Two Japanese Spies Captured and Iowa in Reserve
Reports from July 15 describe a Japanese worker T Yoni at Southern Pacific shops in Los Angeles nearly being assaulted after spitting on a flag. Separately two Japanese men were detained at Fort Rosecrans and Mare Island but released, with no incriminating evidence found. The battleship Iowa's crew was moved to the Vermont at Boston, placing Iowa in reserve.
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Los Angeles
Cal
T. Yoni
Southern Pacific
Washington, D. C
War Department
California
Fort Roscrans
San Francisco
Fort Rescrans
Mare Island Navy Yards
Iowa
Navy Department
Norfolk Navy Yard
Vermont
Boston Navy Yard
Towa
Was An Ancestor of Orchard Insane in Haywood Trial
Boise Idaho July 15. Harry Orchard faced cross examination as the Haywood trial resumed. Attorney Richardson pressed questions about Orchard s maternal grandfather alleged to be insane on confessions of imaginary crimes. Orchard admitted his uncle Peter McKinney hanged himself in Ontario while sane, and denied knowledge of Patrick McKinney.
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Boise
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Haywood
Orchard
Richardson
Peter McKinney
Ontario
Patrick McKinney
B. K. McKinstrey
Alamedia
Margaret Bull
Wooler
Ont
Herseley
McKinney
Ireland
Wm. Dewey
Greeks to seek protection after riots in Roanoke
Acting Greek consul general Maximos will go to Secretary Root in Washington to protest the mob violence in Roanoke Virginia. Greek restaurants and businesses were wrecked Saturday night during riots and Greeks seek full protection of the law.
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New York
N.Y
Maximos
Greece
Root
Washington
Roanoke
Bulgarian Court Martial Hangs Assassin and Accomplices
Sentences for the assassination of Premier Petkoff were confirmed by Prince Ferdinand. Alexander Presoff and accomplices were condemned as of the March 11 trial date, with death penalties approved and to be carried out Monday in Sofia.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Alexander Presoff
Petkoff
Prince Ferdimand
Storm Sweeps Missouri Cuts Gas and Rails
A major Missouri storm last night cut natural gas in St Joseph, washing out pipe lines and four lengths of pipe at Weston. Heavy rain caused railroad washouts near the city. In Kansas City the western half of Missouri suffered widespread damage to corn fields and bridges with Cerrollton reporting 4.41 inches of rainfall.
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St. Joseph
Kansas
Weston
Great Western
Burlington
Kansas City
Missouri
Cerrollton
Tragedy and Joy Swapped as Man Is Struck by Train
H F McGrew of Fairfield Iowa died after attempting to board Burlington No 3 to visit relatives in Hastings Iowa. He was dragged about 125 feet and sustained severe injuries, while his wife and daughter safely boarded the train. Funeral plans are set for Glenwood Iowa with short services at his home.
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Fairfield
Iowa
H. F. Mc Grew
Burlington No. 3
Glenwood
McGrew
Beveridge Wedding to Take Place in Berlin Embassy
A Berlin dispatch reports Senator Albert J. Beveridge will wed Miss Catharine Eddy of Chicago on August 7 at the American embassy in Berlin.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Berlin
Albert J. Beveridge
Catharine Eddy
Chicago
West Liberty Dentist Dr. E H Dillingham Dies
Dr. E H Dillingham of West Liberty Iowa died at 3 a m after a several day illness. He was 69 and had lived in West Liberty for 40 years. He is survived by his wife and daughter Miss Nellie. Funeral services set for 2 o clock tomorrow.
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West Liberty
E. H. Dillingham
Rope Breaks Vertebra At Clinton Paper Plant
Clinton Iowa July 15. O H Van Ness an employee of the Clinton Paper company is in a critical condition after a peculiar accident that left him with a broken vertebra rope break incident at the plant in Clinton.
