Mystery of Maine Explosion Sparks Historic Debate
Washington July 7 The Maine destruction is traced to internal magazines explosion says General W H Bixby after inspecting the raised wreck. He argues no external blast could have caused the damage and notes bodies may remain buried in mud offshore. The disaster helped trigger the Spanish American War.
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Washington
Maine
Havana
W H. Bixby
U.S. A
General Bixby
General
Bixby
United States
Spain
Cuba
Sigsbee
Moro Castle
Dewe
Manila Bay
Schley
Cervera
Santiago
Schaster
Taft
Congress
Navy
Army
Senator Kern Joins Lorimer Investigating Committee
Indiana man Senator Kern is named as a member of the Lorimer Investigating Committee examining the disputed Senate seat and related political controversy.
War on Grasshoppers Extermination Efforts Underway
H O Marsh of the Bureau of Entomology conducts grasshopper extermination in western Kansas farms to aid the Santa Fe railway. A bran arsenic molasses bait is spread on grass and vegetation, deadly to grasshoppers within minutes. Governor Stubbs urged to assist counties in obtaining poison. Scott county reports hens and turkeys aiding in the effort. A R Atwater re elected president of the W B Mission convention in Portland.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Santa Fe Railway
H. ©. Marsh
Reverickment Bureau of Entomolasy
Stubbs
Scott County
A. R. Atwater
Portland
Ore
Wytan's Christian Board of Missions
Anna K. Atwater
Indianapolis
Wendling Sentenced to Life in Prison for 1909 Murder
Joseph Wendling, convicted of murdering eight year old Alma Kellner in December 1909, was moved to the state penitentiary at Frankfort to begin his life term. Police clashed with a mob near Mexico City leaving two dead and five injured near the street car barns outside the city.
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Louisvile
Joseph Wendling
Alma Kellner
Frankfort
Mexico City
Mex
Inclarilla
This City
Peace Pact Signed Soon Quietly in Britain
London July 7 The British government reported strong progress in the American British arbitration treaty. Sir Edward Grey announced in the House of Commons that there is every prospect the peace pact will be signed soon and that the United States government and Britain are in substantial agreement on the treaty draft.
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London
Edward Grey
House of Commons
United States
Spain Readies War Footing as Du Chayla Arrives
From Gibraltar on July 7 reports Spain orders Andalusian garrisons onto full war footing. The French flagship Du Chayla has arrived and will proceed to refit, signaling heightened tensions in the region.
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Spain
Gibraltar
du Chayla
Fifty Years Ago Today July 7 Spain in Tetuan occupation
Fifty years ago on July 7 Spain held Tetuan in Morocco while an infernal machine was found drifting toward the Potomac flotilla and the US steamer Pawnee. Twenty five years ago Brussels university and the palace of Cardinal Granville were destroyed by fire.
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Spain
Tetuan
Morocco
Potomac Flotilla
United States
Pawnee
Brussels University
Cardinal Granville
McNamara Brothers Face Murder Indictments In Times Bombing
In Los Angeles July 7 John J. McNamara and James H. McNamara are called to plead to nineteen murder charges linked to the Times plant dynamiting on October 1, 1910. John contests the court's jurisdiction over both murder and Llewellyn iron works indictments, while James offers no plea. Prosecutors seek to quash the indictments as defense motions argued all day.
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Los Angeles
Cal
McNamara
John J. McNamara
Indiana
James H. McNamara
Bordwell
Times
John J McNamuara
Llewellyn Iron Works
Haa
Llewellyn Ion Works
Indianapolis
James J. McNamara
Oil Well Fire in Osage Nation Destroys Timblin Man
A massive oil well in Osage nation Tulsa Oklahoma catches fire after a lantern accident killing A R Timblin. Oil is burning at about 150 barrels per hour and attempts to extinguish the blaze have failed, with the Northwestern Oil Company as owner and heavy losses reported.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
A. R.timblin
Osage Nation
Northwestern Oil Company
Diet and Health Hints on Albumen in Food
Dr. Allen explains albumen as the essential element in animal life and warns against cooking albuminous foods above 160 degrees. He argues heat coagulates albumen, preventing absorption, and cites boiled milk as nutritionally harmful for infants, advocating gentler treatment and pasteurization at lower temperatures.
Senate Heard Speaker Works Oppose Public Health Bill
Washington July 7. Senator Works of California opposed the Owen bill creating a department of public health in a speech praising Christian Science healing claims. Senator Grenna spoke for three hours against the Canadian reciprocity bill. Executive session confirmed several nominations including Guy D. Goff for US attorney and Larry Weil for US Marshal in Wisconsin. There was discussion of the monetary commission report and a deficiency bill reported at 21,071,000 with 150,000 for Fort Mason improvements.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Works
California
Department of Public Health
Works
Grenna
North Lakota
Guy D. Goff
Milwaukee
United States
Wisconsia
Larry Py Weil
Cuming Oe
Monetary Commission
Commission
Penrose
Finance Committee
Warren
Committee On Appropriations
Fort Mason
Cal
Banquet in Frisco Honors Mrs Young at Opening Night
Educators from Chicago and New Orleans attend the National Ed- u cation convention in San Francisco as thousands of visitors arrive. Mrs Ea Plage Young, Chicago superintendent of schools, heads a party of about thirty for the opening banquet in her honor. Ambassador Hill departs Berlin on leave to rejoin family as he awaits recall letters from the Kaiser.
