Nationwide Independence Day Toll and Rockefeller Service
The Chicago Record-Herald tallies 36 deaths and 1 471 injuries nationwide on Independence Day with gunpowder and fireworks blamed. In Chicago six killed by supposedly unloaded revolvers and large firecrackers. New York accounts for seven deaths. Rockefeller subpoena service succeeds in Pittsfield, Mass, after two weeks of efforts by U S marshals. Tornadoes in Wisconsin leave at least fifteen dead and wipe out Oakdale, with Grand Rapids and other towns reporting fatalities and farm damage.
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Chicago Record-Herald
United States
Chicago
New York
Ftad
John
Chow
Chicaso
Cleveland
Doston
Johan D. Rockefeller
Standard ON Company
Landis
Federal Court of Chicago
Rockefeller
Pittsfield
Mass
Charles N. Frink
St. Paul
Minn
Wisconsin
Oakdale
Milwaukee Road
Camp Douglas
Grand Rapids
Wis
Train Wrecker Caught at Fifth Avenue Crossing
William MccKarley, watchman for Hocking Valley at Columbus Ohio, foiled an attempt to wreck a passenger train and captured Lester Sugar aged 19 from Travis Michigan. Sugar, recently employed by a railroad at Somerset Kentucky, was caught in the act of throwing a switch to a coal yard shortly before the train’s scheduled arrival.
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William MccKarley
Hocking Valley Railroad
Fifth Avenue
Columbus
Ohio
Lester Sugar
Travis
Mich
Somerset
Stolen Mail Sacks Recovered After Stage Hold-Up
Post office inspectors recovered two stolen mail sacks from a February 1906 stage robbery near Myersville Wyoming. Seven hundred letters were recovered and forwarded to destinations. The pouches were found in a cave. registered letters had been opened while ordinary mail remained intact. Outlaws remain at large.
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Myersville
Wyo
Post Office
Fatal Auto Crash Kills Woman in Wellesley Mass
In a wreck in Wellesley Massachusetts a young woman Miss Mara rett Swanton 22 of Waltham died. Three others were injured Miss Margaret Turpen William Walsh and Frank Laughlin all of Waltham.
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Fatel
Wellesley
Mass
Mararett Swanton
Waltham
Margaret Turpen
William Walsh
Frank Laughlin
Tornado devastates Roch ester Texas town
A Dallas dispatch reports a tornado destroying the town of Roch ester Texas. No fatalities are reported but several people are injured and many houses are demolished.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Rochester
Four Killed in Dynamite Factory Blast at Muelheim
Four men are dead and several injured after a dynamite factory blast in Muelheim Prussia. The explosion caused extensive damage and disrupted operations, with rescue teams scouring the site for further casualties.
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Muelheim
Prussia
Farmers Hunt Wild Dogs in Oklahoma County Pack
In Lagan county Oklahoma near Gutuirie farmers hunted and killed a wild dog pack led by a feral female hound. The pack grew from a single abandoned dog and her 14 pups, attacked livestock and local residents, and prompted several hunts before the animals were destroyed.
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Lagan County
Oklahoma
Gutuirie
Auto Plunges Forty Feet Into Minnesota Lake
In Ortonville Minnesota a car with three passengers plunged forty feet over a lakebank into Big Stone Lake. Passenger Chiles and Walter Buchaty and his 8 year old son escaped with injuries as a gasoline launch assisted in rescue. One passenger is reported fatally injured and another seriously hurt.
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Minnesota
Ortonville
Minn
Big Stone Lake
Chiles
Walter Buchaty
Appleton
Walter
Lake Shore
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dry Districts in Residence Areas
The Ohio Supreme Court sustains a Cincinnati case ruling local option law valid. It upholds creating dry territory in residence districts via petition, citing general police powers. Justices reserve other questions, stating only the law’s validity.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
Ohia
Mactin Deering
City of
Cincinnati
Jones
Superior Court of
Full Share of Ill Luck Brewery Worker Loses Wife and Friend
Charles Rohner, a Newark brewery worker, has undergone thirty six operations since 1905 after an electric shop accident. His wife eloped with boarder Charles Schroeder, taking all Rohner’s money. Rohner suspects the pair fled to Texas while he remains in the hospital.
