Taft Bill Prokage Urged and Wool Review Intro
Senator Brown of Nebraska urged passage of the Canadian reciprocity bill noting Edward Hines of Chicago lumber, a figure in the Lorimer election scandal, opposes it. Administration wool review bill introduced in senate with lower routes but not as high as Underwood or LaFollette. House leaders outline remainder of special session with no rush to adjourn, while considering bipartisan compromise. A Sherman act amendment aims at convicting corporate officials and makes imprisonment mandatory.
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Washington
Brown
Nebraska
Edward Hines
Chicago
Hines
Lumber
Lumber Combine
Taft
Administration
Senate
House
Congress
Representative Small
North Carolina
Stokes Assailants Enter Pleas of Not Guilty
New York on July 19, Luan Graham and Ethel Conrad accused of attempting to murder millionaire BEB Stokes pleaded not guilty before Judge Crain. Their counsel was granted ten days to withdraw the pleas and file substitute motions. The $15,000 bond was continued.
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New York
Luan Graham
Ethel Conrad
Beb Stokes
Crain
Beef trade shift cited by Armour from Europe trip
J Ogden Armour Chicago packer returned from Europe says South America has wrested the fresh beef trade of the world from the United States. He notes a dramatic change in meat markets after his July 18 visit, signaling new global competition.
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Chicago
South America
United States
J. Ogden Armour
Europe
Cuba Threatened With Revolution
New York July 19 A revolution in Cuba seems likely any day according to General Giuseppe Garibaldi who, at a dinner in his honor, said he had been invited to go to Cuba and lead an insurrection Government apprehension among working people amplified by Garibaldi’s claim to the plan he would head the uprising in Cuba’s capital and surrounding areas
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New York
Cuba
Guiseppe Garibaldi
Ilallin
Geribald
No New Cholera Cases Detected in New York
Health officials report no new cholera cases in New York as two Italian liners due tomorrow are detained. Passengers will be observed for ten days and the East Side will remain under intensified surveillance to prevent spread. Swinburne Island shows no new cases and conditions are generally satisfactory according to health officer Duty.
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New York
United States
East Side
Swinburn Ieland
Mother-in-law visit limit set at ten days in New York
New York July 19 Magistrate McGuire ruled that ten days is the limit for visiting mothers-in-law after she was charged with disturbing domestic peace. The judge described mothers-in-law as constitutionally bossy and said ten days is long enough for her to hold possession in the daughter or son's home.
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New York
McGuire
Embezzler Antone Captured After Escape From Convicts
In Reno Nevada on a July date, Jim Antone, an embezzler, and a posse led by A Wilson captured him in the mountains near Carson. Wilson and A B Nelson, serving 8 years for horse stealing, along with James Lyle, serving 10 years for murder, were among the convicts. Antone had previously broken his word of honor to Warden Baker not to escape. The group of convicts had vowed to seize the next escapee to protest potential loss of liberties.
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Reno
Nev
Jim Antone
Carson
A. Wilson
A. B. Nelson
James Lyle
Antone
Baker
Death in saloon linked to collar complication
Associate Medical Examiner Holmes said Robert Ricer died from a Wiel celulluid collar after drinking and dozing in a saloon. Onlookers misread him as sleeping off intoxication as his head bent forward and he slowly choked.
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North Ahimes
Mase
Holmes
Robert Ricer
Erler
New Porto Rico judge to bid farewell to son murder suspect
Judge Paul Chariton of Washington, recently named federal judge for Porto Rico, will bid farewell in Hudson County to his son Porter Charlton, who confessed to killing his wife Mary Castle Charlton in Italy in 1910. extradition battles loom as US Supreme Court weighs the case. Porter remains jailed in Hudson County.
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New York
Hudson County
N. J
Paul Chariton
Washington
Department of Porto Rico
Porter Charlton
Charlton
Weat Indies
Mary Scott Castle Charlton
Lake Como
Italy
Hoboken
Charleton
Chariton
Stern
Sunnyside Rancher Dies In Suspected Accident
Coroner returns verdict on Pred Greisier death near Milton noting fall into a well at the Sunnyside ranch. Widow testifies he may have harmed himself or fallen during midnight incident. no eyewitnesses, jury but could not fix intent.
