Roosevelt's reply and dictation on rate bill amendments
Washington May 15 The White House released two letters from President Roosevelt and Attorney General Moody clarifying that the president did not pledge to any single amendment or set of amendments to the pending railroad rate bill. Roosevelt said he was not dictating any programme and would accept amendments preserving the bill's essential features, aligning with Allison and Chandler. The debate touched on amendments named Long Overman Bacon and Spooner, and other legislative details for the District of Columbia. The session also included remarks on salaries and free passes, with exchanges about anti pass laws and conduct in Congress.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Chandler
Loire
White House
Momly
Allison
Moody
Saya
House
Overman
Bacon
Spooner
Handler
District of Columbia
Gaines
Tennessee
Sims
Babcock
Wisconsin
Congress
Moody Letter Details Intermediary Role in Tillman Amendment Debate
The record quotes Attorney General Moody and President Taft discussing attempts by Tilman and Ratley, with others, to shape amendment language. Moody notes they sought Chandler as mediator, while the president and Allison viewed the effort as impractical for senators with influence.
Not Faving A Great Deal In Tilman Talks
Seretor Tilman discussed with former allies the stance tested by President Roosevelt. He preferred not to be quoted and would speak to the Senate if needed. Ex Sen Chandler declined to visit the White House or act as Tilman’s emissary, stating he had no plan to go there soon and had not been there for a month.
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Chandler
Regsraig Lis
White House
Timan
Union Theological Views At Seminary Dinner
New York May 15 The annual dinner of Union Theological Seminary drew about 200 alumni to the Hotel St Denis Rev Anson P Atterbury presided The discussion centered on The College and the Seminary Dr Hyde said many seminarians cling to indefensible traditions hindering independent thought Das Inox praised the seminary for teaching truth from its sources Knox noted the seminary welcomes Yale graduates who think for themselves and will continue to do so
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New York
Union Theological Seminary
Das Inox
Seminary of Tradition
Yale
Dr. Knox
How He Would Limit Marriage
At the national conference on Charities and Correction Edward R. Johnstone, superintendent of the New Jersey Training school at Vineland, urged revision of state marriage laws. He called for restricting elopements, underage marriages, consanguineous marriages, and marriage while intoxicated, with stronger enforcement.
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Philadelphia
National Conference On Charities and Correction
Edward R. Johnstone
New Jersey ‘Training School
Vineland
N. J
Miners Get a Wage Increase in Tamaqua
Tamaqua May 15 Commissioner Neil named by the anthracite strike commission to compute miner wages will receive 8 percent on the 50 basis for stay. The average price of coal at tidewater last month was a ton. This marks the highest rate miners have been paid since the commission's award.
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Tamaqua
Neil
Anthracite Strike Commission
Tidewater
Death of a Lake Captain dies in Duluth hospital
Captain Henry Larson of the lumber steamer Crete is dead at St. Luke's hospital after a three day illness. He was 34 years old and died at Marine City, Michigan.
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Duluth
Minn
Henry Larson
Crete
St. Luke's Hospital
Tle
Marine Laty
Mich
Scores at base ball in early May action
baseball results from leagues and associations list games across cities. New York beat Cincinnati 6 4. St Louis defeated Boston 6 1. Philadelphia topped Pittsburgh in ten innings. Brooklyn edged Chicago 1 10. Detroit beat Washington 3 1 in ten. Boston 11 over St Louis 1. Atlas entries show rain delays and other scores including Kansas City 2 1 and Indianapolis 0 0.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Anneapoli
Louisville
Milwaukee
Western
Denver
Des Moines
Sioux City
The Craze for Pleasure Across English Society
In a London Chronicle excerpt the Puritan edge fades as England grows livelier and more pleasant. The author notes duty once defined the English character, now yielding to a pleasure craze that has seeped across classes, despite press criticisms of luxury and foreign influence.
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England
Nelson
Wellington
London Chronicle
Boston promoter Borges goes on trial for large larceny
Ferdinand Borges formerly of Indiana stands trial in Suffolk county superior court on an indictment of many counts for larceny tied to the Abero plantation company. Losses totaling about 1.5 million are alleged as the case centers on a Boston operation with lands in Mexico and ties to the Whero company. Ex representative Owen cited in connection. no arrest yet. Jury impaneled. Special Prosecutor Chase outlines fraud aimed to deceive stockholders.
