Taft Defends Tariff Vetoes and Reciproc ity Talk in Michigan Tour
President Taft closes a four day Michigan swing visiting Grand Rapids Battle Creek and Kalamazoo. He defends vetoes of wool cotton and farmers free list bills and discusses Canadian reciprocity amid rumors of annexation. Crowds reach up to forty thousand at Battle Creek square before a New Burdick hotel banquet.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Taft
Michigan
West
Grand Rapids
Battle Creek
Campau Square
Townsend
New Burdick Hotel
New Portrait Study of Prussian Princess
The artistic daughter-in-law of the German emperor, Princess August Wilhelm of Prussia, sits for a charming new portrait. The Kaiser is said to be very proud of his daughter-in-law.
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August Wilhelm
Prussia
President Defends Reciprocity In Battle Creek Speech
The president speaks at Battle Creek defending reciprocity as a trade pact not annexation. He rejects accusations of trickery by newspapers and ministers, stresses Canada as a good neighbor, and notes no fortifications along their 4,000 mile border.
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Battle Creek
Taft
United States
Canada
President predicts gradual reciprocity effect before next election
The president dismissed immediate fears about reciprocity, forecasting only a minor farmer impact within eighteen to seventeen months. He endorsed abolishing border customs houses with Canada and favored absolute free trade with the dominion. After speaking, he toured Battle Creek by car, attended Kalamazoo events, and planned to travel to Peoria, Illinois.
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Canada
Dominion
Battle Creek
Kalamazoo
Taft Addresses Tariff Clash on Western Tour
President Taft delivers first speech of his Western trip focusing on tariff revision and vetoes of wool cotton and farmers free list bills. He attacks Democrats and insurgent Republicans, defends vetoes, and pledges to oppose tariff changes without tariff board data. He warns that coalition driven revisions would raise rates again.
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Grand Rapids Mich
Taft
Senate
House
Congress
Tariff Board
Mystery Man Claims Kimmel Identity In Niles Case
In Niles Michigan on September 21 the case of George A Kimmel unfolds as a self represented man claims to be the long missing son of Estella Kimmel. Mrs Kimmel doubts the claim after a lengthy interview and asks for proof beyond familiar history. Neighbors and former acquaintances say the man resembles Kimmel but differ on details and handwriting.
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Niles, Mich
Rip van Winkle
Niles
George A. Kimmel
Estella Kimmel
Kimmel
St. Louis
Omaha
New York
Hunt
Auburn Penitentiary
Hunts Kimmel
Marjorie
George Francis
Mrs. Kimmel
Boy Killed by Auto Driven by Attorney in Dayton
Richard Bueker ten years old, son of Mr and Mrs Vincent H Bueker, was hit by an automobile driven by attorney Theodore C Lindsey in Dayton on his way to school. He died fifteen minutes after the collision. Lindsey stopped the car and assisted the boy but was not arrested.
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Dayton, O
Richard Bueker
Vincent H. Bueker
Theodore C. Lindsey
Bueker
Lindsey
Three Die In Chemical Plant Accident In Cleveland
Three men died from asphyxiation in a chemical plant vat at Gras selli in Cleveland Ohio. Two rescuers were hospitalized and likely to recover. The victims were Joseph Waparimski 33 Schn Magual 36 and Paul Josefek 31. They were mixing chloride of ammonia when fumes overwhelmed them.
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Cleveland
Tj Grasselli
Joseph Waparimski
Schn Maguak
Paul Josefek
Steel Slump Triggers Wild Market Scene in Wall Street
New York stock market chaos as United States Steel shares plunge amid fears of antitrust actions. Steel preferred drops to 105 after earlier highs, common to 69, with heavy daily volume and widespread selling across major steel interests. Officials in Washington and Taft’s Detroit speech fuel unease as Gary and Perkins confer on voluntary dissolution rumors.
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New York
United States
Stock Exchange
Steel Post
Taft
Detroit
Wall Street
Great Corporation
E. H. Gary
Gary
George W. Perkins
Slyump
Causty
Ieee
Dustria Bethlehe
Publican Steel
National Biscuit
Sears Roebuck
American Beet Sugar
General Electric
Union Bag
Standard Railroad
The
Steel Corporation
Postal Tube System Here Now Assured
Cincinnati receives a contract award to Universal Pneumatic Transmission of Chicago for a city postal tube system. The 30 inch diameter tubes will connect Grand Central depot to the post office, saving about twenty five minutes on mail handling. Work to begin early December in the government building with city council franchise plans to follow.
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Postal Service of
Cincinnati
Washington
Universal Pneumatic Transmission Company of
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Grand Central
Mei
Reed
Monfort
Universal Company
Carl Dehoney
The
Commercial Association
Red Devil Biplane Falls at Genesee County Fair
Todd's Shriver and Hammondsport aviator fell from Captain Baldwin's Red Devil biplane as gusts toppled the craft. Shriver suffered a fractured leg and severe bruising after the plane, reaching about 100 feet, tilted and plunged to the ground during an inaugural flight.
