Hale Warns Against Army Expansion Suggested by Taft Plan
In Washington on April 7 Senator Hale warned against large military expenditure and proposed army expansion plans amid a nearly 100 million dollar army appropriation. He argued a broader program would commit the nation to ongoing war costs and noted reports of a plan to double the army with strong opposition from other senators.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Hale
Committee On Naval Affairs
Taft
Gallinger
Senator Warren
Paelia
Editorial Shifts Tone as Roosevelt Venezuela Clash Intensifies
El Constitutional denounces Roosevelt as seeking incidents to provoke conflict with Venezuela. The Caracas edition frames U S policy as imperial and questions Americas future under a possible "capricious dictator" amid mail pouch intrusion near La Guayra. A Venezuelan post office probe finds seals broken by mistake with no contents disturbed.
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Caracus
United States
Tacoma
Castro
el Constitutional
Roosevelt
Venezuela
Russell
Foreign Office
la Guayra
Caracas
W. W. Russell
Washington
New World
Great Northern Railway fined for rebates in 1904 case
New York April 7 The Great Northern Railway Company was convicted in the United States Circuit Court of granting rebates to the American Sugar Refining Company. Rebates related to shipments to Sioux City Iowa in 1902 and paid in 1904. Judge Holt imposed a $50 fine on the railway and dismissed charges against Northern Steamship Company.
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New York
Great Northern Railway Company
American Sugar Refining Company
United States Circuit Court
Sioux City
Udge Holt
Northern Steamship Company
Republicans Gain in Chicago and Parkersburg Elections
In Chicago on April 7 Republicans gained ten Aldermen, forming a council of 44 Republicans and 26 Democrats. The current council had 36 Democrats and Independent Democrats and 34 Republicans. Also on April 7 in Parkersburg West Virginia Republicans won the municipal elections, retaining control of all city departments and electing seven of nine Council members.
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Chicago
Parkersburg
W. Va
Democratic ticket wins Kansas City mayoralty
Kansas City voters elect a Democratic ticket led by Thomas T. Crittenden Jr. to the mayor's office by a small majority.
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Kansas City
Thomas T. Crittenden, Jr
Milwaukee selects David S. Rose as mayor by 3000 vote
David S. Rose a Democrat was elected Mayor of Milwaukee by a plurality of about 3000 over Emil Seidel the Social Democrat in a close city race.
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Milwaukee
Wis
David S. Rose
Emil Seidel
Fight Planned on Hunt Sleeping Car Bill at Hearing
Special dispatch from Columbus Ohio reports the Pullman Company will mobilize sleeping car conductors and hire lawyers to oppose Senator Hunt's sleeping car bill at the Railroads Committee hearing. The company argues the measure is unconstitutional and plans to press for its defeat on the House floor. Senator Hunt will argue in support of the bill.
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Pullman Company
Comnercial Tribul
Columbus
Senator Hunt
Emmett Tompkins
Railroads Committee of the House
Railroads Committee
House
Hunt
Roosevelt Thanks England for World Cruise Offer
The White House sent a formal reply to Britain’s invitation for American battle fleet ships to use British ports during the world voyage. President Roosevelt thanks London for the invitation, notes final leg details are unsettled, and says a visit is unlikely though welcome if it occurs.
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London
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Foreign Office
England
Campaign Publicity Bill Sparks Heated Committee Clash
Washington April 7. In the House Election committee a fight over the McCall publicity bill ends with a walkout by Republican members after Democrats press for action. The Democratic volunteers charge Republican cowardice for dodging a vote while Chairman Gaines cites broader authority concerns.
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Washington
House Committee On
Congress
McCall
Massachusetts
House
Gaines
Railroad fares challenged in Pennsylvania court
A. F. Bacon, a Pittsburgh produce dealer, filed a bill in equity seeking an injunction against the Pennsylvania Company and its Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad for charging five different passenger rates within Pennsylvania and Ohio. He alleges the rates violate multiple state laws by exceeding two cents per mile.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Company
Pensylvana
Ohio
Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago
A. F. Bacon
Equity
Common Pleas
Italy to Sell Three Battle Ships to Argentina
Information from an official source indicates Italy offers to sell Argentina battle ships Regina Elena Napoli and Roma for 20 million dollars. The move is seen as Argentina strengthening its navy to counter Brazil and augment its sea power.
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Rio Janeiro
Italy
Napoli
Roma
Brazil
Thamps Hold Up Train for Food
An empty bound freight train at Lucine Utah was surrounded by hungry tramps who broke open a refrigerator car and stole a large quantity of hams bacon and other meat. The five trainmen could not prevent the robbery as the tramps warned they would act to obtain food.
