Roosevelt seeks hearing on canal deal blame to Senate
Washington July 22 former President Roosevelt, taking full personal responsibility for actions around acquiring the Panama canal zone, asks to be heard before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Colombian treaty proposal. He says he acted by his own directions and will explain what he did and why.
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Acta
Panama Canal Zone
Roosevelt
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Stone
Colombia
Panama
Panama Canal
John Hay
Admiral Dewey to Lead Olympia in Panama Canal Opening
George Dewey the admiral of the navy will be a leading figure in the Panama Canal opening ceremonies. The veteran commander will ride aboard the Olympia as part of a grand procession of battleships marking the canal’s formal operations.
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Panama Canal
George Dewey
Manilla Bay
Canal
Admiral Dewey
Berns Tue
Dillon Edges Brown In Ten Round Erie Bout
Jack Dillon of Indianapolis and Knockout Brown of Chicago fought ten rounds in Erie Pennsylvania last night. The general opinion at the finish was that Dillon had slightly the better of the affair.
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Erie
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Brown
Chicago
Dillon
Oil magnates leave multi‑million New York estates
New York officials report Henry H. Rogers Standard Oil financier died leaving an estate valued over 49 million dollars in the state while D Ogden Mills left more than 36 million dollars according to appraisals completed today.
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New York
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil
D. Ogden Mills
De Caplane Not Involved In Questionable Transactions
The Leader reports that Pierre Eugene de Caplane is not a party to alleged misconduct in the case involving the Wyoming Oil Fields Company. A secretary, Jungo, absconded with papers, is in custody in France, while investigators question who benefited. De Caplane traveled to the United States and will meet Cheyenne officials to review investments. Wyoming directors defend the company’s good standing and invite the French financier to stay and inspect opportunities.
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Pierre Humbert
Man‘ger
Wyoming Oil Fields Company
Pierre Eugene de Caplane
Wyoniseaiene
Paris
Jungo
de Caplane
France
de Caplune
Humbert
United States
Casper and Cody
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Auto bandit shoots man and robs couples on Cliff Drive
Kansas City police pursue a lone auto bandit after he shot Jerome Dyer and robbed two couples on Cliff drive. Dyer, 27, remains at Grace hospital with a back and abdomen wound. A $1,000 ring and jewel studded watch were recovered by detectives. The thief also forced L A McDermitt and his niece Mildred to strip and bandaged McDermitt’s eyes before fleeing with about $250 in valuables.
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Kansas City
Jerome BH. Dyer
Grace Hospital
Marie Swartz
Dyer
L. A
McDermitt
Nelther
President's Daughter Wins Tennis Doubles Title
In Stroudsburg, Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss Claire Dalton of Vassar defeated Mrs. E K Elmore and Miss Kate Bonner in a doubles match at Mount Perono. The winners claimed set scores of 4 8 6 9 7 in a hotly contested affair.
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Stroudsburg
Margaret Wilson
Claire Dalton
Vassar
New York
E. K. Elmore
Washington
Kate Bonner
Mount Perono
Norway Demands Attache Recall Over Harbor Master Incident
Norwegian papers demand recall of Franklin M. Gunther, the American legation secretary, for alleged assault on Christiana harbor master. The incident stemmed from Gunther’s insult and threats after the harbor master ordered changing the Pauline yacht’s anchorage. The harbor master seeks apology and punishment for Paulines owner McCullough.
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Christiana
Legation
Franklin M. Gunther
Kingdom
Gunther
Colorado Progressives Hold First State Assembly
Colorado Springs hosts the first state assembly of the Colorado Progressives. Edward P. Costigan named gubernatorial candidate discussed the coal strike politics. Delegates pledge to reject fusion with any party and oppose the invisible government. A platform adoption awaits fall primaries. Roosevelt and Pinchot cheered by delegates.
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Colorado Springs
State Assembly of
Colorado Progressives
Edward P. Costigan
Roosevelt
Pinchot
Weather forecast for Wyoming on Thursday and Friday
Weather note from Washington on July 32 predicting generally fair conditions for Wyoming on Thursday and Friday with no precipitation expected.
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Washington
Wyoming
Parachute testing accident and multiple city deaths
A parachute failure from Avistor Champel’s biplane killed Mme Cayat de Castella in Brussels, witnessed by thousands including her husband. The same date reports train collisions near Toulouse with seven local passengers dead, and several Chicago pedestrian and rail deaths involving cars and elevated trains.
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Brussels
Mme Cayat de Castella
Avistor Champel
Boy Bitten by Rattler May Die in Wyoming
Special to the Leader is from Florence Wyoming July 22. A ten year old boy, son of E R Samuelson, was bitten by a rattlesnake while playing in a lonely field 22 miles from the railroad. He was found after nearly an hour and first aid given at Chugwater then Wheatland, placed in a sanitarium, and his condition was described as dire but slightly improved that night.
