Americans in Port Au Prince Brace for Fall as Rebels Advance
Reports from Haiti say Port Au Prince faces a fast approach by rebels with Americans and other foreigners fearing looting and violence. The cruisers Chester and Des Moines race to aid the imperiled city and may need to use their gun crews. Washington reports expect federal forces to be beaten as fighting nears the capital.
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Port Au Prince
Washington
Haiti
Chester
Deg
Murderer Confesses in Self Defense Claim
Granta Pass Oregon July 21 Mike Morgan in jail charged with the murder of John E York killed Thursday night and body thrown into the river Morgan now says he killed York in self defense The two men camped near the city Morgan says he was half drunk when the incident occurred and York assaulted him leading to the fatal blow Morgan carried the body to the river
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Granta Pass
Oregon
Mike Morgan
John E. York
York
Morgan
Hotel manager ends life amid sensational suit in Atlantic City
James T. Dunn former manager of the St Francisco hotel San Francisco died by his own action in Atlantic City. Officials link the act to despondency over a libelous suit by Mrs Leicester Holme for alienation of affections and a quarrel with his wife over alleged friendship with Mrs Holme.
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Atlantic City
James T. Dunn
St. Francisco
San Francisco
Leicester Holme
Drink Proves Costly in Colon Death Case
William Harrington a machinist formerly of San Francisco died after refusing to pay for a bottle of beer in Colon Panama. His brother seeks damages from the state department in Washington alleging torture and wrongful imprisonment.
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Colon
Panama
William Harrington
Harrington
San Franisco
Aring Toe
State Department
Washington
International Regatta Opens in Duluth Harbor
Scores of oarsmen from Winnipeg St Paul Duluth Port William Port Arthur and Kenora gathered in Duluth Minnesota for the Northwestern International Rowing Association regatta. Singles doubles fours and eights lined the harbor as crews vie for records before tomorrow's finals. Separately in Alton Illinois the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association discusses plans for its next annual convention with representatives from major river cities.
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Upper Mississippi
Alton
Ill
Upper
Mexican refugees flood San Antonio amid Torreon chaos
Report from San Antonio dated July 21 notes a large influx of refugees arriving from Mexico. Officials describe a state of anarchy in Torreon and the neighboring state of Coahuila as the cause of the displacement.
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San Antonio
Mexico
Torreon
Coahula
Longer Hours Return in Local Shops Amid Boom
Local shops resume a 54 hour week from 7 30 to 5 30 with more workers hired as freight business recovers after a period of retrenchment. Division Engineer Watson notes brisk labor demand and the motive department back to normal after layoffs, restoring pre crisis payrolls and happier paydays.
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O.W
Watson
Saratoga to Have Water Carnival
Saratoga Springs New York announces a six day water carnival starting next week featuring swimming canoeing and diving and concluding with the national amateur oarsmen championship races on Friday and Saturday.
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Saratoga
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Promo& Pont
Saratoca Inks
America
National Association of Amateur Oarsmen
Western Tennis Championships at Onwentsta Club Lake Forest
Chicago July 21 A group of top tennis experts will compete in the Western championship tournament starting tomorrow at the Onwentsta club courts in Lake Forest. The main feature is the elimination doubles series to select a team for the national championship later in the season. Contestants come from every section of the country.
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Chicago
Ill
Lake Forest
Murder Scandal Spurs Near Arrest in Beattie Case
Richmond August 21 investigators close to arresting the banker in the murder of Mrs Louly Beattie Jr., shot in a buggy on a Richmond area road. Beulah Binford, a former sweetheart and mother of Beatties son, was located on a farm nine miles away and linked to the case by county records and sightings in the couple's car prior to the tragedy.
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Richmond
Louly Beattle, Jr
Beattle
Beulah Binford
Beattie
Blue and Gray Hold Reunion at Manassas Battlefield
On the semicolonial fiftieth anniversary of the Bull Run battle veterans from both sides gathered peacefully at Manassas. President Taft spoke with Confederate and Union survivors present. The event featured a new national hymn by Mary Speed Mercer and remarks by Governor Mann Congressman Carlisle John Gilman and George Gordon urging lasting amity between former foes.
