U S Tries to Stop Mexican Agitation Across Washington
Reports indicate the United States seeks to prevent further agitation over the Mexican situation. President Wilson and his aides oppose hasty policy declarations and caution against Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson appearing before Congress due to concerns he promotes objectionable discussion in Mexico.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Bryan
Henry Lane Wilson
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Mexico
State Department
Flood
House Committee
Senate
Telegraph Siftings: Mine Fire Entraps 23 Miners
Glasgow reports a fire at the Mavis Valley bit of Badder colliery twelve miles from the city traps 23 miners. Monroe S D records a $50 000 business district fire loss affecting O Neil Lumber and Monroe News. Portugal president ill with kidney stone and weak heart, grave. Chicago appoints 10 policewomen for baths and dance halls. Clough to head Northern Pacific. Congress probes coal trust ownership and costs. Wisconsin finds large cache of 20 copper Indian implements near Fond du Lac.
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Glasgow
Mavis Valley
Badder
Monroe
S. D
O'Neil Lumber Company
Monroe News
Fonde du Lac
Wis
Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Thomas Watson
Mel Carrier
Tariff Questions Largely Ignored By Manufacturers
Senator La Follette told the Senate that only 66 responses were received from about 2,500 questions mailed to manufacturers. He argued the scant replies offered little information on production costs versus foreign rivals and opposed a Granite duty cut amendment defeated 19 to AA.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
la Follette
Senate
Wisconsin
United States
Dillingham and
Page
Vermont
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Battle in Druma District Ends with Greek Victory
London reports from Saloniki describe the Druma clash between Greek and Bulgarian forces as the war’s fiercest action. Bulgarian reinforcements of 60,000 struck the Greek left, two days of heavy fighting left Greeks in control, with about 2,000 killed and 6,000 to 7,000 wounded on the Greek side.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Saloniki
Druma
Servian
North Carolina Commissioner Elected President at National Insurance Convention
J. R. Young the insurance commissioner of North Carolina was elected president at the closing session of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners convention held in Burlington VI on August 4. He succeeds the former president and leads the regulatory body for insurance oversight.
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National Insurance Convention
Burlington
J. R. Young
Insurance Commissioner
North Carolina
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Sayre Passes Bar Examination in New York
Francis B Sayre son in law to President Wilson is notified by the appellate division of passing the substance of law and code and pleadings bar exams He will be admitted to practice in New York state next fall Sayre is with District Attorney Whitman and will join Williams College as assistant to President Garfield in February He plans to keep interns in legal work.
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Sayre
New York
Francis
Wilson
Appellate Division
New York State
Whitman
Williams College
Garfield
Government to loan funds for crop harvest movement
Secretary McAdoo announces a plan to deposit 20 to 50 million dollars in national banks of the South and West. Accepted securities include government bonds at par and prime commercial paper, with deposits limited to banks at 40 percent circulation. Funds to be repaid through the harvest season across principal cities to ease money stringency.
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Washington
South
West
McAdoo
United States
Tillman
South Carolina
Congress
Evelyn Thaw Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw wife of Harry K. Thaw filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in a federal district court in New York. She lists liabilities of 8054 and assets of 250, mainly household furniture. Major creditors include a tailoring shop owed 3864 for gowns and a silversmith firm holding a 2569 judgment.
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New York
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Federal District Court
Pioneer Walker Finishes 1600 Mile Hike In Minneapolis
Edward Payson Weston aged 75 completed a 1,600 mile 60 day hike from New York City to Minneapolis to lay the corner stone of the Minneapolis Athletic Club building. The finish occurred on August 4 in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Edward Payson Weston
New York City
Minneapolis Athletic Club
Votes for Women Urged in Washington Suffrage Push
Delegates from every state petitioned the Senate urging support for the Chamberlain resolution to amend the federal constitution to grant women the vote. Senators heard speeches and many pledged sympathy or opposition. A Hyde Park style parade from Hyattsville preceded a banquet where lawmakers attended as petitions totaling over 85,000 signatures were presented.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Cei
Hyattsville
Senate Woman Suffrage Committee
House
Cycle Toll at Lagoon Motor Drome Leaves Eight Dead
Cincinnati report recalls a crash at the Lagoon Ky Amusement Park where Oolin Johnson drove a cycle into an electric pole. Gasoline from the tank burned 36 people with eight killed and two dying. seven others in serious condition and 18 injured. Eyewitnesses point to Johnson’s passing maneuver as the cause. Warrants issued for voluntary manslaughter against three park heads. bond posted.
