Roosevelt Arrival and Oslo Controversy News Reel
Berlin dispatch reports Theodore Roosevelt arriving ahead of Kaiser Wilhelm II's guard at the railway station, dining informally with the Kaiser, and leaving amid mourning. In Norway, Roosevelt denounces ex-Premier Gunnar Knudsen for misquoting him on water power policy, prompting a denial and political fallout.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
Baron Vonnschoen
Edward
Kaiser
Potsdam
Norway
Christiana
Gunnar Knudsen
Castle
Knudsen
Mr. Roosevelt
Aftenposten
Roosevelt for Representative Funeral Envoy Proposed
Passaic N J May 10 President Taft likely to name Theodore Roosevelt as a special ambassador to attend King Edward funeral. Taft intends to discuss with Secretary Knox upon return to Washington. No final decision announced yet as of yesterday morning.
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Roosevelt
Passaic
N. J
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
King Edward
Knox
Washington
Starvation in Yakatoga Island Settlement Reported
Juneau May 10 Officers of the schooner Anita Phillips report the first ship in eight months reached Yakatoga to find a population of 36 starving. They had beans tea and gold to buy provisions for fifty years. The vessel left supplies to last six months.
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Juneau
Alaska
Anita Phillips
Yakatoga
Roosevelt Funeral Nominations Under Consideration
Washington sources say the date of the funeral remains unsettled as President Taft weighs proper precedents. If a special representative is needed and Roosevelt accepts, the designation will be made by the president with Secretary Knox consulted on the matter.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Knox
Canalejas Backed as Elections Spark Partitioned Reforma
Partial returns from yesterday's elections in 32 provinces show Liberals 94 Conservatives 35 Republicans 86 Socialist 1 Carlists 0 among 114 contested seats. A newspaper reports Premier Canalejas will command 225 Cortes supporters, Conservatives 98 Republicans 46 Carlists 8 Catalanists and Independents 11. city tallies show Republicans Socialist 42,600 votes versus Monarchists 30,500.
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Martrid
May
Socialista
A. B
Canalejas
Cortes
Monarchista
Edward's brother to be governor of Canada
London May 10 The Daily Express predicts the Duke of Connaught, brother of Edward VII, will succeed Earl Grey as governor general of Canada. The appointment would be made soon. Edward is said to have secured the government’s agreement to the change prior to his death.
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London
Daily Express
Duke of Connaught
Edward VII
Earl Grey
Canada
Edward
Surprise at Gohl murder trial as defense rests early
Montesano Wash May 10 The Gohl murder trial nears a verdict as the state prepares opening statements while the defense unexpectedly ends its case after only three witnesses. Prosecutor Campbell hints at reopening if new evidence surfaces about John Hoffman's body found near Grays Harbor and an anchor in the harbor.
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Montesano
Wash
William Gohl
Sailor's Union
Charles Hedberg
Campbell
Tampbell
John Hoffman
Grays Harbor
75 Cents Rate for Lumber Declared Reasonable
Washington May 10 The interstate commerce commission held in a series of cases that 75 cents per hundred pounds is a reasonable rate for hard wood lumber in car loads from points west of the Mississippi to Pacific terminals. The 85 cent rate previously charged by railroads was deemed unreasonable and orders direct reparations for charges above 75 cents.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi River
Pacific
Hyde case headed to jury this week in Kansas City
May 10 report says Dr. Hyde likely to face a jury by week’s end. Defense witnesses continued direct examination and cross-examination was expected to begin this afternoon. Hyde denied all charges and claimed some test tubes and bacilli cultures were stolen during his absences.
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Kansas City
Hyde
First Presbyterian Protests Jeffries Johnson Fight
In Oakland on May 10 resolutions claim the Jeffries Johnson fight will draw bad white and black characters to the city. Copies were sent to Governor Gillette Attorney General Webb Alameda County district attorney and sheriff.
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Oakland
California
Jeffries-Johnson
First Presbyterian Church
Gillette
Webb
Alameda County
Frisco Men Seek Federal Aid for 1915 Exposition
California exposition delegation left New York for Washington to ask President Taft and Congress for federal aid for San Francisco's 1915 exposition celebrating the Panama Canal opening in 1916.
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Frisco
New York
N. Y
Washington
Taft
Congress
San Francisco
New England Peace Congress in Hartfort Aims for Arbitration
Hartford Conn May 10 Enthusiasm rose at the New England arbitration and peace congress as letters from President Taft Secretary Knox and William J Bryan urged international peace and arbitration. Taft favored arbitration and warned against reducing armament, while Bryan urged submitting disputes to a permanent international tribunal prior to war.
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Congress
Hartford
Conn
New England Arbitration and Peace Congress
Taft
Call
New England Abritration and Peace Congress
William H. Taft
Hague
Knox
William J. Bryan
New York
International Tribunal
Seattle streetcars chained to tracks over tax dispute
Seattle county officials threaten to chain Seattle electric streetcars to tracks to compel payment of 1908 taxes. County Measurer Gormly has clashed with Stone and Webster over taxes and may attempt seizure, though no date or method has been announced.
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Seattle
Seattle Electric
Stone and Webster Company
Gormly
Taft Predicts Quick Passage Of Railroad Bill At Passaic
Passaic New Jersey May 10 President Taft spoke to the Passaic board of trade urging that the railroad bill remains vital and will become law in two weeks after resolving differences between houses. He named Arizona and New Mexico statehood postal savings banks anti injunction public campaign expenditure disclosure and a validating bill for conservation measures among measures likely to be enacted.
