Mother Jones Testifies on Mail Tampering Charges in Diaz Era
United Press reports at Washington hearing of six rifled envelopes and reversed contents in mail to Mexican Liberal supporters. John Murry and John Turner present evidence of post office tampering in Los Angeles and San Antonio as Mother Jones denounces Diaz and vows to help.
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United Press
Washington
Diaz
U. S
House Rules Committee
Dalzell
Wilson
Oscar Lawler
Murry
San Antonio
John K. Turner
Los Angeles
Turner
Pirate Diaz
National Dancing Masters Ban Marathon Waltz and Spiel Glide
The National Association of Dancing Masters banned the marathon waltz and the spiel glide at its New York convention. A 55 measures per minute waltz is approved as the standard, with other styles deemed unsuitable. The week long meeting aims to devise new dance innovations.
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New York
National Association of Dancing Masters
McCleary in Critical Condition at Home
Editor T Jefferson McCleary of the New Castle Democrat, a prominent local newspaper man, lies critically ill at his home after a period of illness. Doctors fear there is little hope for recovery.
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T. Jefferson McCleary
The
New Castle
Marriage License for William Harrison Leesburg Society
A marriage license was granted to William M. Harrison of Leesburg by the county clerk. Details indicate the couple’s residence and filing date within a local civil process.
Moving Picture Rights Bid For Jeff Johnson Fight
William T. Rock of New York offered 150 000 for the moving picture rights of the Jeff Johnson battle in San Francisco. Promoters Rickard Gleason with Jeffries Johnson and Berger weigh the deal as they form a profits sharing plan. If accepted Jeff and Johnson would receive 50 000 each with Richard and Gleason splitting the remaining 50 000.
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United Press
San Francisco
William T. Rock
New York
Moving Picture Corporation
Jeff Johnson
Rickard and
Gleason
Jeffries
Johnson
Berger
Richard and
Jeff
Richard
Council Fails to Confirm Rev Drake Appointment
The select council again fails to confirm Mayor Lusk's nominee Rev Drake for city food inspector. With the post vacant since Dr Perry's resignation, confirmation is crucial to avoid leaving the department unstaffed. Lacking two-thirds attendance, the matter is laid over for another week.
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Council
Drake
Lusk
J. C. Barteaux
Dr. Perry
Rev. Drake
Department of Food Inspection
Select Council
Estrada Cabrera’s son attempts suicide at sea
In New York the Kron Prinzessin Cecilie reports Estrada Cabrera, son of Guatemala’s president, tried to slit his throat in his cabin due to tuberculosis. A broken bottle was used but he survived after prompt medical care. The ship also returned the body of Robert Maxwell Chesebrough of Newark from London, who died of pneumonia.
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United Press
New York
Cecilie
Bremen
Estrada Carrera
Guatemala
Robert Maxwell Chesebrough
Newark
London
Floods Disrupt Passion Play in Oberammergau
In Berlin on June 14, floods in the Ahr valley have killed over 200 people and flooded Oberammergau interrupting the famed Passion Play. Hundreds of foreigners and many Americans are stranded in the village as transport lines fail and residents await further help.
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Berlin
Ahr
Oberammergau
Play of Fancy by St. Marys Pupils
St Marys school pupils present a Play of Fancy in the Harris Family Theatre on Thursday evening June 16. The program features fancy dances and music by a select orchestra and closes with the seniors graduation exercises. Twenty little maids in fancy costume perform Heigh Ho caprice while thirty baby grandmas dance a quadrille and boys in frog costumes imitate frogs hopping around the pond.
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St. Mary's School
Harris Family Theatre
Robert Clarke Injured After Railroad Accident
Butler avenue resident and P. L. E. railroad employee Robert Clarke was severely injured this morning when thrown from a train. He sustained a broken nose and additional injuries.
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Robert Clarke
Butler Avenue
P. & L. E. Railroad
Lost silver purse with money and coupon on S Mill
Lost on S Mill street between Home and Taylor Monday night a silver purse containing a small amount of money and an owner name coupon. Reward offered if returned to this office or call Union 260-W.
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S. Mill Street
Home
Taylor
Union
New York Archbishops to Mark Milestone Priestly Jubilees
Archbishop Farley and three New York prelates prepare anniversaries of their ordination. Farley, ordained June 11, 1870, will celebrate his fortieth anniversary with a mass at St Patrick's Cathedral. Also honored are Mgr Patrick J McNamara fifty year, Fr Joseph P OConnell fifty two year, and Fr James McEnroe nearly fifty two years.
