Eleven Navy Men Perish After Minnesota Launch Sinks
Norfolk June 12 authoritative word says a steamer struck the launch from the battleship Minnesota in Hampton Roads killing eleven aboard including six midshipmen and five seamen. Names include Midshipmen Field Stephenson Holcomb Holden Murfin Ulrich and Westphal. Vandorne from Cedar Rapids and Ulrich's cape found afloat. Naval officers hunt for occupants and question witnesses as Florida and other ships sweep the area.
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Norfolk
Navy
Compris
Discovery
Exposition Grounds
Minnesota
Hampton Roads
R. H. Dodson
Jesse Conn
Frank R. Plumber
Harvey L. Vandorne
George W. Westphal
Ulrich
Holden
Wisconsin
Sailor Vandorne
Cedar Rapids
Westphal
Neenah
Wis
Exposition Pier
D. M Randall
Florida
Randall
United States Marine Corps
Lauunch
Portsmouth
Newport News
Senator Morgan Dead After Long Senate Career
Washington reports United States Senator John Tyler Morgan of Alabama died at his home on Tuesday night from angina pectoris. A Democrat born in Athens Tennessee in 1824 he chaired the Senate committee on interoceanic canals and served as a brigadier general in the Confederate army. His death leaves daughters Mary Morgan and Cornelia Morgan and secretary J. O. Jones at his bedside as he had just resumed some official matters before succumbing. Funeral plans place his Alabama home in Selma.
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Washington
United States
John Tyler Morgan
Alabama
Congress
Senate
Morgan
Mary Morgan
Cornelia Morgan
J. O. Jones
Mr. Morgan
Athens
Tenn
Selma
Hawaiian Laws Commission
Bering Sea
Sen
Advocate of Nicaraguan canal route in lengthy push
The subject lingered on the Isthmian canal question, championing the Nicaraguan route through many speeches during a long campaign that ultimately failed to win adoption of the waterway.
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Ate
Wounded and Captured Leyte Pulajanes Chief Taken
Faustino Ablen, head chief of Leyte Pulajanes, wounded and captured by Lt. Jones and eight infantrymen with Philippine scouts. Under Chiefs Aldarice, Rota and Lucia also captured. authorities claim Pulajanism on Leyte ends. Wife and family captured May 25. campaign dates noted since June 14, 1906. The seizure may permit removal of troops from Leyte.
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Manila
Faustino Ablen
Leyte
Jones
Aldarice
Rota
Lucia
Ablen
Otoy
Samar
Santa Rita Constabulary
Schmitz Extortion Trial Developments On Stand
In San Francisco June 12 Mayor Schmitz testifies as the trial resumes with Abe Ruef called to the stand. Prosecutors claim Ruef shared extortion money with Schmitz from restaurant keepers, beginning with a $5000 installment in July 1905 at Schmitz's Fillmore Street home. Judge Campbell and defense counsel clash over objections as the day ends.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Abe Ruef
Campbell
Heney
Abraham Ruef
Ruef
Dstrict
Fillmore Street
Merger Hearing Reveals New Haven Drive for Boston and Maine
At a Boston state house hearing before the railroads committee, New Haven president Charles S. Mellen and Boston and Maine president Lucius Tuttle testified. Mellen said about 190000 shares of Boston and Maine stock were favoring the New Haven and denied stock watering. He described an accelerated purchase after a brokerage alert, noting 100099 shares were acquired by allied interests while resisting further purchases until legislative approval. Senator Vahey pressed for assurances, but Mellen said he could not control individual actions.
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Boston
State House
Legislative Committee On Railroads
New England
Charless. Mellen
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Lucius Tuttle
Boston and Maine Railroad
Mellen
New Haven
Boston and Maine
Contro
Maine
Presiden Mellen
New Haven Road
New York Central
Vahey
Gallery Audiences Target Performers in Terse Rant
A sharp critique notes that most people merely watch from the gallery and lash out at performers. The remark blames the crowd for hostile behavior and frames the stage as a theater of public fault lines.
