Taft halts Panama canal governor picks until return
President Taft decides not to nominate the civil governor of the Panama Canal Zone or subordinate officials before returning to the United States. Col Goethals is expected to be appointed civil governor. Taft tours the Culebra cut and Panama ruins aboard the Arkansas, with Hall and Delaware due back later.
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Canal
U. S
Washington, D. C
Taft
National Theater
Panama
Panama Legation
de Lesseps Plaza
Hotel Tivoli
Legation
Valdez
Panama Canal Zone
United States
G. W. Goethals
Culebra
Panama City
Henry Morgan
Charles II
England
Colon
Arkansas
Key West
Col. Hall
United Ses
Delaware
Governor Clark Sees Alaska Fuel, Law Reforms Urgency
Alaska Governor Walter Clark reports a drop in population tied to placer mining decline and weak land laws. He urges Congress to modify mining rules and permit land based seal hunting to boost territory income by about two million dollars annually. He criticizes public attacks on Alaska and calls for action to unlock fuel resources for development.
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Washington
Walter Clark
Alaska
Congress
Wood Plans Army Parade For Inaugural Pageant
Washington report states Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood chief of staff and marshal of the inaugural parade began forming the procession. All military branches will be represented including West Point and Annapolis cadets and hundreds of Carlisle Indian trainees. Wood notified state governors which troops would participate.
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Washington
Leonard Wood
Army
West Point
Annapolis
Carlisle
King George Falls Ill. Royal Attendances Canceled
London dispatch reports King George at his country home Bandringham suffering a chill. He could not attend church and was prevented from being present at a royal engagement. Official notes say he has recovered.
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George
London
England
Bandringham
Given
Queen Mother
Saloniki Demands Complicate Balkan Peace Talks
London December 27 The fate of Adrianople dominates Balkan peace talks with the Turkish fortress seen as the major hurdle. Turkish counter proposals reportedly insist on Saloniki remaining under Turkish control as part of a western boundary plan that could shape the conference’s bargaining basis.
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London
England
Adrianople
Turkey
Balkan
Bulgaria
Europe
Saloniki
Serres
Midia
St. James’ Palace
Enos
Aegean Sea
Dardanelles
Near murder attempt on Prince Yamagata in Tokyo
A 22 year old intruder was found in the Prince Aritomo Yamagata residence and stabbed himself before being overpowered. He attempted to stab the prince and swallowed morphine, later moved from hospital to prison as the case unfolded.
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Tokyo
Aritomo Yamagata
Prince Yamagata
Edward P. Vilas Dies After Staircase Fall in Milwaukee
Edward P. Vilas a 60 year old Milwaukee lawyer and brother of the late William F. Vilas former postmaster general died from injuries after falling down stairs at his home last night. He was alone except for maids who did not hear the incident. Mrs. Vilas and her sister Miss Mary L. Atwood found him unconscious at the foot of the stairs.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Edward P. Vilas
Willam F. Vilas
Proposal to allow mail voting in Wisconsin legislature
Madison Wis Dec 27 A proposed amendment to the election laws would allow voting by mail. Traveling salesmen in Wisconsin push the measure, citing their frequent absence from the state during elections and a desire to vote annually.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Food Trust Sued Over Kellogg Price Fixing Scheme
U S Attorney in Detroit filed suit against Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Co and officers charging price fixing and use of patents to restrain trade. Case under Sherman Act seeks injunction to stop alleged agreements among jobbers that curb interstate commerce and force uniform pricing at 2 50 per case.
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Detroit
Mich
Breakfast Food Trust
Clyde L Webster
United States
Eastern District of Michigan
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Company
Battle Creek
Will K. Kellogg
Milford C. Kellogg
Andrew Ross
Department of Justice
Kellogg Company
Identified Held-Up Men In Springfield Train Robbery
Jack Hartnett of Chicago and Elmer Vigus of Springfield have been identified as the men who held up the Alton "Hum mer" at Iles Junction. Detectives say a dramatic police station confrontation occurred with Engineer McLaughlin Fireman Sullivan and Express Messenger Ayers. Hidden coats found in a corn field are believed to be the robbers' garments.
