Senate rebukes Taft over Lorimer case in 35 to 23 vote
The Senate adopted a Bailey drafted resolution condemning the presidents meddling in Lorimer seating votes. It states that any presidential effort to influence Senate votes on seating questions violates the constitution and invades Senate rights. Six Republicans joined Democrats in support, while no Democrats opposed.
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Taft
Lorimer
Associated Press
Washington
D. C
Senate Today
Senate
Bailey
United States
Bourne
Clapp
Fall
Gallinger
McCumber and Works
Steel Trust Probe Nears End in Bipartisan Accord
Washington July 16 reports that the Stanley Committee will issue two Congress reports, with both parties agreeing on dissolving United States Steel and supporting the antitrust suit against it.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Stanley Committee
Steel Trust
Congress
United States Steel Corporation
Fort Worth to vote on bonds for municipal hospital
Fort Worth city commissioners set an July 27 election to approve bonds totaling 100000 to fund construction and operation of a downtown municipal hospital.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Guthrie Seeks Move of Oklahoma Capital
Oklahoma City July 16. An initiated bill to relocate the capital to Guthrie and submit the issue to voters at the next general election has been filed with Secretary of State Ben F. Harrison. Petitions totaling 51,491 signatures are claimed, secured by Guthrie Chamber of Commerce. Protests may be filed within ten days from Tuesday.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Guthrie
Ben F. Harrison
Chamber of Commerce of
Weather Summary for Wednesday and Temperature Readings
Generally fair Wednesday. Report includes early morning reading at 7 a.m. and evening reading at 7 p.m. with a maximum of 92 and a minimum of 60. References to 1911 temperatures noted as historical extremes.
Far West Texas Weather Outlook for Midweek
Washington reports a fair Wednesday with possible showers Wednesday night or Thursday, except in the extreme south where conditions differ. Local forecasts indicate variable precipitation across the region with temperate conditions and chances of rain.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Far
Texas
Texas Weather Summary Report
Forecast shows showers this afternoon for Brownwood Coleman San Angelo Beaumont Houston with lingering rain in Houston. Other cities including Palestine Tyler Lufkin San Antonio Abilene remain cloudy and threatening with no rain and hot temperatures overall. Galveston at 77 and 90 to 100 elsewhere.
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Brownwood
Coleman
San Angelo
Beaumont
Houston
Palestine
Tyler
Lufkin
San Antonio
Abilene
Underwood Confers With Governor Wilson in Trenton
Democratic House leader Oscar W. Underwood met Governor Wilson in Trenton for a two hour talk. Both men praised each other after the conference and left without comment on any specific policy.
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Trenton
N. J
Oscar W. Underwood
House of Representatives
Wilson
Underwood
Belmont testifies on Parker campaign funds contribution
Senate probes Democratic funds in Parker 1904 race as August Belmont testifies he gave 250000 dollars and the Parker war chest neared a million. Postmaster General Hitchcock, GOP 1908 chair, will testify on Taft campaign contributions tomorrow. Belmont says deficits prompted his donations.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Parker
August Belmont
T General Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Taft
Belmont
Traveling man shoots self in Waco boarding house
Emmett Cearley a 33 year old traveling man shot himself in his room at a boarding house on Eighth and Austin streets in Waco yesterday morning. He left a farewell note mentioning his second wife and a five year old daughter, and his condition is listed as hopeless in a local sanitarium.
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Waco
Tex
Emmett Cearley
Eighth and
Austin Streets
Cearley
Lively Day in Miners Meeting at Western Federation Session
In Cripple Creek Colorado on July 16 the Western Federation of Miners held a lively second day with President Charles Moyer delivering an address criticizing former Senator Flynn and William H. Holterse as mine owners who oppress labor by wage cuts. A debate over the flag to hang at the convention led to a vote to keep the walls flagless as Delegate Corcoran urged the red International banner. The session adjourned until tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Cripple Creek
Colo
Western Federation of Miners
Charles Moyer
Senator Flynn
William H. Holterse
Corcoran
Leadville
Centenary of Steam Navigation Exhibition Opens in Glasgow
An exhibition in Glasgow art galleries marks the approaching centenary of steam navigation in Great Britain. It features many shipbuilding and engineering exhibits including models of vessels illustrating stages in naval architecture and marine engineering.