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Boston
Ferdinand
Borges
Indiana
Abero Plantation
Suffolk County
Abero Company
Owen
William J. Owen
Congress
Owen Hs
Chase
Ahero Company
Mbhber
Mexico
Boston Company
Boston Invest Scheme Exposed in Borges Trial
Witnesses describe Borges Owen promoters from Indiana who moved to Boston to lure investors with false claims of rich bank deposits and lavish profits. Evidence shows 3,000 acres valued as worthless tropical land and falsified property pictures. Borges allegedly earned 40,000 in commissions and 250,000 in profits across schemes.
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Borges and
Owen
Boston
Indiana
Ubero Company
Mexico
Chase
Borges
Abbott
Emma EB. McGowan
Kansans
Torges
Why Dr Johnson Resigns From Wirth Avenue Church
In New York in May the resignation of Rev T Rufus Johnston, pastor of Wirth Avenue Baptist Church, draws much comment. Johnston is slated to become president of the University of Chicago, marking a notable career shift and religious academic leadership change.
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Dr. Johnson
New York
John DD. Rockefeller
T. Rufus PL Johnston
Wirth Avenue Baptist Church
University of Chicago
Methodist Church South Creates Faith Revision Committee
In Birmingham on May 15 the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South voted 1 to 107 for forming a committee to draft a new statement of faith. The decision reflects a move to unify doctrine under a revised creed.
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Birmingham
Ala
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Austen Chamberlain and Ivy Muriel Dundas Engage
London May 15. The engagement is announced between J Austen Chamberlain chancellor of the exchequer in the late Balfour cabinet and Ivy Muriel Dundas daughter of H J Dundas of Detebes Buckinghamshire now chief stationer at Gibraltar.
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Austen Chamberlain
Wea
London
J. Austen Chamberlain
Balfour
Ivy Muriel
H. J. Dundas
Detebes
Buckighashire
Stat
Very Low Excursion Rate to New Haven Knights of Columbus
Ex excursion tickets will be sold on convenient dates with favorable return limits for the Annual Convention of the National Council Knights of Columbus to be held June 8 to 9 in New Haven Conn. Apply to Agents Chicago North-Western Ry B-12d w 5-26.
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New Haven
Conn
North-Western
National Council, Knights of Columbus
Chicago & North-Western
R’y
Bargain in all household articles at low prices citywide
Riley & Wheat, Racket Store, announces bargain prices on all household articles offering quality goods at the lowest rates in the city.
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Riley & Wheat
Death of Carl Schury in 77th year and varied career
Carl Schury dies after a long illness at age 77. Born in Germany he joined 1548 revolutionary activity, later escaped to Switzerland, aided a friend’s escape, and settled in Water town Wisconsin before pursuing law in Milwaukee. He served as Lincoln’s minister to Spain, rose to major general, and held positions including Missouri senator during Reconstruction, secretary of the interior, editor of the New York Evening Post and Harper's Weekly, and opposed imperialism late in life. He left a widow and children Carl T, Marianne, and Agatha. Funeral for family and close friends. Messages of sympathy poured in including a telegram from the President and a request from Prince Henry of Prussia for information.
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New York
Carl Schury
Germany
Switzerland
Disgorge
Professor Kinkél
United States
Watertown
Wis
Fremont
Milwaukee
Spain
Lincoln
Missouri
Grant
Greeley
Republican Party
Interior
New York Evening Post
Civil Service Reform League
Cleveland
Harper's Weekly
Carl T
Marianne
Agatha
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Sclurz
Church Union Enjoined in Decatur and Evansville
Evansville Indiana May 1 Attorneys Major C F E Menzies and Judge William Rositer left for Decatur Illinois to seek an injunction preventing the Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly meeting there from voting to unite with the Presbyterian church They contend the Cumberland Presbyterian constitution does not grant the assembly power to amalgamate with another body. The case awaits a hearing. The same date Washington reports the Senate defeated amendments to the rate bill including jury trials for railway property valuation the block system deadline and personal injury damages for railway workers The executive session adjourned while the House finished district business but lacked a quorum.
