Lorimer Seat Safe Insurgents Prepare Fight in Senate
Burrows presents Senate report on Lorimer seat and alleged bribery in the Illinois legislature. It concludes Lorimer’s title not shown invalid by corrupt methods, while clearing several tainted votes and noting no evidence of a personal bribery by Lorimer. Frazier doubts the findings, Beveridge delays signing, insurgents gear for a January floor battle.
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Committee On Prigithe
Lorimer
Vnola
Burrows
Senate
Tripoli
Robert H. Wilson
Toriiner
Tineda
Senator Frazier
Banatar Beveridge
Frazier
Chicago
Briba Takora
Frasier
Xotes
Thea
Beveridge
Gallinger
Peveridge
Deveridge
Heverlége
Rates decision in January by Interstate Commerce Commission
The ICC issues its 114th annual report to Congress highlighting Eastern and Western freight rate cases pending, with hearings set for January 1911 and a decision expected soon. Tariffs suspended to February 1, 1910. In total since the last report, 692 proceedings decided and 125 other cases disposed of. Since December 1908, 44 indictments for violation of the act to regulate commerce returned. 43 prosecutions concluded, 21 guilty pleas, penalties totaling 968,500. two acquittals. The commission urges proper railway capitalization control and valuation for solving railway problems. An inquiry into rail accidents for year ending June 30, 1910 shows 227 passengers killed, up from 131, and 307 employes killed in coupling accidents, up 22 percent from 1909.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
College President Hurt by Fall in Newark
Newark Ohio December 21 Dr Emory W Hunt president of Denison University at Granville fell on icy pavement and struck his head becoming unconscious. Doctors fear a skull fracture and he remains in a critical condition.
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Newark
Ohio
Emory W. Hunt
Denison University
Granville
Senate Approves New Mexico Territory Boundary Plan
Congress closes for holidays after the Senate passes a joint resolution approving the boundary changes between New Mexico Territory and Texas. Lorimer report ready for holiday call. McChord and Meyers confirmed on Interstate Commerce Committee. House focuses on codification of judicial laws. Mondall defends Payne Aldrich. civil service retirement bill introduced. House adjourns at 8 PM for January 5 return.
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Senate
New
Morico
Texee
McChord
BH Meyers
Mondall
Payne-Aldrich Layiflow
Penson
Goulden
New York
Rail Bill of T. R. to Fore Southern Railway Spends
Representative Rainey of Illinois presses for a full Congress inquiry into former President Roosevelt travel costs. A stockholder notes 75000 dollars in unpaid transport and estimates 120000 dollars owed to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Railroads resist bearing White House travel expenses for special trains and cars.
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Southern Railway
Representative Rainey
Illinoia
Roosevelt
Congress
Mr. Rainey
White House
Rainey
Mr. Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rules Committee
Hitch cock seeks action on Ballinger reports in House
Representative Hitch cock of Nebraska offers a resolution to discharge the agriculture committee and bring three Ballinger reports before the House for debate in January. The Democratic minority and Republican Madison both fault Ballinger, while the majority supports him. The plan would order votes on the Democratic, Madison, then majority reports, and the measure was sent to the rules committee.
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Ballinger-Pinchot Committee
House of Representatives
House
Representative Hitchcock
Nebraska
Committee On Agriculture
Agricultural Committee
Majority Committee
Ballinger
Representative Madison
Hitchcock
Madison
Rules Committee
Taft Backed Move Nullifies New Mexico Boundary Plan
Senate adopts joint resolution nullifying the 103d meridian as the eastern boundary of New Mexico and authorizes the President with Texas to reestablish Clark’s 1858 lines. The long dispute traces to J H Clark’s surveying error shifting the meridian west of its intended position.
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Taft
Senate
Constitutional Convention of
New Mexico
Texas
J. H. Clark
Clark
College declines $40,000 endowment gift
Jefferson College relinquished its claim on a $40,000 endowment after trustees learned the donor, a graduate, left extra funds to the college while his widow and six children needed the money. President J. D. Moffat announced the decision at today’s board meeting, fearing the estate would be reduced for the family. The donor died last year and had previously set aside $10,000 for the college. Washington Pa reports.
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Jefferson College
J. D. Moffat
Washington
Chinese Cut Off Queues and Civil Service Inquiry
Victoria B C December 21 The deadline for removing male Chinese queues was December 6 and Aymeric’s departure preceded general observance. Senate adopts resolution seeking total federal civil service employment numbers and breakdowns by confirmation needs. Capt Slocum departs St Petersburg for London as military attaché new post.
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Victoria
B. C
Aymeric
China
Slocum
London
St. Petersburg
L. A. Slocum
Movements of Ocean Steamers Finder Update
Shipping notices list arrivals and departures across major routes. Vessels including New York bound ships from Naples Antwerp Havre and Hamburg are reported with dock times around Thursday and Friday. The RaIl lines show transatlantic connections among Queenstown Liverpool Southampton and New York with several ships docked or due to dock.
