Taft presses congress as delays frustrate agenda
President Taft grows impatient over congress inaction on his key measures. White House talks with Beveridge Carter and others aim to force prompt votes on statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, Alaska territorial bills, postal savings bank, and railroad, incorporation reforms. Senate quorum problems hinder Alaska law, while a postal bank defeat looms without Root's modification. Additional notes cover conservation bills and a sea rescue of two fishermen off Absecon.
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Weston Trek Narrative From Los Angeles to New
Edward Payson Weston completes a long distance walking attempt from Los Angeles toward New York entering Afrand Canyon Arizona on February 17 as part of his famed crossing.
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John Blott Found Dead in Boarding House in Capitol Case
John Blott of Coatesville a clerk in the auditor general's department and witness in the capitol conspiracy cases was found dead at his boarding house. An examining physician said apoplexy caused death. Six people tied to the capitol graft scandal have faced charges including John H. Sanderson and former State Treasurer William L. Mathues.
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George F. Payne
James C. Jeffers
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Crow Delegation Protests Reservation Opening at White House
Fourteen Crow representatives arrive with Commissioner Valentine and General Holcombe to urge the president to block a bill opening Montana reservation lands. An elder scout refrains from presenting a carved buckskin war shirt after judging Taft's size.
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Confidential messenger to warn Roosevelt on US political scene
Washington reports say anti administration Republicans or pro Roosevelt factions sent a confidential messenger to brief former President Roosevelt on the evolving American political situation. The envoy is H Gilson Gardner a Washington newspaper correspondent close to Roosevelt. Gardner departed Washington two weeks ago and plans to meet Roosevelt as he returns from Africa with a packet of data to explain current routes of politics.
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Jongles
United States
H. Gilson Gardner
Roosevelt
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Egypt
Acquittal in Allegheny Delinquent Tax Case
Max G. Leslie, Allegheny County delinquent tax collector, was found not guilty after a two day trial on perjury charges connected to 1908 bribery scandals. The jury deliberated eighteen hours.
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Pittsburg
Max G. Leastie
Comneilmante
Leslie
Columbia National Bank
Eigheen
House With a Bouble Piazza Described for $4000 Plan Sale
A square type residence features a large two sided piazza and eight rooms with a bath sewing room pantry and entry. Interiors use red oak or birch on first floor pine on second floor with birch floors throughout. Size twenty six by thirty four feet. plans No.27 offered with complete set for $25 by editor Glenn L. Baxton.
Traveling Salesman Weds The Chorus Lady In Town Talk
In Wilson Barre Pennsylvania on February 17 Mayor Kniffen joined James P. McMullen Philadelphia a traveling salesman and Emma Roshrie Davia Brooklyn chorus artist in marriage as both starred in Town Talk at the Luzerne theater. The playful titles of drama were noted by onlookers.
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Eighteen Diseased Cattle Slaughtered in Brookhaven Farm
Eighteen head of cattle were killed at John P. Crozer's Brookhaven stock farm under state veterinary orders after tuberculosososis was found among the herd. The animals, valued at over 2000 dollars, were destroyed to prevent spread.
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John P. Crozer
Brookhaven
Bethlehem Steel workers demand 0 percent raise and no Sunday work
Bethlehem Steel Works executives publish the conditions for workers to return. Steel laborers seek 15 cents hourly, ten hour day, and abolition of overtime. Riggers push for 20 cents hourly, ten hour day, and Sunday work abolished except in necessity. Monuments note: gridley memorial bill introduced for Erie.
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Dr W Seward Webb Defies Law In Quebec Suit
New York report says Dr William Seward Webb son in law of the late William H Vanderbilt and director in Vanderbilts faced $2.5 million damage suit over South Shore railroad wreck in Quebec. He refused to testify to avoid conflict of interest, plans to appeal to a U S circuit judge.
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Garden Gate Memory of a Philippine Hero Visitor
A sunlit garden scene unfolds atop a hill near a busy street where Miss Snowden and her niece discuss Colonel Payson, back from the Philippines, now visiting their quiet home. The niece recalls Payson’s tall, quiet bearing and a kiss, sparking astonishment and gossip in the old garden.
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Pape's Diuretic Promises Kidneys and Bladder Cure
Listing claims tout a herbal remedy named Pape's Diuretic to restore kidney and bladder function, reduce backache, dysuria, and nervous symptoms, and deliver a rapid, thorough cure. It asserts universal accessibility and warns against other medicines.
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Old Garden Secrets and a Soldier’s Return
In a dusky garden Miss Snowden confronts a past she fears revisiting as Colonel Payson arrives seeking the parent of a graduating student. The scene spirals through memories of a long-absent husband, a lost child, and a guarded truth about a shared tragedy that reshapes futures for all involved.
Eskimo Baby Talk Phrase Studied by Bloghemton Republican
A blog post from Bloghemton Republican explores how Eskimo words translate to a baby talking phrase about an igloo and a child. It notes curiosity about authentic sounds and linguistic differences.
Frightful Exchange Sparks Yonkers Theater Echoes
Fragmentary dialogue appears to describe a tense scene where a child fears a parent’s actions and a performer reassures or unsettles, set against a Yonkers stage backdrop. The readable lines hint at a dramatic, unsettling mood without full context.
Doans Kidney Pills Prove Relief for Frederick Man
Frederick resident George H. Smith reports kidney trouble from a heavy cold that caused severe back pain and night awakenings. After using Doan's Kidney Pills, his condition improved, with six doses curing the problem and preventing further trouble. He endorses the medicine and notes local availability.
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