Steel Trust Chief Frames Role as Benefactor in Probe
James Farrell of United States Steel testified in the government suit to dissolve the company. He argued the firm acts as an industrial benefactor by supplying demand and aiding government needs such as New Orleans levee work, while noting American production costs are higher than in Europe and foreign pig iron is cheaper to ship. He cited cotton tie supply, flood relief orders, and tariff impacts on costs.
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New York
James Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
United States
New Orleans
America
I“Arrell
India
Calcutta
San Francisco
Pacific County
Underwood
Dickinson
Shriners Consider Panama Canal Novice Class Plan
Thousands of Shriners and guests arrived in Dallas for the second day of the imperial council convention. Delegates prepared for sessions as candidates vied to host the next convention. Abba Temple Mobile proposed using a Panama Canal lock to conduct a novices class.
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Dallas
Tex
Order
Imperial Council
Eltes
Abba Temple of
Mobile
Panama Canal
Parole Applications Filed in Leavenworth Clamp
More than 200 parole applications were listed for consideration by the federal board at Leavenworth Kansas today. Six bankers are among the applicants. Two notable names are W. J. Hogue of San Angelo Texas and Chas L. Hyde of Pierre Dakota.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Federsl Board of Paroles
W. J. Hogue
San Angelo
Tex
Chas. L. Hyde
Pierre
Experts Discuss Hygiene and Public Baths Conference
Baltimore May 13 experts on hygiene and public bathing from major U S cities attended the second annual meeting of the Association for the Promotion of Hygiene and Public Baths. The gathering runs through Thursday afternoon with a calm weather note listing temperatures from 55 to 78.
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Baltimore
United States
Association For the Promotion of
Lincoln Beachey Quits Aviation After Fellow Flyers Deaths
San Francisco on May 13 Lincoln Beachey the daredevil of the air announced he quits flying saying he feels responsible for disasters among aviators. He read a card of dead or injured friends including Wilbur Wright and Horace Kearney and recalled discarding a life risking career after witnessing deaths and urging others not to follow dangerous tricks. He cited fear for others as his reason and said he would never enter an airplane again.
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Aviation
San Francisco
Todd
Shriv
Moilsant
Ely
Johnstone
Hoxey
Welsh
Frisbis
Parmalee
Gill
Bad Ker
Harriet Quimby
Chicago
Kearney
Horace
Beachey
Charley
Trenton
N. Jima
Albuquerque
N. M
Charlie
TARIFE FIGHT IN SENATE TODAY REQUIRES HEARINGS
Washington May 13 The tariff fight resumed in the Senate on Penrose motion to refer the Underwood bill to the finance committee with public hearings. Chairman Simmone urged Democrats to attend and believed Republicans would be checked. Some Republicans said hearings would be useless but favors hearings if written from a protective standpoint. Wilson avoided committing on minor amendments. Secretary Redfield predicted only unimportant changes, while noting inquiries into wages and conditions might be used as a tariff basis by manufacturers. Simmons said many manufacturers opposed open hearings and noted small changes by finance subcommittees, including a possible cut in structural steel duty from 12 to 9 percent.
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Senate
Banatar Penrose
Finance Committee
Simmone
Penrose
Wilson
Democrate
Redfield
Bureau of Domestic and Foreign Commerce
Simmons
Daniels Inspects Naval Stations Across Coasts
Washington May 13 Secretary Daniels returned from a two weeks tour visiting all south Atlantic navy yards and plans further inspections. He will not decide on abolishing yards until all stations are visited, with stops at New York, New England, Pacific coast yards, Chicago, and a fall visit to Guantanamo Bay.
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Daniels
South Atlantic
New York Yard
New England Navy Yards
Pacific
Chicago Naval Station
Panama
Guantagamo
Cuba
400 Killed in Mexican Fight Near Guaymas
Reports from Nogales Arizona state 400 killed in the fighting near Guaymas with reinforcements arriving by boat and the Mexican gunboat Guerrero present in the harbor to assist the federal garrison. Huerta angrily contends united states promises of recognition were misled. Washington officials deny executive authority for recognition and note outside interests lobbying in favor of Huerta.
