Peace near as Wilson delays message to Congress
Mexico City reports Huerta may accept the U S mediation plan within 24 hours and Wilson agrees to delay the message to congress to allow further consideration. Lind, Huerta, and Gambon confer at the palace while Lind postpones departure. the president’s reading is rescheduled for Wednesday at 1 PM.
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Mexico City
John Lind
Wilson
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Huerta
United States
Lind
Gamboa
Washington
Congress
Senor Gamboa
Europe
White House
Foreign Relations Committees
Tumulty
Fight game may go in California
Los Angeles August. Friends of boxing prepare for a possible decisive struggle over California boxing. The grand jury will probe Vernon where John Long was killed by Jess Willard, signaling a potential ban on fighting. Anti boxing leaders and followers push for a law against boxing with backing from ministers and women groups.
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Los Angeles
Vernon
John Long
Jess Willard
California
Fighting Lasts 2 Days in the Hills Near Guaymas
Federals renewed battle above Guaymas at sunrise and harried insurgents in the hills around central Sonora. Three Allied charges and a second assault with about 2000 troops failed to silence cannon fire from Empalme as Marines from Tampico aided the federal effort. Insurgent losses were listed as ten killed and ten wounded, with state commander General Alfero Abregon and Colonel Juan Cabral departing for the front. federal losses reached about 200. A prior Sunday action saw Colonel Benjamin G Hill’s detachment held south of the gulf by Yaqui resistance.
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Hermosillo
Mex
Guaymas
Empalme
Sonora
Tampico
Alfero Abregon
Juan Cabral
Chihuahua
Leff
Benjamin G. Hill
Gulf Port
Americans Killed by Mexican Troops in Madera Incident
Washington reports detail a Mexican federals attack on Madera Lumber Co employees at Madera Mexico. Edmond Hayes and a man known as Tom are dead, with arrests made. Castilo’s band attacked Bableora property. Phoebe Hearst’s holdings defended but casualties occurred. The case prompts calls for protection and punishment of those responsible. The embassy orders pursuit of 28 independent guerillas who killed Ben Griffon and assaulted Archie Park near Madera.
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Washington
Sitate Department
Madera Lumber Company
Madera
Mexico
Edmond Hayes
Tom
Cordoba
Chihuahua
Castillo
Bableora
Phoebe Hearst
Mexico City
Ben Griffon
Archie Park
Wealthy Man's Charity Imaginings Versus Reality
A reflective line on how affluent individuals imagine aiding their poorer kin, contrasting idealized generosity with the friction and impracticalities that often accompany actual assistance. The phrase hints at social critique and human psychology within wealth and kinship dynamics.
Women Charged in 1911 Vagrancy Case Arraignments Soon
Preliminary hearings began in justice court after a Sunday raid by Detective Tom Key and the moral squad. Nineteen complaints were filed by 2 PM with additional warrants pending. C. H. Brown faced a $100 bond for running a bawdy house, to plead tomorrow. Audrey Wilson, Teddy Brooks, Lela Dupuis, and May Carter were among others arraigned. Most defendants cited under the 1911 vagrancy statute for common prostitution. landladies face harsher penalties for conducting bawdy houses. Further arrests expected this afternoon with arraignments tomorrow.
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Ernest Ringo
Justice Court
Tom Key
C. H. Brown
Audrey Wilson
Teddy Brooks
Lela Dupuis
May Carter
Armstrong Refuses Resignation Amid Bribe Indictments
In Portland on August 26 two grand jury indictments accuse A P Armstrong county superintendent of schools of malfeasance in office and accepting a bribe from Klingensmith to improve a police exam rating. Armstrong, elected superintendent last election, says he will not resign until all hope of vindication vanishes.
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Armstrong
Portland Ore
A. P. Armstrong
Civil Service Commission
Buzhiight
Klingensmith
Gaynor May Be Up for Republicans in New York
Aug 26 New York report on Mayor Gaynor a Democrat whose renomination was blocked by Tammany. Republicans may seek his name on the ballot via petition, with county and Manhattan committees adjourned to reconvene. Fusion candidate John Purroy Mitchell is backed by the city committee.
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New York
Gaynor
Tammany
Manhattan
New York City
John Purroy
Port
No evidence Allison held up Soo-Spokane flyer
Portland August 26 A coroner's inquest found no link between J D Allison alias Joe Barron dead ex convict and the holdup of the Soo Spokane flyer. Allison was shot during the crime but it is not determined if he was one of the bandits or a tramp. Arthur Vallon Angelo Rossi suspects remain in custody with vagrancy charges. revolver found on Vallon has numbers filed off.