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Cincinnati
Oolin Johnson
Lagoon
Johnson
Mulhall Examination To Move From Senate To House Inquiry
Washington August 4 The senate lobby committee has finished questioning Martin Mulhall former lobbyist for the National Association of Manufacturers. The grilling will be transferred to the house end of the capitol with Milhall's examination set to begin Tuesday or Wednesday. The house inquiry is expected to be more bitter than the senate probe.
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Washington
Senate
Martin, Mulhall
National Association of Manufacturers
House
Capitol
Garrett
Milhall
California Express Rates Reduced by State Commission
California railroad commission orders Wells Fargo express rates cut by 75000, abolishes all existing state rates, and introduces over three million new rates on a ten mile zone basis. The changes take effect October 1 with Wells Fargo to operate under commission supervision for six months.
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California
San Francisco
State Railroad Commission of
Wells, Fargo & Company
Coummirston
Atce
Rioters Kill Four in Wheatland Slayings Stir Local Tensions
A Wheatland clash between 400 striking hop pickers and a Yuba county sheriff's posse left four dead including District Attorney Manwell. Militia ferried five companies from Sacramento as investigations note I W W influence and calls for higher wages and water in the Durst ranch area.
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Sacramento
Cal
Wheatland
Yuba County
Durst
Wheatland Township
Anderson
George M. Voss
Voss
Maysville
Manwell
Reardon
Nels Nelson
Durst Ranch
Sheriffs Posse
Death Toll in Mine Explosions Reaches Nineteen
Tower City Pa Aug 5 The death toll from a double explosion at the East Brookside colliery of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company has risen to nineteen with the Pottsville death of John Lorenz mine superintendent. Daniel Farley and John Fessler foremen remain trapped as rescue efforts continue. Charles Portland contractor for the tunnel plans to bury nine workers killed, seven to be laid to rest Wednesday at Tower City, with East End collieries to close in tribute.
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Tower City
East Brookside
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal, and Iron Company
Pottsville
John Lorenz
Daniel Farley
John Fessler
Charles Portland
Discouraged Gerard May Resign From Berlin Ambassadorship
Justice James W. Gerard of New York, named by President Wilson as ambassador to Germany, is discouraged after days in Berlin seeking embassy quarters. He said he may decline the post if a suitable residence for himself family and the embassy cannot be found.
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Gerard
Berlin
James W. Gerard
New York
Germany
Wilson
Huerta Refuses to Resign and Rejects Foreign Interference
Constitutionalists push to lift the arms embargo as they insist Huerta will not resign and will resist foreign involvement. General Eduardo Hay travels to Washington to urge Senate Foreign Relations to repeal the embargo and speed a crisis with munitions.
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Washington
Aureliano Urrutia
Huerta
Huertas
Eduardo Hay
Senate
Suffragette disturbance at St Pauls cathedral
Forty well dressed suffragettes interrupted morning services at St Pauls cathedral in London. Ushers ejected them after a scuffle that toppled several chairs during the singing of a hymn. The women, with front seats in the center aisle, chanted Save Emmeline Pankhurst and related pleas.
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London
St. Paul's Cathedral
Emmeline Pankhurst
Granger Apartment Fire Kills One In Cleveland
A blaze at the Granger apartment house 2005 Prospect avenue caused 1 death and 15 injuries as residents leaped from windows. The victim was J. W. Anderson, a roomer. Two firefighters were hurt by flying glass. Property loss estimated at $30,000. The building had housed kidnap victim Billy Whitlaw years earlier.
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Cleveland
Granger
Prospect Avenue
J. W. Anderson
Billy” Whitlaw
Sharon
2578 Miles Row Boat Voyage Returns to New Orleans
Andrew Koehn of St. Louis a first class quartermaster in the United States Navy completed a 2576 mile voyage down the Mississippi in a 10 foot steel row boat starting at Lake Itasca. The trip from Lake Itasca to South Pass took 45 days and 20 hours ending in New Orleans August 5.
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New Orleans
Andrew Koehn
St. Louis
United States Navy
South Pass
Mississippi River
Lake Itasca
Train Kills Daring Millionaire at Long Beach Crossing
S Osgood Pell a New York City real estate broker and his chauffeur were killed when their auto was struck by an electric train at Long Beach crossing. William Lambeer and wife of Hempstead were badly hurt. Lambeer likely to recover. Pell was a daring hunter and automobilist from an old New York family.
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Daring
Long Beach
S.' Osgood’ Pell
New York City
Long Beach’ Crossing
William Lambeer
Hempstead
Lainbeer
S. Osgood Pell
New York
Auto.ist
Seroist
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Manuel de Arrigia
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Coal Trust
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Murray
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Cipriano -Castro
Venezuela
Castro
Grenna
Catron
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U.S
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Joseph W. Bailey
Texas
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