Tariff Fight Renewed in 62nd Congress Session
Washington Dec. 4 The Sixty second Congress opened with a stormy session as tariff and trusts dominated the agenda. Speaker Littleton faced attacks from the Anti Trust league while plans for repeal of the Sherman oath and Canadian reciprocity hung in the air. Curtis was elected president pro tempore to serve until next Tuesday. Adjournment set for the next day.
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Congress
Senate
Smith
Georgia
Gardner
Maine
Curtis
Washington
Littleton
Russia
United States
Gallinger
Martin
Kansas
Sherman
Utica
N. Y
Mann
Rules Committee
House of Representatives
Clark
Anti-Trust League
House
Democratic House
Taft
Champ Clark
Weather and politics wrap Rock Island area
Forecast for Rock Island Davenport Moline and nearby shows fair and warmer conditions tonight into Tuesday with a low near freezing. Astronomical events note Mercury and Mars close at conjunction while political coverage discusses tariff board reports and vigorous trust debates ahead of the next congress, with attention on Taft Bryan LaFollette and convention plans.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Littleton Attacks Defamers Over Steel Inquiry
Congressman Littleton accuses Anti-Trust leader Secretary Martin of defaming him for independent stance on the steel investigation. He names Bryan and Lamar in alleged conspiracies, vows to stay loyal to oath rather than party. A mass meeting piece by Henry Martin triggers a House flurry as copies are removed.
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Washington
Littleton
Steel Corporation
Martin
Anti- Trust League
David Lamar
Wall Street
Bryan
House
H. C. Young
Michigan
Anti Trust League
Littleton and Young
Henry B. Martin
American Anti- Trust League
Ruling ends coal frauds in Alaska landmark decision
Washington December 4. The Supreme Court ruled a person or association is limited to one coal land entry in Alaska. The ruling sustains an indictment charging Charles F. Munday and Archie W. Shields with a lend fraud conspiracy.
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Washington
Alaska
Supreme Court
Charles F. Munday
Archie W. Shields
Court weighs stay for Chicago Packers trial in Supreme Court
Washington and Mayer argued for the Chicago Packers seeking a stay of their trial. Attorney General Wickersham urged against a delay. The Supreme Court began considering the stay request while the leaf tobacco board of trade of New York seeks review of a reorganization plan. A decision is expected next Monday.
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Washington
Tohn S. Miller
Jand Levy “Mayer
Chicago Packers
Supreme Court
Wickersham
Chicago
Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade of New York
American Tobacco Company
Dixie Injured in Yard Collision in Navy Basin
New York December 4 The cruiser Dixie collided with the battleship Delaware in the navy yard basin late yesterday The Dixie was only slightly injured likely only minor plate damage below the water line A steam launch was sunk by the battleship but five sailors aboard escaped
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New York
Dixie
Delaware
Navy Yard Basin
Wisconsin man given 25 years for murder
Daniel Larkardurez, convicted of the murder of Joe Sapke on June 6, was sentenced to 26 years in Wisconsin state prison at Waupon. The prisoner reportedly confessed the crime during jail services held yesterday.
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Wisconsin
Racine, Wis
Daniel Larkardurez
Joe Sapke
Waupon
Persia Appeals to United States for Aid
In Teheran on December 4 the national council telegraphed an appeal for aid to the American congress and to sister parliaments worldwide. Several local assemblies have telegrammed Shuster affirming confidence in him.
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Persia
United States
Teheran
The
National Council
American Congress
Shuster
Italians Lose 1 200 Troops in Two Battles
Two battles were fought yesterday in the suburbs of Benghazi and Derna, and the Italians won both. The Italians suffered 1,200 killed and wounded in the engagement. Crane Denies T R Letter. Senator Crane of Massachusetts, who met with the President, denied writing a letter offering support to Roosevelt against Taft for the presidential nomination.
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Tripoli
Benghazi
Derna
Crane
T. R
Washington
Massachusetts
White House
Roosevelt
Taft
Automurder Alarms City as Suspect Held
Chicago detectives press ongoing search for three men linked to the murder of Mrs. Edmund Kaufman on Roscoe Boulevard after a botched hold up. One man, William Guttenberger, a former Kaufman chauffeur, is in custody amid released suspects. Vigilance committee talks begun by North Side residents. Guttenberger formally charged at noon, claiming innocence and alibi for Saturday night.
