Pilgrims Gather at Sagamore Hill for Gulf of Panama talks
Distinguish ed party at Oyster Bay luncheon with President and officials including Secretary Moody Attorney General Knox Senator Spooner and others discussed forthcoming Justice Department inquiry into the Panama Canal Companys ability to pass clean title to US. Also touched on beef trust probe and potential Supreme Court nominations. Political talk covered Delaware senatorial deadlock and possible appointments, with a dinner discussion on Philippine withdrawal policy.
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Oyster Bay
Sagemore Hill
House
Navy
Moody
Knox
Senator Spooner
Wisconsin
William H. Byrne
United States
Delaware
John &. Davies
New York State
Sagamore Hill
Spooner
Department of Justice
Panama Canal Company
Paris
Beef Trust
Davies
Beet Trust
New York
Supreme Court
Fern District
Seceed
Alfred C. Coxe
Northern District of
Coxe
United States Circuit
James Sherman
Byrne
United States Senate
Eugene A. Philbin
New York City
Frank C. Travers
Father John &. Belford
St. Peter and St. Paul Church
Brooklyn
Philippines
Charles M Schwab Stricken While Out Driving
Atlantic City July 6 Charles M Schwab president of the United States Steel Corporation suffered an attack described as nervous prostration while driving to his parents cottage on Pennsylvania avenue. He was placed under medical care and rested fairly well tonight, having come from New York earlier in the day.
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Atlantic
City
N. J
Charles M. Schwab
United States Breet: Corporation
Pennsylvania Avenue
Schwab
New York
Mr Schwab
SORCING WAVES SWEEPING TEXAS
Floods worsen across Texas with heavy rain in the west causing railroad washouts and rising rivers. Dallas sees no rain while trains stall on multiple lines. Waco reports the Brazos at a record level and bridges washed out at Hillsboro. Skiffs aid flooded homes as lines undermine major routes. In Canandaigua New York a severe storm damages crops and property, with lightning fatalities and lake level rise.
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Pallas
Tex
Texas
Dallas
Missouri
Kansas
Hillsboro
Texas Central
Whitney
New York
Canandaigua, N
Edward Chamberlain
Canandaigua Lake
Successor to Ledochowski At Vatican Rift
Rome July 26 The question of a successor to the late Cardinal Ledochowski as prefect of the propaganda continues to absorb Vatican attention. Cardinal Satolli faces objection that he would modernize the church and revolutionize practices. A cardinal warned that choosing Satolli would mean Americanizing the propaganda. Yet many clergymen, among the ablest, see these as endorsements of Satolli.
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Rome
Cardinal Ledochowski
Congregation of the Propaganda
Vatican
Cardinal Satolli
Pape
Satolli
Death by Own Action Refers to Rabbi's Son
Keokuk Iowa July 26 Harry Farber who committed death by own action at Clarinda was the son of Maurice Faver a well known Jewish rabbi formerly of Titusville Pa but now of Tyler Texas and who is traveling in Hungary at present Faber's sweetheart at Tyler is a girl he met while visiting his family in Fame He belonged to a prominent club here and was very popular.
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Faber
Hungary
Keokuk
Iowa
Harry Farber
Clarinda
Maurice Faver
Titusville
Tyler
Tex
Davenport Cousin Accident Strikes Chattanooga Youth
Chattanooga July 26 Special Roe Davenport 19 son of merchant George W Davenport accidentally shot his cousin Robert Davenport in the stomach while cleaning a pistol at Sulphur Springs Ala. Physicians were rushed by special train but the youth will probably die.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Roe Davenport
George W. Davenport
Robert Davenport
Sulphur Springs
Ale
Castro Flees as Venezuelan Revolt Spurs Battle
Castro returns from Barcelona unable to strike rebels entrenched at Aragua 60 miles from Caracas. Rebels move on Orituca. generals Dolango Mendoza and Mates lead 7,000, 1,709, and larger forces toward the capital. Government relies on forced loans as trains on the Caracas route are harassed by revolutionaries. The Marietta sails to assess the blockade and Port of Spain detains a U S regent.
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Curacoa
Castro
Venezuela
Barcelona
Aragua
Guzman
Chagbramas
Orituca
Caracas
Dolango
San Felige
Mendoza
Barquisimeto
Mates
Menages
Lise 4A
Washington
Navy Department
MacLean
The
Cincinnati
Venezuelan
la Guayra
Valencia
Marietta
Orinoco River
Gulf
Clayton Papers Referred in Mealy-Ambassador Charge
Washington July 9. Senator Penrose sent papers to the president asserting Ambassador Powell Clayton was implicated by claims from Mealy of Mexico trouble. The state department will forward the materials to Mexico City for Clayton to review and report. The Mealy case was one of two debated in the senate last season amid tensions between Balley and Beveridge.
