Defiant Retort From The Pulitzer
The World in New York replies to Theodore Roosevelt calling the press “libelous” and urges a full congressional inquiry into the Panama transaction. It condemns the president for lese majesté claims, defends press liberty, and attacks Roosevelt as a reckless demagogue.
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New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Fie
Billingzelate
Congress of the
United States
Panama
Mr. Roosevelt
Pulitzer
Great Britain
John Adams
America
Charles P. Taft
Douglas Robinson
Taft
Mr. Robinson
Cromwell
Rainey Pursues Panama Canal Inquiry Despite President Message
Representative Rainey of Illinois vows continued investigation into the Panama canal purchase. He argues the president's message confirms the transfer validity but does not resolve if government was harmed by Wall Street jobbing. documents presented include French papers and English translations.
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Rainey
Panama
Washington
Panama Canal
Illinois
House
Wall Street
United States
Panama Canal Message Triggers Senate Laughter
A list of about 7,000 stockholders in the old and New Panama Canal companies includes only French and Colombian Republic citizens, with no United States names. The presidents Panama canal message read in the senate drew loud laughter from some senators, likely due to its vigorous language.
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United States
Citzens
France
Senate
Farmer dies after duel with fighting ram in New Jersey
G Willis Bateman, a Fairfield township farmer, died of exhaustion after wrestling a large ram that attacked him while he separated sheep. He grabbed the ram by its horns and fought for a long time before collapsing.
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Bridgeport
N. J
G. Willis Bateman
Fairfield Township
Bateman
Ile
Longboat Wins Madison Square Marathon In 2 45 06 2 5
In the second lap of the Marathon at Madison Square Garden Dorando Pietri collapsed as he did in London. Tom Longboat, the Canadian Indian, won the event with a time of 2 45 06 2 5 while Johnny Hayes previously defeated Pietri.
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Longboat
Conqueror
Hayes
New York
Madison Square Garden
Dorando Pietri
London
Johnny Hayes
Tom Longboat
STATE OPENS TODAY IN TRIAL OF HAINS
In Flushing New York December 16 a jury of twelve is selected to try Thornton J Hains as a principal in the killing of William E Annis by Captain Peter Hains. The state will present its case with a marine theater demonstration and moving manikins illustrating actions and positions.
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Flushing
N. Y
Thornton J. Hains
William E. Annis
Peter Hains
Thornton Hains
Manikins
Marine Theater
William Hill
Long Island City
Thomas Walsh
Henry Hecker
Woodside
Samuel W. Johnson
Richmond Hill
John Benham
Ridgewood
Frederick Lee Richmond
Far Rockaway
Alexander Jardin
Hugh McCullagh
Laurel Hill
Louis New
Jamaica
William McLain
Corona
Patrick Ahearn
Henry Boenig
Presidential Vote Totals and Party Comparisons Form 1908 County Totals
The report lists total popular votes for Taft Bryan Debs Chafin Hisgen Watson and others with year over year changes. It notes a national total of 14,852,239 and a 1,341,531 vote increase versus 1904, highlighting gains for Taft Bryan and Debs while Prohibition Populist and Socialist Labor lagged.
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New York
Taft
Bryan
Debs
Chafin
Hisgen
Watson
Gilhaus
Soc
Labor
Independence Party
Alton B. Parker
Roosevelt
Catches purse snatcher after chase and struggle
Eleanor Thielman of the Loesch Loesch Scofield firm pursued a thief who stole her pocketbook. She beat him, toppled him to the sidewalk and sat on him until a policeman detained Frank Baker, a fifty year old man who claimed past Chicago legal practice. Detectives at Central station praised her bravery.
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Chicago
Eleanor Thielman
Special Attorney
Loesch—Loesch, Scofield & Loesch
Central Station
Frank Baker
President Praises Saint Gaudens Art at Corcoran Exhibition
President Roosevelt lauded Augustus Saint Gaudens as a great sculptor at a Corcoran Gallery of Art exhibit. He criticized critics of the artist and defended the new gold coinage praising its beauty and originality in contrast to conventional criticism.
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Washington
Augustus Saint Gaudens
Roosevelt
Saint Gaudens
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Hogs and cattle market report from Chicago December 16 1908
Market summary shows hog receipts estimated at 46 000 with steady to mixed prices from 4 80 to 5 80 for light to heavy grades. Cattle and sheep volumes steady to down with various regional price ranges and receipt forecasts for today and tomorrow.
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Texas
Eliot to Speak on Lawlessness at Civic Forum
New York December 16. At Carnegie Hall the Civic Forum opens with President Eliot of Harvard delivering an address on Lawlessness. Dr Lyman Abbott of the Outlook will preside. Admirers plan a warm welcome as Eliot nears retirement.
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Civic Forum
New York
Carnegie Hall
Eliot
Harvard
Lyman Abbott
Outlook
Reorganization Steps Taken For A Booth & Co Stocks
Chicago December 16 protective committee of stockholders of A Booth and Co. moves to complete the reorganization of the large fish company.
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Pootna Uo
Chicago
A. Booth & Co
Big Fish Company
John A Babcock Message from G Chicago
A brief personal note requests contact at any time and promises a square deal. The message appears as a social or business contact fragment from Chicago with no additional details or dates.
Donald Grant Mitchell Sir Marvel Dies at 86 in Edgewood
Prominent American author Donald Grant Mitchell known as Sir Marvel dies at Marvelwood Edgewood New Haven at age eighty six Born Norwich Conn April 12 1822 He served as United States consul at Venice and wrote Reveries of a Bachelor and Dream Life His career shifted to farming and landscape gardening near New Haven through later years
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Norwich
Conn
America
United States
Venice
New Haven
Donald Grant Mitchell
Sir Marvel
Walter Hart
Mason Hoppin
Elizabeth
Bessie
Harriet
Donald G. Mitchell
Alfred Mitchell
Stephen Mix Mitchell
Donald G
Yale
John Hiall
Ellington
Albany
New York State Agricultural Society
Mitchell
Mary F. Pringle
Charleston
Europe
Edgewood
Yale College
Cyrus Northrop
Mitqpell
East Rock
Ohioans Will Hear Taft At New York Society Dinner
Ohioans from home state now in New York will attend the Ohio Society of New York dinner tonight to hear the president elect deliver his address. Governor Hughes and Mayor McClellan have accepted invitations to attend.
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New York
Mr. Taft
Buckeyes
Ohio Society of New York
Hughes
McClellan
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Congress of the United States
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The
Theodore Roosevelt
Drs
Ram
Farmer
Dora
Sharp
Kansas City
Delis Pratt
William Enghnell
Theodore Remley
Dabow
Prohibition
ST. Gaudens
Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Henner
DR. Eliot
John A. Babcock
North American Commission Company
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