NO DISQUALIFICATION HAMILL MAKES REPLY TO LEAKE
Washington notes a heated exchange in the House during the Indian appropriation debate. Hamill of New Jersey rebutted Leake’s critique of William Jennings Bryan praising Bryan’s commandment knowledge and potential as president while Leake defended his district and opposed Bryan’s socialist leanings.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Hamill N. J
Leake
William Jennings Bryan
Sherman
N. Y
Hamill
Hudson County
New Jersey
Bryan
Eed
United States
Senate hearing and campaign ammo vies in bill day
Rayner of Maryland attacked the currency bill and said the president worsened the panic. The senate spent two hours on the criminal code bill. The house passed the Indian appropriation bill and began the legislative appropriation but the day centered on campaign ammunition tariff and the president's message.
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Washington
Rayner
Senate
House
Fire destroys Indian School dormitory at Desmet Idaho
Fire swept the Desmet Indian school dormitory while the student body attended mass. The blaze started on the third floor from a falling stovepipe. Personal effects and books of the Indian girls were lost. white girls saved theirs. Loss set at 385000 dollars.
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Spokane
Wash
Mass
Desmet
Ida
Coeur d’Alene
Tekoa
Northville Hermit Found Half Dead in Cold Shack
Sylvan Burch known as Slippery Elm was found half dead from cold in a rude hut south of Northville after his shack collapsed in a cold snap. He came to town years ago following family trouble and had been living in the deteriorating building. He was taken to Eloise for the winter.
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Northville
Mich
Sylvan Burch
Burch
Eloise
Harriman Denies Union Pacific Dividend Change
New York reports quote E H Harriman calling rumors of a dividend cut for Union Pacific “silly.” He declines to forecast directors actions. Other sources say no change is likely as earnings remain well above the 10 percent payout despite recent reductions.
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New York
E.H. Harriman
Wall Street
Union Pacific
The Yellow Peril Warned By China Awakening
Professor John Fryer warns students that China’s awakening under foreign influence could surpass Japan in speed and breadth. He notes China’s mass population, the China for the Chinese movement, modern education, and a growing national spirit aided by railroads and unified language teaching.
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San Francisco
China
John Fryer
Department of
Oriental Languages and Literature
The
State University
Fryer
United States
Ife
Gilbert renews his youth on pond skating
Frank Gilbert aged about sixty, once a champion skater, returned to the ice at a pond north of Columbus Indiana after twenty five years. He found old vigor, quickly out skating younger riders with fancy figures in his prime style.
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Columbus
Ind
Frank Gilbert
Gilbert
Wedding Garment Theft Leads to Commutation
Governor Folk commuted Alvin E Wooden of Carroll county from a three year sentence for stealing his cousin Mon seur Shields wedding clothes. Shields found Wooden in the barn with the attire, punished him, and the wedding proceeded as planned. The youth was tried and sentenced previously, with Judge Butler recommending clemency.
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Jefferson City
Folk
Alvin BE. Wooden
Carroll County
Monseur Shields
Shields
Wooden
Butler
Woodn
Conviction of Captain Van Schaick Upheld in Sloop Burn Disaster
The conviction of William H. Van Schaick, captain of the excursion steamer General Slocum, for neglect of duty was affirmed. He received a ten year prison sentence and is seventy years old as of the latest reports.
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New York
William H. van Schaick
General Slocum
East River
van Schaick
Willgoose Dropped From Cornell Track Team After Study Deficit
Ithaca N Y Feb 13 Arthur L Willgoose Cornell distance runner found deficient in studies and dropped from the university He missed much of last year s work and could not make it up The loss is the fifth for the Cornell track team in three weeks Waite and Lemon named instructors Townsend and Colpitts dropped
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Ithaca
N. Y
Arthur L. Willgoose
Cornell
Waite
Lemon
Townsend
Colpitts
Development of the New Manhattan Bridge Over East River
Tens of thousands watch progress on the new Manhattan bridge as steel piers rise from the foundations. The Manhattan pier reaches the bridge level while the Brooklyn pier trails. the next steps are superstructure construction and cable laying. The towers will carry 25 million pounds of steel and the main span 18,500 tons.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Manhattan Bridge
Manhattan Pier
Brooklyn Pier
Lincoln's Grand Rapids Banquet Echoes Taft on Lincoln
Grand Rapids February banquet showcased Taft's claim that Lincoln would approve Republican acts. Speakers Jusserand Foss and Barrett addressed 2000 attendees at Klingman Furniture Exposition building. Taft argued Lincoln would have acted like McKinley on island issues and Manila Bay, opposing Mexican war excesses while favoring unity.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Lincoln Club
Michigan
Klingman Furniture Exposition
Jusserand
France
United States
Roy M. Watkins
Young Men’s Republican Club
Charles Holden
Senator Smith
William Akden Smith
Ambassador Jusserand
George Edmund Foss
Taft
Curtis Guild, Jr
Massachusetts
John Barrett
Bureau of American Republics
Washington
What Would Lincoln Do In Taft’s Toast Speech
The secretary responds to the toast What Would Lincoln Do Today with applause. He frames Lincoln as a great man in a new historical niche and then imagines his actions on current issues. Taft argues Lincoln would be a Republican and a protectionist, and then discusses the Spain war questions.
