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Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1908
Page
3
Fending a Trust Deepens Paper War in Congress
The article reports Speaker Cannon maneuvering to halt action against the paper trust by pushing a congressional inquiry during the recess. It warns of ongoing paper tributes, forest depletion, and tariff barriers, with publishers facing continued hardship as tariff schedules stay untouched.
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Cannon
Paper Trust
Combines
House
Congress
United States
Trust
Payne and
Dalzell
Department of Justice
Speaker Cannon
The Naval Controversy Between President and Congress
The piece depicts a tense clash over naval funding with the president demanding four battleships per year, while Congress resists and accuses the administration of overreach. Tawney and other leaders attack naval increases as draining the treasury, amid broader friction over executive planning and congressional autonomy.
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Congress
White House
House Committee On Naval Affairs
House
Senate
Tawney
Minnesota
Committee On
Appropriations
Treasury
Fias
Cyrus Cline for Congress Prominent in Twelfth District
A historic inter-convention season in the Twelfth District culminated at Kendallville Angola where Cyrus Cline completed his campaign work. Early expectations placed him as a leading figure, with observers noting strong backing and organized support for his congressional bid.
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Twelfth -Hisdemocracy
Kendalline
Angola
Cline
Cline Nominated by Twelfth District Democrats for Congress
The Twelfth district democracy endorses Cyrus Cline a Democrat with a long record of service and loyalty. He is a bank president and respected community figure who has labored for the party in a heavily Republican area. Party leaders predict his election and pledge united support across the district.
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Cline
Congress
Cyrus Cline
Roosevelt Reconsideration Rumors Stir White House
A sensational Washington report claims Vice President Fairbanks urged President Roosevelt to rethink staying out of the 1908 race. The piece suggests Fairbanks favors a Roosevelt renomination with him as vice president, while noting Roosevelt’s likely refusal and the potential impact of a united field on Taft delegates.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Washington
Fairbanks
United
Chicago
Senate judiciary panel backs measure restraining lower courts
The judiciary committee reports a modified bill urged by the president to curb lower federal courts from suspending state laws. Presented by Democrat Overman it requires three federal judges to stop enforcement and five days notice to state officials. The move follows protests over suspensions of state railroad laws by lower court judges.
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Judiciary Committee
United States Senate
Overman
United States
Taft delegates lead as conventions select early
Delegates chosen for the Republican National Convention show Taft with about half the votes. Favorite states have begun naming delegates and Taft forces expect rapid growth, especially in northern states where Taft gains a large majority, while southern states lean toward Taft as well.
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Horth Cwill
Illinois primary fight looms in Bryan Johnson rivalry
The text notes active opposition to Bryan in Illinois with a well funded effort to shift delegates to Johnson. It warns a Johnson surge could strengthen his delegates and prestige, though anti Bryan chances remain uncertain. The intense rivalry may boost democracy or add uncertainty to the Denver convention.
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Bryan
Hitnois
Johnson
Ross
Illinois
Denver
Johnson Aims To Win West As Bryan Opponent
The piece argues Governor Johnson could be a strong opponent to Bryan once his candidacy gains real traction in states west of the Alleghenies. It notes the western democrats' warm reception is key, praises Johnson’s achievements and character, and criticizes the eastern faction that backed Parker for the St Louis convention.
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Johnson
Alleghany Mountains
Bryan
Judge Parker
St. Louis
Curtiss Bill Tightens Rules on Interstate Promoters
Senator Curtis of Kansas introduced a bill aligning with civic federation proposals praised by President Roosevelt. It requires interstate corporations to register with the commerce department and obtain a permit before offering shares. Issuers must file a signed prospectus, with penalties for false statements, and investors can recover investments. If-sales fail to reach enough stock in sixty days, all money must be returned. Government audits of books are mandated and stockholders owning ten percent may call meetings. Agents spreading false statements face heavy fines and imprisonment.
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Curtis
Kansas
Civic Federation
Roosevelt
Department of Commerce and Labor
Council Clears Treasurer Fry After Audit Vindication
A city council special committee completes an audit of school board treasurer James H. Fry and fully vindicates his conduct. It notes the council acted hastily and ill advisedly in probing an vague charge, finding Fry’s offense limited to earning interest on existing school funds.
