Heat wave to cool as heat deaths rise citywide
Weather bureau bulletins forecast cooler air sweeping the nation from plains to the Atlantic coast with rains and thunderstorms. In New York and vicinity twelve drownings reported in 24 hours due to heat, Chicago notes seven prostrations and two deaths, while Fairfield Iowa sees a fireworks display explosion caused by sun heat through plate glass.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau Today
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Missississi Valley
Western Lake Region
Atlantic States
New York
N. Y
Chicago
Ill
Fairfield
Rodabaugh
How Not to Keep Books Riotous Bankruptcy Hearing
At a bankruptcy hearing for Central Life Securities kept by a receiver since last week, president Birch F. Rhosus admitted the company’s books had not been audited since 1906 and no trial balance had ever been taken.
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Chicago
Ill
Central Life Securities Company
Birch F. Rhosus
Inspector Acquitted. Pay Inspector Restored to Duty
Washington report states Pay Inspector Eugene D. Ryan, pay master of the Pacific fleet, was acquitted by a court martial of drunkenness and restored to duty after the proceedings led by Rear Admiral Dayton.
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Washington, D. C
Eugene D. Ryan
Pacific Fleet
Dayton
Roosevelt Rests and Holds No Visitor Appointments
At Sagamore Hill on June 22 the President made no appointments to receive visitors and planned rest and recreation as his main program for the day and the early week.
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Oyster Bay
Sagamore Hill
Knights of St. John Hold Twenty-Eighth Meeting in Reading
The Knights of St. John convened their twenty-eighth national convention in Reading, Pennsylvania with delegates from about a dozen states. A highlight was a parade featuring around 2,000 uniformed knights.
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Reading
the Knights of St. John
Special Democratic Car Run From Muscatine To Denver
C. C. Gardner Rock Island passenger agent in Davenport arranged a special Muscatine to Denver car for July 5 to attend the Democratic National Convention. About fifteen Muscatine residents will join the trip, ensuring a car attached to the Iowa Democrats’ Davenport start.
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C. C. Gardner
Rock Island Lines
Davenport
Muscatine
Muscaine
Denver
Colo
Gardner
Iowa Democrats
Prominent Milwaukee Executive Sentenced for Wife's Murder
George Willoughby a Milwaukee businessman and church worker who confessed to killing his wife last March was sentenced to life imprisonment today.
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Milwaukee
W's
George Willoughby
Anti Bryan Plot Rumors Surface In Democratic Feud
The dispatches describe Illinois Democrats fearing a plan by National Committeeman Roger E. Sullivan to name Fred P. Morris as Denver temporary chairman. Bryan supporters warn of a covert anti Bryan scheme linked to Sullivan and Morris, amid broader anti injunction platform talk from Lincoln.
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Ill
Illinois
Roger E. Sullivan
Fred P. Morris
Watseka
Denver
Bryan
Simon Pure
National Committee
Sullivan
Simon Pures
Morris
Brother of Owa Senator SLAIN
Joe Maytag of Laurel a brother of Senator W. E. Maytag Newton was murdered at Winnemucca Nevada in a mining claim dispute. Cockrell shot him and is jailed. Maytag's body was buried in Laurel Sunday afternoon.
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Joe Maytag
Laurel
W. E. Maytag
Newton
Winnebeca
Nevada
Cockrell
Maytag
Boiler Explosion Kills Engineer Near Imlay City
A Grand Trunk freight engine boiler exploded two miles west of Imlay City Michigan. Engineer Thomas Fibbs was killed instantly while Fireman Brown and Brakeman Smith were fatally scalded.
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Mich
Thomas Fibbs
Brown
Smith
Grand Trunk
Here
Sherman Indisposed During Cleveland Visit
Congressman James S. Sherman Republican vice presidential candidate is slightly indisposed in Cleveland as he rests at Ex-Gov Herrick’s home. He plans to resume his trip to Utica tomorrow.
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Cleveland, O
James S. Sherman
Herrick
Utica
Missouri River Flood Reaches New High in Omaha Area
Omaha reports the Missouri river rising to 18.5 feet in the morning, marking the highest stage of the recent rise and continuing to creep upward as observers monitor the flood.
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Omaha
Neb
Missouri River
Taft Guests Yale Meeting and Law Alumni Luncheon
Secretary Taft attended the Yale Corporation meeting and a Yale Law School Alumni luncheon in New Haven. He praised his running mate Sherman and discussed Roosevelt demonstrations, remaining noncommittal on Democratic issues while planning a Cincinnati campaign start in September.
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Conn
Taft
Yale Corporation
Yale Law School Alumni Association
Spooner
United States
Yale
New York
N. Y
F. F. Farham
Yale University
Oyster Bay
Luke E. Wright
Roosevelt
Chicago
Sherman
Cincinnati
Bryan
Jersey City
Pittsburg
Secret Service
Land grab jury finds Hyde and Schneider guilty
Washington June 22 The jury convicted Frederick A Hyde and John A Benson and J H Schneider of conspiracy to defraud the United States of land. Henry P Dimond was found not guilty. The panel had been out since Friday noon and the court ordered one more effort to reach agreement.
