Sore Ear of Marine Commander Triggers Major Fallout
A U S Navy Board of Inquiry pins much of the Marine Corps dissention on the commandant George F. Elliott whose chronically sore ear, irritable and profane conduct, sparked a belief in conspiracy. Col. Charles Lausheimer and others received censure after a court of inquiry.
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Washington
Navy Department
United States Marine Corps
George F. Elliott
Genmi
Sin
Charles, Lausheimer
Vntor
Receiver Seizes Cygl Guffy Amid Deviver Controversy
Pittsburg July 14 Cygl James M Guffy national Democratic committeeman for Pennsylvania, a Bryan target at the Deviver convention, is placed in receivership. The bill lists about 6700000 owed with 150000 unsecured and no ready money. assets: coal mining property valued at 17000000. The receiver is sought to conserve these assets.
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Pittsburg
James M. Guffy
National Democratic
Pennsylvania
Guffy
Minor to Show 18 Sentenced to Limit in City Prison
New York reports that J. J. Heald, doorkeeper for a movie house, was fined and given 20 days in the city prison for admitting an unaccompanied minor. The sentence was harsher after Heald asked a bystander to obtain a ticket for the boy once the seller refused.
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New York
J. J. Heald
Heald
Pinchot Guest of Honor at Knife and Fork Club
Gifford Pinchot was guest of honor beside President of the Knife and Fork club Kangas City July 14. Speaker Cannon sat opposite, unplanned. Pinchot praised the National Conservation association and warned against plundering coal lands and water power sites by private interests. Cannon planned to speak before leaving for Winfield Kansas for a Chautauqua.
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Kangas City
Gifford Pinchot
Knife and Fork Club
Cannon
Pinchot
National Conservation Association
Winfield, Kas
Insurgents Describe Crack of Patronage in Kansas Speech
Osage City July 15. Senator Brig tow says he was cut off from patronage by President Taft for opposing the administration. He defends his votes as acting for the people’s interests and cites honest fulfillment of campaign pledges by progressive Republicans. Congressman Morris Nebraska, who fought Cannon, laments patronage as a club used against insurgents in Congress.
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Osage City
Kas
Kansas
United States
Brigtow
Taft
Morris
Nebraska
House of Representatives
Cannon
Congress
Robber Nearly Lynched in Chicago Bank Robbery
In Chicago on July 15 a Black robber robbed Jesse Binga at his private bank on State Street. He forced 42,000 dollars from the cashier, and a mob gathered, nearly lynching him at a lamp post before police intervened. The wounded bandit was taken to a hospital as crowds watched and kept guards near the ambulance.
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Chicago
Jesse Binga
Hinga
State Street
Hase
Binga
Nin
Goldemith
bin Hamwdo
Foot
Goldamith
Swindle on a Moravia farmer ends with empty box
David Deppis of Moravia reported to the District Attorney that he was swindled out of 3000 dollars by a man posing as a broker. The scheme began on a Lehigh train and moved to Auburn where a forfeit of 3500 dollars was posted. In a private transaction near Soule Cemetery the funds were placed in a metal box and later a four pound stone was found when Deppis opened it.
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Auburn
David Deppis
Moravia
Burritt
Dennis
Lehigh
Auburn Savings Bank
Keator
Cortland
Ney
Soule ¢Emetery
Chester Gillette
Thompson Tells J Roosevelt His Third Term Demand
David P. Thompson of Lincoln Nebraska former ambassador to Brazil and to Mexico visited Theodore Roosevelt in New York on July 16 to press for a third term. Thompson said sentiment for a third term is strong from the Dakotas to New Mexico and pledged to pursue a fuller briefing soon.
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New York
David P. Thompson
Lincoln
Neb
Brazil
Teter
Mexico
Theodore Roosevelt
Middle West
Thompson
Outlook
Roosevelt
Dakotas
New Mexico
Interstate Commerce Board Raises Cattle Tariff
The inter state commerce commission announced a new tariff on cattle and dressed beef between Chicago and New York set at thirty three cents per hundred pounds, effective August 1, 1910, not suspended. The rules aim to be reasonable and not burdensome to railroads and packers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Chicago
New York
Raliron
Pojnia
Darorcala
Roosevelt Honored by Denver Press Club Cowboy Breakfast
Colonel Roosevelt was hosted by the Denver Press Club at Overland Park for a cowboy breakfast on August 29. The event includes a roundup and aims to attract cowboys and plainsmen as sponsors.
