Zelaya Aims to Rule Central America by Invasion Threats
President Zelaya of Nicaragua appears to seek a federation-led, one-man rule over Central America by aiding rebels in Salvador and Guatemala. U S authorities monitor unrest as Nicaragua mass troops near Fonseca Bay and Salvadorean and Guatemalan forces mobilize to counter possible invasion and uprisings.
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Zelaya
Nicaragua
Washington
Order of Things
Salvador
Guatemala
State
Navy
Central America
Costa Rica
State Department
Merry
Cesiguina
Bay of
Fonseca
Fhjenduras
Guatemala City
Lee
Honduras
Navy Department
Nicaragua Evacuates as Estrada Hands Command to Honduran General
Gen Estrada completes embarkation of Nicaraguan forces at Puerto Cortez and vacates garrisons. Tegucigalpa sends Gen Juan Prades to receive command. Honduran troops occupy the garrison after the Nicaraguans depart. Omotepe sails to Bluefields as Honduran police guard the city. US Cmdr Winterhalter observes. Watchorn meets Sec Straus. Consuls General exchange posts between Mowrer and Man. Japanese battle ships Towa Maine Indiana and Minnesota depart Norfolk for exercises.
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Estrada
Puerto Cortez
Mobite
Ala
Honduras
Tegueigalpa
Juan Prades
San Pedro
Bluefields
British Honduras
United States
Winterhalter
Frank FR. Mowrer
Ohio
Leghorn
Italy
Copenhagen
Denmark
Ernest A. Man
Florida
Jaipaniesnew
Straus to Take Long Trip on Inspection Tour
Secretary Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor will depart Washington Saturday for a two month inspection tour. He will visit northern western and southern stations including a two week stay in Hawaii. He will also examine immigration stations from Vancouver to Montreal and later travel to San Francisco and Vladivostok before returning via Mexican border stations. Assistant Secretary Murray will act in his absence.
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Straus
Department of Commerce and Labor
Vancouver
San Francisco
Siberia
Vonelutu
Galveston
New Orleans
Charleston
S. C
Aassistant
Murray
Department
New Ten Dollar Gold Certificate Issued Under Aldrich Act
The Treasury will issue new 310 gold certificates for bankers nationwide starting July 1 to meet demand for small denomination currency. The notes, first under ten dollars, bear orange ink on back and face and feature Michael Hillegas, first U S Treasurer, on the front. No. 4 of the issue was exchanged for other good money with Assistant Secretary Reynolds.
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Treasury Department
Reynolds
Michael Hillegas
United States
Taft signals eighteen month Cuba intervention
In Havana the Secretary of War Taft announces continued American intervention in Cuba for eighteen months. La Discusion approves the period as time to complete reforms by the provisional government and hints at a possible extension. La Lucha warns that continuing intervention may deepen the disintegration of existing political parties.
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Siavana
William H. Taft
Cuba
la Discusion
la Lucha
Examinations Set for Student Interpreters for Japan and China
Examinations to fill core vacancies for student interpreters in service in Japan and China will be held at the State Department on August 14 and 15. Applicants must be 19 to 26 years old and unmarried. Traveling expenses and a salary of 1000 dollars yearly are provided, with a ten year service obligation. Ambassador O'Brien arrived in New York from Europe, having been appointed to succeed Luke Wright in Tokyo after previous posting at Copenhagen.
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Japan
China
State Department
Consular
O’brien
New York
Thomas J. O'Brien
Europe
Copenhagen
Luke E. Wright
Tokyo
Indiana and Iowa Put On Reserve List During War
Due to wartime losses of officers and men, the battleships Indiana and Iowa are placed on the reserve list with the Texan, a second rater. Many officers and crew will transfer to new ships, with some headed to Nebraska for assignment.
