Britain Will Seek Hague Arbitration If Panama Bill Fails
Britain protests the Panama canal bill and warns it will appeal to The Hague for arbitration if no satisfactory agreement with the United States is reached. The note was filed by A Mitchell Innes at the state department, urging fair terms and condemning discriminatory tolls.
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Washington
Great Britain
State Department
A. Mitchell Innes
Hague Tribunal For Arbitration
Taft
Congress
Innes
Panama
Hague
Root
Lodge
United States
Laurier
Ottawa
Ont
Panama Canal
Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
Wilfrid
England
America
Paris
France
Panama Is Fatal To Treaties. When Mr. Roosevelt
Colombia
Suez Canal
Korean prisoners in plot trial clear Bishop Merriman cited
Seoul August 24 pleadings continued in defense of 123 Koreans charged with conspiring against the Governor General Count Tetsuchi. M Takahashi counsel for the prisoners ridicules the mention of Bishop Merriman of the Methodist Episcopal church in connection with the conspiracy.
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Seoul
Korea
Count Tetsuchi
M. Takahashi
Merriman, Harris
Methodist Episcopal Church
French aviator predicts 195 kmh speed for Chicago race
Jules Ved Vines of France expects his aircraft to reach 195 kilometers per hour about 121 miles an hour in the international aviation cup contest at Chicago in September.
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Paris
France
Jules Vedvines
Chigago
Balloon Race Opens In Colorado Springs For Lahm Antlers Cup
The Lahm Antlers cup balloon race started in Colorado Springs with 25 000 spectators at Washburn field. Kansas City Uncle Sam piloted by John Watts rose first at 5 30 then 10 minutes later St Louis Uncle Sam with Capt H E K Honeywell soared to 7500 feet. Akron’s balloon followed with Captain McCullough and R B Preston. Racers rise toward northeast as winds shift expected, aiming to surpass Kansas City 959 miles or Allen Hawley 1137 miles.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Uncle Sam
Kansas City
Akron
John Watts
Frank P. Blair
St. Louis
H. EK. Honeywell
B. A. Gustave
McCullough
R. B. Preston
Ohio
Washburn Field
Midland
Honeywell
Allen Hawley
The
Aero Club of America
Intervention in Mexico Looms As Rebels Cross Border
Washington reports growing danger as Zapata’s forces threaten Mexico City and the U S braces for possible intervention. A band of rebels crossed the border near Culberson Texas stealing 100 horses. Troop C pursued them. An American settler William Jackson Stevens was killed defending his home in Chihuahua. Nearly 200 colony women and children heading to the border are scattered. Rebels seized Las Guarderias hill near Mexico City and executed officials in Punta, Vera Cruz.
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Washington
Mexico
Emiliano Zapata
Mexico City
United States
State Department
Steever
Culberton
Tex
Third Cavalry
Chihuahua
Mex
William Jackson Stevens
Pacheco
Stevens
Sonora
Nogales
Ariz
Las Guarderias
National Palace
Xoéchimileco
Tlalpam
Kinillano Zapata
Zapatista
San Juan de Punta
Vera Cruz
Har Association Convenes in Milwaukee Reports Key Debates
At Milwaukee on August 29 the American Bar Association sessions featured a clash over federal judges’ salaries, a proposal to simplify legal procedure, criticism of third degree interrogations and dictagraph use, and objections to detaining innocent witnesses. The uniform law committee approved a plan to halt recognition of common law marriages, making them unenforceable if new laws pass.
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Milwaukee
American Har Association
Taft
Uniform Law Committee
Patchen I Wins Readville Pace in Fast 2:05 Heats
Joe Patchen I, son of the famed Joe Patchen, swept to victory at Readville Mass defeating the Ponsett state pacers. He won three heats in 2:05 14, 2:05 12, and 2:06 14 marking the fastest New England pace of the season and his eighth win in nine starts this year.
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Readville
Mass
Joe Patchen I
Joe Patchen
Neponset State Pacers
New England
Warning Shown on Crete Over Samos Crisis
Canea Crete Aug 29 reports foreign consuls told the Cretan government powers will bar armed expeditions to Samos. British and French cruisers reportedly dispatched to the area for enforcement.
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Crete
Canea
Samos
Probe Bribery Vote in Beaver County Alleged At Ten Dollars Each
Judge Robert Holt opens a probe into a Beaver County vote bribery scandal. Saloonkeepers and hundreds of voters are called, with State Insurance Commissioner Charles Johnson subpoenaed. Allegations claim $10 per vote and $6,000 spent by U S Marshal Porter, amid higher hidden sums.
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Beaver County
Pittsburg
Robert &. Holt
Oliver
Adams County
Ohio
Blair
Charles Johnson
Norriatown
Republican State Committee
Beaver
United States
FE. BB. Porter
Porter
Musselman Wins Republican Nomination In Michigan
Detroit returns show Fred Martindale leading Musselman in Detroit by about three to one, while the upstate favors Musselman. Musselman’s victory marks a Prohibitionist gain as he appeals to the dry vote. Detroit Mayor Thompson’s win is nearly assured with eight precincts missing. Nine grafting aldermen are renominated amid political machines. Prosecutor Shepard also secures renomination.
