Nicaragua Legation Vacated in Washington
The Nicaraguan legation is gone from O street Washington with a For Rent sign and drawn curtains. Furniture said to be government property is stored while the site is cleared. Central American circles dispute Zelaya victory reports near Rama and say there has been no fighting recently.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dee
Legation
O' Street
Zelaya
Trent Lawn
Rama
Natives Who Mutinied Will Be Executed
Four men of the second company of native constabulary at Davao Mission were sentenced to death for murder after mutiny on June 6. The charge rests on the killing of Roy Libby when the mutineers attacked the town. Executions will take place on the Davao playa, the uprising site.
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Associated Pron Manila
Native Constabulary
Davao
Mindanao
Roy Libby
Davao Playa
Steamer Aflame on Lake Erie Near Southeast Shoal
A steamer is reported on fire five miles off Southeast shoal on Lake Erie. The burning vessel is believed to be the Anchor line freighter Clarkson, which left Detroit today for Mire, Pa. The fire report came via a brief message from the station.
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Aninelated
Detroit
Lake Erie
Southeast Shoal
Clamson
Mire
Taft backs bonds for waterways improvements
President Taft urged the National Rivers and Harbors congress to endorse issuing bonds to expedite waterways projects. He warned against opposition in Congress and suggested a formal policy declaration be recorded. German ambassador Count von Bernsdorff highlighted Germany’s waterways.
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Taft
Associated Pro
Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
United
Congress
Count von Bernsdorff
German Empire
Germany
Baldwin Fired as Chinese Immigration Inspector
Secretary Nagel ordered the dismissal from office of George B. Baldwin, Chinese Immigration Inspector of Baltimore, after a suspension over alleged irregularities. The action was taken for the good of the service, with no further charges pursued.
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Washington
Nagel
George B. Baldwin
Baltimore
Tyutadhein
Baldwin
Hill
Tariff Reform Outlined by London Paper
The Birmingham Daily Post reports a London outline of tariff proposals likely to be proposed by the government before elections. The plan would adjust duties on goods, favor home production, limit imports, and protect colonies while raising prices for foreign goods.
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London
Associated Preay
Birmingham Daily Post Today
Taft
Ageinat
Corel
Romporiitin
Tariff Proposal Encourages Domestic Production
The plan promotes home manufacture by offering duty free raw materials and graduated duties on goods from parts to finished products. It proposes a five percent duty on partly manufactured items, ten percent on nearly completed articles, and fifteen percent on fully completed manufactured goods.
Oldfield Breaks 50 Mile World Record In Freezing Texas Norther
Barney Oldfield, driving a 120 horsepower Beng car, set a new 50 mile world record on a frozen circular track in Dallas Texas despite a biting norther. His time was 47 18 with alcohol in the radiator to prevent freezing and his hands nearly froze to the wheel at finish.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Barney Oldfield
Oldfield
Oldfalda
Prohibition Topic Dominates American Whig Party Meeting
At the annual convention of the American Women’s Mutual Association, speakers weighed the nation’s moral crisis amid whiskey and beer culture. The gathering in New York discussed education and unity despite liquor temptations and social division.
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New York
Dec
Americn
Winn Unoter
Nevada Sees High Per Capita Banking Resources Across Nation
A federal report shows state per capita banking resources with Nevada leading the Pacific group at 512.73 dollars. The study, from the national monetary commission, lists resources by state and region, covering data as of April 28, 1909, including New York and Massachusetts at the top in their regions.
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Nevada
Pacific Coast
National Monetary Commission
U. S
Associated Press
Washington
Middle Atlantic
New England
Pacific States
Middle Western
Far Western
Southern
United States
Massachisetts
New York
West Virgin
Miinois
Middle West
Colorado
Nebraska
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
North Daluta
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Teads the Pacific Group
California
Oregon
Title
Idaho
Arizona
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Hlyptnies
Taft Re elected President of American Red Cross
President Taft was reelected president of the American Red Cross and presided over the annual meeting. He urged an endowment fund of 5 million dollars to stabilize relief work and presented gold and silver medals to key contributors and workers in Italian relief efforts.
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Associated Prenk
Washington
Presdent
Taft
The
America Red Crown
Association
Red Cross
Lloyd Griscom
Italy
Messina
Mire Katherine Davis
Samuel Parrish
Gas Explosion Kills and Wounds Dozens at Kleines Grasbrook
In Hamburg a gas leak caused an explosion in two tanks at the large Kleines Grasbrook gasometer, triggering a widespread fire. Ten men are dead and 17 missing, with forty seriously injured. many workers were rebuilding the plant. The gasometer, the world’s largest at 200000 cubic meters, cost the city 3,500,000 dollars.
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Hamburg
Kleines Grasbrook
Eibe
Million Dollar Hotel Raid Shocks Joplin
A raid on the Connor hotel in Joplin Missouri led by Mayor Guy Holmes and detectives found a room on the eighth floor containing a wheel and two men were arrested on warrants. The disturbance involved local patrol men and private citizens.
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Associated Prose
Pacific coast deluged by heavy rains and wind
The entire Pacific coast from Tatoosh Washington to San Diego California was hit by a powerful rainstorm with winds up to 50 miles per hour off Point Reyes. Snow fell in the mountains with depths around 33 inches and trains ran many hours late as rivers such as the Sacramento and San Joaquin rose gradually.
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Associated Propesan
Francisco
Pacific Coast
Weather Bureau
Tatoosh
Wash
San Diego
Cal
Point Reyes
Sacramento
San Joaquin
California
Aided Cook Promised Bribe for Polar Records
The Times cites sworn affidavits by August W. Looz and George H. Dunkle alleging Dr. Cook offered $4000 to aid in forging or preparing polar journey observations. The records are said to be in the University of Copenhagen. Facsimiles of alleged memos direct observation from Svartevage to the pole accompany the report. The men say the motive was Cook’s alleged failure to pay the full promised sum.
