Delano Supports Nine Foot Channel Over Fourteen
President Taft and W Kavanaugh clashed over a 14 foot St Louis waterways plan. Delano argued for a nine foot channel as practical, saying tributaries must be deepened too. He warned deep main channels alone would not benefit overall navigation and rail interests.
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F. A. Delano
Washington
Taft
W. K. Kavanaugh
St. Louis
White House
Kava- Maugh
Chicago
New Orleans
Missippi
Delano
Mississippi
The
Gulf
London Leads Coalition in Parliament Election Returns
Election results show the coalition at 209 seats in parliament and the unionists at 189. The lead reflects the shifting balance as results come in from London. Strong party names and seat totals are highlighted in the early returns.
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Coalition
London
McCann Lawyer Dies of Heart Disease in Chicago
Attorney William T. Underwood, counsel for Inspector Edward McCann, who had his bribe-accepting sentence upheld by the supreme court, collapsed and died of heart disease at a Chicago railroad station.
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Chicago
William T. Underwood
Edward McCann
Supreme Court
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Tonight and Friday
The P M forecast shows slowly rising temperatures with tonight's low near 18 degrees. Relative humidity 62 last night and 78 this morning. Wind 3 miles at 1 a.m. Temperature 7 a.m. 14. River stage -S feet. A northeastern low moves down the St. Lawrence valley with rain in the lake region to New England. High pressure governs fair weather from the mid Atlantic to the Rocky Mountains.
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Rock Island
St. Lawrence Valley
Lake Region
New England
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Rocky Mountain
Missouri Valley
Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
Might
Yost
Root Island
Atlantic City
Boston
Buffalo
Jacksonville
Kansas City
New Orlea
New York City
San
U Francisco
Loni
St Pant
Sioux City
D.C
Winnie
Mo J
M. Sherier
Day in Congress Reflects Ballinger Pincus Inquiry
Washington December 8 The Ballinger Pinchot investigation committee report was discussed in both houses. The Senate debated a bill to prohibit use of public funds for ratheads and the House addressed bills on the calendar while Madison urged accountability and Brown of Nebraska pressed reform.
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Washington. Nee S
Unite States
Cep
Pivers and Harbors
Champ Clark
Senate
White House
Washington
Remeress Vesteyteys Eet Senaupe
Ballingzer- Pinclet
Majority Studie
Anserier
Nimoris Ecudenmintug
Tim Aed
Madison
Senator Browh
Nebraska
Mousi
Ballinger
Atiaens Reprian
Robert E. Wilson
Chicago
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Lorimer
Congress
Cannon
Dawson
Iowa
Appropriations Committee
Brownlow
Tenmasee
Michigan Farms Worth a Billion Dollars
The census data on Michigan agriculture shows 206 578 farms with total value about 897 million dollars and 18.913 million acres, 12.819 million improved. Average farm size around 92 acres, with buildings up 75 percent and implements up 7. Population figures for Texas also cited, Texas totaling 3 806 542 in the thirteenth census.
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Washington
Dee. S
Direan
Michigan
State of
Texas
Saloonkeepers Seek Stay Against Iowa Liquor Laws
Several Marshalltown Iowa saloon keepers plan to urge the Iowa Supreme Court to issue a temporary injunction Monday. They contend the Mulct law discriminates against them and is invalid, seeking to stay enforcement pending appeal.
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Washington
Marshalltown
Iowa
Supreme Court
Funeral held for Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy obituary note
Funeral services were conducted with simple ceremony honoring Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy whose life reflected humility and service. The ceremony embraced modest rites befitting her quiet, devout conduct and reverence within the community.
Mary Baker Eddy Funeral Held at Chestnut Hill Home
The funeral for Mrs Mary Baker Eddy was held at her Chestnut Hill home with family relatives officials of the Christian Science church in attendance. Judge Clifford P Smith delivered prayers and bible readings while Mrs Carol Hoyt Powers read Eddy's poem Mother's Evening Prayer.
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Boston
Mary Baker Eddy
Chestnut Hill
Christian Science Church
Clifford P. Smith
Science
Eddy
Carol Hoyt Powers
Wau
Nostow
Mary Baker Glover Eddy
Kristian Science Church
Ono
Mother Church
Reform measures urged to fix monetary system and red tape
Washington December 8 The annual report of Secretary MacVeagh urges currency reform broader national banking powers end of political meddling in customs and a businesslike government. He cites potential federal savings and outlines proposals such as a circulation tax on new bonds and selective bond issues to curb inflation while expanding American banking abroad. Also notes a rise in refined sugar prices and reports on James Huff Stout’s death.
