Hall Insurgents Barred as Credentials Report Accepted
At the Modern Woodmen head camp in Toledo Ohio the credentials committee report was adopted after a stormy session. Insurgent delegates were barred by a 233 to 125 vote, and administration leaders policed the hall to keep nondelegates and press from the floor. The event included parades and a Rainbow procession with thousands in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Buffum
Toledo
Ohio
Woodmen Head
Committee On
Ilinois
Credentials Committee
Wisconsin
Memorial Hall
Foresters
Fe River
Count von Bernstorff in peril as gunfire hits car
June 18. Count von Bernstorff and his party faced danger when a police officer fired on the automobile carrying the German diplomat and his entourage on the way to the university for the commencement address. The incident occurred near a corner as the car passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Ib von Berneters
United States
Spe
Arthur Meeker
Chicago
Kinley
E. B. Greene
University of
Count von Bernstorff
Murphy
Meeker
S43
Germany
Dobbins
Keller
Weather outlook for Rock Island area to 7 PM tomorrow
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity with mainly cloudy skies tonight and Friday and possible local showers. Temperatures show a 7 am reading of 62 degrees, yesterday's high 77 and low 60, light wind, 0.04 inch precipitation, humidity around 32 percent in the evening and 80 percent in the morning, water stage at 9 feet. Astronomical notes list Mercury Venus Mars as evening stars and Jupiter Saturn as morning stars with Antares newly rising in Scorpio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Antares
Constellation
Scorpio
Insurgents Vote At Butte For Card Showing Abolition
In Butte Montana insurgents of the Western Federation meet to vote on abolishing card showing at mines. Early results read 6 45 to 2453 in favor of ending card presentation. They plan an independent union, threatening mine closures if engineers and affiliates refuse to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Western Federation
William O'Brien
Butte Miners’ Union
Butte Union
Mediation Near Break in Huerta Pact Talks
Washington officials say mediation remains hoped for but doubts grow. Wilson insists a constitutionalist be provisional president, while Rabasa warns U S influence could foster fraud. Carranza and Villa reportedly face cash and political pressure from Standard Oil and Am Smelting interests in a bid to control Mexico’s oil and minerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Administrations
Wilson
Rabasa
Huerta
White House
United States
Bomb Missed by Emperors Train
Berlin June 18 A failed bomb attack targeted the Russian imperial train near Tschudnow. The postal train pilot exploded caused injuries to several on the mail train but the imperial family reached Tsarskoe Selo safely. Official denial cited locomotive defect and three workers injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Tschudnow
Russia
St. Petersburg
Tsarskoe Selo
Kisinev
Charles of
Private War in Mexico Tangles US Officials
The article alleges a private war by interests guiding U S actions on Mexico, linking Diaz concessions to Lord Cowdray and Sir Westman Pearson with Standard Oil and the Guggenheims and claims promoters backed Huerta then Villa. It asserts mineral concessions in Chihuahua and Sonora were granted to American Smelting & Refining handlers for compensation. Also notes the death of former Senator Frank Hitchcock in Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
Lord Cowdray
Sir Westman Pearson
Standard Ol
Guggenheims
Madero
Cowdray
Pearson
Huerta
Standard Oil
American Smelting & Refining Company
Carranza
Villa
Chihuahua
Sonora
Illinois grants largest University class ever as 843 graduate
Champaign Illinois June 18 The University of Illinois awarded degrees to 843 graduates the largest class in its history. 210 came from 31 other states and 36 from abroad. Cook County led with 125 graduates. Count Johann Von Bernstorff gave the commencement address praising German social legislation. Gifts included 25000 from Homer Stillwell and 200000 from Captain T J Smith for a music building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
University of Ilinois
Canada
China
Cuba
Egypt
India
Japan
Mexico
Peru
Roumania
Russia
South Affrica
Turkey
Cook County
Johann von Bernstorff
United States
Germany
James
J. F. Lockney
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church of
Count Bernstorf
German Empire
William I
Prince Bismarck
Homer Stillwell
Chicago
Gregory
T. J. Smith
Poultry King Shot in Ambush Near Tularosa
Ralph B. Connell, renowned poultry man who owned 15,000 chickens at Tularosa, N M, was fatally shot while riding to J L Porter s home in Twarosa canyon. Sheriff Hunter arrested Mrs Porter and a farm hand as suspects. Connell and the Porters had prior legal disputes over a meat supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
Ralph
Connell
Tularosa
J. L. Porter
Twarosa Canyon
Hunter
Porter
Wilhelm's Hull Bent in Collision With Ince More
The Kaiser Wilhelm II, in Southampton docks, shows submerged hull damage after yesterday's collision with the Ince More. Divers inspect below waterline while upper works appear minimally damaged. Passengers are to transfer to the Imperator as the ship remains in fog and lifeboats are ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ince More
Imperator
A. G. Eames
California
Stewart
D. M. von Schilling
Virginia
Wilhelm
Ince
Weymouth
England
Buelow
Blackner Bay
Portland Bell
Farmer Against Recall Chief Justice Opposes Judicial Recall
Chief Justice William M. Farmer of the Illinois Supreme Court spoke at Madison County's new courthouse cornerstone laying in Edwardsville on June 18. He defended an elective, independent judiciary and warned that making judges servants of the majority leads to the unwisdom of judicial recall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
William M. Farmer
Supreme Court
Madison County
New Court House
State Seeks Receiver for Bank in Illinois
Chicago June 18 attorney general seeks a receiver for LaSalle Street Trust and Savings in Cook County Circuit Court. Report says assets depleted. bonds overvalued loans largely worthless. cash items understated. Lorimer and Munday enterprises cited for improper secured loans under active control of Lorimer and Munday. Two more receivers named for East Alton and Litchfield Mill and Elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Ill
LaSalle Street Trust & Savings Bank
Lorimer- Munday Institution
Lucey
Cook County
Brady
Harkin
Lorimer-Munday Enterprises
LaSalle Street Bank
Lorimer
Munday
Alton
Ill
People’s Bank
East Alton
Federal
Litchfield, Ill
Litchfield Mill & Elevator Company
Empress of Ireland Inquiry Hears Conflicting Steering Claims
Quebec June 18 George Smart a passenger testifies Empress was nearly stationary at the time of collision with Storstad and the impact was not severe. John Black testifies, then Lord Mersey rules further passenger evidence unnecessary. Second Engineer Brennan testifies. Haight cites Galway on steering gear failure, Kendall denies it. Galway to be called this afternoon.
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Quebec
George Smart
Kendall
Storstad
John Black
Lord Mersey
Brennan
Haight
Quartermaster Golway
Empress
Golway
Galway
Robbers Bind Woman in Aurora Home Burglary
Mrs Catherine Buckley of 546 Superior Street Aurora NL was bound and gagged and tied to a post in the basement by two men posing as gas meter repair workers. They looted the house taking 90 dollars a gold watch and chain and drove away with a companion toward Chicago.
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Catherine Buckley
Aurora
Superior Street
Chicago
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Nicholson
Cornell College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Thomas Nicholson
New York
Board of Education
The
Methodist Church
Mount Vernon
J. B. Harlan
Niagara
Ont
Justice LaMar
Emilio Rabasa
el Paso
Juarez
Eagle
Pass
Texas
Piedras Negras
Saltillo
San Antonio
College Saads
Hitchcock
Syracuse
N. Y
Frank Hitchcock
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