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Associated Press
New York
the Times
August W. Looz
George H. Dunkle
Cook
University of Copenhagen
Svartevage
Gunboat Tacoma Arrives at Colon in Caribbean Station
The U S protected cruiser Tacoma arrived tonight at Colon from Port Limon. The gunboat Marlette remains in port, while the converted yacht Eagle sailed for Boradel Toro yesterday.
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Tacoma
Colon
United States
Port Limon
Marlette i
Eagle
Bora del Toro
Unclear OCR Report On Plant Operations and Equipment
Fragmentary text describes Aly Sevaiin Ray Atate operations and Bhatt overseeing plant functions. Mentions equipment sent from Los Angeles for connection and a period of weeks with delays or issues in the process.
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JM. Miller
Aly
Fompans
Gaynor Denounces Corrupt Officials In New York Address
Judge William Gaynor assailed city officials and bosses accused of graft in his first public speech to the Southern Society of New York. He defended New York’s morality and financial standing, opposing sensationalists who tarnish the city’s reputation.
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Preas
New York
Willian Gaynor Tonteht
Southern Society of
Gaynor
Crocker Gives Gift to Cancer Research at Columbia
George Crocker's will, made public today, provides at least 1.5 million dollars for cancer research at Columbia University. The sum will be realized by selling his city home. Relatives moved the body to California for burial.
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Associatet Press
George Crocker
Columbian University
Crocker
California
Ard players going to Frisco
Calvin Demarest of Chicago who recently won the world championship at 18.2 balkine billiards and Albert G. Cutler of Boston with Harry Cline of Philadelphia will meet all comers at San Francisco in January.
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Associatnst
New York
Calvin Demarest
Chicago
Albert G. Cutler
Boston
Harry Cline
Philadelphia
Demarest
San Francisco
Deposed Phoenix Fire Insurance President near death in Connecticut
George Preston Sheldon, ousted head of the Phoenix Fire Insurance Co. of Brooklyn for 22 years, lies critically ill at his Greenwich home. He has been indicted for first degree larceny over an alleged $45,000 misappropriation through stock transactions with a New York broker. The grand jury probes possible others connected to the fund misuses.
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Associated Prem New York
George Preston Sheldon
The
Phoenix Fire Insurance Company
Brooklyn
Greenwich
Conn
Sheldon
Ina
Grand Jury
New York
Republican tariff shift noted by Treasury secretary
Secretary MacVeagh told the Massachusetts Bankers Association that Republicans are moving toward lower tariffs, with the Payne tariff seen as only incidental to the shift. In federal court two counterfeiters were sentenced: Walter Grant six and half years and a $1000 fine. Peter White received a year and a half less. Both were sent to Reno by Marshal Humphrey to be transported to McNeill's Island.
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Associated Press
Reptilican Party
Payne
Mneill's
Goldfeld
Walter Grant
McNeill's Island
Peter White
Reno
Marshal Humphrey
Will
Prymeralda Aerie Elects Its Officers
Exner Alda Aerie No.46 elected its officers at Goldfeld for the ensuing year. Named were John Kemnet Walsh as worthy president J. Lo Wendward as worthy vice president Frank Bwrivon as worthy chaplain J. A. Cody as worthy secretary T. V. Dann as worthy treasurer B D A deb Wate as other guard.
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Prymeralda Aerie
Exner Alda Aerie
Fraternal Order of Battles
Goldfeld
John Kemnet Walsh
J. Lo Wendward
Worthy View
Frank Bwrivon
Worthy Chaplal
J. A. Cody
Worthy
Pullman to Build Western Repair Plant Near San Francisco
The Pullman company plans a western repair plant near Point Richmond to service all western equipment, employing about 800 workers. General manager Richmond Dean and officials Hungerford Sollas and Edward Sollas inspected sites today.
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Associated Pres
San Francisco
Wa Western
Pullman Company
San Frangelico
Richmond Dean
Dean
Hungerford
Pullman
Hotel Arrivals at Manhattan Hotel
A list of guests arriving at the Manhattan hotel includes James Irving Pioneer William Garvey J D Jorgson Goldfield B M T Smith Los Angeles Mark B Anthony Theson Arke E J White Mair James T Wigins El Paso A B A Whitings Virginia Otty J T Pulmett RhFotite William Billings Los Angeles James Gore Dene vor MEPAH Th Van Devort EA Barrette H C Peek Gottfeld Crivelli Carl West Chartea ithdebrecht San Franch T Chapman Round Mountain Wo 0 Kamasa Latkes hoy Cf Wolfe Purble OF ML Wingine Crow Palace WPL Horrtem Rete Jon Shion Sen Pracheeo Taft Cadd thetd W Chand Independance
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James Irving
Pioneer
William Garvey
J.D. Jorgson
Goldfield
B. M. T. Smith
Los Angeles
Mark B. Anthony
Theson
Arke
E. J. White
Mair
James T. Wigins
el Paso
A. B. A Whitings
Virginia Otty
RhFotite
William Billings
James {. Gore
Denevor
Mepah
van Devort
EA. Barrette
H.C Peek
Gottfeld
Crivelli
Carl West
Chartea Ithdebrecht
San Franch
T. Chapman
Round Mountain
Kamasa
Latkeshoy
Cf Wolfe
Purble
OF & ML
Wingine
Crow
Palace
Horrtem
Jon Shion
IFFP
Taft
W. Chand
Independance
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