Tariff Board Funding Fails in House Fight
In Washington on May 24 the House defeated a $260,000 appropriation to fund the tariff board under the Payne Aldrich act, a move seen as procedural. Rep Mann ruled the item out of order while Rep Tawney urged a substitute. Crumpacker supported the president’s wish to expand information gathering via a general appropriation.
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Washington
House
Tariff Board
Mann
Fitzgerald
New York
Tawner
Committee On
Appropriations
Towney
Congress
Roosevelt Relinquishes Power After Insurgent Plea
The narrative details Roosevelt’s attempt to write a pro insurgent letter to limit Cannon and curb the Speaker’s power. He pleads with Taft to aid the insurgents, then relinquishes the presidency within hours. Insurgents abroad send letters, with responses closely guarded.
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House
Joe
White House
Roosevelt
Nelson
Senate
Taft
Gardner
Africa
Europe
Convict George Harper Survives 30-foot Fall at Penitentiary
In Cheyenne Wyoming on May 17 George Harper a colored convict at the state penitentiary attempted suicide by leaping from a 30 foot gallery. He landed on his head but was not seriously harmed and walked back to his cell.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
George Harper
The
States Penitentiary
Harper
Dis
Taft Endorsed by Indiana Republicans Resolution
Indiana Republicans nominate Neal for Ninth District on the 29th ballot praising prosperity and national peace. They endorse President Taft, call for a permanent tariff commission, vote Beveridge for re election, and urge anti liquor export legislation and a pension for Civil War supervisors. They criticize the Democratic representative in the Ninth District and pledge support for the convention nominee. The resolutions committee list includes SN Cragan J A Kautz J F Smith A E Martz A H Lindley W T Whittington W Mount and J W Johnson.
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Republican Party
Taft
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Congress
Ninth
Charles B. Landis
SN. Cragan
Boone County
J. A. Kautz
Howard
J. F. Smith
Carroll
A. E. Martz
Hamilton
A. H. Lindley
Fountain
W. T. Whittington
Montgomery
Co. W. Mount
Tipton
J. W. Johnson
Clinton
Indiana Republican State Convention Debates Tariff and Dark Horse Rule
The 280 delegates at the Indiana Republican convention debated tariff plank support and a plan allowing dark horses. Ed Daniels, termed Landis candidate, claimed author. Finley Mount attacked Kern Shively charges and praised Beveridge. Roosevelt and Taft were cheered. rule changes favored openness, option debates failed, and reserve agents for state banks were named.
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Tipton County
Ed Daniels
Landis
Congress
Committee On Organization
F. P. Mount
Crawfordsville
Ed Sauder
Kokomo
Ifrank
Warr
Levanon
Elliott Barnard
Delphi
Kren
Shively
Mount
United States
B. F. Shively
John W. Kern
Kern
Indiana
United States Senate
Marshall
Thomas Taggart
Sharp Daugherty
Boone County
W. T. Whittington
Montgomery
Bob Brown
Clinton County
W. H. Hershman
Hamilton County
M. Lee
Bank of Pittsburg
Hamilton National Bank
Fort Wayne
Drovers
Deposit National Bank, of
Chicago
Lowell National Bank
Lowell
Socialists name Mallatt to run in Eleventh District
Norman J. Mallatt a C and L engineer and Locomotive Brotherhood member was nominated for congress by Eleventh district Socialists. Carl R. Haupt of this city was elected district chairman and Fennile Hols worth secretary at the Huntington convention. Mallatt will quit work to tour the district giving speeches and Milwaukee's successful mayoral plan is cited as a model.
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the Sun
Slogan Push From Wholesale Liquor Dealers
In Cincinnati on May 24 Morris F Westheimer president of the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers association urged strict licensing, promising supply only to lawful retailers and cutoff for violators. He attacked the Anti Saloon League as a common enemy and cited rising lawlessness in dry areas as proof prohibition harms. Dr Louis Schwab welcomed delegates as the convention opened.
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Cincinnati
Morris F. Weatheimer
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association
Westheimer
United Action
Anti-Saloon League
Louis Schwab
Wife of Doxe y Helps Lawyer Select Jurors
Mrs Dora F Dosey, on trial with Dr Loren B Dosey for poisoning William Elder, aided her lawyers in juror selection before the trial of herself and her husband. Hypnotism is expected to play a major role. The defendant, separate from the physician, clashed with ex-Lieut Gov Johnson as she pressed for favored jurors. The state plans to present one witness.
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New York
Frederick Schwerdtfeger
Heike
Sugar Trust
Schwerdtfeger
ST. Louis, Mo
Dora F. Dosey
Loren B. Dosey
William
Elder
B. C. Hyde
Kanaas City
Gov. Johnson
Money Disappears From Saloon Bar
Andrew Votel and Barney Van Gugerhouse run a saloon at 20g Prospect Street. He left for a minute to fetch a customer, returning to find $70 missing from the bar, with only ten dollars left. Police were notified. detectives from substation No. 4 found no suspects or crew.
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Andrew Votel
Barney van Gugerhouse
Prospect Street
Votel
Murphy and Hanks
Two Die In City Hotel Fire At Monmouth Illinois
Galesburg and Monmouth residents are identified among those killed and injured when the City hotel in Monmouth burned early today. John Jacobs of Galesburg and Bud Miller of Monmouth died. Edward Calhoun of Galesburg was seriously hurt after leaping from a second story window.
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Galesburg
Monmouth
John Jacobs
Bud" Miller
Edward Calhoun
Cunard Plans Monster Ship Of 50000 Tons At 22 Knots
Liverpool May 24 reports Cunard line intends to build a giant 50000 ton vessel of a new type capable of 22 knots. It will join the New York service and is distinct from the Franconia now constructing.
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Liverpool
Cunard Line
Hners
New York
Franconia
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Mrs. Frederick Schwerdtfeger
J. P. Mullally
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Indianapolis Gas CO
Marion County
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Shively and
Hooton
Anantas
Beveridge
Mr. Mount
President Taft
Senator Beveridge
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Virginia Mountains
Union Station
City Ticket Office
Washington and
Meridian Sts
H.R. Daly
H. J. Rhein
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Indianapolis
C. & O Limited
F. F. W. Limited
Big Four
Chesapeake & Ohio
Meeker Bros
Oneida Hotel
Illinois Street
Bryce
Eleventh District
N. Oe. Mallatt
Wholesale Liquor Men
Doxey
St. Louis
Kansas City
Illinois
Beecham’s
Nature
Assachusetts
Marott
Pillsbury’s Best
Marott’s Dragon
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