Foreign trade set to hit four billion in 1912
Washington reports that total U S foreign trade for 1912 will reach about 4 1 billion dollars by year end with ten months’ totals showing imports at about 1 511 billion and exports at 1 871 billion The gains come from doubled values since 1901 for imports and since 1904 for exports Non durable imports surge and Atlantic ports lead in gains while the northern border and Pacific coast ports show strong export increases The note ends with a London Telegraph cocked pistol line about a sailor found in the river in pieces in a sack.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Domestic and Foreign Commerce
Africa
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
San Francisco Hetch Hetchy Hearing Before Interior Secretary
Frisco after valley Washington Nov 25 San Francisco seeks use of Hetch Hetchy valley Yosemite as a reservoir for its water supply. Secretary Fisher to hear the final permit application today. The proposal implicates a $50,000,000 aqueduct project spanning 150 miles to San Francisco with a multi day hearing. Gunter hotel will offer Thanksgiving dinner November 28 from 6 to 8 30 p m at $1 50 per plate.
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Washington
San Francisco
Hetch-Hetcy Valley
Yosemite National Park
Fisher
San Joaquin Valley
Gunter Hotel
Dreams of Fire Ends in Skylight Plunge
In New York Ida Radt, wife of a banker, fell seven stories from a skylight while fearing a hotel fire. She was seriously injured after explaining her dream to bystanders and then losing consciousness. In Beaumont the Southeast Texas Fair opened for its sixth year with daily parades and a floral pageant review by Governor Colquitt anticipated.
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New York
Ida Radt
Beaumont
Tex
Colquitt
Judge May Punish Woman Over Contempt Charge
Chicago November 25 United States Judge Landis planned to rule today on punishing Mrs Margaret L Kirby wife of head of the Kirby Savings bank for contempt of court The action stems from her failure to produce 20000 of bank funds believed in her possession
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Chicago
United States
Landis
Margaret L. Kirby
Kirby Savings Bank
Rebels and Federals Clash Near Guzman in California
Gen Pascual Orozco Jr is said to be in Los Angeles area with rheumatism and may be arrested any day. Washington officials have been informed and formal charges for violating neutrality laws are reported in Texas. Special agent James Ganor says he has proof Orozco is in Southern California and in daily contact with his wife.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Pascual Orozco Jr
Texas
Department of Justice
Washington
James Ganor
California
General Orozco
Federal commanders gain initiative in Chihuahua campaign
A new general order in El Paso allows federal officers in Chihuahua and Sonora to act on their own to pursue rebels after partial victories against Salazar and Caraveo. About 500 rebels under Salazar versus 400 volunteers under Blanco are expected near Guzman. Gov. Gonzales pleads for 10,000 more troops to avert crisis.
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EL Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Sonora
Salazar
Caraveo
War Department
Inez Salazar
Palomas
Jose Blanco
Guzman
Mexico Northwestern
Juarez
Tellez
Abraham Gonzales
Madero
Mexican Civil Strife Shifts Troop Movements and Rebellion Funds
Reports indicate the bulk of federal troops withdraw from many states to chase southern rebels while 500 Indians surrender mostly unarmed. Zapata signs two circulars urging hacienda owners to contribute 3000 pesos and planters to accelerate peon labor as rebels threaten property destruction. Northern forces redraw and recruits are pressured while 50 soldiers join the rebellion in Mexico state. The government claims overall improvement despite ongoing clashes.
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Oaxaca
Zapatistas
Zapata
Mexico
Republic
Gunboat Des Moines Sails From New Orleans For Mobile
After a several day stay in New Orleans the U S gunboat Des Moines weighed anchor today and sailed for Mobile to remain near Mexican waters. The fourth division battleships Minnesota Michigan Kansas and South Carolina are due to arrive in New Orleans Wednesday for a week long visit with a special military and civic program planned for the fleet officers and men.
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New Orleans
United States
Des Moines
Mobile
Minnesota
Michigan
Kansas
South Carolina
Missionary predicts Christian future for China
Miss Mary B. Porter, a 40 year China missionary, told the Young Women's Christian association in Kansas City that China will become a nation of Christians. She said the Chinese now view missionaries differently and credited early missionaries with the Orient's changes.
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Kansas City
China
Mary B. Porter
Young Women's Christian Association
Miss Porter
Orient
Barges Pioneer Typhoon Rescued Off Point Judith
Three crew members from the barges Pioneer and Typhoon were rescued by Point Judith life savers after a heavy southwest gale battered the vessels. At 8 a.m. the Pioneer and Typhoon were breaking up while in tow by the tug Salutation. Beached behind the Point Judith breakwaters the Salutation and tow were driven apart by shifting winds.
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Point Judith
R. I
Pioneer
Typhoon
Salutation
Denver Millionaire Dies After Brief Illness
Denver real estate magnate and early Colorado legislator Andrew D. Wilson died at his Denver home after a brief illness. Born in 1843 in Western Missouri, he moved to Colorado in 1863 and later served as state railroad commissioner and prominent Mason.
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Denver
Colo
Andrew D. Wilson
Colorado
Mr. Wilson
Missouri
Sleeping Potion Causes Death in Akron Woman
Mrs Jes sie Limrick aged 28 died after nine days of nearly unbroken sleep following an overdose of sleeping powder. Police say she intended suicide amid worry over her divorced husband’s remarriage. she woke briefly yesterday before sinking back into sleep.
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Akron
Jessie Limrick
Worsham Accepts Call at St. David's Church
Dr. Milton P. Worsham of Amarillo has accepted the call of St. David's Episcopal church in Austin. He plans to arrive about December 8 to assume the rectorship, succeeding the late Dr. T. B. Lee, with no regular rector since his death.
