Taft outlines railroad policy in Worcester speech
President Taft, addressing railway trainmen in Mechanics Hall Worcester, defends unions and injunctions, vows to sign employer liability legislation, and notes plans to depart Millbury for Washington after a militia escorted parade through Worcester streets.
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Worcester
Mass
Taft
Mechanics’ Hall
Brotherhoods
Theodore Roosevelt
Millburg
Della C. Torrey
Second Congregational Church
Torry
Torey
Horace D. Taft
Providence
Millbury
Butt
Torrey
Gov
Draner
Massachusetts
Logan
Gov. Draper
Draper
United States
Steam Shovelers’ Union
Organized Labor
Senate
House
Colonial
New London
Federal Express
Washington
Brewer Is Placed In Tomb Death of Justice Brewer returns to Leavenworth
Leavenworth Kansas mourns Justice David J. Brewer of the United States Supreme Court. About three hundred citizens greeted the funeral train and escorted the casket to the First Congregational Church for the services, with many visitors from nearby states in attendance.
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Leavenworth
Kan
David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
New York Senate Leader Cobb Laid In State
Successor to Allds Senator Cobb, a leading New York Republican, was laid in state and funeral services were held. The remains were transported to the cemetery for interment.
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New York Senate
Bryan Arrives at San Juan for Ten Day Visit
William J. Bryan reached San Juan Puerto Rico aboard the President on a Sunday greeting a large crowd. He will be guest of Gov Cotten during a ten day stay.
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Gov. Cotten
San Juan
P. R
William J. Bryan
Bilbo Denied Plot To Trap Bribe Offerers Refuted
Rev. S B Culpepper testified before the senate and contradicted Senator Bilbo about a supposed plot to trap bribe offerers in the Mississippi senate race. Culpepper denied knowledge of such a plot and denied being concealed in Bilbo's room while confirming he leased rooms with Bilbo for several days.
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Jackson
Miss
S. B. Culpepper
Senate
Theodore Bilbo
Leroy Percy
United States Senate
Mississippi
Bilbo
Culpepper
Postmaster T. W. Burt Dies in Lafayette Indiana
Thomas W. Burt postmaster of Lafayette and former partner in Burt Haywood Publishing died at his home from Brights disease after years of poor health. Born March 12 1851 he arrived in Lafayette in 1866 and served one term as city clerk as a Republican leader. He is survived by a widow and two children.
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Lafayette
Ind
Thomas W. Burt
Burt,Haywood Publishing Company
Lafayette Morning Journal
Bright
Burt
Mr. Burt
Ketchel to Train in New York for Langford Bout
Stanley Ketchel world middleweight champion has left Pittsburg for New York to train for his six round match with Sam Langford in Philadelphia on April 27. He will also have his broken left hand treated by specialists during his stay.
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Pittsburg
Stanley Ketchel
New York
Sam Langford
Philadelphia
Ketehel
Frank Klaus
Garage Fire Destroys Frederickson Car Livery
Fire swept the H. E. Frederickson & Co garage at Twenty Second and Farnam in Omaha destroying sixty autos. Total loss valued at 75000 dollars. Fire damage and vehicle losses reported in full.
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Omaha
H. EB. Frederickson & Co
Twenty-Second
Farnam Streets
Moran's Body Found Suspected Murder in Jackson
The decomposed body of 28 year old Joseph Moran was found in the Grand River near downtown Jackson Michigan by clerk Charles Andre. Moran disappeared March 9 after a night out with his brother Allen Moran. Police plan poison tests as investigators consider foul play due to raised hands in a self defense posture.
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Jackson, Mich
Joseph Moran
Grand River
Charles Andre
Moran
Allen Moran
Met Opera Tours West for Chicago Engagement
The Metropolitan Opera company begins a 33 performance run at the Auditorium in Chicago after a cross country tour from New York and Boston. Gatti-Casazza leads the company on the westbound Twentieth Century Limited while Drypel travels with singers on an earlier train. The Chicago run marks the headquarters and planned visits to other cities.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera Company
Boston
Gialio Gatti-Casazza
Twentieth Century Limited
Andreas Drypel
Chicago
Street Car Tragedy in Minneapolis Ends in Gunfire
April 4. August Johnson, a young clerk, was killed on a Minneapolis street car after a fight involving a crowd of Italians. Police report a chaotic brawl erupted aboard the street car ending in a fatal shooting.
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Minneapolis
August Johnson
Cook enters senate race to succeed La Follette
Samuel A. Cook of Neenah former congressman in Wisconsin announces candidacy for the United States Senate. He will soon state his positions on public questions and says he will not run a money campaign, relying instead on the loyalty and patriotism of the people for support.
