Trusts and tariffs amid steel and sugar debates
A speaker argues against free trade as a remedy for monopolies in iron and steel, defends tariffs to protect labor, and condemns unsafe trusts. He cites U S Steel’s profits and labor impact, notes rising US capacity and competition, and warns against calamity rhetoric while urging vigorous enforcement and measured regulatory limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Europe
Republican Party
Iran
Hison
Blic
Democratic Party
Minnesota
Dakotas
Mountain States
Far West
New England
Atlantic States
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Buffalo
Frick
James Swank
American Iron and Steel Association
I. Penalstes
Lst of Directors
Our Nation’s Industrial Promise and Progress
The speaker argues for a balanced policy that protects competition and national interests while expanding trade. He cites the growth of the American trade surplus, open mills for labor, and the superior production capacity of the United States. He urges recognition of evils yet emphasizes blessings and the nation’s bright future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McKinley
McKinley
Lodge Defends Army Record In Address On Philippine War
Senator Lodge praised Secretary Root and defended U S actions in Cuba and the Philippines. He acknowledged some cruelties but blamed Filipino guerrillas and urged fairness toward officers and men. The senator cited the murder of Private O Hearn and noted Shaw's departure for New Haven after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge
Shaw
Root
Philippines
O'Hearn
Senate
O’hearn
Senator Lodge
Army of
United States
Cuba
New Haven
Conn
Fairbanks Speech in Chicago Defends Philippines Policy
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana spoke at William Lorimer’s rally in Chicago. He defended U S actions in the Philippines, contrasted American conduct with Spanish rule, praised American soldiers, and argued U S teachers and schools promote good government among the natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
William Lorimer
Lorimer
Coness
Philippines
United States
Democratic Party
Spain
Bryan Opens Nebraska Campaign Across Three Cities
Falls City Nebraska October 8 William J Bryan began a fusion ticket campaign across Pawnee City Table Rock and Falls City speaking to large crowds. He focused on trusts and imperialism with incidental notes on the coal miners strike and the financial question. He was accompanied by H H Hanks candidate for Congress in the First district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Democratic
Washington Post
St. Louis
Tertain Corporation
United States
Commonwealth
Jones
Falls City
Neb
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Pawnee City
Table Rock
Mr. Bryan
H. H. Hanks
Eeeanne
Moody begins two week Western tour for navy talks
Secretary of the Navy Charles G. Moody departed for a two week tour of public addresses in the West. He will address The Navy before the Marquette Club in Chicago and speak in Madison Wisconsin before heading as far as Omaha Nebraska. Assistant Secretary Darling will oversee naval affairs in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Moody
Navy
Marquette Club
Chicago
Madison
Wis
Omaha
Neb
Darling
Districts and Candidates List in Election Summary
Massachusetts Thirteenth district Chas. T. Luse Democrat Connecticut Fourth district Willam D Bishop Democrat New York Thirty second district William De Graff Democrat Local election data highlights three Democratic nominees by district and state, with party alignment noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Chas. T. Luse
Connecticut
Willam D. Bishop
New York
William de Graff
Two Safes Blown In Davenport And Pittsburg Rail Clash
Burglars blew open a Davenport hardware store safe and took about 5400 dollars while a separate Pittsburg accident exploded a safe at the Pittsburg and Western Railroad ticket office in Allegheny stealing roughly 800 dollars. Both robberies left no trace and the culprits escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Neb
J. H. Lawrie
Pittsburg
Pittsburg & Western Hailroad Company
Allegheny
Pittsburg & Western
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
Jessie Morrison Released on $10,000 Bond
Jessie Morrison was released from the state penitentiary in Lansing Kansas today after the approval of a $10,000 bond. She had been sentenced to ten years for the killing of Mrs. Olin Castle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Morrison
