San Francisco OKs Hetch Hetchy water bond issue
The city approved a six to one vote to fund the Hetch Hetchy water supply project with $600,000 bonds to acquire Tuolumne county water rights. City engineers project a top tier system from Lake Eleanor and Hetch Hetchy valley, with total costs estimated at $43 million for rights, distribution, and transmission. Total votes: 41,007 with 24,850 for and 508 against.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Tuolumne County
Lake Eleanor
Hetch Hetchy Valley
Tuolumne River
Hetch - Hetchy
Bryan Thanks Gompers for His Support
At the twenty eighth annual AFL convention in Denver Samuel Gompers thanks speakers and warns of a possible Sherman act amendment harmful to labor. He reads a Bryan letter thanking him and others for backing him in the presidential campaign. Most of the day features reports and addresses.
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Associated Press
Denver
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Congress
Gompers
William J. Bryan
Federation
Deadly Railway Record In United States Noted
Washington report shows 3746 killed and 68989 injured in railroad casualties for the year ending June 30 last, a drop of 1236 deaths and 297 injuries from the prior year, per the state commerce commission. New York and Philadelphia briefs mention financial transfers and Rear Admiral James M. Miller’s death at age 61 after a brief illness.
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United States
State Commerce Commission
Miller
Philadelphia
James M. Miller
United States Naval Home
Missouri
Columbia
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Lancaster
Drunken Mexican Slain in Cross Border Shootout
An unidentified Mexican, intoxicated and armed, fired at a guard near the international boundary at Nogales. The guard returned fire, killing the Mexican. the guard was briefly arrested by Mexican authorities for investigation per procedure. A carnival is planned at the Big Casino tonight.
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Nogales
Ariz
Arin
German mine disaster at Badbed mine near Hamm
A massive explosion at Badbed mine near Hamm leaves 302 miners listed as lost after 35 wounded and 37 dead. Rescue attempts fail as flames smoke and flooded galleries impede entry, with firemen and foreign rescue teams assisting before officials halt further efforts.
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Associated Press
Hamm
Westphalia
Germany
Courrieres
France
Taft and Sherman Resting at Virginia Mountain Retreat
President elect Taft is joined by Vice President elect Sherman at the Homestead in Hot Springs Virginia for a week of rest and recreation. Also arriving are Representative Burton of Ohio Senator Burkett of Nebraska Senator Scott and Mrs Scott and Senator Bourne of Oregon to discuss legislative matters including a postal savings bank bill.
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Associated Press
Hot Springs
Taft
Sherman
Virginia Mountains
Judge Taft
Homestead Hotel
Inga
Burton
Ohio
Burkett
Nebraska
Scott
West Virginia
Bourne
Oregon
Justice Dept to Seek Supreme Court Review in Standard Oil Case
The Department of Justice said it would apply to the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari after the Chicago circuit court of appeals refused rehearing in the Standard Oil case famous for a $29,000,000 fine. Government readiness to seek review follows the appeals court action and the November reconvening of the high court.
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Associated Press
Washington
Eircnit Court of Appeals of
Chicago
United States
Department of Justice
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Circuit Court of Appeals
Buckaroo Tack Commuted to Life Imprisonment
The Nevada state board of pardons met in Carson and commuted Buckaroo Tack, Indian, sentenced to hang for murder, to life imprisonment in a special session.
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Reno
State Board of Pardons
Carson
Negro man convicted of attempted assault in Spartanburg
John Irby, a Black man, was found guilty of attempted criminal assault on Miss Lelia Seeped and sentenced to thirty years in the penitentiary. Militia stood guard as the crowded courtroom heard the verdict. Judge Scham pere urged public aid to maintain order amid cheers for the judge.
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John Irby
Lelia Eeeped
Schampere
Metal Market News From New York Quiet On Copper
The New York metal market report notes copper trading quietly with minor price moves around 4.37 to 4.40. Market activity remains subdued amid broad steadiness in early trading.
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New York
Meady
Big Mining Suit Starts in Idaho Dispute Over Wardner Vein
Wallace Idaho November 12 The January Mining company an Oregon corporation sues the Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining company for seven million three hundred thousand dollars claiming ownership of the Wardner vein and Republican Fraction lode in the Yreka mining district. The suit seeks to recover value of ore and quiet title. Two additional suits involving millions are pending at Bunker Hill prompted by the Federal Mining and Smelting company.
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Associated Press
Wallace
Idaho
January Mining Company
Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining
Erace Recovery
Oregon
Yreka
Federal Mining and Smelting Company
Frank Post
Spokane
January Company
Wardner
Bunker Hill Company
Aoe
Six Chinese Smugglers Are Drowned
Buffalo dispatch reports a motor boat carrying ten Chinese and three whites wrecked on the breakwater near Michigan street. Six Chinese were killed or dashed to death, four survivors rescued, while the three whites escaped and are being sought for suspected smuggling operations from Canada. The group had left Toronto a week earlier and waited across the lake, with a fatal wind driving the boat into the rocks.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
Michigan Street
Canada
Mick Quong
Toronto
United States
Espee Directors Declare Dividend
New York Nov 13 Directors of the Southern Pacific company declared a regular quarterly dividend of 1 percent on common stock and a regular semicannual dividend of 3 percent on preferred stock Uniort Pacific Airedate declared a regular quarterly dividend of 2 percent on common stock.
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New York
Southern Pacific Company
Uniort Pacific
Airedate
National Farmers Union Meeting Opens in New Orleans
The National Farmers Educational Cooperative union opened in New Orleans with Governor Hoke Smith and other Georgia leaders attending. Topics include night riding in the South and a plan to build a mammoth cotton storage warehouse in New Orleans. Also tonight two good fighters meet at the Big Casino. Certificates of location for male ap thie office.
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New Orleans
National Farmers’ Educational
Co-operative Union
City
Hoke Smith
South
Stock Market Diminished Activity Amid Mixed Prices
A chaotic market page shows hesitating trading with no stock leading the session. United States Steel trades around 56 2 4, touching higher prices amid overall subdued turnover and limited price momentum.
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XORK
United States
Seeghy Vino Tilay
Bistero Corporation
Sae & Cnstration
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