Notable World Christian Citizenship Conference Opens in Portland
The World Christian Citizenship Conference opens in Portland on Sunday and runs through the week. Leaders from England, Ireland, France, China, Japan, Italy and other nations join U S officials to discuss peace, education, labor, temperance, prison reform and social service with speakers such as Dr J A Macdonald Judge Ben Lindsey and Charles W Fairbanks.
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Portland
Ore
America
National Reform Association
England
Ireland
France
Italy
China
Japan
United States
Canada
J. A. Macdonald
Toronto
Ben Lindsey
Denver
Charles-Merle d'Aubinge
Paris
Alberto Clot
Palermo
Sicily
K. Ibuka
Tokio
8. Motoda
Trinity College
Edward Krehbile
Leland Stanford University
Ug Poon Chew
Canton
Charles W. Fairbanks
Oswald West
Oregon
James Seth
Edinburg
Scotland
William Quayle
Methodist Episcopal Church
Gettysburg Heroes to be Fed as 800 Cooks Prepared
Gettysburg Pennsylvania June 27 federal officials overseeing the fiftieth anniversary celebration begin checking lists of workers for veteran comfort. Eight hundred thousand meals will be served to Union and Confederate veterans with 800 cooks 125 bakers and numerous helpers organized in field bakeries and kitchens. Forty thousand mess kits will be used and more than 9 500 tents pitched near Pickett's charge site with state commissioners directing encampment space.
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Gettysburg
United States
Pennsylvania
Army of Veterans
Pickett
Georgia's New Governor Inauguration Arrangements Ready
Georgia's new governor in Atlanta on June 27. All preparations are complete for the inaugural events with officials coordinating security, transportation and ceremonial activities. The date marks a quiet transition as staff finalize details for the ceremony.
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Gorgia
Atlanta, Ga
Inauguration Eve as Slaton Era Ends and Brown Contemplates Senate Run
The article describes the tomorrow inauguration of Governor John M. Slaton with visitors arriving from across the state. Lawmakers now in session will join the ceremonies after a parade of military and civic organizations. Outgoing Governor Brown plans a short vacation and is rumored to seek the U.S. Senate seat.
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Ation
John M. Slaton
Brown
United States Senate
Monument to Women of Civil War Period
Gettysburg Pennsylvania hosts Civil War veterans for the annual battle anniversary, with salutes from both sides. Commander-in-Chief Beers urges a monument to women of the era, noting mothers and wives who endured loss. Officials report 17,820 Grand Army members in the state. A Vermont statue of General Wells will be dedicated July 3. An army of cooks arrives for the week, with medical exams required.
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Gettysburg
Sons of Veterans of the State
Beers
Grand Army
General Wells
Vermont
Philadelphia
New York
May Prevent Strike in New River Field
Charleston West Virginia June 27 Confere nces between coal operators and miners of the New River field continued in Governor Hatfield's office. Information indicates efforts to avert the July 1 strike may succeed. In Cabin Creek district a thousand miners struck yesterday but no disorder occurred. United Mine Workers officers said they would support the strike as operators refuse to honor terms of the agreement settled July 1. A mass meeting for all miners in Paint and Cabin Creek districts is set for next Monday.
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Charleston
W. Va
New River Field
Hatfield
Cabin Creek
United Mine Workers
Paint and
First Federal Senator By Vote Of People
Baltimore Maryland June 27 Governor Goldsborough announced he would issue a writ of elections naming November 4 as election day to elect a United States senator from Maryland to replace the late Senator Rayner William C Jackson Republican was appointed to the post by the governor pending a successor by the legislature but with the proposed constitutional amendment allowing popular election of senators the governor says he will use the first opportunity to substitute the voice of the people for his own choice
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Baltimore
Goldsborough
United States
Maryland
Rayner
William C. Jackson
Commission Form for Pennsylvania Cities Authorized
Harrisburg June 27 Governor Tener approved a bill establishing the commission form of government in third class cities. A five member council will govern with the mayor as a member. About twenty five cities with populations from twelve thousand to ninety six thousand are affected. The governor also signed the anthracite coal tax bill imposing a 2.5 percent ad valorem tax with fifty percent returned to the mining county, expected to raise 4.5 million dollars annually.
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Harrisburg
Tener
Assured Bluefield Coal Field Line Nears Construction
Bluefield chamber of commerce secretary C T Boykin says an interurban coal field line from Northfork to Keystone is under negotiation and likely to proceed soon. A representative of a large English syndicate studied prospects three weeks ago and expressed strong confidence the project is practical and profitable. The meeting signals near-final word from the English bond house.
