Taft Vetoes Budget Bill as House Overrides Again
President Taft vetoes the budget appropriation for a second time over the clause abolishing the interstate commerce court. The House, by 154 to 48, passes the bill over the veto with 21 Republicans voting with Democrats and Sulzer voting to sustain the veto. Antipathy to the commerce court and Republican absences aid the override.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Interstate Commerce Court
House
Senate
Congress
Commerce Court
Sulzer
New York
Senate committee rejects Taft canal tolls amendment
The Senate committee on interoceanic canals votes 8 to 6 against reporting President Taft’s Panama Canal tolls amendment. The move signals no supplementary resolution to the Panama bill, with Democrats except Thornton voting against. Committee says the president would not veto the main bill even without the resolution.
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Washington, D.C
Panama
Taft
Congress
Panama Canal
Senate Committee On
House
Senate Committee
United States
Great Britain
Senator Penrose Postpones Defense Speech to Four Today
Senator Penrose delays his defense planned for Senate convening and will address the matter at four o clock this afternoon. He is expected to discuss the receipt of twenty five thousand dollars from Standard Oil Archbald in 1904.
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Senator Penrose
Washington, D. C
Senate
Penrose
Standard Oil Archbald
Sincere Confession After Stealing Sermon Manuscript
A Philadelphia woman, after stealing a sermon manuscript on Right and Wrong found in a suitcase, repented and seeks restitution. Reverend Hugh Charles McBride of Diss ton Memorial Presbyterian Church may help if the culprit identifies herself. a letter signed Heartbroken Young Woman admits theft and vows to redeem the manuscript with her first wages.
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Philadelphia
Hugh Charles McBride
Disston Memorial Presbyterian Church
Taft and Sherman both call party conservative
Washington telegram from President Taft congratulates Sherman on his renomination and reaffirms loyalty to the Republican platform. Utica crowds celebrate Sherman Day as he accepts the vice presidential nominating honor and defends the party’s record and tariff policy.
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Taft
Sherman
Republican Argument Against Wilson and Third Term Fears
A political defense of Taft era tariff policy contrasts duty free imports with protection for American industry. The speaker warns against radicalism, praises Taft’s vetoes, and urges voters to evaluate Republicans by their record, while resisting third term candidates and endorsing constitutional preservation.
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House of Representatives
Taft
Wilson
Perkins Drawn Into Trust Investigation
Washington D C George W Perkins a prominent figure in Roosevelt s presidential campaign with other officials of the so called harvest trust will be called before the Special examiner next month at Chicago to give testimony in the proceedings which the government instituted for dissolution of the alleged combine It is estimated the task of taking testimony will last at least three months and the testimony itself will cover thousands of typewritten pages.
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Washington, D. C
George W. Perkins
Roosevelt
Harvester Trust
Chicago
General Booth Dies After Long Illness in England
London reports the death of Rev. William Booth aged in his nineties, founder and commander of the Salvation Army. He died at the Rockstone Hadley Wood after cataract surgery followed by septic poisoning. Bramwell Booth appears likely to succeed per a sealed nomination, with burial plans undecided and Westminster Abbey unlikely.
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London
England
William Booth
Salvation Army
Nottingham
Booth
Rockstone
Hadley Wood
Bramwell Booth
Katherine Booth
Bernard Booth
Booth-Helberd
Howard
Col. Kitching
Wardlaw Milne
Westminister Abbey
Gen
Wanarel Halinf
Commander's Last Resting Place Near Wife at Abney Park
The commander in chief will be buried beside his wife, who 21 years ago was laid to rest at Abney Park in Stoke Newington, preserving a family burial link in the historic park.
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Mander-In-Chief
Abney Park
Stoke Newington
Post Office Safe Blown by Burglars at Warner
Burglars broke into the Warner post office ten miles south of Aberdeen last night and blew the safe. They stole about $400 in stamps and $5 in postal savings stamps. Several hundred dollars in cash remained in a steel box they could not open. Telephone wires were cut to disable the alarm.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Warner
Here
Plague Of Hoppers Sweeps Tulsa Invasion
A grasshopper swarm hit Tulsa Oklahoma as part of a statewide invasion moving southward. The pests filled streets and forced people indoors, with umbrellas used to shield residents from the storm like hail.
