United States Navy wins Kiel sailing races in Germany
The United States squadron sailed from Kiel at 6 p.m. and will reach Portsmouth July 7. US crews won a first second and third across seven events against 37 German boats, though unfamiliar with the course. Lieut Mustin led the largest dinghy race, a civilian yacht caused a minor collision, and Emperor William II awarded prizes aboard the yacht club. Ensign Steele received a silver cigarette box and other officers gifts.
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Kiel
United States
Portsmouth
England
Prussia
Supe
United
Mustin
Kearsarge
Francisco
Bensprit
Steele
Yacht Club
Emperor William
Rowan
Chicago
Stephen C. Rowan
San
George W. Steele, Jr
Farewell to the Raiser as Admiral Cotton Leaves Kiel
Admiral Cotton bids farewell to Emperor William aboard the Hohenzollern. U S Navy officers thank the emperor for hospitality and hospitality and exchange notes on lasting friendship. The German and American squadrons attend a dinner and rocket display before ships depart Kiel bound for Eckernfoerde and Eckernfoerde.
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Cotton
Emperor William
Hohenzollern
Admiral Cotton
United States
Yacht Lab
Eckernfoerde
Kiel
Peror
Kearsarge
Convention set to adjourn quickly at Des Moines meeting
Des Moines reports predict the Republican state convention will be the shortest ever held in Iowa. A full state ticket to be nominated, tariff reform planks to be agreed, and committee make up split between tariff reformers and stand-patters. Temporary chair George D. Perkins to preside. N E Kendall may become permanent chair. Only major contest expected is for state superintendent with three candidates. Secretary Wilson arrives. Shaw and Henderson absent. Also Albany Corry named United States Steel assistant president, to perform active duties of president.
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Des Moines
Allison
George D. Perkins
Sioux City
Cummins
N. E. Kendall
Albia
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Barrett
J. F. Biggs
Sigourney
Adams
Fayette
Wilson
Shaw
Henderson
New York
Alban Corry
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Corry
Evidence of long neglected Groff fasteners in Milwaukee Postoffice
Milwaukee reports a hidden basement cache of two and a quarter tons of Groff fasteners sent to Milwaukee fourteen years ago without requisition. The items remain unused since receipt, tied to the Washington free delivery department under Colonel Machen who now faces indictment. The discovery raises questions about procurement during Postmaster George W. Porth’s early years.
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Milwaukee
Washington
Machen
Milwaukee Postoffice
Federal Building
George W. Porth
Passenger lost while in midlake in Lake Michigan
St Joseph Mich June 30 another mysterious disappearance linked to Lake Michigan steamers. Arthur Kesler of an excursion party aboard the Soo City vanished during a Kenosha to St Joseph run. Kesler left St Joseph with 800 Maccabees members, hat found on the hurricane deck early morning, believed to have fallen overboard while walking to stay awake.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Lake Michigan
Arthur Kesler
Soo City
Midlake
Kenosha
Kesler
Order of Maccabees
Cotton Price Break Spurs Nervous Market Rally
New York June 30 Cotton fell 3S points amid rumors of internal dissensions in pool ranks. The early liquidation wave caused a partial rally, but overall the market remained very nervous.
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New York
Servian Congress Special Dissolved in Belgrade
Belgrade June 30 Premier Avaku reads a ukase dissolving the session specially summoned by the provisional government. The skupshtina met to hear the decree ending the Servian Congress Special.
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Servian Congress Special
Belgrade
Avaku Movies
Abyssinians reportedly defeat Mad Mullah forces near Jeyd
London, June 30. The war office received a dispatch from Col Rech fort a British officer with the Abyssinian forces in Somaliland saying the Abyssinians May 31 after forced marches struck the Mad Mullahs forces near Jeyd at dawn and killed 10 000 spearmen and captured almost all their cattle and sheep.
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London
War Office
Col. Rechfort
Somaliland
Aries
Mullah
Jeyd
Annual scare as to broom corn price rises in Charleston
Charleston June 30 broom corn jumped from eighty five to one hundred a ton Flood and Co of Louisville paid that price for fifty five tons of calce brush A rise in price was expected but the market direction was uncertain until most of the crop was planted Acreage is one third less than last year with factories short of supply and farmers who held crops are elated over prospects of even higher prices Some predict one hundred fifty dollars a ton future market.
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Charleston
Flood & Co
Louisville
Kills Son in Defense Allowed to Go Free
Richmond Ind June 30 Bernard Quinn 74 killed his son James M 35 in self defense after the son attacked him while drunk The elder man used a pocket knife and was not arrested The incident occurred last night in Richmond with the state reporting no charges filed against Quinn
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Richmond
Ind
Bernard Quinn
James M
Scottsboro
Ala
Larkinville
Andrew Diggs
Diggs
Alma Smith
P White
State Comptroller of Texas Assassinated
Austin, June 50. State Comptroller R. M. Le Was assassinated in his office by W. G. Hill, a discharged employee, who then killed himself. Other dispatches note a buried alive claim in Michigan and presidential activity in New York and Oyster Bay.
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State Comptroller OF
Texas
Austin
R. M. le
State Capitol
W. G. Hill
Resistance Funds for Flood Victims From Kansas City Aid
Kansas City reports show the general relief committee has $116,000, the Kansas City Kansas committee $75,002, and the Lumbermen's association $30,000. Contributions have nearly ceased, testing relief efforts as floods impact the region.
