Navy Officials Muddle Over Planned Fleet Move
Details of Atlantic fleet redeployment to Pacific waters have been debated for weeks by the naval general board. Secretaries and officers offer little information as routes shift due to repairs and new ships entering service. The Magellan route is favored over Suez for distance and Japan proximity concerns, with the Oregon’s 1898 Florida run cited as a long but slowed precedent.
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Washington
Pacific
Naval General Board
Navy Department
Metcalf
California
Nev.Derry
Wetcalf
Suez
Magellan
Oregon
San Francisco
Jupiter
Fla
Jarietta
Storm kills and wounds dozens across western Wisconsin
Fifteen people are dead with many injured as severe storms sweep western Wisconsin. Oakdale near Camp Douglas is reported wiped out with four dead. Grand Rapids may have five dead, while Neillsville area suffers farm losses and destroyed outbuildings. Lyman Charles’s host party member dies beneath a collapsed house. Weather wires down. damage widespread across farms and resorts.
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St. Paul
Minn
Wisconsin
Oakdale
Milwaukee Road
Camp Douglas
Grand Rapids
Wis
Miss Weasel
Neillsville
Warrens
Tomah
Lyman Charles
Flour mill men allege road rate spikes in protest
A complaint filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission accuses Missouri Pacific and several western rail lines of deliberate rate hikes on flour. The action is brought by Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri flour milling firms and related partners and individuals in retaliation for a recent petition accusing railroads of unjust and unreasonable rates to Atlantic markets versus flour and wheat from Minneapolis and the Northwest.
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Missouri Pacific
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Atlantic
Minneapolis
Northwestern
Favors Director General for Jamestown Exposition
Secretary Cortelyou urged appointing a director general at a Jamestown exposition conference with the board and officers. He reassured that the event would succeed despite early criticisms, noting governors favored a director general with powers like other expositions.
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Norfolk
Sioux City Double Tragedy Shocks Iowa
Nicholas Deidrich, a laborer, shot and wounded widowed Chris Johannsen after she refused marriage. He fled along the river bank, was pursued by Heaman, then shot himself and leaped into the river.
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Sioux City
Nicholas Deidrich
Chris Johannsen
Deidrich
American Soldier Killed in Cuba Clash
Corporal P J Green of the Eleventh Infantry was shot dead after a clash with police in Holguin Santiago following an alleged drink dispute. His three companions were arrested in the incident.
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Havana
Holguin
Santiago
Eleventh Infantry
P. J. Green
Earthquake Shocks Felt in Gismarck and St Louis Area
Advices from Bigmark Missouri, seventy five miles south of there, report two distinct earthquake shocks felt Friday afternoon. Vibration shook buildings and rattled windows and dishes, but no damage occurred.
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Gismarck
St. Louls
Bigmark
Florida Bank Failure In Miami Insolvent Fort Dallas National
Washington D C The Fort Dallas National Bank of Miami Florida was closed by order of the Comptroller of the Currency on information of insolvency. Liabilities are listed at 808 466 dollars.
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Florida
Washington, D. C
Fort Dallas National Bank of
Miami
Fla
Luncheon Guests With President Roosevelts Cabinet Aides
At a Friday luncheon President Roosevelt hosted guests including Rear Admiral W H Brownson chief of the Bureau of Navigation and land officers from the Interior Navy and Army and Post Office departments as part of the event with Oyster May.
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Oyster May
W.H. Brownson
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Interior Department
Army and Post Office
Roose
Nebraska Crop Summary Abundant Sunshine and Warm Week
Lincoln director Loveland reports a warm pleasant week with abundant sunshine and light wind. The average daily temperature was about 3 degrees below normal, with southeastern counties around 72 degrees and northern western areas 68 to 70. Highs above 90 occurred on Monday and Saturday in many places. Rainfall exceeded normal in southern and extreme western counties but was below normal elsewhere. Thunderstorms hit southeastern counties with high winds, over an inch of rain, and hail in some areas. Scattered showers occurred statewide later in the week, but totals remained light.
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Lincoln
Loveland
Death's Harvest on Fourth Kills Thirty-Six in Nation
The Record-Herald canvassed the United States and reports 36 deaths and about 1,147 injuries from Independence Day celebrations in the last day. In Chicago six killed by revolvers thought unloaded and by large firecrackers. New York contributed seven fatalities, with others nationwide.