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Nogales
Ariz
Huerta
Gulf Town
Guerrero
Belfry Fire Kills Police Chief Fire Chief and Officer Die
At Stratford on May 13 the Knox Presbyterian church spire was struck by lightning igniting a fire. Police chief J A McCarthy fire chief Hugh Durkin and officer Matthew Hamilton died buried beneath the falling belfry. Fireman Sidney Van Stone injured as blaze consumed the roof and interior. water streams proved inadequate. Loss pegged near $50,000.
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Stratford
Out
Knox Presbyterian Church
J. A. M'Cartry
Hugh Durkin
Matthew Hamilton
Sidney van Stone
McCarthy
Durkin
Hamilton
Wreck Attempt May Bring Troops
Paterson New Jersey May 13 After last night's second wreck attempt on the Rio railroad by piling junk on the tracks talk of calling out the militia was current. The road had received threats for transporting scabs to replace striking mill workers. Fifty detectives guarded railroad property and the police say they can handle the situation without state troops. The prosecution in the case of Patrick Quinlan IWW leader indicted for inciting riot expected to complete its case this afternoon.
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Paterson
N. J
Rio
Patrick’ Quinlain
Industrial Workers of the World
Strikers Insist On Recognition In Cincinnati Strike
Cincinnati May 13 The new union of street car employees refused to arbitrate under the conditions offered by Cincinnati Traction and voted to continue the strike. The union demanded recognition before arbitration and no cars were operated while the decision awaited. The arbitration proposal accepted by Traction was to be discussed at a union meeting with a vote on acceptance.
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Union of Cincinnati
Cincinnati Traction Company
Traction Company
Hunt
Bryan to Harrisburg address trip
Secretary Bryan departed Washington for Harrisburg Pennsylvania to deliver an address before the Pennsylvania legislature. The brief notice notes a promotion or endorsement by the era's political figure amid an advertisement reference to a cigar brand.
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Bryan
Harrisburg
Washington
Pennsylvania
Local Attorney Tried in Waterloo For Bribery
A Waterloo attorney W N Birdsall faced a federal court demurrer over an indictment accusing him of bribing Indian affairs deputy Thomas Brents and special deputy Everett Van Wert to influence clemency for Waterloo saloonkeepers. The case stems from saloonmen selling liquor to an Indian from the Tama reservation, with prior trials and sentences in Dubuque. Judge H W Need reserved decision after opening session.
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W. N. Birdsall
Thomas E. Brents
Department of Indian Affairs
Washington, D. C
Everett E. van Wert
H. J. Bone
United States
Topeka
Kan
Birdsall
Tama Reservation
Dubuque
S.J. Huber
Tama
H W. T. Need of Crosco
Friendship the greatest superdreadnought named by Bryan
Washington May 13 delegates to the Ghent centenary preparations left for Philadelphia after breakfast with John A. Stewart of New York. Secretary Bryan spoke to the British delegates, describing the peace celebration as building the greatest superdreadnought named Friendship with shells of goodwill and missiles of love. Stewart said a May 23 New York meeting would raise millions for American features, with similar subcommittee meetings planned in London, Toronto, Melbourne and Ghent.
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Washington
Ghent
Philadelphia
John A. Stewart
New York
Army and Navy Club
Bryan
British Empire
United States
Stewart
London
Toronto
Melbourne
Militant suffragist Flora Drummond ill. hearing postponed
London May 14 General Flora Drummond collapsed and cannot appear at Bow Street on conspiracy charges under the malicious damage to property act. A doctor said illness requires two weeks to operate and two months to be fit for trial. Co-defendants Kerr Lake Barrett Saunders Kenney Lennox and chemist Clayton surrendered on bail.
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London
Flora Drummond
Bow Street
Harriett Rebecca Kerr
Agnes Lake
Rachel Barrett
Beatrice Saunders
Annie Kenney
Laura Lennox
Clayton
Third attempt to wreck train in Paterson N J
A third unsuccessful attempt to wreck an Erie passenger train occurred in Paterson as two men tried to uncouple cars at the station. Train No 68 from Suffern to New Jersey was halted by vigilant trainmen, the suspects fled, and two men were later arrested but released after inability to identify them. In a separate trial, Patrick Quinlan of the Industrial Workers of the World faced incitement to riot charges as the defense began and the case neared jury deliberation.
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Patrick Quinlan
Industrial Workers of the World
O Hara hearing in Springfield ends Chicago phase
Chicago investigators finish the senatorial probe into Lieut. Gov Bar Reaff and move to Springfield for further testimony The committee will decide on who to subpoena Tom Vredenburgh and Richard M Sullivan are targets as the Hotel Sherman party is examined Mrs Mabel Davidson Inbusch denies involvement and Samuel Davis may be summoned The testimony links the hotel room records to O Hara era events during January 17 18 and 19.