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San Francisco
Cal
Bates
Chicago
New Orleans
Vala
Ea Plage Young
Ps Station
Ls Young
Ambassador Hill
Berlin
R Hil
Sutherland
Kaiser
Wrip
Norway
Weather forecast for Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin
Overcast conditions expected in Indiana and Illinois with possible showers late today or tomorrow and moderate temperatures and easterly winds. Wisconsin looks fair and slightly warmer with a chance of showers tonight or tomorrow and moderate east and southeast winds.
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Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Brothers Drown In White River Near Petersburg
Homer Benjamin aged eighteen and his brother Lester sixteen, sons of W A Benjamin of Petersburg, drowned while bathing in White river five miles northeast of Petersburg. Bodies not recovered.
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White River
Petersburg
Ind
Homer Benjamin
Lester
W. A. Benjamin
Here
Husband Slayer Freed in Colorado Court Case
In Leadville Colorado Judy T-Woen a Sentiment won a victory as the murder charge against Assunta Car ah Tain woman was dismissed after six weeks. State women had urged against execution, arguing the killer acted in defense of family.
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Leadville
Colo
Judy T
Assunta
Taft to Address Atlantic City Christian Endeavor Meet
The International Christian Endeavor convention in Atlantic City opens with thousands arriving for a week of events. President Taft will visit and speak at two meetings on the pier, marking a historic first for a U.S. president at such a gathering. Dr Pranetyk Clark was reelected president as officers were named and business proceedings held.
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Taft
Ntlantic City
Society of Christian
Endeavor
Henders
Nnvy
Bient
Perjury Probe Hypes Witnesses for Senate Hearings
Report says severe cross examination will confront witnesses tied to the Lorimer scandal as John W H Marble leads inquiries in Washington. Indictments for perjury may follow if witnesses give false testimony before the Senate committee during resumption next Thursday.
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Calence
District of Columbia
Withesses
Lorimer
Senate
Washington
John WH. Marble
Chotmex
White
Heckemeyer
Holvbhin
Browne
Breverick
Wilton
Alene
Learched
Marble
Chicago
John Wo Kern
Thatana
Taft 10 Sail With Solons
Newington July 7 reports say President Taft plans to sail with a delegation of Washington politicians to attend the Christian Mission convention. From Philadelphia the Mayflower is due to reach Washington by Monday morning. Gold yields in Alaska and the Tanana district rise to about 6 million dollars, surpassing two months ago estimates. Nora Davis sister of Richard Harding Davis marries Rev FB Percival Harrar at St Andrews Kensington.
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Mold Agbhorurion
Philadelphia
Ilauipeton Roads
Washington
Seattle
Wack
Mairlank 8
Alaska
Galdenset
Tanana
London
Nora Davis
Richard Harding Davis
Percival Harrar
Ry “Tok
Sandringham
St. Andrews
Kensington
Jones Sentenced to Prison in Multi-Hundred Thousand Fraud Case
Frank G. Jones, president of the bankrupt American Cleetric Fuse Co of Muskegon, was sentenced by Judge William J. Stuart to an indeterminate term of four to fourteen years in Ionia Prison with a ten year recommendation. He confessed to obtaining between 500000 and 720000 via fraudulent paper and faced forgery counts involving a $524 check.
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Grand Rapids
Mien
William J. Stuart
Superior Court
Frank G. Jones
KR. Williameen
Chicago
Jones Age
For & Wn
Predicts Castro Revolt in Venezuela Says Army Loyal
General Caracolola Parra Picon of Caracas in New York for ten days states Venezuela is ready to resist any bid by former President Castro to seize power. He claims Castro is organizing a revolution, but the army and the peasantry back President Gomez and expect the revolt to fail.
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New York
Caracalola Parra Picon
Caracas
Venezuela
Castro
Gomez
Gomes
Strikers Clash With Police in Amsterdam Harbor District
In Amsterdam's harbor district hot fighting erupted as rioters clashed with police and troops. Strikers pelted officers, troops fired rifles, and striking sailors produced revolvers. A gunfire fusillade left a person wounded as street lamps went out and troops patrolled in strong detachments.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Harber
Strik Ars
Gates in grave condition in Paris report
Paris July 7 John W Gates remains in extremely serious condition after a day in a comatose state. His son Charles sails aboard the Mauretania toward Europe and may not reach Paris in time for the planned operation to remove a tumor.
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Paris
John W. Gates
Charles
Mauretania
Europe
Mr. Gates
London
Lord Cowdray
Pearson
Mexico
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Frisco
Fair Sex of Colorado
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Atlanticity
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Society of Iation Endeavor
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