Bryan at a Banquet Calls Democrats to Moral Election
Omaha January 7 four hundred guests at the Jacksonian club Jackson Day event honored William J Bryan with other national and state leaders present Bryan urged a return to ethical public life and warned against corrupting mercenary politics He linked the issues of trusts tariffs and railroads to a single moral question: government for all the people not a few favorites. Reacting to current politics he cited Jeffersonian and Jacksonian doctrines of equal rights and opposition to special privileges.
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Omaha
Jacksonian Club
Nebraska
William J. Bryan
C. 8. Thomas
Colorado
Hitchcock
United States
Allen
J. Dunn
C. J. Smythe
Bryan
Sues
Andrew Jackson
Roosevelt
Ohio Politicians at Law Move to Block Taft Foraker Primary
Papers prepared in Henry county to enjoin the board of elections from holding a Taft and Foraker delegates primary. The suit argues taxpayer money used for a political committee election is taxation without representation. Foraker supporters plan to file. similar actions loom in northwestern Ohio. In Napoleon, Foraker held a secret conference urging an injunction as soon as the board sets a primary date. In Sandusky, Erie county Republican resolutions backing Taft were rescinded by a 15 to 2 vote amid a stormy meeting. 21 of 30 members participated.
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Toledo
Henry County
Board of Elections
Taft
Foraker
Ohio
Napoleon
County Board of Elections
Election Board
Sandusky
Erie County Republican Committee
Car
Nervy bandits attempt train robbery in Kansas City scene
Four nervy men tried to rob passengers on a Missouri Kansas & Texas train at Union Station in Kansas City early this morning but fled empty handed. No clues to their identities emerged. Night riders struck Burley district Kentucky visiting Fleming and Bath counties destroying two warehouses and large general stores.
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Union Station
Kansas City
The
Evening Journal
Louisville
Burley
Fleming
Bath County
Taft Leader B. Clark Said to Chair Meeting
B Clark a local Taft figure is described as the chair man in coverage detailing leadership at a community meeting.
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B. Clark
Taft
Off with the Old on with the New
Ida Luce Vindetta of Jackson Michigan secured a divorce from her husband on grounds of non support and married Fred O Steele four days later in January.
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Jackson, Mich
Ida Luce Vindetta
Fred O. Steele
Sparrows Shot Costly In Birmingham Village Limits
In Birmingham Michigan on January 7 Rush Haskins paid 6.60 to shoot a single sparrow while the county pays 2 cents per head for birds, showing production costs can exceed revenue in the limits of the village.
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Birmingham
Mich
Rush Haskins
Prominent Lumberman Dead in Wisconsin
Charles M. MacDonnald, a leading figure in early northwest lumber development, died at age sixty-five in LaCrosse Wisconsin on January 7.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Charles M. MacDonnald
Northwest
Heavy man of western Illinois paralyzed, nearing crisis
John L Jennings, famed as the largest man in western Illinois and heir to three fortunes, has fallen seriously ill with paralysis in Kewanee Illinois. He weighs 400 pounds.
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Kewanee
John L. Jennings
Illinois
End of Druce Portland title case and related news
The Druce case ends with the plaintiff giving up the Portland dukedom claim. New York aldermen consider a ban on women smoking in cafes and public venues. About 10 000 workers return to jobs in Cleveland as commerce resumes. The treasury buys 800 000 ounces of silver. Police prepare to press murder charges in Helena Whitmore case in Harrison New Jersey. Mrs Kuhns and her son killed at Steubenville grade crossing. Battery tunnel linking New York and Brooklyn to open for passenger traffic at 12 48 a m on Thursday.
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Druce
Portland
Save
Thomas Charles Druce
New York
Board of Aldermen
Cleveland
Treasury Department
New York City
Theodore Whitmore
Helena Whitmore
Harrison
N. J
George Kuhns
Kuhns
Steubbenville
Battery Tunnel
Brooklyn
Napoleon in Advertising Sparks Real Estate Debate
A satirical notice from Lippincott's recalls Solomon & O'Sullivan selling lots in a suburban addition. O'Sullivan, eager and Irish, extolled opportunity in ads while Solomon questions promoting Napoleon for money.
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Solomon & O'Sullivan
O’sullivan
Napoleon
Solomon
Lippincott’s
Mrs Robley D Evans Bids Farewell To Pacific Fleet
Mrs Robley D Evans, wife of the fleet commander, stood with rear admirals at the pier as ships steamed toward the Pacific. Tears filled her eyes while she offered comfort to others left behind and joined in the farewell amid guns and bands playing The Girl Left Behind Me.
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Pacific
Goodby
Robley D. Evans
Supreme Court Rules Employers Liability Law Unconstitutional
The U S Supreme Court, in a 5 to 4 decision, holds the employers liability act unconstitutional for overstepping interstate commerce regulation. Justice White notes the act applies to all carriers and may cover purely local or internal operations, raising concerns about constitutional bounds. Different justices offered varied opinions within the five ruling against sustaining the statute.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court of the
Kentucky
Tenessee
White
Justice White
Congress
Constitutional limits on regulation of commerce cited
The text argues that if a regulation exceeds Congress authority and rests on no constitutional sanction, the act is repugnant to the constitution and unenforceable unless arguments show the statute can be saved. It emphasizes scrutiny of merit in propositions to uphold challenged laws.
