Direct Vote Needed to Reform the Senate
The piece criticizes the United States Senate for delaying the Canadian reciprocity bill and argues that only direct popular election of senators can produce prompt, businesslike legislating. It condemns Senate precedents and calls for voters to choose senators directly. The column endorses swift, decisive reform to improve governance.
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United States Senate
House of Representatives
Senate
Washington
Ridiculous Strike Call Over McNamara Trial
William D. Haywood urged labor groups to strike on the day J. J. McNamara is arraigned for the Los Angeles Times bombing and killings. The move is ridiculed as radical and seen as a rebuke to the public. McNamara, a labor figure, faces trial with full rights, while Haywood is labeled an anarchist by critics.
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William D. Haywood
J. J. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
Haywood
McNamara
Organized Labor
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Silly Strike Proposal Likely to Fail, Says Observer
A cautious observer predicts that his impractical strike proposal will be ignored by all sensible laboring men, signaling little support for the plan and little chance of success.
Peace Proposals in Mexican Insurrection Reach Impasse
Mexican rebel leaders near agreement on demands for government terms before surrendering arms. Public details minimal, while fighting persists nationwide. Reports say insurgents threat to intensify after peace conference, risking a renewed and more violent conflict.
Welcoming Delegates at City Trade Convention
The article argues that not greeting hardware delegates in San Antonio was a lapse in hospitality. It notes a mayor’s time constraints and suggests appointing a cabinet member or trusted outsider to represent the city and deliver a proper address. It urges hospitality to reflect creditably on the city.
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Hardware
San Antonio
Cleaning Streets After Mud and Dust Problems
The dispatch notes two remedies for bad streets: stop the rains and the north wind, or clean and maintain the streets. Obstacles exist to halting weather, but cleaning requires responsible people to act without significant difficulties.
City Plan Seeks Growth Without Costly Wide Streets
San Antonio may adopt a city plan to guide future growth and development, reducing future need for expensive street widenings. The plan emphasizes orderly expansion and hopes the real estate exchange will propel growth under the proposed rules.
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San Antonio
Texas Angora Goats Market Mohair Peak Season
Texas angora goats produce about a million pounds of mohair during peak season. Farmers urge buyers to prepare for strong demand as fleece markets tighten.
Corral Denies Accusations of U S Intervention Support
The cited Arkansas remark is disputed as Senor Corral denies he claimed the United States was fostering intervention and rejects the suggestion that a journalist should bear blame for the quote.
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Arkansas
Senor Corral
United States
Fire Strains Bangor Water Supply in Dry Prohibition Stronghold
A Bangor Maine blaze tested city water capacity as firefighters fought to control flames in a dry period. The incident highlighted supply gaps in a town long noted for temperance and strict public order.
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Bangor
Maine
Maine People Drink Water for Home Use Only
Reports suggest Maine residents use water mainly for domestic purposes while questions remain about other uses. Mexico's armistice is described as highly warlike in modern history. Rebel Leader Moya enters Torreon and sketches fortifications as federal officers observe, likened to a Japanese figure.
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Maine
Mexico
Moya
Torreon
Canadian Manufacturers Oppose Reciprocity Pact
Reports from Canada say manufacturers oppose the reciprocity pact and with many in the United States also against the measure, its origins remain unclear to observers.
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Canada
United States
The McNamara Case Across Newspapers
A compilation of editorials from major papers urging fair handling of the McNamara case. The remarks defend labor unions and officials, call for evidence and due process, and emphasize the goal of a lawful, impartial trial in Los Angeles.
In the Garden
A gardening column advises using Portland cement as a six inch barrier to prevent chicken scratches in beds and suggests cabbage plants on fence posts for decorative post tops. It praises sweet pea sweet potato sugar beet and candytuft as a harmonious planting mix and notes the dandelion is notably healthy despite harsh treatments.
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Chicago Post
Neighbor Folk of the Planets in Cosmic Life Debate
Springfield Republican reports on Professor Lee arguing many planets host intelligent beings, a subject with human interest from the American Philosophical Society address on cosmogony. Professor Lowell contends Mars is inhabited, a view that could become widely accepted in science.
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Springfield Republican
Lee
Earth
American Philosophical Society
Lowell
Mars
No Attempt to Make Capital Editorial in Indianapolis News
The Indianapolis News argues there has been no effort to use the crisis for political gain and urges Congress and the president to act responsibly. It cautions against rash intervention and notes no public pressure for general intervention has appeared.
