Venezuelan rebels attack La Guaira amid bombardment
Willemstad reports Venezuelan revolutionists attacked La Guaira on the 7th. Government forts and the Miranda warship shelled Maiquetia. A peaceful woman was killed. About 400 revolutions repulsed after destroying Boqueron bridge and cutting cables. Traffic halted for 12 hours. Crisis loomed with cardinals backing the governor proposals.
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Willemstad
Caracas
Maiquetia
Miranda
Boqueron
Trafic
Venezuela
King Edward III Illness Delays Aldershot Parade
Reports say King Edward III suffered a chill and lumba ge after reviewing troops at Aldershot delaying the parade. Sir Francis Laking prescribed rest and quiet. By later today he was reported better though dispatches warned of possible serious developments. The king and queen then left for Windsor by motor car.
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London
Edward
Aldershot
Francis Laking
Allershot
Alder
Lowion
Exchange Telegraph Company
Seven to Line Up in Nebraska Governor Race
Lincoln Neb June 16 Final county conventions set stage for Republican state convention in Lincoln Wednesday Instructional ballots did not alter relative strength of seven gubernatorial hopefuls James P Black Franklin county W M Robertson Madison Henry H Wilson Lancaster E G Sears Burt John H Mickey Polk Paul Jossen Otoe and J B Dinsmore Clay With leader and last place within fifty votes and no strong contest aside from the race for first place the race remains unsettled.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
James P. Black
Franklincoln
W. M. Robertson
Madmen
Henry
Negotiations on friar lands near completion in Philippines
Rome June 16. Complete success of talks between Judge Taft governor of the Philippines and the Vatican on friar lands seems assured as four of five cardinals on the sub committee indicate progress.
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Taft
Philippines
Vatican
Record New Fast Train Time Between Chicago and New York
Chicago to New York train set a record time of 19 hours and 5 minutes using the Pennsylvania and Lake Shore lines yesterday. The 20 hour schedule over the route was nearly matched, highlighting the milestone in interstate rail service.
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New York
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Lake Shore
Mabel Hanna Weds Harry Parsons in Cleveland
The marriage of Miss Mabel Hanna eldest daughter of Senator and Mrs M A Hanna to Harry Parsons of Cleveland occurred this afternoon at the Hanna residence. Bishop Leonard of the Episcopal church performed the ceremony attended by close friends of the Parsons and Hanna families.
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Mabel Hanna
M.A. Hanna
Harry Parsons
Hanna
Leonard
Episcopal Church
Jvant Parsons
Cupid Invades a Convent in a Nuptial Twist at Nauvoo
In Nauvoo Illinois on a June Saturday night Robert Vogt of Fort Madison Indiana and Miss Celia St Farrel of New York wed after Sister Beatrice a long time Benedictine nun left the order with papal dispensation from Pope Leo to marry Vogt. The bride had served fifteen years in the convent and helped build St Marys Academy while Vogt aided the school. The couple met by prearrangement after her return from New York to care for her army father in the Philippines.
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Ill
Robert Vogt
Fort Madison
Celia St. Farrel
New York
Cupid
Beatrice
St. Edictine Order of
Voxt
St. Mary's Academy
Philippines
St. Benedictine Order
Pope Leo
Vogt
Panic among the Shoppers in Omaha Hurricane Strikes City
A fierce wind storm swept Omaha on Saturday evening causing panic among shoppers on the streets. Reports say a possible tornado approached as a tent was blown down at Seventeenth and Harney and several women fainted. Many signs and glass windows were shattered with minor injuries reported.
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Iowa
Chicago
Iowa Collegiate Athletic Association
Reciprocity Bill Stakes Rise in Cuban Tariff Fight
Washington June 16 Republicans push Cuban reciprocity as the House bill’s removal of refined sugar duty stirs splits among beet sugar men. Elkins seeks Cuba admission to avoid new tariff rifts. Senate brief notes include Nicaragua canal debate and Roosevelt Illinois trip plans.
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Cuba
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Monse
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Rvstrict of Columbia
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South Carolina
Hikins
Philippines
Denials Surface Over Go mez-Denials And Pension Payment
A Washington telegram claims a sensational disclosure tied to Governor Leonard Wood and General Gomez. It alleges a $25,000 bribe paid with McKinley era sanction to suppress outbreaks during the last U.S. election, with references to a pension grant and official denials from General Wood and Secretary Root.
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New Orleans
Hgbt
Leonard Wood
Cubs
Charles M. Dobson
Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Wood
Maximo
Ignnex
McKinley
United States
Bombardment of Nan Ning by Rebel Forces
Details from the Athenian report describe Nan Ning besieged by rebels who breached walls and bombarded the city for over three hours. The garrison fired on attackers with rockets and oil, killing or wounding 300 to 400 residents. Rebels withdrew to mountain fastnesses with casualties unascertained.