Railway Officials Accept New Law In Good Faith
Washington report on the twenty third annual Interstate Commerce Commission evaluates railway managers attitude toward the new railroad law noting general acceptance in good faith and intent to conform. It highlights two main topics advances in rates and railway accident fatalities with a proposal to empower the commission to suspend rate increases during formal complaints.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Roosevelt Accepts Admiral Brownson Resignation Over Navy Staff Command
President Roosevelt published Admiral Brownson's resignation letter after a clash over hospital ship command. Brownson argues the order placing a medical officer in charge violates the law, weakens fleet efficiency, and signals lost confidence. The president accepts the resignation effective that day and directs turnover to Captain Winslow until a successor is named.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Brownson
Winslow
Lawmakers Adjourn In Honor Of Mallory Death
In a short session four minutes, resolutions honoring the late Senator Mallory of Florida were introduced by Senator Taliaferro and the House adjourned after half an hour out of respect. In Washington on January 7, grand jurors indicted Edwin M. Van Dyck, ex chemist at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, for conspiring with a Baltimore ink maker to defraud the government of 70 000 to 75 0000 dollars.
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Taliaferro
Mallory
Florida
House of Representative
Senator Mallory
Uncle Sam
Washington
Edwin M. van Dyck
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Baltimore
Taft Seeks Higher Army Pay in Annual Report
Secretary Taft urges Congress to raise army pay, stating a strong case in his annual report and dispelling doubt about his position. The document emphasizes improving soldier compensation and outlines proposed increases.
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Taft
Washington
Congress
Senator Beveridge proposes Tariff Commission bill
Washington January seventh Senator Beveridge introduces a bill to create a Tariff Commission to gather data and aid congressional committees during tariff revision work.
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Washington
Beveridge
Committees
Congress
Senator Allison Confined by Illness in Washington
Senator Allison is ill with grip at his Washington home but officials say his condition gives no cause for alarm for his health and duties.
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Allison
Washington
Norwegian minister M Gude to start duties April 1
M Gude named minister of Norway to the United States succeeding M Hauge will assume office April 1. The president asks Congress to enact civil service exams for the 4000 Pension Bureau employees. The Ohio legislature meets with a Republican house majority and a tied senate.
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M. Gude
Norway
United States
M. Hauge
Congress
Pension Bureau
Ohio
House
Senate
Market Report from Chicago Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Chicago markets show steady hogs and cattle with heavy receipts. Estimated hogs around 41 000 today and 9 000 over from yesterday. hogs steady to 10 lower. Cattle and sheep receipts and prices range with bulls and lambs firm in late trading.
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Avry
Texas
Grain Company Auction Update at Chicago
Auction notes from Beach-Wickham Grain Co list bids for porkers 410 to 450, mixed animals 20 to 460, and cattle and sheep differences with rough and strong grades. Postal Telegraph Bidg shows 544.4545 as reference.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Burns to Fight Roche in London Twenty Round Bout
Articles signed for Burns versus Roche. Tommy Burns who beat Gunner Jim Moir at the National Sporting Club will meet Jem Roche the Irish champion in a twenty round fight for 2500 dollars per side and a total purse of 7500 dollars offered by a Dublin syndicate.
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Tommy Burns
Roche
London
Burns-Roche
Gunner
Jim Moir
National Sporting Club
Jem Roche
Dublin
Senate and House in Brief. Washington Jan 7
The Senate and House actions summarized with brief notes from Washington. Legislative moves, party dynamics, and upcoming session priorities are highlighted in concise form.
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Senate
House
Washington
John A. Babcock Promises a Square Deal
A message from John A. Babcock pledges a square deal and timely service with a confident invitation to contact him for any needs. The note emphasizes reliability and straightforward dealings.
Paris Editor Foresees War News Selling Papers
Paris reports warn Admiral Eva to stay alert at night and Japan is predicted to win at first with England teaching brutality. U S expected to be whipped before ultimate victory through dollars and patriotism. Ambassadors dispute war likelihood while Taft signals limited awareness of Pacific holdings.
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Paris
Eva
Rema
United States
Japan
Ekeho Paris
Petit Parisien
Uni
France Far From War Hopes Amid Jap US Tensions
Paris reports the French government rejects war anxieties and says France remains a sincere friend to both Japan and the United States. Paris has offered good offices to help amicably settle difficulties and views the outcome as optimistic.
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New York
San Francisco
Baron Kurino
Paris
Japan
United States
France
Panama Canal
Associated Press
Narrow Escape From Death in Mendota Ice Collision
Madison January 7 Rev F A Gilmore pastor of the Unitarian church with two sons Robert and Albert aged twelve and fifteen and a fifteen year old girl escaped death after a head on collision on Lake Mendota between Gilmore s twelve foot ice boat and a thirty foot craft run by two university students Erdall among them on St Paul. Robert suffered a double fracture of the leg and all were badly bruised.
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Madison
Wis
F. A Gilmore
The
Unitarian Church
Robert
Albert
Sen
Lake Mendota
Gilmore
Erdall
St. Paul
Plain City milliner Abram Elsey commits suicide
Abram Elsey, a respected Plain City merchant, hanged himself Sunday night in his wife’s millinery shop apartment. The grisly find was made by his fourteen-year-old daughter returning from the farm to attend school. Family illness and ongoing troubles led to his despondency.
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Plain City
Abram Elsey
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