Roosevelt at Harvard and Ohio Nominees June 28
Columbus and Cambridge reports detail Roosevelt at Harvard College events during his 25th anniversary visit, plus Ohio and Knox county nominations for governor and lieutenant governor. The Democratic platform condemns railroad rebates, promotes public ownership limits, and urges local self rule while pledging to fight graft and corruption.
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Cambridge
Mass
Roosevelt
Harvard College
Harvard
Conspiracy cases nolle pressed in government fraud case
Washington June 28. District Attorney Beach moved to nolle press the conspiracy to defraud the government case against James T Metcalf Harry C Hallenbek and Norma R Metcalf involved with a money order blanks contract.
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Portland
Ore
United States
John H. Mitchell
Mitchell
A. H. Tanner
Harry C. Robertson
Thurston
Fred A. ‘Ribs
Tanner
Heney
Washington
Beach
James T. Metcalf
Harry C. Hallenbek
Norma R. Metcalf
Nolle
Strikes Spread Through Polish Mines and Factories
Warsaw reports little improvement as workmen return and law remains, with universal condemnation quelling the strike. A new strike declaration hits coal and iron mines and foundries in Dombrowa Strzemieszyce Sosnovice districts.
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Warsaw
Lodz
Dombrowa
Strzemieszyce
Sosnovice
More Money Voted to Organize the Work at Sunday School Meet
Toronto reports the 11th International Sunday school convention closed after pledges raise over 25000 dollars yearly for three years to support organized work. Expected three year income 110900 dollars. Louisville chosen as next meeting site. W N Hartsorn reelected chairman and E K Warren first vice chairman.
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International Sunday School
Louisville
Toronto
Ont
International Sunday School Convention
Denver
Association
W. N. Hartshorn
Boston
E. K. Warren
Three Oaks
Mich
Vigo County National Bank Closes After Run
Vigo county National Bank, facing a two day run, closed its doors this morning. Examiner investigates. June 1 resources total 1 656 900 with deposits of 982 000 and US deposits 191 000. Indiana Mine Workers group holds 90 000 in the bank.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Vigo County National Bank
United States
Conzman
Indiana Organization of the United Mine Workers
German Lutherans Reject English at Synod Convention
Detroit June 28 a proposed constitutional amendment would allow English in the synodical convention of the Evangelical German Lutheran churches of Missouri Ohio and other midwestern states but was rejected by a large majority. The constitution now requires German only.
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Detroit
Mich
Synodical Convention
Evangelical German Lutheran Churches
Missouri
Ohio
Middle Western
Deadlock in Illinois mine operator miner talks in Chicago
Chicago June 28 A deadlock has developed in negotiations between Illinois operators and miners after a joint session to resolve issues from the shot firers law. Practically nothing was accomplished and another conference is planned for this afternoon. Ada Rehan Has Appendicitis
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Chicago
Illinois
Failure Found Much Heavier Than Expected
Chicago June 28 The failure of the brokerage firm Knight Donnelly Co has grown to vast proportions. Receiver Potter has not finished examining the books but liabilities are estimated near 3 000 000 and assets may reach 2 500 000.
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Chicago
Knight, Donnelley & Co
Potter
Cartridge firms do not compete for 9 million rounds bid
Washington June 28 three bidders divided the 9 000 000 round contract at 42 50 per thousand The Winchester Repeating Arms Company Union Metallic Cartridge Company United States Cartridge Company The Blake Rifle Company withdrew its 33 per thousand bid after Gen Crozier announced no award where factory establishment was contingent on the contract The original proposal called for 15 000 000 rounds but was cut to fit lack of competition
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Washington
Winchester Repeating Arms Company
Union Metallic Cartridge Company
United States Cartridge Company
Blake Rifle Company
Gen. Crozier
Great Cooperative Concern Is Formed in Oregon
Portland June 28 local business men have organized the Cooperative Christian federation with a capital of 50,000,000. Its objects are to buy and sell land build railroads operate factories mills and dairies in Oregon to be owned and operated on the cooperative plan.
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Portland
Ore
Co-operative Christian Federation
Oregon
Rioting in Bay City as strike sparks citywide chaos
Mayor Hine called up 50 special police after rioting erupted in Bay City Michigan. A mob of over a thousand attacked a streetcar trying to run after dark, drove off the crew and several officers, then to the riverbank and set the car ablaze.
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Bay City
Micn
Hine
South Bay City
Barr Keeps Seat as Mayor in Joliet Vote Recount
Joliet, June 28. Recount of ballots confirms R. J. Barr Republican elected mayor by 119 votes over Democrat William C. Crolius. Other officers unchanged. Recount found fraud in the third and fifth wards. circuit court ordered these ballots expounded for the next grand jury.
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Crolius
Joliet
R. J. Barr
William C. Crolius
Married to a Britisher Miss Amy Phipps Weds Capt Guest
Miss Amy Phipps eldest daughter of Henry Phipps of Pittsburg married Captain Frederick Guest son of Lord Wimborne at St George's church Pittsburg. Baron Rosen ambassador to the United States and Baronness Rosen sailed from Cherbourg for New York on the Kaiser Wilhelm. Jan Kubelik signs for 100 US concerts beginning December 5. Secretary Hay shows improvement in Newbury. Vice Admiral Chouknin declines ministerial post in Russia.
