Fighting Rages in Tehran as Shah's Forces Clamp Down
Firing renewed in Tehran under martial law amid Cossack attacks on reformers. Bombardments target grandees residences while looting and looting violence spread. Refugees flee to the British Legation as authorities vow order, with several leaders arrested and casualties reported among Cossacks.
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Teheran
Zahir-ed- Doweh
Parliament Building
Legation
Zill-es-Sultan
Shah
Great Britain
Sayyid Abdullah
Sayyid Muhammed
The
Anjumans
Hair
Persian troops guard Teheran amid clan attacks and siege
In Teheran a royal siege is declared as Persian State troops face revolts around the Mosque of Sepehsaler and Angajavian groups. Gen Mortza Khan says 3,000 deaths max from recent clashes, not 30,000. In St Petersburg reports describe clashes in Tabriz with Cossacks suffering heavy losses. Fighting continues as clergy align with Reactionaries and all major markets close.
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Washington
Sepehsaler
Andjauian Aizerbaidjian
Mortza Khan
Teheran
Persia
ST. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Wich
Tabriz
Zill-es-Sultan
Omb
de Slovo
Bourse Gazette
Saranac Hotel Sold in Times Square Area for About $1 Million
The Saranac Hotel on Broadway to Seventh Avenue near Times Square was sold by the New Amsterdam National Bank for about $1 million. John H. Edwards and details were unavailable, but reports credit the sale to a anonymous buyer with funds said to have been wired. The seven story hotel, closed since fires, carries a $400,000 mortgage.
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Saranac
Broadway
Seventh Avenue
Forty-first
Forty-second Streets
Times Square
New Amsterdam National Bank
John H. Edwards
Charles A. Hanna
New Amsterdam Bank
William Simpson
Charles T. Barney
Amsterd Bank
Charlies W. Morse
Coe
Metropole
Forty-second Street
Coe Estate
The
Tragic Heat Claims Couple Aboard New York Barge Edgewood
Captain Otto Aubert of the New York Central Railroad barge Edgewood and his wife Hannah die after tumbling from the deck in extreme heat at East Twenty ninth Street. A bystander team, Dennis Sheehan and William Dunn, attempted rescues but both the captain and his wife perished as the tide carried them away.
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Otto Aubert
New York Central Railroad
Edgewood
East Twentyninth Street
Hannah
Dennis Sheehan
William Dunn
First Avenue
Sheehan
Dunn
Seven Hurt As Cars Crash On Williamsburg Bridge
A rear end collision on the Williamsburg Bridge near Brooklyn left more than twenty injured. Grand Street motorman John Yorke slowed suddenly causing the crash with Frank Mahoney of Sumner Avenue. Passengers were thrown to the floor as platforms were damaged and twenty were treated at Williamsburg Hospital.
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Grand Street
Sumner Avenue
Williamsburg Bridge
Brooklyn
Driggs Avenue
John Yorke
Frank Mahoney
Williamsburg Hospital
Mary Crawford
Esther Levy
Hopkins Street
John Durr
Poplar Street
Morris Simon
East Tenth Street
Manhattan
John Fagan
President Street
Bessie Steller
Myrtle Avenue
Annie Coombs
Nicholas Witsch
East Sixteenth Street
Flatbush
Venezuelan Break May Mean Action
Washington reports indicate the United States may take sharp measures after withdrawing its legation from Caracas. Jacob Sleeper Chargé d Affaires and Lieut Francis A Ruggles Military Attaché will be brought home by warships. The Venezuelan government and Castro show no passport demand amid diplomatic fallout and plagu e concerns.
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Venezuela
Jacob Sleeper
Francis A. Ruggles
State Department
Senate
Washington
Garacas
Committee On Foreign Relations
Castro
Custom
White House
Senor Veloso-Goilicoa
Atee
Velose
Caracas
New York
Senor Veloso
Constitucional
United States
Atlee
Root
Bacon
Department of State
Sleeper
Willemstad
la Guayra
Republic Iron and Steel seeks wage cut as talks stall
Officials in New York report no breach in negotiations with the Amalgamated Association despite the failure to reach an agreement in Pittsburg. Republic Iron and Steel seeks a 12 percent wage reduction to match lower product prices while the union pushes for a 3 percent cut. The association plans to meet with Western Bar Iron Manufacturers next month to pursue a peaceful settlement.
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New York
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Pittsburg
Wall Street
Republic Company
Amalgamated Association
Western Bar Iron Manufacturers
Hammond funds new College of Political Science at George Washington Univ
John Hays Hammond, a Republican vice presidential hopeful at the recent convention, has endowed the George Washington University with 10000 for a new College of Political Science. Dr Richard D Harlan, visiting Chicago for the university movement, conveyed the information this morning. Speed Comfort Economy. Call phone 6600 Columbus for Red Taxicabs. New York Taxicab Co. Adv.
