Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico hinges on Congress
Democrats urge best terms as Senate and House committees try to craft a joint resolution. Arizona faces recall of judges in its constitution, while New Mexico seeks easier amendability. Taft veto and White House telegrams color the debate as committees prepare for a fresh statehood vote.
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Flood
Conterbee
William Alden Stith
Senate
House
Arizona
New Mexico
Smith
White House
Taft
Republican Party
Arwonane
House Committee
Agreement Reached on New Mexico Arizona Admission Bill
Subcommittees from House and Senate after a two hour conference reach near agreement on a bill for the admission of New Mexico and Arizona. The measure is expected to become the broad resolution for the two territories once pressed.
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Washington
House
Senate
New Mexico
Arizona
Senate and House Seek Quick Admission of Territories
A Senate and House territories committees meet amid calls to pass Flood resolution despite a presidential veto. A sub committee will work with the Senate, with Flood Houston Booker Langham and Young on duty. Nelson favors admitting New Mexico without re voting on its constitution.
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House Committee On Territories
Senate
House
Senate Committee
Territories
Flood
Houston
Booker
Langham and Young
Smith
Nelson
New Mexico
Conspiracy charge against Bullock over Alaska coal contract
John H. Bullock former president of the John J Lennon Company Seattle and Alaska was arrested in Portland on a indictment for conspiracy to defraud the government over a 1908 Alaska coal contract. He was released on 2500 bond to appear in Tacoma Washington.
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Morning Journal
Portland
Ore
Alaska
John H. Bullock
John J
Tacoma
John J. Lesnon Company
Seattle
Nome
Northwestern Commercial Company
John J. Seson Company
War Department
Forts Davis
Liscum
Sesnen Company
Department of Justice
Northwest
James Wickersham
Douglas
Congress
Jarvis
Arctic
Besnon Company
Oregon
Campaign Publicity Bill Heads to President
Morning Journal reports the conference committee reached a final form extending campaign expense publicity to primaries specials and nominating conventions. The bill caps Senate campaign spending at 10000 dollars and House spending at 5000 dollars, with passage likely after current delays.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Aurichs Senate
Este
Th House
Actu
Senate
Elizabeth Gardner Moord Celebrates 101st Birthday in LA
Mrs Elizabeth Gardner Moord longtime Los Angeles resident and founder of the Unitarian Church marked her 101st birthday at her son’s home Born in Boston she is a descendant of Peter Fanuel and has lived in Los Angeles for 37 years.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Elizabeth Gardner Moord
The
Unitarian Church
Chicago Aviators Brave Death and Win at Air Meet
At the Chicago International Aviation Meet on Aug 16 Arthur Stone survived a lake fall after his monoplane plunged into the water. Howard Gill escaped a wreck in a Wright baby biplane and Lincoln Beachey completed a dramatic glide from 3000 feet to win a nine mile race.
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Journal
Chicago
Arthur Stone
International Aviation
Lfe
Howard Gill
Wright
Gill
Lincoln Beachey
Beachey
Ward
Parmalee
Earle Ovington
James Ward
Thomas Sopwith
Rene Simon
Major Kueber
United States Signal Corps
J. A Baird Jr
The
Aero Club of America
James Stephens
Chicago International Aviation Meet Association
St. Croix Johnstone
Johnstone
Atwood Sees Toledo Stop in Record Flight
Boston aviator Harry N. Atwood completes the third day of his long distance flight from St. Louis to New York. He lands in Toledo after 133 miles from Elkhart Indiana and a 2 hour 56 minute air leg, with 520 miles traveled toward the world record. He must refuel after running out near Pettisville, then continues toward Cleveland and New York with plans possibly ending in Boston.
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Stone
Carter H. Harrison
Thomas Sopwith
Toledo
Ohio
Hie
Harry N. Atwood
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Elkhart
Ind
Pettisville
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Atwood
A. Lee Stevens
Stevens
Sandusky
Cleveland
Chicago
Buffalo
Industrial Chaos in Great British Cities
London reports ongoing talks between railway companies and their workers at the board of trade. A general railway strike looms as unions press for their ultimatum’s expiry and government plans for military protection are expanded across Britain. Churchill affirms non unionists have legal right to work without interference.
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Morning Journal
London
Board of Trade
Railway Men's Union
Aldershot
Royal Engineers
Army Service Corps
Field and Garrison Artillery
Great Britain
At & O
Sydney Buxton
Mr. Buxton
Liverpool
Plana
House of Commons
Winston Spencer Churchill
Home Secretary
Invalids in Flaming Death Trap At Palm Springs
Forest Ranger Decker recruited men to battle forest fires encircling Palm Springs where invalid guests at resorts faced death. Weak and trapped by flames around Snow Creek and Mount San Jacinto,救 efforts lacked a rail link to evacuate the danger zone.
