Witness Leahy Testifies on Brownsville Shooting
Mrs Emma Leahy manager of the Leahy House Brownsville testified before the Senate Committee detailing concealment of two Brownsville policemen from colored infantrymen during the shooting. She described spotting sixteen shooters, identifying two soldiers by appearance and noting a white bearded tone of fear in town. Gen Crozier and Lt. Col. Baker testified on bullets and shells, with tests showing rifles could be cleaned quickly and that the ammunition matched Springfield models used by the soldiers.
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Emma Leahy
Leahy
Brownsville
Senate
Senator Foraker
Brownaville
Mrs. Leahy
Elabeth Street
Scott
Leany
Evans
Cowan
Cowan House
Winchester
Mr. Foraker
Frank Baker
Ordnance Department of the Army
Penrose
Crozier
Ordnance
Remington
Mauser
Krag
Springfield
Capitol
Gen. Crozier
Fort Myer
Springfield Armory
Foraker
Mrs. Cougar Dead at Home in Lafayette
The noted temperance leader and lecturer Mrs. M. Cougar died at her Lafayette residence today from heart failure at age seventy. Though long based in Lafayette, she was widely active in other cities and had engaged in editorial work for newspapers.
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Lafayette, Inc
Dekn M. Cougar
Lafayette
Republican Platform and Next Delegation Names
The document outlines a Republican platform praising good government, opposing graft, and supporting protection for American labor and industries. It notes Gov. Stuart’s administration, the Penrose Knox Pennsylvania delegation, and Roosevelts administration. It reports Mr Sheatz as the chosen nominee after a Penrose led conference and Wesley R Andrews' re election as chairman of the Republican State committee.
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Abe
Stuart
Penrose
Knox
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Todd
Commonwealth
Sheatz
Henry H. Cummings
Tidipute
Sheatsz
House Appropriations Committee
Wesley R. Andrews
Republican State Committee
Silent Knox Boom Reverberates in Republican Field
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania declares for the presidency after a state Republican endorsement. White House response is muted as Taft favored, Roosevelt praised Knox's anti trust stance, and Pennsylvania delegates bolster Knox’s bid. Observers weigh whether Knox mirrors Roosevelt policy versus Taft.
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Ohio
Mr. Knox
Senate
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Academy of Music
Philadelphia
Illinois shown as easiest state for travelers says Gunner
A garbled exchange presents Brant commenting on Illinois as the most convenient map location for a traveler, with GL Guyer and Gunner discussing the notion of travel prowess in a fragmented quotation. The readable fragments hint at a sports or local dialogue context without clear names or events.
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Brant
Ilinsis
Guyer
Gunner
McMakin Named Toledo Internal Revenue Collector
President nominates William W. McMakin, National Guard brigadier general, to succeed George P. Waldorf as Toledo internal revenue collector. McMakin won broad Republican support including from Senators Dick and Foraker and Taft advocates, signaling a push to aid Taft’s campaign. Waldorf, Dunham, and Quail were among other candidates. McMakin’s background includes West Point, Lucas County offices, and the Toledo Cadets.
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American Army of Pacification and Occupation
Spain
Fears of Federal Courts Defy State Rail Legislation
Representative William Richardson of Alabama warns that federal judges may nullify state laws by ordering lower railroad fares. He cites Alabama Virginia and North Carolina cases and argues the proper path is to pursue appeals through state courts to reach the U S Supreme Court if needed. He recalls Jefferson on federal judiciary power.
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Supreme Court of the United States
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Food Values and Alcohol Effects Highlighted in Report
A fragmented note discusses nutrition and health, noting rich food values and the impact of alcohol. It mentions organisms and bodily health, with vague references to digestion and dental health, referencing ribbon bones and anemia in passing.
Albany Deadlock as Wadsworth Backing Passes Reapportionment Plan
Albany reports a near total GOP caucus backing Speaker James W. Wadsworth on a reapportionment measure. A resulting legislative deadlock delays adjournment with governor intervention possible. Senate meanwhile passes the Tully reapportionment bill as assembly buckles under delay.
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Wadeworth
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Grady
Ackroyd
Oneida
McGowan
McClellan
New York City
Utilities Bill Signed Expands State Control in New York
Governor Hughes signed the public utilities bill placing under direct state control most public service corporations in New York, excluding telephone and telegraph. The act creates two commissions with sweeping regulatory powers, amid fierce opposition and mayoral vetoes in New York City.
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Public
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Telephone
Bryan Sees Democratic Unity and Broad Agenda in 1906
In New York William Jennings Bryan said tariff reform is not the paramount issue for Democrats, citing trusts and railroads as more pressing. He framed a Progressive Democrat as steering a middle course between radical and conservative extremes and defended municipal ownership while opposing private control of city administration. He spoke on farmer trade relations at the Board of Trade and Transportation luncheon.
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New York
Hoffman House
William Jennings Bryan
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Amsterdam Democratic Club
Tammany
Democratic Progressive League
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Roosevelt
Republican Party
Allver
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Board of Trade and Transportation
Child's Plea Delays Ohio Executions
Eleven year old Dean Cornelius of Canton appealed to Governor Harris for clemency in the murder case of his father James Cornelius. Gov. Harris granted a respite postponing the death by electrocution until June 17 while a review of insanity claims proceeds. State Senator Van Over accompanied the boy to the governor.
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James Cornelius
Canton
Cornelius
van Over
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