Taft Roosevelt Conference Seen as Major Political Event
Beverly June 30 Taft and Roosevelt planned a major conference at Burgess Point with visitor bans around the Taft house. Roosevelt meanwhile urged support for Cobb direct nomination amendments via a telegram to Lloyd Griscom noting broad Republican and independent voter calls for direct primary legislation. The Cobb bill is under consideration by the New York Assembly judiciary committee.
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Beverly
Taft
Roosevelt
Burgess Point
Taft House
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Europe
Cambridge
Mass
Lloyd C. Griscom
Republican County Committee
New York County
Hughes
New Budget Before the British House
London June 30 Chancellor David Lloyd George presented the 1910 11 budget in the house of commons. He aimed for a hopeful outlook while detailing revenue of 199 791 000 pounds and expenditures of 198 306 000 pounds leaving a surplus of 861 000 pounds. A deficit of 26 248 000 pounds from last year was carried due to delays between houses, now cleared.
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London
David Lloyd-George
House of Commons
Fire wipes out block in Wymore Nebraska
A morning blaze in Wymore Nebraska destroyed a town block with losses estimated over 200000 dollars. Beatrice fire crews aided by special trains. No casualties reported. Also note Baltimore and Ohio rail announces cafe parlor car service on trains 7 and 8 Chicago to Zanesville.
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Wymore
Neb
Beatrice
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Chicago
Zanesville
Ohio
Soldiers in Brutal Assault on Negro Man Near Gaithersburg
Washington reports two United States Soldiers assaulted Henry Stewart, a Black man, as he walked with two Black girls near the Gaithersburg battlefield. Stewart was carried to the woods and subjected to further attack. He remains in critical condition but is expected to recover.
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Washington
Waters
Montgomary County
Maryland
War Department
Gaithersburg
United States
Henry Stewart
Stewart
Weather Summary and Astronomical Notes for Local Forecaster
Fair and warm weather continues tonight and Friday. 7 am temperature 74, high 95 in 24 hours, low 70 in 12 hours, wind 3 mph, no precipitation, humidity 87 at 7 pm and 66 at 7 am. Mississippi shows a falling trend from below Dubuque to Muscatine. Astronomical events: sun sets 7:31, rises 4:28, moon rises 12:32 am.
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Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
North Dakota Primaries Split Senate Race Rerun
In North Dakota the Republican factions split the congressional tickets with one senator each. Senator McCumber, stalwart, is reported elected after illness from Fargo. Mead and Hinds were also named for governor and district seat respectively.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Washington
McCumber
Panna
Fargo
Fargo News
P. J. McCumber
Grenna
United States Senate
Hanna
Helgeson
MN__Johnson
United States
Aaker
Four More Bodies Recovered From Licking River Near Paintsville
Paintsville Kentucky June 30 four more bodies were recovered from the Licking River bringing total to four as flood debris lines the banks. The river remains high and surrounding country is strewn with wreckage from the disaster.
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Licking River
Kentucky
Paintsville
Cummins Cancels Chautauqua Dates Over Heart Trouble
Des Moines reports Senator Cummins has canceled his chautauqua dates until August 14 due to heart trouble. He has been ordered to quit golf and cigars temporarily by his physician.
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Des Moines
Cummins
$10,000 Bail for Browne in Illinois Jackpot Probe
Springfield reports Browne and Robert T. Wilson were each bond out for 10,000 in a conspiracy to bribe case tied to the legislative jackpot inquiry. A special grand jury is planned to probe Lorimer and jackpot scandals, with arraignment possibly in two weeks. Jury mistrial notes emerge from Chicago Browne case.
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Ill
Browne
Robert T. Wilson
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Jack Pot
Lorimer
Sangamon County
Wilson
Burke
John Broderick
Chicago
D. W. Holstlaw
Iuka
S. C. Pemberton
Oakland
Joseph Clark
Vandalia
Lee O'Neil Browne
Charles Spare
William R. Low
Representative White
William H. Hennessy
Walter J. Hermanson
White
Noted figure asked to resign over breach promise suit
A prominent official faces resignation after a breach of promise case in which stenographer Esther Quinn sues for 50000 dollars. The case drew notoriety and focuses on allegations and potential remedies.
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Sity
Esther Quinn
Liquidation Hits the Stock Market
New York traders faced a morning of broad liquidation with sharp declines in Atchison Southern Pacific Union Pacific St Paul Reading Northern Pacific Canadian Pacific and others. Bonds were weak as selling intensified until a noon rebound from short-covering lifted many stocks, though Rock Island drops and freight-cut decisions from the commerce commission kept volatility. The session ended with a stronger close and signs the selling storm had passed.
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Atchison
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Reading
Northern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
En Ous
Shorts
Rock Island
The
Commerce Commission
Packers in Missouri Demur to Ousting Petition
Jefferson City Mo June 30 meat packers sued by the attorney general filed demurrers arguing no cause of action is shown in the petition.
