Taft Plays With Fire In New York Caucus Clash
In Albany last night Cobb was chosen president pro tem of the New York senate despite opposition from administration leaders led by Sherman Root and McKinley. The ratification sparked sharp remarks from Senator Davenport and Senator Kissell, urging Washington to handle its own affairs as New York conducts its own house cleaning.
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Washington
Sherman
McKinley
Republican Congressional Committee
Albany
Root
Cobb
New York Senate
N. Y
Senate
Hughes
Whirlwind
Davenport
Republican Party
Kissell
Brooklyn
Taft
Toot
Insurgent Republicans Nominate State Ticket in Conference
In Huron South Dakota insurgent Republicans named a state ticket led by R. S. Vessey for governor. Other nominees include Lieutenant Governor F. M. Byrne, Secretary of State S. Polley, Auditor John Biebelheim, Treasurer A. W. Ewart, Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands F. F. Brinker, Attorney General Royal C. Johnston, Superintendent C. G. Laurence, Railroad Commissioner W. Benedict, First District Congressman Thomas Thorson, and Second District Congressman J. F. Shrader.
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Huron
South Dakota
R. S. Vessey
F. M. Byrne
S. Polley
John Biebelheim
A. W. Ewart
F. F. Brinker
Royal C. Johnson
C. G. Laurence
W. BE. Benedict
Thomas Thorson
J. F. Shrader
Vast Irrigation Contract Let In Colorado
A Kansas City firm won the contract to build dams and canals for the Canon City Florence and Pueblo Water Company irrigation system. The project includes 12 reservoirs 160 miles of main canal 30 miles of divergent canals reclaiming over 300000 acres. Bid amount is 12957000.
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Pueblo
Colo
Kansas City, Mo
Canon City
Florence
Indian appropriation bill passes Senate in Washington
The Senate approved the Indian appropriation bill carrying 16.9 million dollars and adjourned. The House passed the United States Military Academy bill totaling 1.7 million dollars and began debate on the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill as read.
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Washington
Is & B
Houses
Congress
Senate
Hous
House
United States Military Academy
Dela Hahi
Weather Summary From Local Forecaster
Fair tonight and Saturday with slightly colder conditions. Last 24 hours high 44 and low 34. 7 am temperature 36 and wind 7 mph. No precipitation. Humidity 64 percent at 7 am. 46 percent at 7 pm. Sun sets 5 58 and moon sets 6 24 pm.
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J. M. Sherier
Peary Plans Public Proofs At Royal Geographical Society
London reports Commander Robert E. Peary will bring proofs of his polar achievement to a Royal Geographical Society meeting at Albert Hall. A large reception is foretold with royal attendance. Lt Sir Ernest Shackleton disputes a recent mileage claim and backs Peary’s accomplishments while noting his own Antarctic trek miles.
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London
Robert BE Peary
Albert Hall
Royal Geographical Society
Shackleton
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Antarctic Circle
South Pole
Robert B. Macon
Arkansas
House Naval Committee
Sir Ernest
Peary
Telephone Trust Recommends Increased Capital Stock
New York March 11. The American Telephone and Telegraph Company, the telephone trust, recommends increasing capital stock to 500 million dollars in its annual report. The article notes the company reaped vast revenue during the year just closed and implies significant growth for the firm and its shareholders.
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New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Telephone Trust
Unclear Fourth Squad Scores Lead Day of Two Man Events
In the day’s late two man events Wood and Leigh of Chicago posted 1,222 to grab second place as the fourth squad’s top score reached 1,190.
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Ing
Wood and
Leigh
Chicago
Will Go to Sea to Greet Roosevelt
Pittsburg plans to welcome Theodore Roosevelt as he nears home shores. The Americas Club and the Young Men's Republican Tariff Club led by Mayor Magee arrange the trip with special trains to New York and a steamer charter for at least 1 000 aboard. A sail-out is planned about 24 hours before meeting the Roosevelt ship to escort it into port.
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Pittsburg
Claim Rebels Have Hope In Nicaragua Letters Deny Estrada Loss
New Orleans March 11 reports denying the demoralization of Estrada's forces cite letters received here asserting their resilience and continued fighting. The dispatch suggests rebels still hold ground despite rumors of defeat and promises from supporters that the struggle endures.
