Wall It Not Disturbed Action By Government After Three Weeks
Pittsburg July 7 Deposits totaling 39000000 are tied up by order of the assistant controller of currency, closing the First Second National bank the second largest in the city. The Kuhn interests hold the majority of stock and a receiver will be appointed for the American Water Works Company. Several banks in nearby towns are linked to the institution which was closed after a three weeks examination by government examiners, causing excitement among foreign depositors. Wall Street viewed the failure as isolated with no general banking impact. McKeesport and Washington reports follow, noting further closures and government action to protect depositors.
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Pittsburg
First Second National Bank
J. 8
New York
First Second National Bank of
Wall Street
Kuhn's of
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
First-Second National Bank
McKeesport
Firt National Bank
Kuhn
Plot to Burn London Foiled by Scotland Yard
London July 7. A suffragette plot to burn London was uncovered by Scotland Yard, per the Evening Standard. Reported plan involved several airmen crossing the channel to drop phosphorus bombs on major buildings in London. The cellar of the Stock Exchange was partially wrecked by a bomb, and suffragette literature was found after the blast.
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Ellar
Stock Exchange
Gette
London
Scotland Yard
Evening Standard
English Channel
Liverpool
Friedmann cure to be discussed at homeopathy convention
Denver hosts the sixty ninth annual convention of the American Institute of Homeopathy from July 7 to July 12. Between 1500 and 2000 physicians from the United States Canada and South America attend. A featured exhibit showcases medical supplies and instruments for various operations.
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Denver
Colo
American Institute of Homeopathy
United States
Canada
South America
St Petersburg records world suicide rate say police
Official police statistics to municipal authorities show St Petersburg holds the world's record for death by own action. In the past year 1,207 people took their own lives, a little over 100 per month, while 587 were murdered and 2,208 died in accidents.
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St. Petersburg
University of Pennsylvania Summer School Opens With Many New Courses
The tenth annual session of the University of Pennsylvania Summer School opens in Philadelphia with nearly a thousand attendees from 38 states. The six week term ends August 15, directed by Professor J P Wickersham. The Vacation School and Recreation Center for Persons and Girls also begin under university and daily Bible school supervision.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
J. P. Wickersham
Pors
Philadelphia Daily Bible School
Water fight closes two-day celebration in daring duel
A weekend festival's finale featured a spirited water battle between Hose Companies No. 2 and No. 7. The clash began on Water Street and Railroad Street, ended when No. 7 finally pierced No. 2's defense near the twin oaks. Coffman brothers and John Mumm led dramatic pushes amid a large crowd.
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No 2
No. 7
Coffman Brothers
No. 2
John Mumm
Mumm
Twin Oaks
No 7
Fighd
Greeks Routed as Bulgars Scatter 80,000 Greek Troops
Sofia reports a decisive Bulgarian victory over the Greek army under King Constantine after General Ivanoff’s maneuver. The Greek line from Nigrita to Ambokkoal collapsed with most troops said captured or destroyed. Athens claims 10,000 killed or wounded, while not conceding total rout. Roumania mobilizes, Balkans seek mediation.
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Constantine
Kaiser Maay
Sofia
Bulgarian War Office
Ivanoff
Nigrita
Ambokkoal
Migrna
Athens
Higher wages debated as glass workers meet in Newark
Better working conditions and higher wages were the main topics at the opening session of the annual American Flint Glass Workers Union convention held in Newark Ohio on July 7. The gathering focused on improving pay scales and labor conditions for members amid rising industrial tensions.
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American Firet Glass Workers
Newark
Ohio
American Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Los Angeles Mayor Inaugurated and Council Inducted
Henry H. Rose was inaugurated mayor of Los Angeles today signaling the end of the long regime of the good government organization that elected George Alexander, the retiring mayor. Nine city officials were inducted into office, marking a new administration beginning.
