Mediation at Niagara Falls Faces Setbacks in Mexican Crisis
Washington reports two hours of talks between Secretary Bryan and Argentine Minister Naon over Mexico's crisis. Disputes linger as mediators press for admittance of delegates from the Wills-Carranza side without armistice conditions. Naon heads to Niagara. Villa and Carranza remain at odds, threatening delay and possible mediation failure.
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Washington
Bryan
Naon
Niagara Falls
Wilson
Noon
White House
Niagara
State Department
Trout
Naga
Luia Cabrera
Ofviale
Itl
Town Drives Out Negroes in Idaho After Shootout
Citizens of Shoshone Idaho forced all Negro residents to leave after Jack Edwards, accused of drunkenness, shot marshal James May and Lincoln County treasurer E V Bowers. Bowers was badly wounded. Edwards fled to a moving freight train then surrendered at American Falls.
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Botse
Idaho
Shoshone
Jack Edwards
James May
E. V. Bower
Lincoln County
Bower
Marshal May
Power
American Falls
Missing $25 000 From Colonial Trust Vault In Pa
Private detectives report $25 000 missing from a Colonial Trust safe deposit vault in Thtaburgh. The clerical staff faces scrutiny as investigators, who kept details secret since June 8, search for the clue to the baffling lapse.
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Thtaburgh
Colonial Trust Company
Freehold Bank
Roosevelt Sails Home Declines New York Governorship
Col Theodore Roosevelt left Southampton aboard the Imperator for New York after a brief Europe trip. He said he would not seek the New York governorship, citing throat weakness that would prevent active campaign work. He thanked the British for their hospitality and remarked he had a bully good time.
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New York
London
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Imperator
Southampton
Imperial Suite
England
Europe
Nicholas Longworth
Cincinnati
Philip Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Arthur Lee
American Statesman
W. H. Page
Lord Leresford
Lord Beresford
United States
Sinclair Thomson
Fraud Accusations Hit LaSalle Street Trust Bank
Chicago June 20 Patrick J Lucey attorney general seeks a receiver for the LaSalle Street Trust & Savings Bank alleging fraud and unsafe practices. Officers allegedly loaned beyond legal limits to favored borrowers, violating the 15 percent cap of unimpaired capital and surplus. Alton Illinois June 20 The People’s Bank in East Alton closed by a federal receiver after a Monday run.
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Chicago
LaSalle Street Trust & Savings Bank
Patrick J. Lucey
Wunds
Alton
People’s Bank
East Alton
Ill
Federal District Court
Springfield
Czar Nicholas Narrowly Escapes Assassination Near Tschudovo
A dynamite device was placed on railroad tracks as Czar Nicholas, the czarina, and Czarewitch Alexis traveled from Bucharest to St Petersburg. The postal train acting as scout detonated the bomb, likely saving the imperial family. The attempt occurred near Tschudovo in Novgorod province, about seventy-five miles from St Petersburg.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Russia
Czarina
Czarewitch Alexis
Bucharest
Roumania
Tschudovo
Novgorod
Co op dairies and mutuals taxed on income
The treasury department ruled that cooperative dairies farmers mutual fire insurance companies and other cooperative institutions are liable for the income tax. The decision broadens tax obligations for co ops across Washington with June 19 official note.
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Washington
Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance
Treasury Department
Wadsworth Named by Barnes for U S Senate Seat
Washington reports indicate William Barnes the New York state leader has picked James Wadsworth Jr former speaker of the New York assembly as his candidate for the U S senate to succeed Root.
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Wadsworth
Root
Washington
William Barnes
New York
James Wadsworth, Jr
New York Assembly
U. S. Senate
Yields to Women by Hunger Strike Tactic Moves PM
Premier Asquith agrees to meet a deputation of East End women in Downing Street after Sylvia Pankhurst’s hunger strike at the House of Commons entrance. Her arrest followed an attempt to lead a Westminster procession. Feint Hardie and Lansbury aided the concession.
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London
Asquith
East End
Downing Street
Sylvia Pankhurst
House of Commons
James Feir Hardie
George Lansbury
Sylvia Pankhurnt
Westminster
Mr. Asquith
Miss Pankhurst
Holloway
Britons Win Polo Cup In Bitter Final
Westbury New York June 18 England secures the international polo championship with a 4 to 2 victory over the United States. America is penalized a half goal in the last period for fouling, final score 2% to 4%. The match drew about 40 000 spectators and featured sensational plays and superb horsemanship throughout a highly contested game.
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Westbury
N. Y
England
America
Faulkner Rumored President Pick For Cubs
Cincinnati report claims James W Faulkner a political writer and Columbus correspondent for the Cincinnati Enquirer is slated for the Cubs presidency. Cubs owner C P Taft is in the east and the rumor could not be verified.
