Archduke Francis Ferdinand Sides with Wife Killed in Sarajevo
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife the Duchess of Hohenberg were assassinated in Sarajevo after a bomb attack and a second gun assault by a Servian student named Gavrilo Princip. The governor and several aides survived as doctors arrived too late to save the couple. Princip and ally Gabroinovics were captured, local chaos followed, and rumors of a curse on the Habsburg line circulated.
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Sarajevo
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Hohenberg
Joseph
Archduke
Count von Boos Waldeck
Merizzo
Gavrio Prinzip
Prinzip
Trebinje
Gabrinovics
Herzegovina
Franz Josef
Carolyn
Archduke Ferdinand Assassination Sparks European Turmoil
The archduke and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo. The line of Habsburg rulers suffered a string of tragedies from Switzerland to Mexico and Paris, with relatives executed, burned, or killed in separate misfortunes. The narrative notes a nephew’s murder in the Bosnian capital as part of mounting upheaval.
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Elizabeth
Switzerland
Maximillan
Mexico
Rudolph
Ilesteterinan
Duchess d'Alencon
Paris
Frans Ferdinand
Duchess of
Hohenberg
Bosmia
Washington Battles Puerto Plata Fire Ceased By Gunboat Aid
Washington reports that a bombardment of the rebel city Puerto Plata by President Bordas of Santo Domingo was silenced late Friday by fire from the Belo battery of the American gun boat Machlas. The clash underscores ongoing intervention by U S forces in the Caribbean conflict.
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Washington
Puerto Plata
Bordas
Santo Domingo
Belo
Machlas
Trust Legislation Next Washington Dilemma
Lawmakers press forward on the federal reform measure as adjournment looms. The debate centers on a commission bill likely shaping oversight and trust governance, with party leaders aiming for timely passage amid procedural friction and ongoing scrutiny.
Car ranza seeks delay before mediation conference
Washington reports General Venustiano Carranza, head of the Mexican constitutionalists, asked time to consult his generals before joining an informal mediation conference with Huerta and U S representatives. He said the Guadalupe Plan may require changes, needing consent of revolutionary leaders before any provisional government terms. Carranza promised to hasten consultation to reach a definite understanding promptly.
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Washington
Venustiano Carranga
Huerta
Carranza
Will Prosecute Miners In Butte Riots After Inquest
Butte Montana county attorney Joseph McCaffery said he will vigorously prosecute men tied to the June 22 riot that killed one man and wounded others and destroyed the miners union building. He plans arrests for murder after Saturday inquest into Edward Noy’s death.
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Butte
Mont
Wilson
Stewart
Montana
Joseph McCaffery
Miners’ Union
Edward Noy
Earthquake in Sumatra causes heavy casualties and damage
A violent quake in southern Sumatra killed and injured many. Hatavia Java reports collapsed offices including the Dutch resident and Bemnkoelen capital buildings. Telegraph and cable communications were interrupted as the disaster struck. Sumatra, the Malay archipelago’s largest island after Borneo, has many volcanoes and a population of about 3.4 million with roughly 5,000 whites.
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Hatavia
Java
Sumatra
Bemnkoelen
Malay Archipelago
Borneo
Relief Measures Move Fast After Salem Conflagration
Salem Massachusetts acts swiftly to shelter 15,000 homeless after Friday’s fire. About 3,500 rely on relief for shelter while 4,400 wait in line for food. Those in tented camps are mostly the poorer class, with many well-to-do finding refuge with friends and relatives.
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Salem
Mass
Relief Committee
Anarchy in Albania Report From Greek Mission
George Fred Williams American Minister to Greece sent to newspapers a report of his Albania investigations. He says conditions are anarchial and the present regime shows rivalries amid unrest in the country recently visited under authority of Washington.
