Taft Defends Canada Annexation Fears at Press Dinner
President Taft addressed over 1,000 publishers at the Waldorf Astoria denouncing annexation talk as bosh and urging reciprocity with Canada. He championed arbitration with Great Britain and noted Canada’s growing strength as a neighbor, while inviting support for a broad reciprocity agreement between the two countries. The remarks drew enthusiastic response from the audience including Mrs. Taft and Canadian officials.
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Taft
Associated Press
Alaska
Canada
Northwest Territory
United States
William B. Northrop
King’s Counsel
Sefior Zamacona
Sefior de la Barra
James R. MacKay
Canadian Press, Ltd
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Oswald Garrison Villard
Great Britain
Rescue Crew in a Gale Aboard Proteus Earns Notable Heroic Feat
In a Telegraph era rescue in the Gulf of Mexico, Harold J. Bond and four crewmates from the Southern Pacific liner Proteus saved six shipwrecked seamen from the schooner Hieronymus of Nova Scotia amid Wednesday’s gale. The rescued, destitute crew are Evans Wood Grand Cayman master Arthur Crowell Nova Scotia mate Nathaniel Glover Jamaican steward Olaf Johansen and Thorsen Neeling Norway seamen Charles Roth Germany. The Proteus passengers donated 125 to the rescuer's pool, which he declined, urging mutual aid rather than reward.
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New York
New Orleans
Harold J. Bond
Theodore Erikson
Roy Talbot
San Francisco
Thomas Johansen
Albert Nelson
Gulf of Mexico
Hieronymus
Nova Scotia
Evans Wood
Grand Cayman
Arthur Crowell
Nathaniel Glover
Olaf Johansen
Thorsen Neeling
Norway
Charles Roth
Germany
Pascagoula
Kingston
Jamaica
Bond
Judge Fines Soden Damages For Alienation Suit
Robert O. Harris, former judge and congressman, reported in Boston today that Arthur H. Soden must pay $10 000 to Frederick Small for the alienation of Mrs Laura M Small. The auditor found Small endured dishonor and invasion of rights, though he noted possible collusion and that Mrs Small was partly to blame.
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New York Times
Boston
Robert O. Harris
Brown
Frederick Small
Brookline
Arthur H. Soden
Laura M. Small
Small
Soden
Was Bacon a murderer in a river tomb claim
Dr Orville W. Owen in Chepstow claims Francis Bacon hid Shakespearean manuscripts in the River Wye site and that Bacon killed Shakespeare, with a head buried in a hidden box. He advances cipher-supported theory while archaeologists caution a bridge foundation core explains the structure.
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Chepstow
England
Orville W. Owen
Francis Bacon
Bacon
Shakespeare
Dr. Owen
Owen
Duke of Beaufort
Lorimer bribery case warrants signed for three officers
Springfield April 27 Lieutenant Governor Oglesby signed warrants for the arrest of Edward Tilden W C Cummings and George M Benedict as ordered by the Senate. The trio is charged with contempt of the Illinois Senate in the Lorimer bribery case and will face arrest in Chicago tomorrow.
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Springfield
Ill
John G. Oglesby
Edward Tilden
W. C. Cummings
George M. Benedict
Senate
Hatfield
Chicago
The
National Packing Company
Drovers’ Deposit National Bank
William C. Cummings
Drovers’ Trust and Savings Bank
Illinois Senate
Lorimer
Nathaniel C. Sears
United States Senate
John J. Healy
Helm Committee
Florida to Birmingham Special trains listed in timetable
Timetable snippet shows the Florida to Birmingham service with departure at 12 38 P M and 2 08 P M from PeHA Sta via Seaboard Air Line Ry. The text notes through electric lighting steel sleepers and provides a contact at 1184 Broadway and phone 5666.
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FLO
Atlanta
Birmingh
Florida
Flynn resigns from city police in face of harassment
Second Deputy Commissioner William J. Flynn says he quit after persistent interference by superiors and unmet promises. He cites being saddled with the Bureau of Repairs and Supplies and gambling raids, and notes that others in leadership may follow. He offered to stay only if allowed free rein to clean the department from cellar to attic.
