Beveridge Endorsed by First District Convention in Indiana
In Boonville Indiana July 14 Senator Beveridge is set to receive endorsement from the First district convention with Hemenway backing a pro Beveridge plank praising Hood and child labor laws. Taft earns praise and Payne Aldrich bill endorsement. Posey likely to win with 70 votes while Boehne Spencer and other state candidates attend as spectators.
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Boonville
Ind
Beveridge
Hemenway
Congress
Taft
Payne-Aldrich
U. P. Littlepage
Warrick County
L. C. Embree
Princeton
Gibson County
W. C. Mason
Spencer County
Ben Thompson
Vanderburgh County
Pike County
Col
Frank B. Posey
Vanderburgh
Spencer
Warrick
Pike
Buidy
James E. Watson
Lato
John Reed
Finley F. Mounts
Jonce Monahan
Edward Fitzpatrick
Supreme Court
John W. Boehne
Evansville
John W. Spencer
Rebels Capture Gunboat Venus in Nicaragua Clash
The U S cruiser Prairie arrived in New Orleans with news that the Madriz gunboat Venus was captured during a coast engagement near Pearl Lagoon and Bluefields. The Venus, under Madriz officials Generals Irins and Altscunl, had sailed from Norway three months earlier and appeared in Grey Town Nicaragua as a well armed gunboat.
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New Orleans
Prairie
Withereppon
Nicaragua
Estradon
Venus
Atlantic
Pearl Lagoon
Bluefields
Estrada
San Junicto
Madriz
Grey Town
Irins
Altscunl
Deaf and Dumb Man Fined for Swearing in Court
FP. W. Young, a retired Methodist minister who asserts he is deaf and dumb, was fined 10 dollars and costs after swearing aloud. Patrolmen Devore and Anderson report he was visibly intoxicated, his speech loud and profane, while in court Judge Collins observed his deafness and proceeded with the case.
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W. Young
Devore
Anderson
Young
Collins
Resigns When He Is Opposed
Washington July 14 Rear Admiral Washington Lee Capps resigned as chief of the bureau of instruction in the navy department at Secretary Meyer's request. The move ends a long feud between them. Meyer's plan for reorganizing the department now faces a one year trial before a congressional recommendation if the results satisfy the naval affairs committee.
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Washington
Washington Lee Capps
Bureau of Instruction In the Navy
Meyer
Capps
Navy
Naval Affairs Committee
Portland Fire Tears Through Rose City Looted by Flames
A July blaze in Portland Oregon killed six men and wounded twenty, with about 150 horses burned and $750000 in property destroyed across ten acres. An initial garage explosion sparked the fire in the garage district, fanned by high winds. The Multnomah Athletic Club and forestry building were damaged as apartments burned and residents fled in night clothes. Firefighters fought the flames through the night, with the scene under control by 2:30 a.m.
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Portland
Ore
Multnomah Athletic Club
West
Treaty May Yet Lead to Trouble in Manchuria
Pekin observers warn that the Russo Japanese Manchurian treaty may trigger future conflicts in the Orient. Privately Chinese officials fear foreign merchants will be barred from Manchuria, elevating tensions and risking riots among Chinese in the province.
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Pekin
China
Orient
Manchuria
Russia
Japan
Trapped by Fire and Water 105 Perish at Sea
Odessa dispatches report a collision near the Dnieper Bay of Otchokov between the Loveki and the Wampoa. The Loveki foundered within 15 minutes, many victims burned or drowned, with reports of Jewish fugitives among the dead. Rescue boats from Kherzon and Aleshki joined effort.
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Odessa
Kicherton
Black Sea
Wampoa
Loveki
Vwno
Lovreko
Dneiper
Bay of Otchokov
Kherzon
Indiana Railroads Do Not Accept Fertilizer Rates
The Indiana railroad commission rejected the new fertilizer rates filed by Indiana railroads. The commission will keep the 1906 rates in effect, which would have raised prices by 26 to 50 percent if adopted.
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Indiana Railroad Commission
Railroads of
Indiana
Commission
Great Serial The Illustrious Prince Opens Saturday
The Illustrious Prince by E. Phillips Oppenheim premieres in The Suo on Saturday. A romance featuring love, detective skill, diplomacy, and intricate plotting to entertain during the warm hours.
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E. Phillips Oppenheim
Ambulance Prank Shocks City Hospital Officials
In a Danish community joke, GQ Gottschall organized using the City hospital ambulance to transport a lifeless sawdust figure to a friend’s house on a two block run. Dr. J L Freeland condemned the stunt as unbecoming of the hospital dignity, while secretary Luman K. Babcock and Mayor Shank’s office argued over the order. Chris Iverson, age 40, celebrated a birthday amid the mix of humor and controversy.
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Luman K. Babcock
Shank
J. L. Freeland
City Hospital
Babcock
Dr. Freeland
Chris Iverson
Montcalm Street
Denmark
Iverson
Avery
Gottschall
Mr. Babcock
Shubert Theatrical Company Increases Capital Stock
Albany July 14 The Shubert Theatrical company of New York filed with the secretary of state a motion stating that by unanimous stockholder consent it increased its capital stock. Owned by Lee and Jacob J. Shubert of New York Joseph L Reiseneck of Covington Ky and George B Cox of Cincinnati.
