Ambassador to Mexico Refused by Lind and Commission
Senator Clark of Wyoming urged urgent inquiry into U S actions in Mexico after John Lind declined a permanent ambassador role. Lind traveled toward Galveston to board the New Hampshire while President Wilson faces calls for stronger protections for Americans and property in Mexico. Col Hay testified that intervention would worsen troubles, recommending arms embargo to enable a political settlement. No confirmation yet on five Madero timber company officials reportedly held captive.
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New Orleans
John
Wilson
Mexico
Ind
Alveston
Lind
Uerta
Washinton
D. C
John Lind
Senate
Clark
Wyomong
United States
Sheppard
Lark
Col
Hay
Washington, D. C
Constituionalists
Sonora
Tony
Diggs Caminetti Prosecution Faces Rapid Jury Empanelment
In San Francisco the Diggs Caminetti case saw eleven jurors in the box as voir dire began. One dismissed for indigestion and another challenged by the defense. a fourth dismissed by the prosecution after prejudice. Courtroom crowded. jurors questioned on marriages and children. photos restricted. With still unexercised challenges, a new venire may be needed, delaying evidence.
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San Francisco
Cal
Matt I. Sullivan
Diggs-Caminetti
Diggs
Caminetti
Juudge van Fleet
Sullivan and Roche
Wilson
U. S
McKinley
Archie
Hiram W. Johnson
Reno
Veniremen
Ara
Postmasters Head Scores Democrats at Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Ia Aug 6 At today's Town postmasters convention officers were elected for the coming years President W G Bock of New Alpis Ta Secretary L L Reynolds of Little Rock Ia Treasurer C Z Conrad of La con Ia A feature was a speech by National President O Barry Walkes Ia who criticized the national democratic administration for civil service disregard and said postmasters are asked to resign on flimsy grounds to give jobs to office seekers.
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Cedar Rapids
W. G. Bock
New Alpis
L. L. Reynolds
Little Fock
C. Z. Conrad
Lacon
O. Barry
Walkes
Medical Congress Meeting in London
London Aug 6 The international medical congress opened at Albert Hall with Prince Arthur of Connaught representing King George and Sir Edward Grey present. About 10 000 attended and credentials were scrutinized to bar suffragists. A large police force guarded the building as women bearing protest billboards paraded outside.
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London
International Medical Congress
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
King George
Great Albert Hall
Prince Arthur
Edward Grey
Foreign Affairs
Congress
Thomas Barlow
Royal College of Physicians
Harvard
Emery Testifies As Senate Panel Probes Lobby Ties
Washington echoed with testimony from James A. Emery national counsel for the National Association of Manufacturers as the senate lobby committee examined open shop versus labor aims. Mulhall sought more time and a Baltimore file review claiming 200 new letters on national politics while celebrating his sixty first birthday. Louis Seibold briefed on Mulhall stories and Emery’s senate appearance paused for a report.
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Washington
D. C
James A. Emery
National Association For Manufacturers
Senate Lobby Committee
Martin M. Mulhall
Emery
Robert McCarter
Association
McCarter
National Association of Manufacturers
American Federation of Labor
U. S
James W. van Cleave
Manufacturers’ Association
Baltimore
Louis Seibold
Mulhall
New York World
Williams Seen Likely To Announce Candidacy Soon
Town Falls Iowa Aug 6 It is stated here that formal announcement of F M Williams candidacy for a district judgeship will be made soon Williams has practiced in state and federal courts of Iowa for many years.
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F. M. Williams
Town Falls
F. M. Willams
Williams
Iowa
Congress Debates Tariffs and Mexican Policy in Split Session
Senate resumes debate on tariff bill as Senator Lippitt attacks cotton schedule and proposes a substitute. Senator Clark Wyoming criticizes President Wilson’s action in Mexico while urging an investigation into administration steps to protect Americans. Lobby hearings continue with Mulhall lobby sources and Eduardo Hay evaluating Mexican situation. House not in session. hearings adjourned until Monday with Louis Seibold testifying.
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Senate
Lippitt
Clark
Wyoming
Wilson
John Lind
Mexico
James A. Eméry
National Association of Manufacturers
Mulhall
Story
Eduardo Hay
HOUSE
Martin M.mulhall
Louis Seibold
Mother Jones to Address Strikers in Calumet
Mother Jones spoke to striking crowds in Calumet as reductions planned in the copper mine district's military force. General Abbey indicated some soldiers would return home within days while unions reorganize into provisional units. Sheriff Crane seeks armed deputies amid fears of future outbreaks as locals and outsiders may be called. Mass meetings followed a parade drawing workers and families. Pumpmen and shop workers were recalled, with mining not resuming for several days.
