Explosion wrecks Chicago telephone exchange
Four hurt in blast that damaged the business district and the Chicago Title and Trust building. Officials cite Gambler's War as possible motive while workers strike. Fifteen cables feeding 35,000 telephones torn, one man may die, fourteen lightly wounded. Police say dynamite used.
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Chicago
Luna
Telephone Company
Central Exchange
Washington St
Chicago Title and Trust
Telephone Exchange
Aasistant
Schutter Ie
Namite
Look for New Trunk and Missing Man Theories
The article analyzes renewed theories about Leon Ling's disappearance and the killing of Miss Sigel. Authorities dispute Chung Sin’s account of seeing Leon near the Eighth Avenue restaurant, while investigations focus on baggage checked to Schenectady and movements from Schenectady to Cleveland.
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Leon Ling Caus
Biete Sigel
Poe
Neceasualla
Chung
Leon
Schenectady
N. Y
Chung Sin
Chinaman
Cleveland
Northern Minnesota Storm Cuts Wires Reports Say
Reports from Grand Forks North Dakota say a forceful storm hit Northern Minnesota Sunday night and Monday. Communication with the stricken area is cut as wires are down, delaying details of damage and casualties.
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Grand Forks
N. C
Minnesota
Moorhead Man Robbed at Great Northern Depot
Johan Hullbaker of Moorhead Minnesota told Grand Forks police early today he was robbed of 14.99 by two companions after they slept at the Great Northern depot last night. He reported the incident this morning and gave his home as Moorhead Minnesota.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Johanus Hullbaker
Moorhead
Minn
Polre
Great Northarn
Hulthakera
Death by Own Action Queen Died in Eleventh Attempt
Reports from St Louis note a toppled queen figure in a strange incident on a Saturday. A muddled fragment mentions poisoning and a failed attempt, with police unsure of a clear motive or clues.
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St. Louis
Mary
Reemal Colan Ce
BOK
Palice
Rene
Woman Avenges Husband Murder on New York Street
New York June 28 Mrs Louis Labartia sought revenge for her husband murder a year earlier firing four bullets at Dominico Verasagi as he walked to work on Spring and Sullivan streets Verasagi survived initially but wounds likely fatal Labartia arrested details note bystander restrained her as the fourth shot ended. Boston board for plays and theatrical productions to review stage shows before city venues must be toned down.
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New York
Louis Labartia
Dominico Verasagi
Verasagi
Hosspital
Labartin
Spring and Sullivan Street
Verasag
Iver
Ladarth
Rtia
Boston
Mass
George R Hbbard
Dew
Board of Censors
Rebel Forces Win in Battle in Fez Area
Washington dispatch from H Percival Dodge, the American minister to Morocco, reports multana troops defeated by forces led by the old pretender Roghi near Fez, rebellions spreading through most troops, foreigners preparing to leave Fez, U S lacking consular presence, British consul instructed to protect Americans, sultan government in a critical position.
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Washington
State Department
H. Percival Dodge
Morocco
Multana
Roghi
Fez
Tangier
Fes
Americana
Dodge
Chicago Heat Wave Claims Four Lives Reported
Chicago records four heat related deaths with additional prostrations reported to police. Carl Summers reportedly became demented by the sun's exposure and leapt into a lake, unconscious on rescue and later died at a hospital.
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Chicago
Carl Summers
Wrights Aim For Ten Mile Speed Flight At Fort Myer
Orville Wright is to attempt a preliminary flight at Fort Myer this afternoon using full power for a ten mile speed trial to exceed 40 miles per hour. Wilbur Wright notes the Fort Myer to Alexandria course suits a straight speed run, with prior tests suggesting the machine can reach higher speeds without turns or reduced power.
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Washington
Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Wilbur Wright
Alexandria
Wrights
Morgan Dickers on Chinese loan talks in Europe
J P Morgan & Co has been chosen to represent the American syndicate for the 27.5 million dollar Hankow Bes Chuon railroad loan. They have opened negotiations with bankers in London Paris and Berlin involved in the negotiations.
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London
J. P. Morgan & Co
Paris
Berlin
Tragic Well Accident Claims Father and Child Near Huntington
June 24 Fortsmith Ark Walter Smedley a Huntington farmer and his 6 year old daughter fell into a well while he repeated a well curb. The girl drowned and Smedley perished while attempting to rescue her after becoming overcome by gas.
Nurse Accused of Strangling and Robbing Wealthy Patient
New York on June 2 Trained nurse Frances Brown was charged with attempting to throttle and rob a wealthy patient and is held in Richmound county jail after being sent from Stapleton.
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New York
Frances. Brown
Richmound County
Stapleton
Death sentence for Fred Rosena in New Cast case
Fred Rosena, convicted murderer, was sentenced to death by hangings Judge Porter after a refused new trial. He collapsed briefly before the verdict and showed nerve after the sentence. Meanwhile a Eureka Cal log logging train wreck killed four men and buried others beneath redwood debris on a steep grade.