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Athens
George Fred Williams
Greece
Albania
Washington
Williams
Prince Appeals for Troops to Restore Order
The prince of Weld on the throne has reportedly appealed to powers to send international troops to restore order. Austrian warships are taking steps to protect Durazzo and Avions.
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Durraso
Ghosts Sentenced to Death Chicago
William Shulta was sentenced to hang for murder in February according to Chicago court records.
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Chicago
Wiliam Shulta
Jaundates Town Rescue Narrowly Survives Flood
A flooded town of about 1,000 inhabitants near a deep lake forced rescuers to deploy boats. No missing persons were reported, and efforts focused on securing residents and assessing flood damage. Local authorities coordinated with emergency services to monitor water levels and provide aid.
Terms agreed to end Mexican dispute at mediation
The protocol signed June 24 by the Brazilian ambassador, Chilean and Argentine ministers, and Huerta and constitutionalist delegates outlines terms to resume diplomacy. A provisional Mexican government will be chosen by informal talks among Luis Cabeza Rafael Zubaran Jose Vasconcelos and Huerta delegates, with internal matters guiding the settlement. The international issue will be deemed settled upon establishing the new provisional government.
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Niagara Falls
United States
Mexico
Brasil
Chile
Argentina
Huerta
Luis Cabeza
Hafael Zubaran
Jose Vasconcelos
Claflin Concern Fails for Millions in New York Shift
Receivers appointed for H. B. Claflin company amid the nation’s largest mercantile failure. Liabilities exceed 30 million dollars. assets around 44 million. John Claflin, head and principal stockholder, owns a chain of about thirty dry goods stores nationwide. Creditors include 2000 to 5000 banks. Failure traced to shifting trade centers in New York City and the need to fund rapid expansion with insufficient capital.
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New York
United States
H. B. Claflin
John Claflin
Reeceivers
Claflin
H. B. Claflin Company
New York City
Salem Fire Devastates Historic City in Massive Blaze
Salem Mass. Nearly half the old witch city and its historic fabric were destroyed by a blaze starting at the Kolm Leather plant. The fire charred 1,000 buildings and left about 10,000 of 46,000 residents homeless as water failures and strong winds hampered firefighting efforts. Weather and nearby aid did little to halt the destruction.
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Salem
Mass
Kolm Leather Company
Beverly Bridge
Roosevelt declares war on Wilson and Bay over canal issue
New York report on Theodore Roosevelt returning from Europe denouncing the Colombia treaty and government appeasement. He defends Perkins and the Progressive stance, arguing payment to Colombia is blackmail and that the canal zone should be restored if taken. He asserts he built the canal by forceful means without surrender.
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New York
Europe
Theodore Roosevelt
Amos Pinchot
George W. Perkins
Progressive Party
Perkins
Roosevelt
Colombia
Fresno Forester Believed Missing After Sierra Storm
Louis Margolin, chief inspector of Amber Estimation in the fifth district of the forest service, is feared dead or drowned after being swept into the wilderness of the Sierra National Forest during a heavy storm days ago.
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Fresno
Cal
Louis Margolin
Amber Estimmation
The
Forest Service
Sierra National Forest
Convict Starves to Death in County Jail Assault Case
A convict died in county jail after a prolonged starvation. L. B Matthews, serving a ten year sentence, reportedly died days ago following an altercation with his cellmate. Authorities investigation pending as jail officials confirm the incident.
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L. B Matthews
Japan rejects proposals in California and alien law talks
Washington and Tokyo released diplomatic correspondence after more than a year of talks. Japan rejected all U S proposals and demands, insisting negotiations continue until a settlement is reached, leaving the dispute at a deadlock. Arbitration talk surfaces as the Attendard treaty with Japan remains in force after renewal.
