Woman Drowned Directing Men Across River at South Lebanon
Mrs. Josephine Stratford, 33, drowned while guiding two men to safety across the river near the Cincinnati campers’ area in South Lebanon. A large search party and lantern-assisted crossing led to her fall in near darkness. coroner to hold inquest as her husband travels from Manitoba and daughter remains with relatives.
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Josephine Stratford
South Lebanon
Stratford
Joseph Garrison
Daniel Brandenburg
South
Lebanon
Cincinnati
Pollick
Carey
Manitoba
Messrs
Brandenburg and
Garrison
Railroad Fined 40000 for Illegal Rebates in Kansas City Case
Judge Landis sentenced Chicago and Alton Road to 40000 total fine for two counts of illegal rebates to Schwarzschild and Sulzberger Company. Former officials John Fairhorn and Fred Wann face 10000 total. Case centered on one dollar per car rebate on shipments from Kansas City plant. appeal filed after sentencing.
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United States District Court Today
Chicago & Alton Road
Kansas City
John Fairhorn
Fred A. Wann
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
Landis
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
United States
Defense plans of Riga revealed by revolutionary paper
St Petersburg reports War Office defenses prepared for an armed movement. Riga garrison would split into three infantry divisions with cossacks and machine guns guarding canals, dam, and river Duna. A reserve force and a designated successor are noted. Troop trains with machine guns stand ready at major cities.
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ST. Petersburg
War Office
Riga
Misla
Duna
Moscow
Kiev
Assassination Attempt Threatens Black Sea Fleet Admiral
At Sevastopol a sailor fired on Vice Admiral Chouknin as he walked in his villa garden. The bullet hit his lung and he is in a grave condition. Authorities seek the shooter amid sailor unrest after Lieutenant Schmidt’s execution.
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Sevastopol
Chouknin
Black Sea
Otchakoff
Schmidt
Admiral Chouknin
Chounkain
Outbreak Rumors Trigger Jewish Flight in Warsaw
Sensational rumors of an anti Jewish outbreak spark panic in Warsaw with thousands of Jews fleeing. Similar scenes reported in Lodz as authorities impose far reaching security measures amid tensions after attempted murders of soldiers and police.
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Warsaw
Lodz
Priest Defends Death Penalty in Parliament Debate
In St Petersburg on July 11 Father Butkavich, an orthodoxy priest elected by clerics, argued against abolition of the death penalty. He asserted it is justified by God and Christ, citing Moses laws and Christ before Pilate to support the right to impose punishment.
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ST. Petersburg
Father Butkavich
God
Christ
Moses
Pilate
Russia to expand Chinese Eastern Railway network
The Chinese Minister at St Petersburg reports to Peking that Russia will double its section of the Chinese Eastern Railway and expand all branches at an estimated cost of 10 million dollars to be raised by domestic bonds. Japan may spend 50 million dollars on Manchuria railway and coal developments.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Tokyo
St. Petersburg
Peking
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Curtis Jett Takes Blame For the Murder of Marcum
BEATTYVILLE Ky July 11 Curtis Jett and Tom White dominated the trial of Hargis and Callahan on murder charges in the Marcum case. Jett admitted killing Marcum and claimed Hargis and Callahan were uninvolved. White testified his innocence, resisting questions and deferring to counsel. The court heard witnesses about attempts to influence testimony and payments connected to the case.
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Curtis Jett
Marcum
Commercial Tribune
Beattyville
Curt Jett
Tom White
Hargis
Callahan
Jett
Commonwealth
White
Wits “Sur
Tom Cockrill
Ben Hargis
Winchester
Mose Feltner
Asbury Spicer
Jim Hargis
E.L. Noble
W. B. Johnson
Faney
Seu
B. J. Ewen
Byrd
Jackson
Dorsey
Theft motive for murder in hotel
Miss Millie Ellison of Ellsworth Wisconsin was murdered in a local Minneapolis hotel room. Robbery is suspected as she carried more than $2000 cash and had cashed a draft earlier. A Minneapolis resident N M Aggs an enginer with Northwestern railway is the suspect in custody in Boy Wis. Detective notes link Aggs to Ellison through a ten year acquaintance. The dead woman's brother recounts plans for a Washington farm investment with Aggs claiming prior knowledge.
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Minneapolis
Millie Ellison
Ellsworth
Wis
Sue
Boy, Wis
N. M. Aggs
The
Northwestern
Miss Ellison
Elroy
Washington
Riggs
Riggs, Suspect in Minneapolis Murder, Dies By Own Action
Special dispatch from Elroy Wisconsin reports N M Riggs held on suspicion of murdering Miss Ellison in Minneapolis has killed himself while in custody authorities say no further details available at this time
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Paul
Elroy
Wis
N. M. Riggs
Ellison
Minneapolis
Vice President Fairbanks In Collision Near Danville
Danville Newfoundland July 11 Vice President Fairbanks leading a party from Danville to Champaign Lake crashed into a buggy driven by Joseph M. Dougherty a Democratic leader. Dougherty was bruised but not seriously injured. Fairbanks apologized and continued on.
