Cornell Regains Prestige in Intercollegiate Regatta
In New London and Poughkeepsie Cornell wins the varsity eight and freshmen eight, with Syracuse taking the four oared race after a judges’ mix up. Harvard and Yale contend in a closely watched series on the Hudson and Connecticut estuary, with Harvard claiming both the varsity and freshmen wins in the day’s races.
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Cornell
Hudson
Poughkeepsie
Syraccuse
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Wisconsin
University
Georgetown
Trains Collide in Kansas City and Odessa Riots
A Santa Fe east bound passenger train collided with a Belt Line freight two miles from Center City Kansas City. Two killed and several injured including fireman William Frazier and switchman Michael Devine. In Odessa hundreds killed or wounded as riots spread to the harbor with fires, cannons, and mutinies. martial law proclaimed and foreign warships eyed.
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Odessa
Santa Fe
Belt Line
Kansas
Kansas City
Center City
William Frazier
Independence Mo
Michael Devine
Ohio Democratic ticket named after six hour session
Columbus June 29 After a long six hour session the Ohio Democratic convention named the state ticket to November Governor John M Pattison Lieutenant Governor Louis B Houck Supreme Judge Hugh T Mathers Attorney General James A Rice State Treasurer Charles E Mason and Member of the Board of Public Works Patrick McGovern The treasurer’s race had only one candidate while eight entered the governor race and two ballots were needed for that post and the supreme judge
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Democratic Convention
John M. Pattison
Louis B. Houck
Hugh T. Mathers
James A. Rice
Charles E. Mason
Board of Public Works
Patrick McGovern
Wreck on Pennsylvania Flyer Derailed on Temporary Track
The Cleveland to Pittsburgh flyer on the Pennsylvania road derailed between Atwater and Ravina. One person killed and several injured, later reports raise to 15 injuries. Victims were taken to Alliance as the accident occurred on a temporary track during repairs to the regular line.
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Cleveland
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Road
Atwater
Ravina
Alliance
Nine new directors named for Equitable Life Assurance
New York June 29 nine new directors representing policyholders were elected to fill vacancies after resignations. The slate included E B Thomas F G Bourne William Whitman John J Albright F W Roebling J D Schmidlapp E W Robertson Joseph Bryan and E W Bloomingdale. The board also accepted 31 resignations including nearly half the board while James B Forgan would remain only if trustees wanted him to stay.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Thomas F. Ryan
Grover Cleveland
Morgan J. O'Brien
George Westinghouse
E. B. Thomas
Lehigh Valley Railroad
F. G. Bourne
Singer Manufacturing Company
William Whitman
Boston
John J Albright
Buffalo
F. W. Roebling
Trenton
N. J
J. D. Schmidlapp
Cincinnati
Union Savings Bank and Trust Company
E. W. Robertson
Columbia
D. C
Joseph Bryan
Richmond
E. W. Bloomingdale
James B. Forgan
St Petersburg hears news and minimizes dangers
Reports from St Petersburg describe widespread disaffection and rumors of sedition among troops in view of Odessa developments. Guards reportedly hesitate to fire on the people, while Cossacks are viewed as reliably loyal. Officials caution that the situation is not as dire as some accounts imply.
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St. Petersburg
Odessa
Resignation of Chief Engineer Wallace Angers Administration
Oyster Bay June 29 The resignation of Chief Engineer Wallace of the Isthmian Canal Commission has been accepted after a New York conference with Secretary Taft. Wallace cited a Panama offer of 50 000 dollars yearly, well above his 25 000 government salary, prompting administration ire as the timing impacts canal work. Roosevelt directed Taft to accept immediately. Wallace offered to stay two months, successor undecided.
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Oyster Bay
Wallace
Isthmian Canal Commission
New York
Taft
Panama
Tatt
Boston
Roosevelt
Largest Gift for Yale
New Haven Conn June 29 President Hadley announced at the alumni dinner that a gift of 1 000 000 had been made by John D Rockefeller. He said 2 000 000 in all has been given to the university in recent time with the other million subscribed by graduates. Names of donors not made public. The Rockefeller gift is the largest single donation ever to Yale. Joseph Choate President. Cambridge Mass June 29 Joseph H Choate class of 52 late ambassador to Great Britain was elected president of Harvard alumni association. The vice presidents chosen include President Roosevelt.
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New Haven
Conn
Hadley
Yale
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Univerisity
Joseph Choate
Cambridge
Mass
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Association of Alumnus
Harvard College
Roosevelt
Investigation of Mutual Begun by State Insurance Officials
New York June 29. State Superintendent Hendricks has arranged to investigate the Mutual Life Insurance Company along the same lines as the Equitable, as announced by officers of Mutual Life today.
