Roosevelt Takes Stand In Steel Trust Hearing
Ex president Theodore Roosevelt testified at a City Hall hearing about the 1907 action to have United States Steel acquire the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company to curb a market panic. He read notes describing motives and the public good while denying details about wine agent involvement.
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New York
Theodore Rroosevelt
Tennesse Coal and Iron Company
Steel Trust
City Hall
Roosevelt
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Judge Gary
Henry C. Frick
Wall Street
Frick
Gary
J. Pr. Morgan
Washington
Citmes
Stanley
Tennessee Coal and Irom Company
Steel Corporation
Rocaevedit
New York City
Bonaparte
White House
United States Steel Corporation
Knickerbocker Trust Company
Stock Exchange
Mewars
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
United States
Tennessee < and Iron Company
Kessler
Schrey
R Roosevelt
Laugter
Schley
Laat
Tennessee
Tennessee Coal
Father of Colonel Astor's Fiance Upset by Episcopalian Opposition
NEW YORK Special William H Force father of Miss Madeline Force engaged to Colonel J J Astor returns from Newport disturbed by protests from Episcopalian ministers over the groom-to-be being a divorced man. He notes his family’s lack of church ties recently but says they were confirmed in an Episcopal church and condemns the minister Richmond's statement. The Force family will stay in Newport a few days before returning to New York aboard Colonel Astor's yacht.
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New York
William H. Force
Madeline Force
J. J. Astor
Newport
Force
George Chalmers Richmond
Philadelphia
Richmond
From Pegey's Notbook on Crime and Rehabilitation
The Roanoke Times notes Abe Ruef in San Francisco shifted from graft and prison life to philanthropy. He writes to aid released convicts and plans a system to help reform criminals while inside. The piece praises this unexpected reform and questions human nature's surprises.
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Abe Ruef
San Francisco
Lfe
Ruef
Roanoke Times
Astor Jewels for New Bride and Wedding Settlement
Colonel John Jacob Astor plans a large financial settlement for his young fiancée Miss Madeline Talmage Force before their wedding. He will also bestow many Astor jewels, with Newport hospitality and a town visit before returning.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Madeline Talmage Force
Astor
Mr. Astor
Newport
Mrs. Force
Madeline Force
Aetor
Fire fighters meet death in flames near San Bernardino
In San Bernardino California more than 100 forest fire fighters were burned or injured as flames swept City Creek Canyon twenty miles away. Forest Superintendent Charlton expected control in two days. Government funding for aid to injured fighters was denied prompting local collections for their care.
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San Bernardino
Cal
San Bernardino Mountains
City Creek Canyon
Charlton
Alexandria Woman Died After Porch Fall Verdict
Special coroner's jury in Alexandria, Virginia, finds Mary Gelmhorne died from being pushed off her porch by Edward Travers. Autopsy by Dr. W M Smith shows no internal injuries. Eyewitnesses Mary Saunders and Adrian Woodland testified to seeing Travers push the woman from the porch. Travers faced preliminary hearing before Justice Thompson.
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Alexandria
Raymond Hulfish
Foreman
C. C. Brawner
B. J. Baker
James B. Martin
John M. Reid
Maz Rosenfield
Mary Gelmhorne
Gallahorne
Edward Travers
Travers
Alcohol and Degenerative Diseases in the United States
The article discusses degenerative diseases including heart and kidney conditions and arteriosclerosis. It links vessel weakness from poor habits to ruptures under stress causing strokes. It notes a rise in such deaths alongside heavy alcohol consumption, reporting U.S. alcohol use at 1,917,727,286 gallons in the past year.
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Lona
Bright
Normes
E. Ditman
M. D
Harper's Weekly
United States
Senate Debates Statehood Bill Amid Quorum Struggles
The Senate met at 10 this morning in Washington to continue work on the Statehood bill with a vote planned for tomorrow. Officials report difficulty in obtaining a quorum as debate proceeds. Cat Wins Birth Contest at Pitt Street Stable with multiple animal births reported.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Patty and Grandma Clash Over Playmates
A line from Lippincott's Magazine features Patty and her grandmother debating girls playing with boys. Grandma warns against it, while Patty flippantly asserts their growing attraction to older boys.
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Prodigyons
Patty
Lippincott’s Magazine
Nine O Clock Gun Poem Ends With War Peace Call
A fragment from Tit Bits parodies Punch style with dialogue about smoking and a poem describing the nine o clock gun signaling night and national defense. The piece cites Will Carleton via Harper's Weekly and frames a plea for disarmament balanced with vigilance.
Taft Prepares Veto Messages For Wool and Cotton Bills
President Taft en route to Mountain Park Lake Maryland for a chautauqua works on veto messages for the wool and cotton bills. He aims to return the acts within twenty four hours and plans six hours travel each way to maximize drafting time. He recently motored to Baltimore and dined with General Felix Agnus of the Baltimore American.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Mountain Park Lake
Maryland
House
Senate
Washington
Baltimore
Felix Agnus
Baltimore American
Cabal Against Madero Stirs Mexican Crisis
Francisco I. Madero's firm stand with the government has alienated many of his former army, prompting a growing crisis as rebel leaders in the north and south coordinate. Intercepted dispatches reveal determined rebels, warrants issued for leaders, and preparations to defend approaches to Mexico City against a possible assault.
