General Reyes Abdicates Valencia to Succeed
Advices report General Reyes abdicated as Colombia's president and sailed for Europe. He plans to resign July 20 and transfer powers to General Ramon Gonzales Valencia, with Valencia and General Holguin urged to form a harmonious policy for a strong government.
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Europe
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Bogota
President to Define Whiskey in Pure Food Controversy
President Taft will decide whether whiskey aged by rectification or by oak aging qualifies as whiskey under the pure food law. John G. Carlisle and Edmund W. Taylor presented the so called straight whiskey interests, contesting Solicitor General Bowers findings. Dr Wiley said the whiskey should be labelled as a compound. The President will fix a time for a hearing and issue a final ruling.
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Taft
John G. Carlisle
Edmund W. Taylor
Bowers
Wiley
Holding laborers at Panama in unrest
In Panama on June 1 1909 the Cuban steamer Oteri remains at anchor after railroad authorities barred its piers and blocked clearance papers. Several hundred Spaniards awaiting passage to Brazil roam the streets as a police guard restricts access to the vessel. The workers are believed to be engaged in railway construction contracts in Brazil.
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Golon
Brazil
Remarkable Prank of Lightning Strikes Nine Children in Sparta
A lightning bolt at Martin Springs during a Sunday school picnic stunned sixteen children. Nine displayed perfect shoeless imprints and fused metal on their bodies, while six seemed fatally hurt though later found alive. In Washington, the unclaimed body of L C Morris, English publisher’s solicitor, died of pneumonia and awaits relatives or embassy contact.
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Sparta
Martin Springs
President Taft Plans Family Trip to Beverly and Champlain Celebration
President Taft will take his family to Beverly Massachusetts on July 3 for the Fourth of July and attend the Champlain tercentenary events in New York Lake region. He plans stops at Norwich Albany Fort Ticonderoga Plattsburg and Burlington before returning to Washington July 9. Mrs Taft’s health improves as she walks the White House halls and resumes light exercise.
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N. Y
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Republican Club of 23d Assembly District Lays Cornerstone
The Republican Club of the 23d Assembly District laid the cornerstone of a new clubhouse between St. Nicholas and Amsterdam avenues and 159th and 169th streets. Congressmen Bennet and Howland spoke, praising GOP principles and urging strength against Tammany. The club, with 703 members, aims to raise 20,000 dollars to fund rent for a twenty year lease on completion.
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Dover Plains
N. Y
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Bennet
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Edward T. McGinley
Steamship Rate War Between SP and Texas City Ends
An official tied to the Southern Pacific Steamship Company said the rate war with the Texas City Steamship Company has been called off. Negotiations had lasted two months with a final decision made in the prior week after six months of conflict. A second SP official declined to confirm or deny the report.
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Texas City Steamship Company
Otsego Republican Fight Hots Up Over Nomination
In Otsego County a lively political week ahead centers on the Republican caucuses. Incumbent Assemblyman Charles Smith of Oneonta seeks renomination but faces opposition from Hughes supporters led by Stephen C. Clark of Cooperstown, a Pot ter family member who backs Governor Hughes and direct primaries. Smith declares his support for Hughes and direct primaries.
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Otsego County
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Oneonta
Hughes
Otsego
Smith
Stephen C. Clark
Cooperstown
Henry C. Potter
Smallpox Cases Reported in Brooklyn and Manhattan
Health officials report two men with smallpox in New York City last week one in Brooklyn’s 11th Ward and one on the Upper West Side Manhattan both patients were unemployed and removed to the smallpox hospital inspectors remain vigilant and tracing efforts continue Also Camden officials believe leper Joseph Clark fled to New York and may be hiding there supported by a letter from his brother about earnings from shoe shining
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Manhattan
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Camden
N. J
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Munyon
Board of Health
Joseph Clark
New York City
Leavitt
Clark
New York
Colonel Morgan Confused Between Baltic and New York
Colonel Frank Morgan, a wealthy American timber owner, boarded the Baltic seeking his stateroom. The purser had no record of his booking and pointed out the New York sails from Pier 16. Morgan rushed to a Bell Line car and boarded the New York shortly before it sailed en route to London for timber business.
