Philadelphia Mint Opened Costing Over Two Million Dollars
Secretary Gage accepted the new United States mint in Philadelphia on June 14 in a ceremony at Sixteenth and Spring Garden. The $2,000,000 facility, praised as the finest of its kind, will store and secure currency under superintendent Boyer with remarks from Mayor Ashbridge, Col. Snowden, Treasurer Roberts and others.
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Treasury
Gage
United States
United States Mint
Ellis H. Roberts
Pennsylvania Railroad
A. H. Ashbridge
A. L. Snowden
Henry K. Goyer
Sixteenth
Spring Garden Streets
Col. Snowder
Col. Snowden
Boyer
Roberts
Ashbridge
James M. Beck
H. H. Hargrave
Southern Industrial Association
Chinese reformer sails for China to lead revolution
Dr. Sun Yat Sen left on the America Maru on June 5 to start a revolution against the Chinese empress dowager and mandarins. He seeks a presidential system modeled on the United States with strong backing from white supporters and thousands of natives. He promises bloodshed soon as he lands, though his landing site remains undisclosed.
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San Francisco
San Yet Sen
America Maru
China
America
Lan
Break in Chicago machinery workers strike ends
Chicago on Thursday saw six firms settling with striking machinists. The agreement brings a nine hour day and wage increases acceptable to the union, and 135 employees returned to work Friday.
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Chicago
Mexican Ambassador Arrives for Lenox Dedication Event
Mexican ambassador M. De Aspirez and Jose Godoy arrived from Washington to oversee preparations as the Lenox building is set for dedication on Friday in Buffalo.
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Buffalo
M. de Aspirez
Jose Godoy
Washington
Lenox
Coyle Robbery: Santa Fe Safe Blown Open by Cravens
In Coyle near Guthrie, on June 14, Ben Cravens and a companion dynamited a Santa Fe safe, securing $1,500 before fleeing. The incident occurred about 20 miles from Guthrie, Oklahoma.
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Guthrie, Okla
Coyle
Here
Ben Cravens
Santa Fe
Ex-Premier A S Hardy Dies After Operation
Hon. A S Hardy former Ontario premier died at Toronto General Hospital Thursday night following an appendicitis operation.
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Toronto
Ont
A. S. Hardy
Ontario
General Hospital
Masons rescind Negro masonry recognition
In Tacoma Washington the grand lodge of Masons rescinded a two year old resolution recognizing Negro masonry. In Dallas Texas special election was ordered to fill the late Congressman Burke's seat. In Springfield Illinois William Bryan was elected a trustee of Illinois College.
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Tacoma, Wash
Grand Lodge of Masons
Dallas
Tex
Sayers
R. E. Burke
Springfield
William A. Bryan
Illinois College
Jacksom
Newcastle Marshal Shot During Pursuit of Prisoner
Newcastle marshal Carl Fitch was shot in the thigh by Frank Smith while transporting him for larceny eight miles north on the Muncie and New Castle pike. A 100-strong crowd hunts Smith, threatening lynching if he is found.
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Newcastle
Ind
Carl Bitch
Frank Smith
Anderson
Fitch
Smith
Muncie and
Newsagtle
Here
Murder Suspected In Goshen Paper Hanger Death
The decomposed body of Levi Fike, a Goshen paper hanger, was found in a mill race with a head wound suggesting foul play. Police report Fike, intoxicated, fought in a saloon on Saturday and said he would meet a man who insulted him at the races, implying one of them would die.
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Levi Fike
Goshen
Ind
Fike
Jury closes evidence in Jones manslaughter trial
In Muncie Indiana on June 14 the introduction of evidence in the William Jones murder trial was finished and the first argument held. Analysts expect a manslaughter verdict with an indeterminate sentence of two to 14 years. In Marion Indiana on June 14 plumbers and gas fitters walked out over a union card dispute involving an apprentice.
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Marion
Ind
Lightning Strikes South Bend Home Damaging Bedroom
In South Bend Indiana on Wednesday night lightning hit the residence of George Foerster tearing a corner from the house and burning his foot. A bed where two children slept was destroyed while the other occupants escaped unharmed. A mirror back was scorched as quick silver was skimmed from its surface.
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South Bend
Ind
George Foerster
Tragic buggy accident claims Bertha Stewart life
In Anderson Indiana on June 14 Miss Bertha Stewart was instantly killed when she jumped from a runaway buggy as a near bridge approached. Miss Lillie Rich and Mrs. Webb were injured in the incident.
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Anderson
Ind
Bertha Stewart
Lillie Rich
Terre Haute Beats Davenport in Baseball Thriller
Terre Haute defeated Davenport 8 to 5 in a Thursday game. Richard son hit a two run homer over the fence, the crucial moment in the win. Carriveau and Evers opposed Swain and Starnagle.
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Terre Haute
Davenport
Richardson
Carriveau
Evers
Swain
Starnagle
Saloonkeepers Named in Damages Suit Over Runaway Death
Amelia Couchman of Lebanon Indiana sues Richard Rush and John Smith, Thorn town saloonkeepers, for 2000 dollars each claiming damages after her husband John Couchman died in a runaway accident while intoxicated.
