Knox Champions Rights of States in Yale Speech
Senator Philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania denounced federal overreach and urged respecting states rights in a Yale Law School senior exercises address. He argued congressional power over commerce should not extend to regulate internal production and warned against using commerce power to impose non commerce policies.
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New York Times
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Conn
Philader C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Yale Law School
Knox
Root
Roosevelt
José Escalir
Pampanga
Mr. Knox
Preme Court
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Congress
Cess
Supreme Court
Justice Marshall
McCulloch
Maryland
Dominican treaty signed by President Roosevelt in Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt signed the Dominican treaty uniting customs regulation between the United States and Santo Domingo. The pact, negotiated February 8, has Senate and Santo Domingo approval and becomes operative with the signature. Roosevelt also named Michael E. Bannin to the Board of Indian Commissioners and appointed new postmasters at several towns.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States
Santo Domingo
United States Senate
Michael E. Bannin
New York City
Board of Indian Commissioners
Maurice Francis Egan
Award L. Kann
Anchester
Iowa
William L. Cronk
Ownsend
Man
Clyde P. Lorenz
Jucken Ala
Henry Jones
Silsbee
Exas
Boston Gas Price Cut Reduces Costs for Consumers
Boston Consolidated Gas Company announces a 5 cent per thousand cubic feet drop in the maximum gas price. This fourth reduction in two years totals 20 cents, saving Boston households about $800,000 annually starting July 1, 1907.
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Boston
Boston Consolidated Gas Company
Gas Case to Be Argued in October
Judge Lacombe of the United States Circuit Court set the date for argument on Special Master Arthur H. Masten's report in the Consolidated Gas case. The third Monday in October was chosen with the case placed at the head of the calendar due to public interest. Masten's report was filed earlier that day.
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Lacombe
United States Circuit Court
Arthur H. Masten
Masten
Unknown Woman Ends Life At Seaside Park
An unknown woman about 80 years old committed suicide at Seaside Park in Bridgeport on June 24 by drinking carbolic acid. She wore a wedding ring with initials I H. C. on it and carried a picture of the Ocean Grove orchestra from an Aug. 1, 1908 New York newspaper.
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Seaside Park
Ocean Grove
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New York
Suspected Incendiary Caught in Long Island Fires
EASTPORT New York June 24 The arrest of Frank Coffey at Wading River today may solve the mystery of the numerous incendiary fires on Sees.
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Eastport
N. Y
Frank Coffey
Wading River
Famine Fear Grips Havana Cigar Trade Abroad
New York reports a near famine in Havana cigars as strikes halt production. The Havana Tobacco Company stockpiles millions of imports, but brands from Henry Clay to Romeo y Julieta are scarce and defective. Demand soars for hotels and clubs while Europe and South America extend the shortage.
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Royal Company
Broadway
Twenty-sixth Street
Havana Tobacco Company
Imported Cigar Trust
Cuba
Havana
New York
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Independents
Germany
England
France
Cuban cigar shortages hint at rising prices abroad
The report notes imports from Cuba have fallen since early this year from 105,111,686 to 63,897,190, a shortfall of 41,214,496, with orders to Cuban manufacturers not being filled and old stock selling quickly. It cites past strife among Havana cigarmakers and warns agitators may still be at work there.
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Cuba
Royal Company
Femeccay
Florida
Havana
Navy Yard Bids Too High for Dreadnought Ships
Washington June 24 The navy yards at Mare Island and Brooklyn submit bids far above those from private firms for two 20000 ton dreadnoughts. Secretary Metcalf notes accepting the lowest bids saves about 650000 to 700000 dollars and final plans will shape the final cost.
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Washington
Navy Yards
Mare Island
Brooklyn
Metcalf
Calder Ofrooklyn
Pay boost for submarine crews under way
Washington reports a new pay rule for submarine boat crews. In addition to $5 monthly extra, each day a sailor spends submerged while underway earns $1 more, with a maximum of $15 per month.
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Washington
Oklahoma Population Count Ordered by President
The President today directed the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to have the Census Bureau carry out a special enumeration of inhabitants in the proposed State of Oklahoma. The goal is to determine the population and its distribution across territorial sub divisions.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Census Bureau
Railroad Medals Awarded to Two Men
President Roosevelt via the Interstate Commerce Commission awarded life saving medals to Charles Arms of Clarksville Tennessee and Edgar S George of Parsons Pennsylvania. Arms saved three mail clerks and a baggageman from a flood plunge on the Louisville and Nashville line at Clarksville. George saved a Polish boy trapped by a rail road frog at Parsons.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Charles Arms
Clarksville
Tenn
Edgar
George
Parsons
Penn
Arms
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Cumberland River
Taft orders new inquiry into Ayres case
Secretary Taft directs a further investigation by Inspector General Garlington into the West Point controversy involving Mrs Ayres. Garlington will likely go to West Point with the aim of determining facts and guiding any subsequent War Department action.
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Washington
Fourteenth Infantry
West Point
No Censure for Funston Statement Draws War Dept Interest
Washington officials noted Gen Frederick Funston said he would not parade troops in San Francisco if they faced jeers from an unwhipped mob. The War Department reported no complaint was filed about his remarks and no action would be taken in light of a subsequent explanation.
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Eee
Aete
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
War Department
Frederick Funston
San Francisco
Department
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