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James H. Fry
Fry
Mitchell Seen Likely To Head New Bureau Of Mines
The House Mines Committee has backed a bill to create a Bureau of Mines and Mining and observers expect the president to offer its chief position to John Mitchell former president of the United Mine Workers. Mitchell’s fitness for such a post is not disputed and would keep him in service to miners America.
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John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
House Committee On Mines and Mining
Bureau of Mines and Mining
House
Bureau
Mitchell
Refusal Leads to Mach Opposition Plans
Officials announce a forthcoming decision on refusing a permit and outline steps by local groups to challenge the outcome. Community leaders, including key organizers, vow continued advocacy as legal avenues are explored.
New York Convention Focuses on MurpHY Connors and McCarren Power
The gathering centered on Charlie Murphy and Fingy Connors to seize state machine control and bury Boss Pat McCarren. Delegates head to Denver uninstructed, with Bryan loyalists strong. unit rule may curb gains, but Bryan’s likely nationwide edge could push Tammany onto the bandwagon.
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New York
Charlie” Murphy
Tammany
Fingy” Connors
Buffalo
Pat McCarren
Brooklyn
Denver
Bryan
South Bend Hears Impeachment Call for Mayor Fogarty
South Bend city council moves toward impeachment proceedings against Mayor Fogarty over alleged lax law enforcement. A bitter fight looms as council seeks decisive coercive action after months of public pressure from business leaders to curb open-city practices.
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South Bend
Fogarty
Indiana
Aldrich bill discarded by House amid currency reform doubts
After much effort the Aldrich bill is sent to the scrap heap by the house. A substitute may be offered but has poor prospects of passage. Bankers and financiers condemn the measure as useless for addressing currency deficiencies. With adjournment near, Congress is unlikely to originate viable currency legislation.
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Congress
House
Senate
Thirteenth District Republicans Yet to Honor Miller
The Thirteenth district Republican managers risk angering Charles W. Miller by not offering him the congressional nomination. Miller has recently conducted a costly canvass for another office and merits a courtesy nomination if he desires to run for Congress.
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Charles W. Miller
Miller
Congress
Indiana a key arena in national campaign
Washington dispatch notes Jim Watson's colleagues in Congress and Senate allies will mobilize during the campaign to boost the Sixth district member's gubernatorial bid. Spellbinders and floods of oratory are expected in Indiana as the nation eyes the state's fifteen electoral votes and Taft seeks to influence the November balance.
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Washington
Jim
Indiana
Mayor Hosey Set to Tackle Track Elevation Problem
With the gas question settled Mayor Hosey will direct attention to the track elevation project. The gas issue drew popular interest but crossing removals remain the more pressing problem. Officials expect the grade separation work to proceed as obstacles permitting and sooner rather than later.
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Hosey
Currency Legislation Plummets as Bills Lie Dead
The Aldrich bill is dead and the Vreeland substitute is barely alive as the House debates currency measures. Financial conditions improve slowly with banks holding more cash. Prospect suggests no significant currency legislation this session. Analysts who warned four months ago now see clearer if not farther.
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Aldrich
Vreeland
House
Trusts vs the octopus and the battleship program
The article argues against trusts entrenched behind tariff barriers and portrays the fight as a choice between overfeeding and starvation. It notes the House pushing the president's program toward pork barrel gains and hints at a veto that could help the country.
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House
Hobson
New York Thinkers React to Lunacy Commission Report
The president of the state commission in lunacy reports twenty eight thousand people are confined in state asylums and sanitaria. The piece criticizes actions by Pat McCarren in Brooklyn and contrasts with Murphy and Connors handling of him. It questions why all violent cases are not locked up.
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New York
State Commission
Pat McCarren
Brooklyn
Murphy and Connors
McCarren
Bryan Peril and Johnson’s Democratic Contention
A political exchange contrasts Bryan’s peril with Johnson as the preferred Democrat. Republicans show interest in Bryan’s perils while Democrats shift focus from internal matters to address the public appeal and opposition dynamics.
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Bryan
Johnson
Beer Agent Inaugurates Mayor Warns Saloons
A newly inaugurated Wisconsin city mayor faces saloonkeepers with a caveat he will enforce laws. The beer agent signals seriousness about compliance and hints at possible action if licenses are violated. The scene suggests a city grappling with liquor regulation.
Protest by Indians of Oklahoma Over Wooden Cigar Signs
A group of Indians from Oklahoma file a protest against the continued use of wooden Indians as cigar store signs. The issue is presented as a matter of personal privilege in the Senate with two senators supporting the concern. The piece suggests replacing the image with a portrait of a white wooden U.S. senator.
