Bleriot Makes Historic English Channel Flight In Mono plane
Dover observers hail Louis Bleriot as he crosses from Calais to Dover in a small monoplane at about four thirty am The French aviator lands amid cheering crowds and attends a civil reception while Londoners await him with fevered anticipation and medals.
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Bleriot
English Channel
Dover
Louis Bleriot
Les Baraques
Calais
England
M. Bleriot
Est Point Cadets Haze Report Lacks Punishment Plan
New York July 38 The board of officers investigating hazing at West Point handed its report to Superintendent Colonel Hugh J Scott noting that hazing still exists. The board did not recommend punishments and was sent back for further inquiry following an injury report tied to Cadet Sutton of Oregon related to a Navy Department inquiry.
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New York
United States
Milacademy Nes
Hugh J. Scott
Weat Point
Lieu- Rene
Dey
Soramandant
Sutton
Oregon
Mmber
Annapol
Navy Department
Coles Arm Abraded by Bread Mixer Incident
A worker at a Des Moines bakery suffered an arm injury when it became caught in a bread mixer this morning. Henry Brier, the injured party, had his arm amputated as a result. Police and hospital staff responded quickly to the accident.
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Im Moines
Henry Brier
Indictment Looms Over Chicago Police Inspector
Chicago July 27 Inspector Edward C McCann was indicted on ten counts for malfeasance and bribe acceptance tied to protection money from West Side vice. Detective Jeremiah Griffin faces related charges as money allegedly flowed to higher ups. co-defendants include Louis Frank Michael Heitler Morris Shatz and M A Sanchez.
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Chicago
Edward C. McCann
West Side
Tenderloin
McCann
Sargeant
Jeremiah Griffin
Griffin
Louis Frank
Michael Heitler
Mike
the Pike
Morris Shatz
M. A. Sanchez
Vice Department
Vice
Bust of J. J. Hill Shipped to Seattle for Minnesota Day
A 1700 pound bronze bust of railroad magnate James J. Hill, carved by Finn H. Frolich, was sent from Roman Bronze Works New York to Seattle for unveiling on Minnesota Day August 3. The statue stands over six feet tall, rests on a 16 foot granite pedestal, and cost more than 8000. Governor Johnson and Minnesota notables will attend the ceremony.
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New York
James J. Hill
Greene St
Williamsburg
Seattle
Wash
Minnesota
Finn H. Frolich
Johnson
Tale of 10 Million Dollar Mississippi River Transport Plan
Washington discusses a 10 million dollar river navigation project led by St. Louis attorneys Arthur N. Sager and J. J. Babler. The plan seeks steel vessels and barges to operate on the Mississippi and its tributaries with William K. Kavanaugh as president and GM of the Mississippi Valley Transportation Company, targeting Chicago St. Paul St. Louis and New Orleans as operating points.
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Washington
Arthur N. Sager
J. J. Babler
St. Louis
Mississippi
William K. Kavanaugh
Lakes
Gulf Waterways Association
Mississippi Valley Transportation Company
Chicago
St. Paul
New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
C Q D Hero Fights Moving Pictures
John R. Binns wireless operator obtained a Supreme Court order requiring Vitagraph to show cause why it should not be enjoined from making films portraying him sending the C Q D message that aided the steamer Republic. He seeks 25000 dollars damages and notes offers to appear on stage and in films but refuses to cheapen his noble adventure.
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New York
John R. Binns
Supreme Court
Bischoff
Vitagraph Company, of America
Republic
Binns
Fatal Auto Train Collision Near Hammond Indiana
Chicago reports a deadly collision between a car and a passenger train on the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville railroad near Munster Indiana. Richard Flagg aged 18 from Hillsdale Michigan was killed. Harris Eberhardt age 16 son of E G Eberhardt a Mishawaka woolen mill executive suffered serious injuries.
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Chicago
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Munster
Ind
Hammond
Richard Flagg
Hillsdale
Mich
Harris Eberhardt
E. G. Eberhardt
Mishawhaka
Taft Sees Moving Pictures Of Himself At Theater
President Taft attended a special screening in Washington to view footage made during his May trip to Petersburg Virginia. He watched the film of his Petersburg address, the first time he had seen himself in action, accompanied by Captain Butts his military aide.
