Taft Places 20000 On The Servicelist
More than 20000 skilled workers in U S navy yards are placed under civil service protection by President Taft with Civil Service Commission approval and Attorney General Wickerstram opinion. No below code of endered mechanics affected. no displacement expected. Senator Clapp urges a bill to restrict cross state campaign funds. Rep Johnson proposes federal acquisition of Lincoln birthplace farm in Kentucky.
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Workington
Navy Yards
United States
Taft
Civil Service Commission
Wickerstram
Navy Yard
Clapt
Clapp
New York
Lincoln
Johnson
Kentucky
Alvaham Lincoln
Money for Jane Addams Estate Left by Philadelphia Benefactor
Eastern man Tee T James W Tees left seven thousand dollars split among local charities and Jane Addams Hull House is named in the will. The Philadelphia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals receives one thousand dollars. Philadelphia Rescue Home and the Phileal Culture Society receive five hundred dollars each. the remaining seven thousand funds restore relief for fallen women in New York Philadelphia and Chicago. The man died last week and his will was probated today.
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Philadelphiia
Tee
James W.tees
Philadelphia Socciety
Philadelphia Rescue Home
Prhieal Culture Society
Jane Adtame
Hull House
Chicago
Revene Ant
New York
Philadelphia
Three Thousand Railway Engineers Strike Route in England
London dispatch reports a large strike by Northeastern railroad locomotive engineers after one main line engineer was demoted for off duty drunkenness. The union demanded reinstatement to his old post and 3,000 engineers halted work, disrupting road operations.
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London
Northeastern Railroad
Drutkenness
Barge Steamer Arrives in Port After Perilous Voyage
The steam barge Arizona reached Chicago from Midland Ontario after a perilous voyage. the vessel was sixty hours overdue. In Duluth the Easton, freed from rocks, is due to arrive late, with minor damage. A New Orleans suit claims a rusty needle in a bed caused an injury and operation. In Collinsville a 70 year old mine manager Caleb Davis ended his life by poison in his ex-wife’s basement.
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Chicago
Arizona
Midland
Duluth
Easton
New Orleans
W. M Lishkoff
A. Monteleone
Monteleone Hotel
Lischkoff
Collinsville
Caleb Davis
Eggs Fall 10 13 Cents in Chicago
An additional slide in cold storage egg prices hit wholesale markets in Chicago with prices dropping from 22 to 16 cents per dozen. Earlier losses included a two cent drop after about 1.5 million eggs were sold at a loss to speculators as an open market transformation of butter and boards took hold.
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Chicago
Phicgso
Dee
Weather outlook for Rock Island and nearby cities
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity with fair weather tonight and Sunday and a cooler Sunday. Tonight low around 26 degrees and the 7 pm temperature 23. Winds at 7 am 9 mph. No precipitation. Relative humidity 65 at 7 pm 80 at 7 am.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J.M. Sherier
Suffragets Rough Handling at Dalston Demonstration
London December 7 suffragists mobbed John Redmond during a home rule rally at Dalston. Disturbers were forcibly evicted from the hall while clergymen protested the rough treatment of women as ushers struggled to restore order.
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London
John Redmond
Dalston
Redmond
Kirby Accused Banker Collapses in Chicago
Chicago, Dec. 7 Dr W T Kirby and his wife have faced Judge Landis for weeks over contempt for failing to produce 20000 in deposits at the defunct Kirby Saw Hines bank. Kirby collapsed today in his attorney's office, was revived by treatment, and his lawyer said he cannot appear in court for several days.
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Chicago
W. T. Kirby
Landis
Kirby Saw- Hines Bank
Tis
Headon collision injures passengers on two fast trains
In Foyil Oklahoma on December 7 the California Limited and the Kansas City Meteor collided head on, injuring five passengers and demolishing several cars. Other items include Edward Lagzbin to be deported, opium raid injuries in Chinatown, and a pigeon returning to England after a 12 day flight.
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Foyil
Okla
California Limited
Kansas City
St_[guis & Ico
Grace to Introduce Bill to Ban Intermarriage
Kalamazoo Michigan Senator William B Grace announced plans to push a bill at the next session to prohibit interracial marriage in the state. His statement followed the wedding of Johboseon Cameron in Chicago.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
William B. Grace
Johboseon Cameron
Chicago
Republican Party Reorganization Eyed By Missouri Governor
Washington December 7 Governor Hadley of Missouri conferred on plans for reorganization of the Republican Party. It became known that practically all Republicans favored changes to strengthen leadership and future prospects.
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Washington
Hadley
Missouri
Lette
Army Engineers Oppose Project Oppose Mississippi Des Moines Works
Washington dispatch reports Army engineers and the War Department rejected plans to improve the Mississippi River opposite St. Louis and the Des Moines River. Estimated cost to revet banks would be about 1 million dollars with 10 thousand annually for maintenance. Officials say previous protections benefited landowners and should not be funded again.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Congress
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Des Moines
L. C. Potter
Mississippi
Cabaret
Arsenal Islands
War Department
Iowa
Missouri
Tener Buyer Doomin's Club Late Report
Governor Tener of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia financier Robert Balfour are rumored to have purchased the Philadelphia National League baseball club. The report notes the deal would involve a prominent former pitcher for the Chicago Nationals and other franchises, with details still uncertain.
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TENER
Doomn's Club
Philadelphia
Governor Tener
Pennsylvania
Robert Balfour
Mor
Fogel
Chicago Nationals
Charles P. Taft
Richmond Conference Reveals Republican Reform Talks
Governors from multiple states join Taft for rural credits conference in Washington. Plans discussed include reforming national convention representation and a system of rural credit loans to farmers. A 14-dam river project seeks congressional approval while dam timing is extended for Rock River work.
