Cruisers Join Fleet Shootings Near Virginia Coast
Norfolk reports the Atlantic fleet including battleships North Carolina Montana and New York under Rear Admiral Mearon Schraefer joined cruiser formations for shore battery practice off Cape Henry and Virginia Beach. The exercise featured searchlights, target practice, and a monument ceremony at Tappping with Brig Gen Vaughan leading Virginia militia units as the fleet refits and returns from Massachusetts.
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Norfolk
North Carolina
Montana
New York
Mearon Schraefer
Teas
Virginia Coast
Mecriser Division
Massachusetts Warters
Morfolk Navy Yard
Hampton
Neawarf
O'Brien
Tursrin
Cape Cory
Virginia Beach
Fleet Sea
Hampton Roads
Maury
C Vaughan
Bids for Projectiles In Tender Navy Shells
Bids were opened for supplying the navy with 19 000 and inch shells. Companies from American and British manufacturers submitted offers for common and target shells, with prices quoted per shell and per lot. Several bidders listed quantities including 8 000 9 inch common and 20 inch target shells, with varied unit prices and totals. results reflect a mix of firms and bids.
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Tr American and Pritish Manufacturing Company
Trageport
Epa
Dino
Therm
Lise Co
Brooke Y Vt
Zila
Eich
Movale Steel Company
Middies Cruise Ends As Assistant Secretary Weighs Visit
The fleet arrived at Newport tonight as Assistant Secretary Winthrop is expected to inspect the boys tomorrow. Torpedo boats and ships prepare for practice with drills and plans to enter port by tomorrow.
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Aasistant
Winthrop
Sus Fockman Winthrop
Army Orders From the Army Examining Board Records
Fragmented text lists officers and ranks including Thomas Ridgeway Otis and Philipine Islands assigns. Mentions examining board, medical scores, and promotions. includes names such as Buckeye and Stewart with various infantry units and postings. appears to be a historical summary of promotions and appointments with scattered locations like San Francisco and Indianapolis.
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Krederick
San Francisco
Toll
Tiey
Teanapoet Buford
Philipine Islands
Mac's
Daxtdaon
Dan Frinciva wiRceport
Tyne Army
Boar of Officess
Aes
Greene Tenth Infantry
Hobba
Hobba Ordeance
Jarres Harbesot
Cape
John L Dn
Freatleth
Indianapolis
Orders to Naval Officers in Time of War
The document lists movement orders for naval officers and ships during wartime. It names locations such as Seattle, Beaton Dolpain, Boston, Gloucester, Chicago, and Norfolk, with movements toward Solamona Island and Gime Harbor Wash. It references vessels and stations in the Great Lakes and Atlantic regions and notes duty shifts and yards.
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Alecd
Yortiown
Chase Harbor
Standish
Syaplx
Chiesgo Elurtion
Fonopan
Soloom
Dolphin
Boston
Gloucester
Cusplanamo Vicksintre
Pasmesauiet -Vormown
Seattle
Gime Harbor
Stanlea
Yorfolk
Solamona Island
Dolphin Trea Gusueestar
Beaton Dolpain
Bowlou
Clouceater
Perkins Finds A Glacier On Alaskan Coast Odyssey
Cordova party led by George W Perkins discovers a glacier off Knights Island near Tew glacier emptying into Prince William Sound. The 2 miles long feature, amid high ice cliffs, hosts a champagne bottle moment declaring the Princeton. Perkins plans to petition the U.S. government to place the site on official maps. The Yale and Harriman glaciers were named earlier by the Alaska Excursion. The group sails for Seattle aboard the Yucatan after a two month voyage.
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Cordova
Alaska
George W Perkins
Knights Island
Tew Glacier
Prince Willam
Soand
Yucatan
Glader
Misa Perkins
Princeton
Mir Perkins
United States
HM Karriman
Bxu
Yale
Harvard
Harriman
Seattle
Sitke
Bronson Howard Held on Threats in Havana Case
Playwright Bronson Howard was held to the grand jury in New York after a woman accused him of threatening to stab her in Havana. The weapon, described as a winch sheath knife, was reportedly pointed at Theodora Gerard’s throat when she refused a demand involving a tiny valued item. An examination on a separate assault charge is set for August 9 with bond fixed at $1,000. police have not located Miss Gerard. Wilson Mizner, coauthor with Howard, supplied bail in both cases.
