Taft Ends War Department Career as Luke Wright Takes Over
Washington notes Taft’s last day as secretary of war after years of service in judicial, colonial, and diplomatic roles. Luke E Wright is formally designated successor. Wright begins duties with a clean slate while Taft shifts to private life and resumes campaign activities.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
United States
Philippine Islands
War Department
Taft
Luke E. Wright
Hs Sueeeasser
Department
Wright
Oliver
Taft to concentrate on War Department work this week
Secretary Taft devotes his time to war department business and speaker duties for his presidential campaign. He plans conferences with Hitchcock and Vorys on campaign leadership while his wife prepares for departure to Hot Springs. The article also notes his possible absence from Washington until after the November election and potential return just before a March inauguration. It also reports swift appointments to the Philippine commission and a death of financier Joshua W. Rhodes.
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United States
Taft
War Department
Gen. Wright
Frank H. Hitchcock
Washington
Arthur I. Vorys
Ohio
Republican Party
Hot Springs
National
Bureau of Insular Affairs
The
Philippines
W. Cameron Forbes
Massachusetts
Philippine Commission
Finance and Justice of the
Philippine Islands
Gregorio Araneta
Manila
Newton W. Gilbert
Indiana
Rafael Palma
Border Troops Ordered to Mexico for Neutrality Guard
United States military returns to the Mexican border under Brig. Gen. A. I. Myer to preserve neutrality as troops march from Texas. Reports describe revolutionary strife in northern Mexico around Chihuahua and Coahuila with raids, arrests, and a burning bridge near Galita as Gen. Duran coordinates a search and bridge repairs.
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San Antonio
Tex
War Department
Department of Texas
A. I. Myer
United States
Mexico
Department
Oran
Loon Springs
Torreon
Mesxico
Wiesex
Mexico City
Com
Juan N. Duran
Galita
Viesca
Monaciano Estrada
Benito Ibarra
British Fleet Mobilizes for Annual Naval Maneuvers
London reports the mobilization of all available British warships for the upcoming maneuvers. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford takes supreme command of at least 301 ships and about 68 000 officers and men on the active list, coast guards excepted. Newspapers note the record size and compare it to Germany's 62 vessels in North Sea maneuvers.
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London
Lord Charles Beresford
Coast Guards
Germany
Will Fight Distillers Resistance To New Internal Revenue Rules
Washington July 1 A conference between Attorney General Bonaparte Assistant Secretary Winthrop and Commissioner Capers resulted in a pledge to stoutly resist any move to nullify or suspend the new internal revenue regulations governing package markings for spirits The meeting addressed the action of liquor interest counsel in Cincinnati seeking a circuit judge order restraining local revenue officers from enforcing the rules.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Treasury
Winthrop
Internal Revenue
Siquor
Cincinnati
United States
Poets Home Becomes Memorial Museum in Portsmouth
Lifelong friends and literary figures joined the dedication Tuesday of the former home of poet and author Thomas Bailey Aldrich in Portsmouth New Hampshire. The event marked the opening of the residence as a memorial museum honoring Aldrich’s contributions to letters.
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Portsmouth
N.hs
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Sherman’s Condition Normal in Cleveland Hospital
Congressman James Sherman, Republican vice presidential candidate, continues to recover at Lakeside hospital. His condition resumed normal Tuesday and he is expected to leave the hospital Wednesday.
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Cleveland, O
James §. Sherman
Lakeside Hospital
Court suspends $1 rail terminal charge ruling in livestock move
United States circuit court in St Paul on July 1 issued an inter locutory decree suspending the Interstate Commerce Commission order that cut the Chicago terminus livestock transfer charge from $2 to $1 per car. The court ruled the $2 terminal charge was properly scheduled and reasonable, and ordered the reduced rate enjoined pending final court direction.
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St. Paul
Sanborn, Hook and Adams
United States Circuit Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Adams
Union Stock Yards Company
Acts of Congress
Woman shot inside Kiev political prison after signaling
Mme Sherstnova confined in a Kiev political prison was shot and killed by a sentry who saw her signaling with a mirror to fellow prisoners. She stood at a window when the sentinel fired the first shot, killing her.
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Kiev
Mme. Sherstnova
Prisen
St Louis Woman Elected President of Women’s Clubs
Boston July 1 Mrs Philip N Moore of St Louis is to be president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs for two years after defeating Mrs May Aldee Ward of Tastun, the committee’s candidate named Monday.
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St. Louis
Boston
Philip N. Moore
General Federation of Women's Clubs
May Aldee Ward
Tastun
McClellan Declared Mayor After Hearst Recount
In New York on July 1 Justice Lambert directed a jury to find for George B. McClellan over William Randolph Hearst in the 1905 mayoral contest. The long litigation over the recount ended with McClellan retaining a near 3,000 plurality as no ballot stuffing was proven. The judge warned against disenfranchising citizens on flimsy evidence.
