Taft Addresses Nebraskans on Imperialism and Rail Issues
Secretary Taft concluded a long Nebraska trip with a speech at the Auditorium in Omaha. He defended McKinley and Roosevelt admin achievements, attacked Bryan for inconsistency over Philippine self government, and highlighted railroad legislation and trust issues as campaign focal points.
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Omaha
Neb
Taft
Nebraska
McKinley ‘Club
William J. Bryan
McKinney
Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
Bryan
Philippines
United States
McKinley
Bryan Also a Busy Man in Denver Visit
William J. Bryan arrived in Denver with a reception committee led by ex Senator T M Patterson. He spoke to students at Denver University and attended multiple events including luncheons, receptions, and a banquet at El Jebel temple. Shafroth presided as toastmaster as Bryan criticized Taft and praised Roosevelt on economic matters.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
T. M. Patterson
William J. Bryan
Denver University
Henry A. Buchtel
Bryan
Bryan Club
John F. Shafroth
Ministerial Alliance
Central Presbyterian Church
New
Young Men’s Christian Association
Chamber of Commerce
City
el Jebel Temple
Shafroth
Roosevelt
Taft
Danish Finance Minister Wilhelm Lause n Dies in Copenhagen
Copenhagen reports the death of Wilhelm Lausén the Danish minister of finance. He died from a stomach illness after a long illness. He had served in government and his passing leaves a vacancy in the ministry.
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Copenhagen
Wilhelm Lausen
Company Finds Enoch Arden in Peoria Court
In Peoria Illinois the New York Mutual Life Insurance company produced James Ellison in court as alive despite a ten year absence. His widow had sued for 8000 on his policy. After seeing his profile and hearing his voice the case was dismissed and a reconciliation is likely. The wife previously divorced him for desertion and later married William Gray. Ellison had left Curtis Nebraska twenty years earlier under a cloud and returned to life in Peoria.
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Peoria
Enoch Arden
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company
James Ellison
Curtis
Neh
Elson
William Gray
To- Incas
Price of Meat Again Boosted in New York Markets
Retailers raise all meat prices by five cents per pound. Porterhouse steaks move from 30 to 35 cents, sirloins from 28 to 30, round steaks from 22 to 23. Mutton unchanged, spring lamb 35 cents rib chops and 80 cents breast, pork jumps with chops at 18 cents, roasting pork 16 to 18 cents. Tender loins scarce.
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New York
McDonald vows to die after standford dynamite case
Henry McDonald the Standford dynamiter in Terre Haute Iowa says he wishes to die after the jury found him guilty in the Circuit courtroom. He gloats over William E Dwyer whom he killed earlier and speaks from a city hospital cot of a future social game of euchre as he awaits punishment.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Henry McDonald
Standford
William E Dwyer
McDonald
Billy Dwyer
Billy
Labor bill passes with lone dissenting vote
Washington April 7 the Sterling employers liability bill sailed through the house under suspension with only Littlefield of Missouri opposing. It applies to all common carriers in interstate commerce and relaxes the fellow servant and contributory negligence rules, but scales damages to the injured party's degree of fault. The measure was sent to the senate where it may be reconsidered.
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Washington
Littlefield Mo
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Dolliver
Committee On Educuation and Labor
Williams
Payne
Beet Sugar Production Leaders In United States
Bay City Michigan reports Colorado topped beet sugar production with Michigan second in 1907. Sixteen Michigan factories produced 165,000,000 pounds of sugar or 84,000 tons, down from the prior year per National Farmer data.
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Bay City
Mich
Colorado
Michigan
United States
National Farmer
Sugar production figures by state and crop acreage
The report notes 22,000 pounds due to unfavorable weather early last year. Ninety four thousand acres were planted to beets and farmers received 4.5 million dollars for their crops. Colorado led with 422,735,530 pounds from 138,366 acres, California was third with 164,000,000 pounds, and Utah produced 100,000,000 pounds.
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Colorado
California
Uta
In Danger of Starving
Philadelphia April 7 city council will be asked to appropriate not less than 50 000 to relieve distress among the unemployed and their families. A committee will go before the finance committee to press the need, with over 200 000 out of work. Delegates doubt relief will meet the need before women and children starve.
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Philadelphia
Finance Committee
Reyburn
Citizens’ Permanent Relief Committee
Attempts to Destroy a Pier in New York
Two bombs exploded on the west side of the White Star liner pier at West Seventeenth street in New York. The blasts caused little damage but woke thousands, destroying a hoisting boiler and a locomotive crane on a temporary track as no one was nearby.
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New York
White Star Line
West Seventeenth Street
Armour denies retirement plan in business role use
Chicago on April 7 J Ogden Armour denies a report he will retire from active management and be succeeded by his cousin Watson Armour of Kansas City He states there is no foundation for the assertion and that he has no intention of leaving business life for many years to come.
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Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Watson Armour
Kansas City
Harbin
Thief Caught and Loot Recovered in Overcoat Pocket
In St. Louis on April 7 a thief snatched $1,000 from a depositor at the Mercantile Trust company. He forced his way to the door, shoved past bystanders, and aimed to hand the money to a waiting confederate, but was seized by the crowd. The partner escaped.
