Roosevelt Addresses Conservation Amid Waste and Monopolies
In St Paul and Minneapolis Roosevelt lauds conservation in two addresses, denounces wasteful private use and corporate power, and calls for national efficiency through orderly development and preservation of natural resources. He criticizes Taft era amendments and urges limits on monopolistic corporations.
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Minn
Roosevelt
Minneapolis
National Conservation Confess
National Guard
State Capitol
Roosevelt Club
Capitol
Conservation Congress
Taft
National Conservation Commission
House
Minnesota
Civil Service
Commission
Tawney
America
Weather Notes and Deep Waterway Debate in Minnesota
The report shows fair weather tonight and Wednesday with a 63 degree morning, 81 peak, and .10 inch precipitation. It covers looks at Mississippi river trends from Dubuque to Muscatine, urges continued waterways development, warns railways may block access, and highlights forest protection gains and ongoing nationwide forest bills, with data on users of national forests and a note about continued discussion next February.
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Missouri
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Great Lakes
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Warrant for Polley Denied in Graft Case
Chicago Sept 6 Municipal Judge Bruggemeyer refused to issue a warrant for Charles H Polley a witness in the Illinois Central graft case charging him with obtaining 75000 from the railroad by a confidence game he said he would first examine the witnesses in the case and then decide.
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Chicago
Bruggemeyer
Charles H. Polley
Ilinois Central
Taft in Chicago Labor Day Speech Route to Beverly
Taft arrived in Chicago at 8 30 and left at 10 30 after meeting business leaders en route to Beverly. He gave a Labor Day speech and continued his journey. Reports from Chicago and Minneapolis note the schedule and remarks.
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Chicago
Taft
Beverly
Minneapolis
Minn
Miss Elkins to Wed Duke of the Abruzzi
Paris reports confirm Miss Katherine Elkins will marry Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy later February. The betrothal ends duchess Aosta’s opposition and she will become Catholic and gain a 5 million dollar marriage portion.
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Duke of the
Teramo
Paris
Katherine Elkins
Luigi Amadeo
Savoy
Abruzzi
Aosta
James I
England
Stephen B. Elkins
West Virginia
Miss Elkins
Mgr. Bececari
House of Savoy
Mer. Bissett
Europe
Pope Pius
Mert
Crippen Trial Opens In London With Poison Evidence
At the first day of the trial in London Dr. Crippen charged with murdering his wife Belle Elmere, the prosecution reveals large quantities of poison found in the body and notes Miss Lenove may be prosecuted as an accessory after the fact.
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Miss Lenove
London
Crippen
Belle Elmere
Chicagoan
Chicago
Bruce Miller
America
Belle Elmore
Jury Rules On Conspiracy Case Involving Chicago Women
Jury today found against Nettie Jenkins of Houghton Michigan and Ethel Culver of Chicago in a conspiracy case alleging they arranged for five Chicago girls to be taken to a resort in Houghton. The women were said to have given ball.
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Nettie Jenkins
Houghton, Mich
Ethel Culver
Chicago
Houghton
Roosevelt called a liar at Labor Day speech
At Island Park Fargo on Labor Day Colonel Roosevelt faced a hostile heckler who demanded who funded his trip. Roosevelt answered that expenses were partly paid by the magazine he edits. The man was grabbed, restrained, and ejected by two bystanders as the crowd swelled and search for the assailant continued.
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Fargo
N. D
Roosevelt
Island Park
Anks
United States
Taft Labor Day Address At Minnesota State Fair
Taft urged farmer and worker legislation while opposing anti trust exemptions for labor boycotts and supporting limited railroad pooling. He said government has no plan to prosecute labor leaders but warned against class legislation by excluding unions. He then departed for Beverly via Chicago after addressing the crowd.
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Taft
Beverly
Chicago
Moissant Reaches London After Paris Flight
Chicago aviator John B. Moissant arrived at Crystal Palace London completing his flight from Paris to London marking a notable cross continental journey.
