One Term in White House Works Idea Debate
Senator Works of California argues for a six year single term, attacking Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party for backing the harvester trust and campaign funding ties. He cites evidence from campaign finance probes to claim trusts financed politics to protect immunity from prosecution.
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Roosevelt
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Weather Summary for Rock Island Area
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight and Tuesday for Rock Island Davenport Moline and nearby. Tonight's low around 25 degrees with a 7 am reading of 13. Yesterday's high 25 and low 10. Wind at 7 am 11 mph. No precipitation. Humidity 70 at 7 pm and 86 at temperature. Water stage 2.8 feet down 0.2 in the last 24 hours. Forecaster J M Sherier notes astronomical events including sunset 4 33 pm and sunrise 7 13 am with visible evening stars Venus Jupiter Saturn and morning Mars Mercury. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS refer to noon today to noon tomorrow.
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Davenport
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Strike Assaults Shown At Trial
In Indianapolis, authorities examined Patrick Farrell of New York in the dynamite trial. Farrell admitted he helped fund bonds and paid fines for union men involved in 1906 assaults during the iron workers strike, when ammonia and revolvers were used and a policeman was killed. The strike continued.
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Ind
Iron Workers
Patrick Farrell
New York
International Union
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Taft Plans Panama Canal Zone Trip in December
President Taft’s travel plan to the Panama Canal Zone advances with December 19 targeted as the start date. He aims to visit the isthmus before leaving office, influenced by President-elect Wilson’s decision not to travel. The trip would align with implementing a new canal zone government under the current law.
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Taft
Panama
Isthmus
Wilson
Canal Zone
Supreme Court Upholds I C C Over Union Stock Yards
The Supreme Court sustained the Interstate Commerce Commission in its power to sue to annul a $50,000 contract paid to Pfalzer & Sons Packers for erecting a plant beside Union Stock Yards tracks, ruling the arrangement amounted to a rebate under federal authority.
Fear Volcanoes Eruptions Reported From Pacific Coast
Washington DC December 9 an earthquake lasting 23 minutes though 1800 miles from the capital was recorded on the Georgetown university seismograph between 3 44 and 4 07 this morning It is believed Alaska volcanoes may have erupted again Seismographs at St Ignatius college Cleveland Ohio also recorded several strong shocks early today The detonation was estimated to occur about 1500 to 2000 miles away likely on the Pacific coast in Southern California or Mexico
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Ohio
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California
Mexico
Trouble for Taft Filling Many Places
Washington ends December 9 establishes a split over Taft’s nominees with southern delays and northern confirmations while Democrats plan hearings on tariffs. A canning-industry probe seeks to expose filthy factory conditions, long hours, and low wages for women and children. Taft backs patent reform for a 19 year life and litigation carve out. Lindberg proposes a pecuniary interest disclosure for lawmakers in finance.
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Ohio
Taft
Economy and Efficiency Commission
Patent Office
Georgia Lyings: Man Slain After Lumber Plant Fight
In Ashburne Georgia on a December Saturday night two Christmas brothers and J D Ward were wounded and John Christmas was killed after a dispute over affection for a yellow girl. The assailants attacked with automatic shotguns at King's Mill near town. over 200 shots exchanged before the attackers were driven off.
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DR. Christmas
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James Christmas
J. D. Ward
King’s Mill
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Dc. R. Christmas
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Potato rate boost held unreasonable by ICC
Washington December 9 The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled freight rate increases on potatoes from Nebraska Colorado and nearby regions to all eastern destinations as unreasonable. The suspension of the proposed advances was made permanent and existing rates were ordered kept for at least two years.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Interstate Commerce Commission
Britain urged to hold to its naval program
London, Dec. 3. In the commons today First Lord of the Admiralty Churchill cited three battleships costing 35 million dollars to be given by Canada to the British empire and said the aid from Canada should be in addition to the existing British program, preventing any curtailment of Britain's naval build.
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Admiraltty Churchill
Canda
Canada
Great Britain
Lumber schooners overdue two weeks reach port in ice
Chicago Dec 9 The lumber schooner, two weeks overdue, arrived today covered with ice but in good condition. Captains said they put into upper lake ports to escape Thursday's gale.
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Lumber Schoon
Dynamite Bomb Explodes At West Side Market
A dynamite blast at Nicholas Cardoeno’s meat market in Chicago’s West Side Italian quarter destroyed the building and shattered windows in nearby structures. The attack left workers sleeping upstairs tossed from beds, damaged three neighboring stores, and broke over a thousand windows. Property damage is estimated at $25,000 with one arrest made.
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Chicago
Nicholas Cardoeno
West Side
Cardoeno
Iay
Servia Ready to Fight to End War Emphasis
Belgrade reports rising tensions as Austrian troop buildup on the Serbian frontier and provocative Viennese press inflame sentiment. Pravda warns Austria must annihilate the Servian nation if war comes, while Servia protests to Austrian authorities and arrests of suspected spies occur near frontier towns.
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Servia
Pravada
Austria
New York Six Day Bicycle Race Sets New Marks
At Madison Square Garden the 20th annual six day race saw all records fall by morning eight hours in. By 8 am 15 teams tied at 189 miles and three laps, three miles eight laps beyond prior best. Berthet of the Franco Italian team slid at 6:30 but remounted without losing position.
