Two Platoon System Restored in City Police
Police Commissioner Bingham orders a return to the two platoon patrol plan at 6 am to replace the three platoon system. He cites Board of Aldermen funding failures and summer calls straining resources, while patrolmen denounce the move as political retaliation by Mayor McClellan.
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Bingham
van Wyck
Maver de Clelen
McClellan
Board of Aldermen
Welcher
William R. Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Albany
Hearst
Greene
General Greene
McAdoo
Tighee
Plot Against Japan Seized in Seoul Involving Corean Leaders
London dispatch reports the arrest at Seoul of a Corean Vice Minister of the Interior a gay counsellor and a lieutenant general linked to a plot. The plan allegedly had the Emperor of Corea inviting Russian troops to help expel the Japanese and seize the Hando province. Russia is not connected to the overtures.
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London
Tokio
The
Daily Telegraph
Seoul
Corea
Russia
Hando
Treasure Box Tied Up In Digger Mystery
Telegraph reports in Louisville on June 19 that Rev G B Scott of West Kentucky Street unearthed an iron box while digging. The box sank deeper than twenty feet despite attempts to reach it, fueling belief it hides treasure and prompting another excavation effort.
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Tribune
Louisvillea
G. BE. Scott
West Kentucky Street
Floods Bring Carp Harvest to Cipole District Farmers
Telegraph report from June 19 notes recent floods hurt crops in Cipole district yet farmers reap a surprising harvest of fresh carp along the Cozens river. The floodwaters have created conditions favoring carp abundance, offsetting crop damage for some growers.
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the Tribune
Cipole
Reported attempt to kill palace commandant in St. Petersburg
A rumor circulated that a well dressed woman masquerading as Princess Narishkin gained admittance to the palace and drew a revolver on General Trepoff, commandant of the palace, but police denied the claim as the weapon was seized before firing.
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St. Petersburg
Trepoff
Princess Narishkin
Dispute Within 8th Regiment Leads to Court Martial Probe
Charges against Major William H. Romer accuse disobedience of orders and disrespect to a superior officer after a split among 8th Regiment leaders. Major Robert Edwards Jr accuses Romer of refusing orders during Creedmoor movement and continuing duties while under arrest. Both officers, long-serving since 1880, are central to the dispute under Major General Roe at Peekskill.
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William H. Romer
James H. Jarvis
Sth
Robert Edwards
Romer
Charles F. Roe
National Guard
Peekskill
Edwards
Creedmoor
Major Edwards
Jarvis
Borough Bill Bans Indecent Posters Citywide
A sweeping ordinance introduced by Borough President Coler and passed unanimously by the Board of Aldermen prohibits displaying any indecent prints or depictions that portray criminal acts or corrupt morals. Coler said the rule arose after complaints from women about posters showing murders and robberies harming youths.
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Coler
Board of Aldermen
Sculptures Withdrawn from Metropolitan Museum Exhibits
Trustees aim to raise standards by moving about twenty five sculptures from the Met to storerooms. Early works by American Italian and German sculptors valued around one hundred thousand dollars will be replaced by other pieces. Museum officials discuss placing the pieces in Columbia University New York University and other museums for decorative use rather than losing sight of them.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Edward Robinson
Columbia University
New York University
Peruvian Troops Invasion Shocks Ecuador
The invasion of eastern Ecuador by Peruvian forces was announced in Guayaquil. Quito held a protest meeting, and crowds gathered before the Chilean and Brazilian legations to show sympathy with Chile and Brazil. Police intercepted a crowd en route to the Peruvian legation to prevent hostility.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Alfonso
Spain
Quito
Chile
Brazil
Man posing as lawyer reports kidnapping plot at Tenderloin station
A man who claimed to be George Elliott Flemming, a lawyer living at No 13 East 59th Street, burst into the Tenderloin police station seeking aid for two clients, Mr and Mrs E W Bliss of No 7 West 26th Street. Bliss and his wife feared four men were tailing them as they ate at Shanleys on Broadway and 80th Street. Bliss said the danger had followed them for weeks, but no pursuers were found when asked. The man also claimed his clients planned a $75,000 damages suit against the Long Island Railroad to be heard today at Mineola. Fest trains advertised to Detroit, Chicago and St Louis via West Shore Railroad.
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George Elliot Plemming
No. 13
East 59Th Street
Tenderloin
Bliss
Kean
Philadelphia
Harlem River Bank
Canada
O’rourke
Vines
Sergeant Price
Stenton House
Price
Kidnapper Kean Sentenced to Twenty Years in Penitentiary
Philadelphia reports the abductor John Joseph Kean received twenty years of hard labor in solitary confinement at Eastern Penitentiary for kidnapping seven year old Freddie Muth. The case moved swiftly from arrest to arraignment and conviction with the judge declaring the sentence as final, conditional only on good behavior. Kean’s wife and three children face destitution, with relatives in New York ready to help, as police and court officials note strong public emotion and few sympathies for the defendant.
