Taft Takes Hand In The Grab Cases
Washington July 10. Commissioner Dennett and Miss Abbott testified as the house committee on expenditures in the interior department opened an inquiry into alleged Grab of waterfront lands on Controller bay Alaska by Guggenheim interests. Taft ordered investigations by all four departments and subpoenas were issued for further testimony and documents.
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Washington
Fred
Dennett
General Land Office
M. Abbott
House Committee On Expenditures
Interior Department
Controller Bay
Alaska
Guggenheim
Taft
M. F. Abbott
Richard S. Ryan
Ballinger
Charles P. Taft
Controller Bay Lands
Miss Abbott
Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
Mise Abbott
Graham
Bush Fires Sweep the Ottawa Valley
Ottawa reports continued drought making the Ottawa valley forest country tinder dry and numerous bush fires. The worst blaze struck Egeanville, where a conflagration consumed two thirds of the town, causing reported losses to reach $400,000.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Valley
Egeanville
Two Missing In Steamer Wreck At Santa Rosa
San Francisco July 10 all but two passengers are accounted for from the steamer Santa Rosa after it broke up near Point Arguello Friday night. Representatives of the owning company announced the figures, covering over two hundred aboard.
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San Francisco
Cal
Santa Rosa
Point Arguello
Weather forecast for Rock Island and vicinity
The forecast calls for unsettled weather with probable showers tonight or Tuesday. Warmer tonight. Temperature 73 at 7 a m. Highest yesterday 92, lowest last night 71. Precipitation .57. Wind 3 mph at 7 a m. Humidity 94 at 7 p m, 93 at 7 a m. Water stage 1.4, down .1 in 48 hours. Astronomical notes include sunset 7 28, sunrise 4 35, full moon in Sagittarius, moon sets 4 a m.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moilme
J. M.sherier
Seven Balloons Elimination Race for US pilots
Seven giant balloons await the start in Kansas City for a national elimination race to select two pilots for the James Gordon Bennett cup. Hawley leads eligibility, with entries from major aero clubs and pilots including Lahm Harmon Assman Berry Jacobs and others.
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Kansas City
A. B. Lambert
St. Louis Aero Club
United States
Alan R. Hawley
Hawley
America Ss
Kansas City Aero Club
H. E. Honeywell
St. Louis IV
Frank P. Lahm
Sofia
William F. Assman
John W. Berry
Aero Club of New York
New York
Clifford B. Harmon
Cleveland Aero Club
Buckeye
JH. Wade, Jr
Western Aero Association of
Topeka
Divide a keg powder dies in fair square division
In Pittsburg Kansas July 10 Ven dering Goolish was blown to atoms while attempting to divide a keg of powder fairly. John Semenich is dying after the blast that followed the two piles on the table.
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Pittsburg, Ja
John Semenich
Miners Life Saving Demonstration Planned at Arsenal Park
Washington July 10 In a national effort to educate miners and mine owners in preventive methods against explosions the Bureau of Mines schedules a life saving demonstration at Arsenal Park Pittsburgh Pa on Sept 16 The event aims to draw 20000 to 30000 miners and coal companies rescue corps with speakers including President Taft Secretary Fisher and Dr Joseph T Holmes director of the bureau.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Arsenal Park
Pittsburg
Bureau
President Taft
Secretary of the Interior
Fisher
Joseph T. Holmes
Stokes Letter Mystery Reported in New York Apartment Raid
July 10 police aided by the defendants stepped up efforts to solve the mystery of the missing letters in the Stokes shoot case. The apartment house superintendent appeared before the Police Commissioner as investigators intensify the inquiry into the lost correspondence and possible clues.
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New York
Lorimer investigation to hear White and Holstlaw witnesses
Former state representative Charles A White and former state senator D. W. Holstlaw will be the first witnesses called to the stand as the Lorimer investigation proceeds. The committee plans to delve deeper into the Sorimer senatorial election and related bribery tales.
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Sorimer
Washington
Charles A White
D. W. Holstlaw
Lorimer
Committee of
Senate
H. J. C. Beckemeyer
White
Holstlaw
William Lorimer
United States
Ilinois
Beckemeyer
Lee O’nell Browne
Hubert E. Wilson
John Broderick
Men at Greensburg Die in Powder Pile Accident
Miners near Greensburg Pennsylvania divided a keg of powder when a match touched a remaining portion provoking a blast. Goolish was killed and Semenich fatally burned. Police prepare to recall James Cummings as part of an inquiry into potential crime.
