Northwest switchmen strike after fifteen days of talks
After fifteen days of negotiations between the Switchmen's Union of North America and a joint railroad managers committee representing thirteen northwest railroads, about 2300 switchmen struck. Managers claim some crews remained at work while others stopped, raising fears of traffic disruption and elevating grain prices in Chicago.
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St. Paul
Switchmen's Union of North America
Joint Committee of Railroad Managers
Northwest
Managers’ Committee
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Hawley
Switchmen’s Union
G. T. Slade
Northern Pacific
Lake Superior
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Twin Cities
Duluth
Superior
Railway Managers’ Committee
Northwest Territory
F. T. Hawley
Union of North America
Billings
Mont
Northern Pacific Railway
Roads to Increase Wages Report Current
Reading, Pa December 1 There is a report that leading railroad companies including the Reading will soon announce higher wages for train service employees. Officials here could not confirm. Labor organizations nationwide push for a uniform wage scale across lines.
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Reading
Harvester Trust Hearing Resumed in Jefferson City
Hearings resume in the International Harvester company cases in Jefferson City Missouri as the trust probe continues.
Anti-Saloon League Meets Amid Alabama Prohibition Defeat
Chicago reports open conference of state superintendents and field workers of the Anti-Saloon League. William H. Anderson says focus shifts to Congress to ban liquor shipments into dry states. Dr. P A Baker notes Alabama defeat as hindrance but insists prohibition remains in force and voters will uphold it at polls.
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Alabama
Chicago
Washington
Conference of
Anti-Saloon League of America
William H. Anderson
Congress
P. A. Baker
League
Rapid Progress on Canal Finishes by Jan 1 1915
New York Dec 1 The congressional party inspecting the Panama Canal progress reports near unanimity that the work will be finished by January 1 1915. Representative Graff of Illinois says completion a year early is not surprising and pace is rapid.
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New York
Congressional
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Graff
Illinois
Escape From Fiery Death In Large Iowa City Cask
Two workers Joseph Soukup and Joseph Slavata barely escaped a blazing 150 barrel interior varnish task after a globe exploded and sparks ignited turpentine. They crawled out through a small aperture with burns but expected to recover.
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Iowa City
Joseph Soukup
Joseph Slavata
Bride Obtains License for Omaha Couple in Council Bluffs
Frances Mary Sigler of Omaha applied in Council Bluffs for a marriage license for herself and Henry D G Kelliger of Omaha. She explained he was at work and she would handle all arrangements. She is twenty and Kelliger is twenty seven.
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Council Bluffs
Frances Mary Sigler
Omaha
Henry D. G. Kelliger
Pinkertons on Way to Lead as Homestake Strike Tense
James Kirwin head of the Western Federation of Miners received a Denver telegram from National President Moyer stating seventy five Pinkerton detectives are en route to Lead to aid the plant strike at Homestake. C E Mahoney union vice president was fined fifty dollars for violent language in public. City council empowers the mayor to employ all needed special deputies.
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Lead
S. D
James Kirwin
Western Federation of Miners
National
Moyer
Denver
Pinkerton
Homestake
C. E. Mahoney
Taft Non-Committal on Oleo Legislation Request
President Taft gave a non committal reply to Representative Focht of Pennsylvania regarding a recommendation in his message to Congress for tighter restrictions on oleomargarine sales.
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Taft
Washington
Representative Focht
Pennsylvania
Congress
Eighty Cars of Apples Shipped From New Market
New Market Iowa reports eighty carloads of apples shipped out of town during the just closed apple season.
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New Market
Pinchot Defies Ballinger Over Conservation Policy
Gifford Pinchot, head of the U S forest service, challenges Secretary Ballinger in a Washington letter to Dr Lyman Abbott. He says Congress must decide whether coal fields stay public or are gobbled by monopolies and whether water power sites go to speculators or remain controlled by the people. He views these as the two chief sources of power needing action next session.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forest Service
Ballinger
Congress
Specia
Pinchot
Lyman Abbott
New York
Corn Exposition Opens With 500 Farmers In Des Moines
Governor Caroll and Jerry Sullivan welcome corn growers to the seventh annual corn exposition in Des Moines Coliseum. More than 500 farmers entered exhibits and 18 bushels of prize winning corn arrived for display.
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Des Moines
Governor Carroll
Jerry Sullivan
New Coliseum
Pure Stock Food Law Upheld in Federal Court
Judge Mc Pherson upheld the constitutionality of the state pure stock food law in federal court. He dismissed bills of complaint filed against Herbert R. Wright state food and dairy commissioner by American Linseed Oil Co and Standard Street Food Co. The plaintiffs sought to avoid an inspection fee.
