Eleven Midshipmen Lost As Minnesota Launch Sinks
Washington reports the Minnesota launch with six midshipmen and five crew missing after a night voyage from the exposition pier. Admiral Evans confirms the loss. father of Harley Van Dorne listed among Cedar Rapids relatives.
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Navy Department
Evans
United States
Hampton Roads
Minnesota
Exposition Pier
H. Dodson
H. Lk. Vanderne
F. R. Plumber
G. W. Westphal
Jesse Conn
Naval Station
Naval Academy
Henry C. Murfin, Jr
Ohio
Philip H. Field
Colorado
Walter C. Ulrich
Wisconsin
W. H. Stevenson
California
Henry L. Holden
F. P. Holcomb
Connecticut
Tte
Newcastle
Del
Thomas Holcomb
Comptroller’s Office
Treasury Department
Associated Press
Norfolk
Washington Navy Yard
Admiral Evans
Harley van Dorne
C. L. van Dorne
Cedar Rapids, Ia
Appellate Court Reverses Halstead Suit Against Postal Telegraph
Albany June 13 The New York appellate court reversed a Halstead & Co. judgment of 2498.45 against Postal Telegraph for a message transmission error. The court held the recipient bound by the message contract terms, not liable for tort damages, clarifying unrepeated messages.
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Albany
Appellate Court of
New York
Postal Telegraph Company
Halstead & Co
Postal Telegraph
Kaiser To See Czar In A Secret Place
Copenhagen reports the German emperor plans a summer trip to Scandinavia and will meet the Russian emperor in a private, undisclosed location. The plan to keep the meeting place secret heightens diplomatic sensitivity amid rising tensions in Europe.
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Kaiser
Czar
Copenhagen
Scandinavia
Minnesota Steel Company Incorporation Filed in Duluth
Articles of incorporation reported from St. Paul list Minnesota Steel company with a $1,000,000 fully paid capital. Incorporators include F. F. Cole A W Olcott S H House and H W Cotton of Duluth. Purposes cover most manufacturing and commercial fields besides publishing a newspaper.
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St. Paul
Minnesota Steel Company
F. F. Cole
EF. Olcott
SH. House
H. Wm.Cotton
Duluth
Axcent
Senator Morgan Dies Suddenly in Alabama City
Longtime U S senator from Alabama John Morgan died in a local city last night after a career spanning Civil War service as a brigadier general and later terms in the United States Senate. Born June 20, 1824 in Athens Tennessee he moved to Alabama as a youth and pursued law before entering politics.
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Moreda
Bert Bast
Congress
Cpla ST Mactoris
Mary Morgan
Morgan
J. O. Jones
Ch Borh
Senate
Isthmian Canal Commission
Athens
Tenn
Alabama
Breckinridge and
Lane
Confedt
Cahaba Rifles
Alaregiment
Robert E. Redes
Virginia
Selma
Tilden
Crop conditions now show quite a bit off last year
Washington June 13 The crop reporting board notes spring wheat acreage at about 16.464 million, down 7.0 percent from last year. Average June 1 condition for spring wheat and oats, winter wheat figures and state comparisons are given, with notes that further crop details will appear in the Crop Reporter.
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Washington, D. C
Crop Reporting Board
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Town
Washington
United States
Kansas
Indiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Illinois
Pennsylvania
California
Oklahoma
Michigan
Iowa
Wisconsin
New York
Pensylvania
Kaiser angry at snapshot sparks palace tale
Berlin reports a photographer summoned to Potsdam palace to shoot the Kaiser. The emperor ordered the negatives destroyed after proofs reached him, angered by a smile captured in the pose.
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Kaiser
Berlin
Potsdam Palace
Secretary Wilson Faces Questions Over Cotton Crop Report Leaks
In Washington June the case against ex assistant statistician Holm grows as Secretary Wilson defends secrecy rules. He denies sending his son to the bureau, says reports were sent to him after the Holmes leak, and acknowledges possible bias in past statements and prior charges.
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Washington
Holm
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Worthington
Holmes
Jasper Wilson
Bureau of Statistics
Mr. Worthington
Judge Bans Large Testimony in Schmitz Ex Tortion Case
San Francisco June 13 Judge Dunne ruling favored the defense and halted much of the prosecution’s evidence against Mayor Schmitz for extortion. The state’s plan to admit a mass of testimony about license practices was cut off, limiting evidence of a pattern to prove intent. Abraham Ruef, indicted with Schmitz and who has pleaded guilty, will not be called to testify.
