Texas Mex border tensions spark calls for action
Indignation in Texas as Mexican Foreign Minister accuses Texas of backing revolution. Del Rio and border officials deny aiding rebels, cite arrests of Mexicans crossing the border. Washington monitors neutrality compliance as U. S. and Mexican authorities discuss border unrest. In Las Vacas region, 300 insurrectionists encamped while U.S. troops and marshals patrol along the Rio Grande.
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The
Tribune
Galveston
Mexico
Texas
del Rio
Dorantes
Boynton
Las Vacas
Coahuila
United States Cavalry
United States
Rio Grande
Mexican Revolt Alarms Reach Dallas and Los Angeles
A letter purporting to come from the Mexican revolutionary army headquarters urges arms and liberty, likening the uprising to abolition in the United States. Reports from Austin and Los Angeles detail insurgent strength near Las Vacas, arrests for neutrality law violations, and a manifesto calling Mexicans to arms with promises of reform and justice.
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Dallas
Tex
News” Today
United States
Mexican Revolutionary Army
Coahuila
Nuevo Leon
Tamaulipas
Third Zone
Megible
Antonio de P. Aurajo
Junta Organizada del Partido Liberal
Republic of Mexico
Abraham Lincoln
Ramon Correl
Las Vacas
Los Angeles
Ricardo Flores Magon
Antonio I. Villareal
Enrique Flores Magon
Liderado Rivera
Manur! Sarabia
Praxedis G. Guerrero
Sarabia
Tucson
Ariz
Mexico
Yaquis to Join Mexican Revolution, Say Officials
Telegraphed dispatch from Hi Paso reports Serabia of the St. Louis Junta says Yaquis will join the Mexican revolutionaries. He claims land seizures by Corrall, Ysabel, and Torres sparked a war of extermination, and that the Yaquis and rebels share a common cause awaiting Diaz’s overthrow. Border towns remain heavily guarded as troops and officials investigate suspected revolutionaries.
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Tribune
Hi Paso
Tex
Serabia
St. Louis
Mexican Revolutionary Party
Tucson
Ramon Corrall
Ysabel and Torres
Diaz
Smelier
Sonora
Chihuahua
Ciudad Juarez
el Paso
United States
Nolte
Boynton
Dodson
Fire Claims 2 Horses and Destroys Stables
A Williamsburg blaze killed twenty five horses at Chapman's Dock near Metropolitan avenue and Newtown Creek. Duffy and Bush & Son stables burned after starting in Duffy's stable. fifteen horses were saved, total loss around 2000 dollars. Police suspect incendiary origin after a night watchman inspected the premises an hour earlier.
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Williamsburg
J. P. Duffy
A. Bush
Girl and dog found aboard coal barge off North River
Eleven year old Sarah Maley sat with Cheese the fox terrier on a coal barge at Pier 50 as authorities found her. Her father James Haley, barge captain, had been arrested for intoxication and her stepmother had left the girl thirty six hours earlier. With only a dry crust to eat, she fed the dog after soaking scraps in river water. She was taken into custody by the Children’s Society and remained in Children’s Court custody for investigation.
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Pier 50
North River
Sarah Maley
Society For the Preversion
James Haley
Children’s
Children’s Society
Butterick Co Asks Punishments In Court Fight
Justice Blanchard's Supreme Court session heard Butterick Company argue that members of the New York Typographical Union 6 known as Big Six should be punished for criminal contempt for disobeying March 14 1906 injunction. Company cites $100000 cost over three years and two dividends as impact. union says no disobedience in letters or spirit. Briefs due July 8.
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Justice Blanchard
Supreme Court
Butterick Company (Limited
New York Typographical Union
Big Six
Alfred J. Talley
Negro Held for Robberies in Bedford Section
Police arrest Edward Garrison of 1691 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn and detain him as a suspicious person. Reports describe a giant with scars on the left cheek and right eye, accused of twenty five robberies in Bedford, threatening victims before stealing money and jewelry. Garrison works as a cook on the steamboat Grand Republic.
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Edward Garrison
Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn
Bedford
Garrison
Chester Traction seeks $200000 damages from city
The Chester Traction Company plans to sue Chester, Pennsylvania, for about $200,000, alleging damages from dynamiting streetcars, torn tracks, stone bombardment, and traffic loss due to an ongoing boycott. The bill will be presented at City Council next Monday night with intent to pursue payment if denied.
