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Premier Asquith Will Move Rejection of Lords Amendments
Prime Minister Asquith intends to proceed with rejection of amendments passed by the House of Lords. The move signals a clash over the government's policy and the Lords authority.
Lawrences asks half million loan to meet grafted city
Boston July 21 The city of Lawrence seeks a 500000 loan from Governor Foss for ten years to cover expenses under a governor appointed commission with no local control. Former mayor M T White is jailed for graft conspiracy as the city is declared bankrupt and hundreds of employees are discharged.
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Boston
Lawrence
Foss
M. T. White
Three Highwaymen Rob North Coast Limited Near Buffalo
Three masked highwaymen robbed the North Coast limited No. 2 east of Buffalo North Dakota. They searched passengers and opened fire injuring engineer E. D. Olson of Fargo, then fled with cash and valuables estimated between 500 and 1000 dollars. A pursuit with sheriffs posses and marshals followed as a $1000 reward was offered for each bandit.
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Fargo
N.D
North Coast Limited
Buffalo
N. D
E. D. Olson
Highbridge
Valley City
Olson
A. Belgard
St. Paul
Pullman
United States
Lords Pass Third Reading of Veto Bill in Crisis Bluff
London July 21 The House of Lords approved the third reading of the veto bill without division after a three hour debate. Extremist peers failed to derail the measure, with one voice for a vote from Baron Stanmore. Prime Minister Asquith plans to reject Lords amendments in the Commons Monday and pressure the Lords to yield.
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London
House of Lords
Baron Stanmore
Lord Morley
Lord Lansdowne
Lord Halsbury
House of Commons
Asquith
Commons
Halsbury
KILLED IN RELIABILITY RUN
Milwaukee July 21 Lewis Strang famed automobile racer was killed on the Wisconsin Automobile association reliability run near Blue River as his car tipped off a bank while slowing for a farmer ahead. The car rolled, Strang was unable to escape and died at the scene. The tour covered about 128 miles from La Crosse to Lancaster.
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Milwaukee
Lewis Strang
United States
Blue River
Wis
Richland Center
Wisconsin Automobile Association
la Crosse
Lancaster
Strang
Joseph Tucker Ill Leading Central Freight Chairman
Chicago July 21 Joseph Tucker longtime chairman of the Central Freight association and a prominent railroad official is reported to be seriously ill in Chicago.
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Chicago
Joseph Tucker
Central Freight Association
Indictment of Four Wallpaper Robbers Sentences Await
United States District Attorney A. G. Denman announces the federal grand jury has indicted four wallpaper robbers for combination and conspiracy in restraint of trade under the Sherman act. Sentences of one year face the indicted men if found guilty with bail set at $5,000 each. Cases set for October term.
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Cleveland
United States
A. G. Denman
Bar of Justice
Brandeis Named Counsel for Alaska Land Claims Probe
Washington reports Louis D Brandeis of Boston has been chosen to represent the house committee investigating Controller Bay Alaska land claims. Assistant Forester Adams testified that the Oct 28 1910 executive order withdrawing Controller Bay lands from the public domain was made public through the press.
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Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Forester Pinchot
Ballinger-Pinchot
House
Controller Bay
Alaska
Forester Adams
Former Seattle Police Chief Sentenced for Bribe Case
Former Seattle police chief Wappenstein was sentenced to three to ten years in the state penitentiary for accepting a bribe to permit resort operations during the Gill administration.
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Seattle
Wappenstein
Gill
Steamboat Dubuque Sinks after Hitting Snag
Steamship Dubuque carrying 100 passengers struck a snag near Burlington while traveling from St. Louis and sank in four feet of water. The crew kept passengers calm and no injuries were reported.
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Burlington
Dubuque
St. Louis
President Simon Flees Cape Haitien as Rebels Seize City
Haitian rebels capture Cape Haitien forcing President Simon to flee the city amid mounting unrest. Security forces report clashes and a hurried evacuation as insurgents seize key streets and government buildings.
Rebels Seize Cape Haitien as U.S. Interests Seek Protection
In Cape Haitien Haiti rebels control the town with Americans and other foreigners relying on an American yacht for safety. The U.S. gunboat Petrel departed hours before the yacht arrived, leaving American interests exposed as insurgents close in and President Simon’s forces retreat to Port au Prince.
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Cape Haitien
Haiti
United States
Petrel
Simon
Port Au Prince
English Dockmen May Renew Strike
London reports a renewed threat of dockers strikes as wage disputes linger. Cardiff clashes escalated into riots against Chinese sailors, laundries wrecked, and police taken by surprise. Union leader Bell urged recognition to avoid Northeast shipping disruption next week.
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Cardiff
London
Bell
Sunderland
Maine Wreck Embedded in Mud Off Havana
Water in the cofferdam around the Maine has been drained revealing the hull buried in mud to about thirty seven feet near the afterpart. The section forward of the central superstructure has disappeared leaving jagged rusted steel protrusions. Engineers plan suction removal of mud but may switch to digging and hoisting, then begin disassembling the wreck.
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Havana
Maine
Simountaneouly
Presbyterians plan $10 million aged clergy relief
Philadelphia July 21 A committee of the Presbyterian general assembly has spent two days here formulating a scheme to raise 10 million dollars for the relief of aged Presbyterian ministers. A report will go to the general assembly executive committee at Spring Lake New Jersey on August 1. Rev Dr Charles Little of Wabasha Indiana is chairman.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
General Assembly
Spring Lake
N. J
Charles Little
Wabasha
Ind
Freight Train Wreck Kills Four at Bryant Station
Four men died two were injured and another remains missing after a fast freight train wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio line at Bryant Station near Pittsburg. Deceased are Joseph P. O'Connell of Johnstown, Pa. Charles Iverson of Chicago, Illinois. Matthew J. O'Neale of Pittsburg. and F. M. Cunningham of Connellsville, Pa.
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Pittsburg
Monopoly on iron ores claimed by steel trust elements
Senate hearing reveals United States Steel’s acquisition of Tennessee Coal and Iron and Southern ore lands cements a continent wide ore monopoly. Chairman Stanley asserts independents are blocked while the commission seeks cost sheets. Herbert Knox Smith withholds further facts pending presidential authority.
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Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Stanley
House Steel Trust
Richard A. Linbury
Steel Corporation
Trust
Herbert Knox Smith
Garfield
Smith
South
Bessemer
Superior
Robbery on Santa Fe Train Nets $4000 in Diamonds
Mrs. H. G. Seymour of Kansas City was asleep in a berth on a Santa Fe train to Colorado Springs when a thief stole a chamois bag holding diamonds valued at $4,000 and nearly $100 in cash. The bag was hidden inside her nightgown and the theft was not noticed until Fort Dodge. The jewels include rings a sunburst and brooches.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Santa Fe
This City
G. Seymour
Kansas City
Smuggler Fined 25000 for Defrauding Customs
Judge Archbald in the United States circuit court fined Hugo Rosenberg of Rosenberg Bros. dry goods importers on Fifth Avenue after he pleaded guilty to four indictments charging him with defrauding the government out of customs duties.
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New York
Archbald
United States
Hugo Rosenberg
Rosenberg Bros
Fifth Avenue
Farmer Nadratoski Killed by Harvest Binder
Barnesville Minnesota July 21 Joe Nadratoski a farmer seven miles west of Barnesville met a frightful death while harvesting. He climbed down in front of the binder to adjust the blades when the team started and he was thrown onto the blades mangling him beneath the machine. He leaves a widow and five children.
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Barnesville
Minn
Joe Nadratoski
Nadratoski
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