Taft Era Controversy Over Controller Bay Entry Opened
The story centers on allegations that Charles P Taft influenced opening Controller Bay Alaska water front to entry. A seed letter from R S Ryan to Secretary Ballinger sparks calls for congressional inquiry. Mrs M F Abbott remains a key witness amid conflicting claims about a letter and the opening order.
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Eshington
Charles P. Taft
Kavingster Bay
Alaska
Congress
R.S. Ryan
Ballinger
Cox
Indiana
Interior
New York
Taft
Ewing
Controller Bay Land
Guggenheim Syndicate
Interior Depart
Abbott
Interior Department
Fisher
Forestry Service
Department of Agriculture
Srs Abbott
Brown
Controller Bay
Philadelphia
William Jeset
R Ryan
Senate fights over Canadian reciprocity bill amid amendments
Washington July 8 a surprise test vote showed the reciprocity pact will pass the senate unchanged. The Cummins free list for meats amendment failed 32 to 14 and the group moved to suspend action until tomorrow. Debates centered on free flour and the broader impact on tariff relations with Canada and other nations.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
Cummins
Moray
Bailey
Simmons
Thornton
Sutherland
Nelson
Clark
Bourne
Borrah
Bristow
Clapp
Dixon
Grenna
Kenyon
Burton
Canada
Cullom
Martin
John Sharp Williams
Ethel Barrymore to Sue for Divorce Rumor Soaks New York
New York dispatch reports actress Ethel Barrymore intends to sue Russel Colt for divorce under state law. Colt, in Los Angeles, denies knowledge of any suit or marital dispute and says he has no comment on the matter. The couple married in 1909 and have a son, with Colt listed as son of Samuel Pomeroy Colt and connected to H. L. Horton & Co.
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New York
Russel Griswold Colt
Ethel Barrymore
Colt
Los Angeles
Arches
Mr.Colt
Mr. Colt
New Orleans
Christian Endeavor to Hold 1912 Convention in Los Angeles
Atlantic City dispatch reports Los Angeles California chosen as the site for the Christian Endeavor Union's 1912 international convention. Twenty pairs of volunteers will conduct noon and evening meetings along the boardwalk and Atlantic avenue to evangelize casual crowds as the convention runs through Wednesday night.
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Christian Endeavor
Los Angeles
Cal
Atlantic City
N. J
The
Christian Endeavor Union
Atlantic Avenue
Great Wooden Way
Two Millionaires May Be Indicted In Jewel Tax Scheme
New York reports a grand jury case involving a conspiracy to dodge duties on jewels connected to Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jenkins and Nathan Allen. Indictments against two wealthy men are expected by midweek, with federal officials confident of convictions.
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New York
Helen Dwelle Jenkins
Nathan Allen
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Mrs. Jenkins
Kenosha
Wis
Jenkins
Grand Jury
Federal
The
Wellsmore
MacVeagh
Loeb
District Attorney’s
Aviators To Start Flight From Atlantic City Tomorrow
Atlantic City July 8 Hamilton announced to the Associated Press that after Atwood’s plane was damaged yesterday it would be brought by automobile. He said bad roads caused the delay and that Atwood and Hamilton would attempt a start for Baltimore and Washington some time tomorrow.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Atwood
Hamilton
Associated Press
Baltimore
Washington
Official plans eyed for Charlotte post office
Washington July 8 government official will visit Charlotte early next week with plans and drawings for a new post office building. Hon W C Dowd and interested citizens urged to inspect the plans and submit suggestions to BE. Y. Webb.
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Worb
Charlotte
Washington, D. C
W. C. Dowd
N. C
BE. Y. Webb
Mr Patterson Killed in Street Car Accident
Mr Lewis N Patterson a longtime Charlotte resident was killed last night around 11 near Irwins Heroek Bridge when struck by a street car bound for Ward Leversville. The victim about 50 to 55 had been drinking earlier at Severs Bros store and was with a companion who fled after the collision. Funeral planned this afternoon.
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Lewis N. Patterson
City
Irwin
Heroek Bridge
Second Ward
Leversville
Honeycutt
Jimmy Cassidy
Irwin's Creek
Cros
Maniel Isaid
Severs Bros
Saversville
iPedmont Colthing Company
Ballinger Denies Advising Taft on Alaska Lands
Former interior secretary Richard A. Ballinger emphatically denies advising President Taft to sign orders to release Controller Bay lands for Richard S. Ryan’s railroad terminal project. He says he never dealt with Ryan or any syndicate and advised against releasing the lands.