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Chicago
Record-Herald
United States
New York
Railroads Offer 66 1 2 Cents a Mile for Harvest Hands
Railroads respond to a Kansas harvest labor shortage offering 66 1 2 cents per mile for groups of five or more within Kansas. Kansas wheat demands exceed local labor supply, prompting reliance on outside workers to harvest the crop.
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Omaha
Kansas
British pressure over Maclean capture in Morocco
London demands urgent steps from the Moroccan government to secure the release of Caid Sir Harry MacLean commander of the sultan's bodyguard who was seized by the bandit Rusull. The note signals high level government activity and potential diplomatic pressure.
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London
Caid
Harry MacLean
Rasull
Socialist Succeeds Palmer in Jarrow Election
Peter Curran, a socialist and trades union official, is elected to represent Jarrow in the house of commons succeeding the late Sir Charles Palmer who had held the seat since 1885.
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Palmer
Jarrow
England
Peter Curran
House of Commons
Sir Charles Palmer
Akron Treasurer Shortage Sparks Political Statement
Akron city treasurer Fred Simith faces a reported shortage of 173 992 due to alleged lending of public funds to associates. Senator Dick is expected to issue a statement on the situation and its implications during the Akron report.
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Akron
Columbus
Fred Simith
Tokyo Conquieted on Boycott Against American Goods Denial
Informal talks in Tokyo reveal cautious relief over the denial of plans by a local chamber of commerce to inaugurate a boycott. Public bodies avoid explicit statements on actions demanding secrecy, fearing premature disclosure.
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Tokio
Associated Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Chambers of Comimerce
Nebraska Carries Distinguished Navigator to Command New Battleship
Washington The battleship Nebraska is ready for commissioning under Captain Reginald F. Nicholson a naval officer with a storied record from the Spanish American War and the Oregon voyage. Nicholson who guided the Oregon to Santiago in 1898 has served on sail ships cruisers gunboats and modern battleships in hydrographic and mechanical bureaus.
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Washington
Nebraska
Moran Brothers
Seattle
Reginald F. Nicholson
Sam
Nicholson
United States
Spain
Oregon
California
Santiago
Cuban
Sampson
Bohemian Club
San Francisco
Navy
Hydrographic Department
Japanese Boycott Pressure Grows Over San Francisco Racial Tensions
Reports from Tokyo and Washington indicate rising anti Japanese sentiment linked to San Francisco actions. Fears grow of a boycott on American goods as Japanese officials consider retaliatory steps while immigration inspectors monitor Mexican arrivals for possible detours to the United States. Thousands of Japanese laborers are known to be in Mexico en route north.
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Tokio
San Francisco
Washington
Bureau of Immigration
Mexico
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Nebraska Battleship Commissioned Under Esteemed Commander
The Navy department placed the new battleship Nebraska in commission at Bremerton on Puget Sound making it the only American battleship in active service in Pacific waters. Washington notes the command assignment reflects confidence in the officer’s proven efficiency in uniform. The piece also mentions border immigration challenges with smuggling concerns near Mexico.
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Washington
Navy Department
Nebraska
Bremerton Naval Station
Puget Sound
Pacific
Western Trip Mapped Out
President Roosevelt’s western tour schedule announced by Secretary Loeb. He departs Oyster Bay September 29 for Canton where he will dedicate the McKinley monument September 30. Then he travels to Keokuk St Louis Cairo Memphis and returns to Washington by October 5.
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Oyster Bay
N. 1
Roosevelt
Loeb
Canton
McKinley National Monument
Keokuk
St. Louis
Cairo
Memphis
Tenn
Washington
Coolest June on Record in Washington DC
The weather bureau reported June ended as the coolest in Washington DC in seventy five years. The finding highlights a unusually chilly month with temperatures dipping across the capital city.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Fear of Indian Uprising Near Fort Apache
Troops at Fort Apache have been ordered to prepare for deployment to Fort McDowell amid fears of an outbreak after the killing of Austin Navajo an Apache by WY H Gill substitute agent at McDowell. Gill reportedly acted in self defense and has been warned by Indian friends that staying on the reservation is unsafe.
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el Paso
Tex
Fort Apache
Ariz
Fort McDowell
Austin
Harriman railroads vow public notices on accidents
I H Harriman orders full reports of all accidents on Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Oregon lines released to press. Outsiders may attend board hearings to comment on findings as part of an experiment. Union Pacific cites ICC data blaming traincrew negligence for most serious collisions. Steel rails next year to use area hearth process to reduce breakages.
