Taft expands tariff talks on raw materials and leather
President Taft, at a White House dinner with western callers, says his fight spans raw materials and manufactured goods. He notes not seeking free raw materials alone and backs a measured approach to hides, ore, coal, and iron ore while seeking a practical agreement with leather interests. A conference report could come by early next week, with end of congress not yet in sight.
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Washington
White House
Taft
Chicago
Senate
House
Department of Commerce and Labor
Congress
Dwight
Gains
Wear
Virginia
White Howse
Riots Erupt as Spain Recruits for Melilla
Madrid and Barcelona report riots among families and troops as ships ready to sail for Melilla. Police, swords, and revolvers used. at least a dozen wounded and many arrested. King Alfonso cancels engagements. reserves called up. Weyler possibly to command Morocco force. In Melilla, Moors pushed within 800 yards. 104 dead left on the field.
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Madrid
Melilla
Malaga
Barcelona
Alfonso
Morocco
Weyler
Cuba
Spain
Clarkson's Office Burglary Linked to Clarkson Disappearance
Kenosha Wisconsin July 23 The offices of Baker Clarkson where Judge Joseph R Clarkson is a junior partner were entered by burglars Sunday night Valuable papers lay scattered but nothing was taken The entry led to Clarkson private offices and the incident is kept quiet awaiting the missing attorney's return Friends and family are funding the search but few expect a breakthrough until Clarkson reveals his hiding place.
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Kenosha
Wis
Joseph R. Clarkson
Baker & Clarkson
Judge Clarkson
Clarkson
Prospects of amicable Bolivian Argentine war settlement
Washington reports a possible peaceful resolution as Bolivia and Peru agree to negotiate directly with each other and with third parties to modify the Argentine territorial award. Government officials express gratification and hope hostilities are averted, with details still pending.
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Washington
Bolivia
State Department
Peru
Immigration on the Wane in June Arrivals Drop 20 Percent
Washington reports a 23,369 drop in immigrant aliens admitted in June across all ports, a roughly 20 percent decrease from May. The decline is shown in new statistics released by the Bureau of Immigration within the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Immigration
Department of Commerce and Labor
Willoughby Named Assistant Census Director
Announcement of William Franklin Willoughby of Alexandria Virginia former secretary of state of Porto Rico as assistant director of the census bureau at six thousand dollars annually. He has sailed from Porto Rico and will assume duties in a few days.
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Willoughby
Washington
Wiliam Franklin Willoughby
Alexandria
Porto Rico
Census Bureau
Missing Man Reported Found Near Milwaukee
A fragmentary Milwaukee item notes a man named Rey Johnny Farmer missing from an unidentified location. The terse report indicates he has been found near Milwaukee, dated July 23, with unclear surrounding details.
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Milwaukee
Rey
Johnny
Farmer
F “Waa
Riot at N R Allen Sons Tanner plant in Kenosha paralyzes town
Three shot and many injured as rioters clash with a small police force at the strike bound tannery. Governor Davidson orders militia on standby as deputies and cops suffer injuries. plant operations halted and revolver sales banned amid escalating violence.
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Kenosha
Wis
N. R. Allen Sons Tanner Company
Davidson
Gunter
Pardon Recommended for Samuel Francis Smith
Des Moines July 23. The Iowa board of pardons recommended an unconditional pardon for Samuel Francis Smith son of the author of the hymn America He was convicted five years ago and sentenced to Fort Madison penitentiary for 11 years on charges of perjury larceny and embezzlement
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Samuel Francis Smith
Des Moines
Iowa Board of Pardons
Americn
Fort Madison
Oklahoma Strike Sparks Sudden Turmoil
A fragmented note reports an Oklahoma strike affecting a time rule or hour law. Details are unclear but indicate labor action impacting local operations on a July date. Names and exact parties are unreadable in the fragment.
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Wiley
Oklshoms
Oklahoma
300 Die In Sumatra Quake And Volcanic Eruption
News from Sourbaya via the Norwegian steamer Tricolor reports a devastating earthquake on Sumatra’s west coast in mid June following an eruption of Mount Korintji. About 300 lives were lost, with floods from torrential rains adding to the disaster.
