Taft Sherman talks over Roosevelt clash in New York
President Taft and Vice President Sherman conferred about the Roosevelt defeat in New York and the choice of Sherman as temporary chairman at Saratoga. The talks planned a united campaign with a focus on the tariff and party organization, while Sherman signaled continued support for harmony and a possible clean progressive platform.
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Haverly
Mass
Taftema
Ant
Col
Pheodore Roosevelt
New York
Taft
Republican Committee
Joseph Euerney Cannon
Cannon
Hesident
William B Mckinley
Hhnow
Republican Congressional Committee
New York State
Supreme Court
Taft Eyes Panama Trip Amid GOP Campaign Discourse
President Taft plans a Panama visit in November as Republican leaders debate campaign strategy. Sherman downplays predictions about party fortune while Kansas and insurgent currents cloud the convention outlook, and Taft presses for harmony before the New York gathering.
American Moissant Fliers Paris London With 182-Pound Mechanician
An American, John B Moissant of Chicago, crossed the English Channel from Calais to Tilmanstone with a passenger in a Blériot, aiming for the 25000 prize. He followed Latham who wrecked earlier, relied on a compass, battled westerly winds, and landed near Deal after 37 minutes in flight.
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Paris
London
Latham
LeBlanc
Denl
England
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Chicago
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Tilmanstone
Sterlet
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Rolls
Bournemouth
France
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Moissant
Dover
Deal
Hyde Park
Fileux
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le Blanc
Aubrun
Amiens
Issy
Mezleres
Douai
Legagneux
Eorty
Ruse To Baffle Mob Delays Suspect Transfer To Welch
Tom Wayne, the black man suspected in the murder and assault of Mrs Abliss, was moved under guard from Hinton toward Princeton to dodge an angry mob. Sheriff Wiseman and two deputies ferried him across rivers and mountains, lodging him in a Princeton jail as troops advanced from Charleston. The suspect denies involvement, but blood stains and other evidence tie him to the crime. Militamen under Capt Sam L Walker reached Princeton and were ordered to Welch by the governor.
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Bluefields
W. Va
Tom Wayne
Hinton
Princeton
Charleston
Welch
John Alliss
Wayne
John Alflisa
Sam L. Walker
Savants Meet at Harvard for Solar Observation Review
Cambridge mass Aug 17 three score astronomers from US universities private observatories and European institutions met at Harvard University for the opening session of a three day Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America convention. Prof Edward C Pickering Harvard president guided proceedings discussing solar observations and related theories. Afternoon visits to Blue Hill Observatory included inspection of meteorological apparatus.
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Cambridge
Mass
United States
Europe
Harvard University
Astronomical and Astrophysical Society of America
Edward C. Pickering
Harvard
Blue Hill Observatory
Portia Faces 15 Lawyers in Georgia Railroad Case
Widow of Congressman Felton, Mrs W H Felton, argued before the Georgia railroad commission in Atlanta. She challenged the Louisville and Nashville Railroad over a switch removal at Feltonia, citing rights of way valued at 2000 dollars. She cross examined the railroad’s closing attorney, stating she believed she won as the commission reserved decision.
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Felton
Georgia
Atlanta
W. H. Felton
State Railroad Commission
South
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Feltonia
Commission
Florida Limited Wreck Near Rockton Numbs Cars and Injures Fifteen
The Southern's Florida Limited No. 30 wrecked near Rockton two stations from Charlotte at 10 30 tonight. Every car left the track and overturned, the wreck is burning. Fifteen injured have been removed. no fatalities reported yet. Only three sleepers remained upright among overturned cars including mail express and combinations and two passenger coaches.
China Ousts Councilor Amid Imperial Edict
An imperial edict in Peking dismisses two grand councilors Chih-Sut and Wu-Yu-Seng. Prince Yu-Lang, royal family member, and Hsu-Shih-Chang, minister of posts and communications, are named to fill the vacancies. Tang Shao- i is appointed to head the ministry of posts and relations.
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Prince Yu-Lang
Peking
Grand Council
Chih-Sut
Wu-Yu-Seng
Yu-Lang
Hsu- Shih-Chang
Ministry of Posts and Communications
Tang Shao-¥i
Mukden
Hsu-Shih-Chang
Ministry of Posts and Relations
Skeleton found in woods ends three year disappearance case
Horace Burlingham, a ginseng hunter from Utica, uncovers the skeleton of Mrs. Keller Clark two miles from her Middlefield Center home. A waistband watch and jewelry aid identification. Dr. Knapp helped confirm it. Mrs. Clark, once Edith Coleman, was 20 when she vanished, leaving a young son and prompting a lengthy search.
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Washington Post
Utica
Horace Burlingham
Hunter
Keller Clark
Middlefield Center
Burlingham
Clark
Balloon seen over Flintstone with horn blowing man
Special to The Washington Fest reports a balloon sleeted at 5 AM over Flintstone heading southwest. A horn was blown by one of three alleged occupants. An hour later the craft drifted north then west, about 2000 feet high, with the horn-blower visible to Cumberland observers who thought it might be the Philadelphia launch.
