Storm reports from Texas Gulf coast and nearby areas
Reports describe hundreds of storm refugees along the gulf shore from High Island to Bolivar, with Sabine Pass residents evacuated to Port Arthur. Galveston endured a hurricane like 1900, seven foot waves in some areas, but minimal local fatalities. Tarpon Island saw ten drownings, while Wisconsin suffered lumber losses up to 750000 dollars from a cloudburst and Ouray faced urban flooding with sixty thousand dollars damage.
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Beaumont
Texas
Gulf Shore
High Island
Boliver
Sabine Pass
Port Arthur
Galveston
Behi
Altumted
Jeft
New York
Gulf of Mobile
Ala
Vessela
Gulf
Mobile Bar
Tarpon Island
Texr
High Inland
Volivar
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Ouray
Colo
Taft Fails to Influence Tariff Conference Dinner
Washington July 21 The White House dinner conference bringing tariff conferees and Taft’s advisers together ended in a dispute over raw materials. No major agreement was reached beyond one question the conferees must settle their own differences.
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Washington
White House
Taft
Suspect in Diamond Case Arrested by Salt Lake Police
The Salt Lake chief of police announces Walton, employed by the Sherman company as a house painter, is taken into custody as a prime suspect in a diamond case. A companion is still at large, sought by officers after mounting evidence.
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Salt Lake
Walton
Sherman Company
Shea Convicted in stabbing attempt in Chicago case
New York July 21 Corneliue Shea the leader of the great teamster's strike in Chicago was convicted of attempted murder of Agnes Walsh. The girl testified that he stabbed her twenty seven times with a pan knife. Shea claimed intoxication as his defense. The maximum penalty is 25 years in prison.
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New York
Corneliue Shea
Chicago
Agnes Walsh
Shea
Boston
Power Site on Green Withdrawn
Acting Secretary Pierce withdrew a temporary water power site of twenty five thousand acres along the Green River and its tributaries in Wyoming to prevent monopolization of power sites, in line with Secretary Ballinger's policy.
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Washington
Ballinger
Pierce
Green River
Wyoming
Woman and Child Escape Wolves After Two Days
Mrs. W. J. Getktr and her daughter, wife of Crestline’s Balt Lake station agent, endured a two day siege by wolves in a remote cabin near Bernardino California. Rescued by work crews and a division supervisor after husbands and 150 section hands searched, they were found exhausted but alive, having survived on bread crusts.
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Bernardino
Cal
W. J. Getktr
Balt Lake
Crestline
Here
Miles
Lyman Canfield
Restored Horse Thief Canon Coal Lands Open to Entry
Interior announces classification of coal land in Evanston Wyoming back to public domain. Lands valued at up to 500 per acre with a prime vein restored after alleged fraudulent transfers. June classification raises land value from 7.65 million to 18.65 million. government to collect about 4 million more revenue than prior policy.
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Washington
Bak Jront
Evanston Land District
Wyoming
Department
Thaw insanity alleged hereditary in 20 page booklet
White Plains July 21. Prosecutors of Harry Thaw are criticized and insanity experts scored in a twenty page booklet issued today by his mother Mrs. Mary Copely Thaw. It bears the title Secrets: Unveiled and alleges a Cowardly combination against Thaw. Mrs Thaw refers bitterly to District Attorney Jerome.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry Thaw
Mary Copely Thaw
Thaw
Jerome
Wright Flier Orville Wright Near World Speed Record
In two short flights this evening at Washington, Orville Wright achieved an average speed of 64 12 miles per hour, closely approaching the world record with many officials and diplomats in attendance.
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Washington
Orville
King Manuel of Portugal Engaged to Princess Alexandra
The official El Liberal announces the engagement between King Manuel of Portugal and Princess Alexandra, eldest daughter of the Duke of Fife. Manuel, now aged 20, ascended after his father and elder brother were assassinated two years ago. Alexandra is 18.
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Lisbon
Portugal
el Liberal
Manuel
Alexandra
Duke of Fife
Princena
Promoter of Land Fraud Hearing in Chicago
William Neal Smith former president of the San Luis Land and Cattle company appeared for a hearing on charges of land fraud. The complaint alleges the San Luis company sold land without valid title as it had not completed the sale from David B. Thompson United States ambassador to Acao.
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Chicago
William Neal Smith
San Luie Land and Cattle Company
San Luis Company
David B. Thompson
U United States
Acaico
Japanese Exposition Building Dedicated Battle
A friendly tone marked the dedication at the Japanese building on the Pacific Exposition grounds today. The rebuilding showcases modern progress with exhibits highlighting advances in industry and culture.
Taft’s Plan and Payne Meet Over Schedule Adjustments
Taft pressed a plan to fund the smooth operation of the White program with Payne aboard in Taft’s touring car. Officials discussed the Bead schedule and products, Borah’s opposition appeared to influence a potential free Ist. The plan envisages Republican and Democratic coordination on a downward revision with a breakfast invitation extended to Cumming.
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Taft
Payne
Borah
Cumming
Mother Reports Theory on Sutton Death At Naval Hearing
Annapolis July 21 The naval board of investigation examined four of fifteen witnesses amid sensational testimony. Mrs Sutton, Sutton’s mother, advanced a ghastly theory that her son was beaten by officers and shot after death while Bevan’s account described three men restraining Sutton as he fired himself.
