Tolls repeal cleared for signing as debate ends
The House approved the Panama tolls repeal by 261 to 71 and sent the bill to the White House for President Wilson's signature. The Senate amendment preserves U.S. canal sovereignty, drawing praise from some and criticism from others, with Underwood and Mann voting yes and many Democrats opposing or wavering.
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Dupre
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Fitzgerald
Gallivan
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Lee
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
O'Leary
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Patten
New York
Pelan
Baker
Reilly
Connecticut
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Barton
Britten
Burke
South Dakota
Butler
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Dillon
Esch
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Gardner
Gillett
Good
Green
Iowa
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Hamilton
Michigan
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Humphrey
Johnson
Kinkaid
Nebraska
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Lemreot
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Madden
Morgen
Oklahoma
America
Canal
Representative Glass
Virginia
Rose
Theople
Adamson
Georgia
Foreign and Cemeantte Commerce Committee
Tapal
Trenty
Conness
Brady Custody Fight Sparks Albany Court Action
Albany rumors swirl over tomorrow's hearing on the injunction sought by D Cady Herrick to stop Palmer Gavit from removing his six year old daughter Marcia Ann from the state. A settlement was reported but fears persist of further litigation. The child, heir to Anthony N Brady, stands to receive a share of the Brady fortune under a will directing trusts with one sixth of the estate for her care. Trustees include The Central Trust Company of New York and Brady family members Nicholas F. Brady and James Cox Brady.
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Albany
D-Cady Herrick
Palmer Gavit
Marcia Ann Gavit
Ruda
Anthony N. Brady
Gavit
Marela Ann
Westport
New Haven
Marcia Ann
Mr. Brady
The
Central Trust Company of New York
Nicholas F. Brady
James Cox Brady
Hoodlums Attack Funeral In East New York
A funeral procession to a Queens cemetery was disrupted by a taunting group of young Italians in East New York. Stones shattered a hearse window, drivers fought back with whips, and a street brawl ensued with race lines drawn. Two women mourners and several others were injured. four youths were arrested after police restored order.
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Glenmore Avenue
Berriman Street
New York
Queens
Liberty Street
Seargent Rafsky
Stasf
Stradford Street
Amundsen Qualifies as Air Pilot After Crash
Captain Roald Amundsen, training for a north pole expedition, qualified for a pilot's certificate near Christiania after a test flight. A helicopter-like elevator failure caused a 40 foot fall wrecking the plane. both Amundsen and the officer were unhurt or only slightly bruised. He then flew another machine and completed the required tests.
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New York Times
Chimstiania
Toald Amundsen
North Pole
Christiania
Flying Corps
Amundsen
Explorer
Boy Invents Flying Boat Created by ONeill at St Pauls School
A 15 year old student from St Pauls School in Concord New Hampshire, Xeos ONeill, and Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr and Sr built a flying boat destined for Muskoka Lake Canada. The craft weighs 1500 pounds with 800 pounds lift capacity and features 88 by 6 foot main planes, a 20 by 4 foot elevator, and a front mounted rudder. The ship is boxed and wrapped for shipping.
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New York Times
Concord
N. H
Muskoka Lake
Canada
Oes O'Neill
Pittsburgh
St. Paul's School
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Sr
O'Neill
Two Killed in Santa Fe Wreck Near Bagdad
In California nine miles east of Barstow, two passengers died and several were injured when Atchison and Santa Fe Passenger Train No 4 collided with an open switch at Bagdad tonight. The incident occurred near Bagdad, Cal., and the wreck involved the eastbound train.
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Cal
Bagdad
Barstow
Atchison & Santa Fe
Balloon Disaster Reports From Oregon Balloon Race
Carrier pigeon delivers news of a Million Population balloon struck by lightning. Aeronaut Capt. Berry badly hurt and lost in Cascade forests near Oregon City after storm wrecked the craft. Capt. Honeywell’s Uncle Sam recovers to land at Lindsey farm.
