Taft Opposes Unscientific Tariff Tinkering On Reciprocity
President Taft visited Fall River and Providence aboard the Mayflower, praising Canadian reciprocity at a Rhode Island banquet. He remained convinced the reciprocity bill would pass, urged tariff revision based on tariff board data, and urged moderate protection while supporting free trade between nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. IL
Narragansett Bay
Taft
Fall River
Conservative Club
New York
Mr. Taft
Congress
Tariff Board
Plumber Acquitted in Second San Antonio Trial
Q O T Dix a plumber was found not guilty and the case dismissed after a second affidavit alleging concealment of plumbing work at Mrs Mamie Raven 228 West Elmira Street in San Antonio Judge Buckley presided The city inspector testified the work was covered with concrete without prior approval and the drain pipe size and fall were disputed The defendant contended the ordinance was unconstitutional and the work conformed to the code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. T. Dix
Bley. By
Geo. I. Glenny
Mamie Raven
West Elmira Street
Buckley
Dix
Co. M. Chambers
San Antonio
Glenn
No Steps Taken In Removal Proceedings Against Dealers' Secretaries
Chicago June 24 No steps were taken by United States attorneys today to begin removal proceedings against fourteen secretaries of lumber dealers associations indicted yesterday. Indictments will be sent to district attorneys where defendants reside and arrangements will be made for bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Hat tag sale headlines in Norborne Leader quip
A churchgoer discovers a new hat tagged "Reduced to $2.75" provoking a humorous note in the Norborne Leader. The item underscores a light local scene and wordplay on bargain pricing from the previous Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norborne
Grace Benson Promotes Hand and Arm Beauty Recipe
Grace Benson touts a beauty prescription claiming to transform hands and arms. She describes mixing Kulux Compound with witch hazel and water for nightly applications to remove freckles tan and roughness, asserting it makes skin transparent and free of defects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Benson
Plumber Trial Ends Without Concluding Evidence
A case over concrete covering and sewer work concluded with Judge Buckley ruling the prosecution had failed to prove the defendant covered or concealed the work. The defendant argued the work complied with ordinances and that concrete was placed by others under owner orders.
Oiling of Streets Resumes Near Fort Sam Houston
Street oiling near Fort Sam Houston resumes after a boiler heat settles asphaltic mix for sprinkling. The task began around 11 am with heavy asphaltum oil, promising dust relief and better road conditions. J B Carrington of the Chamber of Commerce ordered two more cars, bringing total to five with more possibly needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
Traction Company
J. B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Civil Service Examinations For Various Positions
The United States Civil Service commission announces examinations for Chemist in Philippine service at $2000, Engineer and Plumber in Indian service at $800, Copper Plate Map Engraver, Geologist Survey at $3 per day, Laboratory Assistant at $900 to $1200. Apply to the secretary of the examining board in a city with a board or to the Civil Service Commission in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
United States Civil Service Commission
Philippine Service
Indian Service
Geological Survey
Bureau of Standards
Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Proposers Count: Husband Proposes Eighteen Times
In the Philadelphia Record a Mrs. Henpeck recounts her spouse’s persistence as he proposed eighteen times before she finally accepted. The exchange and reactions reveal social norms and humor of courtship.
Band Concert Plans Change for July 3 4 at Baseball Park
The Press club schedules a 350 member amalgamated military band for July 3 and 4 at the baseball park. Instead of thirteen leaders each directing a number, likely only three conductors will guide the performances. Harry E Wells of the Uvalde concert band offers assistance and notes Uvalde will send a strong delegation to San Antonio. A separate civil dispute involves cattle trouble and threats with an appeal notice filed by the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baseball Park
Harry E. Wells
Uvalde
Wells
San Antonio
Stray Cattle Row Persists in Long Lake Addition
Cattle driven disputes in Long Lake Addition led to a courtroom clash with Hersdorf charged after an exchange of abusive language with Harry Knowlton. Witnesses testified armed herders might cause more trouble, but Judge Buckley fined Hersdorf ten dollars and noted due consideration for his ill wife.
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Harry Knowlton
Long Lake Addition
Hersdorf
Buckley
C. Hersdorf
Chautauqua to Open at Sutherland Springs
The second annual Baptist chautauqua will start in Sutherland Springs Texas in July under the Southwest Baptist Workers conference. Organizers plan tents sleeping quarters and meals for visitors with grounds being prepared. Speakers include B H Carroll A J Barton Dr Harvey Beauchamp and Dr J F Loose. A prohibition rally is set for July 4 with Dr S H Porter and Dr J F Loose delivering addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland Springs
Tex
Southwestern Baptist Workers’ Conference
B. H. Carroll
Baptist Theological Seminary At
Fort Worth
A. J. Barton
Educational Board of
The
Baptist General Convention
Harvey Beauchamp
Sunday School Board of
Dallas
8S. H. Porter
San Antonio
J. F. Loose
Carrington to Set Offices for Brownsville Railroad Work
Thomas C. Carrington, recently named secretary of the committee of five to manage the Brownsville railroad project, has not yet chosen his offices and may delay until Monday. He is brother to John B. Carrington and brings Southwest Texas experience from the Eagle Pass Industrial League. A 5 percent assessment on the 450000 stock is being covered by stockholders, with the San Antonio Loan & Trust Co. as depository receiving daily checks and about 2200 expected before the ten day limit. The funds will hire an engineer to select a route and recruit bonus solicitors.
