Free Lumber Voted Down on Tariff Amendments
Washington April 7 the House adopted the Fordney amendment to remove the countervailing duty on lumber while rejecting Tawney and De Armond substitutes. The vote on the Tawney bid to free finish lumber failed 176 to 170, and other efforts to alter paragraph 197 and related schedules were defeated.
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Tawney
Fordney
Washington
House
Clark
Missouri
Messrs. Fitzgerald
New York
Dalzel
Pennsylvania
Committee On Rules
Minnesota
de Armond
Western Hemisphere
Scott
Kan
Updated Bankruptcy Petition Against Broker John Dickinson
New York April 7 an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed against broker John Dickinson whose firm John Dickinson & Co failed. Edward H Thomas was appointed receiver with notices also sent to Chicago on Saturday last.
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New York
John Dickinson
John Dickinson & Co
Chicago
Edward H. Thomas
Taft nominates Sloan for Arizona governor and Your for territorial secretary
President Taft sent to the senate the nominations of Judge Richard E. Sloan of Prescott as governor of Arizona replacing Kibbey whose term expired and George A. Your of Prescott to be territorial secretary of Arizona.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Richard E. Sloan
Prescott
Arizona
Kibbey
George A. Your
Territorial
State District Attorney Faces Sampson Murder Trial
Lyons N Y April 7 District Attorney Gilbert outlined the prosecution in the Sampson murder case. He argued against self defense, noted a letter found by the husband, and cited quarrels over Mrs Sampson’s trips and a will naming her sole beneficiary.
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Sampson
Lyons
N. Y
Georgia Sampson
Harry Sampson
Gilbert
Mr. Gilbert
Kellogg Calls Monopolies Threat to Free Enterprise
St Louis April 7 Special United States Attorney General Frank Kellogg argued in federal court to dissolve Standard Oil as a Sherman Act violator. He warned unchecked monopolies would leave children as corporate employees and kill enterprise, saying history shows monopolies fall only to court, legislation, or revolution. He portrayed Standard Oil as a conspiracy backed monopoly.
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St. Louis
United States
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Kellogg
Churchmen in Convention in Baltimore
The Methodist Protestant church of the United States opened a week long conference in Baltimore. A public temperance meeting featured William H. Anderson of the Anti Saloon League outlining progress. Rev J M Sheridan, president, is expected to be reelected.
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Baltimore
Methodist Protestant Church of the
Rock Island Railroad Names New Chicago President
On April 7 in Rock Island New York J A Jackson of Chicago was elected president to succeed Robert Mather who resigned to become chairman of the board of directors of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company.
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New York
J. A. Jackson
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad Company
Robert Mather
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
French Opinion Of Roosevelt In Naples Dispatches
French editors in Naples describe Theodore Roosevelt as self focused and inclined to preach during his East Africa tour. They quote him claiming elected as a representative of honesty against oil kings and steel emperors, boasting veto power and treaty making, and predicting Taft continuity and a stronger state to curb trusts.
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Naples
Paris
Froney
Theodore Roosevelt
Caesar
Europe
Asia
Africa
America
Roosevelt
East Afria
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Emperor William
Far West
Ufe
Taft
Panama Canal
Enaoy
Roosevelt and Italian King Queen Meet Aboard Warship
In Messina harbor on April 7 King Emmanuel and Theodore Roosevelt met aboard the Italian battleship Re Umberto. The king and queen of Italy traveled down the strait with Roosevelt coming from Naples aboard the steamer Admiral. The weather en route was described as beautiful.
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Italy
Mr. Roosevelt
Naples
Admiral
Tornado Hits Marion Wisconsin Killing Two and Wounding Many
A tornado struck Marion Wisconsin and the nearby village of Pittsburg killing two people and injuring many others. The storm caused extensive property damage including collapsed homes, ruined businesses, and damaged mills and banks with an estimated monetary loss of about 160000.
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Marion
Pittsburg
Here
Edwards
A. F. White Business College
Ma- Mon State and Trust Bank
Holliday Grocery
African Methodist Church
Hughes Plans Campaign Against Boxing Clubs
New York reports Governor Hughes preparing to push legislation to grant police greater power to crack down on boxing exhibitions at underregulated clubs. Promoters fear a broad crackdown as authorities recently arrested fighters and officials after a ten round bout at Marathon Athletic club in Brooklyn.
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New York
Hughes
Marathon Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Roosevelt Begins Second Stage of His East Africa Trip
Theodore Roosevelt resumes his journey aboard the Admiral in Naples after a warm reception. He plans to sail to Mombasa on April 21 and then visit Messina before continuing toward the East African protectorate and Uganda, expressing gratitude for Italy's earthquake relief.
