Alaska Home Rule Bill Battles Over Upper House
Washington reports on Alaska home rule talks as Nelson and Wickersham clash over reinserted upper house provisions. After a second conference, Nelson yields to allow the reinserted section, Taft expected to sign the bill, and supporters praise its limited powers for Alaska.
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Aniston
Alaska
Wickersham
Pat
Washing PO
D. C
Senate Committee
House
Territory
Nelson
Washington, D. C
La Follette Swings Back Into His Party
Senator Robert Marion La Follette announces return to the Republican Party in Washington. He denounces Theodore Roosevelt's progressive platform as a bogus debut of a new party and pledges loyalty to the grand old party to influence the upcoming election.
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Washington, D. C
Robert Marion LacFilett
Congress
Senate
Wisconsin
Theodore Roosevelt
New Party
Progress
Roosevelt
New York Giants Defeat Chicago Colts 7 to 4 in Third Series Game
The Aug 11 game at Chicago featured the Giants beating the Colts 7 to 4 after leading throughout. New York kept the pressure, pounding a pitcher out of the box as fans filled the baseball park hoping for Chicago redemption.
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Chicago
New York Giants
Chicago Colts
Giants
New York
McFarland to Fight Wolgast in September in New York
Champion Ad Wolgast has signed to defend the lightweight title against McFarland in a ten round bout set for September 27 in New York. Plans include a week of sparring events where champions meet top contenders as a kickoff to a large festival of boxing and other sports in the city.
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Cadillac
Ad_ Wolgast
McFarland
Wolgast
New York
Jack Johnson
Jeannette
Mills
Roosevelt Opens Campaign in Rhode Island
In Providence Aug 1 Theodore Roosevelt under the Progressive banner opened his Rhode Island campaign with a large gathering. He attacked boss rule, pledged to fight party machines, and urged voters to back a new party to put the people first. Applause followed his strong denunciations of political bosses and the old party machine.
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Teddy
Rhode Island
Providence
Thoodorse Roosevelt
New Party
Buit
Roosevelt
Kansas
Progressive Party of the
United States
Gang of Pirates
Senate debates six year presidential term amendment
Washington report says the Senate in extra session considered a constitutional amendment to set a six year presidential term with no re election. House talks and conference efforts aimed to resolve amendments while an army bill change sparked debate. Judge F. E. Fuller was confirmed as a judge in the Third Judicial Division.
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Washington, D. CL
Senate
House
Hesias
Claus
General J. Woods
Senate Sustains President's Veto
Washington Aug 17 The senate by a large vote sustained the president Taft veto of the wool and steel bills. The two measures vetoed earlier by the president were returned to the house and passed by the Democrats over the executive veto. The senate confirmed the veto by a wide majority.
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Special Nugget Service
Washington
Senate
Taft
House
Potatoes Shipped To Alaska Eruption Victims
Secretary of the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh ordered ten tons of potatoes to be sent from Seattle to Alaska eruption victims. The food aid targets Eskimo villages where people await transport to new hamlets or towns established by the government.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh
Mount Katmal
Alaska
Seattle
Governor Dix calls special session to begin September 3
The New York session will address crimes uncovered in Greater New York and plans for the fall election with the new Progressive party in the field. Also notes Dr. Andrews resumes practice in the Board of Trade building and Mount Katmai eruption fears prompt relocation efforts for refugees. Nome Tailoring Co offers cleaning, pressing, repairs, fur renewal, alterations, and made to order suits.
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New York
Dix
Greater
New Progressive Party
Nome Tailoring Co
NOME TAILORING CO. Route note between stores
A brief notice places NOME TAILORING CO. between Segerstrom and Hagen and Zehner's jewelry shops in a local business corridor. The item lists storefronts in proximity and highlights commercial activity in the district.
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Segerstrom & Hagen and
Zehner’s Jewelry Stores
Rebels Forced to Leave Juarez After Night Pursuit
The article reports Mexican government troops under Madero gaining control near Juarez while rebels led by General Orezco fled under cover of night. Bridges were destroyed and rebuilt, and pursuit intensified toward the mountains as residents observed the retreat into Mexican territory and near El Paso.
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Tie Dave Tran
Trin
Madero
Linge Feltens
Hiegowert
el Paso
Orezco
Senator Sailed 65 Passengers on Steamship Senator
Aug 16 the steamship Senator sailed from this port yesterday morning at eleven o clock with a full cargo of freight the United States mail and sixty five passengers The Senator will maintain the season schedule and round trips as advertised Mrs J M Sloan and Nomeites return on the Senator New laid eggs at Prosser s 1 per dozen Fryers 5c per pound
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Shutile
United States Mail
J. M. Sloan
Prosser’s
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Juarez
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