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Moissant
London
John B. Moissant
Chicago
Crystal Palace
Paris
Rigdon Death By Own Action Verdict Issued
Coroner's jury in Chicago ruled Charles W. Rigdon died by his own action after a July 15 downtown office shooting in which Amy Young was shot and wounded. The verdict specifies self-inflicted death as the cause linked to the incident.
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Rigdon
Chicago
Charles W. Rigdon
Amy Young
First White Slave Act Indictments Return in Chicago
Chicago on September 6 reports the first indictments under the federal White Slave Act were returned by a grand jury. The cases involve alleged violations of interstate commerce and enticement across state lines as part of human trafficking prosecutions.
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Chicago
Ill
U S Deficit Report Signals $60 Million Annual Gap
Special Correspondence of The Argus reports August ends with a near five million deficit and an annual shortfall projected at sixty million. Excess spending versus receipts cited under Payne Aldrich tariff limits and Republican control. Page Four continuation promised.
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TAV
The
Argus
Washington
Perealican Party
Payne-Alarich
Ness
Ten dollar hog returns on Chicago market
Chicago on September 6 reports ten dollar hogs back in demand after an absence since April 16. Eastern shippers and local speculators drove brisk buying for about 24,000 hogs, lifting prices 10 to 15 cents with two loads of fancy lights selling at 10.15 dollars. Packers did not push the rise, but market demand carried the gains.
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Chicago
Cracksmen net several thousand dollars in Michigan bank robbery
Riga Michigan September 6 cracksmen blew the Farmers Merchants bank safe this morning and secured several thousand dollars. The explosion wrecked the front of the building and the robbers escaped on a hand car. No arrests yet. Police report Edward Wyman shot near his home in Moline by two unknown negroes Saturday night.
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Michigan Bank
Riga
Mich
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank
Moline
Edward Wyman
Fairbanks Attacks Demagogues at Mexican War Survivors Meet
Former Vice President Fairbanks told Mexican war survivors in Indianapolis that too much hysteria exists in the country and urged "Down with the demagogue and up with the patriot." He warned there are many counselors including false prophets and expressed faith in the rational judgment of the American people.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Fairbanks
Future of LaFollette With Voters
Milwaukee and Detroit report primaries shaping the race for United States senator in Wisconsin and Michigan. In Wisconsin the Republican contest between Madison’s Robert M. LaFollette and Neenah’s Samuel A. Cook dominates, with Democrats seeking seats held by Wetese and Williams. Michigan centers on Burrows’s reelection bid and a gubernatorial struggle involving Kelley, Osborn, and Musselman as voters decide party nominations. New Hampshire tests direct primaries for all state offices, with a main Republican fight for governor between Wills and Basa. Vermont voters decide on governor and other state offices, congressmen, and legislators.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette
Madison
Samuel A. Cook
Neenah
New Hampshire
Bertram E. Wills
Keene
Robert P. Basa
Peterboro
German officer spy in England arrested in Portsmouth
A German army officer, said to be named Elmer and linked to the construction division, was arrested while sketching fortifications in Portsmouth. He remains detained at Fort Purbrook as papers including fort sketches along hills are sent to the war officer.
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Portsmouth
England
Fort Purbrook
Elmer
British protest over import regulations voiced in London
The British foreign office instructed Ambassador Bryce in Washington to formally protest regulations on English exports cited in a recent circular to U S consuls and to seek modifications. In Belgium, the Belgian American National Alliance was formed in South Bend with Edward Coryn as president and A C Vandervennet as treasurer, choosing Moline as headquarters. Detroit will host the next national convention.
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London
British Foreign Office
Bryce
Washington
United States
South Bend
Fed
National Alliance
Moline
Edward Coryn
A.C. Vandervennet
Alliance
Detroit
Final pleas in Browne bribery trial heard by jurors
In Chicago on September 6 final pleas were made for the defendant Browne. Attorneys Erbstein and O'Donnell led the defense and bitterly denounced State's Attorney Wayman during their addresses to the jury.
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Chicago
Browne
Erbstein
O'Donnell
Wayman
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