Taft hosts conferees at dinner to press tariff plan
President Taft held a White House dinner with tariff conferees and key lawmakers including Vice President Sherman Senators Root Crane Speaker Cannon and Representative Dwight to urge harmony while outlining preferred tariff principles Four compromises on window glass hosiery gloves and print paper were discussed with likely moves to adjust duties The western push against free hides and a wool price concern by clothing manufacturers were also aired as talks aimed at reducing or restructuring duties continued
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Crane
Cannon
Dwight
New York
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Carter
Montana
Injunction for Tin Plate Workers at Elwood Ind
Federal Judge Baker restrains Tin Plate Workers and Amalgamated Association members from picketing Elwood plant and pressuring nonunion workers. The order bars interference with plant operations at the Hi wood facility. Concurrent fire destroys Kirby Lumber Co assets at Browndel Texas valued at 250000, cutting Browndel communication.
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Elwood
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Coshen
American Steel and Tint Plate
United States Circuit Court
Amalgamated Association’ of Iron, Steel and ‘Tin Plate Workers
Hiwood
Houston, Tex
Browndel
Tex
Kirby Lumber Company
Krowndel
New American Record by Orville Wright for Flight Duration
Washington July 23 Wright achieves two new aviation records aboard the Wright aeroplane at Fort Myer one hour 20 minutes and 45 seconds flight, distance about 70 miles, altitudes between 200 and 280 feet, including three complete figure eights amid a spectator audience of thousands.
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America
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Fort Myer
Wilbur Wright
Wight
Calais
M. Bleriot
English Channel
Count de Lambt
Wissant
Hubert Latham
Channel
Chalons
M. Bleviot
France Works On New Ministry After Clemenceau’s Fall
Paris July 22 The effort to form a new French ministry to replace the Clemenceau regime has begun. President Fallieres met with the retiring premier at the Elysee and later conferred with M Brisson and M Dubost. It is likely three members of the old cabinet stay on as the new government seeks to reunify the republican bloc and continue policies. If M Bourgeois agrees to form the ministry, a swift crisis resolution is anticipated.
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Senate
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Foreign workers return to Standart Steel Car plant in Butler
In Butler on July 23 a quarter of foreign workers at Standart Steel Car Company reported back to work despite a late night agreement. They cited lack of wage assurance within 60 or 90 days and the ongoing state constabulary as reasons. Some say they did not understand the agreement was ratified. Rev. Father Beczewski hopes all foreigners will return within a day or two.
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Standart Steel Car Company
Father Beczewski
Indictments in Sayler case reported by grand jury
Watseka July 22 the special grand jury impaneled by Judge Hooper has returned indictments in the circuit court against all indicated in connection with the death of J B Sayler One witness said Ita Branden brother of Mrs Sayler placed the ax found beside the body Sayler reportedly attacked Miller with it The sealed package left by Sayler remains unopened to be held for trial
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Circuit Court
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Ita Branden
Sayler
Bayler
Miller
Cornelius P. Shea Convicted in Murder Plot Case
New York reports ex Teamsters leader Cornelius P. Shea convicted in connection with a murder attempt against Nice Walsh, a former Chicago waitress said to have lived with him. The case centers on alleged years of labor dispute ties and the former union head's role in the plot.
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New York
Cornelius — P. Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Honvict
Nice Walsh
Chicago
Rich Lands Gaved Wyoming Coal Lands Restored for Fairer Prices
Washington reports the interior department has classified unappropriated lands in Manston district Wyoming as coal lands and restored them to public domain with disposal prices up to 500 dollars per acre. The move, tied to Horse Thief canyon investigations, shows an 7.5 million dollar increase in township value over prior pricing and projects about 6 million dollars more revenue from current sales.
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Department of the Interior
Manston Land District
Wyoming
Horse Thief Canyon
Department
Special Service Force
General Land Office
Sam
Glidden tour resumes to Council Bluffs 136 miles
Fort Dodge Iowa July 42 The Glidden tourists resumed their journey promptly yesterday destination Council Bluffs the run being 136 miles Weather fair roads fair sentiment strong this likely last Glidden tour due to strain on contestants Not due to lack of interest. The Honduras debt refund reported Americans banks to refund public debt amounting to just under 100 million bonds held largely in England J P Morgan Co named among those handling the matter.
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Honduras
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Sutton Killed Himself During Fight, Court Told
In Annapolis the court of inquiry heard Lieut Bevan recount how Sutton allegedly freed an arm and shot himself amid a struggle on the Marine Barracks grounds on October 12, 1907. Other officers testified they saw Sutton kill himself, while Sutton’s mother maintained he was beaten first.
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Roosevelt in Dire Peril at Naivasha Hippo Hunt
Col Roosevelt faced a perilous encounter on Lake Naivasha as a dozen hippos closed in while he, with two natives, rowed a small boat at dawn. He selected and killed the largest cow hippo, then towed in the spoils as others dispersed. Zoologist Edmund Heller trapped a 120-pound leopard during the expedition. Meanwhile Ohio lawyer James Q. Troup, attorney for Standard Oil, died at Bowling Green.
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Ohio
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Troup
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Ohio Bus
Gulf Coast Storms Halt Rail Traffic and Flood Wisconsin
A wave of storms across Wisconsin and the Gulf Coast cripples rail lines and floods communities. Ashland suffers power loss after a dam and plant washout. Bayfield reports isolation with logs flooded from bad river booms. Galveston and coastal towns endure strong winds 45 to 70 mph as Gulf storms threaten small villages and resorts. Meanwhile Topeka merchant Edward Zan Witson is jailed in St. Louis on fraud charges, and the Redfield bank reports a $1900 robbery. Charles F. Patterson and Olive Gilson wed in San Diego.
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