Opens New War on Patent Medicines
Washington reports a sweeping campaign by Dr. Harvey Wiley head of the bureau of chemistry to curb patent medicines. He calls nostrums a curse and plans to urge Congress to require pharmacist certificates for manufacturers and doctors’ degrees for sellers or prescribers where they operate.
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Harvey T. Wiley
Chemistry Bureau
Congress
Washington
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Aviator Grounded by Heat on Atlantic City Flight
Harry Atwood and Charles K. Hamilton took off from Atlantic City for Washington but were forced to halt near Stemmers Run due to intense heat. They planned to resume later, with a prior stop at Farmhurst, Del., for gasoline.
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Baltimore
Harry Atwood
Charles K. Hamilton
Atlantic City
N. J
Washington
Stemmers Run
Farmhurst
Del
Scathing for Lee in Chicago Court
Evelyn Arthur Lee faced accusations in Chicago Court as arguments on evidence opened. Assistant State's Attorney Burnham highlighted four women called as witnesses and two who admitted authoring parts of the “Book of Truth.” He described the testimony as likely not heavy, yet revealing. Burnham arraigned Lee as a hypocrite and profligate veiled in religious pretenses.
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Chicago
Evelyn
Arthur Lee
Assistent
Burnham
Burrham
Cancer as a Germ Disease, Smith Claims
Washington July 10. Dr Frank F Smith chief pathologist asserts cancer is a germ disease not due to other causes. He says plant cancers are caused by a parasite and that human cancers share the same cause, based on years of experiments though he has not seen the organism.
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Washington
Frank F. Smith
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Elks Convention Opens As Wilson Welcomes Delegates
Atlantic City Elks gather for the convention with Governor Wilson to deliver the opening address on the steel pier. Reports show 28,389 new members this year, total lodges 359,677, and charity near half a million dollars. assets exceed 17 million. Campaign for grand exalted ruler includes John P. Sullivan, Charles A. Rasbury, and Arthur C. Moreland as candidates. Election slated for tomorrow.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Elks
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Woodrow Wilson
Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati
Robinson
Hale
Elks Lodges
Grand Lodge
Louisiana Elks
John P. Sullivan
New Orleans
Charles A. Rasbury
Dallas
Texas
Lone Star
Arthur C. Moreland
Hines Lumber Figures May Speak On LorimerElection
Christian F Wiehe and Isaac Baker of Hines Lumber are among those slated to tell their side this week. It is possible former Senator Aldrich and Senator Penrose may also appear to discuss Edward Hines and the push by Taft and the two senators for Lorimer's election.
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Helm Committee
Springfield
Edward Hines
Lorimer
Hines
White
Michigan
Washington
Senate
Christian F. Wiehe
Isaac Baker
The
Hines Lumber Company
Aldrich
Penrose
Taft
Woman May Not Be Hanged in Canada
Ottawa reports three more sacks of petitions urging executive clemency for Angelina Napolitano sentenced to hang at Sault Ste Marie next month for murder. Tens of thousands petition across the continent including Chicago and other U S cities. Cabinet review due within the next fortnight may weigh mercy against the merits of the case.
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Ottawa
Ont
Angelina Napolitano
Sault Ste Marie
Justice Department
United States
Chicago
Oklahoma
Canada
Cabinet Council
Crop Report Shows U S Farm Yields Dip From 1910
The July 1 1911 crop report from the U S Department of Agriculture notes corn condition at 89.1 percent of normal with an indicated yield of 25.5 bushels per acre, wheat all at 75.6 percent normal and oats at 68.8 percent. Area planted includes 115,939,000 acres of corn and 3,495,000 acres of potatoes.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture Crop Reporting Board
25000 Workmen Strike in Paris Amid Wage Demands
Paris July 16 Twenty five thousand union building workers struck today to demand abolition of the piece work system and higher daily wages. In Illinois a track plank caused a wreck near St Louis injuring the motorman as bloodhounds tracked the trail. Marengo Iowa July 10 Frank Suerway, missing since May 1, was found buried near his barn with three bullet holes. authorities deem it murder.
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Paris
St. Louis
Ilinois Traction System
Springfield
Marengo
Iowa
Frank Suerway
Murdax
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Charles P. Taft Wee
Bay Affairs
Alaskan
Pyanville
Santa Hoss
Dubuque
Madelie Seymour
Cou Logicside Avenue
Sagittarius
la Crosse
Wis
Mississippi River
Welsh
Wolgast
Los Angeles
Ad Wolgast
Fred Welsh
Labor Day
United States Steel Corporation
Gates Holding Own
Jobin W. Gates
Beckmeyer
White and
Greensberg
Goolish
Semenich
Wells
Freschi
James Cummings
Stokes
Lee
Govenor Wilson
Agricultural Department
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