Tom Johnson Comes Out For Presidency
Cleveland mayor Tom L Johnson says he will seek the democratic nomination for president and plans a Western tour this fall to campaign. Former congressman Pence held talks with Johnson and secured a promise to visit Colorado and other western states for speeches. Johnson previously declined to confirm a candidacy, but the campaign now appears to be open and active.
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Are Pence
Congress
Colorado
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Pence
Drowning at River Picnic Capsizes Boat
At Riverside Park near Hot Springs Ark a boat capsized on the Ouachita River during a July picnic. John A Scott of Kewanee Illinois perished while Barry Moore Miss Otto Beatty and Miss Wilma Longboatham were rescued. Harry Moore saved the two women.
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Hot Springs
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Riverside Park
John A Scott
Kewanee
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Barry Moore
Otto Beatty
Wilma Longboatham
Birmingham
Quachita River
Harry Moore
King Edward to be moved to royal yacht tomorrow
London July 13 King Edward slowly improving and slated for transfer to the royal yacht Victoria and Albert at Portsmouth next Tuesday. General Lord Kitchener visited Salisbury at Hatfield House. Kansas river rising at Topeka with a bridge pier failure halting traffic. Three people drowned near Silver Lake when their carriage was swept from a bridge.
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Victoria and Albert
Portsmouth
Lord Kitchener
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Topeka
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Kansas
Silver Lake
Italy Regrets Salisbury Resignation Cools Rifts
Rome July 13 Italy expresses regret at Lord Salisbury resigning as British prime minister. The note tempers sorrow with hope that Britain Italy relations, which cooled under Salisbury, will resume their former cordiality under Mr Balfour.
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St. Rome
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Great Britain
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Wu Ting Will Return to China
Sir Lian Chen, Yale graduate, named Chinese minister to the United States and among new appointees for Russia France and Italy. Wu Ting-fu, in Washington, not surprised by his successor's appointment, noting Chen's progressive background and American education shaping a modern diplomatic service.
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Washington
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Russia
France
Italy
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Liang Chen
America
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Mrs Roosevelt Ousted From Reserved Oyster Bay Pew
Oyster Bay July 13 Special Mrs Roosevelt and the children did not sit in their pew at the Episcopal church. An elderly Miss Susan Youngs entered, sat in the Roosevelt pew and refused to move, prompting Mrs Roosevelt to relocate with the children to a different pew. Rumors cite a feud between President Roosevelt and Youngs nephew William Youngs as the root cause.
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William Youngs
New York
Engineers to Help Strikers Mediate Santa Fe Repair
Santa Fe strikers say engineers will not run engines repaired by machinists now being imported to replace strikers. In Houston, showmen of the Southern Pacific accept businessmen as mediators and a meeting is set for tomorrow to discuss the matter.
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Tex
Houston
Southern Pacific
Chinese minister changes amid long service record
The article details the career of Chinese officials including Chen and Chang, noting schooling in the United States, knighthood from a London mission, and a Germany trip after a murder case. Wu’s term as minister in Washington extends beyond the usual three years, with his role in boxing troubles and a commission to codify Chinese laws.
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Chang
Washington
Japan
Vicoria
London
China
Germany
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Wu Tas
Presinus McKinley
Fais
Spain
Peru
Ministers Agree on Tien Tsins Restoration Conditions
Pekin July 13 foreign ministers to China have agreed on restoration terms for the Tien Ts government. Only the Italian minister Marquis Salvago Angeli’s signature is lacking before presenting to China. Conditions reduce the Chinese exclusion zone to twenty kilometers, remove police limits, and ignore provisional government concessions.
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Pekin
China
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Salvago Aagel
Paris in Holiday Attire for Bastille Day Observance
Paris celebrates Bastille anniversary with wreath layings at Place de la Concorde and monuments to Joan of Arc and Gambetta. The city glows with flags as cafes set outdoor tables and open air dances fill streets, promising parties lasting until dawn.
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Mont Pelee Erupts Again Threatens Martinique Towns
Mont Pelee erupted overnight and today with activity rivaling prior quakes. Monne Rouge and Maconia were buried under stones and cinders, made uninhabitable for hours. A dense flame column rose as electrical phenomena flashed, panicking northern island residents though no fatalities were reported.
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Mrs McKay to Contest Will of Col Nathaniel McKay
Mrs Jessie Papa McKay the divorced wife of Colonel Nathaniel McKay plans to contest his will in probate, likely after its formal filing tomorrow. The will, prepared in Washington, provides for two daughters and the second wife, who resides in Chicago. Colonel McKay recently left a house at 3311 K Street, valued about fifty thousand dollars, to his present wife, with additional securities already held in her name.
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Lightning strikes Carthage store killing two men
Thunderbolt hits J. K. Graves store ten miles southwest of Carthage Texas on July 13 killing Fields and Ponder and seriously injuring Graves. The tragedy occurred as the store housed men working inside and the town processed the incident with caution.
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Salisbury resigns premiership as Balfour takes helm
The Marquess of Salisbury resigns as Great Britain’s premier, King Edward appoints Arthur James Balfour to succeed him. Balfour, born 1848 in Scotland, long described as pale and courteous, will lead during a tense period including the Irish question and postwar Europe.
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Dr Holland a Pioneer Atlanta Dentist Dies at 68
Dr B G Holland a prominent Atlanta citizen and early dentist who opened an office in West End died at his home 86 Park Street after a long illness Dropsy of the heart was the immediate cause He had lived in Atlanta since 1874 and is survived by his wife and two sons Frank and J Holland Funeral arrangements set for tomorrow at his residence in West End
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Roosevelt and Root in Oyster Bay Conference on Philippines Note
President Roosevelt and Secretary Root met at Sagamore Hill to discuss the Philippines issue as Vatican negotiations with Taft approach. A note to the Vatican is drafted, signaling U.S. insistence on removing friars from the islands while Washington withholds formal comment until negotiations end. The Mayflower yacht arrived in the bay with orders known only to the commander and the president. Miss Alice Roosevelt arrived after a stay at Camp Santimoni.
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Atlanta Dentist Pioneer Dies In West End
Pioneer citizen and leading Atlanta dentist Dr. G Holland died at his West End home yesterday afternoon. The forecast notes warmer weather with light variable winds late Monday and likely Tuesday. Other items include a Macon race for city court judges, a missing merchant from Marietta street, and various national and local notices.
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Tenn
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