Turmoil Across Americas and Nation in July 1909
Rioting floods Bolivia's capital and Argentina's legation center of trouble. News of storms, fires, and casualties spread as a naval accident, gas explosion, and killer storms sweep Illinois, Michigan, and Lake Superior. Taft explores tariff actions. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testifies. legal cases unfold. and a major tax amendment moves toward ratification.
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Bolivia
Simon Newcomb
Washington, D. C
Stars and Stripes
Masachusetts
New York
New England
Illinois
Harry K. Thaw
White
U. S
Herbert Knox Smith
Washington
Dixon fire wipes out grain elevators and hardware
Big grain elevator and A Dieterick hardware store in Dixon Ohio were burned in a blaze that destroyed the Indiana side structures. Estimated loss nears $20,000 with partial insurance. Fire origin unknown. discovered in a shed behind the hardware. Firefighting efforts were limited and flames spread to the grain elevators. Dixon has suffered several fires in five years, including a church residence and two stores.
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Dixon
Ohio
A. Dieterick
Indiana
Roosevelt Pressed As Elephant Quest Stalls
Reports say ex President Roosevelt grows impatient over not securing an elephant shot. Kermit has killed a premiere lion and multiple other big game including three giraffes two cheetahs two elands and six tops. Western Canada census from Dominion government shows 1 425 000 total with Manitoba 1 000 000 Saskatchewan 860 000 and Alberta 275 000. western population up 300 000 in three years. Cuban Congress adjourned without final action on annual budget. special session called for July 3 as House adjourned amid pending amendments.
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Roosevelt
Kermit
Western Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dominion
Bomb at Holy Rosary Church Tragedy Kills Three
A fireworks display at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Kansas City ends in tragedy when a bomb built from gas pipe detonates. Three parishioners die, two policemen are stunned, and bystanders rush in panic as windows shatter in church and nearby houses.
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Holy Rosary Catholic
Kansas City
Igt
Postoffice Case Dismissals Highlight Prosecution Doubts
The text indicates U.S. Attorney Baker decided not to seek convictions in three post office scandal indictments from 1908. He concluded he could not secure two convictions, leading to dismissal or nonprosecution actions.
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United States
Baker
Nonle
Post Office
Weenie
August Ow. Baehen
Nebraska election law void in Lincoln ruling voids separate ballot for judges
The Nebraska Superior Court ruled the Donohoe nonpartisan judiciary election law invalid. The decision affirms the district court and declares the 1000 name petition rule, with no more than 500 from one county, unconstitutional and hindering franchise rights. It voids party convention endorsements for affected offices.
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Lincoln
Neb
Donohoe Nonpartisan
District Court
Supreme Court
State University
Nine Cowboys Killed in Camp Attack at Afton New Mexico
Afton dispatch reports cattle rustlers and cowboys clashing at a camp in New Mexico. Nine men are dead, with a wounded survivor saying his party was attacked and all were missing. He estimated about 500 shots fired.
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Afton
N. M
Pina
Trade and Industry and Labor Tensions in New York
The International Mercantile Marine Company reports a last year deficit of 1.73 million dollars after a prior year surplus over 4 million. New York Master Carpenter's Association enacts an open shop plan against 18,000 union carpenters, who vow strikes and seek allied trades support amid improving iron trade conditions.
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Trade and Industry
International Mercantile Marine Company
Ship Trust
Master Carpenter's Association of
New York City
Big City
Congress Passes Payne Aldrich Tariff After Long Debate
The Senate approved the Payne Aldrich tariff bill after a lengthy speech by senator La Follette and repeated amendments, most failing. Bradley of Kentucky amended the tobacco schedule to end free in hand sales. Free hides and boots were defeated. The House held a formal session as Philippine tariff and Porto Rican budget measures passed. The conference on the tariff began after a vote on 847 amendments. The Income tax constitutional amendment was advanced by the House. The Senate adjourned and reconvened with limited business.
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la Paz
House
Senate
Johnson
Ala
United States
Philippines
Culberson
Payne
Congress
Carter
District of Columbia
Ledge and
Bronx Zoo to Trade Poisonous Snakes Across Europe
Raymond L. Ditmars, curator of the Bronx Zoo reptile house, travels to Europe with crates of vipers, rattlers, coral snakes, and other deadly reptiles. He plans exchanges with English, German, French, and other zoos for cobra, asp, and East Coast specimens, to balance overabundant stock at the Bronx.
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Raymond L. Ditmars
Bronx Zoo
New York
Europe
Zoological Gardens
England
Germany
France
South America
Mr. Ditmars
Bronx
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