Cooke Cleared of Embezzlement in Substantial Rail Case
Edgar S. Cooke was found not guilty of embezzling 24000 dollars from the Big Four railway in Cincinnati. The jury had deliberated about two hours as the Warriner shortage case unfolded with related indictments and pleas, leaving Cooke still charged over receiving 190 dollars in stolen money.
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Cincinnati
Edgar S. Cooke
Big Four
Cooke
Charles L. Warriner
Warriner
Jeanette Stewart-Ford
Charles W. Baker
Assault by electricity shocks Newark worker amid quarrel
James M Finnegan an electric company employee at Harrison is under arrest in Newark charged with assault by electricity on Alfred Van Riper. Van Riper was shocked last Tuesday when touching a brass faucet connected to a wire and has been hospitalized since.
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Newark
N. J
James M. Finnegan
Harrison
Alfred van Riper
van Riper
Finnegan
Fire Devastates Wilton Area Farm Buildings
A major blaze raged on the Peter Doerser farm seven miles south of Wilton Iowa on June 17 destroying a large barn and cow pens. Insurance covers only the barn for 1500 dollars with horses and machinery feared lost.Neighbors from miles around aided efforts as the old George Roy farm near Rainbow school house burned.
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Wilton
Peter Doerser
George Roy
Rainbow School House
Red Sox Fall 7-3 in Opening Game of Doubleheader
Cleveland won the first game against Boston 7 to 3. Mozer weakened in the eighth after an error by Purtell, allowing four runs. Olsen’s fielding and Lewis and Jackson’s hitting were notable for Cleveland.
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Boston
Cleveland
Mozer
Purtell
Olsen
Lewis
Jackson
Will Try to Keep Girls Off Stand in Absolute Life Case
Attorneys for Evlyn Arthur Lee, founder of the Absolute Life cult, seek to bar Mildred Bridges and Mona Lees from testifying as witnesses. The girls, among the cult’s chief disciples, were taken in a police raid and are slated to testify next week. The defense asked for more time to plan after the opening prosecution address.
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Chicago
Ill
Evlyn Arthur Lee
Absolute Life Cult
Mildred Bridges
Mona Lees
Lee
Frederick Burnham
Stephen H. Bridges
Federal white slave statute criticized by U S circuit judge
Judge Holt in the U S circuit court denounces the federal white slave statute as unconstitutional if the demurrer to an indictment is overruled. He argues the act unlawfully uses federal authority to regulate purely state police power under commerce. He warns of sweeping federal reach if upheld.
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New York
Holt
U. S
Congress
Minard Gets All by Wifes Will
Mrs. Mattie R. Minard died suddenly while her husband Charles W. Minard was away from home. The will dated June 20, 1901 leaves the entire $10 000 estate to Mr. Minard who acts as executor without bond. Neighbors found Mrs. Minard dead after a coroner verdict that she killed herself by acid poisoning, possibly from grief.
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Chicago, Ill
Mattie R. Minard
Charles W. Minard
Marquette High School
Maywood
Minard
Davenport Grocer Lingafelt Dies After Sudden Illness
Leas E. Lingafelt vice president of the Iowa State Grocers association died suddenly after a few hours illness. He fell ill at his Davenport store about six o clock and was taken home where a stroke of apoplexy followed.
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Davenport
Iowa
Tigers and West End Plan Sunday Baseball Game
The Tigers and West End teams will play a game in the Hershey pasture Sunday afternoon at 1 30. Diercks and Schroeder will play for the Tigers while Holliday and Ashcraft represent West End.
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Tigers
West End
Hershey
Diercks
Schroeder
Holliday
Ashcraft
West
Rain Ends Iowa Drought and Boosts Crops
General rain across Iowa breaks a nineteen day drought with heavy falls in Dubuque and substantial totals in Marshalltown Davenport Cedar Rapids Sioux City and Waterloo. Intermittent showers continue, aiding crops state wide while Missouri Kansas Oklahoma see cooler mornings after a hot spell.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Charles City
Waterloo
Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Canada Prefers British Trade Despite U S Reciprocity
At a London luncheon, Sir Wilfrid Laurier told British statesmen that the Canada United States reciprocity pact should cause no alarm. Canada seeks preferential trade with Britain but will extend privileges to others as well. British preference policy remains top priority in Ottawa.
