President Wilson moves to appoint Heney for coast cases
Washington June 25 President Wilson and Attorney General McReynolds discuss a special prosecutor for the Caminetti-Digges white slave case and Western Fuel Company indictments in San Francisco. The White House signals confidence in McReynolds' action and aims to secure Francis J. Heney if possible.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
McReynolds
Western Fuel Company
San Francisco
Department of Justice
Whitehouse
Federal Grand Jury
United States
McNab
White House
Francis J. Heney
John L. McNab
Caminetti-Digges
Department of Labor
Anthony Caminetti
Immigration
Caminneti
Caminnell
Immigration Bureau
Gendral McReynolds
Diggs-Caminetti
Caminetti
Cal
Robert Bruce
Sidney V. Smith
Ordqing
Unsettled Weather In Rock Island Area With Showers Tonight
Local forecast for Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity calls for unsettled weather with probable thunder showers tonight or Thursday. Warmer tonight moderate winds. 7 am temperature 69. Humidity 86 percent at 7 pm and 93 percent at 7 am. Astronomical notes list Mercury Venus Saturn Mars Jupiter and Altair near dawn. In Washington, quotes discuss aggressive prosecution of Diggs Caminetti cases and administration letters. San Francisco telegram protests attorney general over private appeals and case relief actions.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Jealousy Suspected in Spokane Double Tragedy
In Spokane on June 25 Frank Fromm a famed revolver shooter of 1909 and his wife were found dead in a tent behind their home. A note in the dead woman's handwriting suggests Mrs Fromm shot her husband out of jealousy and then killed herself. The note names two local women as the cause of the tragedy.
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Spokane
Wash
Frank Fromm
United States
Fromm
Conductor Assaulted by Congressman Dies in DC Row
In Washington on June 25 Representative Martin Dies of Texas clashed with a streetcar conductor. The conductor left with a black eye while the car suffered a smashed window. Officials say Dies used his elbow to break a stubborn window pane and then struck the conductor when protested.
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Washington, D. C
Martin Dies
Texas
Dies
Bodies Found in Fire Debris at Buffalo Elevator Disaster
At Buffalo Huested Milling elevator three bodies were recovered with two more visible in debris as crews battle flames. Eleven dead overall from the explosion and fire. Sixty injured in hospitals, many not expected to survive. 150 employed, four still unaccounted for. A switch-engine engineer died. a boy was struck by a car and killed. Loss estimated at 500000 dollars insured.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Anthony Kruger
William Widkowsky
Elk Street
Henry Vetter
Husted
VETS WILL HAVE MANY COMFORTS AT GETTYSBURG CAMP
Gettysburg Pennsylvania June 25 Veterans camp arrangements allow north and south old soldiers to locate each other easily in camp next week Fourteen information bureaus established scattered camp locations scouts guide veterans to tents so inquiries are answered No souvenirs sales banned and many fakers refused A telephone network is being built linking camp to home with long distance service Rickert named Federal League secretary with departure for circuit.
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Gettysburg
W. H.wright
Winchester
Dunne urged to veto utilities in Chicago bid
Springfield June 25 Mayor Harrison led 59 Chicago aldermen and civic groups in urging Governor Dunne to veto the public utilities measure. Speakers from Hamilton Club to United Societies for Self Government urged action as Lt Gov O’Hara cleared 125 bills, with the governor to decide within ten days after delivery.
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Springfield
Harrison
Chicago
Kthe
Home Rule
Richert
Sitts
Hay
Merriam
Hamilton Club
Municipal Voters’ League
United Societies For Self- Government
Iroquois Club
Oscar Nelson
Chicago Federation of Labor
O'Hara
Lovett to Testify on Lobby Probe Tonight in Washington
Robert S. Lovett chairman of Union Pacific will testify before the lobby committee at 9 tonight about lus corporate lobbying to secure employment to sway official action on the merger dissolution. Attorney General McReynolds and Lovett tentatively favorable to an agreement dissolving the merger after a four hour conference with Paul D Cravatz.
