Chilean President Montt Dies in Bremen After Health Suffered
President Montt of Chile died in Bremen at 1150 local time due to heart failure following angina. He had arrived aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse from New York on a health trip and was one of Mayor Gaynor’s companions on the voyage.
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Pedro Mogtt
Bremen
New York
James J Gallagher
Jim
Montt
Gallagher
Gaynor
Farawells of
Chile
Monte
Viontt
Tta
Bern
Oan
Spanist
Montensa
Gajnor
Eirnesth
Europe
Meart
Bad Nachen
Argentine
Senor Montt
Tim
Senate
Chilean leader Montt dies shocking diplomats
Word from Valparaiso confirms the Chilean legation will mourn. In diplomatic circles Chandler Hale, Third Assistant Secretary of State and head of the committee to welcome and aid President Montt during his visit, expressed profound sorrow at the president's sudden death. He called Montt an able and sincere man and a lovable character, noting South America and the western hemisphere will be poorer for his passing.
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Valparaiso
Chandler Hale
Monit
Montt
Mr. Hale
South America
Western Hemisphere
Lieut Col Ames Punished In Janney Case Trial
Manila report on Lieut Col Robert F Ames found guilty of drunkenness after court martial over Lieut Clarence M Janney death. He was acquitted of conduct unbecoming an officer and sentenced to the loss of twelve numbers in his rank. Brig Gen Ramsay B Potts criticizes the court. Pershing presided. Ames has returned to duty with the Twelfth Infantry.
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Janney
Manila
Robert F. Ames
Clarence M. Janney
Ames
Ramsay B. Potts
Department of Luzon
John Pershing
Col
Twelfth Infantry
Lieut
Mayor Gaynor Improves After Wounding Bullet In Throat
Reports from New York say Mayor Gaynor showed a comfortable day with near normal temperature and pulse. Doctors monitor the lodged bullet in his pharynx through mirrors and light, with no operation recommended. His secretary set up a hospital office and the mayor’s bedside constant attendance continued through the day.
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Mayors
New York
Gaynors
Gaynor
Robert Adamson
William J Arjitg
Victory for Insurgent Hiram Johnson in California Gov race
The Chronicle reports that Hiram Johnson the insurgent candidate leads the advancing fight for the California gubernatorial nomination, with Charles F. Curry a strong regular contender. Alden Anderson Phillip Stanton Nathaniel Ellery campaign hard, but Johnson's national issue stance tilts momentum away from him.
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San Francisco
the Chronicle
Hiram Johnson
Charles F. Curry
Alden Anderson
Curry
Phillip
Stanton
Assembly
Nathaniel Ellery
Johnson
Chief of Police Yeager Goes On Trial in Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa August 16 Chief of Police George Yeager faced trial before the city council on charges of maladministration. The Iowa Antisaloon League accuses him of permitting gambling rooms to operate and failing to close saloons at designated hours.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George Yeager
Iowa Antisaloon League
Yeager
Roosevelt Friends Ramp Up Tie to State Convention
Roosevelt allies press forward with a plan to back a progressive platform at the state convention. Ex-President comments claim his speech would have harmed the ticket, while Griacom argues Taft would have blocked moves.
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Griacom
Taft
Roosevelt Defeated Over Temporary State Chairman Seat
Theodore Roosevelt faced the New York old guard as the Republican State Committee rejected his bid for temporary chairman by 20 to 15, selecting Vice President Sherman instead. Roosevelt signaled a shift toward a progressive stance in New York while preparatory battles for the state convention and primaries unfold.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Old Guard
Republican Party
New York State
Saratoga
Diamey S Sherman
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
State Committee
Sherman
William J. Barnes, Jr
Albany
Lloyd C. Griscom
Henry Mack
United States
William Henkel
George Wanamaker
Koenig
F. J. H. Kracke
William S. Bennet
Internal Revenue
Charles W. Anderson
Timothy L. Woodruff
Michael J. Cady
William L. Ward
Luther B. Little
William Barnes
Insurance
Francis Hendricks
Public Works
George W. Aldridge
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
House of Representatives
Titica
N. Y
Roosevelt Choice At State Convention Balked By Vote
The Albany meeting over the Republican State convention chose Vice President Sherman as temporary chairman after a split vote on Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt backers claimed harmony with the old guard was hoped, while opponents cited party friction. Several prominent figures spoke for and against Roosevelt, with the final decision settling on Sherman for the temporary post.