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Bing
Vanahes
New York
Ang
Giorgan Bronson Howard
Grant ‘Greeny
Theodora Gerard
Bronson-Keward
Goeaulthia Ball
Gerard
Wilson Mizner
Howard
Batl
District Shooters Pace National Match at Camp Perry
At Camp Perry Ohio August 2 District Rifle team members competed in the national individual match with no full standings released. High notes include No 1 at 140 after the rapid fire stage No 100 at 181 and No 200 at 197 among sharp shooters Fehr led the kurmish target with 98. Remaining stages continue tomorrow as the twenty seventh annual tournament proceeds and Naval Academy cadets face a Penned penalty for alleged infractions.
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Weabington
Camp Perry
Ohio
Fehr
Thekurmish
Cookson
Alder
Nemesord
Aldermin
Brown
Lola Bennisnn
Naval Academy
Lnorance
Defaulter Ties Up York Savings in Mystery Death
York Pa Aug 26 The defalcation of former secretary William L Ammon shook the Standard Building and Loan Association leading to receivership by its directors. Ammon died yesterday under mysterious circumstances the coroner not yet concluding investigation. officials believe death not by his own hand but by heart failure. The shortage is said to be at least 5000 with stockholders mostly wage earners facing home loans.
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York Pa
William L Ammon
Standard Building and Loan Association
Rush
Ammon
Peru and Bolivia Agree on Boundary Settlement
From La Pas Bolivia on August 25 a source reports a probable nnti factory settlement between Peru and Bolivia. The plan would have each country retain territory previously recognized as theirs before the Argentina award and accept arbitrators for a new demarcation of the remaining disputed lands as the Bolivian congress meets in session.
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la Pas Bulivia
Nnti
Peru
Bolivia
Oth
Argentina
Laurier Offered South Africa Governorship Rumor
Ottawa Aug 28 A letter from a prominent English politician reports Britain will offer Sir Wilfrid Laurier the governorship of South Africa as a tribute to his race harmony efforts in the country. Laurier neither discusses nor confirms the rumor, and officials deem the offer unlikely to be accepted even if made.
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Ottawa
England
Wilfrid Laurier
South Africa
Canaan
Witria
Postmaster General Nodarse heads to Washington over lottery exclusion
Havana dispatch reports Postmaster General Nodarse will depart for the United States to meet with the American Post Office Department. He is believed to be invited to explain measures the United States will take to bar national lottery tickets from entry, amid ongoing talks on policy.
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Washington Post
Havana
Nodarse
United States
American Postofice Department
Washington
United,statewalts
Bennet Attacks Canal Commission Purchasing Practices
New York representative Wittman Bennet accuses the Isthmian Canal Commission of extravagance and favoritism in paint contracts for barges dredges and vessels. He calls for a central federal purchasing bureau arguing contracts show inflated prices and irregularities. Officials say the issue is a dispute between the War Department and Bennet with records to be reviewed.
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Secretary of War
Ciommon
Angea Central Purchasing Bureau
New York
Ter
Bennet
United States
Igiift
Cane
Charl
Isthmian Career Commission
F C Boggs
Isthmia
Bennetag
Cnal Weasela
Willbow
Dole
Bagga
Washington
Three Banquets for Taft to Visit Mexican Leaders in El Paso
Special to The Warbioston Post details a three banquet program for Presidents Taft and Diaz in El Paso on October 16. Diaz will ride the presidential train into Paso, Taft will tour to Mexico City for a Diaz banquet, then Taft returns to El Paso for golf and dinner before Diaz proceeds home with stops en route. Governor Campbell of Texas will not attend to oversee the arrangements.
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Warbioston
Paso Tex
Catt
Diaz
Don Tgnacis de la Barra
Mexico
United States
Senor Barra
Federal Custom House
Juarex
Mentco City
Presidente ‘Tat
Gen Diaz
Paso
Inez
Tull
1 Paso
Taft
el Paso
Country Club
Meahh
Diez
Gov Campbell
Texas
Sweeney
Knox to Join River Trip with Taft to New Orleans
Secretary of State Knox conditionally accepts invitation to ride with President Taft on a river trip from St Louis to New Orleans aboard the Mississippi battleship flotilla. Navy to deploy torpedo boat destroyers to accompany the party. invitations extended to eight senators twenty seven House members and two governors amid Deep Waterways convention plans. Mayor Behrman requests Mississippi be sent to New Orleans for the event as the battleship’s crew is praised after the Natchez voyage last May.
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Knox
Gulf Deep Waterways
Taft
New Orleans
United States Navy Department
United States
House of Representatives
New Oreans
Atg
Mississippi
Lakes
Behrman
Ahea
Natches
Rock Creek Park Public Transit Pursuit Brightens City Views
Commissioner West received a letter from Representative Smolth, chair of the House Digtrial committee, urging Rock Creek park improvements to boost public access. He cited a Buffalo conveyance in practical use and promised to report back with observations upon return.
