Vetoes Aid Taft Highlight Extra Session History
House leaders from both parties claim victory as the extra session closes. Senator Penrose leads the tariff fight, pledging strong support for President Taft while assessing the session’s risks and gains. Speaker Champ Clark touts Democratic gains and unity, noting key measures passed and future tariff battles shaping the 1912 campaign.
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SAYS
Taft
House
Champ Clark
Senate
Congress
United States
New Mexico
Arizona
Economy lauded by Fitzgerald in four month session
The four month session of Congress is credited by House appropriations chair Fitzgerald with saving money and cutting salaries. He notes $301,052.20 spent, $308,836.67 total savings from retrenchment, and $121,443.28 payroll reduction. Mann counters that Democrats weakened Democracy and strengthened the President, criticizing tariff and reform efforts.
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Congress
Fitzgerald
House Committee On Appropriations
House of Representatives
Democratic House
Ita
Mann
House
Bar Harbor Horse Show Opens in Fine Weather
The Bar Harbor show attracted notable guests including Charlemagne Tower and Baron Hengelmuller and J P Morgan’s Corsair yacht arriving. Winners across classes include George Watson and Edward B McLean entries, with cups funded by a local group and sponsors.
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Charlemagne Tower
Baron
Baroness Hengelmuller
J. P. Morgan
Washington Post
Bar Harbor
Germany
Haron Hungelmaler
Baronless Hungelmuller
Edward B. McLean
Corsair
Mr. Morgan
George Watson
C. R. Diham
Morehead Patterson
Georgia
Carolina
Knight
Dorothy Forbes
Thelma
Anne Thompson
R. Hall McCormick
Philip Livingston
Commodore
Edward Morrell
Tom
Mish Freda Pearson
Sultan
Wlorham Charm; Miss Anne Thompson
Glen Mora
Edward Clark
Pride
Edward B
MacLane
Vanlity
Venus
Miss Anne Thompson
Go-To
Lord Stanton
W. S. Gurnee
Megurmee Wright
Bar Harbor Fair Association
J. H. Henderson
Guy F. Whiting
M. Morton Brooks
D. €. Blair
J. P. Bass
Rufus UL. Patterson
C. Morton Smith
John I. Kate
Nomination for John Biddle Sparks Senate Session
The Senate held an executive session to correct a reporting error on the nomination of John Biddle of North Carolina as collector of customs for the Pamillco district. Senator Nelgon of Minnesota stated the nomination was confirmed without reports from acting commerce chair and a committee member, prompting the session.
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Senate
John Biddle
North Carolina
Pamillco
Nelgon
Minnesota
Biddle
Nimaselfi
Commerce Committee
Burton
Nelson
Bss
Astor Ends Brief Voyage On Yachtside Health Benefit Visit
Col John Jacob Astor his fiancee Miss Madeleine Force and William H Force returned from a four day cruise aboard the Noma anchored off the New York Yacht Club near East Twenty third Street The outing aimed to aid Miss Force her health The party then drove to the Force home It was noted she was deeply tanned and downcast Astor declined to confirm marriage plans though indicating the Peconic Bay cruise was fine Also report William J Fleker won the Thames River sculling match for the Doggett coat and badge with 13 heats this year marking a long running event since 1715
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New York
John Jacob Astor
Madeleine Force
William H. Force
New York Yacht Club
East Twenty-third Street
East Thirty-seventh Street
Miai Force
Col. Astor
Peconic Bay
Fisher
William J. Fleker
Millwall
Thames River
England
Thomas Doggett
Wiley Report Delayed to December by House Committee
The House committee investigating the alleged conspiracy in the Department of Agriculture to remove Dr. H. W. Wiley from his role as head of the bureau of chemistry will not issue its report until December. The delay shifts the timetable for its release and potential actions stemming from the inquiry.
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Committee On
House
Congress
Senate
Movements of Ocean Steamers
Ships reported sailing and docking details include waacrau from Bremen to New York Kaiser Wilhelm der Grome from Bremen to New York and Amerika from New York to Livan jambarg-Amerika from New York. The Patricia from Hamburg to New York is reported as sailed and the President Grant from Bremen and Southampton to New York will dock Wednesday at about 1 am. The Kaiserin Victoria from Hamburg to New York will dock at 8 am Saturday and the Orlando from Havre to New York will dock Friday at 9:36 pm.
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Waacrau
New York
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grome
Bremen
Aeermstown
Camaanis
Livan Jambarg
Amerika
Hamberg
Patricia
Mamonset
Grant
Southampton
Kaiserin Victoria
Hamburg
Baekleeland—Ploride
Havre
Wil Dock
Grover Cleveland
Connecticut
Blaine
Baldwin
Gov
Harmon
Woodrow Wilson
Taft
New York State
William Berrt
Brooklyn
Standard
Vanian
Secretary Nagel appoints George Johannes as disbursing clerk
Secretary Nagel announces George Johannes, disbursing clerk of the Census Bureau, will become disbursing clerk of the Department of Commerce and Labor replacing Willem Solean who resigned to run for governor. Johannes, 82, from Chicago, has long public service, including Census disbursements of over 13 million. Solean, 50, began in 1878 and rose to chief of finance advisory before the department’s creation.
