Taft in Porto Rico Seeks Citizenship Support
Secretary Taft and party arrived in Porto Rico for a banquet with Augusto Gautier welcoming him. Governor Winthrop praised citizenship efforts while Taft acknowledged Roosevelt’s policy and noted visits by Root and Cannon as key influencers in Puerto Rico affairs.
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Tonce
P. R
Apell
Taft
Winthrop
Instar
Augusto Gautier
Senor Gattier
Washington
Herminig Diaga
Executive Council
Roosevelt
Cannon
Significance of Visits to Porto Rico and Reforms
The text argues US affection for Porto Ricans surpasses Cuba and the Philippines, noting progress and equal freedoms under US law. It discusses citizenship debates sparked by President Roosevelt, and questions whether the benefits are substantial or merely nominal. The report then logs a banquet crowd, police aid, and remarks about Guayama. It continues with brief items on Hillsdale freshmen hazing, a fatal shooting in Mattoon, famine relief in Shanghai, and a San Francisco arrival with a pugilist passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
Roosevelt
Roosevolt
Todi
Guarama
Lawyer Barrios Charged In Divorce Case Disbarment Sought
Springfield April 18 through State's Attorney Healy the Chicago Bar filed information against Frederick W Barrios asking that he be disbarred. Barrios reportedly arranged a divorce for Mrs Emma Heisler in 1904 for $25 and handled the case for 345 dollars including alimony and wages for a washerwoman, with fees from the court and weekly alimony payments. The woman allegedly did not know all monies granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springeld
Healy
Chicago Bar Dusgulation
Frederick W. Barrios
Elles Burrows
Barrios
Emma Heisler
Beisler
European kings to meet at Gaeta stirs German press
Berlin observes King Edward and King Victor Emmanuel likely to meet at Gaeta. German papers warn that the move could shake Europe’s balance and disarmament plans, while stressing Italy’s triple alliance allegiance and Britain’s Western Mediterranean influence. Paris and Rome report strong political expectations.
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Berlin
Edward
Victor Emmanuel
Gaeta
Germany
Italy
Colognie Gazette
John Bull
Great Britain
Cologne Gazette
Foreign Office
England
Mediterranean
France
Paris
Rome
San Giuliano
Naples
Tittont
The
Hague
Snow saves the dandelions in Topeka snow storm
In Topeka a snow storm disrupts civic plans to dig up dandelions and halts a proclamation. Citizens eventually garden yards with knives and shovels to uproot weeds while Governor Hoch observes from his office window. In Philadelphia investigators report eighteen wives of James Matthias Williams claim marriage fraud and theft. four have been traced and three faced magistrate hearings.
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Topeka
Kon
Green
W. A. McCarter
Hoch
Philadelphia
James Matthias Williams
Spindler
Edward TH. Bryant
Williams
Blanmint
Tense
Ciens
Carnegie Decorated At Peace Congress Banquets
New York April 1 The first convention of the National Arbitration and Peace Congress closed after a three day session with two large banquets at the Hotel Astor and Waldorf Astoria Andrew Carnegie president of the congress received the cross of the Legion of Honor from Baron dEstournelles de Constant for his work for peace and his gift of The Hague palace Carnegie issued a statement responding to President Roosevelt letter noting six nations have recently submitted issues by treaty Denmark Netherlands Chile Argentina Norway Sweden and discussing the question of independence and arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Arbitration and Peace Congress
Hotel Astor
Waldorf-Astoria
Andrew Carnegie
Legion of Honor
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant
Bis
Hague
Roosevelt
Carnegie
Congress
Denmark
Netherlands
Chile
Argentina
Norway
Sweden
Elf
Justice by Arbitration and the Rule Against Self-Judging
The text argues that natural justice requires judges to be disinterested, not parties to the dispute. Nations are aggregates of individuals, so they too must not judge in their own cause. Arbitrators or courts secure peace with justice, as righteousness aligns with universal law and prevents self serving judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya Carnegie
Carnegie
Hess
Wisconsin Balloting Fails to Shift Spooner Seat Race
Madison Wis April 18 The joint ballot of the assembly and senate and five more ballots in the night caucus of Republicans showed no notable change in positions among candidates for Senator Spooner’s seat.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Senate
Spooner
Wisconsin Central Officials Found Guilty of Rebates
Minneapolis April 18 The Wisconsin Central railroad and two freight department officials were found guilty of giving rebates. Indicted defendants include the railroad company Burton Johnson general freight agent and G T Huey assistant general freight patent.
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Minneapolis
Wisconsin Central Railroad
Railroad Company
Burton Johnson
G. T. Huey
Michigan Man Promoted to Government Printing Office Foreman
Benjamin F. Constantine, a former Michigan resident, has been named foreman of the government printing office in Washington. He spent his early life in Grand Rapids and began work at age 12 as an apprentice for Peter Vaudinee in Jackson.
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Michigan
Jackson, Mich
Benjamin F. Constantine
Government
Washington
Constantine
Grand Rapids
Peter Vaudinee
Cobinetor A R Wylie opposes west end work on No 3
A railway signal, duties, and crew moves fill the Waterloo region report. A R Wylie opposes work on west end local No 3 with Engineer Alderman. Brakeman Curran reports after a brief vacation. Numerous crew changes follow, including festive music at the Railroad M A program and resumption of duties by Nesl, Henderson, and others on the Dubuque division.
