Extension of Decision 10 Opposed by Rail Leaders
George W. Luce of Southern Pacific says his company and Santa Fe will fight the Spokane decision affirmation and extension. They contest northern roads favoring terminal rates to intermediate points. Luce argues such rates would open a vast field for Midwest manufacturers, whereas they should be reserved for the coast.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
George, W. Luce
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Spokane
Luce
Middle West
Millionaire Faces Clemency Plea After Habeas Ruling
Associated Press reports San Francisco August 5 that W. B. Bradbury, an aged millionaire, seeks a pardon as the supreme court refused a writ of habeas corpus. Governor Gillett will assess clemency for the convicted perjurer held at a Humboldt County summer camp.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Bradbury
San Quentin
Supreme Court
Gillett
Humboldt County
National League and American League baseball standings and results
National League standings show Pittsburg leading with a .707 win percentage followed by Chicago New York Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Brooklyn Boston. Game results include Chicago sweeping Boston in a doubleheader and Pittsburgh beating Brooklyn while St Louis beat Philadelphia and Cincinnati defeated New York. American League standings list Detroit Philadelphia Boston Cleveland Chicago New York with recent results across St Louis Washington Philadelphia and New York, including doubleheaders and intercity matchups.
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National League
W. L. Pet
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Broklyn
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Payne tariff bill praised as sincere effort by Republicans
President Taft defended the Payne tariff act, noting it largely preserves protective rates while lowering some duties. He highlighted the Philippine tariff section as a key gain and said the corporate tax measure moves toward regulation. The bill’s passage ended the extraordinary session with mixed reactions.
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Washington
Taft
Cannon
Sherman
Aldrich
Representative Payne
Senate
House
Warren
Heyburn
Congress
Widow of Brigham Young Passes Away
Salt Lake City Aug 5 One of Brigham Young four surviving widows Maanah Kret Young died today at age 8. She married the Mormon leader at Nauvoo Illinois before joining him in Utah. Ed Peterson, after recent Carson visits, returns. Miss Pete gou to remain in the capitol through summer.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake
Brigham Young
Maanah Kret Young
Nauvoo
Illinois
Utah
Ed Peterson
Carson
Pete
Gou
Capitol
County Officers Busy Signing Nye County Bonds
Three Nye County servants Paddy Grimes Robert Pohl and Sam Lindsay work overtime signing bonds issued by the county County recorder county clerk and chairman of the board sign in that order They expect to finish today and have the bonds ready for delivery.
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Nye County
Paddy Grimes
Robert Pohl
Sam Lindsay
Board of County Commissioners
Auto thief captured after four-day pursuit in four counties
Marysville reports Jack Warner sought in San Francisco for theft of a $6000 auto eluded four counties for four days before arrest. He confessed. Sheriff Owens had returned from Reno after taking two patients to the state insane asylum.
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Marysville
Jack Warner
San Francisco
Owens
Reno
State Insane Asylum
Bonanza lease at Tonopah sparks gold silver find
A Bonanza representative tours the Lou Herring C H Nicholson and J J Sparks lease on Tonopah No 4 claim. The find at 6 feet deep shows a vein with assays above 100 per ton and both gold and silver, hinting a strong ledge and potential for major development in the district.
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Tonopah
Bonanza
Lou Herring
C. H. Nicholson
JJ. PB. Sparks
Tonopah No. 4
Jim Butler
Bonangza
Tonopal
California
Messrs. Herring, Nicholson
Sparks
Nick Oswald Reveals Secrets of Dirty Work
In Los Angeles on August 5 Nick Oswald former king of the tend personnel testified in Judge Davis's court about the red light district built on business lines. He described alleged deals in the mayor's office with Mayor Harper and Police Commissioner Schenck to protect Oswald and the district while former Chief Broadhead allegedly took monthly pay from a dive keeper.
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Los Angeles
Red Light
Davis
Nick Oswald
Tend Personn
Broadhead
Oswald
Harper
Schenck
Redlight
Breadhead
Attorners
Fear and Striker Turmoil Roils Stockholm
Aug 5 Stockholm reports calm before a possible storm as striker ranks surge and troops are ordered in. Wagons with army supplies flood streets while hunger grows and meat bread prices soar. Norwegian Danish and Finnish unions donate to strikers amid near exhaustion of supplies. Heavy unrest looms as Associated Press coverage notes.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Gathering for the Millennium Dippers formation in Ireland
Dublin reports a mass revival in Fer maugh county where thousands gather at a field awaiting the millenium. Two thousand converts have already been baptised as the movement known as the Dippers or Coneylies attracts followers.
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Associated Press
Dublin
County Fermaugh
Barcelona Quieted Down After Harborsight Incident
In Cerbere France on August 1 Barcelona remained calm as searchlight beams shone from harbor ships and electric plants remained unrepaired. Ten court martials occurred. five were condemned to life imprisonment, others released, with fourteen priests still incarcerated in the fortress.
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Barcelone
Ife
Prieats
Honolulu Japs Lose In Their Lengthy Strike
The 6000 Japanese strike after two months is declared off by the Higher Wage association. Planters refusal to concede and government prosecutions of leaders for conspiracy led to the strike's collapse. The Japanese plan to seek a one-dollar-a-day wage by other methods. Newsmen injured in Los Angeles auto crash near Venice. Freeman and Laurence Richoltz hurt as car veered, Freeman thrown twenty feet.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Associated Presa
Los Angeles
Freeman
Laurance Richoltz
Venice
Eicholts
Mohammadan Population Furious Over Crete Crisis
Forty thousand Albanians gathered at Monastir and warned the government that if Greece proceeds to seize Crete the entire Mohammedan population of Macedonia would march on Greece. The grand vizier, after hearing the message, summoned council ministers and telegraphed that the government was doing its utmost to prevent annexation.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Monastir
Greece
Crete
Macedonia
Fer
Council
Steamships Race to Beat the Tariff Bill
New York Aug 5 Twenty steamships raced for days to beat the tariff bill arriving too late. Importers must pay extra duties totaling 100000 dollars. A fast tug waited to rush the captain of an American liner to port as the bill was argued when the liner fifty miles out.
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Associated Press
New York
Druggist Mistake Nearly Fatal Near Reno
A Reno drug store error nearly killed Mrs. R. L. Bealleu of Reno, who bought a prescription filled by a boy. Dr. B. Gregory intervened, treated her, and she recovered. The physician later found the medicine contained a poisonous drug instead of the intended one. The incident prompted caution in future medicine purchases.
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Rend
Electric Car Train Crash At Grade Crossing
In Chicago on August 5 an electric car was hit by a four car train at a grade crossing injuring thirty five people. Motorman Bnat died and four others are near death as brakes failed at a critical moment. The train, traveling forty miles per hour, hurled the car fifteen feet into a ditch. No gates or signal lagman were present.
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Chicago
Bnat
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