Between Devil and Deep Sea in Rail Rate Fight
Washington rumor says big business and railroads unite to push freight rate hikes totaling 75 million. Wall Street opposes Taft regulation and plans to influence the Interstate Commerce Commission with the aim of squeezing higher rates as rail officials warn of a coming financial downturn.
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Taft
Wall Street — Commerce Commission
Washington
Wallstreet
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street mirrors rail rate fight among rivals
New York businessmen say railroads push for higher rates to boost tariffs, claiming market manipulation of manufacturing sentiment. Some warnings have appeared on the market as railroads seek about 76 million dollars more annual traffic. Manufacturers resist the increase, leaving two major forces at odds and Wall Street unsettled.
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New York
Wall Street
Fashionable Ministers May Be Bound for Hell
At Went Orange New Jersey November 29 Thomas A Filson condemned ministerial criticism of his disbelief in an afterlife calling it hell for mine Edison said he would face judgment by any fashionable minister including Dr Charles Aked pastor of a New York church Rockefeller supports Edison who he ridiculed for his atheistic stance claiming he believes in a supreme intelligence but doubts earthly souls He warned he might head for hell but would take his chances with fashionable ministers including Aked.
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Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Filison
Edison
Charles Aked
New York
Rockefeller
Hell
Aked
Tolstoi's Coachman Dies at Masters Grave
Berlin reports Tolstoi's coachman, grief stricken since the author's death, was found dead at Tolstoi's grave. He had aided the count on his last flight and, overcome with sorrow, opened his wrists and bled to death.
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Berlin
Count Tolstoi
Tolstoi
Eight Dead and One Alive Found in Jumbo Mine
Antlers Oklahoma November 29 rescuers recovered eight bodies and Gerald Roberts alive from the Jumbo mine shaft after an explosion. Roberts is believed to survive. The death toll stands at thirteen.
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Antlers
Okla
Gerald Roberts
Roberta
St Andrew's Day Service at Church of the Redeemer
Tomorrow on St Andrew's day a divine service with a short address will be held at 7 30 p m at the Church of the Redeemer. All are invited especially members of the Senior and Junior Brotherhood of St Andrew. Charles Quinney rector.
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Church of the Redeemer
St. Andrew's Day
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Charles Quinney
Two Expeditions For South Pole Race Begins
Christ Church New Zealand November 29 Captain Robert Scott commanding the British South Polar Expedition sails from Port Chalmera aboard Terra Nova toward the Antarctic. He aims to reach the south pole in December 1911. A Japanese expedition is already under way, signaling a serious race between nations.
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Christ Church
N. Z
Robert Scott
Port Chalmera
South Pole
Northern Pacific Denies Spokane Roundup Involvement
A letter from A D Charlton Northern Pacific general passenger agent to J H Gwinn denies any NP involvement or knowledge of Spokane Roundup attempts. He states NP does not back such efforts and will cooperate with Pendleton to make the Pendleton Roundup a permanent success.
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Northern Pacific
Spokane
J. H. Gwinn
A. D. Charlton
Chariton
Northern Pacifico
Pendleton
Pendletons
A. D, Charlton
Three Vessels Sink in Caspian Sea Disaster
Berlin reports three vessels sank near Astrakhan in the Caspian Sea during a hurricane. No Russians or Persians were drowned. A nearby steamship could not reach them to render aid.
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Caspian Sea
Berlin
Astrachan
Escaped convict Fisher killed at Burks Oregon
Arthur Fisher an escaped convict was killed in Burns Oregon after a guard Dan Ackley was seriously wounded. Fisher who had fled from Bolse two years earlier was captured and while preparing to place an Oregon boot on him he seized the sheriff's gun and fired at Sheriff Richardson missing. The sheriff then shot Fisher six times ending the confrontation.
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Burns, Ore
Arthur Fisher
Dan Ackley
Bolfe
Fisher
Bolse
Sheriff Richardson
Guard Ackley
Yale
Oregon
Richardson
Ackley
Bomb Explodes At Bella Trinaoris Saloon In New York
A bomb exploded in the doorway of the Bella Trinaoris saloon in New York on November 29. The blast wrecked the building and damaged nearby structures, causing tenants above to be jolted from their beds. Police fought a near panic as Francisco Lebarbera, owner, suggested the Black Hand may be targeting him.
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New York
Francisco Lebarbera
Blackhand
Hundred Men Hunt for Lost Boise Banker
Boise search for B E Corbin vice president of Union Savings Building and Trust company continues amid heavy snow in Fremont county. Yellowstone Park soldiers join a hundred searchers who were hunting him when he vanished last week in the mountains.
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Boise
B. E. Corbin
Union Savings Building & Trust Company
Fremont County
Yellowstone Park
Nebraska Population Size Report
Washington November 29 Nebraska’s population is reported at 1,192,214. The figure reflects the latest census results and provides a basis for state planning and representation considerations.