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Leake
Bryan
Taft
Grand Rapids
Kansas City
Morton House
State League of Republican Clubs
Taft Club
Majestic Theater
Philo C. Fuller
Lincoln Club
William Alden Smith
John W. Blodgett
Michigan
Lincoln
McKinley
LincoelIn
Dewey
Manila Bay
Philippines
Angulinaldo
Spain
Phillippines
Manila
Taft Acknowledges Lincoln on Governance and Roosevelt
Taft argues Lincoln would back equal protection under law and oppose privilege. He praises U S Philippine policy and asserts Roosevelt's program aligns with Lincoln's democratic ideals, stressing government by consent of the governed with intelligent voters.
Everhardt Returns to Ring Wins Ten Round Decision
New Orleans February 13 Jack Everhardt former middleweight standout returns after years away and defeats Jack Graham of Kansas City on a ten round decision at the Southern Athletic Club. Graham was the younger fighter.
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Everhardt
New Orleans
Jack Everhardt
Jack Graham
Kansas City
Southern Athletic Club
Graham
Ice on Fire near Brooklyn Pier Blaze
A PX explosion of cause oil cans in a shed at Standard Oil works on North Twelfth Street Brooklyn ignited and destroyed the shed the pier and a two story brick boxing department building. Loss about 125000. Oil ran into the river coating drift ice in flames. Three gas tanks nearby were saved after a hard firefight by firefighters.
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New York
Standard of Works
North Twelfth Street
Brooklyn
Denver Lawyer Receives 15000 Pearl After 45 Hour Speech
Charles J. Hughes a Denver lawyer was given by his client a 15000 black pearl after a forty five hour speech. The report mentions other diverse items including a six-car international trip from New York to Paris and sports and court tennis plans.
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Charles J. Hughes
Denver
United States
New York
Paris
Bering Straits
Franco
Portugal
Genoa
Italy
Eustace Miles
London
Ohio House
Kansas State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Kansas Railroads
Market Report Chicago Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices 1908
Opening markets show hog receipts 35 000 yesterday 9 413 left over and prices from 4 20 to 4 50 for heavy shipping grades. Cattle and sheep demand mixed with cattle strong and sheep weak. notes on expected receipts and prices from February 15 1908.
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Yestery
Texas
John A Babcock with North Americans Commission Company
A terse message notes John A Babcock affiliated with the North Americans Commission Company in Chicago, promising timely contact and asserting a promise of a square deal as the key commitment.
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The
North Americans Commission Company
Germany weighs strict auto rules to curb road dangers
Berlin reports: government moves to curb auto harms with strict liability for owners, rigorous chauffeur exams, and possible road racing bans. Officials cite 4 981 motor car accidents in 1906 07 with 145 deaths and 419 injuries, urging civil penalties and enhanced driver vetting.
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Germa
Berlin
En Pissenger
Netherding
Germany
Europe
Spain and France Disagree Over Morocco Policy
Madrid reports a rift between France and Spain over a tougher Morocco stance. Imparcial says France's note for reinforcements is not authorized by the Algeciras act and has increased European resentment. Liberal calls for a definite understanding among involved nations.
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Madrid
Spain
France
Morocco
Moroceco
Imparcial
Algeciras
Western businessmen seek 10 million wagon road to Grand Canyon
Denver feb 13 business leaders from four western states plan to petition Congress for a 10 million dollar appropriation to build a 1000 mile wagon road from Yellowstone Park to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona as a reward for west tax contributions for river and harbor improvements.
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Denver
United States
Congress
Yellowstone Park
Grand Canon
Colorado River
Arizona
Alleged Train Wreckers Arrested Near Girard
An attempt to wreck the New York Chicago express on the Baltimore and Ohio line near Girard Ohio was thwarted when a section boss found a tie and pile of stone on the track and moved them. Steve Vargo and John Metro were arrested.
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Girard, O
Steve Vargo
John Metro
Regents Appoint New Milwaukee Members to Three-Year Terms
Wisconsin University Regents in Madison announce three-year terms for Fred Phwaites and James F. Trottma of Milwaukee. Those not reappointed are W. J. McElroy and Arthur J. Pula, also of Milwaukee.
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Wisconsin University Regents
Madison, Wis
Guy Davidson
Fred Phwaites
James F. Trottma
Milwaukee
W. J. McElroy
Arthur J. Pula
Sath
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Ore
Religious Educational Association
Chicago
Beach- Wickham Grain Company
John A. Babcock
Prince Zu Schenatch-Carolath
Cellor von Buelow
Herr Nieberding
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