Brotherhood Chief Denies Impending Railroad Strike
Chicago December 7 William G Lee president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen telegraphed President Taft to deny reports of a general strike east of Chicago saying demands for higher pay cannot take form before early 1919 and that strike talk is absurd.
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Brotherhood
Chicago
William G. Lee
The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmet
Taft
Lee
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
General Committee
Brotherhood of Raiway
Rail Yards at Capacity as Conductors Strike Moves
St Paul reports all yards including Minnesota Transfer and South St Paul terminals running full. Wholesale merchants say shipments are delivered and freight arrives. Most Minneapolis flour mills operate. President Sheperd of the Order of Railway Conductors arrives from Cedar Rapids and, after talks with four other officers, orders out members acting as trainmasters due to recent promotions by Northern Pacific. Similar action affects Great Northern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Morse Asks New Trial After High Court Denial
Charles W. Morse seeks a new trial after the U S Supreme Court denied a writ of certiorari. Martin W. Littleton, Morse's counsel, appeared before the United States Circuit Court and gave notice of the proposed action. The case questions a fifteen year federal sentence served in Atlanta Georgia.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
Atlanta
United States Circuit Court
Martin W. Littleton
Morse
Supreme Court of the United States
Stenographer to Tell of Warriner's Shortage
Cincinnati report: A subpoena from the prosecutor’s office summons Miss Ida Brockway to testify before the grand jury about the 643000 shortage tied to Charles L. Warriner, former Big Four treasurer now jailed on embezzlement charges. Brockway, a stenographer to Frank Couden, left her 1500 salary position and has since disappeared, refusing public comment.
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Warriner
Cincinnati
Customs Office
Hunt
Miss Brockway
Sugar Trial Continues With Deductions Over Duties
New York December 7 The government defraud scheme over sugar duties is explored in the trial of former American Sugar Refining Co employees. Richard Parr deputy surveyor of customs testifies about a raid on sugar docks at Williamsburg. Cross examination yields little new material.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Richard Parr
Williamsburg
Parr
State Fair Dates Fixed for All Iowa August Exposition
Iowa’s 1910 state fair will run August 26 to September 2 after assignment at the Chicago meeting of the American Association of Fairs and Expositions. Secretary Simpson says no other fair in the country overlaps these dates, praising the move as beneficial for exhibitors and for making the 1910 exposition the greatest in Iowa history.
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Nes Moines
Iowa
American Association of Fairs
Chicago
Simpson
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Poverty and Pride Is Wardlaw Plea
Franklin Fort defends Virginia Wardlaw held in East Orange N J charged with murdering her niece Ocey Snead. He cites poverty and southern pride amid family hardship including bread lines and pleas not to appeal to Wardlaw relatives. Missing Fletcher Snead and Mrs Martin, Wardlaw’s sister, unaccounted.
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New York
Franklin Fort
Virginia Wardlaw
East Orange
N. J
Ocey W. N. Snead
John Wardlaw
Princeton
Miss Wardlaw
Fletcher Snead
Martin
Comptroller Upheld as Government Agent in Bank Case
The Supreme Court ruled that the comptroller of the currency is a government agent with authority to examine national banks. The decision in United States vs John A Corbett and others favored the government. Corbett, cashier of the First National Bank of Ladysmith Wisconsin, and others were indicted for a false entry in a report to the comptroller.
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Washington
Supreme of the
United States
John A. Corbett
Corbet
Flest National Bank of
Ladysmith
Wis
Girl Ends Own Life in Pittsburg Inquest Indicates
Coroner's inquest in Pittsburg Kansas heard evidence that Miss Goldie Engberg found dying on her porch likely took her own life. Neighbor Mrs Blaser testified Engberg recently said she did not care to live as there was not much in life.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Goldie Engberg
Ten Hunters Lose Lives in Ohio Hunting Season
Ten killed and thirty nine injured during three weeks of hunting in Ohio. Many victims face lifelong injuries including loss of limbs and blindness. The season ends with tragic toll and lingering health impacts for survivors.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Two Die in Iowa Suicide Cases Near Mason City
Miss Hattie Fishler of Clear Lake a popular town schoolteacher shot herself citing ill health. R E Fansler a 60 year old Sheffield farmer died after taking chloroform following a quarrel with his wife.
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Cide
Mason City
Hattie Fishler
Clear Lake
R. E. Fansler
Children Give to Allison Fund in Dubuque
Secretary Waller of the Henderson Allison memorial association reported school children donated over $73 to the fund and 5 000 buttons were distributed.