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Canon City
Colo
Roy H. Polhemus
Gunsey
Florence
Wyo
Lonely Homestead
ER. F. Samuelson
Chugwater
Wheatland
King George’s interference tests home rule conference
London July 22 The King’s meddling in the home rule fight shadows the Buckingham Palace conference resuming today. Coalition exasperation grows over a tactless opening speech and the civil war remark. Liberals condemn royal intervention as Asquith weighs cabinet responsibility and possible Crown initiative. Conference adjourned after 90 minutes.
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London
George
Buckingham Palace
Daily Chronicle
House of Lords
Chronicle
Asquith
Commons
Difficult Mediation Challenge in Western Rail Strike Talks
Chicago July 22 The federal board of mediation struggles to broker a wage settlement between Western railroads and engineers. Officials pledge secrecy but acknowledge the case is the commission's most difficult task. The managers’ and engineers’ committees resume talks as the engine workers threaten a strike seeking a moderate raise viewed by managers as an excessive 50 percent rise totaling $94 million annually.
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Chicago
Fereral Board of Mediation
Ffailroads
W. L. Chambers
Federal Commission
98 Roads
Roosevelt backs Harvey Hinman for New York governor
Colonel Roosevelt endorsed ex Senator Harvey D. Hinman for the Republican gubernatorial nomination tonight. He urged all good citizens to support the state ticket, calling for a good citizenship movement in New York.
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Harvey D. Hineman
Roosevelt
All Good Childtens
New York
Children Killed in Westport Sunday School Trip Crash
Four children were killed and 21 injured in a head-on collision here tonight between a trolley and a freight train. None of the injured is believed to be critical. The group had been on a Sunday school excursion from Westport, Connecticut.
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Westpoort
Conn
Montague of Virginia Appointed Interparliamentary Delegate
Representative Andrew Jackson Montague of Virginia, former governor and longtime Democrat, is named a delegate to the Interparliamentary Union Conference in Stockholm. A key member of the house interstate commerce committee, he has led bills on interstate trade, railway capitalisation, and related topics.
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Andrew Jackson Montague
Old Dominion
Congress
Interparliamentary Union
Stockholm
House
Interstate Commerce Committee
Interstate Trade Commission
Swanson
Virginia
Rilo Janiero
Brussels
Cleveland
Montague Towers
A. EB
Chappelle to Join White Sox After Recovery
Larry Chappelle the $18 000 White Sox outfielder will join the club on its return from the eastern invasion. He has been out all season after blood poisoning on the California training trip. He worked out in a local game last week and is reported fit.
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Jerseyville
Larry Chappelle
White Sox
California
Sox
Chappelle
Three Men Arrested for Nudity on Coney Island Beach
A large hotel guest crowd at the Oriential hotel in Coney Island watched as three men appeared nude on the beach. They were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct. Admiral Dewey was among the hotel's guests.
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New York
Oriential Hotel
Coney Island
Admiral Dewey
Caillaux in Court as Murder Trial Highlights Political Clash
Paris July 22 Joseph Caillaux former premier again dominates court as his wife faces murder charges in the Calmette case. Government says a document cited yesterday does not exist, prompting a dramatic exchange and Caillaux’s supporters wildly greeting him.
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Paris
Joseph Caillaux
Gaston Calmette
Plagre
Yrittrday
M Chenu
Council
Calmette
Caillaux
Othore
Elrangera
Government ownership proposed to end Colorado mine strike
John A. Lawson of Denver told the United Mine Workers convention in Cheyenne that government ownership of the mines is the solution. Speakers Frank J. Hayes and Lawson praised Wyoming support for Colorado strikers, noted Colorado suffering and the Ludlow battle, and predicted eventual settlement as federal troops depart.
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John A. Lawson
Denver
United Mine Workers of American
Cheyenne
Frank J. Hayes
Indianapolis
United Mine Mine Workers of America
Internation Board
Labor Hall
Wyoming
Lawson
Ludlow
Wilson
John D. Rockefeller
Hindus Will Sail For Home Despite Protest
Smoke rose from the Komagata Maru as it lay at Vancouver harbor. Merdit Singh of Lahore vowed the ship would sail before night with 250 Sikh passengers seeking entry to Canada as British subjects, threatening to return to India if refused.
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Vancouver
Merdit Singh
Lahore
Canada
India
Southern Also Accuses Railways of Premium Prices
Washington July 22 Charges that the Southern railroad has been charged excessive prices for unneeded branches and that Morgan interests control its finances were raised in the senate sub committee probe. BR L Dulaney of Bristol claimed he offered 506000 to control the Virginia and Southwestern. a bond debt of 61,000,000 stood. Henry K. McHarg sold to the Southern for about 6500000 with a 4000000 profit. Knoxville and Bristol railway was sold for 5000000 after an initial 40000 bid.
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Washington, D. C
Southern Railroad
New Haven
Senate
Agdinst
Southern Porte
BR L. Dulaney
Bristol, Tenn
Ant Aald Ite
Southern Railway
Ite
Virginia and Southwestern
Southern
Heavid
Henry K. McHarge
Knoxville and
Bristol
Delaney
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