Seek Reason for Halt in Alien Tide
Immigration officials, after initially deeming the decline temporary, now probe its causes. They aim to determine if measures abroad deter would be immigrants and note declines across May and six months, especially from Austria-Hungary, Italy and Russia, while small gains occur from China and nearby regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Italy
China
Pacific Islands
British North America
British Honduras
Mexico
Gaines Mourned as House Veteran and Orator
The long celebrated Tennessee figure John Wesley Gaines departs the House after a 12 year era as a silver tongued defender of the Jackson Heritage and a guardian of covenant coinage. His departure leaves Washington without a popular Democratic voice and a longtime advocate for the Hermitage care fund.
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Ohn Wesley Gaines
Tennessee
Jackson
Washington
Representative Gaines
Hermitage
John Westley
John Wesley
Bub
Tayi
Sam John Wesley
Air. Gaines
Bob
Tam Col. Cole
Gaines
JR . Wien
Spies Hired by Goulds in Their Divorce Case
Mrs. Frank J. Gould and her husband employ private detectives to spy on each other. Detectives guarded her yacht Helenita and were placed in his wife’s home as servants. A young singer linked to the husband may figure in the case with alleged misconduct on Sidney shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Tecard
Gel “Hiees
Wemtan
Europe
Sidney
Heleniia
Gould
Paw
Women Embalmers Lure in New York Jobs
A New York night manager notes strong pay in embalming with ten dollars daily and often over a hundred weekly, yet only three women practice the trade. He says women show more sympathy for bereaved families, and many visit morgues or police stations after tragedies, but few enter the profession despite easy methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Certainty Taft Favored By Voters Over Bryan Says Detroit Journal
The Detroit Journal argues Americans will choose Taft for high office over Bryan in the next November election. It cites enduring prosperity, the need for confidence, and Taft’s peacekeeping record in Cuba and the Philippines as reasons the public favors Taft’s administration and continuity.
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Taft
Bryan
Brian
Mr. Bryan
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Party
William H. Tait
Cota
Philippines
Mr. Taft
Mr. Pryan
Detroit Journal
Wilam Howard Fast Emerges as Republican Presidential Nominee
The Washington Herald lauds Wilam Howard Fast as a man of presidential size and a worthy standard bearer for the Republican Party. It highlights his clean life, proven capacity, and the significant public duties he has fulfilled with intelligence, patriotism, and ability, while noting readers may debate issues in his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilam Howard Fast
United States
Washington Herald
Iad
Key to the Future Taft Victory Vision
The New York Globe argues Taft’s election means peace and prosperity and a return to merit based leadership. It envisions preserving Roosevelt era gains while removing negatives, urging unity among Roosevelt and anti Roosevelt Republicans for orderly progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Roosevelt
New York Globe
Moving Onward at New Platform Shows Mobility Growth
A brief note highlights the new platform as a popular attraction with strong mobility features, noting no basia for comparison among employers mobility, and referencing postal savings as part of the context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basia
Mobility
Postal Savings
Taft and Sherman Endorsed as Steady Republican Leaders
The Boston Herald praises Taft and Sherman as a progressive conservative ticket who stand for the middle course and true progress. It argues they appeal to thoughtful voters who judge issues calmly, trusting constitutional institutions and national prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Sherman
Republican Party
Taft and
Shermann
Boston Herald
Leader Worthy of His Party
San Francisco Argonaut lauds William Howard Taft as the best prepared man for the presidency since the nation’s founding. At 51, Taft’s blend of law, judgeship, and high level administration in Cuba and the Philippines, plus global diplomatic insight, positions him as uniquely qualified for future duties.
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William Howard Taft
Cuba
Philippine Islands
Taft
San Francisco
Taft Seen as Expert Leader and Reliable Reformer
The New York Times editorial lauds Taft as the man of the hour with top qualifications in brains and character. It notes his intimate knowledge of the nation and breadth of public affairs, plus judicial experience and a proven record in shaping policies after the Spanish-American War.
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Taft
McKinley
New York Times
Ind
Taft and the Platform Endorsement for 1908 Race
The Kansas City Star notes Secretary Taft as the Republican nominee with a progressive platform pledging continuation of Roosevelt era policies and tariff revision. It states Taft will expand statements beyond the platform and predicts a united party ready for a hard, bright campaign in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Repuglican Party
Kansas City Star
No Assault on the Courte Platform Emphasis
A fragment argues for hearing both sides before injunctions and changes in law to protect public rights. The writer calls Republican demands conservative and subsignificant and urges ensuring rights declared by law.
Mayor Best Remains, Broader Political Shakeup in New Albany
New Albany Indiana Carl F Best was removed as city controller by Mayor Jacob Best who held the office for two years and had sought his resignation to install his son. Best cited mortgage tied to his residence and aimed to clear debts before retirement in sixteen months. Best refused to resign. Mayor Best, long time city treasurer before winning the mayoralty, arranged the appointment after the cities and towns act changed the office.
