Taft abroad and events mark a busy Elgin week
Summary of scattered reports from Elgin and nationwide: a shipburning disaster near Aomori Japan with 149 perished. Taft and wife settle in Beverly. Southern Democrats urge census interference in private homes. drownings and fatalities across the Midwest and Chicago. Taft speeches at Norwich and Lake Champlain ceremonies urging peace. divorces and marriages in Detroit and Chicago. Russian Persian developments. diplomatic dinners in London. education and regulation debates. tariffs passing the Senate. various accidents, crimes, and societal notes across the country.
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Aomori
Japa
Taft
Beverly
Mass
Congress
Mason and Dixon
Middle West
Bonate
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Russell Sage
Floods Ravage Midwest as Santa Fe Train Plunges, Passengers Rescued
Unprecedented rains swell rivers flooding tracks near Pomona and Des Moines. A Santa Fe train derailed into an eighteen foot flood, with three coaches overturned. 200 passengers evacuated by boats as a relief effort moved in. Drownings reported in Pomona area and casualties in Pattonsburg. Des Moines residences submerged. multiple rail lines halted with hours of delays.
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Pomona
Carria Rose
Chicago
Emporia
Ottawa
Pattonsburg
Georges Palmer
Harrison Walker
D. Bower
BE. C. Nelson
Scott
Daviess County
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Santa Rosa
Des Moines
Fight for the Pennants Branding of Clubs in Baseball Leagues
In National League standings the pennant race tightens among teams led by Pittsburg and Philadelphia with Chicago St. Louis New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston in pursuit. Standings show wins and losses for the season, reflecting early contention and cluster near the top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Philadel
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
HUMORIST OF HOUSE DIES IN NEW YORK HOSPITAL
Francis Cushman congressman from Tacoma Washington dies at Roosevelt hospital New York at 6 o clock Tuesday morning from pneumonia. Present at his bedside were Senator Samuel H Piles of Washington and Andrew Burleigh lifelong friend. He had undergone an operation recently and pneumonia followed. The body will be sent to Washington.
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Francis Cushman
New York
Francis W. Cushman
Congress
Tacoma
Wash
Roosevelt Hospital
Ware
United States
Samuel H. Pilea
Washington
Andrew &. Burleigh
New York City
Cushman
Bride and Groom Die in South Bend River Tragedy
Identity of couple Lindemann and his bride Eleanor Zister, both of Chicago, is revealed after a two day honeymoon ends in a fatal accident in the St Joseph river near the South Bend dam. The pair wed Saturday in St Joseph Michigan and registered at Crescent Hotel before the fatal voyage.
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South Bend
Dam
Taft
Norwich
Conn
Jolo
United States
Chicago
Counle
Ind
Herman Lindemann
Eleanor Zister
St. Joseph
Mich
Lindemann
Crescent Hotel
Priest Fired On in Burlington Attempt on Revered Gillis
An assassination attempt occurred in Burlington Vermont as Rev Joseph Gillis of St. Marys Cathedral was en route to celebrate Mass at St. Marys Academy. Police arrested 40 year old artist Misa Bastrice Thompson on assault with intent to kill after a revolver discharged and bullet passed through the umbrella Gillis carried.
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J. F. Gilis
Burlington, Vt
Joseph ©. Gillis
St. Mary's Cathedral
Burlington
St. Mary's Academy
Misa Bastrice Thompson
Father Gillis
Darwin anniversary draws 235 universities at Cambridge
In Cambridge England scientists from around the world gathered for Darwin's birth anniversary three day event. 235 universities and learned bodies attended including 30 American institutions. America donated a bust of Darwin as part of the celebrations.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Sotik
Theodore Barth
King Alfonso
Spain
Nolo
Dispatch
Lake Maracaibo
Castro
Old Colleges
Cambridge
England
Charles Darwin
All America
Darwin
John Barlow
House of Commons
London
Iun
Senate Vote on Tariff and Corporate Tax Proposals
Senate votes on adopting a 2 percent corporate tax with a $6,000 exemption and annual reporting, replacing or exempting other taxes. subsidies include confidential returns and penalties for false reports. bonds under total stock issue exempt from taxation. authority and enforcement rest with the commissioner of internal revenue.
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Yeas
Nage
United States
Interinal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Fire Devastates Cobalt Ontario Wrecks Homes
A major blaze in Cobalt Ontario caused an estimated 360000 to 400000 in damage with at least one death and six injuries. About 2000 residents were left homeless as stores and saloons along Halleybury road burned. Dynamite use during firefighting led to the fatality. Insurance covered only a small portion of losses. The Meyer shaft and Ferland Chambers mine units were destroyed. Several children were reported missing but thought to be safe.
