Prohibitionists Open Eleventh National Convention
At Atlantic City Clinton N. Howard of Rochester denounces boss rule and party factions. He blasts Taft and the liquor lobby, condemns Roosevelt’s third party as ineffective, and ridicules the GOP and Democratic establishments tied to liquor interests and Tammany.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Taft
Roosevelt
Clinton N. Howard
Rochester
Eqnor
Howard
William Howard Taft
Republican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Chicago
Heltimoore
Wilson's First Sho Lays Cornerstone for New Y M C A
Gov Woodrow Wilson spoke to about 5000 in Atlantic City as he laid the cornerstone for a new Y M C A building. He mingled a poem about beauty with a critique of local councilmanic craft and urged moral pride among residents and officials.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Woodrow Wilson
flHmerick
Wilson
Baltimore
John Wanamaker
Wolfe Testimony Challenges Franklin in Darrow Case
Los Angeles July 11 newsman and Socialist council candidate Wolfe contradicted Bert Franklin's key claim about a $4,000 payment. Wolfe testified he rode with Darrow to his office, then went to the Socialist headquarters while Franklin asserted Harriman and Darrow arranged the payment and handed it to Lockwood.
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Los Angeles
Job Harriman
Frank Kk
Wolfe
Tarriman
Darrow
Bert Franklin
Harriman
Franklin
Second
Higgins
Socialist
Lockwood
Upper Berth Statute Hit in Wisconsin Case
The Wisconsin circuit judge voided a sleep car upper berth law, ruling it took property without just compensation and without due process. The decision involved a test case against the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway Company.
Banquet wine proposal sparks temperance protest in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a plan to serve wine at a National Municipal League banquet drew a protest from the county WCTU urging temperance supporters to skip the event unless wine is omitted. Separately in Hammond Indiana a 200 foot wide 21 foot deep canal was opened linking the town with Indiana Harbor ship canal, expanding lake port access.
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Los Angeles
Cal
National Municipal League
Hammond
Ind
Indiana Harbor
Pass Raised $100 Bills Traced to Secret Service Agent
Passes of bank notes in Chicago show notes raised to $100 from smaller denoms. The sixth $100 bill was handed to Captain Thomas Porter of the U S secret service by the Corn Exchartre National bank and could not be traced to the original possessor.
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Chicago
Capt
Thomas [. Porter
United States Secret Service Bureau
Corn Exchartre National Bank
Senate Restores Jobs in Sundry Civil Bill Action
Washington July 11 The Senate restored appropriations of 250000 for the tariff board and 20000 for the international waterways commission to the sundry civil bill with increases of 5 million over house figures. Customs reforms were stricken and 250000 for collecting revenue from customs added. The house bill was amended to continue the office of registrar and receiver of public moneys for land districts.
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Washington
Tariff Board
International Waterways Commission
Senate
Taft Frees White Slaver Prisoner Mother’s Poem Moves Pardon
President Taft commutes to expire at once the five and a half year sentence of May A. Brown. Brown was convicted at Salt Lake City on June 20, 1911, of violating the white slave law, a mercy prompted by a prisoner mother’s poem about the desolation of her only child.
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Washington
Taft
May
Brown
Salt Lake City
Mrs Andrew Carnegie Rose Wins Gold Medal
In London at the National Rose Society exhibition a pew hybrid tea rose named Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, shown by Richard Croker and his sons at Aberdeen, earned a gold medal.
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Carnegie
London
National Rose Society
Andrew Carnegie
Richard Croker
Aberdeen
Six Hold Up Train Near Coffeyville Kansas
Six men halted a southbound Missouri Kansas and Texas train for two hours near Coffeyville. They guarded passengers while attempting to blow the baggage car safe but failed to rob anyone and fled before authorities could arrive. No arrests reported.
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Coffeyville
Kas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Here
Snake Coils Around Horse Neck On New Jersey Estate
Farm hands on Mrs. C. A. Demarest’s estate near Newton New Jersey found a three foot pilot snake wrapped around the neck of the mistress’s saddle horse. The reptile bit the horse’s neck and was removed with great difficulty. The horse is in serious condition.
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Newton
N. J
rMs. C. A. Demarest
Tunnel Collapse Halts Main Line Traffic in Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials report the Sand Patch tunnel collapse will stop traffic on the Connellsville Cumberland main line for more than a month. The incident disrupts rail movement across the key route through Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Connellsville
Cumberland
Ex-Clerk Hopkins Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Case
Robert M. Hopkins former clerk to United States District Judge Hanford pleaded guilty to embezzling $19,268. He admitted the charge in Seattle federal court and received a two year sentence plus a $1,000 fine.
