Financial debates on Panama bond issue and monetary reform
Beverly Massachusetts August conference with President Taft and Senator Aldrich and Secretary MacVeagh. Debate centers on delaying new securities and awaiting monetary commission findings. Possible fall extra session. bond issuance and Panama Canal financing under review. Hammond visits Taft. Holland litigious inheritance noted.
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Beverly
Mass
Ers
Raft Nade
Taledin
Nelson W. Aldrich
Treasury
MacVeagh
Aldrich
Jong Tacit Aght
Bst
Rammisaton
Ar ‘Tall
Uf Congress
Monetary Commission
Feinite
Congress
Behild
Thompson denies deal on Pan American Railroad purchase
Ambassador David H Thompson denies reports that he bought the Pan American Railroad for 10 million dollars acting as agent for BH Harriman He says no connection with Harriman and no purchase He says he might own the road if a pending deal succeeds and would hold about 9.6 million dollars of the stock.
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Wexico City
David H Thompson
Pn-American
H. Harriman
Ambassador Thompson
Pan-American Railroad
Guatemala
Harriman
Los Angeles
Cal
J. M. Noeland
Tere
D. P. Doaks
Stands by Ballinger report awaited by Taft
Boston dispatch says President Taft awaits reports from Washington and Seattle on the Cunningham coal land claims in Alaska. The dispatch hints at possible indictments of Interior Department officials if Glavis’s charges are sustained. No action until the inquiry ends. cabinet changes likely.
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Boston
Asperial
Bevarly
Taft
Washingon
Seattle
Cunningham Coal
Alaska
Imerloc
Beverly
Louis FR. Glavis
General Land Office
National conservation congress opens with Taft praised
Delegates from the United States and Canada convene in Seattle Washington for the first national conservation congress. Joseph X Teal of Oregon cites Gifford Pinchot’s work and quotes President Taft showing support for the movement. Pinchot is slated as principal speaker tomorrow and former California Governor Pardee will speak after noon. Ballinger’s absence and Spokane irrigation controversy loom but organizers seek focus on other matters. Secretary Ballinger remains away from the congress to avoid personal clash.
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Sesatin Alrhigh
Panama Canal
Dermaan
Aldrlech
MacVeagh
United States
John Hays Hammond
Gloucester
Taft
Harmond
Arizona
Salt Lake
Seattle
Wasa
Arg
National Conservation Congress
Canada
Joseph X. Teal
Oregon Conneryion Commission
Teal
Gifford Pinchot
George C. Pardee
California
Spokane Irrigation Congress
Ballinger
Jana Potley
Tromotera
Congress
Pinchot
Kluttad
Beatile
Supposed Gunness Victim Reported Alive in Nebraska Farm
Waukesha Wisconsin August 26 Rettlinger once believed dead by Mrs Belle Gunness in Laporte Indiana is found alive on a farm near Freeport Nebraska in a letter received today The report also mentions transport options to Baltimore and Hetarn with weekend trains via the Pennsylvania Railroad and tickets valid until Sunday night excluding the Congressional Limited.
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Hir. Gunness
Waukesha
Wis
X. Rettlinger
Belle Gunness
Laporte
Ind
Freeport
Nebr
Baltimore
Hetarn
Pennsylvania
Prison 15 bedlam idleness causes lunacy
Wash ington Fast report from Pittsburg dated August 26 describes Riverside penitentiary convicts going insane due to forty day work delays. Warden Franches proposes county sanity commissions to isolate the hopelessly insane, freeing space for those who remain and easing employment strain.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Riverside Penitentiary
John Franches
Western Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
Frandlen
A108 IN SEARCH FOR RADIUM
Denver financier Thomas F. Walsh and Washington officials fund radium research in Colorado by sending $6,000 to Victor C. Alderson, president of the State School of Mines. The gift supports analysis of ore suspected to contain radium, inviting prospectors and miners to aid the search statewide.
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Washington
Denver
Colo
Thomas F. Walsh
Victor C. Alderson
State School of Mines
Colorado
Walgh
Welsh
Hurricane Nears North Carolina Coast Draws Near Warmer Seas
West Indian hurricane shows along the coast off Beaufort North Carolina as clouds loom heavy and seas rise. The storm's approach brings tense alert status with strong winds and building swells along the coastline.