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Evansville
Ind
C. F E. Menzies
William Rositer
Decatur
Til
General Assembly
The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Washington
Senate
Lafollette
United States
Aged Man Cremated in Chicago Shed Fire
Cornelius Corco, 65, died in a shed fire at the rear of 2376 One Hundred and Seventeenth Street in Chicago on May 15. The calm cause of death was a fatal blaze with Corco the sole occupant of the shed.
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Chicago
Cornelius Corcoran
One Hundred and Seventeenth Street
Mixed 1908 News Outsized Yet Fragmented Items
Mrs Jefferson Davis in New York shows steady improvement at Hotel Geard. American Red Cross relief for California earthquake tops 2 125 000 and San Francisco subscriptions reach 6 204 400 70. Emperor William and Nicholas II near Russian frontier planned meeting end of month. Paris auto factories resume as strikers tire of striking. Eleventh annual convention of National Association of Manufacturers in session in New York. Naval academy hazing cases before Feb 1 adjudged and closed. Dave Barry of California and Hugo Welly of Chicago fought to a draw in Luciamipolis. Twelfth international Sunday School convention set for Louisville June 18 to 24, 1908. Sarah Bernhardt visited Frisco devastation, wept at Fire. Altona sailors vote to return to work.
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Jefferson Davis
Geard
New York
California
Emperor Willa
Nuipersy Nicoblas
San Francisco
Paris
National Association of Manufacturers of the United States
Seasion
Naval Academy
Dave Barry
Hugo Welly
Chicago
Luciamipolis
Louisville
Ming
Sarah Bernhardt
Burdett Sells Summer Underwear and Knitwear Orders
F. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, places orders at Brown & Dollmeyerg for ladies and children's summer underwear including vests and drawers. Rhley & Wheat handles the 5-10dlw line.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyerg
Proneeed Leaul
Rhley & Wheat
Very Low Rate to Boston Via the North-Western Line
Tickets to Boston, Mass sold June 2, 8 and 4 for travel to the American Medical Association meeting. Low return limits, apply to agents Chicago and North-Western Ry. 5-12dw6-4
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Boston
Mass
American Medical Association
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Russia's Upper Chamber Presses Amnesty Amid Reform Push
May Day turmoil in St Petersburg reports major political moves as Premier de Witte backs delaying the throne speech reply until press access. The council favors amnesty for non violent political prisoners while aiming to harmonize with the lower house and curb anti monarch attacks. Also notes deadly attacks at the admiralty and Warsaw police.
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St. Petersburg
de Witte
Council of the Empire
Tress
Tron
Woman in Mississippi reports nightly threats and hanging attempt
Mrs. Mattie McIntosh, held on charges of complicity in her husband’s murder in Okolona, says masked men visited her home at night, strung her up twice, and left her hanging before fleeing. She revived and traveled to report the assault to officers.
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Okolona
Miss
Mattie McIntosh
Prize prince tours New York with democratic aims
New York May 15 His Highness Mahrajah Sir Sayaji Rao Gaikwar Sena W Kh Shemsher Bahadur rider of Baroda India and Mogul descendant arrives in New York not with pomp but as a democratic prince focused on education.
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New York
San Francisco dispatch reports improving war conditions
General Greely's message from San Francisco notes steadily improving conditions and a drop in issues to 166,000 on Saturday. Dr. Hastings at the London Institute of Hygiene cites cleaner living now than in Mary and Elizabeth's reign, while a bacteriologist shows dust can unleash thousands of germs, stressing health dangers in living rooms.
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Péleeo
Wvarbington
War de Dittiment
Froih
Greely
San Francisco
Somerville Hastings
London Institute of Hygiene
Mary
Elizabeth
Conton
Hastings
James I
Christendom
Re-election viewed as proof of patronage power
An Innocent young thing questions if re-election is vindication. the senator calls it strong proof of well distributed patronage. The article notes Russia has a higher rate of blindness in Europe with two per thousand being sightless.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Fatal Affray in Lincoln as Soldier Killed by Brother
May 15 report from Lincoln Nebraska states Arthur Moose night watchman at Crawford was slain by a colored soldier from Fort Robinson. James Moose, the watchman’s brother, killed the soldier.
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Lincoln
Neb
Arthur Moose
Crawford
Fort Robinson
James Moose
The
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