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A. R. Wylie
West End
Alderman
Curran
Henderson
Icker
Carl Stotts
Horsley
Associaton
Flynn
Ian
Dubuque
Hal Brown
Migteer Brealey
Freeport
Good
Firemai
Nesl
Boston
Local rail workers return. train crew shifts noted
Clipper train 33 arrivals and paydays set as transport workers receive wages. Brakeman Spyder reports back from leave while Wilt James revisits Ft. Dodge. An orange special of 19 cars was hauled by Henderson, Baldnecker, and Lehan. Locomotive 43 to be tested tonight. Mayors complain crossings blocked. Waterloo crews resume duties on No. 2. Staffing changes at Trillmvll Central include Jay and Joyce assignments.
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Eccleston
Dahlin
Henderson
Dubuque
Mike Lorden
Hig Regwisr
Fort Dodge
Dinneen
Illiois Central Special
Maurice Welsh Jr
Waterloo
Chicago
Spyder
Wilt James
Ft.Dodge
W. A. Moore
Moore
Baldnecker
Lehan
C. Cox
Last Visit in Cedar Falls Home and Local Notices
Cedar Falls April 13 1907 Mrs George Burch of Dubuque arrives for a final visit in Mrs Albert Merrills home. Glenn Wynegar and family bring the late Mrs Wynegar here for burial in Wa verly hospital. Chafing Dish club to meet. furniture sale prep for Mr Steele retirement May 1. Empire Dramatic Club rehearsing David Harum under John Jeffers. Various society items include weddings and church notices. Doan's Kidney Pills praised by Waterloo residents for kidney relief.
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George Burch
Dubuque Arreved
Albert Merrill
Burch
Glenn Wynegar
Pacific Coast
Waverly
Adam Wagner
Brown, & Steele
Steele
St. Luke's Church
Odd Fellows Temple
Empire Dramatic Club
David Harum
John Jeffers
Florence_ Anderson
Paul, Revere
Albert’ Merrill
Robert A. Howland
Colorado
Howland
Migs
Katherine Merrill
Hannah Miller Tehimell
Chicago
James G
Frank 5. Miller
Bethlehem
Migs Agnes Sorensen
Hans J. Bfitler
NB Gravengaard
Aana‘e. Gregg
Nocn
German Evangelical Church
George Zelihoeffer
Cedar Walls
Witerloo
Alstadt
Nirs
Ho” Langlas
Walster
George Counsel
Lure Paul
Doan
Waterloo
William Starr
Fowler Street
Iowa
Beene Dean
Wangler Bros
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Mud saves life as brakeman falls from freight car
Illinois Central brakeman C A Slack’s crew started from Freeport on freight No. 61 toward Scales Mound. At Scales Mound, C B Cruise slipped from the top of the car during signaling, landing in mud and water which spared him a serious injury. He escaped uninjured aside from bruises to his face and eye.
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C. B. Cruise
Illinois Central
Scales’ Mound
Ill
Cruise
CA. Slack
Freeport
Ore
Monroe
Hart
Bratt Monroe
President to Speak at Lawton Monument Unveiling
Telegram from William Loeb to the Indiana Department confirms President Roosevelt will address the Lawton monument unveiling on Memorial Day. GA R protests over May 12 date and May 30 Indianapolis visit possibility arise as posts submit resolutions. G A R members wanted to hear the president but Memorial Day events blocked attendance.
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Indianapolis
William Loeb
Roosevelt
Indiana Department
G. 4.T
Lawton
Alsa
Loeb
G. A
Tudianapolis
Wreckage Sighted Near Little Point Sauble Off Pere Marquette
Edington Michigan April 18. Pere Marquette steamer No 3 reported passing wreckage five miles off Little Point Sauble including ship cabin parts and furnishings but no vessel name was found. The crew, three hours late, faced a heavy sea all night and believe a vessel stranded Tuesday near the point was broken up Tuesday night with four missing craft reported. Fancy English walnuts 40 cents per pound at C H Eiglhmey’s Grocery.
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Edington
Mich
Little Point Sauble
Bering
Hog attack wounds farmer's hand near Mason City
A hog bite on farmer Cook near Mason City lacerated his right hand and led to blood poisoning after the animal, while being handled, became enraged and bit through flesh injuring the middle finger. The tusks caused the severe wound as the animal charged.
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Cook
Mason City
Mr. Cook
Short Talks by L. T. Cooper
A testimonial on Cooper's New Discovery for stomach and digestion. J. R. Smock from Cicera Indiana credits the remedy with relief after thirteen years of stomach trouble and chronic constipation. He reports weight gain and renewed energy, turning work from drudgery into pleasure. Wanlger Bros. sells Cooper medicines.
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Coopers New Discovery
Cooper
J. R. Smock
Cicera
Indiana
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Ilinois Central
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Waterloo Casket Company
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Scales’ Mound—Brakeman
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L. T. Cooper
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