Taft Message Met by Tepid Congressional Interest
Washington report notes Congress gave respectful attention to Taft's message but few members anticipated action this session as it closes March 4. Reading began 12.15 with waning Senate focus and House attention turning to printed copies. Tonight cloudy and cold. low around 18 with 32 highs yesterday. Astronomical events include Halley's comet sighting early tomorrow and stars visible after sunset.
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Roosevelt to speak at New Haven Chamber dinner
Roosevelt plans a wide political survey in his New Haven address. The Democratic Connecticut governor elect Baldwin remains noncommittal on attending or sharing the dais. Yale president Hadler and other leaders are expected to participate as dinner speakers.
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I. M. Ullman
Baldwin
S. E. Baldwin
Connecticut
Colonel Roosevelt
Hadier
Yale University
Deaths and adjournment mark Congress session
Washington reports brief notes from yesterday's Senate and House proceedings. The Senate announced the deaths of several members and adjourned to Tuesday. Resolutions honoring late Representatives and Senators were adopted, with memorials and testimonies presented as lawmakers remembered those who died during the recess.
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Senar
McLorer
Daniel
Mark Aperet
State of Mines
Trerll
Forest Fire Prevention Talk Opens Lake States Conference
Lake States forest fire conference met in St Paul to discuss causes and prevention in Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan. Speakers included S D Scott of Minnesota forestry board Herbert H Keller mayor of St Paul C R Hettis of New York forests and William L Hall read Graves address.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
S. D. Scott
Minnesota State Forestry Board
Herbert H. Keller
C. R. Hettis
New York State
United States Forester
Graves
William L. Hall
Madison
Wis
Osborne
Estimated federal appropriations for 1912 total
Washington reports that Secretary MacVeagh submitted estimates for all federal departments for the 1912 fiscal year ending June 20 totaling 7.458 billion dollars. This compares with 745.067 million requested and 805.295 million appropriated for the current year, including over 10 million for the census and over 10.9 million for the fiscal deficiency and other deficits.
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MacVeagh
Liberals Lead as Election Returns Shift in House
Unopposed results show Unionists with 129 seats to 125 for the coalition, then later returns place Coalitions at 128 while Unionists hold 128. The pattern suggests Liberals gain strength while Unionists lose ground, signaling a pivotal shift in the new parliament.
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London
Income tax favored. governors reassess oppose stance
Washington dispatch reports that four of the five states opposing the income tax amendment under the Payne Aldrich tariff law plan to reconsider their positions. Governors are moving toward a more favorable view as discussions shift away from a hostile stance on altering the constitution.
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Washington
Restore Bible in the Schools Probed to Supreme Court
Pittsburg December meeting of the National Reform Association endorses appealing Illinois Supreme Court ruling that banned the Bible in public schools. A sub committee urges taking the issue to the United States Supreme Court, noting Nebraska had prior similar decisions.
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Supreme Court of Illinois
National Reform Association
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Illinois Court
Brown pushes federal amendment and school Bible case
Senator Brown of Nebraska predicts ratification by three fourths of the states and broad gubernatorial support for a constitutional amendment. A Chicago conference plans a rehearing before the Illinois supreme court with petitions and a national convention. Dr Martin says the Bible was banned in Illinois schools due to Catholic agitation, and forecasts a campaign to restore it.
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Nebraska
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Illinois
Supreme Court
Chicago
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Oller
British election outlook hints at steady Commons balance
The question remains whether liberals will gain or lose seats as the unionists need 62 net seats for a bare majority. Early results show unions with small losses and liberals possibly balancing losses from three cornered contests. The new House of Commons may see little change in party strength, raising debate on royal approval for liberal peers to push the veto bill through the Lords.
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House of Commons
House of Lords
Portland elects Democratic mayor and council in 1920s vote
Portland Maine voters chose Oakley C. Curtis a Democrat as mayor over incumbent Charles A. Stront by 73 votes. The Portland City Council also shifted to Democratic control, 29 to 16, following the state trend from the September election.
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Portland
Oakley C. Curtis
Charles A. Stront
Fire Causes $750,000 Damage at Evansville Tobacco Plant
Evansville Ind Dec 6 Fire today caused about $750,000 damage, mainly at the Fendrich Tobacco company plant. A tobacco warehouse and several other buildings were destroyed. In Menominee Michigan Leisen and Ienes Brewing Company's plant also burned, with losses around $75,000.
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Fendrich Tobacco Company
Menominee, Mich
Leisen and Iienes Brewing Company
Vaccinate Hogs Against Cholera
Chicago December 6 Hog vaccination to prevent cholera was urged before the United States Livestock Sanitary Association by T A Peters of the Illinois experiment station. The symposium also featured M P Ravenel of the University of Wisconsin discussing tuberculosis in cattle.
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United States Livestock Sanitary Association
T. A. Peters
Illinois Experiment Station
M. P. Ravenel
University of Wisconsin
Chihuahua's Acting Governor Sanchez Replaced by Terrazas
Dec 6 report via El Paso says Chihuahua state congress cedes Alberto Terrazas as acting governor succeeding Sanchez. General Hernandez assumes control of the military zone replacing General Plata. Government troops who left camped at San Isabel today.
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el Paso
Texas
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Chihuahua
Sanchez
General Hernandez
General Plata
San Isabel
Murder in second degree verdict in Baker case Iowa City
In Iowa City the jury found Guy Baker guilty of murder in the second degree in the death of Liver P. Driver of Lone Tree. Baker’s attorneys plan to move for a new trial. In Chicago Edward Barnes Robertsdale bit into a pearl, offered $500 for it, and refused.