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New York
Berlie
Naples
Vaderland
Antwerp
Florida
Havre
Klenigan Luise
Chicago
Queenstown
Haverford
Philadelphia
Caronia
New Yor
Rotterdam
Uranium
Wishguard
Samland
Teutonic
Southampton
Liverpool
St. Johns N. F
Southampton-Oceanic
Venézia
Marcille
Sinaconist
Mendota
Fienca
Crowhead
la Lorraine
Hawn
Sable Island
Dr. Louis
Graf Waldersee
Hamburg
Dogs to Chase. Autos Purchases Two Bloodhounds
Montgomery County Sheriff Billy Viett buys two bloodhounds from a dog fancier in Twelfth street to trail gasoline and locate autos on Conduit road. He hopes the dogs will outpace imported cars, after his car ran on one cylinder and failed to catch speeders. The dogs arrive from southern Mississippi and will be trained to distinguish gasoline smell from dry-cleaning odor, then aid in pursuing speeding vehicles.
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Billy Vielt
Montgomery County
Maryland
Lean
Tong
Savage
Beig
Viett
Mississippi
Twelfth Street
Vietl
Doga
Bis
Senate confirms McChord Meyer to Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate confirmations fill the Interstate Commerce Commission to full strength. McChord of Kentucky becomes a member immediately while Meyer of Wisconsin will take office December 31 after Senator Cockrell’s term ends. Chairman Knapp’s move to the commerce court may prompt his resignation from the commission, with the court to start within 30 days of designation and likely begin business around February 1.
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Co. C. McChord
Kentucky
B. H. Meyer
Wisconsin
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Knapp
Court of Commerce
McChord
Meyer
Francis M. Cockrell
Martin A. Knapp
Commerce Court
Taft
Commission
House Adjourns For Holiday Recess In Quiet Session
The House recessed for the holiday, with attendance thinning as the session wore on. Debate focused on codifying judiciary laws while Mondell defended the Payne A ldrich tariff bill to few listeners. A quorum issue arose as Bennet pressed for acknowledgement but was subdued. Most members left Washington for holidays. reconvening set for January 5.
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Mondell
Wyoming
Bennet
New York
House
Washington
Toronto Banker Arrested Amid Bank Suspension
Toronto Ontario December 21 W R Travers vice president and general manager of the Farmers Bank suspended payment was arrested charged with making false statements to the government regarding bank affairs. Penalty seven years imprisonment Travers released on $20000 bail to appear tomorrow following examination of the bank's books by the curator.
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Toronto
Ont
W. R. Travers
Farmers’ Bank
Travers
Pension Bill For Clerks Introduced In House
Representative Goulden of New York introduces a civil service pension bill. Benefits depend on years of service and final average pay. Clerks may retire at 30 years with 50 percent, or at 62 with 45 percent after 25–30 years, or at 63 with 40 percent after 20–25 years. Disability pensions start at 36 percent after five years, rising to 40 percent after 6–10 years and 60 percent after 10–25 years.
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Civil Services
Goulden
New York
Legislators See Wilson in Princeton Conference on Senate
Dr. Woodrow Wilson met five Bevex county assemblymen-elect at Gov-elect Wilsons Princeton home for a three hour talk. He planned to meet remaining Democrats in New York City and said no pledges were made. He intends to discuss the United States Senate only at future meetings and will issue a statement Friday.
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Princeton
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
Bevex County
Wilson
Macksey
Wison
Hissex County
New York City
Collingwood
Dr. Wilson
James Smith, Jr
United States Senate
James E. Martine
Martine
Twilson
United States
CAPITALIZATION AND RATES RAILROAD EXECUTIVE VOICES VIEWS
New York December 21 Hovett 5 Lovett successor to Edward Harriman as president of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific told the railroad securities commission he favored federal supervision of rates but questioned the need for federal laws to govern railroad securities He urged enforcement power for regulators and warned against overlapping state and federal controls while saying rates seldom affect dividends and few traffic men understand company capitalization.
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New York
Hovett
Lovett
Edward H. Harriman
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific Railroads
Railroad Securities Commission Today
Fire waste cited as drag on economy at hearings
Washington report notes experts urge registry to enforce uniform construction in congested districts to cut fire waste. Henry Evang of Continental Fire Insurance urges if annual waste fell from 200 250 million to 75 million the nation’s economy would improve. Witnesses oppose state regulation of agents and brokers as likely to create more lawbreakers.
