Dismissal of Bowen and Loomis Ends Prolonged Controversy
President Roosevelt approves Taft findings exonerating Assistant Secretary Loomis from charges raised in the Bowen affair while dismissing Herbert W. Bowen as US minister to Venezuela. The letter condemns Bowen for seeking to publish accusations and for attempting to recruit witnesses to steal documents.
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Washington
Herbert W. Bowen
United States
Venezuela
Francis A. Loomis
Bowen Loomis
Roosevelt
Taft
Bowen
Loomis
State Department
Hay
Burial of General Gomez in Havana Crowded, orderly funeral
The body of General Maximo Gomez was interred Tuesday evening after a solemn service marked by demonstrations and street clashes. Processions through Central Park and to the cemetery drew large crowds, some attempting to carry the casket before police restored order and completed the burial before sunset.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
Central Park
Gomez
Collision of Canadian Pacific trains near Kenora kills three
The westbound CP Express and an eastbound stock train collided head on twenty miles west of Kenora at 5 pm. Engineer Perry and express messenger F Stacy, both of Winnipeg, were killed. Fireman Bertram Watt and stock train engineer Sam Bird were seriously or injured along with mail clerk B A Parsons. Four stock cars overturned. Officials say no passengers harmed. Misunderstanding of orders blamed.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific
Kenora
Perry
Express
F. Stacy
Bertram Watt
Sam Bird
B. A. Parsons
Roosevelt leaves for Clark University and Williams College
President Roosevelt departed at 9 p m for Massachusetts to attend the commencement exercises at Clark University in Worcester and Williams College in Williamstown. He traveled by a special train over the Pennsylvania system and will use the New York New Haven and Hartford route from Harlem River.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Clark University
Worcester
Williams College
Williamstown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harlem River
New York, New Have
Forgery Arrest Ties City Contract to Filtration Scandal
John W. Hill resigns as chief of Philadelphia’s bureau of filtration and is charged with forgery and falsifying city books. The mayor revoked a $700,000 McNichol & Co. contract, directing bids for remaining work. Hill posted bail of $10,000. Stuart Wood of R. R. Wood & Co. acted as his bondsman. Up to now $213,477 has been paid for completed work.
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Philadelphia
John W. Hil
Bureau of Filtration
D. J. McNichol & Co
Hill
Stuart Wood
R. R. Wood & Co
McNichol & Co
Director of Public Works
Rail rebates and beef industry inquiry widened by grand jury
In Chicago on June 21 the federal grand jury investigating beef industries will reopen questions on railroad rebates and charges. Eight traffic department officials have been subpoenaed and will testify, including Harry Gower of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, Frederick W Buckett of the Baltimore and Ohio, C A Hayes of the Grand Trunk, William Babcock of the Lackawanna lines, James E B Gorman of Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, C A King of the Chicago and Alton, J A Ridgely of the Louisville and Nashville, and D P Barlow of the West Shore Fast Freight line.
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Chicago
Federal
Harry Gower
Chicago, Rock Island,and Pacific Railroad Company
Frederick W. Buckett
Baltimore and Ohio
C. A
Fern to Provide U S Naval Militia Vessel to Minnesota
Representative J Adams Bede conferred at the navy department on sending the United States steamer Fern to Duluth for Minnesota's naval militia. The plan is to turn the vessel over to the militia en route, with the Fern at Norfolk, Virginia, being repaired for the cruise through the St Lawrence River and the Great Lakes.
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Washington
J. Adam Bede
Navy Department
United States
Fern
Duluth
Naval Militia
Minnesota
Norfolk
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Japan Press Reports Rapid Manchurian Advance
Tokio dispatch says Japanese forces push toward Manchuria with over 500000 troops in the field. Russian wings outflanked, Cosacks repulsed near Lianhuabao, and a new raid expected as Maddaroff reinforces toward the north. British and Japanese naval moves set to begin exercises.
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Yangtse
Hongkong
Weihaiwei
Shantung Province
Lianhuabao
Leikatan
Hailinchenge
Eneral
Russians Try to Sink Orel and Mutiny on Prize Crew
The Japanese prize crews on the captured Russian battleship Orel faced a two day mutiny as Russians attempted to obstruct navigation and destroy the ship. Guards with rifles and bayonets restrained the mutineers until dawn when Japanese escorts restored order and halted the threat.
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Orel
Asahi
Nakagawa
Assinn
Diplomatic Efforts Pressed Amid Russian Military News
In St Petersburg on June 21 the peace conference moves proceed amid militant pressure. General Linovitch cables the emperor claiming victory near and asks not to deprive Russian arms of prestige. War Minister Sakharoff meets the emperor at Peterhof proposing measures for further troop mobilization.
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St. Petersburg
Linovitch
Sakharoff
Peterhof
Menioures
Roosevelt leaves for New England as peace talks pause
President Roosevelt departs for New England as peace talks pause from Tuesday night to Friday. Russia and Japan continue exchanges via the state department and Ambassador Meyer. Officials expect plenipotentiaries named and a meeting date set, likely August 1, with Japan ready to send commissioners to Washington and Russia confirming the date.
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Washington
New England
Russia
Japan
State Department
Meyer
White House
Roosevelt
St. Petersburg
Forestville Bank Closes After Fredonia Collapse
Dunkirk New York reports the State Bank of Forestville shut its doors Tuesday due to the failure of the Fredonia National bank. Henry G. Alten served as cashier. Fred R. Green, cashier of Fredonia National, was among Forestville’s founders.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
State Bank of
Forestville
Fredonia National Bank
Henry G. Alten
Fred R. Green
Forestville Institution
Schwab Forecasts U S Role in Russian Shipbuilding
On June 21 in New York Charles M Schwab of Bethlehem Steel stated that the United States will be well represented in the building of Russian ships, signaling active American involvement in naval construction.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
United States
Moose sighted in Duluth chased to shore by rowboat
A north woods moose, the third seen in Duluth this year, ran into the city this morning. Two men in a rowboat chased it to the shore from the lake at Forty-fifth avenue, then the animal sped through Lakeside and disappeared into the woods.
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Duluth
North Woods
Forty-fifth Avenue
Lakeside
Spanish Cabinet Resigns After Confidence Vote Defeat
The entire Spanish cabinet resigned and King Alfonso accepted. The move followed a failed confidence motion in the chamber led by Deputy Liorens and Senor Besada. The motion, defeated 64 to 45, claimed the government lacked parliamentary majority.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Chamber of Deputies
Liorens
Senor Besada
Interior
Senor Maury
Dick Chosen President of National Guard Association
At the Interstate National Guard Association convention in St Paul officers were elected for the coming year. General Charles Dick of Ohio was named president, General G M Moulton of Minnesota first vice president, Colonel Carroll D Evans of Nebraska secretary, and General John D Frost of South Carolina treasurer. Washington DC was set as the next meeting place.
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St. Paul
Interstate National Guard Association
Washington, D. C
Charles Dick
Ohio
G. M. Moulton
Carroll D. Evans
Nebraska
John D. Frost
South Carolina
Sweden Considers Mutual Dissolution of Union with Norway
Stockholm reports the Council of State adopted a proposal to seek Riksdag authority to negotiate a peaceful settlement with Norway. Sweden refuses to recognize a one sided dissolution and aims to establish a mutually agreeable basin while preserving amicable relations between the two nations.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Council of State
Riksdag
Norway
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