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New York
Harriman
I. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Julius Kruuschnitt
Harriman Lines
Union Pacific
No Friction on Canal Zone Declarations from Panama
Washington cablegram from Panama states everything going well and harmoniously with the Panama canal work. It declares reports of dissatisfaction and desire to withdraw absolutely false, signed Gobthals.
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Washington
Panama Canal
War Department
Panama
Gobthals
Record for Bank Notes In June 1907
Washington reports the comptroller of the currency shows total national bank note circulation at 603 788 609 dollars at the close of business June 29 1907, the largest outstanding in government history.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
National Bank
They Meet Upon the Level in Earthquake Case
Judge Seawell ruled that a contractor and property owner were put on a level by the act of God after the quake. Neither party could recover from the other for misfortune caused by the event.
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San Francisco
Indian commits death by own action in Yankton jail
Sioux Falls report states Sam Eli, Yankton Sioux, recently released from Sioux Falls penitentiary after a year for horse stealing, died by his own action while a prisoner at the Yankton agency jail.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Sam Eli
Yankton Agency
Prudential Quits Texas Insurance Market
Prudential Life Insurance plans withdrawal from Texas after state law passage. Newark, N J company cites impossibility of complying with Texas requirements and joins other insurers in exiting the Texas market.
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Newark
N. J
Prudential Insurance
Texas
Omaha Grain Market Seen As Leading Potential
The Omaha Grain exchange semi annual report shows receipts totaling 21,339,400 bushels and shipments of 24,214,500 bushels for the first six months, up from 19,019,100 receipts and 19,382,900 shipments a year earlier, signaling rapid growth toward leading market status.
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Omaha
Omaha Grain Exchange
War Practice WII Begin at Narragansett Forts
Preparations for war practice began Monday at the Narragansett coast defenses. The two week program includes eight coast artillery companies at Fort Adams and five at Fort Greble with later militia augmentation. Regulars and volunteers will encamp under strict discipline.
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Newport, R. Jr
Coast
Narragansett District
War Department
Washington
Coast Artillery
Fort Adams
Fort Greble
Jury Acquits Former Judge in Virginia Murder Case
After thirty five minutes the jury returned a not guilty verdict in the trial of former Nelson judge William G Loving for the murder of Theodore Estes. The jury found no actual assault occurred, only an attempted assault, according to counsel for Loving.
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Houston
Wiliam G. Loving
Nelson
Virginia
Thomas F. Ryan
Theodore Estes
M. KK. Estes
Nelson County
Loving
Young Istes
Oak Ridge
Estes
Elizabeth Loving
B.C. McCraw
Barksdale
Foreman McCraw
McCraw
Judge Loving
Miss Loving
AIM AT EXPRESS COMPANIES
Complaint filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission under the new railroad rate law alleges express firms as common carriers usurping banking prerogatives and using bank capital. It charges the exchange business and railroad ties enable discrimination against regular commercial institutions.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Indictments Charged in New York Life Trustees Election
Grand jury returned charges of conspiracy and forgery against George R. Scrugham manager of the Internal Policy Holders committee and Charles R Stirrup an employee. A separate conspiracy count was brought against Charles Carrington another employee. The charges relate to the recent election of trustees of New York Life Insurance Company.
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New York
George R. Scrugham
Internaval Policy Holders’ Committee
Charles R. Stirrup
Charles Carrington
New York Life Insurance Company
Mrs. French Offers Mission Work Among Leper Islanders
Mrs. Colonel French wife of the Salvation Army Pacific coast Commandant has offered to go to Molokai leper island for mission work and has expressed willingness to consecrate her life to the cause. Colonel and Mrs. French have five children aged between 9 and 16.
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Oakland
Cal
Colonel French
Salvation Army
Pacific Coast
Molokai
French
Thaw Trial Move Sought by Thaw Counsel
New York counsel for Harry K Thaw obtained an order directing District Attorney Jerome to appear in the supreme court next Monday and show cause why a second Thaw trial should not be moved to the October term of court.
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Thaw
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Jerome
Supreme Court
New York City Faces Garbage and Ice Workers Strike
New York City endures a major disruption as 2000 garbage collectors and 2000 ice wagon drivers strike, risking public health and potential epidemic if the sanitation crisis is not quickly resolved.
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New York City
New York
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