Lorimer Case Debate Marks Senate Rebuke Of Taft
The Senate adopted a resolution rebuking President Taft for influencing Senate votes, marking a heated clash over executive power. It denounced presidential attempts to sway lawmakers on seating Lorimer or other matters within the Senate’s jurisdiction, amid a partisan split and lengthy debate.
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Underwood Voices Tariff Fight After Wilson Visit
Trenton N J July 16 Oscar W Underwood leader of the democratic majority in the house spoke with Woodrow Wilson for two and a half hours and praised the nominee while declining to publish details of their talks He urged public disclosure of campaign contributions and said the tariff would be the campaign’s central issue while proposing his services to the democratic national committee after the house adjourns.
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New Train Service Up the Blackfoot
Special Dispatch to the Standard Missoula July 16 The Chicago Milwaukee Puget Sound Railway will inaugurate an accommodation service over its Big Blackfoot branch from Bonner to Potomac tomorrow daily except Sunday The first train leaves Bonner at 2 pm reaches Potomac about 4 15 pm a 30 minute stopover at Potomac and returns to Bonner by 6 30 pm A logging run had already begun and demand supports a weekday afternoon trip The line will add a passenger coach later and currently passengers use a caboose for accommodations
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Rebel General Rojas Presses For Command In Juarez Revolt
Juarez July 18 General Antonio Rojas, a key mutineer in the current revolution, seeks command of the rebels. He reportedly sent a messenger to General Pascual Orozco demanding funds from the Orozco family or he will withdraw recognition. Rojas, with about 2000 men at Madera, near the Northwestern railroad, faces ongoing tensions as Orozco ordered rail lines burned north of Madera. General Campa has been imprisoned for actions tied to the revolt.
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Dam Breaches Santa Fe Irrigation Site In Cloudburst
A terrine cloudburst washed out the lower ad of the Honda irrigation project near Santa Fe New Mexico sweeping a nine foot wall of water through the canyon and mesa causing crop and farm destruction. No lives reported. Five miles below the dam a railroad bridge was carried away. Delaware steamwater July 1 the battleship Wyoming sailed for official sea trials near the Maine coast.
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Smith Quits Office to Boost Roosevelt
Washington July 16 Herbert Knox Smith resigned as commissioner of corporations to join Roosevelt and the new third party. Luther Conant Jr. of Brooklyn is expected to succeed him. The change takes effect after July 28. Smith plans a Friday New York conference with Colonel Roosevelt to map his political future. He hints at action under the Sherman antitrust law and confirms his resignation to support the progressive movement. Conant, born in Acton Massachusetts, previously with the New York Journal of Commerce.
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Fireman Saves Child But Gets Bit By Poodle
In Spokane a woman clutched a white bundle in a smoke filled second story window shouting for help. Fire Chief Albert Weeks urged her to drop the child but the bundle was a poodle. Weeks caught the dog biting him as onlookers remarked on dog catchers with silence.
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Meeting at Victor enlivened by flag debate at miner convention
At Victor Col July 1 the Western section miners annual convention featured President Charles H Moyer addressing delegates and a heated dispute over hall decorations. Corcoran of Leadville urged an international flag provoked strong words but wall decor stayed red. Moyer criticized former senator and mine owners for wage cuts and denounced Industrial Workers of the World. The session adjourned at 5 o clock.
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Opening sermon by Bishop Carroll denounces socialism
July 16 Chicago Bishop John P. Carroll of Helena Mont preached the opening sermon at the Ancient Order of Hibernians convention. He called socialism the greatest danger and urged Irish Americans to oppose it, arguing it would ruin homes and the country. In separate news, the steamer Rosendale collided with the Nassau off Rockaway inlet, tearing a hole in Rosendale’s bow. Nassau sustained only minor damage and passengers were uninjured.
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Miss Jen ecker Weds Malcom Whitman at St Matthew’s
Noon ceremony in St Matthew's church San Mateo united Miss Jen ecker, wealthiest of California, with Malcom Douglas Whitman of Brookline Massachusetts in a high noon marriage. The quaint stone edifice hosted the formal service in San Mateo on July 16.
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Liverpool Dockers Strike Ends After Brief Work Resumption
In a July episode from the harbor, striking dockers walked out over the national insurance act related clearance scheme. After a brief halt, work resumed as officials moved to resolve the wage and registration dispute locally.
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Rosenthal Killing Sparks Gambling Mob In New York
A gun attack on Iman Rosenthal in front of the Hotel Metropole near Broadway and Forty second Street shocks New York. Police identify a gray touring car and Louis Libbey as key figures. three men detained, two as suspects in the homicide and robbery linked to the underworld and graft allegations surrounding police. Rosenthal warned of police entanglements before his death, as investigators pursue witnesses and a driving suspect.
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Steel dissolution urged by reports
Washington July 18 It was disclosed that the Standley committee will submit two reports to Congress on the steel trust. Both Republican and Democratic members will urge dissolution of the United States Steel Corporation and endorse the government antitrust suit. The majority and minority plan different pill sets to address the case.
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Beall Bill Passed By Large Majority
Washington July 1 heavy penalties for gambling in cotton futures are provided in the Beall Bill passed today by the house by a vote of % to 3% The bill yet must go to the senate Efforts were made to amend the bill to include provisions prohibiting gambling Ingrains but these failed The bill would prohibit all dealings in cotton futures and impose heavy penalties for purchase or sale of cotton futures Imposes heavy fines for use of the mails or telegraph for disseminating cotton speculation information.
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