Witness testimony in Carmack Cooper case recalls gun details
Nashville courtroom scenes reveal expert disputes on revolver action and smoke from powder. Witnesses describe a fatal sequence involving Col Cooper and Senator Carmack, notes of a missing letter, and conversations with Judge Bradford and Governor Patterson as the case unfolds.
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Nashville
Cooper Sharpe
W. M Setter
General Gartner
Senator Carmack
P J Wenning
W.S Worgan
Polk
Apartmertta
Eastman
Morgan
Carmack
Robin
J. Bradford
Col. Cooper
Gal Cooper
General Brown
Ball
Jim Bradford
Carm
Col
Judge Bradford Rejects Detailed Tragedy Statement
Judge Bradford denies writing a detailed statement of the tragedy and says he will prepare a brief synopsis of the defense theory for counsel. He was then excused from further action.
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Bradford
Ship Subsidy Bill Taken Up In House
The ship subsidy bill was taken up in the House with four and a half hours for debate and a final vote. The measure pays American mail steamships at 4.60 dollars per nautical mile outward on routes of 4000 miles or more to South America the Philippines Asia and Australasia. Mr Overstreet and Mr Landis of Indiana led the discussion urging passage.
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Washington
South America
Philippines
Asia
Australasia
Overstreet
Indiana
Landis
Senators Condemn Roosevelt for Absent Authority on Steel Merger
A Senate judiciary committee report concludes President Roosevelt acted without authority in approving the Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption by United States Steel, a move argued to violate the Sherman act. Seven members signed, with additional views by Nelson Bacon Culberson Kittredge Foraker Overman and others.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Roosevelt
Tennessee Coal and & Iron Company
United States Steel Corporation
Committee On Judiciary
Clark
Culberson
Nelson
Kittredge
Foraker
Bacon
Rayner
Overman
Nelson Things
Frick and Gray
Steel Corporation
Tennessee
New York City
Senate
Culberson and
Department of Justice
Pon
Bonaparte
Culombe Claims Gun Silencer Perfected in Demonstration
Northfield Vermont March 2 Joseph C Culombe a Norwich University graduate says he has perfected a gun silencer rivaling the Maxim device He asserts it eliminates recoil and renders black powder nearly amorphous A Northfield Gun Club demonstration was declared a success and his design is described as integrated with the shooter rather than attached to the muzzle
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Northfield
Joseph C Culombe
Norwich University
Cuulombe
Spokane Rate Case Sparks Wide Rail Fare Rethink
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled Spokane’s complaint against Northern Pacific Great Northern and Union Pacific in two main points. It found eastern to Spokane rates higher than to Seattle were not unlawful, but that rates from distant origins to Spokane were unjust and unreasonable, ordering reductions from St Paul and Chicago while signaling a broad overhaul of interior transcontinental rates.
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Washington
Inter- State Commerce Commission Today
Spokane
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Union Pacific
Seattle
Commission
St. Paul
Chicago
Confessions of Smuggled Chinese Expose System
May Lee and Wong Sieu confess a well organized scheme to smuggle Chinese into the United States. They describe travel from Canada to Kingston Jamaica and New York, with Italian storekeeper Lorenzo Cardo aiding concealment on the Hamburg-American liner Prinz Sigismund. Authorities aim to build a broad case extending to the Canadian border and Pacific coast.
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New York
May Lee
Wong Sieu
D Department of Commerce and Labor
West Indies
Aval Upti
Lorenzo Cardo
Pring Sigismund
Shiels
Celestiale
China
Canada
Montreal
Kingston
Jamaica
Prinz Sigismunt
Savilla
Colombia
Sigismund
Canadian
Pacific
Taft Expresses Opinion On Theodore Roosevelt
President Taft issued a statement outlining his view of Theodore Roosevelt. He acknowledged a deep affection for Roosevelt and reflected on how future historians might judge Roosevelt’s administration and influence.
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Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Alect Taft
Roosevelt
Chief Magistrate Sees Providential Role in Nation's Crisis
The speaker argues the chief magistrate will place him alongside Washington and Lincoln and treat him as providentially raised to meet a national emergency rivaling the Revolution and Civil War in importance.
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Washington
Lincoln
Pacific Steel and Wire Company Absorbed Delivers All to US Steel
Pacific Steel and Wire Company has dissolved with its assets passing to American Steel and Wire Company, a United States Steel subsidiary, in a purchase valued near 2 million dollars. The San Francisco offices and Oakland plants will close, as the capitalized firm, once based in Portland, ends its operations.