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New Albany
Ind
Carl F. Best
Jacob Best
Best
Benz
Evansville
Dubois
Perry
Crawford
Huntingburg
Norkrated
Samuel Benz
Crawford County
John Benz
Leavenworth
Ancient Mariner
Indiana
Trailed to Kentucky Hills Captures Escaped Convict
Michigan City resident Nelson Fritz, an escapee since August 13 and former first degree murder convict sentenced to life in Bedford Lawrence County seven years ago, was found in the Cumberland foothills near Barbourville Kentucky. Prison Agent Thomas Larmore traced Fritz through Blue Ridge and Cumberland mountains and after a struggle overpowered him at his sister-in-law’s home. Fritz was brought back to Michigan City by Larmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan City
Ind
Nelson Fritz
Bedford
Lawrence County
Cumberland Mountains
Barbourville
Thomas Larmore
Larmore
Blue Ridge
Fritz
Inlaw
Larimore
Cards Cause Double Tragedy at Hillisburg
In Hillisburg near Frankfort Indiana Clarence Jones 28 shot and killed Claude Pruitt 23 after a card game dispute. Jones then shot himself dying within 50 feet of Pruitt. Both men were drinking. Pruitt recently married and Jones left a wife and daughter.
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Frankfort
Ind
Hillisburg
Here
Clarence Jones
Claude Pruitt
Pruitt
Jones
Saloon Men Arrested in Elk Raid at Winamac Indiana
Winamac Indiana George Shorter and George Mott proprietors of The Elk resort were arrested for selling intoxicating liquors after a raid. Both bound over to the circuit court on $509 bond each with former Judge Burson as security. Fourteen barrels of liquor were seized and samples sent to the state demist. Escaped From Log Jail. Nashville Indiana Guy Graver, arrested in Indianapolis and brought here by Marshal Turner on an assault charge, escaped from the old log jail where he was held.
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Winamac, Ind
George Shorter
George Mott
Burson
State Demist
Nashville
Guy Graver
Indianapolis
Marshal Turner
James Walters
Aquilia Mead
Hamilton County
Mustaches Ordered Shaved at Indiana Reform School
Jeffersonville Indiana guards and attaches at the reform school must be clean shaven under a hygienic order. The rule targets facial hair believed to harbor disease germs and applies to personnel at the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Indiana Reformatory
Civic Revival Under Reform Bureau Opens in Indiana
A ten days civic revival in Northern Indiana led by the International Reform Bureau of Washington is in progress. Meetings are scheduled in Winona Lake and cities including Wabash Logansport Goshen South Bend and Valparaiso.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Indiana
International Reform Bureau of
Washington, D. C
J. Wayne
Wabash
Logansport
Goshen
South Bend
Valparaiso
Ohio River Claims Two Drowned in Indiana
Jeffersonville Indiana reports Chester Long aged 14 of Louisville and Albert Brooker aged 15 of this city drowned in the Ohio while swimming with companions. Their bodies have not been recovered.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Chester Long
Louisville
Albert Brooker
Ohio
Skeleton Unearthed Along River Bank In New Albany
William Johnson of Fredonia, while plowing the river bank, uncovered a human skeleton beside an almost wholly decayed purse containing 79 pieces of two and a half dollar gold coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Ind
Wm. Johnson
Fredonia
Gas Well Producing Near Sullivan Field
Local report notes a gas well in the Sullivan area is producing from the field. Details are sparse but indicate ongoing extraction activities and potential regional energy impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
DRG Ao Bd Pie
Srowent da Tao
Hanly Praises Public Depository Gains for Indiana
Indianapolis Gov. Hanly after one finance board meeting announced the state earns 33000 dollars a year in interest from funds under the public depository law. He called it worthwhile from a money view and a move away from speculative risk, noting daily deposits to the treasury.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Finance
Hanly
Executive
Treasury Departments
Man Burns Self After Benzine Fire at Princeton Shops
Princeton Indiana. William Graetz an employee entered the benzine house at the Southern railroad shops with a lighted torch causing a gasolene and benzine explosion. Graetz sustained severe burns but declares he will not repeat the act.
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Princeton
Ind
William Graetz
Southern Railroad
Graetz
Masena Denied Leave From Jail To Review County Books
Warsaw Indiana authorities refuse former Deputy County Treasurer Roy Masena permission to visit the county treasurer’s books without a judge’s order. A guard is to accompany him if allowed.
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Warsaw
Ind
Roy Massena
Kosciusko Bank to Pay 25 Percent Dividend in August
Kosciusko county bank of Warsaw closed by state authorities will pay stockholders a 25 percent dividend on deposits around August 15. In Kokomo Joshua Carter longtime West Middletown resident and boyhood friend of Speaker Cannon dies after illness and a letter from Cannon expresses regret.
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South Bend
Ind
Kosciusko County Bank
Warsaw
Joe
Kokomo
Joshua Carter
West Middletown
Speaker Cannon
Cannon
Hanly to Speak at Indiana Conference Address
Gov Hanly headlines the Methodist Episcopal Conference in Shelbyville Indiana with churches from Indianapolis and Southern Indiana hosting a week long program starting September 16. The event features Gov Hanly on the program for an address and is expected to draw regional church attendees and civic observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanly
Shelbyville
Ind
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Indianapolis
Indiana
School Board Reconciled Over State Aid Mandamus
Terre Haute Indiana city school board withdraws mandamus proceedings against State Superintendent Cotton over his allotment of 625 dollars additional money for the school fund.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Fire visits Owensville barn and neighbor loss
Fire destroyed the barn and contents owned by Rev. A. A. Shoutz in Owensville Indiana and a neighboring barn belonging to James Wright. The origin of the blaze is unknown and the total loss is $2,200.
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Owensville
Ind
A. A. Shoutz
James Wright
Strike Vein of Coal Reported Near Chrisney
Evansville voices report a six foot coal vein found while drilling oil and gas near Chrisney in Spencer County. The discovery followed in several shafts sunk as the vein proved tall and a new development emerged amid a blaze in Smith Valley near Indianapolis.
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Evansville
Ind
Chrisney
Spencer County
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Indiana Anti- Saloon League
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