Tillman Lectures on Race Problem Draw Large Crowd
South Carolina senator Ben Tillman spoke at the Grand Opera House Tuesday, railing against civil rights progress and urging repeal of the fifteenth Amendment. He argued the race question is the nation's gravest issue, condemned granting black suffrage, and warned of upheaval in southern states where blacks outnumber whites. He asserted the negro cannot be made equal to whites and attacked abolitionist-era reforms as failing to solve the problem.
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Benjamin HR. Tilman
Grand Opera House
Ben Tillman
Mme
Ben
Titan
Tilman
Tillman
United States
Senator Tillman
Senator Tilman
Government Move Targets Tobacco Trust and Subsidiaries
The United States petitions in New York federal court against the American Tobacco Company and 64 subsidiaries plus 29 individuals, seeking injunctions to curb alleged combinations and monopolies. If needed, receivers may be appointed to wind up assets and align operations with the law. Special Assistant Attorney General McReynolds notes criminal prosecutions are highly probable for some defendants.
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Diy
Associated Press
New York
Government Today
United States
Clicuit
American Tobacco Company
The
Tobacco Trust
Shetter
McReynolds
Caid
Plan to Select Mayor's Successor in San Francisco
Associated Press reports in San Francisco on July 10 that District Attorney Langdon proposed a convention plan to choose a mayor to fill the remainder of Schmitz term. The scheme calls for thirty delegates, fifteen from labor groups and three delegates from each of five top commercial bodies, to select the interim mayor amid graft prosecutions.
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Associated Prose
San Francisco
Cal
Langdon
Schmitz
Gilbert Brothers Plumbers Dissolved. Firm Closes
The plumbing firm of Gilbert Brothers on North Third Street is dissolved and will close. Gilbert Brothers, the firm members, will continue in the business in the city but neither will operate a shop.
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Gilbert Brothers, Plumbers
North Third Street
Gilbert Brothers
Death of Maggie M Robinson after trolley crash
Maggie M Robinson of Barrackeville, badly injured in Sunday trolley crash that killed two and injured twenty, died at St. Marys hospital at 2:00 a.m. Wednesday. Her remains were sent to Barracksville for burial, with funeral set for Thursday at 2:00 p.m. She was 21, daughter of John and Martha Robinson, and survived by four sisters and three brothers.
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Maggie M. Robinson
Barrackeville
St. Mary's Hospital
Barracksville
Miss Robinson
John
Martha Robinson
University Rhodes Scholars Named for Oxford Trip
President Wheeler of the University of California released a complete list of American and Canadian Rhodes scholarship appointees who will go to Oxford this summer. Forty five Americans and eight Canadians are listed. Albert K. Whallen of Des Moines represents Iowa, Shirley Wing of Columbus represents Ohio, and Robert P. Wricker of Morgantown represents West Virginia.
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Reese
Berkeley
Cal
Oxford
Wheeler
University of California
Canada
Indiana
Albert K. Whallen
Des Moines
Ohio
Shirley Wing
Columbus
West Virginia
Robert P. Wrickler
Morgantown
Holbert Assault Case Held for Circuit Court
The assault cases against John and Lindsay Holbert of Broad Oaks were heard in Magistrate Gordon's court after a July 4 home fight. John Holbert was held for circuit court on a felonious assault charge with a black jack or deer bottle, bond set at $500. Lindsay Holbert's assault charge was dismissed and she was discharged.
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John
Lindsay Holbert
Broad Oaks
Gordon
John Holbert
William Hardman
Circuit Court
Hardman
Hornor Killed by an Engine at Smithfield Station
Sylvester Hornor was killed by a Short Line passenger train at Smithfield Tuesday night as it slowed for the station. He stood on the track and could not get off in time. the engine struck him, instantly killing him. His body was mangled, with limbs severed. He had just returned from the mountains to Smithfield and planned to ride to Robinson, having bought a ticket. The remains were taken to Robinson. The dead man was a relative of William Horner, a Regular at West Union, about 40 years old.
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Sylvester Turners
Smithfield
Hornor
Horner
Smithneld
Robinson
William Horner
Urugglar
West Union
Smithfeld
Mrs Casto Dies in West Milford Hospital
Mrs LiL Casto of Teont Greek died Wednesday morning in West Milford's new hospital from appendicitis after an operation last week. Survived by husband, one brother William Lorentz, and mother Mrs Tip Lorentz. The county court inspected public highways damaged by the Short Line railroad to compel repairs.
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Lil. Casto
New Hospital
West Milford
William Lorentz
Tip Lorentz
City council approves paving Baltimore street and other avenues
At a special adjourned session the city council adopted estimates including an 80 cent levy for regular purposes and a special 10 cent levy to retire indebtedness. Paving for Baltimore Street West Main Street and part of South Chestnut Street is funded. Health measures urge action against garbage dumping at the crematory site with a temporary furnace under study. Finance committee reports receipts and disbursements, including taxes liquor licenses fines and salaries, with 1907 assessed property value at 10,920,586 and a tax levy of 25 mills.
