Roosevelt Hosts Yamamoto at Sagamore Hill Luncheon
Admiral Baron Yamamoto of Japan visited the United States and was hosted at a luncheon by President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay. Ambassador Aoki and Captain Moto Kondo joined in the cordial gathering as officials noted a thoroughly good understanding and fundamental friendship between the two nations.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Baron Yasutomo
United States
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill Wiscoun
Aoki
Moto Kondo
Yamamoto
Bason
Herbert Parsons
New York
E. D. Morgan
Sagamore Hill
Japan
Secretary Loeb
Admiral Yamamoto
Ambassador Aoki
Salramore Hill
Baron Yamamoto
Coal Piles Mountain High at Union Pacific
Omaha reports Union Pacific has 212000 tons of coal stored, largely from Illinois Missouri Kansas and Colorado mines. General Manager Mohler says Wyoming supplies only part of the division. An estimated 500000 tons may be stored before fall to keep trains moving during the winter crisis.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Mohler
Supreme Court Shortens One Death Sentence in Lincoln
In Douglas County Nebraska the high court reduced Jay O'Hearn's death to life imprisonment while upholding Harrison Clarke's death sentence for the murder of Joseph Fleury. Clarke's execution is scheduled for Friday, August 30.
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Lincoln, Neb
Jay O'Hearn
Harrison Clarke
Joseph Fleury
Supreme Court
Douglas County
Six Drown as Boat Swept Over Dam on Conewango River
Six people drown eleven miles south of Jamestown after a gasoline launch on the Conewango River, swollen by rain, is swept over a dam. Nine people were aboard when the boat capsized and sank, authorities report.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Here
Conewango River
Chicago Packers Agree to Sealed Package Cattle System
Chicago officials report that the sealed package method for buying cattle at the Chicago lock yards was adopted as a compromise at a meeting between Chicago Live Stock Exchange representatives and the packers. Negotiations had dragged for weeks with no other basis agreed.
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Chicago
Chicago Lock Yards
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Packers
Commission
Japanese at Fort Secreans Arrested With Blueprint
A Japanese employed as a fort servant was arrested at Fort Secpsecrans for possessing a blue print of the works. The document, neatly drawn and indicating engineering skill, was not completed.
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San Diego
Cal
Fort
Scpsecrans
Agreement Reached With Catholic Church in Philippines
In Washington the secretary of war and Catholic church representatives settled key disputes to end vexatious litigation. The accord provides that the Roman Catholic church through the archbishop of Manila shall obtain an absolute title to certain landed properties, resolving long standing controversies.
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Washington
Philippines
Shallearnes
Lower Court Verdict Upheld in Ware Fraud Case
The federal circuit court of appeals affirmed Ware's conviction for fraudulent land entries. Rev George G Ware, president of U B S Land and Cattle, was indicted with Lambert and Welsh in 1905 for conspiring to defraud the U S via false entries. Welsh served six months and a $500 fine. Lambert faced bonds and testified. Ware’s appeal followed a 1906 trial and sentencing.
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Rev. Ware
St. Paul Minn
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Court of Nebraska
George G. Ware
U. B. S. Land and Cattle Company
Frank W. Lambert
Harry Welsh
Federal Grand Jury
Omaha
United States
Hooker
Thomas
Nebraska
Lambert
Welsh
Douglas County
Ware
T. J. Mahoney
A. J. Frawley
Deadwood
S. D
W. H. Munger
S. R. Rush
A. W. Lane
Munger
Dean George A. Beecher
Mr. Ware
Dean Beecher
Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago Livestock Men Hold Open Market Ultimatum
A Chicago Livestock Exchange committee released a tentative open market ultimatum to big packers amid post mortem inspection disputes. It calls for pre slaughter ante mortem inspection of all cattle and allows packers to select suspects for state inspectors to handle, with owners bearing costs. A later conference between packers and commission dealers produced no firm outcome.
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Chicago
Livestock Commission
Chicago Live Stock Exchange
Two Japanese Statesmen Decry Trivial Incidents
New York hosts Admiral Yamamoto and Viscount Aoki who affirm no unfriendly issues between Japan and the United States. They call for peace and friendship amid reports of magnified minor incidents at a reception and luncheon by the Japanese Society of America.
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New York
United Stats
Japan
Baron Yamamoto
Viscount Aoki
Japanese Society of America
Admiral Yamamoto
Edwards Indicted for Assault on Peruvian Attache
Washington Charles A Edwards secretary of the democratic congressional campaign committee was indicted by a grand jury for an assault with a dangerous weapon on Alejandro Cariand an attache of the Peruvian legation on May 16 last.