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Cobalt
Ont
Halleybury Road
Meyer
Ferland Chambers
Three Mult-Filed Fines In Columbus Bribery Case
In Columbus Ohio Judge Auyesare Pou aldes and Judge Kinkead fined Nelson Cannon formerly of Trinidad Paving Company Cleveland 500 Arthur Beck former assistant city engineer 200 and Henry Lang former local manager 500 for bribery of East Broad street paving scandal They pleaded guilty Bramley president of the company turned state's evidence and the four indictments against him were nolled
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Columbus
Ohio
Auyesare Poualdes
Kinkead
the Common Pleas
Nelson Cannon
Trinidad Paving Company
Cleveland
Board of Public Service
East Broad Street
Arthur Beck
Henry Lang
M. F. Bramley
Suffragists Elect Anna Shaw National Association President
The National Woman Suffrage Association convention in Seattle elected Rev. Anna H. Shaw as president with Rachel Foster Avery and Florence Kelley as first and second vice presidents. Kate M. Gordon was re elected secretary with Ella S Stewart as recording secretary and Harriet Up ton as treasurer. Laura Clay and Alice Stone Blackwell were named second auditors. Gordon accepted re election reluctantly amid hopes Frances Squire Potter may join as corresponding secretary at a new New York headquarters.
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National Association
Seattle
National Woman Suffrage Association
Anna H. Shaw
Moylan
Rachel Foster Avery
Swarthmore
Florence Kelley
New York
Kate M. Gordon
New Orleans
Ella S&s. Stewart
Chicago
Mra
Harriet Taylor Upton
Warren
Flist
Laura Clay
Lexington
Alice Stone Blackwell
Boston
Gordon
Frances Squire Potter
University of Minnesota
Cashier Held for Robbery Embezzlement Case
Walter King, cashier at the Main street branch of the Waggoner Bank and Trust Company in Fort Worth, was indicted for embezzlement. He pleaded not guilty and posted a $5,000 bond after alleging a highwayman robbed him of $8,195 on June 22. The tale sparked wide local sensation.
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Hank
Highingman
Walter King
Main Street
Waggoner Bank, and Trust Company
Fort Worth
Texas
King
QODS BENDS Dally Racing for New York Assured
Dally racing to New York becomes practically certain while St. Paul plans the era’s finest league park. Arthur Reuber elected athletic director and coach at North Dakota Agricultural College Belenti the Carlisle Indian joins the St. Paul team after trials with the Athletics. Johnny Coulon bantam champion and trainer George Siddell head to Fox Lake for summer. Timmie Kelly dies in Chicago. Johnny Hayes after nine miles of a twenty mile match race collapses in Kan Bay City. Alice D. Mermed of St Louis breaks 100 straight targets to win amateur championship in the Missouri State Sports men’s Game and Fish Protective event.
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New York
St. Paul
Arthur Reuber
North Dakota Agricultural College
Belenti
Kelly
Tohnny Coulon
George Siddell
Fox Lake
Wis
Timmie Kelly
Missouri State Sportsmen's Game and Fish Protective League
Chicago midyear conditions show progress in commerce
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade notes steady progress and an encouraging outlook in Chicago commerce. July clears higher as payments, interest and dividends rise, while failures remain limited. Goods demand strengthens across dry goods, clothing, furniture, jewelry, and luxuries with improving farm prospects and a favorable purchasing power. bank clearings exceed prior years.
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Chicago
Dun
Weekly Review of Trade
Retail Trade Weather and Seasonal Bookings Improve
Retail trade shows steadier activity thanks to hot weather and holiday prep plus clearance sales, though spring and early summer turnover remains below expectations in many cities. Jobbing trade is light, while demand for cotton goods and high-priced orders for woolen and worsted items for next spring stand out as notable features. Western elites report fall bookings above last year. industrial gains hold. Weekly U S business failures total 213 for the week ending July 1, down from 222 last week.
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Ano
United States
Brady Street
Market price list for farm commodities across cities
Regional quotes show cattle hogs sheep and grains in multiple markets. Indiana Louisville Detroit Toledo Cincinnati New York and St Louis list prices for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and hay with variations by grade and weight, including No 2 and mixed lots.
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Indianapolia
St. Louis
Detroit
Toledo
Cincinnati
New York
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Nols
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