Five Men Die Rescuing Comrades From Mine Fire
Six men died and eight were seriously ill from foul air in the Gold King mine near Silverton Colorado after a late night fire damaged the engine room and shaft house. Rescue teams entered in shifts, saving some while others perished. total losses include five confirmed deaths and extensive injuries.
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Morning Journal
Silverton
Colo
Gold King Mine
Gladstone
Peter M'Nnny
Roy Coburn
Alex Johnson
A. W. Burns
Victon Erickson
Gus Olson
Davis Lewis
Otto Johnson
Michael Anesi
A. Binco
H. Matson
J. Sunaton
Frank Works
Anglo Anatah
Jose
Victor Erickson
Johny Brunston
Sunston
Johnson
Posse Pursues Negro Murderer Across Oklahoma Trails
Alf Hunter, an outlaw who killed Sheriff Garrison of Oklahoma City last Friday, is pursued by a large posse across rough country between Dover and Hitchcock, about twenty miles north of Kingfisher. He is alone and heavily armed and may be shot if caught.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Alf Hunter
Dover
Hitchcock
Kingfisher
Taft Managers Stand Firm Amid Allies Bolting Debate
Chicago June 7 Representatives of the allies defend continuing to present anti Taft contested delegates to the national committee. An allies statement asserts appeals may go to credentials and then to the convention if injustice is found. Taft managers reject concessions aiming to test public sentiment and press toward a harmony plan.
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Morning Journal
Chicago
Republican National Committee
James F. Burke
Knox
Hemenway
Indiana
J. B. Keating
Taft
Conventon
Committee On
National Committee
Crane
Massachusetts
Keating
New
Dover
Mulvane
Kansas
Hart
Iowa
Scott
West Virginia
Ward
New York
Heyburn
Idaho
Brownlow
Tennessee
Alabama
Old Guard
Hitchcock
Washington
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Negroes Protest National Committee Seats Denied
Negro Republican politicians in Chicago circulate petitions in black churches accusing the national convention of denying seats to southern state claimants. Led by Gurley Brewer of Indiana and Gilchrist Stewart of New York, about 5000 signatures are gathered to present to the national committee.
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Chicago
Republican Party
Gurley Brewer
Indiana
Gilchrist Stewart
New York
National Republican Committee
Salem completes shakedown at Provincetown reach 25.9 knots
Boston reports the new scout cruiser Salem ran a best mile at 25.9 knots on the measured mile off Provincetown during her shakedown today. The mean speed of several trials was 25.7 knots, exceeding the 24 knot contract requirement.
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Boston
Salem
Provincetown
Tornado Strikes Charles City Iowa Wiping Settlement
A tornado hit Charles City Iowa on June 7 at 5 PM demolishing about 200 residences and barns. One man W R Beck is reported killed and four children are missing. The path was ten rods wide, crossing the river near the main bridge and Northeast of town, narrowly missing the Charles City College. Horses and cattle were killed or injured as barns collapsed and trees uprooted.
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Morning Journal
Charles City
Iawa
W. R. Beck
Charles City College
Festive Season in Gay Paris Attracts High Society
Paris July week peaks with American visitors as Mowery fete honors Boston pair John A Thayer and wife for best decorated coach. Grand steeplechase for 25000 purse draws President Fallieres and Paris society. Dandola by Eugene Fischorff wins. Weeklong events include fencing boats tennis boat races. season ends at Longchamps with Signorinetta entered, Signor Gistreli to withdraw top filly.
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Iby Morning Journal
Paris
de Boulogne
John A. Thayer
Boston
Fallieres
Eugene Fischorff
Longchamps
Signorinetta
Signor Gistreli
Pledges for Revision of Tariff and Reform Platform
Washington June 7 special dispatch says Republican platform draft prioritizes Roosevelt policies, tariff revision, and anti monopoly aims. It backs Aldrich Vreeland currency measures, trusts reform, labor protections, civil rights for blacks, and statehood for Arizona and New Mexico.