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Detroit
Mich
Fred. Martindale
Upper Peninsula
Grand Rapids
Anos Musselman
Martindale
Musselman
Lower Peninsula
Thompson
Tom Glinnan
Shepard
Woman Rescues Husband and Two Children in Fire
In Logansport Indiana on August 29 Mrs William Bowyer saved her husband and two children from a blaze at their home. A fifteen month old child perished in the fire despite efforts to save all occupants.
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Logansport
Ind
William Bowyer
Here
Tionesta Freed After Grounding Off Mackinac Shoal
Lake steamer Tionesta, of Anchor Line, had been hard aground over thirty hours on Tin Shoals near Bolts Blane Island in the Mackinac Straits. The vessel was freed and resumed its Buffalo to Duluth voyage.
Aviator Narrowly Escapes as Plane Is Demolished
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin on August 28 John D. Cooper flew a Curtis biplane before hundreds of county fair spectators. He was in a violent fall but escaped death as his aircraft was completely demolished in the accident.
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Fond du Lac
Wic
John D. Cooper
Curtis
Taft Leaves Politics to Attend Columbus Centennial
President Taft reached Columbus with Maj Rhodes and Carmi A Thompson to join the Ohio centennial celebration. He stated from his private car that he would not deliver political speeches, aiming to mark 190 years of political life rather than engage in campaigning. Ten flags Governor Harmon displayed for the Columbus event were stolen, drawing public disappointment.
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Columbus
Ohio
Taft
Maj, Rhodes
Carmi A. Thompson
Springfield
Mass
Harmon
Ohio Columbus
United States
Cuban Attacks Diplomat in Havana Hotel
Havana reports Hugh 8 8 Gibson charge d affaires at the American legation was attacked by a Cuban newspaper reporter while entering a hotel. Gibson was not seriously injured. The assailant was arrested and the Cuban secretary of state expressed regret personally to the charge d affaires.
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Havana
Cuba
Hugh
Gibson
Mavana
Burned in Flight Kills Lieut Louis F. M. Chandelier
Douai France August 29 Lieut Louis Felix M Chandelier of the aviation corps was fatally burned when his aeroplane burst into flames near Crecy sur Seine en route from Douai to Chalons for a pilot certificate test. The craft crashed.
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Douai
France
Louis Felix M Chandelier
Aviation Corps
Chalons
Crecy-sur-Seine
Two Die as Train Strikes Auto in Chenoa
In Chenoa Illinois Raymond Miller and Edward McHaugh residents of Chenoa were killed when the car they rode in was struck by a Toledo Peoria and Western train near Bloomington NY August 29.
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Bloomington
Raymond Miller
Edward McHaugh
Chenoa
Toledo
Peoria
U S to land 3500 forces to Nicaragua amid barbarism reports
Washington reports deadly abuses as US troops move toward Nicaragua. The Tenth Infantry and Marines may reach Corinto within days, with 3500 troops available including ships and gunboat posts. Officials say swift action is needed to protect Americans and safeguard railway lines during the crisis.
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Corinto
Tropics
Panama
Conan
Managua
Weitzel
Mander Terhune
Henry WA. Greene
United Powers
China
State Department
Dodd
Philipps
Leon 19
Colon
California
Pacific
Francisco Altsebal
Washington
Hie
Tenth Infantry
United States
Nicaragua
Becker Trial Set for September 16 in Rosenthal Murder
Lieut Charles Necker will stand trial September 16 on charges of instigating the murder of Herman Rosenthal the New York gambler on July 16 District Attorney Whitman announced before leaving for MillbraeK N Y to confer with Supreme Court Justice Goff who will preside over the murder and graft trials. Poats master Johnson wires from Hot Springs Ark that suspects are under arrest including Lefty Louie and Gyp the Blood.
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New York
Charles Necker
Herman Rosenthal
Whitman
Millbreek
N. Y
Supreme Court
Goff
Hot Springs
Ark
Poats Master Johnson
Wa Schepps
Ruben
Lefty
Louie
Gyp
The
Treasury to Establish Ten New Money Washing Machines
Following a $66,000 appropriation by Congress, Secretary MacVeagh orders ten new money washing machines. One will be placed in Chicago, Ken ton, Philadelphia, Agullmore, 3&1 and New Orleans, with four located in New York.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Chicago
Kenton
Philadelphia
Agullmore
New Orleans
New York
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Hague Court
Paris Temps
Standard Oi
Europe
Hes
ALC
Culberson
Jaser
Dirravo
Glacier National Park
Robert Taft
Big Top
American Association
Lands
Readville Track
Pennsylvania
Lead
Michigan
Nicaraguan
Bramwell Booth
Gen
William Booth
Salvation Army
American
Nicargua
Beverly
United States Infantry
Panama Canal Zone
Fornia
Becker
Justice Goff
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