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West
Smolth
House
Digtrial Committee
Rock Creek Park
Aince
Washington
Buffalo
Grafthold
Merchants Censure Cannon Over Fowler Dismissal
The Pennsylvan ia Retail Merchants Association meeting at Fettsville Ps condemned Speaker Cannon for not reappointing Representative Fowler of New Jersey as chairman of the banking and currency committee. They labeled Fowler the author of the present gold standard currency act and protested the Speaker’s attempt to discipline members for acting on their convictions.
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Fowler
Fettsville
Pennsylvania Retail Merchants’ Association
Canon
National
House of Representatives
New Jersey
Cannon
Change All Courts to Obviate Laws Delays Reform Proposal
Detroit report on American Bar Association committee draft for sweeping judicial reform. One court per state with three branches county, superior, and final appellate. judges to serve across branches. business administration centralized under a high official. aims to reduce waste, duplication, and costs. Signatories include Wheeler and Beale among many prominent lawyers.
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Detroit
Mich
Charles F Libby
Portland
American Bar Association
Libby
Fortland Railway Cormopany
Dickinson
Stiganta
Tariff the Issue for Bryan in Commoner Plan
Nebraska Democrat Bryan in a Washington letter urges Democrats to align on Cleveland’s tariff victory. He argues the fight must define a distinct line between protectionists and free trade, faulting both Republican factions for lacking a clear stance and warning Democrats against borrowing Republican rhetoric.
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Cleveland
Lincoln Nebr
Bryan
Adrieb
Republican Party
Protec Honista
Hig Arma
Jala
Culberson for President Referenced by Senator Taylor
Senator Bob Taylor of Tennessee named Charles A Culberson of Texas as a tariff for revenue only candidate for president. Taylor argued Culberson would unite the North and solid South backing him, while noting the GOP split over tariffs. He also claimed Taft planned a middle West shift to defend the tariff and mocked lecture circuits for pay.
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Receins
Washington Post
Montgomery Monugh
Bob Taylor
Tennessee
Texas
Charles A Culberson
Culberson
Taft
Middle ‘West
Taylor Asid
Mailroom theft case at university post office ends with marked money found
Grafton Dittard, a colored employee at the Charlottesville university post office, is held as a suspect in a mail robbery. A decoy letter vanished at 4 o clock yesterday. later, investigators recovered a dollar bill, two quarters, and stamps hidden on Dillard. He denies guilt and awaits a hearing in Staunton.
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Charlottesville
Dillard
Alexandria Pledges First Class Road Link to Capital
A Virginia conference led by Alexandria and the State Highway Commission reviewed plans for a Washington Alexandria highway. County engineer Garrett reported survey progress and estimated preparations within weeks. Voters were asked to approve 50 000 for road work with grading and surfacing to start in winter, while quarries and transport plans were arranged and convicts not assigned to actual road building.
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I. Askett
Alexandria County
Virginia
Capta
Alaxanidus
Alexandria
Virgina
Old Dominion
Public Roads Bureau
Department of Agriculture
St. John Wilson
Richmond
J . Witlama
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Board of County Supervisors
Offlala
Office of Public Roads
The
Agricultural Department
Vir Lala State Highway Commission
Vernon M Peirce
Charles H Hoyt
War
Wilson
Williams
Washington Alexandria
Wiliams
Virginia North Carolina Good Roads Association Formed
Delegates from Lynchburg Danville Chatham and Reidsville Greenstorn High Point Lexington vote to unite in a cross state Good Roads effort. Virginia counties Camp Bell Radford Pittsylvania and North Carolina counties Rockbridge Guilford Davidson form the regional body with EH M Sackett of Lynchburg as chair to organize a permanent association by September 28. The NC Piedmont group already operates and aims to secure a continuous highway from Salisbury to the Virginia line and extend toward the Carolina line through Virginia counties.
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Greenstorn
Lynchburg
Danville
Chatham
Virginia
Reidsville
High Point
Lexington
North Carolina
Virginia North Carolina
Piedmont Good Roads Association
Saliabury
Virginia Line
Virginia Association
Carolina Line
Rich woman found dead near here in Mississippi
Special to The Washington Post from Vicksburg Aug 2 Neighboring authorities note Mrs Phoebe A Gores had not been seen for two or three days before an open window revealed her body on the floor near the bed Local inspection shows she likely died several days prior of heart trouble The deceased lived alone and was reputed wealthy owning a large coal oil and gas underlay farm nearby.
