Taft sails for Maine vacation with speeches planned
President Taft boarded the private yacht Mayflower in Beverly for a ten day Maine coast trip. He aims to speak at Eastport Bangor and Rockland and hold talks with Senator Hale at Ellsworth while touring with a party of thirteen including Mrs Taft. In Boston area he met Ohio leaders Burton Dick and Wade Ellis to discuss Buckeye politics ahead of the trip.
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Taft
Mayflower
Maine
Eastport
Bangor
Rockmnd
Eugene Hale
Ellsworth
Charlie Taft
Horace D. Taft
Louis T. More
Chas. ID. Norton
the Navy
Beekman Winthrop
Mabel Boardman
Archibald Butt
Webb
Jimmie” Sloan
Secret Service
Bar Harbor
Senator Hale
Elsworth
Rockland
Biddeford Pool
Theodore Roosevelt Endorse Taft Before West Tour
Oyster Bay July 18 The former president Theodore Roosevelt will issue an endorsement of the Taft administration before beginning his speechmaking tour through the western states next month. The information comes from a semi official source.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
West
Republicans Plot to Reduce Representation in Census
Washington July 18 Republican leaders push a plan to limit southern growth in the next House size. The 410-seat expectation, with the south likely gaining two more seats if population hits 29 million, alarms Republicans who fear Oklahoma’s rise could yield five or six new representatives. Democrats plan resistance as they seek to block the move.
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Delaware
West Virginia
Oklahoma
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Iinois
Ohio
Minnesota
House
Boston public laundries push by labor union
The Boston Central Labor Union plans a public push to force establishment of public laundries in Boston Massachusetts with a rally set for July 18 as part of its campaign against private laundry services.
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Boston
Mass
Boston Central Labor Union
Plain note hints at firing or weather for Norfolk mayor
Mayor Shank received a brief warning letter on blank stationery. The center inscription reads "Fire" and officials ponder if it means firing councilmen, preparing for cold weather, or a quip. Authorities await further developments.
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Shank
Norfolk
Indiana expands insurance tax revenue via retaliatory clause
Gov. Marshall directed state auditor Billheimer to collect taxes on New York insurance companies under the retaliatory clause, aiming to match charges in other states. Indiana saw 1900 receipts from New York fire firms of 35,493.51 versus 67,673.28 under New York law, while New Jersey firms paid 4,394.65 in Indiana and 5,197.77 in New Jersey.
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New York
Thomas K. Marshall
John C. Billheimer
Gov
Marshall
Billheimer
Lfe Insurance
Bingham
New Jersey
Railroads Report Large Casualties and Profits for Year
Washington July 18 The interstate commerce commission released a statement showing railroads killed 8 722 people and injured 95 626 in the year ended June 30s including 4 86 passengers killed and 4 805 injured in collisions and derailments. Trespass casualties numbered 4 944 killed and 5 154 injured. Payrolls totaled 1 502 828 with an average 38 crew per hundred miles. Stock outstanding stood at 17 487 568 935 with operating revenue 2 418 677 and expenses 1 599 445 410. Dividends for the year reached 3 920 890 830.
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Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission
World Congress of Religious Liberals Heads to Berlin
Berlin hosts the fifth World Congress of Religious Liberals from Aug 6 for four days with delegates from many denominations and nations. English French and German will be official languages. prominent Americans atendee include Prof F G Peabody and Dr David Starr Jordan. The event aims to foster pure religion and liberty and features diverse speakers and topics on interfaith relations and non Christian faiths.
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David Starr Jordan
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I. di
Charles W. Wendte
Emil G. Turseh
Chicago
S. A. Eliot
American Unitarian Association
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T. Frank C. Hall
Universalist
New York
Claude Montefiore
Montet
University of Genoa
Minami
Tokio
Society of Hindoo
Rorbach
Freight Rates Hit Indiana Hearing On Rail Charges
Representatives from Indiana railroads appeared before the Indiana Railroad Commission to decide whether to suspend the new class rates for freight to and from Indianapolis until the Interstate Commerce Commission rules on interstate rates. The commission members expect suspensions to cover both interstate and intrastate increases, with the hearing continuing next Thursday.
