Taft Appeals for Canada Reciprocity in Illinois Speech
President Taft urged U S support for the proposed reciprocity treaty with Canada in a Springfield speech. He argued tariffs should reflect production costs, highlighting benefits to Illinois and other states, while defending protection as needed for domestic industries. The address framed free trade with Canada as a logical extension of Republican principles.
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Springfield
Taft
United States
Canada
Illinois
Pat
Champaign
Decatur
Monticello
Knox
Litchfield’s Train Load Of Spreaders Promises Big Prizes
Waterloo firm plans a February 16 travel train to Omaha carrying spreaders amid a national push. Gold watches and yearly newspaper subscriptions will be awarded to landowners meeting postal entry conditions. A three day run features multiple daytime stops and a set of Indian portraits for participants.
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Waterloo
Litchfield Manufacturing Co
Omaha
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kansas
Dakotas
Illinois Central
Webster City
Chicago & Northwestern
T. G. Northwall Co
Nebraska
Litchfield
Litchfield Co
Litchfield Company
Cedar Falls
New Hartford
Sinclair
Parkersburg
Aplington
Austinville
Blairsburg
Kamrar
Jewell Jet
Ogden
Beaver
Grand Jet
Jefferson
Scranton
A.m. Arcadia
A.m. West Side
A.m. Vaile
M. Denison
Arion
Eee
Debs Calls for Nationwide Rise On Lincoln's Birthday
Eugene V. Debs, the socialist candidate, calls followers to rise in revolt on Lincoln's birthday Feb 12 against the United States Supreme Court. He argues the court represents the enslaving class and plans indignation meetings in major cities to protest.
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Debs
United States Supreme Court
Lincoln
New York
Eugene V. Debs
Reason
Supreme Court
Abraham Lincoln
Plague Kills 400 Daily Near Harbin City
A Chinese city near Harbin reported an average of 400 plague deaths per day. The city of Assikho lies forty miles east of Harbin where the outbreak continues to claim lives.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Assikho
Fall From Windmill Tower Causes Death
Monticello Iowa February 11 Evening Press Samuel Thompson a prominent farmer fell from the top of a windmill tower. A snow bank broke the fall but he suffered two broken legs several broken ribs and serious internal injuries.
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Monticello
Evening Press
Samuel Thompson
World record for wireless claimed from distant Korea
In San Francisco on February 11 a local wireless operator received a message from the steamer Korea 4,492 miles away. The faint call was heard as Steamer Korea, 4,492 out, all well. The operator repeated it and obtained O K.
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San Francisco
Cal
Korea
O. K
Grand Jury Probes Danville Vote Buying Scandal
In Danville Tl February 11 no arrests have been made following indictments by the grand jury. Sheriff departs for Detroit and will return with former County Clerk Whitlock who may testify Monday. The panel delivered 216 indictments, the largest for the county, but only two related to vote selling.
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Grand Jury
Danville
Grand
Detroit
Whitlock
Kimbrough
Iowa Farmers Oppose Reciprocity With Canada
In Harlan Iowa February 11 the farmers institute closed a session with premiums for top corn and oats and a resolution protesting reciprocity with Canada to admit grain and food stuffs free of duty. A petition urged lawmakers to amend drainage laws. Des Moines reports on February 13 that J M Jumper, railroad agent at Parnell, was arrested for securing a wife claim pass, bound over on interstate commerce act charges and to be sent to St Joe Missouri for trial.
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Harlan, In
Evening Press
Farmers' Institute
Bheiby County
Iowa
Canada
United States
Des Moines
J. M. Jumper
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Parnell
Mon
St. Joe
Anger After Girl Anna Dorth Acquittal in Murder Case
The Dubuque case reports Anna Dorth found not guilty by a jury after a brief deliberation for murdering her illegitimate infant. The crowd erupted in anger as officers intervened. Dorth had claimed insanity and purportedly killed the baby by crushing its head and partially cremating the body.
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Dubuque
Evening Press
Anna Dorth
Rockwell City
Hershey
George Hershey
William Anthony
Left Husband for Affinity Case Stirs Mason City Arrests
Mason City Iowa February 11 Evening Press. Jon Smith and Mrs Saks of Minneapolis were arrested on information filed by Joseph Saks. The couple left Minneapolis January 20 and were found here Wednesday. Smith is bound over to the grand jury in a Justice court with a 200 dollar bond. Mrs Saks was induced to return to Minneapolis with her husband.
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Mason City
Evening Press
Jon Smith
Prairieburg Fire Destroys Main Block Causes 35009 Loss
A severe blaze in Prairiesburg last night destroyed the main business block in Cedar Rapids county. Losses reach 35009 with partial insurance. Bank of Prairiesburg, Hotel, Joslyn's store and Hanold's store listed as victims. Fire traced to an overheated furnace. aid requested from Ryan and Coggan.
