Removal Rumors Stir Mixed Views In Ninth Cavalry
No official confirmation that President Taft plans removing the Ninth Cavalry from the division camp or state. Colonel Guilfoyle defends the regiment, noting discrimination claims are unfounded and troops are orderly. Militia officers gather for assignment and pay day brings $18 000 per regiment to be paid. camp endures a heavy rainstorm after a tense night.
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Washington
Taft
Ninth Cavalry
Ninth
John F. Guilfoyle
Pennsylvania
New York
Contested Charter Election Hearing Set For April 17
Judge Arthur W. Seeligson presides over the charter election contest suit filed by F J Altfeld et al versus Bryan Callaghan. Witnesses, mostly Mexican, crowded the court as parties agree to trial on April 17 after rejecting April 13. A cost bond with substantial sureties was filed to cover court costs.
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Arthur W. Seeligson
Fiftyseventh District Court
Lee- Neson
Feliciano Flores
Seeligson
Tobin
Main Playa
F. J. Altfelt
Bryan Callaghan
Andres Coy Jr
Wind Gusts Hit Gulfport and Dunbar Area
The Associated Press reports 60 mph winds along the Mississippi coast. A message at 2 o'clock said Gulfport Mississippi experienced strong gusts and a storm was over Dunbar Louisiana. The wind is described as very high.
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Mississippi
Associated Press
Mobile
Ala
Western Union
Gulfport
Miss
Dunbar
Po Gulfport
Coca Cola Rebuttal Evidence Heard in U S Coca Case
The U S government and defense battled in Chattanooga Tennessee as the rebuttal testimony in the United States against forty barrels of Coca Cola began. Dr H C Fuller of the bureau of chemistry testified that merchandise No 5 contains two percent extractive matter from coca leaves and cola nuts while cola syrup extractive content is 01865 percent, one part in 5283.
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Associated Presb
Chattanooga
Tenn
United States
H. C. Fuller
Bureau of Chemistry
Changes on Rock Island in local railroad management
J I Johnson becomes general agent at Amarillo with freight duties shift. M L Hausman promoted to freight agent. Fred G Sauer advances to soliciting freight agent. J E Bell continues as commercial agent in charge of the office.
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Ock Island Railroad
J. I. Johnson
Amarillo
M. L. Hausman
Fred G. Sauer
J. E. Bell
Balloon Flight Hangs On Weather For Lahm Trophy
Lieutenant Honeywell awaits favorable weather in the city to begin a long distance balloon flight in the Lahm trophy contest. Major Buell reports no favorable conditions likely in the next twenty four hours as the storm area covers the north and east regions the flyer must traverse.
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Honeywell
Buell
Weather Department
Reform Candidate Wins in Little Rock Mayor Race
Little Rock elects reform candidate Charles E. Taylor mayor after he defeated John J. Toohey and J. K. Riffel in the party primary. Daley leaves office after current term.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Auk
Chas. E. Taylor
Reform
W. R. Daley
Taylor
John J. Toohey
J. K. Riffel
Gould Laments Threats and Plans to Expose Standard Oil Tactics
Millionaire railroad magnate Frank Jay Gould accuses Standard Oil of coercive methods used to oust him from Missouri Pacific. He alleges a Standard Oil representative threatened financial ruin at a Missouri Pacific meeting and says he will publish a full account of the tactics used to influence investors and the public.
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Frank Jay Gould
Standard Oil Company
Missouri Pacific
Goulds
Mr. Gould
Standard
Standard Oil
Guajardo Said To Lead Coahuila Rebels In Northern Mexico
Special from Monterey reports Col. Miguel Guajardo, once tied to Gen. Bernardo Reyes, near Monclova organizing revolters to cut fuel shipments to Coahuila plants. He allegedly gathers arms for followers. previously led rurales in Nuevo Leon and later aided insurgents with his brother L A Guajardo.
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Monterey
Miguel Guajardo
Bernardo Reyes
Monclova
Coahuila
Guajardo
Reyes
Nuevo Leon
Mexico
Diaz
Rurales
L. A. Guajardo
Sanderson
del Rio
Fire drills save fifty children at Newark baby shelter
In Newark on April 4 a fire at the Eighth Avenue baby shelter prompted an orderly rescue of more than fifty children, including fourteen infants. Eight-year-old Johnny Savage alerted matron Harriett Trenchard, triggering a practiced evacuation to a yard pavilion before firefighters arrived.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Eighth Avenue
Johnny Savage
Harriett Trenchard
O Gorman Introduced to Taft in Washington
New York Senator James A. O'Gorman, succeeding Chauncey M. Depew, visited Washington and met President Taft. Representative Martin W. Littleton of New York arranged the introduction during the April 4 event.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jas. A. O'Gorman
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
Taft
Martin W. Littleton
Widespread Texas Rain Leaves Little Damage
Heavy spring rain drenched Texas with up to two inches in many areas. San Antonio saw .98 inches after a strong wind, while Amarl o and other towns reported rainfall. The Western portion of the state received a splendid downpour as reports from major cities described continuing rain and cloudy skies.