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Morning Journal
Banning
Cal
Aus
Decker
Palm Springs
Snow Creek
Mount Ban Jacinto
Cardinal Moran Dies Sudden at Manly Place
Sydney reports Cardinal Moran died suddenly today after collapsing in his Manly Place bedroom following an illness. Police and medical staff attended, with death attributed to an acute attack.
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Sydney
Aus
Cardinal Moran
Manly Place
Spe
Troops in Liverpool Ordered to Shoot to Kill
Rioting flared in Liverpool as dockers strike continues with police baton charges and deployed soldiers. Troops with fixed bayonets bivouac in the streets, ordered not to fire over heads unless necessary to target ring leaders, while coal and provisions move under military escort. Other towns report partial demoralization but no general lockout. Leeds plans a mass meeting to halt work if railway managers do not meet the union ultimatum. Manchester unrest noted.
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Liverpool
Scotland
Walton
Leeds
Amalgamated Association of Railway Servants
Citywide strikes. shortages and disorder spread
Strikes have lasted days as supplies dwindle and train services are cut. Suburban residents cannot reach homes. Swansea reports low provisions and closed garages due to petrol exhaustion. Sheffield and Liverpool face disorder with police acting as convoys and dispersing mobs.
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Swansea
Sheffield
Liverpool
Admiral Togo Bids Farewell to New York Before Boston Trip
Admiral Count Togo left New York for Boston after nearly a week of sightseeing. He rested in the morning then visited Governor's Island with Major General Frederick Dl. Grant and ended with a four mile Broadway drive. Police shuttled his party through crowds and the admiral thanked the four motorcycle officers in his hotel suite.
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New York
Count Togo
Boston
Governor's Island
Frederick Dl. Grant
Broadway
the Battery
Young Texan Drops Gun and Kills Woman on Park Row
James Cullen Henderson, 18, of San Antonio Texas, dropped a revolver that fired and killed Mrs Rose Malheede as she sold papers at the Brooklyn Bridge entrance. Witnesses say the weapon was accidentally discharged while Henderson tried to catch it after it slipped from his coat. Henderson is jailed awaiting arraignment and sent his mother a telegram saying the shooting was unintentional.
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Morning Journal
New York
James Cullen Henderson
San Antonio
Tex
Park Row
Henderson
Woodlawn Avenue
Mamma
Rose Malhheede
Brooklyn Bridge
Casey Hanged in Carson City in Murder Case
Patrick C. Casey was executed in Carson City Nevada for the two year old murder of Mrs Lucy Heslip Heaslip of Goldfield He wounded Mrs McCann and stabbed an officer when arrested The case went to the supreme court and the pardoning board but relief was denied
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Morning Journal
Carson City
Nev
Patrick C. Casey
Lucy Heslip
Goldfield
Mexican editor defies court in Guadalajara
Mexican editor En rique Villasenor of El Gato was imprisoned after an insult aimed at Americans in an extra edition. The arrest follows a complaint to the state supreme court by the American consul. The judge is labeled ignorant and dishonored, and authorities are accused of defying justice to appease the United States.
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Morning Journal
Guadalajara
Mex
Enrique Villasenor
el Gato
Supreme Court of the State
Printers Endorse Women Suffrage Debate Arouses Union
In San Francisco delegates at the International Typographical Union convention listened as Louise La Rue and Maud Younger urged support for woman suffrage. The session featured a fight over arbitration terms with the American Newspaper Publishers Association, with talks on time work versus piece work and a planned next convention site among Vancouver Ottawa Houston and Cleveland.
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Morning Journal
San Francisco
Harry N. Kelley
Chicago
Union
James M. Lynch
Kelloy
Publishers’ Association
Kelley
Vancouver
Ottawa
Houston
Cleveland
A. W. Thomson
Walter Drew
International Erectors’ Association
Louise la Rue
Maud Younger
Women Wage Earners’ Suffrage League
New York
Miss la Rue
California
Robert Glocklen
International Printing Trades Association
George L. Barry
International Union of Printing Pressmen
William
Monte Game Raided by Officers in Vaughn
Mounted police raided a monte game in Vaughn New Mexico led by proprietors Joe Brown and Charlie Panabert. Patrons' names were recorded and summoned as witnesses. Brown and Panabert face a preliminary hearing in the justice court and likely grand jury submission.
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Morsing Journal
Vaughn
N. M
Mounted Police
Joe Brown
Charlie Panabert
Brown
Paneheouf
Justice Court
More Arrests in Coatesville Lynching Case
Coatesville Pa August 16 three men were arrested and charged with murder in the burning death of Zack S Walker authorities say one is the mob leader Kennedy Boyd a lineman was initially arrested then released as a mistaken arrest.
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Coatesville
Zack 8S Walker
Kennedy Boyd
Andrews Seeks Federal Armory and Building Funds at Carlsbad
Washington reports Delegate Andrews of New Mexico introduced two bills to fund Carlsbad projects. One requests 20000 for an armory site and building, the other 200000 for site purchase and construction of a federal building.
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Andrews
Federal Building
Carlsbad
Washington
New Mexico
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