Watsons Dinner and West Virginia Role in National Democratic Chair
Charleston dispatch reports that Clarence W. Watson faces pressure to head the national Democratic committee though he may not run for the U.S. Senate. The piece analyzes West Virginia’s pivotal role, Tammany influence, and questions who attended the Watson farm dinner and who opposed him.
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Charleston
West Virginia
National Democratic Committee
Clarence W. Watson
Fairmont
United States Senate
Watson
Bob
National Committee
Tammany
Revien
Naticeet Committee
West
Senator Chilton
John ". McGraw
W. Campbell
Judiciary Committee
House
Bland
Fisher
Fourth biennial meeting of seismology association opened
Manchester July 1 The fourth biennial meeting of the International Association of Seismology opened today led by Dr A Schuster PF R B the president. Previous meetings were held at Strassburg 1905 The Hague 1907 and Zermatt 1908. The association, though young, has gathered valuable statistics and data on earthquakes.
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Manchester
International Association of Seismology
A. Schuster
PF. R
Strassburg
The
Hague
Zermatt
Earth
Seismology Conference Attracts Global Experts
The current session runs through Saturday with strong attendance as experts from nearly every civilized country gather to discuss seismology.
Contradictory Testimony Hamps Lorimer Inquiry Deepens
Washington July 18 More contradictions in testimony before the senate Lorimer committee today worsened the inquiry. Four witnesses clash over remarks attributed to Wiehe and connections to Lorimer’s election. McGowan and Burgess dispute Wiehe remarks while Johnson and Baker challenge other claims.
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Washington
Senate
Lorimer
Charles McGowan
C. Fr. Wiehe
Edward Hines Lumber Company
Winnipeg Flyer
Duluth
Virginia
Minn
William H. Burgess
Wiehe
B. A. Johnson
Chicago
Issac Baker
Edward Hines
Springfield
W. H. Cook
Cook
Hines
Dick to Dick letter testifies in Alaskan land probe
Washington July 18 Richard S Ryan promoter of the Controller Bay Railroad and Navigation Company is summoned to testify before the house committee probing the Alaskan land controversy Miss M F Abbott writer claims the Dick to Dick letter existed in interior department files Captain James P Williams assistant forester discusses Taft October 28 1910 order restoring shore lands to public domain noting notice elimination was customary not required by law to prevent undue advantages
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Washington
Richard 5. Ryan
Controller Bay Railroad and Navigation Company
M. F. Abbott
Interior Department
House
James P. Williams
Taft
Controller Bay
Williams
Fear of cholera invasion allayed by U S measures
New York reports that cholera fears are eased by vigilant precautions. Italy assists by assigning navy surgeons to Mediterranean ships bound for America to curb infection and aid quarantine officers. Federal authorities impose a ten day vessel quarantine with no arrivals from the Mediterranean for two days. Health officers examine six hundred passengers aboard Moltke and Perugia in quarantine. The sixth cholera death was recorded yesterday.
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New York
United States
Italy
America
Mediterranean
Nort
Moltke
Perugia
Children Accused of Wilful Murder in Wolfkill Drowning
Grand Junction July 18 confirms four youths Gladys Thompson seven Lillian Osborn fourteen Lee Baker fifteen and Virgil Wilson seventeen were held by the coroner jury for felonious drowning of Clark L Wolfkill a wealthy ranchman. Wolfkill had just earned twenty five hundred dollars in a horse deal when two girls visited him. money disappeared and his body was found on a creek bank near Clifton last Wednesday.
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Grand Junction Corp
Gladys Thompson
Lillian Osborn
Lee Baker
Virgil Wilson
Clark L. Wolfkill
Clifton
Wolfkill
President Heads to Beverly for Weekend at Myopia Links
President Taft will travel by federal express to Beverly Massachusetts for a weekend at the Myopia golf links with Mrs Taft and their children. He leaves Saturday night for the summer White House_Paramatta cottage with Secretary Hilles and Major Butt likely in attendance.
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Beverly
Washington
Congress
Myopia
Golf Links
White House
Thackeray Centenary Celebrated Across Britain
July 18 marks the 100th birth anniversary of William Makepeace Thackeray. Literary and social groups across the United Kingdom hold commemorations as readers revisit the famed novelist's works.
Great Interest in Russell Poll Tax Proceeding
The Russell county poll tax case in Lebanon Virginia attracts wide attention as the judge considers whether to compel witnesses. Detective work traced Harry L Kidd to Atlantic City and New York but he and two other key witnesses remain missing. Defense argues the vacation court has no authority to issue process for witnesses.