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Clinton, Ia
O. H. van Ness
Clinton Paper Company
Russians Attack U S Ship Off Siberian Grounds
The barkentine Castle arrived in San Francisco reporting a Russian gunboat boarded her off the Siberian coast. Crew were taken to Petropavlovsk in irons. papers seized and the ship warned to stay 30 miles offshore or face confiscation. A Kamchatka volcano eruption on February 15 caused a long blackout and famine in the region.
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San Francisco
Cal
Barkentine “Castle
Siberia
Mandjur
Petropavlovek
Kamchatka
Officers Castle
Shinnecock Runs Aground In Dense Fog On Heart Island
The Long Island Sound steamer Shinnecock ran ashore high and dry on Heart Island in dense fog early today. Passengers were landed at City Island and later reached New York by another steamer.
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New York City
N. Y
Long Island Sound
Shinnecock
Heart Island
City Island
Illinois Man and Bride Called Slayers
Sheriff H A Campbell of De Witt county took requisition papers signed by Gov Deneen to return Frederick H Magill and his bride from San Diego on a murder charge. Magill is accused of killing his first wife Mrs Pet Gandy Magill after an inquest ruled death by own action. Attorney Arthur F Miller says public sentiment demands a full sift and that he charges both Magill and his bride with murder. He believes Magill can be convicted. The bride is described as a nice town girl before she fell under Magill’s influence.
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Clinton
H. A. Campbell
de Witt
Deneen
Frederick H. Magill
San Diego
Cyrus Jones
Magill
Attempted assassination mars French National Liberty Day
Paris reports a naval reservist Leon Maille attempted to shoot President Fallieres during the Liberty Day celebration at Longchamps. The assailant was arrested and roughly handled by police and bystanders as thousands watched a grand review.
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Paris
President Fallieregs
Leon Maille
Longchamps
Confederation of Labor
Narbonne
Seventeenth Regiment
Lockjaw Threatens 11-Year-Old in Dubuque
Frederick Krocheski, 11, severely injured July 4, has fallen seriously ill with lockjaw in Dubuque Iowa. He is under care as doctors monitor his condition.
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Boy
Dubuque
Frederick Krocheski
Explosion on battleship Georgia injures seventeen sailors
Washington July 15 A navy department report says the battleship Georgia suffered an explosion during target practice in Cape Cod Bay Massachusetts injuring seventeen including Lieutenant Goodrich and midshipmen Cruse Goldthwaite Cruse seriously. The ship will go to the Boston Navy Yard for hospital transfer of the injured.
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Washington
D. C
Navy Department
Georgia
Goodrich
Cruz
Goldthwite
Cape Cod Bay
Massachusetts
Thomas
Lieut
Cruse Goldth- Watsec
Cruse
Haseen
Boston Navy Yard
Henry McCrea
Iowa
New York Navy
Navy
Nebraska
Goldthwaite
Catholics In Session At Indianapolis Convention
The sixth annual convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies opened in Indianapolis with a solemn high mass at St. John’s church. About 300 delegates representing a 2,000,000 membership attended the executive sessions and routine business dominated the morning agenda.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Federation of Catholic Societies
St. John’s Church
JAPAN ADMIRAL GOES HOME FROM NEW YORK FAREWELL
Admiral Yamamoto bade farewell to friends in New York City and started for Japan via Boston and Montreal.
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Yamamoto
New York
New York City
N. Y
Japan
Boston
Montreal
Italian suspect attempts suicide as trial proceeds
Tony Costa, among several Italians on trial in St. Charles parish for the kidnapping and murder of eight year old Walter Lama, tried to hang himself with a handkerchief in jail. Prison officials then ordered all male prisoners connected with the case to be stripped and left nude before transport to Hahnville.
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New Orleans
Tony Costa
St. Charles Parish
Walter Lama
Hahnville
Mrs Hermann Oelrichs Injured by Wind Blown Cabinet
Mrs Hermann Oelrichs was badly bruised about the face when a heavy cabinet on a pedestal was blown over by the wind and struck her in Newport R I July 15. She narrowly escaped death as the cabinet toppled onto her.
