Roosevelt Testifies On Steel Panic Action
Former president Theodore Roosevelt testifies before a congressional inquiry about the Tennessee Coal and Iron sale to United States Steel. He explains urgency to act to stop the 1907 panic, details meetings with Frick and Gary, and insists his move served the public good amid threatened bank failures and trust-company distress.
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Associated Press
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Congressional
Atee
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Bose Corporation
Stanley
Representative Young
Michigan
Roosevelt
Tennessee Coal and Iron
United States Steel Corporation
Ike
Senate
Tennessee Coal and Iron Cate
Frick
Gary
Tennessee Company
Seriows
Tennesses Coal and Iron Company
Messna Gary and Frick
Stock Exchange
Steel Corporation
Whitehovee
Tenaciows
Striking Des Moines Street Railway Turmoil
Rioters confront strike breakers as Des Moines authorities struggle to control street railway protests. Dozens attacked or jailed, police and militia discussed, with a dozen incidents across Second and Twenty-fourth streets and nearby hotels. Union organizers monitor lines amid halted service and widespread walking crowds.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Second Street
Walter Emmimons
Chicago
Second
Walnut Streets
Emmons
Des Moines City Railway
Uinon
Twenty-fourth Street
RB. W. Allen
Tdsal
Thomas Denholm
Louis J. Christiansem
Kirk
Wood Hotel
J. R. Harrigan
Lews J. Christiiansen
Trath
Ution
Bred Fay
New York
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Brooklyn Street
Polee
Catholic Educator Dies At Prairie Du Chien Leader
Rev. Joseph M. Hoerning: 39, president of Bacred Heart College Prairie Du Chien, dies at St. Francis hospital La Crosse after an illness. Funeral plans not listed.
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J. M. Hoerning van
Sacred Heart College
Associated Press
la Crosse
Wis
Joseph M. Hoerning
Bacred Heart College
Prairie du Chien
St. Francis Hospital
New York's First Stock Exchange Origins
The piece traces the New York Stock Exchange’s beginnings under a buttonwood tree near Wall Street and its early meetings at the Tontine coffers house. It notes traders speculating on crops and West India imports, with later daily meetings at the Tontine building site, and remarks on London stock dealings influencing early practices.
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New York
Stock Exchange
New York Btock Exchange
Wall Street
West India Company
Tontine Coffer
Alte
Wall and
Wateralteeta
Tontine Building
London
Sven
Bryan’s Criticism of Underwood Spurs Democratic Tension
Washington dispatch notes Democrats hope William Jennings Bryan will stop attacking party leaders after his House pushback. The piece portrays Underwood’s justified reply and suggests Bryan’s influence wanes as tariff talks and iron and steel schedules loom, framing Bryan as an uncertain political force ahead of a potential convention showdown.
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Washington, D. C
William Jennings Bryan
House
Bryan
Senate
Ways and Means
Qecar W. Underwood
Underwood
Plecca
Congress
Apemiere
Demis
Afr
Simon Pure Bryan
Iron and Steel
Northwestern
Taft
Iron
Tate
Marriage at New London Wis. for Mies Mand and Maas
Marriage of Mies Mand to Frank A Maas occurred Wednesday in New London. Reverend A N Wenne officiated. Maas will teach at Shine Ton High School district, then the couple travels to Chicago before settling. Other local notes include various appointments, retirements, and visits among residents.
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New London
Wis
Mies Mand
Obier
Frank A. Maas
A. N. Wenne
Methodist Church
Mr. Maas
Princips
Shineton
Tiny
Chicago
F. Kenkel
Fred Zerenner
Henry Siegel
Opper Ant Egaert
Haroll Newhert
Helen Niven
Mev
A. Spiéring
Cambria Nest
Cambria Nest Sunday, ‘Fhere Will Be Novere Seen At the Congregational Church
Henne Ig
Michigan
Anna Warren
Minneapolis
Charles Libby
John Kaster ix
Green Bay
Clarence Pace Ie
Manawa
Ather
Texas
W. A. Kohler
Myre
W. . Dick
Metklejohn
Utah
M. &. Trayrer
Nettie
Local Visitors and Guests Schedule At City
Principal and Mrs P Kellar host guests while Rev John Comim plans a vacation in Des Moines Iowa. Mrs John Moder and daughters visit Mrs Modars mother Mrs muces Turner. W Hitzami family camping along the river. Mrs Ralph Wager of DeKalb Illinois visits her parents Mr and Mrs L Rasmunen. Miss Alice Ward of Milwaukee stays with sister Mrs Frank Bigford Ray Jennings of New York visits relatives. Mrs Alice Millerd returns from Madison. Mrs Thomas Dunn of Spokane visits city. Joe Sullivan of Milwaukee spends a week with parents.
