Lock canal decision ends long Senate fight
The Senate backed a Panama Isthmus lock canal by 36 to 31, aligning with the President and House. The vote settles the dispute over sea level vs lock design and signals rapid progress, with Roosevelt and Taft officials pleased at the outcome and plans to mobilize workers and equipment.
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Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Isthmus
Panama
House
Foraker
Secretary of War
Engineer Stevens
Nicaragua
Parama
Congress
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Shonts
Stevens
Taft
Canal Commission
Funeral Service in Simple Form for Late Governor Pattison
Thousands attend solemn funeral for Governor Pattison with Bishop Spellmeyer delivering the chief oration. Interment at a private cemetery near Promont as scenes of summer sunshine bless a modest tribute by friends, relatives, and state leaders including Governor Harris and former Governor Herrick.
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Pattison
Judson Harmon
Spellmeyer
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pattisens
Mother Earth
Andrew L. Harris
Myron T. Herrick
Two Democratic Nominations in Pattison District Faction
In Georgetown Ohio two Democratic conventions were held in Brown and Clermont Counties as factions split over Common Pleas Judge bids. John Markley sought renomination against James W. Tarbell leading to rival nominating meetings. The District Election Board will decide the legal nominee, with impact on the Sixth Congressional District outlook.
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Judge Markley
James W. Tarbell
Commercial Tribune
Georgetown
Pattison
Fifth Judicial District
Common Pleas
Brown
Clermont
John M.rkley
J. M. Markley
Penn Williams
Hildebrant-Smith
Kentucky Women Open Annual Federation Session
The State Federation of Women's Clubs opened in Mt Sterling with 100 delegates. President Mrs. C. P. Weaver chaired a morning program featuring the address of welcome by Mrs. Mary Winn Lockeridge and a afternoon talk by Mrs. P. P. Moore on club work. Evening sessions covered mountain schools higher education and public libraries. A reception followed at Mrs. William S. Lloyd's home.
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Commercial Tribune
MT. Sterling
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Christian Church
C. P. Weaver
Louisville
H. D. Clark
Mary Winn’ Lockeridge
W. T. Lafferty
Cynthiana
P. P. Moore
St. Louis
General Federation
Methodist Church
C. P. Barnes
William Myall
Paris
Kentucky
H. Mengel
I. T. Myers
Kentucky University
Public
Marilla Freeman
William S. Lloyd
Dewey Arrives at Singapore After Minor Collision
The United States dry dock Dewey reached Singapore today after a slight collision with the Glacier and Caesar while anchoring. The incident caused no major damage and no injuries were reported.
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Singapore
United States
Murder Follows Defense of Wife in Yale Ambush
In Yale near Owingsville Kentucky Harry Cole shot Ulrick Hart after Hart attacked Cole with a chair following Hart's wife revealing alleged closeness to Cole Hart died instantly from two bullets Cole 42 and single Hart 22 both from Ripley Hart was dismissed from the lumber company after investigation Cole was arrested for an examining trial.
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Commercial Tribune
Owingsville
Here
Yale
Harry Cole
Ulrick Hart
Cole
Hart
Ripley
Porto Ricans Seek Repeal of Real Estate Provision
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin presented a Porto Rican petition urging repeal of the May 1900 joint resolution amending the Foraker act. It limits corporations to 500 acres of land, critics say hindering capital inflow. Senator Foraker favors repeal but lacks Cooper's consent to act.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Cooper
Wisconsin
House Committee On Insular Affairs
Porto Rico
Foraker
Mr. Cooper
Senator Foraker
Militant suffragists jailed after Cavendish Square disturbance
Miss Billington Miss Kenney and three leaders were arrested for creating a disturbance outside the house of Chancellor Asquith seeking a hearing. Billington fined or jailed, others' cases adjourned. Countess of Carlisle condemned the incident at a Women's Liberal Federation meeting.
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London
Miss Billington
Kenney
Cavendish Square
Asquith
Women’s Liberal Federation
Destruction Reported Of Cuban Town Sagua la Grande
Cablegrams received in New Orleans report Sagua la Grande in Santa Clara Province Cuba flooded and then completely destroyed by fire. The messages from the firm’s Cuba representative say the town, with about 13 000 inhabitants, suffered catastrophic damage with little further detail available.
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Commercial Tribune
New Orleans
Sagua la Grande
Santa Clara Province
Cuba
Stauffer, Eshelman & Co
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Kiev
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Viborg
Semenovseky Regiment
Moscow
Bishop Spellmeyer
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Hotes
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Clus
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Island
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