Governors debate state versus national conservation policy
Governor Norris of Montana advocates state conservation over national efforts calling national conservationists faddists. He argues the northwest supports strict conservation but warns against forest reserve policies valuing land for farming over timber. Other speakers urge stronger governor-led reforms and criticise pure popular rule without seasoned leadership.
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Louisville
House of Governors
Willson
Fort
Harmon
Weeks
Marshall
Angel
Draper
Mas
Sachusetts
Norris
Montana
Northwest
New Ohio Law to Add Revenue From Ward Costs
Columbus officials report enforcement of a winter passed measure making parents and guardians pay ward costs for eight state hospitals. Dr. Emerick enforcing an older rule at the Institution for feeble minded raised initial receipts. officials expect about $200000 annually. Agents have turned in $11000 in under three months with $89000 more likely. In a separate item, Macao garrison revolt in Portuguese China involved 500 soldiers and sailors.
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Columbus, O
B. J. Emerick
Shirer
State Board of Charities
Hongkong
Macao
Portugal
When Ships Crash Steel Crumples Like Paper
In North River collision between the Prieg Friedrien Wilhelm and the French liner La Lorraine both ships bore reduced speed. Great holes torn in bow and stern show the impact. French and German officials blame river currents while harbor officials fault the captains. Investigations pending.
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North River
New York
State fair passes to be abolished in Ohio plan
Columbus Ohio December state board of agriculture Assistant Secretary James W Fleming announced passes issued for state fairs will be abolished following a National State Fair association meeting in Chicago. Kentucky and Minnesota already switched to the plan with Ohio and others expected to follow. The move triggers widespread opposition as thousands of passes have historically circulated at fairs. Meanwhile a great storm near Corunna Spain has caused sixteen deaths with vessels Policing the seas reporting drownings and sailors swept overboard.
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Columbus
Dec
James W. Fleming
State Board of Agriculture
National State Fair Association
Chicago
Kentucky
Minnesota
Ohio
Lisbon
Corunna
Spain
Denman and Booth to tour Ola canal area
Attorney General A G Denman and Special Counsel Henry J Booth will visit the northern Ola canal division to review the stone sale controversy. Varied testimony concerns the stone used in a fill, guiding the inspection and findings of the trip.
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Columbus
A. G. Denman
Henry J. Booth
Ola Canal
Bell System to eliminate all but Bell in Ohio region
Consolidation plans push to form a $50 000 000 corporation for Bell Morgan and independents across Ohio Indiana Michigan and eastern New York under state railroad commission regulation to control rates, aiming to reduce to a single Bell entity in Ohio. In Mexico Diaz and Corral inaugurated amid strategic secrecy as unrest grows in Texcoco and Chihuahua areas.
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Columbus
Bell Telephone Company
Morgan Telephone
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
New York
Bell, Morgan
General Assembly
State Railroad Commission
Bell Company
City of
Mexico
Ding
Corral
Bchoo of Mines
Chamber of Deputies
School of Mines
Texcoco
Chuviagar
Chihuahua
Chilahua
Train wreck kills two in Norfolk and Western collision
Cincinnati dispatch reports a head on freight crash near Perintown on the Norfolk and Western line. Charles Hunt of Wayne West Virginia was killed instantly. Engineer Cliff G. Smith injured with internal injuries and possible death. Fireman Roland Jacobs of Portsmouth suffered a broken leg and may die. four other trainmen seriously hurt.
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Cincinnati
Charles Hunt
Wayne
W. Va
Norfolk & Western
Perintown
Cliff G. Smith
May Dee
Roland Jacobs
Portsmouth
HEF LOSES SUIT
A Columbus jury awarded saloon keeper George J. Macklin $1,800 against Chief of Police Charles B. Carter in Judge Rathmells court. Macklin sued for $10,000 over damages to his reputation and business from alleged false arrest on February 26, 1910 during enforcement of screen and Sunday closing ordinances.
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Columbus
Rathmell
George J. Macklin
Charles B. Carter
Macklin
Carter
JURIST IS DEAD JURIST IS DEAD
Toledo reports Judge John F. Kumiler, 67, a leading jurist in Lucas County, died. Survived by wife and four sons, he served in the Eighty third Ohio Infantry during the Civil War.
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Toledo
John F. Kumiler
Turiets
Ohio
Common Pleas
Lucas County
Eighty-third Ohio Infantry
Livestock and Grain Price Report Across Cities
Chicago cattle and calf prices listed with varied bids for bulls cows and heifers. East Buffalo Pittsburg Cleveland Cincinnati markets show hogs sheep and lambs with fluctuating values and grain quotes for wheat corn oats rye and sugar.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Cuttin
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Lamba
Hoy Henview
York i
Cook Admits Polar Claim May Be Mistaken
New York December 1 Dr Frederick A Cook confesses he may have erred in claiming to reach the north pole In Hampton's Magazine opening article he states he cannot be certain whether he reached the pole and promises to present his case as a man not a geographer The piece explores his psychology the isolation hunger and ambition that accompanied his polar chase and notes he wore disguises and moved about in Europe largely under his own name
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New York
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Benjamin Hampton
Hampton's Magazine
Pole
Cook
Dr. Cook
Far North
France
Europe
London
Millionaire jail inmates turn cell block into luxury club
Four Nebraska billionaires led by W. G. Comatock arrive at Maatings jail after federal land fraud convictions. They will serve one year in jail but with special treatment including a Japanese chef, expensive furniture, a large library, daily newspapers, lace curtains, carpeted floors, and cells styled as club rooms. Dawson sails home to report on Nicaragua.
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Maatings
Neb
Nebraska
W. G. Comatock
Bartley St. Richards
Charles Jamson
Aquila Triplett
Dawson
Panama
Thomas
Washington
United States
Nicaraguy
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Wainwright
Here
John Wilson
Madison
Wis
Columbias
Louis Spohn
Baltimore American
F. A. Cook
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