Wool Bill Passed by Senate Coalition in Coat Tail of Taft Fight
A Democratic insurgent coalition in the Senate approved the La Follette substitute to the Underwood wool bill by 52 to 15, creating 35 percent duties on raw wool and similar rates on wool products. House opposition remained, and the plan aims to force a Taft veto to widen intra party splits. The Underwood bill had failed, 346 to 41, prompting a reconsideration and the coalition’s compromise.
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Young Avister Who Broke American Endurance Record
ST. CROIX JOHNSTONE reports a political drama after a running debate led by Senator La Follette. A first vote on the Lafollette amendment failed 14 to 68, insurgents voting yes. The Democratic house bill was defeated 44 to 8, Republicans opposing. Reconsideration follow with a record 22 to 100 on the Underwood bill, then 49 to 11 to carry the motion. A Lafollette compromise modifier was offered and enacted, with Democrats and insurgents in accord.
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Rothermel as Vice President Lookalike Causes Stir
Washington dispatch notes Senator Bradley jokes with Vice President Sherman about a local lookalike in Iowa. The piece highlights Representative Rothermel of Pennsylvania being mistaken for the president, prompting overnamed tips from hotel staff and a running joke about Dutch identity.
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Leishman Attends Cannacrist Trial in Italy
American Ambassador John G. A. Leishman watched the Cannacrist trial in Viterbo as the court president reserved seats for the envoy and associates to observe Italian justice in a case with ties to the United States.
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Trust probes sweep nation as DOJ readies cases
The Department of Justice plans immediate prosecutions against trusts not dissolving to meet the Sherman law. Secret Service agents gather evidence nationwide, aiming for a dozen trust suits by year’s end, with investigations spanning many states and products from feather dusters to telephones.
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Empress of China Strands Off Nojima Saki
The Empress of China on the Canadian Pacific line ran onto submerged rocks off Nojima Saki while heading to Yokohama from Vancouver. 185 passengers were rescued by Japanese cruisers Aso and Soya and housed in temples and a school before trains carried them to Tokyo. The ship's hull is badly damaged and repairs will take months.
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Moroccan Crisis Deepens Asquith And France Seek Peace
London July 28 Premier Asquith warned in Parliament that Morocco situation is real and dangerous. Britain would join talks only if a satisfactory settlement is found and warned against drifting into conflict. Paris says France will conciliate yet will not evacuate Morocco or cede large territories to Germany. German press argues Britain seeks to split France and Britain.
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Snake in dinner basket shocks bears run foreman
Noah McClusky, Bear Run, Pa, carried a four foot rattlesnake in a dinner basket for a mile before it escaped and he killed it after a tough fight. The snake had six rattles. In New York, six more wire pool members pleaded non contendere and were fined $1000 by Judge Archbald.
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