Flood Devastates River Ahr Valley Killing Many in Germany
Ahr valley flood in Germany's Rhineland devastates towns along the river. About 200 people are reported dead with 87 bodies recovered along riverbanks. A bridge collapse at Schult killed around fifty watching the waters. Barracks housing Italian and Croatean laborers were swept away. a railway was washed out and villages destroyed. The flood followed days of heavy rain and a Sunday cloudburst. The floodwaters subsided yesterday, leaving residents distressed and possessions lost.
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Cologne
Germany
Ahr
Tifel
Schult
White Testimony On Bribery Trial In Senate Fight
In Chicago on June 14 Rep Charles A White testified under cross examination about bribery allegations aimed at securing William Lorimer's U S senate election. He described using part of the alleged Lorimer funds for a visit to his Tennessee parents and noted his pay as a St Louis clerk and later as a Springfield lobbyist at six dollars daily for thirty days of the legislative session.
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Chicago
Ill
Charles A. White
Lee O'Neill Browne
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Forrest
White
Lorimer
Tennessee
St. Louis
Springfield
Street Car Men's Union
Near-lynching on a steamer ends with shot narrowly avoided
In La Crosse Wisconsin on June 14 a passenger steamer Sidney of the Diamond tied to the levee after a dispute between the mate and a negro roustabout escalated to gunfire. A swift kick knocked the revolver free as the weapon discharged. the bullet missed the mate. The fleeing assailant was captured after a two mile chase.
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la Crosse
Wis
Sidney
Diamond
Line
Corona Wiped Out by a Fire
Fire destroyed the town of Corona a small settlement on the Northern Pacific Duluth and Staple branch about fifteen miles west of Carlton. A dispatcher's wire from the Corona division office is the only link to Duluth. The fire’s cause remains unknown though rumor ties it to a spark from a passing passenger train.
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Duluth
Corona
Northern Pacific
Staple
Carlton
Hillsboro speakers draw large crowd for auditor race
In Hillsboro North Carolina on June 14 John Flittle candidate for state auditor and Prof Wilhelm Peterson of Minneapolis spoke to voters. They addressed the heat and noted Flittle could return to politics. Peterson impressed as one of the best posted speakers heard here, attracting more listeners than last week’s event with Buchanan and Helgeson.
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Hillsboro
N. C
John Flittle
Wilhelm Peterson
Minneapolis
Messrs
Buchanan
Helgeson
Futtie
Peterson
WILD CROWD IN MONTREAL SEARCHES HERALD BUILDING RUINS
In Montreal on June 14 police and firemen worked through the night at the Herald Building ruins after a fire. Only one more body was found, bringing total recoveries to three, while 26 others are believed buried in the basement awaiting rescue. Crowds gathered at city morgues seeking missing relatives as officials probe the disaster cause.
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Montreal
Herald
Yaerdesea
Wood Alcohol Poisoning Fatal to Five Men
In Meuwatka near Cadillac Michigan on a Saturday night three men died and two others are dying after drinking wood alcohol mixed with sugar water and pop. Victims are A I Mc Gaskill 63 and Will Martin 31 both from Meuwatka and George Teacheout 22 from Cadillac. Clarence Smith and Lee White are believed dying. McGaskill operated a Meuwatka soft drink shop and had four gallons of whisky. he allegedly mixed wood alcohol to extend the night of revelry.
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Cadillac
Mich
A. I. McGaskill
Will Martin
George Teacheout
Clarence Smith
Lee White
Meuwatka
Teacheout
McGaskill
Martin and
Launch blows up. two die at Swan Lake resort
Hibbing Minnesota June 14 two men Martin Imbertson and William Boland of Hibbing drowned when a gasoline launch exploded off Swan Lake resort west of town. Imbertson a saloonkeeper and contractor leaves a widow and seven children. Boland a building contractor is survived by a widow and a small daughter.
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Hibbing
Minn
Martin Imbertson
William Boland
Swan Lake
Here
Imbertson
Boland
Terrible forest fires threaten Fort William area
June 14 Winnipes Ont ten thousand dollars of timber burned as fires spread fifty miles north and west of Fort William. Hymers village surrounded and forty homes in Conmee township endangered. Fires burn Conmee, Gillies and O'Connor townships. Kakabeka Falls power plant shut down to protect Fort William and Port Arthur.
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Winnipes
Man
Fort William
Ont
Hymers
Conmee
Gillies
O'Connor
Kakabekavills
Fort Williams
Port Arthur
Farmer Theo dore Kerstine fatally gored by mad bull
Springfield Minnesota June 14 Theo dore Kerstine a 75 year old farmer six miles northwest of town was attacked by a mad bull on his farm and fatally injured He died last night in a tragedy that underscores the risks of rural animal encounters and farm work.
