Navy Officer Slated for Retirement after Court Martial
Captain Edward F. Qualtrough, who commanded the battleship Georgia on the fleet’s world cruise, faces retirement after a February court martial sentenced him to six months’ suspension and a ten-number loss. The case cited his conduct at Minister Gunmere’s dinner as the charged act.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Edward F. Qualtrough
Georgia
Qualtrough
Louisiana
Schroeder
Potter
Niles
Hubbard
Murdock
Osterhaus
Vreeland
Tobacco free leaf debate fuels tax hike fears
Washington July 3 A Senate finance subcommittee heard tobacco manufacturers oppose freeing leaf sales arguing it invites fraud and cuts revenues. Officials warned against high rates on smoking products while Beveridge would raise duties, with experts estimating an extra 25 million dollars but likely rejected. The panel plans further action Tuesday.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Internal Revenue Bureau
Congress
Beveridge
Foreign Pipe Lines Win In the Oklahoma Courts
Judge R E Campbell ruled the Oklahoma law banning oil and gas out of state violated the federal constitution and the interstate commerce act This marks a final victory for foreign pipeline firms restrained by state officials from selling natural products across state lines in Muskogee Oklahoma on July 3.
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Muskogee
Okla
R. E. Campbell
Oklahoma
Ambassador Thompson to Leave U S Diplomatic Service
In Mexico City on July 3, Ambassador David E. Thompson announced he would depart the U S diplomatic service at the start of next year.
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Uncle Sam
Mexico City
David E. Thompson
United States
Mangled Body Found After Locomotive Strike at Point Isabel
Unidentified man believed to be James Shea was struck by a switch engine in Pennsylvania railroad yards at Front and Washington streets Newport around 2 AM. He died en route to City hospital and morgue. Two Spokane letters to James Shea Esq. dated May 22 were found in his pocket, addressed to 413 Elm Street Newport Ky, suggesting a sister admonished him for drinking.
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Point Isabel
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington Streets
Newport
James Shea
City Hospital
Spokane
Wash
Elm Street
Nine Victims in Dynamite Bombing at Woonsocket Fourth
A dynamite bomb exploded amid a crowd around street vendor John Harrison in Woonsocket Rhode Island injuring nine people, with one expected to die. Police offer no motive or suspect, though fragments indicate a bottle containing dynamite with iron pieces. Harrison escaped unharmed. Named victims include Alexander Lamay 14 Alexander Girard 17 Arsene Paul 12 Stanslaw Jurcey 20 Joseph Pierson 14. Authorities suspect anarchist motive on eve of July 4.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Alexander Girard
Arsene Paul
Stanslaw Jurcey
Joseph Pierson
Lemay
John Harrison
Providence
Harrison
Cooks Drown After Boat Capsize in Mississippi River
Five cooks from local hotels and restaurants were returning from an island where they swam when a squall overturned their rowboat on the Mississippi River. Three were drowned Homer Keerns T A Mangold and Charles Harris Two others were rescued.
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Mississippi
Homer Keerns
T. A. Mangold
Charles Harris
Tramp Murders Farmer Family in Aberdeen Area
A farmer near Rudolph Nebraska along with his wife and 18 year old daughter Mildred and farm hand Michael Roynane were murdered by an unknown tramp. Authorities believe the killings followed an attempted theft of a large sum of money thought to be in the Christie home.
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Aberdeen
Rudolph
Mildred
Michael Roynane
Christie
Beasts Targeted as Roosevelt Expedition Hunts in Naivasha
Captain Richard Dawson of the Coldstream Guards shot a large white rhinoceros near Koba in the Sotik district as the Roosevelt expedition conducts a hunt in British East Africa seeking one of these rare creatures.
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Naivasha
British East Africa
Richard Dawson
Coldstream Guards
Koba
Sotik
Roosevelt
Life of Chicago Packer's Widow in the Balance
Mrs Philip D Armour of Chicago is in a local hospital after an appendicitis operation. Her age and the heat may worsen her condition, and friends fear complications following the illness that began last Sunday.
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Chicago
Packer
Philip D. Armour
Heney Automobile Upset Near Castle Rock
Francis J. Heney of San Francisco escaped unharmed when the party’s touring car overturned near Castle Rock. Several passengers were injured in the Tacoma area incident on July 8.
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Tacoma
Wash
Francis J. Heney
San Francisco
Castle Rock
Heney
Desperado Earheart Surrenders After Sacramento Shootout
In Zone Oregon a posse battled ex convict T G Earheart who had broken into Walker's store to steal ammo. Earheart fired then fled, wounding several including Deputy Sheriff Walter Casson and W H Escue by mistake. Earheart surrendered after exhausting ammo and was taken to Heppner for treatment.