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Philadelphia
Eastern Penitentiary
John Joseph Kean
Freddie Muth
Kean
Sulzberger
Liberty
Cherry Hill
Dickens
Eisenbrown
Muth
Mystery of Stenton Mansion Deepens in Bronx Murder
Detectives probing the murder of Mrs. Alice C. D. Kinnan in the Stenton mansion uncover a hidden chamber containing old silverware, jewelry, dry goods, and two murderous sandbags. They focus on Mrs. Stenton, whose domineering nature and possible links to past illegal activities are central to the case as investigators press for new information.
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Stenton
Bronx
Alice C. D. Kinnan
Sergeant Price
L. M
Connolly
McDonald
Price
Miller House
Alice
Henry Clews & Co
Royal Castle Flooded in Bohemia Damages Heavy
Vienna telegraph reports a storm at Bereschau flooding Konopischt Castle owned by Archduke Francis Ferdinand. The heir to the throne and family were there when waters broke in, a rescue corps was organized, sixteen lives were lost, and damage was extensive.
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Vienna
London Tribune
Bereschau
Bohemia
Konopischt
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Chinese Attack Wounds American Medical Rep in Hong Kong
Hong Kong dispatches report Chinese forces attacked Dr. Horne, medical representative of an American insurance company at Turgan, dangerously wounding him and lightly injuring his assistant Forbes Eadie.
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London
Hong Kong
Horne
Turgan
Forbes Eadie
Clémenceau rejects socialist expropriation plan in debate
In Paris the Interior Minister challenged Jaurés and the socialist call for state expropriation and every industry under government control. He urged a peaceful evolutionary path through capital and labor fusion. The chamber backed his stance 365 to 78, amid signs of broader reform support. Doumer introduced a bill on workers' profit-sharing and joint management in firms, with Creusot as precedent, signed by notable figures including Lockroy and Millerand.
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Paris
M. Clémenceau
Chamber of Deputies
M. Jaurés
Chamber
France
Clémenceau
M. Doumer
Creusot
MM. Lockroy
Millerand
Clementel and
Klotz
Natal Rebels Routed at Mapumulo in South Africa
June 19 Mapumulo Natal reports a clash as sixty colonial troops tried to protect five wagons from five hundred rebels. After an hour and a half battle the rebels retired, leaving sixty dead. The convoy escaped after a two mile pursuit.
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Mapumulo
Natal
Unknown Hero Saves Drowning Swiss Fisherman at Atlantic City
Thousands cheered on the boardwalk as Ande Swansea, a Swiss fisherman, survived a perilous swamping off the outer bar. A mysterious stranger strode forward, stripped to dive into the surf and pull Swansea to shore before vanishing.
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Tribune
Atlantic City
N. J
Ande Swansen
Swansea
Norcaster
Mutiny on Bark L Argentine Ends in Fatal Stabbing
Fifteen new hands mutiny aboard the bark L Argentine off Stapleton Staten Island claiming forced labor. Second mate William Rice was mortally stabbed by Leonard Rittingham after a yardarm dispute. Rittingham arrested for attempted murder as witnesses linger aboard. The vessel lay in the bay awaiting a crew prior to sailing this afternoon.
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Stapleton
Staten Island
William Rice
Leonard Rittingham
Marine Hospital
Rittingham
Rice
Salvador May Declare War Over Guatemala Conflict
Mexico City reports insurgents deny a decisive Guatemalan victory. General Toledo sits eight leagues inside Guatemalan land awaiting a chance to advance. Pineda may emerge from Peten forests to strike Quesaltanango where Cabrera commands a large garrison. Salvador intends an open war declaration against Guatemala.
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Mexico City
Toledo
Pineda
Peten
Quesaltanango
Cabrera
Salvador
Guatemala
Hen theft hits Riverton pastor at church
Winsted Conn June 19 Telegraph reports Riverton resident George Ransom faced a fourth hen theft while at Sunday worship. Fifty of his fifty eight fowls were stolen from his poultry yard, with each incident occurring during church attendance. The curious pattern prompts local amusement at the unusual crime repeated during his prayers.
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the Tribune
Winsted
Conn
Riverton
George Ransom
Ransom
George
Meat Inspection Measure Wins House Passage Now Senate Debates
The U S House endorsed the presidents meat inspection amendments to the Agricultural Appropriation bill by a near unanimous vote with minimal debate. Leaders named conferees as the Senate considers differences and voices opposition to government funded inspection and label date provisions.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
House of Representatives
Committee On Agriculture
House
Wadsworth
New York
Agricultural Committee
Adams
Wisconsin
Senate
Conferrees
Proctor
Lodge
Williams
Mississippi
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Japan
Major Romer
Aldermen
M. M.A
Peru
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
West Shore Railroad
West Shore
Papa
Clare and
Vale
James Lenapan
Freddie
Joseph Sager
Elmer Rhoades
Sager
Taylor
Mrs. Stenton
Old House
Royal Castle
Archduke Heads Rescue Corps
Insurance Company
House For Inspection
MR. Wadsworth
Olmsted
Columbia
District of Columbia
Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Kansas City
Fort Worth
St Joseph
Packers
Lamb
Virginia
Mr. Williams
Committee
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