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Lebanon
Ind
Amelia Couchman
Richard Rush
John Smith
Thorntown
John Couchman
Indian grave yard unearthed by Anderson gravel digger
Newton T Burke uncovered an old Indian grave yard during gravel excavation in central Anderson. About a dozen skeletons were found and the bones suggest a taller race than the Indians. Rev Rodgers Bail Hoad of Bloomington reports the find. James E Rodgers, pastor of the Second Baptist Church, was found guilty of betrayal and remanded to the circuit court for trial.
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Hoad
Bloomington
Ind
James E. Rodgers
Second Baptist Church
Mary McCoy
Kelly
Kokomo Steel Wire Plant Chooses City Site
Kokomo Indiana June 14 The Kokomo steel wire and nail corporation organized here last week with capital stock of 1 5 million to employ 1000 men will erect its plant in Kokomo instead of in the coal fields.
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Kokomo, Ind
Kokomo Steel Wire and Nail Corporation
Kokomo
Hill steals home as Cedar Rapids routs Evansville
Cedar Rapids defeated Evansville 18 to 2 in Thursday’s game. Crosby pitched in the late stretch as Hill stole home during his at bat, with Gibson and Weaver pairing in the field and Roth also contributing.
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Hill
Crosby
Evansville
Gibson
Weaver
Roth
Marion man beaten in suspected robbery attack
Adam Barman, 51, was assaulted in Marion Indiana on June 14 with an iron bar. His skull was fractured and he may die. George Gowens was arrested and charged with the crime.
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Marion
Ind
Adam Barman
George Gowens
Tragedy Provokes Lynching Fears in Shreveport
Shreveport Louisiana June 14 crowd unrest swells after John Gray Foster a planter is shot by Prince Edwards a Negro employed on the Foster plantation. Armed white posses search the area for Edwards as authorities move prisoners to Benton to avert mob justice. Governor McMillin and his wife arrive in Memphis en route to Shreveport as Mrs McMillin lies prostrate over her brother’s death.
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Shreveport
John Gray Foster
Prince Edwards
Foster Plantation
Edwards
Foster
Gov. McMillin
Tennessee
Smith
Edward Washington
Washington
Kinnebrew
Benton
Port Edwards
Kennebrew
Kennebrew’s
Memphis
Tenn
Benton McMillin
Nashville
Murderous Prisoner in Ontario Attacks Judge
In Chatham Ontario on June 14 Andrew Epperson, recently found guilty of stabbing Ida Allison, attempted to kill Judge Bell after being remanded. He lunged from the dock grabbing a razor as exhibits lay nearby, prompting a struggle before attendants overpowered him.
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Ont
Andrew Epperson
Ida Allison
Judge Bell
Epperson
Explorer Baldwin Prepares for Pole Voyage Stage One
Evelyn Baldwin, the Arctic explorer, travels aboard the Friedrich Der Grosse from New York to England to join three vessels for Frans Josefland. He plans to start for the pole from Tromsoe on June 25 after final preparations.
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New York
Evelyn B. Baldwin
North Pole
England
Frans Josefland
Baldwin
the Pole
Trmsoe
Norway
Ruth Hanna to Christen Cruiser Cleveland
Secretary Long selects Miss Ruth Hanna, daughter of Senator from Ohio, to christen the cruiser Cleveland whose launch is set for July, at request of the Ruth Ironworks in Washington.
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Washington
Long
Ruth Ironworks
Ruth Hanna
Ohio
Cleveland
Topeka Editor W P Tomlinson Dies at 63
W P Tomlinson editor of the Topeka Democrat died Thursday night at his home in Topeka after a grip illness. He was 63 years old.
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Topeka
Knn
W. P. Tomlinson
Thursday's National League Baseball Scores Plentiful
National League games listed with box scores for Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburg Boston Chicago New York Baltimore Detroit Milwaukee and others. Key pitchers and catchers cited include Newton Bergen Duggleby McFarland Phillippi O Connor Pittinger Kittredge Taylor Eason Kling Doheny Bowerman McGinnity Nops Robinson Patterson Sugden and others with umpires O Day Dwyer Cunning ham Sheridan Manassau and Mullane.
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New York
Taylor
Eason
Kling
Doheny
Bowerman
Cunningham
R.H.E
Baltimore
Chicago
McGinnity
Nops
Robinson
Patterson
Sugden
Sheridan
Railroad official J A Tuttle commits suicide in Hutchinson
J A Tuttle freight traveling agent for Rock Island and traveling auditor for Memphis road shot himself in a Hutchinson undertaking establishment. He left letters to his wife and to R C Fisher and included a $200 check to cover coffin and transport costs to Kansas City. He feared blindness after an eye doctor warned of deteriorating sight.
