Roosevelt and Taft Rift Prompts Roosevelt Speech
Col Theodore Roosevelt accepts invitation to address National Conservation league meeting in Kansas City this September amid renewed talks with Gifford Pinchot and questions about Taft administration stance. Heney and Bullock may meet him in Europe as supporters.
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Porto Maurizio
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Taft
United States
National Conservation League
Kansas City
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Ballinger
Heney
Bullock
Francis Heney
San Francisco
Deadwood
S. C
Europe
America
Wilengrees
The
Conservation League
Washington
Roosevelts
Miss Carow
Shriners Ignite New Orleans Festivities and Parades
In New Orleans on April 12 a large Shriners gathering draws about 100 000 revelers within the city. Medinah temple of Chicago and Lulu temple of Philadelphia lead celebrations with receptions at the St Charles hotel. A giant parade preceded the first Scottish Rite temple session, with Rochester, New York, 918 noted as a future conclave site.
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Crescent City
Medinah Temple
Chicago
New York
Lulu Temple
Philadelphia
St. Charles
Rochester
N. Y
Fire Hammers Camden Plant Draughting Department
A morning fire at the New York Shipbuilding company plant in Camden damaged the draughting department and destroyed plans, setting back work by about six months. The loss impacts ship designs and project progress at the facility.
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Philadelphia
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
Plans for Fall National Democratic League Meeting
The National Democratic League of Clubs opens its conference in the statehouse Senate chamber at 10 AM with heavyweights such as Folk, Marshall, Shaffroth, McCorkle, Higgins and Kern. William C. Liller will preside as leaders discuss campaign organization and education. The league reports 22 state groups and 625000 members. Jefferson Day banquet at German House draws many.
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Senate Chamber
Statehouse
Folk
Missouri
Marshall
Shaffroth
Colorado
W. A. McCorkle
West Virginia
Higgins
Lentz
Ohio
Allen Colbert
Columbus, C
Robt
J. Beatty
James H. Caldwell
Pennsylvania
J. Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Safe Peace of
New York
William Klutzer
John W. Kern
William C. Liller
Committee of Arrangements
Mr. Liller
German House
J. &. Shaffroth
Robert Speer
Denver
J. H. Higgins
Rhode Island
W. J. Bryan
Brazil
South America
Kern
Taft May Shy at Second Term Amid Criticism
Washington April reports indicate President Taft contemplates not seeking renomination. Friends say he is discouraged yet reluctant to admit failure and fears a Democratic landslide may force him to step aside for Theodore Roosevelt or another contender.
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Taft
Sion
Theodore Roosevelt
Packers Must Plead Before Judge Landis
The National Packing Company and its ten subsidiaries must plead to Sherman anti trust indictments by April 27. Judge Landis set the date after United States District Attorney Edwin W. Sims requested a fixed time.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
Lanilis
United States
Edwin W. Sims
Mob Frantic Guard Protects Suspect After Elwood Riots
In Anderson Indiana Sheriff Mountain and Deputy Sheriff Lee jailed Frank Boll who fired shots that nearly killed strike breaker Beach. Reports say Frank Baily, hailed by the mob as the shooter, was protecting Bell and mistaken for the aggressor. Baily was wounded in the throat by a mob attempt to seize him. Beach and Bell were central figures in last night’s Elwood rioting.
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Baily
Pbeach
Bell
Elwood
Thirty Hours Battle for Two Men Rescued Off Lake Erie
After a twenty hour gale ordeal on Lake Erie Frank Macy of Detroit and Tred Clark of Youngstown were rescued from a disabled launch near Ashtabula. A Fisher tug crew endured nine hours of perilled work to tow the craft to safety as a life boat finally recovered the exhausted pair.
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Lake Erie
Frank Macy
Detroit
Tred Clark
Youngstown
Fisher
Ashtabula
Macy
Fairport
Nfesaving
Clark
Witnesses Called as Grand Jury Probes Eclipse Coal Swindle
The grand jury continued the Eclipse Coal Company fraud probe with witnesses summoned to test ity as officers and associates face possible indictments. Participants include Henry W. Lawrence Capt William E English Alpha B Hanson Dr J L Freeland Mayor Shank Harry Wallace and others plus seven company drivers. A receiver was sought by Mrs Johanna Frank who posted bond for Edwin R Gross and charged the firm as insolvent with creditors demanding action.
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Henry W. Lawrence
Claypool
William E. English
Alpha B. Hanson
English
J. L. Freeland
Shank
Harry Wallace
William E. Davis
Board of Public Safety
Hyland
Holtz
Police
Frank
Edwin R. Gross
Gross
Weather forecast promises continued cold spell
The Indianapolis weather bureau station says cold weather will continue for another day with no damaging frost expected tonight. The coldest reading today was 46 degrees at 7 o clock.
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Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Insurgents Move to Depose Speaker Cannon
Washington April 12. Victor Murdock says insurgents plan to push a resolution before the session ends to declare Speaker Cannon's chair vacant after the legislature clears the administration program. Democrats are expected to back the move. a successor election would follow. The effort aims to refute Cannon's claim he remains speaker on March 4 next.
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Sun
Washington Service
Hibbs Building
Washington
Cannon
Victor Murdock
Kansas
House
Burleson
Texas
Three Admit Destruction of Coxville Bridge in Plot
In Terkhe Haute Indiana on April 12 Toran Shaw Chay and Clinton Shaw confessed to destroying a 300 foot Coxville bridge to frighten away workers and protect their factory fire. They stated they had conflict with the factory owner and made no further damage after the act.
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the Sun
Terkhe Haute
Ind
Chay, Toran
Clinton Shaw
Coxville
Gov Hughes Seen as Likeliest Brewer Successor
Washington dispatch reports Supreme Court may rehear Standard Oil and Tobacco cases. Speculation centers on Gov Charles J Hughes of New York as Brewer’s successor, with Justices Moody and Lurton influencing the vote and Taft’s trust policy affected by a delay in these cases. Other candidates include Van Devanter and Bowers among a list of eight or more jurists.
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Wickersham
Lloyd W. Bowers
Sanborn
Vvandevanter
Wooker
Adams
Charles J. Hughes
New York
Brewer
Supreme Court
Justice Lurton
Lurton
Taft
Gov. Hughes
Voulevanter
Wyoming
Solicitor Ten
Department of Justice
Flook and Sanbern
Eighth Federal Circuit
Woman Beaten Near Death in Terre Haute
Mary Ellis, 50, living south of Terre Haute, is dying from injuries after a late night beating while returning from milking. Police have not found the supposed money she was carrying.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Mary Ellis
Lafollette Attacks Taft Elkins Railroad Bill Critique
Senator Lafollette denounces the Taft Elkins railroad bill in the senate, accusing it of advancing monopoly and limiting public rights. He criticizes attorney general Wickersham and Morgan of New Haven, warns of antitrust implications, and urges cautious consideration before passage. The House opens with the railroad bill as its first administration measure, amid a large crowd.
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Taft
Gen. Wickersham
New England
Lafollette
Senate
Congress
Republican Party
Gray
J. P. Morgan
New Haven
Monn of
Sinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Special Master Recommends Sale of G G L Railroad
Special Master Noble C. Butler recommended in federal court that the Chicago Cincinnati and Louisville railroad property be sold as a whole and the proceeds used to pay the mortgages.
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Noble C. Butler
Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad
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