Steamer John L Lowry Burns With Passengers At River Bend
The steamer John L Lowry carrying fifty excursionists and a crew of fifteen burned to the water’s edge at Hamletsburg Illinois opposite Smithland Kentucky. Fire spread rapidly with oil barrel explosions. many believed dead or fatally injured. Rescue launches departed as visibility and telegraph lines failed.
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John L. Lowry
Paducah
Hamletsburg
Ill
Smithland
Lowry
Secretaries Knox Testifies On $5000 Hale Voucher Case
Washington June 14 Secretary Knox faced Hamlin committee over the $5000 payment to Frederick Hale son of ex Senator Eugene Hale Maine for services on Canadian boundary work. He detailed treaty clauses and arbitration steps noting the matter was settled in writing. A second receipt from painter Rosenthal for $790 with frame charge raised questions about the irregular paper trail and timing.
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Washington
State Department
Clark Morrison
State Knox
Hamlin Committee
House
Frederick Hale
Eugene Hale
Maine
Knox
Canada
Passamaquoddy Bay
Hale
Root
Nox
Great Britain
Congress
Bryce
United States
Senate
Albert Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Carr
Consul Bureau
Morrison
Hamlin
Day
Steel Trust to Suggest Questions for Inquiry
Washington report says United States Steel plans to suggest witnesses to call and questions to ask James Gayley former vice president and other figures as the Stanley steel trust investigation proceeds. The committee will decide which witnesses to summon and consider evidence on railroad ore rates. James Farrell president of the Steel Corporation is slated as an early witness to be called.
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Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Stanley Steel Trust
R. V. Lindabury
The
Steel Corporation
James Gayley
Representative Young
Michigan
Lindabury
Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Steel Corporation Counsel
Steel Trust
Lake Superior
Duluth & Iron Range
Duluth,Mesaba & Northern
Steel Trust Roads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Lindabury
Carnegie Steel’ Company
Mr. Tindell
James A. Farrell
Gayley
Victor Berger
Wisconsin
Congress
House
Berger
Kahn
California
Howard
Georgia
Goekéem
Ohis
Mr. Berger
San Francisco
7 Dig
Burleson
Texas
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Representative Cox
Indiana
Postmaster General
United States Postal Service
Hay
Committee On
Ford Testifies in Cooke Embezzlement Trial
Mrs. Jeanette Ford, frail and in an invalid chair, testified in the Cooke embezzlement case about taking $22,000 from the railroad, with Cooke guiding where to hide it. She described deposits in New York and a $1,000 check Cooke indorsed, claiming she was told others did the same.
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Jéanette Stewart Ford
Edgar S. Cooke
Cooke
Mrs. Ford
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
New York
Bankers’ Safe Deposit Company
Wall Street
Charles J.hunt
Ami
Taft Planned Busy Western East Coast Week
President Taft will spend the week traveling by land and sea starting with a silver wedding celebration at the White House. He will visit New York, New Haven, Fall River, and Providence to attend commencements and address several groups including bankers and the Yale corporation. He cancels one engagement and may have Mrs Taft attend the silver wedding event.
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Washington
Taft
White House
New York
New Haven
Fall River
Mass
Providence
R. I
Yale University
Yale Corporation
Manhattan Beach
New York Bankers’ Association
Canadian Club of New York
Aldrich
Sea Gate
L. I
Mountain Lake Park
Indictments Filed Against Nine Labor Sluggers in Chicago
Fourteen indictments allege nine men including Maurice Enright shot and killed union labor agent William Gentleman. Others named are John McCabe Walter Stevens Peter Gentleman Harry Higgins William Connors Edward Staegaard Joseph Kane and Arthur OConnell. Three murders tied to a union faction feud are charged. All held on $25 000 bonds.
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Chicago
Maurice Enright
Plumbers’ Union
William Gentleman
Enright
John McCabe
Walter Stevens
Peter Gentleman
Harry Higgins
William Connors
Edward Staegaard
Joseph Kane
Arthur O’connor
Plum R and
Steamfitters
Plan Finest Boulevard In The Country
The Association for the Improvement of the Canal met at the Linton hotel with fifty civic groups to chart future steps after a legislative victory. President George Balch and Park Commissioner L A Ault spoke as the body endorsed a plan to lease canal land for parks and to push council action to convert the canal into a grand boulevard.
