Heney’s Scathing Plea in Williamson Geary Biggs Trial
Francis J. Heney blasted graft in public life during his arraignment of the government case against Williamson Geener Biggs. He said the defense officials used offices for private gain and vowed to pursue the big fish, not the small fry, warning graft corrupts the nation and must be exposed regardless of power and wealth.
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Francis J. Heney
Williamson-Geener- Biggs
Robbera Thas
Henry
Rome
United States
War With Britain Imminent Rumor Reported in Tegel Zeitung
A Tegel Zeitung item claims Germany faces imminent war with Britain. The paper cites a supposed confident source and notes German warships ready with secret instructions. The report links a Berlin suburb machine and tool maker to controlling newspapers and spreading the claim.
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Beritz
Tegel Zeitung
Germany
Theitain
Distress Among Italians Sparks Relief Efforts
Reports from New Orleans detail rising deaths among Italian communities linked to fruit shortages and Varantines restrictions. Italian societies and citizen committees prepare relief actions as the board of earth asia imposes a one day detention order diverting steamship lines to Mobile.
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Louisiana
Cizens Committees
Board of Earth Asia
I. Orleans
Rojestvensky Recovering in Tokyo
In Tokyo on August 1, Rear Admiral Rojestvensky’s condition is reported as satisfactory after his earlier illness. The update comes as naval command circles monitor his recovery.
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Rojestvensky
Tokio
Avensky
Canal fate to dominate early extra session debates
Washington reports say the president may convene an early November session to decide whether the Panama canal will be built with locks or as a sea level project. Railway rate legislation is deemed impractical to push through in the short window before the regular session. Officials note house and senate organization will consume most of the time.
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Washington
Oyster Bay
Congress
House
Senate
Japan backs ally stance at Washington talks
Washington dispatches report Japan has assurance from Great Britain that its peace terms will receive sympathetic approval. London remains firm against an armistice until Russia shows more than talk. Britain may support ceasefire if Russia is ready, but will not advise Japan on the course.
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Washington
Japan
Great Britain
London
Russia
Edison Announces Cheaper Lighter Battery For Automobiles
New York August 1 Thomas A Edison declares he solved the problem of cheap serviceable electric traction. He expects a market in October with a light battery using iron rust potash and nickel rust. It will weigh about half existing batteries and be similar in size, with the factory at Orange building to manufacture the cells and cars to be equipped there.
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New York
Thomas A Edison
Orange
Milling Wheat For Mexico On Kosmos Steamer
The Kosmos steamer Theben sailed from San Francisco carrying 1000 tons of milling wheat bound for Guaymas Mexico. Mexico had abolished the wheat duty for months due to a short Hermosillo crop, but the duty will resume on August 31.
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Kosmos
Theben
Europe
Guaymas
Mexico
Hermosillo
Gulf of California
Indemnity Claim Spurs War Party Growth in Japan
In Saint Petersburg July 31 report says Secretary Sato signals Japan will seek full indemnification for war costs including Sakhalin. War Office boosts preparations if peace talks fail as Lamasine’s losses at Mukden widen gaps. Railways push to Ka full capacity. Irkutsk mentions Baikal line completion. Hokoff sends rails and river flotilla to Yenisei to reach Krasnoyarsk near Lake Baikal.
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Sato
Baron Komura
Japan
Sakhalin
Russia
Port Arthur
Dalny
War Office
Lame- Witch
Mukden
Irkatek
Trans- Baikal
Prince Hokoff
Arctic Ocean
Yenisei River
Krasnoyarsk
Lake Baikal
China seeks indemnity in Manchuria settlement
Berlin July 31 The Lokal Anzeiger quotes a senior Chinese diplomat in Berlin saying the dowager empress and emperor have sent a circular to viceroys governors and Chinese ministers abroad asking for views on China’s stance in resolving the Manchurian question He says China will demand compensation beyond wartime revenue loss to cover damages from occupation and expects Japan to cede Manchuria while noting a modern administration is needed and China will push its claim in the Portsmouth negotiations with follow on developments anticipated.
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Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
China
Rosaie
Japan
Manchuria
New China Port Inspect Plan Proposed by Commerce
Washington considers a new approach to enforcing the Chinese exclusion law by placing inspectors at Chinese ports. The plan would have state and immigration representatives assess entering Chinese, issuing credentials to those exempt, allowing seamless entry at American ports.
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Washington
Department of Commerce and Labor
China
America
American
Submarine Defense Plans for Columbia River Forts
A board of army officers led by Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Murray will gather data on harbor defenses at the Columbia River mouth. Major Langfitt of the engineers and the district artillery officer will assess existing mines and structures and report on needed works to complete submarine defenses at the river entrance.
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Washington
Army
Arthur Murray
Artillery Corps
Langfitt
Engineers
Columbia River
Slap
Yaquis Will Surrender After Six Years of War
Yaqui Indians in Mexico sue for peace after six years of continuous fighting. A peace conference is arranged and Yaqui leaders are to meet Mexican government representatives near Bolamo in Mexico. No date yet set, but Indians are gathering near Dres.
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Nogales
Ariz
Mexico
Res
Bolamo
Dres
Fragmented 1900s Text Mixes Meat Loss and Horses
The article fragment discusses surplus meat waste in London and global meat origins, then shifts to notes on wheat yields, aluminum paper, and sterilized foods. It references Calif ornia wheat, German wrapping papers, and a study on horses in North America with diverse contemporaneous varieties before extinction.
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North America
Ing
Rome
Foresta
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