Seven cadets expelled for hazing at West Point
Seven United States Military Academy cadets were dismissed for hazing after a lengthy inquiry. The cadets named include John H. Booker Jr and Richard W. Hooker among others. President Taft approved the action, with West Point faculty largely approving the measure as a deterrent to hazing.
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United States Military Academy
Secretary of War
Rolando Sutton
Portland
John H. Booker, Jr
West Point
Richard W. Hooker
Kansas City
Farle W. Dunmore
Tien
Het
Het Chauncey N. Devore, Wheeling, W Va.; Gordon Lefevre
Richmond
Albert Crane
Howarden
Jacob S. Fortner
Dothan
Ala
Military Academy
Bast
Sutton
Plebchiss
Board of Investigation
Witners
Academy
Washington
War Department
Taft
Record pace at Indianapolis ends in tragedy and feats
At Indianapolis Speedway the 250 mile race dominated by Louis Chevrolet and Robert Burman saw two crashes end in death for William Bourque and Marty Holcomb. Barney Oldfield set a new mile record while Bourque and Holcomb perished, prompting AAA to demand track safety improvements.
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Barney Oldfield
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
William A. Bourque
Inox
Marty Holcomb
Karpey Oldfield
de Palma
Louis Chevrolet
Oldfield
British Bark Zinita Reaches Port Townsend After 279 Day Voyage
The British bark Zinita captained by J. H. Spivey docked in Port Townsend for quarantine inspection after a 279 day voyage from New Castle-on-Tyne England. A gale ridden trip left the crew of 26 in good health but with scarce rations and rainwater as the main source of fresh water.
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Port Townsend
New Castle-on-Tyne
England
J. H. Spivey
Wright Brothers sue to protect aeroplane patents
New York August 1 WiibbHur and Orville Wright sue the Aeronautic Society of New York for patent infringement alleging the society obtained machines from the Herring Curtiss company and Glenn Curtiss that infringe their aeroplane patent. Tokio August 1 percent announces amicable settlement between Japan and China to be made official soon.
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Wright Brothers
New York
Wiibhur
Orville Wright
United States
Aeronautic Society of
City
Wrights
Herring-Curtiss Company
Glenn H. Curtiss
Tokio
Japan
China
Antung- Mukden
Burman and Ellis Clash For Lead In Stripped Chassis Race
In a dramatic event Burman led early before tire and ignition troubles slowed him. Ellis passed Kincaid, took the lead, while Clements ran third as the Jackson suffered multiple failures. House fell ill, ending the Jackson’s bid and allowing Burman to regain the lead to finish first with Clements second and Kincaid third.
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Ellis
Jackson
Burman
Kincaid
Clements
A. J. House
Chevrolet
Oldfield
Chicago Street Car Men Repudiate Agreement
Chicago workers rejected a wage scale deal by an overwhelming vote. The move affects the north and west side street railway systems as pressure for a strike rose, with union leaders seeking international mediation to avert walkouts.
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Chicago Railway Company
William Quinlan
W. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electrical Hauilway
Chinese physicians scored by drug men
In Los Angeles a San Francisco critic questioned the quality and purity of drugs used by Chinese physicians. The Black outlined adulteration and mislabeling of drugs from Japan China and the Philippines with Japan cited as the worst offender.
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Sos
Angeles
Cal
Albert Schneider
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
American Pharmaceutical Association
Japan
China
Philippines
FUSILLADE GREETS STRIKE BREAKERS AT M'KEES ROCKS
Three thousand strikers gathered along the Ohio River as the Preowned Steel Car company at McKees Rocks brought fifty imported workers ashore. State troopers and constabulary kept order while shots were fired from pistols. no injuries reported. Strikers accuse deputy sheriffs and guards of harsh actions as the imported workers faced gate defenses and club threats.
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My Morning Journal Special
Pitsburg
Ohio River
Steel Car Company
McKees Rocks
Ffty
State Constabulary
Tokyo Mayor gifts 24000 cherry trees for Potomac park
Tokio mayor Ozeaki offers to give President Taft 24000 cherry trees to plant a new park along the Potomac River in Washington D.C. The gesture aims to beautify the nation’s capital with flowering trees from Japan.
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Tokio
Ozeaki
Taft
Potomac River
Washington, D
Judge Abbott Optimistic on Statehood Push
Judge Abbott believes the president's open advocacy of admission will be a major factor in securing justice for territories. He expects advocacy to influence policy and speed up territorial statehood efforts.
Protection for Spanish Speaking People Urged
Judge Ira A. Abbott returned to Albuquerque after a long eastern visit and discussed protection for native New Mexicans against increasing immigration. He noted President Taft’s stance on statehood for New Mexico and Arizona and the Enabling Act’s potential impact on territorial integration.
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Ira A. Abbott
Albuquerque
Haverhill
Mass
Washington
Massachusetts
Abbott
Taft
Beverly
New Mexico
Arizona
Judge Abbot
Senate
Boston
Result of War Game Still in Doubt
The massachusetts war game ends with uncertainty over whether Boston was captured or repulsed. Forces under General Pew defend the city as Blue and Red armies clash near Amsonet. Cavalry from Massachusetts and Connecticut units seize guns and horses amid back-and-forth fighting.