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Portland
Ore
J. D. Allison
Joe Barron
Allison
Allison Wre
Walla Walla Penitentiary
Arthur Vallon
Angelo Rossi
Rossi
Vallon
Japanese 10 Take part in the Panama Exposition
Aug 26 the agricultural and foreign departments of the Japanese government have decided to participate in the Panama exposition. It is expected that business interests of the empire will follow. We often wonder if some self made men do not suffer from remorse.
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Tokio
Agricultural and Foreign Departments
Pendleton Round-up lodging rumors denied by manager
D B Tatom, manager of local accommodations, brands rumors of no rooms for the Pendleton Round-up as false. He says only a small percentage of rooms are booked and the event can host thousands without tapping reserves already planned. He notes the misinformation is circulated to injure the Round-up and urges visitors to come.
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la Grande
Walla Walla
Pendleton
D. 8
Tatom
Six Horses Shot On Martin Ranch Near Touchet
In Washington, six horses on Frank Martin Sr. ranch near Touchet were found shot dead by the owner upon returning from the mountains. A seventh horse was wounded in the neck. Sheriff Toner spent the day seeking clues, uncertain if revenge or a lone act motivated the killings.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Frank Martin
Touchet
Toner
O Loughlin Retains National Tennis Title
Newport France Aug 26 Mau ries Mccloughlin retained his National Tennis Championship by defeating R Norris Williams in four sets. McCloughlin won the first six four, Williams took the second seven five, and McCloughlin captured the third and fourth six three and six one.
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Newport
FR. I
Mauries Mccloughlin
R. Norris Williams
McLoughlin
Williams
Western Fuel Cases Postponed By Court
Federal Judge Dooling postponed the Western Fuel company officials case in San Francisco until October 13, delaying a July 26 indictment start. The officials face charges of defrauding the government through short weighing, with indictments issued about four months earlier.
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San Francisco
Dooling
Western Fuel Company
Western Governors Clash Over Resource Conservation
In Colorado Aug 26 Governor Ammons and allies urged state control of national resources delaying Franklin Lane from addressing governors on the issue. Alabama’s Governor O'Neal Wisconsin’s Governor McGovern supported national conservation as Lane spoke for government ownership and reserve use for future needs. Oddie of Nevada chaired a largely attended convention amid western disappointment.
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Late
Colorado
Ammons
Interior
Franklin K. Lane
National Conference of Governors
Lane
O'Neal
Alabama
McGovern
Wisconsin
Secretary of the Interior
Oddie
Nevada
Ferry Sausalito Crashes At San Francisco Slip
At San Francisco harbor on August 26 the ferry steamer Sausalito struck the slip piles during an attempted docking. A woman named Mrs L Loupe of San Francisco suffered a concussion. Passengers panicked fearing sinking but examinations showed little damage beyond the fright and minor injuries.
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San Francisco
Sausalito
L. Loupe
Caminetti's Change of Venue Denied by Judge Van Fleet
San Francisco August 26 Drew Caminetti indicted under the Mann act for taking Lola Norris from Sacramento to Reno for immoral purposes suffered a setback as Judge Van Fleet denied a change of venue to Sacramento. Talesmen examined with jurors chosen, defense and prosecution noting publicity around the Diggs case.
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Caminetti
van Fleet
San Francisco
Drew Caminetti
Lola Norris
Sacramento
Reno
Talesmen
Diggs
Charles Harris
William Adams
Bids Opened For City Gravity Water System Contract
Thirteen bids ranging from 160000 to 220000 for the gravity water system including pipelines and reservoirs were opened by the city water commission. An evening meeting will decide the lowest and best bid after engineers review. Bidders span Coast Northwest and local firms with most bidding on city plans.
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City Water Commission
Commission
Parret Bros
Thaw vows to resist as Jerome predicts Matteawan fate
In Sherbrooke Australia, Harry Thaw rejects Jerome’s views on his confinement, insisting he will not go to Vermont or stay in Canada. Jerome, former NY district attorney, says Thaw will be sent to Matteawan, calling Thaw’s court fight mercenary and aligned with Stanford White’s associates.
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Sherbrooke
Aus
Harry Thaw
Matteawan
Jerome
New York
Thaw
Vermont
Canada
Broadway Chicken
New York State
Stanford White
Poison Ice Cream Kills Child in Centralia Case
In Centralia Washington on August 26 Gladys Hurge a five year old daughter of Alfred Burge died from plomaine poisoning after consuming ice cream. The coroner knows the dealer who sold the ice cream though prosecution is not expected.
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Centralia
Wash
Gladys Hurge
Awred Burge
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