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Indiana
Iowa
Texan
Nebraska
Hughes Plea Unavailing as Albany Adjourns Without Date
Albany June 26 after a twenty six week session the New York State legislature adjourned without date longest on record with no senate district reapportionment bill enacted though Court of Appeals ruled last reapportionment unconstitutional Gov Hughes supported a bill passed by the senate but blocked in the assembly by Speaker Wadsworth A special governor message urging reapportionment failed and a special session is deemed potentially illegal no final decision on an extra session has been announced
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Albany
N. Y
Senate
Court of Appeals
Hughes
Assembly
Wadsworth
Gov. Hughes
Suit Against Mellhenny Over Tabasco Trademark
The New Iberia Extracts of Tabasco Pepper Company sues John A Mellhenny and family for 30000 damages alleging false statements to register Tabasco as a trademark. The suit claims agents circulated letters threatening action against non Mellhenny Tabasco sellers and notes prior court losses over the mark.
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Washington Post
New Ibera
John A. Mc Hhenny
Leutenant
The
Rough Riders
United States Civil Service Commissioner
Averys Island
New Iberia
Tabasco Pepper Company
Canada
Galveston
John C. Mellhenny
Retirement plan praised by Keep Commission subcommittee
Robert Armour and James A. Sample endorsed the bill for seven decade retirement of government clerks, prepared by the Keep Commission subcommittee. They argued it would secure a permanent fund, be broadly satisfactory, and deserve quick congressional passage. Armour said deductions are minor and the plan would modernize the government’s retirement system.
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Robert Armour
United States Civil Service Retirement Association
James A. Sample
Treasury
Asociation
Sage of Seventy
Keep Commission
Congress
Mr. Sample
Biskl
Zeto
Armour
Keep’ Commission
Retirement Association
Ganal Wedding Legalized by Canal Zone Executive Order
Justice Collins' daughter, married in May, is declared legally wed after a March 15 order limited to Catholic priests. A May 31 executive order clarified that marriages in the Canal Zone by ministers of recognized denominations or by Canal Zone judges are valid under Panamanian law. Taft approved the order.
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Roosevelt
Panama Canal Zone
Collins
Supreme Court of the
Miss Collins
Panama
Canal Zone
Republic of Panama
Taft
Merger of Tunnel Lines Forms Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal
A certificate of consolidation filed with the secretary of state creates the Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad Company with capital of 40 million dollars. New York serves as principal office, and directors include James McCrea Ardmore Pa John P Green Rosemont Pa Charles E Hugh Overbrook Pa Samuel Roe Henry Tatnal Bryn Mawr Pa Willam Bamee Philadelphia Thomas D Cuyler Clement A Griscom John H Crimmins New York F L Sheppard Long Branch Nd. The two roads consolidated planned tunnel construction under the Hudson and East rivers.
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Albany
Pennsylvania, New York and Long Island Railroad Company
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad Company
New York
James McCrea
Ardmore
John P. Green
Rosemont
Charles E. Hugh
Overbrook
Samuel Roe
Henry Tatnal
Bryn Mawr
Willam Bamee
Philadelphia
Thomas D. Cuyler
Clement A. Griscom
John H. Crimmins
F. L. Sheppard
Long Branch
Nid
Hudson
East Rivers
Georgia Rail line sold to Thorne and Perry
New York June 26 Control of the Central Railroad of Georgia has passed from the Richmond terminal reorganiza tion committee to Oakleigh Thorne president of the Trust Company of America New York and Marsden J Perry of Providence R I The sale proceeds will be paid to the Southern Railway Company Thorne and Perry will operate the system as an independent for the benefit of stockholders and hold 6 percent of stock for at least two years
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New York
Central Railroad of Georgia
Richmond Terminal Reorganization Committee
Oakleigh Fhorne
Trust Company of America
Marsden J. Perry
Providence
R. I
Adrian H. Joline
Joline
Georgia Central
Thorne and Perry
Southern Railway Company
Thorne
Perry
Ascot Cup Mystery Draws Scotland Yard to Oceanic
Special to The Washington ros reports three Scotland Yard detectives arrived on the White Star liner Oceanic and headed for the British consulate. NY police declined comment as rumors swirled they seek stolen Ascot Cup or to seize records of American crooks. The Oceanic was reportedly under surveillance amid questioned claims of involvement with a U S theft.