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Denver Press Club
Roosevelt
Denver
Roosevelt Hilt
Overland Park
Durand Convicted in Navy Prizefighting Case in Hampton
William Durand claimed US Navy heavyweight title. a circuit court jury convicted him of prize fighting in Hampton Virginia. He received a one year sentence. Durand had been knocked out weeks earlier at Buckroe Beach by a man named Scarborough in the first round of a supposed ten round bout.
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Gevyis
Hampton
Willam Durand
United States Navy
Misread wires cause window fire in Fostoria
In Fostoria Ohio on June 18 a man connected two wires and caused a small blaze at a window. Charles Noble of the Standard Light and Power Company acted quickly and the incident drew more than 3,000 onlookers as the fire was contained.
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Fostoria Ohio
Charles
Noble
Neer
Standard Light Me Povey Company
Detroit catcher Schmidt Granted Patent for Nutlock Invention
Charley Schmidt of the Detroit baseball team has received a patent on a nutlock device for railroad cars. He plans to organize a market for the device, asserting it prevents axle or wheel spread dangers. Schmidt, formerly a brakeman, said his project aims to reduce railroad accidents.
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Detroit
Mich
Hehmidt
Washington
Jensen
Blackmail Plot Targeting Princes Trust In Berlin
Berlin authorities say publicist Merv Hirsch halted a blackmail scheme seeking 500000 dollars from Prince Henkels von Donnersmark as hush money. The princes trust dates back a decade to mining ventures. officials anticipate broader arrests of prominent figures as the plot allegedly aimed to raise as much as 10 million dollars.
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Berlin
Princes’ Trust
Prince Henkels von Donnersmark
Ths
Merv Hirsch
Germany
Hirsch
Prince Henkels
Aviation Accidents Claim Several Lives Worldwide
Reports from Ghent London Coventry Bournemouth and Berlin detail multiple aviation mishaps. Belgian aviator Daniel Kinet dies from Sunday injuries becoming the thirteenth pilot killed in air accidents. Viola Spencer dies from parachute failure after a balloon ascent in Coventry. A. Rawlinson suffers leg injury after a crash in England. Herr Strack falls from 100 feet at Duisberg with minor injuries and a wrecked aircraft.
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Ghent
Daniel Kinet
London
Viola Spencer
Coventry
Berlin
Herr Strack
Duisberg
Strack
Kaun Assists Fight Against Forest Fires
Kalispell Mont July 15 Heavy rain last night to the timber north of here afforded the only possible chance of checking the forest fires which are now raging Several new fires in the vicinity of Glacier National park were reported today
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Kalispell
Mont
Here
Glacier National Park
Dr Crippen Painted As A Second Holmes
London authorities investigate the Crippen murder case showing extraordinary brutality. Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen and his typist Ethel Lenevé are sought as possible suspects after the body of his wife Helle Elmore was found buried under a cement floor at No 29 Hill Drop Crescent. Scotland Yard pursues leads including a suspected ocean voyage to New York and a possible return to England.
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London
Helle Elmore
No. 29 Hill Drop Crescent
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Kingsway
Crippen
Scotland Yard
Mra. Crippen
Prac
Lake Recedes and Reveals Counterfeiters Foiled by Officers
Loveland July 15 four miles north of Loveland officers use of Lake Boyd’s receded waters exposes a counterfeiting plot worth 4200 in bogia gold coin. Secret service and local authorities had previously pursued three men camps near the lake and raided their camp finding materials for making bogus coin. The fugitives escaped but evidence shows the counterfeiters’ operations tied to silver polish production.
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Loveland
Cole
Boyd's Lake
George Heinerichy
Tanchman
United States Secret Service
Owl Rahar
Colorado
Doany Soret
Overslundim & Wagon
Hoyde Lake
Secret Service
Federal Agenta
Etrangera
Chin
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Uncle Sam
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Iron Duke
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Pinghot
Bristow and
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Granger
J. Roosevelt
West
Klboproontes
Insrop
Charley Schmidt
Bournemouth
England
A. Rawlinson
Rawlinson
Kaun
Forest Pires
DR. Gripper
Holmes
Lake
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