Rail leaders dejected after White House meeting on rail reform
Washington, Oct 8. President held talks with Presidents of six railroad firms who opposed changes to the interstate commerce law. Rail officials left dejected, signaling failure to sway the President’s message. The president plans to send his special message to Congress Wednesday.
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Cummins Blasts C P Leaders in Speech at Des Moines
Senator Cummins assails standpatters and pledges support to Judge S F Prouty as progressive Republicans convene in Des Moines a “dollar dinner” to discuss a progressive gubernatorial bid. He criticizes Hull and recalls 1906 reforms. weather notes follow with cold, cloudy forecast and astronomical events.
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Cold Wave Forecast Brings Record Low Temps Across North
Washington reports another severe cold wave forecast by the weather bureau with extremely low temperatures expected in the north. Forty four below zero recorded at Ibert Sask this morning and warnings extended to Sault Ste Marie and Alpena Michigan as conditions worsen.
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Chicago Fire Kills Truckman in Suspected Gambling War
Fire at 261 Wabash avenue trapped several firemen and killed William G. Ball amid strong evidence of an incendiary blaze tied to a gambling feud. The same building previously suffered a bombing on May 31, with over 25,000 dollars in damage as the South Side Whist club operated from the fourth floor. Police pursue incendiary motive and gang links as detectives probe the reopened gambling haunt.
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Death of Clothing Dealer In New York Questioned
New York police continued a suicide theory after the body of Moses S. Nathason a wholesale clothing merchant was found tied to a chair in his store with gas escaping from a broken pipe. Investigators pressed the suicide theory as the cause.
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Gov Estrada Heads to Capital in Western Nicaragua
Bluefields Nicaragua Jan 32 General Estrada launches campaign across western Nicaragua with the provisional army on the move. A decisive battle may unfold at Acoyape as the campaign proceeds toward the capital.
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Supreme Court upholds six fares for a quarter in Minneapolis
Washington January 3 The Supreme Court today upheld the Minneapolis ordinance forcing the street railway company to sell six tickets for 25 cents. The ruling preserves the city price cap, impacting transit fares and municipal regulation.
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Wright Brothers Get Injunction Against Herring-Curtiss
Buffalo N Y Jan 2 The federal court granted a preliminary injunction to the Wright brothers halting manufacturing and sale of aeroplanes by the Herring Curtiss company and Glenn H Curtiss pending further action.
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Cook Damage Suits Next Brother Hints At Trouble
William E. Cook, brother of Dr. F. A. Cook, says Mrs. Cook has joined her husband and is in contact with them. He asserts the doctor has not abandoned his pole claim and that Mrs. Cook may file for divorce with large alimony, though she stands by her husband. He predicts they will publically appear together and notes a shift in sentiment once the doctor substantiates his claims.
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Young groom takes poison in Aledo tragedy
Carroll E. McCormick a 22 year old farmer on the outskirts of Aledo committed suicide Saturday by morphine. He left a newlywed wife of two months and told neighbors financial trouble and typhoid fever left him unbalanced. He died after revealing the motive but before help could come. He lived alone in a house where neighbors found no one stirring Saturday morning.
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Floods Disrupt Travel From Utah to California
Heavy floods along the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake routes cause demoralized traffic in Utah and California. Chinook winds persist for days as Southern Pacific withdraws passes and reroutes. a special train restores some California service while Los Angeles to Salt Lake line limitations remain.
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Man Passes In Mysterious Tides Of Tithing And Sorrow
A fragmented obituary note mentions a man who was respected and understood by a spouse and community, with hints of illness and sudden departure. The text is garbled but implies a farewell and personal loss within a local setting.
Fragmentary OCR Note Hints at Lake City Traffic Record
A garbled OCR passage hints at traffic or city planning notes around Lake City. The readable elements mention Lake and city terms, suggesting a local traffic context, but specifics remain unclear.
Rumor of Cannon Resignation Rumors in Republican campaign scene
The Argus special correspondent reports that fake dispatches circulated claiming Speaker Cannon led a push to defy Taft and that Cannon would resign end of term. Newspapers noted the tale aimed to influence voters while Cannon supporters argued the speaker would not run again.
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Morse Appeals At Court As He Heads To Atlanta Prison
Charles W. Morse, convicted banker, begins a 15 year term at federal prison in Atlanta after a lengthy legal fight. His wife vows to fight for his freedom, insisting a grave injustice was done. Morse calls his sentence brutal and blames the jury and press.
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Morse Speaks of Injustice From Tombs to Public
Morse, in a signed statement read from the Tombs grill, denounces his conviction as a dangerous example of a government gone mad. He condemns private detectives guarding a jury, reveals plans to go to Atlanta for penal servitude, and calls for public response to pressure Washington for a new trial or clemency.
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Secretary Wilson outlines plan to investigate food costs
Washington January 3 Secretary of Agriculture says agents in every county will report exhaustively on cost of production and returns for all food products. He promises to publish facts to show truth about prices, noting public pays more than necessary and that cities draw workers away from farms. He cites immigration and rising population as factors.
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Professor Rolfs Chosen Head At Trinity School
Professor E. L. Rolfs head of the primary department at Rock Island parochial school has been elected head of the primary department at Trinity German Evangelical church parochial school in Springfield ML on January 3 special dispatch confirms.
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Call Money Hits New High Mark On Exchange
New York on January 3 reports call money reaching 7 percent by noon and bidding up to 8 percent before 1 pm amid market unsettlement. Overnight loans traded around 14 percent after close as demand exceeded supply.
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Gossip R's Opening Keeps Southern Cattle From State
Springfield January 3. Texas fever prompts proclamation by Governor Deneen banning southern cattle transport into Minds. Commentary notes Cannonism as a false issue in the campaign, argues Speaker change is needed to shift the house majority. Marlin E. Olmstead of Pennsylvania touted as potential successor to Uncle Joe, linked to the Penrose machine. Continued on page four.
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Two Pay With Lives Pair of Murderers Executed
At Sing Sing prison in New York two murderers were executed within minutes of each other. William Morse and John Barachute killed a fellow Italian in Middletown in January 1909. Morse murdered Policeman Edward J. Kavanaugh during an attempted escape after a purse snatching arrest.
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Gaynor Announces NYC Appointments and Inauguration
New York Mayor William J. Gaynor released his initial list of appointments through secretary Robert Adamson, naming Archibald R. Watson as corporation counsel and Charles H. Hyde as city chamberlain among others. Gaynor was inaugurated as mayor Saturday, signaling a new regime in city government.
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Earthquakes Reported in Jamaica and United Kingdom
Two slight tremors struck Kingston Jamaica with no damage. A 1:20 a.m. reading showed minor seismograph movement. London also recorded prolonged shocks over two hours from distant sources near the Isle of Wight and Elbach observatory, with the West Indian Cable Company noting reports from the islands.
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Costs less to buy coal than to run mine in Pardo
Pardo Pa January 5 officials of the Enterprise coal mine closed the operation indefinitely, arguing it is cheaper to purchase coal under present contracts than to cover the wage costs demanded by workers.
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