FINAL TARIFF ACTION SOME OPPOSITION DEVELOPS
Washington Aug 6 The senate opened to take up the tariff conference report amid lively exchanges. Senator Cummins declared opposition while praising some provisions. Senator Simmons urged accurate labor data. Arkansas rep Macon blocked immediate printing of the urgent deficiency bill delaying House action. a rules vote followed. The Senate later approved the Philippine tariff conference report awaiting the president's signature.
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Arkansas
Macon
Payne
Hughes
West Virginia
Committee On Rules
Senate
Chicago Police Chief Quits Under Mayor’s Secretary Touch
Chicago Aug 5 Chief of Police George M Shippy resigns while in Petoskey Michigan Inspector Nicholas Hunt arrives with a confidential message Mayor Busse acting Chief Herman Schuettler and Lieut Max Nootbar say they know nothing of the move Bernard J Mullaney the mayor's secretary expected to succeed Shippy Brundage and Mullaney leave city hall after closeted talks with the mayor and officials pressure grows to appoint someone from outside the current department Brundage argues for a new outside chief while Mullaney is named as a possible candidate with his friend saying the post would be distasteful to him Shippys reluctance to resign had delayed a successor two months ago his health had broken down and rest was urged to prolong his life.
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Chicago
George M. Shippy
Petoskey
Mich
Nicholas Hunt
Busse
Herman F. Schuettler
Max Nootbar
City Hall
Bernard J. Mullaney
Chief Shippy
Edward J. Brondage
Mullaney
119th Birthday of the Revenue Cutter Service
Washington observers report the 119th anniversary of the revenue cutter service celebrated worldwide. Ships were full dressed with flags and bunting, crews in full uniform mustered on deck, and executives read a brief history. Some vessels held athletic events and amusements.
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Washington
United States Revenue Cutter Service
Revenue Cutter Service
Frisco Feels Faint Tremor
A faint earthquake was reported in San Francisco and San Jose today. The weather bureau observer noted the slight movement on the seismograph at the University of California, with many residents not noticing the shake.
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San Jose
State University
San Francisco
Weather Bureau
University of California
Cal
Emperor Nicholas Visits Consuelo at Osborne
Emperor Nicholas arrives by Standart and tours Osborne Naval Station with King Edward. They visit Consuelo, dowager Duchess of Manchester, formerly Miss Yenaga of New York, after lunch aboard Victoria and Albert.
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Czar
King Ed
Duchess
Miss Yenaga
New York
Cowes
Emperor Nicholas
King Edward
Standart
Osborne
Victoria and Albert
Consuelo
Manchester
Harmony Among Democrats in Harrisburg Convention
The Democratic state convention in Harrisburg reported perfect harmony as the party nominated a ticket for November. C. Larue Munson of Williamsport for Associate Justice, George W. Kipp of Towanda for State Treasurer, and J. Wood Clark of Indiana, Pa., for Auditor General were chosen. Taft and Diaz to Meet in El Paso in October. President Taft and President Diaz of Mexico will meet in El Paso on October 18, following diplomatic correspondence between the two nations.
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Harrisburg
Perfect Harmony
Supreme Court
C. Larue Munson
Williamsport
George W. Kipp
Towanda
J. Wood Clark
Indiana
Taft
Diaz
el Paso
Washington
United States
President Diaz
Mexico
Paso
Tex
Thaw Sanity Hearing Hears Doctor Cite Incurable Condition
White Plains August 5 at the resumption of Harry K Thaws sanity hearing before the supreme court a string of experts testified his condition is incurable Dr Carlos F MacDonald president of the New York state commission in lunacy said Thaw suffers from paranoia of the degenerate type and has never attained the normal state He recounted a case where delusions vanished then the subject killed a sister and is now confined asserting Thaws delusions are real but could be cured if admitted honestly by Thaw and his accusers and while the defense plans to introduce further evidence the judge heard JM Jerome close his case and call Jay witnesses for cross examination
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White Plains
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
Matteawan Insane Asylum
Jerome
Thaw
Flint
Osborn
McKinley
Sanity Commission
Morschauser
Carlos F. MacDonald
New York State Commission
MacDonald
Albany
N. Y
Auburn Asylum
Utica
White
Moschauser
Jay
John B
Mor- Schauser
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Indict Louisiana Pastor on Broad Charges
New Orleans August 4 Thirty one indictments against Rev John J Holt pastor of the Catholic church at Plaquemine Louisiana were retried by the Iberville parish grand jury Twenty eight counts charge crimes against nature and three allege criminal libel. Lexington August 5 W F Lawson struck on the head and killed with a baseball bat in a quarrel at Lee City Ky by his brother Clay Lawson. Bloomington August 6 Edward Sherlock of Harrodsburg killed himself by lying on train tracks to have a train cut off his head.
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New Orleans
John J. Holtreve
Plaquemine
Iberville Parish
Lexington
Lee City
W. F. Lawson
Clay Lawson
Bloomington
Ind
Edward Sherlock
Harrodsburg
Trap Set as Castilian Troops Stir Foothill Battle
Madrid reports thousands of tribesmen massing near Mount Guruga in Morocco for a major clash with Spanish forces. General Marina awaits reinforcements and plans to bolster Mount Atalagoa and Sidiamet to strike Melilla. Red Cross aids wounded. Bank of Spain donates 10,000 to the queen's fund.