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Allison Fund
Dubuque, Ta
Waller
The
Henderson-Allison Memorial Association
Vassar Student's Body Found in cistern at Hughsonville
The body of Margaret Doherty a Vassar girl who disappeared Sunday was recovered from the cistern of her father’s Hughsonville home in Fishkill Landing New York.
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Vassar
Fishkill Landing
N. Y
Margaret Doherty
Hughsonville
Horticulturists Open Fortieth Iowa Convention
Des Moines December 7 The forty fourth annual convention of the Iowa State Horticultural society opened today at the state house. Exhibits are in the rotunda while meetings occur in society offices. Park and Forestry Association the Society of Iowa Florists and Plant Breeders Association meet with the state society. A large program of papers addresses and entertainment is planned.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Horticultural Society
State House
Horticultural Society
Park and Forestry Association
Society of Iowa Florists and Plant Breeders’ Association
State Society
Sulzer Proposes U S Action Over Zelaya Murder
Representative Sulzer of New York introduced a resolution directing the president to use the army and navy to restore order in Nicaragua. The measure demands the arrest trial and punishment of President Zelaya for the murder of citizens, plus an apology and reparations from Nicaragua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sulzer
New York
United States
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Turkey Weighs Fifty-Five Pounds Grand Prize
St Louis viewer note Taft a bronze gobbler weighing fifty five pounds won the grand prize at the Missouri state poultry show in St Louis on December 7 with crowd attention and judging details noted.
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St. Louis
Taft
Phenix Insurance Under Investigation and Board Shakeup
New York reports the Phenix Insurance Company of Brooklyn is under state scrutiny for an apparent $1,000,000 surplus impairment. Superintendent Hotchkiss told the district attorney potential criminal action may follow amid claims of president Sheldon overdrawn salary and disposal of doubtful securities. Directors ousted Sheldon. BE. W. T. Gray elected president. Sheldon’s tenure faced scrutiny over years of allegedly false annual reports. The department notes no examination for about 22 years under his leadership.
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Hotchkiss
New York
Phenix Insurance Company
Brooklyn
State Insurance Department
Board of
Sheldon
W. T. Gray
Continental Insurance Company
George P. Sheldon
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Phenix
Insurance Department
President Sheldon
Echo of Pinchot Ballinger Debate in House Inquiry Bill
A House bill introduced by Representative Hitchcock directs Speaker Cannon to appoint a seven member committee to investigate the general land office in recent years. The inquiry covers coal lands and other public domain in Alaska and echoes the Ballinger Pinchot controversy without naming them.
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Pinchot-Ballinger
House
Washington
Ballinger
Forester
Pinchot
Hitchcock
Dem
Neb
Cannon
General Land Office
Alaska
New Tax Law Opposed by Burlington Group
Burlington Commercial Exchange passed a resolution opposing the corporation tax law set to take effect January 1. The meeting occurred in Burlington, Louisiana, on December 7.
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Burlington
Burlington Commercial Exchange
Nine Warships In Hampton Roads Denied for Nicaragua
The navy department states nine warships in Hampton Roads and orders for others to join Admiral Schroeder’s fleet have no link to Nicaragua developments. The ships are preparing for their heavy annual winter work.
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Washington
Hampton Roads
Schroeder
Navy Department
Nicaragua
Logan hearing postponed for assault with intent to murder
Logan Iowa December 7 preliminary hearing for Henry Marley Guy Marley and Ira Brundridge postponed to December 20 in connection with an alleged assault with intent to murder. Tale recounts drunken disturbance at the Marley home ending with Mrs Marley losing an arm and others denying involvement.
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Logan
Henry Marley
Guy Marley
Ira Brundridge
Dow City
Copenhagen University Names Committee to Receive Papers
Rector Torp and Chancellor Salomonson along with Professor Elis Stromgren are named to receive Dr. Frederick A. Cook's North Pole records for the University of Copenhagen. Cook’s secretary delivered the documents to Christiansand. a consistory will appoint a examination committee led by Stromgren with scientists and explorers including Commodore Novgaard.
