Pretender to Throne Issues Call to Arms in Spain
Madrid reports a call to arms issued at San Sebastian by Don Jaime of Bourbon, Carlist pretender to the throne. The manifesto praises loyalty to the Pope amid the Vatican dispute with King Alfonso and Premier Canalejas, signaling potential uprisings and a court split that hauls in factions and clerical plans.
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Madrid
San Sebastian
Don Jaime of Bourbon
Vatican
Alfonso
Canalejas
Caralejas
Spain
Barcelona
Don Jaime
King’s Coronation Oath Revised by Parliament
The House of Commons on Friday passed a bill revising the king’s coronation oath. The attack on the pope and Catholicism is omitted, with the king proclaiming himself a faithful Protestant. Vote 245 to 52 in London.
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London
House of Commons
Imattingly Freed in Death of Babe Case
Albert Mattingly was discharged in police court on charges of manslaughter over the death of 2 year old Inez Stephenson after a stray baseball thrown by him struck the child. Deputy Coroner Thomas Blackwell recommended release and letters from mayor, police chief, city officials and citizens urged leniency. The death resulted from an accidental high throw while Mattingly tossed a ball on North Noble street.
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Albert Mattingly
Inez Stephenson
Fred Stephenson
North Noble Street
Thomas Blackwell
Collins
Loogootee
Ind
Mattingly
Stephenson
Noble Street
Budget Battle Will Continue To Rage In Parliament
London July 20 Premier Asquith announced in the house of commons that the failure of the lords veto conferences and a renewal of the great parliamentary battle is forecasted. The budget dispute has split the nation for a year and shows no end in sight.
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London
Lords
House of Commong
Asquith
Rockefeller Sued for 550000 in Owed Claims
In Findeay Ohio on July 20 John D. Rockefeller faced lawsuits seeking 200000 dollars from Thomas C Kelley and A J Steele. The plaintiffs allege debts tied to Rockefellers business dealings.
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J.D
Findeay
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas c. -Kelley
A. J. Steele
Ollanages
Throng Rockeof
Keystone Party Nominates Berry for Governor and Factional Ticket
Philadelphia dispatch notes the Keystone Party's July convention nominating William H. Berry for governor with Clarence Gibboney for lieutenant governor Cornelius D Beally for state treasurer and John Casey for secretary of internal affairs. The new party denounces both major parties as led by liquor interests and calls for abolition of the party square a short ballot local liquor self governance popular senator election and a New York style public service commission. The 117 delegates from 52 counties backed the platform amid attacks on political machines.
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Philadelphia
William H. Berry
Clarence Gibboney
Cornelius D. Beally
John Casey
Keystone
Commonwealth
United States
Public Service Commission
New York State
John O. Sheatz
Henry C. Niles
New York
Lincoln Party
Hopkins Denies $25 000 Bribery Allegation
United States Senator Albert J Hopkins of Illinois refutes a Chicago Tribune report claiming a $25,000 fund was raised by his friends to bribe democratic legislators. He says he had no knowledge of such a fund and doubts the veracity of the charges. He noted he may not know all that occurred at Springfield.
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Chicago
James J. Keeley
The
Chicago Tribune
Albert J. Hopkins
United States
Illinois
Springfield
Michael's Plea Is to Be Self Defense
In Logansport Indiana on July 29 Samuel A. Michael tells of a farmyard killing of tenant Levi C. Pippinger after a grain removal dispute. Michael plans to plead self defense claiming Pippinger struck with a pitchfork and he fired after warding off the blow.
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Logansport
Ind
Samuel A. Michael
Levi C. Pippinger
Carroll County
Michael
Thomas
Brenner
Ington
Ohio guards quell streetcar strike in Columbus
Troops occupy city and state capitol grounds as streetcar service resumes at 11 30. Gov Harmon may suspend Mayor Marshall and Sheriff Sartain amid calls for action while Adjutant General Weybrecht vows neutrality and order.
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Columbus
Ohio National Guards
Marshall
Col. ArcMaken
Harmon
Charlevoin
Mich
Karshall
Sartain
State Capitol
Field Artillery
Signal and Ambulance Corps
Adjt
Charles C. Weybrecht
William V. SieMaken
East Broad Street
Cleveland Cavalry Company
Supt
Whisner
Street Railway Company
Weybrecht
Home Rule Hinted by Birrell Speech
London July 20. A post dinner speech by Irish leader Birrell is believed to foreshadow home rule not only for Ireland but for other parts of the United Kingdom. The remark sparked speculation about constitutional reforms and parliamentary approach.
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London
Ireland
United Kingdom
Arena Birrell
Nephew of T. R. Is Beaten at Polls
Little Falls New York July 29 Theodore Douglas Robinson nephew of Col Roosevelt trails for the congressional nomination after the primary results he has about 20 delegates. The Roosevelt organizations Strobel lead about 40 delegates and Milling ton the incumbent backed by Vice President Sherman is expected to win renomination.