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Baltimore Street
West Main Street
South Chestnut Street
Counellmen Connell
Lyden
Anderson
Robbins
Cork
Ernst
Wood
Lynch
Crile
Cole
Warner
Callaghan
Sanitation Department
Health Department
Moore Leaves Will In County Court Probate
Jasper Y Moore left a brief handwritten will dated March 21 1807 found by his son Frank R Moore and probated in county court. The estate is divided equally between the two sons with named executors and no bond required.
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Jasper Y_ Moore
Frank R. Moore
Doney Proposed as Successor for Wesleyan College Presidency
The Rev. Garl G. Doney pastor of Hamline M E Church in Washington is recommended as successor to Rev. Dr John Wier who resigns as president of Wesleyan College Buckhannon. The executive committee unanimously approved the recommendation and the board will meet in Buckhannon Friday at 11 o clock to act on it. Attending were Judge George W Atkinson Dr William F Anderson Rev Dr John Wier Dr Robert Reger Samuel V Woods C C Howard and Harvey W Harmer. The session was at Go Methodist church. Doney was not an applicant and was chosen from about fifteen candidates.
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Garl G. Doney
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington, D.C
John Wier
Wesleyan College of West Virginia
Buckhannon
Board of Trustees
Moet
George Wesley Atkinson
Washington
United States Court of Claims
William F. Anderson
Methodist Educational Board
Robert Reger
Samuel V. Woods
Philipps
C. C. Howard
Cowen
Harvey W. Harmer
Weston man kills himself after kissing dead wife
West Virginia report states Wm L Cutright, 40, a prominent local figure, shot himself after visiting the death scene of his wife who had died the day before amid typhoid fever in the family. He kissed the corpse then killed himself in an adjoining room.
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Weston
W. Va
Wm. L. Cutright
Jail Sentence for Drunk Tim Hart at Police Court
Tim Hart appeared before Mayor Crile at the regular police court session after being arrested by Officer John Howe for drunkenness. The mayor fined him five dollars plus costs and sentenced him to five days in jail for nonpayment.
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Crile
Tim Hart
John Howe
Japan Denies Demands Amid San Francisco Incident
The State Department and Japan deny a report that Japan demanded U S satisfaction over San Francisco treatment of Japanese and warned of dealing with Californians if Washington failed to act. Admiral Yamamoto arrives in New York and says the incident should not affect broader relations while inspecting navy yards and meeting President Roosevelt.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
State Department
Hague
London, Daily Telegraph
Japan
United States
San Francisco
Associated Preas
New York
Admiral Yamamoto
Garmania
Pacific Coast
Yamamoto
Pri
Roosevelt
Bridgeport building collapse buries many workers in Philadelphia
The Bridgeman four story building at Fifteenth street and Washington avenue collapsed this afternoon. Police say thirty to forty men are buried in the ruins and likely dead. Many injured were taken to hospitals. In Tokyo tomorrow the Hechl will withdraw an interview with Admiral Sakamoto who questioned American naval training and warned ships would retreat rather than fight.
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Philadelphia
Bridgeman
Fifteenth Street
Washington Avenue
Sy Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
The
Hechl
Sakamoto
Railroad Rebates Indictment Against Santa Fe In Sugar Case
A grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment charging the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad with granting rebates totaling 22000 dollars to United States Sugar and Land Co of Garden City Kansas. The sixty five count indictment carries a possible maximum fine of 1.3 million dollars. Adelphi Lodge Odd Fellows met Tuesday night and conferred initiatory degrees on A F Dennison W J Wolverton and O C Justus.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
United States Sugar & Land Company
Garden City
Kas
United States District Court
Adelphi Lodge of the Odd Fellows
A. F. Dennison
W. J. Wolverton
O. C. Justus
Automobile Tour Seeks Glidden Trophy Crowd 1907
Eighty one automobiles start on a 1600 mile Glidden trophy tour from Cleveland. The route begins in Toledo then Chicago Indianapolis Columbus Pittsburgh Philadelphia and New York in order. No traffic will be allowed and pace capped at twenty miles per hour.
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Associated Proms
Cleveland
Toledo
Chicago
Indianapolis
Columbus
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Aoki Set To Stay Denied Report
TOKIO July 10. Official denial that Ambassador Aoki will return home. The report stating his return is not true and no departure plans are indicated.
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Cily Associated
Tokio
Japan
Aoki
Jury Ends Testimony in Trolley Crash Inquiry
A coroner's jury adjourned after questioning witnesses in the trolley crash that killed three and injured about forty. machinist W B Osborn found no defect in the wrecked car. conductor T T Fitzpatrick claimed the car was on time and slowed before the scene. Other officials testified track conditions were generally sound though the crossing caused derailment.
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Nremore
W. B. Osborn
No. 39
T. T. Fitzpatrick
Tmne
Ocena
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Proclem
Ben Titman
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Swithfield Station
Casto
Council
Moore
PR. Wier
Willan
Pacific
Santa FE
Automobile Tour
Melme
Troleee
Amouens
Com
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Fitspatrick
Granselli Junction
Grapeselli
Carl Summers
Fairmont
Traction Company
D. D. Leonard
J.P. Deem
Railroand
Purinton
A. J. Purinton
Glen Elk Terminal
Herbert L. Davis
Hey
C. A. Cupumings
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