Taft to Help Alaska Recall Moves on Seattle Mayor Dilling
A recall petition against Seattle Mayor Dilling circulates citywide after voters surpassed the required signatures by 13 000. The effort cites graft concerns, policing changes, and a smallpox quarantine incident as factors fueling recall talk.
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Taft to Sign Three World Treaty Pacts This Afternoon
Washington reports say three great treaties with England France and the United States will be signed this afternoon as Taft leads a historic peace effort. A French envoy and other representatives are in the capital for the ceremony, signaling a major step in international arbitration.
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Advertising clubs hold session in Boston
The Associated Advertising Clubs of America begin their seventh annual convention in Boston Mass with delegates from across the country attending the session. An unrelated note mentions offering lumber orders to interested buyers.
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President Haiti ready to flee amid uprising
Nugget Special Service reports Haiti's President Simons preparing a hasty departure as rebels near Port au Prince. The capital braces for possible collapse as the peasantry and insurgents press for change. Subscriptions offered by the Daily Nugget.
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Ellis Seeks Suit After Bourne Position in Oregon
Portland report states former Oregon congressman William Russell Ellis will sue Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr over Bourne’s position. Bourne says voters will decide whether to reelect him when his term ends, stressing direct public vote on the Senate seat.
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Knights of Columbus Elect Supreme Knight in Detroit
The Knights of Columbus in Detroit elected John A. Plas herty of Philadelphia as Supreme Knight on the first ballot. The convention drew many representatives from across the country, with Plaherty unanimously chosen.
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Nineteenth Wife Accused in Fatal Shooting in San Francisco
In San Francisco on August 2 a woman known as Mrs Nii killed her husband during a struggle as he tried to reform her. The couple quarrelled last night and the wife, the husband’s nineteenth spouse, was jailed on a charge of shooting him. Pineapples sold at 500 apiece.
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Alaska Development and Federal Aid Promised by Taft Visit
President Taft, briefing Western senators and Alaska delegates, pledges swift action to study and open resource development in Alaska. He signals Cabinet push and a request for a detailed plan on water connections, deposits, and territorial access. Delegates note Alaska’s representation and need for clear guidance on future federal support and boundary allocations.
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Prepaid Telegraphic Order Rescinded in Alaska
Word has been received that the Signal Corps order requiring prepayment for all messages from the government line and wireless stations in Alaska has been rescinded and the old rules restored. The protest from merchants and others who spend large sums on telegraphic tolls prompted the reversal by the Chief Signal Officer.
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