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Annapolis
Naval Board of Investigation
James N. Gatton
Henry HE. Davis
Suttons
Willing
Sutton
Adams
Bevan
Ie Willing
Mra. Parker
Naval Service
Mra
Osterman
Margaret Stewart
Davis
Miss Stewart
Canada
Boro
Belgium's Leopold II and socialists shape 1831 monarchy
A fragment notes Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg Gotha ending Belgium's 1831 throne and Leopold II's controversial rule. It highlights his alleged misdeeds abroad and domestic opposition as Socialists gain influence in the Chamber of Deputies during a celebration.
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Belgium
Netherlands
Leopold of
Saxe-Colxre
Chamber of Deputies
Food protest erupts in Bohemia with rioting in Prague
Violent demonstrations over high food costs erupted in Prague and other Bohemian towns. Agrarians blocked new commercial treaties with Servia and Roumania, letting grain and cattle enter Austria. About 20,000 gathered in Prague’s market, parading with banners and clashing with police who used sabers to restore order.
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Bohemia
Vienna
Prague
Agrarians
Servia
Roumania
Austria
Jail Breaker From Austria Escapes Again in New Jersey
Allentown Pennsylvania July 21. Martin Taskowski escaped from Mauch Chunk jail for the second time. He sawed through his cell bars and slid down the wall on a blanket rope. Taskowski was an Austrian army captain and member of nobility and formerly headed Central of New Jersey’s detective squad.
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Austria
Allentown
Martin Taskowski
Mauchbank
Taskowsk
Central of New Jersey
Crazen Laborer Fears Phantom Black Hands
Christ Johnson a Union Pacific employee from Omaha is under observation at the city hospital after leaping from a moving train at Liberty, Missouri. He claims a Black Hand gang is after him and he is believed to be demented.
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St. Louis
Christ Johnson
Union Pacific
Omaha
City Hospital
Liberty, Sr
Meeteetse Ledge Yields High Gold Assay near Town
Meeteetse Wyo reports new assays from the yellow metal ledge near Meeteetse showing ore grading from 80 cents to 43 dollars per ton. A local syndicate backs further prospecting as more tests return promising results.
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Pia
Rattlesnake Bite Leaves Irrigator Slipping Into Danger
In Powell Wyoming on July 21 A G Lucier was bitten after picking up the forward half of a rattlesnake cut in two by William Kaler. Lucier, irrigating with Kaler, became seriously ill as the venom flooded his system after the bite. He staggered two miles to town seeking aid as local remedies were applied.
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Powell
Wyo
A. G. Lucier
William Kaler
Lucier
Kaler
Kuier
Great Labor Trust Projected by Miners Western Federation
The Western Federation of Miners votes to form a united labor alliance across mining and related trades. A conference with coal metalliferous mining mills smelters coking ovens tunneling and canal works is planned. President Moyer calls it the federation’s most important step for organized unionism among miners.
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Great Labor Trust
Miners’ Western Federation
Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Moyer
What is whiskey question nears ruling under pure food law
Washington notes that the period for answers to arguments on the whiskey label clause of the pure food law expired today. Oral arguments concluded June 26 and briefs were filed by July 10 with responses received by the president’s secretary. A prompt decision is expected.
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Washington
Taft
Zimmerman Charged in $10,000 Adams Plot
Chicago July 21 Clayton T Zimmerman Jr 20 years old a foreign money clerk at Adams Press Company with a 66 dollar monthly salary is charged with stealing 10000. The money was found secreted in a bathroom at his home. He confessed taking the funds about a week earlier and left the De Speeress office with the package nearly emptied.
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Express Olnrr
Chicago
Clayton T. Zimmerman, Jr
Adams Press Company
Fail
Zimmerman
de Speeress
Fall of Clemenceau stuns French political world
Paris July 21. President Fal llertes will offer the premier and foreign affairs posts tomorrow. His second choice is M Briand, minister of justice and worship. Bourgeois may refuse due to ill health. Clemen ceau's defeat is seen as a personal reproof for his attack on Delcasse, but government policies remain unchanged.
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Paris
Fallertes
M. Briand
Bourgois
Falleries
Clemenceau
Delcasse
Simple Ceremony for Davis Daughter at Home
Funeral for Mrs. J. Addison Hayes, Jefferson Davis daughter, held in Colorado Springs with a simple Episcopal service. Pallbearers and a few friends attended. ashes escorted to cemetery. Urn to be moved to Richmond in the fall for final interment.
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Davis
Colorado Springs
J. Addison Hayes
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Prisoner Archibald Horton Faces Death If Sanity Returns
In Trenton on July 21 the supreme court ruled Archibald Horton must remain in state custody. He is sentenced to death for the Rev. Samuel Prickett case and cannot be removed to another prison. Horton, years old, would be executed if he regains sanity. The case, tied to prior slander and domestic charges, draws wide attention in New Jersey.
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Trenton
N. 1
Archibald Horton
Middlesex County
Samuel Prickett
Supreme Court
D. Prickett
Metuchen
N. J
Merton
Metwchen
Herron
Tierron
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Harry Walton
UTA
Green
Tragt
O. Wright
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