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Newport
R. L
Hermann Oelrichs
Daring Leap Saves His Life In Narrow Bridge Crash
Ernest Cole escaped death when a buggy carrying him toppled from Cedar River bridge near Rochester after a lightning strike on the horse. The horse and buggy were lost into the river as Cole leaped to the bridge floor and sought help, with rescue efforts continuing.
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Springdale
Ernest Cole
Cedar River
Rochester
Cole
Gas Signs Reported on Philip Lutman Farm
Workers drilling a well on Philip Lutman’s farm last week heard a thunderous roar sixty feet underground and found signs of oil along with suspected natural gas though no further development followed.
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Philip Lutman
Insect Cloud Halts Lake Superior Limited Train
A cloud of moths near Kashabowie obscured the view and buried the tracks, stalling the Lake Superior Limited on the Canadian Northern near Port Arthur. Crews worked about two hours to clear the line and allow the train to proceed.
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Port Arthur
Ont
Lake Superior Limited
Canadian Northern Railway
Kashabowie
Rains Slow Up Trains Across Iowa
Heavy rains across Iowa have undermined tracks and damaged bridges, forcing slow movement of trains and extensive repairs statewide in the Clinton area and beyond.
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Clinton
Iowa
Turks Attack U. S. Embassy Quarters
A bomb exploded last night in front of the summer quarters of the American embassy at Yeni-Keui near Constantinople. Four girls were slightly injured.
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Constantinople
Yeni-Keui
Weather forecast for Chicago and Iowa region
Thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight with possible severe conditions in the north. Cooler tonight in the north and east with local rains Tuesday. Iowa experiences local rains tonight and Tuesday. cooler in the south and east tonight. Sunrise 4:27, sunset 8:25, moonset 10:30.
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Chicago
Iul
Tilinoia
Iowa
Sunges
Moonset
Zone Will Spread Sook Between Telegraph Firms and Frisco Strikers
Editors warn that a zone boundary dispute between two telegraph companies and a Frisco strike could erupt into hostilities if no agreement is reached. Negotiations stall as tensions rise and reports of possible clashes surface.
Telegraphers Union Meet As Crisis Develops In Dispute
New York on July 15 reports the Telegraphers Union directing local executives to convene this afternoon to prepare for any emergency as the dispute with telegraph companies continues to unfold.
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New York
N. Y
Russell
Telegraphers’ Union
Strike talk swells as telegraphers eye general action
Reports from San Francisco and Chicago say the Commercial Telegraphers union may declare a general strike unless a settlement is reached tomorrow. President Small could extend the strike zone by calling out Chicago employees if a settlement displeases the strikers.
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San Francisco
National Executive Board
Small
Chicago
Neil
Postal
Western Union Telegraph Companies
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Frisco
New York
Oakland
Neill
Roosevelt
P. H. Morrissey
The
Order of Railway Trainmen
Board of Mediation
Wesley Russell
International Union
Elks Convention Opens in Philadelphia in Warm Weather
The Elks convention in Philadelphia opened with clear skies and pleasant temperature as thousands arrived. Grand Secretary Robinson of Dubuque announced a record registration of delegates, signaling the largest gathering in the order’s history. The Grand Lodge will formally open at the Grand Opera House tonight.
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Philadelphia
Elks
Order
Robinson
Dubuque
Grand Lodge
Grand Opera House
Town On Fire In Harland New Brunswick Fire Destroys Quarter Million
St John New Brunswick July 15 A major blaze devastated the town of Harland in the north of New Brunswick causing an estimated loss of a quarter of a million dollars. The fire department found that part of its apparatus had been stolen when responders attempted to answer the alarm.
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St. John
N. B
Harland
New Brunswick
Standard Oil Denies DOJ Charges in St Louis Action
The Standard Oil Company and allied companies and officers filed their answer in St Louis today denying each specific allegation in the federal antitrust complaint brought by the Department of Justice.
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St. Louis, Mo
Standard Oil Company
Federal Department of Justice
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