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Talph Folsom
Milton
Pred Greisier
Wisow
Sugar Trust Testimony Before Commerce Committee
New York July 19 President Thomas resumed testimony before the Hardwick committee probing the sugar trust. He denied the American Sugar Refining company is a monopoly and said the policy had always been “live and let live.” He rejected the suggestion that a fair valuation of the trust’s property would exceed 340 million dollars, noting the company is paying dividends on 90 million dollars.
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New York
Hardwick Committee of the House
Sugar Trust
Thoms
American Sugar Refining Company
Ths
Thomas
Pendleton Round-Up band eyed for weekly concerts plan
A YMCA committee chaired by A J McAllister proposes a series of Pendleton weekly band concerts through the Round-Up era. The plan includes raising funds to hire a director and sustain the ensemble after the roundup while the Round-Up band practices twice weekly for the fall wild west show. New tunes excite performers.
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A.J. McAllister
Commercial Association
Pendleton
McAllister
Ryan Denies Dick to Dick Letter In Alaska Land Claim
New York July 19 Richard S Ryan denies writing or hearing of the Dick to Dick letter. He says he will testify before the committee investigating Alaskan matters regarding his land claim at Controller Bay Alaska. He also denies representing the Guggenheim syndicate or using the name Charles A Taft in writings to former Interior Secretary Ballinger.
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New York
Richard S Ryan
Controller Bay
Alaska
Washington
Ryan
Guggenheim Syndicate
Charles A. Taft
Interior
Ballinger
Johnson Declines US Duty, Prefers England Battle
New York July 19. Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion, says he would not shoot for the United States but would fight for England if called. Critics roast the statement reported in the London Times. Johnson to explain on return to America.
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New York
America
Jack Johnson
United States
England
Absere
London Times
Johnson
Ranch visitor Joe Haingcom wheels into town today
Local note reports Joe Haingcom arriving from his ranch for a day in town. He was seen at the market and spoke briefly with residents about upcoming community events.
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Joe Haingcom
McManigal Not Guilty of Contempt in Court Victory
Defense wins contempt ruling in Los Angeles as Judge Cordwell dismisses the case against Mrs. McManigal. The decision prevents forcing testimony from her and potentially shields other defense witnesses for the McNamaras. Prosecutors plan to appeal.
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Jack Angeles
Walter Cordwell
Agarnat Afrs
Ordle RE
McManigal
McNamaras
John J. McNamara
James
Tran
W. Joseph Fort
Resistant
Leas
Mre. McMonigal
Ground Breaking for San Diego Exposition
Ground broken this afternoon in City Park as John Barret, Taft's special envoy, turns the first spadeful of earth. A large parade of military, naval and civic groups precedes the ceremony marking the exposition kickoff in San Diego.
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Exposition
San Diego
San Diego Exposition
John Barrel
Taft
Murderer Boldin Faces Trial For Grim Crimes
Moscow reports Peter Boldin, a peasant farmer, stands trial for the murder of a colonel, his wife, and fifty five others. Police fear the tally overstates due to unrecorded crimes, with prosecutors seeking a death sentence amid claims of additional confessed killings.
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Moscow
Russi
Peter Boldin
Boldin
Meatoo Demands Protection Over Mexican Depredations
Washington on July 19 United States Ambassador Wilton to Mexico was instructed by the state department to protest Mexican liberal depredations in Lower California. American ranches faced raids and owners appealed to the government for protection.
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Washington
United States
Wilton
Mexico
State Department
California
List of peers to be created aims to push veto bill
London July 19 a government plan to push through the veto bill looms as a list of 300 future peers circulates. The Hep of new peers Whote creation is intended to force the Asquith government’s veto through the house of lords.
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London
Asquith
House of Lords
2-Cent Fare Law Declared Unconstitutional
Springfield July 19 In Chancery Allen today filed a report to the United States district court declaring the Illinois 2-cent railroad fare law unconstitutional.
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Springfield
Chancery
Allen
United States District Court
Grating official receives long sentence in Seattle area
Beattle Washington July 16 Charles W Wappenstein former chief of police was convicted of taking a thousand dollar bribe from Gideon Tupper and Clarence Gerald in exchange for protecting houses of ill fame. Judge Ronald today sentenced him to not less than three nor more than ten years in the penitentiary.