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Washington
Scion of Rich Family Kills Self in Prison
Alfred Wortman a Portland Oregon man from a reportedly wealthy family killed himself in the county jail while held on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. He tore his clothing and hanged himself from a cell door as authorities report. Wortman about 45 was said to be sought in New York to answer related charges.
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Philadelphia
Alfred Wortman
Portland
Ore
Wortman
New ‘York
Woman Arrested for Kidnaping Enticement Scheme
Helen Spencer 35 arrived in New York in custody of two detectives with Judge Thomas F. Browne and M. C. Lee. The Panama Canal Zone officials will assist in prosecution. Spencer was arraigned in police court on kidnaping charges and pleaded not guilty, held in $5,000 bail.
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New York
Helen Spencer
Panama
Canal Zone
Thomas F. Browne
Department of Civil Administration
M. C. Lee
Panama Y. M
Browne
Steckle
Spencer
Plea to Stop White Slave Traffic to Panama Zone
A letter from Second Lieutenant C W Barber second assistant of police in the canal zone urges halting the white slave traffic between the United States and the canal zone. He describes American girls especially actresses lured to Panama and saved three chorus girls by the captain of the steamer Tagus. The woman who engaged them was arrested and later escaped.
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New York
United States
Canal Zone
C. W. Barber
Bingham
Barber
Panama
Tagus
Uncle Sam Skeptical About Flying Machines
Washington July 27 There is a developing sharp difference of opinion in and out of the army as to the practicality of the Wright or any heavier-than-air machine for military use. The lay public lost enthusiasm due to delays in starting flights and Congress grew tired and disheartened, though later performances have not fully reversed that feeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wright
Congress
Senators Never See Pretty Girls Alone
Washington, July 27. An alleged insider tale describes how rich senators avoid private meetings with women to prevent blackmail. A secretary explains several lawmakers prohibit private office access to unfamiliar women, aiming to safeguard money and political office from manipulation.
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Washington
Senate
Spokane Curfew Law Sets Teen Times in Effect
Spokane announces a new curfew effective yesterday restricting children under 16 from streets or parks after 8 30 pm from April 1 to October 1 and 8 pm in fall and winter, with 16 to 18 year olds supervised after 9 30 pm, from October 1 to April 1.
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Spokane
Wash
Wife kills doctor in Portland jealousy case
Dr. A. M. Collins, a prominent Portland physician, was shot and killed by his wife at Captain J. H. Sladen's home where they planned to stay for the summer. The motive given is jealousy.
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Portland
Ore
A. M. Collins
J. H. Sladen
International Anti-Alcohol Congress Ends in London
The Twelfth International Anti Alcoholic congress at Kensington town hall concluded its sessions this afternoon. It accepted Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands invitation to hold the next congress at The Hague in 1911.
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London
Kensington Town Hall
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
The
Hague
Chicago Woman Shot by Own Daughter
Mrs. Gertrude Hinkley, a wealthy Chicago widow, was shot by her daughter Mrs. Mary Mayfield at her home on Ellis Avenue. Police say Mrs. Mayfield is charged with attempting to kill. Hinkley says the shooting was an accident amid a dispute over investments in a Mexican silver mine.
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Chicago
Gertrude Hinkley
Ellis Ave
Hunt
Mayfield
Renounces Birthright to Marry American Girl
Lisbon reports Prince Miguel of Braganza renounces his claim to the Portuguese throne to wed Anita Stewart of New York. An expected large settlement accompanies the engagement, with details noted as jointly funded by Mrs. Stewart and Anita. The prince is to receive a lump sum over 1 million dollars upon the marriage. In Lexington Kentucky, Birley Tobacco Society rebuffed the Equity demands, ending reconciliation talks as Cantrill faction leaves the meeting.
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Lisbon
Prince Miguel
Bragansa
Michael
Portugal
Anita Stewart
James Henry Smith
New York
Miss Stewart
Mrs. Smith
Emiles
Lexington
Birley Tobacco Society
American Society of Equity
Cantrill
Nephew of Speaker Cannon In Auto Accident
Danville Indiana July 26 a motor car driven by Richard Cannon a nephew of Speaker Cannon of the House of Representatives dashed over an embankment near Crawfordville Indiana and upturned in a ditch. Cannon and his companion John Noone a brewer of Danville were injured with Noone reported seriously hurt and likely to die while Cannon suffered bruises.