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Cannon
Aldom
Representative Longworth
Presidents
Sherman
Anthony
Kansas
Cumberland
Flintstone
Harn
Philadelphia
Governor Harmon Demands Police Chief Lead Men in Strike Crisis
In Columbus a streetcar strike escalates as Gov Harmon and Chamber of Commerce president Pretzman push for peace terms. 200 guards placed on cars, Chief Carter ordered to wear uniform. Piano salesman Robert Mitchell dies from a fractured skull after being struck by a brick last Sunday. Militia poised to support troops indefinitely.
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Columbus
Ohio
Columbus, Railway and Light Company
Gov. Harmon
Charles J. Pretzman
Chamber of Commerce
Pretzman
Marshall
Stewart
Harmon
Carter
Robert Mitchell
Roosevelt and Taft Rift Deepens in New York Convention Fight
Theodore Roosevelt may skip the New York campaign after the state Republican committee refused him the temporary chairmanship. Analysts say a deal between the administration and the old guard triggered the split, with Taft allies promising district delegates in 1912. Roosevelt plans a Western tour and hints at a militant insurgent role if needed.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
New York State
Republican State Committee
Col. Roosevelt
W. W. Cocks
Calfornia
Hiram Johnson
Col Roosevelt
New York
New York Sun
New York State Committee
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Sherman
Taft
Mr. Roosevelt
Africa
Old Guard
Ite
Wood- Taft
Ward
Roosvelt
Pinchot
Fert
William L. Ward
Westchester
Timothy L. Woodruff
Woodruff
Beverly
Ohio
Headore Douglas Robinson
Herkimer
Oneida
William Lob, Jr
Lioyd C. Griscom
Evening Telegram
Saratoga
State Committee
State Machine
State Convention
Vice Presiden
Griscom
Ctt
Taft to aid Indians in land case probe
Congressional committee releases twenty year records showing Indians paid lawyers about 3.3 million dollars in fees with some contracts carrying up to 25 percent of property value. Gov Johnston cites large fees to J F McMurray and notes government costs in selling lands. Taft seeks data for five civilized tribes as hearings unfold.
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Okla
Valentine
Special Congressional Committee
Beverly
Mass
Taft
New York
J. F McMurray
Philip Campbell
Kansas
Douglas H Johnston
McMurray
J. F. McMurray
Johnston
Mississippi
Gov. Johnston
Interior Department
Five Civilized Tribes
Oklahoma
Big Moolen Mills Fire Destroys Fredericksburg Industry
A massive blaze in Fredericksburg Virginia gutting the Washington Woolen Mill owned by John C Melville. The fire total loss around 150000 dollars puts 300 workers out of employment. The pants factory addition was saved though insurance will be inadequate. An excursion to Baltimore and nearby towns is advertised for August 21.
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Fredericksburg
Washington
John C. Melville
New York
Bandit Battle in Hot Springs Ends with Two Dead
In Hot Springs Arkansas on August 17 a courthouse step chase led to a running gun fight with the Chitwood brothers. Sheriff Houpt and Deputy Sid Houpt wounded Jake Houpt and killed George Chitwood. a second chase followed into the mountains as deputies pursued the wounded gang.
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Washington Post
Hot Springs
Ark
Jake Houpt
George Chitwood
Outlaw Brothers
Chitwoods
Garlind
Houpt
Sheriffs Office
Sherif Houpt
Sid Houpt
Sherff
Chitwood
Syd Houpt
and Houpt
Won Convention With Clams
Rochester N Y August 17 The second day’s session of the Society of American Stensts and Ornamental Vorticulturists opened with Edward D Soyer of New York on The Use of Co vent with Special Reference to Green house Construction This was followed by a paper on The Value of Experiment Stations to Ornamental Horticulturists A spirited contest over the 1911 convention site Chicago and Baltimore occurred with Baltimore prevailing after a vote Baltimore pledged to supply each delegate a bushel of clams
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Rochester
N. Y
Society of American Stensts
Edward D. Soyer
New York
Rudd
Chicago
Baltimore
August Toehlman
James Fulnt
Cattleman's body found in Isaacs Lake near Arkansas City
Arkansas City, Ark. Aug. 17. William Scheubert, a wealthy cattle raiser, was found dead in Isaacs Lake 16 miles from town, with buckshot wounds and two barbed wire ties on his clothing. He was last seen Friday and carried $600. Relatives live in Ohio and West Virginia.
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Arkansas City
Ark
William Scheubert
Isaacs Lake
Scheubert
Ohio
West Virginia
Gasoline ferry explosion kills six in St Georges area
Six people die and four are injured when a gasoline ferry between St Georges and Sandy Point explodes and wrecks the vessel. Passengers are tossed into the water with some escaping serious harm. Among the deceased are two women. A special train from Union Station, Washington, offers a return trip to Luray, Va, on August 21.
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St. Georges
Sandy Point
Luray
Battimore & Ohio
Union Station
Washington
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