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Massachusetts
Bouston
Tasker Ht. Olins
Massachusetts Troupes
Willum A. Pew
Burton
Amsonet
Yew
New York Field Artillery
Connecticut Infantry
Language question shaping new statehood provisions
The speaker urges Congress to include in the enabling act a provision to protect Spanish speaking residents in the future state. He notes constitutional options but argues Congress should set language safeguards to avoid possible rejection of statehood. He cautions Congress might delay statehood if it relies on a constitutional remedy.
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New Mexico
Congress
Southwest Commercial Congress Opens In San Antonio
The Morning Journal reports the San Antonio wing of the Commercial Congress opened with talks on coastwise traffic regulation and Gulf shipping expansion. Resolutions urged harbor improvements, beet sugar industry support, and canal and harbor projects, with San Antonio chosen for the 1910 November meeting and Colonel Ike Pryor expected to be elected president.
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Texas Town
de Pryor
Morning Journal Spects
Denver
Ppt
Commercial Congress
Friends of Beet Sugar
United States
Southwest
Interstate Commerce Commisseion
Commerce Commission
Mississippi
Hie Grande
Galveston
National Congress
San Antonio
Texas
Ike Pryor
Col. Pryors
Congress
Crete Rehoists Greek Flag amid Militia Standoff
Armed inhabitants of Mandia, Crete’s largest city, hoisted the Greek flag again in the presence of militia trying to stop them. City officials urged troops to stay in barracks and the authorities promised a written guarantee that the flag would not be raised after the International Squadron departed. Candia's government said order would be restored before deciding next steps.
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Morning Journal Special
Ieland
Crete
Mandia
Candia
Turkish army near Crete as powers warn Porte
Constantinople reports the Turkish army has massed a short distance from Crete. Day’s talks see representatives of the powers issue renewed energetic warnings to the Porte not to risk peace by worsening tensions with Greece.
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Constantinople
Crete
Greece
Ballinger Defends Interior Policy Amid Spokane Reclamation Clash
Secretary Richard Ballinger defended Interior Department policy as the Spokane reclamation controversy raged. He argued the administration will pursue lawful, necessary reforms while continuing established policies and noting more sites were withdrawn under this administration than before. He acknowledged public land complaints and the need for irrigation education and clarity.
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Sines Lo
Hiw
Congress
Interior Department
Alto
Thome
Colorado Flood Strains City as Dams Fail and Bridges Fall
Denver reports severe floods across southern Colorado with Lake George dyke breach releasing floodwaters toward Cheesman Dam and the Platte. rank flooding threatens Denver and motorists reroute via southern line while police warn residents along the river. Heavy rains finish three days of downpour with upsurges along the Arkansas river.
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Morning Journal
Denver
Colorado
Trinidad
Purgatoire River
Colorado & Southern Railway
Arkansas River
Royal Gorge
Lake Cleorge
South Platte River
Lake George Dame Ie
Cheesman Dam
Platte
Speer
Bangre de Christo
Million Dollars in Bogus Bills Seized
Washington officials announce the arrest of John Molerts of Heachment near Laninville for possessing counterfeit bank notes totaling 1 million dollars. His brother Mo Robe certs was also taken into custody with forty Mexican national bank notes of 100 denomination alleged to be counterfeit in the same incident.
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Washington
John Molerts
Heachment
Laninville
Robecerts
Astronomers dispare of communication with other planets
Lake Geneva Wisconsin August 19. In a unanimous resolution the Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America at Yerkes Observatory rejects public misrepresentation about interplanetary communication. The body states proposals are not within sober contemporary science. Sixty astronomers attend the meeting.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
Teats Lkely
Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America
Semeson
Yerkes Observatory
Aetronomers
Harriman to Go to Country Home for Recovery
A New York conference of Harriman’s intimates and physicians decided to offload him from the steamer onto a small boat and transport him at once to his country place to recuperate after arrival.
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New York
KE. H. Harriman
Valentine Mine Threatens Santa Fe Route Bridge
Dispatch from Las Vegas New Mexico reports the Pur gatoire river flood endangers the Cardenas Hotel on the Santa Fe line at Trinidad. An emergency rock ballast train departed at 6 30 PM to reinforce and protect the route amid rising waters and imminent damage risk.
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Cardenas
Floods and damage haunt Arkansas river region and rail lines
Rapids and cloudbursts flood the Arkansas river causing extensive damage along the Den ver and Rio Grande gorge. Railways face unsafe tracks as debris and a damaged retaining wall disrupt service. trains may resume through the gorge in several days.
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Canon City
Pour Mile Creek
Naight
Denver & Rio Grande and
Colorado Midland Railways
Leadville
Florence
Union Ditch
Flood Bound Tourists Dining at Salida Lodge
Flood bound tourists in Salida tonight are the guests of the local lodge of Elke. Nearly 500 marooned travelers responded to the invitation to take luncheon at the club’s rooms. A varied program of music, impromptu speeches, and dancing were enjoyed.
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Salida Elas
Malida
Colo
Sbalidg
Elke
Hanchman Killed by Lightning in Tyreal Storm
In Flower Cole Aug 19 a severe storm struck this afternoon as Juan Hanchman was instantly killed by lightning. The event occurred during a tyreal storm with strong winds and dangerous conditions. Local authorities reported the fatal incident and began an investigation into the meteorological causes and safety precautions.
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Hanchman
Flower
Cole
Juan
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