Roosevelt orders railroad equal treatment for all passengers
President Roosevelt released his April 2 letter to the attorney-general directing injunctions against railroads in the Goat to provide equal accommodations for White and Negro passengers. He notes the Interstate Commerce Commission order requiring colored passengers pay first-class fares for equal facilities and urges enforcement where separate facilities exist, naming the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis line as a principal offender.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Interstate Erce Commission
Nashville, Chattanooga
Johnson Open to Campaign With Democrats in Chicago
Governor Johnson of Minnesota said in Chicago that if Democratic members feel he would have a better chance at election than Bryan or any other man, he would be glad to make the campaign. He spoke during a pass-through visit in April.
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Chicago
Johnson
Minnesota
Democratic Party
Bryan
Speaker Cannon's Trust Resolution Approved by House
Washington Apr by unanimous vote the house committee on judiciary agreed to report favorably the paper trust resolutions introduced on April 2 by Speaker Cannon. One directs the attorney general to inform the house on steps to investigate and prosecute the International Paper Company of New York and other firms in wood pulp and print paper. The other directs the secretary of commerce and labor to tell the house what steps the bureau of corporations has taken to investigate the alleged trust.
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Washington, Apri
House Committee On Judiciary
Cannon
Attorney-General
House
International Paper Company
New York
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Admiral Evans Quiet Return Delayed for Fleet
Paso Robles readers learn that Admiral Evans will not rejoin the fleet as of April, delaying planned duties and prompting questions about naval leadership and operational timing. The notice signals a quiet pause in Evans's involvement and shifts responsibilities among senior officers.
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Paso, Robles
Evans
Evans illness delays return to health after port events
Evans had requested physicians to allow his participation in Southern California port celebrations but was denied. He spent a good night yet remains far from full strength, recognizing his recovery will take weeks rather than days.
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San Deigo
California
Evans
Official Northwest Weather Outlook for Portland and Vicinity
Portland Oregon. April showery trend continues with increasing cloudiness tonight and Thursday. Western Oregon sees showers near the coast, warmer south, cooler inland. Western Washington showers tonight and Thursday with southerly winds. Eastern Oregon fair tonight with frost in the east, Thursday fair. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho showers tonight or Thursday, warmer tonight. Southern Idaho fair and warmer tonight with possible frost, Thursday probably fair.
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Portland
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Early Easter Gift Stand Guarantee of Style and Fit
The notice urges early selection for Easter purchases, highlighting that every stand offers unfailing quality and fit. It stresses timely action to secure style and assurance before the holiday.
Senator Hale Opposes Army Increase After Approval
Senator Hale of Maine, chair of the naval affairs committee, warned that increasing the army would drain the treasury and serve no purpose after the senate passed the army appropriation bill. He moved reconsideration, which was laid on the table at his request. Burker labeled the move as bad.
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Washington
Senate
Hale
Maine
Committee On Naval Affaires
Treasury
Male
Burker
Senate Passes Fortification Bill With 12 Million Accord
The Senate approved a fortification bill totaling 12,616,127, an increase of 3,905,576 over House figures, adjourned at 4 34 p m in memory of late Representative Brick, amid debate sparked by a Washington Post article on army reorganization to 125,000 troops and Hale’s remarks after the 100,000,000 army appropriation. Expenditure of 70 percent of government revenues on current and future needs was cited as a warning.
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Senate
House
Representative Brick
Washington Post
Taft
Hale
Portland Colonist Arrivals Surge in March Figures
About 756 people traveled from Portland under colonist rates in March, 25 more than the previous March, with 452 in total coming over the Harriman lines.
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Portland
Leet Voor
Harriman
Manufacturers visit China to secure trade
Two hundred members of the United Manufacturing Association will tour Japan China and other Eastern nations within six months to expand American trade. Diplomats from the Department of State accompany the delegation to report on court etiquette and oriental procedures.
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Chicago
Apell
Uinols Manufacturing Association
Japan
China
Department of State
Chinese merchants guild imposes boycott on Japanese trade
The Chinese merchants' guild in Hong Kong orders agents at Japanese ports to halt new orders and to reroute existing shipments to non Japanese goods as a response to the Ta Tau Maru incident. This move targets Japanese commerce and follows the port boycott decision.
