Exile appeals to Taft to get him to Mexico
New York June 10 Denouncing Mexican President Diaz as a tyrant Heriberto Barron Republican Democratic candidate for Mexico's presidency asks Taft to use influence to allow his return. Barron says exile ruined him, papers suppressed, business wrecked, and his family in need. He cites Diaz’s 1908 pledge not to seek re election and claims opposition leaders are jailed or exiled.
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Diaz
Mexico
Heriberto Barron
Republican-Democratic Party
Taft
Barron
United States
Mexican Congress
Democratico-Republican Party
Washington
Forty-Five Fatal Storm Strikes Germany and Russia
Berlin reports indicate over 45 people killed as severe electrical storms sweep Germany and Russia. The war department orders abandonment of all maneuvers until the storms pass, citing soldier deaths by lightning and heavy crop damage. Financial losses may exceed $1,000,000, with the Rhine country hardest hit and several houses struck by bolts.
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Berlin
Germany
Russia
War Department
Rhine
Local Railroad Switchman Killed by Engine Collision
Hugh T. Sharkey, 30, a Southern Pacific railroad switchman, was killed in Los Angeles while coupling two cars as an engine struck the train. His body was buried in Los Angeles Thursday. He leaves a widow at 8121 West Washington Street and one child. He had worked for about a year on the railroad.
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Hugh T. Sharkey
Los Angeles
Cal
West Washington Street
Sharkey
Southern Pacific Railroad
Man Who Sued Is Himself Defendant Files Suit
Edith H. Downer sues Thomas P. C. Forbes in Kings County Superior Court to collect 1200 dollars from a 1,000,000 dollar settlement with John N. Willys of Willys-Overland. Forbes previously sued Willys over sensational charges.
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Superior Court
Edith H. Downer
Thomas P. C. Forbes
Supreme Court of
Kings County
New York
John N. Willys
Willys-Overland Company
Edith Downer
Greentown to Clean Up Special to The Sun
In Greentown Indiana the town board has begun a cleanup drive after finding illicit alcohol sales and hidden dice games. The effort aims to enforce prohibition laws and curb disorder, with Greentown residents urged to cooperate with authorities.
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Greentown
Kokomo
Ind
Cyclone Razes Buildings and Spoils Crops in Midwest
A massive late spring cyclone sweeps from St. Louis through Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee wrecking roofs washing out crops and damaging rail bridges. One death reported near Ft. Smith while trains and buildings suffer heavy losses. Cotton and corn losses loom with replants likely.
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Mississippi
Tennessee
St. Louis
Cairo
Ill
Pine Bluffs
Hot Springs
David Meadows
Ft. Smith
Ark
Nettleton
Union City Surprise Wedding Keeps Secret
Union City Ind June 10 One woman kept the secret of the intended marriage of Bert Southard and Miss Ethel Rener which was celebrated Thursday a secret for ten days The woman was Miss Hazel Schemmel The wedding was a big surprise.
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Union City
Ind
Bert Southard
Ethel Rener
Hazel Schemmel
Postal Savings Bank Bill Clears House in Slim Vote
The house passed the postal savings bank bill 195 to 101 with 22 Democrats voting for it. Names include Aiken Ansberry Foss Foster Hammond Havens Henry Hitch cock Hughes Kinkead Maguire Martin Moss Nichols Ransdell Rucker Sabath Sharp Sulver Taylor Tou Velle. Hobson switched to support due to a pair. Gardner’s bill now moves to Senate for acceptance of the house substitute.
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Postal Savings Bank
House
Aiken
South Carolina
Ansberry
Ashbrook
Ohio
Foss
Massachusetts
Foster
Illinois
Hammond
Minnesota
Havens
New York
Henry
Texas
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Hughes
Senate
Uncle Sam Sells Fussy Lingerie at Customs Sale
In New York on June 10 a large crowd attended Uncle Sam's spring sale of lingerie wash goods and princess gowns Paris style conducted by U S Marshal William Henkel. Goods seized in sleeper trunk cases fetched fancy prices with imported gowns drawing the most buyer interest. total sales about 20000 dollars.
