Wright Flight Breaks All Records at Fort Myer
Orville Wright and Lieutenant Frank Lahm set a new two man aeroplane record for time and distance at Fort Myer with a flight of one hour, twelve minutes and forty seconds. President Taft witnessed the endurance test while Wilbur Wright, spectator, had previously set the last year’s mark in Lemans with Professor Huignove as passenger.
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Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Frank P. Lahm
Army Signal Corps
Wilbur
Lemans
France
Huintove
French Institute
Taft
Wrights
United States
Orville
Benjamine F Poulois
Signal Corps
Alexandria
English Channel
Latham's Cross-Channel Flight Ends in Sinking Crash
Hubert Latham's attempt to fly from France to Dover ends as his monoplane crashes into the English Channel two miles from the Admiralty pier. He is rescued by a destroyer, taken to a hotel with injuries, and reflects on the failed crossing amid crowds at Dover and the dramatic rescue.
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Morning Journal
Dover
England
Hubert Latham
English Channel
Admiralty Pier
Russell
Flyer
Latham
France
Bleriot
Dever
Boen
Tyer
Kaoupett
Calais
Aluis
Esen
Biplane Crash Near Calais Prompts Comeback Plan
The narrator recounts a sea landing after a motor failure near Shakespeare cliffs, injuring his forehead, noting goggles damaged and a long wait for rescue. He believes the aircraft is not badly damaged and will be repaired, planning another trial once fit. Latham returns to Calais by the midnight boat.
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Shakespeare Cliffs
Latham
Calais
Bleriot Offers Condolences After Rival's Setback
London reports Bleriot expresses sorrow for Lathain's ill luck saying he deserved success and would yet triumph. notes Lathaim faced Dover currents, similar to his own prior experience, with luck failing him. He calls Lathaim a worthy competitor and hopes to congratulate him soon. Zeppelin II Flies Three Hour Cruise With War Office Guests Friedrichshafen July 27 Count Zeppelin piloted the airship himself on first post-accident voyage lasting three hours with war office representatives aboard.
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London
M. Bleriot
Lathaim
Dover
Zeppelin
Friedrichshafen
Count Zeppelin
Zeppelin II
War Office
Runaway Freight Plunges Down Steep Grade
A coal train on the Denver and Rio Grande plunged down a mountain grade near Media, five miles west of Soldier Summit, after air brakes failed. Engineer, fireman, brakemen, and conductor escaped by jumping as the train rolled over. All reported minor injuries and were hospitalized. crews battled fires as wreckage and coal cargo burned, suspending mainline traffic.
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Media
Soldier Summit
Tariff Fight Reaches the Ultimatum Stage
The dispute centers on lumber duties with a dollar per thousand threshold as the decisive demand. Payne signals the last word in the conference, insisting the duty be imposed to avert failure of talks.
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Payne
President pressed to yield on lumber duty by House
The morning journal reports that at a White House conferees session President Taft faced strong House demands. Chairman Payne and others warned the president the House would reject the tariff conference report unless the lumber duty was set at one dollar per thousand. House support for the lower rate was emphasized, while lead ore and pig iron were discussed with a two cent minimum noted in the new conference agreement.
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Taft
Payne
House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Senate
Senate Simon
House Adjourns as Tariff Conferees Debate Leather Rates
Brief July session ends after 48 minutes with adjournment until Thursday. Debate centers on a resolution authorizing tariff conferees to cut leather and leather goods rates below Payne Bill levels. House members quip as Payne Tawney clash with Dr. Charles Richard Van Hise over conservation charges.
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House
Washington
Clark
Payne
Tawney
Minnesota
Charles Richard van Hise
University of Wisconsin
Speedy Punishment for Mexican Rioter
El Paso Texas July 27 Andres Cervantes 19 a member of a Juares family started a voyage today after a brief trial he was convicted yesterday and sentenced to five years in a Yucatan penal colony for shooting at bystanders injuring four and then began the journey. In Watseka Illinois July 21 Judge Hoover upheld a motion to quash the indictment against Ira Grunden charged as an accessory to the murder of J B Sayler at Crescent City on July 6.
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Texas
Andres Cervantes
Juares
Mexico
Cervantes
Yucatan
Watseka
Hoover
Ira Grunden
J. B Sayler
Crescent City
Pinkertons Hunt Portland Business Men
Denver news reports Pinkerton detectives pursue Joseph N Delph son of C A Delph and nephew of the late United States John X NI Delph of Oregon a prominent Portland figure. C A Delph issues a notice to business men denying drafts or credit to J N Delph and asks to detain him and inform the Denver Pinkerton office.
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Denver
Joseph N. Delph
C. A. Delph
United States
John Xni. Delph
Oregon
Portland
Ore
Pinkerton
Delph
Mallory, Simon and Gearin
J. N. Delph
A. Dolph
Pinkerton Company
New Regime Opens in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs July 11 The city shifted to a new government under state law with Judge J W hearer administering the oath to Mayor elect H F Avery who attended despite illness The change faced expected friction over department head appointments as power balance between mayor and commissioners remains disputed
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Colorado Springs
J. W
H. Fo Avery
Senate hard bargaining on tariffs for leather lumber and paper
Washington reports indicate the house won battles on free hides and higher gloves and hosiery duties in exchange for Senate acceptance of timber coal iron ore and print paper concessions. The senate retained lumber duties, while print paper duty was set at 2.49 per ton. Aldrich faced western opposition to free hides but western senators largely backed his protection aims.