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Nebraska
Washington
French Workmen Uneasy Strike Spread to Farm Laborers
Paris reports that labor unrest grows across France with 139 strikes in September 1910 versus 93 a year earlier. Railway stoppages and countrywide conflicts reveal prolonged disputes, some lasting over six months, now reaching agricultural laborers during harvest.
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Paris
Labor Bureau
France
Ase
Thanksgiving Ponderings On Gift Ideas And Traditions
A lighthearted reflection suggesting one could find numerous Thanksgiving presents beyond novelty items like Splitzenbergs or Pipping. The piece explores playful options and the spirit of sharing during the holiday.
Army Engineers Report on West Reclamation Projects Sent to Taft
The board of army engineers report on reclamation projects has been presented to Secretary Ballinger and turned over to President Taft. The document will guide reforms in appropriations for western irrigation work as the board completed a summer tour of projects under construction.
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Washington
Board of Army Pngineers
Ballinger
Taft
Rport
Army Board
Governors Meet for Discussion in Kentucky
Twenty five state governors gathered in Frankfort to discuss uniform divorce laws and other topics, but the conference centered on the Democratic Party's presidential chances for 1912. Harmon's Ohio, Marshalls Indiana, and Wilson of New Jersey drew attention as possible nominees. Wilson criticized new nationalism and warned against federal power dominating local conditions. The event featured receptions, dinners, and an auto tour to historic sites with plans to visit Louisville next.
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Frankfort
Harmon
Ohio
Marshall
Indiana
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Louisville
Wilson
Democrats Gain Eleven In Washington State Legislature
Olympia November 29. Returns canvassed show Democrats gained eleven votes on the joint legislative ballot. They hold four senators and twelve representatives out of 137 members. With wets controlling the house and drys the senate, major liquor legislation is unlikely this session.
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Olympia
House
Senate
Drexel altitude record declared invalid by Aero Club
New York November 29 The altitude record reported by aviator Armstrong Drexel was withdrawn by the Aero Club of America. Ralph John Stone's record remains standing as Drexel's barograph was found to error with a reading of 9970 feet rather than 9460.
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New York
Armstrong Drexel
Aero Club of America
Ralph Johnstone
Drexel
Lynch Favored For Nationals Presidency In December
New York Nov 29 The National League annual meeting on December 13 will likely reelect President T J Lynch by a wide margin amid strong internal chatter. The rumor-filled discourse predicts no challenger and a near unanimous vote for Lynch.
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New York
National League
T. J. Lynch
Madero Seeks U S Recognition Amid Washington Visit
Rumor ties revolutionary leader Franciso I Madero to a Washington trip with brother Gustavo to press for official recognition of the Madero provisional government in Mexico. Gustavo is said to have had a chilly reception at the state department. Reports also place revolutionary headquarters in Washington.
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St. Louis
Madero
Washington
Gustav
Mexico
Gustavo Madero
Etate Department
Insurrection to Serious in Mexican Revolt Near Chihuahua
El Paso reports widespread revolt west of Chihuahua with travelers saying even women and children are armed. Allege 2,000 troops required to quell insurrectionists near San Andrews. Juarez officials claim revolution over, as unrest grows in the region.
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el Paso
Chihuahuala
Travetere
Chihuahua
San Andrews
Juarez
Pendleton to host site review for eastern Oregon asylum
Secretary to acting governor Cochran e and engineer McCarty will visit Pendleton Thursday to inspect local site proposals for an eastern Oregon asylum near the city. The Commercial club and local committee will present Pendleton's claims once time and meeting details are set. Acting Governor Bowerman and Treasurer Steele may visit eastern Oregon in December to inspect sites, with Governor Henson's transfer placing them on the state board to select a site within 60 days after the election canvass.
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John Cochratte
Bowerman
McCarty
Asylum For the Insane
Salem
Pendleton
Oregonich
Thompson
Commercial Association
Messrs
Cochrane
Steele
Oregon
Henson Hee
Studle
Astute
League opposes tariff changes and seeks Cuba Philippines concessions
Washington reports Secretary Wakeman of the American Protective Tariff league declares duties on some Payne Aldrich tariff items are too low. The league will fight any tariff changes in the coming session unless schedules are raised and will back abolishing tariff concessions to Cuba and the Philippines.
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Washington
Wakeman
American Protective Touriff League
League
Cuba
Philippines
Insurrectionist gains in Honduras seaports and Nicaragua
Reports from San Juan Del Sur on November 30 indicate Ionduran seaports on the Atlantic coast have fallen to insurgents led by former President Bonilla. Partial fighting details reached the newsroom today as surrendering troops are said to have joined the revolution.
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Honduras
San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Bonilla
Electric Vehicle Association of America Meeting
In New York on November 29 an important gathering of the Electric Vehicle Association of America is scheduled for this evening at the Engineering Societies' building.
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Electric Vehicle
New York
Electric Vehicle Association of America
Engineering Societies
England fears a quadruple alliance
London reports indicate Britain believes a quadruple alliance exists with Turkey added to Germany Austria and Italy. Officials deny confirmation, but the bloc is seen as opposing Prussia’s partition and Russia’s quest for a port on the Indian Ocean. Turkey may serve German Austrian interests in Africa and Asia.