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Victoria
B. C
Tricolor
Sourbaya
Java
Sumatra
Malay Archipelago
E Tricolor
Korintji
Indrapura
Sayler Trio Not Guilty in Sayler Murder Case
Watseka Illinois July 23 Dr William Miller Sayler and John Grunden indicted for the murder of J B Sayler and Ira Grunden indicted as an accessory after the fact were arraigned before Judge Hoover in the circuit court A motion to quash the indictments was overruled Pleas were not entered but the case was continued until the November term all plead not guilty and the trials were set More than likely a special term will be called to decide if the cases stay in this county or go to another venue
Long Fight to South Omaha Reserve City
The comptroller of the currency selected South Omaha Nebraska as a reserve city for government funds. The decision ends a long contest with Omaha for the honor. There are 47 reserve cities including South Omaha. The law allows reserve city banks to act as reserve agents for country banks with 15 percent of total deposits in reserve, three-fifths from approved reserve city agents and two-fifths in their vaults.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
South Omaha
Neb
Omaha
Col. Roosevelt Returns From Lake Naivasha Hunt
Colonel Roosevelt and most of his party arrive back from a hunting trip on Lake Naivasha in British East Africa. Only Edward Heller remains with Captain Attenborough's ranch. Roosevelt visits the government experimental farm and lunches with British officials before inspecting the live stock.
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Naivasha
British East Africa
Government Farm
Col. Roosevelt
Edward Heller
Lake Naivasha
Typhoid Patients Moved From Fleet to Chelsea Naval Hospital
Fourteen typhoid fever patients from the fleet at Provincetown were transported by the battleship Maine to the Charlestown navy yard. They were placed in the United States Naval Hospital at Chelsea for treatment.
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Fleet
Boston
Mass
Provincetown
Charlestown Navy Yard
Maine
United States” Naval ‘Hospital
Chelsea
Galveston Sea Wall Holds Against Gulf Storm Toll
A multi city gulf storm report chronicles heavy damage and loss across Duluth Ashland and New Orleans with fatalities and widespread flooding. Galveston credits its sea wall for avoiding deaths and major destruction while nearby fishing parties report losses. Hurricane impact continues to unfold along the Texas Louisiana coast.
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Duluth
Minn
Ninth Avenue
Keene's Creek
West Duluth
Superior Street
Ashland
Wis
Odanah
Bad River
Marengo River
Montreal River
New Orleans
Gulf
Texas
Louisiana
Cameron Parish
Basil Dagg
Mud Pass
Dagg
Angleton
Gulf Coast
Galveston
St. Louis
Brownsville
Houston
Tex
Austin
Galvestion
Nfe
Tarpon Pier
Appointed Advisers to Indians in Oklahoma
Acting Secretary of the Interior Pierce appointed Oklahoma residents to assist and advise Indians in managing their property and affairs in Oklahoma. The measure aims to bolster guidance and oversight for tribal property and trusted duties among appointed advisers.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Secretary of the Interior
Pierce
Two Die In Freight Train Collision Near Bridgeton
A Friday dawn collision of two freight trains at Brighton Junction near Bridgeton New Jersey claimed the lives of two railroad employees and left several others injured with a serious condition reported for another worker. Authorities investigated the wreck and the cause remained under study as crews cleared wreckage and continued examining the site.
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Bridgeton
N. J
Brighton Junction
Boarding House Murder Mystery Stuns a Town
In Lynn Massachusetts a body believed to be Armenian was found sealed in a trunk at a lodging house on Liberty Street. The victim wore full clothes and bore a bullet wound near the heart with a mutilated head. A bank book bearing Minas K. Morijian's name was found in a pocket. The room had been rented eight weeks earlier by Frank Jones, a shoe factory worker, who allegedly left last Monday. The discovery was made by Mrs. Bessie Rollins and her husband after spotting blood from the trunk. A note inside the bank book directed to notify L B Adams in Jamaica Plain if anything happened to the owner. Police sought Jones. the trunk had been moved earlier. The time of death remains undetermined.
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Bessie Rollins
Jones
L. B. Adams
Center Street
Jamaica Plain
Union Headquarters Dedicated in Indianapolis
The International Unions building in Indianapolis was dedicated with about a thousand labor representatives from the United States and Canada attending. Owned by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, it will house offices for the Teamsters and Barbers International unions, while Typographical and Mine Workers will stay in current offices. The $100,000 structure is the first in the nation built solely for labor union use.
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Indianapolis
Ind
International Unions
United States
Canada
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
The
Barbers’ International Union
Typographical Union
Mine Workers of America
Poet Baron Detlev von Lilie Iron Dies in Hamburg
Baron Detlev von Lilie Iron, a poet and author, died in Hamburg from inflammation of the lungs at age 65. His death on July 23 leaves a notable literary figure lost to the era.
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Baron
Hamburg
Detlev von Lilie
Iron
Markets Summary Chicago and New York July 22
Chicago market notes show flour, wheat and oats with prices for spring wheat and hard winter varieties, export bag values, and rye. Butter and eggs list creamery extras and firsts with regional retail prices. New York bids reflect softer wheat early trade, with September and December futures quoted and no immediate change in oats.
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Minnesota
Isc
New York
Live Stock Prices Across Chicago and Omaha Markets
Chicago and Omaha market notes show cattle and hog prices across grades. Bulls, calves, steers and cows listed with ranges from prime to common, plus hog values, with daily shifts and regional notes for July markets.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Texas
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