Roosevelt backs Cobb direct primary amendments
Colonel Roosevelt issues a public telegram from Cambridge endorsing the Cobb direct nomination bill with proposed amendments. He urges enactment to satisfy voter demand and notes Governor Hughes discussions, while Griscom publicizes the amendments targeting New York City voter honesty and flexible delegate residency rules.
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Taft House
New York
N. Y
Roosevelt
Europe
Cambridge
Mass
Lloyd C. Griscom
Republican County Committee
New York County
Hughes
Cobb
Theodore Roosevelt
Griscom
Judiciary Committee of the Assembly
Senate
New York City
Freight House Strike Ends in Dubuque
Freight handlers at four Dubuque freight houses with over one hundred workers return to work after a ten day strike. Railroads, via Chicago departments, grant a wage increase within thirty days or submit the dispute to arbitration if the increase fails to satisfy the workers.
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Dubuque
Iowa Evening Press
Chicago
Count Nathoo Sentenced to 20 Years at Ft Madison
Des Moines June 30 Count Nathoo a Hindu seer left today in charge of a deputy sheriff for Ft Madison penitentiary to begin a 20 year sentence for hypnotizing Margaret Miller and seducing her while she was his patient. He will have his long black hair cut for the first time upon arrival.
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Iowa Evening Press
Des Moines
Nathoo
Ft Madison Penitentiary
Margaret Miller
Four More Bodies Recovered in Licking River Floods
Paintsville Kentucky reports four additional recoveries, bringing the total to ten. Floodwaters remain high as debris lines the riverbank and search efforts continue across the area.
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Licking River
Paintsville
Plein’s Body Found Under Sunken Steamer J S
The body of Jack Plein was recovered wedged beneath the boilers of the sunken steamer J S, refuting Captain Streckfus’s claim of release. He likely died of suffocation after being trapped under the burning ship, prompting possible criminal charges against the boat owner. Grace Billings of Lansing, Iowa, died from injuries in the same disaster, raising the death toll.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Jack Plein
Streckfus
Houston County
J. S
Grace Billings
Lansing
Cedar Rapids Man Lost Leg After Street Car Strike
Cedar Rapids report details William Heinze, aged, struck by a street car last June 30. He suffered the loss of a leg but is expected to recover. The incident occurred in Cedar Rapids and the local press notes his condition improving as treatment continues.
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Cedar Rapids
Lawa Evening Press
William Heinze
Two Killed and Two Injured in Accident Near Fostoria
Upper Sandusky Ohio June 30 Rev E E Lashley and Ralph Biedler hardware men of Fostoria were instantly killed when an automobile left the road and plunged into a ditch. M A Stone burner and James McConnel were probably fatally injured in the same crash.
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Upper Sandusky
E. E. Lashley
Ralph Biedler
Fostoria
M. A. Stoneburner
James McConnel
Johnsons camp clash forces Woodman out in Reno bout feud
Reno reports Joe Woodman, Langford’s manager, was ordered off Johnson’s camp grounds after Johnson refused to work out while Woodman was present. The dispute centers on Woodman’s claims that Johnson dares not fight Langford, though Johnson kept calm in the confrontation. Also noted is George W. Little dropping a suit with Johnson settled finances, and betting odds showing Jeffries favored with Johnson money.
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Reno
Nev
Joe Woodman
Sam Langford
Johnson
Woodman
Langford
Frisco
San Francisco
Cal
Jeffries
Cummins Forced to Cancel Chautauqua Dates
Des Moines June 30 Senator Cummins cancels chautauqua dates until August 14 due to heart trouble advised by doctors. He is ordered to give up golf and cigars temporarily and will discontinue public appearances until medical clearance.
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Des Moines
Cummins
Liquidation in Market Is Heavy and Widening
Heavy liquidation swept the New York market as storms of selling pushed many stocks down several points including Atchison and Southern Pacific. Bonds were weak as pools reportedly shed enormous holdings amid recent commerce commission freight cut rulings. A noon rally followed by renewed pressure saw brief recoveries before the session ended with a strong, active close.
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New York
N. Y
Atchison
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Reading
Northern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Rock Island
Commerce Commission
Southern States Grow Rapidly Says Commercial Congress
The Southern Commercial Congress estimates that the 1910 census will show a 1 percent population gain since 1900 for southern states including Missouri and Oklahoma, with a total population of 32,415,297. Gains in other states are placed at 1.844 percent, based on provisional census bureau estimates.
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Washington, D. C
Missouri
Oklahoma
Southern Commercial Congress
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Union
Census Bureau
Glidden Tourists Praise Iowa Wilton Roads On Route
Glidden tourists nearing Chicago praised Iowa roads during the Wilton leg of the journey. Davenport to Morrison, with guide signs by Morrison auto club, and Wilton residents decorating streets, celebrated the stop as best road quality along the route. Pilot car Dai Lewis led departures, and local officials highlighted Fourth Street improvements, with 25 to 30 Davenport autos accompanying the tour.
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Iowa Evening Press
Davenport
Chicago
Dai Lewis
Davaeest
Morrison, Ll
Morrison Auto Club
Moline
Morrison
Iowa
Wilton
Fourth Street
Pathfinder
Messrs
A. R. Leith
C. H. Wilson
Moscow
P. F. Carroll
Korea Near Annexation by Japan Reported Imminent
Tokio reports indicate strong reasons to believe that Japan will announce the annexation of Korea soon. The June 30 dispatch notes mounting expectation and a pending formal declaration.
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Korea
Japan
Tokio
Automobile backs down steep bank in Columbus Junction
In Columbus Junction Iowa a car driven by Joe Garret e of Wapello backed off a high bank in front of the C B Oakes livery stable. The vehicle plunged down to boarding cars on the track below but the occupants leaped free and escaped injury. A team of horses and workers hauled the auto back up the slope and only the back seat was damaged.