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P. Kellar
John Comim
Congregational Church
Dew Moines
John Moder
Calumet
Modar
Muces
Turner
W. Hitzami
Din Welll
Ralph Wager
de Kalb
L. Rasmunen
Misa Alice Ward
Milwaukee
Frank Bigford
Ray Jennings
New York
Alice Millerd
Madison
Thomas Dunn
Spokane
Togo At The Capital APT Officials Welcome Admiral Togo
The United States government under Taft honors Admiral Togo with official receptions at the White House and state departments. He meets Secretary Knox and Acting Secretary Winthrop, rides through crowds with troops saluting, and attends a formal audience with the president. The tour includes a White House reception and a dress uniform event.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Taft
Knox
Navy
Winthrop
Togo
New York
Beekman Winthrop
Army
Admiral Toxo
President Taft
White House
Admiral Togo
Fifteenth
States Cavalry
A. W. Butt
L. C. Palmer
Chandler Hale
Fore
Uchida
2Tary Kos
Wwe
INQUIRY TO PROBE STEEL RATES BY INTERSTATE COMMERCE
Washington August special to the Associated Press reports the Interstate Commerce Commission will investigate preferential and low allowances alleged to be given by railroads serving iron and steel industries, especially in Ohio. No start date fixed for the inquiry.
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Aloccated Press
Washington, D. C
Iron and Steel
Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
White fears foul play over Lorimer case exposure
Confessed bribe taker testifies that fear of harm from exposure prompted a farewell letter to his parents. He asserts he told the truth in his story and that a copy of a letter he wrote to Senator Frazier of Tennessee was stolen.
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Ares
Washington
Te. C
Senate
Lorimer
Fiven
White
Frazier
Tennesset
Racine Vaudeville House Plans Announced
Milwaukee August news reports a new vaudeville house in Racine costing 75 dollars with a steel modern structure intended to seat about one thousand people once completed.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
Racing
Thin
Chamber of Commerce Pays 515.00 in Oshkosh Fair Bid
Madison August 5 The Chamber of Commerce certifies to the secretary of state that it expended 515 dollars in promoting the state fair bid for Oshkosh. There is nothing that will take the conceit out of a man as much as his own wedding.
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Chamber of Commerce
Oria
Madison
Wis
Oshkosh
Oshkosh Yacht Race Kickoff Promises Tight Steamboat Clash
Today’s index highlights the Pater Oshkosh Yacht race set to sail in Booth with Frank Gauger making a change noted. Other items include Taft plan trip and a community discussion led by Director D. Hort Mrory amid church announcements and theater listings.
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Oshkosh
Frank Gauger
Boca
Neenah Letter Books
Taft Plana
Tha Weslait
D.hort Mrory
iGhurch
Pretty Daughter Missing in Wisconsin
C. McClaine, an engineer in Couderoy Wisconsin, asks Sheriff and district attorney to help locate his seventeen year old daughter who vanished about two months ago after boarding a train in New Auburn where she had been visiting her grandparents. He wrote from New Auburn that he was coming home but no trace has been found since.
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Ity Associated Preas
Couderoy
Wis
Dames C. McClaine
Mil
Bunyur County
New Auburn
Civil service examinations expand state competitive posts
The Northwestern reports Madison, August, that the civil service commission signed a set of forthcoming examinations for state employ positions. A key feature is widening competitive eligibility to include many roles previously noncompetitive, including state constitution tasks and industrial commission related posts. Local assessors urge strict qualification and broader competitive testing where feasible.
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Madison
Wis
Civil Service Commission
Ty Tee
Civil factions clash in Perthi Prince power bid
Washington dispatch reports failed efforts by three diplomatic powers to unite factions at Perth Prince, Hayti. An armed minister told the state that clashes between rival revolutionary groups seem inevitable as factions align.
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Washington, D. C
Perthi Prince, Hayt
Finieshes
Colombians Defeated in Turbulent Engagement
A battle between Colombian and Peruvian forces near Gaquieja ended with Colombian defeat and heavy casualties. The clash, reported today by Awkoetated Prev Guayngoil Beuadoer and Aug FenAcu ing Tondvary, involved organized militias and significant losses on the Colombian side.