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Washington
Richard A. Ballinger
Secretary of the Interior
Taft
Richard S. Ryan
Controller Bay
Alaska
Controller Bay Lands
Mr. Ballinger
Ryan
Simmons Seeks Hearing On Amendments In Free Floor Vote
Washington July 8 Senator Simmons of North Carolina moved to postpone voting until Monday so he could speak on amendments similar to Cummins proposals Absent senators will be notified to reach Washington for a fuller quorum ahead of final disposition of the amendments
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Washington
Simmons
North Carolina
Cummins
Government Owned Steamship Line Proposal
Representative Stephens of California introduced a bill to spend $6,000,000 to create a government owned steamship line along the Pacific coast and through the Panama canal. Until canal completion the Panama Railroad Co. would operate a freight and passenger service with stops at Seattle Tacoma Portland San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. After completion steamers would run through the canal with regular port stops on both coasts.
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
Stephens
California
Panama Railroad Co
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Pacific
Atlantic
Heavy Penalty for Murder of Sweetheart
Hopkinsville Kentucky July 8 The jury finds Herbert Cobb guilty of killing his sweetheart Miss Ella Cravens on May 20 and sentences him to life imprisonment after a week-long trial. Jury had debated yesterday afternoon before settling at life, with other options previously tallied.
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Hopkinsville
Herbert Cobb
Ella Cravens
Cobb
Disregard for Law Noted by National Council Panel
A report from the National Council of Education at the NEA session cites growing disregard for law as an American trait. The committee on a system of teaching morals in public schools presents findings from the first session, noting concern over law respect in schools and society.
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San Francisco
Committee
National Council of Education
National Education Association
Impeachment suggested for DC Supreme Court Justice Wright
Samuel Gompers asks the Senate to investigate Justice Daniel T. Wright over Bucks Stove & Range contempt proceedings against AFL officials. Gompers says impeachment not pursued by the committee and blasts arrests of J J McNamara and J B McNamara as staged assaults on labor.
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Washington
Daniel T. Wright
Supreme Court of
District of Columbia
Senate
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Justice Wright
Bucks Stove & Range Company
Federation
J. J. McNamara
Indianapolis
J. B. McNamara
Detroit
Wholesale prices rise across 257 commodities in 1910
The Bureau of Labor reports that wholesale prices for 257 commodities in 1910 were 4 percent higher than 1909 and 1.6 percent above 1907 average. Farm products rose 7.5 percent, lumber and building materials 10.7 percent, drugs 4.1 percent, foodstuffs 3.2 percent. Potatoes up 300 percent, eggs 90 percent, coffee 60 percent, mess beef 35 percent.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor
Europe on Verge of Volcanic War Across Balkans
News from New York and London report a crisis as the Young Turks pursue Balkan advance, Montenegro King Nicholas mobilizes reserves, and refugees stream from Montenegro and Albania. Calls grow for international intervention to prevent massacre and protect missionaries amid mounting tensions across Europe.
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London
Europe
Balkans
Nicholas
Montenegro
Russia
Vienna
St. Petersburg
Macedonia
Arabia
Albania
Torghut Pasha
Austria
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
England
United States
Turkey
Asia Minor
Paris
Berlin
Wireless Telegram From Mayflower Reports Smooth Passage
Washington July 8 The telegram from Mr Hiles private secretary to the president aboard the Mayflower says the party is well and anchored six miles below the Philadelphia navy yard at midnight and steamed at seven o clock. They will pass out of Capes at 2 30 weather good.
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Washington
White House
Hiles
Navy Yard
Philadelphia
Capes
Queen Anne steamer burns after landing 1500 passengers
The big excursion steamer Queen Anne burned at her wharf in Washington after delivering 1500 passengers from Colonial Beach. No fatalities reported at this time.
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Washington
Colonial Beach
Eight Crew Members Rescued After Tug Lutz Accident
Life savers at Marblehead Station rescued eight crew members of the tug Lutz in heavy seas. The Lutz had departed Cleveland for Toledo towing the Constitution when the incident occurred. The Constitution was later picked up by another tug and towed to Toledo.
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Cleveland
Marblehead
T .C. Lutz
Lutz
Toledo
Constitution
Wiley Will Leaves North Pine Property to Mary Wiley
The will of the late W. J. Wiley bequeaths his North Pine street property to his daughter Miss Mary Wiley.
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Mr. Wiley
W. J. Wiley
North Pine Street
Mary Wiley
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Anoer
Charles Tast
Guggenheims
Ramon
Christian Endeavor Leaders
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Convention of Endeavors
William Shaw
Francis E. Clark
D. D
Ll.d
H. N.athrop
South Carolina
Patterson
Oie
Graham
Conrad
W. E. D. Stokes
Wilfrid Hart
Varuna
Hart
Stokes
Hig
Tuesay
Waldo
Dillon
James Cummings
Mr. Dillon
August Bloom
West 68Th Street
Hughes
Detective Bureau
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