Red Star Vaderland Wreck Rumor Surfaces In North Sea
A Petit Journal dispatch from Brussels cites unconfirmed rumors that the Red Star steamer Vaderland with 1600 passengers may have wrecked in a fog in the North Sea. Lloyds has not confirmed the report though creditable sources mention collisions near Goodwins sands and sighting by the Dover Ostend Mail crew. The Vaderland was due May 36 from Antwerp to New York and had not been heard from by Sunday night.
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Morning Journal
Paris
Petit Journal
Brusse's
Red Star
Vaderland
North Sea
Lloyds
Dover Ostend
Goodwins Sands
Antwerp
New York
Dover
Yaqui Nation to Ratify Peace Pact End of War in Sonora
After a century of intermittent conflict, 50 000 Yaquis near Sonora are to become Mexican citizens under terms demanding unconditional submission to authorities and arms surrender. Chief Luis Rule fixed June 15 for the ratification by united bands amid mass troop preparation and civil military readiness.
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Morning Journal
Hermosillo
Sonora
Mexico
Luis Rule
Bacatete
Jose Gonzales Salas
Ores
Rule
Senate Rules Change Aims to Halt Filibusters
Washington May 31 A long step toward cloture in the Senate is seen in new rule interpretations. Vice President counts quorum, no quorum not raised while intervening business, and a two speech per day limit curb endless debate. Burkett notes historic shift and compares to Reed era limits in the House.
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Senate
Morning Journal
Washington
Burkett
Nebraska
Thomas B. Reed
House of Representatives
Reed
LaPollette
Fog on Narrow Sea Collisions Reported
Dover reports heavy fog in the channel for a day causing several collisions. The British steamer Queenswood towed to harbor with serious damage and sank before mooring. The Spanish steamer Bermeo leaked badly after colliding with the Loanda crew, with the Loanda in bad condition awaiting aid.
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Dover
Queenswood
Bermeo
Loanda
Wamburg
West Africa
Colllsion
New York Seeks Confirmation of Vaderland Wreck Report
New York officials cannot confirm the Vaderland steamship wreck report from the North Sea. Red Star Line and International Mercantile Marine officials refused to disclose details, leaving whereabouts and fate of the Vaderland unclear tonight.
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New York
Red Star
Vaderland
North Sea
International Mercantile Marine
Red Star Line
Red Star Line Company
Barney Oldfield in Alito Wreck Injures Wife
Lowell Mass May 31 Automobile racer Barney Oldfield sustained an accident on the Boulevard the car overturned Mrs Oldfield injured severely with a gash over the eye and spinal injury Joseph Orten suffered an ankle fracture Albert A Nor Hartford Conn and Dr Park of Andover Mass were in the car with Oldfield all escaped with minor bruises
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Lowell, Mags
Barney Oldfield
Joseph ©Orten
Oldfield
Albert A
Peary Plans Another Arctic Dash From New York
Commander Robert E. Peary, who reached nearer the pole than any prior explorer, prepares for a fresh journey. The Roosevelt is overhauled for the voyage, with departure hoped around July 1 but halted if $25,000 is not raised by July. Peary remains hopeful the expedition fund will be completed in time.
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New York
North Pole
Robert FE. Peary
Pole
Roosevelt
Iee Peary
Peary
Mexicans Consider Law To Bar Foreign Mine Operators
Mining leaders plan a delegation to Minister Molina to press against a bill proposed in congress that would prohibit mining by foreign companies in Mexico.
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City of
Mexico
Congress
Chamber of Mines
Fomento Molina
Kurds Burn and Slay on Persian Frontier
A Teheran dispatch reports Persia offers compensation to families of Russians killed and proposes a joint investigation Russia rejects. Kurdish tribesmen surround Uremiah and conduct massacres and pillage amid renewed agitation at Teheran, with uncertainty over the court and indemnity demands.
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London
Teheran
The
Times
Persia
Russia
Uremiah
Woman Murdered at Church Door in Wisconsin
At the Methodist church in Oakfield Wisconsin Grant Poole aged thirty five shot and killed Mrs FE H Orvis a leading resident as she prepared to greet the pastor Rev Sabin Halsey Poole fired three shots instantly killing her and then fled the scene causing panic in the congregation The motive appeared connected to Poole's alleged dispute with the Orvises over their daughter.
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Morning Journal
Oakfield
Wis
Grant Poole
FE. H. Orvis
Sabin Halsey
Poole Pent
Mrs. Orvis
Mr. Halsey
Poole
Orvis
British cruisers to meet American fleet at Pacific ports
The British cruisers Prometheus and Chambrian will encounter the American fleet at Suva Fiji Islands. The cruiser Powerful is scheduled to meet the American fleet at Auckland.
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Battle Picot
Sydney
N. W
Prometheus
Chambrian
Suva
Piji Islands
Powerful
Auckland
Senator Allison Comments on Tariff and Currency Reform
Chicago May 31 Senator William Allison says tariff revision will be the dominant issue in the coming campaign and praises the new currency bill as a potent remedy. He notes elasticity added to the currency and predicts bankers will oppose the high interest on emergency notes while the public may favor the measure.