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Northfork-Keystone Electric Railway
Bluefield
Keystone
Boykin
Five Die as Mohawk Oil Tanker Explodes in New York Bay
In New York on June 27 the steel tank steamer Mohawk, owned by Standard Oil, blew up at anchor spilling fuel oil. Five killed, six injured, a dozen missing believed rescued. A machinist helper dropping a washer and using a lit candle reportedly triggered a gas explosion. two bodies seen adrift, rest feared blown apart. Fire boats battled flames as rescuers pulled survivors from the water and the ship was brought under control by evening.
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New York
Mohawk
Standard Oil Company
New York Bay
Mexico
Vessel in water after stern submersion repair prospects
The vessel remained afloat albeit with the stern completely under water. It is believed the steamer can be brought into a dry dock for repairs.
Senate and House Actions in Congress Daily
Senate met at 2 p m and adjourned at 2 35 p m after continuing work on the tariff bill and confirming nominations. A bill creating a vocational education commission passed while midshipmen numbers at the Naval Academy were increased. An eastern Pennsylvania federal judgeship bill stalled by filibuster and adjournment followed. House convened at noon but failed to get a quorum on the McNab Caminetti case, then adjourned at 4 45 p m until noon tomorrow.
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Senate
House
Naval Academy
Pennsylvania
Artist to Live in Woods as Savage
Boston artist Joseph Knowles plans to live alone in northern Maine from next week until October 1 without clothing, food, matches, firearms or ammunition. He will subsist on fish berries and wild vegetables fifty to sixty miles from civilization and accept no outside help. He will make fire by friction, build a log cabin from found material, and set traps from what he discovers in the wilderness.
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Boston
Joseph Knowles
Maine
Knowles
Pine Tree
Company L Camping Order Is Revoked
Charleston West Virginia June 27 Members of the county boards of review and equalization have been appointed by the board of public works for Mercer county D G Lilly and A I Bratton McDowell J P Flannagan Orders issued today by the adjutant general revoke a former order directing the Bluefield company of militia to go into camp at Kanawha city July 6 The Bluefield company will have its annual encampment later at a time and place to be decided upon The three Huntington companies which were to go to Kanawha City July 6 will not attend any summer encampment having served in the strike zone in February and March.
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Charleston
W. Va
County Boards of Review and Equalization
Board of Public Works
Mercer County
D. G. Lilly
A. I. Bratton
McDowell
J. P. Flannagan
Adjutant General
Bluefield Company
Kanawha City
Bluefield
Huntington Companies
Miner Wins Record Personal Injury Verdict in Brooklyn
New York on June 27 1911 Stanage Stanislaus Yensarage a miner was awarded 37300 in the United States circuit court before Judge Chapfield for injuries suffered while employed by Lehigh Coal Company at Shenandoah Pennsylvania. On June 10 1911 his lamp ignited percussion caps causing an explosion that cost him both eyes his right arm and all but the index finger and thumb of his left hand. He was in the hospital five months and sued for 50000. The jury was out three minutes.
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New York
United States
Judse Chapfield
Brooklyn
Stanage Stanislaus Yensarage
Lehigh Coal Company
Shenandoah
Yensarage
Mormon Elders Gather in Sharon Vermont for Joseph Smith Anniversary
Sharon Vermont June 27 A gathering of Mormon elders and members observed the death anniversary of Joseph Smith founder of the faith. Smith was killed at Carthage Missouri in 1844 and buried near his birthplace. Messages from Utah and other strongholds indicate many pilgrimages are being organized to visit Smith's birthplace and grave this summer. The Vermont gathering is expected to be the largest in years.
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Sharon
Mormon Church
Joseph Smith
Prophet Smith
Carthage
Utah
Vermont
Trains Crash Near Toledo Kills One, Injures Fifteen
A Pennsylvania passenger train collided head on with a work train at Woodville, twelve miles east of Toledo, resulting in one death and about fifteen injuries some fatally. Relief trains carried the wounded to Toledo after the 4 PM crash.
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Toledo
Pennsylvania
Woodville
Weather Forecast For West Virginia And Virginia
West Virginia and Virginia are expected to stay warmer and likely fair on Saturday and Sunday with continued pleasant conditions and dry skies across both states.
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West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Output Sets Records in 1912
Washington reports West Virginia coal production in 1912 reached 66,786,687 short tons valued at mines at 62,792,284 dollars. Also noted is "Rebel Joe" Stump of Griffithsville headed to Gettysburg for the semi centennial, carrying a battlefield letter to his wife describing his death near the field and the widow's vigil.