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Springfield
Ill
Jack Hartnett
Chicago
Elmer Vigus
Alton
Iles Junction
McLaughlin
Sullivan
Express
Ayers
Schuler
Fourteen Jacks Die in Bemidji Lumber Camp Brawl
Fourteen young men die near Bemidji Minnesota after a Christmas dispute at a lumber camp. Wood alcohol stolen from camp stores kills several. an axe fight ends others killed. The tragedy follows an argument over mince pie quality with the cooks involved.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Bemidji
Train Kills Entire Family Returning From Wedding
Edward H. Miller, 34, his wife Maud, 34, their children Ruth 8 and Wayne 4, died when Illinois Central No 9 struck their covered wagon near Savoy. Niece Opal Scott, 11, fatally injured. The group was returning from the wedding of Myrtle Innis to Loale Kintner.
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Champaign
Ill
Edward H. Miller
Maud Miller
Ruth
Wayne
Miller
Opal Scott
Savoy
Myrtle Innis
Loale Kintner
Army chaplain dies at sea aboard Sherman
Manila December 27 A wireless message from the transport Sherman bound for San Francisco reports the death of Chaplain Edward R. Chase of the Thirteenth Infantry. Cause of death is pneumonia.
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Edward R. Chase
Thirteenth Infantry
Manila
San Francisco
Sherman
Pneumonis
Fires in California Kill Nine and Injure Six
In Los Angeles two youths died and six were injured after a fire on North Main street trapped residents in upper floors and forced escapes via windows. Firemen pulled many to safety as flames roared through a business block. In San Francisco seven lives were believed lost in a tenement district lodging house fire with occupants found in stupor and others unreachable.
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Los Angeles
Cal
North Main Street
Leonard Walters
Leopold Walters
San Francisco
Hawaii Islands Prospers Under Frear Year End Report
Washington reports Hawaii prospers with imports and exports totaling 84 143 760, up 14 692 597 from last year, a 172 percent rise since territorial start. Gov Frear urges repealing literacy test for Caucasians, land law revision, extending reclamation act, volcano park creation, harbor funding, and a first class quarantine at Hilo.
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Washington
W. F. Frear
Hawaii
United States
Hilo
Kills Louisiana Bad Man in Oak Grove Shootout
In Oak Grove Louisiana on December 28 Fink Maddox known as a town boss died after a confrontation with a posse. Maddox shot Deputy Marshal L B Ray who was mortally wounded before Maddox was killed in the battle.
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Oak Grove
Fink Maddox
Maddox
L. B. Ray
Cummins Pallbearers at Des Moines Funeral
Senator A Br Cummins served as pallbearer at the funeral of T. L. Cummins in Des Moines today. Three sons and three grandsons also served as pallbearers at the ceremony held December 28.
Britton Defeats O Keefe in Olympia A A Bout
Chicago welterweight Jack Britton defeats local lightweight Tommy O Keefe in a boxing match at the Olympia A A in Philadelphia on December 26. Packey McFarland's top rival showcased sharp punches and boxing tactics in the arena.
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Philadelphia
Jack Britton
Chicago
Packey McFarland
Tommy O'Keefe
Olympia
A. A
Ironworkers Guilt Shocks Nation in Los Angeles Case
The government seized 38 union labor officials convicted of conspiracy and aiding in explosions tied to the Los Angeles Times destruction. Almost the entire executive staff of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers was found guilty, led by president Frank M. Ryan. Two defendants, Daniel Buckley and Herman G Seiffert, were acquitted.
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Western
Union News Service
Indianapolis
United States
Los Angeles
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Frank M. Ryan
John J. McNamara
Daniel Buckley
Davenport
Herman G. Seiffert
Milwaukee
Deaths Save Turner From Murder Charge
Benjamin Turner, held for an alleged murder nine years ago near Atlanta, Ga., was released after Atlanta police chief advised county officers that witnesses in the case are all dead, clearing him of the charge.