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Nicaragua
Estrada
New Orleans
Trial in Council Bluffs Probes Fake Sporting Event Swindle
In Council Bluffs Iowa today March 11 the trial of Maybray on a swindle charge heard testimony from witnesses including Peter Oorhees a pawnbroker from Alma Michigan who confirmed earlier statements by other witnesses in the case against fake sporting events.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Maybray
Peter ‘Oorhees
Alma
Mich
John C. Maybray
United States
Millionaires'” Club
New Orleans
Denver
Weiter
Bell System Seeks 200 Million Capital Increase
The report notes no current need for the rise in capital despite requests for 200 million dollars. Bell System metrics show 1909 net revenue over 30 million, gross earnings near 149.9 million, and 48.37 million in net earnings with 22.91 million in dividends. Wire mileage tops 10 million miles and 5 million stations, with 1.5 million via connecting companies. traffic around 20 million connections daily.
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Bell System
Western Union
The
Telephone Company
Patten Hooted Off Manchester Exchange In England
A Manchester dispatch reports James A. Patten of Chicago a cotton and grain speculator was hooted from the Manchester stock exchange this morning and chased through the streets by a large crowd. He sought shelter in a business office as locals still remember his role in last year s cotton price rise.
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London
Manchester
James A. Patten
Chicago
Manchester Exchange
Owosso Man Exposed In Millionaires Club Scheme
James Coon of Owosso Michigan left corn husking for a living to chase quick profits after learning of a so called system. He named May- Dray as leader of the Millionaires' club and said Fenby’s testimony was confirmed. Coon now works for a beet sugar company in Owosso. Farmer C A Nelson of Alma Michigan lost $3000 after following a supposed bit Sport plan that steered him into a tohet purchase and empty pockets.
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Thomas Gay
Maybray
New Orleans
R. B. Harriman
Frank W. Brown
Los Angeles
Gay
Streator
Thomas Tierney
Tierney
Council Bluffs
St. Paul
Shull
Ernest Fenby
Shepherd
Mich
Detroit
Zbyszko
James Coon
Fenby
Owosso
May- Dray
Millionaires’ Club
Coon
C. A. Nelson
Alma
IS SOME HOPE YET FOR RUSSIA
Inspector Lagovsky of the Luben police department in Kharoka is sentenced to four years in prison for manufacturing evidence to frame three students as terrorists. He staged proclamations cipher correspondence bombs and weapons to boost a promotion bid and shot his own arm to feign an attack.
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Kharoka
Russia
Lagovsky
Luben Police Department
Striking Builders Enjoined at St Louis Cathedral Site
Judge Dyer issues sweeping temporary injunction in federal court restraining striking builders. Individual members of the strike are barred from interfering with workers and from visiting them at their homes at the cathedral construction site in St Louis.
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St. Louis
Dyer
United States District Court
Striki Bi Rs ‘Ked
New Catholic
Italians Honor Morgan For 1911 Rome Celebration
Rome March 11 J P Morgan the American financier today accepted an invitation to act as honorary president of the foreign committee of Italians organizing the 1911 celebration of Rome becoming the capital of a united Italy.
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Rome
J. P. Morgan
Foreign Committee of
Italy
NO RULE BY COMMISSION Defeat of Taxing and Lid Clauses
Sapulpa Oklahoma March 11 The charter for the commission form of government was defeated by a majority of 41. The franchise tax and liquor law enforcement clauses contributed to the charter’s defeat.
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Sapulpa
Oklo
Statehood favored for Arizona and New Mexico vote
Washington March 11. Senate committee on territories votes to report favorably the Arizona and New Mexico statehood bill after adopting an amendment against disenfranchising Mexican voters. All Democrats oppose the amendment except Clarke of Arkansas. If defeated, the bill would have made the new states Democratic. The Rockefeller foundation incorporation bill also ordered favorably reported to the Senate.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Territories
Arizona
New Mexico
Clarke
Arkansas
New States
Rockefeller Foundation
Abe Senate
Plea of Not Guilty by Beef Trust Firms
Former State Senator Edwards appeared in Jersey City as representatives for the National Packing Mor tis Swift Armour companies pleaded not guilty to beef trust indictments. The date for the trial is not yet fixed.
