Americans Principals in Murder
Scotland Yard probes the murder of an American vaudeville actress, Belle Elmore, whose husband Dr. Hawley Crippen is believed to have fled to New York with his stenographer. Police in London and the U S liaise under an extradition treaty as the corpse is found buried in a cellar and the suspect may be en route.
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London
Scotland Yards
United States
Hawley Crippen
New York
Crippen
Hilldrop Crescent
Belle Elmore
Music Hall Artists’ Guild
Belle Ellmore
Vaudeville Artists’ Guild
America
Shows Where State Gets Its Beverages
Nashville Tennessee July 14 One effect of prohibition in Tennessee is a 200 percent jump in money orders at the Hopkinsville Kentucky post office during the past year. The amount rose from 30750 to 90415 with nearly 21000 money orders paid that year. The rise is attributed to the liquor business with Tennessee.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Hopkinsville
Iict
Staunton City Illinois Population Doubled Since 1900
Staunton City Illinois on the southern boundary of Macoupin county has nearly doubled its population in the last decade. Census bureau reports list 5,048 residents in 1910, up from 2,786 in 1900.
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Staunton City
Washington
Ill
Macouplin County
Newark lynching report harshly targets sheriff
Columbus Ohio July 14 Adjutant General Weybrecht’s report to the Attorney General Denman denounces Sheriff Linke who resigned his office. Weybrecht asserts the sheriff not only evaded executive duty but also encouraged the mob in its work during the Newark lynching.
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Columbus
Ohio
Weybrecht
Newark
Denman
Linke
Weather Summary Forecast For Local Area
Partly cloudy with possible thunderstorms tonight and Friday. Warm trend continues with low 70s, high near 67 last 24 hours. Light winds around 4 mph, no precipitation expected. Humidity around 38 percent at 7 pm and 77 percent at 7 am. Mississippi changes minimal from Dubuque to Muscatine. Astronomical notes: sun sets 7 26, rises 4 38, moon sets 11 54 pm.
Thief Kills Chief of Clinton Police
Clinton Michigan July 14 Chief of Police Struble was shot midnight by an unknown while with Officer Musser at Albert Sandt’s home where petty thefts occurred. The thief returned, Struble died soon after, Musser fired at the fleeing killer but missed. Bloodhounds deployed. suspect at large.
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Clinton
Struble
Policeman Musser
Albert Sandt
Electric Company
van Musser
Fire in Portland kills two, burns horses, many missing
Portland Ore July 14 An early morning fire in the west central city area caused at least two deaths including F R Price foreman of United Carriage Co and another man named Pride. Several employees of the stable are missing. Ten horses burned and financial damage is listed at 300,000. The blaze began in the old expo on building and spread to nearby stores residences and apartments.
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Portland
Ore
F. R. Price
United Carriage Company
Expo
Biggest Parade Elks Have Seen in Detroit
Detroit Elks stage the largest parade of marching organizations from many lodges, with aero plane flights and a moonlight ball on the agenda. Delegates also visited Belle Isle to watch Battle Creek win the prize drill, with Los Angeles Denver and St Joseph following in order and a $500 cash prize at stake.
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Detroit
Mich
The
Elks
Grand Lodge
Michigan Elks
Belle Isle
Battle Creek
Los Angeles
Denver
St Joseph
Cairo Sheriff Refuses to Cede Office Amid Court Fight
Coroner James McManus demanded Sheriff Fred D. Nellis surrender the office and all collected funds since December. Nellis refused, citing his governor's commission and saying he will await the supreme court order to resolve the Alexander county tangle.
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Cairo
Supreme Court
Ill
James McManus
Fred D. Nellis
Mr. Nellis
Denen
Alexander County
Make Big Gain in Postal Receipts
Washington reports June postal receipts from 50 large post offices totaling 8,656,189 dollars, up from 7,919,841 the prior June. The year’s rise equals 10.85 percent, with last year’s receipts at 107,272.14 compared to 96,7772,512 for the year ended June 30, 1909.