Irish Nationalists vow to fight government in Commons and elections
London reports a heated Irish Nationalist meeting urging Ireland will fight the government both in Parliament and in constituencies. They condemn Liberal delays on home rule, plan campaigns around Jarrow and English districts, oppose the arms bill, and push for an Irish university amid Dublin Queens College funding discussions.
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London
House of Commons
Ireland
Jarrow
England
Queens College
Dublin
Eight Injured As Swing at Electric Park Collapses
In Kansas City on June 12 the large electric swing at Electric Park fell when the 65 foot center shaft snapped at the base. Eight people were injured, one seriously. Miss Nellie Stiles of Kansas City Kansas sustained internal injuries and both ankles were broken. The other injured suffered only sprains and bruises.
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Kansas City
Electric Park
Nellie Stiles
Kan
Navy Secretary Metcalf aboard Maple reports Jamestown trip
Norfolk reporters note the Secretary of the Navy Metcalf his wife Miss Metcalf and aides were aboard the lighthouse tender Maple which had sailed to Jamestown Island earlier and failed to reach Norfolk causing fears the vessel may be aground prompting ongoing searches and inquiries.
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Norfolk
Metcalf
Jamestown Island
Telegraphic Brevities From the Era
The emperor and empress of Germany will visit Copenhagen on July 2. Major General WBunden-Powell is gazetted a lieutenant general in the British army. M Clovis Hughes dies in Paris after long illness. William H. Taft will lay the cornerstone of the YMCA building in St Paul Friday afternoon. Julius M Norden, a prominent Chicago German newspaper writer, dies of heart disease. General Baron Kuroki sails from Seattle with the Japanese envoy to the Jamestown exposition.
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Germany
Copenhagen
Wbunden-Powell
M. Clovis Hughes
Paris
William H. Taft
St. Paul
Julius M. Norden
Chicago
Baseball scores from national and minor leagues
National League games include Pittsburg 7 Brooklyn 4 and St Louis 7 New York 8 with Chicago 6 Philadelphia 6 after six innings. Cincinnati 1 Boston 2. second Cincinnati 7 Boston 3. American League features Boston 2 Cleveland 0 and New York 2 Detroit 10. Philadelphia 0 St Louis 3. American Association results: Columbus 6 Minneapolis 1. Toledo 3 St Paul 0 in six innings due to rain. Louisville 4 Kansas City 3. Louisville 1 Kansas City 4 in game two. Indianapolis 2 Milwaukee 4. Indianapolis 3 Milwaukee 2 in game two.
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Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
American Association
Columbus
Minneapolis
Toledo
St. Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Market Quotations Minneapolis Wheat June 11
Market report from Minneapolis and Duluth shows wheat quotations for on track and to arrive categories. Prices list No 1 hard and Northern varieties with cents per bushel, plus July September futures and marks for Duluth readings.
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Minneapolis
Duluth
Northern
Livestock prices from St Paul market report
St Paul market report lists cattle good to choice steers 5.50 to 5.75, fair to good 4.00 to 5.00, cows and heifers 8.50 to 4.75, veals 4.25 to 5.00. Hogs at 5.80 to 6.02 per unit. Sheep wethers 6.25 to 6.75, good to prime lambs 7.00 to 8.10, spring lambs 8.00 to 9.50.
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St. Paul
Chicago Market Averages June 11 Wheat to Cattle Prices
Wheat futures July 98 4 cents Sept 95 c. Corn July 58 58 4c Sept 53. Oats July 427 e Sept 85 35 e. Pork July 16.00 Sept 16.15. Butter Creameries 28c, dairies 17 2c. Eggs 4c. Poultry turkeys 12c, chickens 11 46c. Cattle beef $4.50 6.70, cows $1.75 4.75, heifers $2.60 5.50, calves $5.50 7.50, good to prime steers $5.55 6.70, stockers $2.00 5.20. Hogs various $5.80 6.30, pigs $5.70 6.25, heavy $6.15 6.25. Sheep $4.25 6.75, lambs $6.25 8.25.
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Chicago
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