Randleman’s Mexican Prison Case Draws Official Appeal
Congressman Dawson reports to Washington on an American consular finding from Guadalajara. Will B. Davis states Randleman and C. J. Brock were tried by the Mexican courts after a September 1907 wreck on the Mexican Central Railroad near La Incarnacion and sentenced to two years eight months in Jalisco prison. An appeal to the Supreme Court is noted.
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Davis
Guadalajara
Mexico City
D.R. Randleman
Mexican Central Railroad
Randleman
C. J. Brock
la Incarnacion
Leopold Vicencio
Jalisco
Vicencia
Will B. Davis
Iowa
Dawson
Armour Delivers Cheer On Trade Outlook From Europe
J Ogden Armour returns to Chicago from a two month European trip and predicts prosperity for the United States. He says the trade outlook is promising and business affairs will be on a normal basis by fall, expressing clear optimism.
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Europe
Chicago
Ill
United States
J. Ogden Armour
Treasury plans further deposits and notes revenue strain
Washington reports the Treasury Secretary plans a call for 25 to 50 million dollars of government deposits to be paid by July 15. The fiscal year just closed shows a weak revenue flow with a potential July deficit exceeding earlier estimates, while cash on hand stands at 70 million and deposits at 153.844 million. The public debt totals about 938.132 million, with year ends and expirations detailed.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of Treasury
Treasury
Nce
Buss
Bblic
Button Company Sued for Personal Injury Damages
Herman Lange sues Hawkeye Button Company seeking 99 dollars in damages for alleged injuries. The case before Justice H S Howe heard evidence and the court reserved judgment, with Carskaddan Burke and Pepper representing the defendants.
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Hierman Lange
Herman Lange
Hawkeye Button Company
H. S. Howe
Carskaddan, Burke and Pepper
Orchard’s death sentence commuted to life imprisonment
The Idaho State Board of Pardons has commuted Harry Orchard’s death sentence for the murder of former Governor Frank Steunenberg. Orchard will spend the remainder of his life in prison after the board’s ruling on July 2.
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Idaho
Boise
State Board of Pardons
Harry Orchard
Frank Steunenberg
Robbers kill Prominent Joliet merchant in robbery
Joliet Illinois July 2 A Beltzner a 65 year old prominent merchant was shot and killed while resisting two hold up men in his store last night. Three shots were fired two causing instant death. A search for the bandits is underway.
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A. Beltzner
Heat Kills Two in New York City Blamed on Temps
New York City reported two deaths attributed to the heat before 11 AM as temperatures rose. Authorities noted the heat wave pushed conditions to dangerous levels with temperatures climbing further.
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New York
N. Y
Talice
Towne Confident in Bryan Backing for Vice President Bid
Denver July 2 Charles A Towne after meeting Bryan says he is in the race to stay and expects New York delegates to back him for vice president He favors an anti injunction plank and neutralization of the Philippines and cites Mitchell as a possible choice for Illinois if not his own nomination.
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Colo
William J. Bryan
Charles A. Towne
New York
Towne
Bryan
Philiapine Islands
Mitchell
John Mitchell
Ilinois
Illinois
Roger C. Sullivan
National Committee
Gray
Sullivan
Miners’ Organization
Tammany
Educators Rest After Officers Elected in Cleveland
In Cleveland on July 2 the National Education Association members elected officers for the coming year and then rested from their labors. Department meetings continued but no general session was held. The day was given over to district activities.
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Cleveland
National Education Association
Desperate Efforts to Keep Delegates Cool
Denver crews prepare to bring large quantities of mountain snow by railroad to the convention hall. The snow will be placed in barrels to moderate temperatures during the Democratic convention next week in Denver.
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Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountains
Regicide Plot Revealed in Lisbon House of Lords
Dr. Jose Maria De Alpoim claimed the February Lisbon regicide was plotted by leaders of the progressive and regenerator parties aided by republicans. He said Manuel Silvia Buissa and Alfredo Costa were paid 20000 and 10000 to kill King Carlos and Premier Franco, with others arranging flight. shots killed Crown Prince Luiz.
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Jose Maria de Alpoim
Carlos
Luiz
House of Lords
Alpoim
Marie Pia
Manuel Silvia Buissa
Alfredo Costa
Franco
Buissa
Costa
Black Hand Busy at Pittsburg Suburb Home Attack
Four persons were seriously injured and two houses damaged when dynamite exploded at the home of George Deavotoria a wealthy Italian in McKeesport near Pittsburg. He had recently received threatening letters from an alleged Black Hand demanding $2000.