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Traction Company
City
Tribune
Chester
Penn
Chester Traction Company
City of
Insect Bite Chokes Man To Death
Paterson July 3 Physicians at St Josephs Hospital investigate the death of Michael H Mc Manus of No 16 Redwoods avenue after an insect bite beneath a reservoir grounds tree. Two hours later his face swelled and severe head pains ensued. He died after hospitalization and surgery, with doctors stating the poison infected the brain and caused choking.
Poisoner Gets Away as Police End Secrecy
Philadelphia report says authorities released letters in the case of Dr. William H. Wilson’s poisoning, detailing a decoy note from Peter Schemm & Son offering Standard Ale and a later anonymous threats from a man claiming to avenge his wife’s death. Police believe the suspect is likely abroad, possibly bound for England, with a description sent to Scotland Yard.
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Philadelphia
William H. Wilson
Wilson
Peter Schemm & Sons
Dr. Wilson
Bristol
Penn
High Seas
England
Scotland Yard
Mother Sees Child Dragged by Bus Feeder
Mamie Lawitzski a three year old of 387 South 4th Street Williamsburg narrowly escaped serious harm when a Bushwick avenue feeder motor car struck her as she played behind a truck. She clutched the netting as she was dragged with only a few bruises reported.
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Mamie Lawitzski
South 4Th Street
Williamsburg
Bushwick Avenue
Thom Voices Privately Angered Over Corigan Hearing Delay
James Thom objects to John Corrigan delaying a hearing on his license to operate a Ferris wheel and merry-go-round near Van Cortlandt Park. Thom says he spent much to fix up the site and prepared for a July Fourth rush, citing lease assurances and risk of unfinished rides.
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James Thom
van Cortlandt Park
Bronx
John Corrigan
Bureau of Licenses
Corrigan
Thom
Augustus van Cortlandt
Toom
Judge Dole Rules on Pacific Mail Salvage Case
San Francisco July 3 Judge Sanford B Dole of the U S District Court decides the Commercial Cable Company of New York salvage suit against the Pacific Mail Company for 200000 arising from saving the steamship Manchuria off Makapuu Point in August 196 The court awards 61219 and splits costs The Mackay Cable people used a cable ship several other steamers and hundreds of men for nearly a month The expenses ran into thousands E H Harriman Clarence Mackay and other witnesses testified the trial lasted five weeks
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Tribune
San Francisco
Honolulu
Sanford B. Dole
United States District Court
Commercial Cable Company
New York
Pacific Mail Company
Makapuu Point
Mackay Cable
E. H. Harriman
Clarence Mackay
Man Hunt on Land and Water Ends in Capture
Richard Shields of Little Creek Delaware, wanted for a Wilmington shooting, was captured at Rivalve New Jersey after fleeing by oyster schooner Lafayette. Officers pursued by steam launch, shots fired in the air, Shields surrendered and will be returned to Delaware tonight or tomorrow.
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Rivalve
N. J
Richard Shields
Little Creek
Del
Wilmington
Shields
Lafayette
Delaware
Moyer claims Fourth of July riot plot in Telluride
Grand Junction Colorado July 3 The Western Federation of Miners president Charles H Moyer charges a conspiracy to spark a riot at Telluride s Fourth of July celebration aiming for bloodshed and deportations Adjutant General Bulkeley Wells counters he has heard nothing of such talk The people of Telluride are organizing a traditional two day celebration and the mines will be closed He plans to travel to Telluride to prevent any plot from being carried out
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Moyer
Grand Junction
Col
Telluride
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Bulkeley Wells
Tellurice
Ten Balloons in Race From Chicago to Ocean
Chicago officials of the Aeronautique Club will start ten balloons representing France Canada and the United States in a race to reach the ocean. The aim is to set a new long distance record eclipsing the Pommern’s 980 mile St Louis to Asbury Park flight. Balloons range 65 000 to 110 000 cubic feet with entries from Chicago Canada Texas Cincinnati Northwest Illinois and the Federation of American Aero Clubs. Start time set for 3 30 in the afternoon with Fielding first releasing followed by others at ten minute intervals.
