Pacific Battle Fleet Planned For Ocean Cruise Says Metcalf
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf announces a possible winter voyage of a large battle ship squadron to the Pacific and Atlantic, with a spectacle for San Francisco and Oakland audiences. Loeb confirms only that the cruise is part of broader Navy plans, while noting no firm schedule.
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Pacific
Secretary of Navy
San Francisco
Aoki
Loiker
Cape Horn
Oakland
San Francivo
Andasandor Aoi
Sagan
United States
Loeb
Atlantic
Macifie
Navy Department
United Es
Pacife
Arcae Rowine
Naval Administration
Melcalt
San Francisch
President aides deny Pacific Coast anti-American movement report
Willam Loeb secretary to the President said the report is without foundation and that such a movement has never been considered by the President and is not contemplated. The denial emphasizes there has been no official discussion or plan regarding any anti-American policy linked to Japan.
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Pacific Coast
Japan
Willam Loeb
Japanese Official in Jamestown Denies War Sentiment
New York July 4 Japanese commercial commissioner Hashimoto now in Jamestown says Japan has no war mood. He cites growing U S Japan commerce and a large exhibit as proof. He says misinterpretations in Tokyo papers and Count Okuma’s stance urge firmness in protecting Japanese abroad.
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Jamestown
New York
Yoshitsuge Haahi
Moto
Jamestown Exposition
Tokyo
Japan
Hashimoto
United States
Inited
Gan Francisco
Okuma
Progressive Party
Predicts War With Japan Warns of Conflict Within Five Years
Rear Admiral W J Thompson retired, arriving in North Yakima from the Orient, predicts a war with Japan within five years. He says war is inevitable, Britain will not aid Japan, the Philippines may trigger the war, but U S resources will lead to Japanese defeat and France would aid Japan financially in a conflict.
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Thompson
North Yakima
Wash
W. J. Thompson
Orient
Japan
Great Britain
Sucha
Philippines
United States
France
Deny American Boycott: Tokyo Telegraph Cables In Crisis
London report cites Daily Telegraph Tokyo correspondent who says Japanese chambers of commerce never considered boycotting American goods. They warn such a boycott would be suicidal amid fragile trade tensions.
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London
Jending Chambers of Commerce
Tokyo
Daily Telegraph
Vardaman Unconverted at Revival Bench Denial
Governor Vardaman denies conversion at a recent revival in Jackson Mixs. He says he knelt at the mourners bench with penitents but did not yield when invited to surrender to Christ. He attended several other meetings yet did not rejoin the bench, issuing a formal denial amid public comment.
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Washington Post
Jackson
Mixs
Vardaman
Gov. Vardaman
Diamond Imports Rise To Forty-One Million In Year
Washington July 4 The customs report for the year ended June 30 shows imports of precious stones valued at about 41 million dollars in New York with nearly seven eighths being diamonds Prices have climbed to record levels The United States has bought a large share of South African mined diamonds and pays more than the De Beers Company for its output Importers say artificial diamond processes have failed commercially.
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Spellal
Washington
New York
Customa
United States
South Africa
DeBeera
Geta
AML
Independence Day Fireworks Toll in New York
Seven killed and 423 hospital cases after July Fourth celebrations in New York. Police report 116 fires and 418 arrests for carrying weapons as crowds enjoyed beaches and parks despite numerous casualties and dispersal efforts. Many treated at dispensaries and at home.
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New York
Afuch Nolve
Joseph Conte
Joseph Domick Ta
Dorothy
Casey
Giant powder fatal in Cedar Rapids Fourth of July accident
A Cedar Rapids explosion killed two men and injured five as seven men in a boat carried four pounds of giant powder for Fourth of July celebration. Survivors say a cigarette ignited the powder. one victim, Peter Parker, died from head and chest injuries. In New Orleans a separate fireworks mishap injured four and fatally hurt Peter Parker. An Italian was shot in the abdomen in another Fourth of July incident.
