Taft rescinds order. Marines to Nicaragua rail link
President Taft from his private car in Rochester wired to recall an order for immediate dispatch of the Tenth Infantry to Nicaragua. He said a sufficient marine force would reach Managua and Corinto early next week to protect American lives and property amid unrest. insurgent leaders reportedly agreed to open railroad lines Corinto Managua, while the Nicaraguan government seeks U.S. assurances and aid.
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Rochester
N. Y
Panama
Nicaragua
Tenth Infantry
Rochester Yards
Managua
Corinto
Ita
War
Navy Department
Washington
United States
Nicaragua Crisis Sparks U S Alarm in Foreign Dispatch
Washington reports grave concern over Nicaragua upheaval as a lone Managua dispatch details killings in Matagalpa and appeals for immediate protection. The junta seeks talks to end hostilities while a refugee wave from Honduras raises fears of a wider Central American revolt.
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Doyle
Agate
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Department
Weitzel
Zelayan
Honduras
Central America
American Forces Land 350 Strong In Corinto
U S forces under Commander Warren J Terhune move through rebel held terrain to Leon with 200 sailors and Marines from the Annapolis and Justin. After a tense stand off the city quiets and forces withdraw. A Denver contingent of 350 Marines arrives, California expected with more troops. Rebels control Chende ga, capital of a department, as foreign residents seek refuge.
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Nicaragua
Warren J. Terhune
Annapolis
Justin
Leon
Pacific Coast
Lake Managua
Terhune
Cty
Managua
Cerinto
United States
Denver
California
Chenandega
Rebels Aim to Seize Corinto Port in Honduras
Insurgent efforts to capture Corinto, Henandegua’s port, have been blocked by forces from the Annapolis. Managua remains the main northern department city under government control, with Corinto the only other large center still held by authorities.
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Henandega
Annapolis
Managua
American Interests in Nicaragua Face Revolt and Debts
American banking firms J and W Selin tman and Co and Brown Brothers and Co held a charter to operate in Nicaragua and proposed a 15 million loan subject to congress approvals. When blocked by the US, they extended a 1.5 million interim loan secured by port revenue rights. The revolution raised questions over 2 million in paper money and large claims, notably about 15 million from a British bank syndicate and other damages tied to revoked concessions.
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New York
J. and W. Selintman & Co
Brown Brothers & Co
Congress
Congress of the
United States
Balloons Begin Cross Country Race From Colorado Springs
Three balloons enter the Aero Club of America Lahm and Antlers cup race from Colorado Springs with ballast to set a new world record. Kansas City pilots John Watts and Frank Bilaire depart at 6 45 p m, Captain H K Honeywell and Bruce Gustin go at 5 58 p m, and Paul McCulloch with R A L Preston lift off at 6 01 p m. Conditions are reported ideal for long flight as sightings include Palmer Lake and trains along the D R G line tracing the balloons toward Denver.
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Morning Journal
Colorado Springs
Colo
Aero Club of America
Kansas City
John Watts
Frank Bilaire
H. KE. Honeywell
St. Louie
Bruce Gustin
Goodyear
Akron
Ohio
Paul McCulloch
St. Louis
R. A. LD. Preston
Palmer Lake
Denver
Balloon lands near Sedalia as winds thwart landing
A Kansas City balloon piloted by John Watts and Frank Blair barely missed landing near Sedalia Colorado tonight. A strong air current lifted the bag and sent it drifting toward Colorado Springs with no sighting reported by midnight.
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Colo
Kansas Sty Ls
John Watts
Frank Blair
Colorado Springs
Balloon X Lands South of Palmer Lake Colorado
Balloon XII from Akron landed one mile south of Palmer Lake and fifteen miles north of Colorado Springs. Pilot Paul McCulloch blamed poor gas for the curved descent. The Uncle Sam and the Kansasity II passed over minutes earlier on a northwest by north course, heading toward the mountains for thirty to forty miles.
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Colo
Akron
Colorado Springs
Paul McCulloch
Uncle Sam Lands at Perry Park Amusement Scene
In Larkspur Colorado a large Uncle Sam figure descended at Perry Park during an evening event. Spectators gathered to watch the patriotic tableau as the figure touched down near the park grounds, drawing attention from locals and visitors alike.
