River and Harbors Committee Traveled Louisiana Tour Ends
The 1000 mile seven day inland waterways tour of the national rivers and harbors committee concluded in Monroe after inspecting sugar rice cotton belts and sul phur oyster and timber industries. A resolution praised Louisiana's industrial development and resources and said officials return home pleased with prior appropriations to develop the state waterways.
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Louisiana
Monroe
National Rivers and Harbors Committee
Dominican Minister Joubert Leaves Washington for Hot Springs
Emilie C. Joubert, a Dominican minister, who has suffered ill health for months, departs Washington for Hot Springs to receive two weeks of treatment.
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Hot Springs
Washington
Emilie C. Joubert
Erasures Authorized Removing Names from Bill in Texas Assembly
The Texas house adopted Senator Looney's concurrent resolution authorizing erasures of Lieutenant Governor Davidson and Speaker Love from a one board medical bill recalled by the governor for correction. Debate featured Judge Jenkins and motions on adjournment and printing Bryan's speech. The session advanced the James blanket primary bill and the anti lobby measure while approving prison leasing reforms and a governor salary increase.
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Austin
House
Looney
Davidson
Love
Jenkins
W. J. Bryan
Representativee Gilmore
United States
Senate
House Committee On Penitentiaries
Lively
Terrell
McLennan
Hudspeth
Griggs
Honest Agreement Regulates Rates Says Roosevelt
President Roosevelt declines Springfield speech on rail rates and calls for honest railroad self regulation with government backing under specific public-interest conditions. He supports a framework allowing agreements among railroads to align with the law and protect the public.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Springfield
C. H. Smith
Association
Plea of Guilty Entered in Restraint-of-Trade Case
Chicago April 2 F A Holbrook secretary of the Combination School and Church Furniture company pleaded guilty before Judge Landis on the charge of acting in restraint of trade. Sentence was deferred. Nolle prosequi pleas were entered by several indicted firms.
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Chicago
F. A. Holbrook
Combination School and Church Furniture Company
Landis
Maher Fails in Second Round Knockout by Hart in Louisville Bout
Hot Springs report says Peter Maher once challenged heavyweights was knocked out in the second round by Marvin Hart of Louisville, ending a scheduled twenty round bout.
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Hot Springs
Peter Maher
Marvin Hart
Louisville
Aged Colonel Dowles Dies at Statesville
Charlotte April 2 Colonel Calvin C Dowles longtime assayer of the United States mint here died at his Statesville home aged eighty six.
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Charlotte
N. C
Calvin C. Dowles
United States Mint
Statesville
Gotch Defeats Farmers Burns in Two Falls
Chicago April 2 Frank Gotch defeated Farmer Burns in catch as catch can wrestling in two straight falls. Gotch dominated and claimed victory in the bout.
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Gotch
Farmer” Burns
Chicago
Frank Gotch
Letter Signed by Harriman Claims Roosevelt Appeal
A New York letter dated December and signed BR Harriman claims President Roosevelt asked Harriman to raise a Republican campaign fund. It alleges Harriman donated 50000 dollars and secured other subscriptions. The note also claims an agreement to appoint Senator Depew ambassador to France and that a 200000 dollar fund, with Harriman’s subscription, was handed to Treasurer Bliss.
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H. Harriman
New York
Apr
Sidney Webster
New
BR. H. Harriman
Roosevelt
Harriman
Depew
France
Bliss
President Roosevelt Cites Rights Word Use in Harriman Letter
President Roosevelt issued a statement defending the use of a shorter word in reference to the letter from E. H. Harriman. The remark challenges conventional phrasing and underscores a stance on language implications in political discourse.
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Washington
Roosevelt
E. H. Harriman
Controversy over President I. Strenuous letter claim
The article notes the president I. Strenuous described a letter's claim that Harrimen was asked to raise a fund for the Republican campaign as a deliberate untruth. It contends the wording should be harsher.
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Harrimen
Mexican congress opens second session with a broad policy message
President Taz opened the second session of Mexico's Twenty third congress delivering a lengthy message on commercial industrial educational and financial needs and planned actions. He made no reference to Central American war and praised foreign relations as harmonious and cordial.
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City of
Mexico
Taz
Congress
Republic of Mexico
Central America
Diaz
Quarantine Proclamation Issued by Secretary Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson issues a livestock quarantine proclamation effective April 15. The covered territory matches last year and forthcoming regulations will add new provisions.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Harri man Re-elected President of Morgan Louisiana Texas RR
E H Harriman was re-elected president and Thornwell Fay chosen as vice president at a Morgan Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company board meeting in New Orleans. The Morgan road remains part of the Southern Pacific system.
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New Orleans
E. H. Harriman
Morgan, Louisiana and Texas Railroad and Steamship Company
Thornwell Fay
Southern Pacific System
Wheat and oat crop to only ten percent of normal
Fort Worth reports Texas Grain Dealers' association secretary H B Dorsey says greenbug ravages will cut this year’s wheat and oat harvest to about ten percent of normal, signaling severe crop losses.
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Fort Worth
H. B. Dorsey
Texas Grain Dealers’ Association
Bonilla Still Surrounded Reported Surrender Imminent
Washington dispatches say Honduras President Bonilla remains surrounded at Amalapa and is expected to surrender at any time.
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Washington
Bonilla
Honduras
Amalapa
State Department
Texas March receipts and disbursements noted in brief
Texas treasury reports March receipts of 1 613 020 and disbursements of 1 429 365. Lizzie Herndon in Chickasha Oklahoma attempted suicide with carbolic acid. A Norman Oklahoma cat nurses three young rabbits after its kittens died. Northern Texas Traction may build a line from Cleburne to Glenrose in Somervell County. Caldwell Bros cut alfalfa near Ennis. Forty nine days earlier than ever before. King Edward and Queen Alexandra will not visit Madrid this year. Mrs A B Turner died suddenly in Greenville Texas. Beau mont issued injunction against a moving picture exhibit depicting Thaw White tragedy. U S Marshal Green of the Northern District of Texas takes oath of office for the third time, first appointed by President McKinley in October 1900.
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Chickasha
I. T
Lizzie Herndon
Norman
Okla
Northern Texas Traction Company
Cleburne
Glenrose
Somervell
Caldwell Bros
Ennis
Tex
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Madrid
A. B. Turner
Greenville
Beaumont
United States
Marshal Green
Texas
McKinley
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