Tillman Rants in Senate Firebrand Speech
Senator Tillman unleashed a coarse broadside in the Senate criticizing white supremacy and threatening force to maintain control in the South. He tied Philippine events to domestic race tensions, urged harsh methods, and astonished Democrats and observers with his incendiary language.
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Senate
Foraker
Philippine
Kuklux
Philippines
America
Tillman
United States Senate
South
Ee Tillman
Mississippi
South Carolina
Pettus
Dubois
Government eyes beef packers rail rate pact trigger
Chicago May 7 Immediate bid for a temporary restraining bill and possible confiscation of goods in transit as federal authorities launch an anti trust attack on the beef trade. A semi official statement notes the move could hinge on Sherman act powers and alleged packer railroad rebates.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
United States District Attorney
Boycott Cattle Men Who Sell To Other Packers
At the Missouri beef inquiry in Jefferson City testimony described a packer combine, rebates, and fixed prices in St. Louis. Witnesses spoke of condemned meat sales, a C. O. D. list, and weekly price fixing by major packers including Armour Swift Nelson Morris and Cudahy.
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Jefferson City, Mo
St. Louis
T. Z. Woertz
Monnett
Quincy
Topeka
Kan
Maurice Prendiville
Catttle
Nelson Morris
Crow
William Tamme
Swift
Ernest C. Dodge
Tamme
Mound City Packing Company
North
Hale offers five duties for a modern century
The Rev. Dr. Howard Everett Hale of Boston spoke to the Twentieth Century Club on five duties for the era. They urged massive rail projects from Labrador to Patagonia and across the Old World to Siberia, a Mediterranean to Cape rail link, humane race relations, and promotion of universal peace.
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Chicago
Howard Everett Hale
Boston
Twentieth Century Club
Pacific Ocean
Odessa
Siberia
Cecil Rhodes
Mediterranean
Cape of Good Hope
Severe Winter Blasts Abbeville and Somme Face Snow
Heavy snow fell at Abbeville and in the Somme department today with frost reported across many locations in the northeastern counties. The weather disruption affects daily life and regional activities.
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Paris
Abbeville
Somme
Pinkerton agents locate Clara Taylor and Baby Taylor
The Commercial Tribune claims exclusive discovery of Clara Taylor and the child known as Baby Taylor. Pinkerton operatives traced them to Bordighera Italy with surveillance and cabled London before confirming their Italy location. The paper vows to coordinate with Kent Roosevelt and Washington for extradition or return to the mother.
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Clara Taylor
Fuiday
New York
London
Robert Pinkerton
4Ertons
Commercial Tribune
Baby Taylor
Pinkenton
Natural Preson Tribune
Italy
Thie 2
Pinkerton
Torte Commercial Tribune
Bordighera
Southeastern Railway
Pinkertons
The
Taylor
Yi R
Margaret
Commercial
Kent Roosevelt
State Department
Washington
Presiiy
U S Effort to Return Margaret Taylor in Italy Intensifies
President Roosevelt and Cincinnati Commercial Tribune push to extradite Clara Taylor, detained in Brodighera near Genoa, for the return of Margaret Taylor to Ohio parents. Ambassador Meyer to secure arrest and extradition with papers. State Department coordinates cables and inquiries across Rome and London to fulfill extradition request.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
State Department
Ohio
United States
Cortelyou
Secretary of State
Clara Taylor
Rome
George von L. Meyer
Brodighera
Italy
Genoa
Coal miners take no action on possible strike in Scranton
In Scranton Pennsylvania on May 7 the United Mineworkers executive boards for three anthracite districts met to decide whether to strike for higher pay shorter hours and weighed mine deliveries. No decision was reached and President Mitchell issued a vague update while rumors swirled of mine workers preparing to strike and operators awaiting a response.
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Mr. Foraker
Scranton
The
United Mineworkers of
Mitchell
Kent Mitchell
Buffalo
Mullahy
Stationary Firemen’s Association
Martinsville Woman Forged Checks to Help Ex-Husband
Indiana May 7 Mrs Medea Robinson daughter of a Martinsville family forged papers to obtain funds for her divorced husband Frank Robinson. The forgeries were traced to her and she confessed after arrest. She admitted the forged money paid Robinson's expenses. He is a former Indiana University graduate. She is about 21 and remained jailed. She said the crime was for love and was willing to face the consequences.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Medea Robinson
Martinsville
Frank Robinson
Indiana Medical College
Robinson
Indiana University
Birkeland Demonstrates Electro Magnetic Cannon
In Berlin Prof K Birkeland shows an electro magnetic cannon to experts. A weapon maker offers to buy the invention if the tube length is extended to hurl a two ton projectile twelve miles. The device uses a cast iron tube wrapped in copper wire with no explosive gases.
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Berlin
K. Birkeland
Prof. Birkeland
Birkeland
Soldier Heroes in the Philippines Highlighted by Carpenter
Frank G. Carpenter, traveling correspondent, writes an intensely interesting letter on Uncle Sam's soldier heroes in the Philippines. It will appear in Next Sunday's Commercial Tribune.
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Frank G. Carpenter
Philippines
Rail leaders weigh miners' demands in tentative talks
Philadelphia business leaders react to ongoing talks on miners' demands. President Baer of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway remains silent on outcomes. Chairman Thomas of the Erie and President Oliphant of the Delaware and Hudson refuse concessions, while President Truesdale of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western leans toward making some concessions.
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Philadelphia
Baer
Philadelphia &Reading Railway Company
Thomas
The
Erie
Oliphant
Delaware & Hudson
Truesdale
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
L N Lines Buys 25000 Acres in Coal Lands Fight
A friend of M. H. Smith president of the L and N railway says Louisville and Nashville bought 25000 acres in the Middleboro district for an entrance now contested with the Southern road. The lands are among Kentucky and Tennessee coal fields and the sale price is not disclosed. The L and N leads the dispute as the coal corridor battle continues.
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Commercial Tribune
Knoxville
Tenn
M. H. Smith
L. & N. Railroad
Louisville & Nashville Road
Southern Road
Middlesboro
Kentucky
Tennessee
Smith
Senor Valdez Banned in Libel Suit Verdict
Manila reports editor Senor Valdez of Miau was sentenced to six months banishment after the second libel suit by Benito La guardo the Filipino member of the United States Commission.
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Manila
Four Chicago Sailors Unarrested in Trieste Incident
Vienna reports that four sailors from the United States cruiser Chicago were mistreated by a Trieste crowd. Police arrested none, and Trieste officials say the sailors’ chief conduct was above reproach despite initial reports of disorderly behavior.
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Vienna
Trieste
United States
Chicago
Arrest Expected in Clara Taylor Kidnapping Case
A requisition to Washington is awaited by Friday as Clara Taylor, alleged kidnapper of Margaret Taylor, is sought by U S authorities from Bordighera Italy. Gov Nash may send the warrant after her custody, with Albert V. Taylor as possible assistant envoy to bring the child home. Public funds may back expenses.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
State Department
Washington
Clara Taylor
Little Margaret Taylor
Bordighera
Italy
Margaret Taylor
Commercial Bane
Nash
Hoffheimer
Department of State
Common Pleas Court
Hamilton County
Albert V. Taylor
Margaret
Henry C. Taylor
Taylor
The
Noth
Samassur Appointed by Hoffheimer
Prosecuting Attorney Hoffheimer this morning named C. T. Man as special representative in Columbus Ohio. The report continues on page two.
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Samassur
Hoffheimer
C. T. Man
Commercial Tribune
Columbus
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President Roosevelt
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