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Milwaukee
Samuel A. Cook
Neenah
Wisconsin
United States Senate
Robert M. la Follette
Cook
Market Reports From Chicago and Washington City
Daily market summaries show hogs cattle and sheep activity with receipts and price ranges. Chicago notes mixed grades firm for hogs and cattle strong to higher while sheep ease. Washington reports grain and produce prices alongside local market figures.
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Texas
Strom Eerk
Care o NORTH AMERICAN Leve Stocke Commission Company
John A. Babcock, of the North American Levee Stock Commission Company, C. & Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois.
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John A. Babcock
Leve .Stocke Commission Company, C. & Stock Yards
Chicago, Ile
Pipe Will Meet Roosevelt Viscount Maidstone
The titled fiancé of Miss Margaretta Drexel, Viscount Maidstone, is reported as a forthcoming meeting with President Roosevelt. The note highlights social connections and the prominence of both families in transatlantic circles.
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Pipe
Roosevelt
Strike Ranks Increase Settlement Ends Favor Pilots Endorsed
The Harter Boat Men's union reports a hitch in the harbor boatmen strike settlement with Erie. Deck hands oilers firemen on Erie boats have quit though a settlement between Erie and the pilots was achieved. The strike affects Lackawanna Baltimore and Ohio Central Railroad of New Jersey Lehigh Valley and Erie routes. Harbor pilots association meeting at German Masonic hall endorsed the tug boat pilots strike.
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New York
Harter Boat Men's Union
Erie
Lackawanna, Baltimore & Ohio
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Lehiich Valley
New York Harbor
Masters and Pilots’ Association
Balloon Disaster Near Rugen Island Drowns Three Crew
Berlin reports a balloon voyage with four men including Herr Pel Krueck of the Reichstag. A strong wind forced the craft over the sea and near Rugen Island it broke up. One crewman died at sea and two others drowned with only one survivor.
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Berlin
Incltudine
Pel Krueck
Reischtas
Statin
Rugen
Detbrook
Night riders kill boy in Brownsville attack
A band of night riders killed a twelve-year-old boy at the home of Mrs. Carroll near the Goff post office in Brownsville Kentucky. The assailants whipped the woman and her fourteen to eighteen year old daughter as the boy attempted to summon help.
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Brownsville
French aviator Le Blond killed in Seville or San Sebastian flight
French aviator Le Blond died during an exhibition in San Sebastian Spain on April 4 when his aeroplane malfunctioned while circling the Miramar palace. The machine crashed onto the seashore rocks and he was dashed to pieces.
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San Sebastian
Spain
le Blond
Royal Palace
Miramar
Opposition forms to Longworth in Ohio district
Cincinnati Ohio April 4 Charles Herbert Jones has officially entered as a candidate opposing congressman Longworth for the Republican nomination in the First Ohio district.
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Charles Herbert Jones
Cincinnati
Longworth
Ohio
Roosevelt Travels in Europe Meets No Pope Yet
Rome reports Roosevelt’s private Nordic tour faces Vatican audience refusal. He dined with Minister Leichman at Beausite Hotel after escorted arrival, meeting the king later and exchanging notes with royal officials. A Punch cartoon referenced pyramids as Roosevelt letters.
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Beausite Hotel
Royal Cyclist Police
Leichman
King
Rome
Citigen
Roosevelt
Khartoum
Cairo
Naples
Air Roosevelt
Vatican
Fairbanks
Marion Crawford
Elist
Leischman
Hhe
Savi Sen
Kermit
Roosevelt la Fly
Hoetene
A. Tain
Auto Upheaval Kills Proprietor and Injures Four
Auto crash near Rockford Alabama on April 4 leaves Dr Peng Wy Ranson, proprietor of a sanitarium, killed and four patients wounded. The driver was trapped under the vehicle as it veered at a narrow spot, struck a telephone pole, then flipped into a yard. The other passengers were thrown clear.
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Rockford
Peng Wy Ranson
Sanitarium
Ransom
Frank Pingree Dies in Detroit Brother of Aoi Pingree
Frank Pingree a prominent figure in Tharufae paper circles died in Detroit Michigan. He was born in Maine in 149. The notice lists his brother Aoi Pingree among survivors.
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Detroit
Mich
Frank Pingree
Aoi
Pingree
Maine
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Leavenworth, Kan
Supreme Court
ALLDS
Cobb
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Percy
T. W. Burt
Ketchel
N. Y
Langford
Edward D. Durand
Jos. Moran
Chicago Grand Opera
Metropolitan
Tuga
LA Folletii
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Unigagy
Washington City
Kelster & Son
Maidstone
Margeretta Drexel
Erie Boats
Night Riders
Murder
Kentucky
M. le Blond
Frank G. Pingree
Hazen Pingree
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