Heather Wins Race From New York to Bermuda
In Hamilton Bermuda on June 9 the motor boat Heather owned by Richard Levering finished first in the New York to Bermuda race at 1 13 a m. The schooner Margaret won the sailing division by about four and a half hours after a tight finish with Amarita less than two minutes behind. Cruader III followed 38 minutes 55 seconds after the Margaret. Gravesend Bay hosted the 10 a m Saturday start.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Heather
Richard Levering
New York
Margaret
St. Davis Head
Amarita
Gravesend Bay
Fire Collapse Kills One in Nova Scotia Plant
Halifax June 9 Twenty men were hurled into a burning mass when the roof collapsed during a fire at the Nova Scotia Furnishing company plant. One man died seven were injured as firefighters brought the blaze under control and the loss was described as small.
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Halifax
N. S
Nova Scotia Furnishing Company
Iron Bound Black Hand Network Revealed Across Cities
Cincinnati dispatch June 9 reports post office inspectors and police unmask a national Black Hand organization. The Marion Ohio fruit store safe yielded letters and receipts showing extortion threats, money division, and hundreds of victims. Names of members and victims are in hand, with a centralized headquarters and secret oaths and grips.
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Marion, O
Secret Service
Oldfield
Sam Lima
Marion
Black Hand Society
Columbus
Lima
Samuel Rizzo
Sebastian Batarlio
Pennsylvania Railroad
Charles Cieccario
Vicarrio
Belfontaine
Post Office
Hosford
Toledo
Black Hand
Ciccario
Italy
Petrosino
New York
Cincinnati
Dennison
Ohio
Holmes
United States
Sam Linna
Joe Rizzos
Society
Des Moines Hit by Storm and High Water Damage
Des Moines reports a lightning strike on one house and rail lines suffering washouts with trains delayed. Severe damage reported at Dern don on the Milwaukee road as the Des Moines River rises rapidly.
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Des M
Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Derndon
Milwaukee Road
Lumber Trades Elect Congress President in Chicago
John A. Bruce of Strader Louisiana was elected president of the American Lumber Trades Congress yesterday in Chicago. A. B. Watsell of Portland Oregon was chosen secretary treasurer.
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Chicago
J. A. Bruuce
Strader
Chicago, Ill
John A. Bruce
American Lumber Trades Congress
A. B. Watsell
Portland
Oregon
Plot to free killer and kill detective shocks Chicago police
Detective Gabriel Longobardi reports a black hand plot to spring Burtucci from jail and have him execute the death sentence imposed on him. Longobardi’s vigilance follows earlier arrests and threats linked to Burtucci and Geraci as authorities fear a vast conspiracy with Italian society ties.
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Chicago
Gabriel Longobardi
Black Hand
Longobardi
Guiseppe Burtucci
John Umbrello
Vincenzo Geraci
Peter Catrera
Geraci
Burtucci
Secret
Freeman Chosen as Morningside Head
Sioux City Iowa June 9 Dr Luther M Freeman of Kansas City was elected president of Morningside college this morning.
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Iowa Evening Press
Sioux City
Luther M. Freeman
Kansas City
Morningside College
Changes in Favor of Waterloo by Electrical Workers
A special committee ruling from Dubuque on June 9 favors seating the Electrical Workers delegates. It backs the McNulty Collins National Electrical Workers faction, urges no per capita tax from the local, and warns of suspension if unsettled within ninety days, condemning both sides for civil court action. Waterloo favored to host the next meeting. Urick and Strief expected to win re election.
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Dubuque
American Federation of Labor
Electrical Workers
McNulty-Collins
National Electrical Workers
Iowa Federation
Maccatine
Waterloo
Davenport
Urick
Des Moines
Strief
Sioux City
Senate urged to back industry welfare against waste tax
Speaking today Warren warns the Senate against actions that threaten the welfare of great industry by resisting committee increases. He argues for maintaining higher house rates for wastes to support industrial growth and stability.