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Cincinnati
James W Faulkner
Columbus
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Cubs
C. P. Taft
Cubs
Paris
Paul Daschanel
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Watertown
N. Y
New York
F. Augustus Heinze
William Travers Jerome
Jeteens
Fears for Americans in Asia Minor and Pittsburgh Judge Dead
Constantinople June 20 Morgenthau sent to Smyrna to assess danger to Americans amid a threatened anti Christian uprising in Asia Minor. Pittsburgh June 20 former Judge John M. Kennedy found dead in bed at his home after more than twenty years on the common pleas bench.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Henry Morgenthau
U. S
Smyrna
Asia Minor
Pittsburgh
John M. Kennedy
Common Pleas
Rebel Cruiser Sunk and Carranza Flee Talk In Mediation
Reports from Mazatlan say the rebel Tampico was sunk by the federal Guerrero in 22 fathoms leaving Guerrero as the only west coast warship for either side. Rebels suffered ten killed and ten wounded. captains Malpico and chief engineer killed themselves. American ships rescued many and treated the wounded. In El Paso Villa’s resignation and a new commander for his army are reported as Carranza’s offices at Juarez were seized by Villa supporters. Mediation delegates in Buffalo failed to harmonize Carranza’s side with the mediation scope.
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Kent
California
Bryan
Mexico
Carranza
Laredo
Tex
Mazatlan
Mex
San Diego
Tampico
Guerrero
Malpico
Perry
Prebel
New Orleans
Bastille
Villa
Torreon
Felipe Angeles
Chihuahua
Avila
Natera
Zacatecas
el Paso
Juarez
Pascual Orozco
Madero
Orozco
Niagara Falls
Ont
Justice Lamar
Frederick W. Lehmann
Buffalo
Rafael Zubaran
Luis Cabrera
Probe All Sureties Ordered In Springfield
Rufus M. Potts the insurance superintendent ordered a thorough investigation into the financial condition of all surety companies operating in Knota. The move follows concerns about reliability and potential financial weakness amid a period of unrest.
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Springfield
Knota
Rufus M. Potts
Bryan Urges Pact to Restore Amity With Colombia and Americas
Secretary of State Bryan told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that ratifying the treaty with Colombia would foster amity between the United States and Colombia, repair relations with the Panama Republic, and improve U S standing in Central and South America. He defended a $25 million payment as reasonable, noting prior administrations’ similar figures and canal leasing terms.
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South America
Washington
Colombia
United States
Panama Republic
Central
Bryan
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Panama Canal
Charles A. Douglas
Mexico
Douglas
Dubois
Taft
Knox
Striking Workers Denounce Sheriff Over More Deputies
In East Pittsburgh on the second day of the Westinghouse strike zone, deputies increased to 20 under Deputy Clarence Mooar, angering strikers who accuse Sheriff Richards of breaking faith. A Turtle Creek bridge to move strikebreakers is ready for use, seen as a danger line. Thousands of imported workers may cross Monday.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Clarence Mooar
Richards
Turtle Creek
Plumbers Deny Monopoly Claims at Atlantic City Convention
Atlantic City N J June 18 In a keynote address Christopher Irving of Denver president of the National Association of Master Plumbers denied the group is a trust or seeks monopoly He criticized the federal justice department methods The convention accepted resolutions from the Wisconsin State Master Plumbers Association backing state officials indicted at Des Moines and expressing confidence in another official under Sioux City perjury charges
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Association of Master Plumbers
Christopher Irving
Denver
Federal Department of Justice
State Master Plumbers’ Association of Winda
Des Moines
Sioux City
Bernstorff narrowly escapes assassination in Champaign
German ambassador Count Bernstorff and his party ride to the University of Igala for a commencement address when Champaign officer Michael Murphy fires at the auto. The shot misses. Murphy makes no further attempt. The incident follows reports of a separate death by action in Santa Monica and a high altitude flight record in St. Petersburg.
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Champaign
Johann von Sernstorff
United States
Micheal Murphy
University of Igala
Bernstorff
Murphy
Secret geometic trick shows four or five duplicates in one plate
New York reports a photo trick using two mirrors set at 75 degrees and three sided frames to create multiple identical figures of the same man on a single plate. A Cooper Hewitt lamp provides diffusion with cheese cloth to soften light and enhance the illusion.
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Geome
New York
Cooper Hewitt
Port wine mislabeling traced to London producers
A London based fraud involves large quantities of so called port wine made with dried currants or raisins. Experts say true port must be fortified and from Portugal's grapes grown near Oporto. Manufacturers admit to openly producing fake port and evading import duties with some real port mixed in.
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London
Portugal
Oporto
Remarkable crippled baseball team organized in Inwood West Virginia
A meeting in Inwood West Virginia organized a nine player baseball team with unusual disabilities. Players include manager William Robusky at shortstop and others with one leg or one arm. The team features nicknames Leg Lan non Crip Iron aides and Cotton Bowers among members.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Inwood
William Robusky
Joe” Lick
Lannon
George Ottomiller
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