Taft Urges Civil Service For All Government Officials
President Taft calls for extending the civil service to all Washington and field officers to curb patronage and boost economy. He urges continuous funding for the Economy and Efficiency Commission, predicting savings of millions as reforms modernize government accounting and personnel practices.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Art
Washington
Senate
Congress
Ward
Taft
Sam
Economy Commission
Treasury Department
Revenue Cutter Service
President urges budget system to curb government waste
In remarks on civil service and efficiency the president cites high mail handling costs and travel expenses, urging adoption of a budget to reveal expenditures and revenue. He proposes pension-based retirement plans and labor saving measures to trim millions yearly.
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Congress
United States
Insurrection on Bolivar Cruiser Shocks Guayaquil
Panic gripped Guayaquil at midnight as the cruiser Bolivar, once loyal to General Montero, rebelled and sided with the Quito government. Shells were fired toward the gunboat Targut returning with troops, while seven artillery pieces trained on Bolivar in the city. The Catapana remained loyal as fears of a battle mounted.
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Associated Press
Guayaquil
Eccunor
Bolivar
General Montero
Quito
Targut
Duran
Srone
Catapaai
Paii
May Call Legislature on Black River Dam Aid
Milwaukee membrane reports Assemblyman Merlin Hull of Black River Falls says a special session may be requested to seek a state appropriation for the Black River Falls dam and retaining wall. Hull notes lawyers are gathering evidence to present to the Governor, arguing state aid could be legal.
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Milwaukee
Wisdium
Wisconsin
Black River Falls
Merlin Hull
Black River
Nec
Mryata
Acsafon
Mr. Hull
St Charles
Sequel to Suehler Case Sparks Arrests in Chicago
Two men, Charles McClun and Roy Alten, were arrested in Chicago at New York police request after Violet Huehler, a 15 year old heiress who fled to New York, made a statement. McClun admitted the girl had been in his room and he kissed her. The pair deny the charges.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Dan
New York
Violet Huehler
Charles McClun
Myers Hotel
Buehler
Violet
Roy Alten
Mongolia’s Bold Move Sparks Mongol Autonomy Push
Feking, Jan 17. Consular dispatches report progress in the Mongolian revolutionary movement with Khallar seized and Mongols proclaiming autonomy. Imperial troops offered no resistance. Russian railway guards shelter some Manchus at Khailar settlement as reports say Mongols have taken cities with varying opposition.
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Associated Press
Feking
Mongolia
Khallar
Khailar
Peking
Lorimer Body Adjourned In Kentucky Inquiry
Washington January 11 The Lorimer committee met and adjourned its inquiry until tomorrow because Elbridge Harney attorney for Mr Lorimer was unwell leaving the panel in recess awaiting his return.
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Associated Press
Washington, DD. C
Lorimer Committee
Elbridge Haneey
Lorimer
Seven Story Terminal Storage Fire Rips New York Warehouse
A massive blaze swept the seven story Terminal Storage warehouse in lower Manhattan near the waterfront causing losses estimated over 10 million. The fire, discovered early, involved Wanamaker and Gimbel Brothers sections with little chance of survivors among goods awaiting delivery. No deaths, two firefighters seriously injured. A separate blaze damaged the Knickerbocker Trust building nearby, with losses around 160 000. Akron Ohio reported another warehouse fire at Rivepointe destroying four stories and about 77 000 in losses.
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New York
Terminal Storage Company
Noh Uver
Add Mytubattan
Tive Fie Bons
Vernind Sturge Compass Warehouse
Dot Wanamaker
Gimbel Brothers
Silor
Wantimither
Gimbel
Knickerbocker
Broadway
Seplace
Stock Exchange
Knieherborder Company
Equitable
Akron
Todas
Rive Pointe
Will the Throne Abdicate
London reports a tense imperial conference of Chinese princes on the throne abdication. The empress dowager broke into tears as she pressed for abdication while princes opposed dash for decisive action and urged the empress to refuse. The discussion was adjourned to Friday.
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Associated Press
London
Tientsin
Pula
Ching
Prin Ming
Fighting in Ascension Streets Ends in Bloodshed
In Buenos Aires January, street clashes erupt in Ascension, Para May between supporters of President Tiberato Rojay and insurgents. Many killed on both sides. Insurgents retain control as government forces fail to reach the President, held prisoner since Monday.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Jan
Ti— Phere
Ascension
Paramay
Tiberato Rojay
Rojas
Beloit Pastor Advanced to Bay View Brooklyn
Beloit pastor Rev. D. Chancey T. Edwards, formerly at First Presbyterian, has led Beloit College endowment work and accepted a call to become pastor of Bay View Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, New York.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Beloit
D. Chancey T. Edwards
First Presbyterian Church
Beloit College
Bay View Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn
N. X
Wilsons New Jersey Governor Heads for Detroit Trip
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey left Princeton for New York to embark on a trip to Detroit. He plans a public address there tomorrow night and will deliver speeches in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids on Friday. He does not expect to return to New Jersey until Monday.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Princeton
New York
Detroit
Eddrees
Ann Arbor
Grand Trapide
Jenner
Renate in Congress issues Lorimer inquiry adjourned
In session at 2 pm the Lorimer inquiry adjourned until tomorrow due to Attorney Huneey’s illness. Taft submitted a message on government economy at noon. Miscellaneous bills on the calendar were considered. Witnesses urged an investigation of International Harvester before rules. Meyer urged government construction of 22 Panama Canal supply vessels for regular fleet drills. Civil service advocates pressed old-age pensions for government employees.