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Russell County
Lebanon
Cleveland
M. L. Browning
Harry L. Kidd
Democratic Party
Browning
Kidd
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Samuel Aston
New York
Hard struggle seen at Ottawa over reciprocity bill
Ottawa July 18 The Dominion parliament resumes after a recess for the coronation and imperial conference in London. Western and provincial members arrive as Ontario and Quebec delegates join. A hard fight is expected over the reciprocity pact with the United States with filibustering likely and a possible dissolution and general election if progress stalls.
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Ottawa
Ont
London
Ontario
Quebec
United States
Washington
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia will have fair conditions Wednesday with Thursday turning unsettled and likely showers. Virginia expects fair Wednesday with unsettled Thursday, moderate temperatures and light variable winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Cabinet Discusses Dr Wiley's Answer at White House
Washington July 18 The answer of Dr Harvey Wiley to charges by the agriculture personnel board was presented to the president as Cabinet discussed the case. Secretary Wilson expected to read the papers and make recommendations later.
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Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Wiley
Department
Dr. Wiley
White House
Wickersham
Manassas
Beverly
Taft
Weather favorable to the growing crops
The weekly weather bulletin reports generally favorable conditions across the nation. Temperatures moderated east of the Rockies while rising in the west with beneficial rains aiding corn in the eastern states and cotton in the south. Texas and Oklahoma drought relief, and improved conditions in North Carolina Georgia and Tennessee are noted.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
National
Rockies
Mississippi
Texas
Oklahoma
North Carolina
Portons
Georgia
Tennessee
Wreck Maine Water Surroundings Largely Cleared
Havana reports the water around the wreck of the Maine is nearly cleared. The double bottom sits high, suggesting a strong exterior explosion evidence. In Viterbo Italy the Camorra trial continues with Captain Fabioni questioned about Gianni Rapi and others in the Cuoccola murders.
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Havana
Maine
Camorrist
Viterbo
Italy
Fabioni
Ministry of Justice
Gennaro Cuoccola
Neapolitan
Capizzuti
Parris
Giovanni Rapi
Camorra
Ciro Vitozzi
Purico Alfona
Third annual Canadian Clubs convention opens in Winnipeg
The Association of Canadian Clubs began its third annual convention in Winnipeg as guest of the Winnipeg Canadian Club. Delegates from twenty six clubs across Canada attend two days of business and entertainment.
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Winnipeg
Man
Association of Canadian Clubs
Canada
Halifax
Vancouver
France Seeks Spain Explanation Over Alcazar Agent Arrest
Paris reports France has asked Spain to explain the arrest by a Spanish patrol of M. Peisset, the French consular agent at Alcazar in Morocco, a move confirmed by official advices.
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France
Spain
Paris
M. Peisset
Alcazar
Morocco
Rabbi Herman Adler Dies in London Chief Rabbi of British Empire
Rabbi Herman Adler, chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregation of the British Empire, died today in London. He was ordained in 1862 and became chief rabbi in 1891.
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Herman Adler
London
Enc
Hermen Adler
United Hebrew Congregation
British Empire
Bitterness Again Breaks Out in Senate Over Confederate Monuments
Senator Heyburn and Senator Williams clash over a $100000 Confederate naval monument bill at Vicksburg. Heyburn denounces federal recognition of Confederate acts and calls Civil War history a history of murder while railing against disloyal newspapers and threats.
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Washington
Smoot
Senate Committee On Finance
House
Heyburn
Idaho
Williams
Mississippi
Senate
Vicksburg Military Park
Vicksburg Park
Iowa
Senator Works
California
Senator Heyburn
Senator Williams
Emperor Francis Joseph Opens Reichsrat in Vienna
In Vienna on July 18 Emperor Francis Joseph opened the Reichrath at Hofburg. He delivered the throne speech in a clear strong voice, noting no sign of illness. He urged immediate army reorganization to match other nations in military progress.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
Hofburg
Wickersham to Speak at Minnesota Bar Meeting
United States Attorney General George W. Wickersham will be the principal speaker at the Minnesota State Bar association annual meeting in Duluth beginning July 18 for a three day session. Many subjects will be considered.
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Wickersham
Duluth
Minn
United States
George W. Wickersham
Minnesota State Bar Association
American Cricketers Sail For England Tour
The Philadelphia Cricket Club team sails on the Nieuw Amsterdam to play a month of matches in England and Ireland. They arrive Plymouth July 26 and begin at Woolwich July 28 and 29 against the Royal Artillery, then face Surrey in London before meeting Liverpool in Algburth, with five days of cricket in Ireland to finish.
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New York
Germantown Cricket Club
Philadephia
Nieu Amsterdam
England
Ireland
Plymouth
London
Woolwich
Royal Artillery
Gentlemen
Surrey
Great Britain
Liverpool
Algburth
Criket
Magazine Postage Controversy Review Session
The special commission on magazine postage met in New York today with Justice Hughes presiding. The session focused on evaluating the merits of the ongoing controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Justice Hughes
Railroad hearings set for action plan review
Preliminary discussions and plan considerations will lead to extensive hearings. Many prominent railroad officials are expected to be invited to testify as part of the inquiry.
