Taft Recalls Courtesy in Meeting With Kavanaugh
President Taft met W. K. Kavanaugh at the White House after the St Louis waterways convention dispute. Taft said a judge should listen to testimony and promised earnest consideration of a resolution for a fourteen foot Chicago to New Orleans channel. Kavanaugh heads Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways Association and accused Taft of bias toward the Ohio river project.
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Washington
Taft
W. K. Kavanaugh
St Louis
White House
Kavanaugh
St. Louis
Chicago
New Orleans
Ohio
Champ Clark Urges National Waterways Improvement
Washington reports Champ Clark minority leader says the House backs comprehensive legislation to improve all U S navigable waters and fund the work. He urges directing effort to the Senate and White House while noting waterways would auto adjust freight rates after completion. Governor Harmon speaks briefly.
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Washington
House of Representatives
United States
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Champ Clark
Clark
Senate
White House
White House. Mr. Clark
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Ransdall
Harmon
Taft
Trade with Philippines doubles under new tariff law
Washington reports trade between the United States and the Philippine islands nearly doubled after the tariff law allowed free duty exchange for most articles. In the first fifteen months since enactment imports rose to 24.333 million while exports reached 23.333 million, compared with 11.5 million imports and 12.4 million exports in the prior fifteen months.
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Washington
United States
Philippine Islands
Funeral of Mrs Eddy Held at Chestnut Hill Home
Judge Clifford P. Smith officiated a brief service at the Chestnut Hill home for Rev. Mary Baker Eddy. About 129 people attended as the body was placed in Mount Auburn cemetery receiving vault. The will allocates most of the estate to the Christian Science church including copyrights valued around 1.6 million dollars.
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Toston
Christian Science Church and Publishing Society
Greater
Boston
Mary Baker Eddy
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Chestnut Hiil
Clifford P. Smith
Erdman Confesses Threats Against Dennison from Jail
Omaha dispatch reports Frank Erdman held in county jail on charges of attempting to destroy Tom Dennison with an Infernal machine. He allegedly told fellow prisoner William T. Applewhite that he would kill Dennison if released and wished the dynamite strike had succeeded.
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Asserts Erdman
Omaha
Tom Dennison
Frank Erdman
William T. Applewhite
Dennison
Nebraska Bank Deposits Fell as Crops Lag Behind
Nebraska state banks show deposits well down from a year ago while loans rise, due to farmers delaying sales for better prices. Secretary Royse of the banking board notes 666 banks with 220,067 depositors and an average 24 percent reserve, far above the required 15 percent, yet actual cash on hand remains just over 6 percent.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
S&s
Rouse
Banking Board
Royse
Burlington Freight Wreck Causes $5,000 Damage In Nebraska
Tecumseh Nebraska December 10. Section Foreman Davey reports two or three broken rails on the main track west of Tecumseh as cold weather sets in. A 100000 pound wheat filled car left the track at full speed and damaged three miles of track, with heavy trucks breaking ties and the engine enduring the bumped load to the yard limit.
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Tecumseh
Neb
Davey
Burlington
York County Corn Contest Showcases Hundreds of Ears
In York Nebraska hundreds of ears of corn are on exhibition from thousand kernels given to local boys as champion seed. Superintendent Florer notes new interest in pure seed and farming spurred by the contest and county clubs, while Lincoln reports Nebraska fair officials planning January meetings on county fairs stock shows and publicity topics.
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York, Neb
York County
Florer
Lincoln
Nebraska Association of County Fair Managers
State Fair Association
Columbus Woman Who Tended Soldiers During Gettysburg
Mrs. Hannah Taylor of Columbus Ohio age eighty mother of Dr Henry M Taylor former assistant adjutant general of Ohio is dying at her home. She sheltered in the Gettysburg battle district tending to soldiers from both sides during the conflict.
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Columbus, CO
Hannah Taylor
Henry M. Taylor
Ohio
Gettysburg
Battle
Gas Explosion At West Twenty Third Street Fire
Six firemen were overcome in an explosion of gas during a blaze in a five story building on West Twenty third street. The building housed Dempsey and Carroll stationers and other firms. The fire caused about $100,000 in damage.