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Washington
Aramal MacVeash
the Treasury
Congress
Panama Canal
Secreta MacVeagh
Treasury
MacVeagh
New York
MacVeweh
Federal court action on liquor laws and cemetery rites
The Iowa federal court dismissed a bill seeking an injunction to block Marshalltown officials from enforcing liquor laws. The case argued the law discriminated against Hauerdi ers under the federal constitution before the temporary injunction was dropped pending appeal. Separately, remarks attributed to Mary Baker Glover Eddy’s will noted it contained nothing of interest to relatives.
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Liquor Desiors
Towa
Marshalltown
Iowa
Supreme Court
ABERNATHY QUITS HIS JOB AS NATIONA L MARSHAL
Washington dispatch reports United States marshal for Oklahoma, an appointee of Theodore Roosevelt, resigned after avoiding charges. He came east on leave, waited for Attorney General Wickersham, then wrote and delivered his resignation to Wickersham’s secretary. He planned to go to New York to meet Colonel Roosevelt.
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Johnstone
Tuscaloosa
Ala
George N. Johnstone
Hillsboro
N. C
Alabama
Lanai
4Th
Alabama Infantry
Harrison
Civil Services Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Washington
Der
United States
Okeahoma
Wickersham Charles
Abernathy
Wickersham
Collision sinks steamer Blackburn near Sheringham
In December off Sheringham England the steamer Blackburn sank after a collision with the steamer Rook. Twenty nine passengers and 27 crew abandoned into three lifeboats. One boat with 21 men reached Yarmouth today. The other two boats' occupants were not yet reported by afternoon.
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Yarmouth
England
Blackburn
Sheringhs
Big sum taken in express safe at Adams Express
A safe containing 15000 dollars and merchandise vanished from the Adams Express company office in Minneapolis. The money was delivered last night by a company driver and missing this morning. Local detectives and guards are investigating the burglary as a high value theft.
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Minneapolis
Mint
Adams Express Company
Fleet Sails for France as U S Ships Head to Brest
The third division of the U S Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Murdoch sailed from Gravesend for Brest. Civic officials bid farewell to officers before anchors were raised. A second division under Captain Svertarday sails for Gravesend.
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U.S
Gravesend
England
Brest
United States Atlantic Fleet
Murdock
Eivic
France
United States
Atlantic Fleet
Howard
Ballinger Inquiry, Campaign Spending Reported
Washington reports show Republicans raising 77461 dollars and spending 74373, Democrats collecting 27790 and spending 27771 in the recent campaign. Ballinger inquiry files reveal 30000 copies of the findings printed. no house discussion. Major supply bill and committee shifts also noted.
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Washington
Republican Congressional Committee
Democratic Committee
House
Dec. S
Special Joint Committee
Richard A. Ballinger
Interior
Senate
Trolley Cars In Rear End Collision Near Springfield
In Springfield Newfoundland an interurban trolley struck a freight train due to slippery rails. Eighteen passengers were injured including James T. Upper Grove of Chicago who was seriously hurt. Authorities report the motorsman could not stop in time.
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Springfield
Ilinots Traction Company
Estat
Speine Field
Passrnger
Shonts Jewels Seized by New York Customs Officials
Gems valued at about 20000 dollars seized from Mrs Theodore P Shents of New York wife of the Rapid Transit Company president. She claimed the jewelry was traded for other items with duty already paid, and officers removed the jewels to the appraiser pending decision.
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New York
Dee
Theodore P. Shents
Though Rapid Transit Company
Shents
Fatal Car Crash Claims Mrs. Schoomaker in Chicago
Mrs Florence Schoomaker widow of Lt Michael Schoomaker of the U S Army and mother of a publisher is reported dead after injuries from a street car collision in Chicago. Her son, hurler Schoomaker, runs the Genox TL Republican Journal.
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Klorener Schoomaker
Chicago
Chicaca
Lec
Florence Schoomaker
Hurler Schoomaker
Genox
Republican Journal
Michael Schoomaker
Cruiser Sent to Keep Watch in Honduras
Washington reports the Navy orders the cruiser Tacoma to Puerto Cortez to protect American interests amid alarming reports of an impending revolution in Honduras.
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Honduras
Washington
Navy Department
Tacoma
Puerto Cortez
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Mount Auburn Cemetery
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Wis
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Stout
Wisconsin
Uncle Sam
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Beef Trust
Stith
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Lee O'Neil Brown
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sEumien
Burrows
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LaPorte
Ind
Charles Luker
Cal Luker
New Carlisle
Paducah
John Porteous
Denver
Porteous
Lighteen Hottom Lines
Hinels Traction Company
Shonts
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