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Washington
United States
Pinchot Meeting Tackles Conservation Platform
Gifford Pinchot, head of the National Conservation Congress, and its executive committee met in Chicago on July 14 to review proposed features of the tentative platform. They discussed opposition to Ballinger moves and considered ways to keep the forthcoming meeting focused and aligned with conservation goals.
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Chicago
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Congress
Roosevelt Says He Has Not Chosen Side in G.O.P.
Theodore Roosevelt told Oyster Bay reporters he has not yet taken sides between the insurgents and the regulars in the New York Republican party. He said he sees harmony ahead in the party and wants both factions considered, stressing his focus on the state and a balanced view on national issues.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
New York State
Difference Made Clear In Taft Campaign Participation
Beverly Massachusetts July 14 It is authoritatively announced that President Taft will take part in the fall campaign only in a limited manner despite circulating stories. The statement clarifies his role as confined to selective appearances and speeches rather to full active campaigning across the slate.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Kern Campaign Speakers Swell Democratic Push Across States
L Bristow of Kansas to stump the state as Democratic managers rally. Orators invited for John W Kern senate candidacy include Champ Clark Missouri Senator Bailey Texas former Governor Folk Missouri and Mayor Gaynor New York City.
Bouquet for Tars on Lake Michigan Aboard the Nashville
Sailors describe their voyage from Rock Island to Chicago and then onto the U S S Nashville on Lake Michigan. The report notes meals, drills, personnel aboard, a few injuries, and light pranks while under sail since Saturday night with an expected landfall Tuesday evening.
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U. S. S. Nashville
Lake Michigan
Rock Island
Cicago
U.S. S. Nashville
Smith
Clough
Chicago
Alton
Purdy
Maxfield
Koelme
Hobson
Gill
Johnson
Arnold
Guest
Sheriman
McCarthy
Ensign Cough
Brecker
Yeoman
Roosevelt Aboard Mayflower Heads to Eastport and Bar Harbor
President and party plan a northern cruise from Mayflower to Eastport, Lubec narrows, Bar Harbor with Islesboro to be visited. He will not interfere in party nominations, will read no one out of the party, and will later send for tariff envoy H. C. Emery after returning from abroad.
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Republican Party
William Loch, Jr
Port of
New York
Bay of Fundy
Eastport
Lubee Narrows
Bar Harbor
Islesboro
Tariff
H. C. Emery
Tariff Commission
Objections Raise Pinchot Leanings in Program
Objections were filed against elements of the proposed program, seen as leaning decisively toward the Pinchot side of the Pinchot Bal linger controversy, highlighting disagreement over policy emphasis and leadership.
Indictments Dropped In Federal Cotton Conspiracy Case
New York July 14 Indictments returned by the federal grand jury in the United States circuit court on June 18 in the cotton market conspiracy cases against James A Patten William P Brown F R Haynes S T Harmon C A Kitle E G Seales Morris Rothseild and R M Thompson were found defective and set aside after pleas in abatement claiming the grand jury was not legally convoked. A new grand jury has been drawn and the matter awaits consideration.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
United States Circuit Court
James A. Patten
William P. Brown
F. R. Haynes
T. Harmon
Cc. A. Kitle
E. G. Seales
Morris Rothseild
R. M. Thompson
Labor Chief Says Unions Not Fairly Treated in Congress
Frank Morrison secretary of the American Federation of Labor told the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes convention that organized labor has not been fairly dealt with by the present administration and that enemies hold a majority in Congress. He urged delegates to use ballots to defeat pro labor opponents in elections.
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Congress
Washington
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Springfield man Victor leads list for charities post
Springfield July 14 A L Bowen of Springfield ranked first among applicants for executive secretary to the state charities commission. Five others passed civil service exams and earned spots on the eligible list: James H Kelley Urbana Harry Hill St Charles Gilbert L Campbell Clarence J Primm Chicago R J Holmes Downers Grove.
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Charities Commission
Springfield
Ill
A. L. Bowen
State Charities Commission
Civil Service
James H. Kelley
Urbana
Harry Hill
St. Charles
Gilbert L. Campbell
Clarence J. Primm
Chicago
R. J. Holmes
Downer’s Grove
Hartje Divorce Ends in Pittsburg Settlement
In Pittsburg on July 14 a sensational divorce case ended by agreement. Mrs Mary Kenny Scott Hartje filed a supplemental petition for divorce against Augustus Hartje on grounds of desertion. The settlement totals 100000 dollars with life interest to Mrs Hartje, each party to have one child, and Mrs Hartje withdraws charges of infidelity back alimony and costs.
