Japs Demand Fresh Battle Tactics In Talks
St Petersburg reports say Japan reluctant to concede six week armistice, Oyama holding strong position. Roosevelt’s role seen key. Britain offers no guidance as plenipotentiaries prepare near term talks in Washington. Aug 1 date proposed for meeting, Cassini instructed to accept. Fighting may continue with plans to sail for Vancouver. Frank Champlin of Boone dies suddenly.
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Oyama
Linevitch
Vladivostok
Russia
Washington
England
Associated Press
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Cassini
Takahira
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Novoe Vremya Today
London
Linovitch
Afghanistan
India
Wallace to Quit The Panama Canal Chief Engineer Rumor
John F. Wallace chief engineer of the Panama canal zone may resign after sailing June 16 toward Washington. Reports say he seeks a straight talk with Secretary Taft and President. officials doubt resignation but expect discussion of control over canal work.
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Colon
John F. Wallace
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Taft
Washington
Wallace
Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
War Department
Isthmian Canal Zone
English Royal Family at Ascot Race Meeting
London June 20 The king queen Prince of Wales and society leaders attended Ascot today as the royal procession with Windsor house party arrived in eight carriages. Outriders in scarlet and postillions in dark blue and gold led the way despite drizzle. An immense crowd welcomed the royal family while Ambassador Reid and American embassy staff traveled from London to Ascot and many Americans stayed nearby.
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Prince of Wales
Ascot
Windsor Castle
Reid
Independents Meet to Unite National Telephone System
The ninth annual National Interstate Independent Telephone association convention opens in Chicago and runs to Thursday. Delegates seek a strong central organization to bring harmony across the independent system nationwide.
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Chicago
National Interstate Independent Telephone Association
Auto Collides With Wagon In Coast Accident
Four aboard an automobile crash into a wood wagon 12 miles east of Portland Oregon early today. F R Allen and two women were perhaps fatally injured and the wagon driver badly hurt in the collision.
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Portland
Ore
F. R. Allen
President Fires Revenue Collector in Philadelphia
Washington June 20 Clarence Meeser was removed today by President Roosevelt as deputy collector of internal revenue at Philadelphia. Meeser was involved in the Salter election tauds.
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Clarence Meeser
Roosevelt
Internal Revenue
Philadelphia
Meeser
Salter
War Spirit Growing Across Nations Amid Dissolution
June 20 Christiana reports the storthing’s conciliatory reply to King Oscar and the Swedish king’s letter, while urging cooperation to peacefuly dissolve the union with Sweden. Swedish conservative papers push for war and troop mobilization, with talks of ceding northern Norway. The riksdag sessions opened with public interest high, and a state council proposal seeks authority to negotiate dissolution terms with Norway for amicable relations.
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Riksdag
Storthing
M. Berner
Sweden
Storting
Stockholm
Norway
Rikedag
Council of A State
Stock raised to the extent of thousands in forgery case
The Philadelphia Stock Exchange warns members against negotiating certificates bearing the name of Benjamin H. Gaskill & Co amid a sensational fraud involving raised shares worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Miller & Co. uncovered irregularities after a customer transferred an account containing a $10,000 Pennsylvania Traction certificate that had been inflated from a single share. The case has sparked concern in financial circles with reports of numerous similar spurious transactions and a bank loan of $225,000 on raised certificates.
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Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Benjamin H. Gaskill
Miller & Co
Pennsylvania Traction Company
Premier Balfour Announces Russian Sinking Assurance
London June 20 Premier Balfour told the House of Commons that correspondence with Russia over the sinking of the British ship St Kilda is proceeding and that the government has received specific assurances such an action will not be repeated.
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London
Balfour
House of Commons
St. Kilda
Tennessee mob shoots Black person in Nashville
In Nashville, a mob encountered Simon Ford and assaulted him after an incident near Riverside. Ford admitted guilt before the mob, while a separate report from Des Moines notes Nathan G. Roosa, Iowa’s oldest postmaster, deceased after long service.
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Tenn
Simon Ford
Riverside
Ken
Hohenwald
Ford
Des Moines
Iowa
Nathan G. Roosa
Border Plains
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Loomis Bowen Case Settled In Loomis Favor
Washington June 20 official authority states the Loomis Bowen case is settled in Loomis's favor. Taft's forthcoming report backs the finding that Loomis faced unfounded charges. Bowen’s conduct and insubordination are noted, with Bowen likely to be dropped from diplomatic service. S. P. Sheerin of Indiana dies suddenly in Chicago at the independent telegraph convention. former secretary of the Democratic National Committee.
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Loomis-Bowen
Loomis
Bowen
Taft
Hewen
Preent
Indiana
Chicago
S. P. Sheerin
Independent Telephone Convention
Sheerin
Democratic National Committee
Milwaukee Hosts Massive Modern Woodmen Convention
Milwaukee welcomes nearly 50 000 Modern Woodmen of America members and families with full city hospitality. Camp Hawes hosts 5000 uniformed foresters near Lake Michigan while trains and steamers pour in crowds. Mayor Rose leads official goodwill as clerks debate temperance rules, head officers are poised for reelection, and a lakefront program of receptions and steamer trips unfolds.
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Woodmen
America
Pfister
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Lima
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California
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Spokane
Wash
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Corning
Iowa
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Leavenworth
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Kansas City, Mo
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Newark
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Gus Zeimann
Neenah, Wis
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Sycamore, NL
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Indianapolis
Ind
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Foresters
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Monmouth
Ill
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Urleans
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Topeka
Railroad express deliveries resume in Chicago after strike talks
Railroad express companies resume regular deliveries to South Water Street merchants as teamsters plan to confer with International Brotherhood of Teamsters executives on terms. Two more strike victims die in county hospital, bringing total to 19.
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South Water Street
Chicago
Teamsters” Joint Council
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Shea
Teamsters
John Radek
Cleave White
Horrible Torture for Strike Breaker in Chicago
Edward Bickett a nonunion teamster for National Express was beaten by four alleged strike sympathizers in front of the teamsters union headquarters. He was knocked down and suffered a broken finger and torn nails before being found unconscious in the street by a policeman.
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Chicago
Edward Bickett
National Express Company
Bickett
Teamsters
Shriners Hold Imperial Council Session at Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls New Jersey June 20 The annual session of the Imperial council of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine opened today with thousands of Shriners from the United States and Canada. It is estimated nearly 2,000 took part in the parade. the line was not long but showcased patrols in their garb.
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N. J
Imperial Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine
United States
Canada
Three Trainmen Die In New Haven Collision
A light engine collided with an eastbound freight near the Highland Hartford junction of the New York New Haven and Hartford line in Newington Connecticut killing three trainmen instantly. A fourth man probably fatal and a fifth seriously injured.
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Conn
Highland
Hartford
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Fair attendance at Lewis and Clark fair tops gates total
Portland report shows 245382 visitors since opening day with 101420 admissions in the last seven days. Wednesday flag day marked the peak attendance to date. Fatality near Neponset reports Richard C Stipp 38 and Harry Hawksley 17 struck by a Burlington train near Neponget station. Stipp son of Judge Stipp of Bureau County and Hawksley from Aurora, a high school student.
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Ore
Neponset
Kewanee
Richard C Stipp
Harry Hawksley
Burlington
Neponget
Stipp
Bureau County
Princeton
Hawksley
Aurora
Secretary Hay At Desk In Capital
Washington June 21 Secretary Hay was at his desk in the state department today and attended to a large amount of accumulated correspondence. He expects to leave in a short time for his New Hampshire home.
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Hay
State Department
New Hampshire
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