No Word Yet From Japan Affects War Cease News
Reports from St. Petersburg say Japan has not yet informed where and when it will meet plenipotentiaries. In Washington the Russian government's formal reply to the president’s note is in the hands of the American government. Officials say the replies will not be made public but informal statements are accurate and nearly complete.
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St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Japan
Washington
Meyer
Count Lamsdorff
Cassini
Russia
Chinese boycott growing serious in Tientsin
Chinese guilds extend the boycott of American goods with determination. Native newspapers drop advertisements for American products, signaling a broader impact on U S manufacturers. June 13, Tientsin.
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Tientsin
Italy May Recall Officers Over Congo Poison Plot
Rome June 13 Italy considering refusal to send emigrants to the Congo Free State and recalling Italian officers after an alleged attempt to poison Capt Baccari. Baccari was sent by King Victor to report on Congo conditions and accused local officials of trying to kill him to suppress his findings. Foreign Minister Tutoni told the chamber the government is conducting a strict inquiry.
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Rome
Italy
Congo Free State
Baccari
Congo
Tutoni
Chamber of Deputies
Sleep on Track Fatal Tragedy Near Marion
Two Chicago men Alexander Alexander and Arthur Bingham were killed by a Milwaukee train near Marion after lying down between rails to rest on wet grass. Sidney Houseman of Chicago identified both victims and reported the accident. A separate hearing on freight-rate reductions for Timots shippers resumed before the state railroad board with several witnesses but not yet concluded.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Alexander Alexander
North Maplewood Avenue
Chicago
Arthur Bingham
Whipple Street
Marion
Sidney Houseman
Alexander
Bingham
Springfield
State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
Greene and Gaynor Granted Six Month Appeal Delay
Montreal June 13 Judge Hall today granted the petition for Gaynor and Greene to appeal to the supreme court. The action will undoubtedly cause a delay of six months.
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Montreal
Russian War Fleet Sinks After Untrained Gunnery and Poor Leadership
Survivors recount demoralized fleet after Kniaz Souvaroff sinking and Rosestvensky wounded. Nebogatoff struggled for command as crews, lacking training, faced skilled Japanese fire. Admiral Delyannis stabbed by gambler Gherakaris in the Athens House of Deputies. attacker arrested.
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Madagascar
Oslyabya
Alexander III
Kniaz Souvaroff
Athens
Greece
Delynniss
Gherakaris
House of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies
Massive Explosions Create 2000-Foot Waterspout Off Aboukir
In Cairo area waters near Aboukir, ten tons of blasting gelatine and six and a half tons of zelignite exploded after being towed out to sea from Glasgow via Alexandria. The blast caused a huge water upheaval and a waterspout reaching about 2000 feet with a 200 foot base, following the sinking of the loaded vessel in 15 feet of water.
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Cairo
Egypt
Glasgow
Alexandria
Aboukir
Protest by Gen Linevitch and allies against peace terms
In Singapore on June 15 reports say Russian General Linevitch, Kuropatkin, Kaulbars, Sakharoff and other officers protested peace terms and urged continuing the war. They warned peace now would invite harsh conditions and harm national honor as the Baltic fleet defeat is avenged. Aimed at preserving momentum, the statement reflects high command support for sustained hostilities.
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Singapore
Flers
Straits of Malacca
Hongkong
China Sea
St. Kilda
St. Petersburg
Coart
West Point First Class Cadets Graduate
Graduation exercises for 114 cadets of the first class at West Point were held today in front of the library under canvas. Franklin Murphy of New Jersey delivered the address, followed by Gen. Chaffee and the diploma ceremony by Secretary Taft.
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N. Y
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey
Board of Visitors
Chaffee
Taft
Illinois crop bulletin notes drought and harvest progress
The weekly Tlinois crop bulletin for the week ending June 12 reports warm early weather with midweek cooling and a mean temperature about 3 degrees above average. Drought persists in the southern district with moisture shortages, while central and northern districts see corn advancing and oats promising. Harvests begin for wheat in the south and fruit yields show mixed results, with heavy straw berry and grape setting but scarce cherries. Peace prospects in St Petersburg also buoy business activity.