Lansing
Kan
Miss Morrison
Olin Castle
New Bishop Elected for Alabama Diocese
The Montgomery diocesan council elected Rev. C. M. Beckwith of Houston Texas as bishop of the Holocopal diocese of Alabama to succeed Rt. Rev. R. W. Barnwell, who is deceased. The report notes ceremonial details and includes a stray line about champagne brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Dioecesan Council
C. M. Beckwith
Houston
Tex
Alabama
R. W. Barnwell
Riots in New Orleans as Mile High Militias Readied
A New Orleans streetcar clash left sixteen injured as strikers and strike breakers faced off. Police and militia were deployed after Gov. Heard ordered Major General Glynn to the scene. Cars to run again, arrests made, and mass meetings held as tensions rose in Canal Street and surrounding neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Oct
New Orleans Railways Company
John Fordyce
Blouin
Hessel
Schlessinger
Hattier
Brown
Peter Jensen
Chicago
Louis Christiansen
Thomas Jones
M. L. Kennedy
A. M. Clark
Jensen
Charlies Ferguson
Bud Lynn
Fred Eichling
Alex. Derbes
Capdevielle
Heard
Glynn
Street-Railways Company
Canal Street
Robert Koontz
Fordyce
First Military District
Christiansen
Jones
Progressive Union
Washington Artillery Hall
Robert E. Lee
Republcan
Congress
Central Trades and Labor Council
J. H. &Idson
St. Louis
Jackson
Miss
Henry Corbush
Harry Fellman
Basin
Corbush
Fellman
Glens Falls under semi martial law during street strike
Glens Falls New York remains under semi martial law as militiamen patrol streets after dark amid a motormen strike on the Hudson Valley Electric Railway. Henry L Ramsey secretary of the Central Trades and Labor Assembly was arrested today on rioting charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glens Falls
N. Y
Hudson Valley Electric Railway
Henry L. Ramsey
Central Trades and Labor Assembly
Kronprin Wilhelm Sinks British Steamer After Fog Collision
The Nord German Lloyd Kronprin Wilhelm collided with the British ship Robert Ingham off Beachy Head in heavy fog. Robert Ingham sank, with William Miller and passenger Scott among the dead and survivor rescue by the Kronprin Wilhelm, which saved its own crew. The Ingham, en route to the Tyne, carried no other lives aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Southampton
New York
Robert Foenam
Beachy H
Robert Ingham
Tyne
William Miller
Scott
Miller
Kronpring Wilhelm
Elliott
Robert I
Wreck of the Kambyses Off Porto Rico Admirals Boat
A fogbound Kambyses strikes Robert Ingham's starboard quarter and nearly sinks. The Kosmos line steamer Kambyses, of over 3,000 tons, bound from San Francisco to Hamburg with a full cargo, lies wrecked at Guine’s Point off Porto Rico. Recovery crews hope to salvage much of the cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Kosmos Line
Guines Point
Porto Rico
Hamburg
Merchants’ Exchange
Schooner Anna Marie Wreck Drowns Captain and Crew
The schooner Anna Marie from Alpena Michigan, carrying coal for Kincardine water works, wrecked at Kincardine Ontario last night. Captain Gordon and three crew members were drowned, with Mr Ferguson of a rescue party among the missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kincardine, Ont
Anna Marie
Alpena
Mich
Kincardine Water Works
Gordon
Mr. Ferguson
Veterans Parade In Washington Honors Grand Army Power
The Grand Army of the Republic formations move past the White House led by Illinois, with departments from Ohio New York Virginia and more. Ex Confederate Longstreet grins with Sickles as ex Union soldiers salute. President Roosevelt later reviews the parade in a carriage amid cheers and a brief ride to the Peace Monument before returning to the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons of Veterans
Pennsylvania
Grand Army of the Republic
Department of Illinois
H. M. Trimble
Ohio
Walton Webber
New York
Allan C. Black
Virginia
North Carolina
C. D. Graw
Maryland
John W. Worth
Michigan
Edward C. Anthony
Indiana
Benjamin Starr
Kentucky
T. F. Beyland
West Virginia
C. C. Matthews
Arkansas
John H. Avery
Tennessee
G. W. Patton
Louisiana
Mississippi
Charles W. Keeling
Florida
S. Herbert Lancey
Texas
C. C. Haskell
Georgia
William M. Scott
Alabama
E. E. Bacon
Oklahoma
Wesley Taylor
Potomac
B. F. Bingham
White House
Torrance
Towler
Hay
Moody
Root
Wilson
Hitchcock
Payne
O. O. Howard
Edward McCook
Daniel Sickles
Carrington
