Taft Praises Corporation Tax In Colorado Tour
President Taft, after breakfast with Walshs in Denver, greeted residents in Pocock and Colorado Springs, where he reviewed thousands of youths and spoke. He urged the corporation tax as the best form of income tax, contrasting it with direct levies and citing England’s system as precedent. He warned against direct income tax except in emergencies, arguing bonds tax would raise interest rates and harm bondholders.
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Pueblo Corporation Tas
Denver
England
Obanen
Congress
Senate
Carpenter shoots divorced wife in Onsand street
Philip Hecker, a carpenter, fired six shots at his divorced wife on the street in Onsand California today. One bullet struck her left breast. Hecker then turned the gun on himself and died with a bullet in his temple. Mrs. Hecker will recover.
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Onsand
Cal
Philip Hecker
Loss of Life in Louisiana After Tropical Hurricane
New Orleans reports indicate heavy loss of life along the Louisiana coast after Monday's tropical hurricane. Officials say scores dead with Terrebonne Parish hardest hit though later advice revises figures downward. Relief expeditions have left Houma as property damage climbs and rail traffic is disrupted.
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New Orleans
Louisana
Tts
Terre Bonne Parish
Houma
Terre Honne Parish
Baton Rouge
Storm Leaves Vast Damage Across Gulf Coast Plantations
A badly interrupted sequence reports numerous towns struck by the storm with disastrous effects. Louisiana cane and dolon crops suffered serious damage. One authentic death report exists on the Mississippi Gulf coast, while property losses between New Orleans and Mobile run to millions.
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Louisiana
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
New Orleans
Mobile
Wreck Surges Hit Biloxt Mississippi Beach
Two hundred boats broken up cast ashore as the government mail boat went ashore in Biloxt Mississippi. Five wrecked crews were brought in last night and many schooners lie high and dry along the beaches.
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Biloxt
Miss
French Captain Ferber Dies in Plane Crash
Boulogne reports Captain Ferber of the French army killed during an aeroplane test. The aircraft turned over in flight and crashed to the ground, Ferber crushed by the motor.
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Boulogne
Ferber
Fair and Warmer Weather Tomorrow
A forecast notes improving temperatures with fair skies tomorrow. Northerly winds are expected, bringing warmer conditions across Oregon.
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Oregon
Walter Holland Arrives From Crow With Felons in Tow
Walter Holland comes to the city from Crow accompanied by several bad felons on one of his hands, signaling a troubling visit.
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Walter Holland
Crow
Peary Bound for Home Now at Truro
Portland Maine Sept 22 The general passenger department of the Maine Central at 3 pm received a dispatch from Commander Peary and party on their way to the United States. They had just left Antigo Niche and will arrive at Truro New Glasgow Sept 22. Peary and party reached Truro this afternoon and will reach New Brunswick City tomorrow morning.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Robert E. Peary
North Pole
Peary
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Commander Peary
Portland
Maine
Maine Central
United States
Antigo
Truro
New Glasgow
N. S
New Brunswick City
Dr Cook Gets Down To Business
New York dispatch reports Dr. Cook slept ten hours and rose prepared to read and proceed with plans. The article notes his focus on forthcoming steps and activities after a lengthy rest, detailing preparations and intent without sensational detail.
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DR. Cook
New York
Polar explorer plans Arctic Club banquet and tours
The figure writes the first book of his polar narrative and anticipates magazine articles. He will likely tour western estates and address several public functions after tomorrow night's Arctic Club banquet.
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Arctic Club
Registration at University Reaches Highest Yet
By 3 pm the registrar closed with 425 total registrations, far above the second day last year. Projections suggest 600 to 700 may register in Eugene, excluding the School of Music. Of yesterday’s 2345 registrants, 153 were freshmen. new students show stronger preparation and fewer conditions to make up.
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Eugene
School of Music
Freshmen Girls May Wear Green As Class Emblem
University freshmen discuss a distinct emblem to mark their class alongside the boys green caps. The boys welcome the caps for easy recognition. girls plan a surprise emblem in coming days. Football notes report Dan Mitchell cannot play this year due to a heavy course load while many men report to practice. 40 turnout yesterday and freshmen receive suits and instructions from Manager Goodman. Fire protection adds a hydrant on Thirteenth Street between the library and boys dormitory, tied to city mains for dual water sources in case of fire.
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Dan Mitchell
Goodman
Thirteenth Street
Great Printing Press Maker Robert Hoe Dies
London reports the death of Robt. Hoe aged 70, head of Robert Hoe & Co., prominent printing press manufacturers in New York and London, following a short illness.
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London
Robt. Hoe
Robert Hoe & Co
New York
State Mourns Governor Johnson in Death
The body of Governor Johnson lay in state at the Minnesota capitol in St. Paul as the state mourns. Militiamen guard the casket through the night and into the day, with a secret train to St Peter for burial tomorrow. Condolence messages pour in from across the nation, including Taft and Bryan.
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St. Pat
Johnson
Capitol
Twin Cities
St. Peter
Minu
Minnesota
Taft
J. A. Johnson
Rochester
Minn
WH. Taft
James L Hill
Birth of Governor Johnson on a St Peter farm
Governor Johnson was born about 48 years ago on a farm near St Peter. His father Gustav Johnson was a blacksmith, and his mother Caroline Hanson Haden came from peasant stock. Gustav ran his business on the farm where the future governor was born. Continued on page 12.
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Governor Johnson
St. Peter
Gustav Johnson
Caroline Hanson Haden
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