Forest Park Severs Streetcar Ties Over Fare Dispute
Forest Park forfeits its franchise after blocking Chicago streetcars seeking 10 cent intercity fare. Village officials argue Chicago Railway Co violated ordinance by charging 10 cents despite a 5 cent limit, while other western suburbs stop streetcar entry except for steam or elevated lines.
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Chicago
Forest Park
Chicago Railways Company
le Court
CLT
Orr
Forest Pari
Seize nine tons of liquid eggs in Jersey City
Federal officers seized nine tons of liquid eggs from the Merchant's Refrigerator plant in Jersey City. A warrant from the U S commissioner labeled the eggs filthy decomposed putrid animal matter and the Jersey City board of health will be asked to destroy them. Shipments traced from Chicago via the Chicago Cold Storage and Warehouse and Union Cold Storage companies.
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Jersey City
New York
Merchant's Refrigerator Company
United States
Jersey City Board of Health
Chicago
Chicago Cold Storage and Warehouse Company
Union Cold Storage Company of
Italy May Have Strike by Railway Employees
In Rome on December 28, over 1000 Italian railway workers completed a referendum to decide their stance amid demands for wage increases. They favored strike and sabotage by a large margin, as authorities push to prevent a widespread public service disruption. The workers seek about 8 million in wages, while the government offers a smaller rise.
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Rome
Italy
Ashland Rates Upheld in Interstate Rail Lake Discrimination
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled Ashland Wisconsin may be charged higher rail lake and rail rates from eastern points than Duluth Minnesota. The city argued discrimination in favor of Superior and Duluth was illegal, but the commission denied the claim. Mount Etna erupts with red hot material amid quiet tremor absence in Sicily.
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Fayver
Duluth
Superior
Washington
City of
Ashland
Wis
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minn
Mount Etna
Catania
Sicily
Beef Combine Fights Ending of Civil Suit
Attorneys for indicted meat packers at the United States circuit court attacked the government's dismissal of the dissolution suit in equity against the National Packing company. Arguments will be heard before Judge Kohlsaat Friday.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
United States Circuit Court
Equity
T the National
Kohlsaat
Weather summary for Rock Island area through Wednesday
Unsettled but generally fair tonight and Thursday. Colder tonight with low around 20 degrees. Temperature at 7 am 32. Highest yesterday 42, lowest last night 32. Wind 8 mph. Precipitation .46 inches. Humidity 63 percent at 7 pm and 93 percent at 7 am. Astronomical events note sun sets 4 36, moon rises 5 51 am, moon age 27 days, Mars conjunction.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Mars
Mercury
Nagel Sees Immigration Reforms to Ease Family Breaks
Secretary Nagel's annual report to the president urges changes in immigration and labor policy. He addresses family separations, calls for better preadmission inquiries, stricter steamship regulation, and fines for abusive practices. The 1910 immigration total and funds are noted, with ongoing investigations by the Bureau of Corporations into lumber, International Harvester, steel, tobacco, water power, and taxation.
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Washington
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Bureau OF Corporations
Bureau
International Harvester Company
Steel and Tobacco Industr
Airman Dies In Aerial Accident In France
In Issy Les Moulineaux France on December 8 M Laffort a French aviator and passenger M Pola were killed when Lafforts aircraft plunged from about 50 feet as steering gear jammed during a test flight The tragedy occurred during preparations to start for an onward flight
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Issy-Les-Moulineaux
France
M. Laffort
M. Pola
Laffort
Sims Case in Taft's Hands
Secretary of the Navy receives from Commander Sims a verbatim account of the Guildhall speech given December 4 in London. Sims pledged the last drop of blood in alliance with Great Britain in wartime. The document is sent to the White House for review.
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England
Washington
TAFPT
Heavy Snow Breaks Wires Across Midwest
A winter storm hit the north central U S with wet heavy snow and rain pushing from Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma to the north. Telegraph and telephone wires were broken and message service nearly failed as the weather disrupted communications.
