Income Tax Submission Passes House by Wide Margin
The House approved the senate joint resolution for submitting the income tax amendment to the states by a decisive 117 to 14 vote. Taft says conferees are conciliatory and expects a satisfactory measure next week. The conference also trims the corporate tax rate from 2 to 1 percent and plans to tax large profits while allowing long term contracts.
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Washington
Liehouse
Senate
Blrin
Alien
Barchfeld
Dalxell
McCreary and
Wheeler
Fordney
Mich
Gardner, McCall and
Weeks
Masa
Hill and Henry
Conn
Olcott and
South
Wick
Calderhead
Kuo
White House
Taft
Epworth League Convenes In Seattle Ad opts Reorganization
The eighth international convention of the Epworth League in Seattle ends with debate on whether bishops or youth should lead. Voters favor immediate reorganization to preserve the society’s founding purpose. Bishop William A. Quayle and Secretary Edward G. Randall pledge to restore the league to its original aims.
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Conceneus
Opica
Seattle
Waah
Upworth League
United States
Canada
Agin
League
League of the Methodist Episcopal Church
William A. Quayle
Edward G. Randall
Oil trust now makes butter
The Standard Oil company will produce petrol butter at Woodriver refinery near Alton, Indiana. Preparations for new machinery promise to cut dairymen from the picture by producing a brown, butterlike product with similar consistency.
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Alton
Standard OU
Woodriver
Colombia Revolt Ends Quietly in Colombia
Washington reports the Colombian revolt has ended without fighting. Rebels surrendered and the government’s legal authority is restored as conveyed to Senor Gusmao, the Colombian charge d affaires, via a received message.
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Colombia
Washington
Senor Gusmao
Chicago Bank Merger Forms New Financial Institution
Chicago July 13 Under an agreed plan the Commercial National Bank of Chicago absorbs the Bankers National. George E Roberts president of the Commercial National will continue as president of the merged bank.
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Chicago Bank
Chicago
Cmmsttee
Ae Commercial National Bank of
Hise
Bankers
Naonal
George E. Roberts
Commercial National
Stolen Rhododendrons From New York Park Gift
One thousand rhododendrons valued at five dollars each, part of a fifty thousand one hundred dollar gift to the National park by Mrs. Russell Baye, have been dug up and stolen over six weeks. Three arrests reported: a policeman a cashier and a bartender.
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New York
National Park
Russell Baye
Belmes Mine Explosion In Lis ton Coal Field
A Lis ton dispatch reports a catastrophic explosion in a Belmes coal mine. Hundreds of miners are believed entombed with rescue efforts underway. Forty two rescued and seventeen killed have been confirmed so far.
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Disceter
Paris
Liston
Belmes
Res. Mare
Mr Z
Fourteen Drowned As Cowle Sinks After Lake Superior Collision
Lake Superior near Whitefield Point lighthouse witnesses the collision of the John B. Cowle and Lisa M. Scott. The Cowle sinks in fifty fathoms with eight thousand tons of ore, fourteen crew lost. the Lisa M. Scott sustains bow damage yet reaches port as survivors are rescued by nearby vessels Goodyear and Beat.
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Cowle
Lisa M. Scott
Foull Ste. Mierie
Mich
Iatoe Seott
John B. Cowle
Lake Superior
Whitefield Point
Scott
Goodyear
Landscape Adorners Meet In Atlanta Convention
Georgia Governor Brown and Atlanta Mayor Maddox welcomed delegates to the Convention of American Billposters in Atlanta. Hundreds of poster exhibitors from the United States and Canada gather with the Southeastern Billposters and Distributors, Southern Theater Managers' Association, and Painters' League of America. A large group arrived from Columbus Ohio led by George Chennell, president of the bill posters.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Brown
Maddox
United States
Canada
BUI
Canada Are Assembled Here. With Them Fiohe
Southeastern Billposters and Distributors
Southern Theater Managers’ Association
The
Painters’ League of America
Columbus
George Chennell
Bill Posters
Experts to Pass on Thaw’s Chances for Release
In White Plains New Jersey on July 12 experts will pass on Harry K Thaw’s sanity if counsel agrees and a three member commission is mutually chosen The hearing before Justice Mills ended with Thaw seeking freedom and District Attorney Jerome eliminated Thaw’s release prospects appear brighter than any time since commitment
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White Plains
N. J
Harry K. Thaw
Justice Mils
Stanford White
Jerome
Thaw
Two Killed by Train Near Abilene Crossing
Abilene Kansas July 13 two young men were found near the rollised crossing at Rationa both bodies badly mangled and believed killed by a passing train after possibly falling asleep on the track authorities investigate funeral plans pending confirmation by coroner verdicts
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Abilene
Kan
Rationa
Sheriff Surrounded by Strikers at Waimanalo Mill
County Sheriff William P. Jarrett is held prisoner in a plantation mill at Waimanalo as about 300 Japanese laborers surround the site in anger.
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William P. Jarrett
Waimanalo
Hurricane Hite devastates Panama property damage reported
A hurricane of unusual severity struck Panama causing substantial property damage across the city. Local authorities assess widespread destruction to homes and businesses while crews begin inspecting affected areas and utilities.