Y. M. I. TO CONSOLIDATE ACROSS EAST MISSISSIP I RIVER
The final session of the grand council of the Young Men's Institute in the Ohio jurisdiction, including Ohio Maryland Virginia and West Virginia, approved consolidating all grand councils east of the Mississippi. The supreme council meets in San Francisco September 4 to decide. Officers elected include A P Leonard of Youngstown as president A L Brown Roanoke second vice president Dennis A Murphy Cumberland marshal Walter McNally Zanesville secretary Peter Haberkorn Cincinnati chaplain Rev John R Roth Cumberland treasurer George Daugherty Wellston lecturing organizer James L Kirby Zanesville supreme delegate A L Will Frostburg supreme alternate B C Byrnes Cumberland.
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Catholic Society
Mississippi
Washington Post
Cumberland
Grand Council
The
Young Men's Institute
Ohio
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
St. Mary's Hall
Mississippi River
Supreme Council
San Francisco
A . P Leonard
Youngstown
A. L. Brown
Roanoke
Dennis A. Murphy
Marshall
Walter McNally
Zanesville
Peter Haberkorn
Cincinnati
John R. Roth
George Daugherty
Wellston
James L. Kirby
A. L. Will
Frostburg
B. C. Byrnes
Trailed in Rice murder as coroner probes time
Cleveland August 16 witnesses before coroner examine discrepancies in the killing of William L. Rice. A posse trailed two men to a Geneva swamp while inquest resumes over several days. Testimony from Ernest Meyer Anne Miller and others centers on timing of Rice’s death and body removal versus other witnesses’ accounts.
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Cleveland
Ohio
William L. Rice
Clevland
Geneva-on-the-Lake
Mettle Davitt
North Madison
Geneva
Marshal Baker
van Hoosler
Boesger
Rice
Baltimore's Chief to Discipline Umpire After Near Riot
Baltimore Chief of Police Farnan warned Umpire Byron after a decision sparked a near riot at the ball grounds. Police protected Byron as Rochester and Baltimore clashed. Byron planned to wire Powers, while Farnan vowed no disturbances and to attend future games to judge his calls.
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Baltimore
Farnan
Byron
Astern League
Rochester
Bell Grounds
Farnana
President Powers
Roosevelt Letter Praises South and Hails Growth in Progress
In a draft addressed to Charles Hall Davis of Petersburg, Va, Theodore Roosevelt expresses support for the Southern Commercial Congress in Atlanta. He asserts the South has advanced rapidly, calls for more people of the right sort, and predicts continued growth with Panama Canal completion and shared national prosperity.
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Charles Hall Davis
Petersburg
New York
Southern Commercial Congress
Atlanta
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
California
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
South
Evades primary in Jersey as Baird declines Senate bid
Camden leader David Baird, a top Republican figure in southern New Jersey, releases a letter to former Gov. Murphy declining to enter the U S Senate race. He argues primaries draw little support and would favor wealthier candidates, urging focus on electing a Republican governor and legislature.
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Camden
N. J
David Baird
New Jersey
Franklin Murphy
United States
Baird
Murphy
John Kean
Edward Stokes
State Committee
Militia Rush to Hinton as Mob Threatens Negro Suspect
A mob of about 1000 in Fayette County threatens to lynch a black suspect in the assault and murder of Mrs. Alliss near Quinnimont. Gov Glasscock orders three militia companies to move from Huntington to Hinton to escort the prisoner and guard the train arrival, while sheriff Wiseman and officials elude the crowd and seek the woods for protection.
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Washington Post
Hinton
W. Va
Glasscock
Alliss
Quinnimont
Fayetteville
Wiseman
Charleston
Ailiss
Thurmond
Santo
Vi. Va
John Ailiss
Gey Glasscock
Gupid Helps Beef Trust Court Contempt Question
Chicago Aug 16. Armour & Co officials face contempt doubts as they must prove stenographers journals were burned before a Brand jury order. Orion Balinski testified about Wednesday evenings with a young woman friend, prompting questions on timing of the destruction and Onion's involvement.
