Financial column note on Taft Roosevelt and politics
A Chicago letter discusses Taft Roosevelt era politics, debates on policy like the Panama Canal, tariff revision, and party strategy. It mentions figures such as Cannon, Findlay, and Andrew Carnegie era tone, with historical references to Hiram Paulding and other notables. The text blends political commentary with a stock market vignette from a broker’s perspective.
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Caten
Washington
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Congress
Spoeker
Ways and Means
Miter
Longworth
Mtr
Cannon
Hdmn
Tutt
Howe
Senate
Trutt
Taft
Aescord
Way‘ and
Meens
Camnon
Ways and Means Committee
Republcan
Thorte
Canoe
Cannan
The Rise of a Floor Broker on the Chicago Exchange
A veteran broker recounts bustling trading floors where errors and quick judgments define careers. The piece recalls a sudden misread order, a veteran's quick salvage, and the thin line between skill and luck in Pullman preferred dealings.
Denials of Graft Continue From Feyze One Benue Of Buying
The article outlines ongoing denials of graft linked to a government purchase, noting months after acquisition by the government that the governor served in the Philippines during the questioned period. It questions the relevance of company records to U S authorities and the liquidation of the entities involved.
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Feyze
Benue
Abe
Philippines
United States
Mtienne
Marcel
Parle
Wind
Credit Lyont al Aomoulevard Dex Halians
Controversial Panama Canal Letters Expose Alleged Schemes
Fragmentary OCR reveals a quagmire of alleged schemes involving a Paris address, bonds, and secret profits linked to interoceanic canal interests. Statements by Cromwell and Taft are cited, denying direct profit or ties to the canal transfers and asserting no government stock connections.
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Tsles
Taft
Panama
Roowevel
Africa
Rennes
Americans.’ Mr. Cromwell
Eauil Committee
Senate
Cromwell
Shen B
Henry W. Taft
Charles P. Taft
Flo
Charles
Ferest
Ain
Train engine blast kills crew near Goreville
A freight engine on the Chicago and Baltimore and Ohio line exploded today near Goreville, killing the engineer and fatally wounding a crew member. Communications from the region describe a fatal blast ripping through the locomotive with several injured. Local authorities and railroad officials investigate cause and scope of the tragedy.
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Marion
Ths
Goreville
Here
Gaginwu
Blast of Steam Kills a Crankman Mystery
Fragmentary text describes a fatal steam blast affecting a crankman figure amid scattered phrases. Names, places, and clear events are unreadable, but the incident suggests a sudden industrial accident with uncertain details and unclear identities.
Guilty Verdict in Ohio Jury After Deliberation
In Angadn Heom Ohio the chief of Poe OCharkn Wilnauie was found guilty by a jury after half hours of deliberation.
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Heom
Ohio
Poe Ocharkn
Jury Award, Ruef Trial Delays Highlight 1906 San Francisco Case
The Ruef corruption trial stretched 104 days with a 72 day delay before a verdict. Jurors found Ruef guilty after long deliberations while co defendants faced bribery charges against John M Kelly and other figures in the San Francisco political corruption case. Another defendant, Make, was convicted and confessed, amid tension from threats and a jailhouse shooting by an ex convict linked to the proceedings.
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Roosevelt
Lata Raoty Company
John J Kurey
Shorty
Frank J. Murphy
Adolph New Burlt
Ruef
John M. Kelly
Tatiemnan
Mentones
Mugnhy da Whleh Blake
Miho
Ithe
Ruel
Hétey
Morris Halt
Heney
County Jol
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Aimiral
United Stateravy
Marele
Hern
Cesvence Baptim Lanter
Worman Phreidian
Bern
Bignor Mori
de, Lenaler
Hart
Pro
Findlay
Marion Electway
Obie River
Jon Cannon
Fudge Taft
Lim
Joe Cannon
Andrew Carnesien
Alexander Dowle
Zion
Teddy
Cairo
Tas
Harry
Pitteburg
HCPCS
Mies
Miles Marion
Shar Ita
Canton
Chicago
Wwe
Tims
Kulago Stock Exchange
Fedland
Seth
So. G. Wiant
Post Gards
Tibet
Anne
Caine
Jim
Fom
Wenie Stork
Chicago Exchange
Nelson
Elgin
Nelson Sons
East Center Street
Youngetowi
Deo
Lew Boil
Orahian
Eretc
Pat Syre
Job Patt
Eon
Arom Aid
Hoonevelt
Mr. Root
Willan H. Fatt
Loeb
Clarence Nro
Achered
Josige
Mrs
Tail
Mrs. Taft
Wolave
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Ruer
Bert
Elie
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Mark
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Otto H. Grossglaus
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Columbia & Boulevard
Felty & Merkel
Bellevue
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West End
Candy
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West Center St
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