BalloonKansas City Tl Lands After Forty Mile Northward Drift
A balloon labeled Kansas City Tl landed in Salida Colorado after traveling almost due north from Colorado Springs for forty miles during an August 28 flight.
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Salida
Colo
Kansas City Tl
Colorado Springs
Montana Democrats Converge for State Convention
Great Falls August 28. The Democratic state convention opens tomorrow with 650 delegates. Likely nominee for governor is T. J. Walsh of Helena. Lieutenant governor race narrows between Sam R. Steward of Virginia City and W. B. George of Billings. Governor Norris named temporary chairman.
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T. J. Walsh
Helena
Sam R. Steward
Virginia City
W. BR. George
Billings
State Central Committee
Norris
Governor Wilson Discusses Trusts and Immigration with Italian Delegation
In Sewairt a New Jersey Italian delegation met with Governor Wilson to discuss trusts and immigration. Brandeis praised Wilson as a progressive and they debated Sherman law amendments. The governor said abuses arose from steamship companies and stressed ongoing learning from diverse viewpoints.
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Morinos Journal
Sewairt
Wilson
Louis D. Brandeis
Hoston
Essex County
New Jersey
Brandeis
Antonio Petroni
Trust methods of lumbermen disclosed
Seattle reports reveal how manufacturers and wholesalers were told which middle west retailers were deemed unethical. Evidence shows circulars and correspondence between Pacific Coast Shippers' Association secretary F K Becker and Northwestern Lumbermen's Association leaders L Hollis and A L Porter. The Western Washington Lumber Company lost business after selling lumber to an Iowa firm in Osceola.
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Morning Journal
Seattle
Middle West
Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association
F. K. Becker
Pacific Coast Shippers’ Association
M. Bliss
Western Washington Lumber Company
Iw Concern
Osceola
Iowa
Shippers Charged With Sixty Thousand Theft
San Francisco August 28 Investigators say sixty thousand dollars a year is being stolen from California by prominent shipping men around the bay The state attorney Daniel Ryan says civil and criminal actions are contemplated Blanks for harbor tonnage were filled in to show less tonnage than handled by shippers involved
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San Francisco Bay
Daniel Ryan
State Board of Barbor Commissioners
Ryan
Funeral Service Sparks Massive Revival for General Booth
Thousands gather to honor the memory of General Booth, chief of the Salvation Army, as a funeral service becomes a symbol of renewed religious fervor. Leaders and faithful from across regions attend the historic event.
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Salvation Army
Funeral of Salvation Army founder William Booth in London
London Aug 28 Funeral services for General William Booth founder of the Salvation Army were held at Olympia with 34000 in attendance. The service featured banners flags royal and clergy from Protestant churches and Jewish rabbis. Bramwell Booth led a revival style ceremony ending with soldiers reciting the fidelity covenant.
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London
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William Booth
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Mount Calvary
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Tégano
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Lawler
Adelaide Cox
Mercy
Man Arrested for Murder in Denver
In Cheyenne Wyoming on August 28 a man calling himself J H Shirley Jr was arrested in a local rooming house after responding to a Denver telegram from the housekeeper. He allegedly confessed to the murder of Brighton Colorado jeweler John Zabransky on August 17 and to stealing about 7000 in cash and diamonds. Police transported him to a northern Colorado town for further questioning.
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Wyo
Denver
J. H. Shirley, Jr
John Zabransky
Brighton
Colo
Kk. G. Scheel
Roger Talbot
Robert O'Brien
Colorado
Shirley
Senator Perkins to quit politics in 1915
George C. Perkins United States senator from California announced on his return from Washington his intention to retire from political life. He cites failing health and infirmities of age as the reason and notes his term expires March 4 1915 after being appointed once and elected four times. His retirement comes as twenty one state senators will be chosen in November and may influence his successor.
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San Francisco
George C. Perkins
United States
California
Washington
Lfe
Perkins
Senate
Great Demonstration Opens Utah Appearance of Gov Johnson
Gov Hiram W. Johnson told Salt Lake City crowds that in sixty days the nation will be educated a quarter century ahead through the progressive fight for humanity and human rights. He praised the party's growth and urged support as he scheduled stops in Rock Springs Wyoming and Cheyenne.