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Athenian
Saturdy
Hong Kong
Fiend in the South: Mississippi mother kills five children
Jackson Mississippi report states Mrs Leous Westrop a white resident near Martin killed five of her children by shooting in a mouthouse yesterday afternoon and then burned the building over the bodies before fleeing.
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Jump
Ous Westrop
Martin
Clark of Oregon Fame to Be Made an Admiral
Washington June 16 The president sent nominations to the senate naming Captain Charles E Clark for promotion to rear admiral in the navy Also named is Joseph E Proffitt of West Virginia as consul to Pretoria South Africa The rest of the dispatch notes a separate incident in Leavenworth Kansas where Henry Jones pastor of a local church smashed a wheel in a policy shop and was arrested claiming he had been swindled
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Oregon
Washington
Senate
Charles E. Clark
Joseph E. Proffitt
West Virginia
Pretoria
South Africa
Leavenworth, Kiann
Henry Jones
Wilkesharre
Lacka- Wanna
Bethlehem Steel buys shipyard to build complete battleship
New York reports the United States Shipbuilding company gains Bethlehem Steel plant at South Bethlehem Pa. enabling full keel to truck battleship production with guns ready. Morgan gains control amid past attempts by Schwab and Cramp Vickers to unite steel and gun interests.
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Bethlehem Steel Plant
Bethlehem
United States Shipbuilding Company
United States
Vickers
Bethlehem Company
Cramp- Vickers Company
Schwab
E. T. Harriman
Steel Trust
Sclowat
Settlement Reached In Suit Involving Old Firearm Case
A settlement of $500 was approved in Lansing Michigan on July 16 for a suit against the former dry goods firm of L. H. Kennedy. Linley Barnes, 11, bought a cavalry carbine and it exploded injuring Millard Petty, 1, who died the next day. The Pettys sued under the statute barring gun sales to under 14, claiming negligence and unsafe guarantees.
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Mich
Tune
A. E. Tetity
L. H. Kennedy
I. H. Kennedy
Linley Barnes
Cavalry
Glenn Collier
Millard Petty
United States
Pettys
Acquittal in Fodrea Case Leaves Seay Murder Mystery
Noblesville Ind June 14 The jury acquitted William Fodrea in the assassination of flour mill worker John B Seay killed Dec 1 last. Prosecutors argued Fodrea and Seay pursued the same girl but no other suspect is named. The case leaves the Seay murder unsolved with no other leads. Peter Ford of Deer Grove Ill turns 101 on June 28, noted as a political force in Whiteside county. born in Mayo Ireland, he has lived in the United States since 1857.
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Ind
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John B. Seay
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Rock Falls
Ill
Peter Ford
Deer Grove
Whiteside
Mayo
Ireland
Indiana State President Swain To Lead Swarthmore College
Indianapolis June 16 Joseph A Swain president of Indiana State University at Bloomington has accepted the presidency of Swarthmore College Philadelphia The offer came weeks ago and he will take the post after Swarthmore’s endowment was increased by one million dollars
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Roosevelt
Springfiell
Cullom
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Detroit
Minneapolia
Mhonix
Swath
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Indianapolis
Ind
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Indiana State University At
Bloomington
Swarthmore College
Philadelphia
Soft coal strikes widen in hard coal fields and aid talk
Reports from Bramwell and Wilkesbarre describe stragglers returning to work while about a hundred armed marchers threaten to halt operations. Patrick Gilday, president of the central Pennsylvania district, says soft coal workers will support Mitchell and may block anthracite shipments to aid the strike. He notes plans for a possible general soft coal walkout are unlikely but expects ongoing pressure on operators through slow mine destruction and non union shipments.
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Cimmons
Pocahon
Wilkesharre
Patrick Gilday
Pennsylvania
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Associated Press
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Pac
Philadelphia
New York
Gilday
West Virginia
Virginia
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West
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House of
Fate of Soldiers in Manila Reported Dead by Insurgents
In Manila natives report that five Fifth Cavalry soldiers captured May 30 near Teresa in Morong province Luzon have been bolped to death. United States authorities have not confirmed the report. A general amnesty expected July 1 may lead to Filipino prisoner releases from Guam. Leyte prospects for ending armed resistance look hopeful as island ports closed and surrenders to the native constabulary occur daily.
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Manila
Fifth Cavalry
Teresa
Morong
Luzon
United States
Guam
Leyte
Throw Down the Glove One Strike Result
A cage glove firm event produced a single decisive strike today ending in a firm result. The match involved prominent participants and concluded with a clear outcome, reflecting a tense contest in the boxing or mixed combat scene.
Strikes Hit Quincy Building Trade Council Indefinitely
Eight of ten unions vote to strike in Quincy Illinois halting all building work for an undetermined period. The walkout follows carpenters and joiners demanding higher wages and full union recognition, with plumbers and electricians refusing work for non union crews. Over 1,200 workers affected as employers reserve right to hire non union help.
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Ills
Building Trades Council
Quincey
Hopkinsville
William Blankenship
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