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New Cast
Fred Rosena
W. ‘Er. Porter
Rose Ha
Frains
Bridge
Eureka
Cal
Senate Attaches Change to Steel and Cotton Bagging Duty
Washington June 28 The Senate approved a slight increase in duty on structural iron and steel valued above 9-10 of a cent per pound while keeping the house rate at 3-10 of a cent per pound Cotton bagging was put on the free list or kept at the house rate under 6-10 of a cent per square yard The debate featured delays and amendments with Culberson Aldrich and Overman involved in changes to duties and related measures Animal intestines were reclassified as a free item amid laughter Aldrich noted the session with a steady mood as the schedule moved toward conference on the final tariff plan
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Washington
Stone
Cummins
Senate
Clapp
Culberson
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
House
Aldrich
Finance Committee
Overman
Intense Heat Wrecks Trains In Colorado
Denver reports two train derailments from extreme heat. Eight injured but none fatally as Denver Rio Grande’s San Francisco Limited derailed near Sedalia and a Colorado Midland engine and two coaches derailed in Denver. The day reached 98 degrees, the hottest in a decade. Back home in Wisconsin Professor Holland notes crop retardation, corn especially stunted. A bicyclist hits Dr Hallender’s ute girl, leaving her bruised but unharmed.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Pittsburg Strike Paralyzes Cars After Fruitless Confabs
Pittsburg June 28 reports the initial violence in the car strike as fourteen alleged strikebreakers were driven from Rankin barn by union supporters. Following joint talks with Pittsburg Railway Co and Amalgamated Association officials, all negotiations were declared off and no cars will run today absent a change in stance. The company aims to hold strikebreakers in banks at car barns and warns layoffs will be posted. Estimated daily loss hits thirty thousand dollars. Grievances include discrimination, hearings for discharged workers, longer lunch, bulletin boards in barns, and shorter runs.
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Pittsburg
Rankin Jar
Pittsburg Railway Co. l
National
Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
Greater Pittsburg
Ous Company
Piteeburg Company
Inquest Hears Only Hazy Clues In Eastman Woodill Death Case
The Coroner's jury at St Michael's Md adjourned without a verdict as testimony recounted a party at Eastman's bungalow and a claim that Mrs Edith May Woodill was slain by a jealous woman after a champagne bottle attack. Several jurors doubted the self inflicted account and a fresh probate action was anticipated.
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ST. Michael's
Michels
Eastman Wood- M
St. Michaeune
Aicraff
Easton
Eastman
Hia
St. Michael's Md
Edith May Woodill
Bob" Eastman
Monument to memory of Dr Benjamin Franklin Stephenson to be unveiled in Washington
Washington June 28 one of the greatest GA R events will occur when the Stephenson statue in the capital is unveiled July 3. A parade of U. S. military and naval forces district militia will accompany the ceremonies with Taft delivering an address and J Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania as orator. The granite shaft, 40 feet high, bears bronze emblems of charity loyalty and three cardinal GA R principles. The memorial cost 40000, GA R $20000 and the government $10000. General Louis Wagner will turn over the monument to Commander in Chief Nevilla, who will accept for the unit. Senator William H. Warner will preside.
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Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Benjamin Franklin Stephenson
United States
Taft
J. Hampton Moore
Pennsylvania
Dr. Stephenson
20 Are Caught in Bucket Shop Raid
Cincinnati June 28 County Prosecutor Hunt leads a raid on the Consolidated Stock and Grain Co arresting C A Action and C B Fox. Wires cut books seized held to the grand jury. Earlier raid netted Louis W Foster and W H Kianaman. Ten customers confined to identify witnesses.
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Cincinnati
Hunt
Consolidated Stock and Grain Co
C. A. Action
C. B. Fox
Action
Fox
Louis W. Foster
W. H. Kianaman
Heat Crazed Man Attacks Wife and Destroys Child
New York on June 21 Louis Loonan, driven by heat, attacked his wife with a knife and injured her. He was arrested as authorities report a horrific act in a tenement where Mrs Emme Monthy, trying to escape heat, threw her year old daughter from the roof, while Francesco remains unaccounted.
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New York
Louis Loonan
Emme Monthy
Heresis
Francesco
Von Buelow to Retire From Chancellorship Soon
Berlin reports Princ von Buelow announced his intent to retire from the empire chancellorship in any event once the pending finance reform measure is disposed of. He remains in office temporarily to push the bill through.
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Berlin
Princ von Buelow
Empire
Hillsboro Young Man Is Crowned
John Hanson, about 28, a resident of Hillsboro who worked for Eston Viken, drowned while bathing above the dam. Sheriff Osmen led a party to recover the body but resuscitation attempts failed. Hanson had a Williame county claim and a brother reportedly traveling from Norway to join him.
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N. D
John Hanson
Eston Viken
Osmen
Hanson
Williame
Norway
Death by own action on coast shocks Fargoan
Beattie Washington June 24 Victor G Colby a Fargoan died by his own action Saturday forenoon leaving a destitute wife. Born March he later worked as an infant cashier in a bank at Enderlin North Carolina. He was a member of Masonic bodies at Asbon. The death was decidedly sad.
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Beattie
Wash
Victor G Colby
Fora Jana
Enderlin
Two Insane Men Escape Asylum in New Hampshire
Reported in Rockingham Junction area two inmates, Joseph Gouin of Dover and Sitae Chapman of Portsmouth, escaped from the state hospital where they were under guard. Details unclear, but authorities warn they are considered dangerous as they fled during the night.
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Joseph Gouin
Vover
Rockingham Junction
Sitae Chapman
Portsmouth
Peta Png
Breaa Whive State Hospital
Iaana
Dang
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