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Senate
Prisoners May Be Free Men by Night
Writs of certiorari issued at Des Moines in contempt of court cases against Otto Seidlitz and James Dermody. Bonds approved and mailed to Sheriff Benham. release possible by evening if documents arrive from Muscatine. Supreme Court hearing set for September term on printed abstracts with arguments by Seidlitz and Dermody's counsel.
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Otto Seidlitz
James Dermody
Des Moines
Sheriff Benham
Muscatine
Wilton
Messrs. Seidlitz and
Dermedy
Benham
J. R. Hanley
Emlin McClain
Supreme Court
Seidlitz
E. F. Richman
J. G. Kammerer
Dermody
Betty & Betty
Senate votes to restore Dingley wool tax and wool top waste duties
The Senate adopted the finance committee amendment restoring the 30 cent per pound Dingley rate on wool top waste with the House rate at 20 cents. Progressive Republicans generally joined Democrats in opposing the increase. Senator Warren resumed a broad tariff focused speech on wool industry and duties. John Norris urged free wood pulp and lower print paper duties during Senate finance committee hearing. No decision was made.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Today
Finance Committee
House
Warren
Senate
John Norris
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Senate Committee On Finance
Warfield Is Only Candidate in G A R W R C Contests
Fort Dodge Iowa June 9 The rain could not dampen Veterans Day events with a grand parade and debates for official preserment. M McDonald Bayard and P A Dyer Mason City compete for department commandership G A R. Marie L Basham Des Moines and Elizabeth Saunders Dubuque seek department president W R C. Ida Hare Warfield Muscatine is sole candidate head of Ladies of W A R. The death of Mrs Tewman wife of Adjutant General Tewman by apoplexy occurred during armory ceremony.
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Fort Dodge
M. McDonald
jBayard
P. A. Dyer
Mason City
Grand Army
iMarie L. Basham
Des Moines
Elizabeth Saunders
Dubuque
Ida Hare Warfield
Muscatine
Tewman
Korinchi Town Destroyed by Quake in Sumatra
The June 3 quake wrecked Korinchi, 185 miles southeast of Padang, killing about 200 people and injuring many more. A tidal wave swept huts away, leaving the town in ruins.
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Padang
Sumatra
Korinchi
Locks Break Flood Sinks Three Steamers on Canadian Canal
A Canadian canal lock disaster near Detroit on June 9 sinks the Assinaboia and Perry G Walker while Empire City sustains a major bow hole. A flood from the upper level swept through as the Assinaboia and Empire City were locked through, causing the wrecks and chaos.
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Detroit
Mich
Sault Ste. Marie
Assinaboia
Perry G. Walker
Empire City
Bloody clash in Wellston strike turns violent
June 9 Wellston Ohio a bloody fight broke out between Cincinnati brought men and striking Peck Williamson workers. Local tensions rose as injuries were reported and police contained the scene.
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Wellston
Ohio
Cincinnati
Peck-Williamson Company
Street Succeeds UWA Wan Shriner Leader in Louisville
George L. Street of Richmond Virginia is elevated from deputy imperial potentate to imperial potentate at the Knights of the Mystic Shrine business meeting in Louisville Kentucky. Edwin J. Alden of Cedar Rapids Iowa steps down. Elaborate events include automobile and motorcycle races at Douglas Park followed by prize patrol drills, a 500 massed musician band concert, and a reception for patrols. Over twenty five thousand spectators are expected. The next imperial council will be in New Orleans.
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Louisville
George L. Street
Richmond
Imperial
Knights of the Mystic Shrine
Edwin J. Alden
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Douglas Park
Thehriners
Shriners
Imperial Council
New Orleans
Endurance Trophy Highlighted in Aero Club Race
Disqualified for touching earth twice before final landing in the national distance race. Indiana exits as A Holland Forbes of New York wins the endurance trophy with a 35 hours 10 minutes flight, short of the forty four hour record.
