Busse bond bills signed by the Illinois governor
Springfield June 14 The governor Deneen signed the Busse bond bills Nos 69 77 and 293 294 to expand city bonding powers by revising revenue laws and changing property assessment to one third of full value. Chicago could raise about 16 million in bonds. The same day he vetoed House Bill 625 requiring special elections for state office vacancies.
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Springfield
Chicago
Stead
Finn
Deneen
W. S. Stead
General Assembly
46Th General Assembly
Mitelson
Senate
Landee
Illinois Educational Committee
Junberg
Professor Foster Not Ousted by Baptist Conference
Chicago June 14 Behind closed doors the Baptist ministers conference debated Professor George Barman Foster of the University of Chicago over unorthodox writings. A vote of 17 to 14 decided against expelling Foster from conference membership.
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Chicago
Baptist Ministers’ Conference Today
George Barman Foster
University of Chicago
Foster
Bodies Still Lie on Battle Field In Turkey Massacre Report
Constantinople June 14 One foreign consul who toured the April massacres reports appalling scenes in which two thousand workers were shot at Hama dieh and surrounding fields. Their bodies remain where they fell on the battlefield.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Hamadieh
Judge Smith Surrenders for Indeterminate Sentence
Former Judge Abner Smith, once a respected circuit court jurist, surrendered at Joliet to serve an indeterminate sentence after a banking law conviction from his time as president of the Bank of America. Sheriff Strassheim received the jail transfer by telegram from Warden Murphy.
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Joliet
Chicago
Abner Smith
Strassheim
Murphy
Joliet Penitentiary
Smith
Bank of America
Indictment Against United Copper Official
The federal grand jury in New York found an indictment against Sanford Robinson former vice president of the United Copper company He is charged with aiding and abetting the stealing of the companys books in the Heinz investigation filed June 14 in New York Supreme Court authorities said Robinson's alleged role centers on the removal of company records during the Heinz inquiry
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United Copper Company
New York
Sanford Robinson
G Land
Heinz
Strike to Test Strength in St Petersburg
A general strike of electrical and car employees began in St. Petersburg on June 14, driven by economic demands but with a political angle. The action was organized by the Social Democrats to test their strength amid rising labor tensions. Flag Day festivities in Seattle featured Lorado Paft's bronze statue unveiling for George Washington at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. Racing boats Heather Hys and Insop started the return leg from Farewell buoy toward New York at 10:09 a.m.
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St. Petersburg
Social Democrat
Exposition
Seattle
Wash
Lorado Paft
George Washington
Hamilton
Bermuda
Heather
Hys
Insop
New York
President Pena of Brazil Dead
President Pena of Brazil died this morning, dispatch to the State department from the American ambassador in Rio de Janeiro said.
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President Pena
Brazil
Washington
Pena
State Department
Rio de Janeiro
Hogs at $8 sets highest figure since 1893
Chicago June 14 The highest June price for live hogs since 1882 was set today at the union stock yards with the best porkers selling at $8 per hundred. This marks the highest monthly price since the Cudahy corner in 1893, when live hogs brought $8.75. High grain and abundant hog receipts at western packing centers drive the price.
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Cudahy
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Rain Check Forest Fire In Northern Maine
In Houston Maine on June 14 heavy rain finally eased a long wildfire burning through northern Aroostook county. Fire crews faced days of anxiety as flames spread across the fre seduraged district with crews battling the blaze through the night until the downpour reduced its fury.
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Maine
Houston
Aroostock County
High Fashion Costs Highlight Gould Divorce Probe
In New York crowds gathered at the county courthouse as the Gould divorce trial opens. Mrs. Katherine Gould describes gown costs from 100 to 600 dollars each and a yearly wardrobe bill of 35 000 to 40 000 dollars, insisting she changes gowns five to six times daily to avoid bad form. The inquiry also touches on her Atlantic City hotel visit with Dustin Farnum and the suite diagram with two single beds.
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New York
County Court House
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Nicoll
Famous drummer boy dies General John Kountz
General John Kountz former national commander of the G A R died early today in Toledo Ohio. He was famed as the drummer boy of Mission Ridge and the subject of verses by Kate Brownlee Sherwood recited at camp fires and patriotic gatherings.
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John Kountz
Toledo
Ohio
Mission Ridge
Kate Brownlee Sherwood
Ex Mayor of Gary kills Marshal in arrest incident
Chicago dispatch reports Patrick Crowley marshal of Gary NL was shot and killed last night during an arrest of Modest Lenzi formerly mayor of the village nicknamed the King of Gary. Gary has long faced disorder and unrest.
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Gary
Chicago
Patrick Crowley
Modest Lenzi
Coaching marathon win by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in London
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt won the coaching marathon for a gold challenge cup valued at 500 dollars and a first prize of 200 dollars. He drove his own team in person, with the entry by Judge Moore of New York highly commended. The event was part of the international horse show in London on June 14.
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
London
A. G. Vanderbilt
Moore
New York
Bullet Pays Rose Shuck for Devotion
Cincinnati, June 14. Andrew Deck shot and possibly mortally wounded his young wife Rose Shuck, who married him after a reform effort begun in childhood. Deck, a 20 year old thief, is at large. She gave him pardon and they wed after his reformatory time. The couple had fled recently with their baby due to his cruelty.