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Aldrich-Vreeland
Arizona
New Mexico
Public men urge strong plank endorsing judiciary protection
A large group of representative public men prepare a memorial for the New York member of the republican convention resolutions committee and the resolutions chair urging a strong plank that expresses confidence in the national judiciary as a bulwark of the American system of government.
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New York
Resolutions
Law Givers Into Sacrifice At Albany
Albany June 7 The extraordinary session convened by Governor Hughes on May 11 will re assemble tomorrow evening after a nine day recess and is likely to take up the anti race gambling bills again Senator Foelker of Kings county may return this week to support the legislation Governor Hughes has pledged to renew his recommendation for anti race track gambling laws Works progress depends on Foelkers health and Wallace the new senator elect may back the bills The assembly has set next Thursday for final adjournment but a further recess or delay is anticipated
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Morning Journal
Washington
PD. C
Chicago
Wade Ellis
Ohio
Senator Hopkins
Long
Kansas
Taft
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Party of
Party of Progress
Cuba
Philippines
Porto Rico
Congress
Houses
Senate Committee On Finance
House Committee On
Aldrich-Vreeland
United States
Arizona
New Mexico
Orient
China
South America
Australien
Albany
Hughes
Foelker
Kings
Assembly
Florida to be torpedoed in test of naval hulls and bulkhead
The Monitor Florida will be punctured by a powerful American torpedo on June 13 to test water tight bulkhead strength and new mast design. Secretary Metcalfe invites Secretary Taft to witness aboard the Mayflower as Florida anchors near Jamestown exposition grounds in Hampton Roads.
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Washington
Florida
Metcalfe
Taft
Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Hampton Roads
Moris
Montegomery
County Seat War Rocks Eufaula Oklahoma
In Eufaula fifteen Checotah men clashed with local citizens as they attempted to seize county records. Deputy Constable F. M. Woods and Joseph Parmenter were shot. Woods likely to die. Checotah men aimed to move records to Checotah using a special train while Eufaula residents, armed under a supreme court injunction, defended the courthouse.
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Morning Journal
Eufaula
Okla
Checotah
F. M. Woods
Joseph Parmenter
Woods
Supreme Court
Mexican Thieves Loot Pay Train Near Guerrero
Bandits attacked a pay train en route to Les Grandes mines in Guerrero. Four men were attacked. three killed and one wounded. Four thousand dollars stolen. Rurales in pursuit. Mine owned by an American company.
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City
Mexico
Les Grandes
Kalsas
Guerrero
Jealous Husband Kills Wife Then Self in San Francisco
Geo Scott, 23, a drug clerk, shot and killed his wife Blanche 19 on the sidewalk at Golden Gate and Webster streets, then killed himself. Jealousy sparked frequent quarrels. the couple, married a short time, had recently moved from Chicago. He waited for her after she left a restaurant where she worked.
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San Francisco
Geo Brcott
Blanche
Golden
Late Avenue
Webster Street
Scott
Reot
Chicago
Fugitive Seized for Big Theft
A cable message from Honduras reports the arrest of F G Bailey and the crew of the steamer Goldsboro at the US request. Bailey allegedly gathered goods valued at $200,000 under false pretenses as head of the Export Shipping Co of New Jersey and landed them on the Goldsboro after its May 25 departure from New York.
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Morning Journal
New York
Honduras
F. G. Bailey
Goldsboro
United States
Bailey
Arc
Puerto Cortes
Fr. York
Nurse shoots doctor in Manhattan after alleged wronging
New York reports Sarah Konet a young Russian trained nurse shot and killed Dr. William Auspitz in the vestibule of a Manhattan apartment building after lying in wait for nine hours. She surrendered to police saying the physician had wronged her.
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New York
Sarah Konet
William Auspitz
Former California official Krusie arrested for felony embezzlement
Krausie a former member of the legislature from San Francisco and secretary of the state commission was arrested in Los Angeles on a felony embezzlement charge. He says the dispute involves the Metropolitan Surety Co. where he has been Pacific coast manager for two years. The company says he owes $500 while he claims the company owes him $1,500.
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Los Angeles
Judson
Krausie
San Franecisco
State Commission
Krusie
Metropolitan Surety Company
Pacific Coast
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