Taft to visit British king during voyage home
Reports from Washington state Taft plans to meet Emperor William in England and likely also King Edward. The exchange is seen as delicate with Berlin and London observers noting possible rebuke for snubbing the king. Taft farewell in Manila followed by world voyage aboard Rainbow.
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Corn Production Drops Four Bushels Per Acre In 1907
Preliminary figures from the Department of Agriculture show corn yield at 2, toft bushels per acre an average of 26 bushels. Quality value averages 2 dollars 8 cents per acre, down from last year. Cotton harvest reported at 6,167,600 bales vs 6,906,395 in 1906.
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Government warns against agents luring Austrians to America
Vienna reports the government issued a warning about agents persuading Austrian and Hungarian emigrants to move to the southern states of the United States. An official circular points to alleged peonage in that region of the U.S.
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Lusitania Breaks Record With Gold Fortunes At Sea
The Lusitania arrived Sandy Hook at 1 40 this morning after an Atlantic crossing of about 4 days 19 hours 19 minutes. It carried $10 000 000 in gold for relief of the money market and posted a new speed record with an average near 24 knots per hour.
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New York
Sandy Hook
Hill Named Ambassador to Berlin Succeeding Tower
Washington announced Secretary Root will appoint David Jayne Hill American minister to the Netherlands as ambassador to Berlin to replace Tower who retires for health reasons. Arthur M. Beaupre will move from Argentina to the Netherlands to succeed Hill and Spencer S. Eddy will become minister to Argentina. Root also designated W. S. Buchanan as American delegate to the Central American peace conference.
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Warnock and Ralston Incorporated
The secretary of state issued a license to incorporate War nock and Ralston of Rock Island with capital stock of 25000 for the manufacture of soaps. Incorporators are J D Warnock H W Ralston and R F Ralston. This company succeeds the Warnock and Ralston partnership and plans extensions and improvements next year.
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Robert Ralston
Saloon Owners Readying Test of Illinois Local Option Law
Rufus N. Potts of the Reisch Indemnity company announces that liquor interests will test the new local option law for constitutionality. The move follows recent Illinois elections and targets saloon-keepers bonded by Potts' firm.
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Robbers Loot Interstate Bank In Canova Bank Job
Seven men blew the safe of the Interstate Bank in Canova South Dakota, escaped with 6500 after an hour of firefight. They forced residents to extinguish lights as they fled. bank opened later, with locals aiding the crippled financial institution.
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Fire Tragedy Hits Chicago Ghetto District Building
A three story building on West Fourteenth Street in Chicago’s crowded Ghetto district burned early today. Abraham Gellet, a boy, died in the blaze and six others were severely burned. Police and citizens conducted rescues as fourteen families were left homeless.
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Abraham Gellet
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Meyer Advocates Postal Savings Banks At Chicago Banquet
Postmaster General Meyer urged postal savings banks and parcels post extension in a Chicago Industrial Club talk. He cited $71,000,000 sent by the postal system to Europe for immigrants last year and argued for security and broader access outside traditional banks.
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Osteopaths May Use Title Doctor, Stead Rules
Springfield November 8 Attorney General Stead states an osteopath may style himself a doctor without unprofessional conduct under statutes and the state board of health cannot revoke his license. The ruling defines unprofessional conduct as dishonorable practice.
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Judge Sets Hearing Date for Illinois Central Shares Vote
Judge Ball fixed November 25 to hear arguments over the voting of 5 500 shares of Illinois Central stock held by Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. The hearing is part of the bill to restrain voting at the postponed annual stockholders meeting.
C E Perkins Near Death Reported in Boston Advices
Private dispatches from Boston say C. E. Perkins former Burlington railroad president is seriously ill with grave concern in his family.
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Vaudeville War Ends After Friday Talks
Reports from New York say the continent spanning vaudeville war is ending after talks. Klaw and Erlanger with United Amusement will exit vaudeville to focus on legitimate drama while United Booking offices steer vaudeville and stay out of legitimate theater.
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State Attorney General assesses navigability and power rights
Illinois Attorney General Stead releases an exhaustive opinion on whether Des Plaines and Illinois rivers are navigable. He says legislative action cannot create navigability without actual water depth and use, details state power to remove dams if navigable, and confirms Economy Light and Power’s rights granted by canal commissioners are valid. The document outlines standards for navigability and notes a court ruling will determine fact of navigability for the Des Plaines.
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Governor Comer Fights L N Control In Legislature
In a message to a special session Governor Comer asserts state rail regulation as a core issue beyond rates. He accuses Louisville and Nashville President Smith of defying Alabama law by lobbying at the capitol and pressuring rate changes without recognizing the state’s authority.
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Iniquities of Trust Charged to President Over Rail Rules
The message accuses the Louisville and Nashville railroad of manipulating waterways to shape coal, demurrage, and freight rules that are arbitrary and aimed at state control to the detriment of the public.
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Publishers Explain Man ner Paper Combine Treats Them
Washington reports a meeting with a national publishers committee who urged the president to press Congress to abolish the paper tariff and to probe whether U S mills and Canadian rivals conspire to raise prices. They claim selling agents hide buyers and force disclosures to obtain quotas, with mills diverted from publishers and labor costs unusually small.
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Roosevelt Letter Demands Prosecution of Walker Case
Washington dispatch reveals a self explanatory letter from Theodore Roosevelt addressed to the attorney general and secretary of the interior. It urges vigorous pursuit of violations of land laws uncovered by Secret Service Agent Walker who was killed while investigating coal and frauds in Colorado.
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American Roads Kill 5 000 in Year
The Interstate Commerce Commission bulletin reports 81 286 total railroad casualties for the year ended June 30. Five thousand were killed and 76 286 injured, with increases over the prior year. Passengers killed and injured in collisions and derailments rose sharply, while gains in coupler and top man accidents reflect improvements in automatic coupler maintenance.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
River floater identified as John H. Kuehl near Davenport
The body of John H. Kuehl, 34, was found by a farmer near Linwood below Davenport. Identified by relatives as son of East Davenport grocer Chris Kuehl, he disappeared two months ago amid speculation of mental imbalance. No reward information received. death appears self-inflicted.
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Russians Offer Aid to United States Army Volunteers
In St. Petersburg on November 8, volunteers flock to the American embassy expressing eagerness to join the U S armed forces if war with Japan breaks out.
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W C T U Opens 34th Annual Session in Nashville
The 34th annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened in Nashville with over 500 delegates including several colored women. The first day outlined the convention's business and agenda. Buffalo report notes Joseph H. Choate of New York elected president of the National Civil Service Reform League succeeding Daniel C. Gilman of Baltimore who declined another term.
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Ten Die When Car of Powder Explodes
Douglas Arizona reports a powder explosion near Necozari late yesterday afternoon. Ten men, mostly Mexicans, were killed aboard two powder cars on a narrow gauge railroad from Necozari to Bisbee mines. The cause is unknown. the victims were employees of the Montezuma Copper company, a Phelps Dodge concern.
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