Majority committee faults J P Morgan in Steel trust profits
The House committee report accuses J P Morgan and associates of benefiting from overcapitalization of United States Steel and its subsidiaries. It criticizes Gary and steel executives for price and territory control after pooling ended. Three reform bills are urged, including Brandeis bill to curb combinations and stricter antitrust enforcement.
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Washington
House of Representatives
United States Steel Corporation
House
Stanley
Kentucky
J P. Morgan
Steel Corporation
KE. H. Gary
Steel Trust
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Tennessee Coal and Iron
Fedarm
Carnegie
Gary
Congress
Aniatone
Wealthy New York Men Offer Surrender in Rosenthal Case
Three murder suspects Harry Horowitz Lefty Louie Rosenberg and Sam Scheppe offer to surrender as coroner notes, Whitey Lewis is held without bail, and affidavits from rich gamblers reveal payoffs for protection. District Attorney prepares to question gamblers under the Dowling law while names remain sealed for now.
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New York
Rosenthal
Harry Horowitz
Gyp
Louis Rosenberg
Lefty Louie
Sam Scheppe
Feinberg
Whitey
Lewis
Frank Mueller
Ross
Dallas Theater Skirt Rule Enforced by City Commission
Dallas officials approve a regulation by Police Commissioner Partlett requiring actresses in all theaters vaudeville houses and gardens to wear skirts one inch below the knee. The move ends a local campaign pushing for longer dress lengths in August.
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Dallas
Tex
Partlett
Commerce Court Abolished and Tenure Tightened
Washington reports the conference measure abolishes the commerce court and blocks new circuit judges until there are 29. The civil service tenure for government employees is extended from five to seven years in the revised bill.
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Washington
Commerce Court
Darrow Kept Busy in McNamara Bribery Trial
Darrow was cross examined on alleged efforts to plant evidence against the McNamaras. He admitted telegram exchanges with Turner of Chicago, a detective, about bribing Guy Biddinger for critical evidence. The defense plans a brief redirect and rests, with the state’s rebuttal and jury deliberations expected next week.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence
Guy Biddinger
Darrow
Biddinger
John R. Harrington
Detroit
James B. McNamara
Fredericks
Hundreds Die in Battle at Gibraltar Report
From Gibraltar the captain of a Spanish merchant ship from Agadir reports a French naval bombardment caused 600 deaths. Among the dead were four German subjects and other sailors.
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Agadir
Gibraltar
Morocco
Cotton Bill Passes In House Underwood Measure Adopted
In Washington on August, Democrats with most insurgent Republicans approved the Underwood cotton bill 156 to 72. It trims duties by about 50 percent below those in the Payne Aldrich plan. An alternative by Rep Hill of Connecticut to set a fixed duty failed 145 to 87.
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Underwood
Washington
Aug
House
Representative Hill
Connecticut
Ten Die as Building Falls in Nuremberg Power Station
Ten workers were killed and 35 injured when a vast power station under construction collapsed in Nuremberg Bavaria. The building crumpled, burying 72 laborers with five missing believed trapped beneath the ruins.
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Nuremburg
Bavaria
Ten Hurt in Train Collision at Chewsville Maryland
Six passengers and four trainmen were injured in a head on collision between the west bound Blue Mountain express and an eastbound freight on the Western Maryland railroad at Chewsville Maryland. No fatalities reported.
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Covision
Battimore
Blue Mountain
Weste Maryland Railroad
Chewsville
Indians Renew Revolt Near Oaxaca Capital
Mexico City report says Sierra Juarez Indians in Oaxaca have renewed revolt and a large force is marching toward Ixtlan, about forty miles from the state capital.
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Mexico City
Mex
Oaxaca
Ixtlan
Busy Times for Tafts Aid
Washington August 3. Carmin A Thompson newly appointed secretary to President Taft complains there is nothing to do but work these days. He is likely the busiest man in Washington this month due to the numerous tasks tied to Taft's campaign.