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Sheriff’s Posse
Oregon
Zone
Ore
Piint
Shriff
T. G. Earheart
W. H.escue
Portland
Earheart
Escue
Heppner
Joseph Beesley
BE. T. Perkins
John Johnson
Walter Casson
Charles Ritchi
W. H. Bscue
T. G. Barheart
Parheart
EB. Miller
Walker
Casson
Harheart
Texas Giant H. C. Thurston Dies at 77 in Vernon
Vernon Texas July 8 H C Thurston known as the Texas giant seven feet nine inches tall and a Confederate veteran has died at his Vernon home aged 77. One of his four sons surviving him is more than seven feet tall.
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Stephenson
Grand Army of the Republic
the Cincinnati
The
Loyal Legion
Congress
Grand Army
Ands
United States
Nevins
G.A. R
Bompine
Moore
Pennsylaoe
Pewenick
No Conflict Between Taft And MacVeagh Cleo
Washington July 3 Steps were taken to correct the impression of a conflict between President Taft and Secretary MacVeagh over a proposed tariff amendment on oleomargarine. Rep Tawney of Minnesota said the president had not endorsed the MacVeagh plan and that he was authorized to deny any administration backing for the measure.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Tawney
MacVeagh
Taprney
New York
Wrights Blame Magneto For Mishap To Aeroplane Recall History Of Civil Strife
Orville Wright travels to Dayton to fetch cloth for repairing a damaged plane after a tree strike near Fort Myer. Officials cite magneto issues and clarify past glide problems tied to the Wrights and the 1903 tests, while Wilbur and Taylor repair skids ahead of a possible Friday or Saturday flight.
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Washington
Orville Wright
Dayton
Fort Myer
Wilbur
Taylor
Orville
Wrights
England
Selfridge
Lack of Discipline Named Moral Sin in Delinquency Talk
I C McNeill of Memphis told the National Council of Education in Denver that home and society shape delinquency by failing to enforce steady discipline. He warned that weak parental governance fosters a troubling trend, producing bored students and later crime, urging parental and teacher consistency. Other speakers included Carroll G. Pearse and Stratton D. Brooks. A Hiawatha play was staged by Haskell Indian School. 20 000 teachers prepare for the association’s Monday sessions.
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Col
Memphis Tenn
National Council of Education
National Educational Association
Joseph Swain
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore
James H. Van.Sickle
Baltimore
McNeill
Cain
Satan
Carroll G. Pearse
Milwaukee
F. C. Bruner
Chicago
Stratton D. Brooks
Boston
Luther S. Gulick
New York
James M. Greenwood
Kansas City
Denver Auditorium
Haskell Indian School
Aumber
Denver
Supreme Court Reverses Night Rider Verdicts
The Tennessee Supreme Court reversed eight night rider murder cases, six on death row, including Garrett Johnson and Arthur Clear, ordering new trials. The ruling cited improper grand jury selection and insufficient defendant challenges under the joint indictment. The defendants were tried together, with the court noting the state limited challenges to twenty per trial.
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Justice Craft
Secaias
J. E. Jones
Coin Court
Income Tax Amendment Debate On Tariffs And Discrimination
Lawmakers adopted a tariff amendment by 36 to 18 linking an income tax amendment to the constitution and set deadlines for implementation in 1910. Debate covered retaliatory duties on foreign meat and products, with Aldrich defending protectionist measures and Senator Bacon supporting the approach while others urged careful rate powers for the president. Administrative details of the bill and a finance committee meeting were noted for tomorrow.
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Adv
Heyburn
Ald
France
Germany
Cummins
United States
Committee On Finance
Provista Committee
Independents Press Countervailing Duty Amendment
A Washington conference of independent oil producers urges another effort to amend the tariff bill to provide a countervailing duty. Senator Curtis proposes a new amendment to cut the duty on petroleum and products in half for foreign countries, with Mexico highlighted as potentially affected by a high duty. The move aims to block prohibitive costs and sway Senate votes in the coming roll call.
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Washington
Ping Petroleum
Senate
United States
Curtis
Mexico
Troleum
Burton's Vote Surprise in Ohio Senator Defects on Tariff
Senator Burton defects in a tariff vote, opposing maximum and minimum protections. The Ohio senator explains mum tariffs but aligns with Aldrich, supporting a 3 percent general rate with selective powers for presidents. The move shocks colleagues as Burton cites concerns over overall tariff levels.
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Ohioan
Commercial Tribune
Bure Munsoy B
Washington
Commercial
Injuries May Prove Serious After Fall in St Louis
In St Louis on July 3 a fall left a man with internal injuries as doctors monitor his condition. The incident occurred in a public area and authorities reported the patient is under careful observation for potential complications.
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Rome
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