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New York
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company Today
State Superintendent of Insurance
Hendricks
Equitable
Revolt Fears Grip St. Petersburg and Odessa
June 29 dispatch reports government panic over Odessa mutiny risks spreading to the army. Troops reportedly refused fire, barricades rose, and mobs controlled parts of Odessa as mobilization was ordered in Kiev, St. Petersburg, Warsaw, and Moscow with 140,000 to 200,000 men to be called up.
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St. Petersburg
Odessa
Nickolieff
Littoral
Washington
State Department
Meyer
Kieff
Warsaw
Moscow
Far East
Basis to Arbitrate Reached in Coal Dispute
Chicago June 29 A basis for arbitrating differences between the Illinois Coal Operators Association and the United Mine Workers was reached at a meeting of joint executive boards at the Great Northern hotel. The agreement assigns the UMW responsibility for handling rooms and proper placement of blasting shots, addressing several minor technical matters and easing fears of a strike tied to the shot flier law.
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Chicago
Ilinois Coal Operators’ Association
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Great Northern
United Mine Workers
Six Indicted in Labor Conspiracy Case in Chicago
Six conspiracy indictments were voted by the Chicago grand jury in a labor investigation. Officials of the Illinois Brick company, including John H. Gray and George C. Prussing, allegedly paid labor leaders to pressure independent brick makers and to orchestrate prearranged strikes. Cornelius P. Shea of the International Teamsters' union faces charges of conspiring against Fuller Construction Company.
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Chicago
Ilinois Brick Company
Healy
John H. Gray
Illinois Brick Company
Charles Hank
Brick, Sand & Terra Cotta Workers’ Union
Brick Trust
Patrick J. McMahon
Brick, Sand & Terra Cotta Drivers
Edward Mullin
Lumber
Fuller Construction Company
George C. Prussing
Illinois, Brick Company
Cornelius P. Shea
International Teamsters’ Union
Phillipsburg Kans Tornado Wrecks Town with Dozens Dead
A Rock Island railroad message reports Phillipsburg Kansas wrecked by a tornado last evening. Six people are known dead and many others feared dead. Phillipsburg, a Rock Island division point in northern central Kansas near the Nebraska line, was heavily damaged.
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Lincoln, Neb
Rock Island
Fairburg
Neb
Division
Wilson
Phillipsburg
Kans
Kansas
Nebraska
Roosevelt remarks backbone of Americans and unity at Oyster Bay
President Roosevelt arrived from Boston at 7 30 am and, after a brief speech at the Norfolk station, boarded the government yacht Sylph to begin his Oyster Bay trip. He praised the American backbone and asserted no danger of civil strife, expressing faith in continuing the republic founded by Washington. The president later reached Sagamore Hill by carriage after arriving aboard the yacht Rylph at 4 45 pm.
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Bridgeport
Conn
President Roosevelt
Boston
Sylph
Oyster Bay
Washington
Republic
Rylph
Sagamore Hill
Cambridge
Mase
Mob lynching near Watkinsville leaves eight dead
Atlanta reports a mob killed seven black men and one white man near Watkinsville, Ga, last night after forcing the jailer to unlock and accompany them to the scene. Several prisoners were said to be implicated in earlier killings of Mr and Mrs Holbrook.
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Atlanta
Watkinsville
Welder Dooley
Holbrook
Municipal Ownership Platform Backed at Chicago Convention
Advance ideas supporting municipal ownership of street railways were adopted at a Chicago convention to select Democratic trustees for the 40 100 000 canal linking Lake Michigan with the Mississippi tributaries. The platform pledges candidates to prevent disposal of water power to private interests and to turn it over to Chicago and other municipalities for operating street cars lighting and related public uses.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Mississippi River
D B Henderson Recovering From Paralytic Stroke
Ex Speaker David B. Henderson was reported resting easily and gaining strength after a stroke last Thursday. His right side was paralyzed and his right arm benumbed, though the stroke was slight given his weakened condition. Dubuque Iowa.
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David B. Henderson
Peaker
Dubuque
Iowa
Statesmen Hurt in Explosion at Stephen Son's Yacht Bonita
Menominee Michigan June 29 Former Gay Hood Congressman Jenkins former Congressman Stephenson and other notables were slightly injured by a boiler explosion and fire on Stephen son's yacht Bonita today The fireman of the boat may die.
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Menominee, Mich
Jenkins
Stephenson
Bonita
Largest warehouse planned in Kansas City rail lines
Kansas City notes the Rock Island and St. Louis and San Francisco railways will erect a storage warehouse costing 1,000,000 dollars. It aims to be the world’s largest of its kind and will serve all railway lines entering Kansas City. Also reports Berlin discusses a 1906 international automobile race pending German government approval. Gen. C. C. Hilton dies in Wisconsin after serving Illinois as adjutant general. Admiral von Koester promoted to grand admiral in Kiel.
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Rock Island
St. Louis
San Francisco
Kansan City
Berlin
German Automobile Club
Hambure
van Koester
Kiel
William
Admiral von Koester
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