Foraker Seen As Presidential Timber by Springfield Republican
A Springfield Republican leader, A. J. Lester, touts Senator J. B. Foraker of Ohio as the strongest 1908 presidential timber. Lester says Foraker combines essential leadership traits and enjoys broad national support. Foraker plans Ohio trip next Sunday and will attend Supreme Court arguments midweek while meeting supporters.
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Commercial Tribune
Postal Telegraph
Washington, D. C
Washington
A. J. Lester
Springfield
Ohio
J. B
Foraker
Columbus
Supreme Court
Democrats Back Roosevelt In Railroad Rate Revision
In the House debate on the agricultural appropriation bill the focus centered on restricting railroads freight rates. Democrats supported Roosevelt’s railroad policy, urging adherence to his views and seeking to amend the Hepburn bill to strengthen rate regulation.
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Roosevelt
Commercial Tribune
Washington
House
Scott
Kansas
Williams
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Williams
Bell
Cal
Women to Help Govern Ghurgh
The Episcopalian convention of the diocese of California adopts a canon creating a House of Church Women. The new body will legislate for women’s work in the church and advise on matters submitted by the convention for its opinion.
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Ghurgh
California Episcopalians
Commercial Tribune
SAN _ FRANCISCO
Episcopalian Convention
Diocese of California
More Support for Roosevelt from Cotton Convention
A New Orleans dispatch reports the cotton convention unanimously endorsing a plan to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission with full control over railroad discrimination abuses. The group ordered copies sent to President Roosevelt and Southern Senators urging support for the measure.
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Commercal Tribune
New Orleans
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Yale Athletes Arrested in Yale-New Haven Fight
Two Yale seniors Joseph E F Lowes Jr and James P Kincon were arrested in New Haven on charges tied to an assault that fractured George Tennant’s skull two weeks earlier. They posted $500 bonds and deny criminal intent while claiming provocation from Tennant and Yale faculty member Jack Ashley. Tennessee recovering.
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Commercial Tribune
New Haven
Tennant
Ashley
Lowes
Kineon
Yale Gun Club
Sheffield Scientific School
Dayton
Kincon
Cincinnati
Ward Club Ousts Medringhaus Foe
Oliver J. Grace of St Louis was expelled from the Twenty second Ward Republican League Club tonight by unanimous vote. The move condemns his legislative course in bolting support for U S Senatorial candidate Thomas Niedringhaus.
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Dispatch
Commercial Tribune
ST. Louis
Oliver J. Grace
Missouri
Twenty - Second Ward
Republican League Club
Thomas K. Niedringhaus
United States
Hoch Also Considered Adept at Mesmerism
Chicago January 26. Police weigh a claim that "Bluebeard" John Hoch used mesmerism to induce marriage. Mrs. Henry Finck of Aurora says Hoch hypnotized her into wedlock after a brief courtship, then fled when exposed. A trunk of hypnotism books was found after Hoch left Aurora for Cheboygan Michigan. The bride is about 60. Officials probe links to Edward Hatch and Holmes era crimes, noting Hoch’s evasive pattern and a possible Holmes ally.
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Commercial Tribune
Tampa
Fla
Wauchula
Polk County
Statesboro
John Kirby
Blount County
Ala
Kirby
Chicago
Bluebeard
John Hoch
Henry Finck
Aurora
Ill
Hoch
Cleveland
Cheboygan, Mich
Finck
Johann Hoch
Edward Hatch
H. .H. Holmes
Hoon
H. ‘H. Holmes
Hotch
Herge Battle in Far East Reported by Telegraph
London dated January 27 reports General Kuropatkin telegraphs the Emperor that European troops resist advancing, hampering offensive power as Cossacks clash and Port Arthur’s surrender fuels European calls to end the war. General Kuroki’s headquarters note a major artillery duel westward, possibly the largest engagement since October with word of a Russian crossing activity.
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London
Daily Telegraph
St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Port Arthur
Kuroki
Roosevelt Favors Reform in Divorce
Washington reports Bishop William C Doane leading a committee from the Interchurch Conference on Marriage and Divorce met President Roosevelt. The president urged focus on family stability as key to national welfare and pledged cooperation. The conference backed unification of divorce laws with limits on remarriage and a one year waiting period.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
William C. Doane
Albany
Interchurch Conference On Marriage and Divorce
Doane
Roosevelt
White House
American Bar Association
Interdenominational Conference
Marines Ordered to Santo Domingo
New Orleans January 26 A Pica yune Panama special says the converted cruiser Dixie has orders to sail at once to Santo Domingo to aid in street fighting. Five hundred marines at Empire Hill are to proceed with Colonel Wood to Colon leaving a small detachment to guard stores. Embarkation began early this morning.
Skirmishes Around Moscow Amid Wage Talks Continue
Moscow January 26. Strikes spread with limited clashes on the northern and eastern outskirts. Authorities and factory owners show restraint, troops concealed. About 200 workers seen in the south mills area. many staying indoors. Employers offer higher pay and a shorter workday, while negotiations proceed for a broader settlement.
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Moscow
Strikes Turn Deadly as Riga Faced Troops and Fires
Riot-linked clashes around Riga leave thirty workers dead and many wounded as troops fire on strikers who tried to enter the town. Fires burn at Pahl factory and a large cotton mill. lines of communication damaged. gendarme shot as patrols tighten.
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London
Riga
Russia
Tukkum
St. Petersburg
Pahl
Saratoff
Riazon- Ural
Backbone of Russian strike declared broken
St Petersburg January 27 reports say the strike backbone is broken with Moscow seeing more workers out but no general disruption. Some factories may resume Monday as authorities hope stoppage influence fades and end to wide suspensions appears near. Minister Sviatopolk Mirsky pledges to press for release of jailed writers.
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Reval
Libau
Kieff
Odessa
Moscow
Gopon
Russia
Sviatopolk- Mirsky
St. Peter and St. Paul
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Sol P. Kineon
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Ward Club
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St. Louis Republican League
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Far East
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