Taft Vetoes Wool Tariff Bill Again
President Taft returns to Congress a wool tariff measure with disapproval urging substantial duty reductions while preserving protection for domestic wool industries. He cites tariff board findings and proposes a plan to cut rates 20 percent on most wools and 20 to 50 percent on cloths without harming workers or established mills. He calls Congress to reconsider before adjournment.
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Taft
Congress
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Senate
Heap
United States
White House
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Tariff Board
Suffragettes Defy Court Sentences in Dublin Case
The Women's Social and Political Union denounces Dublin court sentences for Mary Leigh five years for wounding John Redmond, Gladys Evans five years for arson at Theater Royal, and Lizzie Baker seven months as Evans' accomplice. The group calls the punishments an outrage meant to terrify other women.
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London
England
Women's Social and Political Union
Dublin
Mary Leigh
John Redmond
Irish Parliamentary Party
Asquith
Gladys Evana
Theater Royal
Lizzie Baker
Gladys Evans
Union
Taft Returns to Capital with Taft Relatives in Tow
President Taft arrives in Washington wearing a crepe band on his hat, accompanied by Major Rhoades and Wh Avrron, while Charles Taft and Taft stay in Cincinnati before heading to Beverly. They will proceed to the White House upon arrival.
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Taft
Rhoades
Avrron
Charles Taft
Cincinnati
Beverly
Fifteen Detroit Aldermen Arrested in Graft Scandal
Detroit Aug. 10 sensational graft arrests include a mayoral candidate among fifteen held on conspiracy to defraud the city. About 20 aldermen to be arrested, eight on original bribery charges, bonds set at 5000 for new arrests and 2000 for those released. Evidence centers on long standing city administration practices.
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Mich
Shepherd
Andrew J. Walsh
Louis Brozo
Louis B. Tossy
Frank J. Mason
Thomas EH .Glinnan
Martin J. Ostrowski
David Rosenthal
Joseph L. Theigen
William H. C. Hindle
William Koenig
George B. Bilis
Thomas Lynch
Patrick O'Brien
Joseph Merritt
William Zoeller
William J. Burns
Common Council Committees
Violent Earthquakes Shake Istanbul Prompt Panic
Two strong earthquake tremors struck Constantinople on August 10 at 8:24 pm, causing widespread alarm and heavy damage. Residents were jolted from bed, fled in night clothing, and rumors of an Italian fleet entering the Bosphorus fanned fear of bombardment or dynamite.
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Bosphorus
Posse Gathers to Guard Railroad as Rebels Reported
El Paso Texas August 10 Sheriff Ed wards leading a posse of 100 men before the train departed the city. He said he had warning that rebels planned an invasion along the line. At Bisbee Aziz rebels numbered about 200. United States troops have been sent there.
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el Paso
Tex
Edwards
Bisbee
Aziz
United States
20 Hart 2 Dead in Wreck Near Beaton
A New York New Haven Hartford passenger train derailed near Beaton with two crew members killed and twenty passengers injured. Rescue efforts recovered the engineer and a fireman from wreckage as crews worked to clear the line and tend to the injured.
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Hart
Progressive platform endorses referendum recall and reforms
The Progressive party platform, adopted after a long session in Indore, calls for woman suffrage presidential primaries popular voter election of senators short ballot strict corrupt practices act and full publicity of campaign contributions. It favors referendum and recall, easier judicial amendment, public inspection of voting systems, workmen compensation standards, night labor bans for women and children, federal canal policy, Panama Canal fortification, navy growth, and tariff revision including nonpartisan experts and downward adjustments.
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Chicago
Progressive Party
United States
Panama Canal
Permanent Commission
Senate Passes Panama Canal Bill With Wide Amendments
The senate approved the Panama canal bill by 47 to 15 and adopted major amendments affecting interstate commerce and anti trust rules. Key changes bar ships owned by violators of the anti trust act from passing the canal, give ICC power over non canal operators who own water transportation, and preserve free tolls for American ships amid British protest.