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Beattle
Wash
Charles W. Wappenstein
Gideon Tupper
Clarence Gerald
Protesson
Ronald Today
France seeks full explanation after Moroccan consul arrest
London July 19 Official airmade by the foreign Office today that Spain is ignorant of the reported arrest by Spanish troops of M Boussant French consul at Alcasur Morocco Spain has not informed Paris how French authorities received Spain's disclaimer France is believed to demand a full explanation and apology.
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London
King Hugh D'Ore To Arrive At Golden Potlatch
Seattle July 19 The town prepares for the Golden Potlatch carnival as King Hugh D'Ore arrives aboard his treasure ship in the harbor. He will be escorted by six torpedo boat destroyers and welcomed by aviator Eugene Ely who will fly out to the ship in a Curtiss hydroplane.
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Seattle
Hugh D’ore
Eugene Ely
Father Bravely Rescues Family from Blaze at Bradbury School
In Montecito, Scholastic Shoemaker watches as her three year old child perishes in a fire that destroys part of Bradbury school. Father William Shoemaker fights through flames to save his wife and another child but cannot reach the child. Building valued at $4000.
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Santa Barbara
Scholastic Shoemaker
Bradbury School
Montecsito
William Shoemaker
Anyother
Special envoy to coronation returns
New York dispatch says John Hays Hammond, special American ambassador to the coronation of King George, returned on the Olympic praising British hospitality. He stated that everywhere in England the utmost friendship for Americans was expressed.
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New York
John Hays Hammond
George
England
Hookworm Treatment Surges in Lamar County Miss
Thookworm Attick Southerners Hattiesburg Miss July 19 More than fourteen thousand csses of hookworm have been treated in the last four weeks In Lamar county Miss alone according to Dr Whit field assistant director of public health Whole families are afflicted.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Lamar County
Whitfield
Laughing youths in Colorado jail refuse questions in Wolfskill case
Four teenage suspects in a river death case laugh and joke about their arrest, refusing serious answers to the prosecuting attorney. Lee Baker, 15, and Gladys Thompson, Lillian Oeborng, Virgil Wilson decline to reveal details, saying they only searched Wolfskill’s pockets before finding his body. Wolfskill, a bachelor active in local affairs, stirred surprise with alleged ties to locals as word spread in the area.
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Aand Junction
Colo
Clarke AL Wolfekill
Wealthyalton
Siris
Lee Baker
Gladys Thompson
Lillian Oeborng
Virgil Wilson
Wolfskill
Clifton
Murderer D Breaks Jail Visits Wife In Auto
Uniontown, Pa. B Frank Smith escaped Fayette county jail on July 34 while held for sanity inquiry after shooting and killing his father and brother in Ian. He paid a midnight visit to his wife near here as sheriff and seven deputies closed in. The sheriff arrived at 2 a.m. but Smith left fifteen minutes earlier, feeding in an automobile. Mrs. Smith said he was armed with two revolvers and would not be taken alive.
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Uniontown
Frank Smith
Fayette County
Ian
Smith
Welsh Strikers Clash With Police and Soldiers
July 19 saw numerous injuries as Welsh strikers clashed with police and soldiers at the harbor. Troops dispersed the mob with force this afternoon amid escalating unrest.
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Tait
Chiff
Wales
Gock Haborere
Timmerman Estate Shows Wealth From One Quarter Section
The 1920s-era report details Henry Timmerman who settled in Umatilla county from Holstein Germany. He bought 167 acres near Mellix, lived frugally, and raised wheat and vegetables. Upon his death his estate valued at about $31,234, with $10,500 in a quarter section of land.
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Umatilla
Henry Timmerman
Timmerman
Henry Timmermay
Umauth
Holstein
Germany
Issi
Mellix
Wheat Belt
Oregon College to lecture series for prospectors
Grants Pass Oregon July 19 Professor Parks of the Oregon Agricultural College announced at the Mining Congress that the state school will conduct a winter lecture series for prospectors. The remarks highlighted rich silver and copper ledges recently discovered in the county and the college aims to share knowledge with Minnesota medal.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Parks
Oregon Agricultural College
Mining Congress
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