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Washington, D. C
Robert S. Lovett
Union Pacific Railroad
Washington
Union Pacific
McReynolds
Lovett
Paul D. Cravatz
Politicians Arrested in Poker Raid in St Louis
In Louis, Missouri, June 23 Jerz Kane a member of the Illinois political committee and eight others active in politics were arrested in a police raid on two poker games on Eage Street. The games were in progress over a calcon. All posted bonds.
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Louis
Jerz Kane
Ilinola Easematic State Central
Eage
Governor Brown Attacks Labor Unions in Farewell Message
Atlanta June 25 The governor's farewell message to the legislature accuses labor unions of forming a broad and aggressive trust. He criticizes compulsory arbitration proposals and says unions pander to voting power, levy tolls on citizens, and threaten workers outside their orders. He notes not all unions are violators but warns the system breeds anarchy.
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Atlanta
America
Brown
Sudden Death Shocks French Chamber Member Edouard Aynard
Paris on June 25 Deputy Edouard Aynard progressive republican representing Lyons died after fainting en route to a platform to deliver a speech. Attributed to heart disease from overwork, he sat up late preparing the remarks. Aynard, born 1823, led the Bank of France and was a noted economic authority. The chamber adjourned in respect.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Edouard Aynard
Lyons
Bank of France
French Institute
French aviator Brindejone des Moulins reaches Stockholm by Baltic flight
Swedish capital welcomes Marcel Brindejone des Moulins after he crossed the Baltic from Reval in four hours in an aeroplane. He plans to resume his journey on June 27 heading to Copenhagen on the return to Paris.
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Stockholm
Marcel Brindejone Des Moulinss
Paris
St. Petersburg
Baltic
Reval
Copenhagen
Four Cars Go Into River Near Ottawa Immigrant Train Crash
Ottawa June 25 A CPR Western Express carrying immigrants tipped into the Ottawa River after rails spread. four cars plunged off an embankment three miles west of Ottawa. About 15 believed dead eight recovered including four men three women and a baby. Two cars remained wrecked on the tracks.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canadian Pacific Western Express
Ottawa River
Here
Russians Rapidly Build Air Armament in Russia
St Petersburg June 25 Develop ment of the aerial armament of Russia is making immense progress, according to a report by the chief of the army staff in the duma today. The ministry of war will not rest until a flying squad is established by every army corps. The government recently doubled the number of dirigibles and acquired aerial dreadnoughts with machine guns bomb throwers and wireless telegraphy.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Duma
Ministry of War
Two Women Slain by Farmer at Lincoln Township Home
Circleville Kansas June 25 Frank Payne killed his wife and Mrs Ora Eby at his Lincoln township home. They were stabbed with a knife after a quarrel over divorce. Sheriff found Payne had shot himself two hours later. Also reported Alfred Thomas Evans died from blood poisoning after mosquito bite near Calgary.
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Circleville
Kan
Frank Payne
Ora Eby
Lincoln Township
Calgary
Alfred Thomas Evans
Bulgarian Army Attacks Servian Lines Near Belgrade
Belgrade reports a strong Bulgarian force attacked Serb positions at Zletova and Ratkovina early this morning. Unprovoked assault, firefight continues with both sides suffering notable losses as Servian artillery engages and fighting intensifies.
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Belgrade
Zletova
Ratkoval
Harvester a Fair Dealer G Stephens Harvests a New York Plant
Competitors in the governments anti trust suit testified that International Harvester practiced no unfair methods to block competition. G A Stephens of Moline said he bought Adrian Pratt Co to enter harvesting machinery competition. New officers took hold at Independent Harvester Co Piano Illinois as directors resigned and new leaders installed. The firm, a 16 million dollar company, has issued mostly non voting preferred stock and has not paid dividends in four years. About 500 workers remain employed as plans for reorganization are discussed. Scout message about President Wilson's Chicago address cut through Bedford county in minutes.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
International
A. Rumely
M. Rumely Company
Laporte
Ind
Ines
G. A. Stephens
Adrian Pratt
The
Aurora
Independent Harvester Company
Piano, Ill
W. C. Thompson
N. E. Ely
Deg Plaines
Joseph Doda
Plano
A. L. Lye
W. W. Parrish, Jr
Momence
Robert McLeod
Jacobs
William Deering Steward
Plano State Bank
Frank G. Hanchett
O. 8. Steward
Stewart
Steward
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St. Louis
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