Democrats in Factional Strife in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg July 18 Pennsylvania Democrats gather as factions clash over control of the state delegation to the next national convention. The Guffey group and the reorganizers back rivals for state chairman and national committeeman with plans to take the issue to court if needed.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
State Committee
James Gay Gordon
Eugene ©. Bonniwell
A. Mitchell Palmer
Guthrie
Pittsburg
Revolution in Haiti Appears to Be Growing
Washington reports that the Haitian revolution is gaining momentum despite government victories. Revolutionists have seized key locations including Gonaives, the republic’s second city, where supplies belonging to an American railway construction company are stored. A telegram urged sending another American warship, and the gunboat Des Moines, then at Boston, is ordered to proceed to Haitian waters.
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Washington
Haiti
Furniss
State Department
Republic
Gonaives
Des Moines
Boston
Floods Hit Luzon as Nila Floodwaters Escalate
Typhoon floods in Luzon cause over 1.5 million dollars in damage. Tobacco provinces report isolation amid rising water and disrupted transport.
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Luzon
Nila
Tobacco
Committee to Take Sick Man's Testimony
Washington July 18 The special congressional committee resumed its inquiry into the American Sugar Refining Co with chairman Washington B T Thomas saying no present evil in the firm but opposing late policies. John Arbuckle is so ill at Mohonk Lake subcommittee Garrett and Madison will travel to take his testimony.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Washington
B. T. Thomas
Special Congressional Committee
Thomas
H. O. Havemeyer
John Arbuckle
Mohonk Lake
N. Y
Garrett
Tennesse
Madison
Kansas
Taft Will Not Request Dr Wiley To Resign
Washington July 1 President Taft will probably not ask Dr Harvey W Wiley to resign but will reprimand him advised by visiting officials. The cabinet did not act on Attorney General Wickersham suggestion that Wiley resign and Taft has not yet reviewed the case record or Secretary Wilsons related recommendation.
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Taft
DR. Wiley
Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Wickersham
Wiley
Wilson
Itasca Discovers Naples Omitted From Itinerary
In a cable from Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh due to cholera in Italy the revenue cutter Itasca and its practice ship at Marseilles are ordered to strike Naples from their route. The Itasca carries thirty cadets from the Revenue Cutter School at Fort Trumbull. The vessel will go from Marseilles to Gibraltar and then home.
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Naples
Washington
Italy
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Revenue Cutter
Itasca
Marseilles
Revenue Cutter School
Fort Trumbull
Conn
Gibraltar
Death anniversary of Benito Juarez observed in Mexico
The thirty-ninth anniversary of Benito Juarez death was observed across Mexico. In Mexico City at the San Ferdinando cemetery, Juarez of liberal party fame is buried, with elaborate memorial ceremonies under Juarez society auspices.
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City of
Mexico
Benito Juarez
Liberal Party
San Ferdinando
Juarez
Juarez Societies
Post Office Site Change Sparks Townwide Debate in Princeton
Washington dispatch reports Princeton Mercer county opposition to moving the Princeton post office to a new area. Inspectors favor the change but Old Town residents and the bar association protest. Senator Chilton asks for hearings and deferral until both sides present their case. Additional notes cover pensions, river committee trips, and Huntington National Bank status.
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Washington
Princeton
Mercer County
Bar Association of
Postoffice
Chitton
Post Office Department
W. G. Brown
National Soldiers Home
J. S. Blackwood
Newburg
Southern Branch
Virginia
Blackwood
Hermilton
Committee On
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Cairo
Avis
Hamilton
Kanawha
Parkersburg
Chilton
Pacific Coast
Senate
Fenster Chilton
R. C. Hutchinson
Meadowdale
Jackson County
John M. Mamilton
Ravensword
Congress
Brown
James W. Schrout
Kingawood
James T. Bennett
Parsons
Bella 3
Martin
Albright
Mra
Elizabeth Jenkins
Kingwood
Breech
Callow County
Arnoldsburg
Huntineton National Bank
Huntington
Comptroller of the Currency
Levee at Holyrood a Busy Day in Edinburgh
July 18 in Edinburgh marked a royal levee at Holyrood Palace with colors presented to the Royal Company of Archers and addresses of greeting from Scottish delegations. The queen visited the women's and children's hospital at Princes Street while the king toured city sites.
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Edinburgh
Royal Company of Archers
Scotland
Holyrood Palace
Women’s and Children’s
Pruntefield
Edinberg Fee
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Wanchester
Russell
Carolinas
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Germantown Club
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Aite Angue
Bar Association
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Holyrood
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