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Albany
N. Y
Shubert Theatrical Company of
New York
Secretary of State
Lee
Jacob J. Shustocks
Jacob J. Shubert
Joseph L. Reiseneck
Covington, Ky
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Piano Battle Breaks Peace in Meridian Street District
In a once tranquil Indianapolis neighborhood bounded by Meridian street Central avenue Fall Creek Boulevard and Twenty-fifth street two rival women engage in a nocturnal piano duel that lasts into the early morning. Songs range from My Marfucha to Home Sweet Home as the neighbors ponder sleep while the quarrel disrupts the quiet of the block.
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Indianapolis
Meridian Street
Central Avenue
Fall Creek Boulevard
Twenty-fifth Street
Kentucky
Salome Jackson
Bill
Willie
Thousands of Trainmen Await Strike Notice Action
Thousands of trainmen wait for word to strike as demands for wage increases face company refusal. The potential walkout risks disrupting traffic and pulling freight and passenger services into a waiting game.
Railroad Labor Figures and Demands Across Eight States
The report lists conductors 2 311 and trainmen 11 983 as involved. Demands include wage increases of 5 to 20 percent and a shift to a ten hour day from eleven. Mileage affected is 5 110 with lines traversing New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Michigan Illinois and Virginia. Capitalization stands at 593 515 893. East of Pittsburg last year 30 413 560 passengers were carried and 142 370 099 tons of freight were moved.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Virginia
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania railroad strike talks show cautious optimism
In Philadelphia a 12 member committee from conductors and trainmen met General Manager W H Myers to seek an amicable wage settlement. Leaders Garretson and Lee favored peace while noting the men would enforce demands. A final conference was planned, with hopes of compromise Thursday morning amid doubts over wage increases versus ten hour day costs.
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Philadelphia
W. H.myers
Pennsylvania Railroad
Myers
A. B. Garretson
Order of Railway Conductors
W. G. Lee
W. H. Hayward Myers
The
Lee
Brotherhood of the
Httle
Striking on Eastern Terms Favored by Western Rail Workers
Pittsburg reports that Pennsylvania railroad employees west of the city have voted in favor of a strike. A conference with lenders and railroad leaders is set for Thursday afternoon to announce the verdict. Demands mirror those of the eastern lines.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Railroad hires more police as strike looms in Logansport
In Logansport Indiana on July 14 the Pennsylvania Railroad announced it would hire additional police to bolster security as workers prepare to strike. The move signals a tougher stance by the company against labor demands and could escalate tensions at lineside sites.
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Logansport
Ind
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Spark Touches Off Tub of Gasoline at Dry Cleaning Shop
An incandescent bulb set fire to five gallons of gasoline at Swiss dry cleaning, 718 North Nobie, injuring Walter Spandenberger of 7138 Spring. Fire caused about $25 in damages. Spandenberger poured gasoline into a tub, dipped clothing, and when inspecting the liquid, the light sparked and exploded.
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North Nobie Street
Walter Spandenberger
Spring Street
Spandenberger
Garfield Opens Ohio Governor Campaign as Insurgent
James R. Garfield former secretary of the interior under Roosevelt launched his bid for Ohio governor by declaring himself an insurgent and calling insurgents the only true Republicans. He urged recall of faithless public officials, a stance surprising many politicians.
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Columbus
James R. Garfield
Interior
Roosevelt
Ohio
Schoppenhorst Files Bankruptcy Petition
Indianapolis merchant tailor William Schoppenhorst a public safety board member under two Boulevalier administrations filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court Thursday. Liabilities total 20,251.90 with about half claimed by Indianapolis residents and firms. Assets total 19,683.08 including 13,000 in real estate and notes and accounts receivable. He lists cash on hand as 20 and does not name exempt property.
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William Schoppenhorst
Board of Public Safety
Boulevalier
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Phillipine Schoppenhorst
Charles Haugh
William Armitage
Oliver P. Ensley
Joseph Foppiano
William Nagel
Merchants’ National Bank
Britain powerless to bar fight films
London, July 14. The British government has no power to prevent exhibition of Johnson Jeffries fight pictures. Churchill, secretary of state for home affairs, replied in Parliament to Sir Howell Davies. There appears to be little demand in England to display the films as leading London music halls have declined to show them.
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London
Winston Churchill
Home Affairs
House of Parliament
Howell Davies
England
Indiana forecast unsettled tonight and Friday
Weather note reports unsettled conditions across Indiana with minor temperature changes. The document includes sunrise and sunset times and mentions hourly temperatures in a garbled header, indicating a weather report segment rather than a complete forecast.
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Indiana
Isle Ann
Dod
Strangest Murder Puzzle Baffles Scotland Yard in London
American dentist Dr Hawley Crippen faces a global hunt after bones found in his cellar raise murder questions. Believed victims shift from Bell Elmore to another woman tied to Crippen and aide Miss Ethel Leneve, with Crippen unseen since June. Authorities trace him across cities and seas, fearing a Bluebeard career.
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London
Scotland Yard
Charlton
Hawley Crippen
Hilldrop Crescent
Hells Elmore
Thuygsday
Ethel Leneve
Crippen
Kingsway
Crippin
Scotland
Dr. Crippen
Coldwater
Mich
Indiana
Los Angeles
Ann Arbor
Cleveland
New York
Melville MacNaughten
Scotland Yard Criminal Investigation Department
Bell Elmore
America
Porter Charlton
New Jersey
Mary Scott Castle Charlton
Kunisunde Makomaski
Brooklyn
N. Y
Philadelphia
Baron Makomask
Music Hall Artist's Guild
Music Hall Artiste’ Guild
Music Hall Ladies ® Guild
Guild
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Magnet
O. K
Col. Posey
Brady
Posey
Rear Admiral
Wampon
Aleshki
Dnieper
Prince
Schoppenhorst
Britain
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