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Linton Hotel
Association For the Improvement
George Balch
L. A. Ault
Balch
Ault
Nots 7 Commission
Maritime Strike Declared Across British Ports
The seamen formally declare a strike at Glasgow Liverpool London Cardiff Bristol Southampton and other ports along with Belgian and Dutch ports. Leaders Mann Tillett and Wilson push for a conciliation board and minimum wage but enthusiasm is low and owners show indifference. A mass meeting in East London of 3000 sailors and firemen signals the strike with rockets and a banner reading The war is now declared.
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London
Lend
Glasgow
Liverpool
Cardiff
Bristol
Southampton
Shipping Federation
Tom Mann
Benn Tillett
Havelock Wilson
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Garfield's Pastor Dr. Power Dies in Washington
Dr. Frederick D. Power known as Garfield's pastor dies at 60 in Washington. Longtime pastor of Vermont Avenue Christian Church where President Garfield attended and who conducted Garfield's funeral services. Native of Virginia he served as House chaplain from 1881 to 1883.
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Washington
Frederick D. Power
Harmon Signs Sidestepped Public Utilities Bill Not
Governor Harmon allowed the public utilities commission bill to become law without a signature in Ohio. He also signed several major measures including the initiative and referendum for cities and a state building code. One bill increasing Canton criminal court compensation was vetoed.
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Harmon
Crosser
Cleveland
Ohio
Brennan
Dowson
Krause
Evans
Keller
Owen J. Evans
Stark County
Criminal Court
Canton
Portland cement must be true Portland cement for hospital build
At an executive session in Archi tect Hannaford's office the hospital board ruled that only true Portland cement free of slag may be used in Burnet avenue hospital buildings. They rejected slag-containing cements and noted Universal Portland cement as not acceptable under their specs despite government acceptance and prior use in major projects.
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Hannaford
Board of Hospital Commissioners
Burnet Avenue
Holmes
Commission
Westlake Construction Company
Universal Portland Cement
Ohio
Cincinnati
United States
Universal Portland Cement Company
Pittsburg
United States’ Government
American Society
Ohio River
United States Navy
Westlake Company
Portland
Reading
Hayti in Throes of Serious Revolution
Advices from Hayti describe serious conditions in the north with fierce fighting. Government forces are scattered and rebels control areas as General Montplasair seeks sanctuary at a consulate. Supporters of General Antenor Firmin hope to install him as president.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Hayti
Montplasair
Antenor Firmin
Great Britain
Firmin
Senators to Gift Taft Splendid Silver Service
Senators announce a grand silver service for President Taft and Mrs Taft to mark the 25th wedding anniversary. All senators signed the contribution list on Tuesday and Senator Bacon hurried the jewelers to prepare the costly gift.
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Taft
Washington
Senate
Bacon
Belgian cabinet named to succeed Schollaert ministry
In Brussels on June 14 the new cabinet under M. De Broqueville was announced comprising Premier interior minister De Broqueville, Justice Berrier, Foreign Affairs Davignon, Finance Levie, War General Hellebaut, Colonies Renkin, Science and Arts Poullet, Railways Carton de Wiart, Agriculture and Public Works Vandever, Labor Hubert, with other posts filled as listed.
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Brussels
M. de Brouqueville
Schollaert
M. de Broqueville
M. Berrier
M. Davignon
M. Levie
General Baking company formed by twenty one bakers
Twenty one large baking firms from Boston to New Orleans merged to form the General Baking Company with 20 million dollars in stock and 5 million in bonds. The new chain will operate in fifteen cities but says no monopoly is intended. Participating cities include New York Boston Providence Newark Jersey City Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Cleveland Canton Toledo Detroit Wheeling Rochester Buffalo.
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New York
Boston
St. Louis
New Orleans
General Baking Company
Proce
R. I
Right of Way Cleared for Reciprocity Debate in Senate
The Canadian reciprocity bill dominated opening Senate action. Senators Curtis and McCumber opposed it while Bristow proposed a sugar tariff amendment. The day featured speeches, a shifted meeting hour, and a push to close debate quickly as Taft and congressional leaders weighed impacts on farmers and trade.
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Washington
Senate
Curtis
Kansas
McCumber
North Dakota
Nelson
Minnesota
Penrose
Bristow
Gore
Sexsmith
Canada
United States
Loas
Congress
McCumbers
Senator McCumber
Taft
White House
Underwood
House
Smoot
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