Taft Denounces Lawlessness and Labor Unions in Speech
President Taft defends antitrust enforcement and denounces twenty years of lawlessness in business. In Chicago he pledges to enforce the law to the letter, supports labor unions, and criticizes those who would distort business for political gain. He cites the United States Steel case and urges unity to secure prosperity.
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Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
Taft
Mr. Taft
First Regiment Armory
Hamilton Club
Flo
Supreme Court
Milwaukee
Casenin
Industrial peace and lawful strikes in labor disputes
The speaker warns that some groups resort to violations and illegal pressure to force employers to concede. Strikes themselves are legitimate for improving conditions, but using strikes for secondary boycotts or illegal aims may become unlawful, and courts should decisively declare this.
Frank Gould Under Knife Recovery After Appendicitis
Frank J Gould is at his home at 4 Fifth Avenue recovering from an appendicitis operation performed last Monday by Dr Frank Hardy. George H Taylor, Gould's representative, said Gould was doing splendidly.
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Washington Post
New York
Frank J. Gould
Fifth Avenue
Frank Hardy
George H Taylor
Gould
In Defense of Trust Sharp Slump in Steel Stocks
A dramatic stock market day follows a government suit against United States Steel Corporation. Elbert H. Gary urges patience and asserts the company’s innocence, detailing five points against monopolistic intent and urging readers to await the merits of the case. Traders rush to sell, sending US Steel and related shares down, before some recovery later in the session. Interim reports discuss legal timelines and potential court procedures, with Wickersham signaling possible statute changes and a lengthy judicial process ahead.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Elbert H. Gary
Department of Justice
Garv. I. Pierpont Morgan
Charles Steele
George F. Bafter
Gary
Steel Corportion
Europe
Stock Exchange
Ater
Standard
United States Steel Co
Washington Post
Trenton
N. J
United States
Wickersham
J. M. Dickinson
Steel Trust
Waterview man arrested for intoxication on birthday
In Waterview New York on October 31 Roger W Scott pleaded in court that he celebrated his seventieth birthday by drinking. The magistrate asked how many drinks and Scott replied he began one for each year. He claimed he may have reached sixty before losing track. His wife stopped after three.
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The
Washington Post
Waterview
N.Y
Roger W. Scott
Cure for spinal meningitis serum discovered claimed to control disease
Special to The Washington Post New York Oct 27 Dr Simon Flexner director of the Rockefeller Institute announced at a conference closing session that a serum injected into the cerebral spinal membrane can entirely control epidemic spinal meningitis The method targets the disease at its seat and Flexner said it required time and money to perfect This treatment could reduce influenza meningitis deaths among children and slow its spread
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Washington
New York
Simon Flexner
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Conference of Sanitary Officers
New York State
Flexner
Jail threat to Barnes in Albany inquiry
Supreme Court Justice Kellogg ordered William Barnes Jr to show cause at Ballston next Monday why he should not be committed to Albany county jail for defying a senate investigation into Albany city and county affairs. The order cites his refusal to answer questions and to produce the Journal company books where he is president.
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Albany
N. Y
Supreme Court
Joseph A. Kellogg
Ballston
William Barnes, Jr
Republican State Committee
Senate
James W. Osborne
Barnes
Journal Company
Train Runs Over Dynamite On Southern Pacific Tracks
San Francisco October 2 Southern Pacific officials were notified of 86 sticks of dynamite found in a frog on the Ellwood California stretch shortly after southbound train No 18 passed. Part of the explosive was pulverized by car wheels. The cache lies near the bridge where a similar stockpile was planted for President Tafts train on October 17.
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Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad
Ellwood
Taft
Mystery of farm wife death cleared by bull attack
El Phinstone Manitoba October 27. The disappearance of Mrs Johan na Ghaconys, a farmer's wife, has been solved as a dangerous bull trampled and torn her body near her home. The animal stood guard over the victim until it was driven away, then returned to its post.
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el Phinstone
Manitoba
Johanna Ghaconys
Mrs Loomis Fires At Man In Mansion Jewel Theft
Mrs Francia B Loomis wife of a former assistant secretary of state fired at a burglar in her Springfield Ohio mansion as jewels and cash were stolen. Two men fled pursued by a posse with deputy sharif Brooks Johnston. A bystander Conductor E Hounshell was wounded and one suspect shot and later died. Brown critical after lung wound.
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Washington Post
Springfield
Ohio
Aast Mansion
Francia B Loomis
Loomis
Sharif Brooks Johnston
Charles Stoop
C L “Brown
Troy
Durbin
S “E Hounshell
Loonds
Johnston
Mast Mansion
Loomill
Hounshell
Brown
Commandments for Mothers by Morgan Park preacher
The Rev W B Millara of the Congregational Church Morgan Park proposes ten commandments for mothers mirroring his recent Fathers sermon He urges wives to keep home first avoid clubs circles or societies wasting husbands funds on clothes curb gossip resist envy of neighbors prosperities and guard Sabbath Bible use
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Washington Post
Chicago
W. B. Mililara
Congregational Church of
Morgan Park
Missionary Society
Peace Talks in China Nascent Terms Drafted by Assembly
Sheng Hsuan Huan flees Peking to escape assassination amid foreign protection. Yuan Shikai gains dictatorial powers and prepares to lead imperial forces as assembly advocates memorialize the throne and press for a popular parliament, cabinet reconstruction, and pardon for rebels.