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Springfield
Minn
Theodore Kerstine
City approves artesian well bonds proposal
Miller D. June 14 reports the city measure to issue 6000 dollars in bonds for artesian well purposes passed by 211 votes in favor to 12 against.
Firing Line in Nicaragua Sees Threats to Officials
Washington reports two key developments in Nicaragua. First, Consul Thomas P. Moffat’s life has been threatened. Second, Rear Admiral W W Kimball, commanding American forces, recommends withdrawal, but Secretary Knox decides withdrawal is not possible now to avoid recognizing Madriz’s government.
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Washington
Nicaragua
Thomas P. Moffat
W. W. Kimball
State Knox
Knox
Madriz
United States
Ameri
Fargo balloon fire injures Webster and Thayer
George H. Webster theatrical man and his fireman Francis Thayer escaped death when a new balloon being inflated at First Avenue North and Thirteenth Street caught fire. Flames engulfed the inflator, cloth burned, and the balloon went up in smoke. Both men suffered burns and will be laid up. the balloon valued at 190 dollars will be replaced. Webster plans another ascension balloon.
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First Avenue
Webster
Thayer
George H. Webster
Francis Thayer
First Avenue North
Thirteenth Street
Sea Disaster Wreck Claims Many Drowned Near Curacao
In Willemstad Curacao June 14 the government schooner Vanhordt stranded on the northeast coast. The captain crew and most passengers perished except four sailors and one passenger. The governor of Buenos Ayres was among the victims.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Vanhordt
Buenos Ayres
Former Fargoan Crone Cronan in trouble for street car obstruction
John E. Cronan, ex federal marshal from North Dakota, now of Portland Oregon, faces charges for placing obstruction on street car tracks near his home. He admitted the act after arrest by a railway officer, claiming eight cars passed without stopping. He posted $100 bail as the case moved to a Saturday arraignment with Attorney Franklin Griffith representing him.
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John E. Cronan
United States
District of North Dakota
Fargo
Portland
Ore
Atty
Franklin Griffith
Woman from Chicago testifies in bleached flour case
Miss Hanna L. Wessling of the government food laboratory in Chicago was the first witness in the bleached flour case in Kansas City. She brought biscuits she baked to demonstrate effects of unbleached and bleached flour after using a diluted Griesse re agent. Wessling, a former chemistry teacher at Cincinnati Medical College, testified today.
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Kansas City
Hanna L. Wessling
Government Food Laboratory
Chicago
United States
Wessling
Cincinnati Medical College
Young Man Gets Eighteen Months in Wisconsin Reformatory
Frank W. Jerome of Minneapolis pleaded guilty to burglarizing Kroner Hardware in La Crosse and was sentenced to eighteen months at Green Bay reformatory. Carrie Marthinson faced a separate charge of receiving stolen property and pleaded not guilty. Jerome claimed hunger drove the crime and that Marthinson had asked him to come from Minneapolis. he said he was engaged to be married to her.
Father of Rural Delivery Dead in South Dakota
Aberdeen S D June 4 Major John A Pickler, pioneer of rural free delivery, died yesterday at his Faulkton home. A congressman from South Dakota he introduced the resolution authorizing the first farm mail delivery. He served in the fifty first, second, third and fourth congresses and was a Civil War veteran who became a major at age twenty one.
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Aberdeen
John A. Pickler
Faulkton
South Dakota
Pickler
How Bickford Extracted State Funds to Bowbells Bank
Cashier LaDue of Union National Bank Minot details alleged misuse by State Treasurer Bickford. He describes large transfers to Bowbells bank not a state depository and drafts drawn to move funds, with funds lingering as drafts to earn interest. Letter cites a June 1909 $255,000 draft credited to Bowbells, plus further drafts and collections, alleging illegal 2 percent profits from daily balances and demanding board review.
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LaDue
Union National Bank of Minot
Bickford
Bowbells Bank
Minot
Gunder Olson
Grafton
Olson
First State Bank of Bowbells
Ward County
Second National Bank of Minot
Bismarck
State Bank of
Bowbells
Second National Bank of
G. L. Bickford
First National Bank of
Minneapolis
First State Bank of
N. D
S. L. LaDue
Negro Murderer Captured in Minnesota Flight
Minot North Dakota June 14 Jim Chapman a negro wanted for murder in Stillwater Oklahoma who escaped from Sheriff Fox through a glass door of a Soo train was captured by a Soo conductor on the Thief River Falls branch this noon and is now in the hands of officers at Grano Sheriff Fox will take his prisoner back on Soo No 150 tonight Chapman put up no fight when captured In escaping he slipped off his shackles by removing his shoes.