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Washington
Charles A. Edwards
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Alejandro Cariand
Legation
Heat Prostrations As Washington Swelters With High Temps
Washington residents faced extreme heat with several prostrations reported as downtown thermometers rose from 83 at 8 am to the 100s in the shade. Officials urged rest, hydration, and shaded areas amid the scorcher.
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Washington
Armour Ice Plant Burns in Las Vegas Fire
Armour Packing company's ice plant in Las Vegas Nev valued at 125000 was totally destroyed by a Thursday fire. The facility stored 1500 tons of ice and was lost in the blaze.
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Armour
Las Vegas
Nev
Armour Packing Company
Pennsylvania Fights 2-Cent Fare Law Test Case
Philadelphia President McCrea of the Pennsylvania railroad.testifies as the principal witness in the equity suit by the company against Philadelphia city and county to restrain enforcement of the 2-cent railroad fare law going into effect October 1 with a $1000 penalty per violation. Other railroads pursue similar actions as this is regarded as a test case. Railroads claim the 2-cent rate is unreasonable.
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Philadelphia
McCrea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ralilroads
Agreement Ends South Omaha Packers Stall Dispute
South Omaha commission men and packers reached a settlement on new cattle inspection terms.buyers may reject suspects at sale and post mortem checks by government inspectors will follow. dairy cows and canners face post mortem. inspectors to be hired at exchange expense. governors urged to enforce tuberculosis stamping laws. range cows unchanged.
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Omaha
South Omaha Commission
the Exchange
Chicago
Live Stock Exchange
Ratification of Dominican treaty exchange in Washington
Acting Secretary Bacon and Dominican minister Joubert exchanged ratifications at the Department of State as the Dominican government prepares to proclaim the treaty and float a $20,000,000 loan to meet its indebtedness. In Madison, Wisconsin the senate approved a 2-cent fare on lines with earnings of $3,500 per mile by a 15 to 11 vote.
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Washington
Department of State
Bacon
Joubert
Madison
Wis
Senate
Missouri Pacific challenges Nebraska rate authority
The Missouri Pacific railway contests the Nebraska Railway commission’s power to adjust or fix off rates. Marshall Oil had complained that Nebraska freight rate schedules discriminated against independents by routing from county seats. Missouri Pacific argues the Interstate Commerce Commission holds sole jurisdiction.
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Lincoln
Neb
Missouri Pacific Railway
Nebraska Railway Commission
Marshall Oil Company
Nebraska
Missouri Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
War talk calms over Atlantic fleet cruise to Pacific
Secretary of War Metcalf dismissed sensational readings of a hostile Pacific move. He called the sixteen to twenty ship cruise a routine practice voyage and said its Pacific stay is undecided and not permanent. He stressed no intent to intimidate Japan and noted annual Atlantic fleet cruises continue with tests to boost efficiency.
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Oakland
Cal
Metcalf
Atlantic
Pacific
Guantanamo
Nebraska Weather Bulletin Reports Warm Week Across State
Lincoln Nebraska weather bulletin notes a very warm week with southerly winds and abundant sunshine. Mean temperatures ran about 4 degrees above normal, with highs 90s to 100s on several days. Rainfall was below normal in southern counties, normal or above in central and northern regions, and total precipitation since April 1 generally half to two thirds of normal.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Weather Bulletin
Ihe
Atafe
Senator Bacon Re‑Elected in Georgia Race
United States Senator O. A. Bacon of Georgia was re elected Tuesday for the full term beginning March 4 1908. The news notes Bacon secured victory in the state with strong support from local voters and party leaders in Atlanta.
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Bacon
Atlanta
United States
O. A. Bacon
Secretary of War aboard battleship squadron cruise
Oakland dispatch notes Secretary of War aboard a great battleship squadron on a cruise from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. He framed the voyage as a routine practice cruise and stated the movement was not for any permanent deployment.
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Oakland
Cal
Metcalf
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Schmitz Sentenced Five Years In San Quentin
In San Francisco on Monday Eugene E. Schmitz was sentenced to five years in San Quentin for extortion. The hearing crowned a dramatic graft case as jurors were sworn for the trial of Vice President Louis Glass of Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph on ten bribery charges.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
San Quentin
Louis Glass
Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Lawter
Glass
No Deal With Mexico Denied by Ambassador
Washington reports that the Mexican ambassador through Mr. Landa denies any truth to press statements about negotiations for selling Magdalena Bay and lower California. He says the State Department has never mentioned the subject to the Mexican envoy and no Mexican territory could be bought under any conditions.