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New York Times
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Berry
Woods
Morrison
St. Louis
John Berry
Cascade Mountains
George Y. Morrison
Cascades
Capt. Honeywell
Inele Sam
Oregon City
W. EB. Stewart
Honeywell
Kansas City
John Watts
Roscoe Fawcet
Springfield
Roy Donaldson
Wilbur Henderson
Uncle Sam
Oregon Homing Club
Donaldson
Capt
H. BE. Honeywell
Here
FE. W. Stewart
Lindsey
Government Crimes Exposed by Secret Russian Press
Documents reveal alleged official crimes in Russia and a link between government and pogroms. A series of publications from secret presses is said to expose the pattern, with the Sunday Times promising tomorrow’s report.
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Russia
Tomorrow
Sunday Times
Roosevelt visit disrupts London luncheon scene in Paris to London
News from London Paris and Madrid describe Col Theodore Roosevelt arriving in Paris and planning a luncheon at Ambassador Page’s in London. The lettered guest list grows beyond capacity prompting Page to seek extra seating while Roosevelt reviews Capt Candido Rondons correspondence on Landor’s Brazil expedition and the Royal Geographical Society weighs in.
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London
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Paris
Madrid
Myron T. Herbeck
Ambassador Page
Grosvenor Square
Col. Roosevelt
Page
Candido Rondon
Henry Savage Landor
Brazil
Capt
Rondon
Landor
Capt. Rondon
Royal Geographical Society
Mr. Landor
Income tax outlook shows 1914 surplus near $30 million
Treasury figures through ten months indicate ordinary receipts around $733 million against $703 million disbursed, with personal income tax under collections by about $23 million. McAdoo warns evasions and late payments may shift the surplus into July, before Panama payments of $37 million. Active steps will pursue tax evaders to boost revenue.
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New York Times
Washington
McAdoo
Treasury
Panama
Young forger arrested after passing checks in Boston
Inspector John F. Linton brought Earl Barnes of New York to headquarters. Barnes, 27, confessed to forging checks for six to twenty dollars and cashing them in hotels and stores around Boston. He lived lavishly at Nankska Beach and posed as the son of wealthy parents. Police say Barnes is sought in other states and all bad checks bore the name J Holmes.
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New York Times
Boston
John F. Linton
Earl B. Barnes
New York
Barnes
Nankska Beach
J. Holmes
Wind Shifts End Heat Wave Across Cities
A west to northwest wind cooled a multi day heat spell. Temperatures dropped from 89 in the afternoon to 72 by night with humidity at 67 percent, while Richmond hit 100 and New York towns hovered near 88 as cooler air moved in.
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United States Weather Bureau
Battery Place
New York
America
Richmond, Va
Washington
Atlantic
Boston
Richmond
Atlanta
Montgomery
Ala
Philadelphia
Bristol
Chicago
Young Ziegler pays 375000 to sister in final settlement
The suit to share the Ziegler estate ends with William Ziegler Jr paying his sister Florence Louise Brandt 375000 in addition to 250000 promised for Davenport honors. The estate, tied to the late William Ziegler, totals about 20 million with ongoing Arctic interests and a 627 Fifth Avenue office. Florence previously lost adoption challenges. Charles Strandt of Chicago is a relative.
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William Ziegler, Jr
Florence Louise Brandt
Davenport
Iowa
Wiegler
William Zierioer
Ise
CharKe Strandt
Chicago
Ziegler
Gaynor
Miss Brandt
William Ziegler
Supreme Court
Glegerich
Young Ziegler
Swan & Moore
Liberty Street
E. Matilda Ziegler
John D. Lindsay
Royal Baking Powder Company
Anthony Fiala
William 3. Champ
Pole
Wold
Fifth Avenue
Columbia University
Plaza
Gladys Virginia Water
J. Curry Watson
West Fifty-seventh Street
Foster
Pittsburgh Strike Expands at Swissvale Plant
Pittsburgh reports indicate 1500 workers at Union Switch and Signal in Swissvale joined a strike after Westinghouse Companion refused to bargain. A noon march up to 5000 participants formed with five bands and bagpipe unit, as workers dismissed for lunch joined the action. Leaders say about 1500 union members participated, with roughly half of the payroll of 2200 workers present earlier.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Yeaterday
Allegheny Congenital Industrial Union
Union Switch and Signal Company
Swissvale
Union Switch and Signal
H. G.rout
Miriages
War Tools Shipment Seized From Customs for Mexico
June 12 report that 100000 dollars of copper bars files and other war materials were taken from a local customs warehouse by the French Line steamer Flanders and sent to Puerta Mexico where delivered to the Mexican Government under State Department orders. The cargo originated in France aboard the Andyk and was reconsigned via Galveston to Vera Cruz.