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Charles Rotner
Newark
N. J
Tie
Charles Schroeder
Mr. Rohner
Texas
Anti Cigarette Law Void In Chicago Court
Judge Chytraus of the Superior Court in Chicago declares the first section of the Ilingis anti cigarette law unconstitutional. The voided provision bars manufacture sale or giving away of cigarettes while the act title only regulates traffic.
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Chytraus
Chicago
Rich Lumberman Drowned At Balsam Lake In Wisconsin
Frederick M. Tozer, a 37 year old timber magnate and son of the late David Tozer, died when a boat with companions overturned on Balsam Lake near St. Croix Falls Wisconsin. Initial reports confirm a fatal drowning during the accident.
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Balsam Lake
St. Croix Falls
Wis
Frederick M. Tozer
Milionaire
Mgr
Tozer
Ile
David Toger
St. Croix Valley
Ricker Convicted of Theft From Metropolitan Opera House Funds
Ricker, longtime manager of the Metropolitan opera house and St Pauls reading theater, was found guilty of stealing more than $3,000 from theater funds. His defense claimed he was robbed on the night of April 27.
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Bobs Theater
Carry Fo
Ricker
Metropolitan Opera House
St. Paul's Reading Theater
Garbage Carriers Strike Shuts New York Streets
Garbage collectors and ice drivers strike disrupts New York City. non union workers barred from hauling refuse, streets fill with waste, risking health and residents' suffering during the stoppage.
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New York
Francis Murphy Dies After Short Illness
Francis Murphy the temperance evangelist died in Los Angeles after a two week illness. One son reached his bedside in time to bid farewell while others were traveling cross country.
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Francis Murphy
Los Angeles
Woman Repels Robber With Hatchet in Kenosha
Mrs Edward Blush a prominent Kenosha woman fought two burglars who tried to enter her home early morning wounding one with a hatchet. Florence Blush daughter alerted the household as the intruder hid under stairs then stuck his head through a window. The man fled after a brief struggle and escaped.
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Edward Blush
Kenosha
Florence Blush
Blush
Visions Split Odd Sect Over Leader in Gion-Hke Colony
A major split rocks the Gift of Tongues group as leaders Lupton McKinney and Battleman claim visions to head a new community in AI ance Ohio. Fifty members desert the camp amid doctrinal rifts over whether Pentecostal blessing or speaking in tongues should be primary. Donations and jewelry to Lupton decline as factions diverge.
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Gift of Tongues
Rey
Ali Laepton
God
Aiance
Ohie
Cel McKinney
Akron
Tey
I. i. Battleman
Los Angeles
Cal
Lupton
Kansas seeks cheap fares to recruit harvest workers
Kansas officials led by T. Bo Gerow and Gov. Tford urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve lower rail fares for small groups of harvest hands from eastern points. S Ulek and W L McLead supported the move, citing Kansas need for several thousand workers as the free employment bureau reports fewer than 1 000 secured so far this season.
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T. Bo Gerow
Kansas Free Employment Bureau
Gov. Tford
Interstate Commerce Commission
Do. S. Ulek
Santa Fe Railway
W. L. McLead
Western Passenger Association
Kansas
Free Employment Bureau
Hole in Stocking Lets Diamonds Scatter in Hotel
Mrs. Monroe Green of San Francisco wore a stocking with diamonds and pearls valued at $3,000. A hotel clerk found the scattered gems on the Pasadena hotel floor and returned them to her.
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Monroe Green
San Francisco
Pasadena
Big Fire Destroys Homes in Bisbee Arizona
A blaze in Bisbee Arizona destroyed over 200 houses in the residence area and damaged part of the basin section. The fire covered more than ten acres before crews reduced it by dynamiting several buildings. Bisbee, a town of about 20 000 residents, faced extensive damage.
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Bisbee
Ariz
Basin
Sune
Cloudburst Costs Three Lives in Mussel Shell Country
A heavy cloudburst near Lavina Montana in Mussel Shell country destroys thousands of dollars in property. Three Billings and Northern Construction Company employees are reported to have died while attempting to save property.