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Indianapolis News
Congress
Punk and Bunk Stage a Moony Sidewalk Debate Then Song
A lively street sketch features Punk and Bunk trading gibes on women's rights and fashion. The banter veers to marriages, lumbago crimes, and family quirks before they segue to a humorous song about a father removing his false teeth. The curtain falls as they sing.
As Others View It A Safe Bet
Louisville Courier Journal notes Dr. Egan renowned as minister to Denmark will be feted in Chicago with a banquet but Dr. Cook will not attend.
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Louisville
Gould Shocked the Club by Return to Team
People who thought George Gould was shelved a few weeks ago now wonder what aim he pursued in fooling them as he returned to the squad amid speculation over his role and performance with the Chicago club.
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Chicago Record-Herald
George Gould
Magnolia
Theodore Roosevelt Gets Ovation in Missoula
Theodore Roosevelt received a tremendous ovation at Missoula Montana. Missoula sits on the Hellgate river at the mouth of Hellgate canyon according to the Nashville Tennesseean.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Missoula
Mont
Hellgate River
Hellgate Canyon
Nashville Tennesseean
Senator Davis and the newspapers
The Chicago Tribune argues Senator Jeff Davis owes his value as a Chautauqua attraction to newspapers, noting he is indebted only to them for whatever recognition he has received.
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Chicago Tribune
Jeff Davis
Obsolete Constitution Sparks Supreme Court Debate
The New York World notes the court still functions despite what Victor Berger calls a fossilized constitution. The Springfield Republican says Democrats overreached in investigating the post office department under Mr. Hitchcock.
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New York World
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Supreme Court
Springfield
Post Office Department
Hitchcock
What More Can They Ask Washington Post
A collage of editorial snippets and opinions from major papers. The topics touch diplomacy, Mexico, Taft, Diaz, Roosevelt and La Follette, with varying views on intervention and political beyond.
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Washington Post
Nick Longworth
Taft
Joe Cannon
Berlin
Convict Seeks Cell Life After Prison Pardon
A Minnesota tale of a pardoned convict who longs for the old cell life after seeing hardship outside. He compares the outside world to poverty and injustice, and asks to return to his "good cozy cell" marked with the number 4 11 44.
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George Matthew Adams
Minnesota
Noble State
Burbank
Perch Bait Schemes and Worms From Aunt Laura’s Garden
An Observant Citizen tale recounts the Real Boss and sister digging worms at Aunt Laura’s to lure perch. They miss the train due to bait, blame the Mere Man, discover riverbank worms, harvest crawfish, and plan a backyard worm colony after a candlelit dig.
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Laura
Sis
Birthday Tribute to Wharton Barker on His Sixty Fifth
On this day Wharton Barker enters the city scene noted as a populist presidential candidate in 1900 and a naval builder in Russia. He is cited as financial agent for the Russian government in 1878 and a banker who mingles with Wall Street as a scholar of history politics and sociology leading Philadelphia’s cultured minds.
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Wharton Barker
Russia
Wall Street
Philadelphia
America
Bee and Yoakum in city as news items pile up
Gen Bee and B F Yoakum returned to the city last night Col John B McMullen of Filores ville stays at the Mahncke Vicenta Gonzales was struck on the head with a rock and is not expected to survive the day May devotions were well attended in Catholic churches The Scholzartesian well drilling draws crowds A hack team driven by Andy Battle ran away A mass meeting at Grand Opera house planned to discuss a fall fair Col J H McLeary’s horse died Prof Carl Beck selects musicians for Beethoven Maennerchor concert Deputy Sheriff Antonio Herrera wounded but out with a sling Stonecutters approve nine hours at 33 18 cents Dr Maverick Rifles drilled Joker Baseball club meets Young People society sociable at church Jay Gould buys San Antonio Aransas Pass telegraph lines
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B. F. Yoakum
John B. McMullen
Filoresville
Mahncke
Vicenta Gonzales
Scholzartesian
Andy Battle
Grand Opera House
J. H. McLeary
Carl Beck
Mission Garden Pavilion
Antonio Herrera
Maverick
Joker
Young People’s Society of the Christian Church
Jay Gould
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
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