Republicans weigh regulation over dissolution of big trusts
Washington July 28 report by three Republican members of the stock trust investigating committee favors legislation to regulate large industrial concerns rather than dissolve them. The minority plan seeks an interstate industrial commission with power to set prices, requiring charters for very large capitalization and proposing tighter interlocking directorate controls. The report notes U S Steel’s capitalization and earnings, calls labor conditions poor, and warns of dire effects on competition and supply chains.
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Washington
House
Stock Trust
Gardner
Massachusetts
Young
Michigan
Danforth
New York
Sterling
Lknolm
Snduatcy
Fox
J.P. Morgan & Co
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Six of Automobile Party Are Killed In Ohio Crash
Six persons were killed when an eastbound Michigan Central train struck an automobile eleven miles north of Toledo Ohio. Two others may die. Names include Rudolph Cosino Eva Navarre Louise Cosino Lafayatte Cosino Mamie Cosino and the Cosino children. The accident happened at a grade crossing with a cornfield obscuring the track view.
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Toledo
Ohio
Here
Michigan Central
Rudolph Cosino
la Salle
Mic
Eva Navarre
James Navarre
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Louise Cosino
Lafayette Cosino
Lafayete Cosino
Mamie Cosino
Four prisoners escape from Portland city jail after tool smuggling
Four inmates fled the temporary city jail by prying a lock, forcing a bolted window, and jumping to an adjoining building. A woman named Mrs Curran, said to be one prisoner’s wife, reportedly smuggled tools. Separate derailment near Thompson’s Junction on the Denver Rio Grande line detoured eastbound No 2 passengers. no injuries, service resumed after one hour.
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Portland
Ore
Third Party Polarizes Helena Delegates Before Bull Moose Meet
Special Dispatch from Helena notes weak outside turnout for the bull moose convention. Progressives expect about six delegates from two counties. The event opens tomorrow at 2 PM in the Auditorium led by N J Bielenberg. J A Horkan of Rosebud will give the keynote. High delegates to Chicago August 5 and electors plans are under discussion. County ticket nominations remain to be decided locally.
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Helena
Bull Moose
Montana
N. J. Bielenberg
Deer Lodge
J. A. Horka
Empress of Britain Heavy Collision in Fog on St Lawrence
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain collided with coal ship Helvetia in dense fog off the St Lawrence Estuary near Fame Point Quebec. Helvetia sank. Empress of Britain sustained bow damage and towed to safety by wrecking steamer Lord Strathcona and a Canadian Pacific tug. Passengers and mail began transfers to the Allan liner Pretorian as the Empress fought to continue upriver. Captain Murray reported the situation to authorities. casualties not listed.
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Montreal
Pacife
Gorkoes
Quebee
Fame Point
Quebec
Deflite
Tod
Murray
Empres
Lord Strathcona
Stig
Helvetia
Equarely
St. Lawrence
Youth Dies Trying to Save Woman in Water
Aberdeen, July 28. Mrs. A Moller of Madison Wis and a Shelton youth believed to be Charen tears died in a water rescue attempt near a narrow road along the river. Mrs. Moller visiting here had been buggy rain. the driver failed to steer clear as another rig approached and the gear backed into the river.
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Aberdeen
Wash
A. Moller
Madison
Wis
Charen Tears
Shelton
Mrs. Moller
Emperor of Japan in critical condition amid illness
Tokyo July 28. The emperor of Japan remains in a grave, deteriorating state with unconsciousness since dawn. Court physicians report high fever, weak rapid pulse, shallow breathing and dependence on oxygen and stimulants as imperial princes are summoned to the palace.
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Tokio
Japan
Marriage Decree Not Repealed In Rome Report
Rome July 2 The pope has not repealed the decree on mixed marriage and it likely never will be revoked. The provisions governing Catholic Protestant marriages remain in force in the United States and England, while Germany and Hungary saw suspensions only. A marriage between Catholic and Protestant without parish priest sanction is null and void.
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Rome
Germany
Hungary
United States
England
Kansas City Craft Leads in Balloon Race
Kansas City No. 2 piloted by John Watts and crew led the national eliminations from Kansas City toward the Aero Club of America selection for the Germany international race. The No. 2 bag reported 28 hours aloft, about 640 miles, outdistancing Drifter at 425 miles. Other balloons reported from Spring Green and McGregor with totals around 315 to 825 miles amid a strong electrical storm across Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois. Expectation remains three finalists for the Germany event based on reported distances.
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Kansas City
Belleville
Mion
St. Louis Aero Club
Uncle Sam
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Hydroplane collides with schooner and sinks near Cal
Valeo July 28 A hydroplane driven by Herman Streicher and Sven Johnson was wrecked by the wash of a cow schooner near hero yesterday. Streicher and Johnson escaped drowning by a dangerous swim through a choppy sea to Blackpoint several hundred yards distant. The schooner continued on its course and the hydroplane sank.
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Valeo
Cal
Herman Streicher
Sven Johnson
Hero
Streicher
Johnson
Blackpoint
Miss Snodgrass Merit Decided Not To Be Found
The report states that Miss Snodgrass merit was not found in every contest, with the ren ow noted in the text. The fragmentary OCR yields unclear further details about the event or outcome.
Missing Mount Vernon nurse linked to doctor in vanished Snodgrass case
Miss Dorcas Snodgrass of 140 Wallace Avenue Mount Vernon remains missing after a week. Investigations trace her engagement to Dr. F Kalgar Schmidt of Mou who recently was hospitalized. Lt. Silverstein suspects the doctor may have left aboard the Hamburg American line boat with Schmidt. Snodgrass planned to shop at two stores, but no trace is found. Her sister Mrs Crider stays in Mount Vernon awaiting word and contemplates moving to Oakland if no news emerges by Aug. 1.
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New York
Stas Dorcas I. Snodgrass
Wallace Avenue
Mount Vernon
Synth
Silverstein
Smith
Hoboken
Silverstein Yearnenenat de. Smits
Lincoln
Finland
Schmidt
Mix Snod- Krams
Flancer
Dr. Smith
Sine Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Johnrider
Husband
Oakland
Cal
Mss
Grace Miner
Crider
Taft Backing for Taft Nomination Seen by White House
A 144 page Taft defense of the Chicago convention nomination was released from the White House as cabinet members approved it. The document counters Roosevelt contests as fake, asserts Taft’s regular delegates won on first ballot, and details state by state how Taft delegates were chosen or contested.
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Washington
Taft
Chicago
White House
Republican National Committee
Can
Roosevelt
Mrci
Militia Responds to Paint Creek Riots in West Virginia
Governor Glasscock ordered another battalion of the West Virginia National Guard from Mount Gretna to the Paint Creek mining district to quell the riots and bloodshed. A bookkeeper, James Roberts, was shot in the hip near a mine railroad station as warrants for miners’ arrests were issued. A preliminary report notes a riot had already sent forces to Chelyan.
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Charleston
W. Va
Glasscock
West Virginia National Guard
Mount Gretna
Paint Creek
Mount Etna
Millamen
James Roberts
Lewis
Chelyan
Third Party Plan Outlined by Dixon Campaign
The article reports Dixon and Senator Dixon, his campaign manager, traveling to Oyster Bay to outline a federal policy plan for a third party. It describes independent tickets in most states, a clean break from old parties, and a new permanent party structure to endure beyond the November election.
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Roosevelt
Dixon
Oyster Bay
Long
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