Arsenalmen Protest Stop Watch Methods at Rock Island
A Rock Island arsenal delegation told the House labor committee they oppose stop watch timing and the Taylor shop management system fearing oppression of slow workers. The protest follows strikes threatened at Norfolk and Washington navy yards as machinists and workers resist changes. A. W. Johnson testified that Rock Island workers are unalterably opposed to stop watches and speedups.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Commission On Labor Today
Rock Island
Til) Arsenal
Argus
Norfolk Navy Yard
Washington Navy Yard
House of Representatives
A. W. Johnson
Fourteenth Street
Rock Island Arsenal
Taylor
Bookwalter Claims Not Confirmed In Dynamite Probe
Indianapolis January 3 federal grand jury heard that no national union office could confirm claims that labor officials were advised of John J McNamara dynamite operations two years earlier and that his inquiry exposed guilt before the Los Angeles Times blast Frank Eckhoff and R H Johnson appeared before the panel as alleged sources of details on various explosions
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Indianapolis
Ind
John J. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Bookwalter
MrNamara
Los Angeles
Frank Eckhoff
John McNamera
R. H. Johnson
Peoria
Ill
Federal Grand Jury
See Granted Superseding in Abduction Case
Evelyn Arthur Gee serving one to 14 years for abducting Mildred Bridges from her parents may delay penitentiary time. Supreme Court Chief Justice Carter granted a superseding awaiting ruling on a new trial and potential bail. Pending records and pending appeal loom, with a February calendar entry and an April decision expected.
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See
Chicago
Evelyn Arthur Gee
Mildred Bridges
Orrin R. Carter
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Lberty
Carter
Supreme Court of
Lee
Honore
Robert Cantwell
James E Callahan
Four Frozen 10 Deaths in Kansas Alarm Grows
A dog’s howling led to the discovery near Ness City Kansas of E W Taylor a farmer who fell from his wagon on the way to market and froze to death Four others are known to have frozen to death in the region this week Outdoor work is suspended as freezing conditions press across the Midwest. The government thermometer on the Mississippi river wagon bridge stood 23 below zero as the cold wave grips areas from Wisconsin to Illinois and the Dakotas with many towns reporting double digit below zero readings.
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Ness City
Kan
E. W. Taylor
la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi River
Woman Appointed as a Deputy Sheriff in New York
New York dispatch reports Sheriff Julius Harburger appoints Mrs. Caroline Truax widow of Justice Truax as deputy sheriff, following urging from the Women's Democratic club. Additional women deputies likely. aim to aid social regulation including dance hall evils. Also notes a Chicago white slave act conviction and refined sugar price cut in New York.
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New York
Julius Harburger
Women's Democratic Club
Harburger
Caroline Truax
Justice Truax
State Supreme Court
John Sherwin Crosby
Weather forecast for Rock Island area extends to Friday
Fair and cold, tonight and Friday, with lows around zero. 7 am temperature zero, yesterday high eight, wind 15 mph, no precipitation. Humidity near 93 percent, water stage 1.3 with little change. Astronomical notes show sun sets 4 46, rises 7 25, moon rises 4 50 pm, and Neptune alignment.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Neptune
More Documents at Trial of Packers Read in Court
In Chicago on January 4 the jury heard a mass of documentary evidence about alleged agreements shipments average prices and profit margins attributed to the defendants agents. William D Miles former Armour Packing manager at Kansas City identified most items. The witness resisted damaging admissions and prosecutors may compare his current testimony with prior grand jury statements for possible action by Judge Carpenter.
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Chicago
William D. Miles
Armour Packing Company
Kansas City
Miles
Carpenter
Father and Son Bank Wreckers Taken as Prisoners
H M Dearing and his son Palmer M Dearing Albion bankers confessed to forging notes totaling 165000 to protect the Cook Manufacturing company credits The elder banker hopes to be sent to Fort Leavenworth Depositors lose all as bank closes and indictments may take two months.
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Mich
H. M. Dearing
Palmer M. Dearing
Albion
Battle Creek
Elder Dearing
Fort Leavenworth
Michigan
United States
Clark
H. Montgomery Dearing
Albion National Bank
Cook Manufacturing Company
Dearing
Herbert Johnson
Terre Haute
Ind
Hammond
Peter American State Bank
Baranowski
W. H. Taber
Anna
Clergy Expelled Prompt Portugal Bishops Independence
Lisbon, Jan. 4. Following the expulsion of Mer. Bello on Dec. 28, all Portuguese Catholic bishops declared independence from the government. They warned they will refuse to recognize civil authorities and face expulsion. Serious disturbances occurred in the city, requiring troops to disperse crowds.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Mer. Bello
Senate action and new bills in Congress yesterday
Senator Davis gave notice to suppress gambling on margins while Senator Bristow proposed a bill to instruct the secretary of war to buy or build 15 steamships for coastal commercial lines linking the east United States with the west coast of South America. Representative Sylvester C Smith of California took the oath of office and Representative Sulzer introduced a bill praising China for reclaiming its right to self government. Representative Olmsted denied a newspaper claim that Pennsylvania funds were absorbed for the Austin flood sufferers.