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Pittsburg
Hartje
Mary Kenny Scott Hartje
Augustus Hartje
Mississippi River Improvement Association Adopts River Plan
St Paul Minn July 15 The Mississippi River Improvement association adopted resolutions covering river improvements and adjourned to meet next year at Alton Ill Congressman Tawney chair of the house appropriations committee did not commit to promises The resolutions demand a six foot channel enamel ample harbors modern river craft an educational campaign and a system of reservoirs for the upper river
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St. Paul, Minn
Mississippi River Improvement Association
Alton
Ill
Tawney
House Appropriations Committee
Much Oratory Planned Notables of Both Parties Are to Make Speeches
Indiana political beat reports a planned influx of national figures to Indiana as Theodore Roosevelt is slated to appear in support of United States Senator Beveridge. Republican organizers stated they secured commitments from Chauncey Depew J P Dolliver A B Cummins Knute Nelson and William Alden Smith and John.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Beveridge
Republican State Committee
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
J. P. Dolliver
Portuguese gunboat Patria drives pirates from Coloan fort
Hong Kong July 14 The Patria shelled Coloan island fort driving out pirate Chinese. Many Chinese were killed as two junks attempting escape were sunk with all aboard drowned.
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Hong Kong
Coloan Island
Savage withdraws from syndicate to place plays elsewhere
Henry W. Savage announces severing all ties with the theatrical syndicate and says his attractions will not appear in any organization controlled houses. Moving pictures of the Jeffries Johnson fight may be shown in New York without legal violation per the corporation counsel ruling at the mayor’s request. A heavy rain ends drought in northwest Missouri, delivering valuable relief to St Joseph crops.
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Henry A. Savage
New York
Henry W. Savage
Theatrical Syndicate
Jeffries Johnson
Reno
Corporation Counsel
Gaynor
Missouri
St. Joseph
Beef Grand 3! Grand Jury Impaneled in Beef Trust Probe
Chicago July 14 The federal grand jury to investigate the alleged beef trust was empanelled today. Nominate for Governor St Albans Vermont July 14 Democrats nominated Charles Ge Watson for governor.
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Chicago
St. Albans
Charles Ge Watson
Overman issues call to back to 1876 slogan
Senator Lee S Overman was unanimously chosen Democratic convention chairman in Charlotte North Carolina and outlined campaign issues. He demanded retrenchment reform a tariff for revenue only and state rights while attacking trusts and subsidies. He said Republicans are divided and Democrats united. He condemned the Taft administration and the Wayne Aldrich law as unjust and deceptive.
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Charlotte
N. C
Lee S. Overman
Cannoniam
Overman
Taft
Democratic Party
Wayne- Aldrich
Wheat exports fall 21 million bushels from year prior
United States wheat exports for the year ending June 1910 show a drop of about 21 million bushels compared with the previous 12 months. Corn exports declined about 1 million bushels, while meat and dairy exports fell from 145 million to 110 million dollars. Cotton export volume fell by 500 million pounds yet export value rose by 52.7 million dollars. Britons drink less liquor, UK consumption down 54 million in 1909.
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United States
Washington
United Kingdom
John L. Griffiths
London
All Freight Increases to Be Suspended
Washington July 14 The interstate commerce commission announced its plan to suspend all tariffs including general and import and sale advances pending a full investigation into the reasonableness of the proposed increases.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Kentucky
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
River Bulletin
Aue Change
Paul
Jahans
Dw Nee
Reed Liandin
la Crosse Au
Crook
Oregon
Pinchot
Conservation Congress
Roosevelt
Loeb
Rock Island Boys
City
Blecker
Albert Merk
Gerke
Jané
Ban
Rock Island, Il
Timothy L. Woodruff
House
Charles N. Fowler
New Jersey
Ghe
India
T. BE
Lodge
Victor
Mississippi
Administration
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