Taft convokes extra session on Canadian reciprocity
President Taft sent a message to Congress urging early action on the reciprocal trade agreement with Canada. He said the deal aims to boost commerce, open Canadian resources to U S consumers, and strengthen bilateral friendship, with tariff changes to follow by concurrent legislation. He convoked the Sixty-second Congress in extra session to maintain continuity on the issue.
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Washington
H. Taft
Congress
Sixty-first Congress
Mr.Taft
Senate
House of Representatives
Dominion of Canada
United States
Canada
Ottawa
WM. H. Taft
Socialist Mayors Elected Across Towns Amid Mixed Results
The article reports on socialist mayors elected in Beatrice Red Cloud and Wymore Nebraska towns and Girard Kansas while Milwaukee totals show no socialist victories. Mayor Seidel asserts solid support and predicts a larger vote next year despite 15 000 fewer socialist votes than his. Roosevelt's Oyster Bay went Democratic by about 100 votes.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Seidel
Nebraska
Omaha
Appil
Beatrice
Red Cloud
Wymore
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Girard
Kans
H. P. Houghton
Democratic mayor elected in Baltimore rivalry
Completed returns show James Preston a Democrat elected mayor of Baltimore defeating Clay Tim nus, a Republican. Tim nus had served as mayor in 1904, marking a continuation of Democratic control in the city.
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Baltimore
James Preston
Clay Timenus
Timenus
Clerks Pledge Not To Join Unions Charged
Frank Morrison AFL secretary says post office officials summoned mail clerks in San Francisco and Los Angeles to local offices and asked them to sign a pledge not to join the Union or brotherhood while in service. The charge comes from the labor federation leader in Washington on April 5.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Colwell Nominated U S Marshal for Oregon
President Taft nominates Elmer Colwell today for United States marshal in Oregon in a move expected to shape federal law enforcement in the state.
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Washington
Taft
Elmer Colwell
Oregon
Educators urged to push NAEs Portland Port City bid
La Grande Public Schools Superintendent J D Stout promotes Oregon efforts to secure the fiftieth National Education Association convention in Portland. He notes the San Francisco 1911 gathering draws 15000 to 35000 attendees and that The La Grande Observer offers free trips to San Francisco for attendees or boosters. Prof E B Ressler leads Oregon recruitment seeking 1600 teachers and spectators, with support from Observer readers in Union and Wallowa counties. The piece reflects statewide drive and newspaper contest to name delegates.
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Oregon
Portland
National Educations Association
Friends of Educaion
San Franchco
la Grande Observer
San Francisco
E. B. Ressler
Ressler
Observer
Union
Wallowa
Reasons to Enter The Observer Contest
A promotional piece extols benefits of entering the Observer Contest including educational prizes and travel to Portland for Rose Festival, San Francisco for a National Educational Association meeting, and experiences along the Columbia River. It urges studying music, home study if you cannot attend college, and learning to recruit and organize supporters. The contest promises personal growth and social benefits.
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Portland
San Francisco
National Educational Association
Columbia River
Ocean
Despondent Californian Ends Life in Cove Hog Pen
Frank Apgar aged 60 of Redding California, lately living in Cove, reportedly suicide by hanging with a rope in a hog pen on the Payne ranch near Cove. Despondent over unemployment and alleged mistreatment by his daughter in Redding, he was discovered by Mrs. L Payne as coroner C T Bacon and authorities arrived. A son resides in Vancouver and the daughter is named in the family records.
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Redding
California
Frank Apgar
Cove
Payne Ranch
L. Payne
Vancouver
Roosevelt Attacks Referendum on Oregon University Funding
Eugene April 5 Theodore Roosevelt assailed Oregon's referendum when applied to the University of Oregon appropriation. The former president spoke five minutes from the rear platform of his train en route to Portland. He said the nation looks to Oregon as a model for progressive legislation.
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Eugene
Oregon
University of Oregon
Theodore Roosevelt
Portland
Tacoma recall election yields second vote April 8
In Tacoma the recall contest tied to the anti treating ordinance failed to elect a winner under the city charter requiring a majority of all candidates. Seymour led in silk stocking wards, Fawcett second, Barth the socialist was the low man and will be eliminated next round.
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Sk Stocking Brigade
Seymour
Fawcett
Tacoma
Barth
Mayoralty Family Dominates City Council
A mayoralty family secures a controlling position by electing the majority of council members and naming the mayor. The move reshapes city governance and signals a strong family influence in local politics.
Socialist Vote Surges as Chicago Nominates Mayor
Carter B. Harr ison wins the mayoralty in Chicago with a 17 132 margin as Rodrigues the socialist polled about 25 000 votes. Merriam trailed with limited gains while the Democrats also claim a city clerk treasurer and 12 aldermen. Harrison vows honest administration with liberty.
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Chicago
Carter B. Barrigan
Merriam
Harrison
Rodrigues
Couney
State leader urges support for university and forest conservation
A public figure urges backing higher education and forest preservation, arguing against referendum interference with the university while stressing the need to spend wisely to protect forests for future generations. The speaker warns against retrogression and calls for clear funding to safeguard natural resources.
Family Lost in Blizzard on Medicine Bow Range
Fort Collins Colorado April 6 Calvin Miller delirious with smallpox wife and seven months old baby lost in a raging blizzard on the Medicine Bow range. He took them on a sledge for the mountains yesterday. Rescuers started after them but found no trace. They had no food or sufficient clothing.
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Fort Collins
Colo
Calvin Miller
Medicine Bow Range
Gag Rule Passed In House Vote
Republicans adopted a gag rule in Washington on April 5 with a 206 to 130 vote. The measure limits debate and curbs discussion on the floor. Cannon’s prominence noted in the party push for swift action.
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Washington
Diaz Vows Blood and Iron to Crush Rebellion
Reports from Mexico City say Diaz prepared to use blood and iron methods to suppress opposition. He reportedly bought 20 0000 Mauser cartridges and ten battery mortars to prosecute the crackdown amid unrest in El Paso.
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el Paso
Mexico City
Diaz
Monster Show of Objection in New York Parade
A large protest in New York by working people marched through the factory district in rain to condemn fire traps after the Triangle building fire. Hundreds of banners reading We mourn our dead were carried. women and children joined the somber display though the funeral cortege of unidentified dead did not participate.
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New York
Triangle
Allent
Brother Dies in Huntington Mine District Funeral Held
The brother of Mrs Fred Gaskell, B. Sml, died at Connor Creek nine miles Huntington while working in the mine. Cause of death was heart failure. He leaves a daughter, a son, a mother, four sisters and three brothers. The funeral was conducted by the K of P from Baker.
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Fred Gaskell
Huntington
Baker
Gaskell
Sml
Connor Creek
K. of P
Baler
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