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Chicago
Barratt O'Hara
Springfield
Tom Vredenbuargh
Sherman
Richard M. Sullivan
Sangamon County
Mabel Davidson Inbusch
Madison
Wis
Samuel Davis
O'Hara
Lynched Negro Who Shot Farmer Near Franklin Ga
Hogansville Ga May 13 Samuel Owensby an unnamed Black man who yesterday shot deaf Brooks Lane a young farmer was hanged to a tree near the jail last night his body riddled with bullets Lane died on his plantation near Franklin Ga The trouble over a trade for a cow sparked the violence notes suggest Corina queen of Pavana ettata tid vertiog to ent
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Hogansville
Samuel Owensby
Brooks Lane
Lane
Franklin
Progressives Urge Republicans to Join Progressive Party
Washington May 18 Progressive leaders urged Republican lawmakers who joined the Progressive movement to return to their former party. Representative Hinebaugh of Illinois said the progressive Republicans should join the Progressive party. Senate Republicans who attended Chicago's Progressive conference plan to push the national committee to call a reorganizational convention in fall. Cummins noted plans to present written appeals from multiple states to the national committee at its May 24 meeting.
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Washington
Progressive Party
House
Hinebaugh
Ilinois
Chicago
National Committee
National Executive Committee
Cummins
Wind and electrical storm hits Iowa causing wire damage
A severe late season wind and electrical storm swept through central Iowa on May 13, damaging telegraph and telephone lines. Madrid reported the storm as the heaviest, while Des Moines saw 0.62 inches of rain.
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Des Moines
Towa
Madrid
Weather Bureau
Railroad man warns against government ownership in Alaska
Washington May 13. F C Jemmett bondholder representative told the senate territories committee that government construction operation or ownership of a railroad in Alaska would be folly. He urged private capital to extend the Alaska Northern line from Seward to the Matanooska coal field if the navy department set up a naval coal reserve there and ran it via the bureau of mines or by contract.
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Washington
Alaska
F. C. Jemmett
Alaska Northern Railroad
Senate Territories
Seward
Matanooska
Navy Department
Naval Coal Reserve
Bureau of Mines
Republicans Check Initiative and Referendum in Springfield
In Springfield on May 13 Republicans caucused before the lower house debate on the initiative and referendum proposal and pledged to back an amendment requiring a majority of those voting at the election for enactment rather than a majority of those voting on the proposition as the Senate resolution specifies.
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Springfield
Ill
Senate
Blizzard: First Antarctic Newspaper Published by Mawson Party
Melbourne reports Dr. Douglas Mawson and six expedition members, wintering on Adebe land, launched The Blizzard the first regularly printed Antarctic newspaper. It will circulate monthly among staff, starting with a 21 page issue, describing the south polar region and its hardy crew.
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Melbourne
Douglas Mawson
South Polar
Adebe Land
Antarctic
No Americans Killed in Philippine Islander Action
Washington reports no American deaths or injuries in the Philippine action. Governor General Forbes notes native casualties and extensive property damage, with the principal impact in the northern area.
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Washington
General Forbes
North
Arbitration Tested in Japanese California Case
Pall Mall Gazette argues that free entry for Japanese and Chinese would erode white labor on the Pacific coast, urging realism about arbitration. Japanese ambassador awaits Governor Johnson’s decision on California’s alien land law, with Washington expecting a reply within a week. The issue centers on national pride and treaty rights, complicating state and federal responses.
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Pacific Coast
Washington
Johnson
California
Japan
State Department
United States
Bryan
Washington, D. C
Case
White House
Cummins Cause Ot Wor ry To Uncle Joe
Chicago May 13 Uncle Joe Cannon former speaker of the national House visited during a final conference of progressive Republicans aiming to relaunch the party He did not attend the meeting at the convention at Union Tea Club he questioned whether Senator Cummins was repentant and recalled the 1908 convention when Cummins allies supported delegates against him and others to control rules for 1912.
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eJoseph
Joe Cannon
National House of Representatives
Cannon
Union Teague Club
Cummins
Iowa Statesman
Roosevelt
Uncle Joe
Thea
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