Banquet of London Chamber Hosts New York Delegates
London June 6 The London chamber of commerce hosted a banquet for New York chamber delegates. Morris K Jessup praised the ties between Britain and the United States and noted mutual goals to expand trade and friendship. Speakers emphasized shared language, law, and ideals as the two nations unite in influence. Nearly 300 guests attended with Lord Brassey presiding.
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London
London Chamber of Commerce
New York
Morris
Jessup
New York Chamber of Commerce
Herae Yy
Hane
James Gore King
Bank of England
King
Great Britain
United States
Lord Brassey
Mr. Choate
Lord Lansdowne
Morris K Jessup
Andrew Carnegie
Cornelius N. Bliss
Lord Alverstone
England
Mr. Griscom
George C. Ward
Strathcom
Navy Prettial Appointments Listed by President
The president announced naval appointments including Commander Lewis C. Heilner and list of lieutenant commanders and lieutenants with several junior grades named. Also named chaplain F Mec Grail and assistant surgeon G M Mayers with chief sailmaker rank.
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Navy
Washington
Lewis C. Heilner
Charles N. Atwater
Harry Kimmell
George W. McElroy
Walter 5. Crossley
Benjamin B. McCormick
Wat C. Cluverius
Jonas H. Holden
Earl J. Jessop
Thomas A. Kearney
Arthur McArthur, Jr
Charles M. Tozer
F. MecGrail
G. M. Mayers
Suffrage Convention Defeats By Law Amendment
The National American Woman Suffrage Association closed its Minneapolis convention by defeating a by law change to move annual conventions. Susan B. Anthony opposed the rule, arguing conventions should serve as object lessons to Congress.
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Minneapolis
Minn
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Washington
Susan B. Anthony
Congress
Judge Brewer Married in Burlington on June 6
Judge Brewer of the United States supreme court wed Miss Minor Mott yesterday afternoon in Burlington. The ceremony united two prominent figures with guests from law and society present.
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Judge Brewer
Burlington
United States Supreme Court
Minor Mott Wara
Weather Chief declares cannon hail defense a delusion
Washington June 10. Willis L Moore head of the weather bureau denounces cannon firing to protect orchards from hail and frost. He says the idea is a popular delusion, urges countering the Italian influx and warns against attempting bombardment or insurance schemes.
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Weather Bureauts
Washington
United States
Covert
Liyons
France
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
Wilson
Europe
Five Men Die In Vestal Delaware Lacks Wreck
Five men were killed and seven injured in a Vestal collision involving the Delaware Lackawanna and Western. The dead include John P. Kelly and S. R. Polhamus among others. The wildcat freight rear car carried dynamite, leading to a massive explosion and wrecked tracks. Rescue crews crawled through burning freight cars as nearby homes suffered shattered windows.
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Delaware
Binghamton
N .Y
Vestal
John P. Kelly
Wildcat
S. R. Polhamus
Elmer Polhamus
John Coulter
Wildcat Freight
Fred Witherby
Delaware, Lackawanna &Western Road
Union
Susquehanna
Six Drownings Reported In Delaware River Run
A Delaware river outing by six from the Federal Boat Club left three men and three girls in danger when their skiff swamped in a Sunday squall off North Esington. The three girls Rosie Koons 17 Mary Koons 19 Mamie Prather 22 drowned. men rescued. In Mississippi near Dubuque five aboard a fishing trip boat sank in a storm. Julius Guderain his wife and Mrs Nicholas Halle drowned. two boys were saved after hanging on to the skiff.
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Delaware
Philadelphia
Delaware River
North Essington
Rosie Koons
Mary Koons
Mamie ‘Prather
Federal Boat Club
Dubuque
Mississippi
Julius Guderain
Nicholas Halle
Favors a Third Term Says Grosvenor
Cincinnati June 10 Congressman Charles H Grosvenor argues there is justification for a third term for the president amid current conditions He says there is no unwritten Washington law against a third term and that Washington declined a third nomination only to avoid defeat.
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Cincinnati
McKinley
Charles H. Grosvenor
Washington
United States
Convicted in Insurance Conspiracy Plot Death of Marie Defenbach
August Unger and F Wayland Brown were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud insurance companies over the death of Marie Defenbach. Frank H Smiley pleaded guilty and testified for the state. The scheme involved fake engagement and cremation to collect about 25000 in policies. The inquest ruled natural causes but prosecutors argued murder.
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MeanresJonger
Brown
Unger
Weckler
Machinists Extend Aid to Strikers Amid Convention Debate
The International Machinists Association in Toronto refused to endorse socialism while approving aid for non union strikers with no set limits. Over 40 000 has been distributed since May 20. A special strike fund exceeds 150 000 and a move to relocate headquarters to Chicago or Cleveland was discussed. Milwaukee reports shorter hours and higher pay for 24 California arms.
