Taft-Sherman Ticket Talks Tie Up New York Delegates
Washington reports rising effort to pair President Taft with James S. Sherman as running mate to win New York GOP delegates. Sherman insists on endorsement parity, while Taft plans a broad tour from New England to Georgia and Chicago. The Nugget Service notes a concerted push amid strained Taft-Sherman relations.
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Washington
Taft
James S. Sherman
Sherman
New York State
Upstate
Willams Barnes, Jr
Republicana of
New York
Tefts
New England
New Hampshire
Georgia
Chicago
Ambassadors plea for US troops in Mexico amid prisoner standstill
U S Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson asked Washington to send troops to Mexico to rescue 53 Americans trapped in Valardena by Insurrectos. He reported the detainees are prisoners of war awaiting rebel consent to leave. Washington may take time to secure their release as Mexican leaders promise action. Nations seek advantages as UK Germany Russia and Japan join US in Panama rights petition.
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Mexico City
Henry Lane Wilson
United States
Mexico
Valardena
Wilson
Valar
Dena
Madoreo
Washington
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
Japan
Panama
Lawrence Strikers Plan Washington Committee Visit
Lawrence Massachusetts March 1 strikers announce sending a committee to Washington with children to appeal to the investigating committee of commerce and labor. They claim unit operators hire child labor and should be punished for that practice.
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Lawrence
Mass
Washington
Investigating Committee of Commerce and Labor
Government Refused to Stop Traffic in War Munitions
The Mexican government asked the United States to halt trade and ban exports of munitions from El Paso. The reply said traffic of powder and shot would not be prohibited and that shipments remain subject to seizure. Mexico must intercept any contraband. Also report of revolts in Pekin where republican troops attacked and destroyed property. many arrested face court martial. officials consider serious punishments.
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Washington
United States
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Pekin
La Follette Friends Rally Behind Roosevelt Rivalry Surges
Portland March 9. Republican nomination turmoil dominates the scene as Roosevelt seeks the nomination with La Follette supporters mounting a strong campaign against him. The feud involves Pinchot and Taft ally concerns, with speeches signaling a sharp battle ahead. William H. Hoover and Fred Richardson noted as entertainers in the event.
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Portland
Ore
Maren
Roosevelt
Ga Follette
Walter Hodeer
Robert Mariot
Pheodore Bornvelt
Emnett
Nederstanding
Morgan Co Receives 70 Million Cash in Steel Trust Report
Washington February 28 The fee committee reports it found the steel trust restrained trade and that J P Morgan Co earned 70 million dollars for organizing the one billion dollar steel trust in 1901 The committee notes the trust controlled about 86 percent of US steel iron output and that profits over nine years totaled about one billion dollars The Nome quartette 800 pounds of harmony March 9.
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Special Nugget Service
Washington
Fee
Lane Trust
J. P Morgan Co
Steel Trust
Thy Morgan Syndicate
Orcantelme
Kitchen Dollar Steel Trust
United States
Theatest Corporation
Nome Quartette
Lindeberg raises $500 purse for All Alaska Sweepstakes
Dr E E Hill of Nome Kennel Club announced a telegram from Jafet Lindeberg and Max Gordon confirming $500 raised in San Francisco to boost the All Alaska Sweepstakes purse. The fund aims to attract more entrants for the early next month race and honors the sponsors.
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E. E. Hill
Nomet Kennel Club
Jafet Lindeberg
Pioneer Mining Company
Max Gordon
Nome Kennel Club
Lindeberg
San Francisco
Doctor Wiley May Resign After Pressure From Food Law
Special Nugget Service dispatches from Washington report Dr Harvey W Wiley, longtime chief of the United States department of agriculture's pure food division, planning to resign. The 70 year old says the strain of enforcing the Pure Food Law and opposition from certain powerful interests has become too great to endure, though he has faced no personal trouble recently.
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Sevice
Washington
Marcy
Harvey Wo Wiley
White
Tunge
Uae
Vertain
Impurt
Fort Prodinte
Wiley
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Teddy
Bob
Kennel Club
U. S
Lawrence Strikers
Placer
Nugnet
Engke River Grocery
Snake River
A. Polet
Lafollette
Tron Wosconsain
Pitchet
Eneentien
Wiedenpin
Titbert Tate
Bey
Sheng Yen
Worlington
Harry Shearer
Fred Richardson
Seattle
Independent
Telephone Cyponse
Sunset Company
Unes
Sunset Phones and
Tegraph Company
American Bell Systems
Eagle
Seward Com! Co
Doctor Wiley
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