Taft Laughs At Enthusiasts At Fairmont Hotel
President Taft told a San Francisco audience at the Fairmont Hotel that the Spokane conservation congress proposals for bonds in the billions were inflationary and would chill appropriations. He urged prudence and wisdom as serpents in proposing measures and pledged support for conservation of resources, irrigation, and reclamation.
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Fairmount Hotel
Iris
Conservation Congress
Congressional
San Francisco
Taft
Fairmont
Spokane
Senator Perkins
Congress
Olesh
Taft Eyes Ship Subsidy and Pacific Fleet Stance
San Francisco October news reports Taft’s proposal for a naval subsidy to boost revenue and his decision against deploying a battleship fleet in the Pacific during his term. He argued subsidies could yield eight to ten million dollars yearly from foreign trade. He warned fleets could deter aggression, and linked Panama Canal opening to fleet efficiency, stating canal opening by January 4, 1912, would improve ties between shores.
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San Francisco
Taft
Pacific
Panama Canal
Upper Mississippi group aims to deepen river channel
Winona Minn Oct 6 The Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association met here to push a six foot channel depth from St Louis to St Paul. The group seeks government aid to deepen the river to six feet at the lowest water stage, gathering support from participating corps and communities along the corridor.
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Winona
Minn
Mississippi River
Iprovement Association
St. Louis
St. Paul
Automobile relay car over a bank near North Bend
Seattle, Oct. 6 — A Philadelphia Press courier car carrying Taft message for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition plunged 30 feet into the Snoqualmie river near North Bend, Wash. The driver Hugo Dotger and mechanic Peterson and courier H. J. Kingaton escaped, swimming ashore after the car disappeared. The accident follows a prior crash in the Philadelphia area during the same relay race. a restart was planned after that incident.
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Seattle
Wash
Philadelphia Presa Courier
Taft
Snoqualmie River
North Bend
Courier
H. J. Kingaton
Philadelphia Presse
Hugo Dotger
Philadelphia
Here
Rive Wis
Second Explosion Halts Rescue at Stilo Coal Mine
Five miners remain unaccounted as a second blast stops rescue attempts at the Stilo Coal Mine near Roeviega Washington. General Manager Glaghorn ordered withdrawal and an investigation while crews cool shafts and assess causes. United Mine Workers pledge $6000 for affected families as relief efforts continue.
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Roeviega
Wash
Northwestern Improvement Company
Glaghorn
Fieet
Stilo
United Mine Workers of America
Nanimo
Cook to Speak on Pole Discovery in St Louis Banquet
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, famed North Pole discoverer, will lecture tonight at the Business Men's League banquet in the Coliseum St Louis. He is understood to receive $20,000 for the address. The Coliseum seats 7000 and will feature stereoptical apparatus to illustrate the talk.
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St. Louis
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Business Men's League of
Mine Disaster Adds to Week's List of Tragedies
Ladysmith Canada Get. 6 Thirty four are known to be dead in a terrible mine disaster with others missing and hope fading. Rescuers resumed work as bodies reach a count of eighteen including Tom O Connell fullback of the Ladysmith football team and Alexander Milos. The coroner begins inquest as five more bodies are recovered and a long list of victims is enumerated including William Robertson James Ewart Howard Taylor and John Bullitch among the identified dead.
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Ladysmith
B. CG
Get
Uute
Tom O'Connell
Jay
Alexander Milos
Milon
Thomas O'Connel
Andrew Moffatt
James Ewart
Robert Marshall
William Robertson
William Quinn
Howard Dunn
James McLyneux
Howard Taylor
William Davidson
Alexander Melos
A. Montenegro
Thomas Parkin
John Bullitch
Charles Schaff
Alexander McLellan
John Ismister
Fred Ingham
Robert White
William Steele
Train Wreck Near Portland Kills Engineer Bigsby
Train No. 4 on the Spokane Portland and Seattle railway wrecked by a landslide between Fountain and Roosevelt near Vancouver Washington. Engineer Bigsby died in the crash. Fireman and mail clerk injured and several passengers hurt. Wrecking train sent from Vancouver with supplies as the injured were brought in.
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Spokane, Portland and
Seat Railway
Portland
Spokane
Seattle
Fountain
Roosevelt
Washington
Vancouver
Bigsby
E. F. Gear
Rixprese
Ay Kodile
Mall
H.C. Pettis
Wreck on Santa Fe Road Near Temple Injures Many
Temple Texas Oct 6 Twenty persons seriously injured in wreck on the Santa Fe road near Temple. Pugineri McGinnie reported dead. thirty injured in total. four burned to death. Engine capsized and coaches ditched.
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Temple Tex
Santa Fe Road
Here
Pugineri McGinnie
Centennial Balloon Race Not Yet Won
St Louis Oct 6 Two balloons of the centennial race have landed three have been sighted and three are not yet held from. The booster landed 129 miles from the starting point the Pommer 160 miles from St Louis. The Indiana Centennial has been sighted in Minnesota. No word has been received from Cleveland New South or St Louis which are believed to be in the air.
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St. Louisx
Pont
St. Louis
Indiana
Minnesota
Cleveand
New South
Central Bank Plan Faces Congress Deadline
Washington reports the monetary commission backs a central bank but expects Congress to act next session. Experts say final details cannot be completed before the current Congress ends March 19.
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Washington
Monetary Commission
Congress
Division agitators receive setback at statewide convention
In Los Angeles on Oct 1. state division agitators faced a setback as few commercial bodies and organizations sent delegates to the convention to pass resolutions favoring a Separate state of southern California. Many groups were not represented and the meeting adjourned without action.