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Columbus Junction
Joe Garretes
Wapello
Will Mottt
C. B. Oakes
Packers file demurrers against AG action in Missouri
Meat packers in Jefferson City filed demurrers asserting no cause for ousting them is shown in the petitions. The action by the attorney general seeks to remove the packers from the state, and the demurrers challenge the petitions' sufficiency.
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Jefferson City
Adventure seeking youths trip ends in tragic manner
A Chicago boys trip to Oklahoma ended in tragedy near Clinton Iowa as 14 year old John Mitch is died after sleeping under a car and being crushed when the engine coupled to the car moved. The boy’s body awaited word from relatives. Also reported, John Burke about 50 years old was killed by an Illinois Central freight near Dubuque Iowa.
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Clinton
Oklahoma
Chicago
John Mitchis
Iowa
Dubuque
Iowa Evening Press
John Burke
Illinois Central
Fire destroys block in Wymore Nebraska town
A morning fire in Wymore Nebraska wiped out a block of buildings. Firemen from Beatrice came by special train car to help fight the blaze. Losses exceed 200000 dollars with no casualties reported.
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Wymore
Neb
Beatrice
North Dakota GOP splits in primary with stalwarts win state posts
In the June 29 Republican primary insurgents and regulars split congressionally as each side won one seat. The stalwart faction carried a majority of state offices, while the congressional ticket ended in a one-for-one split.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Teachers to the National Meeting
Misses Dina McCoy Marie Herwig and Edith Stocker left for Boston to attend the National Teachers Association convention. They will visit New York Albany Washington and other eastern cities and expect to return in about three weeks.
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Dina McCoy
Marie Herwig
Edith Stocker
Boston
Mass
National Teachers’ Association
New York
Albany
Washington
Charges Filed Against 23 St Louis Police Officers
A board of police commissioners in St Louis Missouri charged one lieutenant six sergeants a detective and fifteen patrolmen with pilfering from the Police Relief association fund. Eleven officers already suspended in March were charged today and served with the new accusations.
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St. Louis
Police Relief Association Fund
Board of Police Commissioners
Christian Church Delegates Elect Officers in Iowa
Boone Iowa June 30 The Iowa Christian convention elected officers for the Christian church of Iowa with S B Ross recording secretary and E F Leak assisting. Denny reelected as treasurer for the thirteenth time and Ross noted 23 years in service.
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Iowa Evening Press
Boone
Iowa Christian Convention
Christian Church of Iowa
C. H. van Law
Marshalltown
C. H. Boz
Ottumwa
C. N. Kinney
Des Moines
S. B. Ross
Fairfield
Veteran Operator Dies in Mason City Porch Death
Joe Lanz, a longtime Western Union Telegraph operator, collapsed and died on his porch in Mason City Iowa last night. Official reports cite heart failure as the cause of death.
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Iowa Evening Press
Mason City
Joe Lanz
Western Union
Browne and Wilson Post $10,000 Bond in Jackpot Probe
Springfield reporters Browne and Robert E. Wilson were indicted by the Sangamon county grand jury for conspiracy to bribe in the legislative Jackpot investigation. They appeared in court today and furnished bonds of 10,000 dollars each.
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Springfield
Ill
Browne
Robert E. Wilson
Sangamon County
Churches Unite in Big Picnic at Weed Park
The Bloomington Friends and two Muscatine Friends churches plan a joint July 4 picnic at Weed Park. All attendees are welcome regardless of church membership. The event starts in the morning with a park meal and afternoon amusements before returning home.
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Bloomington
Victory for the Railroads in Freight Classification ruling
The Commerce Commission granted Buffalo area railroads permission to raise flour and wheat product rates by one cent per hundred pounds to eastern destinations. It declined to suspend Classification No 36, affecting over six thousand items, a decision seen as a railroad victory despite protests of widespread rate increases. The six thousand items showed only fifty-eight changes, with twenty-eight reductions and thirty increases in the new scheme covering territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Potomac and Ohio rivers, including St. Louis and Chicago.
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Washington, D. C
The
Commerce Commission
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Potomac
Ohio Rivers
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Chicago
Steamship Grecian Returns to Port With Forehold Fire
The steamship Grecian, bound for Boston with about one hundred aboard, turned back to Philadelphia today after a serious fire in the forehold. All passengers were landed safely, but twelve firemen were overcome by smoke.
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Philadelphia
Grecian
Boston
Funeral for Late Senator Held in New Orleans
The funeral of United Senator Samuel Douglas was held today from his residence in New Orleans. Crowds lined the streets as the procession moved through evictions and nearby blocks, paying final respects to the late senator.
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New Orleans
United Mator
Samuel Douglas
Fatal Powder Plant Explosion Near Tacoma Kills Three
An explosion at the Dupont powder works in Dupont Washington killed Norm Thomas Blake of Waukesha Wisconsin and two other men. The blast occurred today sending flames high as investigators began to document the incident and determine the cause.
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Dupont
Tacoma
Wash
Norm Thomas Blake
Waukesha, Wis
Deserted His Bride Arrest Shakes Ottumwa
Davenport IA June 30 Charl Brown was arrested here on a charge of deserting his bride of several months at Ottumwa. He worked in a laundry here and was taken back to Ottumwa this morning.
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Iowa Evening Press
Davenport
Charl Brown
Ottumwa
Akeen
Rebels Take Custom House in Pearl Lagoon Battle
Rebels seized the government customs house at Pearl Lagoon in Bluefields Nicaragua last night. Fifty people were killed in the fighting as insurgents gained control of the district, authorities reported.
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Nicaragua
Bluefields
Pearl Lagoon
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