Taft says revision downward tariff plan faces veto threat
President Taft issued a strong declaration that the Republican platform calls for downward revision, signaling a potential veto if Congress sends a bill deemed unfaithful to party promises. Conservatives bitter, some foresee defeat of the tariff measure as talks shift to conference committee. The conferees agree to a five percent cut in Dingley rates on cotton warp dress goods for women and children.
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Washington
Taft
House of Congress
Tait
White House
Congress
Roosevelt
Conference Committee
Arkansas Middy Injured at Naval Academy Incident
Annapolis report says Midshipman Ligon Briggs Ard of Arkansas sustained a possible concussion and slight skull fracture after a fall into the deep airyard near Bancroft hall where Middies are quartered. Ard is son of Dr J Ard of Ozark Arkansas.
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Arkansas
Annapolis
Ligon Briggs Ard
New Fourth Days
The
Academy
Bancroft Hall
Ard
J. Ard
Ozark
Ark
Iowa May Have Special Session on Ipseome Tax
Des Moines July 19 reliable reports say Gay B P Carroll is weighing calling a special session of the Iowa legislature to adopt a constitutional amendment authorizing an Ipseome tax.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Gay
B. P. Carroll
Curtiss Beats His Own Flying Record At Mineola Flight
Glenn H. Curtiss set a new American record with a 24 7-10 mile flight in 53 minutes 46 seconds over Hempstead plains for the Scientific American cup. He also completed a 1.3 mile loop for a $250 Cortlandt Field Bishop prize, landing within 100 meters of the start. The morning flight drew about 2,000 spectators as he circled at low altitude, averaging 28.5 mph with brief higher speeds before a head wind forced a landing with two quarts of fuel remaining.
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Mineola
Glenn H. Curtiss
Hempstead Plains
Scientific American
Curtiss
Cortlandt Field Bishop
Aero Club of America
America
Hammondsport
Snell Insane Says Jury In Contested Will Case
Clinton July 29 The jury in the contested will case of Col Thomas Snell found he was not competent to make a will The estate valued at 1 5 million was left in trust until death of all children and grandchildren The son Richard Snell banker of Clinton contested the will receiving 60 The first trial ended in disagreement the second verdict broke the will but the supreme court set aside for improper evidence The case will be appealed higher courts
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Clinton, al
Col
Thomas Snell
Col. Snell
Snell
Richard Snell
Clinton
Supreme Court
Last Day of Elks Reunion at Catalina and Arcadia
The Elks Grand Lodge wind up activities at Avalon on Catalina Island with aquatic events and a fish barbecu e. Visitors later enjoyed cowboy riding exhibitions and a major barbecue at Arcadia. Also reports more Greek earthquakes with deaths and injuries. Michigan taxes and refunds dispute. two young women drown while swimming in St Clair river. and a Meridian shooting affray leaves two dead.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Grand Lodge of Elks
Elks
Catalina Island
Arcadia
Baldwin Ranch
Grand Lodge
Avalon
United States
Fort Huron
Mich
Daisy Brace
Boston
Miss
Bertha
Sarnia
Ont
St. Clair River
Mob Office Standoff at Pressed Steel Car Plant
Enraged strikers refuse talks with Pressed Steel Car Company president F N Hoffstot in McKees Rocks and attack the office force crossing the Ohio River. Deputies and state constabulary guard the plant as 250 officers tighten security amid threats and sympathy actions by Pittsburgh labor groups.
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Pittsburg
F. N. Hoffstot
Pressed Steel Car Company
McKees Rocks
Ohio River
Hoffstat
Gumbert
Mc.Kees Rock
Building Trades Council of the
American Federation of Labor
Dickinson Bars Trusts in Army Supply Contracts
Secretary of War Dickinson issues a rule forbidding direct contracts with firms in trust combinations and forbids department dealings with agents for such concerns. Brig. Gen. Sharpe is instructed to enforce the ban to keep trusts out of army purchases. A 107-year-old Mexican War veteran, Alexander Harriette, was found and returned after disappearing from Yonkers, seen at a moving picture show in New York.
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Washington
Dickinson
Secretary of War
Henry G. Sharpe
Department
New York
Alexander Hanriette
Yonkers
Harriette
Shriners Train Wreck Near Tryon North Carolina
A special Southern Railway excursion train carrying Shriners was wrecked near Tryon on July 15. One Pullman reportedly overturned, but officials say no serious injuries occurred.
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Tryon
N. C
Shah Regime Installed in Persia Amid Turmoil
July 19 dispatches report Sultan Ahmed Mirza proclaimed shah of Persia. Mohamed Ali sought refuge with Russian and British protection at Zerzende. Azad ul Mulk named regent. Sipahdar becomes war minister and governor of Tehran as chaos follows palace transfers.