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London
Constitutional Club
A. J. Balfour
Wilfred Laurier
Canada
United States
England
Great Britain
Cardinal Gibbons Opposes Woman Suffrage at College Commencement
Cardinal Gibbons spoke at St. Joseph's College commencement in Baltimore June 17, arguing women should not vote. He urged women to influence husbands and brothers to vote for what is right, claiming women belong at home but can guide right ballots through male relatives.
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Cardinal
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
St. Joseph’s College
Unidentified man killed by train in Boone crossing
An unidentified well dressed man was decapitated by a freight train at the main street crossing in Boone. He likely came from Tama, Iowa, and how he ended up on the tracks remains unknown.
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Main Street
Boone
Tama
Arrest May or as Criminal Chief in Cass Lake Case
St Paul dispatch reports Cass Lake mayor Dr E D Dumas charged as leader of an incendiary gang after a pursuit near Pupesky 18 miles from Bemidji. Robbers Mike Davis and Billie Bean were surprised while blowing a safe. Bean wounded captured, Davis wounded and fled. A second posse sought Davis, warrant sworn for Dumas.
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St. Paul
Minn
Bemidji
E. D. Dumas
Cass Lake
Pupesky
Mike Davis
Billie Bean
Davis
Bean
Dumas
Diaz Justifies Administration After Exile Remarks
Exiled Mexican ex-president Porfirio Diaz, frail and ill, defends his rule in a formal statement aboard the steamer Ypiranga at Corunna. He praises his policies, rebukes ingratitude, and warns that continued defense could invite intervention, plans to land at Havre and travel to Switzerland.
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Corunna
Spain
Porfirio Diaz
Republic
Mexico
Ypiranga
Frabra
Official
Press Association of
Diaz
Vera Cruz
Sant ‘Ander
Havre
Switzerland
40 000 Women Lead Ballot Parade Through London
The coronation suffrage procession drew an estimated 40 000 to 60 000 women marching five miles from Victoria Embankment to Kensington. Notables included Julia Opp as Joan D Arc, Inez Milholland, Gertrude Elliott, Miss Bryce, and Emmeline and Silvia Pankhurst. Highland pipers led a brigade while bands accompanied various contingents.
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London
Albert Hall
Drummond
Victoria Embankment
Westminster Bridge
Kensington
Julia Opp
Joan D’arc
Inez Milholland
New York
Gertrude Elliot
Miss Bryce
John A. Bryce
House of Commons
Washington
Emmeline
Silvia Pankhurst
Fatal train stop: sheriff shot on Oregon Short Line
On June 17 in Idaho two unknown men shot and fatally wounded an Idaho county sheriff and killed Conductor Kidd on a southbound Oregon Short Line train at Spencer. The Sheriff seized two pistols from a suspect before being shot in the abdomen. the robbers fled after the emergency signal. Nearby Drain Oregon report describes the Shasta Limited molested by two highwaymen between Drain and Yoncalla. no casualties, but mail car looted and robbers escaped. Posses hunted west of Yoncalla with no immediate arrests.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho County
Kidd
Spencer, Ida
High Bridge
Shasta Limited
Drain
Ore
Southern Pacific
Portland
Yoncalla
Othr
I C Repair Graft Trials Postponed
Chicago June 17 John M Taylor Frank B Harriman Charles L Ewing and Joseph Baker former Illinois Central officials indicted on a charge of mulching the road out of nearly 1 000 000 by fraudulent car repair bills obtained another postponement as a change of venue petition was filed by Taylor prejudice alleged against Judge Scanlan and cases to be reassigned next week
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Chicago
John M. Taylor
Frank B. Harriman
Charles L. Ewing
Joseph Baker
Illinois Central
Taylor
Scanlan
Robbers murder Mrs Morando in Lower East Side home
Robbers entered the home of Mrs Morando a prosperous merchant's wife in New York lower east side. They strangled her with a rope tied around her neck using a stick, looted the flat tearing diamond earrings from her ears and taking four diamond rings from her fingers. Her 14 year old son found the body and neighbors were alerted.