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Calumet
Mich
P. L. Abbey
Houghton County
James Crane
Laurium
Jones
Maas
Denied injunction against War Dept in officer promotion dispute
The District supreme court refused Major Beecher B. Ray's bid to stop Secretary Garrison from promoting another officer in the army pay corps over him. The court said promotion choices require executive discretion and personal fitness, not judicial mandate, and noted the president may designate a different officer. Ray appealed, but the ruling favored administrative prerogative.
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Washington, D. C
Beecher B. Ray
Garrison
Army Pay Corps
District Supreme Court
Ray
War Department
Congressional Committee
McReynolds
Reynolds
Dock workers strike widens to Duluth docks
Duluth Minn Aug 6 dock laborers strike on Allouez docks at Superior spread to the Misgabe Duluth and Northern docks as day shift quit an estimated 400 to 600 miners involved. I W W member F G Little helped mobilize the Missabe men. Handbills aided the action with demands likely the same as Allouez pay scales: 275 a day 3 for night 350 for Sundays 35 cents overtime. Two Harbors men still at work.
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Duluth
Minn
Allouez
Superior
Misgabe
Northern
F. G. Little
Dng
Dia. m
Saskatchewan estimates grain crop near 271 million bushels
Regina Sask Aug 6 With harvest two weeks away the Saskatchewan department of agriculture releases its August grain crop estimates Wheat 125 557 014 bushels oats 121 435 630 bushels barley 10 137 897 bushels flax 18 539 918 bushels total grain crop 270 670 460 bushels Dumke els.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan Department
Iowa Manufacturers Open Annual Convention at Keokuk
The eleventh annual Iowa Manufacturers association convention opened in Keokuk with 200 delegates. President John A. Gunn endorsed blue sky laws and noted growth in membership from 621 to 861. Key topics include financing town industries, industrial efficiency, and market development. Delegates toured the water power plant. Governor Clarke is to attend a banquet Thursday night.
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Keokuk
Iowa Manufacturers’ Association
John A. Gunn
Kellogg
Association
Clarke
Konrad Kain Tops White Horn In 16 Hour Climb
Konrad Kain and his Canadian Alpine group reach White Horn a 11,104 foot peak after a 16 hour round trip from bivouac to bivouac. Walter Shauffelberger leads a separate party to the summit, with companions C B Sissons Toronto MT Westmoreland Victoria and B S Darling Vancouver. They find a previously placed record by Kain inside a matchbox noting his 1911 storm ascent of White Horn.
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Konrad Kain
Mount Robson
B. C
Robson Peak
Walter Shauffelberger
White Horn
White Horn Tange
Vitors
Caim
Kain
C. B. Sissons
Toronto
MT. Westmoreland
Victoria
B.S. Darling
Vancouver
Battle Begins at Canton China as Government Forces Strike
Hong Kong dispatch reports a major clash starting today between Chinese government troops and southern rebels in Canton. Two divisions attacked the city amid rebel defenses. In other China action, Tehan on Poyang Lake and Shayang on the Han Kang river fell to government forces, marking defeats for the rebels in Kiang-Si and Hupeh provinces. In Iowa, Hayward to quit as secretary of state vehicle chief September 1 to join a Kansas City gas engine firm. Roy Williams will replace him.
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Hong Kong
China
Canton
Wankow
Tehan
Poyang Lake
Kiang-Si
Hu Peha
Shayang
Hayward
Statehouse
Des ‘Moines
Roy
Latayward
Automobile Department
Secretary of State
Kansas City
Roy Williams
Land Department
Are Advertisements Truthful
A reflection on advertising honesty asserts most businesspeople are honorable and that newspapers enforce strict ad content censorship. Advertisers aim for long term success through truthful goods, as misrepresentation would ruin their reputation and future business prospects. The Journal champions credited merchants who advertise reliably.
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the Journal
Faith in aviation is cause of ruin
Paris Aug 6 Debts totaling over eight million dollars are listed against Ar mand Deperdussin the aeroplane inventor who was arrested for forgery. His assets are estimated at four million, bankers hold six point four million and other creditors claim one point six million. Newspapers recount Deperdussin's lavish personal expenditures amid beliefs aviation would rapidly develop.
