The New Chief Justice Named Chief Justice White
President Taft nominates Edward Douglass White to the Supreme Court’s top post. Senate confirmation praised. White, a Democrat, is broadly regarded as a capable judge who will uphold the scales of justice and unite the nation.
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Opium and Canadas Role in Chinese Smuggling
Long excerpt discusses Baltimore as a port of entry for contraband Chinese and opium via corrupt immigration officials. It argues Canadian and Mexican routes are larger, with Mazatlan and Vancouver as major hubs, and notes arrests along the U S boundary. The piece links opium and Chinese smugglers, questions immigration enforcement, and cites a San Francisco Angel Island case plus ongoing investigations.
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Firefighter Capt McCormick Retired After Heroic Blaze
The New York Herald recalls Captain James J. McCormick, lauded as the bravest fireman, who after 39 years in service and a selfless rescue during a Pratt Oil Works blaze in Brooklyn, retires on full pay at 2 1/2 dollars yearly for life. He led men to safety amid explosions, suffered severe burns, and now lives with his wife and five children at 1084 Macon Street.
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Senator Depew's double a Kansas Republican in disguise
Washington Dispatch reports Col. Cal W. W. Smith of Topeka resembles Senator Chauncey Depew and unknowingly enters a secret Senate session. Smith, a longtime Kansas Republican and former state legislator, has faced mistaken identity at the Capitol, while others recall Depew’s likeness and political routine.
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Loss of seats in the House and chess origin debated
Census and crop data spark talks on apportionment and lost representation for fourteen states. The piece notes vigorous floor debate ahead as U S issues, legal disputes, and political shifts shape how districts and power may realign amid wartime legislation and party splits.
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Then and Now on Economy in Dickens and Wat son
A reflective comparison traces economic thought from Dickens and Wilkins Micawber to 16th century wages in France and Germany. It notes low medieval prices for labor and goods, shifts with progress, and the Bourbon aim of peasant plenty versus later mobility and rising taxes.
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Representation and apportionment in the United States
The piece argues that US representation should reflect population with more seats, citing Britain France Germany and Russia as peers with lower ratios. It warns leaders rely on political gain and sectional self interest, predicting churn and resistance when seats shift, especially against middle states losing twelve seats.
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Alaskan Twins Trained by Happpy Jack Carr Sold for $2000
Spokane Dispatch reports Paul Dispatch notes Hap py Jack Carr of Spokane imported two Alaskan moose twins believed to be the finest in the country. He trained them to work in single and double harness, bought for $200 and provisions, now valued at about $2000 and insured. Carr endured weeks of hardship to secure the animals, which were caught on a northern island by Slavonians seeking food. He paid $200 in gold and provisions to acquire them.
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Dredge Mackenzie at work on Cape Cod canal night shifts
The General Mackenzie dredge under Capt. Robert Hulsman works 24 hours daily at Scusset marshes coastal Cape Cod, processing excavated material through a submerged agitator and suction pipe into pumps and discharge pipes on both canal banks. Electric searchlights illuminate the site as 1,600,000 cubic yards have been moved in eight months, with a crew of four keeping the operation steady amid rocks and bowders.
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Diary of Thomas Coates Journey to Washington's Camp
An 1776 diary of Thomas Coates of Prince George County Maryland kept during a trip to Gen. Washington's camp near New York. The notes record election events in Philadelphia on November 6, 1776, meetings with Hancock and Congress resolutions, Washington's headquarters visit, and military movement toward Brunswick and Piscataway with details of Smallwood's battalion and the enemy's advance followed by the army's retreat.
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Rabbit Ain’t Got No Tail in Cable Hoax
From the Atthizon Globe a London man bets £100 that American papers will print any cable. A fake telegram claimed a tin can tied to a rabbit’s tail. In London church attempts to catch the rabbit hurt bystanders. American papers ran the story, copyrighting it. A quip filled column notes many adages and wordplays about life and love.
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Reflections of a Bachelor from the New York Press
Fragmented lines describe marriage and gender roles with satirical tone. The piece conflates domestic observations with political and social critiques, labeling men and women through witty, sharp phrases.
Capital's Visitors Describe Gage and Harmonism
Lyman J. Gage, ex Secretary of the Treasury, stays at the Willard in Washington to attend a trustees’ meeting of the Carnegie Institution and discusses business prosperity. J C Rich of Mobile foresees Harmon’s rise for President, with Culberson as possible running mate, while Col. Flournoy praises Justice White and notes Florida’s unsettled Senate race and other regional political talk.
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