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New York
Picnic outing for 50 to 75 couples at Schmidt farm
About fifty to seventy five couples plan a picnic at Will Schmidt’s farm five miles from the city tomorrow. They will be taken to the site in large Huttig company wagons and depart Muscatine around eight o'clock. A big dinner is expected as the main feature of the day.
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Will Schmidt
Huttig Hose Co
Huttig Company
Muscatine
Illinois Solons to Be Summoned in Lorimer Inquiry
The Lorimer committee plans to summon nearly all Illinois legislators who elected Lorimer as witnesses. McCormick and former Gov. Yates will testify in advance due to travel plans abroad. They will be questioned about the $100,000 fund tied to Lorimer’s election and Yates on the so called jackpot.
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Washington, D. C
Lorimer
Senate
Illinois
Cyrus H. McCormick
International Harvester Company
Richard Yates
Messrs. McCormick
Yakes
Yates
Seamen Strike Spreads to U S A
A wave of maritime labor action hits North American routes as crews walk out aboard the Momus and Morgan line ships. In London, foreign crews are recruited to replace strikers, with ships like Minnewaska and Britain affected as stewards at Solent and Southampton threaten to quit.
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London
Minnewaska
Atlantic Transport Line
New York
Liverpool
Glasgow
Britain
Capetown
Southampton
Solent
Tafts Gather for Anniversary at White House
Washington June 17 Members of the Taft families arrive for the silver wedding celebration. Delia Terry and Robert Taft join Henry and Horace Taft and Charles Taft as gifts from the Supreme Court the Senate and House and the Cincinnati Commercial Club. A tall silver vase from Vice President Sherman bears the Taft initials and dates 1886 1911.
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Washington, D. C
Delia
Union Station
White House
U. S. Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Philippine ‘‘Party
Taft
Pacific
Cincinnati Commercial Club
Chevy Chase Club
Gridiron Club
House
Sherman
Hayti orders the Grostuck searched for Castro aboard
Port au Prince June 17. The government ordered the steamer Consul Grostuck searched to confirm if former Venezuelan president Cipriano Castro is on board. The move follows suspicious vessel behavior and the American legation’s insistence Castro is aboard. The American scout cruiser Birmingham arrived today.
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Port Au Prince
Indictments in Kidnapping and Dynamite Plot Tie Burns and Los Angeles Detective
Indianapolis grand jury returns eight indictments. Detective W J Burns and Los Angeles detective Hossick charged with kidnapping John McNamara. McNamara indicted on conspiracy to dynamite with two storage charges. Gov. Marshal praised for warrant action. city officials cleared.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. J. Burns
James Hossick
Los Angeles
John McNamara
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
McNamara
Marion County Grand Jury
Peoria and
Pekin Union Railroad
Peoria
Burns
Hossick
Marshal
Collins
English official in India slain by Brahmin attorney
Robert William D. Ashe, British collector for the Tinnevelli military district, was shot dead beside his wife in a railway carriage at Munniyachi. The assassin then killed himself. Ashe had presided over the Tuti Corin rioters trial last year. the murder is attributed to revenge.
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Trichinopoly
British East Indies
Robert William D. Ashe
Tinnevelli
Ashe
Munniyachi
Burglars Enter Paschedag Home On Burlington Road
The Paschedag residence on Burlington road was entered by two burglars who stole jewelry and left silverware behind on the dining room floor. The homeowner surprised one man as he packed silverware, who then fled through a dining room window with his partner escaping in the night. No valuables are believed missing.
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Herman Paschedag
Burlington Road
Mr. Paschedag
Paschedag
Davenport Banker John Brockmann Dies at 73
Davenport Iowa June 17 John D Brockmann 73 vice president of the Iowa National Bank of Davenport died last night in Davenport. The longtime banker led local financial circles and contributed to community church and civic affairs.
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Davenport
John D. Brockmann
Iowa National Bank of
Weather Outlook for Iowa and Illinois This Weekend
The Weathers reports unsettled, cooler tonight with showers in eastern and southern portions of Iowa. Sunday will be generally fair, though the east may remain threatening. Illinois shares unsettled conditions tonight and Sunday with showers and cooler conditions in the south and west. Sunrise is 4 14 and sunset 7 26.
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Iowa
Illinois
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