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Toronto
Ont
International Machinists’ Association
O’connell
American Federation of Labor
Trades Organizations
Great Britain
Committee On Laws
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
California
Milwaukee
War Path in Denver as Judge Targets Preachers
Denver June 11 Judge Peter J Palmer rebuked over 100 reformers opposing injunctions against city and fire and police boards in Sunday liquor cases. He said he would probe whether local clergymen who denounced him from pulpits are in contempt and would act with full penalties if warranted.
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Denver
Col
Peter J. Palmer
Plow Federation Nears Formation of 21 Major Factories
Chicago June 11 plans for a combination of 21 of the largest plow factories in the country were nearly completed at a meeting. Ex Judge W A Vincent of Chicago leads the drive and expects corporate formation within a month with capital set at 75000000 dollars.
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Chicago
W. A. Vincent
Fire destroys historic Catholic church on Madeline Island
The old Catholic church at La Pointe, Madeline Island, burned Monday in Bayfield County. Built in 1835 by Father Baraga, the landmark housed an ancient painting said to be a gift from Father Marquette in 1669. Some suspect theft prompted arson to conceal the loss.
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Bayfield
Wis
la Pointe
Madeline Island
Father Baraga
Father Marquette
Miners Entombed in Port Royal Shaft Fire
June 11 Port Royal Pennsylvania Port Royal mines of the Pittsburg Coal and Coke Co. shaft No 2 caught fire after an explosion likely entombing over 30 men. Rescue parties along with local bosses descended shaft No 1 as explosions were heard and several workers remained unaccounted for. The district superintendent McCune was reported killed leading volunteers in a dangerous, gas-filled coal belt.
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Port Mhoyal
Port Royal
Pittsburg Coal and Coke Co
Pittsarg
Lake’Erie
Jock Peepies
Tony Stickles
Frank Davenport
Daly
Lawrence Setler
John Stakes
Stakes
McCune
West Newton
Dennis Wortley
Michaael Roy
Euclid Mines
Baltimore & Ohio
Youghiogheny River
Pittsburg
Double tragedy at Chicago hotel ends in suicide pact
L Hartman and his wife, a former actress known as Rose Violet, were found dead in their bed at the Great Northern hotel in Chicago. Each carried a bullet wound to the temple, the room undisturbed and a revolver in the husband’s hand. They had registered June 6 from New York and appeared poised for a runaway marriage amid wealth and estrangement.
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Chicago
L. Hartman
Great Northern Hotel
New York
Rose Violet
Hartman
Prof Tubbs Denies Heresy After Wesleyn University Dismissal
Salina Kansas June 11 Dr Frank D Tubbs removed from the chair of natural sciences at Wesleyan University for alleged heresy said he knew nothing of the ouster until it happened He questions any charge that his teachings opposed Methodist doctrine and challenges the board trustees or Northwest Kansas conference to cite a single heretical utterance The withdrawal of Tubbs has split orthodox and liberal factions within the conference and escalated years of tension culminating in his dismissal.
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Tubbs
Methodist
Salina
Kan
Frank D. Tubbs
Natural Sciences
Wesleyan University
Board of
Northwest Kansas
Blacklisting Declared Legal in Chicago Court Ruling
Judge Waterman ruled in Chicago court that a stockyards firm may legally blacklist several workers who struck last February. The ruling affects the women workers who were refused reemployment and the decision will be appealed.
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Chicago
Waterman
Circmt
Dorman Pleads Guilty in Kahney Fitzgerald Case
In Pittsburg on June 11, Walter Dorman pleaded guilty to the murder of grocer Thomas Kahney and detective Patrick Fitzgerald. John and Edward Biddle stood mute as not guilty plea was entered. the killings followed a wave of burglaries and robberies on April 12 as authorities say the defendants terrorized the city.
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Pittsburg
John
Edward Biddle
Walter Dorman
Thomas D. Kahney
Patrick Fitzgerald
Biddles
Dorman
Kahney
Fitzgerald
Patriot and Scholar Senor Degetan y Gonzales Profile
Hon F Degetan y Gonzales Porto Rico commissioner to the U S Congress is a learned lawyer and Madrid graduate born 1862. He led the Madrid academy of anthropological sciences, presides San Juan education, and served as Porto Rico interior secretary. He wrote essays novels and tales on philanthropy child labor and education, with works on the Froebel system and youth.
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F. Degetan Y Gonzales
Congress of the United States
Porto Rico
Central University
Madrid
Academy of Anthropological Sciences
Department of Moral and Political Sciences
Sala- Snanca
Granada
Froebel
Senor Degetan
French Hero in Bronze Statue for Rochambeau Memo rial
A Washington statue of Rochambeau funded by Congress portrays the French general in full marshal uniform with one arm toward America. A symbolic base figure of a woman bearing the French flag, ship prow, and linked French and U.S. arms emphasize Franco American friendship. Count de Rochambeau thanks the American congress via the French ambassador M. Cambon.