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Tlinois
Timothy
Confederates Wrecked Going to Encampment
A special train carrying Confederate veterans to the Louisville reunion derailed near Golden Gate Illinois on the Southern railway. Four killed at Albion eleven miles from Golden Gate. St Louis reports one killed and five injured in the Golden Gate wreck.
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Louisville
Golden Gate
Southern Railway
Albion I
Albion
St. Louis
Southern Railroad
Worst of flood passes La Crosse
The crest of the Mississippi flood is believed reached in La Crosse Wisconsin as the dike near the bridge system held by a few inches. Four more factories shut down as the flood spreads into the residential district and thousands of head of livestock along the river bottoms are drowned.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Harris Accepts Northwestern President Call
Abram W. Harris of Jacob Tome Institute Port Deposit Maryland, offered the presidency of Northwestern University, has accepted but cannot leave his current duties before next fall. The Northwestern board will delay action on his election. The invitation was reportedly unanimous, though no official announcement followed.
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Chicago
Abram W. Harris
LL. D
Jacob Tome Institute
Port Deposit
Northwestern University
Harris
Northwestern Board of Trustees
Northwestern Committee On Nomination
Strike fades as deliveries near normal in Chicago
Chicago reports delivery of goods nearly normal with guards present but no major clashes. Teamsters and employers show no aggressive moves as both sides wait, signaling a strike that may die without new life. In Washington, 1,050,000 acres in Santa Fe and Las Cruces districts are withdrawn to join the Gila River forest reserve.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Teamsters’ Organization
Employers’ Association
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Gila River
Plan to Create Largest US Trust Firm Unveiled
June report says Thomas J. Ryan plans to consolidate Equitable Life, Mercantile and Morton trusts in New York. Hyde’s Equitable stock would be sold, forming a mega institution with $169,000,000 in deposits, $7,000,000 capital and $2,700,000 surplus.
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New York
United States
Thomas J. Ryan
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James H. Hyde
Ryan
Equiable
Mercantile
Morton Trust
Lake Shore Makes High Speed Mark
A Lake Shore records run from Buffalo to Chicago achieved a time of 10 hours 50 minutes for the 5 mile distance with an engine three heavy private cars and three division superintendents aboard. The trip beats the upcoming Twentieth Century Limited schedule by two hours and suggests a Chicago to New York run in about 14 hours 25 minutes.
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Chicago
Buffalo
Lake Shore
Marshall
Handy
Chicase
New York
Sears Will Reduces Tax Burden by Transferring Estate
Boston reports the will of J Montgomery Sears allocates about 4 million to his widow and two minors. Executor Joseph H Choate named among three. Sears, once heir to 9 million, possibly held 12 million secret before inheritance tax evasion claims.
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J. Montgomery Sears
Boston
Joseph H. Choate
Sears
Bostom
Dancing Masters for Peace Convenes In Columbus
Two hundred dancers from the United States and Canada attend the annual convention of the American Association of Dancing Masters and the International Association of Masters of Dancing. A committee will confer to bury the hatchet from a Chicago world’s fair meeting. About 140 new dances will be reviewed.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
Canada
American Association of Dancing Masters
International Association of Masters of Dancing
Rm Rd
Chicago
Financing road project and bond underwrite in Rock River plans
A Rock River Traction committee in Prophetstown discusses financing a Chicago road project with eastern capitalists. They plan issuing 1.8 million dollars in four percent gold mortgage bonds under a trusted underwriter, aiming to begin work in fall and complete 20 miles between Rock Island and Senesco. A directors meeting is set for June 14 to confirm arrangements.
