House Votes Tonight On Tariff Bill After 8 O Clock
Washington July 31 The House began consideration of the conference report on the tariff bill at 10 o clock. Debate is to continue to 8 PM when the conference report will be voted on. The measure raises leather rates and faces Republican resistance and Democratic critique of President Taft. The Senate meanwhile passes the urgent deficiency appropriation bill.
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Washington, D. C
House
Payne
Mondell
Wyoming
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Committee On Rules
Clark
Missouri
Senate
Daizell
Taft
Underwood
Alabama
Fitzgerald
Corporation Tax as Roosevelt Policy
Representative Longworth of Ohio spoke in the house on the tariff bill advocating a corporation tax to boost revenue. He said it would fund inland waterways improvements and cap wealth sources currently untaxed, urging evolving support for the measure and praising the president’s commitment to his predecessor’s paths.
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Washington, D. C
Longworth
Ohio
Imperial Yacht Standart Reaches Cherbourg greeted by President
The imperial yacht Standart carrying the Russian imperial family docked at Cherbourg as President Fallieres welcomed them aboard the Galilee. A sea procession followed with guns firing from ships and forts. The emperors planned to dine on the Verite that evening aboard the French battleship.
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Cherbourg
Standart
Fallieres
Galilee
Roadstead
Glidden Tour Ends With Harsh Final Day
Nine stock car starters compete as the Glidden tour winds up in Kansas City. Heavy rain left 212 miles of mud, testing drivers and machines on a 20 mph pace. Simplex leads in the race at Brighton Beach after 13 hours with 636 miles.
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Kansas City
Elm Ridge Club
American Automobile Association
Detroit
Denver
Kansas
Lexington
Chalmers
Convention Hall
Pierce Arrows
Walter Winchester
Teddy Dey
Webb Jay
H. H. Hammond
Howard Marmon
Fiat
Palmer and
Singer
Loseier
Sterns
Acme
Haynes
Broadening Search For Missing Farmer Frank Rutt
Three days of search with little result as Louisa county authorities expand the hunt for Frank Rutt. Cards with his photo and description go to sheriffs and police chiefs across the country. Mrs. Rutt remains prostrated by grief while volunteers sweep timber and nearby areas for signs of the vanished farmer.
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Cairo
Frank Rutt
Louisa County
Wagner Found Guilty of Perjury in Wisconsin Inquiry
Frank T. Wagner was found guilty of giving false testimony before the senatorial investigation committee in Madison. He received a three year prison sentence for claiming he witnessed payments to two Democratic assemblymen in a Milwaukee hotel before Stephenson’s U S Senate election, a claim proven untrue.
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Madison
Wis
Frank T. Wagner
Senatorial Investigation Committee
Wagner
Milwaukee
Stephenson
U. S. Senate
Chinaman Shoots Chinese Consul in New York
Luk Wing Chinese vice consul in New York was shot and seriously wounded this afternoon. The assailant, a Chinaman, was arrested.
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New York
N. Y
Freight Wrecks and Injuries Hit Multiple Trains
A Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul express derailed in Cambridge yard after a broken rail injuring two seriously and twenty hurt but able to travel on. Separately at Letts a Rock Island freight derailment damaged coal cars and four Cadilac touring cars bound for San Antonio with no injuries. The Firefly train assisted. tracks expected to be cleared by evening.
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Des Moines
Overland Limited
Milwaukee
Letts
Rock Island
San Antonio
Tex
Nichols
Muscatine
Britt Beaten by Johnny Summers in Ninth Round
London July 31 Johnny Summers the English featherweight pugilist defeated Jimmy Britt the American lightweight in the ninth round. The bout was scheduled for twenty rounds.
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London
Johnny Summers
Jimmy Britt
Well Known Iowa Ex Speaker Henry Stone Dies in Chicago
Henry Stone a noted attorney and former speaker of the Iowa house of representatives died in Chicago after a paralysis struck him last winter. The Marshalltown, Iowa report notes Stone’s prominence in state politics and law.
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Iowa Evening Press
Marshalltown
Henry Stone
Iowa House of Representatives
Chicago
Evans Leads Western Amateur Final at Morning Round
Flossmoor Illinois July 31 Charles Evans Jr of Exmoor holds a four up lead over Albert Seckel of Riverside after 18 holes in the Western Amateur final.