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Sents
America
France
United States
Count de Rochambeau
American Congress
M. Cambon
Ohio State News Suing Mrs Wather-in-Lazy
Toledo June 7. A suit for 20000 dollars damages against Andrew S. Raymond father of Mrs Herskovitz was filed by George Herskovitz. Pearl Ware also sues Raymond for 10000 dollars alleging interference with Herskovitz marriage. Herskovitz claims Raymond plotted to ruin his happiness and caused his wife to leave him.
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Wather
Toledo
Andrew S. Raymond
Herskovitz
George Herskovitz
Raymond
Governor Nash Makes First Office Visit Since California Trip
Columbus report: Governor Nash returned briefly to his office for the first time since leaving for California on May 4 to launch the battleship Ohio. He says he has had a good rest, suffered no pain, and his leg use has recovered faster than doctors expected. He appears able to walk almost as well as before his illness.
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Columbus
Nash
California
Ohio
Tragedy Rocks Toledo Farm Family As Youth Kills Family
In Napoleon area a 16 year old Leroy Grove stabbed his 24 year old sister to death then strangled his 13 year old brother. After setting the barn on fire he shot himself in the temple. The bodies were found among the ruins. Authorities suspect insanity sparked by sensational Jesse James style novels.
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Toledo
Leroy Grove
Napoleon
Jesse James Stripe
The Foster Trial in Upper Sandusky
Trial of Locke Foster for William C. Johnsons murder did not resume until near noon Monday. Much testimony strengthens the defendants alibi and questions Johnsons wifes ability to positively identify him under the circumstances. A masked subject is being used. Evidence also suggests Foster was substituted in arrest for Bill Harmes.
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Upper Sandusky
Locke Foster
William C. Johnson
Cash Register Co Wins Its Fight in Dayton
National Cash Register Co of Dayton has won its long battle with the Metal Polishers' union on all contested points. A union meeting last night ended with Duttle the fourth vice president telephoning President Patterson that the company's terms were accepted and the official notice would come in the morning.
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Dayton
National Cash Register Co
Metal Polishers
Duttle
J. H. Patterson
Otterbein Trustees Down to Two Relocation Proposals
Westerville June 11 trustees of Otterbein university reviewed relocation offers. Dayton proposal includes land worth 85,000 and 71,000 cash while Toledo offers land valued at 480,000. Toledo plan surprised trustees and decision pushed to July 23.
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Westerville
Otterbein University
Dayton
Toledo
Indictments Returned in Akron Dynamite Case
The special grand jury returned indictments against Iee Myers for dynamiting E. R. Barton of Cleveland for bigamy and W. George for horse stealing. Myers, 40, is believed to lead a gang that blew up Officer Brunner's house.
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Akron
Iee Myers
R E. O. Barton
Cleveland
W. George
Myers
Fire destroys Findlay tile works with heavy losses
Early yesterday the tile works of Dorney & Harris in Findlay were totally destroyed by fire. Loss estimated between 40 000 and 50 000 with only 7 500 insured. Fire started in a tunnel to a dry kiln as its door overheated.
Cloudburst Causes Severe Damage in Brown County
A June cloudburst near Aberdeen caused extensive flood damage. Fences, outbuildings, and many bridges were washed away across Brown County. In Elsberry water entered all homes, forcing residents to seek higher ground on the hills.
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Aberdeen
Here
Brown County
Elsberry
Suspended for a Week in Marion Club Umpire Incident
Columbus June 11. Manager Wright and Pat Meany of the Marion club, now here, have been suspended for one week by Western association president Meyer for an assault on umpire Mullane during Sunday's game at Dayton.
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Columbus
Wright
Pat Meany
Marion
Meyer
Western Association
Mullane
Dayton
Salodnkeeoper Man Shoots Self in Distress over Illness
Lorain June 11 James Kelly a 40 year old single saloonkeeper shot himself in the head Sunday night and died instantly. He had come from Johnstown Pennsylvania and was despondent over illness and trouble in his personal affairs.
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Lorain
James Kelly
Johnstown
Dynamiters in Court in Akron Plead Guilty
Melvin Boone and Evan James pleaded guilty before Judge Kohler to unlawful possession and use of dynamite and await sentencing. Lee Myer, the third alleged dynamiter, entered not guilty pleas to all indictments.
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Akron
Melvin Boone
Evan James
Kohler
Lee Myer
Plan to Build the World’s Largest Linseed Oil Mill
Land was purchased for the largest linseed oil mill in the world in Toledo on June 11. Stakes for the buildings were marked, as the project aims to combat a trap and expand industry.
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Toledo
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