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Rock River Traction Company
Chicago
Fluoiee
Mer
Prophetstown
F. E. Andrews
Rock Island
Senesco
Prison for Capt Kirkman in Ft Niobrara Scandal
Omaha Neb. Cam W G Kirkman Niobrara was sentenced by the second court martial to a term in the penitentiary and was dismissed from the US Army. The charges relate to a scandal linked to the suicide of the wife of Lieutenant Chandler, a fellow officer, with presidential and secretary of war approval expected per local army circles.
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Ft. Niobrara
Omaha
Neb
W. G. Kirkman
Niobrara
United States Army
Kirkman
Lient
Chandler
Six Killed in Western Fight Between Ranchers and Thieves
Reports from Jackson Hole country indicate a deadly clash near Blackfoot Idaho between ranchers and outlaws. Six people were killed four outlaws and two ranchers. Several horses were shot in one spot as cattle were driven off. Ranchers later recovered the stolen cattle.
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Idaho
Sanguinary
Blackfoot
Tne
Jackson
Hole
Bogus Checks Duplicating Genuine Pay Stubs Found
In Van Buren Indiana June 1 9 merchants report losses totaling about 106000 from forged Standard Oil payroll checks. Assistant Treasurer B S Davis from New York arrived to probe the scheme as forgeries matched genuine check numbers and signatures including Treasurer F S Blake. Investigations spread to New York Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Kentucky oil fields as the fraud was not detected until internal checks began.
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Ind
Standard Oil
B.S. Davis
New York
F. 8
Blake
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Underground train service resumes in New York flood hit area
New York reports the underground railway system back in operation for the first time in over six hours after flood damage. Toll extent of the damage remains undetermined as officials assess the impact and restore services.
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New York
Gveat
Court Refuses Stay in Patrick Death Penalty Case
The Court of Appeals today refused to grant a stay of execution for Albert T. Patrick to allow a motion for reargument in the murder of William M. Rice.
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Albany
Court of Appeals
Albert T. Patrick
William M. Rice
Steamer Yakila Burns After Foundering Near Port Huron
The steamer Yakila owned by the Gilchrist Transportation Company of Cleveland ran aground in the St Clair River below Port Huron since Saturday and caught fire at night, being practically destroyed. The crew is reported safe.
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Port Huron
Jin St. Clair River
Port Huros
Mich
Gilchrist Transportation Compan
Cleveland
Mt. Clair River
Hungry Soldiers Start Riot In Brest City
Reported outbreak in Brest involving Jewish residents and army reserve units. Looting of provision stores followed by gunfire as troops and locals clash. The town reportedly remained under military occupation with casualties feared.
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Warsaw
Brestlitevak
Far East
Ban on Endless Chain Through Mails Sparks Postmaster Order
Washington D C June 13 A broad order from Postmaster General Cortelyou urges strict enforcement of the anti lottery law by postmasters and all postal workers. It targets chain letters schemes and类似 guessing or estimating contests offering prizes and all related drawings and schemes.
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Washington, D.C
Mostmaeter General Cortely
Niles Chainnterprises
Secullel Cers
Suitor Wreaks Vengeance Shoots Parents Of Girl
Glen Carbon reports a suitor named Margel who shot and killed Mrs. Josie Heller and slightly wounded Prank Heller after parents refused him access to Mary Heller. Police search for August Mar gel as suspect. no trace found.
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Glen Carbon
Asher Hiposse
August Margel
Josie Heller
Prank Heller
Mary Heller
Margel
Noted Austrians Expire on Same Day
Baron Nathaniel Rothschild, brother of the Austrian firm head, died today in Vienna. Archduke Joseph of Austria also died today aged 72, reported from Vienna dated June 12.
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Archduke Joseph Pass
Vienna
Baron Nathaniel Rothschild
Archduke Joseph of
Austria
Nightmares Trigger Broker's Fatal Fourth Story Plunge
New York broker Carl A. Caussen died after leaping from a bedroom window in a nightmare. The incident occurred in New York on June 13 as he fell four stories to the areaway below. General Gomez’s status remained grave as Havana reports a $100,000 relief appropriation.
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New York
Carl A. Caussen
Oday
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