Fatal crossing accident near Buffalo injures couple
Mrs. Frank Richland was killed and Andrew Richland seriously injured when their buggy was struck by Milwaukee passenger train No. 5 near Buffalo Iowa at a grade crossing. Both were taken to Davenport hospital where Mrs. Richland died and Andrew remained in critical condition.
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Buffalo
Frank Richland
Andrew Richland
Milwaukee
Davenport
Richland
Richlands
St. Luke’s Hospital
Saloon Case in Iowa County Rules Consent Insufficient
Judge O A Byington ruled in the John E Wilson vs C H F Bohstedt saloon case that the statement of general consent is inadequate and the board of supervisors action should be annulled. Costs fall to Wilson as the saloonist. The statement omits 416 names after rejecting 535, needing 2,959 to reach 65 percent of 4,518 voters in the county.
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Iowa City
O. A. Byington
Iowa
District Court of
Johnson
Iowa Counties
John E. Wilson
C. H. F. Bohstedt
Iowa County
Board of Supervisors
Wilson
Train Collision Kills Three in Newington Junction
A westbound light engine collided with an eastbound freight near the Highland Hartford junction in Newington. Three men were killed instantly, two others seriously injured, and one expected to die. The dead are Lewis Stratton, George J. Schladenhauffer, and Herbert Benislaw. Injured include engineer F. F. Pruett and engineer Wilcox.
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Newington
Conn
Highland
Hartford
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Lewis Stratton
East Hartford
George J. Schladenhauffer
Chicopee
Mass
Herbert Benislaw
F. F. Pruett
Rutland
Wilcox
Pruett
King Oscar Opens Riksdag Session on Norway Split
In Stockholm on June 21 an extraordinary session of the riksdag opened with King Oscar delivering the throne speech. The government presented a bill authorizing negotiations with the Norwegian storting to draft a conditional settlement of the dual kingdom issue, while the king protested he did not provoke Norway’s moves.
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Stockholm
Riksdag
Norwegian Storting
Oscar
Norway
Japanese Advance Report From Manchuria Pushes Back Russians
An official dispatch from Manchurian headquarters dated June 18 reports Japanese forces capturing Wei yanpaomen and Yengmulintzu and dislodging Russians along the Kirin road. June 19 saw Jap forces occupy hills south of Suimaotzu and northeast Changju with four Japanese wounded and heavy Russian losses. A Times dispatch notes Japanese moves along the northeast coast toward Possiet bay near Vladivostok as a large transport fleet sails from Gensan.
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Tokio
Japan
Weiyanpaomen
Yengmulintzu
Kirin Road
Yumstzu Pass
Suimaotzu
Changju
Vladivostok
New York
St. Petersburg
Korea
Possiet Bay
Viadivostok
Gensan
Oldest Bank in Clinton Fails to Open for Day
Salmon Bank the largest financial institution in Henry county did not open its doors in Clinton Missouri on June 21 causing local disruption as the bank, a long standing entity in the area, remained closed all day.
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Clinton
Clinton, Mo
Salmon Bank
Henry County
Modern Woodmen Elects Officers At Milwaukee Meeting
The head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America elected officers led by Head consul A. R. Talbot of Lincoln and Adviser Dan B. Horn of Davenport. Dr. Warner warned 100000 members may die from consumption and urged support for a sanitarium project in Las Vegas New Mexico with a penny monthly contribution. A new policy of 1500 and changes to assessments were discussed as resolutions advanced.
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Milwaukee
Woodmen of America Today
George W. Reilly
R. R. Smith
C. J. Byrnes
R. E. Murphy
A. N. Bart
Dr. Warner
Kansas
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Las Vegas
N. M
Alfred C. Crozier
Delaware
Madison Square Garden
New York
Justified Port Arthur Surrender Deemed Justifiable
London June 21 A St Petersburg dispatch reports the commission assigned to study Port Arthur capitulation has concluded the fortress surrender was justifiable.