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Chicago
Alfred B. Onion
Armour & Co
John Balinski
Orion
Kenesaw M. Landis
Shaw
Mr. Onion
George M. Willetts
W. W. Shaw
W. A. Helander
Brand
Balinski
Onion
Allan Line Deal Denied and Mountain Excursion Ad
Canadian Pacific authorities deny reports of purchasing the Allan Line steamships noting a control by Allan family members last year. Pacific has a traffic arrangement with Allan Line. Also promotes Land of the Sky Excursion to Asheville North Carolina at 8 dollars round trip leaving Washington at 9 a m on August 2 via Southern Railway.
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Lonagn
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Allan Line
Allan
Atlantic
North Carolina
Agheville
N.C
Washington
Southern Railway
Million Dollar King Edward Memorial Fund Aids Workers
Sir Ernest Cassel, the English financier, plans a foundation of $1,000,000 to aid poor Germans seeking employment in England and poor British subjects seeking work in Germany. The fund, in memory of King Edward, will be patroned by King George, Queen Mary, Queen Mother Alexandra, Emperor William, and Empress Augusta.
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Ernest Cassel
Edward
Berlin
Sir Ernest Cassel
England
Germany
George
Queen Mary
Great Britain
Alexandra
William
Augusta
Republicans Open Campaign Headquarters in Chicago
Chicago August 16 Headquarters for the Republican congressional committee opened today with plans for a strenuous Western campaign toward the November elections. Leading the effort are Henry Casson assistant secretary and sergeant at arms of the House John Eversman secretary to Rep W B McKinley chairman of the committee and H D Morton of Lacrosse No date set for Democratic headquarters opening.
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Chicago
Republican Congressional Committee
Henry Casson
House of Representatives
John Eversman
W. B. McKinley
H. D. Morton
Lacrosse
Vivisection Probe Targets Government Agencies
The Washington Humane Society reveals an expert instrument maker linked to the Bureau of Animal Industry and other federal facilities may have crafted specialized vivisection devices. Investigators plan a police court case and vow future prosecutions or legislative changes if current limits fail to stop government vivisection.
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Washington Humane Society
Bureau of Animal Industry
Naval Hospital
Hygienic Laboratory
Department of Agriculture
Humane Society
The
John P. Heap
Society
Melvin
Bureau
Walter Stilson Hutchins
Washington
Washington Post
Bandits Shoot Passengers Near Russell Fork Bridge
Two men boarded a Santa Fe passenger train at the Russell Fork bridge near Bauckiin August 16. They robbed two passengers and escaped into the woods. Luther Ryals of Ethel Missouri resisted and was beaten and shot. his condition is listed as dangerous.
Jury Panel Seen Turmoil as Judge Orders Inquiry
In Chicago Aug 16 nearly all veniremen were approached for the Browne retrial. Judge Kersten dismissed 72 sub poenaed jurors, ordering further examination after several veniremen testified of pressure. Prosecution and defense accused third parties of tampering, signaling a potential impact on the jury and possible retrial delays.
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Chicago
Las O'Neil Browne
Kersten
Browne
Illinois
Charles J. White
Mr. Lorimer
United States
State
Wayman
Hns
P H O'Donnell
Emil Wennerberg
Kelly
Wennserberg
Keren
Swan Dahlberg
Dahlberg
A& Pot
O'Donnell
Erbstein
Ventremen
Ventreman
Hell
White
Veniremen
Mrs W A Julian’s Jewelry Confiscated at New York Pier
Customs inspectors seized two bracelets and two brooches from Mrs. W A Julian of Cincinnati on August 16 at a New York pier after she arrived aboard the Kronprinzess in Cecilia. Her husband said she hid the jewels on her person for safety and forgot them.
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W. A. Julian
Cincinnati
New York Pier
New York
Eustoma
W. A. Julan
Kronprinzess
Cecilie
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Ntti
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Chilean Republi
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Chamber of Deputies
Nenod
Dsever Montt
Ens
President Montt
Alberto Yoacham
Baltimore and Ohio
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Helen Gaynor
Downs
Roosevelt- Hughes
Westchester
Mr. Sherman
Livya C. Griscom
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Ward
Wiliam Barnes, Jr
Mr. Ward
Mr. Barnes
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John W. Dwight
House
Woodruff
National Administration
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America
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West
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Jersey
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Sunset
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G. A
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Beef Trust
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Horsford
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