committees plan extended hearings November 10 to December 4 to speed passage and avoid a special session.
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Miss Roosevelt Nearly Falls From Fox Hunt T
Miss Ethel Roosevelt was riding with Genesee Valley Club when her saddle horn slipped at a fence. The horse balked but Harry Wilson of Genesee arrived to control the mount and prevent a tumble.
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Genesee Valley Club
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Harry Wilson
Genesee
Chinese Steamer Sinks Near Amoy Four Hundred Rescued
Amoy Nov 6 A small steamer carrying six hundred passengers from Amoy to Tungen sank last evening. Two hundred of the passengers were drowned. Chinese junks rescued the rest.
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Amoy
Tungen
Tobacco price record in Kentucky tobacco market
Lexington reports growers who faced Night Riders threats sold white barley tobacco at an average $17.50 per hundred pounds. Over 100000 pounds were bought by the American Tobacco Company, with some parcels at $23 per hundred. The day’s height for regional tobacco pricing, crops guarded from harvest to storage at local breaks.
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Lexington
American Tobacco Company
Reports of Experts Uphold Tribune Traffic Cuts for Queensboro Bridge
Bridge Commissioner releases independent and university experts reports agreeing the Blackwell Island Queensboro Bridge would be dangerously overloaded if finished with full traffic. Proposals include removing one pair of elevated tracks, restricting vehicular and trolley loads, and cutting dead weight by replacing stringers and relocating passenger walks.
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Messrs. Boller & Hodge
Board of Estimate
William H. Burr
Burr
Queens
Messrs. Boker & Hodge
Broadway
Taft Encourages Business Men to Proceed Freely
President elect Taft told Cincinnati Commercial Club that all legitimate enterprises may go ahead without fear under the law while the government will enforce statutes against dishonest methods. He urged adherence to statutes to ensure honest progress and noted potential future questions require suspension of judgment until understood. He and Bryan exchanged congratulatory messages as Taft praised foreign mission work and the aims of prosperity and firm law enforcement.
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William H. Taft
J. C. Hartzell
Far East
Mound Builders Fans Lecture Links Ancient Fields to Baseball
Professor Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago argues in a Telegraph to The Tribune report that ancient mound enclosures in southern Ohio and Indiana resemble modern baseball diamonds. He says historic fields required up to one hundred players, far more than today’s nine.
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Chicago
Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
Starr
Ohio
Indiana
South Dakota Divorce Measure Rejected in Ballot
Telegraph report from Sioux Falls says opponents claim the proposed divorce law failed at the polls. Supporters dispute the defeat noting many voters may have cast no votes on the law thinking it addressed county option. The amendment would have raised residence from six months to one year and required divorces to be heard at regular terms, ending in chambers proceedings.
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First Snow Falls Across Harlem and Bronx Streets
The season opens with light snow in Harlem and The Bronx as two brief flurries appear around 9:50 and 10:20 PM, quickly melting. Brooklyn reports a brief 3 PM dusting that vanished in minutes. A small boy packs snowballs while residents brace for winter travel.
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Brooklyn
Baltimore Doctor Arrested Over Station Incident
A man claiming to be Dr Julius E Barrett of Baltimore was arrested at Grand Central Station on a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly insulting Miss Katherine Dalton of 410 West 35th Street. He said he is a Johns Hopkins surgeon en route to Syracuse and was released on parole to appear in Jefferson Market Court.
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Baltimore
Breslin
Hast List Street
Grand Central Station
Katherine Dalton
No. 410
West 35Th Street
Dunn
Dr. Barrett
Miss Dalton
Jefferson Market Court
Parrett
Steinert
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Syracuse
Taft Chrysanthemum Tops Floral Show Entries
Chicago reports over one thousand entries for the national flower show at the Coliseum starting tomorrow. The Taft chrysanthemum, created by Elmer D. Smith of Adrian Michigan, named with Mr Taft’s consent, is a giant white broom with dark velvety green foliage. Florists hail it as among the finest of its kind in America. Howard Gould contributes twelve entries from his Port Washington estate, including chrysanthemums and related plants.
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Adrian, Mich
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America
Howard Gould
Port Washington
No Socialist Votes In Debs's Precinct
Telegraph dispatch from Terre Haute Indiana reports no Socialist votes were recorded in Eugene V Debs precinct where he and his brother voted using voting machines. The notice mentions Debs living in the precinct. Also a separate advertisement touts Great Bear Spring Water for its purity.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Eugene V. Debs
Missouri Safely in Taft column Collins shows gains in several states
The article notes Taft leads in Missouri with a 4,067 plurality and Ohio with around 70,000. It reports Maryland’s electoral votes likely split, Indiana leaning Democratic on joint ballot, and Nebraska’s Bryan plurality narrowing to about 2,000. House gains favor Republicans with 216 to 175, a 41 vote margin. The piece cites Roosevelt’s four-year popular plurality as context.
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Taft
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Ohio
Judson Harmon
Senator Foraker
Indiana
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James A. Hemenway
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Nebraska
North Carolina
William H. Taft
Rooosevelt
Taft Carries Missouri by Telegraph Report
Taft has carried Missouri beyond doubt with an official count pending for state officers below Governor. Returns show Taft leading Bryan by 4 067 votes. Democrats expect to win the rest of the state ticket except Governor. Senator Stone leads Folk by about 15 500 votes and is renominated. Lieutenant Governor McKinley is nominated for Senator, leading Kerens by 14 200.
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Taft
Missouri
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Folk
Hadley
John C. McKinley
McKinley
Kerens
Maryland Likely Taft Electors Amid Sturdy Canvass Notes
Telegram from Baltimore reports Republican Chairman Parran claims at least six Taft electors chosen in Maryland with the highest Taft elector potentially leading by 700 to 900. Canvass of Baltimore City shows Taft gain. overall expected 5 for Bryan and 3 for Taft after full tally. Five counties’ results await final canvass. Eastern Shore counties likely Democratic majorities.
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Shore
Morse and Curtis Guilty on 53 Counts
Charles W. Morse and Alfred H. Curtis, formerly leading figures at the National Bank of North America, were found guilty by a federal jury on 53 counts for misapplication of funds and false entries. Conspiracy charges were not upheld. Curtis received a mercy recommendation from the jury. sentencing by Judge Hough is set for this morning with possible heavy terms, while Morse faces up to ten years per count.
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