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Cincinnati
Andrew Deck
Deck
Rose Shuck
Reformatory
Mansfield
Slavia Liner Slavonia Passengers Reach Gibraltar
The Prinzess Irene, carrying the Slavonia wreck’s first class passengers, arrived in Gibraltar on June 14, docking with their rescue ship.
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Gibraltar
Prinzess Irene
Philippine tariff row risks tying islands to US
The Senate debated a finance committee plan allowing free Philippine imports with limits, extending the same terms to Guam and Tutuila. Senator Newlands opposed the amendment, warning it would bind the Philippines to the United States. The House adjourned after a brief session.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Senate
Finance Committee
United States
Guam
Tutuila
Newlands
Nevada
KEEP OPEN DOOR AVOID ENTERING THE FIGHT IN THEATERS
Charles T. Kindt of Davenport reports success of a western managers committee mission in New York. He says the open door policy will prevail in the Chamberlin Harrington chain and will keep Klaw Erlinger and Shubert parties from war involvement. The Davenport and Rock Island venues belong to the group and will stay outside the feud.
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Charles T. Kindt
Davenport
New York
Kindt
Chamberlin-Harrington
Illinois
Rock Island
Moline
Burtis
Mr.Kindt
Klaw
Erlinger
Shuberts
Financiers Ordered to Appear as Witnesses
A witness order targets major financiers in a case as proof of a successful mission. He displays a list showing about 30 Klaw and Erlinger attractions and nearly as many Shuber shows booked for the Chamberlin Harrington circuit.
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Chamberlin- Harrington
Knife Fight Leads to Arrests and Police Busy Night
A street clash at Twenty fourth street and Third avenue left Poke Lambert with scalp wounds. Gus Minnie and Carl Minnie were detained, with Gus charged for wielding a knife. Police also rounded up five hoboes in upper railway yards and faced a night of disorder as officers battled with youths near Huber garden on Fifth avenue. Maurice McGinley received bruises from Officer Johnson after a midnight fight, with Anson Wilcox also seized. hearings are set. Mrs Mary Murray, hatless and shoeless, broke windows on Sixteenth Street near Fifth Avenue and was arrested by Officer McNealy and Captain Giles while attempting to provoke a fight.
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Twenty‘fourth Street
Third Avenue
Lambert
Gus
Carl Minnie
Gus Minnie
Johnson
Huber Garden
Fifth Avenue
Maurice McGinley
McGinley
Anson Wilcox
Sam Marahaipn
Mary Murray
Tois
Sixteenth Street
McNealy
Officer McNealy
Captain Giles
Missouri Tries to Quit International Harvester Co.
Missouri opens the state suit to oust International Harvester, with Formative financial interests to be represented on the stand. George W. Perkins of J. P. Morgan & Co. is summoned to testify, joining Cyrus H. McCormick and Charles Deering, who are also summoned but abroad, with the case kept open for their return.
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Missouri
International Harvester Co
George W. Perkins
C. H. McCormick
Charles Deering
Jefferson City
International Harvester Company
Europe
Cyrus H. McCormick
Deering
McCormick
Tri City Commercial College Class to Graduate
The Tri City Commercial College plans graduation exercises July 8 at the YMCA auditorium. About 20 students will perform piano solos, duets, and orchestra numbers. A stenography contest will determine a winner awarded a diamond ring by the college president.
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Tri-City Commercial College
Harry Carpenter
Henry Lankford Mail Clerk Dies in St Louis
Henry Lankford a long time Rock Island Burlington mail clerk died in St Luke's hospital St Louis after ear surgery. He would have been 40 today leaving wife parents two brothers and two sisters. He belonged to I O O F lodge at his city and Canton Militant Patriarch at Rock Island. Remains to arrive tonight funeral likely Tuesday. Rich Lumberman Dead in LaCrosse. John Paul 76 multimillionaire lumberman died today at Watertown Florida.
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Winchester
Ill
Henry Lankford
Rock Island
Burlington
St. Louis
St. Luke’s Hospital
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Canton
LaCrosse
Wis
John Paul
Watertown
Fla
Memorial services for Odd Fellows and Pythias graves
The Odd Fellows lodges held memorial exercises at Flatiron square cemetery with 200 members present. Rev H W Reed spoke on Odd Fellowship from an outsider view. A K of P procession decorated graves, with no services, at the cemetery.
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Odd Fellows Lodges
Order
Flatiron Square
W. H. Scott
Odd Fellows
H. W. Reed
First Baptist Church
O. L. Hickman
Arthur Jonassen
E. D. Culpetter
J. D. Hazard
K. of P
St. Paul's Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Arms for Revolution in Venezuela Sparks Detention Orders
Telegraphic orders were sent to Virginia and North Carolina collectors to detain the steamer Nanticoke and tug Despatch on neutrality law suspicions. Evidence suggests the vessels loaded contraband material bound for Venezuelan revolutionists.
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Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
Atlantic
Department of Justice
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Ofset
Erby
Shanahan
Baptist Church
Asia Minor
Judge Smith
Bill
Robinson
Rose
Slavonia
Philippines
Klaw & Erlanger
Shubert
Business College
Tri-City Commercial
St. Louis Hospital
Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs
Venezuela
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