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Washington
Senate
Conference
Ite Dutiee
House
Aldrich
Itill
Courtroom Shooting Ends Lawsuit Over Child Custody
In Pine Bluff Arkansas on July 27 a courtroom shooting left Willie Willis dead. Nathen P Willis of Indianapolis faced the court over child custody in a dispute with his ex wife now married to Billy Bilis. Billy Bilis fired twice. Willis was killed. Sheriff Hoberts detained Bilis who surrendered his pistol and was jailed. Senator Jeff Davie and others witnessed the incident with close calls reported.
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United States
Jeff Davie
W. Y. Ellis
Pine Biull
Nathen P Willis
Indianapolis
Elreuit
Willie Agannst
Bille
Willis
Willie
Folk
Bilis
Davie
Kilia
Killin
Sherif Hoberts
Mille
Judge Folk
Cail Eltie Ir
Rutherford
Millonaire
Pine Bluff
Dugie
Freth
Davis
Hawaiian Planters To Import Filipinos
Honolulu July 17 Japanese Portuguese Spaniards and Porto Ricans having proved a failure as plantation laborers the Planters association of Hawaii will try to solve the labor question by importing Filipinos. The association was advised by cable from Manila that 700 Filipino laborers have been booked for the Hawaiian islands and more will follow. One plantation has decided to experiment with Hebrew immigrants and the territorial board of immigration is arranging to bring forty or fifty families from Russia.
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Honolu
Plantera Association of
Hawaii
Filipiago
Planters Association
Manila
Hawaiian Islands
Territorial Board of Immigration
Russia
Seattle Fair Offers $5800 Prize For Air Race
President J B Chilberg of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition sent dispatches to Louis Bleriot Hubert Latham the Wright brothers and T C Artias offering a prize of 5800 and gold medals for a competitive aeroplane race starting at the world’s fair stadium and extending over Lake Washington twenty two miles long with one end touching the fair grounds.
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Seattle
J B Chilberg
Louis Bleriot
Hubert Latham
Wright Brothers
T. C. Artias
Lake Washington
Dozen Dead in Revolt at Guadalajara Riots
Reports from Mexico City claim twelve dead and 35 seriously injured in Guadalajara street fighting on Sunday night. Rioters hid victims at private homes as 89 rioters were tried and given 15 to 30 day sentences. American Consul Sam Gill filed indemnity claims for four Americans whose businesses were damaged.
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Guadalajara
Secret Service
Sam Gill
State Palace
St. Clair Murphy
Riots in Guadalajara End With Cavalry Attacks and Arrests
Witness W G Bissell reports at least ten killed and hundreds wounded as Mexican cavalry crushed a Corral-Ding Diag protest in Guadalajara. Rioters wrecked hotels, arson and barricades sparked clashes with police, leaving scores detained and Americans injured.
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Paseo
Texas
W. G. Bissell
Phillipsburg
Kaw
Guadalajara
Mexico
Bissell
Gareth Hotel
Duweil
Ghundali- Jara
Carela
Delgwade
Plaza de Armes
Ute Place
Gude
Garcia @ mov
Lescouy
Vieloner
Turbulent Catalonia rebels attack public buildings
Turmoil spreads from protests against the Morocco war to open rebellion in Catalonia. Mobs burn churches and bridges, wreck railways, and pillage a convent as troops fire on streets in Barcelona Tarragona and neighboring areas. Authorities vow to quell the rebellion with a stern hand.
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Morocco
Morning Journal Special
Madrid
Catalonia
Tarcelona
Tarragona
Barcelona Agre
Pueblo Nuevo
Miner Murder Suspect Held Without Bail in West
Albert Kren organizing secretary of the Western Federation of Miners faced a charge of murder in Los Angeles after H B Snyder a mining man was shot and killed during a dispute involving Ryan and Otto Miller. The injured Miller later died keeping Kren in custody without bail.
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Ryan
Los Angeles
Albert Kren
Western Federation of Miners
H. B. Snyder
Otto Miller
Barcelona Under Martial Law Amid Riot and Strikes
Barcelona endures martial law after a general strike protesting Moroccan military actions. Riots leave several dead and many wounded as clashes erupt between rioters and police. Food shortages bite, prices rise, and commercial life halts with tram, rail, and cab services disrupted. Interior unrest also reported.
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Barcelona
Barecelona
Morocco
Everal
Almain
Moorish tribesmen preach holy war near Melilla
Reports from Madrid describe Moorish tribesmen flocking to Melilla to wage holy war against Spain. Spanish losses reach four hundred. a Spanish officer killed his colonel before dying. Skirmishes continue at Melilla fronts as Spain seeks naval patrols to curb contraband arms.
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Madrid
Melita
Spain
Ceutaix
Haneamarin
Melilla
Anish
Me Iia
Marina
Spavieh
Salome Dancer Gertrude Hoffman Gets Postponement
New York July 27. Dancer Gertrude Hoffman will answer the charge of appearing on stage in improper attire by fall. A postponement until October 1 was granted after her attorney requested time to prepare for trial. Magistrate Steinert said her agreement to wear a suitable length dress was sufficient to delay immediate adjudication.
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New York
Gertrude Hoffman
Oetober i
Steinert
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