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Glascow
Great Britian
Beally bill passes House to curb cotton futures trading
Washington D. C. July 16 heavy penalties for gambling in cotton futures are provided in the Beally bill which passed the house by 95 to 25. The bill now goes to the Senate. Ford's amendment to bar gambling in grain failed. The measure prohibits all dealing in cotton futures and imposes heavy penalties for purchasing cotton not in existence and for using the mails or telegraph to spread cotton speculation information.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Beally
House
Senate
Ford
National Electric Contractors Meet in Denver
Denver hosts the National Electric Contractors Association annual convention with an executive committee meeting today. Governor Shafroth attends tomorrow's session addressing The Resources of Colorado, as the event runs through Thursday. An excursion on the Moffat Railroad to Corona, the highest railroad point in the United States, is planned for the following day.
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Denver
Colo
National Electric Contractors’ Association
Shafroth
Colorado
Moffat
Corona
United States
Gas explosion at Weaver Brothers Dye Works in Dallas
A gas explosion at Weaver Brothers Dye Works in Dallas killed George Mabrum and injured five others. A tank of gasoline near the vat ignited after sparks from a motor, blowing out the front of the building and damaging machinery. Firefighters contained the blaze. damages to machinery and building total around $1,500 plus several hundred dollars for the structure.
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Dallas
Tex
Weaver Brothers’ Dye Works
George Maybum
George Mabrum
Mabrum
L. B. Weaver
Mabcrum
Miss Wincaid
Weaver
Clarence Linz
Smith resigns as Commissioner of Corporations to join Roosevelt forces
Herbert Knox Smith resigns to align with the Roosevelt campaign and new party. Luther Conant Jr. of Brooklyn is expected to succeed him, with Deputy Commissioner of Corporations moving into the top role. Smith plans a New York conference with Roosevelt to map his political future after Oyster Bay discussions. Texas factory output rises in June to 12.49 million dollars, up 213 percent from May, with eleven new plants opening and 410 under construction. eleven factories destroyed by fire reported.
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Iby Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Herbert Knox Smith
Roosevelt
New Party
Smith
Luther Conant, Jr
Brooklyn
New York
Oyster Bay
Taft
Texas
Houston
Tex
Honest Jim Browning Campaign Stop Draws Ample Support
Judge J. N. Browning known as Honest Jim spoke in Paris Texas in support of his congressman-at-large bid. He outlined campaign issues clearly and pledged to visit North Texas towns including Bonham Honey Grove Bells Sherman Denison Whitesboro Whitewright Gainesville Greenville Denton before the campaign ends.
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Sorcia
Daily News
Paris
Tex
Lamar County
J. N. Browning
Jim’ Browning
Amarillo
Browning
Great Plains
Texas
North Texas
Bonham
Honey Grove
Bells
Sherman
Denison
Whitesboro
Whitewright
Gainesville
Greenville
Denton
Hibernians Begin Their Convention in Chicago
The Ancient Order of Hibernians opened its annual convention in Emmet Memorial Hall at noon with President James J. Regan of St. Paul presiding. Delegates marched to the Cathedral of the Holy Name for a pontifical high mass celebrated by Archbishop Quigley.
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Chicago, Ill
Ancient
Order of Hiberians
Emmet Memorial Hall
James J. Regan
St. Paul
Cathedral of the Holy Name
Quigley
President Eliot Sailing Home From Tokyo Voyage
Dr. Charles W Eliot former Harvard president and Mrs Eliot are booked to sail on the Siberia. He reports satisfaction with his six months in the Far East studying social conditions and education progress, having arrived in Japan a month ago and received much public attention during his stay.
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Eliot
Tokio
Charles W Eliot
Harvard University
Siberia
Far East
Japan
Taft to Appoint Four Ohio Republicans to Washington Posts
Semi official tonight that Taft will name four Ohio Republicans to key positions in Washington to reward supporters who feel under recognized by the President. Thompson will succeed Hilles in the appointed role.
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Washington
D. C
Taft
Thompson
Hilles
Senate Begins Archibald Trial In Alleged Misconduct
The Senate sits as a Court of Impeachment to try Judge Robert W. Archibald of the Commerce Court for alleged misbehavior over accepting credit and favors from litigants. Archibald, summoned to the bar for July 19, is believed to be in Scranton, Pa. The trial reconvenes at noon Friday to decide if it proceeds or is deferred to fall.