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Washington
West Virginia
United States Geological Survey
Edward W. Parker
Joe” Stump
Griffithsville
W. Va
Gettysburg
Joe
Stump
Virginia Vandent
Change urged in U S attitude toward Mexico
Senate debate centers on reversing the neutrality resolution. Senator Fall attacks policy and seeks repeal, praising Wilson for not recognizing Huerta’s government. He argues arms flow to Huerta faction spurs risks to American citizens while Bacon asserts reform by educated Mexicans in Mexico.
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Washington
United States
Mexico
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Fall
New Mexico
Huerta
Fall
Wilson
Republic
Bacon
Mexico City
Old Republic
Debate on Neutrality Resolution and Mexican War Reactions
Senators discussed intervention and occupation prospects with Arizona's Smith proposing U S possession of lower California as compensation for American casualties and losses in Mexico. Williams urged repeal of the neutrality resolution while Bacon said the committee would soon take up the issue.
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Smith
Arizona
United States
California
Mexico
Williams
Bacon
Senate
Senate caucus frees cotton sewing thread from tariff
Washington June 27 The senate Democratic caucus wields the ax again on the tariff revision bill by removing cotton sewing thread from the free list amid a sharp debate. The move carries by one vote despite finance committee protests and preserves a 15 percent duty on sewing thread. Supporters argue revenue is inconsequential and lowering living costs justifies the change. Currents suggest reopen discussions may occur tomorrow as more senators attend. Senator Simmons hopes to finish caucus by Monday night and send the bill to the full finance committee for action next.
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Washington
Democrats
House
Senate Democratic Caucus
Finance Committee
Senate Joint Finance Committee
Senate
Simmons
Two Killed and Another Hurt in Barberton Crossing
Akron Ohio June 27 two men were killed and another probably fatally injured when struck by an Erie train at the grade crossing in Barberton a suburb of Akron.
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Akron
Erie
Barberton
Negotiations to avert strike called off in coal fields
In Charleston, West Virginia, June 27, negotiations to avert the July 1 strike in the New River coal fields involving about 15,000 miners were halted. A general strike call was mailed by United Mine Workers officials after three days of talks with operators and Governor Hatfield failing to yield a settlement. Minor unrest at Cabin Creek remained quiet as Eskdale mass meeting plans were announced for Sunday.
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Charleston
W. Va
New River
United Mine Workers of America
Hatfield
Cabin Creek
Eskdale
Work in the Senate Delays Tariff Bill
Washington reports that Senate Democrats delaying the tariff bill in a party conference fight over the agricultural schedule. A proposal sought penalties on all articles to give the president a tariff weapon against discriminating countries. House Leader Underwood conferred with senators but leaders could not predict when the caucus would finish and prepare the bill for full Senate debate.
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Washington
Senate
United States
House
Underwood
Noted men held on murder charge in Constantinople
Constantinople June 27 Some Turkish statesmen have been rounded up as part of the government’s probe into the murder of Shefket Pasha. Impounded figures include Is mail Hakki Pasha Hamid Mustapha and Topal Tewfik who confessed a three month old plot to assassinate Shefket.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Shefket Pasha
Ismael Hakki Pasha
Banish Bey
Hamid
Court of Justice
Mustapha
Topal Tewfik
Shefket
President to stay in Washington over union pacific dissolution plan
President Wilson will remain in Washington to study the tentative agreement between Attorney General McReynolds and railroad lawyers on dissolving the Union Pacific merger. Cabinet discussed the plan as a July 1 deadline looms. plan includes transferring 38 million dollars of Southern Pacific stock to Pennsylvania Rail Road and placing 88 million in trust to be sold later, with safeguards against stock sales to Union Pacific shareholders.
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Washington
Wilson
Cornish
N. H
McReynolds
Union Pacific
United States Court For the
Eighth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Southern Pacific
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
New Hampshire
Captain J A Curtis Dies in Richmond at 81
Captain John A Curtis former state official and long time Virginia figure died this morning after a three day illness. The 81 year old was defeated for re election in the recent primary.
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J. A. Curtis
Richmond
John A. Curtis
Winston-Salem Postoffice contract awarded for 176997
The contract for the Winston-Salem North Carolina post office was awarded by the treasury to Boyle-Robertson Construction Co of Washington DC for 176,997 dollars, the lowest bid among thirteen bidders.
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Winston-Salem
Maine election attracts attention in Third District race
Augusta Maine June 27 The upcoming September special election in Maine s Third District to replace the late Congressman Goodwin draws growing interest. Goodwin a Republican won last September by 709 votes amid a Republican Progressives truce and minor party votes. This year a three cornered race with Democrats Republicans and Progressives could reveal shifts in political sentiment.
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Augusta
Maine
Goodwin
Gould
Thomas B. Reed
Socilasii
Prohibition
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U.S
Madero
Wield AX
Democratic Caucus
Union Pacific Railroad
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