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London
Einglieh
Germany
Austria
Italy
Great Britain
Turkey
Prussia
Russia
Indian Ocean
Africa
Asia
England
New York Woman Demands Alimony From Three Ex Husbands
A New York woman seeks alimony from each of the three men she has divorced, an overthetop case labeled an alimoniac by the Commercial Tribune.
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New York
Commercial Tribune
Rainbow Mine Sale Seen as Record Eastern Oregon Deal
Baker City broker Fred Mellis says a pending Rainbow mine sale to the United States Smelting Refining and Mining Co could become the largest mining deal in the region. The Rainbow mine in Baker County may fetch 1 050 000 dollars with 200 000 due by March 3 and 550 000 by May 30. Mellis, president of the Oregon Idaho Investment Co, notes his firm owns the Humboldt mine nearby.
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Oregon
Fred BR. Melis
Baker City
Rainbow
Baker County
United States
Mellis
Oregon-Idaho Investment Company
Idaho
Humboldt
Jury Won't Probe McCarthy Graft Rumors
In San Francisco on November 29 the grand jury declined to investigate rumors of graft by Mayor McCarthy after he asked them to probe alleged bribes of ten thousand and sixty thousand dollars. The jury said no specific charge existed and thus could not act.
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San Francisco
McCarthy
Aerial liner to serve eastern cities announced
New York, Nov 29. Aerial liners for twenty passengers plus crew will fly between New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington within six months. Charles Gibbon, president of Aerial Navigation, outlines plans for a large dirigible larger than Zeppelin craft. Chief Engineer Vanieann, from Walter Wellman's team, leads construction and may pilot the first 459 mile flight.
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New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Charles Gibbon
The
Aerial Navigation Company
Zepplingens
Vanieann
Walter Wellman
America
Elizabethan Pageant Returns to New York City
Queen Elizabeth has returned from the Otherwhere to inaugurate a historic Elizabethan pageant in New York. A daily sequence of English revels unfolds with pages heralds jesters and folk dancers in period costume. The event is led by the Society for Ethical Culture to raise funds for its new home.
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New York
Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth
Society For Ethical Culture
Shrubb and Wood Lead Marathon Team Tonight at Garden
Alfred Shrubb the famed English runner teams with A B Wood former amateur ten mile champion of England in the Madison Square Garden marathon team race. They are among the favorites though Holmer and Queal have strong support and several other skilled runners are entered.
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Shrubb
Marathon
New York
Alfred Shrubh
Madison Square Garden
Abe, Wood
England
Shrubb-Wood
Holmer
Queal
Health Conference Opens in Pittsburgh Pa With National Speakers
Health matters of national fame will address the Western Pennsylvania Health Conference in Pittsburgh beginning today. The three day congress will explore prevention and cure of tuberculosis and other diseases and strategies to conserve public health.
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Pittsburg
John Harvard Statue Draped In Black On Founder's Day
In Boston at John Harvard University the statue was draped in black to mark the 303rd anniversary of John Harvard's birth. Special memorial services were held in the morning chapel as part of Harvard Memorial society customs.
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John Harvard
Boston
Harvard Memorial Society
Institution of Learning
Chrysanthemums seem smaller this season says florist
A local florist notes chrysanthemums do not appear as large this season, perhaps appearing small in comparison with the new hats worn by wearers, as reported by the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
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Pitteburg Gazette-Times
Washington grants women voting rights in state
Governor Hay enfranchises all legally eligible women after a suffrage amendment passed by 22 029 votes. Registration laws now conflict with equal suffrage, as the attorney general notes that registration for women who registered before the proclamation is illegal. The January legislature will seek to remove the male citizenship wording, though legal opinions vary on necessity.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
Hay
Buttermakers to Meet in Eugene Oregon
Butter makers and dairymen of the state plan their annual convention in Eugene from December 7 to 9. Delegates, about 500, are expected. novelty souvenirs will be given, including German milk bottles. A tuberculin test by the state veterinarian will be featured on the business agenda along with music, trolley rides, and other entertainments.
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Portland
Ore
Eugene
Eugene Commercial Club
Justice Harlan’s Anniversary on the Supreme Court
Washington reports Justice John M. Harlan celebrates thirty three years on the Supreme Court bench. The senior associate acts as chief justice until Fuller’s successor is named. Harlan is seventy seven this past June and remains active and alert in court matters.
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Washington
John M. Harlan
Supreme Court
Harlan
Fuller
Justice Harlan
Want Some Tree Seeds? Washington Seed Distribution
Washington November 24 Those who desire to get Uncle Sam's vegetable and flower seeds should apply to their district congressman at once. Most slang are now making up their requests for the annual seed distribution, and those who fail to send names within a few days may miss their allotted supply.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Colgrese Mag Fa
Milk Fund Aims to Feed Starving Babies in Chicago
A special milk fund for starving babies of strikers in the Chicago labor war was launched at Hell House where five thousand infants were reported in urgent need of food. An agent was appointed to administer the funds.
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Chicago
Hell House
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