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London
St. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Robbers Captured in Fatal Police Clash at Safe Blower Site
A violent confrontation between police and robbers at a safe blowing site ended with fatalities and multiple arrests. Police report a tense confrontation as suspects tried to flee, leaving behind damaged equipment and clues for investigators.
Police Fight with Safe Blowers Ends in Officer's Death
Chicago June 21 in a pistol battle between alleged safe blowers and police, Patrolman William McKeehegan was probably fatally wounded while robber John Maloney was shot in the stomach and leg. Maloney's companion John Ohern was captured.
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Chicago
William McKeehegan
John Maloney
Maloney
John Ohern
Manic killer Thomas Lobb bullets San Francisco hotel siege
In San Francisco on June 21 Thomas Lobb an Englishman barricaded in the United States hotel on Eddy street opened fire from the fourth floor wounding eight or nine and killing himself after a two hour standoff Police and citizens engaged in a gun battle as streetcar traffic halted W B Koffman C Chevales W Jones Emil Roberts Quong Do George A DeLaughlin Vincent Romante Joseph Lambee and Policeman Patrick Kassane were named among the injured. The assailant placed money in the gun muzzle and threatened more violence before his death.
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San Francisco
Cal
Eddy Street
Thomas Lobb
Koffman
Cc. T. Chevales
W. Jones
Emil Roberts
Quong Do
George A. DeLaughlin
Vincent Romante
Joseph Lambee
Patrick Kassane
United States Hotel
President Roosevelt exonerates Morton in Santa Fe rebates case
President Roosevelt publicly clears Paul Morton secretary of the navy of any wrongdoing in the Santa Fe rebate to Colorado Fuel and Iron. He calls Morton a public benefactor for his testimony in the meat products case and says there is not a scintilla of evidence against Morton or Santa Fe officials. The released correspondence includes Moody overruled counsel and a 15,000 word packet detailing the case and 1902 orders after the injunction.
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Washington, D. C
Paul Morton
Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Interstate Commerce
Propty
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Messrs. Harmon
Judson
Moody
Mr. Morton
The
Santa Fe
Mule driver Plummer killed by posse after mine boss murder
Jacob Plummer, fired from a Macon area colliery for cruelty to mules, shot mine boss William Dale and fled. A posse pursued him. after a standoff in the woods, Plummer fired twice and was killed as officers returned fire. Dale was a popular Central Coal and Coke employee.
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Macon
Jacob Plummer
William Dale
Plummer
Dale
Central Coal and Coke Company
Order to Live Propels G A R Sons to Rapid Growth
A local report notes the Sons of the GAR organize and promise rapid expansion, signaling a new community role for veterans group successors.
Armistice Steps Reported in World War II Negotiations
In Washington and St. Petersburg officials report Roosevelt may have taken a new step in peace talks with possible progress toward an armistice between Japan and Russia. Ambassador Meyer met Foreign Minister Lamsdorff after a late-night embassy discussion, but details remain undisclosed.
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Washington, D. C
Japan
Russia
St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
Manchuria
Meyer
Foreign Office
Lamsorff
Foreign Embassy
Austrian Diet Prorogued Amid Disorder
In Budapest on June 21 the reservery ministry faced a united opposition in the lower house. Premier Feservery called the cabinet a stopgap and read a royal autograph letter proroguing the diet to September 15. The reading triggered scenes of great disorder as opposition sought a non confidence vote and the house adjourned amid intense excitement.
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Budapest
Diet
Feservery
Ution
Letter offers poison in murder case in Windsor Vermont
A letter received by the state prison superintendent proposes giving Mary A. Rogers poison with a $2,600 offer. The letter was turned to federal authorities as Rogers faces execution Friday for the murder of her husband.
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Windsor
Mary A. Rogers
Lovell
Legislature Opens Special Session on Judge Hooker Case
New York lawmakers meet in Albany in a special session to probe Justice Warren B. Hooker of the state supreme court over postal affairs linked to Dunkirk and Fredonia.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Warren B. Hooker
State Supreme Court
Dunkirk
Fredonia
Muscatine Man Sentenced to Sixty Days for Forgery
William Robert Smith of Muscatine pled guilty to forging a check in U S circuit court and was sentenced by Judge McPherson to 60 days in jail, with about three months already served.