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Washington, D. C
Hyde
Schneider
Benson
Dimond
Frederick A. Hyde
John A. Benson
J. H. Schneider
Henry P. Dimond
United States
Criminal Court
Paper companies hit for illegal trade restraint
Twenty four firms producing manila wrapping paper were fined $1000 each by Federal Judge Hough after pleading guilty to maintaining an illegal combination in restraint of trade. The companies are members of the Manila and Fibre Association.
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New York
N. Y
Manila
Hough
Manila and Fibre Association
Runaway Fatal to Johnson County Farmer in Wellman
Iowa City June 22 A Johnson county farmer E L Jones died from injuries after a run away horse team threw him against a post in Wellman He suffered a fractured skull multiple broken ribs and a rib driven into his lung continuing his deathbed condition on arrival at the hospital
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Iowa City
E. L. Jones
Johnson County
Wellman
Shumway announces candidacy for lieutenant governor
George Shumway mayor of Galesburg announced his bid for the lieutenant governorship in Galesburg Illinois on June 22.
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Galesburg
Ill
George Shumway
Anna Gould and Prince de Sagan Leave Paris for England
Paris dispatch confirms Madame Anna Gould and Prince Heli de Sagan depart for England to be married there and will not return to France until after the ceremony.
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Paris
Anna Gould
Prince Helie de Sagan
England
France
Marines to Guard Panama Election Ahead of Jun 28 Vote
Washington dispatch reports 800 additional Marine Corps personnel headed to the Isthmus of Panama to secure municipal elections on June 28. New Hampshire and Idaho directed to transport troops, with about 300 already en route. Ships to stay for Quebec tri centennial week before returning north.
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D. C
Panama
United States
Marine Corps
New Hampshire
Idaho
Ithmus
Quebec
Justice in Russia in 1905 Bialystok massacre
Sentences were handed down in the Bialystok massacre case with 11 Christians and 73 Jews killed and 23 Christians and 82 Jews wounded. One prisoner received three years penal servitude while 13 others were jailed from six months to one year. Fifteen were acquitted.
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St. Petersburg
Bialystok
Taft narrowly escapes wreck on Pennsylvania flyer
Dennison Ohio June 22 William H Taft survived a near fatal train crash on the Pennsylvania Flyer near Coshocton as a broken piston rod cracked the engine. An alert signal tower operator and the engineer halted the six car train at 6 30 PM on a sharp curve. Secretary Taft and Kellogg dined afterwards unaware of the danger.
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Coshocton
Taft
National
Kellogg
Bellevue Hospital Graduation Exercises Tonight
Three nurses from Bellevue hospital finish the three year course and will receive diplomas as graduate nurses. A fine program is planned with Mrs. Amalia Schmidt Gobble of Davenport and E. M. Walker performing selections. The three graduates prepared papers for the event.
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Bellevue Hospital
Amalia Schmidt- Gobble
Davenport
E. M. Walker
Socialists Nominate Michigan State Ticket for Governor
Detroit June 22 at the Socialist Labor Party convention Archibald A McInnis of Lansing named as gubernatorial candidate with thirty delegates present from across the state The slate also included other party nominees and platform planks adopted at the gathering.
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Detroit
Mich
Socialist-Labor Party of Michigan
Archibald A. McInnis
Lansing
Endorse Mitchell for Governor by Illinois Labor Group
Illinois labor leaders in Springfield on June 22 endorsed John Mitchell for governor and approved other state office candidates. A heated debate over additional endorsements followed. a proposed anti injunction resolution against Taft was defeated. In Chicago, unionists voted dry as the Chicago Federation of Labor backed restrictions amid clashes with saloonkeepers and unions.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois State Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Illinois
Mitchell
Taft
William D. Ryan
Congress
Twiney-first
Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Chicago Law and Order League
Anti-Saloon League
Sunday Closing Association
State Legislator Killed in Wreck Near Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge June 22 G W Jones a member of the state legislature was killed and about fifteen other persons injured some seriously in a wreck involving the Baton Rouge and Hammond passenger train. The freight train Red River Valley attempting to pass the crossing caused the collision and knocked the last passenger coach off the track.
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G. W. Jones
Baton Rouge and
Hammond
Red River Valley
Hammond Crossing
Early Campaign Books Issued Ahead By Parties
The Republican plan aims for an August 1 release of a spellbinder volume with extracts from speeches and updated issues. The Democratic committee starts July 1 with a book entirely of congressional speech extracts, signaling an unprecedented approach and early prep for campaign speakers.
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Washington, D. C
Democratic Congressional Committee
Congress
Insane Pastor Kills Then Is Slain After Shootout
In Hermann Missouri on June 22 a deranged minister Val entine Strauss of Staple armed himself to murder parishioners. His wife warned neighbors as he fired at the church, then was shot by former parishioners. Mortally wounded, he crawled to the old tree where his first service was held. As he died he asked forgiveness.
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Hermann
Valentine Strauss
Staple
Gasconade County
Weather Outlook Iowa Illinois With Swift Cooling
Iowa remains generally fair with possible local thunderstorms tonight or Tuesday. Illinois stays warm and fair with possible late storms, cooler conditions in the west Tuesday afternoon or night. Sunrise 4 14, sunset 7 30, moonrise 12 47.
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Illinois
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