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Tulsa
Okla
Negro murderers at large in Wisconsin shooting of officer
In Platteville Wisconsin two African American railroad laborers eluded a thorough search after they shot and killed William Laud a special officer who tried to arrest them for an alleged holdup. In Washington DC the Interstate Commerce Commission announced suspension of proposed higher car load rates on corn oats feed and commodities from Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota to North Dakota cities.
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Platteville
Wis
William Laud
Cassville
Here
Laud
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Endless chain campaign funds Taft effort gains plan
Washington launched a new fundraising plan to elect Taft by 750000 women sending dollar contributions through an endless chain of letters. The scheme is supervised by Hills of the Republican National Committee with Miss Mabel T Toardman directing the effort.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Hilles
Republican National Committee
Mabel T. Toardman
American Red Cross Society
Miss Addams Misunderstood by Miss Boardman on Child Labor Stand
Miss Mabel T. Boardman of Manchester writes to Miss Jane Addams of Hull House defending Addams work and clarifying that her views reflect settlement service support rather than party politics. She argues reform voices must not be labeled by party allegiance and stresses child labor and working girls conditions as key issues.
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Boston
Mass
Mabel T. Boardman
Manchester
Jane Addams
Hull House
Chicago
Roosevelt
Miss Addams
Roosevelt Silent To Progressive Push In South
James K. Vardaman in Chicago says the Progressive platform is a reform echo and fears Roosevelt’s stance on race will alienate southern whites. He predicts Wilson carries the South and northern states, with Bryan influential but not commanding. He sees a Wilson–Roosevelt duel and a Democratic triumph as the Red Sea divides.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
James K. Vardaman
Mississippi
Chicaao
G. Franklin Lydston
Progressive Party
South
Wilson
Bryan
Baltimore
Marshall
Indiana
Red Sea
Republican Leader Claims Roosevelt Opposed La Follette Since 1901
Milwaukee press release by Henry Krumrey asserts Roosevelt aided foes of Senator La Follette and the Progressive movement in Wisconsin since 1901. The letter cites Roosevelt becoming president that year as the start of La Follette’s long political conflict.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Henry Krumrey
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
la Follette
laBollette
Two Shoot Deer Near South Ledad California
James J. Jeffries and his teacher Jack return from a hunting trip near South Ledad California. A buck is shot by both an unidentified hunter and Jeffries. The stranger clashes for the carcass. Jeffries misses a blow and is knocked 80 feet down a slope twisting his ankle. He drags the buck to safety, while the assailant flees. Jack finds Jeffries two hours later and helps him into camp.
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Los Angeles
Calif
James J. Jeffries
Jeffries
Jack
South Ledad
Jack Jeffries
Enthusiasts Attend Good Roads Meeting in Pierre
Representatives from several South Dakota towns converge for the state good roads meeting. The Western region shows stronger representation and Judge Haney urges simplifying laws and cautious constitutional changes. D C Issenhuth notes road work has been missionary and will span years.
Roosevelt Opposed La Follette Favors Loyal Opponents
The account claims President Roosevelt blocked La Follette at every stage while rewarding his opponents. Francis B. Keene, William O'Neil, J W Quarles, and Henry C Payne are named as appointees in consular, sealers of logs, district judge, and postmaster general roles respectively. Other enemies cited include Joseph W. Babcock Samuel S Barney and Graham Rice.
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Roosevelt
Francis B. Keene
Assembly
LaFollette
William O'Neil
Mr. Krumrey
J. W. Quarles
Senate
Henry C. Payne
la ¥Ollette
Wisconsin
Joseph W. Babcock
Samuel S. Barney
Graham Rice
la Follette
Roosevelt's Party Fights Roosevelts Son-in-Law
Cincinnati report shows Congressman Nick Longworth facing a Progressive challenge from Dr. A. O. Lewick as party tensions grow. Longworth aligned with Taft but muted on the Bull Moose issue after his father-in-law's stance.
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Roosevelt
Roosevel
Cincinnati
Ohio
Nick Longworth
Unknown Enemy Poisons Horses in South Dakota Farm
Alpena South Dakota farmer George Kunze reports three head of valuable horses and a cow killed after eating oats mixed with Paris green placed along a lane from his barn to the pasture. Authorities search for the unknown poisoner while preventing further harm on the farm.
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Alpena
S. D
George Kunze
Jerauld County
Paris Green
Kunze
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Helen Varick Boswell
Republican
J. Borden Harriman
Perkins
Oklahoma
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Jim Jeffries
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