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Chicago
Aviator crash kills two during Paris Brussels flight test
A crowd watched Laffert attempt a passenger flight from Paris to Brussels when a steering lever jammed and the plane crashed at the aviation field. Both occupants died before aid could reach them, amid pending action by President Taft and likely reprimand for Commander Sims. The banquet marked the fleet visit to English and French ports as Sims sparked diplomatic controversy. Trains delayed. long drought relief via rainfall ends at Kansas City.
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Brussels
Auto Club
Paris
Laffert
Taft
Meyer
Sims
English Channel
London
Turkish Troops Rout Bedouins in Syria Campaign
Turkish forces drive Bedouin revolters from the Elkerak district in Syria near the Dead Sea after a bloody battle. Official reports record 450 Bedouin killed and 600 captured, while Turkish losses include seven officers and 77 men.
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Constantinople
Elkerak
Vilayet
Syria
Dead Sea
To Extend Alaska Road Three Hundred Miles of Rail Line
Seattle December 28. Work on the Copper River and Northwestern railroad extension from Chitina to Fairbanks in the Tanana district will begin March 1. The 300 mile line to Kennecott is to be completed with an estimated cost of 30000000 dollars.
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Seattle
Wash
Copper River & Northwestern
Chitina
Fairbanks
Tanana Gold District
Kennecott
Nearly 1 000 Vote Sellers Indicted in Ohio
West Union Ohio December 28 The grand jury today reported 145 additional indictments against citizens accused of selling votes at the November election. A total of 959 indictments have been returned.
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West Union
Ohio
The
Grand Jury Today
Human magnet: Indiana man stops watches two days max
Thomas Carr Jr., a 200-pound farmer from Oxford Indiana, is dubbed the human magnet for stopping watches. A watch he carried halted, ran again after jeweler inspection, then stopped again within two hours. In the past year he has owned ten watches, none lasting longer than two days.
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Indiana
Oxford
Ind
Thomas, Carr, Jr
Carr
Wood Alcohol Poisoning Kills Two At Christmas Event
A man and a woman die and two men fall ill after consuming liquor believed to contain wood alcohol at a lower west side Christmas celebration Monday night. The deceased are Maria Del Cudicia, 22, and Rocco Del Marco. two others are in serious condition in hospitals. In Lafayette Indiana agricultural engineers elected leaders with C A O Cook as president and J B Davidson as secretary, with W F McGregor and J B Bartholomew as vice presidents.
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New York
Lower West Side
Maria del Cudicia
Rocco del Marco
Lafayette
Ind
Agricultural Engineers
C. A. O'Cook
Madison
Wis
W. F. McGregor
Racine
J. B. Bartholomew
Peoria
Ill
J. B. Davidson
Ames
Iowa
L. A. White
Urbana
Ute
Trio of Young Burglars Long Elude Police
Chicago detectives arrest 22 year old man an 18 year old woman and her 16 year old brother after they are charged with 11 burglaries netting 1600 in two weeks since arriving from Springfield Mass. Samuel A Butler and Walter Gray accused of the robberies while the wife acted as lookout.
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Chicago
Springfield
Mass
Samuel A. Butler
Walter Gray
Remarriage Hint Emerges From Cudahy Family Conference
Los Angeles reports indicate Jack Cudahy attended a Cudahy family gathering at the Alexandria Hotel and urged no changes to Michael Cudahy’s settlement with his divorced wife Mrs. Cudahy. Close friends interpret this as a sign of reconciliation and possible remarriage. A Pasadena servant recalls a long Christmas night talk between the couple after spending a pleasant day with the children.
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Los Angeles
Jack" Cudahy
Cudahy
California
Alexandria Hotel
Michael Cudahy
Jack
Pasadena
Freeport Mayor Indicted in Printing Irregularity Bond Set
Freeport Illinois December 28 Mayor W T Rawleigh indicted last week on illegal interest in city printing appeared in circuit court and posted 2900 bond for motion to quash. bondsman John S Collman of the German bank of this city. case likely to await March term. Busy day for historians Indianapolis December 28 committee meetings and receptions mark American Historical Association events.