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Washington
England
Theta Oléanic
Gama
Canada Prefers Independent Tariff Policy Over U S
Interior Minister Frank Oliver states Canada will not seek reciprocal tariff terms with the United States due to the U S drive for high tariffs. He notes Canada has found new markets abroad and can proceed independently while remaining open to favorable opportunities. Oliver also cites immigration efforts and Canada’s emigration stations in the United States.
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Canada
United States
Frank Oliver
Oliver
Washington
W. J. White
Gil ¥Ver
Root
Mr. Oliver
Wilfrid Laurier
Bryce
Sir Wilfrid
Wilfrid
Candada
Dominion
Hillis Island
Commerce and Labor
Straus
Big Increase in Imports Exports Loom Larger Net Gain
A Bureau of Statistics bulletin shows eleven months ended May 30 with a net gain of 124,230,975 in imports and exports. Crude materials for manufacture rose 62,000,000 over last year and partly manufactured materials up 364,000,000. Exports of finished products gained 15,122,226 and crude materials jumped 88,000,000 led by raw cotton. foodstuffs fell about 18,000,000. Naval vessel movements and orders noted amid broad trade data.
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Bureau of Statistics
United States
Ayres Ready for Inquiry Amid West Point Dispute
War Department Inspector General Garlington to probe Col Ayres and wife over West Point barring incident. Ayres vows to answer only to the inspector, while Mrs Ayres notes rivals revive old court martial stories and stresses her husband’s combat record.
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New -York
Washington
Charles
G. Ayres
War Department
West Point
Garington
Gerlington
Ayres Fortress
West,Point Military Reservation
Ita
Scout Cruiser Chester Lunched by Bath Iron Works
The Chester scout cruiser, named for the Pennsylvania city, was launched at Bath Iron Works. It is a fast U.S. Navy ship using Hagligh turbine engines, cost about 1.68 million dollars, and measures 423 feet in length with a 46 foot beam. It carries two 65 mm guns, six 3 inch guns, and two 21 inch torpedo tubes, with torpedo rooms fore and aft and halved ammo magazines.
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Bath
Chester
Pennsylvania
United States Navy
Bath Iron Works
Dorothy Wallace Sproul
Henator William Sproul
Congress
Launch Disaster Baffles US Inspectors Report Fails To Cite Cause
United States local Inspectors Tapley and Bray filed their report on the sinking of the steam launch of the battleship Minnesota on June 10. Six midshipmen and five seamen died. Initial theory of collision with a steel hawser was abandoned after later examinations found inconclusive marks. Investigators found no evidence tying the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk tug Crisfeld tow to the disaster and could not determine the direct cause after exhaustive inquiry.
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Norfolk
United States
Tapley and
Bray Today
Minnesota
New York
Philadelphia
Crisfeld
Buildings for Army Posts Approvals for Seventeen Posts
Acting Secretary Oliver approves Humphrey plan for next fiscal year building at seventeen army posts. Projects include quarters for staff officers, civil servants, stables, storehouses, and depots at Fort Bayard, Columbus Barracks, Fort Ethan Allen, Honolulu, Fort Jay, Fort Lincoln, Fort Mackenzie, Fort McPherson, Madison Barracks, Philadelphia depot, Plattsburg Barracks, Presidio of Monterey, Fort Thomas, Fort Wayne, Fort Wood, Fort Wright, and Fort Yellowstone with various totals and functions. Additional smaller appropriations for storehouses, stables, and paint shops noted.