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Mexico City
Francisco I. Madero
Maderist
Beattie guarded closely after alleged uxorcide case
Richmond Virginia reports Henrico jailers keep Henry Clay Beattie Jr under constant watch with a safety razor present during shaving and meals. Detectives examine witness accounts as Beattie’s mental state and possible motive draw scrutiny amid competing theories of the wife’s death on Midlothian Turnpike.
Tragic Beattie Murder Case Deepens as Dust Links Wife to Death
Details from the Richmond inquest reveal dust on Mrs Beattie suggesting the husband Henry Beattie Jr. may have staged the scene. Witnesses claim blood stained dust in the victim’s hair and clothes burned minutes after removal. The undertaker Morrisett disputes the timing of his statement. Amid public doubt, Southside remarks favor the husband, though odds remain against him.
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Henry Beattie, Jr
Young Beattie
Luther L
Scherer
Mrev. Gentile
Henry . Beattie, Jr
Owen
Wm. J. Morrisett
B. H. Morrissett & Sons
W. J. Morrissett
Henry Beattie
Aiiment
Poe Memorial Statue Planned by Baltimore Poe Society
J H Whitty of Richmond announces the Poe Memorial Association of Baltimore Md has secured Sir Moses Ezekiel the Virginia sculptor in Rome to make a memorial statue of Edgar Allan Poe. A Baltimore member requested the statue and Ezekiel expressed pleasure to devote his best energies to the artistic monument.
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Richmond
J. H. Whitty
Edgar A. Poe
Poe Memorial Association
Baltimore
Moses Exekiel
Virginia
Rome
Italy
Whitty
Baltimore Association
Bir
Ezekiel
Sir Ezekiel
Edgar Allan Poe
Tre Williams Wharf
Str
Jewelry ad and hotel pin incident from New York Times
An advertisement touts a large jewelry assortment and reliable service. The narrative notes Rosy Shotter being told the Pullman porter found rings and will deliver them to a hotel, and banker R L Burton losing his black pearl pin valued over $1,000 in his St. Regis room and the maid thinking it a candy pin before returning it.
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Ceaa
Calrn
Rosy Shotter
R. L. Burton
St. Regis
Fifth Avenue
Mr. Burton
New York Times
Becke Meyer Denies Bribery In Lorimer Inquiry
In the Lorimer investigation, Becke Meyer Carlisle lawyer testifies about the Jackpot distribution and his Chicago visit after Charles White’s exposé. He and Manny Abrahams denounced the White story, saying they called him a dirty car not because it was false but because he exposed them.
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Washington, D. C
H. J. C. Beckemeyer
Carlisle, Ill
St. Louis
Lorimer
Haneey
Beckemeyer
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Charles A. White
Manny” Abrahams
Fitness
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Sherwood
Norfolk and Western Railway reports year earnings decline
The Norfolk and Western Railway annual report shows a 10 percent drop in net operating revenue and a 14 percent fall in net income for the year ending June 30. Passenger and freight revenues rose modestly while total operating expenses increased about 9 percent. The company operated 1,973 miles of track, with June revenue down 18 percent.
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Richmond
Shechal
Norfolk and Western Railway
Atlas bears world burden in modern labor plea
A fragmentary note cites Atlas bearing the world on his shoulders to illustrate labor-saving devices. It mentions wife’s desires, war costs, Roosevelt’s decline, wage trends, and bankers, with a nod to Latin republics offering a mirror for posterity.
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Atlas
New York
Roosevelt
Tolstoi
Banke
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Nightfall Reflections on Love and Farewell
A poetic meditation from the Atlanta Constitution speaks of fading days and memory. Faint stars and heavenly realms set a mood of endings and quiet healing as sleep offers solace, marking a somber, intimate farewell.
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Atlanta Constitution
Simons Son Talks Of Revolution In HaitiExile
Antonin Simeon, son of the deposed Hayden president, arrived in New York aboard the Allemintia from Port au Prince en route to Paris. He says his father was mistreated and blames American railroad interests for the revolution, declaring his intention to live in Paris. The Haitien people, he adds, do not know what they want.
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New York
Antonin Simeon
Haydens
Allemintia
Port Au Prince
Paris
Haiti
Simoniste
Grabs President's Chair in Haiti Revolt Amid Palace Occupation
General LeConte seized the presidential palace in Port au Prince as ministers prepare for state business. Reportedly he may resist General Firmin's bid for president while promising to reimburse German loan creditors. Passengers estimate Simon and his group carried about 100000 dollars. A witness mocked the war effort, noting hired fighters and a dog named Sallie did more damage than bullets.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
LeConte
Firmin
Simon Ad
Simon
Sallie
Railroad freight rate increase suspended by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered suspension of railroad freight rate hikes by Western and Middle Western railroads. The increases, set to take effect October 28, 1911, are postponed until December 9, 1911.
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Washington
de Ge Arena
West
Middle West
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Astor Jewels
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Madero
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Henrico
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Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
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