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Kansas City
Generm Relief Committee of
Kan
Lumbermen’s Association
Robbed on Train in Milwaukee Carded Out
Mrs P F Adams Jr wife of Adams Tobacco vice president reported robbery of eighteen thousand five hundred dollars on a Chicago to Milwaukee train. She entered a toilet room where another woman struck her with a blunt instrument and rendered her unconscious before taking the cash.
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Milwaukee
Wis
P. F. Adams, Jr
Adams Tobacco Company
Chicago
Domestic tragedies shock three states with fatal acts
Altoona Pennsylvania June 30 John Claar an aged baker’s Summit farmer attacked his wife with a butcher knife four times killing her then hanged himself near the house. His 72 year old wife is the victim. Vincennes Indiana June 30 jealousy drove William Miley to shoot himself after a dance dispute with his wife who flirted with others. He survived initial wounds but shot himself again. South Bend Indiana June 30 Adolph Wuth failed reconciliation with his separated wife and killed himself after firing at her then shot himself, leaving a grave and funeral fund planned.
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Altoona
John Claar
Baker's Summit
Bedford County
Justin
Vincennes
Ind
William Miley
Ioan
Miley
Charles Gibbs
South Bend
Froge
Adolph BH. Wuth
Wuth
Awful lift disaster ends with many injured at Heinz plant
At the H J Heinz company plant in Allegheny a shaft break caused a freight elevator cage to plunge from the fifth floor to the cellar. Twenty three people were injured. at least two are feared to die. Names and partial injuries include John Churney, Mrs Edward Holman, Joseph Weber, and many others. Rescue crews and officials note the drum had been recently overhauled and inspected, but the failure occurred inside the drum where inspectors could not detect it.
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Pittsburg
H. J. Heinz Company
Allegheny
John Churney
Edward Holman
Mount Hope
N. J
Joseph Weber
O. P. Thomason
C. KR. Sammons
Imogene Redman
Paris
H. A. Morrison
Hazelwood
A. Lotha
Victor Paile
Thorton, Hazelwood
Spirit warnings spare Milwaukee major blaze
Milwaukee, June 30. A string of premonitions thwarted a large fire. Spiritualist Max Hoffman awoke, warning of smoke at the Boston store partially destroyed Friday. Davidson hotel night clerk also sensed danger and sent a porter to inspect an upper floor. flames were seen and the alarm telephoned. A watchman had passed the store area minutes earlier with no sign of trouble.
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Milwaukee
Max Hoffman
Boston
Davidson Hotel
Ultimatum to Strikers From Building Trades
New York June 30 Officers of the George A Fuller Construction company have been served with an ultimatum by the United Board of Building Trades. They demand dismissal of all sub-contractors in their employ who are members of the Employers' association and a commitment to carry out contracts directly. Workmen will be barred from resuming building operations if these terms are not met, despite an arbitration agreement with unions covering about 20 000 workers in erection of large buildings.
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New York
George A. Fuller Construction Company
United Board of Building Trades
Employers’ Association
Construction Company
Whitecapping incident near Nashville Indiana reported
William Harden of one mile south of Nashville Brown county was abducted from his home at 3 a m by five men who beat him with revolvers and bruised his wife in a related assault. Harden claims to know three assailants and sought a confrontation at a relative’s home, but was refused. He is described as a poor, hard working man with a wife and four children.
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Columbus
Ind
William Harden
Nashville
Brown County
Haiden
Tarden
Indianapolis Star
Premature Arrests in Check Case in Michigan
Alpena couple G B Wilson and wife were arrested in Bay City after cashing a $30.40 check on the Albany Trust Co. The check was later found good by telegraph from Albany, but arrests occurred before verification. The Wilsons had been canvassing for books and stayed at the Globe hotel, first attempting a $50.40 check, then cashing a partial sum after hours.
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Alpena
Mich
G. B. Wilson
Bay City
Wilson
Globe
Albany Trust Company
Yachts Again Prosper in Trial Cup Race at Bateman's Point
June 30 Bateman's Point The second race of the trial cup series began at 11 45 in a light breeze of seven to eight knots over a 30 mile course. The Reliance led from the start, overtaking Columbia and finishing more than a mile ahead of the Constitution and Columbia.
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Bateman
Reliance
Constitution
Columbia
Shipbuilding Company Declared Insolvent in Newark Incident
Newark N J June 20 Judge Kirk pa announced that he had decided the United States Shipbuilding company insolvent and would appoint receivers He gave the counsel until tomorrow morning to agree upon suitable persons and take possession of the firm in receivership proceedings.
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Newark
Kirkpa
United States Shipbuilding Company
Boy's illness linked to death of pet shepherd dog
Made ill by his dog s death in St. Joseph Michigan on June 20 the death of his pet shepherd dog run over by a street car and shot left little Fred Bard in Mercy hospital with serious illness. His sensitive nature has left him wandering mind and sleeplessness.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Fred Bard
Mercy Hospital
Russia Says No Negotiations Over Kishineff Petition
A semi official Russian statement from St Petersburg on June 30 declares there have been no talks between Russia and the United States about forwarding the American Jews petition on the Kishineff events. It asserts no U S communication was received and none would be answered as interference in Russia s internal affairs.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
United States
Roosevelt
Kishineff
Mine Disaster Strikes Hanna Wyoming Coal Fields
Evanston Wyoming June 40 report reaches here that about 200 men are killed and injured in an explosion today in the Hanna Wyoming coal mines.
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Evanston
Wyo
Hanna
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