Congress Debates Canada Reciprocity and Free List
The Democratic caucus backs bills to implement the Canadian reciprocity agreement and to place about 100 articles on a farmers free list under the Payne Aldrich law. Details include farm implements meats rough lumber boots and shoes with Woolen and cotton schedules to follow. The House elected committees with major progressives placed on key posts amid general agreement on the agenda.
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Democratic Caucus Action
National House
Underwood
Committee On Ways and Means
Canada
House of Representatives
Wisconsin suffrage campaign opens at Milwaukee theater
A mass meeting at the Pabst theater in Milwaukee launches a campaign to win woman suffrage in Wisconsin. Men comprise only about one quarter of the audience.
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Wisconsin
Pabst
Milwaukee
Public regulation of utilities gains high level support
The article reports Theodore N. Vail asserting public control or regulation of public service corporations has come to stay. He argues publicity and semi public discussion precede action, and that aggressive competition harms the public while regulated, cooperative action benefits society.
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Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Robert Vinson
Kidder, Peabody & Co
Henry L. Higginson
Boston
Henry P. Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
W. Murray Crane
George F. Baer
T. Jefferson Coolidge, Jr
Norman W. Harris
John S. Waterbury
Vail
Wall
Harper's Weekly
Three Men Die in Douglass Battle Across Border
Mexican rebels under Red Lopez attack Agua Prieta and Douglass, firing for hours. US cavalry under Captain Gaujot engages to stop the siege as Americans shelter near the border and vice versa. Rebels capture a train at Fronteras earlier in the day amid continued cross border hostilities.
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Agua Prieta
Mex
Douglas
Ariz
Red” Lopez
United States
Sonora
el Paso
Pacific Ocean
Customs House
Federal
United States First Cavalry
Gaujot
Baseball Park
Gardner
International Line
Cuartel
Commissario
Fronteras
Where Do Sea Birds Get Fresh Water
A Young Folks Catholic Weekly writer recalls sea birds drinking fresh water by seeking tropical rain clouds. He describes a squall bringing a rain cloud and, within ten minutes, sea birds drink their fill as rain falls. The New York Tribune notes birds travel long distances to find storms for hydration.
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Catholic Weekly
Cabin Boy
Tropics
New York Tribune
Boston Jewelry Robbers Under Arrest
Inspector Russell announced that Boston police have Jacob and Joseph Goldberg under arrest in Galicia Austria. The brothers are wanted for a $15,000 jewelry robbery and fled with a $5,000 cash bond after being captured here.
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Boston
New York
Russell
Lynch
Austria
Galicia
Jacob
Joseph Goldberg
Fighting Man Belief in Fighting for Right Cited
Ellwood Hendricks writes in Atlantic that it is in man's nature and merit to fight for what he believes is right. Courage comes from actions, including hiring a lawyer, and a man willing to fight to the death is portrayed as more complete.
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Ellwood Hendricks
Atlantic
Ten-Hour Day Question Sparks Night-Only Plea
A Rounderley remarks that the days matter little to him while proposing 24 hour nights would be ideal, framing the debate around work hours and leisure in a skeptical, wry tone. The exchange highlights attitudes toward labor practices rather than concrete policy.
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Young Rounderley
Delay in Warning Miners Censured in Pancoast Mine
Board of inquiry found unreasonable delay in warning miners after the Throop Pancoast mine disaster. Investigators report about two hours were lost before the fire was conquered and warning issued, contributing to the deaths.
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Fire Island
New York
Scranton
Pancoast
Throop
Board of Inquiry
Million Dollar Tunnel Approved by B and O Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio board approves a second tunnel at the Sand Patch grade on the Alleghenies, costing about 1.25 million dollars. The twin-track tunnel will be roughly four thousand feet long.
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New York
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Allegheny Mountains
Taft Nominates Guild for Russia and Rockhill to Turkey
President Taft will send to the senate the nominations of former Massachusetts Governor Curtis Guild Jr as ambassador to Russia and W W Rockhill as ambassador to Turkey. Rockhill is presently ambassador to Russia.
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Taft
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
Russia
W. W. Rockhill
Constantinople
Rockhill
Turkey
Washington
Senate
Getting the Worst of It In Negotiations
Briggins complains he is unlucky in bargains and cannot even change his own mind without ending up with the worst deal as quoted.
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Briggins
Change in Food Restores Health and Business Focus
A businessman recounts how over eating caused heaviness after meals and poor health. After researching his condition he switched to Grape Nuts and Postum, noting easier digestion, regained weight, and renewed business vigor. A testimonial from Battle Creek firm materials ends with a prompt to read The Road to Wellville and a message that new letters appear periodically.
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Postum Co
Battle
Creek, Mich
Wellville
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