Roosevelt testifies before Stanley committee on 1907 steel deal
Theodore Roosevelt defended his 1907 approval of Tennessee Coal and Iron’s absorption by United States Steel, saying it averted a Wall Street panic. He called the move crucial and criminal not to act, and offered strong views on trusts, arguing action restored confidence during a perilous crisis. He appeared unheralded, met committee members, and referenced Emerson in framing the case.
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Tennessee Coal and Iron Deal
Kessler
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
House of Representatives Committee of
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Tron Company
United States
Wall Street
Emerson
Roosevelt
Germany
Virginia Congressman’s Papers Stolen From Home Desk
Private theft at Representative William A. Jones’s Washington home yielded valuable papers including confidential letters from Virginia politicians. Senator Claude A. Swanson received the documents and forwarded them to Jones without reading them, while Jones seeks to uncover the thief with private detectives. A similar robbery was reported at Virginia Democratic League headquarters in Richmond.
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Virginia League
Washington
William A. Jones
Virginia
Q Street Northwest
Claude A. Swanson
Jones
Swanson
Mr. Jones
Richmond
Senator Swanson
Mr. Swanson
B. Slemp
Virginia Democratic League
Dc. B. Garnett
League
Murphy's Hotel
Virginis
Roosevelt Defends Steel Deal In House Testimony
Roosevelt states he acted on his gun initiative and sole responsibility to prevent a national panic. He argues government action halted a potential disaster and compares his decision to cutting a main sheet in a sudden squall to avoid capsize. He cites duty over fear and would repeat the act if faced again.
Father dies during dangerous playground dive off Bronx
John J. Conroy died of heart failure after performing a torpedo dive for his six children at Barretto Point in the Bronx. He entertained them with high dives and underwater tricks, then sank after signaling as a "dead man" and failed to surface.
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Washington
New York
John J. Conroy
Barretto Point
Bronx
John
James
Conroy
Papa
Bombing Incites Panic Injures Children in Canal StreetTenement
Special to The Washington Post reports three bomb blasts within hours. Two children were injured and later died. panic spread as bystanders fled balconies and streets. A rival business motive is suspected after bombings near 474 Canal Street, Savario Zeducia’s grocery at 333 West 197th Street, and Philip Darek’s butcher shop at Avenue A and Eleventh Street. Police pursued a fleeing suspect after the Avenue A blast.
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Washington Post
New York
Canal Street
Savario Zeducia
Haat 197Th Street
Philip Darek
Avenue A
Eleventh Street
Tenemenia
Mothers lash chauffeurs in Galveston whip protest
Mothers of many children form a village crusade to curb reckless driving by horsecars and motor machines in western Galveston. Police fail to stop joy rides, so a whipping post is set with 10 lashes for first offense, 25 for second, 30 for third. Escorts from the machines are restrained and the precinct’s fear of speeding is sharpened. Also an advertisement notes $6 weekend trips to Jersey shore resorts via Baltimore and Ohio routes.
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Galveston
Tex
Washington Post
Des Moines Rioters Strike Turmoil Shuts Saloons
Des Moines faces two days of riotous disorder as mobs block street cars injure strikebreakers and damage offices. Police powerless, fire department disperses crowds with water. Mayor orders saloons closed. federal and state troops discussed.
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Fire Department
Carrol
Louis Christansen
Chicago
Harrigan
Secret Railway Association
Omaha
Wred Fay
Carmen's Union
de Graff
Carmen
N. T Guernsey
Des Moines City Railway
James R. Henna
Iowa Hotel
Death by Own Action Rules Wins Kiss
Carlton Leviness a private detective who had separated from his wife three months ago visited her building and after a failed reconciliation attempt drank poison and cried kiss me good by The wife summoned a doctor and police but Leviness fled before officers arrived keeping the incident nongraphic and odd in motive
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Washington Post
New York
Carlton Leviness
Fife
A. W. Pollak
Man Fatally Shot by Son In Philadelphia Killing
Haymer Sutton 17 vanished after his father was fatally shot in a home scuffle. The dying man exonerated the son, but police still seek him. Magistrate Boyle took the dying man’s sworn statement describing a gun mishap during a struggle for the weapon. Public sentiment favors the boy, who allegedly shielded his mother from abuse.
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Philadelphia
Haymer Sutton
Boyle
Presbyterian Hospital
Sutton
Button
Pop
Washington Boy Captures 24 Mile Air Flight Record
Paul Peck, a Washington boy, flies from College Park to the polo grounds in 25 minutes covering about 24 miles. He circles the Capitol, Monument, and Fort Myer, landing on the Speedway amid cheering crowds. The flight marks an American record for a 24 mile biplane trip and comes a week after Peck received his pilot license.
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Paul Peck
Washington
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Polo Grounds
Monument
Speedway
College Park
Peck
Aero Club of America
Hyattsville
Maryland
Housea
Fifteenth
Maryland Avenue
Capitol Grounds
Center Market
Post Office
Willard Hotel
Monument Grounds
Washington Monument
Harry Atwood
Virginia
Fort Myer
Arlington Cemetery
Rex Smith
Mist Owen
Beachey Wins First U S Aerial Cross Country Race
Lincoln Beachey won the first long distance cross country airplane race in the United States flying from New York to Philadelphia about 95 miles in 2 hours and 25 seconds. Hugh Robinson finished behind him while Eugene Ely retired with motor trouble near Princeton Junction. A crowd of about 100000 greeted Beachey in Philadelphia as he completed the course and later he displayed his aircraft during an exhibition.
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Philadelphia
Lincoln Beachey
United States
New York
Hugh Robinson
Eugene Ely
Beachey
Thirty-third Street
Broadway
Ninth
Market Streets
Ely
Princeton Junction
N. J
Beachy
Fairmount Park
Governors Island
New York Bay
New York City
New Jersey
Hudson River
Pennsylvania
New Brunswick
Robinson
Trenton
Trenton Fair Grounds
Delaware River
Staten Island
Governors Island Aviation Field
Taft Gees Japan in Peace Treaty
Admiral Will Convey the Message to Emperor. State reception and banquet to distinguished visitor. Most notable of recent years with sixty five leading officials of government, senate, house, and military services meeting the eastern naval hero. Only men dine, but beautifully gowned women fill the lower floors of the executive mansion. Army and navy officers present in force at reception.
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Taft
White House
Count Togo
United States
Japan
Great Britain
France
Admiral Togo
Senate
House
Army
Navy
Tafts Toast to Emperor Emperor of Japan Adm Togo Reply
President delivers praise for Emperor of Japan and Admiral Togo responds with thanks. The exchange honors Japan's ruler for guiding national progress and fostering peace, while Togo expresses humility and gratitude for the remarks.
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