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Mexico
United States
Magdellena Bay
Lower
California
State Department
Rate for harvest hands in Topeka Kansas
Governor Hoch received replies from Missouri Pacific Rock Island Burlington and Union Pacific railroads about a one cent rate for parties of five or more on one ticket from Chicago and intermediate points to Kansas wheat fields. All but Rock Island favored it. Rock Island argues farmers east of the Missouri river need workers as badly as Kansas farmers.
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Topeka, Kas
Hoch
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
Burlington
Union Pacific
Chicago
Kansas
Noted Rhode Island Doctor Declines Competency Role
Dr G Alder Blumer of Butler Hospital, a leading Rhode Island expert on mental diseases, has declined to act as co magistrate in the examination to determine the competency of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy. Her property and condition are under a lawsuit filed by her next friends against Christian Science leaders.
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Providence
G. Alder Blumer
Butler Insane Hospital
Rhode Island
Mary Baker G, Eddy
Christian Science Leader
Christian Science Denomination
Baldwin appointed chief engineer to Oregon and Washington
H F Baldwin former chief engineer of the Chicago and Alton has been named chief engineer of the Oregon and Washington. E C Hawkins sails for Katalla Alaska July 14 to take charge of construction on the Morgan and Guggenheim road into the Copper River and Yukon country.
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Seattle
Wash
H. F. Baldwin
Chicago & Alton
Oregon
Convicts Refuse Work Over Sour Hash at Nebraska Penitentiary
Lincoln Neb. At the state penitentiary 190 convicts still eat dry bread and grumble. They are the 190 men who refused to work Saturday after eating liberally of sour hash. So far no violence has been attempted. The men are locked in their cells.
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Lincoln
Neb
State Penitentiary
McClellan Removes Official as City Administration Shaken
New York Mayor McClellan on Monday dismissed Corporation Counsel William B. Ellison and accepted the resignation of street cleaning commissioner McDonough Craven while demanding the resignation of a third official. The mayor cited a lack of complete confidence as the reason for Ellison’s dismissal.
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New York
McClellan
William B. Ellison
McDonough Craven
Navy demonstration: Brownson backs cross ocean maneuver
Rear Admiral Brownson visited Oyster Bay to lunch with President Roosevelt and stress the importance of quickly transferring U S naval strength between oceans. Roosevelt has framed the two ocean maneuver as a broad demonstration of American naval capability in peacetime to protect both coasts.
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Oyster Bay
Brownson
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Washington
Leeb
Admiral Brownson
United States
R Roosevelt
Flour Mill Men Complain to Interstate Commerce Board
A formal ICC complaint accuses the Missouri Pacific and several western lines of raising flour rates in retaliation against Oklahoma Kansas Missouri millers. The suit hinges on a petition filed within the last month alleging unjust and unreasonable rail charges to Atlantic markets versus flour and wheat products from Minneapolis and the Northwest.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Missouri Pacific
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Atlantic
Minneapolis
Japanese Admiral Delays Departure as Yamamoto Nears
In Washington Viscount Aoki the Japanese ambassador delays his departure awaiting Admiral Yamamoto’s expected arrival in New York from Europe. Yamamoto ranks among four senior officers in the Japanese navy and is soon to be in the city.
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Washington
Viscount Aoki
Yamamoto
New York
Europe
Germany Sees War Likely Between Japan and United States
Berlin reports a widespread belief that a decisive clash between Japan and the United States is looming. Dailies argue President Roosevelt is earnestly seeking to appease Japan, while Tokyo is portrayed as not demanding excessive terms as diplomatic and military circles track the case.
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Germany
Berlin
Japan
United States
Roosevelt
Sioux City Double Tragedy Involving Rejected Suitor
Sioux City Iowa laborer Nicholas Deidrich shot Chiia Johannsen a widow after she refused his marriage proposal. He fled along the river bank, was pursued by a policeman, then shot himself and leaped into the river.
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Sioux City
Nicholas Deidrich
Chiia Johannsen
Deidrich
Paris Louvre stabbing shocks patrol asks for attention
A dismissed Paris employee slashed with a knife at Nicholas Poussin’s Winter, or the Depuge, in the Louvre. He claimed the act aimed to express his grievance as authorities investigated his motives and intent.
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Paris
Nicholas Poussin
Louvre
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