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St. Louis
Mercantile Trust Company
Judge Botsford Dies After Brief Illness in Elgin
Judge Richard N. Botsford aged 98 died in Elgin after a brief illness. Born October 26, 1820, in Newton Connecticut, he was senior partner of Botsford Wayne and Botsford, attorneys for the Chicago and Northwestern railroad and the Elgin National Watch Company.
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Richard N. Botsford
Elgin
Newton
Conn
Botsford
Botsford, Wayne & Botsford, Attoneys
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Elgin National Watch Company
Stolen Pope Bust Found Near Villa Aldobreandini
In Rome on April, police recovered a 500 pound bronze bust of Pope Clement V, stolen March 20 from Villa Aldobreandini. Thieves entered by breaking a window and hid the relic about half a mile from the villa until found by authorities.
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Pope
Rome
Pope Clement Vill
Aldobreandini
Collapse in Oxford Tenement Kills Eight. Dozens Trapped
London reports two old tenement houses on Castle Street in Oxford collapsed early today. By noon eight bodies recovered. several more believed buried. Twenty rescued alive, none seriously injured.
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London
Castle Street
Oxford
Nesbit Thaw seeks annulment of marriage in supreme court
Counsel for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw has filed suit for annulment of her marriage to Harry Kendall Thaw in the New York supreme court. The petition argues Thaw was insane at the time of the marriage and papers were served on him in March.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Supreme Court
Harry Kendall Thaw
Thaw
Flywheel Wrecks a Print Shop in Owensville Indiana
A 600 pound fly wheel slipped from the press at the New Echo office wrecking the composing room. Editor Hulfish escaped with a narrow risk as the crowd gathered in Owensville on April 7.
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Owensville
Ind
New Echo
Hulfish
Three Murder Suspects Identified in Milwaukee
Three suspects held at the Central police station have been identified as the three who entered a room where officers of the Skarb Sobieski were receiving clues from members and killed Dominic Gapinski. The men are Frank Szunzak Joseph Matowic and Jacob Zaconakowski all under twenty.
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Milwaukee
Central Police Station
The
Skarb Sobiesk
Dominic Gapinski
Frank Szunzak
Joseph Matowic
Jacob Zaconakowski
Markets in Chicago April 7 1908 Outlook weak
Estimated receipts 10000 with 7179 left yesterday. Market prospects weak at yesterday’s average. Hog values light to mixed packers 5.75 to 6.20 and shipping grades 5.75 to 6.15. Cattle around 2500 and steady. sheep about 10000 and weak at yesterday’s decline.
Chicago Market Report April 7 1908 Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Chicago April 7 1908 official receipts yesterday 38816 shipments 13612 estimated receipts today 10000 over from yesterday 7179 estimated tomorrow 7 market strong to five higher than yesterday's avg packers holding off bulk six zero zero to six one five light eighty five eighty to eighty six twenty mixed packers six five eighty to eighty six twenty heavy ships grades eighty five thirty five to eighty six twenty rough eighty five eighty to fifty nine porkers six oh five to six fifteen pigs four seventy five to five sixty estimated receipts two five hundred market steady beef cattle four sixty five to seven forty cows and heifers two ten to six ten texas steers four fifty to five fifty stockers and feeders three twenty five to five thirty western cattle four forty to five fifty sheep eleven thousand market weak at yesterday's decline native sheep four seven to six eighty western sheep four ninety to six seventy five yearlings six twenty to seven thirty lambs six zero to seven eighty western lambs six twenty five to seven eighty chicago april seven 1908 slow weak at yesterday's avg light five eighty to six twenty ar shipping grades five eighty to six fifteen rough five eighty to five ninety cattle steady sheep weak furnished by beach wickham grain company 544 545 postal telegraph bldg chicago
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Texas
John A Babcock delivers a promise of fair treatment
A short editorial note from John A. Babcock assures readers of consistent fair dealing, signaling reliability and integrity in his service or business. The message emphasizes trust and straightforward conduct as the core value offered.
Harbin Jurisdiction Stalemate Hinted By Secretary Root
Secretary Root described Harbin as a municipal chaos created by war with Russia dominating the Chinese railroad property. He said China retains sovereignty while accepting Russian control and warned against endorsing Russia’s strict police decrees. The issue centers on how foreign consuls conduct business and who decisions bind local governance.
Infatuated Engineer Kills Teen then Ends His Life
Samuel L Gardner a 59 year old civil engineer and McKee Rocks resident shot Dorothy Yost 17 in front of her mother and then killed himself with a gunshot to the mouth. Gardner a married man had long been infatuated with the girl and reacted when she went to church with another man. The two families had been on good terms.
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Pittsburg
Samuel L. Gardner
McKee Rocks
Dorothy Yost
Gardner
Yost
Mills Resume Full Time Operation In Connecticut
Plainfield and eastern Connecticut cotton mills, together about 2,500 workers, are on full time. In Naugatuck the Good year India Rubber Glove boot and shoe department and United States Rubber reclaiming department have resumed, affecting about 2,200 hands.
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Plainfield
Conn
Lawton
Connecticut
Naugatuck
Goodyear India Rubber Glove Company
United States Rubber Company
Oil Prosecution Advances in Phelps vs Standard Oil Suit
Findlay Ohio April 7 Attorney Virgil P Kline of Cleveland took depositions in the $100000 damage suit A Phelps independent producer says he lost 100000 due to Standard Oil Company market control.
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Standard Oi
Findlay
Viregil P. Kline
Cleveland
George H. Phelps
Phelps
Standard
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