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Joseph E. Davies
Madison, Wis
Wisconsin
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Carmin A. Thompson
Taft
NEW MILITARY BILL UP
Washington Aug 3 With most Taft veto bases removed the army appropriation bill was reported to the senate by the military affairs committee carrying about 94000000 up 6060000 from the house figure The senate panel deleted changes from three to five year enlistment tenure and eliminated plans to merge quartermaster commissary and paymaster general offices and to unite adjutant inspector general and chief of staff offices A clause aimed at removing Maj Gen Leonard Wood as chief of staff by March 4 was dropped and the house cavalry cutback to ten regiments is not urged.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Military Affairs Committee
House
Leotard Wood
McCoy Granted Bail in Jewel Theft Case
London August 3 Kid McCoy American prize fighter charged with complicity in the theft of jewels from the Princess of Thurn and Taxis at Ostend was released on bail of 15000 dollars with 10000 supplied by McCoy and 5000 by a friend. Gaffney Elected President of Boston Nationals. Boston New York’s James K. Gaffney, treasurer and principal owner of the Boston National League club, was elected president at a special meeting in Boston.
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London
Kid
McCoy
Boston
Angel
James K. Gaffney
New York
Maurice Francis Egan
Denmark
Rebild
Jutland
Eckard for Postmaster in Vansalia Senate Reappointment
Frank C. Eeckard, postmaster at Vansalia Illinois, had his name sent to the Senate for reappointment after a two year delay. Eeckard was first appointed in 1908.
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Washington, Aug
Frank C. Eeckard
Vansalia, Il
Senate
Wekard
Grace Freed After Dramatic Court Verdict
In Atlanta on August 3 Mrs Daisy Ulrich Ople Grace was acquitted of the public safety charge regarding her husband. The courtroom crowd cheered as many women wept while the jurors dismissed the case saying the state failed to prove drugging and confinement for a life insurance scheme. Grace had prepared a lengthy statement and rehearsed it with lawyers for over two months. Her husband, in Newnan, claimed she is guilty and announced plans to seek a divorce.
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Atlanta
Gentemen
Daisy Ulrich Ople Grace
Newnan
Grace
Law guards free lunch in Indiana saloon rules
An order was mailed to police boards statewide requiring saloon keepers to provide each patron with an individual spoon knife and fork or face heavy fines. In California a whale nearly wrecked the schooner James HH Bruce after striking its tail between Point Reyes and the Frallones.
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Laporte
Ind
San Francisco
James HH. Bruce
Point Reyes
Drexel Daughter Hurt In Auto Collision At Newport
Miss Alice G. Drexel daughter of Mr and Mrs John R Drexel and her maid and chauffeur were thrown from the Drexel car in Newport by a collision with a motor truck.
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Alice Drexel
Auto
Newport
R. L
Alice G. Drexel
John R. Drexel
Drexel
Zapatistas Seize Town Near Mexico City and Rail Attacks
Reports describe Zapatistas capturing Acampamepec near Mexico City and raiding Ixtalapa, with trains held up and passengers robbed. President observers note troops are scarce as constitutional guarantees suspend in several states.
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Zapatistas
Mexico City
Fallas
el Paso
Mexico
Senate
Amerittizens
Acaimatepéc
Vera
Blanco
Federal
Ojtras
Jailed for Embezzlement Jackson Hatch to Serve Seven Years
San Francisco reports prominent California attorney Jackson Hatch, once a Democratic supreme bench candidate, is to serve seven years in San Quentin for embezzling about $37,000 from Edith Sage, an 82 year old widow. Hatch was convicted after two superior court trials.
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San Francisco
Aug
Jackson Hatch
California
San Quentin
Hatch
Edith Sage
Emergency appropriation carries forward government funds
Washington August 3 temporary relief for the bankruptcy in which the government found itself was granted by Congress through an emergency appropriation. The act carries forward appropriations as they existed in June and July and for another half month. By August 15 the annual appropriation bills are expected to have been wasted.
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Washington
Congress
Bogus Money Case Man Tosses $75000 Into River
Harry Tom Davis of Chicago among four men arrested for possessing bogus money and illegal wiretapping equipment. On transfer from Newport Kentucky to Cincinnati Ohio he allegedly threw a large sum of counterfeit bills into the Ohio River while crossing the central bridge.
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Cincinnati
Harry
Tom Davis
Chicago
Newport
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