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Cedar Rapids
Prairiesburg
Big County
Bank of Prairiesburg
JosyIn’s
Hanold’s
Ryan’ and Coggan
Burlington saloon victory over injunction in district court
In Burlington Iowa Judge Smythe denied an injunction from the anti saloon league in the case Rev Mr Reusche versus Albert Loferth noting minor technical violations of mulci law did not justify injunction The article notes 65 more cases to be tried and that Attorney Odie will appeal The Cedar Rapids notice reports 600 petition names filed by saloon men are being contested for misspellings in the canvass before the board of supervisors
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Burlington
Evening Press
Smythe
Anti-Saloon League
Reusche
Albert Loferth
Odie
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Otis Thompson severely burned amid kerosene fire
Clinton Pennsylvania February 11 Otis Thompson colored was badly burned at home while trying to start a fire with kerosene Neighbors heard screams and found the room in flames His clothing and long strips of skin were burned and he was rushed to the doctor for treatment with a chance of recovery
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Clinton
Otis Thompson
Goethals Calls Fortifications Plan for Panama Canal
Colonel George W. Goethals, chief of the Panama Canal, arrives in New York to report to a committee on fortifying the canal. He says after heavy spending the canal must be fortified with sea coast batteries and land defenses to guard the locks.
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New York
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
Panama
Secretary of War
Chicago Perjury Convictions Shuffle Election Probe Indictments
Reported convictions of Patrick J. Keeley for perjury in Chicago appear to influence indictments tied to a vote probe. City Attorney Frank W. Jones and Greek politician Peter Sanidas are indicted for perjury, signaling larger charges to come.
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Chicago
Wera
Frank W. Jones
Peter Sanidas
Egg Prices at a Big Tumble in New York
Fresh egg prices plunged to 194 cents a dozen on wholesale markets in New York. The drop contrasts with 35 cents last month and 26 cents a year ago. West-coast receipts for the week reached 72,000 cases, above the usual 40,000 cases for this season.
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New York
Carnegie Urges Action on Canadian Reciprocity
Washington February 11. The house committee adopted Manninanola amendment letting Canadian wood enter free and wood products up to four cents per pound be imported duty free. Andrew Carnegie urges swift and favorable congressional action on the Canadian reciprocity agreement in a letter to Senator Beveridge.
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Washington
Committee of the House
Mann Minola
Canada
Carnegie
D. C
Andrew Carnegie
Beveridge
Congress
Ottumwa Chooses Brand New Advertising Slogan
Ottumwa selects "Ottumwa's Ways Are the Wars hunt Pay" as the winning advertising slogan after a month long Courier contest. Charles A. Weltman wins the prize among six hundred submitted slogans.
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Ottumwa
Evening Press
the Courier
Commute
Charles A. Weltman
Golden Wedding At Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge residents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Childs celebrated their golden wedding Friday at their home in Fort Dodge with only immediate relatives present. The couple have lived in the city for forty years and are well known among longtime residents.
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Fort Dodge
W. S. Childs
Denta
Funds Sought for Mason City Old Folks Home
Grand Master C. Ring of the Iowa Odd Fellows has summoned a special Des Moines session for March 15 to decide additional funding for the Mason City old folks home. The project needs about 25 000 dollars more than the existing appropriation.
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Cedar Rapids
Evening Press
C. Ring
Iowa Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Des Moines
Mason City
New Lieutenants for U S Army
Twenty one young men from military and civilian life qualified at recent exams and will be commissioned second lieutenants. Names include Frederick R. Palmer of Waukesha Wisconsin Mason W W Gray of Michigan and Ralph Brush of Illinois.
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Washington, D. C
Frederick R. Palmer
Waukesha
Wis
Mason W W. Gray
Michigan
Ralph Brush
Micnois
Two Generals Shot to Death in Cape Haitien
In Cape Haitien on February 11, Gen Chapuzzet, rebel commander who seized Quanaminth, and Gen eral Codfo, who led insurgents at Fort Liberty, were captured by government forces and executed.
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Cape Haitien Palt
Chapuzzet
Quanaminth
Codfo
Fort Liberty
Grout Bulk Sales Bill Leads Iowa House Session
In Des Moines on February 11, the Iowa House debated the Grout bulk sales bill with amendments, then adjourned to Tuesday at 10 AM. The chamber also passed bonds for foreign residents and corporations in justice court costs and moved pardons recommendations from the legislature to the board of parole.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Funk
Warren Garst
Kenyon
House
Justice Court
Fife
Board of Parole
Evangelist Sunday Converts 4 208 at Portsmouth
Portsmouth Ohio reports a large Sunday sermon on Ex cuses drew 169 converts with 30 more joining yesterday, totaling 4 208. A Sunday party plans to visit Huntington today on a special train after a packed service.
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Evangelist
Huntington
Portsmouth
Johnny Thompson Defeats Billy Papke On Points In 20-Round Bout
Sidney New South Wales February 11. American pugilist Johnny Thompson won a decision on points over Billy Papke of Illinois in a twenty round middleweight bout held today.
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Sidney
New South Wales
Johnny Thompson
Billy Papke
Roof Collapse Kills Two Men in Chicago Shed
Two men were crushed to death and six others injured when the brick shed roof at Blue Island collapsed in Chicago. The incident left two of the injured possibly fatally hurt.
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Chicago
Ill
Blue Island
First Reconnaissance by an Aeroplane in War
El Paso Texas February 11 Charles K Hamilton flew across the border into Mexico for the first test aeroplane reconnaissance in wartime circling Juarez defenses then returning to the American side he remarked there seems to be quite an army in Juarez.
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el Paso
Texas
Aclaja
Charles K. Hamilton
Mexico
Jaures
Hamilton
Juarea
Weather Update Temperatures and Night Minimums
Fragmentary weather bulletin notes February 11 with temperature marks and night minimum readings. OCR shows unreadable markings and faulty typography from the Buchanan Optical Co syndicate block.
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Buchanan Optical Ca
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