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Los Angeles
Oct
California
Spain denies Morocco policy change amid troop figures
Paris dispatch reports the Spanish ambassador denying any shift in intentions toward Morocco. He says Spain aims to fortify the country around Melilla and should deploy only fifty thousand troops in Morocco instead of seventy thousand.
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Paris
Spain
Morocco
Melilla
Balloon America Ty wins international race
The balloon America Ty piloted by Edward Mix of Columbus Ohio landed early in North Bohemia to win the James Gordon Bennett cup in the International balloon races of today. Early reports mark the balloon Tsie de France as a close second.
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Edward Mix
Columbus
Ohio
North
Bohemia
Kearly
France
Trains Collide Head-On Killing One and Injuring Dozens
A northbound train full of Springfield state fair visitors and a southbound Illinois Central train collided near Farmer City at 9:50 last night. Miss Clara Watson died and 18 were injured. reports later say up to 50 hurt. Conductor and engineer injuries are severe. several cars telescoped. relief trains reached the scene with doctors aiding the injured.
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State Fair
Winolk Central
Jelief
Clinton, Dis
Clara Watson
Springfield
Uwlinois Central
Farmer
Cinton
Farmer City
Dutown
Mecune
Kankakee
Dunen
Johny Witson
Dowltt County
Thomas Bateman
Miss Watson
Clinton
Close and One-Sided Matches in First Round
In the first round of match play at the women’s annual golf championship Philadelphia June 6, close and one sided matches were equally numerous. Three of the four British visitors had easy matches while Vida Llewelyn of Chicago narrowly defeated Georgianna Bishop of Bridgeport, who held the national title here a year ago on the same course.
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Philadelphia
Get
Vida Llewelyn
Chicago
Georgiianna Bishop
Bridgeport
Pursuing Posse Fails to Locate Myers in Salem
In Salem Oregon on October 6 posses hunting George Myers the slayer of Patrolman Eckhart appear to have given up the chase as they cannot locate the fugitive with authorities stating no new leads.
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Salem
Ore
George Myers
Eckhart
Tapton Way to Beautiful Yosemite
In San Francisco on October, Tutt travels to Yosemite National Park escorted by a joint committee from Oakland to his special train. State officials join the presidential party led by geologist John Muir.
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San Francisco
Tutt
Yosemite National Park
Oakland
John Muir
New Blood for Phone Company Handles Reorganization
The Interstate Telephone Company once headquartered in Pilot Rock is now under Seattle control with W. E. De Larm as president and R. H. MacWhorton as vice president and manager. They plan to move MacWhorton here, reduce old debt, extend service, and improve operations with a businesslike base. T. E. McGinnie remains on the board. Mrs. G. K. Swafford has sold her stock while local holders keep their stake. The new board includes De Larm, MacWherton, N. H. Benton, T. E. McGinnite, and Fred Stelwer.
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Interstate Telephone Company
Pilot Rock
W. E. DeLarm
R. H. MacWhorton
Seattle
DeLarm
MacWhorton
MacWherton
T. E. McGinnie
K. Swafford
Sti
Rh. H. MacWherton
N. H. Benton
T. E. McGinitte
Fred Stelwer
Billy Boy Still Eludes Pursuers in Desert Chase
San Bernardino as sheriff Preciado renews a 5 day hunt for Billy Boy the Indian gunman who killed Mike Boniface abducted and killed his daughter Nita. A trail was found on the desert and officers have warned stores to curb ammunition sales to Indians to stop support for the fugitive.
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San Bernardino
Billy Boy
Mike Boniface
Nita
Sherif Preciado
Lone Bandit Robs Joy Riders Near City Outskirts
A masked bandit robbed two men and two women as they rode in a car on the city outskirts last night. He forced them to drive into the countryside, escaping with about £20 in cash and jewelry. Police seek the suspect.
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Chidge
Alomobie
Body of Bishop Seth Ward Sent Home From Japan
The body of Bishop Seth Ward of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, who died September 20 during an annual tour of Japan, was sent to San Francisco today aboard the steamer Nippon Maru. Ward's son accompanied the body.
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America
Tokio
Seth Ward
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Japan
San Francisco
Nippon Mart
Ward
Meeting Next Tuesday Starts Ball Rolling
At the Commercial Association monthly gathering last evening a mass meeting was authorized for next Tuesday to discuss a gravity water system and a charter amendment on saloon regulation. City Attorney Raley urged a broad turnout of taxpayers and business people to weigh the proposed bond issue and charter changes.
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The
Commercial Association
J. R. Raley
East Oregonian
J. P. Winter
A. L. Knight
George Hartman, Jr
Knight
Moore
Islso
Water Commission
Grace Bonner
L. D. Tolleman
Huston
Dr. Imeman
Lowell Installed President of Harvard
Cambridge October 8 Abbott Lawrence Lowell was today installed as president of Harvard University with ceremonies. President Taft expressed regret he could not attend and complimented Lowell, expressing confidence in his success as the university head.
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Cambridge
Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
Taft
Lowell
Earthquake rattles Utah and Idaho towns at night
Four separate tremors struck Salt Lake City and reached through Cache Valley with severe shocks in Logan. Holbrook Malad Ogden and Preston areas reported shaking. buildings trembled and windows broke while seismographs recorded shocks to 7:41 and 8:42 p m. Dr J F Pack calls it the territory’s most violent quake yet.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Idaho
Government
Cache Valley
Togald
Logan
Holbrook
Malad
Tdaho
University of Utah
J. F. Pack
Pack
Art Malad
Preaton
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Fred Steiner
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Lone Bandit
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