Taft as Chicago guest on St Patrick Day amid conservation talk
President Taft spoke to Chicago clubs and the Irish Fellowship on St Patrick Day, urging support for conservation and land withdrawals. He defended his record on land policy and praised Roosevelt era efforts while noting opposition in Congress and the need for clear rules on oil lands and public domain.
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Morning Journal
Chicago
St. Patrick
Taft
Rochester
Chicago Newspaper Club
Traffic Club
Biamilton Club
Charles Taft
Die Piso
Ireland
John Redmond
Hon
Masa
Fia
Theodore
Gifford Pinechot
Pam
Senate
Congress
Mme
Whdrawals
Goth
California
City Administration Expenditure Soars in Albuquerque
A report compares the 1907-08 and 1909-10 city budgets showing a per capita expense rise from $4.61 to $4.02 under the current administration, with total receipts up to $116,074.81 in 1908-09 and expenditures near $94,264.63. It notes payrolls up and salaries up about 33 percent, while cash reserves shrink to $26,070.
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Wereskagen
Albuquerque
Bnen
Itcnmes
Ube Cy
tWser
Pete
Aioe
Baxis
Popauon
Ted Z Vances
Nee c Reese
Treasury
Fed
San Zee
Cnet
Anien de tInerense
Yeur
British Exchange Riot Sparks Speculator's Confession
Liverpool arrived James Patten explains the Manchester exchange incident where a crowd booed him and shoved him out. He says no violence occurred, cites raw mill managers as the motive, and notes his retirement from Bartlett Patten & Co with junior partners taking over while he retains stock. He quips about Morgan and Rockefeller.
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Patten
Liverpool
Manchester Exchange
James KR. Brown
Great Britain
Mr. Brown
The
Exchange
Lancashire
Strong argument for reclamation bond issue
Washington March 17 How expended government fortune irrigation projects might in western be Jost if works not finished within contract time was pictured before the house committee on ways and means today by Representative Hamer of Idaho who urged the Mondell bill for a 20 000 000 bond issue to complete the projects Idaho would have to turn over to the next claimants the two big incomplete projects within its borders unless finished by January 19 1912 Three more bodies were found in avalanche ruins today at Wellington making eighty nine recovered thus far Engineers Frank Martin and two laborers among the deceased, with the Seattle morgue listing others bringing the death toll to at least ninety six
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Irish Fellowship
Ireland
Patrick
England
St. Patrick
Jiunnaventa
Christ
Calpurni As
Constance
Britain
Treland
Connaught
Hondage
Wicklow Harbor
France
Lordeaux
Gaul
Provence
Larinus
St. Honoratus
Washington
Western
House Committee On Ways and Means
Representative Hamer
Idaho
Mondell
Ower
Hamer
Wellington
Wash
Frank Martin
Seattle
Marehoe
Cannon
House of Representatives
John Dwieht
New York
Philadelphia
New York Express
Pew Committee On Rules
Norris
Nebraska
House
Hall
Committee On Rules
Leather Workers Strike In Chicago Over Wages Hours
The executive board of the International Brotherhood of Leather Workers on horse goods ordered a general strike of about four thousand men in one hundred and three cities. The strike goes into effect ten days from today at 10 AM. Demands include higher wages and an eight hour day.
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Chicago
Maren
International Brotherhood of Leather Workers
First Statewide Street Car Strike Possible in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia reports little progress toward settlement as talks stall. President Greenwald of the State Federation of Labor may call a statewide strike Monday. Pittsburgh Erie Scranton and Wilkes Barre towns expect to join and 178 discharged workers loom as key dispute. State Senator Wolf says Rapid Transit company standstill ends with no arbitration approved.
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Philadelphia
Mareh K
Greenwalt
State Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Erie
Scranton
Wilkesbarre
Wolf
Rapid
Itv
Pittsburg Central Trades Council backs statewide strike
The Trenity Central Trades Council, with over 100 organizations represented, endorsed the state wide strike urged by the State Federation of Labor and telegraphed labor leaders in Philadelphia that the organizations awaited word to begin.
