Happenings in Congress on Roosevelt Merger Case
The Senate judiciary committee reports that President Roosevelt acted without law in approving the absorption of Tennessee Coal & Iron into United States Steel and that the merger violated the Sherman antitrust act. Seven members’ views, signed by Nelson Kittredge Foraker Culberson Becon Rayner Overman, were attached to the majority stance.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Roosevelt
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Committee On Judiciary
Clark
Culberson
Nelson
Kittredge
Foraker
Becon
Rayner
Overman
New Copyright Law Advances in Congress
Washington D C both houses passed a bill to amend and consolidate copyright laws budgeting protection for music composers when words are reproduced mechanically. Presidents office also notes final proclamations expanding national forests by nearly five million acres in four states and the vice presidents inkstand curiosity ends with a Thursday departure.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Nevada
California
New Mexico
Arizona
Hadley Meets Roosevelt at White House Governors Reception
Ex-President Roosevelt greeted Missouri Governor Hadley at the White House reception for governors. Roosevelt praised Hadley for fighting for decency in politics and government and noted the Republican milestone as a signal for future action.
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Gov. Hadley
White House
Washington, D. C
Missouri
Roosevelt
Hadley
Carr Arrives in Kansas Prison After Murder Conviction
William Thomas Carr of Marion Kansas, convicted of murdering express agent Oscar A Bailey, sentenced to 40 years, arrived at the state prison in Lansing Leavenworth. He is 23 and said he had no regular occupation, appearing relieved as he prepared to work in the coal mine.
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Carr
Lansing
Leavenworth
Kansas
William Thomas Carr
Marion
Kan
Oscar A. Bailey
Express
Kansas State
Wrights Aeroplane Wrecked In Pau Accident
Wrights aeroplane wrecked during a flight in Pau France. Wilbur Wright and Col Vivez were aloft when a runner broke damaging the rudder and propellers and tearing the canvas severely. The craft cannot be repaired for several days.
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Wright
Pau
France
Wilbur Wright
Col. Vivez
Will Probate Disposes Estate Worth Over Million
The will of Emma Cummings of East Hampton Long Island was admitted to probate Tuesday. It leaves income from a 200000 dollar trust to Olga Roosevelt a granddaughter and cousin of the president until she turns 21 then the principal.
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New York
N. Y
Emma Cummings
East Hampton
Long Island
Olga Roosevelt
Whale Found Feverishly Wounded In Virginia Nets
In Norfolk Virginia a 60 foot whale estimated at 8000 pounds was found in fishing nets off Buckroe Beach near Old Point Comfort. The animal was dying from a head wound believed caused by a ship strike and lived only a short time.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Buckroe Beach
Old Point Comfort
Appeal for Aid to Rescue Arctic Explorer Dr Cook
Rear Admiral Schley president of the Arctic Club of America appeals for up to $30,000 to fund a Dillon Wallace led expedition to rescue Dr Frederick Albert Cook missing since March 1909. Cook was 40 miles north of Cape Thomas Hubbard in good condition seeking a North Pole dash. The effort aims to recover him or his remains for burial in the land he loved.
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New York
N. Y
Admira Schley
Arctic Club of America
Dillon Wallace
Frederick Albert Cook
Arctic
Cook
Cape Thomas Hubbard
North Pole
Schley
Dr. Cook
Wallace
Navy officers barred from influence in assignments
The order issued by President Roosevelt to enforce ethical conduct in naval appointments builds on an August 1 1905 directive. It requires that all requests or recommendations from officers be filed in their records and prohibits informal influence outside official channels. Secretary Newberry states the provisions will be strictly enforced.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Navy
Marine Corps
Navy Department
Newberry
Standard Oil Retrial Advances on Tariff Publication
In Chicago the government concentrates the trial of Standard Oil of Indiana on proving the publication of tariff No 24 setting an 18 cent rate for oil between Indiana and Illinois. Rail workers from Chicago and nearby towns testified that the tariff was kept on file in their offices and the government aims to finish its publication proof by Monday.
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Standard Oil
Chicago
Illinois
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Ilinois
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Chappell
Summits 1
Cuba's Amnesty Bill Clears Senate in Havana
The general amnesty bill passed the senate after House action. It now goes to President Gomez for signature. It releases most prisoners sentenced since January 28 except those convicted of murder, robbery, or extraordinary crimes.
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Havana
Cuba
Congress
Senate
House
Gomez
Commission to Liberia to study government strengthening
A late appropriation will fund a state department mission to Liberia. Robert C. Ogden Jacob H. Hollander and Booker T. Washington will investigate and report on conditions that, in their judgment, will help strengthen Liberia's government.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
State Department
Liberia
Robert C. Ogden
Jacob H. Hollander
Booker T. Washington
Washington Portrait of His Mother's Washington
State Department dispatches from Central America say Honduras remains quiet while rumors of trouble in Salvador are linked to Guatemala and Nicaragua.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
State Department
Central America
Honduras
Salvador
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Sugar Trust Must Pay Damages Over Unpaid Duties
A New York jury awarded the United States government 184,116 in damages for unpaid customs duties against the American Sugar Refining Company after a trial on charges of misweighing sugar imports.
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Sugar Trust
New York
United States
American Sugar Refining Company
Dialogue Exchange Hints at Hidden Work
A terse exchange between two characters mentions polishing items and checking for evidence, implying hidden preparation or concealment. The scene centers on traitor-like suspicion and a quick verification by one party. The mood is tense and evasive.
Romantic Drive and Domestic Tips in One Scene
A moonlit countryside dialogue about driving and handling ribbons leads to flirtation as an old horse continues on uncluttered. Advice columns tout Defiance Starch for strong yet thin fixes, plus notes on Nelson in Osborne and household laundering insights.
Quotable sayings and patent medicines in a one page column
A miscellany of mottos and quotes from Dustin Stax and Confucius mix with advertisements for Brown's Bronchial Traches PaZO Ointment Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Allen's Foot-Ease Woolford's Sanitary Lotion and Macdonalds Faith. The fragmentary text blends business bravado with cures and moral maxims out of period.
Ball Blue ad promises Red Cross Ball Blue at 6 cents
An advertisement touts Ball Blue laundry product in a 2 oz package for six cents. It notes the ease of use for some people to break and contrasts with the claimed quality of Red Cross Ball Blue.
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Red Cross
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Denver
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