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Lorimer
Huneey'a Uiness
Taft
International Harvester Company
Rules Committee
Meyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Panama Canal
Civil Service Commission
Ulster unionists threaten to block Belfast talk
Dublin June 17 Ulster unionists threaten to block the Belfast hold over February and oppose Premier Churchill and John Redmond. The move follows a Belfast meeting that pitted unionists against home rule advocates. Harland and Wolff chief Tort Pirie faces pressure as Belfast men plan a volunteer police force to guard the job. Redmond and Devlin are sidelined by illness and absence.
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Dublin
Freeman
Jownal
Belfast
Churchill
Tort Pirie
Harland and Watt Ship Building Company
Joseph Devlin
Beltist
Union Drive Aims to Unite Coal and Metal Miners
Edward Young of the Western Federation of Miners urged a merger with the metal miners union to form a single powerful body across the United States and Canada. A referendum on combining with the coal miners will follow, with indications of broad support. Government ownership of all industries was also favored by the delegates, a stance backed by the Socialist faction.
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Great Union of
Coal and Metal Miners
United States
Canada
Edward Young
Great Pails
Mont
Te Western Federation of Miners
Winted
Mine Workers of America
Miclional Can Mineers
Metal Neers Union
Daleen Amon
Western Federation of Mineral
J. A. McKinnon
Denver
Colo
McKinnon
Bocyalista
Amon
France on its dignity and seizure of Carthage
Paris reports France informs the Juran government that it reserves rights over the high seas seizure of the French steamer Carthage by Italian destroyers. The ship was arrested and taken to Cagliari after authorities claimed contraband aircraft parts aboard, including items linked to aviators Duval and Obre.
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Associated Press
Paris
Hig
France
Cutting Down the Timber in Sheboygan Marsh
A Journal special from Sheboygan reports Dona hue and Sind engineers cutting 4000 acres of timbered land in the Sheboygan marsh for the Sheboygan Valley Land and Lime company of Gahkeeh. After draining and filling, the company plans to sell the land.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Donahue and
Sind
Sheboygan
Paroled boy arrested in Milwaukee for forgery
Milwaukee Wis Jan 17 A Wisconsin special from Green Bay reports Andrew Wroblewski nineteen, paroled from the industrial school at Waukesha, was arrested in Milwaukee on forgery charges while returning to his home in Oconto. He faced checks drawn to him by T L Whiting and was bound over to stand trial in municipal court on the fly charge.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Andrew Wroblewski
Waukesha
Oconto
T. L. Whiting
Fly
Congress In Session Until August May Be Likely
Washington reports both major parties foresee Congress remaining in session until August. Speaker Champ Clark and leaders cite uncertain adjournment due to pending bills and convention pressures. Optimism varies as talks on measures continue and the national conventions loom.
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Chicago
Champ Clark
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Underwood
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Washington
Cardinal Farley Arrives Amid Big Public Welcome
Archbishop John M. Farley returned to New York as cardinal after two months abroad. Crowds lined Fifth Avenue from the Battery to St Patrick’s Cathedral and at Hoboken port to greet the new prelate. The Berlin steamer carried Farley and entourage, with dignitaries and parochial schools observing the welcome as ceremonies begin for his episcopal tenure.
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Uridine Motley
Berlin
Anaver
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Battery
St. Patrick's Cathedral
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Fifbeth Street
Odifea
Bertin
Anil
Hoboken
Cardia
Farley
Strikers Clash With Troops Amid Parade in Mill District
About 3,000 strikers marched toward Cannk street led by laborers when a military unit blocked the route. Officers ordered the crowd to reroute as cane street line formed. Strikers pressed forward and sabers swung. no serious injuries reported though many were bruised and several children were tamped.
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Associated Press
Liewrence
Mans
Dan
Franklin Asks No Mercy in Bribery Case
Bert T. Franklin former McNamara detective pleaded not guilty to two charges of jury bribing and denied self harm. His trial set for February 17 with a county grand jury investigation resuming tomorrow into the alleged bribery.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Himeself
Bert T. Franklin
McNamara
Franklin
Persian officer to quit in Tehran report says ex-president declines regency
Teheran January 17. Reports say the Persian officer Wasirella Muik Now plans to resign. He has not attended government meetings for days. The government reportedly sought the ex-president of the national assembly to take the regency, but he declined.
