Supreme Court Upholds State Anti Trust Rulings
The U S Supreme Court affirmed state court decrees disbanding the Standard Oil association in Mississippi and ousting Standard Oil from Tennessee. Justices ruled the actions align with anti trust laws and do not violate the Fourteenth Amendment, preserving state authority against monopolistic practices.
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Supreme Court
Moratim
Journal Specialapsed Wire
Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Association of
Retal Lumber
Mississippi
Louisiana
Supreme Court of
Loren
Himeett Bs
Harmiess
Zuyene
Taft railroad bill fate hinges on Senate revolt
Senate insurgents defy administration by pushing to strip traffic agreements and mergers from Taft railroad legislation. Leaders seek to preserve a commerce court while censoring key provisions, risking a late conference clash as Cummins and Elkins Crawford amendments clash in the final negotiations.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Taft
Senate
Cummins
Isurgente
Pott
Tad
Pendine Mensure
Ted
Borin
Biking
Carter
Nean
Cranestoot
Curtis
Riot
Bradndege
Lodge Hyother
Rawford Prowielon
Onatern
Wikibtee Rn
Mathag
Chamber of the Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Aldrich
Elkine-Crawford
ElkLine-Crawford
Sherven Mothe Trust
Menhuter
Court of Commerce
Vleton
Cmnafoy
Intermountain
Rathroude
Pixon
Muntat
Stere Lyall
Elkin
Wwe
Congress
Yonge Mer
Mr. Silxon
Ty Will Beith
Sixon
Nebraska Tuberculosis Treatment Law Debate
A distorted report notes a proposed Nebraska statute forcing indigent consumptives to accept serum treatments. The item mentions federal restraint and protests from health groups and references the state joining a national effort to combat tuberculosis.
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Nebraska
Freight handlers issue ultimatum in nationwide strike
The three thousand workers across major ports issue an ultimatum to employers. They threaten a walkout if wage demands and work conditions are not resolved by a stated deadline. Specifics on locations and dates are unclear due to damaged OCR text but the action centers on freight handling unions coordinating a significant stoppage.
Wickersham Defends Administration At Dinner
New York May 1 Attorney General Wickersham defended the national administration at a Republican committee dinner. He rejected claims of authority overreach as an attack on executive privilege and said the administration is not running amuck.
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New York
Twentye Ninth Assembly
Atlornes Fienera
Farmer Urged to Unite with Organized Workmen
Sam Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, urged a united front of farmers and organized labor in a joint Farmers’ Union convention address in St. Louis. He denied forming a new political party, saying solidarity could usher in a “new day” for equal rights and a broader brotherhood, citing high living costs and economic struggle as proof of the need for cooperation. He warned against court and corporate opposition while praising labor farming unity as essential to freedom and stability.
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Samder Geompers
American Federation of Laer
Farmers’ Unionse
Rel Brotherhood
Pico
Tale
Peng Bneead
Wreed
Euch
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania State College For Women
Carnegie Institute
University Club
Pittsburg
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Americas Club
United States
Knox
Kinex
Todas
Taft Defends Nicaragua Policy Amid Latin America Peace Push
President Taft, at the Grant Dining Room in Pittsburgh, applauded Secretary Knox’s handling of the Nicara gua policy and argued for Zelaya’s private life to aid regional peace. He praised dollar diplomacy and defended the nation’s foreign affairs stance against critics.
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Bee Zelaya
Transion
Nickaringen
Marilot
Tong
Nicarauhua
United States
Zeluou
Min
Faethens
Minlandrig
Kestrads
Crece
Nicalangian
Nicarouaus
South America
Department of State
State Department
Taft
Went
Knox
Iit
Cincinnati
Zelaya
Latin America
Vttehurs
Pittshore
America ® Club
Patti
Stele
Aged Couple Counts 217 Years in Census Tale
Census notes natives of New Mexico Francisco Esper and wife claim ages 110 and 107 with ninety years of marriage. Granddaughter Bre Julia Montoya provides details. couple says they were married in 1820 near Taos. Survivor son, 50, remains in New Mexico. Investigators verify census statements where possible.