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Minot
N. D
Jim Chapman
Stillwater
Okla
Sheriff Fox
Soo
Thief River Falls
Grano
Chapman
Postpone Corporation Tax Payment Proposal
Washington on June 14 Senator Cullom introduced a joint resolution to delay until January 1 next year the payment of the corporation tax. The move aims to wait on Supreme Court ruling on the Payne Aldrich tariff law provision. The measure goes to the finances committee. St Louis. June 14 Dr John M Grant shot fatally at his home by an unidentified assailant. A W Raynes arrested as suspect.
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Washington
Senaior Cullom
Supreme Court of the United States
Committee On Finances
St. Louis
John M. Grant
A. W. Raynes
Sherman's Wife Illness Forces Commencement Change
Iowa City June 14 Vice President James S Sherman cancels his engagement to deliver the Iowa university commencement address tomorrow due to his wife's illness President Northrup of Minnesota University will speak in his stead
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Iowa U
Iowa City
Iowa
Jamess. Sherman
Iowa University
Northrup
Minnesota University
Taft May Not See Son Graduate
Washington. June 14. Taft may skip travel to New Haven as the congressional session risks delays. If session ends he will go Tuesday night. if not he will remain Wednesday. The president wishes to witness his son’s graduation if possible.
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Washington
Taft
New Haven
Appointed Minister to Liberia
Washington June 14 Dr William D Crum a prominent negro of Charleston D C has been nominated by the president to be minister resident and consul general at Monrovia Liberia It is understood that no opposition will be made in his confirmation In fact it is believed southern senators will urge expedition as he will be going to a negro community Dr Crum achieved fame when President Roosevelt appointed him collector of customs at Charleston on
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Washington
William D. Crum
Charleston
D. C
Monrovia
Liberia
Crum
Roosevelt
Full agreement on the R. R. bill
Washington June 14 the conferees of the senate and house reached a complete agreement on the railroad bill at 130 this afternoon and Senator Elkins presented the report to the senate he announced he would call it up for action by the senate tomorrow the agreement followed a White House conference this morning
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Washington
Senate
House
Elkins
White House
Pitcher in police court in Rugby transit tale
John Parrott a pitcher for Rugby N D appeared in St Paul police court charged with being drunk. He pleaded guilty and Judge Finehout released him after he showed a railway ticket to Rugby. Parrott said he was in New York and heading home with $18, later he had 45 cents when arrested and expected a fine for missing yesterday’s Rugby game.
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St. Paul
John Parrott
Rugby
N. D
Finehout
Parrot
New York City
Sheuer
Washburn Enforces Sunday Closing Ban Citywide
Washburn Wis June 14 Sunday closing law was strictly enforced forcing all stores druggists and even livery barns to close. Mills and coal docks paused on mayor and police chief orders. Businesses fear lost revenue while residents press for modification and many travel to Ashland and Bayfield.
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Washburn
Wis
Ashland
Bayfield
Hamilton Seeks Mile High Record After Cross Country Flight
New York report details Charles K. Hamilton planning further airborne conquests after his Philadelphia cross country trip. He aims to beat Paulhan’s 117 mile nonstop cross country record and has already completed an 86 mile forward and backward flight between two major cities on schedule. The Indianapolis meet then plans higher altitude attempts as Walter Brookins set a 4384 percent foot mark, with Wilbur Wright predicting a mile high record before week’s end. A separate incident covers Fred Owens, 21, piloting a dirigible across Manhattan to City Hall Park, causing an airborne mishap and a tree landing in Brooklyn. relief teams aided the stranded aeronaut.
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New York
Charles K. Hamilton
Philadelphia
Hamilton
Paulhan
London
Manchester
Indianapolis
Ind
Walter Brookins
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Wilbur Wright
Dayton
Speedway
Man Bird
Fred Owens
Bellville
N. J
Lower Manhattan
Hudson River
City Hall Park
City Hal
Court House
Owens
Burwick
Brooklyn
Princeton Confers Degrees on 208 Graduates
Princeton N J June 14 The one hundred and sixty third commencement at Princeton University was attended by one of the largest crowds in years. President Woodrow Wilson conferred degrees upon 208 members of the senior class.
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Princetown
N. J
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson
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Browne
Miller
Wells
Wisconsin
Reformatory
Sherman
Congress
North Dakota
Princeton
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