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Pittsburg
George Deavotoria
McKeesport
Deavotoria
Taft Nomination Notice Set for Cincinnati July 28
Washington July 2. Announcement states Taft will be notified of his nomination in Cincinnati on July 28. The decision was finalized today and will be carried out with formal notification procedures in Ohio.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Cincinnati
Socialist Labor Party Nominates President Candidate
The national convention of the Socialist Labor Party met in New York City on July 2 to nominate a candidate for president. The event gathered party members and delegates to solidify their nomination for the upcoming election.
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New York
N. Y
Socialist Labor Party
Welcome for Sherman Transcends Party Lines in Utica
Neighbors and townsmen prepare a large welcome for Representative Sherman in Utica with a marching parade of military, civic and fraternal organizations. Streets will be lit with electric lights and fireworks as the nominee returns to his home for a nonpartisan celebration. Sherman, pale and accompanied by his wife and physician, leaves Cleveland for the east and is due in Utica around 9 PM.
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Sherman
Cleveland
Cleveland, O
James Schoolcraft Sherman
East
Death of Charles Huey Former Wilton Resident
Charles Huey a former Wilton resident died Tuesday in San Francisco California. Cause of death is not disclosed. He was known in local circles and leaves behind relatives. Services and funeral arrangements are not listed in the notice.
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Charles Huey
Wilton
San Francisco
Cal
Catastrophes Reported as Storm and Mine Explosion Claim Many Lives
A gas explosion in the Rikovsky mine at Havoc Wrought by Storm in Yuzovka Russia leaves about 100 dead as 550 miners were at work. A second disaster in Victoria B C reports Batavia harbor storming boats overturning with over six hundred lives lost and sharks cutting rescue chances with about thirty saved.
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Russia
Rikovsky
Victoria
B. C
Batavia
Bishop Potter Fails to Improve After Night
Coopertown New York July 2 Bishop Potter passed a comfortable night and remains steadily weaker as he lingers through his illness in a situation monitored by physicians and parishioners alike.
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Coopertown
N. Y
Boats Ahead on Hennepin Canal Toward Muscatine Regatta
Advance guard of the flotilla moving from Afton Illinois on the Hennepin canal sights the Milan bridge at 10 this morning. The St. Louis fleet trails by three to four hours and is expected to reach the Tri-Cities around 4 this afternoon en route to the Mississippi Valley Power Boat Association regatta at Muscatine.
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Hennepin Canal
Mississippi Valley Power Bow Association
Muscatine
Milian Bridge
Afon
Ill
St. Louis
Tri-Cities
Negro Held Not Charles Savage in $50,000 Mail Robbery
Monroe Michigan July 2 post office inspectors from Chicago and Denver say the negro in custody here charged with complicity in the Kan s City mail robbery is not Charles Savage the sought robber.
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Monroe, Mich
Chicago
Denver
Ajay
Kans City
Charles Savage
Train Wreck Causes High Death Toll in Uncertain Count
An official report notes many deaths in a devastating train wreck with the full death and injury toll awaiting debris clearance. The extent remains unclear as investigators await the scene cleanup and confirmation of casualty figures.
Five die in Missouri Pacific head-on crash
A Missouri Pacific head-on collision near Sedalia Missouri kills five and wounds 36. The dead include Fred Story of Franklin Kentucky Joan Hood of Hurley Missouri W H Harding a Black man and two unidentified mail clerks.
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Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
Fred Story
Franklin
Joan Hood
Hurley
W. H. Harding
Wreck near Knob Noster claims multiple lives
Reports from Sedalia and St. Louis confirm a Missouri Pacific collision near Knob Noster Missouri leaving seven dead and many injured. Western Union line workers also reported killed or injured in the same area. A California Limited eastbound and St Joseph Express wagons are involved with fire and extensive damage observed.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Knob Noster
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
California Limited
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Jones
M Pacific
Kille
el Paso
Biracho
Paso
Michigan Treasurer to Face Trial in Ingham Court
The former state treasurer charged with misappropriation and embezzlement of Chelsea Savings Bank funds totaling 0,000 faces trial in Ingham County Court. The Supreme Court denied a request for delay, and the case proceeds to the September term.
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Ing
Lansing
Mic
Ty Ingham
Chelsea Savings Bank
Thenty Court
Judge Bashaw Dead in St. Louis at 65
Judge Thomas Bashaw, 65, former member of the Missouri House of Representatives, died at his St. Louis home last night from a complication of disease.
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St. Luis
Thomas. Bashaw
Missouri House of Repesentatives
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Illinois
Partly cloudy with showers tonight or Friday and little temperature change. Suprise sunset at 7 30 with moon set at 10 24 and 4 18 as today’s sunset time.
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Illinois
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