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Roosevelt
Naples
Theodore Roosevelt
Uganda
Mombasa
Apri
Chevalier Calabreal
United States
Italy
Mr. Roosevelt
Messina
Signor Trincherti
Giolitti
Car plunges down incline. two boys killed, six injured
Pittsburg April 7 two boys killed and six other persons injured when a car on the St Clair incline broke away near the center and plunged to the bottom. The impact sent the car into the little frame station at the bottom collapsing it and trapping passengers.
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Pittsburg
St. Clair
Castro Barred From Trinidad as Castro Seeks Venezuela Return
The U S state department prompted Britain to bar Cipriano Castro former Venezuelan president from landing in Trinidad delaying his plan to recover the presidency. Castro travels from Europe aboard the Guadaloupe and may land in Trinidad or Colon while awaiting developments. Caracas reports hint President Gomez may resign in favor of a vice president.
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Cipriano Castro
West Indies
Europe
Venezuela
France
Guadaloupe
Castro
Trinidad
Colon
Caracas
Juan Vicente Gomez
Republic
Britain bars Castro as act of friendship to powers
London on April 7 reported Britain changed from a policy of noninterference in the Venezuela crisis to prevent Cipriano Castro from landing at Port of Spain Trinidad. The move follows a State Department warning that Castro could disrupt pacific conditions and upset regional stability.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
State Department
Washington
London Foreign Office
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Castro
London
Great Britain
Caribbean
Trinidea
America
Foreign Office
Prohibition Law Upheld by Alabama Supreme Court
The Alabama statewide prohibition act, in effect since January 1, was upheld by the state supreme court with all judges concurring. The ruling comes after attacks on constitutional grounds from Birmingham Mobile and Salem, and enforcement plans are expected to intensify.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Alabama
Birmingham
Mobile
Salem
High Court
Twenty Counties Go Dry in Michigan Vote
Twenty counties voted dry in Michigan with seven voting to retain saloons led by Washtenaw. Ann Arbor, site of the Michigan University, recorded a 826 margin for the drys in a bitter contest. About 600 saloons and ten breweries are to be shut down statewide.
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Michigan
Detroit
Wastenaw
Ann Arbor
Michigan University
Stote
Irs
Alaska Dog Race Winners Claim Nome Sweepstake Title
Nome kennel race covering 412 miles saw Berger's teams numbers 1 and 9% win in 82 hours 2 minutes, with Scotty Allen and Petey Blatchford leading the effort. Second place arrived 17 minutes later as Fink's Siberian dogs, backed by a $100,000 wager, finished third amid a crowded field of fourteen teams.
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Seattle
Wash
Nome
Suter
Nime
Fink
Unusual coalition forms to reform saloon trade
Cincinnati voices unite brewers Anti Saloon League and Municipal Reform League to weed out bad saloonkeepers. Ohio Brewers' association pushes a dean law requiring saloonkeepers to answer interrogatories about Sunday closing and mirrors. If false or incomplete, license revoked. Brewers promise support.
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Cincinnati
Anti Saloon League
Municipal Reform League
Ohio Brewers’ Association
Womilton
Hotnecs
Doran & Co Sinks Into Suspension After Slow Business
Liabilities reach 375000 as James Doran & Co suspends operations in St Paul after years of poor demand. The firm resumed after a three year hiatus but failing profits and mounting obligations since 1906 have forced a voluntary suspension. Asset value is not yet determined.
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St. Paul
James Doran & Co
Sone Ito
Jump Into the Mississippi Tragic Pact Near Alexandrian
Keokuk Iowa April 7 Herman Bart lett and Belva Pugh reportedly left notes stating they would end their lives by jumping into the Mississippi at Alexandrian Missouri after a visit to the girl's home. They left jewelry wraps and Bart lett's bat and money on the hall table where the notes were found.
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Keokuk
Herman Bartlett
Belva Pugh
Alexandrian
Bartlett
Hise Awentheart
Daylight Salgsges Bill Signed in Lincoln Neb
Governor Shallenberger signs daylight liquor bill restricting sales to between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. The new rule takes effect July 1 while Omaha business leaders oppose the measure.
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Lincoln, Neb
Shallenberger
Vale of Iiquor
Omaha
Thirteen Children Drowned in Russian Floods
In Kamanetz Russia on April 7 a bridge over the Morritch river collapsed while thirteen schoolboys were crossing near Orinina village, sending them into the floodwaters and drowning.
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Kamanetz
Russia
Here
Morritch
Orinina
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