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Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
George Johnannes
Census Bureau
Willem L. Solean
Union Oil Company
Commollor
Johannes
Solean
Chicago
Public Service
Government Printing Office
Columbia University
Washington
Sotean
Michigan
Pension Office
Finance Advision
Department of Commerce Ad Labor
Cortelyou
Taft
Lake Shore Railroad plans $11 million Toledo expansion
An unofficial announcement says the Lake Shore Railroad will spend $11,000,000 in Toledo. Projects include diverting Superior Street, abandoning Swan Creek and the Miami and Erie Canal, eliminating all grade crossings in the downtown district, building a union station at $6,060,000, removing shops from Collingwood, and centralizing Western shops at Air Line Junction.
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Toledo
Ohio
Lake Shore Railroad
Superior Street
Swan Creek
Lake Shore Road
Collingwood
Lake Shore
Air Line Junction
President Vetoes the Cotton Bill Amid Political Maneuvering
President taintfest vetoes the cotton duties bill while Ohio and southern factions maneuver for gubernatorial and senatorial aims. The Washington visit of Gen Powell and other politicians signals strategic plots in Harmon Cox and Pomerene camps, with Brookings of Whitacre and Allen Nichols shaping the coalition. The veto cites lack of study, flawed scheduling, and risks to industry, alcohol taxes, and internal revenue, warning of chaotic tariff changes without tariff-board evidence.
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Thomas Edward Powell
Columbus
Washington
Ohio
Gen Powell
Powell
James M. Cox
Congress
Dayton
Anaberry
Defiance
Whitacre
Canton
Goeke
Wapakoneta
Cox
Harmon
House
Harmon Organization
Cox Catorie
J. J. Whitacre
Pomerone
Pomerene
Senate
Ike Cox
Hugh Nichols
Allen Nichols
Batavia
Harmony
Jimmie Cox
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue System
Tariff Board
Taft critiques tariff bill as guesswork in 1811
President Taft calls tariff legislation unscientific and speculative, arguing for tested facts and open application of tariffs. He urges moving away from logrolling ex parte statements toward transparent, principle-based policy aligned with the people’s choice. White House statement dated August 2, 1811.
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WM. H. Taft
White House
Wants Marriage Annulled Asks Separation From Bride
Abraham Mandal aged 18 sues in the District Supreme Court for the annulment of his marriage to Rebecca Nusenoy also 18 contracted last June in Washington after migrating from Russia at relatives urging he would be deported otherwise. He alleges coercion and cites her 5271 Second Street Northwest home. Mark Stearman represents him.
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Abraham Mandal
District Supreme Court
Rebecca Nusenoy
Russia
Washington
Second Street
Mark Stearman
Hotels list of guests by city across multiple states
A compiled excerpt lists numerous guests staying at hotels in Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and other cities. Names include B F Fish J C Goorman G W Anderson Raleigh W E Cook St James and many more with repeated affiliations to St James Willard Shoreham and Raleigh hotels.
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Chicago
B. F. Fish
St. James
J. C. Goorman
G. W Anderson
Willan
C. W. Dickinson
Raleigh
New York City
W. E. Cook
St James
James D. Campbell
A. Clatton
Cary K. Durland
W. C. Eschenravd
Willard
MM. Cahill
California
I. A. McGregor
San Frescisco
Witerd
T. C. Dobbins
Los Angeles
Arii
T. F
Samuels
San Frenciaco
Shorehamby
Ebbets
San Francisco
Epbitt
Kentucky
W. L. Doolan
Louisville
AL .Thompson
Lexington
L. Pows and Wife
Mra
W. B. Nelson
Ebbitt
Maryland
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Hitchcock
War
Stimson
Commerce and Labor
Clark
James R. Mann
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Panama Canal
Alaska
Astor
Miss Force
Auity Furs
Stinemetz FB
George Johannes
Gorman
Warfield
Talbott
Lee
Meyer
Paris
George von J. Meyer
United States Navy
London
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Lyric Theater
Great Bryan
Smith
John J. Mahon
Rayner
Mahon
Union Station
John Alien
Mississippi
John Sharp Willams
Allen
Gov. Vardaman
Gotham
John M. Allen
Alten
Vardaman
Boston
American Bar Association
Wood
Wilson
Allenr
Browing
South
Simeon E. Baldwin
Congresa
Tab Board
Seatlor
To Tariff Board
Treasury Department
Conroy Morecroft Steers
Swiamers
Colombia
Maltines
Taylor Holmes
Foster
Gene Hughes
Hanlon Bros
Wales
Pend Ferm
Joleen Qinters
Mme Jacobe
M'Lle
Simone ‘Toety
Billy Montgomery
Florence Moore
America
Academy
THE
Secret Service
Isc
the Thief
Belasco
Dt —Carte’ Oferns
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Matt Kennedy
Kew York
Gayety All the
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Les Howard
Waldron
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Piet
Mevins Picton
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