Taft urges U.S. ownership of foreign embassies
President Taft, addressing the National Board of Trade in Washington, urges the United States to buy homes abroad for American ambassadors. The article also lists newly elected officers: Frank D. La Lanne as president, Carleton White as first vice president, W. H. Douglass as second vice president, and W. H. Tucker as secretary and treasurer.
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Washington
National Board of Trade
Taft
Frank D. la Lanne
Philadelphia Board of Trade
Carleton White
Boston Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Douglass
New York Produce Ex Change
W. H. Tucker
Philadelphia
Campbell YWCA building fund receives $6807 yesterday
Contributions to the Cam bridge Y W C A building fund totaled 6807 yesterday, raising the cumulative total to 71151.25. The campaign closed yesterday but the lists remain open for further donations expected today, with about 21000 short of the goal.
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Cambridge Y. W. C. A
Insurgent Republican Introduces Rules Shakeup Resolution
Representative Fowler of New Jersey unveiled a resolution to reorganize the rules committee and remove Speaker Cannon from that panel. The move targets House structure and would curtail the Speaker's power in the chamber.
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Washington
Fowler
New Jersey
House
Rules Committee
Cannon
U S Bank in Mexico City Closed
Mexico City Jan 26. Directors of the United States Banking Company decided to liquidate after the bank failed to open for business, marking the end of one of the capital’s leading foreign institutions.
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Mexico City
Aea
United Tates Banking Company
Ewen Accuses Detective of Forging Letters in Probate Case
Herbert Walker, the Montreal Pinkerton detective, testified at the East Cambridge Probate Court hearing on the Daniel Blake Russell identity case. Senator Leslie A Simpson, counsel for the claimant, claimed Walker wrote at least two of the Rousseau letters and possibly forged others. The detective’s pen and pencil writings were entered as exhibits for expert analysis.
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Herbert Walker
Montreal
Harvard plan hinges on aid, dorms for new class
President A Lawrence Lowell urged a sizable fund and a practical campaign plan to support Harvard’s new compulsory requirements for freshmen. At the Federation of New England Harvard Clubs meeting at the American House, Lowell outlined twin needs for the class of 714 entering Cambridge this year, with Bishop William Lawrence and President Emeritus Eliot joining in.
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Harvard University
Harvard
A. Lawrence Lowell
Federation of New England Harvard Clubs
American House
Lowell
William Lawrence
Emeritus Eliot
Cambridge University
Westerners threaten to tackle claimant in long Russell case
Walker testified to prove his penmanship while denying forgery. The witness faces two Westerners threatening to confront him again as the lengthy probate hearing on Daniel Russell’s estate continues with 237 exhibits and bids for bonds, inventory, and division of assets totaling around one million dollars.
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Walker
Daniel Blake Russell
Daniel Russell
Berry and Upton
William C. Russell
Lawton
Leslie A. Simpson
North Dakota
W. C. Russell
Ferdinand B. Almy
Messrs. Almy
William Russell
Simpson
Russell
Vermonters Elect Vermont Association Leaders
The Vermont Association of Boston held its annual meeting at the Westminster headquarters. Elected officers include General Charles K. Darling as president. vice presidents Charles H. Bradley and Colonel Everett C. Benton. Secretary Dr Esmond A. Burnham. Treasurer Fred G. Holden. Chaplain Rev James Harry Holden. An executive committee comprises Harvey King and others.
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Vermont Association of Boston
Westminster
Charles K. Darling
Charles H. Bradley
Everett C. Benton
Esmond A. Burnham
Fred G. Holden
James Harry Holden
Harvey King
Thomas J. Boynton
William M. Hatch
Albert H. Willis
George W. Bishop
Mansel H. Bush
John G. Morrison
George H. Dimond
Vernon C. Cooke
Melrose Police Relief Ball Draws Large Attendance
The annual ball of the Melrose Police Relief Association was held at the Auditorium tonight and was very well attended.
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Melrose
Melrose Police Relief Association
Harvard leaders debate compulsion in college education
President Lowell defends compulsion as a necessary discipline for undergraduates while Dr. Eliot argues the policy preserves freedom and the Harvard ethos. Bishop Lawrence warns against commercialization of universities as Jim Storrow’s public work earns praise. Pinchot named head of the National Conservation Society. Eliot elected honorary vice-president and officers chosen at the afternoon meeting.
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Lowell
Eliot
Harvard
Bishop Lawrence
Jim Storrow
Roosevelt
Forester
Gifford Pinchot
Joseph D. Phillips
Charles H. Fiske, Jr
King Honors Elliot for services in Messina quake
John Elliot, son-in-law of Julia Ward Howe, receives Italian decoration and Messina freedom in gratitude for aiding the Sicilian city after the earthquake. The American Red Cross earlier awarded him a medal, and the King of Spain previously honored him with the Royal Order of Isabella.
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John Elliot
Julia Ward Howe
Italy
Messina
American Red Cross
Elliot
Spain
Cambridge Subway Shield Progress Observed by Engineers
About 250 members of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers visited the new Cambridge subway from Harvard Square to Kendall Street. They inspected the tunnel shield in operation as it advanced three inches in two 15 inch movements during the tour and collation was served afterwards.
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Cambridge
Boston Society of Civil Engineers
Harvard
Kendall Street
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Four Leaders Debate Industrial Accident Compensation at Civic Federation
At Ford Hall the Civic Federation heard views on compensation for industrial accidents. Speakers included John Mitchell and Lucius Tuttle urging employer cost bearing or shared liability, Frederick P. Fish supporting shared risk, and Seth Low calling for uniform state legislation.
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John Tiitchell
Frederick P. Fish
Lucius Tuttle
Seth Low
The
Civic Federation
Ford Hall
Tuttle
Low
Association
Fish
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
England
Germany
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