Taft Signals Permanent Tariff Board and Reform Drive
President Taft's message urges a permanent tariff board independent of politics and argues for judicial procedure revision to aid the poor. It calls for parcel post rural delivery, postal rate adjustments, civil service for postmasters, physical railroad valuation, and a national corporation act.
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Interstate Commerce Commissiin
Civil Service
Congress
Panama Canal
Bureau of Public Health
Government of
Alaska
Gary Denies 20000 Steel Jobs Layoffs Rumor
Judge E H Gary chairman of United States Steel rebutted rumors of 20000 job cuts and a Gary plant shutdown. He noted the firm operates near 50 percent capacity and that employment has fallen from about 215000 last year to 185000 to 190000 this year with little change since August.
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New York
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Iron and Steel Industries
Gary
Steel Corporation
Brewery Fire in Menominee Puts Plant at Risk
The Lei sen & Hewes Brewing plant in Menominee Mich is engulfed in flames and likely to be totally destroyed. Estimated loss totals about 200000 with 100000 insured. Fire crews work to save surrounding property.
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Menominee, Mich
Leisen & Hewes Brewing Company
Big Bathtub Trust Indicted In U S
A Detroit grand jury indicted 32 individuals and 16 firms for controlling 85 percent of the nation’s bathtub output. Prosecutors seek jail terms under anti trust law, with the 16 companies charged as corporations.
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Detroit
United States
Department of Justice
Department
Blizzard in the East Hits New York and Coast
A fierce blizzard from the Tennessee mountains sweeps the Atlantic coast bringing extreme cold. Canton New York records 12 degrees below zero. New York City traffic stalls and pedestrians suffer falls. 578 people seek shelter at the municipal lodging house as ships anchor in the lower bay due to snow and gale conditions.
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New York
Tennessee Mountains
Atlantic Seaboard
Lower Lake Region
Canton
N. Y
Weather Bureau
New York City
Atlantic Ocean
Snowstorm Sweeps Central South with Light Memphis Snow
Snowfall hits the central south with Memphis seeing a light fall that quickly mixed to sleet and rain near freezing. Mayfield Kentucky reports eight inches, Hoxie Arkansas six inches as the season's first snowstorm moves through the region.
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Kentucky
Arkansas
Memphis
Tenn
Mayfield
Hoxie
Ark
Snow blanketed Gallia County Ohio in decade's heaviest fall
Foot of Snow in Ohio. Gallipolis, O., Dec. 7. Twelve inches of snow fell in this section, the heaviest fall in ten years. Street cars were put out of commission. Railroad trains are delayed.
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Ohio
Gallipolis
Illinois to seek over eight million for charities
Springfield officials estimate the state legislature should appropriate more than 8 million dollars for Illinois charitable institutions over the next two years. About 6 million is needed for general expenses, 1.26 million for new buildings, 600 thousand for repairs, with the remainder for miscellaneous purposes.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Peculiarwill in Fort Wayne Holds Roda baugh Estate
In Fort Wayne Ind a peculiar will by John F Roda baugh who died Saturday leaves his estate valued at 125000 to be kept five years after the death of the last sibling. If all heirs reach age 50 at that time the property is divided. otherwise it remains intact until the youngest reaches that age.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
John F. Rodabaugh
Man Found Frozen in Snow Near Honestdale Home
William P Bott of Deposit New York a piano agent was found frozen to death in a snow drift about a mile west of his Honestdale Pennsylvania home December 7 reports say authorities are investigating the fatal winter accident and survival chances were nil with severe weather conditions cited as the cause.
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Honestdale
William P Bott
Deposit
N. Y
Death of George Dibble Near Hreston Center
George Dibble, 75, near Hreston Center in Wayne County, died under unclear circumstances. No marks on the body. authorities believe he was thrown or fell from his cutter while driving toward home. About $2 was found in his clothing.
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George Dibble
Hreston Center
Wayne County
Three Workmen Die in Marble Vault Collapse
Two Italians and one Austrian were killed when the roof of a concrete vault under construction by the Colorado Yule Marble company collapsed. Frost-sapped steel supports caused the cave in, officials said.
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Colo
Colorado Yule Marble Company
Death by Heart Clot Shocks Delaware County Farmer
Dennis Connell a well known Delaware county farmer was found dead in a south side rooming house in Muncie Indiana. A coroner's inquest determined he died from a clot in his heart, not suicide or poisoning.
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Delaware County
Muncie
Ind
Dennis Connell
Chicago Markets Report Covers Grains Livestock Prices
The Chicago cash grain quotations show wheat at Nos 2 red 94 94 plus cents and other classes, corn mostly 48 52 cents, oats around 33 to 38 cents. Live stock in Chicago range with hogs at 7.40 to 7.75 and cattle from 4.15 to 7.25, sheep 3.50 to 6.25, poultry and potatoes listed. Omaha and East Buffalo markets add cattle, hogs, and lamb figures with similar ranges.
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Chicago
Packers Ask Delay of Prosecution in Beef Trust Case
Chicago officials report that counsel for J. Ogden Armour and other indicted packers filed a petition in federal court asking that criminal charges against the beef trust members be postponed until the equity suit to dissolve the National Packing company is disposed of. The move surprised government officials as a demurrer had been expected. Arguments were set before Judge George A. Carpenter, who was out of the city.