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New York
West Twentythird Street
Dempsey & Carroll, Stationers
Milwaukee Journal ex-partner Schaum commits suicide
John W. Schaum, former part owner of the Milwaukee Journal, shot himself in the head in Milwaukee on an December day. Officials cite business troubles as the cause of his death.
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John W. Schaum
Milwaukee
Dec
The
Milwaukee Journal
Millionaire John Cudahy Seriously Ill in Los Angeles
John Cudahy, prominent Chicago packer and millionaire, arrived in Los Angeles seriously ill and confined to his bed. Friends report many have no cards and are not allowed to visit.
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Los Angeles
John Cudahy
Packer
Chicago
Nebraska Soldiers Homes Report Shows Fewer Inmates
Washington dispatch notes inspections of 31 state homes for disabled volunteers. Most are in excellent condition with a 2.28 percent rise in inmate totals to June 30. Grand Island hosts 228 inmates versus 233 last year, Milford houses 97 veterans at an average cost of 162 dollars per year.
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Washington
Congress
Nebraska
Grand Island
Milford
Flege Denies Murder of Sister in Dixon County Trial
Ponca Nebraska December 10 William Flege testified in his murder trial defending himself against charges he killed his sister Louise He denied shooting her and showed visible emotion when confronted with her clothes He said he told his brother Ida Heinrichs and her brother about the shooting and later claimed the revolver was given to Dixon County Attorney Kingsbury
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Ponca
Neb
William Flege
Louise
Fred
Ida Heinrichs
Mr. Kingsbury
US population to reach about 91.5 million says census bureau
Census figures released estimate total U S population near 91 500 000 with growth of 20 4 percent since 1900 in included states 65 362 725 and five withholding states 6 139 380 1900 total 90 602 061 at minimum 91 849 503 if withholding states rise with others
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
Georgia
Montana
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Durand
Perkins Leaves Syndicate for Labor Capital Peace Plan
George W. Perkins announced his retirement from J. P. Morgan & Co. to devote time to extending profit sharing and other benefit plans aimed at solving the conflict between capital and labor.
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New York
George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan & Co
Boys Find Counterfeiting Outfit Near Sioux Falls
Two boys trap along a stream near Sioux Falls uncover a complete counterfeiting outfit including a quantity of suspicious coin. The discovery lies near a hut once used by Levi Clark, a longtime counterfeiter now in his fourth or fifth prison term for producing counterfeit money.
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Sioux Falls
Levi Clark
La Crosse Police Nab School and Church Robbers
In La Crosse Wisconsin on December 10 police captured a gang of student robbers who targeted schools and churches during the past week. The four prisoners confessed to ten burglaries and said they planned the crimes to raise money for education.
Princesa Louise Sues for $8 Million Held by Foundation
Brussels reports Princesa Louise of Belgium filed a formal suit to recover 8 million dollars belonging to her late father King Leopold now in the Niederfulibach foundation.
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Brussels
Princesa Louise
Belgium
Leopold
Niederfulibach Foundation
Former Plattsmouth Citizen Dies After Tuberculosis Battle
F B Holmes of Havelock died at his home after a yearlong illness with tuberculosis. Born in Plattsmouth about 37 years ago, he worked as timekeeper at Burlington shops, then fireman and engineer. Survived by wife, son, two brothers, sister Mrs Samuel Hinkle, and a Lincoln deputy, with funeral set under Railway Trainmen's Association.
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F. B. Holmes
Havelock
Mr. Holmes
Plattsmouth
Burlington
Lincoln
Hinkle
Colorado
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Philippines
Mrs. Eddy
C. P. Smith
Chestnut Hill
Secretary of Banking Board
Burlington Freight
County Fair Managers
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U. S
Perkins
E.G. Dovey & Son
Walter Holmes
Register of Deeds Office
Lin
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi
Neers
Railway Trainmen's Association
KR. O. Cole
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Murray
Plattamouth
Ington
Missouri Pacific
Oreapolis
Louisville
Gine
B. F. Dill
Southend
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