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San Francisco
Dunne
Schmitz
Campbell
Abraham Ruef
Burglary At Dawn as Man Chases Phantom Thief
In Cleveland on June 13 David Ordway woke to a burglar stealing 500 dollars in jewelry and cash. His wife grabbed him during a chase and held him back fearing a fall, while the thief escaped through an upraised window. Two diamond rings and a diamond stud were taken.
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Cleveland
David Ordway
Ordway
Dave
Thompson Finishes Rubaiyat Translation After Four Years
Worcester corporation counsel Eben Francis Thompson spent four years translating a quatrain of Omar Khayyam after two decades of prior work. Scientists report the project as a benchmark in literary translation.
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Boston
Eben Francis Thompson
Corporation Counsel
Worcester
Omar Khayyam
Stokes Subjected to Midday Trial Over Paternity Claim
New York June 13 Justice Jaycox Flushing heard the Randolph versus Stokes case in which Mrs Lacey M Randolph accuses W E D Stokes proprietor of the Ansonia hotel of being the father of her child. She says he agreed to provide for mother and child and alleges repudiation and publicity surrounding the affair. The defense admits the child’s paternity. trial called after claims of relationship and support.
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New York
Jaycox Flushing
Supreme Court
Lacey M. Randolph
W. EE
D. Stokes
Ansonia
Rs. Randolph
Hughes Vetoes Two Cent Fare Bill
The veto blocks a proposed two cent fare measure amid heated debate over state transportation policy. Critics accuse railroad interests and corporate ties of pressuring the legislature, while supporters decry the move as hindering public transit access.
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Hughes
Thaw Hires New Director General for Second Trial
New York reports Harry K. Thaw, awaiting his second trial for the Stanford White killing, has not yet named a defense director. He works on new evidence with his counsel while in Tombs Prison. His companion is Raffaela Cascone, and his wife Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw along with his mother visit daily.
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New York
Harry RK. Thaw
Stanford White
Ieneral
Thaw
Raffaela Cascone
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Willam Thaw
Militia to Conform to Regular Army Under Dick Act
Acting Secretary of War Oliver warns governors that starting January 21 next year milita organizations must conform to the regular army structure. Failure to comply could deprive states of their share of the $2,000,000 annual militia appropriation.
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Washington
Oliver
United States
Woman Whips Doctor In Chicaso Street Attack
Dr Ray Bernard of 4721 Champlin Avenue was assaulted by ex patient Mrs Anson Kanouse of 4006 Ellis Avenue who claimed slander and an attempt to commit her to an asylum. He fled to a shop then she struck him with a rawhide whip across head and shoulders before boarding a street car.
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Chicaso
Ray Bernard
Champlin Avenue
Anson Kanouse
Ellis Avenue
Kanonse
Dr. Bernard
Stage Thunder Cures Varian Of Insomnia
Cleveland reports a claimed insomnia cure by James Benham a grocer who says he soothed his wife back to sleep after four days without rest using stage thunder a stage lightning device a hose and spray. His son climbed to the roof to operate the apparatus at dusk and Mrs Benham reportedly slept.
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Cleveland
James Benham
Benham
Genham
First of 932 Anti-Trust Cases Brought by State
Findley June 13. The first of 932 cases against Standard Oil under Valentine anti trust laws was taken up in common pleas court. Evidence will chiefly consist of document submissions.
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Findley
Standard Oil
Valentine
Todaay
Common Pleas Court
Move to Shut Up Umbrella Trust in Trade Conspiracy Case
Philadelphia report says Acting U S District Attorney Thompson will move against the umbrella trust following Washington instructions. The case alleges a conspiracy among umbrella and frame makers to restraint of trade and fix prices.
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Philadelphia
Washington
United States
Thompson
Umbrella Trust
Ingle Sam Turns On Japan Quits Fogling
Ingle Sam breaks with Japan and withdraws from efforts to sway Mikado. The attempt at friendly diplomacy appears to fail as a conspiracy tale grows around Japan and a Frisco River reference dates to the peace treaty.
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Ingle
Sam
Japan
Fogling
Japan Arsenal Workforces Push for Full-Time Operations
Washington reports from naval and government sources indicate Japan is mobilizing all naval yards and arsenals for expanded activity around the clock. Details are scarce, but observers deem the program extensive and potentially aimed at a conflict with the United States. The U.S. State Department worries that a rising opposition in Japan could seize power and destabilize regional affairs.
