Southern Tour Aims at Southern States Before Congress
President Roosevelt plans a southern tour before Congress reconvenes in October, possibly visiting Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. He intends to visit Georgia to see his mother's birthplace in Roswell and may attend New Orleans. The itinerary depends on pending legislative matters and official approvals.
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New Orleans
South
Congress
Washington
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Roswell
Crescent City
Chennung Liang Cheng
United States
Admiralty Forbids Sharing Vladivostok Fleet Details
Scattered reports from St. Petersburg indicate the Admiralty will not divulge any information about Vladivostok division ships near Japan. Naval circles say Tsushima Strait reconnaissance under Vice Admiral Rojestvensky aims to test mine risk and possible routes, with a broader aim to threaten Japanese commerce. All Far East divisions reportedly follow Rojestvensky's orders.
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Admiralty
Vladivostok
Japan
Rojestvensky
Tsugart Straits
Far East
Ambivalent Tokio-France Ties Prompt Calls for Clarity
Public mood remains tense as Tokio-France assurances of neutrality ease tensions but do not erase strong resentment. The press demands a firm government stance and seeks explanations for events between May 3 and May 9 to justify accountability and policy.
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France
Son of Croker Dead on Kansas City Train
Herbert V. Croker son of Richard Croker New York political leader was found dead on a southbound Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe train between Kansas City and Newton Kan He had died during the night likely from a drug administered in Kansas City where he boarded the train for Bliss Oklahoma
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Kansas City
Herbert V. Croker
Richard Croker
New York
Newton
Kan
Bliss
Oklahoma
Letters From Farmers on Cotton Acreage Cuts Across the South
Letters to the Southern Cotton Association report wide reductions in cotton acreage and fertilizer use. Farmers from Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas and beyond describe cuts from 20 to 50 percent and lower guano applications, with many noting increased corn and truck crops and economy in fertilizer purchases.
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South
Southern Cotton Asociation
A. J. Gulledge
Drakeown
F. M. Hardage
Marietta
T. L. Phillips
Cumming
W. A. McElreath
Lost Mountain
Jake Hart
Empire
R. W. Lewis
Hazlehurst
Miss
A. L. Jackson
Houston
L. D. Martin
Cuthbert
J. D. Eason
Waco
Tex
J. H. Borson
Musgrove
J. W. Alexander
Westminister
S. C
H. B. Colvin
Shelton
Evere
Floyd
Dodge County
J. I. Kaylor
Longtown
J. T. Lee
Winston, Ga
A. C. Sadler
Belleville
Ark
J. M. Jenkins
Palmersville
N. C
H. R. Betts
Betts
Ala
Washington-Walter Matthews Removed as U.S. Marshal
Portland based U S marshal Matthews for the District of Oregon has been removed by order of the President. The action reportedly follows guidance from Oregon's government attorney and reflects disagreement over the prosecution of land fraud cases in the state.
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Marcus Braun
Department of Commerce and Labor
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Loomis
Washington
Walter ¥. Matthews
Portland
United States
District of
Oregon
Matthews
Nan Patterson Freed After Murder Trials
Nan Patterson walks free from the Tombs after more than eleven months and three murder trials. District Attorney Jerome seeks dismissal on her own recognizance as she returns to Washington with attorney Abraham Levy. Her mother and sister await at home as relatives of the Patterson case face separate outcomes in court.
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Caesar Young
Nan Patterson
Young
Jerome
Abraham Levy
Washington
Goff
Freedom
J. Morgan Smith
Cowing
Court of General Sessions
Patterson
Smith
Nan
Associated Press
Brutal Hazing Alleged in Cavalry Troop Initiation
New York Louis Wolfe applied for admission to Troop G Fifteenth Cavalry. He was stripped, soaked with water, painted with iodine, and forced to ride a horse over hurdles. he clung to the horse’s neck, was thrown, and barely escaped injury. Captain Johnson ordered a strict inquiry into the incident.
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New York
Louis Wolfe
Fifteenth Cavalry
Johnson
Opinion Finds Eight Hour Law Applies to Isthmian Employees
Attorney General Moody's opinion on applying the eight hour law to Isthmian Canal Commission workers on the Isthmus of Panama holds that the law applies to those employees. The opinion lacks full coverage of the Panama Canal Commission's desired scope and will be returned for further consideration.