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Senate
Davis
Bristow
Secretary of War
United States
South America
Sylvester C Smith
California
Sulzer
China
Woman Routs Burglar With Hot Water Bottle
Milwaukee report tells how Grace Foster, daughter of Lt. Col. J A Watrous, awoke to intruder attempting theft. She hurled a hot water bottle with accurate aim, scalding the burglar in the face. The thief fled while the colonel arrived too late to take a shot.
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Milwaukee
J. A. Watrous
Grace Foster
Bids Open for Two Battleships and Duty Changes
Washington reports indicate a Ways and Means sub committee backed a 30 to 35 percent general cut on steel and iron duties, adding carpenters tools to the free list. Bids for construction of two 27,000 ton battleships Oklahoma and Nevada were opened, New York Shipbuilding and Fore River posted the lowest offers.
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House
Ways and Means
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Nevada
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mass
Norris
Nebraska
Chang
China
Hitchcock
Senate
Great Britain
France
Rayner
President Taft Opposes Roosevelt Attacks
Washington dispatch reports President Taft will not countenance attacks on Roosevelt under any circumstance. Taft is said to be puzzled by reports of strained relations and has not directly replied to Roosevelt's utterances. Aimed at limiting attacks, Taft asks supporters to stay within his line.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Rate concession for Decatur shippers in grain transit
Washington reports that within 30 days railroads must grant Decatur grain shippers the same through transit privilege and elevation allowance of 5 cents per 100 pounds as Cairo. If carriers fail to remedy discrimination by Feb 1, a mandatory order will compel action.
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Decatur
Ill
Washington
Cairo
Taggart Faction Seizes Control of Indiana Democratic Setup
Indiana’s state committee chose Bernard Korbly, brother of Congressman Korbly, as chairman, giving the Taggart faction control. Governor Marshall opposed the pick. The Taggart camp announced the Indiana delegation to the Democratic National Convention will be solid for Marshall unless he proves he can win the nomination.
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Taggart
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Democratic Organization
State Committee
Bernard Korbly
Korbly
Marshall
Mrs Day in Canton Nearing Death
Canton Ohio January 4 Mrs Day wife of Supreme Court associate justice William R Day has been seriously ill for months and has now taken a turn for the worse with death likely at any moment.
Flood released on 2000 dollar bond in Muscatine
Emmet T Flood national labor organizer for the American Federation of Labor pleaded not guilty to four indictments accusing him of conspiring to terrorize unionists by acid bombings. Oliver C Wilson, local union business agent, also pled not guilty and was released on 3000 dollar bond. Crowds greeted Flood at the train and followed him to the county building where he surrendered. Authorities say enough evidence exists to convict. A separate confession by Thomas Hoskinson tied several unionists to the strike, with hints of dynamite plots and ongoing searches for explosives. Ouster proceedings against Wilson for neglect of duty began the same day.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Emmet T. Flood
Chicago
American Federation of Labor
Flood
Oliver C. Wilson
Federation
Court House
Thomas Hoskinson
Theodore Gerischer
William Healey
William Murphy
Hoskinson
Grand Jury
Webster murder hearing set for Jan 22 at Oregon
Dr Homer E Webster arraigned in circuit court for Bessie Kent Webster murder in Shore s woods near Dixon Illinois Judge R S Farrand to preside case set for 1 30 Monday Jan 22 State s Attorney Emerson says Bess ie Kent Webster clothes found and identified by relatives in Chicago to be produced at trial Defense seeks emotional insanity veniremen list of 136 called for trial Also brief notes on Italian workers leaving Norfolk after wage dispute Trappist monastery fire at St Norbert Manitoba causes 100000 loss and Baby Bliss Leonard Bliss 45 found dead in Bloomington Illinois age 550 pounds once exhibited in races and museums
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Webster
Dixon
Homer E. Webster
Oregon
Bessie Kent Webster
Shore’s Woods
Francis J. Callahan
R.S. Farrand
Farrand
Emerson
Chicago
Baby Bise
Bloomington
Leonard Bliss
Baby Bliss
America
Europe
War in China continues as mutineers resist
Imperial forces order 3000 Manchu troops to Chin Wang Tao and Lunchow to attack mutineers if not submit. Chao-Erh-Feng with Thibet troops retakes Chang-Tu as disturbances persist. Foreigners flee Chung King. Tien-Tsin rail line halts Siberian mail. Li Yuen-Heng apologizes for Hankow armistice violation and fires two colonels. U S recognition of China discussed in Congress with praise for Chinese self-government.
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Pao-Ting-Fu
Shih
Wang Tao
Chao-Erh-Feng
Sze-Chuana
Thibet
Chang-Tu
Chung King
Tien- Tsin
Li Yuen-Heng
Hankow
Yuan-Shi- Kai
Shanghai
La Follette Addresses Crowd Despite Poisoning
Joliet Illinois January 4 La Follette, suffering from ptomaine poisoning, spoke to a large crowd this morning advocating the initiative referendum and recall and direct election of senators. He urged restoration of representative government despite illness.
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