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Teheran
Persia
Persiatent
WasirellaMuik
National Assembly
Divorce Granted to Mrs Ralph Jerz on Stage Name
In Chicago on January 17, Judge McDonald in the superior court granted a divorce to Mrs Ralph Jerz also known on stage as Mian Tailu Slaxer. The decree ends a marriage that has been widely discussed in local society circles.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mra
Ralph Jerz
Mian Tailu Slaxer
McDonald
Cold epidemic at Capitol grips White House
Washington reports a cold epidemic at the Capitol complex. The President remains lightly indisposed, Secretary Wilkes is confined to bed with a cold, and Assistant Secretary Ailen suffers the same illness.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
White House
Wilkes
Ailen
To Be Solid for Wilson Wisconsin Meeting Keynote
Milwaukee Democrats plan a Wisconsin delegation for Wilson with Joseph E. Davies among speakers and John Aylward presiding. A Journal note adds 5. G. Sandholm will start a public affairs school for training Wisconsin students in administrative problems offered without cost.
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Wis
Madison
Wisconsin
Wilson
Seasion
Joseph E. Davies
Washington
John Aylward
G. Sandholm
New York Bureau of Municipal Research
State Board of Public Affairs
Public Affairs Board
Industrial War Near End in Cotton Trade Talks
Manchester Jan 17 Sir George Asquith representing the board of trade urges a provisional settlement to end the costly industrial war. Proposals allow each side to keep principles while preventing non unionist employment stoppages without six months notice. If agreed the mills reopen January 22. Costs cited include 30 million dollars in three weeks, three million in worker wages, and heavy losses for spinners and the trades unions.
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Associated Press
Manchester
Mag
Sir George Asquith
Board of Trade
George Asquith
Harvesters Trust A Menace
Washington hearing before the House Rules Committee on trusts, focusing on the International Harvester company. Witnesses claim price hikes, entry barriers for small manufacturers, and alleged Morgan-directed trust formation with rebates from United States Steel and transport obstructions.
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International Harvester Company
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WW. H. Green
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National City Bank of New York
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Green
J. Lowe
New York
J. P. Morgan
George W. Perkins
Mr. Laws
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International Starvester Company
West Line
Chicago
Trust
American Farmore
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Hugh
Mrr
Mrr. Tawe
United States
Tuskegee meeting adopts slogan remain on the isai
Tikegee alabama January 17 delegates including white planters and business leaders attended a Tuskegee Negro conference presided by Banker T Washington. The event urged better farming methods home production and stronger schools. Farmers contributed about half a million dollars in produce to southern wealth, per lectures at the conference.
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Associated Press
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T. Washington
le Tures
Cummins Weighs Presidential Run Says Iowa Backers Push
Senator Albert Cummins in Washington plans to announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. A persistent report notes Iowa friends have urged him to enter after reviewing the situation. He has not yet made a final decision public.
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Associated Press
Dea Matnes
Albert Cummins
Hera
Washington
Cumming
Iowa
Dynamite Found Under Easton Bridge Near San Mateo
San Francisco January report details discovery of seventy sticks of dynamite beneath the railway bridge at Easton in San Mateo county suburb. Southern Pacific detectives, aided by local police, investigate the case today.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Easton
San Mateo County
Southern Paddle
Turkish Deputies Resign After Senate Accepts Dissolution Petition
In Cametantinopie on January 17 the senate accepted a petition for the dissolution of the chamber of deputies. The accompanying Sandy Broad letter appears in today’s paper headlined December on Southern Italy.
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Italy
Ice jam menace threatens Fox river bridges and mills
Appleton Wis Jan 17 A sudden ice breakup on the Fox river may endanger bridges and dams from Neenah to Green Bay. Cold spell creates anchor ice building a solid mass from river bottom to surface, risking dam failure and job losses for hundreds. A committee of manufacturers and city officials plans dynamiting and channel opening to keep water moving.
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Neenah
Green
Specilar
Appleton
Wis
Fox River
Menasha Dam
Peter Kh. Thom
Peter Kom
Gaudie Dem
Yurut
Lane Street
Kimberly
Telulah
Wausau Rises to Sixth in State Banking Capital
Milwaukee Wis Jan 17 A Wisconsin special from Wausau reports that by increasing the capital of two local banks Wausau now ranks sixth in Wisconsin for banking capital. The combined capital of its five banks totals 325000. The top five are Milwaukee Madison La Crosse Oshkosh Sheboygan. Smallpox breaks out in Wausau after years absent with patient Walter Sommers. Doctors suspect infection occurred in St Paul during Christmas visit. The city faces a coal famine due to severe cold.
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Wis
Wisconsin
Wausau
Madison
la Crosse
Oshkosh
Sheboygan
Walter Sommers
St. Paul
AsoW COLDER Wth Riwey a Sun Sets Lat
A fragment notes cooler weather as the sun sets low over the western horizon. It hints at shifting winds and a late-day chill without specific dates or local measurements. The readable text emphasizes tranquil evening tones and fading light.
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