Century's Stellar Labor War Ends in Unions Victory
London ends as jubilant crowds celebrate a settlement seen as the century's great labor triumph. Over 100,000 workers gain wage raises and a 10 hour day for lightermen, while dockers and teamsters win pay increases. Riots flare in Liverpool Manchester and Glasgow as fear of a general lockout spurs police and troops into action.
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Newport Society Goes to the Dogs
The first dog show in years at the Casino in Newport drew more than 400 dogs owned by local elites. Entry favored high pedigree breeds with dogs such as the Blethielm spaniel and King Charles names, while smaller bulldogs and Boston terriers were ignored.
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Pope Suffers Relapse. Relapse Relieved in Rome
The pope experienced a slight relapse in Rome on August 12. Physicians administered caffeine to bolster heart action and ordered him to refrain from church duties.
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Rome
Taft Prepares Veto Messages On Arizona New Mexico
Beverly Massachusetts August 12 President Taft plans veto messages on Arizona and New Mexico statehood and on revision bills. He expects to complete them before leaving for Washington tomorrow after working on them today.
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Trust Prefers to Kill Itself Presents Plan to Attorney General
Washington Aug. 12 The electrical trust favors dissolution by its own plan rather than court action. An agreement with the department of justice is announced. Attorney General Wickersham will approve a chosen scheme from several submitted plans.
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Electrical Trust
Department of Justes
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Typographical Union Convention Opens in San Francisco
Delegates and visitors gather in San Francisco for the 57th annual International Typographical Union convention to be called to order Monday morning by President James M. Lynch. It is the first west of Denver with about 2000 attendees from across the United States and Canada. Key issues include proposed increases to death benefits and pension rates.
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Cal
International Typographical Union
James M. Lynch
Denver
United States
Canada
Ex-Senator Henry C. Hansbrough Publishes Book
Former North Dakota senator Henry C. Hansbrough has released a new book. The work reflects his long public service and offers insights from his career in politics.
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North Dakota
Parmers Brill Causes a Disagreement
Washington reports show the one and penate confreres on the farmers free list pill today voted to report a disagreement to their houses. Chairman Underwood said the house would not accept Kerns amendment on meats and Senator Bailey announced the senate would meet putting jemons on the free not accept the house amendment.
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Bailey
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Two ships quarantined off New York coast
The Calabria from Naples and the Venevia from Palermo are held in quarantine at New York for observation. A steerage passenger died of cholera en route, but the quarantine actions concern the other passengers and crew overseas, as authorities monitor the situation.
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Calabria
Venevia
Naples
Palermo
Rebels Rally 20,000 Under Generals ZePata and Walmana
In southern Mexico Puebla Morlos and Guerrero report a 20 000 strong rebellion led by Generals ZePata and Walmana against federal forces. An attack on General Huerta's troops near Chernavaca is reported.
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Walmana
Puebla
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Guerrero
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Huerta
Chernavaca
Loudenslager, Paulsboro Congressman, Dies Amid Campaign Strain
Henry Clay Loudenslager, Republican representative from Paulsboro in Gloucester County, died today in Camden. Born May 22, 1852, he left a home farm for Philadelphia business in 1872 and later served as secretary of the Republican congressional campaign committee. He was elected to the List and 60th Congresses and later to the 1st Congress.
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N. J
Loudenslager
Paulsboro
Henry Clay Loudenslager
Gloucester County
Philadelphia
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Purser Sets Ocean Travel Record With 1000 Transatlantic Trips
In New York on August 12 a purser for a regular transatlantic liner crossed the Atlantic his thousandth time, totaling about 3.5 million miles. The feat spans nearly half a century since 1864, with the first voyage aboard a ship that caught fire en route. The record may stand long as liner speed increases.
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Europe
Atlantic
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Italian women murder case shocks Colo canyon area
In Golden Colorado, Mrs Angélina Garramone now serving a forgery sentence and her alleged accomplice Mrs Convetia Pergione confess to killing Mrs Maria Laguardia for 700 dollars. They lured her to foothills, cut her throat, and buried the body in a canyon as police seek the site. Garramone calls the confession a lie.
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Garramone
Elute
Convetia Pergione
Maria Laguardia
Garramoné
Gala Week for the Funny Men in Boston
Boston hosts the American Press Humorists Association for a week of work and play after the advertising men’s convention. The sessions begin Monday with Cy Warman of Montreal presiding as humorist writer and poet.