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Penrose
Washington
Mealy
Mexico
United States
Powell Clayton
State Department
Hill
Department
City of
Clayton
Senate
Amateurs to Contest Gold Challenge Cup Trotters
C G K Billings of Chicago announced a 35000 gold challenge cup for amateur driven trotters. Races to be held at Memphis in the second week of October. Cup to become the winner's after three consecutive wins.
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Memphis
Cleveland
Ohio
C. G. K. Rbillings
Chicago
Robert Sutton Dies in Macon Hospital
Robert Sutton, Ostethorpe's prominent citizen, died after surgery in a Macon hospital at 2 a.m. He will be buried in the family plot. He leaves a mother, a wife, two children, and is brother in law to Hon. A Lang Dr A Greer of the town.
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Robert Sutton
Oglethorpe
Ostethorpe
Macon
A- Lang
A. Greer
Thla Plage
Dark Republic in War Throes
Washington reports from Port au Prince Haiti say civil war is declared and General Firmin, an aspirant for the presidency, marches on the capital. The provisional government dissolves. Admiral Killick is denounced as a pirate by the acting president who asks foreign navies to capture him. Killick holds rebel status as foreign powers ignore the proclamation. Firmin’s army nears Port au Prince as officers in sympathy resign amid great excitement.
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Washington
Haiti
State Department
Powell
Port-au-Prince
Firman
Port au-Prince
Killick
Firmin
Port Aus Prince
M. Firmin
Paris
Inhebitanta
Department of Artibonote
Republic
Avith M
Krupps Blacklist St Louis Over Gun Display
Berlin reports Krupps refuse to exhibit at the St Louis exposition since the United States did not purchase the gun shown at Chicago. The piece, built to showcase in the U S, faced obstacles from potential exhibitors who lament lack of US decorations. Emperor William may honor top exhibitors with orders to ease the issue.
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United States
Chicago
Berlin
Krupps
St. Louis Exposition
Mephen
St. Louis
William
Washington
Rioting erupts as France closes religious schools
Paris reports begin of official closures of unauthorized religious schools with limited clashes. In Mauvaux a riot followed an sisters expulsion. two arrests and injuries to a police commissary and ten rioters. Provinces show gravest danger though Lyons remains quiet as Brest towns show rising tension.
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Paris
Mauvaux
Department du Nord
Salneuve
Brest
Lyons
Council meeting on yacht with Privy Council
London July 26 The duke of Devonshire president of the council and Privy Councillors left for Southampton to attend a meeting on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert off Cowes Isle of Wight. It is the first such meeting held in a similar place. Weather at Cowes is favorable. King Edward had an excellent night with no ill effects.
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Edward
London
Duke of Devonshire
Privy Council
Southampton
Victoria and Albert
Cowes
Wight
Shot Two Brothers to Death in Kentucky Picnic
At a picnic near Hates post office in Vanesburg Kentucky two brothers Roe and Jack Dyer were shot by John Dickenson who also wounded himself after firing three times. Dickenson is not expected to live. The incident occurred during drinking at the gathering.
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Roe
Jack Dyer
John Dickenson
Vanesburg
Hates
Vast Tunnels Under Chicago Promoters Seek Franchise
Chicago July 26 special broad, well lighted subways under downtown linking north and west sides via deep tunnels would remove river navigation obstacles. W A Alexander, tied to George A Fuller and Fidelity and Casualty, seeks a city franchise with 8 percent of gross receipts for five years and 6 percent for the remaining ten years, hoping to start in two to three years.
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Chicago
W. A. Alexander
Hempstead Washburn
Alexander
George A. Fuller Company
W. A. Alexander Company
Fidelity and Casualty Company
New York
Alexeander
Depews Move Amid Paris Social Rift
Paris July 26 Senator and Mrs Depew have gone to Lucerne for health rest and may take a Paris house. Mrs Depew dislikes Washington social life and plans to exert influence in Paris with her sister and Countess Desers.
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Paris
Vonadre
Fast Atlantic steamship plan to be subsidized
Britain and Canada back a subsidy to the Canadian Pacific Railway for an Atlantic service. Four 20 knot passenger ships and ten or eleven 10 000 ton cargo ships are planned. London reports expect further fleet expansion and a new modern port to shorten the voyage to the Far East.