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New York
Flenry
Evang
Continental Fire Insurance Company
Dishwasher heir to $25,000 shocks Cleveland
William Stumpf a city restaurant dishwasher learns his mother in law left him 25 000 in Pickneyville Illinois after his wife died ten years ago Stumpf plans a Christmas celebration resigns his job and searches for a wife to share his fortune He was located via a letter to Mayor Herman Baehr and a newspaper notice
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Cleveland
Ohio
William Stumpf
Pickneyville
Stumpf
William Cowen
Herman Baehr
Stump
Postmasters Confer on New Postal Bank Operations
Thirty six meet here as 26 city postmasters from states east of the Mississippi travel to Washington for instructions on receiving postal savings deposits handling funds and filing required reports to the Post Office Department. Also noted is the deportation order for Alla Agoub a widow with three children arriving penniless from Europe to New York and then required to return to a Turkish-Syria province under immigration law. Assistant Secretary Cable affirmed the deportation action based on lack of funds.
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Mississippi River
Postoffice Department
Washington
Post Office Department
Alla Agoub
New York
Europe
the Treasury
Cincinnati Fire Destroys Block Killing Three Men
A major Cincinnati blaze wiped out a block from Ninth and Sycamore to Broadway. Three men died, six were injured, with over 2 million dollars in property loss and 1.4 million insured. Investigators suspect incendiary origin. a firefighter may be buried in the ruins.
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Ninth and
Sycamore Streets
Broadway
Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles Schwengal
Fire Company No. 16
Walter Morris
Robert D. Grear
Hames
Grippendorf & O'Neal Shoe Company
Ninth
Sycamore
Taylor Poole Leather Company
Hill Shoe Company
Twinlock Company
Krippendorf & O'Neal Shoe Company
Sycamore Street
Griess Pfleger Leather Company
Victor Safe and Lock Company
Ninth Street
A. & J. Nurre Company
HB. .O. Duncan Paper Box
Nurre
Wildberg Box Factory
Shoots Invader Of Home In Randolph County
James Looper, angered after being reprimanded for trying to enter his own home, retrieved a shotgun from a neighbor and returned to fire on intruder James Campbell who had entered Cooper’s home and gone to bed. Campbell was hospitalized and listed with a fair chance of recovery.
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Greensboro
N. C
James Looper
Randolph County
James Campbell
Cooper
Campbell
Fred
No defense in oil suit filed by State at Raleigh
In Raleigh on December 21 the police court heard the Standard Oil Company antitrust case. The State argued price differences harmed competition. Standard Oil declined to call witnesses, saying it relied on the State's evidence. The judge postponed argument until December 23.
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Resta
Raleigh and Standard
Raleigh
N. C
Standard of Company
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
China to Rebuild Navy and Dockyard
Negotiations in Peking with British firms aim to build a naval dockyard and arsenal at a cost of 7.5 million dollars for the Chinese navy. Prince Teal Hsun and Admiral Sah draft a navy reorganization plan while steps begin to promote naval construction and coal supply near Chingwatao via Kaiping coal mines.
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Victoria
B. C
Dee
Peking
Prince Teal Hsun
Admiral Sah
China
Chingwatao
Value of cottonseed and its uses across the South
The South will gain about 185 million dollars from cottonseed this year, roughly a fifth of cotton earnings. Cottonseed, once a nuisance, is now multi‑million dollar with three large crushing firms and many mills processing meal oil hulls and feeds. Cotton flour and refined oil provide high protein products and cooking fats, with oil by-products finding markets in soaps paints glycerine and more.
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Birest Jourmal
South
Southern Cotton Oil Company
American Cotton Oi Company
Procter & Gamble
Geod
Allegations of Book-Fixing At American Milling Co
An affidavit filed with Vice Chancellor Learning in Camden accuses the American Milling Company of book manipulation to show profit while planning to seek a receiver. Frederick Maurer says he was pressured to alter records. a bookkeeper allegedly did so under director control. Stockholders claim losses of 1,848,601 dollars due to waste or mismanagement. Also noted, Vice President Sherman and wife returned to Utica for holidays.
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Camden
N. J
Stockholders Protective Committee
American Milling Company
Frederick Maurer
W. W. Gibbs
Mars- Idea
Crollera
Gaston withdraws from Senate race in Boston
Col Gaston of Boston announces withdrawal from the Democratic contest to succeed Senator Lodge. He cites party differences and the desire to avoid embarrassing the governor-elect, thanking supporters and urging unity for a progressive path. A separate brief notes a New York court judgment for H R Dick & Co. in a cotton deal dispute, and a Baltimore lumber plant fire causing $60,000 in losses.
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Boston
Mass
Wiliam A. Gaston
United States
Henry Cabot Longe
Gaston
Lodge
New York
Supreme Court
Whitney
H. R. Dick & Co
Franklin Waterman
Waterman & Co
Washington, D. C
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
New Orleans Exchange
Baltimore
Enterprise Lumber Company
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Smith
Lovett Saga
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Sherman
Hecht & Company
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Klaw & Erlanger
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Julian Mitchell
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