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Oliver
Charles F. Humphrey
War Department
Fort Bayard
N. Mex
Ohio
Fort
Ethan Allen
Honolulu
Fort Jay
Fort Lincoln
N. Dak
Fort Mackenzie
Wyo
Quartemaster
Fort McPherson
Madison Barracks
N. Y
Philadelphia
Plattsburg ‘Barracks
Presidio of
Monterey
Cal
Bank Barracks
Fort Thomas
Fort Wayne
Mick
Fort Wood
Fort Wright
Wash
Fort Yellowstone
Naval Academy Memorial seeks honors for 1895 dead
George Hiram Mann of New York visits Annapolis to arrange memorials for the Naval Academy class of 1895. Plans include a reduced bronze replica of Ensign John R. Monaghan’s statue from Spokane and a stained glass window for Ensign Worth Bagley. The memorials honor Monaghan, Bagley, D. R. Merritt, and W. A. Breckenridge connected to naval disasters and the Spanish American War.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
George Hiram Mann
New York
New Naval Academy
Mann
John R. Monaghan
Spokane
Wash
Monaghan
Samoa
Worth Bagley
Cardenas
Cuba
D. R. Merrit
Maine
Havana
W. A. Breckinridge
Cushing
Army Orders Outline Extended Assignments and Resignations
Yeaves of absence extended for Archi Bell berry and William Biddle to August 19. Vaughan Cooper sent to Fort Oglethorpe for temporary duty. Maj. Hoffer to visit Richmond Iron Works for July. Marcus Crouin to Lincoln for National Guard duty. Chaplain Brown to United States Military Academy for August 28. Capt William Eddle resigns effective August 19. Slocum to Chief of Staff for duty. Lesley McNair to inspect material in Lawrence and Newport. Maj. Sibley to remain on duty in Chicago after Northern Division ends. Lang takes charge of construction at Fort Logan H Roots. Goodrich or Byar reassigned for evidence gathering. Fréd Doyle detailed to Massachusetts militia encampment August 8-10. outlines Army maneuvers. Gen. Murray and Tent. Com. Logan depart for New York and Newport to extend joint defense planning with Navy.
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Archie Bellberry
Philippine Scouts
William 8
Biddle
Fourteenth Infantry
Vaughan W. Cooper
Twelfth Cavary
Fort Oglethorpe
Jay B. Hoffer
Ordnance Department
Richmond Iron Works
Richmond
Marcus DB. Crouin
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Lincoln
Nebr
National Guard
Henry A. Brown
Third Wield Artillery
United States Mileny Academy
William 8. Eddle
Stephen 1
H.” Slocum
General Staff
Ninth Infantry
Fort Logan
H. Roots
Ark
George E. Goodrich
Will command Nebraska battleship change hands at sea
Captain R F Nicholson, detailed at the Bureau of Navigation, will command the new battleship Nebraska starting July 1 after Moran & Brothers built her in Seattle. The ship, seven years in construction, was accepted by the government and placed in commission on July 1. Nicholson, who previously navigated the Oregon during the Horn voyage to Cuba and aided in the Santiago fight, will be replaced by Commander Richard T Mulligan as detail officer in the Bureau. Captain Badger moves to the Naval Academy, with Commander C MeR Winslow succeeding him in the bureau.
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R. F. Nicholson
Bureau of Navigation
Nebraska
Moran & Brothers
Seattle
Nicholson
Pacific
Oregon
Horn
Cuba
Santiago
Tacoma
Atlantic
Richard T. Mulligan
Yorktown
Salvador
Badger
Naval Academy
James H. Sands
C. Mer. Winslow
Charleston
State Root
Watch Coffee and Watch It Carefully
An ad copy argues brain work drains phosphate potash and albumen from brain and nerves and must be rebuilt by food. It claims coffee harms digestion and vitality, urging switch to Postum Food Coffee as a nourishing, coffee-free liquid food used by brain workers worldwide.
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