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Hong Kong
NYU Suspends Entire Junior Class for Chase Incident
New York University suspends the entire junior class as punishment for chasing Henry Bloch a freshman who reportedly refused to obey upperclass rules and was dipped in the campus fountain leading to disciplinary action across the year group.
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New York
New York University
Henry Bloch
Ferahman
Asquith Becomes England's Premier Amid Resignation
London April 8 Herbert H Asquith was appointed prime minister to succeed Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman who resigned due to ill health. Asquith was in Biarritz with the king and had just resigned as chancellor before being named premier.
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London
Herbert H. Asquith
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Asquith
Biarritz
Two lives lost in Passaic tenement fire
Passaic New Jersey April C I William Campbell and his younger brother Alexander suffocated in a tenement fire. Firemen rescued many from the upper floor as other families were endangered by the blaze.
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Passaic
N. J
William Campbell
Alexander
Rescue of Norwegian Vessel Crew Reported at Sea
Plymouth reports via wireless the April 5 rescue in the mid Atlantic of the crew of the Norwegian steamer Hellon from Philadelphia for Blaze. The Hellon had been abandoned and the rescuing steamer Majestic was due in from New York with no further details given.
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Plymouth
Majestic
New York
mid-Atlantic
Hellon
Philadelphia
Everett Postoffice Building Bill Approved in Senate
Washington April Senate committee on public buildings approves a 260000 bill for a new Everett Washington postoffice building. The action signals support for constructing a federal facility in Everett to replace or augment existing offices.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Public Buildings
Geeunds
Postoffice
Everett
Wash
Illinois counties vote dry as saloon foes claim wins
Springfield reports show several counties vote dry in all townships including Mason Fayette Green Brown and DeWitt with Langdon and New Berlin exceptions. Chicago and other urban centers retain saloons as anti saloon forces claim broad rural gains and over a thousand saloons closed.
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Ilinois Anti-Saloon League
Ilinois Brewery
Mason
Fayette
Green
Brown
Shielby
DeWitt
Langanon
Onxocept
New Berlin
Severnal
Alice Iry
Nockford
Decatur
Gatesburg
Portion
Kankakee
Mattoan
Dizon
Litchfield
Clinton
Mason City
Pittsfield
Carrollton
St. Charles
Orego
Belvidere
Plainfield
Brighton
Bunker HM
Nilwood
Girard
Chesterfield
LeRoy
Colfax
Lexington
Danvers
Easton
Holinburg
Middleton
Maron
Shipman
Forest City
Kilbourne
Jerseyville
Taylorville
Virden
Elk
La Follette Defeats Taft in Wisconsin
Milwaukee report says La Follette forces win mayoral race and delegates to the national convention. Taft carries the tenth district and the eighth district result is in doubt as of April 8. David Rose, a Democrat, was elected mayor for the fifth time.
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Milwaukee
David Rose
Den
la Follette
Taft
Elgcth
Democrats Win in Kansas City Amid City Election
Kansas City voters backed the Democratic slate led by Thomas Crittenden Jr for mayor, defeating the Beardsley ticket by about 16,000 votes. Harry G. Kyle won Police Judge and William J. Baehr was elected city treasurer as Republicans held some offices.
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Kansas City
Thomas Crittenden, Jr
Henry M. Beardsley
Harry G. Kyle
Willam J. Baehr
Endorsements Signal Liberal Sunday Law Stance
The Non-Partisan League endorsed two candidates and backed a liberal interpretation of Sunday laws. Democrats are poised to control both houses of the new council.
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League
Council
Republicans Sweep Tacoma City Stakes in Clean Victory
Tacoma April 7 Republicans captured full control of city government after a dramatic campaign electing Mayor John W Linck Treasurer Kay Freeland Controller John F Meads and eight councilmen. Democrat George P Wright failed in bid for re election by about 2000 votes Freeland led with about 3600 majority.
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Tacoma
Wash
John W. Linck
Kay Freeland
John F. Meads
George P. Wright
Freeland
Monument Bill to Mark Oregon Trail Ebbs Forward
In Washington on April representatives Jones and Humphrey Loyday urged the war committee to report a bill granting 50 000 dollars to erect a monument for Ezra Meeker and his Oregon Trail markers. The committee took no action but signaled it will report the measure.
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Washington, D. C
Jones
Humphrey Loday
Whtary Committee
Oregon
Ezra Meeker
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