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William J. Flynn
Police
Flynn
Gaynor
Flnn
Cropsey
Driscoll
City Hall
Grand Jury
Whitman
Frank Moss
George Gordon Battle
Charles Hyde
Bureau of Repairs and Supplies
Aoe Ee
Secret Service
Pene
Antediluvian Whiskey's Favorite Drink Mentioned
A fragment notes Antediluvian Whiskey as the favored beverage of a whiskey connoisseur, with a brief reference to Layties Brothers and an Advertising notice.
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Jconnoisseur
Layties Brothers
Detective to Note: LA dynamiters arrest record shines
The detective who captured the alleged dynamiters in Los Angeles has led every major case the Secret Service has handled in 25 years. His profile, described as greater than any fictional figure, is featured in Next Sunday's Times.
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Los Angeles
Secret Service
Sherlock Holmes
Taft Bust Refusal Ties To Artist’s Death
Elizabeth St. John Matthews, sculptress of 145 West Forty-fifth Street, died at Hahnemann Hospital after two days of illness attributed to heart disease worsened by disappointment over Yale Club’s rejection of her Taft bust. Her husband, actor Robert E. Matthews, arranged for the body to be sent to Southold for funeral at her parents’ home.
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Elizabeth St. John Matthews
West Forty-fifth Street
President Taft
Yale Club
Hahnemann Hospital
Park Avenue
Sixty-seventh Street
Matthews
Andrew Carnegie
Seth Low
William H. van den Burg
Rebels Hold States Near Diaz's Capital
Rebels press toward Diaz's capital as governors evacuate. City streets torn up and only 4,000 defenders remain to shield the capital amid the Madrid theater of attack. Americans report the unfolding crisis.
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Diaz
Mexico City braces as Guerrero revolt advances
From Mexico City Stephen Bonsal reports a burst of news from Guerrero and Morelos showing governors fleeing and officials killed. Insurgents threaten Iguala and Cuernavaca while 500 troops depart for Iguala and Americans recount brutal train attacks and robberies. The unrest raises fears the capital could be next and prompts caution over government response.
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War
the Interior
Colonia
Iguala
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Mexico
Rumor Of Nathan as Egyptian British Resident
The Jewish Chronicle reports rumors that Sir Mathew Nathan may replace Sir Eldon Gorst as British Resident in Egypt. If true, it would be a rare return to power for Nathan, who previously governed Natal.
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Sir Mathew Nathan
Gorst
New York
Tims
London
Jewish Chronicle
Mathew Nathan
Eldon Gorst
Egypt
Journal
Natal
Policeman Quells Panic as Cortlandt Street Fire Breaks Out
In Tarrytown New York a film showing in Cortlandt Street caught fire. Policeman Welsh jumped from the audience and threatened to arrest anyone who moved toward the exits too quickly. The hall cleared with order and the blaze caused little damage.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Cortlandt Street
Welsh
Sheehan Voters Dinner Hosted for Legislature Supporters
William F. Sheehan will host a private dinner at the Manhattan Club on Thursday evening May 11. Principal guests are Legislature members who backed his United States Senate bid. He says the gathering is personal and carries no political significance.
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William F. Sheehan
Manhattan Club
United States
Four Crown Off Florida in River Steamer Wreck
The river steamer Belle sank in Choc taw Hatches Bay Florida during a storm with four deaths. Captain Thomas and his wife Mrs. Thomas survived after hours in the water. chief engineer Charles Bell died saving Mrs. Thomas as the vessel broke up off Boggy Florida bound to Pensacola.
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New York Times
New Orleans
Belle
Boggy
Fla
Pensacola
Choctaw Hatches Bay
Charles Bell
Henry Thomas
Thomas
Notice to Readers on Times circulation changes
Notice states higher Times sales require newsdealers outside New York City to ship copies at daily sale and stop returning unsold copies. Readers should place orders for regular delivery to avoid missing a copy starting May 1.
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The
Times
City of
New York
New York Times
Adv
Pirates Loot Liner Asia After Wreck Fire
A Shanghai cable states pirates looted the steamer Asia wrecked on Finger Rock then set it on fire. Officers and crew will travel to San Francisco on the steamer Persia, expected about June 16.