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Washington Post
Taft On Peonage Case Sentences At Pensacola
The President commuted six months of imprisonment for W Harlan S Hugeind and CO C Hilton while denying clemency for Robert Gallagher and Walter Graces. They were convicted in Pensacola Florida of conspiracy to compel labor. Sentences ranged from thirteen to eighteen months with hard labor and fines. Investigators found 135 men recruited for work in the Jarteen companys logging camp, held to service as debtors.
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Thas
W . Harlan S H Hugeind
CO. C. Hilton
Robert Gallagher
Walter Graces
Pensacola
Fla
Huggins Hilton
Grace
Woett
Jarteen
Harlan
Peonage Tales Told Roughly Led by Guards at Car Plant
Pittsburg August 16 First testimony in federal peonage probe into Pressed Steel Car Company Schoenville 9600 workers on strike alleges imported workers forced to labor and guards used. Witnesses describe rough treatment and meals in the commissary kitchen as coerced overtime. Investigation to continue with more witnesses and possible charges against minor officials.
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Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
Schoenville
Alexander Kriegman
New York
Friedman
Tewakyo
Triegman
United States
Jordan
Hoftstat
Pacific Fleet Plan Aims Three Indomitable Cruisers
Premier Asquith outlined imperial defense plans in the Commons based on a Pacific fleet remodel. New Zealand and Australia would each contribute an armored Indomitable type cruiser, plus Bristol class cruisers, River class destroyers, and submarines. Canada to build Bristol cruisers and River destroyers with Atlantic and Pacific port usage for construction.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Pacific
Australia
Canada
East Indies
China
New Zealand
Empire
Perliament
Atlantic
Britain Fears Meat Shortage Pushes Argentine Imports Question
United Kingdom debates relaxing bans on Argentine cattle as meat supplies dwindle and fear grows of American control. The issue follows Argentina’s latest pressure and government scrutiny of the trade in beef and related imports amid global supply concerns.
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Americana
London
Argentina
Vineral
Mes
Dingabee
Me Downin
Harrisburg
Charles
Slemp Warns of Democratic Collapse in Virginia Race
Rivals treed by disorganization and weak Democratic candidates, Republican leader Slemp pledges to erase last election majority and win Virginia governorship. He accuses Democrats and press of dodging issues, lists GOP ticket: W Prentice, A T Lincoln, G A Revercomb, F B Brent, T Lea Moore, J L Gleaves, R H McCaull, G A Harson.
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Perial
Ambington
Roanoke
William P Kent
Virginia
Bascomb Stemp
State
Republican Committee
Mahone
Republican Party
Slemp
Taft
Republcan
William Prent
A T Lincoln
George A Revercomb
FB Brent
Thomas Lea Moore J L Gleaves
H Me Caull
G A Harson
Census clection sparks Virginia district race rumors
Alexandria and Fauquier observers watch for a census supervisor post in Virginia s Eighth district amid Democrat competition. Candidates include Col Grenville Gaines Albert Fletcher jr and Prof Robert Frazer with party and factional backing rumored from Mosby and Washington figures. A Republican candidate Edward Walton seeks aid from Rep Stemp.
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Washington Port
Col Mosby
Edward Walton
Fairfax County
Representative Stemp
Ninth
Tatte
T ix
Carlin
Baltimore Conductor Attacked by Former Employee
Thomas Fox of Grafton West Virginia, a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad worker, was arrested in Montevideo Minnesota for attempting to murder conductor Joan Hanley on August 3. Hanley, returning from Parkersburg, fought off the assailant and alerted authorities. Fox reportedly threatened Hanley over his dismissal in July 1908.
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Washington Post
Baltimore Md
Baltimore and Onlo
Powell
Hanley
Grafton
Parkersburg
Fox
Central
Woora
Hara
Woman alleges assault and cover up by two men
Mrs Amana Lessire of Allison County recounts being drugged assaulted and kept in a saloon room until she regained reason and escaped. She says two men attempted to cart her to an asylum while she was jailed on commitment. Justice Rathborne heard her account as authorities search for the attackers.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W Va
Taving Manuse
Inapna
Amana Lessire
Allison Tm
Rathborne
Spencer Insane Asylum
Sher
Death by own action shocks Charleston community
A local postmaster, aged man, fatally shot himself in his yard after bringing a revolver home. Neighbors heard a shot and found him dead beside a bush. He had suffered long illness and had previously spoken of ending his troubles. His wife alerted nearby residents as the event unfolded.
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Georg Belches
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