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Danville
Richard Cannon
Speaker Cannon
House of Representatives
Crawfordville
Ind
Cannon
John Noone
Mayfield denies framing as Chicago shooting probe widens
Agnes C Mayfield wife of a Mapimi mining promoter remains in custody in Chicago amid her mother's claim that the bullet entered through the neck and exited the mouth. Mayfield says the claim is ludicrous and suggests her mother may have planned to shoot herself or attempted to intimidate her.
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Chicago
Agnes C. Mayfield
Mapimi
Durango
Mexico
Gertrude A. Hinkley
Cornelius Shea Sentenced to Prison in Murder Attempt
New York July 26 Cornelius Shea former Chicago labor leader was found guilty of attempting to murder Alice Walsh with whom he had lived in New York. He received a sentence of not less than five nor more than 25 years in a state prison. Judge Foster condemned his brutal methods and insisted the crime reflected poorly on organized labor. In Pittsburg Kansas robbers dynamited a Missouri Kansas & Texas railway safe at Mineral wrecking the depot and taking 500 dollars.
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London
Louis Bleriot
Dover
Eee
Viator
New York
Cornelius Shea
Chicago
Alice Walsh
International Brotherhood of Teamsterg
Foster
Humanit
Organized Labor
Pittsburg
Kan
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Mineral
Man Hangs Self In Jail, Suspenders Save Life
In Des Moines Iowa on July 26 James Smith, jailed for vagrancy, attempted suicide using suspenders. The straps stretched and he fell to the steel floor, breaking two teeth and ending his desire for death after serving 14 days of a 15 day sentence. A concluding jibe about praising a woman's figure appears in the text.
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Des Moine
James Smith
Smith
Indian student hanged after swift Imperial Institute trial
Madarial Hinga, an Indian student, was found guilty of the July 1 killings at the Imperial Institute and sentenced to death after a trial lasting less than an hour. He remained calm in court, pled patriotism, and saluted as the sentence was read, declaring the judgment illegal.
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London
Madarial Hinga
Imperial Institute
William Hutt Curzon Wyllie
Cawas Labaca
Duluth Cloudburst Ravages City After Heavy Rains
A cloudburst in Duluth Minnesota on July 26 caused $1.5 million in damage and three deaths. Two children swept away from their mother. another child lost in Keene creek. Hillside turned to a waterfall, sewers overflowed, streets three feet deep, streetcars halted, crowds waded home, cars blocked by mud, hotels filled, and over twenty houses washed away along suburban creeks.
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Duluth
Minn
Ninth Avenue East
Keene Creek
West Duluth
Superior Sffeet
Duuth
Mutilated Body Found in Lodging Trunk
A mutilated body believed to be Armenian was found in a trunk in a room at 148 Liberty Street. The corpse bore a knife wound over the heart and a bank book in the pocket named Minas K Morijian. The room had been rented by Frank Jones, a shoe factory worker, who had not been there since last Monday. The lodging house keeper Mrs Bessie Rollins and her husband discovered the trunk today. the door was not locked and no disturbance was noticed previously.
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Lynn
Mags
Asbody
Neved
Liberty St
Minas K. Morijian
Frank Jones
Bessie Rollins
Jones
Secretary Knox Starts New Treaty Preparations Abroad
Washington reports Secretary of State Knox will begin negotiations with several nations on new treaties. Ambassador Straus in Constantinople will pursue a naturalization pact with Turkey. Japan seeks a new treaty, but the United States will wait for the 1911 expiration before negotiating on revisions.
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Constatinople
Mr. Straus
Turkey
Abdul Hamid
Siam
Japan
United States
Wayman Crusade Indicts 160 in Chicago Vice Drive
Chicago grand jury returns 106 indictments against resort keepers and blind pig operators in the west side levee district and suburbs. Attorney Wayman says the crusade has only begun as police called to explain conditions found in the protection system.
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Chicago
Wayman
West Side
Grand Jury
Tragedy strikes Australian Parliament as Speaker dies
Melbourne July 26 an all night sitting of the commonwealth parliament ended at six this morning when Sir Frederick Holder speaker of the house of representatives was seized by a fatal illness. The house adjourned and he died soon after.
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Melbourne
Frederick Holder
House of Representatives
Frederick
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