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Batavia
N. Y
Todd’c Shriver
Hammondsport
Baldwin
Genesee County, Fair
Shriver
State closes case against Fount Helton in Beatty Heath murder
Somerset Kentucky September 21 The state closed its case against Fount Helton accused of killing Magistrate A J Beatty and Constable W F Heath New evidence emerged as Joseph Parker testified Helton confessed to shooting Heath three times and James Ellis who is under a death sentence also fired on Heath The defense will begin its case tomorrow
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Somerset
Fount
Helton
A. J. Beatty
W. F. Heath
Joseph Parker
Heath
James Ellis
Sidney wets win by smaller margin under Beal law
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports Sidney Ohio held a wet and dry election under the Beal law. Wet candidates won by 56 in a total vote of 1960, a decline from 65 three years ago. The vote was the largest ever polled in the city with all ballots cast.
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Commercial Tribune
Sidney, O
Sidney
Siege Relief Reaches Cheng-Tu Capital After Weeks
Cheng-Tu the capital of Sze Chuen has been relieved by 1500 troops from Tibet. The city gates are reopened and telegraph lines are being repaired. Foreigners are reported safe amid the crisis.
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Chung King
Ohio to save big on state meat contracts
The Ohio state board of administration approved a new meat supply bidding system aiming to save at least $60,000 annually. New contracts with Blumer-Sartain and Cincinnati Abattoir cut prices on beef pork and bologna while replacing long term deals with quarterly bids to boost competition.
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Chamberlain
Blumer-Sartain Company
Columbus
Chamberlain Company
Randall
Penitentiary
Cincinnati Abattoir Company
Ben Chamberlain
Harmon
Board of Administration
Chamberlain Concern
Cincinnati
Ben Chamberlain Provision Company
Chamberlain Co
Methodists Protest Secretary Wilson at Chicago Brewers Meeting
At the Central Ohio conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Marion on September 21, delegates censured Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson for presiding at a Chicago brewers' meeting. A resolution protesting the action will be sent to President Taft. Bishop Moore of Cincinnati delivered the charge and resolutions were adopted seeking improved salaries for many ministers in the district.
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Marion
Central Ohio
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
James Wilson
Brewers
Chicago
Taft
Moore
Cincinnati
Knights Protest Auto Races At Fair Week
Summit County Fair association received a Knights of Columbus resolution protesting automobile races at the fair week citing a recent fatal accident as the reason.
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Akron
Summit County Fair Association
Knights of Columbus
One Killed As Church Collapse Hits Wisconsin City
Wausau Wisconsin September 21 a bricklayer named John Wachel was killed and six others injured when the new fifty thousand dollar St James Catholic church building collapsed.
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Wausau
Wis
John Wachel
St. James Catholic
Revolution in Spain Suffers Major Setback in Strike
Madrid reports show the general strike collapsing with few workers outside, while provinces indicate no new action and dissolving efforts by leaders. Premier Canalejas earns praise for firm, bloodless handling, restoring normalcy in the capital as royal family plans return to San Sebastian. Police intervene against construction workers and the president of a union is arrested. Premier borrows a ministerial automobile after a driver shortage.
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Madrid
San Sebastian
Canalejas
Haggin Agrees to Help Build Burley Plant
Lexington Ky September 21 The Burley Tobacco society district board received the ten year pooling plan and contract with James B Haggin backing the effort The plan includes pooling Burley tobacco and building a 2 5 million plant to manufacture and market the product to compete with the American Tobacco company Haggin aims to protect investors by controlling ventures The board adjourned to consider remaining items and the plan may include eliminating middlemen storage warehouses hogsheads and insurance under a giant Burley Tobacco society corporation
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Burley Tobacco Society
District Board
James B. Haggin
New York and Fayette County
Haggin
American Tobacco Company
District Board of the
Burley 7 Cco S0ciety
Fayette County
Landslide Liberal defeat reshapes Canadian government
In Montreal on September 21, 1911, the Laurier Liberal government suffered a decisive defeat as Robert Borden's Conservative party won a sweeping majority. The result ends reciprocity plans with the United States and signals a shift to imperial trade policy, with Ontario delivering the strongest Conservative gain and several Liberal cabinet ministers defeated. Sir Wilfrid Laurier acknowledged the loss and stepped down as premier.
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Montreal
Laurier
Dominion
Ontario
Canada
Robert L. Borden
Conservative Party
Fielding-Knox
American Congress
United States
Quebec
Liberal Party
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Perris
Iene
Alberta
British Columbia
Setecee
Wilfrid Laurier
Maeve
United, States
Great Britain
Conservative rout reshapes cabinet in reciprocity rejection
The expected national majority for the Conservatives collapsed as Ontario and Maritime regions swung against reciprocity. Despite Laurier staying secure, thirteen cabinet ministers sought re election with several losing seats including Fielding and Paterson.
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Maritime Provinces
East
Wilfrid Laur
Laurier
Paterson
United States
Sir
Fredericote
MacKenzie K Sydney Fisher
H. Graham
Ratlwa
William Templeman
Master Ot
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Bishop Moore
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Aurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
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Spain
Burley
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