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United States
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Progressive Party
Utah
Johnson
East
Maryland
Orchestra Row
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Denver
Rock Springs
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wheeler urges Emperor William for Nobel Peace Prize
In Victoria, President Wheeler of the University of California tells a visiting flying legion that Germany’s Emperor William should receive the Nobel Peace Prize for peaceful uses of a growing army. He notes Germany’s 25 year buildup aims at trade rather than war and reveres the Kaiser's mind.
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Morning Journal
Victoria
B.C
Benjamin Ide Wheeler
University of California
William
Germany
Northwest
Wheeler
Child Falls From Window in Pasadena Home
Harold Goodman aged 3 fell from a third story window at his Pasadena residence today. He struck his head on the lawn but suffered only a bad bruise and appeared none the worse for the incident.
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Pasadena
Cal
Harold Goodman
Extradition Sought for Rich Woman in Grand Larceny Case
Minnesota officials asked California Governor to extradite Sarah Reed Akeley of Los Angeles for grand larceny involving $120000 in bonds. The governor's secretary informed Akeley of the requisition and offered a hearing.
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Minnesota
California
Sarah Reed Akeley
Los Angeles
Sarah R. Akeley
Akeley
Taft Men May Get On Kansas Ticket
Topeka Kansas August 28 J N Dol ley chairman of the state republican committee issued a statement offering the Taft men a chance to get the Taft presidential electors on the ballot in an independent column. His plan is to name eight Taft electors and two Roosevelt electors by petition and place them in the independent column. Eight Roosevelt and two Taft electors were chosen in the recent republican primary and will go on the republican ticket this fall. Dolley's plan completes the list so that each side will have ten electors on the ticket and put the matter up to the voters for decision.
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Kan
J. N. Dolley
State Republican Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
Dolley
Roosevelt Admits Taft Share To May Be Narrowed
Roosevelt predicts only about six states could favor Taft, listing Vermont as a key battleground. He departs Oyster Bay for New York and Vermont to counter big business opposition. He expects Senate committee findings to aid his campaign once the dust settles in a month or two.
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Morning Journal
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Taft
Vermont
New York
Progressive Party
Sutherland Attacks Recall of Judicial Decisions at Bar Association
Milwaukee Aug 8 United States Senator Sutherland Utah harshly criticized recall of judicial decisions and warned it would amount to a show of hands at the polls. The American Bar association heard him defend the constitution and oppose impulsive changes. A committee was named to seek a unified federal and state pleading system. The association approved a model marriage law to reject common law marriages.
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Morning Journal
Milwaukee
United States
Sutherland
Utah
American Bar Association
Senator Sutherland
Taft
Congress
Supreme Court
Bar Association
Walter George Smith
Philadelphia
Troop needs and border patrol plans amid Mexican rebel incursions
General Steever reports no message from General Wood on reinforcing the Texas border. He notes 20,000 troops would be ideal for patrolling against ammunition smuggling and ranch raids, but only about 1,500 are currently on border duty. Steever will visit Juarez and Fort Bliss as Mexican federal troops focus on keeping rail lines south of Juarez open against rebel disrupt.
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Fl Paso
Steever
Department of Texas
Wood
Texas
New Mexico
Juarez
el Paso
Fort Bliss
Joaquin Tellez
Campos Declares Rebels Will Kill Americans
Douglass Arizona August 28 American residents report that Colonel Emilio P Campos a leader of Orozcos rebel army with about 500 men operating along the Southern Pacific of Mexico below Nogales declares Americans will be killed unless President Madero resigns The report says 300 rebels march on El Tigre mining camp sixty miles southeast of Douglass and American property is defended by about 500 men many of them Americans
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Ariz
Emilio P. Campos
Orozco
Pacific
Mexico
Nogales
Arizona
Campos
Madero
Thomas Holland
United States Customs
Dye
Agua Prieta
State Department
Washington
Sonora
el Tigre
Governor West Faces Setback in Portland Appointment
Walter H. Evans declined Governor West’s offer to serve as special deputy district attorney for Multnomah County citing workload in the U S district attorney’s office. The move further complicates West’s anti-vice push as a grand jury may appoint a special prosecutor to probe District Attorney Cameron after his defiance of the governor.
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Ore
Walter H. Evans
West
Multnomah County
United States District Attorney
Evans
Cameron
New Orleans Adopts Commission Form of Government
In New Orleans on Aug 28 a special election approved a commission form of government with initiative and referendum. The measure passed 23 900 to 2 179, with a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would add recall as a feature of the system.
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