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Amy Phipps
Frederick Guest
Pittsburg
London
Henry Phipps
St. George's Church
Lord Wimborne
Jan Kubelik
United States
Intercollegiate regatta heats on Hudson at Poughkeepsie
The June 28 program reports the varsity four oared race at 3 04 15 with Cornell leading Syracuse and Pennsylvania in the results. Freshmen eight-oared also won by Cornell while Yale and Harvard compete in Thames river racing. Wind and water conditions described as favorable though steady seas lingered from recent gales.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cornell
Syracuse
Columbia
Hudson
University
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Georgetown
West Shore
Harvard
Gale’s Ferry
Conn
Yale
Train Collision Injures Lima Yardmaster Near Fatality
Pennsylvania train No 2 limited eastbound from Chicago to New York collided with a switch engine in Lima Ohio yards at 10 30 last night Night Yardmaster Kendrick suffered severe injuries including loss of a leg and is believed fatally hurt No passengers were injured and the night train remained on track
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Lima
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Chicago
New York
Kendrick
Sweden near war if talks fail with Norwegian assembly
In Stockholm on June 28 the riksdag debates the government bill for negotiating with the Norwegian storting after the deposition of King Oscar. An overwhelming majority warns war may be preferable to dealing with the revolutionists, denouncing the cabinet as moderate and lukewarm. If this stance holds as the storming grows defiant, a peaceful settlement appears unlikely.
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Stockholm
Riksdag
Storting
Oscar
Sweden
Mutiny in Black Sea surrounds ships and crews
Reports from Odessa and St Petersburg describe mutiny aboard the battleship Kniaz Potemkin and threats to bombard Odessa. Officers were murdered, sailors mutinous over food, eight mutineers sentenced to three years. Rumors of broader Russian defeats circulate amid fleet movements.
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Odessa
Vensel
Washington
Heenan
State Department
Kndaz Potookin
Black Sea
Kniaz Potonkin
Potemkine
Saller
St. Petersburg
Petersburg
Sebastopol
Dap
Vladivostok
Forest fires cut off road to Nome
Forest fires along the Yukon river near the Tanana river mouth and Eagle City have cut off all communication with Nome and St. Michaels for four days. Advices from points beyond the break report the fires are worse than in several years in the district affected.
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Seattle
Wash
Yukon River
Tanana River
Eagle City
Nome
St. Michaels
Aged Illinois Lovers Marry in Burlington
An 85 year old Keithsburg man, Lansing K. James, and 80 year old Seaton woman, Mary L. Douglas, wed in Burlington after renewing a romance dating from before the Civil War. They secured a license at Heyer hotel and were married by a justice of the peace, then left for a honeymoon.
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Burlington
Iowa
Lansing K. James
Keithsburg
Mary L. Douglas
Seaton
Heyer
Forgan Leaves Equitable Board After Conference
New York June 2. Warresident Cleveland arrived from Princeton and met with Justice Morgan J. O'Brien and George Westinghouse, fellow trustees of the majority stock in the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Behind closed doors the meeting occurred as Chairman Morton announced resignations tendered by John Jacob Astor and J B Forgan, president of the First National Bank of Chicago, from the Equitable board.
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New York
Cleveland
Princeton
Morgan J. O'Brien
George Westinghouse
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Morton
John Jaco Astor
J. B. Forgan
First National Bank of Chicago
Equitable
Reserves to Have Election Ordered for Ensign
Springfield reports Adjt. Gen. Scott orders an election for the Rock Island Naval Reserves ensign to be held at 8 30 p m on Thursday July 6 Lieut. Fred L. Tubbs to preside. Contempt findings against Tewksbury and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad cited in separate federal court matter. Captain Robert D. Graham dies after jumping from a sixth floor window in Washington.
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Springfield
Adjt
Scott
Rock Island Naval Reserves
Fred L. Tubbs
Rock Island
Chicago
Tewksbury
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
Federal
Ulric King
United States
Board of Trade
Fyfe, Manson & Co
Washington, D. C
Robert D. Graham
Americans sweep lawn tennis at Wimbledon championship
The Americans won all matches in singles and doubles at Wimbledon yesterday, with Ward and Wright and Mavrogordeto and Evans offering the day’s only real challenge. Ward struggled with service, Wright excelled aside from the first set, as Larned and Clothier allied smoothly to defeat Swedish pair Hillerup and Jarsen.
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London
Wimbledon
Ward
Wright
Mavrogordeto
Evans
Warrn
Larned
Clothier
Hillerup
Jarsen
President Henninger Out at Western Division State Normal
Macomb Ill June 28 The new board of trustees appointed by Gov Deneen for the Western Division State Normal school met here President Henninger tendered his resignation which was accepted and the board commended him for raising the school to the second rank in the state
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Macomb, Ill
Deneen
Western Divioin State Normal School
Henninger
Franco German tensions ease toward accord
Paris on June 25 reports that Franco German complications have been overcome and a complete agreement appears imminent. Persistent public sentiment has largely faded, signaling a warming of relations and a likely settlement soon.
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Paris
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