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Mexico
Mit
Amin
Senator Depew on tariff and proposed tax on corporate earnings
Washington reports quote Senator Depew favoring a tariff bill and exploring a 2 percent tax on net corporate earnings. He warns stamp taxes are simpler and notes constitutional hurdles and political motives. Bailey and Aldrich discuss postponing income tax action until tariff schedules finish. The Finance Committee plans an attorney general drafted amendment.
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Rhode Island
House of Representatives
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Big gas well in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania pressure
A Punxsutawney gas well in Knox township showed unprecedented pressure of 11,000,000 feet after a Thursday night drill. A 2 inch pipe blew off during high pressure sending sand and gravel flying. the Standard Company offered $90,000 for the lease, which G Deemer refused to sell as he plans to develop his sever acres.
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Knox Township
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Sever Acres
Lodge Defends New England in Tariff Debate
Senator Lodge addresses criticism of New England’s role in tariff policy, defending regional interests and influence. He notes Massachusetts and other New England states hold electoral power, recalls historical shifts from seafaring to manufacturing, and argues protection aided regional prosperity after maritime decline.
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United States
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Senate eases river and harbor funds deadline
Washington reports the Senate passed a resolution excusing river and harbor improvements from the sundry civil bill requirement that unexpended appropriations be returned to the Treasury on July 1. Chairman Frye said the measure affects over 125 projects and without it all would stop.
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Committee On Commmerce
Senate
Treasury
Hotel poolroom raid nets forty one prisoners
Inspector McClusky and six detectives from the Tenderloin raided a third floor poolroom in a West 35th Street hotel yesterday afternoon. Samuel Green faced a poolroom charge while forty others were charged with aiding and abetting. Green bail set at five dollars. others discharged or bail ready. Police recovered racing charts dope sheets two blackboards and a telephone.
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West 35Th Street
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Kernochan
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William Harris
Steuben Assemblymen Renamed Without Opposition
Hornell N Y June 19 John L Miller of Corning and Charles K Marlatt of Troupsburg were renominated without opposition for members of the Assembly by Republicans of Steuben County 1st and 2d districts today.
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N. Y
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Corning
Charles K. Marlatt
Troupsburg
Steuben County
Hides and Wood Pulp Tariff Debate in Senate
The Senate debated restoring hides to the dutiable list at 15 percent with Mr. Clapp supporting free hides and Mr. Lodge backing the 15 percent duty. Aldrich amended the pulp provision to counter Canada’s export limits. a wood pulp duty increase and other tariff changes were discussed, with further action postponed to Monday.
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Aldrich
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Canada
Daniel
Beveridge
Indiana
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Cash Register Corporation
Tawney Holds Line for Real Butter in Tariff Clash
Representative Tawney of Minnesota pressed against a Treasury plan to cut oleomargarine taxes from 10 to 2 cents a pound. He argued the change would affect real butter interests and warned the House Finance Committee that any addition could delay the tariff bill. The issue, tied to his butter-making district, remained undecided as talks continued.
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United States
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Dixon
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Georgia Rail Road Firemen Strike Arbitrator Named
In response to Bishop Warren A. Candler of Georgia declining to act, the three man arbitration board selected David C. Barrow, chancellor of the University of Georgia, as the third arbitrator. The first session is expected in Atlanta early next week.
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Warren A. Candler
Georgia
Georgia Railroad
David C. Barrow
University of Georgia
Atlante
Commission to Study Employers Liability Meets at Columbia
AlbanyJune 19 The commission empowered by the Legislature to investigate employers liability and unemployment will organize at Columbia University next Tuesday The State Labor Department will be represented at the meeting
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