Old-Time Labor Wars to Be Restaged by Congress
Senate Lobby Committee opens executive session to investigate the labor capital wars. Samuel Gompers will testify July 25, with subpoenas issued for John Mitchell George Pope and J P Bird. Mulhall inspection, wool and sugar probes, and potential ties to McNamara cases headline a widening inquiry into labor and manufacturers influence on legislation.
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Congress
Senate Lobby Committee
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Federation
United Mineworkers
Martin M. Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
Mulhall
Leading Jap Statesman Dies at Ripe Old Age
TOKIO July 10 Count Tadasu Hayashi a leading Japanese statesman died at 83 after a surgical operation. He served under Premier Saionji as Minister of Communications and held posts in China Russia and as Ambassador to Britain. He helped shape the Anglo-Japanese alliance and was a prolific writer on foreign affairs.
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Tokio
Japan
Tadasu Hayashi
China
Russia
Court of St. James
Print Paper Tariff Controversy Sparks Debate
Washington on July 10 reports the Underwood-Simmons tariff bill would impose a 12 percent ad valorem duty on print paper valued at an unspecified amount. The provision draws opposition from publishers and printers citing higher costs and potential price rises.
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Washington
Underwood-Simmons
Giant trees saved by intrepid work of flame fighters
San Francisco July 10 report says backfires by 3000 servicemen militiamen and citizens fighting Mt Tamalpais fires may end danger to Mill Valley Corte Madera and nearby areas by morning. Firefighters suffered heat exhaustion with a field hospital in Mill Valley crowded all day. The Muir Woods sequoia grove was reported out of danger as the blaze moved away from the big trees.
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San Francisco
United States Army
Presidio
Mill Valley
Big Tree
Muir Woods National Park
Exodus of Survivors from Cherry Mines Disaster
Report shows about half of Cherry Illinois population that survived the three year old coal mine disaster has left the town. Of the 300000 funds raised for sufferers, $140232.2% has been distributed to those in need.
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Cherry
Chicago
Cherry, Ill
Cherry Relief Commission
Sackville West Betrothal Report Denied by Lords
Lord and Lady Sackville deny the rumor of their daughter Victoria Mary Sackville West’s engagement to Harold Nicholson. The Nicholson family says they regret the publication of the false report.
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Commercial Tribune
London
Lord
Lady Sackville
Victoria Mary Sackville-West
Harold Nicholson
Nicholson
Fever Germs Lurking in Carbonated Waters
Columbus Ohio July 10. Dr. E F Campbell head of the State Board of Health orders a statewide probe of soda fountains and ice cream parlors amid findings that fever germs may survive carbonated waters and contaminated servings. Inspectors will check sanitation and require changes where needed.
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Columbus
E. F. Campbell
State Board of Health
Wife Leaves Home in Fit of Temper
Mrs. William Pollock, wife of a retired British artillery captain, sailed from New York on the Baltic in a temperamental decision to return to a deserted home. Her husband funded a first class ticket back, hoping for reconciliation, after immigration officers detained her for having only six pence. The couple’s dispute centered on class differences and temperamental clashes.
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New York
William Pollock
British Royal Artillery
Queenstown
Pollock
Bulgaria on Knees Begging for Peace
The Times reports from London that Bulgaria seeks peace as Romania declares war, while Sofia faces invasion and Balkan fronts falter. Russian and French pressure aims for moderation and a peaceful settlement amid shifting alliances.
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Bulgaria
Perjury Charges Loom Over Martin In Cox Referendum Case
William Martin, ex Cincinnati policeman, arrested in Columbus on perjury charges for swearing petitions were genuine. The Ohio Equity Association circulated petitions in multiple counties. about 20,000 signatures were reviewed with roughly half deemed fraudulent. Bond set at 1000 dollars. preliminary hearing scheduled. further arrests expected as officials vow to purge fraud.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Willam Martin
Cincinnati
Cox
Charles C. Marshall
Attorney General's Office
Martin
Osborn
Ohio Equity Association
Licking County
Vincent
Lipscomb
Knox
Fayette
Pound
Mears Aims To Beat Globe-Circling Record
John Henry Mears pursues a world circumnavigation attempting to beat Verne’s fictional time. He crosses the Atlantic aboard the Mauretania in record speed and plans to board a Trans Siberian train in St Petersburg, traveling under The New York Sun.
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Jules Verne
John Henry Mears
Mr. Mears
Verne
Atlantic
St. Petersburg
London
Mears
New York Sun
Views on Taft Commission by Master Mind Longworth Sustained
James Reynolds defends Longworth and attacks the Taft tariff committee while criticizing what he calls revolutionary and harmful work. The first Reynolds article argues the 1913 tariff provides no real protection for American farmers or manufacturers as representation is lacking and ad valorem duties hurt producers. He notes wool growers miss protection while Texas goat owners fare better and South cotton coverings stay free. Textiles face heavy duty cuts amid broader tariff shifts.
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Canada
Mexico
Texas
North
Secretary of War to Inspect Ft Thomas Amid Army Reform
Secretary of War Garrison travels with a retinue to Ft Thomas Ky to inspect posts and push an economy plan. Major General Wood and Major General Aleshire accompany him as he targets abandoning smaller posts to concentrate forces in larger sites. The move faces political opposition from lawmakers and may seek public support for efficiency. The Navy favors Ft Thomas as a marine training site.
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Ft. Thomas
Leonard Wood
James B. Aleshire
Garrison
Pettigo
Wilson
Army
Navy Department
Hee Too the Pekinese Dog Stricken by Nervous Prostration
Newport Rhode Island July 10 Special Hee Too a $5,000 Pekinese belonging to Mrs William EB Carter has fallen into nervous prostration after two weeks in town The dog known for blue blood status and tricks drew Newport veterinarians this morning Mrs Carter asked Dog specialist Dr Blair from New York to assess Hee Too is in despair and expected to be seen tomorrow by the expert
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Newport
R. I
Hee Too
William EB. Carter
Carter
Dr. Blair
New York
Tomor
Gibbet Over Grave of Murdered Girl
Wilkes Barre reports the coroner jury found a murder occurred in the Alice Crispell case but the killer remains at large. Inquest revealed emotional testimony, the dress identification, and a dramatic funeral scene with a gallows-like tree shadow near the grave.
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Johns
T Daas
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