Taft Speech in Columbus Presents Roosevelt Policies
Secretary Taft receives a massive welcome in Columbus Ohio with 15000 to 20000 cheering crowds at Memorial hall. He endorses Roosevelt era policies on tariff railroad regulation and trust control while urging tariff revision after the next election and advocating state rather than federal action on inheritance tax. Taft defends the Elkins law and opposes Bryan while praising Roosevelt as a conservative leader.
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Gov. Harris
Mr. Taft
Glee Club
Billy Taft
Teddy
Ohio
Roosevelt
Benson Foraker
Interstate Commerce Commission
Elkins
Foraker
Edward H. Harriman
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers of the
United States
William Jennings Bryan
Brownsville
Bryan
Ways and Means
Himgelf
Senate
Supreme Court
Mr. Bryan
Daughter Shoots Father in Rare New York Tragedy
Gustave Wasser murdered his wife and was then shot to death by his daughter, Mrs. Madaline Langlotz, a young widow. Coroner police and district attorney agreed to relieve her from any criminal charge. The coroner's jury declined to connect her name with the crime.
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New York
Gustave Wasser
Madaline Langlotz
Taft Questions About His Mother's Condition
William H Taft showed more concern for his mother's health than for his presidential run asking reporters about her condition in Columbus Aug 20 The secretary's brother Harold reported a discouraging update Secretary Taft planned to meet A I Vorys and later travel to Cincinnati He was to speak in Lexington Ky Thursday but may alter plans due to his mother's critical state
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William H. Taft
Taft
Harold Taft
A. I. Vorys
Jater
Columbus
Cincinnati
Charles P. Taft
Lexington
Indiana Railroad Inspector Probes Car Inspector Death
Charles B. Riley acting for the Indiana Railroad Commission sent Inspector Matthews to investigate the death of Henry Mencke, a Pennsylvania company car inspector, who was crushed between cars in Indianapolis. Defective coupling apparatus is cited as a possible cause.
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Charles B. Riley
Indiana Railroad Commission
Matthews
Henry Mencke
Pennsylvania Company
Indianapolis
Golf shoe style noted in buckskin design
The new golf shoe features buckskin material with heavy stitching and soft kid lining. A rubber sole similar to tennis shoes supports performance, with an extra leather forepart protected by hob nails. An extra high boot option provides ankle support with a double buckle strap.
The Sun Runs Free Want Columns For Vacant Rooms
The Sun invites readers to submit ten word free advertisements for vacant rooms or wanted listings in its want columns.
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THE
SUN
Candle Fire Destroys Capitol Veneer Mill in Mon day Night Blaze
A candle overturned in sawdust at Capitol Veneer mill, 1519 Lewis St, Mon day night, sparked a fire that consumed the 200 foot long building. Loss estimated at 10,000 with no insurance. Firemen faced intense heat and falling smoke stacks, protected nearby dairy barn and gas tanks, while horses and wagons were removed. Capital Veneer mill owned by Isaac Russell and Lewis Holloway. damage to building and machinery roughly equal.
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Capitol Veneer Mills
Lewis St
Sixteenth and
Lewis Sts
Indianapolis Gas Company
Polk Dairy Company
Capitol Veneer
Isaac Russell
Lewis Holloway
Fire Blamed on Burst Acetylene Pipe at Prest-O-Lite Plant
Carl Fisher and others investigated the Prest-O-Lite plant fire in Indianapolis and attributed the blast to a bursting acetylene pipe. He plans a new fireproof building on E South Street with steel doors and brick walls. Loss was estimated around $15,000. building officials review plans.
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Prest-O-Lite Company
East and Pearl Sts
Carl Fisher
Indianapolis
New York
Fisher
Building Department
E. South St
C. E. Coots
Thomas A. Winterrowd
Tragic Suicide of William Klinger in Lafayette
William Klinger aged 24 a carpenter committed death by own action today in Lafayette Indiana shooting himself in the right temple. He was despondent over domestic troubles and had separated from his wife recently.
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Lafayette
Ind
William Klinger
Burglars Hit Dayton Post Office Safe in Union City Area
Rob Day ton post office at Dayton Indiana was burglarized last night. Thieves pried open the safe and stole 300 dollars in stamps and 960 dollars in money. A local investigation is underway.
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Dayton
Ind
Indianapolis Council Debates Dry District and Pay Raises
The Indianapolis council discussed creating a Ninth Ward dry district while considering saloon licenses and pay hikes for firemen and police. A proposed ordinance would exclude taverns from the Ninth Ward, Irvington, amid anti saloon sentiment. Budget moves included raises across fire and police ranks, with a new house watcher salary and bridge gang pay increases.
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Man Warry Royse
Ninth Ward
Indianapolis
Royse
Irvington
Saloon License Committee
Harry Rouse
Whitaker Found Sane in Lunacy Proceeding
Special to The Sun Bedford Ind Aug 3 Ben Whitaker charged with attempting to murder his mother and siblings by poisoning coffee was tried on a writ of lunacy. Jury found him of sound mind waiving examining trial. Bail set at 500 dollars he cannot pay. His mother seeks to save him. AJESTIC THEATER opens Labor Day.
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Whitaker
The
Sun
Bedford
Ind
Ben Whitaker
Refugee Bolton Accuses French Spanish of Casablanca Massacre
Bolton, first Casablanca refugee to England, blasts French and Spanish troops for atrocities in Casablanca. He claims deliberate prearrangement, mass killings of unarmed natives, looting, and cruelty by the foreign legion. He cites Moors, families decimated, and widespread revulsion toward French actions amid Allied alliances.
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Leicester
Eng
Casablanca
W W. Bolton
England
Bolton
United Press
Foreign Legion
Europe
Untitled fragment on colonial contact and tribal vengeance
A fragment discusses men reaping benefit while Moorees turn to representatives of civilization. It notes France will not penetrate interior regions as tribesmen vow revenge and fear that French soldiers venturing beyond fortified posts would face a harsher reception than at Camablanca.
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Casablanca
France
Spain
Moore
Camablanca
Immunity Promised to Chicago and Alton Railroad in Oil Case
United States District Attorney Morrison of Chicago says he promised absolute immunity to the Chicago and Alton railroad in exchange for aid in prosecuting rebate cases against Standard Oil. The immunity, he states, covers both the corporation and its officers. Morrison noted he made the deal with Ralph Shaw, a Chicago counsel for the railroad, and said the agreement’s breadth allowed immunity for all who cooperated in furnishing facts for indictments. Attorney General Moody approved the arrangement, with a public statement to follow after talks with Associate Justice Moody and Federal Judge Landis.
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United States
Morrison
Chicago
Nity
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Standard Oil Company
Department of Justice
Moody
Bonaparte
Supreme Jugstice Moody
Landis
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