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Persia
Sultan Ahmed Mirza
Shah
Mohamed Ali
Zerzende
Jand Azad Ul Mulk
Kajar
Sipahdar
Liakhoff
England
Russia
St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
M. Sabetin
Zerzends
M. Sabelin
Zerzénde
Two Killed and Dozens Hurt In Trolley Wreck
New Bremen Ohio July 19 two persons were killed and many injured when an interurban car on the Western Ohio line jumped the track and toppled over as it entered the town at speed. The dead are Herman Portrait conductor and George Allendorf boiler inspector. Injured include Arthur Case Hugh Antony E W Brown John O Neil Martin Jacobs and daughter Henry Langley and Hagedorn sisters and a 12 year old George Vaness child. Physicians rushed from Wapakoneta to treat the wounded.
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New Bremen
Herman Portrait
Wapakoneta
C. George Allendorf
Dayton
Arthur E. Case
Marion
Ind
Hugh J. Antony
Minster
E. W. Brown
St. Marys
John O'Neil
Lima
Martin Jacobs
Henry Langley
Hagedorn
Chickasaw
George Vaness
Gala Day for Gliddenites in Minneapolis Tour
The Minneapolis Automobile club hosted a full day for Glidden tourists on July 19 with a trolley tour to Minnehaha Falls and Longfellow Glen, Fort Snelling review, a dress parade, then trains to Savage for a stock farm visit and a race matinee featuring Dan Patch and Minor Heir. An illuminated parade of decorated cars capped the day with about one thousand cars in line.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Minneapolis Automobile Club
Minnehaha Falls
Longfellow Glen
Fort Snelling
Savage
M. W. Savage
Dan Patch
Fi Line
Rescued by Friends in Kentucky Mob Attack on Arbiter
A mob of about 100 mountaineers in Wolfe county Kentucky overpowered two Oklahoma officers on a Cannes City platform and freed Grover Whittaker who was being held for allegedly shooting his wife in Ardmore Oklahoma. The Oklahoma officers left town with their prisoner after the assault.
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Lexington
Oklahoma
Cannes City
Wolfe County
Grover Whittaker
Ardmore
Okla
Whittaker
Legg Wins Trans Miss Golf Title After Final Triumph
Des Moines July 19 Henry G Legg of Minneapolis Minikahda club captured the trans Mississippi championship defeating Des Moines player Burn Guinand 10 up in the finals. It was hailed as the greatest golf ever played in a transmississippi final. Runner up Guinand also honored as second in the event with other positions listed for various clubs and officials.
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Des Moines
Minneapolis
Henry G. Legg
Guinand
Legg
Harry G. Legg
Minikahda Club
Bernard G. Guinand
Waveland Club
J. J. Elbert
Golf and Country Club
Ralph Rider
S—A. C. Gordon
Hyperion Club
Jack Hughes
Omaha Meld Club
S—A. B. Cutts
Minikahds Club
Will Bowman
Ed McVey
Evanston Club
Kansas City
A. W. Warren
St. Joseph
McKinley visits Des Moines electric plant purchase
Congressman William B McKinley of Champaign IL arrived to inspect his new Des Moines electric light plant amid booster support. He denied any deal to buy the street railway and said talks with GE and his managers were only general discussions, while insisting no stock ownership is involved.
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Des Moines
William B. McKinley
Champaign
AlcKinley
McKinley
Eastern
General Electric Company
Des Moines City Finances Show Per Capita Cost
Des Moines reports 1909 year ending April 1 total running costs nearly 1 million dollars. Per capita cost about 10 dollars based on population near 100,000, with receipts exceeding expenditures by roughly 433 thousand dollars. City holdings total 2.906 million with debt around 1.077 million, much of which is in hand. Property value exceeds 13.64 million with 100,266,519 exempt, yielding about 1 percent municipal indebtedness in bonds.
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Des Moines
Three Women Balloon Flight Lands Near St Marys
Three first balloonists of St Louis completed a 55 mile flight from St Louis to St Marys Missouri. The trio stayed aloft about three hours before landing safely at St Mary's.
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St. Louis
St. Mary’s
Stockmen Elect Officers in National Livestock Exchange
Denver July 19 The National Livestock Exchange closed its annual session electing officers President W A Moody Secretary A F Stryker Chicago Treasurer A J Dalley St Joseph Mo
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Denver
National Livestock Exchange
W. A. Moody
A. F. Stryker
Chicago
A. J. Dalley
St. Joseph
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