Opening Gun On Tariff By Cummins
Washington dec 13 contending the present tariff bil imposes exces sive duty the country at large demands its amendment Cummins of Town today delivered a speech in the Senate advocating his resolution limiting the power of amendment of bills dealing with a separate schedule of the law he said the real issue is whether we shall amend rules to permit schedule by schedule tariff changes negotiations and parliamentary tactics dominated the debate with Aldrich Hale Lodge Carter Bacon Hepburn and others weighing in on the process and constitutional powers involved in piecemeal tariff revision.
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Thirty Days for Mrs Christopher in Contempt Case
Mrs Aileen Christopher government star witness in brick trust prosecution received 30 days in jail for contempt of court for refus ing to produce information before the federal grand jury. Her attorney John A Brown was sentenced to seven days for his part in the same refusal. Elkins Near Death reports Elkins W Va illness since Congress adjournment is worsening.
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Weather forecast for Rock Island area with mild warmth
Fair and warmer tonight and Wednesday in Rock Island and vicinity. Tonight’s low near 20 degrees. 7 am temperature forecast shows calm wind. Humidity 95 percent at 7 am and 82 percent by 7 pm. Northwestern high pressure moves southeast, bringing warmer temps. low precipitation pattern persists in southern plains.
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Senate confirms White for chief justice and picks new Supreme Court picks
Washington reports brief proceedings in Congress with the Senate confirming Edward Douglas White of Louisiana as chief Justice. Nominees to fill two Supreme Court vacancies and new court of commerce members named. The omnibus claims bill over 2 million dollars reported. In the House, the inheritance tax bill for the District of Columbia passes after debate. Pension appropriation of 150,688,000 dollars ordered reported.
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Would Recover Lands Sues for Oil Lands Title
United States has filed suit in U S circuit court to strip control of California oil lands from Southern Pacific and allied corporations. First suit covers 6109 acres valued at about 10 million dollars with many more suits anticipated if this result is favorable.
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Prices Climb Again as Market Rates Rebound
New York reports show meats eggs poultry and vegetables retreating from recent declines to revert to last year's prices. Merchants blame storm related shipment delays and supply hindrances causing the uptick.
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Fifty Women Rescued From Roof as Fire Burns Wabash Building
Chicago report recalls fifty young women in gym suits rescued from the roof of a burning building at 313 West Wabash Avenue after fleeing a gym class. In Springfield, Missouri, 43 children were moved to safety during a fire at the state children's home. seven year old Ralph Barnes died in the blaze while ill with mumps.
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Murderer Holds Fort in Yonngton Stand-off
Yankton South Dakota December 13 Daniel Courtney a prominent farmer near Yankton was shot and fatally wounded last night by George Rossteuscher a discharged farmhand who then barricaded himself in an up town building with his wife and children and officers appearing powerless as it became the talk of lynching and a dramatic siege unfolds with authorities seeking a peaceful resolution.
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Yankton
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Weather blamed for higher prices and storms delay supply
The StarMilk decline reversed as pork, mutton, veal and poultry rose to prior highs. Dealers note cheaper meat possible but weather and snowstorms delayed deliveries. Alice Markley voices concerns as prices climb amid other reports of fires, rescues, and a lynch threat surrounding the Courtney and Rossteuscher cases.
Fighting Again on in Chihuahua
A passenger arriving this morning reports Chihuahua is tense over last night’s fighting between rebels and regulars at Pedernales where skirmishes occurred days earlier. People traveling from Madera said firing could be heard as the train passed through Pedernales.
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Vincent Heads School President of Minnesota University
Chicagoan George Edgar Vincent was elected president of the University of Minnesota. A 46 year old educator and famed orator, he is a son of Bishop John Heyl Vincent and has led educational work for two decades. Also noted is the death at 89 of Mrs Hannah J. Jack, aunt of Mrs William H. Taft.
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State treasury lift on chartered lines receipts
Springfield December 18 1910 Central paid into the state treasury for the six months ending October 31 1910 six months receipts total 610909 representing seven percent of gross receipts on chartered lines in Illinois for that period. The year ending October 31 last was 1238536.12 dollars.
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Union Miners Ballot Decides Lewis Preserve Presidency
Union miners nationwide cast ballots to determine whether President Lewis will seek another term. John P. White of Oskaloosa challenges his reelection, while G Edward Schulze of Wisconsin is named by the president as a new collector of customs at Milwaukee.
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Seek Mexican as Slayer of Old Man
Chicago authorities urged Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville police to cooperate in locating Matthias Emil a Mexican cornet player believed to know the slaying of Nathan B Hyde 76. Hyde a former U S commissioner for the southern district of Wisconsin and a Massachusetts governor’s grandson was beaten to death with a crowbar in his rooming house last night.
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Continuance Granted in Dietz Murder Trial At Hayward
Circuit Judge Reid postponed the Dietz murder trial noting the request technically faulty yet ensuring fairness. He said bringing the defendants to trial now would unfairly disadvantage them and stressed the need for a trial free from criticism of fairness.
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No More Boxing Declared in Peoria After Draw
Peoria Ill Dec 13 The ten round draw last night between Kid Farmer and Harry Donohue was of such a character that the sheriff today declared there would be no more public boxing contests in Peoria.
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Governors lash monopolies at Illinois Manufacturers banquet
Governor W R Stubbs of Kansas denounces James J Hill and J P Morgan as above the law in a Chicago speech. He brands railroads a Frankenstein that defies courts, destroying competition in the northwest, in a Forceful banquet address at the Illinois Manufacturers Association. Woodrow Wilson also criticizes the same class of violators with less severity.
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Increasing Post Office Revenue Through Ad Rates
Washington reports the Post Office Department cut its 12 month deficit by 11.5 million, shrinking overall loss to 5.85 million while expanding service. Postmaster General Hitchcock urges higher postage on advertising matter in magazines, but protects reading matter and educational publications with 1 cent per pound rates. He notes newspapers are excluded due to local circulation.
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Lorimer Charges Unproved by Senate Subcommittee
The senate privileges and elections subcommittee reported unanimously that Lorimer of Illinois did not have his seat bought, with findings by Burrows and colleagues after hearings in Chicago. The full committee may meet later this week to review, with proceedings kept confidential by all members.
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