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Des Moines
McPherson
Herbert R. Wright
State Food and Dairy
American Linseec Oil C Company
Standard Stect Food Company
Higbee Heads Governor's Greys Captaincy
Herbert Higbee, a West Point man, was elected captain of the Governor's Greys in Dubuque Iowa. His commission arrives in February and Lieutenant Ellsworth leads the company in the interim. Higbee succeeds Captain Thill who resigned for business reasons.
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Higbee
Governor's Greys
Dubuque
Herbert Higbee
West Point
Ellsworth
Thill
Bishop Hendricks Dies of Cholera
Cebu reported bishop T A Hendricks of the diocese died from cholera on December 1.
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Hendricks
Cebu
T. A. Hendricks
Pierce Goes to Trial for Alleged False Swearing
H. Clay Pierce, the St. Louis oil magnate, faced trial in Austin for alleged false swearing. Jury selection was underway as two state witnesses failed to appear, with attachments issued for them.
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St. Louis
Austin
Tex
H. Clay Pierce
Babe Murder Told by Des Moines Woman
Mrs Henry Fleming of 1116 West Second Street admitted to police that two months earlier a baby born to her sister Miss Nancy Thomas of Clayton Illinois was brought to the Flemings home at 1119 West Park Avenue and buried after being slain Mrs Fleming says she stood on the cellar stairs and witnessed the burial She named a suspect who is said to be a relative but police are not releasing the name at present
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Des Moines
Henry Fleming
West Second Street
Nancy Thomas
Clayton
Fleming
West Park Avenue
Widow Mrs Vander linden dies after cablegram
Mrs A Vander linden an aged widow died suddenly in Pella Iowa after receiving a cablegram about her daughter's safe arrival in China where she served as a missionary.
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Pella
A. Vanderlinden
China
Death Claims Editor Hildreth in Charles City
Hon A B F Hildreth aged ninety three years and nine months died in Charles City Iowa he was the oldest editor in the state and obituary details note his long career and age.
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Hildreth
Charles City
A. B. F. Hildreth
Doctor Slain by Brother-in-Law in Forest Missouri
Doctor Clay Henderson of Leake county was shot and killed by his brother-in-law Bell Hudson near Zion Forest. He was the fourth of five Henderson brothers to die tragically.
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Forest, Mis
Clay Henderson
Leake County
Bell Hudson
Zion
Henderson
Bendernagel May Tell All
New York reports that James F Bendernagel may testify for the government in a federal case against the American Sugar Refining company and five former employees charged with underweighing sugar. Witnesses testified workers were paid about 15 dollars to commit corruption, with Bendernagel cited as the payer in some instances.
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New York
James F. Bendernagel
American Sugar Refining Company
United States Circuit Court
Bendernagel
Williamsburg
Brooklyn
Haskell Urges Boycott Of Railroads
Governor Haskell urged in a letter to the state board of public affairs a boycott on railroads that faced a temporary restraining order from the state auditor over the gross revenue tax collection in Guthrie Oklahoma.
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Haskell
Guthrie
Okla
Dee
State Board of Public Affairs
No New Trial for Inspector McCann
Police Inspector Edward McCann, found guilty of taking money for alleged protection, was denied a new trial by Judge Barnes.
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McCann
Chicago
Edward McCann
Barnes
Found Dead in Bed at Regal Hotel in Independence
Dee P. B. Boeck, about forty, was found dead in a bed at the Regal hotel in Independence Louisiana. He had stayed about a week and was said to have been under liquor influence most of the time.
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Independence
Dee
P. B
Boeck
Regal
Three More Executed by Zelaya Report
In New Orleans on December 1 it was reported that Francisco Espinoza Colonel Hernando Barrios and Maximilian Sacass prominent Nicaragua revolution supporters were executed recently by order of President Zelaya.
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Zelaya
New Orleans
Francisco Espinoza
Hernando Barrios
Maximilian S$acass
Nicaragua
Train Derailed Near Manly Junction After Towerman Action
A Rock Island passenger train was derailed to avoid a collision at Manly Junction shortly after midnight. The Great Western had the right of way. Cars piled up but no serious injuries reported.
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Towerman
Mason City
Manly Junction
Rock Island
Great Western
Banana Shortcake A Palatable Nutritious Dish
Banana shortcake is an artificial food that pleases the palate and satisfies the mind of a reader who knows food value. The dish uses cereal crust with a cotton seed oil shortening and mashed banana spread between layers baked at 150 until the crust is permeated with banana juice and becomes crisp.
Five Boat Crew Missing From Marietta Whaleboat
Five sailors from the gunboat Marietta remain unreported after adrift 100 hours in the Caribbean. The men, lost Friday night in the whaleboat, were last at sea near Port Simon Costa Rica.
