Taft Returns as Mrs Taft Improves in Home Stay
New York May 1 President Taft returned to Washington after assurances that Mrs Taft was improving and would soon travel back to the White House. Dr Evans visited Mrs Taft twice at Henry W Taft's home and reported continued improvement. Miss Helen Taft will stay on as long as her mother and travel with her when she goes. Henry J Stimson to be War Secretary called on the president. talk covered war department matters.
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New York
Taft
Washington
Patt
Henry J. Stimson
war department
Stimson
Supremes Order Standard Oil Breakup Overruled Section
The Supreme Court of the United States orders dissolution of Standard Oil of New Jersey but extends the deadline from 30 days to six months. The ruling, delivered by Chief Justice White, affirms lower court dissolution yet modifies provisions on interstate commerce and stock transfer. Justice Harlan dissents.
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Washington
Standuard OU Company
New Jersey
supreme comrt of the
United States
White
Sociate
Harlan
tey
tere
New Jersey corporation
supreme court
Quarterly dividend declared at nine dollars per share
The designation calls for a disbursement of nine dollars per share to stockholders this quarter, signaling a regular cash dividend. The matter confirms the dividend amount and aligns with the company’s established payout policy.
Roosevelt Not After Presidency in Nebraska Letter
Theodora Roosevelt asks the Progressive Republican League of Nebraska not to nominate him for president. He warns the move would embarrass him and urges friends to discourage it, though he does not rule out eventual candidacy. Letter to Franklin Shotwell confirms the league's push and Roosevelt's response.
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Omaha
Neb
Theodora Roosevelt
Progressive Republican League of Nebraska
Roosevelt
Franklin Shotwell
Shotwell
league
Mr. Shotwell
Prisoners Escape Pittsylvania Jail Through Wall
Eight men escaped from the Pittsylvania jail in Chatham Virginia by breaking a hole in a cell wall. Seven remain at large. Sheriff Shethorse pursues them with ten deputies. One fugitive is white. names include Siel Logan and several others with various charges.
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Virginia
Lynehnburg
Pittsylvania
Chatham
Shethorse
Siel Logan
Henry Borger
Gilbert West
Cornelius Whitaker
Catby
Adalphuis Tuck
Percy Terry
bagam
Aluivisia
Trusts Assets 600 Million Paid Dividends 40 a Share
New York May 15 reports say the Standard Oil company assets total about 600 million dollars with plants and properties. The company has paid annual dividends of four dollars per share for seven years and faced dissolution following a Supreme Court decision.
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New York
supreme court
Ho o
Standard
COUTL
sears
New Head at India Is May 10 Plain Dolor Te
Captain John M Bowyer relinquishes post due to ill health at United States Naval Academy. News brief notes leadership change as of May 10.
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India
aval academy
John M. Bowyer
Senate Deadlock Holds In Pro Tempore Election
Washington May 16 continuation of the deadlock in electing a president pro tempore of the senate became apparent after the first ballot produced no choice. Senator Galtinger Republican nominee received thirty three votes, his Democratic opponent Senator Bacon the same number, six progressive Republicans Senator Clapp. A second ballot mirrored the first and the senate abandoned further balloting to consider a joint resolution for choosing senators by direct vote.
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Washington
senate
Galtinger
Bacon
Clapp
Gompers Attacks Taft Harrisburg Speech May 16
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor condemns Taft in Harrisburg speech. He says government officers lack warrant to issue conflicts and that Taft's order targets government employee associations and the right to petition Congress. Gompers cites alleged discharges of workers who united for redress.
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Washington
President Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Taftt
Harrisburg
Gampers
Taft
congress
post ofice department
Gompers
Sultan Giver Up? Morocco Ruler Steps Back Amid Turmoil
Hafid the Moroccan sultan presents himself to supporters of his brother Mulai el Zin after Mulai Hafid deposed exiled Mulai Aziz. Fire at Puritan Soap plant kills Mrs. Jeanie E. Line and injures daughter. In Washington an Italian stabbed and fatally wounded three fellow Italians in a quarrel.
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Tauri
Morocco
Hafid
Mulai el Zin
Mulai Hafid
Mulai Aziz
Puritan Soap company
Jeanie E. Line
Line
Washington
Italan
Ricco
No Jail for 5a Labor Leaders
The U S Supreme Court reversed DC rulings in the Gompers Mitchell Morrison contempt cases. It held only fines could be imposed and ordered the civil proceedings be dismissed, returning the matter to the District of Columbia for final disposition. Gompers voiced disappointment that principle rather than punishment was not decisively settled.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrigan
American Federation of Labor
supreme court of the United States
Bucks Store and Range company
St. Louis
American Federationist
supreme court of
District of Columbia
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Lemur
court of appeals of
supreme court of the District of Columbia
elgil
Bucks Store and Range’ company
New York
supreme court
Bucks Store
Federation
Woman Slayer Gets Jail Term
A judge sentenced Mrs. Florence L. Dodge to four to six years in Windsor state prison after a Lunenberg manslaughter conviction for shooting Tiara Heath at her home on September yi E 10. Spain and Japan Sign Treaty in Madrid.
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Child Hall
Windsor
Florence L. Dodge
Tiara Heath
Lunenberg
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