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Pittsburg
Marvel
Trenity Central Trades Council
State Federation of Labor
Philadelphia
Rich Mexican mine restored to Americans
Mexico City says the supreme court by unanimous vote returned the San Juan mine in Oaxaca to the American company that developed it. The mine valued at $4,000,000 had been held by a Mexican after Oaxaca courts awarded possession by default two years ago. The ruling is seen as boosting foreign investment in Mexico.
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Mexico City
Supreme Court
San Juan
Oaxaca
Ft Mexican
Mexico
Divine Healing Convention Opens in Des Moines
Crowds filled the A auditorium in Des Moines Iowa as Dr Yoakum of California began a healing convention. He claims divine healing since eleven years ago and urged believers to cast off crutches and walk unaided. Men and women laid on hands and rose unassisted amid fervent religious excitement.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dew Moines
Yoakum
California
Sam Jones
Youkum
Marine Hospital to Be Investigated in San Francisco
A government inquiry is ordered into the Marine Hospital in San Francisco after a fungarian patient died and alleged injuries. Surgeon Carrington, stationed in San Diego, will lead the probe. World news brief mentions a bitter attack on Senator Allds during a bribery inquiry in Albany.
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Weahington
Maren
Government Marine Hospital
San Francisco
Moore
PM. Carrington
San Diego
Eal
Bar Francisco
Allde
Albany
Conger
Allds
Senate
Vna
Letter Deepens Ties After Corruption Claim
The article discusses a May 1901 letter to Allds showing a close rapport between the author and Allds amid a bribery accusation involving bridge companies. Conger explains his motive to secure Allds’ good will and avoid repeating prior misconduct, noting he expected Allds’ legislative influence.
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Allds
Conger
FAMOUS EX-MAYOR OF ST LOUIS DIES IN STREET
St Louis March 11 Henry Zelg enhein former mayor of St Louis who quipped about a moon yet died tonight on the street from apoplexy. He was 65, president of the La Fayette bank and a millionaire, mayor 1897 to 1901. During his term seven members of the municipal assembly were later jailed for actions.
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St. Louis
Henry Zelgenhein
la Fayette Bank
Neves
Cunningham Hearing Resumed in Washington
The tithe validity contest for Cunningham coal claims in Alaska moved to Washington as witnesses were examined before U S Commissioner McGee. Horace Tillard Jones, a GLO special agent, testified about evidence collected from the Cunningham entry.
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Washington
Cunningham
Alaska
United States
McGee Horace Tillard Jones
General Land Office
Rn. Gravis
Conningham
Reformers praise Mayor Gaynor in St Patrick's dinner speech
W C Howard state supreme court justice denounced “professional reformers” as vapid and praised Mayor Gaynor for cleaning up New York with existing laws. He argued honest public life has risen and that bribery in legislative halls will become unthinkable as reform continues. Charles Hughes attended as guest of honor.
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W. C. Howard
Supreme Court
Gaynor
New York
Itaverner
Charles Hughes
Pueblo Boys Victims of Nameless Outrage
Three Pueblo high school boys Melba Ayres Martin Kiefer and Arthur Pears about 14 were kidnapped by three Greeks locked in a box car near Pueblo Colorado. The trio were assaulted and rescued when a brakeman heard them. The Greeks fled but pursued the boys who took refuge at a ranch house before police were informed.
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Pueblo
Melba Ayres
Martin Kiefer
Arthur Pears
Cannon Faces Fight of His Life in House
Republican regulars fought to block an overnight attempt to topple veteran Speaker amid a high stakes clash. The lengthy session saw renewed partisan pressure as leadership tethered on a fragile balance.
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Cannon
HI Life
Insurgent and Democrat Join Forces in Battle
Washington reports an overnight House clash over changing Rules Committee membership to restore representative basis. A 24 to 136 vote defeated a recess motion at 2 am, amid a quorum dispute and a call of the House as absentees were sought for attendance.
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Washington
House
Norris
Committee On Rules
Smith
Lowa
Countioy
Tawney
Underwood
Doderwood Demo
Alabama
Party Lines Obstinately Test House Rules Battle
Washington Marehoe reports a seven hour parliamentary clash over House rules as insurgent Republicans and Democrats join to challenge Speaker Cannon. The fight centers on a proposed committee on rules and membership rules excluding the speaker, with filibuster tactics and shifting majorities reflecting a high stakes power struggle in the House.
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