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Therie
Battle of
Bull Run
Manassas
Taft
Caprida
Mary Speed Mercer
Governer Mann
Carlit
Virginia
John Gilman
George Gordon
Confederate
U 8
Rach
Tion
Farmers Capture Fugitive Hunted by Union Posse
William Hogg, accused of assaulting Miss Moffat, fled a Union posse through High Valley terrain. Two Powder Valley farmers Bennet and Dreber spotted the battered fugitive near Medical Springs, corralled him, and escorted him to La Grande where he awaits grand jury action after a week’s recess.
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Powder Valley
William Hogg
Hoge
High Valley
Miss Moffat
Baker
Medical Springs
Bennet
Dreber
Hogg
la Srande
Golfers Gather at Detroit For Amateur Championship
Leading golfers of the west gathered in Detroit Michigan preparing for the 13th annual Western Golf association amateur championship tournament set to begin at the Detroit Golf Club on Monday morning.
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Detroit
Mich
West
Western Golf Association
Association
Detroit Golf Club
Gideons Hold National Convention in Milwaukee
Gideons began their national convention in Milwaukee on July 21 with prayer and gospel meetings across 40 churches hotels offices and factories and on main streets. The group aims to place a Bible in every major hotel in the United States and Canada to reach travelers and support religious and charitable work.
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Milwaukee
Wis
The
Gideons
United States
Canada
Regal pomp disgusted Grande Ronde leader tours Europe
George Stoddard president of Grande Ronde Lumber Co and LDS Church figure reports returning from a 70 day European trip with Mrs Stoddard and daughter May Jeanette. He condemns coronation pomp and royal waste while noting widespread poverty. Sons Earl and Elmer work as missionaries in Scotland and Germany. Article continues on page 6.
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London
George Stoddard
Grande Ronde Lumber Company
la Grande
Losa
Mr. Stoddard
Earl Stoddard
Scotland
Glasgow
Elmer
Frankfurt
Germany
England
Gnblon
Wr. Staddert
de Wint Dinvete
Belgium
Sugar Trust Attack Ignites Political War
Testifying before the Hardwick committee probing the sugar industry, Parsons claims politicians meddling with capital threats, defends trusts, and argues regulation is a crime while urging government restraint and capital valuation as a joke. He calls the sugar trust a model of monopoly and warns against public price controls.
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Labrery
Suly
Hardwick Committee
Yourge
Parsons
Sugar Trust
Aaid
Politeiane
Crage
Simon Pure Mignopoly
America
Guggenheim Smelting Indictment Fails in New York
New York July 21 District Attorney Widay announced that the United States grand jury did not indict the Guggenheim smelting case after considering Attorney General Wickersham's allegations that the Quheim corporation violated the law. The effort to seize the Guggenheim facility did not proceed.
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New York
Wickersham
Guggenheim
Widay
United Grand Jury
Wicsham
Quheim Corporation
Death Reveals Strange Story After Divorce
Chicago report identifies Catherine Porter a 52 year old domestic in W. Jobba's home as Catherine Edgar ex wife of Scnly Edgar the St. Louis steel magnate. She died after stepping in front of a running auto masking her face with heavy veil. Once a St. Louis society queen, she sought menial work and remarried a man named Porter whose status is unknown.
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Chicago
Catherine Porter
W. ‘Obba
Catherine Edgar
Scnly Edgar
St. Louis
Edgar
Porter
Miners Vote Against Strike Over McNamara Trial
Members of the Western Federation of Miners vote down a strike on the McNamara brothers trial day in Los Angeles while choosing to continue talks and seek a settlement. The vote leaves open the possibility of further action but rejects an immediate walkout.
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Butts
Mont
Western Federation of Minera
McNamara Brothers
Los Angeles
Therles Fonse
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