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Morning Journal
Chicago
William BR. Allison
Dubuque
Iowa
Allison
Praise for General Grant and his temperance victory
Secretary of War Taft defends his Memorial Day remarks on General Grant. He clarifies he did not attack Grant's memory, praising his qualities and noting Grant’s prewar resignation due to drinking followed by his later triumph over weakness. Taft argues the narrative strengthens a noble example for youth and history honors Grant highly.
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Morning Journal
Washington, D. c
William H. Taft
New York
General Grant
Associated Press
Family wiped out in boating accident near Pensauken
An 88 year old William Eide man his wife Elizabeth 37 and their children Anna 17 and William 7 of West Pensauken New Jersey drowned when a small row boat capsized in Pensauken creek below Riverton New Jersey during a family outing to celebrate clearing a mortgage. Four bodies were recovered after hours of search with reports that five or six people were aboard and no other bodies found.
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Philadelphia
William Eideman
Elizabeth
Anna
William
Weat Pensauken
N. J
Pensauken Creek
Riverton
Leper Doctor Koch Tours Molokai Settlement
German bacteriologist Professor Robert Koch, visiting Honolulu on a world tour, inspected Molokai leper settlement. He examined facilities, questioned patients, and praised care and nourishment while noting no advance on a cure. He visited the Baldwin boys home and Father Damien’s grave, and discussed census methods with Dr. Goodhue.
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Honolulu
Robert Koch
Molokai
Koch
William Pfotenhaer
Walter Brickerhoff
le Cofer
United States Marine Hospital Service
H. Focke
Dr Koch
Dr. Koch
Pr. Koch
Baldwin
Bishop Home
Bay View
W. J.goodhue
Goodhue
Dr. Goodhue
Germany
Father Damien
Brother Dutton
Pather Damien
US Consular Agent Han Son Found Dead in Train Berth
United States consular agent at Nuevitas PF Han son was found dead in his Pullman berth at Pittsburgh Union Station on May 31. Death attributed to heart disease. He was traveling from Chicago to Washington.
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Pullan
Pittsburg
PF. Hanson
United States
Nuevitas
Union Station
Washington
Chicago
Rush for Lands in New Oregon District
Twin Falls Idaho May 31 Register books for the Salmon river land opening closed with 402 names enrolled. The opening offers 500 acres of land while only 80,000 acres are to be opened, promising many disappointments in the historic land rush.
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Salmon River
Aldrich Heads Currency Commission's First Meeting
The currency commission created under the Aldrich Vreeland bill held its organizational meeting in Senator Aldrich's room. Aldrich was elected chairman with Vreeland as vice president and Arthur Shelton named secretary. A six member planning committee was formed to map actions for a multi year nationwide and international inquiry into currency and banking.
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Morning Journal
Spectad
Washington
Currency Commission
Pairbanks
Cannon
Aldrich-Vreeland
Aldrich
Vreeland
Arthur Shelton
Senate Committee On Finance
House
Senator Aldrich
Commission
United States
Europe
Great Britain
Hale
Teller
Burton
Padgett
Bailey
New York
New England
Atlantic Fleet Arrives in San Francisco Ships Return from Tacoma
The first division under Rear Admiral Sperry with Connecticut Kansas Vermont and Louisiana anchored at Man o'warrow beside the Maine after returning from Tacoma. Hospital ship Relief accompanies them, with Minnesota arriving later from Bremerton.
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San Francisco
Atlantic Fleet
Sperry
Connecticut
Kansas
Vermont
Louisiana
Tacoma
Mano’warrow
Maine
Relief
Minnesota
Bremerton
Wood Pulp Inquiry to Continue Through Summer Sessions
The House wood pulp inquiry committee will extend its investigation during the congressional recess. Chairman Mann aims to collect statistics from the Census Bureau and the Labor Department and plans subcommittees to visit mills nationwide. The panel may also travel to Canada and will address unanswered publisher and manufacturer letters to gather essential data.
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Morning Journal
Washington, D. C
Committee of the House
Congress
Mann
Census Bureau
Department of Labor
Canada
Comme Bee
Paris Painter and Mother-in-law Slain in Robbery
A double murder at Adolphe Steinhiel’s Rue de Vaugirard home leaves his wife wounded and her mother dead. Three men and a woman reportedly burst in at 1 am, ransacked the house, and stole valuables worth thousands dollars as police search for suspects, including an Italian man later arrested.
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Spceial
Paris
Adolphe Steinhiel
Louis Charles Augtiste Steinhiel
Meissonreir
Madame Japin
Madame Steinhiel
Ives
M. Steinhtel
Steinhiel
Murder of Adolphe Steinhiel and mother-in-law shocks Paris art world
In Paris a brutal double murder at painter Adolphe Steinhiel's home leaves both he and his mother-in-law strangled and his wife gagged and bound. The crime, near Seymour Thomas's studio, involved at least three men and a woman with extensive looting. Police chief Hamard investigated as details emerged.
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Paris
Adolphe Steinhiel
Seymour Thomas
Steinhiel
Mme. Steinhiel
Te Ke Ward
Madame Steinhiel
Madame Japin
Hamard
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Doctor Koch
Moki Island
Voeue
RUSH
Oregon
Aldrich Heal
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