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Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
Yekktseklang
Sinyangchow
Taerrow
Yuang Shih Kai
Sheng Hsuan Huan
Li Yuen Heng
Hankow
Republic of China
Sheng Hanan-Huai
National Assembly
Legation
Tientsin
Edward T Williams
Sheng Hsuan-Huei
Prince Ching
Mrs Reid Adopts Heir In San Francisco Curio
Mrs Anna P Reid widow of a Boston millionaire filed adoption papers in superior court for Lesle Edward Wheeler formerly of Chicago who will inherit her fortune. Wheeler is a distant relation by marriage and will reach majority soon. Also notices rail schedule: S125 to Baltimore and others via Pennsylvania Rail, trains run Saturdays and Sundays, return by Sunday night, except Congressional Limited.
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San Francisco
Anna P.reid
Boston
Superior Court
Lesle Edward Wheeler
Chicago
Wheeler
Baltimore
Rotors
Pennsylvania Rail
Runaway chase in Kalbfus probe Widens
Georgetown ex saloonkeeper George T Harper testified in the Kalbfus excise board inquiry detailing a violent confrontation with Detective Payne and three armed men. He said Payne pressed a pistol and threatened his life while Harper pursued them with a broken pool cue, claiming the assailants fled toward Military road. Bennet sent a letter attacking Kalbfus and was labeled a rimless cipher by Attorney Hogan. The hearing paused over witnesses and continuing investigation next week.
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Kalbfus
Horgan
Samuel T. Kalbfus
Excise Board
George T. Harper
Georgetown
Payne
Harper
Michael Lawler
Judson
Attorney White
Hogan
White
F. Oden Verstman
Lawler
Miliary Road
Alexander McKenzie
McKenzie
Rudolph
William 8. Bennet
New York
Kelbing
House
Kaibfus
Congressional
Congress
Yoo
Taft Defends Trust Suit
Berlin dispatch notes Kaiser urges clergy to focus on Christ in sermons and avoid doctrinal dogma in a deputy visit with Brandenburg senate. Threats of long legal battles loom as trust cases and peace talks in China are discussed alongside domestic matters in today’s issue.
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Taft
Gary
Steel Company
China
Sands
Adventists’ Mission Fund
Poigon
Eddy Church
Midshipmen
Editonal
Willie Boy
Stein Denlea
Hutchins
Berlin
Brandenburg
Kaiser
Christ
Richeson Trial Focuses on Papers Seized From Minister
Boston Oct 2 The defense blocked a grand jury demand to yield letters photos and papers from Rev Clarence V T Richeson’s room seized after his arrest Private detective Robert Burns who gathered the items was subpoenaed but did not appear District Attorney Pelletier said Burns handed the materials to Richeson’s attorneys The grand jury adjourned to Monday with testimony expected to proceed The accused’s father voiced confidence of acquittal and the Cambridge church awaits the grand jury decision
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Grand Jury
Pather
Boston
Clarence V.T. Atcheson
Avis Linnell
Rooma
Robert Burns
Richeson
George A. Sanderson
Pelletier
Burns
Thomas W Richeson
Campridge
Virginia
Ritcheson
Los
Miss Lille V.richeson
Philadelphia
Douglas Richeson
Richesons
Cambridge
Woman horsewhips judge in courthouse corridor
Mrs Christine Olsen a suffrage worker suddenly rushed a superior court judge John F Main in the county courthouse corridor striking him with a horsewhip across face head and shoulders leaving welts. She had earlier been sued for rent and a jury decision in her favor was set aside by the judge. Olsen remains in the county jail with bail unsettled though the amount could reach thousands.
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Washington Post
Seattle
Wash
Christine Olsen
John F Main
Superior Court
Sabe
Called Horse Sweetheart at New York street incident
Mrs Madeline Petz of Brooklyn testified before Magistrate Breen that Samuel Rosen, driving a double team on Delaney Street, yelled to her “Step evely there, old sweetheart.” Rosen claimed he was addressing his horses Darling and Sweetheart and not the woman. The magistrate dismissed the case.
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Apedal
New York
Madeline Petz
Brooklyn
Samuel Rosen
Breen
Hrosen
Delaney Street
Notorious thief Lowery reveals planned citywide robberies
Frank Lowery, serving six months for larceny, claims a national gang planned several major heists in the capital including a $25,000 Western victim and a $4,000 haul at the Chevy Chase Club. He says he attracted old pals to Washington and knew the men involved, while police remain cautious and seek to verify details. He recognizes a long list of fellow crooks in old rogues galleries and is taken to Occoquan for time.
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Frank Lowry
Frank Lowery
Judge Pugh
United States Police Court
Oliver M. P Clark, Jr
Silver Spring Ma
Fourth
E Street
Lowery
Chevy Chase Club
Massachusetts Avenue
United States
Therttes
Ant
Thece
Central Office
Washington
Union Station
Boardman
Metropolitan Police
Occoquan
Espher
Broderick
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Great Britain
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