Sixty Men Entombed After Gas Explosion in Port Blanchard Mine
Twelve men burned by a gas explosion at Erie Coal Company No 14 colliery in Port Blanchard Pennsylvania. Fire followed, sixty men believed entombed back of the flames, rescue efforts ongoing. two bodies recovered. Officials suspect a lamp ignition of gas in an abandoned mine section.
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Wilkesbarre
No 14
Erie Coal Company
Port Blanchard
Hagerman Denies Involvement in Statehood Debate
Albany dispatches report Herbert J. Hagerman clarifying that a misattributed message linked him to opposition of New Mexico statehood. He says he did not know his father’s intentions, never appeared before the Senate committee, and asserts responsibility lies with W. H. Andrews and allies regarding the defeat.
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Albany
N. Y
New Mexico
Herbert J. Haggerman
J. J. Hagerman
Senate Committee On Territories
Mr. Hagerman
Washington
Senate
W. H. Andrews
Mexico
Rev Parkhurst Denounced as Defender by Clergy
Canon Chase of Brooklyn defended Rev Dr Charles H Parkhurst against police claims he spurred social ills. He denounced the accusation as slander and questioned a alleged Sunday business accord with Jews. Francis Oliver noted legal uncertainty over licenses omitting Sundays with no action taken.
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New York
Hingham
Charles H Parkhurst
Canon Chase
Brooklyn
Parkhurst
Bingham
Francis Oliver
Bureau of Licenses
Yale Sends Giant Inauguration Flag to Washington
A 309 by 60 foot Yale flag described as the largest college flag, was shipped from New Haven to Washington for inauguration ceremonies. The Yale flag will fly at official events while the university flag goes to the Yale Club in Washington for the occasion honoring Taft.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Washington
Yale Club
Yate
Canirol
Exposes cruel plans involving miner Goodwin conspiracy
In San Francisco Dr. Joseph L. Howard, Siiney J. Danby, and James O'Loane are charged with conspiring to murder Nevada miner James Goodwin. They plotted to keep him intoxicated until death, using a decoy woman and forged power of attorney. Detectives arrested Danby and O'Loane after overhearing the plot.
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San Francisco
Joseph L. Howard
Siiney J. Danby
Danby Investment Company
James O'Loane
James Goodwin
Nevada
Howard
Goodwin
Danby
O'Loane
Dr. Howard
Anderson
Freel
Runner
Doctors Apartments
Danny
Cag
Mrs O'Loane
Q O'Lonane
Ree
Harriman Moves to Extend Northwest Rail Line
Rivalry with J Hill for Puget Sound traffic grows into active campaign as Harriman plans a Portland to Tacoma route with Tacoma to Seattle leg via Union Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul tie in. Interstate Commerce Commission reviews gateways while Oregon Washington lines extend toward Klamath Falls and Deschutes region.
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Chicago
The
Tribune Today
Portland
Ore
E. H. Harriman
J. Hill
Puget Sound
Harriman
Seattle
Northwest
Northern Pacific
Oregon & Washington Railroad
Tacoma
Union Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Pacific Coast
Tess
Acqusal
Jong Haw
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Washington
Hill
Oregon Territory
Portland, Spokane & Seattle
Portland-Seattle
Klamath Faith
Natron
Gre
Central
Oregon
Deschutes River
World markets close with mixed gains and losses
New York March 2 mild stock shifts marked by small gains and declines across major names. Reading and United States Steel rose 5-8 while St Paul Great Northern preferred Central Leather and Utah Copper fell.
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New York
Reading
United States Steel
St Paul
Great Northern
Central Leather
Utah Copper
Union Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
St. Paul
National
Northern Pacific
Erle
Wisconsin Central
Kansas City Southern
Pacific Mail
Denver & Itlo Grande
American Locomotive
United States Pipe
Federal Mining
New York Stocks Listing Prices for Major Steel and Rail Firms
Amalgamated Copper leads at 738 with a broad spread among American Car and Foundry 50 3-3 American Locomotive 52 1-2 and American Smelting 84 12. Various rail groups show mixed results including Atchison 104 5-8 and Illinois Central 142. Standard Oil at 645 caps the listing of energy and industrial issues.