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Los Angeles
Henry H. Rose
George Alexander
Perjury Ties to Conspiracies in San Francisco Ring
Detectives in San Francisco report sworn testimony alleging perjury in conspiracy cases tied to the Burns Detective Agency. Louisana Rovigo, brought from St. Louis, claims payment of graft money to defendants and says he was promised leniency on a murder charge by Munsell if he testified against Detective Sergeant Arthur MacPhee and Patrolman Charles Taylor. Fickert vows an investigation.
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San Francisco
William A. Mundell
Pacific
Burns Detective Agency
Arthur MacPhee
Charles Taylor
Firelift
Louisana Rovigo
St. Louis
Rovigo
Munsell
New York
McPhee
Taylor
Hermiston Young Man Drowns in River Near Town
John Peterson a 29 year old worker for Newport Land and Construction Co. drowned while swimming with companions in the river near Hermiston Oregon yesterday afternoon. A search party dragged the river but the body had not yet been recovered.
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Hermiston
Ove
John Peterson
Newport Land & Construction Co
Ambassador Guthrie Leaves for Tokio to Become Envoy
George W. Guthrie former mayor of Pittsburg departs for Tokio to assume duties as ambassador to Japan. He will stop in San Francisco July 11 to be honored at a banquet and sails on the Mongolia from San Francisco July 16.
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George W. Guthrie
Japan
San Francisco
Pittsburg
Tokio
Guthrie
Mongolia
Strike of Gold Miners Not Ended
Johannesburg July 7. Settlement of the Rand gold miners strike arranged with a committee of strikers proved ineffective as mobs reassembled Sunday. Trains and streetcars suspended service, crews refusing to work. No newspapers published. Additional troops guarded the Rand Club amid feared clashes on Saturday. troops were hooted.
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Johannesburg
Rand
Rand Club
Civil service exams set for Pendleton in September and October
Washington officials announce departmental service civil service examinations in Pendleton on September 10 and 15 and October 15, with additional test dates scheduled in other towns across the state.
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Washington
Pendleton
Many Signatures Believed Fraud In Petition
Salem July 7 rumors say Harvey Beckwith and C D Babcock of the workmen's compensation commission have found what may be many illegal signatures on a petition to refer the compensation act to voters in November. It is reported District Attorney Evans of Multnomah County may be asked to investigate as only 144 names appear on the petition filed with the secretary of state, though more are needed to activate it. Many eliminations could nullify the petition.
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Salem
Harvey Beckwith
C. D. Babcock
Workmen's Compensation Commission
Evans
Multnomah County
National lawn tennis schedule lists state championships
New York July 7 The day’s National Lawn Tennis Association program includes the dft state championships at Louisville with additional events in Connecticut at Litchfield Tennessee at Nashville and Town state at Des Moines.
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New York
Louisville
National Lawn Tennis Association
Connecticut
Litchfield
Tennessee
Forecast Weather Season In Advance
Chicago July 7 Astronomical discoveries by Professor F E B Frost of Yerkes Observatory show a method to forecast weather seasons ten years of sun observations indicate the solar constant does not exist the sun is a variable star solar radiation waxes and wanes in an eleven year cycle Farmers may use this to predict crop prospects variation in solar heat can exceed percent in a week sun spots correlate with higher radiation though current counts are low in four years a large number may appear astro physical observers study sun spots as the main factor influencing life on earth
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Chicago
FE. B. Frost
Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
Frost
Penfield Nominated as Ambassador to Austria
Frederick Penfield of Pennsylvania was nominated to be ambassador to Austria. A separate line notes a sensational line about a young man courting danger when the girl’s father objects, reflecting a stray fragment from the page.
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Penfield
Austria
Washington
Frederick Penfield
Pennsylvania
Aviators Plunge 50 Feet Into Lake Michigan
Chicago July 7. Aviator Glenn Martin and passenger Charles Day plunged 50 feet into Lake Michigan when Martins flying boat turned turtle during a test. Both were rescued. Martin tested the craft ahead of a Chicago Detroit reliability cruise, despite warnings about the high wind.