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Thomas C. Carrington
Committee of Five
Brownsville
Carrington
John B. Carrington
San Antonio
Industrial League of
Eegle Pass
Texas
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
Solar Magnetism Promises Nerve Relief in Sunbaths
An article promotes sun exposure and solar magnetism as remedies for strained nerves. It likens sunbaths to natural behaviors of chickens and animals and suggests relying on sun energy for well being amid skeptical alternatives.
Indefinite Time Appropriation Shapes Fort Sam News
Army appropriations for 1911-12 allow the maneuver division to remain intact with funds available to the end of the coming fiscal year. Eight troops of the Third Cavalry will return to Fort Sam Houston. Capt. James E. Shelley will be military attaché to the American embassy in Chile. An informal dinner hosted by South Carolina militia students honored maneuver division regulars at the Gunter Hotel.
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Fort Sam Houston
Congress
Quartermaster’s Department
Third Cavalry
Duncan
Big Bend
Department of Texas
James E. Shelley
Eleventh Cavalry
Chile
Washington
Shelley
United States Army
Gunter Hotel
South Carolina
Maneuver Division
Col. J. B. Estwell
P. K. McCully Jr
J. F. Walker Jr
W. R. Richey Jr
E. C. von Triskow
J. C. Clotworthy
Cha
Politics in Panama Said to Be Sizzling
New Orleans June 24 Politics in Panama are sizzling as canal zone dispatches printed today note a Washington trip by several prominent politicians has boosted interest to fever heat and speculation runs high. Locally the advices say the situation is tense and the public awaits developments.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Panama
Canal Zone
Washington
Controversy Grows Over Panama Presidential Nomination
The nomination battle grows bitter between supporters of President Arosemengw and Dr. Belisario Porras who represents Panama in Washington. Porras opponents accuse Carlos Arosemena, nephew of the president and minister of public works, of negotiating a canal zone boundary treaty in Washington without consulting Porras.
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Arosemengw
Belisario Porras
Panama
Washington
Carlos Arosemena
Porras
Canal Zone
Dr. Porras
Commercial Club Sees Official Torpedo Boat Tests
Washington June 24 The navy department took the Cincinnati Commercial club aboard two torpedo boats to Tangier Sound in Chesapeake Bay for exercises. The Michigan fired 12 inch guns at the San Marcos wreck in long range high angle tests with reduced charges. Results were technically satisfactory though visitors only witnessed impressive artillery display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Cincinnati Commercial Club
Tangier Sound
Chesapeake Bay
Michigan
San Marcos
Texas
Morse Asks For Writ In Habeas Corpus Case
Attorneys for Chas. W. Morse filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus before U S District Judge Newman in Atlanta on June 24. The motion seeks a hearing on two grounds: Morse was convicted of a misdemeanor and cannot be held in a felon prison, and his fifteen year sentence is excessive. The judge said he would take the matter under advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlanta
Chas. W. Morse
United States District
Newman
Morse
Goodpasture Acquitted in Bribery Trial
Nashville jurors acquitted Judge E C Goodpasture of attempting to bribe Tennessee representative J Q McDonald after the defense rested and the state offered no rebuttal evidence.
Merger Case Ends with Dismissal of Suit Against Rail Giants
The U S Supreme Court style ruling concludes no substantial restraint of interstate commerce by Union Pacific and Southern Pacific control. The 1908 suit, brought to halt alleged anti trust violations, ends with dismissal and notes changes in defendants and the death of Harriman aides. Justice Hook dissents, arguing stock holdings resemble Northern Securities.
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Southern Pacific
Huntington
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific Company
Union Pacific Company
Harriman
Santa Fe
Justice Vandeventer
Crcuit
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
Oregon Short Line
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
San Pedro
Los Angeles & Salt Lake Company
Rogers
R. S. Lovett
Man
Bonaparte
Purdy
Sanborn, Hook, Adams and Vandevanter
St. Paul
C. A. Severance
Frank B. Kellose
P. F. Dunne
California
John C. Spooner
Apprels
New
United States Supreme Court
Hook
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Bill
O. T. Dix
Pepeen
West Point
War Stimson
Thomas H. Berry
Military Academy
Stimson
Long Lake
Chautauqua
Baptist Assembly
Cincinnati
Yayu
Bayonne
N. J
Lemuel Smith Sr
Lemuel Smith Jr
George Schutz
Harriman Roads Legal
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