Ten Die in High Speed Trolley Collision
Ten people died and about forty were injured when two trolley cars on the Chicago Lake Shore and South Shore line collided near Talleytown while moving at around fifty miles per hour. Motorman George A Reed was killed. official inquiry blamed disobedience of orders for the east bound car to wait for the west bound.
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South Bend
Ind
Chicago, Lake Shore & South Lend
N. A. Wallace
George A. Reed
Reed
Gary
Wilson
Talleytown
Michigan
Vila Grave
Ray
Merriman
Shartis Johnson
Porter
Edward Gilbertson
E. A. Fineber
Mishawatsa
FT. Mann
Willan Leon
Doweguire Motor Works
Dalac
Duck
J. A. Lalee
Dowaging Motor Works
Dowaging
Mitch
Hutson
Nites
Mich
Fred Wusth
Chesterton
Ayanuy Jolingen
FG Schimmel
Michigan City
Charles Neissen
Tollesten
Delbert K. Kinney
Cordug King
South Wend
Donald Brueger
South Bewl
B.C. Calvert
Seuth Bend
H. Tate Kelley
South Hend
Mrs. Asther Graftenberger
Brothers
South Lends
Meyer Roderick
Crawford
Lou Lend
Guy Stunzman
Mishawaka
Vitek
Tucker
Charles Nice
Kayward W. Hurlingame
L. V. Toto
Albert Pagels
Louis Mantolfel
East Gary
Tose
A. C. Phillips
Chicago
A.C. Phillips
Georgeton
Robertson
Sidney
G. H. Barnum
Knox
T. W. Luce
Wid
Ishuwaka
Tad
Uery
Hart
Paul Wilson
Cleveland
Wallace & South Shore Railroad
Burt
Stella Dendyke
South Chicago
Alisbuy Burt
Bred Heath
Chester
Ink
Strateh
Austin
George Wardine
Michiin Cly
Mame Robertson
Shiney
Adolph Erickson
A. Meore
Huisdale
Pole
A. Lelu
Stevenaville
John ¥. Miller
Chauteur
Trenc
David Crawford
Hammond
Aute Riees
Crown Point
Matermin
George Reed
G A. Schimmel
Dune Park
Wijaon
Welsh
Interurban Ine
Lake Shore Railroad
Laporte
Whiting
Indiana Harbor
Honeymoon Flight Lands After Aerial Wedding in Massachusetts
The bal loon Pittsfield couple Mr and Mrs Roger N Burnham were wed at noon Saturday in Woods Hole Cape Cod and then chartered for an aerial honeymoon trip. The flight descended on Ralph Gilkey’s farm at Holebrook fourteen miles from Boston and 126 miles from Pittsfield.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Heart of the Berkshires
Firs
Roger N. Burnham
Woods Hole
Cape Cod
Ralph Gilkey
Holebrook
Boston Common
Beloit College Commencement Opens With Addresses
Beloit Wisconsin June 21 Beloit college held its sixty second annual commencement exercises starting with an address to the Young Men's Christian Association by President O S Davis of the Chicago Theological Seminary and concluding with the baccalaureate sermon by President B E D Eaton of Beloit College.
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Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
Young Men's Christian Association
Davis
Chicago Theological Seminary
Be, D. Eaton
Rockhill Leaves Peking as Minister Retires
W. W. Rockhill the retiring American minister to China departed Peking yesterday with Mrs. Rockhill. The official voyage follows years of diplomatic service.
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Rockhill
Peking
W. W. Rockhill
China
San Francisco Tracton Magnate's Trial Ended In Deadlock
After five months the trial of Patrick Calhoun, a San Francisco traction magnate, ends with the jury discharged for hopeless deadlock. Judge Lawlor laments the system, signals a possible retrial, and notes the cost of empanelling juries. Frustrated prosecutors vow to press the case again. Calhoun laments the flawed charges and hints at possible formal accusations against officials and backers.