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Washington
House
Mann
Illinois
Adamson
Taft
Senate
Passaic
Passic
N. J
Passic Board of Trade
Arizona
New Mexico
Passate
Egg Tape Worm Discovery In Eggs At New York Plant
A letter to Major Lee Moorhouse from Bing hampton New York reports the egg tapeworm as a recent parasite found in eggs from a packing plant. A young woman, a candling assistant, says she has observed three such diminutive animals in different eggs over several months. The note describes candling methods and the inspection of eggs to judge freshness and quality.
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Lee Moorhouse
Binghampton
New York
Oregon
Taft Completes Trip Amid Cold and Hoarseness
President Taft, returning to Washington, was hoarse from a severe cold that risked bronchial issues. His physician Dr J Richardson accompanied him as crowds cheered on the streets with school children waving flags.
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Taft
Washington
J. Richardson
Sutton files for Congress over Annapolis death probe
Mrs James B Sutton announced in Washington on May 10 that she will run for Congress if needed to pursue a congressional investigation into her son’s death at Annapolis. She has pressed the issue after naval boards probed the death twice and vowed to remain active in the fight for justice until she wins.
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Washington
Portland
Congress
James B. Sutton
Sutton
Congressional
Annapolis
Naval Board
Rush for New Gold District Soon to Start
Fairbanks Alaska May 10 Ice in the Chena river is breaking today and navigation on the lower Yukon will begin before week’s end. The first boat is to leave Thursday marking the start of a new gold district at Idelarod. Two thousand men are already preparing to move to the district.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Chena River
Yukon
Idelarod
Murderer Carves Symbol In Flesh In Denver Mystery
Police in Denver probe the strangling death of Mrs Katherine Wilson. Her forehead bears a carved Greek letter Della in a triangular pattern. The body was found by her husband and Miss Mabel Galland in a basement packing room. A Jap seen entering the house is sought. no motive, no robbery, and no assault found.
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Denver
Colo
Katherine Wilson
Parsdale
Della
Mabel Galland
Edward Hackett Dies on California Trip
Edward W. Hackett prominent Milwaukee businessman and longtime public debt commissioner died yesterday in Colton California at age 52 en route to San Francisco on a business trip.
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Edward Hackett
Milwaukee
Wis
Edward W. Hackett
Public Debt Commission
Colton
Cal
San Francisco
Mr. Hackett
Carey for Governor Campaign in Wyoming
Cheyenne May 10 Former U S Senator J M Carey father of the Carey land act today announced his candidacy for governor on the republican ticket He leads the independent republicans who oppose Governor Brooks.
Booth declares break with Salvation Army in Detroit
Herbert Booth of London and son of General William Booth announced before the Detroit Pastors Union that he is no longer officially connected with the Salvation Army. The statement marks a notable split within the organization during May events in Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
Herbert Booth
London
England
William Booth
The
Salvation Army
Detroit Pastors Union
Doctor Ends Suffering in Covina Suicide
Covina California May 10 Doctor Allen Millar a retired physician ended his years of asthma related suffering by shooting himself in the brain. He left a brief note stating he could bear the pain no longer. He was found by his wife in their home. He was about sixty years old.
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Covina
Cal
Allen Millar
North American squadron anchors at port for Argentine centennial
The North American squadron, preparing to join the Buenos Aires centennial celebrations, has arrived and anchored in South Montevideo on May 10. This marks increased naval presence ahead of the Argentine independence celebration.
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Montevideo
Beunos Ayres
Priest Defends Church Gold In Lisbon Robbery
In Alboraya near Alba cete a priest in charge investigated strange night noises and found four masked men packing gold and silver ornaments. He fought them with a candlestick, wounding two robbers, while a third stabbed him in the back. Two attackers fled as neighbors gathered. the priest is not expected to recover.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Alboraya
Albacete
George Gives Kingly Advice As Nation Grieves
London May 16 The country returns to normal life with King George urging the public to resume daily occupations except for the King Edward VII funeral on May 26. King Haakon and Queen Maud of Norway visit Buckingham Palace to view the late king's body. The king also urges theaters to reopen until the funeral and hopes Whitsuntide will not be disrupted. Government ministers debate the Lords veto as Asquith weighs shelving the issue until next year and the parliamentary recess is expected to extend to mid June.
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London
Edward VII
Asquith
Reginald McKenna
Admiralty
Haakon
Queen Maud
Norway
King George
Queen Mary
Olaf
Buckingham Palace
George
House of Lords
Fearful Dowager Queen Faces Breakdown After Funeral
In London on May 10 physicians ordered Dowager Queen Alexandria to take a long vacation fearing a physical breakdown after Edward's funeral. The advisory followed consultations about her fragile health and the need for rest away from public duties.
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London
Alexandria
Edward
Spokane Eats Old Eggs from Butte Incident
May 10 Spokane residents are eating storage eggs deemed unfit for food. W H Adams deputy pure food inspector obtained warrants for arrest of Armour Co local agent C E Marr, a prominent grocer, who pleaded guilty. Inquiry indicates Butte as Spokane's egg source.
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Spokane
Butte
W. H. Adams
Pure Food
Adams
Armour & Co
C. E. Marr
Marr
Former State Printer Slater Sentenced in Ohio Case
Gets four years in the Ohio penitentiary after conviction on certifying to false vouchers. The sentence was handed down yesterday by Judge Dillion in Columbus Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Mark Slater
Dillion
Slater
Shackleton predicts vast Antarctic coal fields to end famine
Chicago May 10 Lieutenant Shackleton, furthest south explorer, says a vast coal basin lies at the edge of the Antarctic circle. He estimates four million square miles of deposits that could end famine if mined. He asserts Captain Scott and another English explorer must return before Shackleton reaches the pole, and he believes Scott will reach it.
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Chicago
Shackleton
Antarctic Circle
Pole
Scott
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