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Kan
J. A. Tuttle
Rock Island Railroad
Memphis Road
Kansas City
R. C. Fisher
Rock Islands
Tuttle
Market Report: Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities
The Cincinnati market lists patent flour at 3.80 to 4.10 and various grades, with No 2 red wheat on track in Chicago at 69 1 2. Corn prices show 42 1 2 to 43 1 4 cents, oats around 27 to 25 1 2. Hogs and cattle range in mid 5 to 6 dollar brackets, with lambs and sheep prices noted, across Cincinnati Indianapolis and Chicago reporting.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Baden Springs Hotel Fire Kills Estimated 150 to 200
A fire at the West Baden Springs hotel in Indiana destroyed the 700 to 800 room structure costing about 1 million dollars. Early reports put deaths at 150 to 200 with about 100000 dollars insurance. Fire broke out at 4 o clock Friday morning and confusion hindered immediate casualty checks.
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West Baden Springs
West Baden
Baden Springs
Mysterious shooting claims Montreal society matron and son
Mrs. J. J. Redpath of Montreal is found dead in her Sherbrook street home after two gunshots. Her son Clifford Redpath is unconscious with a bullet in his brain at Royal Victoria hospital. he dies at 11 50. Police believe the mother acted in a deranged attempt at suicide, aiming to harm them both.
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J. J. Redpath
Montreal
Sherbrook Street
Clifford Redpath
Royal Victoria Hospital
Insular Decisions Spark Hawaii Satisfaction
Honolulu reports general satisfaction over the Supreme Court insular cases ruling. Proponents say Hawaii remains protected by the organic act in force since June last year, with limited duty refunds expected for pre organic act collections and prior protests about duties on American goods likely to be sustained.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Hawaii
United States
Charter filed for Central university of China in Kiang Su
Nashville on June 14. the charter for the Central university of China was filed with the county register. It names incorporators J. D. Hammond James Atkins J. H. Kirkland W. R. Lambuth A. W. Wilson and C. B. Galloway and sets the plan to establish and maintain a university with associated schools in Kiang Su under the Methodist Episcopal Church South and evangelical standards.
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Nashville, Tenn
Central University of China
County Register
Board of Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Bng
J. D. Hammond
James Atkins
J. H. Kirkland
W. R. Lambuth
Nashville
A. W. Wilson
Maryland
C. B. Galloway
Mississippi
Kiang Su
Empire of China
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
American Coal Could Compete With Foreign Coal in France
Consul General Gowdy in Paris says American coal can be placed in competition with coal from other countries in France, especially after the English export tax. The major hurdle is high ocean transportation costs. lowering those rates could secure a bright future for American coal in France.
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France
Washington
Gowdy
Paris
Department of State
Railways in Rhodesia Sign Con tracta Fees
Signed contracts in Bulawayo Rhodesia in June outline railway fees and concessions. The action involves Rhodesian authorities with unspecified terms and potential impact on rail operations and pricing.
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Bulawayo
Rhodesia
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 who led the Madrid academy of anthropological sciences. He has served as interior secretary for Porto Rico and presid es the San Juan board of education. His writings cover essays novels and sociological topics.
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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
Salamanca
Granada
Froebel
Senor Degetan
French Hero in Bronze Statue Honoring Rochambeau
The Washington statue, funded by Congress, depicts Rochambeau in an erect marshal’s uniform with one arm pointing to America. A symbolic base shows a woman with France’s flag, a ship prow beneath her feet, and joined French and American coats of arms.
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Rochambeau
Washington
Congress
America
France
United States
American Congress
Movement to Consolidate Indiana Coal Mines by Chicago Capitalists
Chicago financiers push a plan to consolidate Indiana coal mines with a $15,000,000 capitalization as a first step toward a nationwide coal trust. John S Bays reports options on most Indiana mines and aims to lease land to curb competition while networks expand into Illinois Kentucky and Pennsylvania mines. Morgan interests are not involved in financing.
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Chicago
John 8
Bays
Sullivan
Indiana
Kentucky
Pennsylva
Ohio
John S. Bays
WL. A. Dickason Coal Co
New Pittsburgh Coal ‘and Coke’ Co
Keller Coal Co
Washington Fuel Co
Rainbow Coal and Mining Co
Harder & Hofer Coal Mining Co
Torrey Coal and Mining Co
Hymers Coal and Mining Co
Morgan
Will Bussey Respite Granted in Camden Hanging Case
Gov. Davis grants a five day respite for Will Bussey a colored man sentenced to hang in Camden on June 29 for assault on a white woman. The stay lets the court review the victim's sworn statement that she testified falsely under duress claimed by her husband who allegedly forced the conviction after Bussey refused to work.
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Little Rock
Ark
Epidemic of Black Smallpox in Comanche Country
A Reno Oklahoma dispatch reports Dr. White returning from the Comanche country where smallpox rumors were investigated. He says an epidemic of the black smallpox is raging among the Indians, with fatal cases noted in every instance. The area is described as soon to be opened for settlement.
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Wichita
Kan
Reno
0.T
White
Kif Comanche Country
Mrs McKinley Improves At White House
Mrs McKinley continues to show steady improvement at the White House. Doctors stayed with her for more than two hours overnight. After late evening visitors left, she rested well and sat up briefly in a rolling chair during the day.
Train Collision Near Williams Injures Three Crew
A head end collision between a passenger train and a freight near Williams Arizona injures three crew members including two trainmen and a fireman. The accident occurred as trains were approaching a station and details of cause are not yet confirmed.
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