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Commercial Tribune
Danville
Fairbanks
Champaign Lake
Joseph M. Dougherty
Dougherty
Mr. Dougherty
International Mercantile Marine to Build Six Trans Atlantic Liners
The International Mercantile Marine Company plans six new trans Atlantic liners to join its fleet. The ships should be completed within three years and some are expected to reach speeds of twenty five knots.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
International Mercantile Marine Company
Taft sizes canal delays during bar association talk
Secretary of War Taft spoke to the State Bar Association at Put In Bay on the Panama Canal choosing the Panama route. He explained delays relate to material disposal and labor needs while noting progress including railroads water systems and housing for workers. Taft cited costs and seven year completion versus Nicaragua’s plan.
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Commercial Tribune
Put-In Bay
Taft
State Bar Association
Panama Canal
Panama
Thaw shifts stance on press as Thaw case unfolds
New York July 11 Harry K Thaw changes tone from openness to counsel guided restraint after morning interview with reporters at the Tombs He denies insanity but asks for no further public remarks and promises to follow his lawyers guidance Will of Stanford White filed for probate naming his widow as executrix with no real estate listed and unknown personalty Beatrice Schwartz and May McKenzie questioned in probe while Thaw friend Sturgis denies plans to flee the country
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White
Jett
Commonwealth
Adams
Commercial Tribune
New York
Harry K. Thawe
Thaw
Stanford White
Bessie S. White
Richard M. White
Alexine B. White
Garvan
Beatrice Schwartz
Schwartz
Grand Jury
May McKenzie
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Miss McKenzie
William Sturgis
Sturgis
Berlin
Conn
Seward Rubber Company
Counsel
Hartford
Talk Of Party Opilit All Bush Declares Dick To Remain
Senator Dick declares Ohio Republicans united and loyal to President Roosevelt. He says Foraker shares friendly ties with Roosevelts and the state convention will be peaceful with Governor Harris as possible chairman. He notes plans for a short campaign and venues Cedar Point or Dayton for the gathering.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Republican Party of
Ohio
Foraker
Roosevelt
Harris
Cedar Point
Dayton
Republican Press of
Columbus
Herrick
Smallpox Cases Reported in Colon Laboring Class
Several cases of smallpox have developed in Colon but remain confined to the laboring class. The canal zone medical staff is isolating and quarantining the infected district and hopes to stamp out the disease quickly.
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Colon
Canal Zone
Carrie Nation Arrested in Texas for Mail Misdemeanor
Mrs Carrie Nation was arrested in Clebourne Texas on a warrant accusing her of misusing the mails. After a Dallas hearing before U S Commissioner W A May she was released on bond of 2500 with an examining trial set for July 31 The Guthrie Oklahoma issued warrant cites a publication titled A Private Talk to Boys deposited in the Post Office.
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Miss McClure
Mr. Garvan
Mr. Olcott
Minck
Edna McClure
Commercial Tribune
Dallas
Tex
Carrie Nation
Clebourne
United States
W. A. May
Hehd
Guthrie
Okla
Leaders Will See Harris At Ohio Capitol
Ohio Republicans plan visits to Governor Harris with ex Governor Herrick and party leader Dick arriving at Columbus to discuss influence over policy and appointments. The talks may touch on Hollenbeck's fire marshal bid while Harris seeks a nonpartisan administration ahead of the 1908 convention.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Republican Party
Ohio
Harris
Herrick
Capitol
Hanna
H. H. Hollenbeck
Democratic Call Issued for Ohio State Committee Meeting
A Democratic State Central Committee meeting is set for July 19 in Columbus at 1 30 PM to fix time and place for the next State convention and appoint delegates. Delegates from Hamilton County and Cuyahoga are allotted about 96 and 98 respectively. The convention likely lands in Columbus late August, with Republicans not yet meeting until September 10.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Democratic State Central Committee
Patson
Ohio
Hamilton County
Cuyahoga
Republican Committee
Cincinnati Official Delivers Courtesy Visit to Cleveland Leaders
Vice Mayor Pfaff of Cincinnati visited Cleveland City Hall to pay respects to Mayor Johnson and other city officers. The encounter occurred on July 11 as part of regular intercity courtesy visits between Ohio cities.
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Brandenburg
Camper Ed L. Pollick
Mrs. Stratford
Railroad
Chicago & Alton
Chicago
Edna M’clare
Miss Mazie Follette
Audala
Edod
Spicer
Feltner
Illinois
TFT
Commodore Stevens
Albatross
Detroit
Townsend
Bar Association
Elect Cincinnatian
Louis B. Sawyer
Ohio State Prosecuting Attorneys’ Association
Karl Weber
William L. Davis
Findlay
Charles C. Kearns
Clermont County
Hotel Victory
Rose Fisher Smith
Walnut Hills M. E. Church
Cincinnnati
T. Ewing Miller
Victory
Prisoner
Slayer
Ported
Republicans
Preconvention Caucus
Pfaff
Tom Johnson
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