Lock Canal Favored by House in Panamanian Debate
In the committee of the whole the House voted 110 to 86 for a lock canal across the Isthmus of Panama. Rep Littauer of New York moved the amendment, while Rep Burton of Ohio argued the Spooner act implied a lock canal and urged setting the type. He warned against delaying and said neutrality would defend the canal.
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Washington
Panama
Littauer
New York
Congress
Burton
Ohio
Panama Canal
Williams
Mississippi
Suez Canal
Bartlett
Georgia
Olmsted
Mr. Watson
Ind
House
San Francisco and Oakland Hit by Two Earthquakes
San Francisco and Oakland felt two distinct shocks in rapid succession at 9 40 p m with west to east movement and several seconds of duration No damage occurred. A second pair of light shocks followed at 11 35 p m with no damage reported.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Telegraphic Brevities Roundup of Recent Events
In Philadelphia, Harry Lewis and Joe Gans fought a tight six round bout with no clear advantage. Mr and Mrs Bradley Martin hosted a dinner in London honoring Mr and Mrs Longworth. A merger of nearly all national vaudeville interests is announced with minor exceptions. The forty sixth Open Championship at Muirfield was won by James Braid with a 300 score.
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Philadelphia
Harry Lewis
Joe Gans
Bradley Martin
London
Longworth
Muir Field
Scotland
James Braid
Trade review notes satisfactory conditions and strong demand
Bradstreet's review says trade and industry are satisfactory for the season with general business at or above last year. Some weeks were cool for retail, but summer fabric demand was strong and fall orders are rising. Machinery use is high, labor disruption has eased, rail earnings and building activity boost hardware demand.
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New York
Bradstreet
Canal Bills In Senate Split Over Two Projects
Washington June 16 The Senate session centered on the Panama canal bill and the Lake Erie and Ohio river ship canal bill. Senators Teller Morgan and Bacon spoke as controversy arose over granting a national charter to an interstate canal. The Lake Erie bill was under consideration when the chamber adjourned.
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Washington
Senate
Teller
Morgan
Bacon
Lake Erie
Greater Fury Flares as Bialystok Riots Escalate
Reports from Grodno and Minsk say Bialystok riots surged again with bombs and gunfire. Jews in their homes and troops in the streets exchange shots while peasants armed with clubs join the mob, as authorities rush infantry and cavalry to reinforce the garrison.
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St. Petersburg
Bialystok
Grodno
Minsk
Farmer and Family Stricken by Suspected Arsenic Poisoning
Zion City Illinois reports farmer Hiram F Deukeling, one mile south of town, dead after eating cornmeal muffins. His wife and daughter Hazel, twenty, are seriously ill but expected to recover. Poisoning suspected though the method of contamination remains a mystery.
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Zion City
Ill
Hiram F Deukeling
Hazel
Eastbound Black Diamond Express Collides Near Rummerfield
In Wilkesbarre on June 16 the eastbound Black Diamond express struck a freight train at Rummerfield near Towanda as it pulled into a siding. Engineer Wank suffered a broken shoulder and serious injuries. no other injuries were reported among crew or passengers.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Rummerfield
Towanda
Wank
Three Die in Gibbstown Gas Stove Blast
Camden June 16 Mrs Lizzie Young and her two children ages four and two were fatally burned by a gasoline stove explosion at Gibbstown near Camden The older child died soon after the incident and the mother and the remaining child cannot survive
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Camden
N. J
Lizzie Young
Gibbstown
Here
Guard Kills Porter in Pacific House Saloon Incident
Jefferson City Missouri reports that penitentiary guard CC C Guant of St Joseph shot and killed R Richard Smith a negro porter in the Pacific House saloon after Smith asked him to move so he could sweep Guant was arrested and held for investigation of the fatal shooting.
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Jefferson City
Penitentiary Guard
C. Guant
St. Joseph
R. Richard Smith
Pacific House
Smith
Guant
Roosevelt Would Veto Panama Canal Measure
Washington says President Roosevelt would veto any congressionally sent bill approving the construction of a sea level canal on the Isthmus of Panama. The statement is attributed to an authoritative source.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Panama
FIGHTING AT BIALYSTOK REPORTS OF DAILY VIOLENCE
Grodno reports from Bialystok describe continued firing by Jews from homes with soldiers replying. Peasants raid Jews with clubs and scythes as cavalry patrols pursue looters. City cordoned to keep peasants out, many wounded and few deaths. Placing blame on country peasants for Thursday’s disturbances.
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Grodno
Bialystok
Parliament probes Bialystok outbreak with three member commission
A three member parliamentary committee departs for Bialystok to investigate the Bialystok outbreak. Deputies include Jacobson Arakantseff and Stechepkin as they seek to curb alleged official excesses and examine street proclamations calling for Jewish and intellectual targets to rise up.
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St. Petersburg
Bialystok
Jacobson
Arakantseff
Minsk
Karloff
Stechepkin
Odessa
Neicdhardt
London Rumors Of Talks For Unified Action With Germany
The Times correspondent in St. Petersburg reports rumors that governments are negotiating with Germany and Austria Hungary for united action if there is no uprising in the western provinces.
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London
The
Times
St. Petersburg
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Broad Way and Kuble Streets Auto Streetcar Crash
Mrs. S. F. Brown and her daughter Louise of Chicago were seriously injured and twenty five others bruised in a collision between a large touring automobile and a street car at Broad Way and Kuble streets in Louisville on June 16.
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Louisville
S. F. Brown
Louise
Chicago
Broad Way
Kuble Streets
Wyadd Brings Wreck of Argus to Neah Bay
The tug Wyadd arrives at Neah Bay with the wrecked schooner Argus. The stern is burned away and the vessel gutted with no rigging or upper works remaining. The crew escaped to shore in the ship’s boats.
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Neah Bay
Wash
Wyadd
Argus
Mountain Lake Youth Drowned in Des Moines River
Windom Minnesota report that A. P. Epp seventy Mountain Lake aged twenty drowned in the Des Moines river after a after dinner swim. He was seized by cramps upon entering the water and disappeared.
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Windom
Minn
A. P. Epp
Mountain Lake
Des Moines
Baseball scores from major league games
In St Louis the score was 2 to 3 with Boston winning. Cleveland defeated New York 6 to 2. Chicago beat Washington 2 to 10. Detroit trailed Philadelphia 0 to 4 in American Association play.
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Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
American Association
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