Statesmen Entertain In Arizona Tour Of Tombstone To Prescott
A congressional party visiting Arizona to study statehood conditions toured Tombstone and Tucson on October 12. In Tombstone they explored the Tombstone Consolidated Mining Co. shaft to 800 feet and a purpping plant lifting four million gallons daily. The group also visited public schools. In Tucson they toured the Territorial University and city sites before lunch. They arrived in Phoenix and prepared for Salt River Valley and Prescott trips, aiming to learn agricultural potential and counter eastern misperceptions about industry.
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Tombstone
Tucson
Congressional
Arizona
Frank M. Murphy
Tombstone Consolidated Mining Co
Territorial University
Salt River Valley
Prescott
East
Filipinos Request Free Trade With America
Senator Long of Kansas, after a Far East trip with Taft, urged freer trade for the Philippines. He told President Taft that island finances depend on reducing U S duties on Philippine products and cited typhoon damage and crop failures fueling discontent. He also discussed railroad legislation and expected quick action.
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Long
Kansas
Far East
Taft
United States
Philippines
Garvin Nominated for Connecticut Governor by Acclamation
Former governor L A C Garvin was today nominated for governor by acclamation at the Democratic state convention. The ticket also includes Lieutenant Governor James T Thurston of Providence Secretary of State Frank E K Fitzsimmons of Lincoln Attorney General Thomas A Carroll of Providence and General Treasurer Albert H Oney of Providence.
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Providence
BA. L
L. A. C. Garvin
Ucket
James T Thurston
Frannk EK. Fitzsimmons
Lincoln
Thomas A. Carroll
Albert H. Oney
Colorado's Record Unequalled in World
The cruiser Colorado achieved a remarkable target practice score with all forty hits at 3500 yards using six inch guns against a triangular canvas target. Four eight inch breech loaders fired ten shots each with only three misses. The record is claimed to be unmatched by any warship in the United States or the world.
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Newport
KR. J
Oet
Colorado
United States Navy
Bankers Back Ship Subsidy as National Policy
The American Bankers Association adopted by a large vote resolutions urging Congress to pass a ship subsidy law to build up the American merchant marine and restore U S prestige on the seas. The motion calls for support from senators and representatives and memorializing them with a copy of the resolutions.
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Washington
American Association of Bankers
Executive Council
Association
Currency Committee
Shaw
American Bankers Association
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Merchants Association Pushes Indictment of Insurance Officers
The Merchants Association of New York calls on the district attorney to pursue indictments against life insurance company officers who donated company funds to political campaigns. It also seeks civil action by the state attorney general to recover the contributed money.
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Merchants’ Association of New York
New York County
Hse
Merchaute’ Association
Jerome
Grand Jurs
Bet
Thomas J. O'Donnell
Denver
Colorado
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
W. Bh. Crisp
Meyer
New York State
Mutual
Crisp
Wireless telegraph link planned for Philippine islands
General Greeley orders a wireless telegraph system between Zamboanga and Jolo to improve communications amid coral reefs and tides that frequently cut cables. Service expected in about three months with the system in operation soon.
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Washington
Castro Ties With Gloves In Venezuelan Talks
Washington reports show Secretary Root and French Ambassador Jusserand discussing Venezuela after Calhoun’s verbal report. Paris signals patience with firmness and potential options, awaiting Calhoun’s formal findings before action. Both nations seek early justice for their citizens while timing their moves.
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Venezuela
State Department
Root
Jusserand
Calhoun
Paris
France
United States
Castro
Mexican Central Still Has Its Troubles
Monterey Mexico October 12 Notwithstanding rural guards on engines Mexican Central traffic cannot resume. Officials have extended a three day window for firemen to decide to return to work or leave the city as state authorities take control.
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Monterey
Mexico
Mexican Central
Rockefeller Prefers Good Will as All Men’s Benefit
Cleveland addresses by John D. Rockefeller urge universal goodwill as the highest crop of life. He cites patience and charity as vital, saying they could flourish in Cleveland and New York alike. William Rockefeller plans extended rest abroad for health reasons, with no serious condition reported.
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John D. Rockefeller
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Rockefeller
Forest Hill
New York
William Rockefeller
William Rocckefeller
W. G. Rockefeller
Bank Clerk Charged In Major Securities Theft
New York: Harry A. Leon wird a young bank clerk indicted for larceny in the first degree after forging a check to steal 259000 worth of securities from National City Bank. Chicago: Andre Roosevelt, cousin of President Roosevelt, marries Miss Adelaide Lange in a ceremony tied to the St. Louis exposition project.
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New York
Harry A. Leonwird
National City Bank
President Discusses Oil With Kansas Man
President and Representative Campbell of Kansas talked about railroad legislation and the oil situation in the middle west field. Campbell praised Kansas support for rail bills and noted new refineries rising in the oil belt. An independent pipeline is planned by Cudahy interests linking the Kaneor and Lodian fields to St. Louis with a 6 million dollar price tag. Oil prices edged up about ten cents per barrel and optimism grew among western producers. The report from Wichita also notes Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson’s condition remained unchanged.
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State of
Cudahy
Kaneor
Lodian
St. Louie
Unitarian Admission Debate Flares in Inter church Conference
New York Oct 12 The Inter church conference executive committee released correspondence over excluding Unitarians from the federation discussions. The American Unitarian Association named three delegates while officials said Unitarians were not invited due to their non evangelical stance.
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Interchurch Conference On Federation
American Unitarian Association
Hadward Everett Hale
United States Senate
Kiliott
KB. B. Ranford
National Federation of Churches
Eliott
Massachusetts
Hmhode Island
Elliott
Long
Hale
Hanford
Committee of Correspondence
Ommittes
Homer Hore
Committee On
National Association
Br Sanford
Oberts
Iseujue
Christian Fellowship
Unitarians
Russia's greatest liberal prince Troubetskoy dies
Prince Serigus Troubetskoy, seen as Russia's leading liberal, died in St. Petersburg after apoplexy during a conference with Education Minister Glaseff. He had led Moscow zemstvo congress and headed a key delegation to the emperor, and had just been elected rector of the University of Moscow.
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Serigus Troubetskoy
M. Glaseff
Prince Trobetskoy
Russia
Zemstvoy Congress
Moscow
Congress of Gementvyoists
Nicholas
University of
Sive
Prominens
Committee Censures Officers Over Territorial Fair Debacle
The executive committee of the Twenty-fifth Territorial Fair adopted with minor changes the special auditing report faulting management. It details a deficit plan and steps to reset finances, censures the secretary and president, and notes plans for further discussion in a follow up meeting.
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Seriatim
W. H. Greer
D. E. B. Sellers
George Arnot
J. B. Herndon
Felix H. Lester
Pr. F. McCanna
W. T. McCreight
D. A. Macpherson
George P
D. K. B. Sellers
Casino Amusement Company
Spring Racing Association
Association
Sime
Niy
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