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New York
Uncle Sam
Paris
Customs House
United States
William Henkel
Judge Denies Motion in Kanawha Michigan Stock Case
New York June 10 Justice Geiger denied the application to set aside an order directing many railroad officials to appear at Samuel Untermeyer s office and produce papers and testify. The suit by J. F. Stanton and D. H. Gould seeks to restrain officers of several railroads from voting stock of the Kanawha and Michigan railroad at the stockholders meeting.
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New York
Geigerich
Supreme Court
Samuel Untermeyer
J. F. Stanton
D. H. Gould
Kanawha & Michigan Railroad Company
Roosevelts Departure Sparks Hamburg Voyage Cheers
The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria sails in gala fashion with President Roosevelt aboard as 700 passengers cheer from the harbor. Notables including Frank B Kellogg Baron Henry Speck von Sternberg and Mrs Vanderbilt greet the former president. Capt Hans Ruser, famed Hamburg-American captain, leads the ship before the voyage north. Louis and Temple Abernathy depart Wilmington aiming for Philadelphia then Trenton to greet Col Roosevelt.
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United States
Roosevelt
Frank B. Kellogg
Kellogg
Baron Henry Speck von Sternberg
George W. Vanderbilt
Josiah C. Thaw
Pittsburg
Mary H. Thaw
Thaw
H. Bates, Jr
Indianapolis
Frank T. Heffelfinger
Minneapolis
M. McCormick
George Grey Barnard
Hans Ruser
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Antarctic
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Arctic
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Del
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Temple Abernathy
Oklahoma
New York
Col. Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Trenton
Texas women to march in Roosevelt parade in New York
Galveston June 10 report seven Texas cities will send four troops of mounted women from ranches to the Roosevelt welcoming parade in New York. They will wear typical ranch costume with divided skirts. The Texas Prosperity club coordinates the effort. Contributing cities are Fort Worth San Antonio Dallas Houston Waco Galveston and Austin.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas
New York
Texas Prosperity Club
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Waco
Austin
Four legged chick sparks debate in Bedford
In Bedford Indiana a chicken hatched from Mrs John B Chamberlains hen reportedly has four legs. Poultry fanciers argue whether the bird qualifies as a biped or an oddity and how to classify it.
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Bedford
Ind
John B. Chamberlain
Autoist Plunges to Death on Rocks at Viaduct
Cleveland report of Fred R. Blee dying after his car crashed through the gate of the Superior avenue viaduct at 50 mph and fell 60 feet to rocks below. Guard John Wanstall was trapped in wreckage and had both legs broken. A separate Waukesha item notes a touring car crash injuring three people including two Chicagoans after leaving the road and plunging over a ten-foot embankment.
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Cleveland
Superior Avenue
Fred R. Blee
John Wanstall
Waukesha
Wis
Islands near Azores tied to U S purchase bid
In Lisbon Senor Abreu owner of the Canto islands seeks formal permission from Portugal to sell to the United States government. Parliament will discuss the matter soon with political buzz of a possible strategic U S title and coaling facilities in European waters. Washington denies U S contemplating purchase of the Canto islands near the Azores.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Senor Abreu
Canto Islands
Azores
United States
Washington
State Department
Regulars Cheer Smith in House Return from Iowa
Washington June 10 regulars halted house session five minutes to greet Representative Walter Smith an old guard member on his return from Iowa after the chaplain led prayer every regular filed by Smiths desk for a handshake.
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Walter Smith
Old Guard
Iowa
Smith
Body Found in Trunk in Lake Como Case
Fishermen pulling nets in Lake Como recovered an iron-bound trunk containing the body of a well-dressed young woman. The skull showed signs of heavy blunt-force trauma, and authorities began an inquiry into the murder.
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Como
Italy
Lake Como
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