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Aero Club of America
Indiana
A. Holland Forbes
New York
Three-Cent Missouri Fare Promised by Railroads
St Louis reports that the leading railroads posted notices declaring Missouri passenger fare reduced to three cents per mile. The move affects travel across the state with the new rate law cited in the notices.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Endurance Trophy Goes to New York
Indianapolis dispatch reports Carl G. Fisher and G. L. Bumbaugh, pilot and aide on the balloon Indiana, acknowledged in a despatch to the News that they had secured the endurance trophy for New York.
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Endurance
New York
Indianapolis
Ind
Carl G. Fisher
G. L. Bumbaugh
Indiana
Norwegian Lutheran convention opens with 2000 delegates
Des Moines witnesses the start of the twentieth annual convention of the United Norwegian Lutheran church of America with about two thousand delegates from the United States Norway Honolulu and other mission countries in attendance. The nine day session marks a major religious gathering. Catholic Missionaries Meet in Washington Congress of the Roman Catholic missionaries opens with diocesan officials and numerous religious order representatives from across the United States for a three day session.
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Des Moines
United Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Norway
Honolulu
Washington
D. C
United States
Congress of the
Roman Catholic Missionaries
Bitter local option battle in Mahoning County
Youngstown Ohio June 9 After the bitterest fight since the Rose local option law took effect voters of Mahoning county decide today to permit or prohibit liquor sales If the dry side wins more than three hundred saloons will close and brewery property will idle in the county
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Youngstown
Ohio
Mahoning County
Mahoning
Old divorce case up Guggenheim trouble may be hashed in court
Charges that Grace B. Guggenheim obtained her 1901 divorce from William Guggenheim through fraud were presented in Chicago as Edward F. Dunne sought to set aside the decree. Five affidavits allege fraud and collusion, claiming nonresidents were misled about residency and the attorney advised false statements.
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Dunne
Honor
Guggenheim
Illinois
Chicago
Trustee Gymnasium Dedicated at Parsons College
Fairfield Iowa June 9 Parsons college dedicated a new gymnasium described as among the handsomest in southeastern Iowa. The ceremony featured an address by Dr Edward B Warman of Los Angeles The building cost over 21000 and was funded by the college trustees who honor themselves by naming it The Trustee Gymnasium and it is being equipped by Fairfield business men
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Fairfield
Parsons College
Iowa
Edward B. Warman
Los Angeles
Cal
Weather Outlook Illinois and Iowa Showers Tonight
A regional weather note indicates showers across Illinois and Iowa tonight and likely into Thursday. Sunrise is at 4 14 and sunset at 7 25.
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Ilowa
Illinois
Family Quarrels Over Attention Lead to Double Tragedy
Searchers find a dead body hanging from a tree after internal family quarrels over attention paid to a young girl by a man. The discovery marks a presumed double tragedy as authorities investigate motives and circumstances surrounding the incident.
He Gets Religion: Alter Confesses Bootlegging in Church
Des Moines June 9 Jacob B Alter Rock Island Lacona station agent confessed in church after getting religion that he had bootlegged He was arrested by the U S marshal and bound over to the grand jury.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Jacob B. Alter
Rock Island
Lacona
U. S
Iowa man kills daughter then hangs self after crime
In Iowa City on June 9, Michael Stigler, alleged to be temporarily insane from drinking and family strife, beat his 17 year old daughter Lena while she slept, leaving her fatally injured. He fled the scene and was found dead by hanging from a tree along the riverbank as officers closed in to arrest him.
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Iowa City
Michael Stigler
Lena
Stigler Hangs Self After Attack on Daughter
Stigler opposed his daughter's sweetheart William Warnek. he used an ax to strike the sleeping girl, causing a grievous wound. The brother found her bleeding, authorities searched for Stigler, and at 10:30 a.m. his body was found hanged to a willow on the riverbank.
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Stigler
William Warnek
Orly
Doane Warns Women Against Loud Suffrage Call
Albany June 9 Bishop Doane urged Stigness school graduates to reject the loud suffrage agitation. He warned that quiet appeals by some suffragists may be drowned by a shrieking movement and told the legislators should be addressed rather than the students. He argued womanhood gains dignity and influence with restraint, not with the demand for voting rights.
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Albany
N. Y
Stigness School
Bishop Doane
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