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North Carolina
Beaufort, N
Wilson Debates Medicated Garbage Label Issue
A heated discussion unfolds over the term Medicated Garbage with one side labeling edibles preserved with chemical as harmless as salt. Remeen Beard delivers verdict while Dr Wiley weighs in on the bleaching of flour drawing strong public interest.
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Remeen Beard
Wiley
Cattle Teeth Brushed As New Dairy Method Debuts
Special to The Wardene reports Cinchmati Avenue introduces a novel dairy farm by W. Kersey Schoepf featuring a 75,000 head herd of Jersey cattle cared for by two fulltime handlers. In Denver, August news covers Roosevelt era food safety debates endorsing benzoate of soda as a food preservative amid mixed expert testimony and political inquiry.
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Ave
W. Kersey Schoepf
Glendale
Schorpt
Mc. Schoepf
Bride of Rich Patient Weds Miss Ida Clark in Cripple Creek
The Washington special from Colorado Springs reports Miss Ida Clark, superintendent of Cripple Creek district hospital, married Tully-Fereus Millar in Cripple Creek. Millar, a Cripple Creek mining pioneer who has endured fortunes and losses, recently inherited Scottish estates valued around 2.9 million dollars. Clark recovered Millar after a hospital illness, and the marriage ties the couple amid Colorado gold camp life.
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Washington
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wilson Named Envoy to Mexico Succeeding Thompson
Washington dispatch reports Henry Lane Wilson, American minister to Belgium, will become ambassador to Mexico, replacing David Thompson within days. Wilson has been notified by the State Department and is wrapping up Brussels legation duties as Mexico accepts the change.
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New York
Washington
Wilson
United States
Heroic Engineer's Run in Wasnington Foss Incident
New York August report details engineer Andrew Horn of Jersey City who kept the Hoboken to Summit line moving after losing sight in one eye from a shard of glass in a cup. He reached Summit station then was hospitalized as doctors warned the injury may threaten his remaining sight.
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Breefus
Wasnington Foss
New York
Andrew Horn
Jersey City
Hoboken
Summit
N. J
Summit Station
Bleriot
Beth
Jewel Thieves at Rheims
Rheims August 26. A hotel room occupied by H. B. Livingston of New York was entered and jewelry valued at 4000 dollars stolen. Mrs. Livingston said she laid the pieces on the dressing table while washing and forgot to put them away. On returning she found the jewelry gone.
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Rheims
H. B. Livingston
New York
Diplomatic clash at Toledo banquet over precedence
Spanish minister Marquis de Villalobar attended a Toledo King Wamba carnival banquet while Mexican Ambassador Don Francisco Leon de la Barra was unable to attend due to a precedence dispute. The Spanish envoy claimed royal rank justified priority, prompting De la Barra to cancel the engagement to avoid conflict. The event included Duis Pastor of the Spanish legation and conveyed King Alfonso's greetings.
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Senor de la Barra
Mexico
Toledo
American State Department
Senor de la Harra
Spain
Howard
Ohio
Marquis de Vilalobar
Alfonso
Millionaire Byers Dies in Exile in Dinard France
A. M. Byers & Co president Dallas Byers, a steel firm leader, died in Dinard France after fleeing to Europe when indicted for bribery in Pittsburg. Gov Folk predicted Byers would die friendless in some remote land as graft cases toppled others. Byers, Yale ’98 graduate, was an athlete at college and listed Racquet and Tennis Club New York among his affiliations. He suffered a paralysis stroke the night before.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Dallas
Byers
A. M. Byers & Co
Dinard
France
Europe
Joseph W. Folk
Missouri
St. Louis
Yale
Trade reciprocity debated by United States Steel chair
In Sheffield England Judge Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel addressed a Chamber of Commerce dinner. He endorsed free trade with safeguards and urged reciprocal relations among nations noting a U S rise in iron and steel trade and England's hopeful outlook, while opposing unilateral protection.
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Gary
Sheffield
England
Chamber of Commerce
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
United States
Amariman Better Dr Lyle Reports 100 Percent Improvement
Dr Lyle reports full recovery of a patient with a general nervous breakdown, naming the ailment as such and prescribing rest. The article also notes the Pacific Railway chief retreating to a secluded Hin Mountain top home to escape prying eyes and bothersome visitors, and mentions a crank halted in his bid to collect profits amid a stock market slump.