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Gensus
Francisco Esper
New Mexico
Morning Journal
Bucchat
Denver
Viorence
Cole
Vraneixoo Kepor
Rafael Wie
Bre
Julia Montoya
Exper
Mreoch
Wes
Taos
N. MM
Banta Ve
Riot violence ends in Chinaman's death in Chicago
In a chop suey restaurant a riot between Negroes and Chinese escalated when Little Wong was killed by a razor. Roy Howard, a Black man, was arrested as police rescued white women during the melee.
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Chicago
Regroecs
Chittie
Little Wong
Roy Howard
Roosevelt hints at 1912 stay with Taft program
Washington Post reports former President Roosevelt endorsed the Taft administration in letters to President Taft and to allies. The letters allegedly urged Taft re nomination, named William Loeb Jr as New York governor candidate, and stated Roosevelt would not seek office again. Longworth and Lodge speeches at a Washington banquet were said to be prompted by these letters.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
United States
Washington Post
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Henry (. Lodge
Massachusetts
Longworth
Senator Lodge
New York
Post
William Loeb, Jr
Washington Poet
Moosevelt
Potls Ie
Congress
Moonevelt
National Conservation Concretes
Mt. Paul
Gitfard Pinchot
Europe
Septuagenarian Edward Weston completes famed transcontinental walk
Edward Weston, aged 72, cut through 20 000 cheering civilians to end his ocean to ocean trek at City Hall in New York after 3 483 miles in 77 walking days. Mayor Gaynor welcomed him with a $100 purse as Weston recounted the feat amid ovations on Broadway and Times Square.
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My Morning Journal
New York
Edward Payson Weerton
Gaynor
Los Angeles
Rough Riders
Broadway
Ein Eighth Street
Amean Longue Park
Westen
Ansonia Hotel
Seventy-first Street
Forty-second Street
Waa
Times Square
City Hall Park
Weston
Nhimeelf
P. ‘T. Powere
Dineen
Cavanagh
Yonkers Down
Mre
Anna Moun
Seventh Regiment
Taft Denies Reading Hoonevelt Letters
Pittsburg May 2 President Taft was asked if he received letters said to be from Theodore Roosevelt. He shook his head and replied No. The report originated in Washington as a story captioned by telegraph letters.
Guilty Plea in Fake Pool Room Case Leads to San Quentin
Mau Mufael and Frank Meherry, among ten indicted for grand larceny over a fake pool room in Mausalito, shift from not guilty to guilty. Meherry is sentenced to one year and to report to San Quentin tomorrow as part of the outcome.
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Mau Mufael
Muay 2
Frank Meherry
Mausalito
San Quentin
Moesherry
Joseph Albott
Haskell Seeks Another Continuance in Oklahoma Case
In Tulaskia on May 2 the trial of Governor Heckell of Oklahoma and five Muskogee business men in the Creek Nation court opened. Governor Haskell requested a continuance claiming access to government documents was denied by the interior department and the Muskogee Indian land agent. Judge Marshall scheduled argument on the motion for tomorrow. if denied, jury selection would begin immediately.
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Tulaskia
Heckell
Oklahoma
Muskogee
Novernor Haskell
Interior Department
Muskhogee
Jom A. Marshall
East Lake City
Circus Tragedy Hits Marietta Crowd
Samuel Montgomery, a circus elephant trainer, was trampled and badly hurt during a performance here. William Jane climbed onto a wagon for safety but fell and was killed. The incident occurred May 2 as the show moved through Marietta.
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Marne
Marietta
Obie
Saumuel Montgomery
William Jane
Commander Moth ev Peary Receives Royal Geographical Medal
Commander Pears in London reports that Peary will receive the Royal Geographical Society gold medal and present a voyage overview to the North Pole. He expects a European stay of several weeks and a Wednesday medal ceremony.
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Pears
London
Mothev Peary
Royal Geographical Society
North Pole
Hle
Europe
Editor Lash by Colonel Hale in Maine
In Maine on May 2 Colonel Frederick Hale a son of Senator Mogens Hale and a congressional candidate struck editor Charles Thornton Libby at Libby's office. The assault followed an article in the Six Towns Times that attacked Hale's mother. Libby praised the act calling it manly.
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Maine
Cornel Frederick Hale
Mogens Hale
Congress
Charles Thornton Libby
Six Towns Times
Colonel Hale
Libbey
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