Taft predicts passage of reciprocity treaty amid opposition
President Taft denounces lumber and paper interests he says oppose Canadian reciprocity to keep prices high. He targets a New York firm seen at hearings and argues the deal benefits farmers and the nation, confident public opinion will lift the bill. He asserts the agreement won’t harm agriculture and will prove beneficial in the long run.
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Chicago
Western Economic Society
Taft
Canada
United States Senate
Senate
Lumber Trust
New York
Senate Finance Committee
Washington
National Grange
Commissioner of Corporations
United States
Stagecoach Runaway Kills Rider In Yosemite Area
R S Steering of Allentown Pennsylvania died instantly when a stagecoach ran away on a steep grade between Wawona and Yosemite Valley. Three women were seriously hurt and several others slightly injured as brakes failed and frightened horses plunged the coach down a bank. The driver steered to the inner bank to prevent a total wreck, but the stage overturned trapping some passengers.
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Yosemite
Cal
Wawona
Yosemite Valley
R. S
Allentown
Confession Ties Iron Worker to Nationwide Dynamite Plot
John Delaney of Muskogee Oklahoma confessed to traveling with John J Mc Namara to inspect structures built with nonunion labor. He described drawing plans and marking cross spots for dynamite placements and stated the confession was given to Harry Egan of the Muskogee Phoenix in front of witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Okla
John Delaney
John J. McNamara
International Association — of Bridge and Iron Workers of America
Harry Egan
Phoenix
Exiled Castro Reportedly Aboard Legaspi Near Havana
Cuban authorities believe exiled Venezuelan president Cipriano Castro is aboard the steamer Legaspi approaching Central American ports. Caracas reports say Castro plans a revolution against President Gomez, with his disappearance from Las Palmas prompting intrigue and swift shipping inquiries.
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Havana
Legaspi
Spain
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Morro Castle
Custom House
Castro
Caracas
Gomez
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
WANTS U. S. TO FIX PRICES
Elbert H. Gary testifies before the Stanley steel trust committee that United States Steel moved toward acquiring the Tennessee Company. He cites loans and security tied to Tennessee stock, notes contacting Grant Schley’s finances, and says President Roosevelt was consulted to avoid injunctive action. He urges enforcement of publicity and government control of prices and criticizes the Sherman law as outdated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Stanley Steel Trust Investigation Committee
House of Representatives
Tennessee Company
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Ledyard
Gary
Grant B. Schley
Tennessee Coal Aud i Iron Syndicate
Wool tariff revision backed by Democratic caucus
Washington reports the Democratic caucus unanimously approved the Underwood bill to revise the wool tariff. The plan proposes a 20 percent duty on raw wool, a substantial cut from the Payne Aldrich law, with Bryan’s open support aiding passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
William Jennings Bryan
Underwood
Wisconsin Senate to Probe Stephenson Election Buy
Progressive Republican leaders in Madison press for a resolution charging Senator Isaac Stephenson with buying his U S Senate seat and urge investigation. The senate judiciary committee recommends adoption of a resolution drafted by Senator Blaine urging inquiry into the election.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Isaac Stephenson
United “States
Senate
Senate” Judiciary ‘Committee
Blaine
Tank falls from building injures seven in Indianapolis
An iron tank weighing two and a half tons toppled from the Block building roof at Illinois and Ohio streets. It crashed through to the Hearsey Willis Automobile and Supply Co. below, causing a large roof hole and endangering seven workers. A buggy on the third floor was crushed with thousands in auto parts on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ilinois
Ohio
Hearsey-Willis Automobile and Supply Company
Hearney-Willis
Taft Overrules Officer Bias in Jewry Promotion Case
President Taft condemns Colonel Garrard’s antisemitic endorsement for Private Frank Bloom, a Third Field Artillery recruit seeking promotion. Taft orders fair examination and rejects claims that Jewish status affects social standing, citing equality and merit. Bloom’s final test to be held in September after earlier setback.
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Washington
Joseph Garrard
Fort Myer
Secretary of War
Taft
Frank Bloom
Third Field Artillery
Bloom
West Point
Roosevelt
Army
Garrard
Simon Wolf
Joseph A. Bloom
Madero Plot Foiled by Guards at Juarez Ball
After Francisco I. Madero departed for Mexico City a man, Cruz Rey former Guadaloupe mayor, attempted to dynamite the reception hall with a home made bomb but was seized by guards. Rey faces execution in Juarez as US secret service and railroad agents monitor Madero’s journey. Reports from Sonora and Sinaloa mention insurrectionist activity and arrests as fighting continues and a peace pact nears. General Viljoen signals US permission to move insurrecto troops through US territory toward Lower California.
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el Paso
Tex
Francisco I. Madero
Mexico City
Madero
Juarez
Cruz Rey
Guadaloupe
Rey
United States Secret Service
Railroad
Secret Service
Sonora
Diego Redo
Sinaloa
Porfirio Diaz
Red Lopez
Agua Prieta
Lopez
Mazatlan
Police Lieutenants and Two Sergeants Sentenced in 1909 Conspiracy Case
Philadelphia police lieutenant two sergeants and two Republican political workers were sentenced by Judge Willson to one year in jail for conspiracy to unlawfully imprison reform election workers during the district attorney election of 1909. The defendants were convicted in December.