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Washington
United States
Japan
California
Tokio
Twelve jailed ion workers denied pardons return to prison
Twelve structural ion workers convicted in dynamite conspiracy cases returned to U S prisons at 10 o clock Thursday night to serve out sentences. They had been freed on bond but resumed custody after bond was lifted.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Wilson
United States
Explosion on government dredge fleet at Swithsonia kills seven
Seven persons were killed and more than a score injured by a dynamite blast on the government dredge fleet at Swithsonia on the Teaneseve river eighteen miles below Sheffield, Sheffield, Alabama.
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Sheffield
Ala
Swithsonia
Exterminating the first Loula-Pilty-eeven gallons of cin jane tere
The passage reports a large scale capture by the city department. It notes that 6,034,000 Mies were captured.
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St Loula
Port Blis Soldier Receives Cablegram of Loss
Corporal James Teehan of the Twentieth Infantry, stationed at Port Biles, was crossing the parade grounds Thursday when he was handed a cablegram announcing a loss of forty four thousand dollars.
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Texas
James Teehan
Twentieth Infantry
Port Biles
Ex President Walt Honored at Amherst Commencement
Amherst Massachusetts honors ex president Walt Honored as Taft receives the honorary doctor of law degree Taft serves as principal speaker at the commencement dinner later in the day
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Walt
Amherst
Mass
Porwer
Taft
Butte Merchants Guarding Stores Amid City Quiet
Butte Montana merchants have placed armed guards in business districts after riots sparked by factional fights within the local union of the Western Federation of Miners. The city remains outwardly calm since Tuesday night's riot that involved 250 pounds of dynamite. The Independent Miners Union, opposing WFM control, reports 2,289 members joined from about 9,000 local miners.
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Butte
Mont
Western Federation of Miners
Independent Union of Miners
Western Federation of Miners Control
Collector is after income tax dodgers
Washington reports a shortfall in estimated income tax receipts blamed on willful income hiding by individuals and corporations. Democratic Leader Underwood defended policy in a House speech and sought 1 to 1.5 million for the internal revenue service to boost collections, with an extra 500 thousand for collection machinery and an expected return of 15 to 265 dollars per dollar. The appropriation was granted.
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Washington
Underwood
House
Sumumnia
Sioner
Internal Revenue
Plague Conference in New Orleans After Death
After the Sunday death of Charles Lundene diagnosed as bubonic plague a second case was found. Governor Hall Mayor Behrman and health officials met with legislators to decide methods to stamp out the disease in the city and state.
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New Orleans
Charles Lundene
Hall
Louisiana
Behrman
Roosevelt WIT Net Run Demands Governor Nomination
Bunday declares he cannot accept the governor nomination citing his physician’s advice that he is physically unfit for a grilling campaign. He intends to stand by this stance and abstain from pursuing the race.
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Bunday
Sale of Old Warships to Greece Authorized
Washington reports that authority to sell the battleships Idaho and Mississippi was conferred on President Wilson on Saturday after the naval appropriation bill conference report was adopted in the Senate. Arrangements are practically complete for the sale of both ships to Greece.
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Washington
Idaho
Mississippi
Senate
Greece
Monterey to become provisional capital under Carranza
General Carranza will move the constitutionalist offices from Saltillo to Monterey. He plans to relocate his entire official family to Monterey within a few days after leaving Saltillo. The decision to designate Monterey as provisional capital was announced on Sunday.
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Monterey
Mexico
Thinelty
Carranza
Saltillo
Constitutionalist
Whales Reported Near Gandy Hook by Tug Lamont Captain
Captain Thomas Keys of the tug Lamont reported a school of whales near Beotland Lightship off Sandy Hook. One whale about 100 feet long surfaced near the Lamont, spouting close to the side of the vessel.
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Sandy Hook
Thomas Keys
Lament
Beotland
Hook
Lamont
British steamer sailor overdue after earthquake search
Batavia reports a China Mutual Steam Navigation Company seam er Kietuck overdue following a violent earthquake near the Straits of Sunda. A rescue steamer was dispatched to search. the ship was driven ashore in the Straits of Sunda.
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Batavia
Java
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