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Freeport
W. T. Rawleigh
John S. Collman
Indianapolis
Ind
American Historical Assolation
Allied Societies
Tariff upheld in Letter Carriers fare dispute
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled against the National Association of Letter Carriers in a case over reduced round trip fares for a St. Paul convention. Railroads offered discounts only if 1,000 certificates were shown. fewer were presented, so return fare reductions were denied. The commission defended tariff rules but expressed sympathy for affected carriers.
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Washington
Dec
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Association of Letter Carriers
Commission
Association
St. Paul
Minn
Letter Carriers ® Association
Probe Likely in Lorimer Senate Seat Scandal
Progressive Republicans in the Illinois election case eye a full probe to determine if Lorimer won his seat through corruption. Senator Cummins says four to five members will examine all evidence and act to vacate the seat if misconduct is proven. Senator Johnson of Alabama notes the committee found no bribery and Lorimer had a majority of votes.
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Des Moines
Senate
Lorimer
A. B. Cumming
Cummins
Mobile
Lyc
Johnson
Alabama
McCann Applies for Habeas Corpus in Joliet Case
Former Chicago police inspector Edward McCann seeks a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Carpenter in US district court. He argues the jury was improperly drawn and that he has not received a definite sentence, claiming federal constitutional rights were violated and alleging a conspiracy. The judge reserved ruling.
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Chicazo
Der
Edward McCann
Joliet
Carpenter
United States District Court
McCann
Man Seeks Rockefeller Life in Forest Hill Shootout
An armed, likely deranged man tried to kill John D. Rockefeller at Forest Hill. He exchanged shots with Bert Knapp the keeper and Marshal Stamberger of East Cleveland, then fled the grounds as a long search followed.
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Forest Hill
Cleveland
John .D. Rockefeller
Bert Knapp
Marshal Stamberger
Fast Cleveland
Stamberger
Mr. Rockefeller
Rocketeer Ig
New York
Sugartrust terms rise as fraud cases expand
Washington reports government pressure grows in drawback frauds against sugar refiners. The American Sugar Refining Co proposed settlements of 500 000 and 700 000 dollars, but officials say the treasury can force restitution of over 1 million. Customs officials note frauds widen with ongoing investigations.
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Washington
Treasury Department
American Sugar Refining Company
Wickersham
Customs Services Authority
Central Presbyterian Church Adopts Duplex Envelope Plan
The Central Presbyterian Church board and session, with representatives from each society, met at Rev. Marion Humphreys home to adopt a businesslike financial plan. They approved the Duplex envelope system to start February 1, 1911, ordering cartons and envelopes from the Duplex Envelope Company of Richmond, Virginia.
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Central Presbyterian Church Board
Central Presbyterian Church
Marion Humphreys
Fourteenth Street
Duplex
Richmond
Allie
Gilchrist Station Burned After Wiremen Fire Sparks
The Rock Island Southern station at Gilchrist burned to the ground around noon yesterday while workers wired the former church. Red hot irons started the blaze inside wall holes, making the structure unsavable after the flames were discovered at the wall.
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Gilchrist
Rock Island Southern
Wreck on Alten Road blamed on two railroad workers
Coroners jury returns verdict blaming Henry Flora the freight flagman killed in the Parker area collision and Russell Thompson the telegraph operator in Vandalia for the wreck near Parker on the Stic orail Road. Three people died in the incident. California quake notes two strong aftershocks with no damage.
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Alten Road
Mexico
Stic Orail Road
Parker
Harry Flora
Riseel Thompson
Vandalia
Explosion at El Paso Smelter Kills Workmen
Dynamite in a slag pit exploded injuring a dozen workers at an El Paso smelter. Authorities say nearly all involved were killed or seriously hurt as surrounding structures were damaged. The blast occurred while 18 workers were present, with fatalities believed likely.
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el Paso. Tex
EL Paso
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