Taft Favored Lorimer Election, Hines Testifies
Edward Hines of Chicago testified before the senate Lorimer committee that Senator Aldrich and President supported Lorimer’s election to the U S Senate. He said Aldrich urged a White House meeting, then reported the president favored Lorimer and he communicated with Lorimer in Springfield to carry out the administration’s mission.
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Edward Hines
Chicago
Aldrich
Hines
White House
Senate
Washington
Storm Center
Lorimer
Lorimer Committee
United States Senate
Penrose
Springfield
Taft weighs troop withdrawal from Texas division
President Taft considers pulling home troops forming the maneuver division in Texas. A cabinet meeting tomorrow will decide, with withdrawals expected to start immediately and finish within a month. Official reasons cite improved Mexico conditions and soldier discomfort.
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Washington
Taft
Texas
Mexico
Maine Enforces New Telephone Switchboard Law
Augusta June 29 state law requires all telephone companies to permit intercompany wire connections in adjacent territories. Larger firms plan to challenge the measure as unconstitutional.
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Augusta
Maine
Colorado Pioneer and Civil War Veteran William H. Berry Dies
William H. Berry a Colorado pioneer Indian fighter and Civil War veteran who helped capture the Reynolds gang, died in Cripple Creek on June 28 after a life marked by frontier service and notable robberies of the 1860s.
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Cripple Creek
William H. Berry
Colorado
Reynolds
Sugar wars fade as beet and trade shifts spark price clash
Philadelphia and Washington clash over the sugar trust probe as George H. Earle attacks Roosevelt for not prosecuting the sugar trust while Arbuckle Brothers’ William Gillmore recounts the 1898 99 price wars and the decline of the American Sugar Refining Company amid protective beet sugar policy and rival attacks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House Committee
George H. Earle
Philadelphia
Representative Madison
Kansas
Madison
Bonaparte
W. G. Gillmore
Arbuckle Brothers
Brooklyn
N. Y
House
Gemini
William G. Gillmore
Ouner
Gilmore
Arbuckles
Toledo
Ohio
O. Havemeyer
Gillmore
Willmore
Pocatello Commercial Club Declares Boycott on Salt Lake
The Pocatello Commercial club board of governors unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Manufacturers and Business Men's association of Utah and publishing houses R L Polk & Co for alleged misuses. The group calls for protests to Salt Lake papers and asks Idaho clubs to consider the action, aiming to defend Pocatello’s integrity and credit.
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Pocatello Commercial Club
Utah
Board of Governors
The
Pocatello
Manufacturers and Business Men’s Association of
R. L. Polk & Co
Idaho
Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
F. H. Hilliard
J. J. Young
Miles F. Reed
D. Worth Clark
W. H. Bohlscheid
Noah
Commercial Club
Bistline
Tobacco Trust Dissolution Case At Supreme Court
Washington June 28 The Supreme Court orders the new general to direct lower courts to carry out its decision providing for dissolution of the American Tobacco Company. The ten day period for a rehearing has expired.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
American Tobacco Company
Denver Attorney Ralph Talbot Dies at Fort Robinson
Ralph Talbot, a prominent Denver lawyer, died at Fort Robinson on June 29 from softening of the brain. He was 61 and had been a notable figure in Denver's legal community.
Posse Pursues Oregon Bandits
Roseburg June 20 A heavily armed posse led by Deputy Sheriff Stewart searches the countryside for four bandits who held up the northbound Southern Pacific train near West Fork. The mail car was looted of valuable parcels but the express car was not entered. The robbers are believed to head toward Roseburg with a large lead.
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Roseburg
Stewart
Southern Pacific
West Fork
Here
French Favors Revision of the Woolen Schedule
Washington reports Congressman French and Senator Borah back revisions to the Underwood tariff bill on wool. French urged a secured wool duty and a specific basis, while opposing extreme amendments and urging swift action to balance relief for wool growers and manufacturers.
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Washington
French
Senator Borah
Gore
Finance Committee
House
Borah
Senate
Republians
Indictments in Steel Trust Conspiracy Case
Federal grand jury report expected to detail criminal indictments charging conspiracy to fix steel prices across the industry. Officials of United States Steel and subsidiaries, plus influential financiers, cited as involved. The probe also targets a prominent New York law firm tied to trust contracts and pooling agreements.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Federal
Wire Trust
Brown Da vis daughter weds Lt Barnett in Elkins ceremony
Katherine Davis Brown daughter of Commander R M G Brown and granddaughter of Senator Henry Cassaway Davis married at noon to Lieutenant Chester P Barnett of the Third Artillery stationed in San Antonio Texas. The reception drew guests from Washington New York and Baltimore with strong military representation.
Poor Season for Sagehens This Year
Al Norman and Fred Barnes return from a Gypsy trip along the Blackfoot river country detailing nine days of camping and fishing. Norman notes a scarce sage hen season and criticizes the July 15 opening date, suggesting August 15 would be better due to a cold late spring. Only one covey observed. young birds remain very small.
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al Norman
Fred Barnes
Blackfoot
Pocatello
Pebble
Portneuf
Harvester Trust Probe Proposed by Nebraska Representative
Washington June 20 investigation to determine if International Harvester company violated anti trust and interstate or national banking laws and whether it has entered into illegal relations with other persons firms or corporations is proposed in a resolution introduced by Representative Lobeck of Nebraska.
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Washington
International Harvester Company
Lobeck
Nebraska
Chief Justice Cain Rushed to Hospital in Heat Collapse
Denver reports Chief Justice John Cain of Colorado Supreme Court fainted in his chamber from heat. He was moved to St Luke's Hospital where officials said he rallied somewhat but remained in serious condition.
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Denver
John Cain
Supreme Court ‘of
Colorado
St. Lukes Hospital
Jury Still Out on Henwood Murder Verdict
Denver June 29 up to 2 p m no verdict in the Henwood murder case against Frank H Henwood for the killing of George B Copeland. The trial for the murder of Sylvester Van Phul is rescheduled for July 6.
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Denver
Thas
Frank H. Henwood
George B. Copeland
Henwood
Sylvester van Phul
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Temple Bar
Elizabeth
Arbuckle
Cparter
Harcing
Brooklyn Eagle
Tobacco Trust
POSSE
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Steel Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Financial World of
America
Sagehens
Jurist Stricken
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