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Lavina
Mussel Shell Country
Mont
Billings
Northern
New Hampshire Earthquakes Reported in Portsmouth
Tremors described as 100 shocks were felt in Portsmouth and nearby areas on Saturday. Windows rattled and bric-a-brac clattered as tremors continued at intervals, with up to an hour between some vibrations before sundown.
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New Hampshire
Portsmouth
N. Y
Tramps Murder Chicagoan on Lake Shore Tracks
William Casserly a 21 year old resident of 152 West Randolph Street Chicago was murdered by tramps on the Lake Shore railroad tracks at Cleveland and his body was thrown into an empty box car. A roll of money was missing when the body was found.
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Tramps
William Casserly
West Randolph Street
Chicago
Lake Shore
Cleveland
New Immigration Laws Boost Treasury Revenue
The new immigration laws that took effect on July 1 are expected to bring several million dollars annually into the United States treasury.
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United States
Cry for Help as Northwest Lumber and Rail Jobs Demand 60k Workers
The West seeks twenty thousand lumber workers in Washington Oregon and northern Idaho and as many more rail laborers. Northern Pacific and railroad firms warn delays if manpower lacks. Western Timber Shippers' Association says sixty thousand men are needed to keep twenty six thousand at work with wages up to ten dollars a day in mills and timber camps.
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Natdely
Northwest
Erste Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Northern Paeile
Jecome Toneute
Kennedy
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Hns
Western Tine Shippers’ Association
Maine
W. C. Ward
Weo
United States
Canada
Dave
Rail reforms and legal battles ripple through early 20th century transport
Gov. T Hughes signs the eight hour day for train workers as rail policy shifts. Missouri seeks court restraint against new passenger rate and livestock rate laws while Alton lines plan to operate without Union Pacific after a two year trial. NJ courts uphold tax on second class railroad property. Stuyvesant Fish questions railroad capitalization. Rock Island pleads guilty to rebates. prosecutors promise leniency for future compliance. Great Northern fights charges as water transport coverage is debated.
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Gov. T Hughes
New York
Missouri
United States District Court of Kansas City
Ase
Union Pacific
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Perkins
State Supreme Court
Stuyvesant Fish
Inois Central
Economic Club of New York
Henry Clews
Naw Gub
Paris
Boston
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Federal Grand Jury
Stimson
President Hill
Great Northern
Trade Strength Persists As Half Year Reopens In Chicago
Dun's Review of Trade notes no drop in production across leading industries with forward work accumulating. Merchants face fewer defaults, higher bank payments, rising dividends, and strong grain movement. Retail sales show favorable seasonable results despite a late spring. stock depletion accelerates and wholesale demand meets expectations. Failures in Chicago district total 20, down from last week and a year ago.
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Chicago
Dun
New York Trade Improves Amid Seasonable Summer Weather
Seasonable weather boosts crop prospects and retail activity in New York. Six months of wholesale and jobbing gains reflect improved conditions with lending and trade advances, while business failures in the United States total 140 for the week ending June 27, compared with 160 prior week. Wheat and corn exports show year over year increases with fiscal year totals rising.
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United States
Canada
USL
Bradstreet
Nationwide Live Stock And Grain Quotes From Markets
The report lists regional prices for cattle hogs sheep and grain across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo. Prices shown include hogs at 4.00 to 6.80 in various cities, cattle 4.00 to 7.00, wheat No. 2 mixed ranges, corn No. 2 values around 60 to 62 cents, oats 40 to 50 cents, rye 74 to 88 cents, and butter creamery around 22 to 25 cents per pound.
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Chicago
Timothy
Des Eges
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Ste
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Brazilian coffee loan guarantee approved in Sao Paulo
The Brazilian chamber line approved the guarantee of the Sao Paulo coffee loan of 15000000 dollars. Advices from Washington say the treaty between the United States and Colombia and the Republic of Panama will not have final touches until next autumn.
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Sparkes
Sao Paulo
Washington, D. C
United States of Colombia
Republic of Panama
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