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Cedar Rapids
Gadar Rapids
Iowa
Plente
Greenup
Peter Parker
Parkar
New Orleans
Morgan Yacht Search Fails as Customs Ignore Protests
Italian customs officers searched J Pierpont Morgan's yacht Corsair at Venice harbor amid claims of concealed pictures from the Bozz collection. Morgan, aboard, protested but was ignored. Also listed are cheap excursions to Harpers Ferry and Berkeley Springs from Washington on Sunday July 7 with rates.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Thin Harbor
Mr. Morgan
Harpers Ferry
Martinberg
Berkeley Springs
Cumberland
Sasumore Ad Oni Bistion
Washington
Martinefurs
Zumberland
Amail
YIELDING STRIKERS MOBBED IN NEW YORK DISORDER
July 4 clashes between striking ice wagon drivers and strike breakers escalated in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Police intervened as two wagons were attacked, drivers and helpers assaulted, stones and clubs used, and order restored only after reinforcements arrived. Several injured, with additional damaged property and disturbances reported alongside transportation notices.
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New York
American Tee Company
Brooklyn
Southerners Protest Planned Fort Leavenworth Officers March
Indignation erupted in Chattanooga when about 30 staff school officers from Fort Leavenworth began a march from the city toward the sea along Sherman’s Civil War route. Confederate veterans voiced anger that federal officers would march over the historic path, signaling possible requests to Roosevelt and the War Department for explanation or recall.
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General Staff School
Washington
Chattanooga
Tenn
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Sherman
Pather Shermani
Shermen
Georgia
Borryhon
Tg Hisheroe
Bheratan
Feldey
Daring parachute leap ends with wedding at Middletown
Maggie Dailey, 20, parachuted from a balloon at 2009 feet over Middletown, narrowly escaped drowning in the Wallkill River, was rescued by spectator Thomas Regan, and married C Arthur Brackett, a Erie Railroad fireman, in a crowded Midway Park ceremony.
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Washington Post
Middletown
N. Y
Mies
Maggie Dailey
Wallkill River
Thomas Regan
Ballonist
C. Arthur Brackett
Erie Railroad
Yous
Amnee
Alderman Lamonte
Asronaut
Milas Daileys
Misa Dailey
Burns Wins Fight Floored in Ten Seconds at Colma
Canadian champion Landa and Australia’s Bill Squires met in San Francisco area Colma where Tommy Burns knocked out Squires in ten seconds after a single right jab. The brief bout lasted two minutes of fighting with Squires dropped early and unable to recover, drawing criticism from about 900 spectators who expected a closer contest. The crowd and observers doubted Squires’ readiness against the U S light heavyweight champ, while Burns showcased a sharp finish and decisive victory.
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Nelthe
San Francisco
Bill Squires
Australia
Colms
Bernen
Tommy Barny
Colma
United States
Theering
Boris
Squires
Burns
Jim Jeffries
Dangeroua
Jeffries
Powers
Jemmes Het
Squines
Squires Bau
Uslénse
Taft Sleeps Through Fourth of July Demonstration
Secretary Wil am H Taft of the War Department visited his mother in Manchester by the Sea and planned to join his family at Murray Lake Canada. A Fourth of July crowd kept Central Square noisy with a bonfire and fireworks, but Taft appeared only at a window once, then shut blinds to sleep.
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Mess
Wilam H. Taft
War Department
Louisa M. Taft
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Manchester
Murray Lake
Canada
Hia
Taft
Central Square
Mrs. Taft
Laltuaced
Rannon
Fett
Capture of Kaid Sen Sparking Moroccan Negotiations
Reporting from Tangier and Fez, the British demand Kaid Sen's release after a bold Riyadh type masterstroke by Ratss al, as negotiations unfold with Mohammed el Torres and the Sultan's envoy. The sheriff of Quezzen is set to conduct the settlement, echoing Perdicaris era diplomacy.