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San Antonio
United States Weather Bureau
Texas
Buell
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Amarillo
Abilene
Brownwood
Big Springs
Corsicana
Clarksville
Cleburne
Childress
Dallas
Denton
Denison
Fort Worth
Fort Smith
Gainesville
Hearne
Rain Brings Hope For Crop Bumper Prospects
Reports to the Sheriff describe yesterday's heavy rain with a brief hailstorm in the north. Farmers at the courthouse say dry weather has hurt little, predicting an exceptionally good crop if rains continue briefly to ready the soil for handling.
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Sheriff's Office
Court House
Uncle Sam Owns Biggest Gold Pile In History
Washington April 4. The United States now holds more than 1 billion dollars in gold coin and 126 million in bullion. Most of the gold sits in the two mints, with about 935 million in coin held to redeem gold certificates. Congress may authorize gold certificates against bullion at a 3 to 2 ratio.
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Washington, D. C
Sam Long
Lee McClung
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Washington
Treasury
Treasuries
Philadelphia
Denver
Congress
Deserter Robert E Joyce Arrested in Pine Bluff
Robert E Joyce, alleged to have deserted from the US army in 1909, was arrested at Pine Bluff and delivered to the commander at Fort Logan H Roots for handling. The incident reports from Little Rock Arkansas dated April 4.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Robert E. Joyce
United States Army
Pine Bluff
Fort Logan
H. Roots
Belton Man Drowned Attempting Creek Crossing
Belton Texas April 4 a man named M Maupin drowned today while attempting to cross Dyers Creek which was bank full at the time.
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Associated Press
Belton, Tex
Dyer’s Creek
M. Maupin
Democratic program outlined by Champ Clark in opening speech
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri outlined the Democratic party’s program to gain wider voter confidence. He urged focus on tariff revision, popular election of senators, fair rules, fiscal restraint, disclosure of campaign contributions, and immediate New Mexico and Arizona statehood to guide the new session.
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Washington
Congress
Champ Clark
Missouri
House of Representatives
United States
House
New Mexico
Arizona
Clark
Mrs Brooks Arraigned in Texas Murder Case
Mrs Lizzie Brooks pleaded not guilty in Sixty seventh district court Fort Worth to the murder charge of Mrs Mary Binford believed rival for her husband T M Brooks. The arraignment followed jury selection amid a crowded courtroom of women jurors who affirm a woman may defend her home.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Lizzie Brooks
Sixty-seventh District
Mary Binford
T. M. Brooks
New Senators Sworn In As Senate Opens Extra Session
Washington April 4 The extra session of the senate opened with a brief formal ceremony and the swearing in of thirty newly elected senators. Seventeen were new to the chamber, twelve Democrats and five Republicans. Notable names include Bryan Chilton Hitchcock Kern Lea Martine Myers O Gorman Pomerene Reed Williams Lippitt McLean Poindexter Townsend Works. Senate adjourned after a short session with a party caucus and a proposed 2 pm meeting time debated.
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Washington
Senate
House
Ulysses Grant Pierce
Messrs. Bryan
Florida
Chilton
West Virginia
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Johnson
Maine
Kern
Indiana
Lea
Tennessee
Martine
New Jersey
Myers
Montana
O'Gorman
New York
Pomerene
Ohio
Reed
Missouri
Williams
Mississipi
Lippitt
Rhode Island
McLean
Connecticut
Poindexter
Townsend
Michigan
Works
California
Sherman
Gallinger
Bacon
Bailey
Texas
Colock
Brown
Taft Message Tomorrow Recip rocity Bill Reintroduced
President Taft reports he is drafting a message for tomorrow while Congress considers a reciprocity bill reintroduced this session. Supporters say the measure aims to expand trade and adjust tariff policy. Critics worry about domestic protections and industry impact.
Composition of Congress in Extraordinary Session
Washington reports the Sixty-second Congress convened in extraordinary session. Senate 50 Republicans 41 Democrats 1 vacancy. House 228 Democrats 160 Republicans 1 Socialist 2 vacancies. In the Sixty-fifth Congress Senate 59 Republicans 32 Democrats 1 vacancy. House 217 Democrats 174 Republicans. Colorado Senate vacancy tied to a Democratic legislature. Iowa to elect a successor to late Senator Dolliver. seat held by Lafayette Young. House vacancies from Iowa ninth and Pennsylvania second districts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
House
Eteen
Colorado
Iowa
Dolliver
Lafayette Young
Pennsylvania
Champ Clark Elected Speaker of Sixty-Second Congress
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri was elected speaker with 217 votes to James R Mann of Illinois 131. Nominees for speaker were Clark by Burleson of Texas and Mann by Currier of New Hampshire. Cooper received one vote. The ceremony drew cheers as Clark appeared with Mann at the door. Mrs Taft and family attended in the presidential gallery.
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Washington
Champ Clark
Missouri
James R Mann
Illinois
Henry
A. Cooper
Wisconsin
George W. Morris
Nebraska
Clark
Burleson
Texas
Mann
Representative Currier
New Hampshire
Cooper
Norris
Mr. Cooper
Akin
New York
Anderson
Minnesota
Davidson
Davis
French
Idaho
Kopp
la Follette
Lafferty
House
McDowell
Taft
Helen Taft
Master Taft
Horace D. Taft
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taftin
Canada
Tony
Morris
Madison
Kansas
Theron King
Victor L. Berger
Senate
McCall
Setts
Congress
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