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Paris
France
Lst
Armand
Deperdussin
Plan to Make Converts Suffragists Campaign in Washington
Washington suffragists announce a vigorous street speaking campaign in the District of Columbia to proselytize for the cause. Nationally known suffragists will preach nightly on street corners for ten days, with a broader campaign possible if needed, following a large Pennsylvania Avenue meeting addressed by Misa Mabel Vernon Doris Stevens and Mrs. Bessie Harding Stubbs.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
National Council of Women Voters
Htma
Pennsylvania Avenue
Misa Mabel Vernon
Wilmington
Del
Misa Doris Stevens
Dayton
Ohio
Bessie Harding Stubbs
Chicago
Favorites Play Today in Nebraska Tennis Tourney
In Lincoln on August 6 the second round of the Nebraska State Tennis tournament drew emphasis on the possible singles finalists Meyer of Lincoln and Larmon of Omaha. The audience watched their match as a potential challenge round entry, while doubles draws were completed and consolation draw plans announced for tomorrow.
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Lincoln
Neb
Meyer
Larmon
Omaha
Cotton Schedule Favored by Southern Interests Debate
Washington August 6 Senator Lippitt Rhode Island accuses the cotton tariff schedule of discriminating against New England manufactures while protecting southern necessities. He condemns the bill as biased toward the south and proposes a substitute: Dingley rates minus twenty percent to raise the average duty from 74 to 30 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Lippitt
Rhode Island
New England
South
Senator Lippitt
Local man handles large Texas melon shipments
Frank Hoopes of W. H. Hoopes and Son, Muncazine Ia, is active in the southwest shipping field. The Packer notes a Hempstead Texas deal this week with Hoopes representing the company for Oklahoma points. He recently bought and shipped 1265 carloads of melons out of the Hempstead district.
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Frank’ Hoopes
W. H. Hoopes Commission
Southwest
Packer
Hempstead
Tex
Frank. Hoopes
W.e. Hoopes and Son
Muncazine
Oklahoma
Frank
No Arrest of Former Bulgarian Premier Daneff Reported
Sofia August 6 there is no basis for foreign reports that Dr G Daneff former Bulgarian premier was arrested at the Bulgarian government’s behest. The claim lacks foundation and was denied by officials.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
G. Daneff
Wilson Stands Pat on Money Measure
President Wilson backs the currency bill at the extra session and faces a Senate vote with Democrats favoring the legislation. House Democrats report amendments, including a partly bipartisan Federal Reserve board, while opposition targets an agricultural currency tied to corn wheat and cotton.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
James
Hughes
Owen
Banking
Senate
Hitchcock
O'Gorman
House Banking Committee
Florida
Patten
New York
Seldomridge
Colorado
House
Capitol
Federal Reserve
Friends of
Plead Guilty to Stealing a House
Washington August 6 two African American men Samuel Jefferson and David Price confessed in police court to stealing a brick house by removing it in pieces from Silas S. Daish property. Their sentence was deferred at defense request and the grand larceny charge downgraded to a lesser offense.
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Washington, D. C
Samuel Jefferson
David Price
Jefferson
Price
Silas S. Daish
Money Gone Tragedy Ties to Promised Bride
Joseph Kuhak left Germany two years ago vowing to return with money. In Milwaukee he saved $1,000 and headed to New York for the Kronprinzess. A wallet swap in a saloon led to his loss, he drank poison and leaped from a boat as the ship sailed. he was rescued but gravely harmed.
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Germany
New York
Joseph Kuhak
United States
Milwaukee
Kronprinzess
Cecilic
Kuhak
Cloudburst at Shoneshone Floods Wyoming Town
A cloudburst above Shoneshone Wyoming on August 6 sent a flood through streets causing heavy property damage. Two houses were destroyed by lightning, no deaths reported. Cellars flooded and main streets briefly two feet deep. Two railroad bridges were carried away.
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Wyoming
Shoneshone
Wyo
Weather report notes cloudy spell with light showers
Mostly cloudy with probable light showers tonight and Thursday. Temperature around 74 degrees at 7 a.m. Winds moderate and variable. River stage at Muscatine steady around 5.2 feet.
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Muscatine
Zere
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