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Chicago
France
Canada
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf of Mexico
Chicago Aeronautique Club
Pommern
St. Louis
Asbury Park
N. J
Charles E. Coey
Quincy
South Dakota
Ville de Dieppe
Paul Lucier
King Edward
Aero Club of Canada
Aero Club of Texas
Columbia
Federation of American Aero Clubs
I Will
C. H. Perrign
Aero Club of the Northwest
St. Paul
Cincinnati
Aero Club of
America
Minneapolis
Illinois
Aeronautique Club of
June Bug Flies 3/4 Mile In Curved Flight At Hammondsport
In Hammondsport New York the Aerial Experiment Association's June Bug aerodrome No 3 flew three quarters of a mile at 38 miles per hour in a semi circle with G H Curtiss as navigator. Flight lasted 6815 seconds from takeoff to landing and was intentional. The test precedes tomorrow's official run before the Aero Club of America's contest committee for the Scientific American trophy.
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Hammondsport
N. Y
Aerial Experiment Association
G. H. Curtiss
Aero Club of America
Pittsburg New York Balloon Trip Planned Between July 15 and 30
Major C J S Miller of Franklin Pennsylvania and Leo Stevens and Holland Forbes of New York plan a balloon ascent from Pittsburg to New York between July 15 and 30. Mrs Miller may join the party.
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Tribune
Franklin
Penn
C. J. S. Miller
Leo Stevens
Holland Forbes
New York
Pittsburg
Boy Bandits Try Robbing Small Girl in New York
A group of six youths, oldest about twelve, attempted to seize ten year old Emily Vanderser in Tompkinsville, grabbing 3 cents meant for groceries. The girl screamed, the bandits fled toward the ferry, and police detained them at Gerry Society rooms in New Brighton with detective help.
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New York City
Staten Island
Emily Vanderser
Tompkinsville
Bandit
Gerry Society
New Brighton
Auto overturns injuring four in Jamaica Nassau and New York Avenues
Dr William FE Butler of 153 Halsey Street Brooklyn drove an auto that overturned at Nassau and New York Avenues Jamaica injuring four. Isaac R Sweezey Huntington on his first car ride suffered several broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder. Butler himself broke a shoulder and dislocated an ankle Fr Wells Ridgewood New Jersey dislocated a shoulder and broke an ankle. The chauffeur escaped with minor scratches. Sweezey had joined after being invited to leave his horses and ride along.
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William FE. Butler
Halsey Street
Brooklyn
Nassau
New York Avenues
Jamaica
Isaac R. Sweezey
Huntington
Dr. Butler
Fr. Wells
Ridgewood
N. J
Sweezey
Brooklyn Lineman Killed After Electric Shock Fall
John McDonald aged thirty seven a lineman for the Flatbush Electric Light Company was shocked on a pole at Nostrand and Church avenues and fell thirty five feet dying instantly at the scene in Brooklyn yesterday.
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John McDonald
Fenimore Street
Brooklyn
Flatbush Electric Light Company
Nostrand
Church Avenues
Leyland Line Withdraws Two Transatlantic Steamers
Telegraphed from Boston July 3 to The Tribune the Leyland Line has withdrawn two steamers the Philadelphian and the Lancastrian due to poor ocean freight business from this port. The move follows the Trunk Line Association’s refusal to lower grain rates to Boston. This signals likely further tonnage withdrawals as transatlantic lines lose money.
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Tribune
Boston
Leyland Line
Philadelphian
Trunk Line Association
Burglar Gormley Captured After Police Bond Saga
Four men in a Coney Island pretense conversation led to the arrest of Jack Gormley, a noted flathouse burglar, on June 9 for multiple robberies. He was released on bail, forfeited it, and remained at large until renewed efforts by Inspector McCafferty's team. Mrs Gormley facilitated talks with officials but no immediate surrender occurred. Kid Regan then offered to surrender if charged with violating traffic rules.
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Ninth Avenue
59Th Street
Jack
Coney Island
Jack* Gormley
James Kennedy
Mulberry Street
Gormley
N. G
Kennedy
McCafferty
Jerome
Bingham
Regan
Toby
Joyce
Socialists debate language federations at national convention
At Arlington Hall the Socialist Labor party debated admitting language federations of non English speaking socialists. Chairman Frank F Passano limited speeches to five minutes amid protests. The vote allowed membership on paying dues and pledging to party doctrines. A Yonkers section letter condemned Daniel De Leon's editing of the party paper, calling the editor an autocrat and urging a new editor.
