House Passes Steel Bill Over Presidents Veto
The House rejected President Taft’s veto 178 to 83 and passed the steel bill after a brief debate. Taft condemned the measure as revenue focused and harmful to American industries, urging a nonpartisan tariff study and warning about broader impact on jobs and stores.
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Washington
Taft
Akin
Davis
Minnesota
Jackson
Maugen
Kent
Kinkaid
Nebraska
Lafferty
la Follette
Lindbergh
Morse
Morris
Rees, Sloan
Steekferson
Woods
Iowa
Young
Kansas
Im Hig Messagre
Iron and Steel
Shakespearean Scholar Dead in Philadelphia
A noted Shakespearean scholar, recognized as a leading authority, died at home in Wallingford. The news spreads among scholars as tributes pour in for the late expert on Shakespearean studies.
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Philadelphia Pague
Race Thevard Purness
Wallingford
Joe Patchen Defeated In Fort Erie 5 000 Stake
Joe Patchen II failed to win the Fort Erie stake for 2:12 pacers at the $5,000 purse in Canada. Knight Onwardo, driven by Nat Ray, led late heats after Patchen's break while Dorsh Medium won the Dominion of Canada stake for 2:17 pacers. Judge's fines and protests followed as the scramble for a big purse ended with Knight Onwardo prevailing.
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Joe Patchen
Knight Onwardo
Nat Ray
Dominion of Canada
Goers
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Cox
Dorsh Medium
National Trotting Association
Mangoes Presented To Taft In Washington
President Taft received a fine basket of East Indian mangoes grown in the United States. The Bureau of Plant Introduction raised them in Florida as part of experiments with foreign fruits to find new varieties. The mangoes came from a tree given to David Fairchild, head of the bureau, by an Indian prince.
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Washington
Taft
United States
Bureau of Plant Introduction
Florida
David Fairchild
India
Stimson Faces Contempt Clash Over Papers
Secretary Stimson and the House committee investigating Maj. Beecher B. Ray clashed over whether the panel can compel him to produce papers. Representative Bulkley of Ohio signaled a bid to charge contempt of Congress if needed. Stimson refused to hand over letters and papers of a personal nature.
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Washington
Stimson
House Committee
Beecher B. Ray
Bulkley
Ohio
Congress
Leases $2,125,000 to Widow in Albany Estate Appraisal
Albany reports the state's appraisal of the estate of Guptay Am sinck importer and banker who died in 1909 shows a value of $2,125,006. The estate has been leased to a widow.
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Albany N. Y
Roosevelt Defends Itself Against Odell Campaign Claim
Former President Roosevelt repudiates Benjamin Odell and Harriman fund accusations. He states he never asked Harriman for money and that Harriman sought funds for Odell’s campaign, asserting his past letters prove his position and decrying the testimony as dishonest and untruthful.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Benjamin M. Odell
Stnte Investigating Committee
Washington
E. H. Harriman
Harriman
National Campaign Fund
Odell
National Campaign Committee
Mr. Harriman
Sheldon
Roosevelt Denies Talk of Senate Seat Move to Depew
The article recounts President Roosevelt laughing off Odell’s claim that he would have named Chauncey M. Depew ambassador to France to clear the way for Frank Black to become a U S senator.
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Odell
Chauncey M. Depew
France
New York State
Frank Black
United States
Taft Seeks 400000 for Fur Seal Treaty Implementation
President Taft sent a special message to Congress asking for 400000 in appropriations to carry out the fur seal convention. Four hundred thousand dollars would be split equally with Great Britain and Japan. He urged a policy on fur seal herds and advised against banning land killing while sea killing remains prohibited.
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Taft
Washington
Congress
Great Britain
Japan
Senate
Thief Vanishes Eight Room House In Minneapolis
Prominent real estate dealer Frank N Edmunds reports an eight room house was moved from its lot in the past two months and today only rubbish remains. Police have no trace of the stolen residence.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Frank N. Beedmunds
Edmunds
Four American Officers Attacked by Panama Police
Four American officers from a Pacific Mail steamer were assaulted and severely beaten by Panama Citys police chief in the harbor. The U S State Department received protests and a formal inquiry has begun.
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Panama
Washington
Pacific Mail Company
State Department
Knox orders rigid probe into cartel death of U S vice consul
Secretary of State Knox told consuls in Bogota and Cartagena to conduct a strict investigation of the death of William Bruce MacMaster former United States vice and deputy consul at Cartagena. MacMaster, an American born in Colombia with cattle interests, was found shot with multiple bullet holes and had recent violence fears after a fatal shooting he committed years earlier.
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Knox
Bogota
Cartagena
Colombia
William Bruce MacMaster
United States
Hunt
MacMaster
Alcohol and cigarette use hit new peaks in 1912
US internal revenue data show 1912 record highs in whisky and rum production stored nationwide at 263,786,070 gallons and 11.2 billion cigarettes smoked, with beer consumption down about 1.1 million barrels from 1911. Kentucky holds 168,000,008 gallons of whisky and rum in storage.
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Washington
United States
Royal EB. Cabell
Internal Revenue
MacVeagh
Treasury
Kentucky
Patricia Cup Winner in Great Lakes Race
Patricia won the fourth heat and with three victories out of four claimed the Great Lakes International cup for Chicago boats. Michicago trailed about three quarters of a mile back finishing at 3 37 20. Baby Reliance won the first motor boat race on the Smile course in 20 46 at 46 mph with Crusader II finishing second in 24 29.
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Chicago
Patricia
Michicago
Pension bill passed with abolition of pension agencies
Washington reports the senate approved the pension appropriation bill with a provision to abolish all pension agencies effective January 21, 1913. The house is expected to quickly approve, making pension appropriations immediately available. In New York W L Rose was named president of the Toledo, St Louis and Western railroad to succeed Theodore P Mon.
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Senate
House
W. L. Ross
New York
W. L. Rose
Teledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad
Theodore P. Mon
Noted hymn writer dies in Philadelphia at 36th Street home
William Gustavus Fischer renowned for hymns like I Love to Tell the Story Whiter Than Snow and A Little Talk With Jesus died after a brief illness at his home 209 North Thirty-sixth street Philadelphia. In Wytheville Virginia Friel Ablen pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for involvement in the courthouse shooting and received an eighteen year penitentiary sentence.
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Philadelphia
William
Gustavus Fischer
North Thirty-sixth Street
Wytheville
Friel Ablen
Ville
St H
Darrow Attacks Testimony in Labor Lawyer Defense
Clarence Darrow, labor advocate and defendant in a bribery case, delivers a fervent defense to a crowded Los Angeles courtroom. He scorches prosecutors and detectives, defends his own liberty, and laments the assault on his reputation while praising the McNamara case and denouncing the prosecution's methods.
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Cal
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Earl Rogers
Triat
McNemaras
Rogers
Disteite
Steel Trust
Exelal Darrow
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San Quentin
McNamara
Chicago
J. B. MacNamara
Times
Uipe Tafor
Hke
Wickersham IgRe Elected, Juneau Alaska
From Juneau Alaska on August 15 Harry returns from the job indicating that James Wicker Progressive has been reelected in the local race. The report notes shared election results and ongoing political activity in the territory.
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Wickersham IgRe
Juneau
Alaska
Harry
Jon
James Wicker
Progressive
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