Tariff bill under review may meet revenue needs
Washington reports a critical study of the Underwood-Simmons tariff to judge revenue sufficiency as the conference committee resumes work. Simmons asserts the bill will amply meet government needs while house senate conferees dispute suggested revenue cuts. The panel also clears free art import restrictions and fixes citrus duty at half a cent per pound with house rates slightly lower than present.
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Washington
Tariff Conference Committee
Senate
House Committee
Simmons
Conference Committee
House
Eskimo Boy Given Record Early Christening in Subzero
Washington reports a six week old Eskimo boy christened in an extreme cold record setting ceremony. Dr. Thompson, secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, noted the likely record as the earliest public christening under 30 below zero conditions.
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Washington
Ates Pama Wilson
Thompson
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
Bingham Strike Called Off By Western Federation of Miners
Salt Lake, Sept. 20. The Bingham strike against the Utah Copper company, begun Sept. 15, 1912, and involving miners at Bingham and workers at Garfield mills, was declared off officially by the Western Federation of Miners, per information given to affected unions.
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Salt Lake
Bingham
Western Federation of Miners
Utah Copper Company
Garfield
Neutral Zone Plan for Azores Under Consideration
London reports a proposal to declare the Azores a neutral zone as part of plans tied to the Panama Canal opening. The idea involves a treaty with Portugal to ensure strict neutrality while permitting free access due to joint German, American and British cable stations on the islands.
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London
Azores
Manchester Guardian
Panama Canal
Portugal
September Wheat Closes at 8714 in Chicago Trade
Chicago market report notes September wheat finishing at 8714 amid active trading. Prices reflect strong demand and nearby supply concerns as the session concludes.
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Chicago
Diaz Worries Over Huerta Reply on Mexico Return
Felix Diaz, candidate for the Mexican presidency, had not yet received word from Provisional President Huerta about his return to Mexico by late afternoon. He spent the day visiting friends in Paris.
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Paris
Felix Diaz
Huerta
Mexico
Engineer Suspected in Ogden Train Robbery Mystery
Salt Lake reporters detail the arrest of Bert Johnson a 33 year old former locomotive engineer amid a probe into the Overland Limited holdup near Reese Ogden February 1911 A Negro porter was killed in the raid and detectives believe Johnson may hold a crucial link to the case after a hotel sighting with two other suspects and two days of surveillance by Patrolman C C Carstensen.
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Salt Lake
Bert Johnson
Overlani Limited
Reese
Ogden
Johnson
CC. C. Carstensen
Joseph Jones
Overland Limited
Carstensen
Y M C A Tennis Tournament Schedule
The YMCA tennis schedule lists two courts with matchups on Monday and Tuesday. Doubles involve Mc Ginnis Cleare Richardson Van Dyke on the YMCA Court and Fulton McHale Cannon Giles on Fargo Court. Singles feature Myers Stutz Carruthers Farwell Cleave Sanders and Van Dyke Jones to be finalized.
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Myers
Stutz
Carruthers
Farwell
Cleave
Sanders
Fargo
van Dyke
Jones
Bryan to finish Chautauqua lectures despite duties
Secretary Bryan will conclude his Chautauqua season tonight in Warrenton Virginia. He released figures showing income from lectures this year about seven thousand dollars with net receipts around six thousand five hundred. He noted seven weekdays were used for lectures and defended public life against undue criticisms.
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Washington
Bryan
Warrentown
Grand Jury Finishes Indictments and Deliberates Next Steps
The grand jury completed cases submitted by County Attorney C. Douglas Smith and plans new business including possible recommendations for public institutions. Prominent indictments include William Hughes for receiving bribes and Pearl Shelton for bootlegging. Several defendants were arraigned with dates set for hearings in October.
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C. Douglas Smith
Senator Brady Slams Tariff Bill As Discriminatory
Senator James H. Brady returned to Washington from a brief home stay and criticized the tariff and currency bills. He warned that the measure discriminates against western farmers, especially beet and woolgrowers, while favoring eastern manufacturers. He noted estimates of tariff impacts on farmers who buy and sell goods and urged readjustment to protect wool and sugar industries.
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James H. Brady
Washington
Senate
Boise
North
Brady
West
John Sharp Williams
Missis
Sippi
East
Sulzer Denies Recognizing Glynn For Acting Governor Duties
Albany reporters describe Governor Sulzer denying that he recognized Lieutenant Governor Glynn to perform acting governor duties. Sulzer had moved certain criminal matters to Glynn's attention, a step his counsel says does not affect Sulzer's status.
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Albany
Sulzer
Glynn
Train derails near Manhattan injuring twenty passengers
Twenty passengers were injured when Chicago Rock Island and Pacific passenger train No 40 derailed on a curve one mile west of Manhattan Kansas. Eight coaches left the rails. a steel baggage and smoking car rolled down a twenty foot embankment and overturned three times. Conductor Thompson and passenger J P Baldy of Herington were among the injured with Baldy probably fatally hurt. A defective rail is blamed for the crash.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
J. P. Baldy
Herington, Kas
Thompson
Brady and wife tour Idaho in early political agenda
Senator Brady and Mrs Brady travel through Idaho visiting Pocatello Boise and northern towns to assess interests as the Glass currency bill moves from committee to the Senate finance committee and a two week refinement period is expected before the regular session begins December 1.
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House
Senate
Finance Committee
Brady
Idaho
Chicago
Pocatello
Boise
Parcels Hit Hard by Post Service Competition
Wells Fargo official Christian sen testifies at state railroad inquiry about the impact of parcel post on express firms. He cites a 31.7 percent drop in small packages since government service began and a 33 percent fall in revenue, noting rural routes were hardest hit. he cannot confirm an extra 24 million dollar dividend in 1910.
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San Francisco
State Railroad Commission
Southern Pacific
Wells Fargo
Christiansen
Wells-Fargo
Mother and Child Dead in Huntington Bridge Accident
Short Line officials reported a fatal bridge accident two miles west of Ontario. A woman with two children attempted to shield them as a freight train passed, but she and an eight year old girl were killed. A four year old boy was badly injured. names were not learned at noon.
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Ontario
Gaynor Funeral Set For Monday In New York
The body of William J. Gaynor, former New York City mayor, will be moved from his Brooklyn home to City Hall to lie in state until Monday morning. Close friends and city officials attended a private service at the Gaynor residence conducted by Rev. Frank W. Page, a longtime family associate, in Culpepper Virginia.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
Gaynor
Brooklyn
City Hall
Frank W. Page
Culpepper
Thaw defense plans await family approval in Concord
Concord New Hampshire September 20 plans of the defense in the extradition proceedings against Harry K Thaw await approval by his mother and sister who with the latter's husband George Lauder Carnegie are expected here late today Thaw is occupied with law books and searching for precedents bearing on his case
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Concord
N. H
Harry K. Thaw
George Lauder Carnegie
Thaw
Massachusetts boy wins golf honors over Vardon and Ray
Francis Ouimet, a Brooklyn Massachusetts schoolboy amateur, defeated Harry Vardon and Edward Ray by five and six strokes to capture the national championship cup and a gold medal from Woodlawn Golf Club Newton. Final scores Ouimet 72 Vardon 77 Rey 78.
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Brooklyn
Mass
Francis Ouimet
Harry Vardon
Edward Ray
Woodlawn Golf Club
Newton
Ouimet
Vardon
Rey
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