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Madrid
Mount Guruga
Morocco
Marina
Moroco
Mount Atalagoa
Sidiamet
Meluan
Red Cross
Melila
Bank of Spain
Queen’s Fund
Mount Gugura
Namancia
Melilla
Kidnapping Case In Sharon Spurs New Leads
Sharon Pennsylvania August 5 Rosella Neff eight years old was abducted from grandparents residence by an older sister. Police notified Cleveland authorities to arrest the woman if found there. A Kansas connection rumored with sister. In St Louis three more arrests in the Viviano kidnapping case. Victims purportedly placed in trunks and shipped from the city. Benedetto cousin of Sam Turrisi missing since Sunday. Captain Schappe suspects Benedetto traveled to Chicago to claim trunks for Bermedetto Louis.
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Sharon
Rosella Neff
Cleveland
Kansas
St. Louis
Grace
Timmasso Viviano
Marchesi Benedetto
Sam Turrisi
Viviano
Schappe
Benedetto
Chicago
Bermedetto Louis
Lexington City Elections Declared Void for Fraud
Judge Watts Parker in Lexington circuit court nullified the 1907 city election saying fraud and corrupt methods voided the results. The decision ousts Mayor Skain and three Democrats. Republicans alleged police overreach, repeaters, forged certificates, redistricting, and conspiracy to fix the vote.
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Lexington
Watts Parker
Circuit
Skain
Navy and state clash over mariner case in Vermont boxing death
In Provincetown Massachusetts Rear Admiral Schroeder refused to surrender Davis W Williams of Marietta Georgia to state police who sought to arrest him for manslaughter after a boxing bout on the battleship Vermont Friday night left Harrison H Foster dead. The warrant came from Attorney General Dang Malone. Schroeder cited an ongoing government inquiry and said he would await its conclusion before acting further.
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Provincetown
Mass
Schroeder
Davis W. Williams
Marietta
Williams
Vermont
Harrison H. Foster
Dang Malone
Schr
Sweden Faces Deepening General Strike Amid Tense Conflict
Stockholm reports a growing labor dispute as a general strike gains signs of spreading. Streetcar and taxi workers halted service, gas and electric plants guarded by troops spurred anger, and printers delayed action while leaders predict wider participation by rail, postal, telegraph, and telephone workers by week’s end.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Swope to Fund Kansas City Settlement Home Modelled on Hull House
Thomas Swope, a retired real estate owner, announced a gift of 50,000 dollars to the Franklin Institute to establish in Kansas City a settlement home modeled after Hull House in Chicago. The announcement was made in Kansas City Missouri on August 5.
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Kansas City
Hull House
Chicago
Thomas Swope
Franklin Institute
Woman Takes Babe Police Searching for Her
Laura McConkey abducted the three year old she had adopted from the Horn family in Des Moines. Police and detectives, watching trains, believe she fled town possibly toward Oklahoma. A note warned against following or attempting recovery, threatening harm to the child. Police report the kidnapping occurred while Mrs. Horn was away. Rev. Horn fears the woman may abduct the child.
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Laura Pete
Des Moines
John Horn
West Fifth Street
Highland Park
Laura McConkey
Horn
Mrs. Horn
Iowa Fire Fighters Meet in Davenport Parade Tourney
Two thousand fire fighters marched in Davenport for the Iowa state tourna ment parade. Eleven racing teams and carts from Des Moines Sioux City Council Bluffs Clinton Red Oak Muscatine and Davenport drew attention. Muscatine won best in line while Iowa City placed second for appear ance. World half mile fire department relay records were broken twice with Clinton and Sioux City teams lowering times to 1 14 and 1 12 AB.
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Davenport
Iowa State
Des Moines
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Clinton
Red Oak
Muscatine
Iowa City
Marion
Newton
Bank Hitch
Bonnie and Beauty
Paddy and Prince
Cummins Votes Against Tariff Conference Report
Washington, Aug. 5. Senator Cummins opposed the conference report on the tariff bill and announced his plan to vote against it. He is among seven downward revisionists protesting the pill, with Senator Dolliver also among them. Cummins argued the report did not fulfill the party platform.
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Washington
Cummins
Senate
Dolliver
Cumming
Iowa Woman Slain in Denver Tragedy Ends in Double Suicide
T J Halstead a Sioux City businessman and Mrs Watson known as Bessie Brown are dead after a double shooting in Denver. Jealousy is believed to have sparked the tragedy as Halstead shot the woman at a telephone then killed himself. Mrs Watson recently divorced in Sioux City and had been living in Denver.
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Iowa
Denver
Cola
T. J. Halstead
Mrs. Watson
Bessie Brown
Sioux City
Halstead
Forest Fire in North Falmouth Quietly Fought
Two hundred men battled a forest fire that crossed from Bourne and caused extensive damage. In Battle Creek a wind storm toppled a circus tent injuring two women. no animals escaped, while a crowd panicked. W. H. Dennett of Salt Lake City was elected chairman of the laws committee of the International Typographical Union in St. Joseph.
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North Falmouth
Mass
Bourne
Battle Creek
Mich
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