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Kaid Sen
Harry MacLean
Rabulk
Morocco
Ralsull
Ralauli
Governimg
Ratssal
Legation
C. A. Lowther
Mohammed el Torres
Fez
Quezzen
Perdicaris
Réisol
Stockton Squadron Ordered Home From French Waters
A Washington Post report states Rear Admiral Stockton and officers were honored in Paris as a cable from Washington ordered him to depart for New York with the squadron by July 30. The piece also notes a baseball game result between Tennessee and Washington, with Tennessee winning 17 to 7.
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Stockton
New York
Washington Post
Paris
Ad. Torras Stockton
Hotel de Ville
Clarke
le Rochelle
Washington
Tennessee
Death at Pittsfield Country Club Ends Golf Round
Major Knowles aged 57 of Albany collapses during a golf round at Pittsfield Country Club. He died instantly from heart disease, ending the day’s play. A Civil War veteran, he had recently begun his round when the fatal event occurred.
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Fittsfield
Mass
R Knowles
Albany
Pittsfield Country Club
Mas ‘Knowles
Maj. Knowles
Seventeen Dead As Tornado Ravages Wisconsin District
West Wisconsin tornado last night left at least seventeen dead and many injured. Towns including Oakdale and Grand Rapids report heavy property damage to farms and dwellings, with rail lines disrupted and communication partially restored. A social gathering at Lyman Cherlea near Wellsville was destroyed. several residents killed or fatally wounded.
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St Paul
Minn
Wisconsin
Oskdale
Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul
Camn Douglass
Grand Rapids
Wis
Verdict Blames Rail Officials in Washington Arlington and Falls Church Wreck
A coroner jury held Washington Arlington and Falls Church Railway to blame for George T. Warring’s death and injuries to 37, citing neglect of proper signal and braking systems, plus failure to transmit warnings. It faulted Conductor William Morgan and Motorman Robert Crick for forgetting to relay the warning that a work train followed, and suggested presenting the facts to the grand jury and the Virginia Corporation Commission.
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George ¥. Warring
Washington
Arlington
Washington, Alexandria and Falls Church
George T. Warring
Alexandria County
Warring
William Morgan
Robert Crick
Metorman
Crack
Morgan
J. T. C. Garrett
George F. Downes
Willam Mock
Rodlyn
Clarendon
Mack
Othem
Mrr
Garrett
Wealthy Bronx man dies during dispossession attempt
New York reporters recount an officer led dispossess warrant at 790 Courtlandt Avenue in the Bronx where William Wolf, once rich, was found dead in bed after the marshal and deputies forced entry. Wolf, impoverished by failed investments, had lived with his wife in poverty. after her death his spirits fell. Police believe he had been dead about twelve hours.
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Washington
New York
W. Hroldne
Courtlandt Avenue
Bronx
Wiliam Wolf
Wolf
Courtlandt Avenue House
Janiter
Desperate Forgers Attempt Jail Escape at Chatham
Arthur Smith of Knox, Pa and Edwin Belwin of Mansfield, Ohio, awaiting sentence for forgery at Tilbury, fought with a jail lock in their cell as the turnkey was attacked. Governor Davidson arrived with aid and the men were overpowered. the turnkey was seriously injured.
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Chatham
Ont
Ontario
Arthur Smith
Knox
Edwin Belwin
Mansfield
Ohio
Sovereign Bank
Tilbury
Gov. Davidson
Woman Overcome by Heat Claimed Post Office Kin
Maud Wireless 34 said to be daughter of Henry Clay Barlow former Third Assistant Postmaster General. She was found on a Brooklyn doorstep and rushed to Bellevue Hospital after collapsing in the heat. Police referred inquiries to a hotel and the Washington Post Office Department for details.
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H. C. Barlow
Washington Post
New York
Washington
Mra Maud Wireless
Bellevue Hospital
Conley
Henry Clay Barlow
Broadway Central
Post Office Department
Rritway Central Hotel
Jury Blames Road Riminal Inquiry urged inquest
Testimony reveals train crews failed to signal as conductor Morgan admits, I forgot and that is all the excuse I can offer. Superintendent Garrett states he gave instructions to inform trains of approaching work cars. Recommended evidence to be presented to the grand jury.
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Morgan
Garrett
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