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Richmond
Hadley
Senate
Deneen
Klinois
Carroll
Iowa
Eberhardt
Minnesota
Hedley
Missouri
McGovern
Wisconsin
Pennewell
Delaware
Goldsborough
Maryland
Oddie
Nevada
Tener
Pennsylvania
Vessey
South Dakota
Spry
Utah
Salsescork
West Virginia
Washington
Whitehouse
Taft
Father and daughter die in Queens house fire
New York December 7 A lawyer Melville B Mendell saved his wife and son from a Queens home fire but died trying to rescue his 14 year old daughter The girl also perished in the blaze and the cause is being investigated by fire officials
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New York
Melville B. Mendell
Borough of
Queens
Foreign decorations on sale at so much per
A Belgian inquiry exposed a scandal over stolen Chinese decorations. Demands to wear honors at issue, including grand cordon and double dragon. Lazard, linked to a widespread decorations business, was ordered arrested as branches operated internationally and forged orders were found.
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Brussels
China
London
Lazard
Methodist Building Planned for University of Illinois Students
Illinois Methodists will spend 100000 dollars in two years at the University of Illinois Urbana to erect a social and religious center for Methodist students. A tract of land worth 20000 dollars has been bought already. The complex will include an assembly hall library and classrooms for bible study under a trained director. Over a thousand Methodists attend the university and the movement aims to create a social center. The Methodist committee for the advancement of education leads the effort with Bishop McDowell of Chicago as chairman.
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University of Illinois
Urbana
Illinois
Methodist Committee For the Advancement of Education
Bishop McDowell
Chicago
Wilson tendered his last report as Agriculture Secretary
Washington January 7 after 16 years in the cabinet Secretary of Agriculture Wilson submitted to President Taft his final annual report as head of the department. He notes farm wealth rising from 4 to 9.532 billion dollars and calls 1912 the most productive agricultural year. He credits colleges experiment stations and the press for lower living costs through greater crops. He describes department growth from 500 publications in 1897 to 52 000 weekly requests and 225 million copies distributed.
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Washington
Wilson
Taft
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations
Department For Agricultural Betterment
Germany
France
Great Britain
Ireland
Italy
Princeton Dormitory Damaged by Flames
Witherspoon Hall a major Princeton dormitory sustained 1500 dollars in fire damage this morning. Students formed a bucket brigade and fought the blaze until firefighters arrived. President elect Wilson once roomed in Witherspoon hall during his undergraduate days.
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Princeton
N. J
Witherspoon Hall
Wilson
Local Man Honored At Lutheran Conference
Springfield Ohio December 7 Dr Charles G Hecker president of Wittenberg College was elected president of the National Lutheran Educational conference today Larson of Augustana College Hook Island Ill was elected treasurer of the third Lutheran student missionary conference
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Springfield
Ohio
Charles G. Hecker
Wittenberg College
National Lutheran Educational Conference
L., Larson
Augustana College
Hook Island
Ill
Third Lutheran Student Missionary Conference
Peace Talks Open At St James Palace In London
London reports say peace plenipotentiaries use St James Palace for talks and Greece may negotiate separately with Turkey possibly in Vienna. Cholera cases in patient quarters of Constantinople rise past 1000 in 20 days, with many deaths. A Greek squadron of six warships was seen off the Dardanelles today while Turkish forces concentrate in the straits. Mines are suspected to line the entrance.
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London
St. James Palace
Greece
Turkey
Vienna
Constantinople
Sedil Bahr
Dardanelles
Straits
Gulf of Saros
Chicago Sanitary District Held for Farm Flood Damages
La Salle Illinois December 7 The sanitary district of Chicago must pay damages for inundation of farm lands in the Illinois valley. La Salle County Carbon Coal Company awarded 35000 dollars against the district for damage to 610 acres. Scores of similar cases on dockets in La Salle and Bureau counties.
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la Salle, Ill
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Ilinois Valley
la Salle County Carbon Coal Company
la Salle
Bureau
Elks’ Supreme Lodge Member O B Osborne Dies
Berlin Wisconsin December 7 word received that O B Osborne a member of the Elks supreme lodge died at sea yesterday while en route to Japan. Fond du Lac Wisconsin December 7 Rev Sabin Halsey Methodist minister of long standing in Wisconsin dies at his home Oakfield aged 69. Prairie du Chien Wisconsin December 7 Rev Stephen Dean Trant longtime pastor of St Patrick's Racine dies today.
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Berlin
Wis
O. B. Osborne
Supreme Lodge of Elks
Japan
Fond du Lac
Sabin Halsey
Wisconsin Conference
Oakfield
Prairie du Chien
Stephen Dean Trant
St. Patrick's
Racine
Aurebach Jury Visits Scene of Shooting
The jury in the Aurebach murder case toured the hunting trip site in Baldwin Michigan this morning. They plan to retire to deliberate and reach a verdict before night.
Bridgie Webber Departures From Havana Under Threats
In Havana on December 7, Brig die Webber, labeled an informer in the Korenthal murder case, sailed for New York after arriving midweek. He said he left due to threats of assassination if he stayed in Cuba.
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Havana
Cuba
Bridgie” Webber
Korenthal
New York
Reformer's Warning From Labor Leader Speech in Philadelphia
Stewart Reed, a machinist union leader from West Albany New York, challenged the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education delegates to drop kid gloves and elite habits to gain real reform. He urged cutting out seven course dinners and building ties with the working classes whose futures they influence.
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Philadelphia
National Society For the Promotion of Industrial Education
Stewart Reed
Weat Albany
N. Y
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