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New York Times
Washington
John Hays Hammond
College of Political Science
George Washington University
Richard D. Harlan
Chicago
Columbus
New York Taxicab Co
Adv
Gas main bursts injure four at NYC excavation site
Four workmen were injured when a twenty inch gas main exploded at a Ninth Avenue and Thirty first Street excavation. Edward Turner and James Cappo were treated at New York Hospital for head and body injuries while Daniel Ryan and Robert Connor were struck by debris and sent home.
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Pennsylvania
Ninth Avenue
Thirty-first Street
Edward Turner
West Sixty-eighth Street
James Cappo
West Thirty-ninth Street
New York Hospital
Daniel Ryan
West Forty-fourth Street
Robert Connor
East 116Th Street
Riot Over Diamond Brooch In Subway Car
A southbound Sixth Avenue elevated train lost power near the Fiftieth Street Station last night. Diamonds fell from a horseshoe brooch and a crowd of over 140 struggled in the car to claim it, ending with M. Libian of 804 Eighth Avenue turning over the brooch to the West Forty-seventh Street Station.
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Sixth Avenue
Fiftieth Street
M. Libian
804
Eighth Avenue
Libian
Kavanagh
West Forty-seventh Street
Near Death in Sound Aboard Waterbury boat
Howard Ry Waterbury assistant town clerk narrowly escaped death in Long Island Sound when a gasoline fire broke out aboard the auxiliary boat Mid. He battled flames by dousing tanks and woodwork with water while the rest of the party fled in a skiff.
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New York Times
Stamford
Conn
Howard Ry
Waterbury
Long Island Sound
Mid
Young Waterbury
Mildred
Brothers drown as storm capsizes Jamaica Bay rowboat
William Werner 19 and John Werner 20 from East New York and William Trogge 19 of Sheridan Avenue died after their rowboat filled with water and sank off Old Mill shore during a late afternoon storm. Rescuer Harry Acker and Max Acker plus Thomas Phillips aided victims but William and Trogge could not be saved. John Werner survived and feared telling the news to the mothers involved.
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William Werner
John
Liberty Avenue
East
New York
William Trogge
Sheridan Avenue
Jamaica Bay
Acker
John Werner
William
Trogge
Cuba Hails Spain Ship Nautilus Returns to Havana Harbor
The schoolship Nautilus, first Spanish naval vessel to enter a Cuban port since sovereignty was relinquished, reached Havana and was welcomed by the Spanish colony. A national salute rang from the ship as white doves streamed crimson and gold from a releasing committee steamer, near the Maine wreck.
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Havana
Maine
Fire destroys seven horses at Stoddart stables
In Orange, New London, seven horses died in a blaze that consumed the barns of Louis E. Stoddart. Among the losses were four top polo ponies Klondike Hook Ben Bacchus and Garver plus Tatters who had blue ribbons in major shows. Stoddart presided over the New Haven Polo Club. incendiary origin is suspected.
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New York Times
New London
Metropolitan
Haan’s Restaurant Opens in Park Row Building
A refined dining venue named Haan’s Restaurant debuts in the Park Row Building offering cool ambiance and music. The new establishment emphasizes a centric, upscale atmosphere with attentive service for guests seeking a refined dining experience.
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Haan
Park Row Bldg
Sherman health crisis eases but operation urged soon
James Schoolcraft Sherman, Republican vice presidential candidate, recovered normal temperature after gallstone attack at Lakeside Hospital. Doctors warned immediate operation might be necessary if condition worsens, but he remains weakened and may delay campaigning while awaiting a safe surgical procedure.
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New York Times
Cleveland
Ohio
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Sherman
Lakeside Hospital
Mayron T. Herrick
Henry Updike Sherman
H.E. Devendorf
Grover Cleveland
New York
Mr. Sherman
Judge Whelan
Spanish steamer Larache wrecks near Muros in fog
A Spanish steamer Larache wrecked off Muros in dense fog during a swift sinking of eight minutes. Rescue boats saved forty seven at Muros and fifteen elsewhere with seventeen women reported drowned and two later died. The ship carried ninety eight crew and ninety seven passengers bound from Buenos Aires.
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Paris
Corunna
Spain
Larache
Muros
Cardinal Cisneros
of al
Women Riot at Brownsville Meat Shops Over Prices
Brownsville women marching through Brooklyn vented anger at price hikes by attacking butcher shops that refused to join their boycott. Isaac Snedzer was beaten as the crowd fought shopkeepers until Brownsville police and station reserves restored order. A mass meeting followed with leader Mrs. Bessie Handelman announcing plans for a Kosher Butchers' Association to keep prices down.