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Ogden
Utah
Lucine
48,000,000 Light Deal Arranges California Power Control
A $45,000,000 financial agreement consolidates gas and electric light companies in Central Northern California under Standard Oil interests. The deal was finalized in San Francisco and the East, with the transaction affecting multiple utilities.
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Standard Oil
Central
California
San Francisco
Illinois Liquor Vote Creates Dry Counties Across State
In Illinois 1,200 to 1,500 saloons were shut in 1,150 townships as 84 counties went dry. Twenty-two counties joined the nine last November, making 32 of 102 counties dry. Major cities mostly favored saloons while rural areas moved to abolish. Urbana and Springfield kept licensed status. Chicago abstained.
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Chicago
Illinois
Cook County
Aurora
Elgin
Urbana
University of Illinois
Springfield
Bloomington
Freeport
Sterling
Kankakee
Lincoln
Monmouth
Danville
Joliet
Murphysboro
Rock Island
Rockford
Decatur
Dixon
Hoopestown
Georgetown
Pontiac
Shelbyville
Carbondale
Champaign
Boone, Moultrie
Fayette
Hamilton
Edgar
Clark, Brown
Saline
Gallatin
Douglas
Macon
Cumberland
Pratt
Shelby
Coles
White
Wayne
Richland
Dewitt
Peoria County Splits On Local Option Vote
Peoria County divided with eight townships choosing dry and six opting wet. The city of Peoria did not participate in the local option vote.
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Peoria
Ill
Dry Victories In Nebraska Prolong Prohibition Trend
Lincoln votes to retain saloons by about 700 majority as Nebraska municipal results show prohibition gains. With only thirty of forty towns reporting by 10 pm, about two thirds are dry and more than half were wet last year, signaling a statewide shift toward prohibition.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Wisconsin towns vote license over no license in today’s returns
Returns from today’s Wisconsin election show license wins over no license in a majority of towns heard so far as voters considered the issue in their local ballots.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Taft 15 Indorsed by South Dakota State Convention
Delegates at Huron South Dakota rally behind William H. Taft for the Republican nomination praising Roosevelt era policies. They elect Crawford for U S Senator and urge tariff and Interstate Commerce Commission reforms. Delegates instructed to vote for Taft and influence his candidacy.
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Taft
OOUTH
Dakota
A. W. Ewert
Bh. Dikeson
A. le. Lockhart
R. C. Grimshaw
P. H. O'Neal
William H. Taft
Taft Dominates Minnesota Delegation For Chicago
Statewide primaries show Taft winning the Minnesota delegation with near certainty. Only Wilken and Clay counties record La Follette wins, and delegates-at-large to the April 16 convention appear pledged to Taft. Some La Follette support may influence congressional conventions on April 15, hinges on delegate instructions.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Maries
Taft
Minnesota
Chicago
la Follette
Wisconsin
Wilken
Clay
Virginians Are for Taft Signals From Virginia Conventions
Taft campaign officials cite telegrams from the Fourth and Sixth Virginia districts showing convention instructions for Taft. Lodge and Gardner clash over whether Massachusetts delegates should express preferences at the upcoming Republican State Convention. Gardner argues delegates may state their views on Taft. Lodge urges restraint.
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Taft
Commercial Tribune
Munsey Building
Washinotox
D. C
Washington
Virginia
Toniy
Hitchcock
Lodge
Gardner
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Secretary of War
Milwaukee primary favors LaPollette for delegates at large
In Milwaukee County the LaPollette Delegates-at-large are expected to receive a larger vote than the Taft group in the Republican primary. Taft backers contend they carry one of the two Congressional districts including Milwaukee and nearby areas.
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Milwauk
Wis
LaPollette
Taft
Milwaukee County
Malwaukee
Vicinity
Delaware Republic and State Convention Delegates Elected
The Republic and State Convention in Dover elected a full delegation to the national convention in Chicago. Delegates were not instructed with no contest except a resolution to support Taft, defeated by viva voce vote. The platform endorsed Roosevelt administration and tariff revision. Delegates include A Dupont Harry A Ric Governor Preston Lea and Hiram R Burton.
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Dover
Del
Chicago
Rotary of War
Taft
Dupont
Richard Roosevelt II
Roosevelt
United States
A. Dupont
Harry A. Ric
Preston Lea
Hiram R. Burton
Walter O. Hof
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