Taft Says United States Will Not Seek New Territory
President Taft at the third national peace conference declares the United States will not extend its domain or acquire foreign land. He stresses avoiding war, praises arbitration with Britain, and notes suspicions about U.S. motives in Latin America amid calls for world peace.
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Baltimore
Taft
Mexico
United States
Dad
Lyric Theater
Cardinal Gibbons
Dickinson
Gore
Oklahoma
Andrew Carnegie
Hamilton Holt
Great Britain
J. A. MacDonald
Toronto
Canada
Globe
England
Dr. MacDonald
William Howard Taft
Washington
Congress probes big trusts as tariff debates heat up
The House and Senate wrestle with inquiries into the American Sugar Refining, the American Woolen and United States Steel corporations. Debates over removing shoe tariffs run parallel, while Lorimer’s Senate probe and a diplomatic service review expand legislative oversight.
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Washington
Congress
United States Steel Corporation
American Sugar Refining
American Woolen Company
Democratic House
Senate
Lorimer
Illinois
Indictments in Ohio legislature graft probe hit five lawmakers
Franklin county grand jury indicted five members and an officer from the Ohio general assembly on bribery charges. Senators Cetone Huffman Andrews and Representatives Nye Lowry plus sergeant-at-arms Diegle face arraignment Friday at 9. Burns detectives face no true bills as cases are dropped. Burns questioned Harrison during the day.
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Diegle
Columbus
Ohio General Assembly
Franklin County Grand Jury
George K. Cetone
Dayton
Isaac E. Huffman
Oxford
L. R. Andrews
Ironton
George B. Nye
Pike County
A. Clark Lowry
Lawrence County
Rodney J.diegle
Sandusky
Senate
Kinkead
Burns
Harrison
Bailey
Barry
Nye
William J. Burns
Stanley Harrison
Cleveland
Father Held After Gas Fatalities in Roxbury Daughters
Thomas Haggerty of Roxbury confessed to turning on the gas in the room with his three daughters aged 10 7 and 4. Police confirmed the account and he was arrested.
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Boston
Mass
Thomas Haggerty
Roxbury
Haggerty
Government to Build New Hotel at Colon
Secretary Dickinson approved plans for a large reinforced concrete hotel at Colon to serve Panamanian canal tourists, joining the Ancon government hotel. The Spanish type building is to be completed by early next year.
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Colon
Washington
Panama Canal
Dickinson
Ancon
Cincinnati Honors Its Noble Guest Banquet for peace advocate Baron de Constant
The Manufacturers' club banquet at Queen City club honored Baron d'Estournelles de Constant known as the apostle of peace. Orville Wright of Dayton joined him with seventy Cincinnati businessmen in attendance. Taft and Jusserand sent regretful telegrams while Mayor Schwab and President Robertson spoke and toasted the distinguished guests.
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Baron d’Estournelles de Constant
Apostle of
Peace
Queen City Club
Manufacturers’ Club
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant
Cincinnati
Orville Wright
Dayton
Robertson
Manufacturer’s Club
Louis Schwab
Schwab
d’Estournelles de Constant
Apostle’ of Peace
Taft
The
White House
Mr. Robertson
Manufacturers’ Club of
W.H. Taft
W. F. Robertson
M. Jusserand
Washington
President Manufacturers’ Club
Ohio
Great Britain
Madero and Peace Envoy Begin Mexican Peace Talks
In El Paso on neutral ground, Francisco I Madero Jr meets Judge Francisco Carbajal official peace envoy of the Mexican government to outline the first conference schedule. They arrange preliminary details while Mexican and U S observers monitor across the Rio Grande.
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EL Paso
Texas
Juarez
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Francisco Carbajal
Carbajal
Francisco I
Senor Braniff
Rio Grande
Madero
Pascual Orozco
Francisco Villax
Judge Carbajal
General Madero
United States
International Line
Utilities bill hearing postponed in Ohio bribery probe
In Columbus on May 3 the Winters utilities bill faced delays as Senate members postponed consideration to tomorrow at 10 45 AM to sort journal amendments, amid a bribery probe and discuss duplicated and omitted amendments. Other actions included bonds for Cincinnati terminal facilities and school grounds bonds, with related constitutional challenges and regulatory changes.
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Senate
Todd
Bader
Cincinnati
Southern Railroad
Committee On
Watkins
Licking County
Boards of Education
Green
House
Hogan
Florida House Passes Antiracing Bill Amid Skepticism
The Florida House approved the antirace track bill by 61 to 1, joining the Senate’s earlier passage. Advocates say it faces constitutional challenges, and the measure now awaits the governor’s signature.
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Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
House
Senate
Gov
Oggdohdoohhosoods
Troops Reach Fez City After Harassing Rebel Attacks
May 3 report says Captain Bremond's column arrived April 26 in good order. In four days of marching to relieve Fez they faced constant running fire from rebel tribesmen who harassed them to the city gates. Inside the walls, confidence returns but outside, anarchy lingers.
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Fez
Bremond
Severy Gates
Suburban Subways and Scandal Rumors Shake State House
In Cleveland a subway bill controversy erupts as Burns claims Harrison admitted funneling money to Nye for influence. Harrison denies. Langdon challenges a newspaper report on Republicans seeking Vining’s resignation amid GOP misquoting accusations. A Tod bill seeks prison terms for bribery as grand jury hints at indictments. Eight true bills are filed with eight defendants indicted and served.
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Burns
Harrison
Nye
House of Representatives
Langdon
Speak Vining
Indictments detail bribe charges tied to state bills
Indictment No. 1 accuses Dr Lowry of soliciting 500 from David Berry on April 4 regarding a nine hour workday bill. Indictment No. 2 charges Nye with soliciting 1000 from B F Kimble for House Bill 555. Indictment Nos. 3 to 8 involve Huffman Diegle Andrews Cetone Nye and others in bribery schemes connected to several bills including 256 534 and 555 with dates in April.
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Lowry
Green Senate
House of Representatives
David F. Berry
Nye
B. F. Kimble
Adams County
Common Pleas
Huffman
Diegle
F. S. Harrison
Harrison
Ohio
Andrews
Cetone
Dr. Nye
Crawford
Kemble Judicial District
David S. Berry
Whittleman
Indictments Reach Six Among Fifteen Accused
Bail fixed at ten thousand dollars each for Lowry Nye and others with five thousand for the rest. Bonds signed by guarantors including Bancroft for Andrews Nye Lowry Huffman, Jacob Henry, J O Shaub, and Huffman’s father in law with George T Spahr. Accused silent or defiant as grand jury returns sixteen true bills against fifteen, later revised to six indictments. Senate and House adjourned amid high tension. arrests prompt cautious remarks.
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Lowry and
Nye
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Scranton
C. H. Bancroft
Andrews, Nye
Huffman
Jacob Henry
Columbus
J. O. Shaub
Dayton
Cetone
George T. Spahr
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American Senate
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Stanley
Kentucky
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Hardwick
Georgia
American Sugar Refining Company
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United Shoe Machine Company
Dffenderfer
Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Navy
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Navy
Gardner
Committee On Military Affairs
Difender
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la Follette
Broussardt
Louisiana
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Grand Jury
Commercial Tribune Bureau
Harrison Building
Baron
Braniff
Obregion
Vasquez Gomez
Francisco I. Madero
Pino Suarez
Donson
New York
Spiegel
Coshocton County
Committee On Taxation
Hudson
Scioto County
Cetune
Vining
Tod
Belcher & Connor
Ruggery
Huffman and Diegle
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Senator Huffman
Senator An
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