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Chicago
Edmund Kaufman
Roscoe Boulevard
William Guttenberger
Kaufman
Northside
Guttenberger
Fire devastates Jersey City horse express plant
A Jersey City blaze destroyed the United States Express company plant, 200 wagons, a block of buildings, and 300 horses. The fire caused about 400,000 dollars in losses.
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Jersey City
N. J
United States Express Company
Rock Island Team to Bowl at Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa December four two outside Iowa cities Apex of St Joseph Missouri and a Rock Island Illinois team programmed to roll in the five man events with Iowa city teams in the midwestern bowling tournament today.
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Rock Island
Des Moines
Iowa
St. Joseph
Infanta Breaks With Spain King Over Book Controversy
In Paris the Temps reports a royal dispute between King Alfonso of Spain and his aunt Infanta Eulalie over a book titled The Thread of Life. The king orders publication suspended until he approves contents. Eulalie refuses, declares privacy and a radical feminist stance, and reveals the book bears Countess Avila on the title page.
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Paris
Temps
Alfonso
Spain
Infanta
Emlalie
Madrid
Avila
Infanta Eulalie
Adieux
Inquisition
Morocco
Eulalie Infanta
Congress to Make Out in Estimates
Treasury estimates submitted to Congress on December 4 project savings of 21,283,921 compared with current year totals. The overall estimate reaches 745,834,563 exclusive of the post office department which is expected to be self sustaining. Public works face the largest cut of 21,823,358 with rivers and harbors at 29,460,438.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Post Office Department
Aviators Die In Falls In Puerto Rico And Munich
San Juan December 4 American aviator Ted Schriver was killed during an exhibition flight at Ponce when his biplane fell 200 feet into a cane field and crashed on the way to the hospital. In Munich December 4 aviator Reed died after falling while flying from Munich to Nuremberg.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Ted Schriver
Ponce
Schriver
Munich
Reed
Nuremberg
Rear Admiral Wilde Dies at 67 in Massachusetts
Rear Admiral George Francis Faxon Wilde U S N retired died suddenly of heart disease at 67. He led U S Marines during the Boxer uprising in China and commanded the Dolphin on a world cruise finished in 1885. As secretary of the lighthouse board he promoted gas buoys on the Great Lakes and electric light vessels at Diamond Shoal. Rockefeller resigns as Standard Oil of New Jersey president.
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Wilde
BOXER
North Easton
Mass
George Francis Faxon Wilde
United States Marines
China
United States
Dolphin
Pine Lighthouse Board
Great Lakes
Diamond Shoal
Experts predict bigger shocks from McNamara case
Federal grand jury probes the International Bridge & Structural Iron Workers records with hints of more sensational reveals than the McNamara confession. A signed statement alleges a $500 bribe to derail jurors, Bain admits, and DA Fredericks cites $400 paid with $3,000 promised to sway a verdict. Labor leaders and Darrow discuss pleas for the McNamaras as Los Angeles braces for a volatile municipal election amid fear of bloodshed. Arrests of steel workers in New York loom as prodded by federation officials. Quincy Typographical union condemns the McNamaras and urges harsh penalties.
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Indianapolis
Federal Grand Jury
International Bridge & Structural Iron Workers
McNamara
Los Angeles
Cal
Fredericks
Robert F. Bain
James B. McNamara
Bain
Bert H. Franklin
George N. Lockwood
Organized
McNamaras
Clarence 8
Darrow
Edward N. Nickels
Chicago Federation of Labor
Job Harriman
McNamara Brothers
George Alexander
Harriman
Alexander
New York
New Yok
Tottner
Central Federation
International Structural Ironworkers
Quincy Typos
Quincey
Quincy ‘Typographical Union
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Great Britain
France
Nicaragua
Honduras
J. M. Sherier
Mars
Denver
San Francisco
Republican National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
LaFollette
Repub
Underwood
Tariff Board
Ways and Means
American Sugar Refining Company
Committee On Judiciary
Henry
Texas
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Steel Inquiry
Nne
Bryan Grace
Issues Party
Automurder
Chicago North Siders
Kaufman Family
FALLS
J. D
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
John D. Archbold
Rockefeller
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