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Chicago
Glenn Martin
Charles Day
Lake Michigan
Martin
Storm claims multiple deaths near Carey Mississippi
Natchez July 7 reports say a terrific storm last night killed several people at Carey about 20 miles north of Vicksburg. One report cited 20 deaths though wires are down and confirmation is impossible.
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Natchez, Miss
Carey
Vicksburg
Omaha Packing Plant Fire Destroys Six-Story Facility
Omaha July 7 The six story plant of the Omaha Packing company is on fire and shortly after noon there appeared no chance to save the building which is valued at more than half a million.
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Omaha
Omaha Packing Company
Frisco Man Ends Life in Chicago Hotel
A San Francisco man identified as J. Henry Smith was found dead with a bullet wound in a Chicago Great Northern hotel room. He left a note to Mrs. John L. Sale of San Francisco, saying he chose death to avoid Cathleen. Earlier reports say Smith, an insurer’s employee, had traveled east from San Francisco to visit relatives in New Jersey.
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Chicago
Tfl
J. Henry Smith
San Francisco
Great Northern
John L. Sale
Cathleen
New Jersey
Round up officials report festival plans and show assessment
Roy W Ritner and Charles H Marsh report from the Panama Pacific Festival Association meet that extensive advertising will focus on the middle west to draw visitors for the coming year. They deem the Montamar Festa wild west show tame compared with the local carnival and predict a large turnout at the next Round-up.
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Ritner
Mr. Marsh
Cine
Maral Lee Caldwell
Art Seals
Condon
Bert Whitman
George Carnes
Pilot Rock
Willam Searcy
Clarence Adams
A.C. Powers
Johnny Baldwin
Marsh
Festa
President Enjoys Golf With Kennedy in Windsor
The president relaxed in Windsor Vermont joining Franklin Kennedy of Boston and Francia Sayre, engaged to Miss Jesale, for a forenoon round of golf as part of an official respite during a visit.
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Kennedy
Windsor
Daly
Exres
Frank Kennedy
Boston
Francia Sayre
Jesale
Impersonation of Federal Officials Targeted in Senate Bill
Washington July 7 The Senate investigates lobby intrigue with Edward Lauterbach testimony on Lamar impersonations of Congress members to woo financiers. Cummins introduces a bill to make impersonating federal officials a felony with up to five years in jail and a $5000 fine, extending to efforts to influence elections and lawmakers.
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Senate
Washington
Edward Lauterbach
David Lamar
Congress
Cummins
Lamar
Mulhall
Manufacturers’ Association
Lauterbach Denies Representing Democratic Leaders On Stand
Lauterbach testified in Washington claiming he did not represent Speaker Clark Senator Stone or other leaders. He waived immunity and denied telling Ledyard Lamar was a blackmailer while admitting his loyalty to David Lamar and his past work for Henry Rogers. He said his trip aimed to probe the steel inquiry and he did not meet high government officials or Democratic leaders.
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Lauterbach
Overman
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Clark
Stone
Missouri
Lamar
David Lamar
Henry H. Rogers
Rogers
Guegenheims
American Smelting and Refining Company
Ledyard
Washington
Fire destroys business houses at Easton Washington
Ellensburg July 7 Fire starting in a defective fire at Easton destroyed 13 business houses The loss is from 25000 to 50000 Only one business house is left standing
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Easton
Wash
Ellensburg
Citizenship Congress Closes in Portland Crowd Sings
Portland July 7 15000 persons gathered for a citizenship conference closing event. Speakers included NE Poon Chew of Canton whose patriotic address highlighted the New China. Several others spoke as the conference ended with song.
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Portland
NE Poon Chew
Canton
China
Day Bill Attacked in Injunction Suit in Salem
July 7 an injunction suit to test the constitutionality of the Days bill calling for a special referendum election in November was filed before Judge Galloway of the Marion county circuit court by Attorneys Parkingen and Yamek for A C Libbey president of the educational in situation betterment league. The bill is attacked on the ground of its unconstitutionality.
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Salem
Galloway
Marion County Circuit Court
Parkingen
Yamekwich
Nolme
A.C Libbey
Educational Insituation Betterment League
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