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Senate
Smith
Georgia
House
Reed
Missouri
Bourne
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Panama Canal
Commission
Atch Corporation
Great Britain
Government to sue Southern Pacific over oil lands
Washington reports the United States will file a $13,000,000 suit to recover title to oil and mineral lands in Southern California. The action will be filed in Los Angeles within ten days as stated by Deputy Attorney General Caldwell.
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California
Washington
Southern Pacific Railroad
Los Angeles
Caldwell
Department of Justice
B. ©. Townsend
San Francisco
President of Haiti and 400 Others Die in Blast
Port au Prince Haiti August 9 In an explosion and fire which destroyed the palace 400 persons were killed or injured General Cincinnatus Leconte president of the republic and his family were sleeping in the palace at the time and are among the dead His family escaped The fire was caused by an explosion of the powder magazine attached to the building The palace was a wooden structure and burned within half an hour Explosions of war materiel in the cellars below added to the devastation Military authorities maintain order and both houses have called a national assembly electing General Tancrede Auguste president.
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National Assembly
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Stubbs Curtis Fight Tightens In Republican Senate Race
Topeka Aug 9 More nearly complete returns in the Republican primary show Gov W R Stubbs and Sen Charles Curtis in a closer battle for the U S Senate Curtis left for Washington after expressing satisfaction Stubbs said he carried 85 of 165 districts though only 82 had returns Curtis had 82 districts in his column with six still uncounted Hugh Farrelly of Chanute won the Democratic senatorial nomination and George Hodges narrowly defeated J B Billard for governor
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Kan
United States
W. R. Stubbs
Charles Curtis
Curtis
Washington
Stubbs
Hugh Farrelly
Chanute
George H. Hodges
J. B. Billard
House Adopts Agricultural and Deficiency Budget Bills
Washington August 9 The House approves the conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill totaling 166,068,000 and the general deficiency bill at 1,682,000. Some protest the budget is cut too deeply, noting the bill is 5,000,000 less than executive department proposals.
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House
Washington
House of Representatives
Navy orders maneuvers in three theaters this fall
The navy department ordered naval demonstrations at San Francisco Manila and New York for October 14 and 16. A review of the Atlantic fleet will be held in New York while the Pacific fleet rendezvous with the Asiatic fleet at San Francisco and Manila.
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Manila
New York
Washington
Navy Department
Progressive party names Roosevelt and Johnson standard bearers
The first national Progressive convention chose Theodore Roosevelt for president and Gov. Hiram Johnson for vice president by acclamation. W. A. Prendergast presented Roosevelt. Judge John M. Parker presented Johnson. Beveridge, Dixon, Perkins, and Warren leaders indicated future campaign roles as delegates cheered.
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Senator Beveridge
Theodore Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
California
Prendergast
Roosevelt
W. A. Prendergast
New York
Beveridge
Ben Lindsey
Denver
Jane Addams
Johnson
Progressive Party
George W. Perkins
Joseph M. Dixon
la Salle Station
Twentieth Century Limited
Roosevelts
New Jersey
Oscar King Davis
Pope Pius X Celebrates Ninth Coronation Anniversary
In the Sistine chapel Pope Pius X marked the ninth anniversary of his coronation with grand ceremonies. Despite his doctors' concerns, the pope completed the procession in the chapel before the sacred college and dignitaries. Cardinal Mery del Val celebrated mass, and a 2000 lire gift to the poor was announced.
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Sistine Chapel
Pius X
Sacred College
Mery del Val
Dominican Minister Seeks 1 Million Loan for War
Washington reports the Dominican minister Dr. Don Francisco J. Peynado has been instructed to arrange a loan of one million dollars to wage war against Hayti, per the Dominican government.
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Haytl
Washington
Don Francisco J. Peynado
Dominican Republic
Rain Big Aid to Crops in Texarkana Area
Heavy overnight rain across the Texarkana region is estimated to be worth over a half million dollars to farmers and millers. Corn areas especially benefited, boosting yields and prospects.
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Arke
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