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Oklahoma
United States Senate
United States
South Bend Mayor Clamps Down on City Morals
Mayor Fog arty, facing talk of impeachment, orders strict enforcement of all city laws and ordinances including those governing clubs. He aims for even minor improvements to appear significant and halt perceived moral laxity.
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Fogarty
South Bend
Taft Returns to Washington Amid Convention Turmoil
Secretary Taft returns to Washington for a brief survey of his duties as the Chicago convention continues. Milton’s line is cited on peace’s victory, while Vice President Fairbanks joins the “second elective term boomers.”
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Taft
Washington
Milton
Chicago
Fairbanks
Parker to Attend Denver Convention as New York Delegate
Judge Alton B. Parker will go to the Denver convention as a delegate from New York uninstructed and possibly recalcitrant. He may aim to take things easy and avoid generating unpleasant queries or observations while at the gathering.
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Alton B. Parker
Denver
New York
New York Democrats Rally Amid Accusations at Convention
A clash at the New York state convention saw accusations aimed at Patrick McCarren with defiant replies from a Brooklyn figure. The exchange underscored an energetic, ready-to-fight mood among New York Democrats.
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Patrick McCarren
New York
Brooklyn
New York Democrats
Mark Twain on Mississippi Channel Depth
Mark Twain argues that even if God intended a fourteen foot channel on the Mississippi, creating and maintaining such depth would have taxed even divine power. He claims he understands the river far better than mere logic.
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Mark Twain
Mark
Delaware votes solid for Hon. George Gray for president
Delaware endorses Hon. George Gray for the Denver presidential nomination and plans to cast six votes for him without opposition. The move is welcomed as orderly and decisive after careful consideration.
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Delaware
George Gray
Denver
Paramount Question Dominates New York Democratic Convention
The New York Democratic convention focuses on Pat McCarren of Kings County. After discussions, delegates seek clarity on his role and influence within the party.
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New York
Pat McCarren
Kings County
Local political chatter hints at behind the scenes talks
The text suggests discussions about influential figures and power dynamics in a state. It references Mr. Bryan and a judgment about someone’s ability to assess others. The tone implies satirical or speculative commentary on political intrigues.
Moros Face Unrest in Mindanao Conflict
American regulars with local constabulary aid move to quell Moro resistance in Mindanao as reports indicate rising tension and active measures against insurgents.
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Jack
Mindanao
Asquith Policy Question Sparks Campaign Debate
The Indianapolis Star questions future policy under Asquith while noting a lengthy legislative day in the house. The piece hints at campaign dynamics and the role of a journal seen as friendly to a presidential candidate, suggesting political maneuvering could influence voter choice.
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The
Indianapolis Star
Asquith
Cannon the Power Behind the Popular Branch in Congress
The passage singles out Cannon along with Dalzell and Payne, declaring Cannon the driving force of the popular branch of Congress. It argues that he secures the country’s aims and questions what recourse remains if that influence is insufficient.
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Cannon
Dalzell
Payne
Popular Branch
Congress of the United States
Cash stringency and bills fuel debate among scholars
The text notes that even a small expenditure for a ball game meets resistance and mentions reference to Aldrich bill experts and the Society for Psychical Research.
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Society For Psychical Research
Aldrich bill seen as conduit for financial interests
The piece argues that the Aldrich bill offered little hope yet served a function by letting major financial interests state what they did not want, reflecting industrialpower influence on policy.
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Aldrich
Dalzell Defends Paper Truth Amid Convention Talk
The speaker asserts there is a paper truth though he denies its existence as bad and rejects unfavorable claims. He predicts New York will unite for the Denver convention and then return to prepare for the fall festival of knives ending November 3.
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Mr. Dalzell
New York
Denver
Grindstones
Navy inadequacy fears ignite broad debate
The public contemplates whether naval weakness endangers the nation as officials silence warnings. Critics warn a sudden crisis could reveal administration missteps, while supporters urge steady review and preparedness.
San Diego Vote Cannot Settle Battleship Controversy
The text notes San Diegans would rate Theodore with a Christmas score if he sought public approval, but the local vote cannot resolve the ongoing battleship dispute.
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San Diego
San
Prince Helie de Sagan’s American reception examined
The prince expresses sorrow over his treatment in the United States and seeks to understand what kind of reception he expected upon his arrival. The reflection contrasts his hopes with the actual portrayal of his visit.