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Washington
Caribbean Sea
Marietta
Port Simon
Costa Rica
Hog market report from Chicago on December 1 1909 shows mixed prices
Estimated hog receipts reach 35000 with leftovers from yesterday at 10150. Light hogs 7.25 to 8.25, mixed packers 7.80 to 8.35, heavy shipping grades 7.95 to 8.40, rough to 8.10. cattle and sheep demand weaker, sheep steady with 22000 head reported.
Second Report on Customs Receipts and Shipments
Estimated receipts today 35000. Official receipts yesterday 30701. Official shipments yesterday 3141. Official receipts last month 4563880. Official shipments last month 74839. Officials left over yesterday 10460. Estimated receipts tomorrow 28000. Market 5 to 10 lower. Bulk 8 10 to 8 30 Light 770 to 820. Mixed packers 775 to 835. Heavy ship's grades 795 to 840. Rough 795 to 810. Parkers 805 to 815. Pigs 665 to 770.
Market Receipts and Price Ranges for Cattle and Sheep
Estimated receipts about 29 000 cattle with mixed classes and 22 000 sheep. Cattle include market steady to 10 lower Beeves, cows and heifers 2 10 to 6 65, Texas steers 3 70 to 4 75, stockers and feeders 3 1 to 6 15, Western cattle 400 to 7 40. Sheep show native 275 to 500, Western 300 to 600 yearlings, lambs 5 40 to 6 80, Western lambs 5 25 to 7 75 and 5 25 to 7 65.
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Texas
Hog Market Slows While Packers Mix See Varied Grades
Chicago December 1 1909 hog market shows slow trading with prices mostly 10 lower. Bulk 8.0 to 8.30 light hogs 7.70 to 8.15. mixed packers 7.75 to 8.35. heavy ship's grades 7.90 to 8.40. rough hogs 7.90 to 8.10. Cattle weak and sheep strong.
John A. Babcock Named At North American Live Stock
Notice from U S Stock Yards Chicago Illinois announces John A Babcock as a contact person for the North American Live Stock Commission Company. The brief item identifies the firm and location without extraneous details.
Iowa Jurist Proposed for Place on Supreme Bench
Iowa City report says President Hart and Secretary Dutcher urge Iowa Bar members to write President Taft endorsing Judge Horace E. Deemer of the Iowa Supreme Court for the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Peckham's death. Deemer visiting his mother in Wymore Nebraska for Thanksgiving, plan to return December 13.
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Hart
Dutcher
Iowa City
Taft
Charles M. Hart
Council Bluffs
Charles M. Dutcher
Iowa State Bar Association
Judge Deemer
Wymore
Neb
Iowa
Des Moines
Flaw in Abduction Law Found by Judge Miller
Judge Miller of the district court uncovers a drafting error in abduction law. The change at the last legislative session repealed section 4761 and redefined abduction focusing on the thief of a child placed in a home or institution, while omitting the word person and creating a gap where kidnapping a child from a parent’s home may not constitute a crime.
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Miller
Des Moines
M Laura McConkey
Criminal Division
District Court
Interurban Profit Dispute in Iowa Fare Case
Mrs. Elizabeth McClintock, a stockholder challenging the Iowa 2-cent fare law as confiscatory, must face sworn statements from the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids interurban showing dividends and higher profits after the law’s enactment. Secretary Dwight N. Lewis reviewed company reports after a temporary restraining order hearing in federal court and found large profits.
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Des Moines
Elizabeth McClintock
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Smith McPherson
Federal Court
Eight Men Trapped In Tennessee Copper Mine
A cave in at the Tennessee Copper company mine at Hill, Tennessee, trapped eight workers. Four oxygen tanks and rescue gear were dispatched by special train from Knoxville. The fire is under control and rescuers hope the men survive.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Copper Company
Hill
Stay of Gomperts Case Pending Federal Appeal
A federal appellate court granted a stay of execution in the contempt case against Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor. The stay delays imprisonment while the petition is appealed to the United States Supreme Court.
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Federal Supreme Court
Washington
Wipkengeos
District of
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Aux Preme Court
United States
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Anti-Saloon League
West Branch
Freddie Schwartz
Ames
Pinkertons
Mining Company
Astor
Astors
Nourmahal
John Jacob Astor
West Indian
Vincent
New York Yacht Club
Abbott
Fienry Clay Pierce
Babe
Sister
Urge Awa
U. S. Supreme Court
T. J. Allen
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Hicago
Uare
John A. Babcock
U. S
Chicago, Ill
Supreme Bench
BAR Association
Interurban
Mrs. McClintock
Tennessee
Gompers Case
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