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San Francisco
Longet
United States
Patrick Calhous
Millonaire Traction
Exec
Lawlor
Esphe
Saylor
Francis J. Heney
Calhoun
Tom
Dudge
Francis J. Hene
Rudolph Sprockela
James D. Whelan
Talks On Fuel Handling At First International Railway Fuel Meeting
In Chicago the first annual convention of the International Railway Fuel Association opened at the Auditorium hotel. Papers and committee reports covered weighing handling and accounting for railway fuel supplies. Sessions run three days with a Gary Ind trip by boat tomorrow hosted by United States Steel Corporation. The association, formed last fall, aims to promote cooperation and idea interchange among railway fuel departments.
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Chicago
International Railway Huel Association
Auditorium Hotel
Gary
Ind
United States Steel Corporation
Father Killed by His Son in Self Defense on Michigan Farm
On a farm three miles south of Renton Mich Ferdinand Willey was killed by his son Tiley Tilley aged eight or so fired three shots after alleging his father attacked his wife and stunned both with a heavy stick He says he killed in self defense claiming threats to their lives and that his father was about to strike his wife when he opened fire
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Renton Herver
Mich
Tiley
Ferdinand Willey
Tilley
Nabuco Absent as Wisconsin Graduates Hear Address
In Madison on June 21, with Brazilian ambassador Senor Joachim Nabuco absent due to illness, the baccalaureate address on The Share of America in Civilization was read by President C R Van Hise to the University of Wisconsin graduates.
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Senor Nabuco
Madison
Wis
Senor Joachim Nabuco
America
University of Wisconsin
Pres. C. R. van Hise
Baseball results from yesterday across major leagues
American League games saw Chicano beat Cleveland 4 0 in the first and 3 0 in the second with Detroit splitting, St Louis defeating Cleveland 6 2 in one and losing the other, and several games postponed. National League featured Brooklyn 4 Chicano 0 and Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 4 among others. Western and other minor leagues reported varied scores and postponed games.
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Cleveland
Dbleak
St. Louis
Durruit
St Louie
Detroit
Chicano
Brooklyn
Cincianadi
Phincelpide
St Louis
Boston
Pitigourg
New York
Perch
de Pita
di Lutv HO
Chile
Tavitis
Chitagu
Villadelphia
Larus Reetwates
ABE
Rapids
Zanes Ee
Louis
Saenee
Fort Warne
Need
Milwaukee
Poludo
Bay St. Paul
Springfeld
Wasittel Leagit
Story City
Witcuits
Cineoin Jeniye
Pueblo
HAS PEARY REACHED THE POLE
Washington friends of Commander Robert Peary expect him to have reached the North Pole and planted the flag by now. If successful, news would not reach telegraph until August or September. If unsuccessful, he would winter in Ellesmeraland aboard the Roosevelt and attempt again next spring.
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Washington
Robert Fdnwin Veary
United States Navy
United States
Peary
North Pole
Etah
North Greenland
Roosevelt
Btah
Ellesmereland
Pole
Doctor Steer Ends Life Diagnosed Pain With Poison
St Louis June 21 Washington University medical faculty member Dr Justin Steer killed himself with poison after diagnosing his own ailment as unendurable artery disease. He left a note explaining his alleged ailment. The family physician and specialists had examined him many times, but he hid his condition as he believed he was seriously ill.
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Bt. Louis
St. Louis
Justin Steer
Medical Department of
Washington University
Missouri farmer killed by boarder in Kansas panic
Sees Her Husband Murdered, Leavenworth June 21. Bruce Moore a farmer near Platte City Missouri was shot and killed by George Johnson who had been living on the Moore farm for several months. The murder occurred in the presence of Moore s wife and seemed without cause.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Bruce Moore
Platte City
George Johnson
Moore
Fire destroys main factory of G. B. Lewis Co
A June 21 Watertown Wisconsin fire leveled the G B Lewis Company main factory, a major beekeeper supplies maker. Loss is about 50000 dollars, fully insured. The incident leaves the plant wiped out but insurance covers the damage.