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Little Falls
N. Y
Theodore Douglas Robinson
Col
Roosevelt
Robinson
Strobel
C. 8. Millington
Sherman
Moody to Quit Supreme Court
Magnolia Miss July 29 Associate Justice Moody plans to retire from the bench using a special act. He cites rheumatic illness preventing return to Washington and burdensome duties with cases pending as reasons for stepping down.
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Magnolia
Miss
Supreme Court
Moody
Congress
Washington
Oldest Troy Methodist preacher Rev Bostwick Hawley dies at 96
Saratoga N Y July 20 Rev Bostwick Hawley 96 longtime Troy Methodist conference clergyman died suddenly Friday morning He entered the ministry in 1839 and preached for 62 years leaving a long record of service in the church.
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Saratoga
Bostwick Hawley
Troy Methodist Conference
Weathercast: Showers Likely This Afternoon in Indiana
A local forecast notes showers this afternoon or tonight with little temperature change. Indiana outlook includes sunrise and sunset times and an hourly grid from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. showing mild warming trends.
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Indiana
Death by Own Action Found in Coroner Jury
Chicago July 20 Ira G Rawn Monon president killed himself with his own revolver held in his hand verdict open death by own action. whether accidental or in personal crisis not specified. jury's friends of family supported earlier beliefs. no graft evidence presented by railroad. Coroner Hoffman satisfied with verdict stating evidence warranted no other conclusion.
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Chicago
Ira G. Rawn
Monon
Hoffman
Kawn
Rawn
Eight bids for Newcastle federal building sites opened
Washington reports eight bids for the Newcastle Indiana public buildings project. The lowest bid was from N F Williams for a site on North Fourteenth Street at 4500 dollars. The Christian church site was offered at 35000 dollars.
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Washington
Newcastle
Ind
Treasury Department
N. F. Williams
North Fourteenth Street
Christian Church
County Board to Decide Franklin Township Division Case Next Week
County Commissioner James Kervan said the board would decide on the Franklin township division case next week. He added County Attorney Ravb would present the case and relay recommended actions.
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James Kervan
Franklin Township
Kervan
Ravb
Pacey
Graft Scandal Grows as Witnesses Reveal Railway Swindle
Frank Belmont, chief clerk at Memphis car company, testified that bills were padded up to 10 000 percent and that rails and repairs funding flowed to grafting networks tied to Illinois Central and Memphis company officials. Bennett Sims kept separate books to show true work done. Osterman may later be subpoenaed as hearings continue.
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Ilinois
Soo
Frank W. Belmont
Memphis Car Company
Roswell B. Mason
Bennett Richard Sims
Illinois Central
Tllinois Central
Osterman
Henry C. Osterman
Ifnois Central Railroad
Belmont
Felmont
Memphis
Biggy
Ilinois Central Railroad
Frank B. Belmont
Bribe cases continued in Sangamon County trials
The bribery cases against Senators Broderick and Pemberton Representative Joseph Clark and A B Johnston were ordered continued until September 1 in Springfield Illinois on July 29.
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Springfield
Broderick and
Pemberton
Joseph Clark
A. B. Johnston
Beveridge Seeks Roosevelt Backing In Indiana Campaign
Indiana Senator Beveridge met with ex President Theodore Roosevelt at the Outlook office for a second time this week to discuss his re election bid. Roosevelt implied support in Indiana, while other visitors included Frank Kellogg and William G Stanton amid California political maneuvers.
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New York
Albert J. Beveridge
United States
Indiana
Roosevelt
Outlook
Col. Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Beveridge
Frank B. Kellogs
William G. Stanton
Philip A. Stanton
California
Hiram Johnson
San Francisco
Crippen Near Capture as Montrose Reaches St Lawrence
Aboard the liner Montrose Crippen and Ethel Le Neve are under watch as wireless reports say the couple are in custody yet not arrested. Canadian and Scotland Yard officials plan a formal arrest at Grosse Isle with Inspector Dew due in Quebec. Weather fog and Laurentic delays complicate the scheme amid crowds flocking to Father Point and surrounding villages.
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Montreal
Quebec
H. H. Crippen
Ethel le Neve
Montrose
Canada
Miss le Neve
Father Point
St. Lawrence
Hawley Harvey Crippen
Crippen
Llewelyn Jones
Irons
Kendall
High Seas
Trans
Ethel Clare le Neve
Llewellyn Jones
Inspector Dew
Scotland Yard
Laurentic
Dew
Percy Sherwood
Dominion Police
Court of the King's Bench
Grosseisle
Antwerp
Miss la Neve
Urippen
Hi Enngland
London
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