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Vera Cruz
Fuerto Mexico
Flanders
Puerta Mexico
State Department
Mexican War and Navy Department
Puerto Mexico
Lipton Fined For Speeding In Southiamuetown
Sir Thomas Lipton was fined 50 dollars for speeding in Southiamueton. He amused onlookers by saying he had been traveling so fast on the Shamrock II when he apparently exceeded the limit.
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New York Times
Southiamueton
Thomas Lipton
Shamrock Itv
Prediction of unbroken U S Japan friendship by Admiral Kuroi
Vice Admiral Kuroi, commanding the Japanese cruisers Asama and Avmtn, spoke in San Francisco predicting enduring friendship between the United States and Japan. He said the long friendship will never be broken and that both nations share many mutual interests.
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Japan
Kuroi
Asama
Avtmn
Secretary Wilson Plans 80000 Laborers to Wheat Fields
Secretary Wilson predicted a shortage of workers within a month as more jobs appeared than men to fill them. He cited European wheat crops iron trade revival and textile industries as drivers and said requests for thousands of laborers in the West and South were received. He planned special excursions from the East to move workers to the wheat belt.
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Washington
United States
Wilson
Sotuby
Sotuby, and He Plans To Arrange With the Rathodebs
Tillman custody ruling puts children with grandparents
In Columbia South Carolina the State Supreme Court decided that the two children of Benjamin R Tillman Jr and his ex wife Mrs Taree Doris will stay with their grandparents for July and August while the father is in Canada. The court did not address support and noted that custody is divided under a prior ruling.
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S. C
Benjamin R. Tilman, Jr
Taree Doris
United States
BR OR. Tillman
State Supreme Court
Tillman
Canada
Dugas
Kugas
McReynolds Speaks on Government Publicity at Nashville
Attorney General McReynolds told the Tennessee Bar Association that publicizing the Administration’s work is a difficult duty. He warned that press misrepresentation by some outlets may mislead the public and forewarned of future challenges for statesmen. He is a Vanderbilt trustee guest with events through next week.
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Nashville
Tenn
McReynolds
Tennessee Bar Association
Washington
Bar Association
Tineheon
Peopel
Vanderbilt University Board of Trustees
Lassen's Peak Bombards Red Bluff With Steam and Debris
June 12 Lassen's Peak erupts sending a tall column of steam smoke and ash outlining fresh debris over the upper mountain. Eight men were on the summit with four turning back near Lake Ketn but two were feared lost. Witnesses at Lake Ketn saw the explosion at 3 46 PM, the latest in a series attributed to melting snow and crater steam.
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New York Times
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Cal
Lassen
Mall Peak
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Mineral
H. Abbey
Bert Phompton
Walter Gosney
Walter Stoll
Ovat Fuse
Checkletheere
Eh Los Molinos
W. H. Boyer
Ayers
Gosney
Boyer
Lake Keten
Lassen’s Peak
Delegates Adopt Peace Plank At Niagara Falls Talks
At Niagara Falls on June 12 the American and Mexican delegates drafted a provisional government plank for the peace protocol. Mediators refuse Carranza representation unless his chief endorses armistice and terms, while unofficial talks with American and Huerta agents proceed.
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Therm
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Lluerta
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