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Pacific Railway
Hin
Tragedy on Arden Mountain Hidden Lives and Stock Market Fallout
A sickly gaze into Harriman family affairs unfolds as Wall Street dips on August news. Mr. Harriman remains isolated at Arden Place with guards, while Judge Lovett and son Walter arrive amid speculation. A Chicago man seeks money from Harriman. stock declines widen, with Union Pacific and United States Steel hit hard. In Brooklyn a boy and girl die after a double suicide attempt sparked by romance and a toy revolver. Florence Wood dies, Frank Williamson wounded. a note from Florence reveals a shared love amid tragedy.
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Arden
Harriman
bin Estate
Florence
Lovers
Walter Averill Harriman
Chicago
Charles T. "Ford
Lie Mountain
John Deyo
Wabash Avenue
New York
Aus
Hardman
Marviman
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
New York Central
United States Steel
Washington Port
Bulel
Frank
Florence Wood
Decatur Street
Brooklyn
Frank’ Williamson
Marlon Street
Frank Grent
Loorence
Weir
Florenca
de Uriour
Sip
Hotel Patrons Escape Fire at Strathcona House
Niagara on the Lake Ontario Aug 36 The Strathcona Hotel at Cha täqua Park was destroyed by fire today. About 150 guests lost their belongings but all escaped, with several women still in bathing suits among the crowd.
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Strathcona
Niagara
Niagara On
Lake
Ontario
Chatauqua Park
Niagara Frontier
Sti
Pames Beverly Conferente on Finance Standa Ballinger
Convicts Go Mad in Prison. Boy Suspect Girl in Death Pact. Diplomatic Clash Over Precedence. E. E. Harriman Stronger. Secretary Wilson Sustained. Latham Makes Aerial Record. Guardmen at Home. Mire Sutton to Wait. Canoeists Prepare for Regatta. Confesses Thefts to Police. Eston Baby Was Adopted. Search for Aime. Disa DeBar Murder Dream Came True. Cupid Special Tram Starts. 4-Cruisers Join Atlantic Fleet. Isthmian Canal Board Accused. Kent Election Predicted. Financial Morse Active in Business. Editorial Comment on Social and Personal. Constitutional Movement in China. Cleveland Defeats Nationals. Detroit Wins Last of Series. Reaolts on the Turf. Clothier Wins Tennis Finals. Manassas Horse Show. Labor and the Courts. Sons of Veterans Elect Officers.
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Pames
Beverly
Ballinger
E. E. Harriman
Wilson
Latham
Guardemen
Sutton
Eston
Aime
DeBar
Cupid
Atlantic Feet
Isthmian Canal Board
Blemp
Kent
Winancial
W. Morse
Ching
Cleveland
Detroit
Clothier
Manassas
Ulabor
Sons of Veterans
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Panama
Postal Savings Bank
Tariff Commission
Atariote
Mienetery
Senate
Mraldiah
Will Gail
Enatoy Anirich
Commission
Unitedt Staten
Avdrion
Frankie
Ier
Promiecn
Vie Lauer
Fortune
Warbingtom Pont Malone
Mery Holland
Dome—delle
Thompson
Aft
Bamtinger
Tafthan
Pierce
Peres
Banda
Bia
Bleece
Forest Advice
Interior Department
Deor
Conservation Congress
Bedlam
Western
Thomas F. ‘Walsh
Roosevelt
Remsen
Association of State
National Food and Dairy Departments
Department of Agriculture
Floyd W. Robinson
Lansing
Mich
Remsen Beard
Lenzonte
Ira Hemeen
Russell H. Chittenden
New Haven, Ho
Conn. Or
Sonnm. Leng
Hvanscon. Tis
Christian H. Herter
New Haven
Charles A. L. Reed
Remeen
Marquis
Versionar
Eus
H. W. Wiley
Lop Gude
John Doyle
Sub
Orbia
Duke of
Henry L. Wilson
Mrs. Livingstone
Villalobar
de la Barra
Hitch
Millionaire
Gov. Folk
Atlantic City
Cape May
Wildwood
Seean Cit
Bea Isle City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Delaware River Bridge
Fuiday
Eos
Dr. Lyle
Ramapo
Miers
Mars
Norfolk Navy Yard
Ber
Parloor
Slater
Ter
Mlorence
Saratoga Park
Baltionne
Boters
Harpers
Sereeneere
Bpouaceain
Betheny Plain
Rams Barrier
Count de Lambert
Wright
Betheny
Raetme
Hubert Larhain
English
le Mans
Paulhan
Curtles
Gana
Nile
Bercord Sol Pitteent
Ian
M. Reth
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