Taft Veto Chains Congress Pay and Court Reforms
President Taft vetoes the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill citing objections to abolishing the commerce court and seven year civil service terms. The veto freezes salaries for Congress, judges, and federal employees while prompting bids to extend last year’s appropriations. A split House and Senate fail to override or resolve steel and wood tariff revisions and a New York death of Henry Donaldson is reported.
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House
Taft
Underwood
Commerce Court
Civil Service
Congress
Senate
United States
Representative Stephens
Nebraska
Mr. Stephens
France
England
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Jane Addams Selected for Progressive Campaign Committee
Theodore Roosevelt named Miss Jane Addams to a nine member Progressive party executive committee to direct campaign efforts among women from New York headquarters. George W. Perkins chairs the panel, with other key appointments announced as Republican leaders in Chicago plot strategy.
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Chicago
Jane Addams
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Oyster Bay
George W. Perkins
Miss Addams
New York
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Hilles
Taft
United States
Taggart
Kélles
Walter H. Wilson
Central Trust Company
National Committee
John C. Eversman
W. Th. McKinley
McKinley
Republican National Congressional Committee
U S May Aid Kid McCoy in Extradition Case
London reports the United States government may intervene in the McCoy extradition matter. Boxer Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy was arrested July 26 on a larceny warrant at Ostend and later bailed. Sheldon L. Crossady of the U S embassy attended Bow Street as McCoy appeared in court.
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London
United States
Kid”McCoy
Norman Selby
Ostend
Sheldon L. Crossady
Bow Street
McCoy
World's Pacing Record Broken at Fort Erie Race
Buffalo, August 16 Evelyn W. driven by Bert Shaswk of North Kansas Ohio set a new world pacing record for the two fastest heats at the Grand Circuit meet ending at Fort Erie. The first mile was run in 2 00 and the second in 2 02 1 4 minutes.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Fort Erie
Evelyn W
Bert Shaswk
North Kansall
Ohio
La Follettes to Stump for Suffrage Campaign
The La Follette family will campaign statewide for women's suffrage this fall. Mrs La Follette and her daughter will lead the effort and Senator La Follette is expected to visit soon to advocate the ballot for women.
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la Follettes
Madison
Wis
la Follette
Darrow's Final Plea Dramatic in Los Angeles Trial
District Attorney Fredericks ends his address for prosecution as Darrow delivers a dramatic closing plea to a moved jury. The famed labor lawyer appeals to jurors not to convict, recounting events in the McNamara case and the fate of the McNamaras and workers who support him. Tears and emotion fill the courtroom as investigators prepare to charge and guide the jury.
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Cal
Clarence S. Darrow
Superior Court
McNamara
Chicago
Williames
Lammers
Appel
Fredericks
Tarrow
Franklin
Job Harriman
Darrow
McNamaras
Pacific
Fredericks Praises Darrow In Final Prosecution Appeal
Fredericks opened his closing remarks praising Darrow as delivering one of the most marvelous pleas in any courtroom. He told the jury they listened to a plausible eloquent argument with thirty five years of training and deep interest. Judge Hutton then began jury instructions as the case moves to their hands.
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Darrow
Mredericks Ada
Hutton
Bombardment of Managua Reported Renewed
Reliable information from Managua reports renewed bombardment of the city with severe fighting ongoing. Panama dispatch notes intensified attacks and danger to the capital as clashes widen.
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Panama
Managua
Nicaragua
Polk F B Brandt Seeks Freedom From Clinton Prison
Pannemora New York Aug 16 Polk FB Brandt former valuer for Mortimer F Schiff serving a 30 year term for Schiff burglary is making another bid for release from Clinton prison.
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Pannemora
N. Y
Polk FB. Brandt
Mortimer F. Schiff
Clinton Prison
Schiff
Vast New Mexico Gold Find Sparks Colorado Mining Boom
Reports say gold deposits four feet wide lie near the grass roots in a vein from $700 to $2250 per ton near Cripple Creek scale. Prospector influx grows with 1500 men already at the field as secrecy fades and trains carry more seekers toward Pianea in Costilla county Colorado.
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Denver
Colo
New Mexico
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Pomerene Attacks Wickersham Over Prosecution of Trusts
The Senate debated Senator Pomerene's resolution directing Attorney General Wickersham to bring criminal proceedings against officers of the Standard Oil and American Tobacco companies. Pomerene accused Wickersham of neglecting duty, while Sutherland argued prosecution was a House matter. The measure was moved to the calendar after a brief filibuster and sharp exchanges.
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Pomerene
Wickersham
Ofl
Senate
Sutherland
Utah
Congress
House
Ohio
Mr. Sutherland
Mr. Pomerene
Kenyon
Iowa
Ship Sinking Kills 119 Spanish Fishermen
A violent storm off the Spanish coast sinks fourteen fishing boats from Hilboa causing the deaths of 119 local fishermen. The hurricane, now abated, wrought widespread damage along coastal towns.
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Spanish
Hilboa
Spain
Spanieh
Wilson Held As Chicago Republican Wins House Seat
Washington August 16 The House adopted a committee report and sustained Kiam W. Wilson a Chicago Republican in the Third Higgins district seat.
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Washington
House
Kiam W. Wilson
Chicago
Memorial to Pilgrim Fathers laid in Southampton
The foundation stone of the memorial to the Pilgrim Pathers was laid in Southampton on August 16 with a large crowd including Americans. J. H. Seaverns praised the Mayflower voyage as possibly the most momentous event in world history at the commemorative luncheon.
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Southampton
Pilgrim Pathers
J. H. Seaverns
Forces at Fort Bliss boosted to counter rebels
Fort Bliss see increased cavalry strength with 30 days rations for border service as Col Steever orders the third squadron of the Third U S Cavalry to report. The move follows Zapata rebel activity near Palomas Mexico and fear of attack by federal troops.
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Tex
Third United States Cavalry
Steever
Fort Bliss
Third Cavalry
Palomas
Mexico
Rice
Cuernavaca
Mex
Kansas City
J. S. Reddock
Mexico City
Nene
Emiliana Zapata
Gada
Jesus Salgado
Woman Kills Rival in Nashville Room Shooting
A jealousy motivated shooting in Nashville results in Mi Alva Cave killing rival Mrs Jones who had fled a failed marriage. JR Lin Cave, chaplain general of the United Confederate Veterans, was wounded fatally and died minutes later.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alva Cave
Lin Cave
United Confederate Veterans
Tim
Jones
Olice
Death of U S consul MacMaster in Cartagena
Bogota August 16 reports the death by gunshot of MacMaster United States consul at Cartagena. No clue to the perpetrator, with investigators saying the shooting occurred outside the city while he was on a boat or near the harbor.
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Bogota
Colombia
MacMaster
United St
Cartagena
Niles
Ecotun
Boston Gets Famous Gai London England
Augus trait of Joneld of Mingerd, famous Ga been sold to the Hstom ¢ a.
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Boston
London
England
Augustrait
Joneld
Mingerd
Hstom
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