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San Francisco
Shanghai
Asia
Finger Rock
Persia
Extermination Campaign Aims at Lake Trout
In Buffalo New York on April 27 Charles Ballymore president of the Erie County Society for the Protection of Birds Mish and Game launched a drive to exterminate lake trout calling them miniature sharks and a menace to lake fish He urged changing net restrictions to allow carp nets farther from shore and argued the fish spawn near the shore endangering others
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Buffalo
N. Y
Charles Bullymore
Erie County Society For the Protection of
Democrats Save $119 180 in House Patronage
Washington April 27 The total annual saving on patronage jobs in the House, as proposed in resolutions by Representative Floyd of Arkansas, amounts to 119 180 dollars compared with the last House salary list. Early action urged to allow remaining Democratic job hunters to begin work without delay as Republicans prepare to exit.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Floyd
Arkansas
Committee On Accounts
House
Congress
Value of Fingers and Toes Set by Court in Chicago
In Chicago on April 27 in Lake County Superior Court Fred Katona of Standard Steel Car Works was awarded 100 dollars for the digits he lost in an accident with each finger valued at 25 dollars. John Alexander received 000 dollars for the loss of five toes with toes valued at 100 dollars each.
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New York Times
Chicago
Lake County Superior Court
Fred Katona
Standard Steel Car Works
John Alexander
French Bark Guillaume Tell Sinks After Ice Collision
At St Pierre Miquelon April 27 the French fishing bark Guillaume Tell of Fecamp was lost after colliding with an iceberg or the banks. Of 31 crewmen 20 are aboard Paquerette. others believed to be on another vessel. Storms on fishing grounds cause havoc with fleets. 14 French vessels and four Newfoundland schooners arrived for repairs with over $25,000 in losses.
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ST. Pierre
Miquelon
Guillaume Tell
Fecamp
Newfoundland
Viceroy's Palace Fire Sparks Canton Unrest
The yamen, residence of the Viceroy of Canton, was burned last night with the Viceroy escaping. Several killed, arrests made, and troops suspected of anarchist influence. Canton gates closed as mutiny rumors spread. thousands fled to Hong Kong seeking shelter amid severe disruption.
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Hong Hong
Yamen
Canton
Hong Kong
Sir Frederick Lugard
Hongkong
Dewey's Superior Port Wine Ad Promotes Blood Nourishing
Dewey and Sons Co advertises Superior Port Wine at 138 Fulton Street offering claims of blood making and nourishing properties. The short notice emphasizes health benefits and invites inquiries from readers.
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Dewey’s
Dewey & Sons CO
Fulton St
New Confession of Bomb Plots Shocks McNamara Wreck Toll
The McNamaras state they were jolted by the newspaper wreck killing 21 as Manigle’s new confession reveals bomb plot details. The report centers on the death toll and the alleged actions surrounding the incident.
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Mnmanigle
McNamara Identified as Bryce in Times Bomb Case
Mrs Ingersoll positively identifies James B McNamara as Bryce the man who boarded with her in San Francisco and who helped procure the dynamite used to destroy The Los Angeles Times building. McManigle confesses to numerous bombings and implicates James B McNamara in multiple cases across Chicago Springfield Milwaukee and Ohio.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ortie McManigie
Fredericks
John J. McNamara
James B. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
McNamara
Bryce
Times
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Newspaper Publishers
Zamacona
Gulf
Burns
Guerrero
Corral
Spain
Stephen Bonsal
New York Times Co
Mexico City
Guer
Rero and
Federal District
State of
Gardner
Massachutts
Difenderfer
Pennsylvania
Army
Navy
Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Hermann & Co. of
Liberty
Mr. Difenderfer
Gertleman
Hermann & Co
Bustamente
Picture House
Sheehan Voters
William F
Pirates Loot Liner
Bullymore
Viceroy’s Palace
McNamaras
J. B. McNamara
J. J
McManigle
Paul Flammer
C. J. Smith
W. J. Burns
Capt
Brain
George Gallagher
Flammer
McMonig
Iroquois Iron Company
South Chi
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