Deserters Join Beziers Mutiny Threatens Clemenceau Cabinet
A battalion from the Seventeenth regiment deserted at Adge with arms and defected to insurgent wine growers in Beziers. About 400 men later swelled to 607 as more troops and gendarmes moved to subdue the mutiny. Clemenceau refused parley and ordered crackdown, while rumors swirled of a cabinet downfall and a vote of confidence in the chamber.
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Paris
Adge
Beziers
Croisade
Villtenuve
Clemenceau
Council of Ministers
Balffour
Narbonne
Chamber of Deputies
France backs government as deputies approve strong measures
In Paris the chamber of deputies granted the government a free hand after a 104 vote margin to restore law in the south. The session followed mutinous troop movements and wine grower disorders with a tense debate that drew crowded galleries and listening women.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
France
Vanilla extract ad promotes Blue Ribbon quality
An old newspaper ad urges young housekeepers to start with Blue Ribbon vanilla extract. It claims superior quality and perfect results, noting the 5 and 10 cent store opens Tuesday the 25th at Turk building, 38 Bland Street, with prices reduced.
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Turk
Bland Street
Turk’s
Haywood Murder Trial Motion To Acquit Denied
The state rested after detailing Orchard’s stories and the 1903 transfer of 75000 dollars to Steve Adams at Ogden. The defense urged an acquittal motion. Judge Woods denied it directing the case proceed with evidence and opening statements set for Monday.
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Boise
Idaho
William D. Haywood
Frank Steunenberg
Woods
Haywood
Jack Simpkins
Charles Kingsley
George Pettibone
J. Wolff
P. Bone
Orchard
San Francisco
Pacific Postal Telegraph Company
Capt. Kingsley
Pettibone
Denver
H. Green
John L. Stearns
Jim Seahorn
Colorado
Montana
Washington
Steunenberg
Steve Adams
Ogden
E. F. Richardson
Wealthy woman found guilty of manslaughter
Mrs. Moses Kaufman wife of a Sioux Falls brewer was found guilty of manslaughter in the first degree for torturing sixteen year old servant Agnes Poireis to death The trial featured wealth and social prestige pitted against justice The verdict surprised the Kaufmanns and sentencing was set for October 21 with a $25000 bond in place pending appeal or new trial talks
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Flandreau
Moses Kaufman
Sioux Falls
Agnes Poireis
Kaufmanns
Agnes Poirers
Kaufmann
Multiple 1900s Writings Chronicle Local Events
News items report the Crystal Stream burned to the water’s edge in Washademok Lake with three crew members dead. Other dispatches note Bar on Aoki recall unfounded in Tokio, Mrs. Hanna’s divorce in Cleveland, President Cleveland’s improving health, Willis McClelland hanged in Mobile, and a porch collapse injuring firemen in Atlanta.
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St. John, N.B
Washademok Lake
Mutineers Condemned and Shot Reported in Russia
Kiev reports a court martial at Banievka acting swiftly against mutinous sappers. It is said forty eight mutineers have already been condemned and shot in the ongoing military tribunal.
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Kiev
Russia
T Banievka
Enormous Rise in Beer Consumption Reported
Washington reports that despite prohibitory laws and temperance societies, official figures for the next fiscal year ending June 30 show the United States has never consumed more ardent spirits or malt beverages in a year. The rise is especially notable for beer and milder drinks, with no explanation given beyond population growth.
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Washington
United States
Internal Revenue Bureau
Alex Ross Wins Open Golf Championship
Alex Ross of Braeburn Golf Club won the United States Open Championship in Philadelphia. His 302 led Gilbert Nichols of Woodland Golf Club to second and Alex Campbell of the Philadelphia Club to third in the 13th USCGA tourney.
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Philadelphia
Alex Ross
Braeburn Golf Club
United States
United States Golf Association
Gilbert Nichols
Woodland Golf Club
Alex Campbell
Philadelphia Club
Reid Hosts Dinner for Mark Twain at Dorchester House
London June 21 Ambassador Reid hosted a dinner for Mark Twain at Dorchester House. The gathering featured informal conversation with no speeches.
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Ambassador Reid
Mark Twain
London
Dorchester House
Telegraphers Strike Declares Local San Francisco Action
Telegraphers at Western Union and Postal facilities in San Francisco and Oakland walk out after Western Union refuses arbitration. About 170 Western Union and 60 Postal operators demand a 20 cent raise and threaten local strikes if outside workers are brought in. Union leader vows action to Congress. labor commissioner notes potential negotiations.
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San Francisco
Associated Press Dispatch
Western Union
Postal
New York
San Franccisco
Oakland
Samuel Small
Commercial Telegraphers Union
Congress
Monte Carlo Fraud Scandal Shocks Casino
Paris reports Monte Carlo shaken by a clever fraud scheme at the famous gambling house. A confederate exchanged a 500 franc note for change and received 1000 francs while croupier and bank staff allegedly colluded. The losses are undisclosed but described as large. all conspirators have been expelled from the principality.
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Paris
Monte Carlo
Tennesseean Wins Grand American Handicap Shoot
J J Blanks of Trezevant Tennessee won the Grand American Handicap shoot in Chicago making 18 in a shoot-off at 20 targets. Miles J Marryott of Fort Collins Colorado finished second with 17 and M Powers of Decatur Illinois third with 15. Crosby of Decatur Illinois won the professional championship after 55 competitors. Clark of Urbana Illinois took the national amateur title with 188 of 200.