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Washington
Benjamin Turner
Atlanta
Turner
Plot to kill congressman shocks Batesville area
In Oil Trough near Batesville Ark two men while plotting to kill Representative W J Caldwell were involved in a deadly shooting. Ollie Parsons was mortally wounded by James McCartney who is jailed. Both men are Caldwell's brothers in law.
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Batesville
Ark
W. J. Caldwell
Independence County
Ollie Parsons
James McCartney
Oil Trough
Here
McCartney
Caldwell
Taft Receives Oil Portrait by Boston Artist Emily White
President Taft is presented with a New Year gift portrait of his Aunt Delia Torrey. The painting was created by Emily B. White a young Boston artist who recently won the James William Paige scholarship of 800 dollars at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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Boston
Taft
Delia Torrey
Emily B. White
James William Paige
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Tiny Aurora baby weighs 17 ounces at birth
In Aurora, Illinois a newborn believed to be the nation’s smallest weighs 17 ounces at birth at a local hospital. Mother Eva Rote reports the infant is well formed and appears strong, with a wedding ring fitting on the baby’s leg as a striking measure of its tiny size.
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Aurora, Ill
Aurora Hospital
Eva Rote
Cincinnati Grain and Livestock Market Prices
Market report lists price quotes for wheat corn oats hay poultry eyes cattle bulls calves hogs and sheep in Cincinnati. Prices shown include classifications such as No. 2 red wheat 1.10 to 1.15 and hogs selected heavy shippers 7.60 to 7.66 with various grades and weights across cereals, hay, and livestock.
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Timothy
Clover
Fire forces evacuation as church burns in Chicago
In Chicago, 200 children from a Sunday school class marched out singing Onward Christian Soldiers through smoke as Lorimer Memorial Baptist church burned. Organist Mrs Elmer Anderson and teacher Miss Martha Marquardt directed singing until the children reached safety. flames later forced the two women to flee, leaving coats behind.
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Chicago
Lorimer Memorial Baptist Church
Elmer Anderson
Martha Marquardt
Preparing for New Settlers
Canadian immigration officials project a surge in settlers to Ontario prairie regions and British Columbia. Officials forecast about 200,000 Americans plus many from other countries, totaling around 400,000 newcomers this year as railway expansion opens up land for mixed farming and fruit raising. James A. Flaherty of the Knights of Columbus endorses the Northwest as a land of opportunity for young men.
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Prairie Provinces
Western
Canada
United States
Ottawa
British Columbia
American West
James A. Flaherty
The
Knights of Columbus
Canadian Northwest
Maternal Intuition at the Party
A humorous cryptic note asks Curly to behave like a perfect hog at the gathering, invoking a playful role reversal and tempering expectations for party conduct. The message blends domestic joking with animal imagery to prompt humor and lighthearted behavior.
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Mrs. Pig
Curly
Name the Line Hubbubs and the Lonelyville Train Delay
Stray Stories reports a playful exchange where Hubbubs asks about late trains to Lonelyville and receives the reply that all trains are late. The quirky dialogue captures a commuter’s misfortune with a humorous tone.
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Lonelyville
Pessimism quip from Cincinnati Enquirer ballgame joke
A Cincinnati Enquirer humor item defines a pessimist as a man who carries an umbrella to a ball game, framing optimism with a light quip about weather and crowds.
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Willie
Paw
Cincinnati Enquirer
Turn About Is Fair Play Except When Applied to a Hand Organ
A concise wry line notes that reciprocity can fail in the odd case of a hand organ, implying comic or ironic injustice when the object of humor becomes the instrument. The remark plays on the saying about fairness in exchanges.
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Army Head
Samuel Untermeyer
New York
Pujo
Money Trust
Yamagata
E. P. Vilas
Food Trust
Kellogg
Alton Railroad
E. H. Miller
Savoy, Ill
William Corcoran Eustis
Eustis
McCombs
Democratic National Committee
Levi P. Morton
California
Frisco
Hawaii Islands
Louisiana
Britton Defeata O'Keefe
Destroyers of Times Building
Cincinnati
Fletcher
Thos. Brown
Pnt Econenees Inetansonsons
Y Postal
Rcels Post Aie
Finder CO
Liberty
New York City
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