J. Warren Keifer
Edgar Allen
Longstreet
Sickles
John A. Logan
W. W. Blackmer
Boston
Massachusetts
Cities in contention to host next G. A. R. encampment
Washington dispatch says three active candidates for hosting the G. A. R. encampment are Saratoga Atlantic City and San Francisco. A sentiment favors a central U S location between the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and a middle West bid may replace the listed cities if its leading candidates gain support for commander materal Stewart of Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Saratoga
Atlantic City
San Francisco
Ohio
Mississippi
Middle West
Materal Stewart
Pennsylva
Delegates debated for high ranking posts amid union leaders race
The article lists Generals Stewart Black Sickles and others contending for top posts and vice commander positions, with J M Smith and M Grahard leading the senior race and Shaw Averill Calkins contesting for junior vice commander in chief, reflecting a tense nomination battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nia
John C. Black
Illinois
McElroy
Washington
Daniel E. Sickles
New York
Stewart
Black
Copay
J. M. Smith
Ohio
M. Grahad
Colorado
Shaw
West Virginia
Averill
Calkins
Oregon
Tent Meetings at Night Reunions of Army Corps Held at Camp Roosevelt
Washington reports Camp Roosevelt hosting multiple Civil War veteran reunions. Army of the Potomac, Fifteenth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Army Corps groups meet under leaders including Col. W. W. Dudley and Gen. Daniel E. Sickles. Naval veterans join in, with notable speakers such as J. N. Nicholson and members of the Supreme Court present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oct
Camp Roosevelt
Grant
Army of the Potomac
Sherman
Fifteenth Army Corps
Sheridan
Eighth Army Corps
Meade
Fourteenth Army Corps
Farragut
W. W. Dudley
Daniel E. Sickles
B. H.ee
James Tanner
Col
J.nicholson
Sickles
Rome
Eenemander Welsert
J John C. Tack
James Campbell
Dovener
West An
T. H. McKee
Eighth Army
Fourteenth Corps
Jurtice Aria
United States Supreme Court
Ird
H. B. Carington
Tt Chamberlain
Navy
Frank M. Bristol
Ce D. J. Stafford
Durbin Cheered as Indiana Governor Leads Parade in Washington
Special to the Indianapolis Journal reports Gov. Durbin of Indiana marching with his comrades and receiving applause along the parade route. Gov. Bliss of Michigan rode a runaway horse and was seriously injured, while Durbin’s group drew praise and veterans stood firm into the night. Indiana delegates split on commander in chief, with Stewart of Pennsylvania leading by four votes though no decision yet on the next encampment city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
United States
Torrance
Badger
Eyrie
Wisconsin
Abe
Pennsylvania
Waterloo
Ind
Maine
Minnesota
South Dakota
Iowa
North
Bryan Post
Trenton
N. J
Maryland
Kansas
Ware
Peffer
Keifer
Kentucky
Georgia
District of Columbia
Arizona
Brant Zolcagh
Bags Cig Jlysses
Grant
Oo Ety
Sane
Cooke
Drum Council
Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Bliss
Michigan
Durbin
Indiana
Pee Tee
Officers elected at Naval Veterans convention 1965
Washington report lists new national officers of the National Association of Naval Veterans for the 1965 convention. Commodore commanding is W Scott Smith. fleet captain George McNeil. commander Bert A McLean. lieutenant commander John W Prout. lieutenant Edward Hubbell. ensign James E nae Provi dence. rear ensign Edward F Newtened Conn. surgeon E set ee oo aa pra r. engineer F Brigen Rockford. chaplain Ander McWilliams. Next convention site to be decided by national officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Association of Naval Veterans
W. Scott Smith
George McNeil
Chicago
Bert A. McLean
Brooklyn
John W. Prout
Newark
N. J
Edward Hubbell
New Haven
Conn
Mane
Jamese E
Providence
R. L. Ensign
Edward F
E. Set Ee
F. Brigen
Rockford
Mil Sweet
Aeander McWilliams
Detroit
Memorial University Report Highlights Growth in Mason City
In a session of the Commandery in chief of the Sons of Veterans, the Banner remains the official organ with policy shaped by national headquarters. The Memorial University at Mason City Iowa reports a healthy, growing foundation funded by a per member tax of three and a half cents annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sons of Veterans
Memorial University
Mason City
Order of Lone of Veterans
Frank
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