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Iowa City
Baker
Liver P. Driver
Lone Tree
Chicago
Edward Barnes Robertsdale
Hammond
Barnes
Stubborn legal fight by Dietz
Hayward Wisconsin December John Dietz his wife Hattie and son Leslie today plead not guilty to the charge of killing Deputy Sheriff Harp October 8. The defense request for a postponement of trial was refused. The defendants then made application for a change of venue.
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Wis
John Dietz
Wie
Hattie
Leslie
Harp
Thanade
Patten Again Indicted in Cotton Monopoly Conspiracy
James A. Patten of Chicago, Eugene Scales of New Orleans, and William P Brown, with others, were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to monopolize interstate commerce in available cotton in the final four months of the crop year ending September 10, 1910.
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New York
James A. Patten
Chicago
Eugene Scales
William P Brown
New Orleans
Mrs Eddy's Remains to Be Buried at Mt Auburn
The indictment was returned August 4 but took effect when opened yesterday. The accused pled not guilty and face demurrer by December 13, with argument set for January, 1911. Indictments found last May are challenged as the grand jury was improperly drawn, prompting a new grand jury to hand down the indictment.
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Interstate District Court
Directors In Charge Final Arrangement Of Mrs Eddy’s Funeral
Boston dec 6 final arrangements for the funeral of Mrs Eddy will not be perfected until the arrival of her son George W Glover tommorn The body will be buried in Mount Auburn cemetery Cambridge Direct ors of the church have taken full charge of management and discipline They are nominees of Mrs Eddy and a self perpetuating body No signs of grief at Cheatnut hill mansion Chicago dec 6 George W Glover of Lead S D son of Mrs Eddy says there will be no contest of her will He surrendered all claims years ago and will mourn in the east with his son George W Jr Mrs Mary B Glover and Join C Ryan accompany him
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Eddy
Cheatnut Hill
Chicago
George W. Glover
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George W. Jr
Mary B. Glover
C. Ryan
Packery case seeks stay on indictments
Chicago tented council representing indicted meat packers filed a petition in federal district court asking that further prosecution of charges be withheld until the equity suit seeking dissolution of the National Packing Company is resolved. The suit was filed last February before Judge Grosscup in the United States district court.
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Council
Federal District Court
Equity
National Packing Company
Grosscup
United States
Cevil
Claims Central Loses $6 500 000 in Board Turmoil
Chicago December 6 The total loss cited in a suit to recover funds from the Illinois Central rail road over alleged car repair fraud is set at 4 5 million with Mrs Jenne Edgar a stockholder suing the railroad and naming its directors as defendants for failures in supervising the railroad s business affairs.
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Ilinois Central Railroad
Jenne Edgar
Morganite Named After J Pierpont Morgan by NY Academy
The New York academy of science christened the newly discovered gem Morganite last night, honoring financier J Pierpont Morgan for his support of art and science. Morganite, a beryl variety, is mainly found on Madagascar.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Madagascar
Chicago to Build World’s Largest Office Structure
New York dispatch reports Chicago plans the Insurance Exchange, an 800000 square foot office building costing about 40 million dollars including land and charges. Builders must finish by March 1, 1912, making it the world’s largest office structure surpassing New York’s Twin Hudson Terminal.
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Court Defines Negro Blood Rule in School Admission
Washington confirms one sixteenth negro blood makes a person colored for school classification. Isabel Wall had been admitted to a white school then excluded. district court of appeals upholds board of education ruling. Chief Justice Shephard affirms, while Thornton New U.S. Senator Kathn Renee of La. is noted as elected.
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Strikers Win Permit for Garment Workers Parade
Chicago police issued a permit for a garment workers parade and demonstration set for tomorrow. Strikers agreed to display red flags or inflammatory signs and told officials they expected about 59,000 people to take part.
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Chicago
Kenyon Also Out for Dolliver's Seat
Des Moines Iowa December Fort Dodge senior Larrabee says he will present as candidate Assistant Attorney General Kenyon of Fort Dodge to fill the unexpired term of the late Senior Dolliver in the legislature.
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Towa
Larrabee
Fort Dodge
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Dolliver
Aims at death of four in Chicago killing spree
Chicago dec 6 In a jealous rage George Williame colored today shot and killed his common law wife Frances Williame the boarding house keeper with whom he lived Mia Annie Young and then committed suicide A shot fired at another woman in some brief named tie mark
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Annnie Young
Taft Nominates Four for Key Federal Posts
The president nominated John W. Garrett of Moreland as minister to Venezuela. Frederick W. Lehmann of Missouri for collector general. John C. Ames as collector of customs at Chicago. Justis Starr as surveyor of customs at Peoria Illinois.
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Dec
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Moreland
Venezuela
Frederick W. Lehmann
Missour
John C. Ames
Chicaga
Jusits &. Starr
Peoria
Itt
No Entangling Alliance Bids Merger of Women’s Groups
Reports from Washington and St Louis note that Women’s towers and Harbers Congress rejected a merger with the Videration of Women’s Clubs. Mrs Lerton Mayer of Charleston was elected president and Mrs Elmer Lawrence of Cincinnati corresp onding secretary. J H Short elected president of the Building Trades department of the AFL in St Louis, succeeding James Kirby. Thomas W Brahnuy named executive secretary of the National Tariff Commission. The Duke of Chartres, grandson of King Louis Philippe, died in Paris at age 76.
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Short Heads Building Trades
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J. H. Short
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Janes Kirby
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Dec
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