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Jefferson City
Police Pilfer From Fund In St Louis Scandal
June 30 St. Louis police officers including one lieutenant six sergeants a detective and 15 patrolmen were charged with pilfering from the Police Relief association fund by the board of police commissioners. Eleven men had been suspended in March pending charges and were served today.
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St. Louis
Police Relief Association Fund
Board of Police Commissioners
Harvard in a Dual Win at Thames Regatta
Harvard swept Yale in New London to start the annual regatta. The Crimson freshmen eight won by three lengths and the varsity four defeated Yale by four lengths. Times: Harvard 11:54, Yale 12:02 for the f reshmen, Harvard 13:00 43, Yale 13:18 for the four. The four, trailing at mile and a half, surged in the final half mile to overturn Yale’s lead and win by over two lengths.
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Harvard
Thames
Yale
Crimson
Harvard Varsity
New Haven
Varsity
Hind
Jover
Roosevelt Not Likely To Seek Third Term, Says Tav
Special correspondence notes Theodore Roosevelt unlikely to seek another nomination. Arguments cite Hitchcock packed offices and stand patters opposing Roosevelt, plus long standing public sentiment against third terms dating to Washington. Grant equivocated. Congress debated declaring third terms unwise. 234 to 18 vote in the House supported the two-term tradition.
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TAV
the Argus
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Hitchcock
Taft
George Washington
New York Herald
Grant
Pennsylvania
Congress
National House of Representatives
House
United States
Harvard Varsity Cleans Sweep Hope But Conditions May Delay Final
In a morning dual, Harvard led Yale by four boat lengths at finish with Harvard racing 33 to 36 strokes per minute and Yale 32 to 33. Freshmen matched pace, Harvard finishing 40 to Yale 38. Clean sweep possible if weather holds, with potential postponement of the main race for smoother water.
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Crimson
Harvard
Yale
Death summons J W Daniel Virginia statesman dies in Lynchburg
John W Daniel senior senator from Virginia died at the Lynchburg sanitarium at 10 35 pm from a recurrence of paralysis with cerebral hemorrhage the third attack. born in Lynchburg Sept 5 1842 he served in the Civil War and later in the state house and senate before being elected to Congress and then the U S Senate in 1887 reelected thrice now to 1917 survived by wife Julia Elizabeth Murrell and four children.
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John W. Daniel
Virginia
Lynchburg Sanitarium
Daytona
Fla
Daniel
Senate
South
Senator Daniel
William Daniel, Jr
Virginia Supreme Court
Sarah Ann Warwick
Julia Elizabeth Murrell
E. H. Murrell
University of Virginia
Confedere Army
Stonewall Brigade
Manassas
11Th
Virginia Infantry
Leutenant
Jubal A. Early
R. T. Lee
Virginia House of Delegates
State Senate
William E. Cameron
House of Representatives
United States
Westerly
Japan Seeks Quick Annexation of Korea Asserted
Tokyo reports strong evidence points to an imminent official announcement that Japan will annex Korea, with authorities signaling rapid move to formalize control.
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Japan
Korea
New Freight Schedule Sparks Buffalo Rail Rate Change
Washington reports the commerce commission granted railroads out of Buffalo permission to advance flour and wheat rates by one cent per hundred pounds to eastern destinations. The commission also declined to suspend Classification No. 36 affecting over 1,000 items. Railroads hailed the decision as a victory though protests had surged over the proposed reclassification, which covers 6,000 items with 58 changes, 28 reductions and 30 increases across territory north of the Potomac and Ohio rivers, east of the Mississippi, including St Louis and Chicago.
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Commerce Commission
Buffalo
Pnit
Potopa
Ohio
Mississippi River
St Louis
Chicago
Jeffries Johnson Fight Betting Odds Spread Across Cities
June 30 reports from New York Reno and San Francisco show James Coffroth predicting Jeffries will blow up if he cannot land a glove on Johnson. Johnson backers bet 7 to 10, while Jeffries leads 10 to 6 in San Francisco. Joe Woodman, Langford's manager, was ordered off Johnson camp grounds.
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New York
James Coffroth
Jeffries
Johnson
Joe Woodman
Reno
Sam Langford
Johnson's Camp
Frisco
San Francisco
Corporation tax is late with many paying at last moment
Washington reports a record tax receipt of 1 142 006 yesterday, bringing the total corporate tax take to 5 521 184. Many corporations delay payment to avoid penalties and claim duress if legal action follows. Also, an auto accident near Fostoria, Ohio left Rev E E Lashley and Ralph Biedler dead and two others fatally injured.
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Washington
Treasury
Upper
Sandusky
Ohio
E. E. Lashley
Ralph Biedler
Fostoria
M. A. Stoneburner
James McConnell
South Gains Population More Rapidly Than North
Washington report states the 1910 census will show southern states including Missouri and Oklahoma gained 3 percent since 1900, with total population estimated at 32,415,297. The rest of the nation is placed at an 18 percent gain, per Census Bureau projections cited by the Southern Commercial Congress.
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Missouri
Oklahoma
Southern Commercial Congress
Congress
Union
Census Bureau
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