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Archbishop Farley
New York
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Mgr
Patrick J. McNamara
Pronthonotary Apostolic
Diocese of
Brooklyn
Mer. Joseph P. O’connell
St. Mary, Star of the Sea
Mer
James McEnroe
Church of the Holy Rosary
Taking Bodies From Debris After Herald Building Disaster
Montreal June 14. Work to recover victims from the Herald building collapse progresses slowly due to a massive debris pile and machinery. Two bodies were recovered last night and three more today, raising the dead and missing total to about 31, though two of today's finds weren't previously listed as missing. Relatives lingered at the scene throughout the night and into the day awaiting identification and removal of the unfortunates.
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United Press
Montreal
Herald
Mob fires on Negro smallpox camp in West Virginia
Gunmen crossing from Kentucky shot into a railroad smallpox quarantine car on Tug River near Crum West Virginia killing two confined in the car and scattering others under quarantine. The camp had housed railroad section workers for about two weeks.
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United Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Tug River
Crum
Kentucky
Dixie lands praised as southern promise by Ramsdell
Washington dispatch reports Representative Ramsdell of Louisiana extolling the South as the promised land. He says northern farmers flood to Canada but should head south where crops and livestock prosper. He claims rice and other crops thrive and envisions harmonious race relations with separate communities guiding progress.
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United Press
Washington
Dixie
Ramsdell
Canadian
Canada
Madriz Captures Cape Gracias as Port Openings Shrink
June 14 report from Cape Gracias states President Madriz gained the port from Estrada with Gen Vasquez leading the remnant army. Fighting occurred but casualties were said light as Estrada held a small garrison. Honduran soldiers aided Madriz forces. Venus steamer aided Vasquez. Madriz cites US naval interference delaying Bluefields occupation.
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United Press
Colon
Madriz
Estrada
Bluefields
Cape Gracias
Vasquez
Venus
Gracias
Taft
Bluffs
Black keeps after Dalzell in Pittsburgh fight
In Pittsburgh on June 14 Judge Josiah Cohen issued a temporary injunction barring county commissioners from certifying Dalzell’s nomination to the secretary of the commonwealth. Dr. Robert J. Black, Dalzell’s insurgent foe, seeks a recount while Dalzell plans further injunctions. Harvey Evans, a primary judge in the district, is jailed on $500 bail for allegedly counting four votes for Dalzell that were cast for Black. Black campaigns across the district, signaling possible fraud prosecutions.
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United Press
Pittsburg
John Dalzell
Joe’’ Cannon
Josiah Cohen
Dalzell
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Robert J. Black
Black
Harvey Evans
Girls to Hold Monthly Picnic at Cascade Park
The Lawrence Savings and Trust building employees will hold their first picnic of the season at Cascade Park this evening at 5 o'clock. Miss Mary Norris and Miss May Huston serve on the arrangement committee and the stenographers plan monthly picnics throughout the summer.
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Lawrence Savings and Trust
Cascade Park
Mary Norris
May Huston
Iona Calvin and Charles H. Thomas Wed at Parsonage
This afternoon at 1 30 oclock the marriage of Miss Iona Calvin of Beaver Falls and Mr. Charles H. Thomas of New Brighton occurred at the parsonage of Dr. A R Rich pastor of the Epworth Methodist church. They were attended by Mrs. Gertrude Camp a sister of the bride.
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Iona Calvin
Beaver Falls
Charles H. Thomas
New Brighton
A. R. Rich
Epworth Methodist Church
Gertrude Camp
Murder Victim’s 1908 Descent and Trunk Clue Unfold in Hartford
Hartford report reveals Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton, linked to the Lake Como murder mystery, attempted death by own action in 1908 by leaping into the Par river after desertion by a man named Betts. The hotel manager recalls her volatile temper and jealousy, and the trunk found with the name W. C. Betts is tied to her companion. Charlton later traveled to New York and sent letters hoping Betts would return.
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Hartford
Conn
Mary Scott Castle Charlton
Lake Como
Betts
Charlton
Par
New York
Schooner Van Herdt Wreck Kills Most On Board Near Curacao
News from Willemstad Curacao reports the government schooner Van Herdt wrecked off the northeast coast during a heavy fog. All aboard were drowned except four sailors and one passenger who survived in a exhausted state and reached Willemstad today. The vessel was en route from Venezuelan ports to the city and carried few passengers.
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Willemstad
Curacao
van Herdt
Trial of Kohler to Close Today in Cleveland
The civil service trial of suspended Police Chief Kohler on drunkenness immorality and misconduct charges is expected to end this afternoon. With testimony from former Governor Myron T Herrick and other business leaders the defense rested yesterday and lawyers foresee a brief rebuttal and rapid conclusion by 6 o'clock if possible.
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United Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Civil Service
Kohler
Myron T. Herrick
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