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American Press Humoriata’ Association
Funny Men
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Cy” Warman
Montreal
Great Seine Catches Carp in Spokane Aug 12
In Spokane County a 5400 foot seine with 20 foot width, powered by a windlass, will fish the lakes this month to remove carp for shipment to St. Louis Kansas City Chicago and other eastern markets. Trout and other fish will be returned per agreement with Bartholomew Bros J A Uhlig and the county game warden. Warden Whilg notes carp up to 36 pounds have appeared this summer and claims carp have ruined billions of trout eggs recently.
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Wash
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Kansas City
Chicago
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Oibel Probe Committee Adjourning to October 1
Washington Aug 12 The Stanley committee heard W C Temple say the 500 million paid by J P Morgan for the Carnegie plant was the best steel trust investment. He argued Morgan faced Carnegie as a buyout, and Carnegie would have dominated world steel without the buyout. The committee adjourned until October 16.
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Stanley Committee
W. C. Temple
J. P. Morgan
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Morgan
We World
Branley
Patil Det
Hetty Green Links Panama Canal to Divine Wrath
In New York, Hetty Green argues that the intense heat here proves God’s wrath upon humanity for building the Panama Canal. She insists man cannot outthink divine design and that the earth’s geograghic links were meant to stay as they are, asserting a theological rationale for the canal’s existence.
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Panama Canal
Hetty Green
Taft Decision on Pacific Exposition Visit Expected
White House confirms Taft has decisively chosen the Pacific plan and will visit the Pacific coast. Reports say he will attend the San Francisco exposition and travel to Oregon via Washington.
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Taft
Pacific
Oregon
Admiral Togo Visits West Point Cadet Review
Admiral Togo and party visited the United States Military Academy at West Point arriving on the Mayflower from New York. They observed a cadet corps review with General Barry and then toured the grounds and buildings.
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N. Yi
Admiral Togo
United States Military Academy
New York
General Barry
Togo
Barricades Around Oakland SP Yards Amid Tense Labor Climate
In Oakland California August 12 workers erect a ten foot barricade with four strands of barb wire around Southern Pacific yards. Similar work is reported at other company shops as officials stay silent. Labor leader Ernest Regan predicts SP will bluff, not fight, while warn that a strike could halt commuter service if wage and hour demands are not met.
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England
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Cal
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Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Souther Pacific
Ernest Regan
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Harriman Lines
West Virginia Elects W. E. Chilton Senator
W E Chilton a lawyer has been chosen as a new senator from West Virginia. His election marks a pivotal political shift as he joins the Senate representing his state.
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West Virginia
Stephenoon 9 toga smirched based on probe claims
Officials begin inquiry into alleged bribery connected to securing a Wisconsin senate seat. The probe, tied to Stephenson, centers on a potential corruption angle amid a broader cost of living discussion.
Senate to Probe Wisconsin Senator Stephenson Election
The United States will investigate Senator Jesse Stephenson of Wisconsin over bribery claims. A senate resolution directs a probe following a Wisconsin legislature report. Stephenson, a multimillionaire aged 61, faces a possible bribery finding. The move was approved by the Senate with committee instruction to determine if money influenced the election. Living costs inquiry also opens, with data to go to Congress. A Senate foreign relations panel favors the arbitration treaty with Britain, adopting a report and amending to limit joint decision power while preserving investigation rights.
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United States Gewage
United States
Jesse Stephenson
Wisconsin
Senate
Stephenson
Ampleton
Benatar Dil- Hogham
United States Department of Commerce and Labor
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Great Britain
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Gilavis Takes Post in California Conservation Commission
Gilavis arrived in Sacramento to assume duties as joint secretary of the California Conservation commission and water power board of control with a salary of 3600 dollars. He refused to discuss the Contrilor bay focus and Taft's message to Congress.
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Glavis
Ballinger
California Conservation Commission
Water Power Board of Control
Taft
Congress
Roosevelt proposed for Portola week ground breaking
Edward Webster of Oakland started a movement to invite former President Roosevelt as the Father of the Panama canal for San Francisco to participate with President Taft in the ground breaking exercises during Portola week in October. The suggestion was sent to the directors of the exposition.
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Roosevelt
San Francisco
Taft
Edward Webster
Oakland
Tacoma Jury Worries Many Believed Lumber Trust Under Inquiry
Tacoma August 12. Rumors swirl about matters to be investigated by the federal grand jury now in session. Officials at the time declined to confirm details, but a trusted source suggested a lumber trust may be among the subjects of inquiry.
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