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New York
Edwards
Jersey City
National Packing Company, Mortis & Co
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
New Team Leads Bowling Doubles in Detroit
New team Wood and Leigh of Chicago led the doubles with 1222 pins in Detroit Michigan on March 11 during the bowling tournament. Ohio and Huntington of Omaha rolled 1153, Ted led the first three squads. Qualey and Schmidt of St Louis posted 1123 as the next best score. Lequesne Reader of Cleveland rolled noteably.
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Wood
Leigh
Chicago
Detroit
Mich
Ohio
Huntington
Omaha
Ted
Qualey
Schmidt
St. Louis
Lequesne-Reader
Cleveland
Run on Cleveland Bank Ends at Noon
In Cleveland Ohio on March 11 noon the run on the Society for Savings bank ended after a panic among depositors began late Wednesday. Approximately 1,200,000 dollars were withdrawn.
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Cleveland Bank
Cleveland
Ohio
Bank of the Society For Savings
Shallenberger and Bryan Prepare to Clash Over Liquor Policy
Lincoln Nebraska March 11 Gov nor Shallenberger opposed county option and backed an 8 o clock closing law. He will face a challenge from William J Bryan who favors county option in the liquor regulation debate.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nor Shallenberger
William J. Bryan
Record of Roosevelt Tour 1909 to 1910
Journey begins March 23 1909 sailing from New York with a sequence of arrivals and departures in Naples Mombasa Gondokoro Khartum Alexandria Gibraltar Paris Vienna Berlin Christiania London and New York. The itinerary includes hunting central Africa trips and a grand public reception in Europe before returning home June 15 1910.
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Roosevelt
New York
Naples
Mombasa
British East Africa
Central Africa
Belgian Congo
Gondokoro
Upper Sudan
Khartum
Alexandria
Gibraltar
Paris
Vienna
University of Berlin
Christiania
London
Fast
Coast Quakes Most Severe Since 1906
San Francisco reports last night earthquake shocks considered the worst since the 1906 tremor with occurrences at various points in California and no serious damage recorded.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Woman Burned After Gasoline Can Explodes in Indiana
In Princeton Indiana on March 11 Mrs Mary Cramer aged 19 was fatally burned when a gasoline can exploded and set her clothes on fire. Her companion Mrs Emme Baker who is ill with pneumonia was unable to help and is expected to die from the shock of the incident.
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Princeton
Ind
Mary Cramer
Emme Baker
Cramer
Father Shoots Daughter and Himself in Rejected Suitor Case
In Mankato Minnesota on March 11 Robert Pfeiffer of Judson near here shot his daughter Maude and himself after opposing a marriage. Pfeiffer is expected to die while Maude has a chance to recover.
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Mankato
Minn
Maude
Robert Pfeiffer
Judson
Negro janitor sentenced to 99 years for attacks
William Jackson, a black janitor, was convicted in Kansas City of attacking six young white girls and received a 99 year prison sentence. Former Governor Burke of North Dakota presided as foreman of the jury. Also in Cincinnati the miners and operators joint scale committee began work on the miners demands.
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Kansas City
William Jackson
Burke
North Dakota
Cincinnati
Ohio
Limit of Law for Makers of Bogus Butter
Judge Landis in Chicago federal court sentenced Samuel Driesbach Jana William Broadwell to 15000 dollar fines and six years in prison for oleomargarine violations. Daniel Bortz drew ten months in the Chicago house of correction. Driesbach and Broadwell were to be sent to Fort Leavenworth.
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Samuel Driesbach
Jana William Broadwell
Daniel Bortz
House of Correction
Bortz
Driesbach
Broadwell
Fort Leavenworth
Reluctant to Testify in the Ballinger Pinchot Case
Washington hearing opens with A P Davis testifying reluctantly on Ballinger restoration orders and lack of written guidance. James R Garfield, former interior secretary, accuses Ballinger of deception and challenges irrigation bond needs while Brandeis probes Cunningham affidavit ties to Guggenheim interests. Body cremation details for Lois James noted in St Louis with ashes to Kansas City.
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Washington
Glavis
Pinchot
Garfield
Ballinger-Pinchot
A. P. Davis
Reclamation Service
Davis
Taft
Panama
Ballinger
Jas Thata Artion
Congress
West
Congressional Investigating Committee
Clarence Cunningham
Guggenheima
Cunningham
Alaska
Senate Committee On Territories
Guggenheim Syndicate
Brandeis
Glavia
Seattle
St. Louis
Lois James
Kansas City
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Morgan
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Beef Trust
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Bryan
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Nelson
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