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Panama
Wheat hits record as July delivery price climbs in Chicago
Chicago grain report shows July wheat at 1 2 0 5 a new seasonal high amid overall weakness in corn and strong oats. Closing figures list July wheat 1 1 9 1 Sept 1 1 0 4 and Dec 1 0 8. Pork July 20.45 Sept 20.60 lard July 11.47 Sept 11.67 ribs July 11.07 Sept 11.22. Cash prices include No 2 hard 1.24 and No 2 white oats 0.434.
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Chicago
South Omaha Livestock Prices July 12
Cattle receipts around 6000 with native steers at 85.25 to 87.00, cows and heifers 3.25 to 5.75, western steers 3.50 to 5.00, stockers and feeders 3.00 to 5.25, calves 3.00 to 6.50, bulls and s cows 5.00 to 5.00. Hogs receipts 3600 weak to lower with heavy hogs 7.45 to 7.80, mixed 7.00 to 7.70, net 7.50 to 7.70, bulk 7.55 to 7.70. Sheep receipts 1015 higher with yearlings 4.50 to 5.25, wethers 4.00 to 4.75, ewes 3.50 to 4.40, lambs 7.00 to 5.45.
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South Omaha
Chicago Live Stock Prices July 12
Chicago live stock receipts total 25 000 cattle with strong to lower prices. Cows bring 4.00 to 4.15, heifers 5.00 to 7.00, calves 8.25, bulls 4.50 to 5.00, stockers and feeders 2.20 to 10.00. Hogs receipts 32 000 with lower to choice heavy at 7.95. Sheep receipts 20 000 with higher trend and prices 4.00 to 4.65. rate 7.15 to 8.85 in some lots.
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Chicago
Storm In Chicago and Wires Down Across Region
A violent wind storm battered Chicago and surrounding area on July 13. Telegraph lines report widespread outages from Louisville to Minneapolis and from Kansas City to Cleveland with many wires down or damaged.
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Chicago
Sassouri Valley
Iowa
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Louleville
Siinnesapella
Kansas City
Dubuque
Cleveland
Windstorm in St Louis Hurtles Passengers on River Excursion
A July windstorm roared through St Louis and nearby areas causing extensive property damage and injuries. The excursion steamer Alton on the Mississippi faced a panic driven landing and was driven against a draw bridge, tearing upper decks and leaving three injured by debris.
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St. Louis
Alton
Mississippi River
Missouri
Funeral Funeral Crash Wrecks Carriages in Butler County
At Seven Milesition a funeral procession for Mrs Sarah Lloyd was hit by a windstorm. More than a score of people were injured as five carriages carrying twenty occupants were blown across a road into a fence. Two carriages with six people were overturned and trapped while the vehicles spun several times.
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Hamilton
Butler County
Mra
Sarah Lloyd
Tornado Strikes Fithian Wrecks Stores Damages Elevator
A tornado struck Fithian near Danville Illinois injuring ten people and causing extensive damage to several stores and a large elevator as well as the Miners Traction power station.
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Illinois
Danville
Fithian
Two Killed by Bolt in Farm Lightning Strike
Havana UL July 19. A storm's lightning struck a tree on Will Strobe's farm near here, instantly killing Mr. Strobe and his hired hand Roberts.
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Bolt
Havana
Will Strobe
Here
Mr. Strobe
Roberts
President Commutes Spencer Sentence to Three Years
Washington July 13 Captain Hull presented the Carl Spencer case to the president who refused a pardon and commuted Spencer sentence to three years. The president deemed Spencer guilty of accepting money to aid his son but found he took more than was needed for his stated purpose.
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Washington
Hull
Carl Spencer
Spencer
Bigamist Johnson Sentenced to Seven Years
San Jose July 13 Christian C. Johnson, charged with bigamy by Mia Josephine Amelia Tretheway of Stockton and identified as the notorious Madson, was sentenced to seven years in prison.
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San Jose
Cal
Christian C. Johnson
Mia
Josephine Amelia Tretheway
Stockton
Notorous
Bigamist
Madson
Pell Clinches National Tennis Title in Easy Victory
T R B Pell of New York, indoor national champion, defeated Dr. Nat Thorsten of Atlanta 6 1, 6 1, 6 0 to win the national championship in Atlanta.
Collision on Williamsburg Bridge Injures Fifteen
Fifteen trolley car passengers were injured when a collision was prevented on the Williamsburg Bridge over the East River on July 13. The incident prompted safety actions to avert further harm.
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York
Williamsburg
East River
Nonpartisan Law Held Void by Nebraska Supreme Court
The Nebraska supreme court on July 18 declared the Donohoe nonpartisan judiciary election law invalid, nullifying its provisions and leaving the state’s legal framework in question. The ruling centers on the law’s partisan justifications and constitutional compliance.
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Lincoln, Neb
Supreme Court of the State
Nvali
Troops Fired to Quell Sydney Coal Riots
Halifax reports troops were sent to quell rioting at the Inverness coal mines in Sydney on July 12. The dispatch notes military intervention to restore order amid unrest at the mines.
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Sydney
Halifax
Ieverness
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White Hilte
Epworth League
Jjourns
OIL Trust
CNEW
Farmer
Menies Parson
Potomac
Cabot
FR. Simmons
Miss Rose C. Herm Cash
Joseph
Saxton
Jake H. Herman
Jos
Skala, Sausage
John B. Herman
Win. C. Herman
Inier
Hoy
Swiffs
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