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Washington
Moody
Panama
Panama Canal Commission
Caucasus Work Stoppage Spreads With Organized Demonstrations
Serious demonstrations are noted in Baku and Batoum and other Caucasus cities. Workmen are exceedingly well organized and the suspension of work is completed.
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Baku
Batoumis
Caucasus
Populace Alarmed Over Prospect of Trouble
Odessa residents express great alarm at news of potential serious trouble. Citizens fear unrest and urge caution as authorities monitor evolving events. Local leaders call for calm and cooperation while preparing for possible contingencies.
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Odessa
Chicago Strike Nearing End
Chicago employers predict a rapid end to the Teamsters strike as labor leaders warn of wider spread with unions nationwide set to fund efforts. AFL President Gompers appeals for financial aid from organized labor to support the Chicago Teamsters, citing 5,000 strikers and a proposed executive council response.
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Teamsters Organization
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Clark
Organized Labor
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Teamsters of
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Turney
Indianapolis
Samuel Gompers
Porto Rican Strike Ends as Laborers Return
A cablegram to President Gompers of the AFL reports the Porto Rican strike of about 14 000 agricultural laborers has ended. Santiago Iglesias relayed the news from Santiago, noting the suspension of the labor action and a return to work.
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Washington
Porto Rico
President Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Santiago Iglesias
Southern Railway Plans $4 Million Improvements
Chattanooga reports the Southern Railway will spend 4 million dollars on improvements and extensions. The announcement outlines major expansion work to upgrade lines and facilities, signaling a significant investment in regional rail infrastructure this year.
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Southern Railway
Materials for Canal Washington buyer opens world markets
The Isthmian Canal Commission executive committee decided to purchase materials and ships worldwide for building the Panama Canal. Taft supported the move, noting a likely outcry from U.S. material producers and shipowners, but the need to minimize costs outweighed local protection.
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Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama Canal
Taft
Europe
Congress
Boston Claimant Poses as Carlotta to Loot Italian Colony
A Boston woman claiming to be Carlotta, wife of Maximilian and sister of Austria’s emperor, fled after taking about 40 000 from Italian residents in the North End. They believed she would win the Austrian throne and reward them as ministers, nobles, or with estates. A poor organ grinder and a wife of a provincial Italian contributed their savings under the same promise.
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Boston
Carlotta
Maximilian
Mexico
North End
Consolidation Talk Grows Between Rubber Firms
United States Rubber Company confirmed merger plans with Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company. Directors recommended increasing capital stock to 75 million dollars, with 40 million first preferred and 10 million six percent non cumulative second preferred. Acquisition authority set at two thirds of Rubber Goods stock.
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Rubber Goods
New York
United States Rubber Company
Rubber Goods Manufacturing Company
Rubber Goods Company
Arrest of Washington Paymaster Sparks Navy Scandal
Captain Franklin W. Hart of the transport Lawson, based in Mare Island, is arrested for drunkenness and to face court martial. Hart reportedly carried orders for $10,000 at the navy pay office and returned intoxicated, unable to transact business. A companion, more intoxicated, accompanied him. officials could not obtain a lucid statement and sought to clarify the missing funds.
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San Francisco
Franklin W. Hart
Washington, D. C
Lawson
Hart
Mare Island
Navy
James Jeffries Leaves Chicago for Los Angeles
Chicago report states James Jeffries the world heavyweight champion plans to settle in Los Angeles and build a home. He says rheumatism and malarial fever ended his ring career and he will devote time to mining in Arizona and mining ventures with his brother. He will seek health at Harbin Springs after a visit to LA.
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Chicago
James Jeffries
Los Angeles
Cal
Jeffries
Jack
Arizona
Harbin Springs
Baby dies after rat attack in Columbus home
The one month old child of Henry Yantes in Columbus was bitten by a rat while left in a cradle. The mother briefly left the room, and on return found the baby with the rat gnawing its face, including the nose and multiple injuries.
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Columbus
Henry Yantes
Catholic Summer School of America Opens Fourteenth Session
Cliffhaven New York hosts the Catholic Summer School of America for its fourteenth annual session from July 5 to September 5.
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Cliffhaven
N. Y
Catholic Summer School of America
World champion wrestler Hacken Schmidt ill with typhoid fever
Russian Lion TL St. Louis Missouri George Hacken Schmidt champion wrestler of the world has typhoid fever. He has canceled his engagements and started for New York on a fast train.
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St. Louis, Mo
George Hackenschmidt
New York
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