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Seattle
Wash
Robert M. Hopkins
United States Distict
Hanford
Iine
Hopkins
United States
Lorimer Vote Likely Today Under Senate Plan
Washington reports leaders completed plans to bring a vote on Senator Lorimer before adjournment. The program eliminates speeches by Kenyon and Reed and suggests Lorimer’s defense be brief.
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Washington
Lorimer
Kenyon
Reed
Estate of Edwin A. Dodd Valued at 250000
Ed win A Dodd bachelor who died June 5 last year left a large estate to his landlady. The state appraiser values the estate at nearly 250000 primarily in gilt edged real estate and securities.
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Jamaica
N. Y
Edwin A. Dodd
Culebra Cut Hit by Second Panama Canal Slide
A new earth slide in the Culebra Cut raises fears of flooding the passage and delaying the canal's completion. Engineers report the move could flood the cut, prolonging construction.
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Culebra
Colon
Panama Canal
Five Men Die in Heat Wave and Storm in Pittsburg
A flash electrical storm and heat wave kill five men across Western Pennsylvania. Dr. A H Haskin, 26, from Emsworth to West View, struck by lightning. W J Reese, 35, on Birmingham Ave roof, killed by lightning. William R McCloskey, 50, of 239 South Lincoln Ave, dies after drinking ice water. Charles F E Marker, 10, of 1802 Robinson Road, dies of heat prostration. Christopher Higgins, 30, of Braddock, dies while walking to work.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
A. H. Haskin
Emsworth
West View
W. J. Reese
Birmingham Avenue
Wiliam R McCloskey
Lincoln Avenue
Charles FE. Marker
Robinson Road
Christopher Higgins
Braddock
Lawrence admits theft from ice and grain firm in six years
William M. Lawrence, 40, a trusted employee of Daniel Talmadge's Sons, admitted in Tombs court to taking at least 25,000 over six years. Held in 5,000 dollars bail for grand jury action as the firm estimates the loss around 25,000 to 40,000 dollars.
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New York
William M. Lawrence
Daniel Talmadge
Tombs Court
Corrison
Turkey War Minister Mahmoud Shefket Pasha Resigns
Constantinople July 1. Mahmoud Shefket Pasha Turkey's war minister, whose military skill aided the regime change, resigns his office securing a political shift in the capital.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha
Heat Wave Grips Regions as Temperatures Soar
Omaha reports July heat with temperatures of 100 degrees and higher across several states. The weather pattern mirrors widespread hot conditions described as intense.
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Omaha
Neb
Georgia Representative Prepares District Work Ban Bill
In Washington on July 11 Seeks Sunday Ltd notes another bill introduced by Representative Howard of Georgia in the House. The proposed measure would prohibit all work in the District of Columbia on Sundays.
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Seeks Sunday Ltd
D. C
Washington
Howard
Georgia
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Sumco
Case Nearing Its Close in Thaw Trial
White Plains July 11. Judge Olcott and Anthony Comstock testified for Thaw defense claiming his insanity defense was the only escape. Thaw family favored no trial to avoid public scandal. Olcott corroborated that a lunacy commitment was considered after Evelyn Nesbit's drugging tale.
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White Plains
N. Y
Clarrence J. Shearn
Harry K. Thaw
Matsteawan
Shearn
William M. K. Olcott
Thaw
Anthony Comstock
New York Society For Prevention of Vice
Olcott
Comstock
Pittsburg
Clcott
White
Olcot
DeLancey Nicoll
Matteawan
Judge Olcott
Nas Vwinder
Evelyn Nesbit
Evelyn
Jerome
Slott
Fairchild Heads N. E. A in Chicago Election Row
K T Pairenff was elected president of the National Educational Association after a rising vote that followed Grace Strachan of New York challenging the nominating committee. Strachan urged open proceedings as she spoke on stage. In New York, Mrs Ma cachey withdrew her absolute divorce suit against Lincoln Beachey by consent of parties.
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Chicago
K. T. Pairenff
Nationa Mducational Association
Grace Strachan
New York
Miss Strachan
Beachey
Macachey
Lincoln Beachey
Local Bride Weds in Centralia Justice’s Ceremony
Miss Pelt tes, about twenty two, arrived from Hol land and married Andrew Dykstra, a named man, in Centralia. The ceremony was performed by Justice Grant Patherling.
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Centralia
Miss Pelttes
Holand
Andrew Dykstra
Grant Patherling
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