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Brownsville
Brooklyn
Isaac Snedzer
Prospect Place
English
Gosker
Brownaville
Howard Avenue
Bessie Handelman
Greater
New York
Kosher Butchers’ Association
Minnesota Governor Declines VP Run at Ottawa Stop
Gov. Johnson of Minnesota, speaking in Ottawa Kansas, said he is not a candidate for the Vice Presidential nomination. He added his name would be presented to the National Convention for the Presidential nomination.
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Ottawa
Kan
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Coast Artillery Sets 100 Percent Hit Records
The Nineteenth Company at Battery McDonough Fort Caswell North Carolina on May 28 scored ten hits from ten shots on a moving target at 1 600 yards in 38 seconds. A second record occurred June 1 at Battery Lord Fort Moultrie South Carolina by the Sixteenth Company, ten hits from ten shots on a moving target at 9 miles per hour at 1 230 yards in 36 seconds.
Steamer Chippewa Strikes Rock Off Montauk
The Chippewa running from Charleston struck a rock eight miles west of Montauk Point Lighthouse in fog. Water entered quickly, salvage chances considered unfavorable. Cargo included lumber resin and watermelons. Captain and crew made land in lifeboats. tugs planned to refloat the vessel near Ditch Plains Life Saving Station.
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New York Times
Montauk
L. L
Long Island
Charleston
Montauk Point
Ditch Plains
Thaw Church Burns In Appleby Manor Fire
The Presbyterian Church at Appleby Manor near Stanning, Pennsylvania, was destroyed by fire caused by a lightning strike. The building was donated to the congregation by Mrs. William Thaw. the bell bore the inscription honoring Harry K. Thaw, and broke into pieces when the bell tower collapsed.
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New-York Times
Sttanning
Penn
Appleby Manor
William Thaw
Joseph Copley
Harry K. Thaw
Thousands Return to Railroad Work in Western Pennsylvania
About 5 000 men have returned to work on western Pennsylvania railroads in the past week. Near Dubois 3 000 are at work on the Erie. Eight hundred workers are employed at the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg shops. Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsboro rush car repairs at Altoona shops. New crews are on the Pennsylvania freight service amid improving business.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Near-Dubois
Penn
Erie
Buffalo, Rochester, & Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsboro
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt conference shifts after Cleveland death
In Oyster Bay on June 24 Roosevelt adjusts plans for a Saturday conference. Attendees will include Secretary of War Taft, General Luke Wright, and several Republican National Committee members as guests at luncheon and in the afternoon session.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Taft
Luke E. Wright
Republican National’ Committee
Boy Cracked Skull Diving in Hudson River
John Higbee aged 1% years dived into the Hudson River at Ninety-eighth Street and struck a rock, cracking his skull. He was taken to J Hood Wright Hospital by Weingarten who said the injury may not be fatal and he will probably recover.
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John Higbee
Ninety-eighth Street
Hudson River
Weingarten
J. Hood Wright Hospital
Steel bars booming in Pittsburg area
Reports from sales agents indicate that 400000 to 500000 tons of steel bars were sold in the Pittsburg district over the past two weeks and July is expected to double that tonnage. Bar sales have led the steel market responding quickly to the recent rate cuts.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
Priest Sues Over Slur From Millville Pastor
Mrs. Bertha M. Guiffra sues Rev. William J. Fitzgerald for 10000 damages alleging slander from a Millville pulpit message last Sunday. The Guiffra family, influential in Millville, claims the priest stated the marriage by Bertha Willis before her marriage did not exist in the church.
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New York Times
Bridgeton
N. J
Bertha M. Guiffra
John Guiffra
Millville
William J. Fitzgerald
St. Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Church
Father Fitzgerald
Guiffra
Miss Willis
Fitzgerald
Cleveland Dies at 71 After Rally in White House Room
President dies in Washington at age 71 with Mrs. Cleveland beside him. Dr. Bryant and two other physicians attended. Children were sent to New Hampshire days earlier. Proclamations of regret issued by President, Governor, and Mayor. Funeral set for Friday with Mr Roosevelt expected to attend. Mrs Cleveland declines public display.
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Richard
Francis Grover
Cleveland
New Hampshire
Mr. Cleveland
Mrs. Cleveland
Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland Dies in Princeton at 83
Grover Cleveland died at 8 50 this morning at his Princeton home with wife at his bedside. Doctors cited heart failure from pulmonary thrombosis and edema as the immediate cause. His death draws national mourning and strong tributes from friends, including President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft.
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