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Watertown
Wis
G. B. Lewis Company
Mysterious New York Tragedy Seeks Chinese Suspect
Granddaughter of Civil War hero Elsie Sigel identified by family after mutilated body found in a trunk. Police pursue Leon Ling alias William Leon, with motive suspected jealousy involving Chu Gain. Worldwide search and notices issued for suspect. Washington reports possible sightings and evidence trail. Russian professor Frederick de Mortens dies in St. Petersburg.
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New York
Leon Ying
Elsie Sigel
Paul Sigel
Elsie
Franz Sigel
Franz Sfagel
Thane Sigel
Reginald
Mabel Sigel
Wolk
Yadier
Isie
Chu
Gain
Elsie Sigelt
Leon Ling
Chu Gain
Washington
United States
Clow
Leung Ling
William Leon
Ciuimamar
Conference with Taft on taxes at the White House
Republican Senate finance committee members conferred with President Taft at the White House for several hours in late June to discuss Income and corporate taxes. In Detroit a Confederate victory in the North American Skut league occurred as Charles Eichhorn was elected president. Police in Tacoma arrested all cigarette smokers under county attorney orders dated June 21.
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Taft
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
White House
Detroit
Milwaukee
Skut League
Charles Eichhorn
Tacoma
Wesh
Chevrolet Buick cars win big auto race in Crown Point
In Crown Point Indiana on Friday and Saturday Joe Matson in the Chalmers Detroit car and Louis Chevrolet in the Buick triumphed in the Coke cup race. Chevrolet drove his Buick over 895.06 miles at 49.3 mph on the Crown Point Lowell course earning the premier western prize as top finishers Bourque Robertson Hearne Engelbeck and others battled through a field of twelve speed demons. The race finished with no other cars completing all laps.
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Crown Point
Ind
Joe Matson
Chalmers
Detroit
Louis Chevrolet
Buick
Carpenters
Chevrolet
Crown Point-Lowell
Bourque
Knox
George Robertson
Chicago
Edward A. Hearne
Board of Trade
Aig Khakielethus
Leggius
C. A. Engelbeck
Stoddard-Dayton
Maeliuds
Cotton Men In Session At National Cotton Congress Fair
Growers from across the southern states converge on Monte Ne Arkansas for the third annual National Cotton Congress in the Ozarks. President J Garrow opens proceedings with plans outlined by Secretary W H Harvey.Events include talks on cotton conditions, a wine ranch reception, an orient bankers address, a White River palisades trip and dances. Friday features a speech by John D Walker of Sparta Georgia, a plantation owner and bank president.
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Monte
Ark
Monte Ne
South
Ozark Mountain
Cstton Congress
Sesssors
J. Garrow
Grispore
Miss
Congress
W. H. Harvey
Vinola Wine Ranch
Orient
White River
John D. Walker
Sparta
Banke
Federal Employees Meet to Push Civil Service Pensions
One thousand federal employees, members of the newly organized United States Civil Service Retirement Association, held a mass meeting at Grand Central Palace in New York to discuss pension plans for superannuated civil servants. A bill to grant pensions was defeated last year, and lawmakers may be asked again at the coming session to provide for retired civil service workers.
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New York
United States Civil Servec T Retirement Association
Grand Central Palace
Congress
American Bank Branch to Open in Peking
The American branch of the International Banking Corporation, now established in Peking, will open on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bank
China
Peking
American Bratch
International Banking Corporation
Government Troops Defeated by Roghi’s Forces
A courier from Tez reports Roghi the insurgent defeated government troops near Tangier. The dispatch notes Roghi leads the insurgent forces and secured a victory, signaling a setback for government control in the region.
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Tangier
Tez
Roghi
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E.R. Borg
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American Association
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Police OF World Hunt
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Frederick de Mortens
University of St. Petersburg
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