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Worsham
Austin
Tex
Milton P. Worsham
Amarillo
St. David's Episcopal Church
T. B. Lee
Lee
Masons Convene Work Committee In Texas
WACO Texas November 25 The committee on work of the Grand Royal Arch chapter Texas Masonry met this morning led by Chairman B K Hawkins Brownwood. It will remain in session until next Monday when the grand chapter proper convenes followed by the grand lodge Tuesday.
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Waco, Tex
Grand Royal Arch Chapter
Texas Masonry
B. K. Hawkins
Brownwood
Grand Chapter
Grand Lodge
Oilman Walter Sharp Operated On in Chicago
Walter B. Sharp a Houston oil man underwent kidney surgery at Mercy Hospital Chicago. He remained in serious condition yesterday after the operation and doctors said the procedure went better than expected.
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Sharp
Chicago
Walter B. Sharp
Houston
Mercy Hospital
Farmers in Cibolo valley plan irrigation dam near Bracken
Farmers at Schertz north of San Antonio endorsed a 65 foot dam on Cibolo creek to create a large reservoir irrigating 40 000 to 60 000 acres. Contracts signed by farmers owning 5 000 to 10 000 acres. work to begin once 15 000 acres are under contract. Frank S Rockefeller of Russell Kansas among interested backers.
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Cibolo Valley
Schertz
San Antonio
Bracken
H. M. Madison
Stockman and Farmer
Julian Stappler
Comal
Frank S. Rockefeller
Russell, Kan
John D. Rockefeller
Walthall Heads to National AG Meet Then Moves on to Beaumont Case
Attorney General James D. Walthall left Austin for St. Louis to attend the National Association of Attorneys General conference where he will present a paper. He will then go to Washington to join Attorney Sol E. Gordon to begin gathering evidence in the moving picture trust case in the Beaumont district court.
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Austin
Tex
James D. Walthall
St. Louis
National Association of Attorneys General
Walthall
Washington
Sol E. Gordon
Moving Picture Trust
Beaumont
Neill Seeks Settlement With Harriman Line
Dr. Charles P. Neill federal labor commissioner spent three days studying issues between Harriman line management and its conductors and trainmen and began earnest efforts to reach an agreement. He met with President Scott and General Manager Van Vleck and will hear from committees representing the men this afternoon.
Farmer Shot by Son in Accidental Rifle Incident
Frank Wolf, a prominent farmer near D H Anis Texas, was accidentally shot by one of his sons while hunting. The rifle bullet pierced his left shoulder and lodged near the collarbone. doctors dressed the wound, leaving the bullet in place.
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D'Hanis
Tex
Here
Frank Wolf
Fire Devastates Black Mountain in Townwide Blaze
Fire of unknown origin swept the Black Mountain business district from midnight destroying four stores two livery stables a freight depot a dwelling a lumber company warehouse and stock with total loss estimated at fifty thousand dollars only one store of consequence left standing in Asheville North Carolina on November twenty fifth.
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Asheville
N. C
Black Mountain
Wealthy Armenian Philanthropist Dr Markar Dadirrian Dies
Dr Markar G Dadirrian a 78 year old Armenian philanthropist and millionaire died at his Hastings New York home after years of deteriorating health following threats to his life two years earlier He was a Christian missionary and physician in Turkey before emigrating to the United States in 1885 where he started a cultured milk business that made him wealthy
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Hastings
N. Ys
Markar G. Dadirrian
Taft to Open National Rivers and Harbors Congress
President Taft will open the National Rivers and Harbors congress in Washington on December 4. The three day session will address major issues in developing the nation's waterways as announced by association officers.
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Taft
Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Association
Limited train collides with freight at McAlester yard
In Muskogee Oklahoma on November 25 the Katy limited No 10 struck a freight in McAlester south yards. The engine turned over injuring the engineer and fireman badly. Several passengers were hurt though none seriously. The limited runs San Antonio to St Louis on the Missouri Kansas & Texas line.
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Muskogee
Okla
Katy Limited
South Yards
McAlester
Kansas & Texas
San Antonio
St. Louis
Fire Panic Kills Fifty at Spanish Moving Picture Show
At Bilboa Spain a large crowd packed into a converted circus cinema as a film ignited. The operator cried fire in panic. about fifty died and many were injured. Most victims were women and children. The scene was chaotic with crowds fleeing as the building reached capacity for a two cent admission. In New Orleans ministers at the Southern German Methodist conference conducted services as Bishop Thirkield ordained several elders.
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Bilboa
Spain
New Orleans
Southern German Methodist Episcopal Conference
Thirkield
Texas
Eld
Conference Ends With Bohemian Delegates Listed
A conference involving Albert L. Eifeste of Meadville Texas R Wilt and A Tajlmn of Caldwell Texas and Bohemians is expected to close today.
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Ers
Albert L. Eifeste
Meadville
Tex
R. Wilt
A. Tajlmn
Caldwell, Tex
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Otto Koehler
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Chas. Schreiner
B. G. Barnes
W. P. Rote
London Telegraph
Frisco
City
Yosemite Park
Mexico City
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Ares
Riebe Undertaking Co
Texas Masons
A. Collman
Main Av
Katy Limited Hits Freight
DR. Pierce
Golden Medical
R.V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo, N.Y
Common Sense
Aygichet
Madicies
Sonsetets
van Sead
Pierce
Buffalo MY
Dr. Stotts & Co
South
DR. S the
Totts
Lkrpievrinn
Srevau
DR. Stotts
Gunter Bldg
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