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Britain
Montreal
Duchy
Canadian Pacific Railway
Thomas Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific
Eitc
London
Westminster Gallette
Saya
St. Lawrence Passage
Far East
Athaglic Nnes
Pacific
Reed Ow Castoria Case Upholds Centaur Chief in Castoria Suit
Vice Chancellor Reed in the Court of Chancery at Trenton New Jersey sustains Charles E. Fletcher head of The Centaur Company in its fight against counterfeiters The ruling targets imitators who copy Castoria packaging to mislead buyers and orders the C W Link Drug Company to seek new fields in light of the injunction and potential damages Philadelphia Inquirer reports
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Reed
Charles E. Fietcher
Charles H. Fletcher
C. W. Link Drug Company
Philadelphia Inquirer
Drayage War Ends Soon for Major Railroads
Memphis July 26 Local freight representatives of the Illinois Central Louisville and Nashville and the Southern railroads received word from their traffic managers that the drayage war at Louisville Memphis and New Orleans would end on August 6 The instruction was to discontinue the allowance of two cents drayage charges per 100 pounds Saturday date and how the policy will be applied remains to be seen
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Memphis
Tenn
Illinois Central, Louisville and
Nashville
Southern Railroads
Louisville
New Orleans
Labor Council Backs Child Labor Abolition and Prison Reform
The American Federation of Labor executive council in San Francisco adopts a plan to support laws abolishing child labor where none exist and to press for prison labor abolition where it competes with free labor. It warns the Amalgamated Society of Engineers about trades disputes by October 1 or risk charter revocation. The council denies the insurance solicitors charter and grants the Railway Clerks charter. It backs majority rule for initiative and referendum in national affairs.
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San Francisco
Cal
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
International Association of Machinists
Brotherhood‘of Blacksmiths
Patternmakers’ League
Porto Rico
Bryan speaks in Bridgeport on civilization tour
William J. Bryan concluded his New England tour with a speech to about 4,000 at Seaside Park Bridgeport and a reception by the Bridgeport Club. He arrived from Meriden to an enthusiastic crowd, spoke for an hour and a half on civilization, and planned a two day yacht cruise with Lewis Nixon.
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Bridgeport
Conn
New England
William J. Bryan
Seaside Park
Mr. Bryan
Meriden
Orans
Bryan
McNeil
Maine
Hanover Park
Philippines
Philadelphia
Cholera Panic Strikes Cairo as Outbreak Spreads
Cairo reports a severe cholera visitation with twenty new cases in the last night, total 124 cases and twenty four deaths. The British garrison has withdrawn to the desert except for a small detachment. Fountains closed, market depression hits cotton and finance as natives fall ill in the streets.
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Cairo
Elkes Defeats Champion in Close Motor-Paced Race
In Boston at Revere track on July 26 Harry Elkes beat Al Pert Champion by a hundred yards in a % mile motor-paced race. Elkes won with a time of 36:58 1-5.
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Elkes
Boston
Harry Elkes
Alpert
Revere Track
Walthour Wins Easy Victory In 20-Mile Pace Race
Bob Walthour of Atlanta captured the twenty mile motor paced bicycle race at Manhattan Beach track by two laps and 200 yards in 28 minutes 52 and 5 fifths seconds. Howard Freeman of Portland finished second, Floyd McFarland came in third after quitting two laps from finish. Benny Munroe retired after an accident in the eighth mile. Marcus Hurley won amateur half mile and two mile handicap races. Winnie O Connor rode a five mile exhibition in 8 minutes 18 and 16 fifths seconds.
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New York
Manhattan Beach
Bobby Walthour
Atlanta
Howard Freeeman
Portland
Greg
Floyd McFarland
San Jose
Cal
Benny Munroe
Memphis
Thal
Trige
Kramer Finishes First in Half Mile Championship
Newark N J July 26 Kramer won the half mile national championship with Kimble second and Lawson third in a hard race. Major Taylor finished fourth as Walter Smith won the motor paced race after losing the second heat. Teddy Billington captured the one mile amateur title of New Jersey with ease. Summaries list time 1 16 2 5 for the half mile and 4 07 3 5 for the two mile handicap with Fisher and Mettling among others placing.
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Kramer
Kimble
Newark
N. J
Vaileburg
Lawson
Major Taylor
Walter Smith
Teddy" Billington
New Jersey
Fenn
Frank L. Kramer
Owtn
Waterbury
L. EB. Mettling
Boston
G. C. Schreiber
New York
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