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Indiana Railroad Commission
Indianapolis
Inter
State Commerce Commission
Tudiana
Interstate Commission
Baby Poisoned Ate Ice Cream Cones in South Bend
Edward Heston a 3 year old boy lies in critical condition after illness began from eating several ice cream cones. The incident prompts mention of Haag’s remedy pills once prescribed for indigestion and constipation to an elderly patient, with vague promotional notes attached to the story.
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South Bend
Ind
Edward Heston
Preaches in Shirt Waist As Heat Bakes Congregation
Waterbury Connecticut July 15 By a vote of his congregation Rev H M Meserve pastor of the First Congregational Church in Danbury has adopted new fashion investments He preaches in a shirt waist while his flock swelters in stiff linen and black broadcloth. The mercury rises above 90 degrees as Rev Meserve ascends the pulpit.
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Conn
H. (. Meserve
First Congregational Church
Danbury
New England
Mercury
Mr. Meserve
Fragmentary Speech Cites Conformity to Wishes and God
A brief fragment records a person stating in a morning setting that they will “proveise God in my shirt sleeves” as a pledge of conformity to someone’s wishes. The text hints at a ceremonial or personal vow with religious phrasing.
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God
Pastor criticizes child training and 5 cent theaters
Rev H C Clippinger of Edwin Ray M E church says parental neglect fuels reform schools and juvenile courts. He cites a magazine study noting one quarter of 100 penitentiary youths ran away due to parental rights, while many left for lack of companionship or fear of punishment. He denounces mid cinema and fights pictured for minors and backs their prohibition locally.
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Edwin Ray M. E. Church
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Lippinger
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Bur lap and paper wrapping charges halted in New York
Wholesale ham and bacon dealers react to Mayor Garynor's hearing on Chief Driscoll of the weights and measures bureau. The edict orders dealers to stop charging for burlap and paper wrapping at the meat price, a move downcast by the industry.
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Garynor
Driscoll
Brick paving inspection tour by city engineers visit
Indianapolis hosted a Monday demonstration for city engineers from several cities and others interested in municipal improvements. Attendees included C. H. Rust of Toronto and I. M. Roberts of Terre Haute with Ohio State University dean Iran O. Baker among them. The group toured Indianapolis and Terre Haute brick streets and praised the track at Motor Speedway as a model for uniform surface paving.
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Students of Municipal Affairs
National Paving Brick Manufacturers’ Association
C. H. Rust
Toronto
Can
Oa. Fisher
Rochester
N. Y
Henry Maetzel
Columbus
Ohio
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Terre Haute
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Iran O. Baker
Ohio State University
Cleveland
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Alleged Forger Burns Surrenders to Authorities in Indiana
John W. Burns former Rockport city attorney charged with forging bank notes totaling over 30000 was arrested at his attorney's Rockport home after a three week manhunt. He waived preliminary hearing and posted 1000 bond. He will stand trial in September and had recently moved from Ballinger Texas. Burns crossed between Kentucky and Indiana before surrendering.
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the Sun
Evansville
Ind
John W. Burns
W. B. Major
Spencer
Texas
Kentucky
Ohio River
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Grand View
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Sohn
Pinkerton Detective Agency
H. ¢. Webster
Indianapolis
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Reporter to Wed Mrs. Mary Hartje in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on July 18, Augustus Hartje a paper magnate played a game of hearts with his wife Mary Kenny Scott Hartje as the couple’s public marital strife continues. Reporter Charles Gillespie, once assigned to cover the story, is expected to marry Mrs Hartje. Divorce terms grant Mrs Hartje life income of 100000 dollars. Gillespie has retired from journalism and may be in real estate.
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Augustus Hartje
Mary Kenny Scott Hartje
Charles Gillespie
Hartje
Gillespie
Teller betrayed by young woman in Philadelphia
J. Howard Lowery, a Utica bank teller who vanished and later faced embezzlement charges of 115000 from Utica National Bank, was captured in Philadelphia. Arrested by Daniel J. Kelleher of the American Bankers' Association, he was allegedly betrayed by a woman living in Wilmington, Delaware, said to be his wife. Vice President James Sherman is named as first vice president of the bank Lowery is accused of robbing.
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J. Howard Lowery
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Lowery
Wilmington, del
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