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Copenhagen
Torp
University of Copenhagen
Salomonson
Elis Stromgren
North Pole
Frederick A. Cook
Cook
Christiansand
Professor Stromgren
Commodore Novgaard
Calhoun Trial Resumes Second Bribery Case
The second trial of Patrick Calhoun, president of United Railroads, resumes before Judge Lawler in San Francisco with a special venue of salesmen summoned. Prospective jurors are examined. three jurors faced peremptory challenges and four were accepted with further testing. The defendant appeared but was excused from attendance.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Lawler
Heavy Snow Strikes Kansas City Area
A major snowfall blankets Kansas and western Missouri causing widespread disruption to railroads and communications. Western Kansas lines suffer the worst damage while Kansas City experiences the season’s first snow on ice after days of hail and rain, with sleighing parties seen on the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Gompers Gains His Point
The Supreme Court granted certiorari in the contempt cases of Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitch ell allies of the American Federation of Labor. The ruling brings the Bucks Store and Range case record to the high court for review.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court
Two Men Struck by Train Near Lost Nation
Louis Smith of Indianola Ia a temperance lecturer was struck by a Milwaukee train near Lost Nation and killed. Rev Mr Davis an Elwood Methodist minister was injured. Both were walking from Elwood to Lost Nation to fill a lecture engagement.
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Louis Smith
Indianola
Mr. Davis
Clinton
Dee
Lost Nation
Elwood
Statehood Bill for Arizona and New Mexico Urged by Michigan Congressman
Washington December 7 Congressman Hamilton of Michigan introduced a bill to convert the territories of Arizona and New Mexico into states. The proposal aims to establish state governments in the two southwestern areas and promote territorial development.
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Washington
Hamilton
Michigan
Arizona
New Mexico
The Meal as Family Sacrament and Mindset
A Bohemian soldier faces a sudden summons to report at headquarters. The text argues mental states shape digestion and urges peace and cheer at home meals, calling the meal a family sacrament and urging harmony to maintain digestion.
Pierce Demurrer Overruled in False Swearing Case
Judge Calhoun in Austin Texas overruled all objections by H. Clay Pierce in the case charging false swearing and ordered the trial to proceed.
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Pierce
Austin
Tex
Calhoun
H. Clay Pierce
Abrah am Slimmer III Ill in Iowa Home
Abraham Slimmer III, an aged Iowa philanthropist formerly of Waverly, is seriously ill at his home in Dubuque with pneumonia.
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Abraham Slimmer
Dubuque, Ta
Iowa
Waverly
Markets in Chicago Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Dec 7 1909
Markets show mixed hogs and cattle prices with heavy shipper grades rising. Estimated hog receipts 23 000 with market 5 lower than yesterday and cattle and sheep steady. closing quotes reflect stronger early prices for bulk hogs and steady sheep.
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Texas
John A. Babcock Case at North American Live Stock
U. S. Stock Yards Chicago tul hosts proceedings involving John A. Babcock and the North American Live Stock Commission Company. The notice outlines case actions and potential filing details for stakeholders.
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U. S
Chicago
Tul
Iowa Corn Growers Exposition Awards and Hartley clash
John Sundberg of Whiting wins top honors with 153 bushels in the acre contests across sections including North Central and South Central. Artistic Display prizes go to Fred Heathershaw and others as Iowa corn farmers defend longer season varieties against Hartley’s ninety day suggestion amid discussions on yield and quality.
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Iowa
Fred Heathershaw
Iowa Corn Growery
Hartley
North Central Section
M. S. Nelson
Goldfield
Henry George
West Union
South Central Section
John Sundberg
Whiting
Grant Chapman
Bagley
Fred McCulloch
Hartwick
C. W. Cozad
Red Oak
J. F. C. Finnell
Hamburg
A. H. Gagehouse
Sigourney
Des Moines
Miller
S. Nelson
A. L. Plummer
Altoona
C. B. Knowles
Victor Felter
Cherokee
Storms of
Ames
Towa Corn Growers’ Association
Spe
Acre
Sundberg
Iowa State Corn Growers’ Association
C. P. Hartley
Government Department of Agriculture
Towa
Corn Growers’ Organization
Mrs Faherty Awarded Medal From President Taft
Mrs Eva Faherty of Dubuque receives a bronze medal from President Taft for the long faithful service of her late husband who died while in U S service in Panama. The honor recognizes her family’s wartime sacrifice and ties the United States and Panama together on the medal’s reverse side.
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Ida Brodkway
Wardlaw
Snead
New York Milk Trust
Milk Trust
Albany
Consolidated Milk Exchange
Iowa Society
Insurance Company
Representative Mann
Illinois
Commissioner General of Immigration
Land Office
Ready For Cook Records
Gompers
Pres
T. J. Allen
Grain Market
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
State Association
Corn
A. J. Doore
Greene
D. McArthur
Arthur Johnson
Hawarden
W. J. Taylor
Forest City
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