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Rec
Madison Square Garden
Berthet
Mauretania Mishap Rumors Uncleared by Wireless
London reports no confirmation of an accident rumor about the Mauretania. Wireless messages show the liner 260 miles west of Browhead at 11:30 last night with no accident mentioned. A later wireless from Queenstown says the Mauretania is 570 miles west and all well.
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Queenstown
Browhead
Here
Diamond man robbed of gems in Chicago holdup
Joseph Merodorick, a New York diamond importer, reported being robbed of 27509 dollars worth of unset diamonds and 1600 in currency in Chicago last night. He was beaten on the head by two Black men according to police.
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Chicago
Joseph Merodh
Rick
New York
Robbery on Michigan Boulevard Ends with Quarter Fare
A female robber slashed one man’s hand with a knife and held up clerk John Mack at State and Twenty second streets. Mack said a revolver was aimed at his head before currency was taken and the culprit handed him a quarter for car fare before fleeing.
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Illinois Central
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State
Twenty-second Streets
Mack
Lynch Has Cinch on League Berth
New York December 9 The National League directors discussed Roger Bresnahan's $40,000 claim against St Louis over a terminated five year contract. Bresnahan may join Pittsburgh behind the bar and assist Fred Clarke. August Herrmann advocated an inter league 64 game series after 112 games by each circuit. John J McGraw was named as a possible NL president candidate, with Tor Lynch favored for reelection.
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Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis
National League
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Fred Clarke
Pittsburgh
August Herrmann
Cincinnati
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Herrmann
John J. McGraw
Tor Lynch
Republicans 10 wait for a year in party reorganization
Washington reports that Republican governors and congressional leaders agreed no decisive steps toward reorganizing the party or realigning its forces will occur within a year. Progressives and apathy among active members hindered plans, with a plan to cut southern representation and adopt primary delegate selection discussed but not launched. Tener denies joining as a new owner of the Philadelphia National League team.
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Congress
Hadley
Missouri
Tener
Pennsylvania
Goldsborough
Maryland
Carroll Found Much Alive by Funeral Crowd
New York dispatch reports a crowd of veteran boxers and taxicabs gathered at the Carroll home for the funeral of Brooklyn Jimmie Carroll. The scene shifted when Carroll emerged alive and well, declaring the rumor of his death a fabrication as he recovers from injuries sustained in a train accident.
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Owner Dies in Stock Car Blaze Near La Salle
Thomas Adams of Iowa City and Samuel Williamson, cattle owners, died or were badly burned when a stock car carrying seven prize cattle caught fire after leaving Chicago for a stock show. All cattle perished. The incident occurred in Sheffield, Illinois, as they rode the vehicle.
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Thomas Adams
Iowa City
Iowa
Samuel Wiliamson
Sheffield
Chicago
Wisconsin files major child labor suit against Diamond Match
Madison Wisconsin December 9 suing the Diamond Match company for 224 alleged violations under the child labor laws. Officials at the Oshkosh plant were served as the case seeks 22400 in fines the maximum under the statutes the action is described as the most far reaching prosecution yet brought under these laws in America.
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America
Wisconsin
Diamond Match Company
Oshkosh
Roosevelt in Chicago for Progressive Meet
Theodore Roosevelt arrives in Chicago leading the eastern delegation as the Progressive Conference opens. A fair sized crowd gathers when the special train reaches the station this afternoon.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Delirious Jail Bird Runs Riot at Lima Prison
Herbert Mowery, 35, armed with an iron bar, ran amuck outside the Lima city prison injuring a dozen prisoners and a workman. The workhouse superintendent leaped from a second story window and fled. Police captured him after he terrorized pedestrians in a public square. Three prisoners and a workman are seriously injured. Mowery suffers from delirium tremens.
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Lima
Ohio
Herbert Mowery
Stidor
Prizons
Mowery
Pujo Money Trust Inquiry Opens With Witness From Maryland Bank
Washington D C December 9 The Pujo money trust investigation begins after a months recess with plans to call New York bankers including Jacob Schiff and stock exchange reps The committee dismisses rumors about its aims and insists only official hearings will carry statements First witness William W Cloud president Bank of Maryland testifies his bank sought clearing house privileges but was refused for not being Baltimore clearing house member.
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House Money Trust Investigation Committee
New York
Jacob H. Schiff
New York Stock Exchange
Pujo
Maryland
William W. Cloud
State Bank of Maryland
Untermeyer
Cloud
Baltimore Clearing House
14 Inch Gun Bursts in Test at Sandy Hook
A 14 inch gun burst during a test at the proving grounds in Sandy Hook New Jersey today. It was remarkable that no one was injured.
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N. J
Proving Grounds
Creamery Plant Fire in Owa Destroys Butter Eggs
Rapaque Iowa December 9 thirty thousand pounds of butter and many thousand dozens of eggs and much machinery were destroyed when Beatrice Creamery company plant burned today. The loss is 75000 dollars.
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Iowa
Beatrice Creamery Company
Common towel order from railroad trains
Washington December 9 Secretary treasurer MacVeagh ordered the removal of towel supplies from interstate vehicles and stations. Explosion heard ten miles away at the Bellewood Laughlin quarry near Chicago shattered many windows. no injuries reported as workers were at lunch. In St Louis, exchange discontinues posting questions due to perceived price arbitrariness. Richmond, a mob danger prompts transfer of Eli Morton to save him. In New York cotton markets firm. mills busy for three months with a 4000 bale sale of drills for China.
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