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Guayngoil
Beuadoer
FenAcuing
Tondvary
Treaties Referred For Early Consideration By Committee
Washington Aug. 8 The senate today referred the general arbitration treaty with Great Britain and France to the foreign relations committee. Chairman Cullom promised early consideration.
Milwaukee pioneer brickmaker Burnham dies at home
Enectal Burnham, a pioneer Milwaukee brick manufacturer, died this morning at his residence from apoplexy after a period of ill health. The obituary notes his prominence in Milwaukee industry and his long career.
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Che
Northwestern
Milwaukee, Wis
Tohn Q Burnham
Pioneer
Milwaukee
Wool Bill A Shuttle In Congress Tariff Talks
A wool tariff revision became a shuttle between the Senate House conferees and the La Follette Underwood group. They failed to reach a compromise and will let the two leaders retry. The full committee also tried and failed to agree. It may take several days before a report is ready.
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Wratington
Ramnilture
Senate
Bourse
Senator la Follette
Underwood
Alabama
Congress
la Follette
Mleo
Menara
Andwood
Farmoers
Thera, Gre
House
Batley
Millionth patent issued for puncture proof tire
The United States Patent Office announced the millionth patent, a puncture proof tire for automobiles and other vehicles, invented by an Akron man. Public interest was high, prompting Commissioner Moore to authorize early release ahead of the official gazette on August 8.
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Wrahington
United
Prienta Moors
Am Akron
Man
Moore
Metal workers face strike across Saxony district
In Thuringia district and surrounding areas metal workers threaten a large scale walkout. National employers group braces for a settlement effort but failure could trigger a lockout affecting about 25,000 men in Dresden and Chemnitz region.
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Letpala
Saxony
Anvil
Dresden
Chemnile
Bomb damages stores on Avenue A and Twelfth Street
An explosion early today ripped through fronts of three stores in a five story building on Avenue A and Twelfth Street. The bomber escaped as occupants panicked. No injuries reported yet.
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Associated Plans
New York
Avenue Aa
Twelfth Street
State Normal Schools Offer Two Years of College Work
The Wisconsin state normal schools will, starting September 1912, offer the first year of university college work, with the sophomore year added in 1913. The plan brings higher education closer to homes, with nine schools offering college courses alongside normal training. Tuition is free for Wisconsin residents. nonresidents pay $85 per semester plus fees. Eight units plus electives are required for admission, and five years of study may later be possible with some changes in required subjects.
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Northwestern
Madison
Wis
State Board of Normal School Regents
Milwaukee Normal School
Platteville
Oshkosh
Staveng Point
Normal Board
Tarioud Normal
Sys the
Yong Men
University
Wight Normal Schools
Wisconsin
Eiis
Iil
Reaidenta
Xemester
Se Vain
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Septenber
River Falls
Stvens
Or Pering
Whitewater
Pyol
Alexander Muster
Nul Applied Arty
Avhich
Plattville
Oshkush
Wolwaukee
Saperoy
Body found in swamp near Ne dpoint area
Special to The Northwestern reports the discovery of Henry Welch aged forty five in a swamp near Ne dpoint yesterday. Welch had been missing since last November and authorities suspect murder. He worked at the government lumber yard on the Indian reservation and October to November checks cashed in Chicago and Merrill. A bullet was found on Welch's side. He was from De Pere.
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Wis
Agg
Green Bay
Henry Welch
Nedpit
Weleh
Ince
Welch
Chicago
Merrill
Welch Wee
de Pere
Senate Debates Statehood, Arbitration Treaties, and Referments
The Senate met at noon with Arizona New Mexico statehood debate continuing and a final vote slated for Monday. Arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France were referred to the foreign relations committee. Cross examination of Charles White on bribery rumors continued as Inforimer election probes lingered. Committees adjourned without agreement on cotton and wool bills and tentatively referred them for further efforts. Bourne urged Arizona constitution reform items and initiative measures while the Finance committee paused cotton bill action until next Wednesday. House proceedings covered Day portrait voucher and home case discussions with food board updates.
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Arizona
Grant Hearines
Bourne
HOUSE
Manitowoc to appeal gas-rate decision against utility
Special to The Northwestern reports Manitowoc will file an appeal with the rate commission Monday to demand a reduction of gas rates. The action is framed as retaliation against the utility after a court ruling in a dispute over river lot possession and damages claimed by the company.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Manitowoc
Rate Commission
Aaampany
Hprove & River Lota
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