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Winsitngton
Onictals
Navy Department
Japan
United States
State Department
United States to Adopt firmer policy toward Japan
Washington reports indicate a shift to a lower tone in U S policy toward Japan. Officials cite press reports alleging a Japanese in U S conspiracy to force concessions. The change comes after anti American incidents in Tokyo and San Francisco and a cautious stance toward Tokyo amid diplomatic friction.
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Washington
United States
Japan
America
Japanese Progressive Party
Sar Francisco
NO JAP CONSPIRACY, SAYS CHARLES TAKABASHI
Charles IT. Takabashi, vice president of Oriental Trading, says there is no conspiracy to overthrow Japan’s administration. He notes Japanese on the Pacific coast support the liberal party, led by Saionji Katsura and Marquis Ito, in contrast to any alliance with the progressive party.
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Charles Takabashi Seatiet
Charles IT. Takahashi
Oriental Trading Company
Washington
Pacific
Aoki
Japan
Pacific Northwest
Progressive Party
West
Liberal Party
Saionji Katsura
Russia
Marquis Ito
Boy Makes Foot Power Airship Sails an Hour
Columbus reports 14 year old Croug Mickson built a foot powered airship modeled after a Bree dirigible. He pedaled to drive the propeller and stayed aloft for about one hour with apparent full control.
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Columbus
CrougMickson
Dickson
Chicago Women Also Wear False Eyelashes
Chicago May 12 reports fashion eyelash cost and origins. Hairdresser Jules Crest notes artificial eyelashes, imported from Paris via London, are desired by society and actresses. Prices range from 2.14 to 20 dollars per set with lasting wear.
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Chicago
Jules Crest
State Street
London
Paris
War on Rats Set for St Louis Rat Killing Festival
In St Louis on Saturday night a citywide rat killing festival will begin an extermination campaign led by residents. Attics cellars and alleys will join the effort as an army of residents bands together for a mass pest-eradication push.
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St. Louis
May Bar Caruso from United States
Chicago reports that tenor Enrico Caruso may be barred from entering the United States on return in October despite his $200,000 Kerr Conried contract. Immigration officials may declare him undesirable under the 1900 act, preventing landing.
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Chicago
Henrico Caruso
Kerr Conreid
United States
Cis Sas
French Wine Growers Revolt Challenges Government
The movement led by Marcellin Albert escalates as officials resign amid protests against wine overproduction. Experts say fraud suppression alone cannot fix the downturn. the remedy is reducing vineyard acreage and shifting to ordinary crops in southern France.
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Aruel Prithe
Marcellin Albert
Argellers
Seema
France
Chambers of Deputies
Nurse accuses Missouri doctor of improper conduct
Miss Kathleen Boyle, a 25 year old nurse at the Missouri insane asylum, says Dr C R Woodson attempted to kiss her and bit her lip during a night duty period. The board of managers and Governor Folk requested to investigate the charges of immoral conduct against him.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Iatherine Boyle
C. R. Woodson
State Insane Asylum
Folk
Woodson
The
Roberts Says Pastors Belong to Third Sex Debate
Salt Lake City June 12 A feature of the clash between ministers Evangelical churches and the Mormon priesthood centered on an address by Elder Brigham H Roberts once barred from Congress for polygamy He said the church upholds no polygamous marriages while law forbids them and ministers belong to a third sex while high church officials including President Smith tacitly endorsed the remarks.
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Salt Lake City
Tabernacle
Brigham H. Roberts
Congress
Mae
Ministerial Association
Elder Roberts
Roberts
President Smith
Mrr. Roberts
Billy Sunday Receives 3148 For Knoxville Revival
Des Moines reports Billy Sunday earned 3148 for a four week revival in Knoxville and converted 1024. Citizens raised over 5000 for assets. Sunday signed to speak at chautauquas this summer for forty days at 250 per day.
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Billy Sunday
Des Moines
Knoxville
Citizens For Assetings
Sunday
Chautauquas
Packing House Teamsters Threaten Fresh Strike in Chicago
Chicago June 12. A repeat of the five year old packing house teamsters strike is possible as stock yards drivers vote to strike next Saturday unless demands are met. Wage increase of four cents an hour was reportedly denied by major packing firms.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Hau confession story now denied in Chicago report
Chicago June 12 The Associated Press bulletin says the alleged confession story about Hau held in Germany as a slave is an error. The report notes Hau had not confessed to the crime.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Sioux City Tribune
Hau
Germany
Crim
New York Exchange Par Rise Reported
Chicago June 12 New York Exchange par values slide into lighter trading as investors weigh commodity and bank stock movements amid steady volume.
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NEW York Exchange
Chicago
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