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Amalgamated Copper
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sugar Refininge
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison Railway
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago Northwestern
Chicago
Mil and St. Paul
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Southern
Delaware and Hudson
Denver and
Rio Grande
Erie Railway
Great Northern
Sinois Central
New York Central
Renading Railway
Rock Island Company
Rock Island Co
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Pfd
Wabash Hallway
Western Union
Standard Ofl Company
Chicago Market Quotes Mixed on Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago March 2 cattle receipts about 3000 with market strength seen for all classes. Hogs receipts around 18000 with prices from 6 00 to 6 60 per cwt and bulk selling 6 45 to 6 50. Sheep receipts near 12000 with natives around 4 50 to 7 15 and westerns 9 50 to 9 70, yearlings around 7 00.
Kansas City Cattle and Sheep Receipts Market Roundup
Kansas City market reports cattle receipts around 5000 with native steers to 6.60, cows and heifers to 5.75, stockers to 5.40, bulls to 4.75, calves up to 7.50, western cattle to 6.25, hogs to 5.76, sheep receipts around 6000 with muttons to 5.85, lambs to 7.50, range wethers to 7.00, fed ewes to 5.35. market firm to higher across cattle and hogs notes.
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Chicago
Texas
Kansas City
Commodity Prices in Chicago Markets March Listing
Chicago markets report closes with grain and feed prices for March May July and Sept contracts. Oats and Rye show cash and futures values, Barley and Timothy listed, Clover and Fork futures, Lard quotations for May, July and Sept, and notes on small lot adjustments and spreads.
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Chicago
Timothy
Commodity price report from New York and St Louis
New York and St Louis report steady markets for sugar coffee and wool. Sugar refined crushed and powdered prices are given alongside refined sugar and molasses figures. Coffee varieties Rio and Santos show steady tones with No 7 Rio and No 1 Santos quoted. Wool prices are listed by territory and western medium grades with specific lots and bids.
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New York
Rio
Santos
Commodities Mixed as Markets Close in New York
In New York on March 2 the lead market stayed dull while copper held steady. Prices quoted include $5 42 1.2497 for lead and 12 7-64 to 13 3-5 for copper with nearby contracts showing little movement.
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New York
Allver
Washington Society Presents Costume Gifts to Mrs. Roosevelt
A group of thirty-eight Washington society women presented Mrs. Theodora Roosevelt with a costly string of thirty-five diamonds and an embossed friendship book. The gifts were delivered to an attendant at the White House door by Miss May Williams and Mrs. Robert Hitt, with donors’ names kept private.
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Washington
Theodora Roosevelt
White House
May Williams
Robert Hitt
Congressman Hitt
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Florence Pike
Arts and Craft School
Inauguration Festivity Preparations On Bright Pennsylvan ia Avenue
Washington March 2 crowds thronged Pennsylvania Avenue as arches of light outlined the route to the Capitol. Stand seating for fifty thousand was erected from the White House to the capitol. Officials urged small hats to avoid obstructing views as tablets marked historic sites and governors from multiple states accepted inaugural reception invitations.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Pennsylvania Aveue
Capitol
Braxton B. Comer
Alabama
Geo. L. Lilley
Connecticut
Simeon
Ponnewill
Delaware
James H. Brady
Idaho
F. Carroll
Iowa
Ocbannes
Deneen
Ilinois
Augustus B. Wilson
Kentucky
J. T. Saunders
Louisiana
A. L. Crotherms
Maryland
E. S Draper
Massachusetts
E. 8
Noel
Mississippi
H. S. Hanley
Missouri
H. RB. Quinby
New Hampshire
Jo Franklin Fort
New Jersey
Charles BE. Hughes
New York
Judson Harmon
Ohio
Edwin S. Stuart
Pennsylvania
A. J. Pothier
Rhode Inland
G. H. Prouty
Vermont
George Currie
New Mexico
Army detachment overwhelmed by avalanche near Innabruck
A detachment of six officers and twenty five men of the Australian army was overwhelmed by an avalanche near La Frann today. Troops have been sent to the scene of the disaster. All traffic has been stopped at Bronner pass.
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Innabruck
Australia
la Frann
Bronner Pass
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Associated Press
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Mrr
Robin Cooper
Tennessee Coal & Iron County
Culombe
Pacific Steel and Wire Company
Mammoth Yale
Railroad King
Chicago Livestock
Kansas City Livestock
Riley
Wool
St. Louis
Metal Market
Pennsylvania Ave
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