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McPherson
Muscatine
Davenport
William Robert Smith
U. S
Sons of the G. A. R. Formed in Denver to Keep Grand Army Name
A new society named the Sons of the G. A. R. organized in Denver to perpetuate the Grand Army of the Republic. The group plans to extend to all cities and towns in the county as quickly as possible.
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Denver
Col
Grand Army of the Republic
The
Sons of the G. A. R
Funeral of General Gomez Draws Vast Cuban Procession
Havana June 21 General Maximo Gomez was buried after a grand funeral. The three mile route to the cemetery was lined by an unending procession with participants from every government department foreign ministers governors and civic societies. The remains were interred with military honors at a temporary grave.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
General Barry Receives Emperor in St Petersburg
Brigadier General Thomas P. Barry of the United States Army and his American colleagues were presented to Emperor Nicholas in St. Petersburg on June 21 as they travel to Manchuria with their accompanying officers.
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Emperor Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Russia
Thomas P. Barry
United States Army
Manchuria
Bankers Pioneer Association Splits Into Two Groups
Davenport Ia June 21 The Bankers Pioneer association divides into two factions at a convention. One side seeks to convert the lodge into an insurance body while the other wants a social order. The split follows a state insurance department ruling. A new Pioneer Life association is formed. Dr A W Slaugh of Ottumwa serves on the constitution committee.
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Bankers’ Pioneer Association
Davenport
Lodge
Insurance
Insurance Department
Pioneer Life Association
A. W. Slaugh
Ottumwa
Committee
Constitution
City Trust and Safe Deposit Co Closes as Receiver Takes Control
The City Trust and Safe Deposit company in Philadelphia closed today and went into the hands of temporary receivers. No other details were given on the action or the parties involved.
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City Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Philadelphia
Secretary Hay At Desk Preparing Return to New Hampshire
Secretary Hay resumed work at the State Department after a prolonged absence abroad and a conference with the President. He expects to depart soon for his New Hampshire home.
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New Hampshire
Washington, D. C
Hay
Washington
State Department
Roosevelt Attends Clark Worcester Commencement Tour
President Roosevelt arrives by special train in Worcester Massachusetts for Clark university commencement. He speaks at Clark and proceeds to Williams College in Williamstown then visits Holy Cross and returns to Washington. A large crowd welcomes him despite rain as he receives an honorary Doctor of Laws.
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Worcester
Masa
Roosevelt
Clark College
Wright
Washington
Massachusetts
Clark University
Williams College
Williamstown
Pennsylvania
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Loeb
P. M. Rixey
Navy
M. A. Latta
Secret Service
Holy Cross College
Hopkins
Former Iowa Democrat Col John J Keatley Dies in Washington
Col John J Keatley longtime Iowa Democrat dies in Washington after illness. He wrote for The Sioux City Daily Herald and other papers, practiced law in Sioux City, served as a federal judge in Alaska, headed the Marshalltown soldiers home, and later worked in the treasury department.
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John J. Keatley
Washington
D. C
Iowa
Alaska
Sioux City
Soldiers
Marshalltown
Treasury Department
Forgery Scandal Involving Large Stock Frauds In Philadelphia
In Philadelphia a major forgery case was disclosed involving certificates for small stock shares fraudulently increased to hundreds, harming banks and trust companies to the tune of 750000 to 1000000 dollars. The scheme centered on Benjamin H. Gaskill, who died four weeks earlier and was sole member of Benjamin H. Gaskill & Co.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin H. Gaskill
Gaskill
Benjamin H. Gaskill & Co
Weather forecast for Iowa shifts to cooler conditions
Chicago June 21 Special weather bulletin notes partly cloudy and cooler tonight with Thursday fair and cooler conditions, especially in the extreme southeast portion.
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Chicago
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