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Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
United States District Court
Beef Trust
Equity
Peter 8. Grosseup
United States Circuit Court
National Packing Company
John S. Miller
Packers
Sims
James H. Wilkerson
George A. Carpenter
United States Court
Carpenter
Washington
Wilkerson
Attorney General Aide Expected. Injunction Still In Effect
Klnood Goodman and W. L. Kenyon, assistant attorney general, are due today. A decree of injunction from the 1902 suit remains in force. The equity suit filed last February targets some same defendants from 1902 with four new ones added: Charles H. Swift, Frank A. Powler, Edward Tilden, and Louis H. Heyman.
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Klnood Goodman
Kenyon
United States
Equity
Charlies H. Swift
Frank A. Powler
Edward Tilden
Louis H. Heyman
Taft Names J. C. Ames and Other Nominations
President Taft sent hundreds of nominations to the Senate including John C. Ames for collector of customs in Chicago Julius S. Starr for Peoria customs John W. Garrett named U S minister to Venezuela Charles S Wilken for embassy secretary in Rome Frederick W Lehman solicitor general E H Randolph U S attorney for western Louisiana Alexander Dunnett U S attorney for Vermont and Jesse W Bonner auditor for Porto Rico.
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Washington
Senate
John C. Ames
District of
Chicago
Julius S. Starr
Peoria
John W. Garrett
Maryland
United States
Venezuela
Charles S. Wilken
Maine
Rome
Italy
Frederick W. Lehman
Missouri
E. H. Randolph
Western District
Louisiana
Alexander Dunnett
Vermont
Jesse W. Bonner
Porto Rico
Trust Laying Off Miners at Ironwood Mines
Five hundred miners were laid off at the steel trust mines in Ironwood Michigan on the first of the month. The trust’s Norrie East Norrie Aurora and Pabet groups face further cuts with New Year expected to bring more reductions and only men with families kept employed.
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Pestemer
Mich
Dee
Steel Trust
Ironwood
Norrie
East Norrie
Aurora
Pabet
Market Report from Chicago as of December 7 1910
The Markets in Chicago report estimated receipts at 35000 with 3903 left over from yesterday. Market prospects are generally lower than yesterday. Light hogs quoted 7.15 to 7.60, mixed packers 7.20 to 7.60, heavy shipping grades 7.15 to 7.60. Cattle seen at 28000 with prospects steady to 10 lower. Sheep 20000 with prospects weak.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Report for Hogs Cattle and Sheep
Chicago December 7 1910 hog receipts today estimated 35000 with yesterday totals, market slow five lower. Cattle receipts 23000 to 30000 with mixed packers and heavy shipping grades quoted 7 20 to 7 60. Sheep and lambs market more active with western and native stock moving higher and bulk 7 45 to 7 85.
Explosion at Waban Hill disrupts Boston water works tunnel
An explosion of dynamite at Waban Hill near Boston was felt across a dozen towns. A workman is believed killed and substantial damage to the half completed water supply tunnel is probable. The blast occurred at the site where the Boston Water Works is blasting for a new tunnel.
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Boston
Mass
Waban Hill
Boston Water Works Company
Grain Futures Quotes From Beach-Wickham Grain Co
Wheat Corn and Oats futures listed for December through July show minor shifts with Dec Wheat at 93 a close and May at 97. Gaps and typographical errors obscure several figures but indicate modest fluctuations across contracts.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Ilinois
Local Washington City Market Prices
Prevailing prices listed for corn hay flour bran shorts corn meal butter and produce at the Washington City market with per unit figures and unit names. The column shows various feed and grain items by load sack hundred and pound measures.
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Washington City
AES
Brown Predicts Ratification Of Income Amendment
Senator Norris Brown of Nebraska believes eight states have ratified or will ratify the income tax amendment this winter. He cites governors' support and letters from governors-elect Foss and others as evidence that more legislatures may endorse the measure despite earlier opposition in New York Rhode Island Massachusetts Virginia and Louisiana.
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Washington
Payne-Aldrich
Norris Brown
Nebraska
Brown
South Carolina
Illinois
Mary
Kentucky
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Georgia
New York
Rhode Island
Meetis
Virginia
Louisiana
Foss
Tries in vain to save baby in Bloomington fire
In Bloomington a mother and her months old child perished in a house fire. Mrs Charles Taylor, 43, was burned about the head and face while attempting to rescue the infant. The fire destroyed the home and the baby was cremated as the building burned.
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Bloomington
Ind
Charles Taylor
Railway trains in collision near Waverly
Holland Michigan December 7 traffic on the Pere Mary main line near Waverly tied for hours after a hand collision between a northbound passenger and a southbound freight. Both trains were slow. no injuries reported. Engines derailed pilots knocked off. Freight late backing on a siding when passenger train approached.
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Holland
Mich
Pere Mary
Waverly
Tragedy in Lafayette as 3-year-old dies after whisky
In Lafayette Indiana M Price three years old son of Mr and Walter Price died after drinking whisky. Police investigate as doctors treated the child for stupor and convulsions. The bottle and its contents were found after the father left.
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Lafayette
Ind
Price
Walter Price
Milton
Supreme Court December Term Opens With Busy Docket
The supreme court convened for the December term in Springfield. The rehearing docket shows a 33 1 3 percent rise in cases while the people's docket is nearly double the previous term. Only six cases appear on the certiorari docket.
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Springfield
Tihnets Supreme Court
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Gary Mills
BIG Brewery
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W. P. Bott
Donahey
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Texas
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Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
Chicago Packers
Kenyongue
Grosscup
J. C. Ames
District of Chicago
TRUST
Boston Water Works
Royal Cook Book
William St. New York
Grain Market
Reister & Son
John A. Babcock
Commission
U.S. Yards
Ghigago
Exch’ge
Turkeys
Ponts
Ator Brown
Baby
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Supreme Ogurt
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