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Socialist Labor Party
Arlington Hall
Frank F. Passano
Troy
A. Lingenfelter
Illinois
Daniel de Leon
New York
B. Reinstein
P. de Lee
Yonkers
Eight-Mile Chase Ends With Arrest in Queens
Phillip Rydell a chauffeur of 115 West 56th Street was arrested in Hoffman Boulevard Long Island City after eight miles of speeding when Patrolman W G Frank ordered him to stop. Dr T H Burch and Harry Y Disbacher were in the car and jeered at the officer during the pursuit. Disbacher offered a diamond ring as security for Rydell's appearance.
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Phillip Rydell
West 56Th Street
Hoffman Boulevard
Long Island City
W. G. Frank
Hunter's Point
Rydell
T. H. Burch
Harry Y. Disbacher
Disbacher
Rydeliis
Republic plants to hire non union labor
Pittsburg July 3. Republic Tron and Steel Company will employ non union labor at eleven large plants here after repairs. Mills closed for repairs. It is said a strike will be ordered as soon as a start is made.
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Tribune
Pittsburg
Republic Tron and Steel Company
Earthquake in Mexico touches vast southern regions
An earthquake lasting ten seconds to half a minute was felt in Southern Mexico at noon Tuesday. The quake shook the southern parts of Mexico and the region southeast of Tehuantepec, demolishing several small houses. The tremor was also felt far west, including Oaxaca and Southern Guerrero.
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México City
Mexico
Tehuantepec
Oaxaca
Guerrero
Delegates Start West From New Jersey for D N C Train
The New Jersey Democratic delegation led by ex Senator James Smith Jr and Robert Davis heads to Denver for the Democratic National Convention aboard a special train. Smith says he protests Bryan’s nomination while Davis jokes about a vp pick. Hudson four remain for Bryan on unit rule. Sightseeing planned after the convention.
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New Jersey
Denver
James Smith, Jr
Robert Davis
Smith
Larce
Davie
Hudson County
Bryan
United States
Davis
Newark
Hudson
Essex
John Hinchliffe
Passaic
Frank S
Katzenbach, Jr
Mercer
Howard Carrow
Camden
Accusation Sparks Scene at Sixth Avenue and 28th
A well dressed woman and a man claiming to be her ex husband argued loudly over alleged theft of 5 in gold attracting a crowd near Sixth Ave and West 28th Street. Police arrested both for intoxication after the man, Dr. George Rauchfuss, claimed the woman stole his money amid a disputed past marriage and recent public scandals.
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Sixth Avenue
West 28Th Street
Carroll
George Rauchfuss
Bronx
Department of Arrears
Seventh Avenue
Rauchfuss
Europe
Broadway
Central Park
23D Street
Marion Thomas
Prospect Avenue
The
George E. Rauchfuss
West Sid Street
Roush Riders
6Th
United States Cavalry
Suburban Crash Injures Nearly a Score in Ohio Rail Collision
An eastbound Lake Shore Electric Railway limited car struck a work train two miles west of Norwalk Ohio injuring nearly twenty people. Seriously hurt include Henry Froelick Fremont Ohio and Herbert Holmes motorman. The limited car was en route from Toledo to Cleveland and collided on a curve where the work train stood. The motor is said to have ignored orders and mis-timed on the main track.
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Norwalk
Ohio
Lake Shore
Henry Froelick
Fremont
Herbert Holmes
Limited
R. R. Strehlan
Norway
Emil Koster
Toledo
T. W Bunn
Mishawaka
Ind
John Frommer
Cleveland
Mollenhauer and Westfall Exit Lawn Tournament
Henry J Mollenhauer and S A Westfall exited the lawn tournament at Knicker Field Club after semifinals. Henry Motleo beat Herbert Westfall 7 5 in a key singles match while S ee estrail defeated Abraham Bassford Jr. in another. In doubles H S Roberts and W M Jennings won 6 4 2 6 6 0 over William Rosenbaum and Abraham Bassford Jr then advanced to face Brainerd and Norria before another result between Roberts Jennings and Brainerd Norria was reported.
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Henry J. Mollenhauer
S. A. Westfall
Knicker Field Club
Henry J Motleo
Herbert L. Westfall
Estrail
Abraham Bassford, Jr
H. S. Roberts
W. M. Jennings
William Rosenbaum
W C T U Stops Sunday Baseball
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union acted on a protest to military authorities, leading to the prohibition of Sunday baseball on the Portland Maine military reservation. Games had drawn crowds of about 1800 to 2500 each Sunday.
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Big
Boston
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Portland
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Wahle
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66Th Street
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