Great Britain Preparing for Hostilities Amid Moroccan Crisis
London reports the war department has stopped leaves on warships and ordered quicker concentration of the second division. Asquith, Churchill, and Grey held talks, with no details released. Berlin and Paris react with warnings and cautious hope for a peaceful settlement amid tense Morroccan negotiations and rising war talk.
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London Globe
War Department
Admiralty
England
Germany
Asquith
Churchil
Lord Grey
House of Commons
France
House
Balfour
King in Serious Condition Amid War Fears and Coronation Events
King George is reported seriously ill in London as war fears mount between England and Germany. Physicians administer oxygen today while England debates the veto bill and prepares for coronation ceremonies.
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England
Germany
George
Hie
Racing events arranged at riding and driving club matinee
The first matinee features three pacing races including Hassalo by Bus La Fontaine and Lady Gray by Jim McKay, plus trotting races Lads by Jack Robinson Alton HB by Spencer Carter and Victor by W R Graham. An exhibition by Elmer Turner and William Roesen, a double driving event, two running races for men and one for women complete the program.
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Hassalo
Bus la Fontaine
Lady Gray
Jim McKay
Jack Robinson
Alton HB
Spencer Carter
Victor
W. R. Graham
Priscilla
Ole Olson
Belector
Audrey Obraham
W. McComins
Charles Greulich
Joe Murphy
Elmer Turner
William Roesen
Custody Battle Advances as Judge Orders 10 Children Seized
The Witworth mother faces further proceedings as Circuit Judge Pheipe grants Deputy D A W C Pruitt power to remove Gladys and Juanita Witworth from their mother's custody, with the divorced parents to appear August 2 to show why the divorce decree should not be modified. Father Petry Whitworth, a Woodburn marshal, seeks to regain custody. The Woodburn schools need 18 teachers.
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Juanita
Clicuit
Pheipe
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Tayior
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Meneham
Jimige
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Marshal
Echo
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Seventeen Die in Helay-On Collision Near Puttam
Seventeen killed and four injured in a head on crash at Hama Lt No, when a junction freight from Seabmith Airine collided with a special excursion train from Charlotte. The express engineer allegedly passed signals and entered the main line.
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N.C
Hamalt No
Joonfrelaht
Seabmith Airine
Excuralan
Charlotte
Yh Express
Tilk
La Follette Wool Tariff Amendment Passes Senate
In Washington the La Follette wool tariff amendment passed the Senate 48 to 32 after rejection of Underwood’s measure. La Follette claimed an average 27 percent cut versus 44 percent for Underwood. The bill moves to conference with the House and then to the President, amid Taft’s veto dilemma and standpatters’ discontent.
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Underwoods
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Oregon
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Finance Committee
Hooside Governor Attacks Supreme Court Ruling
Auburn Ind July 27 Governor Marshall of Indiana condemned a Supreme Court decision in tobacco cases calling for voters to remove “the Interests” from politics. He compared judiciary made law to a corrupt legislature and warned of dangers to government.
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Suridarno
America
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Indiana
Bailey resigns from Senate privileges and elections panel
Washington July 27 Senator Bailey of Texas resigned from the committee on privileges and elections after criticizing the Senate methods in testimony in investigations including Lorimer's. The resignation was accepted.
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Senate
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Bailey
Texia
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Eis Resiendtlen
Howey Wiley Emerges In Reform Effort At House
In Washington on July 27 Dr Howey Wiley chief chemist at the department of agriculture may receive a promotion from the House of Representatives. The move follows a recommendation by Attorney General Wickersham and comes amid a push by Congressman Helenburg of Georgia to advance the resolution. Wiley is cited as deserving due to demonstrated efficiency and confidence in his work.
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Howey Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Wickersham
House of Repreentatives
Helenburg
Georgia
Wiley
Remonstrances Debate Over Street Payment Ordinance
Council meets to explain the new street payment ordinance with plans to take up remonstrances next Wednesday. Mayor Murphy says education will prompt reconsideration and asks forewarned residents to attend. signers’ representativeness and assessment fairness are discussed as city officials review blocks and prepare final figures.
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Lenny Craig
T. J. Tweely
Dr bEt Temple
Mc Crale
Willl
Riley
Tao
Taft Faces Controller Bay Affair in Alaska
President Taft takes responsibility in a special message to the senate over the Controller Bay affair in Alaska. The dispute centers on 12,590 acres in the Chugach national forest and the push to eliminate land for a railway terminus. Charles P. Taft denies any interest or memory of meetings with Richard S. Ryan and labels a “Dick to Dick” postscript a wicked fabrication. The message outlines investigations, maps, and agency views from 1909 to 1910 and notes objections from forestry and military officials before a final decision opened 320 acres with 160 acres frontage to development prospects.
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Richard S. Ryan
Controller
Railway and Navigation Company
Secretary of the Interior
Richard A. Ballinger
Controller Bay Railway & Navigation Company
Navy Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Pinchot Criticizes President Over Controller Bay Issue
Pinchot in Washington accuses the president of weak defense of his course in the Controller Bay matter. He argues the president’s message leaves the issue untouched and notes that the land openings let Ryden interests gain a key channel before public awareness. Benaiter Poindexter says the explanation does not explain.
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Controller Bay
Confession 18 Verified in Lorimer Bribery Case
H D Holtslaw son of State Senator Holtslaw testifies before the Lorimer committee that his father confessed to being bribed to vote for Lorimer. The young Holtslaw, a cashier at the State Bank in Iuka Illinois, shows deposit slips recording a $2500 deposit at the Chicago bank on June 16, 1909, the date the elder Holtslaw claimed he received the bribe.
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Washington
Lorimer Committee
H. D. Holtslaw
Holtslaw
Lorimer
Young Holislaw
Iuka
Ilinois
Chicago
Holtelaw
Traveler describes sun igniting clothes in Pendleton incident
W. H. Mitchell of Los Angeles recounts a sun heat accident while driving to Pendleton. He shows badly burned iron and trousers, says his shirt burned and he tried to heat with his bare hand. Fire was extinguished but left painful reminders. he vows not to carry matches again without safeguards. Thompson vs. Lewis boxing match set for local club later that evening.
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W. H. Mitchell
Los Angeles
Aft
Foster
Pendleton Crowe
Mitchell Lo
Judge Fee Calls for Action on Underground Wires
Judge James A. Fee former Pendleton mayor urges city to place overhead electric wires underground using police powers. He argues council must act or residents should pass an initiative to require removal and supports adopting a city commission form of government.
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Oregonian
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Main
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Court
Fee
Whitch
Peo
Willfall
Electric Company
Feo
Stanley Compromises in New York Trust Investigation
In New York on July 27 the Stanley Steel investigated a trust link dating to the 1907 Panic. The company filed quarters at City Hall and will summon scores of Wall Street financial officials as witnesses in the inquiry into its ties with the harvester trust.
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Stanley Steel
Washington
the Trust
Harvester Trust
Wall Street
Empress of China Liner Bears On Reef Near Yokohama
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of China is fast on a submerged reef off Noll San light about forty miles from Yokohama. Passengers have been transferred and it is believed the ship will be floated.
Wreck of Malina Yields Fifteen Skeletons Found
Reports from Havana indicate the wreck of the sunken ship Malina has produced fifteen skeletons today. Officials expect to locate 54 more remains as salvage operations continue amid the disaster.
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Titty
de Wade
Malina
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