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Washington
D. C
Robert W. Achibald
Commerce Court
Senate
Archibald
Scranton
Sargeant-At-Arms
Boy Attacks Father With Hatchet In Brighton Incident
In Brighton Colorado on July 16 a boy named Toney Cordello aged unknown struck his father twice on the head with a hatchet to prevent an assault on his mother. The father is reported in critical condition. Police hold Toney and his mother as investigations continue.
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Bi Asanmared
Presa Brighton
Colo
Bo Cordello
Westerick
Angello Cordello
Toney
Denver
Wolters Opens at Fort Worth Speech Deals With Bailey Race
Fort Worth Tex July 16 Col Jake Wolters addressed a large crowd near the courthouse about 5 40 PM The audience applauded frequently during his argument He paid respects to Congressman Morris Sheppard and said Col C B Randall was left without a platform after Bailey withdrew from the race.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Jake Wolters
Court House
Colonel Wolters
Morris Sheppard
C. B. Randall
Bailey
Randell
British Doctor Invited to Demonstrate Soul Photos
At the British Medical Association annual convention in Liverpool Dr. Arthur W. Yale of Pennsylvania is among invited guests. The London medical society may invite him to visit London after the meeting to demonstrate his claimed photographs of the human soul's posing.
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London
British Medical Association
Liverpool
Arthur W. Yale
Pennsylvania
London Medical Society
Yale
Quanah Acme Pacific surveyors in field chart route west
Quanah Texas July 16 The engineering crew of the Quanah Acme Pacific railway has taken the field to locate a route west to Paducah. The new line will become the main line to El Paso and the Pacific coast.
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Quanah
Tex
Quanah, Acme & Pacific Railway
Frisco
Paducah
el Paso
Pacific Coast
Looked Upon as Robber Rojas Seeks Rebel Chief
Juarez reports General Antonio Rojas, a mutiny figure, aims to be commander in chief of rebels. He allegedly sent a messenger to General Orozco demanding funds for his forces. If installed, residents fear ongoing loot and pillage. Rojas is accused of bank robbery during the mutiny and is viewed as money driven.
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Associated Press
Juarez
Antonio Rojas
Orozco
Rojas
Rojes
Roosevelt convention called in Illinois
Roosevelt supporters in Illinois issued a call for a state convention to meet in Chicago on August 38 to elect delegates to the third party national convention meeting here on August 5.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Roosevelt
Illinois
Woman Hospitalized After Unnoticed Revolver Cartridge Fire
Special to Daily News from Plainview Texas July 16. Geo D May cleans a Colt .28 revolver and an unexploded cartridge discharges striking his wife in the hip and lower body. The wound sealed without probing and Mrs May rests easily, but the injury's seriousness is not yet known.
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Daily News
Plainview
Tex
Geo. D. May
Medical Men Meet in Atlanta for Chattahooche Valley Association
Georgia Alabama physicians gather in Atlanta at the University Club as the Chattahooche Valley Medical Association begins sessions led by Dr. George Niles. Dr. J. Scott Todd delivers welcome remarks and the visitors’ response is given. Discussions on professional topics extend through tomorrow.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Alabama
Chattahooche Valley Medical Assocciation
University Club
George N. Niles
J. Scott Todd
National Negro Business League to Meet in Chicago
The National Negro Business League reports its thirteenth annual meeting will be held in Chicago next month. Founder and president Booker T. Washington will preside as bankers lawyers physicians and business leaders from nearly every state attend the sessions.
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National Negro Business League
Chicago
Booker T. Washington
Lightning Strikes Home of Mrs Clara Starr in Texas
A Marshall thunderstorm struck the home of the late James F Starr now occupied by Mrs Clara Starr and family, setting the porch on fire. The blaze was doused by locals with water and blankets with no injuries reported. Mrs Starr is described as the state’s largest individual taxpayer, owning lands in fifty two counties.
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Marshall
Tex
James F. Starr
Clara Starr
Sheppard Addresses Large Crowd at Temple
Hon Mor ris Sheppard candidate for United States senator spoke in Temple Texas last night arriving on a late Georgetown train. A shower drove the crowd from the city park to the Carnegie library auditorium which was crowded to overflowing.
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Temple
Tex
Morris Sheppard
United States
Georgetown
Carnegie Library
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