Taft Seeks Rail Regulation Over Ownership as State Socialism Warned
Secretary of War William H. Taft spoke in Detroit at the Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers' Association luncheon. He urged stronger railway regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission, warned against government ownership and state socialism, and argued for enforcing anti trust laws while fearing centralization of power in Washington. He linked the topic to recent insurance investigations and market overissues, noting public opinion and the need for careful legal reform.
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Detroit
William H. Taft
Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers' Association
Watt
Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Interstate Commerece Commission
Republic
Washington
Czar Faces Jewish Massacre Allegations in Russia
Berlin cables report startling claims that the Czar backs anti Jewish mobs despite trials and pardons. Sources say the Czar promised imperial protection to leaders of anti Jewish programs and mobs, sparking renewed concern among Jewish relief groups.
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Czar
Berlin
Russia
Georman Jewish Relief League
Count Konownitzyns
Odessa
Orsehi
Chauffeur Sentenced for Manslaughter in Christine Wosick Case
Judge Muench sentenced chauffeur Jesse Watson to one year in prison and a $1000 fine for the manslaughter of Christine Wosick who was struck by Watson's car last October. Watson worked for Clay Arthur Pierce son of Henry Clay Pierce, chairman of Waters-Pierce Oil Company.
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St. Louis
Muench
Jesse Watson
Little Christine Wosick
Watson
Clay Arthur Pierce
Henry Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Caruso Avenged in Morisania Court
Mrs Hannah Stanhope who caused the arrest of Enrico Caruso the Metropolitan tenor was fined for intoxication and disorderly conduct in Morisania police court.
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New York
Hannah Stanhope
Enrico Caruso
Cuse Tenor
Central Park
Morisania
Tokio ExpositionParticipation Passed by Senate
The Senate approved a bill enabling United States participation in the Tokio international exposition scheduled for 1912, marking official U S involvement in the event.
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Washington, Special
Senate
United States
Hoodoo Thirteen Club Fetes Its Superstition Busting Night
In Chicago at Bismarck Garden thirteen physicians and pals marked a non superstition hoodoo by breaking mirrors spilling salt and using thirteen tables and a thirteen piece orchestra toastmaster Michael Hyland presided under a raised umbrella. The celebration lasted until 4 18 AM with ladders walked under by departing guests.
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Chicago
Michael Hyland
Bismarck Garden
Osage Princess Mary Ahkatitka to Wed Wichita Tutor
Mary Ahkatitka, Osage daughter of chieftain Sam Ahkatitka, will wed Warren Walters of Wichita. Walters, a Wichita Business College instructor, met Ahkatitka during a hunting trip in Osage country. She is educated at Carlisle and a Washington seminary, described as wealthy with Osage farms and future inheritance.
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Wichita. Iwans
Wichita
Warren Walters
Mary Abhuatika
Osage
Oklo
Sam AhFatutks
Iedeeken
Oa. Wakes
North Lawrence Avenue
Wichita Business College
Walters
Territory
Mr. Walters
Mr. Waiter
Miss Ahkatitka
Carlisle School
Washington, D. C
Oklahoma
Oklahoma House Approves Hotel Safety Measure
Guthrie Oklahoma special reports the lower House has passed a sweeping hotel regulation requiring each hotel to install prescribed fire escapes. The bill also specifies nine foot sheets on beds and bans cracked cups dishes in dining rooms.
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Guthrie
Okla
Miss Ashford Ends Engagement to Senator Davis
Miss Maud Ashford of Washington announces she is no longer engaged to Henry G. Davis, the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate in the last national campaign.
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Davis
Washington
Maud Ashford
United States
Henry G. Davis
New Duchess de Chaulnes Weds in New York Mansion
Miss Theodora Shonts became the duchess de Chaulnes after a Saturday ceremony for 300 guests at the railway magnate’s mansion on East Thirty-fifth Street. The gown by Worth featured ivory satin and an long train, while jewels remained photographed rather than shown. The couple plan a three week honeymoon in the south before returning to New York and Paris later in March.
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New York
Theodora Shonts
Theodore Shonts
Duc de Chaulnes
East Thirty-fifth Street
Mgr. Lavelle
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Father Burns
Szechenin
Worth
Stephanie
Belgium
Rudolph
Astria
Duchess de Chaulnes
Paris
Plaza
de Chaulnes
Try My $75 Funeral Prices Stir Baltimore
In Baltimore competitors claim $75 funerals with total price allegiance and show coffins and lavish displays across the city. Two bold undertakers promote modern parlors and no extra charges while offering six coffin styles and variety of hearse colors amid a price war that unsettles the public.
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Baltimore
Funeral Directors’ Trust
Necklace Worth 60000 Stolen From Countess von Wartensleben
A pearl necklace and pin valued at 60000 are reported stolen from Countess von Wartensleben wife of General Alexander von Wartensleben a close associate of the Emperor. The crime was reported in Berlin and involves a high society theft.
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Berlin
Countess von Wartensleben
Alexander von Wartensleben
Uncle Sam's Big Coal Bill
Washington report notes federal coal purchases amount to nearly six million dollars annually and highlights the scale of government energy costs.
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Uncle Sam
Washington, D. C
United States
German Doctor Killed at Bedside in Cincinnati Case
Dr. Leo Danziger, a prominent German physician, was shot and killed by Robert Gott at the bedside of Anna Bell Stangley, 17, in Cincinnati. Authorities say the girl was reportedly dying from a criminal operation prior to the doctor’s involvement.
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Cincinnati
Leo Danziger
Robert Gott
Anna Bell Stangley
Danziger
Miss Stangley
Nothing But Clothes Occupies Mind of American Women
New York report quotes Duchess d Uzes on American women and fashion. She says American wives focus on finery, neglect home and husband, and treat clothes as their main passion. The Parisian observer notes Americans prioritize ward robes over partnerships and home life.
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Duchess d'Uzes
New York
d’Uzes
America
Duc de Chaulnes
Theodora Shants
Roosevelt to seek Senate seat after White House ends
Walter Wellman reports in the Chicago Record-Herald that President Roosevelt plans to join the U S Senate after his term ends in March 1909. He would face delicate votes on treaties and appointments and has not decided his post presidential path beyond possible hunting trips, a long foreign tour, or other pursuits.
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Washington
Special
Roosevelt
Walter Wellman
Chicago Record-Herald
United States Senate
Senate
Executive Council
White House
Taft
Bryan
Far West
Canadian Rockies
Panama
Canal
Moving Picture War Ends in Global 8 Million Combination
Philadelphia report says a nine year legal battle involving Thomas Edison and film manufacturers ended with the creation of an 8 million dollar alliance to control the world moving picture industry. The venture is tied to a 30 million dollar national investment and 4 200 show venues.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Edison
Purtfajo
Preacher Miner Strikes Rich Turquoise Mine Near Crescent
The Rev Norman Harris a preacher miner is likely to become a multi millionaire after hitting a pay streak in his Turquoise mine near Crescent Arizona The ore runs more than 29000 in gold per ton and the ledge is wide with enough ore to declare it among the richest in the southwest.
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Crescent, Ariz
Norman Harris
Sinners’ Sorrows Turned Away by Sin's Paradoxes
The reflection notes that sin intensifies sorrow yet prompts moral renunciation, suggesting inner conflict shapes conduct and leads toward virtue despite hardship. The piece emphasizes conscience over temptation and the paradox of freedom found through discipline.
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Webster's Outernational Dictionary
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United States Commissioner of Education
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