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Helie de Sagan
United States
Helie
Hobson vows naval supremacy fight to continue
Congressman Hobson states the campaign for naval supremacy will persist. The remark hinting at a future career change suggests a volatile outcome for the Alabama representative if the effort stalls.
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Hobson
Alabama
Frank Gould on money curse and self cure
A fragment quotes Frank Gould lamenting the curse of money and argues it can be shed by an individual. It includes a prompt directing readers to seek first aid.
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Frank Gould
Tariff Talks Continue as Congress Near Recess
The report notes no changes to tariff policy in the final weeks of Congress and jokes about Uncle Joe needing to use a real club rather than a figurative one.
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Joe
Governor Johnson Signals Possible Presidential Run
Governor Johnson says he could run for president if he desires while arguing such talk is not improper. He questions the purpose of dwelling on the issue and keeps options open for the future.
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Johnson
Battleships or Bust Loom Over Bygones
A terse railing against escalating arms posturing hints at a clash of powers and the risk to bystanders as nations weigh two new battleships. The piece suggests heightened tension and calls for cautious restraint amid strategic brinkmanship.
President Agrees to Early Congress Adjournment Plan
Report states the president has acquiesced to a proposal to adjourn Congress early next month. Officials differ on the timing with some urging sooner action.
Congress seethes over president’s presumed nonrunning bid
Observation notes that lawmakers appear convinced the president will not seek re election. The statement reflects a belief circulating among members of Congress about the president’s political intentions.
Gould Family Noted for Wide Public Presence
Anna Gould, Howard Gould, and Frank Gould appear in a brief notice highlighting the Gould family’s prominent standing and public recognition within the community. Their names are presented as a named trio in a compact social or society context.
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Anna Gould
Howard Gould
Frank Gould
Gould
County Tax Records Show Record Collections
Peru Indiana April 20 County Treasurer Frank Spaulding reports that taxes collected so far this year exceed any prior period since he became Miami County treasurer. Farmers are settling more than other classes while railroads and other corporations have not yet adjusted assessed amounts.
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Peru
Ind
Frank Spaulding
Miami County
New Certified High School Plans Unveiled
Plans for a new modern high school are being prepared by Griffith and the certified firm. The education department and local officials support the project and expect the building to rise on the site of the current campus.
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NEW Certified High School
Griffith & Nthe
Beer Agent in Mayor’s Chair In Kenosha
Matthias J. Scholey, an agent of a Chicago brewery, was inaugurated mayor of Kenosha in a crowded ceremony. He pledged to work for the city’s good, warned saloonkeepers of stricter regulation, and promised equal rights with no special privileges.
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Wisconsin City
Kenosha
Wis
Matthias J. Scholey
Chicago
Scholey
Circuit Court Room
Milwaukee
Gorman
Membership roll increases for local W C T U drives new allies
The Allen County Women’s Christian Temperance Union expanded its membership during a Tuesday afternoon meeting with the Ladies' Aid Society of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. Speakers Retta Jones of Alexandria and Emily McIntosh outlined liquor-evils and Allen County efforts, urging new members to join the campaign.
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Allen County Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Ladies’ Aid Society
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
W. Manslen
Fairfield Avenue
Retta Jones
Alexandria
Ind
Emily McIntosh
Allen County
Jones
Mcintosh
Court May Refuse to Assess Game Fee
Indianapolis April 20 an opinion from Attorney General Bingham to State Fish and Game Commissioner Sweeney holds justices of the peace may refuse to charge the $20 fee for violations of game laws if the conviction or guilty plea occurs The deputy AG BE White says a justice cannot selectively retain costs and would need to eliminate all costs if any are removed from the record
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Indianapolis
Fish and Game
Z. T. Sweeney
Bingham
Justices of the Peace
Fish and Game Commissioner
Sweeney
BE. H. White
Mr. White
King Kazoo to Appear in Knights of Columbus Minstrels
The Knights of Columbus present a minstrel show at the Majestic theater on April 28 and 29. The program features songs taking audiences through Africa, the desert, and the Orient with a highlight role for King Kazoo of Kukaroo portrayed by Elmer Vorrols.
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Knights of Columbus
Majestic Theater
Africa
Thija
Kazoo
Kukaroo
Elmer Vorrols
Ngsiene Pansiare
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