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Philadelphia
Repubican
Congress Defies Executive Over Secret State Debt Records
Washington reports a battle over executive privilege as Secretary Knox refuses to produce state department books tied to a 2450 voucher for a portrait. Roosevelt had certified the item as public funds, Taft insists records should not be laid before the committee unless extraordinary circumstances arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional Investigating Committee
Knox
Taft
House Committee On
State Department
Congress
Roosevelt
Hay
Anthem to be sung by 100000 in Denver Fourth
Denver plans a safe Fourth of July with a mass anthem on the streets. A parade of floats from all nations will move through the city and stop at a bell toll as every person in the crowd sings America.
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Denver
Colo
America
Lumber Inquiry Opens Under Federal Grand Jury
A federal grand jury in Judge Landis court began an inquiry into the lumber industry to gather evidence for possible criminal prosecutions of large lumber dealers. Officials said secrecy would be maintained as long as possible and Judge Landis stressed the need for confidentiality in his instructions.
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Chicago
Landis
Engineer Sticks to Post Near Janesville to Save Train
John Lawton engineer on No 17 southbound Pennsylvania passenger train stayed at his post when a driving rod broke on the engine. He saved the train and passengers at about forty miles per hour but was badly scalded by escaping steam. The accident occurred near Janesville, twelve miles from here.
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Columbus
John Lawton
Pennsylvania
Janesville
Here
Roller Tragedy Claims Mrs Maggie Coon in Farm Field
Mrs Maggie Coon 40 wife of farmer Luther Coon was crushed to death when a heavy field roller ran over her in a corn field ten miles west of town. She was riding the roller as her team bolted. the husband and one child survive the grim accident.
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Newcastle
Maggie Coon
Luther Coon
Here
Rabid Dogs Cause Citywide Euthanizations in Tipton
Fear of rabies from a wild dog run prompts the state board of health to order all un-muzzled dogs in Tipton to be killed. Three patients, John Spurad and his two sons, are taken to Indianapolis for treatment at city expense. A cow bitten is killed and a fine Angora goat owned by Charles Recobs is declared mad and killed.
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Tipton
State Board of Health
John Shupard
Indianapolis
Charles Recobs
Settlement Reached After Verdict in Shelby Court
Shelbyville Miss Mazie Lamb of Indianapolis accepted five hundred dollars from David McCord of McCordsville as full settlement in a ten thousand dollar breach of promise suit. A Shelby circuit court verdict of one thousand dollars prompted the compromise, with McCord abandoning plans to appeal after agreeing to pay costs. The case originated in Hancock county.
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Shelbyville
Mazie Lamb
Indianapolis
David McCord
McCordsville
Shelby
McCord
Hancock County
Editors Feast at Outings Opening in Indiana
One hundred members of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association arrived in South Bend after a 150 mile trolley ride from Indianapolis. They were hosted by the South Bend Chamber of Commerce for their annual summer outing with tours to St. Joseph and Laporte counties, banquets, luncheons, automobile rides, receptions and theater parties.
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South Bend
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Indianapolis
Musicians Prevent Panic in Valparaiso Theater
In Valparaiso a female orchestra kept calm after a picture machine exploded during a show. About three hundred spectators remained in place as the ensemble continued playing, and the audience exited calmly. The ensuing fire was soon extinguished with slight damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Moving Picture Theater
Doctor Promises Free Home Cure Recipe Scam
A fraudulent notice touts a free home remedy for aches and weakness. It claims a doctor will mail a recipe from Detroit to cure numerous symptoms and urges readers to request a copy immediately.
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Arecine
Dr. A. K. Robinson
Luck
Detroit
Mich
Johnny Williams Recalled for Misdeeds in Harper's Monthly
A Sun day school teacher laments Johnny Williams has been bad again. The child grins as the teacher worries they may never meet in heaven, a line echoed in Harper's Monthly.
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Johnny Williams
Johnny
Harper’s Monthly
Begin Right and Don’t Put It Off for Another Day
Resinol ointment and Resinol soap claim to cure eruptive skin diseases of long standing in a few weeks. The ad asserts Resinol treats acne eczema herpes erysipelas erythema barber's itch poison ivy ringworm and serves as the best dressing for boils carbuncles felons cuts and skin abrasions. Available at all drug stores.
Market Hogs Much Lighter In Modern Years
Hog weights sold in western packing centers have declined from about 275 pounds in 1870 to 1879 to about 219 pounds in the past decade 1900 to 1909. The reduction shows market hogs now average roughly one-fourth lighter than those marketed 30 to 40 years ago.
Strange Children in a Massachusetts Roadside Anecdote
Percy H. Epler recalls George Bancroft’s tale from a Massachusetts country road. Bancroft, nearly blind, mistakes geese for children and tosses pennies saying God bless you, my children, while a goose flock clatters along Lincoln street.
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George Bancroft
Massachusetts
Levi
Lincoln
Percy H. Epler
Commonwealth
Lincoln Street
Mutual Admiration Society Adjourns After Compliment Scene
In a light exchange the group met and was called to order. A girl asked what the men liked most in the world and one replied beefsteak, eliciting a casual, humorous moment before the gathering adjourned.
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Stephenson
Col
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Ils
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Federal Grand Jury
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