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New York
George B. McClellan
W. R. Hearst
Lambert
Hearst
McClellan
W. S. Jackson
Parker May Head Resolutions Body At Democratic Convention
New York figure Parker will head the resolutions committee at the Democratic convention in Denver. Karl Taggart urges conservative aims and Bryan unlikely to take a radical stand. Sullivan and Kern are named as potential running mates, with Kern traveling to Denver via Indianapolis and Lincoln to meet Bryan.
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Denver
Taggart
Sullivan
Kern
Joly L—Alton Ty, Parker
New York
Galt
Parker
D" Murphy
Martin J. Wade
Iowa
Democrata of
West
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Democratic National Committee
Judge Wade
William J. Bryan
Mr. Taggart
Bryan
Roger C. Sullivan
Iwindy
John W. Kern
Illinoia
Roger Sullivan
Bryan and Sullivan
Ilinois
Chicago
Guv. Johnson
Johnson Camp
Indianapols
Ind
Stokes Jackson
Talk of Teaching Science at National Education Meet
Delegates at the National Educational Association conven tion discussed the science of teaching and the educational problem. Prospective presidents named include Dr W C Thompson of Ohio State University Columbus J H Phillips of Birmingham and L D Harvey of Menomonee Wisconsin. Denver and Atlantic City are contenders for the next convention site.
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Cleveland
National Educational Association
W. C. Thompson
Ohio State University
Columbus
J. H. Phillips
Birmingham
Ala
L. D. Harvey
Menominee
Wisconsin
Denver
Atlantic City
Humbert Suit a Sensation in Paris Libel Case
Paris hears of a libel suit by Senator Humbert against Le Matin over the Rochette affair. Henri Rochette, promoter, was arrested here last March on charges of carrying out vast swindles.
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Paris
Humbert
Matin
Rochette
Henri Rochette
Labor clash in Arkansas leaves two strikebreakers wounded
A pitched battle erupted in Van Buren Arkansas between striking shopmen of the St Louis and Tron Mountain Railway Company and Italian strike breakers. Two of the strike breakers were shot and seriously wounded in the July 1 confrontation near Fort Smith Arkansas.
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Fort Smith
Ark
St. Louis & Tron Mountain Railway Company
van Buren Ark
Alleged Black Hand Agents Seized Near Ferne
July 1 reports seven Italians from Pennsylvania and Chicago were arrested at Ferne on charges of belonging to a black hand gang sent into Canada to organize black hand societies among miners.
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Nak
Ferne
B. C
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Canada
Fire destroys two Texas oil tanks in Houston area
Fire at Sour oil tanks under lease by the Texas Company destroys two steel tanks and 110000 barrels of territory crude oil valued at one dollar per barrel. Loss set at 130000 dollars. Also report: Wilbur Knecht commits suicide in Columbus, shot himself in the forehead in a despondent mood.
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Much
Houston
Tex
Sourahe
Texas Company
Columbus
Wilbur Knecht
Bank stock discovered in Col Tom Snell estate
Executed will of Col Tom Snell of Clinton HL reveals $16 000 in bank stock not listed in the will. Senator Platt testified in New York at a perjury hearing involving Mae CO Wood who has sued the senator for divorce. James Gillies in New York public service power lease suffered a serious electric injury and is hospitalized with recovery expected.
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Tom Snell
Clinton
Senator Platt
New York
Mae CO
Wood
James Gillies
Power Lase
J. Landers
National Garment Workers of America
Chicago
D. H. Burnham & Co
Equitable Life Assurance Sociery
Metropolitan
Suffragists Riot in Commons in London
A large group of suffragists gathered near the Commons and clashed with police Tuesday evening. Police formed a cordon, made several arrests, and the parliament buildings remained guarded by hundreds of officers.
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London
House of Commons
Colorado Hotel Burns at Green Mountain Falls
Fire caused by a kerosene lamp destroyed the Green Mountain Falls Hotel at Green Mountain Falls 15 miles west of Colorado Springs. Loss estimated at 62000 dollars. All guests escaped unharmed.
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Colorado Hotel
Colorado Springs
Col
Green Mountain Falls
Hunt Jail Breakers In Fort Smith Clash
In Fort Smith Arkansas on July 11 a posse clashed with three escapees from Stigler Oklahoma. One outlaw and a posse member were wounded as the fugitives holed up in a cave awaiting pursuit.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Stigler
Okla
Grain and Wheat Markets Slide and Rally Across Regions
Markets show dull flour demand with price ranges for Spring and Minnesota hard patent. white rye flour, butter and eggs quoted with varied de mercial rates. Live poultry, turkeys and ducks listed. New York futures add mixed signals as July wheat weakens then rallies on corn gains.
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Shicego
Minnesota
Live Stock Prices and Markets From Chicago and Omaha
CATTLE Good to prime steers 7.00 to 8.40, cows 2.50 to 5.75, feeders 4.26 to 5.40, calves 2.50 to 6. Yearlings 2.50 to 4.0, hogs 6.05 to 6.50, sows 3.00 to 6.95, pigs 4.00 to 5.70. Omaha prices show cattle 3.50 to 7.75, hogs up to 6.60, sheep and lambs rising with yearlings 4.00 to 4.63, ewes 3.50 to 4.00, lambs 6.50 to 6.50.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Texas
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