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Chicago
J. J. Blanks
Trezevant
Tenn
Miles J. Marryott
Fort Collins
Colo
M. Powers
Decatur
Ill
W. R. Crosby
Ills
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Crosby
Gilbert
Hugh M. Clark
Urbana
Travelers Protective Association Elects Officers
Norfolk Virginia June 21. Among the officers elected by the Travelers Protective Association were fourth vice president Thomas Poindexter of Richmond Virginia. Directors E R Barksdale of Portsmouth Virginia and Major Drew of South Carolina. Chairman of the hotel committee Max Banner of Columbus Georgia. Chairman of the legislative committee J S Harwood of Richmond Virginia.
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Norfolk
Travelers’ Protective Association
Thomas Poindexter
Richmond
E. R. Barksdale
Portsmouth
Major Drew
South Carolina
Max Banner
Columbus
J. S. Harwood
Pilgrims First Trad Mark Spot In Province Town
Boston mass June 21 Province town on Cape Cod will host notable ceremonies in August when President Roosevelt plans to visit and deliver an address at the historic settlement on the upper shore.
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Boston
Mass
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Roosevelt
Foundation stone laid for Pilgrim Memorial at historic site
A foundation stone ceremony marks the Pilgrim Memorial site with a Masonic laying by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. President Roosevelt will speak aboard the Mayflower yacht, arriving with naval salutes. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and William C. Lovering join in dedicatory addresses alongside the president’s oration.
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Grand Lodge of Masons of
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Anchorage
Governor Guild
Henry Cabot Lodge
William C. Lovering
Fifth Avenue Bank Declares 175 Percent Dividend
New York June 21. The Fifth Avenue Bank directors announce an additional 150 percent dividend beyond the regular 25 percent quarterly dividend, payable July 1. President A B Frissell notes it stems from 1906 earnings boosted by high interest rates. capital stock is 100000, distributing 175000 to shareholders.
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New York
Fifth Avenue Bank
Frissell
Colonial Bank
Moonshine Raid Injures Officers Near Smithtown
A Mt Airy led force of 27 revenue officers and two secret service men from Washington raided Smithtown in Stokes county. They captured 18 stills and 10 moonshiners after a 4 AM to 6 PM operation, with some injuries reported among moonshiners and officers as the raid lodged the loot at Mt Airy, thirty miles away.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Mt. Airy Says
Secret Service
Washington
Smithtown
Stokes County
Bheen
Wfternooon
Mt. Airy
Women Foil Burglary After Two Mile Chase
Mrs. Fred Loeshman confronted daylight burglars near Warrensville and led a pursuit across the countryside. Bullets flew as she and a posse closed in, ending with the capture of the pair in a swamp after a two mile chase.
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London
Cleveland
Ohio
Fred Loeshman
Mrs. Loeshman
Barr Reducing Expenses at Jamestown Exposition
Norfolk Virginia June 21 James M Barr former president of the Seaboard Air Line has taken charge of the Jamestown Exposition and is retrenching cutting expenses across the board. Many underemployed workers have been dismissed daily and some higher officials have been discharged or face removal as contracts limit action. Director General Barr serves without pay and faces entrenched contracts delaying firings with clerical staff already halved in one department.
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Norfolk
James M. Barr
Seaboard Air Line
Barr
Governors Empowered to Inflict Punishment
Imperial abuse imposes powers on eight provincial governors to punish without courts for up to three months and a $500 fine to quell agrarian unrest. Fresh produce ads for Sublette & Barnes and price reductions at Turk's building on Bland Street are included.
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St. Petersburg
Tennessean Seeks Four More Years of Roosevelt
Representative Nathan W. Hale of Tennessee urged Roosevelt’s re election saying the country wants him to finish the Panama Canal and major reforms. He argued Roosevelt would carry southern states if nominated and warned against a change at this time.
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Washington
Nathan W. Hale
Tennessee
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hae
Milwaukee Clerk Pleads Guilty to Embezzling 30000
Frank E. Waller longtime clerk of Milwaukee municipal court pleaded guilty before Judge Brazee to embezzling 30000. He was sentenced to three years at hard labor in the Milwaukee county house of correction.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Frank E. Waller
Brazee
Milwaukee County House of Correction
Queen City Handicap Stakes to Run at Latonia
Cincinnati June 21 The Queen City Handicap the richest turf event in the west will be run at Latonia tomorrow. The stake is worth ten thousand dollars. Sixteen horses are entered.
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Latonhy
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Gent Theatre
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Bluefield Typewriter Company
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D, Rosenaur & Co
MT. Vernon
West Virginia
L. E. Treakey
W. H. Thomas
R,. E. BoLaine, Cahier
W. B. Hicks
Simpkins
Adams
Princeton
Dr.sr. L
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Associated Press Dispatches
Tokio
Baron Aoki
N. J
Mobile
Ala
Willis McClelland
McClelland
Atlanta
West End
G. W. Watts
Chief Smith
Western Union Company
Neill
Small
Konenkamp
Travelers Protective Association
New York Bank
North Carolina
Star and Garter
England
Richmond Hill
Garrick
Edmund Kean
Jordan
Siddons
Jamestown
Sublette & Barnes
Tennessean
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