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Flossmoor
Ill
Charles Evans, Jr
Exmoor
Albert Seckel
Riverside
Another Shock in Old Mexico Strikes Central Region
Mexico City reports another severe earthquake lasting 53 seconds from Friday afternoon. The quake affected Central Mexico from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with Acapulco and Chilpancingo partially destroyed and 13 confirmed dead plus many injured. communication remains limited in the affected area.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific
Querato
Oaxaca
Acapulco
Chilpancingo
Financier Cornelius Cuyler Dies in France Accident
Cornelius Cuyler, president of the United States Mortgage and Trust Co. of New York, died in Biarritz France from injuries after a automobile crash. He was a prominent figure in financial and civic affairs.
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New York
N. Y
Cornelius Cuyler
United States Mortgage and Trust Company
Biarritz
France
Court Rules In Sutton Case Weighs Navy Stance
Washington July 31. Assistant Secretary Winthrop states the navy department will not vacate a court of inquiry ruling in the Sutton death case. Mrs Sutton is declared complainant while all others present are defendants. The court seeks facts and may recommend further action. if death caused by others is proven, they will be prosecuted.
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Washington, D. C
Sutton
Navy Department
Henry E. Davis
Navy
Winthrop
Department
Davis
Spain braces army to quell Basque strike and unrest
Report shows Spain mobilizing entire army to war footing as Basque provinces react to a general strike. Commander Burgos arrives at Bilbao to suppress unrest while Barcelona reports order restored though prisoners are noted. Paris dispatches say situation improves and France orders Spanish refugees to leave the frontier to block potential expedition.
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San Sebastian
Madrid
Barcelona
Burgos
Bilbao
Biscay
Perpignan
Gerona
Paris
Hendaye
France
Zeppelin II completes safe 220 mile flight to Frankfort
The dirigible balloon Zeppelin II, steered by Count Zeppelin, landed in Frankfort after about 220 miles from Friederichshafen. The voyage averaged 21 mph, with a head wind at times, and no accidents occurred despite a 25 minute wind setback. The craft then set out again from Friederichshafen at 3 40 this morning toward the Frankfort air exposition.
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Zeppelin
Friederichshafen
Frankfort Air Navigation Exposition
Flames Grip Japanese City II as Firemen Battle All Day
A huge fire in Osaka begins at 4 AM and rages with troops aiding exhausted firemen. The blaze drenches the dry city, destroying thousands of structures including famous temples, killing and injuring several, with a fifth of the town burned by 9:30 PM in a howling gale.
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Osaka
Japan
Wrights Triumph at Fort Myer Ends Great Cross Country Flight
Orville Wright completed a cross country test at Fort Myer with speeds of 47.431 mph over the final leg and 37.735 mph from the other end, averaging 42.583 mph. President Taft witnessed the flight and Wright received a $30,000 payout with a $5,000 bonus for speed, while Lt Foulois accompanied him during the ascent and return.
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Washington, D. C
Orville Wright
Alexandria
Ft. Meyer
War Department
Wright Brothers
Wright
Foulois
Shuter Hill
Taft
Fort Myer
Colonel Treat
Orville
Guests Escape Night Clothes in Savannah Hotel Fire
In Savannah on Tybee Island the Hotel Tybee burned shortly before daylight. About 100 guests fled the building in their night clothes. No injuries were reported. The estimated loss runs to 100000 dollars.
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Savannah
Tybee
Tybee Island
Sunday Concerts by Dr Cathell and Program at Four
A Sunday afternoon program at 4 o clock followed by an 8 o clock concert features Dr Cathell delivering lectures and performances. Readers are urged to attend the events at the listed times.
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Kryl
Cert
Dr. Cathell
Rag Time Tonight at 8 00 Kryl's Band Show
A Rag Time program titled Rag Time Tonight runs at 8 with Kryl's Band leading the performance. The event promises lively piano rhythms and Brass accents for a lively evening.
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Kryl's
Weather summary for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa remains partly cloudy with thunderstorms in the eastern portion tonight into Sunday. Illinois reports local thundershowers through sunrise with notable sunrise and sunset times and early moonset late night.
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Iowa
Ilinois
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