New Orleans Begins Rat Extermination to Halt Plague
New Orleans a campaign by state and city health authorities to eradicate rats around the Volunteers of America home to prevent bubonic plague spread. Two recent cases, one death, 28 inmates isolated. barriers, poison, traps, and screened drains planned. Iowa and Washington health officials order rat extermination and tests along the Mississippi river. Surgeon General Blue to oversee national effort.
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New Orleans
South
Volunteers of America
Iowa Board
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Board of Health
Boards of Health
Mississippi River
Washington
Blue
The
Public Health Service
Oscar Dowling
Louisiana Board of Health
Treasury Department
Dowling
Surgeon Creel
Surgeon General
Atlantic Coast
Bodies of Archduke Ferdinand and Duchess Arrive in Metkokitek
Reports from Metkokitek Herzegovina describe the arrival of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the duchess of Hohenberg aboard a royal yacht after a Sarajevo assassination. Mourners line streets as crews fire salutes and the city drapes in black, with interment planned at midnight in Austria. A review of the political forecast notes potential effects on Austria-Hungary’s future depending on Francis Joseph’s health and the succession.
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Metkokitek
Herzegovina
Francia Ferdinand
Duchess of Hobenbere
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Dalmar
Guard of Honor
Sailre
Narenta
Viribus Unitas
Trieste
Austria-Hungary
Francis Joseph
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Charles Francis Joseph
Zita of
Parma
Francis Ferdinand
Barajevo
Agram
Crotia
Crotians
Arch
Gike Ferdinand
Cro. Diet
Sus
Weather Forecast For Rock Island Area
Unsettled conditions with possible showers tomorrow. warmer tonight, cooler Wednesday. Temperature 63 at 7 am. yesterday’s high 75, low 59. Winds 6 mph. no precipitation. Relative humidity 48 at 7 pm, 55 at 1 am. J M Sherier, Local Forecaster. Evening stars Mercury Venus Mars. morning stars Jupiter Saturn. Fomalhaut rising at midnight.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Fomalhaut
Archduke Francis Ferdinand life insured for 12 million
Vienna reports that Archduke Francis Ferdinand's life was insured for 12 million dollars with Dutch companies and his wife for 6 million dollars amid volatile tensions and threats at the session.
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Vienna
Tageblatt
Francis Fednand
Hfe
Navy Orders Dry Navy Messes In Wake of Prohibition
Washington June 30 Aboard and ashore the Navy enforces Secretary Daniels prohibition order ending wine messes. Officers and captains face misconduct for possession or serving alcohol on ships or at stations with one exception for ship surgeons. Hostesses must abandon punch bowls at social gatherings within naval districts. Some nations may grant dispensations for international occasions.
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Washington, D. C
United States Navy
Daniel
Naval Station
Navy Yards
Daniels
Daniela
Panama Canal
United States
Norway
Russia
Aquor
President Wilson Says Suffrage Is State Issue
Washington June 30 President Wilson told a deputation of women suffragists that woman suffrage is a state issue not a national one and that he will not use his influence for passage of the constitutional amendment in Congress. He declined cross examination on other nationalise questions.
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Washington, DC
Wilson
White House
Ater
Huerta Readies Flight Amid Niagara Mediation Shuffle
Private dispatches from Mexico City say President Huerta plans departure with his son and daughter toward Puerto as talks at Niagara Falls pause for further informal conference. Carranza seeks more time to consult chiefs before replying to the invitation to participate.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico City
Huerta
Puerto
Mexico
State Department
Niagara Falls
Ont
de Gama
Naoa
Suarez
Constitutionalist
Hureta
Carranza
Washington
Ruiz
Niagara Falla
United States
Troops Take Control as Strike District Is Patrolled
Dawn Police state constabulary in complete control of the strike district. Mounted patrols maintained crowd flow as strikers gathered at the Westinghouse entrance to watch for workers. Pickets were active under restrictions set by Captain Adams last night. In Butte, threats were feared around Western Federation gathering, while Butte Mine Workers urge non interference. In Houghton, counsel agreed to postpone the conspiracy trial of Moyer and co defendants until July 6.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse
Adams
Butte
Mont
Western Federation of Miners
McDonald
Butte Mine Workers’ Union
Harkins
Houghton, Mich
Hilton
Moyer
L’anse
Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Kidnaping Convict
Louisiana supreme court voided the law used to convict William C. Walters of kidnapping Robert Dunbar. Walters, sentenced to life, was ordered released after a South Carolina woman testified the boy was her son, while Mrs. Dunbar asserted he was her child. the court sustained her claim, overturning Walters' conviction.
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Louisiana Supreme Court
New Orleans
William C. Watters
Robert Dunbar
Watters
South Carolina
Walters
Dunber
Majestic Steamship May Rise After Sinking Incident
Divers report the Majestic steamer of the Wisherd line, sunk in 30 feet of water near St. Louis two weeks ago, could be raised when waters fall. Extensive repairs will be needed. Clerk H Edgar Wisherd acted as diver and recovered a large sum of money from the submerged boat’s office.
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Majestic
Wisherd Line
St. Louis
H. Edgar Wisherd
Sanders Dead in Albuquerque Tuberculosis Claims Decatur Club Chief
Albuquerque New Mexico June 30 Virgi Sanders president of the Decatur Three Eye baseball club died here of tuberculosis.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Virgi Sanders
Decatur Three-Eye Baseball Club
Petras Jealous Witness Testifies at Murder Trial
Geneva Ill June 30 Otto Duermeier a saloon porter in Aurora testified Petras threatened to shoot him in 1912 if he did not stop calling on Theresa Hollander, whose death Petras is charged with in the Petras murder case. He said he laughed at the warning and ceased calls.
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Geneva
Ill
Petras
Otto Duermeier
Aurora
Theresa Hollander
Duermeier
Delays Decision In Railrate Case
Washington June 30 The Interstate Commerce Commission will not publish its decision on a five percent freight rate hike for eastern railroads this week. A final ruling may take at least two weeks. Testimony on commodity rates showed the record favors existing rates, with objections mainly against any increase. Evidence in rebuttal from railroads was limited, leaving serious questions unresolved.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Repulse Haitian Rebels Fight Recaptures Grande Riviere
In Cape Hatien Haiti government troops under President Ores Zamor recaptured Grande Rivière from rebels and pressed toward Quartier Morin. Rebel assaults on Fort Liberte were repulsed and General Dorsilien was killed at Lasalle Montorganise. Agricultural Chief Quits in Topeka as F. D. Coburn resigns after 20 years.
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Cape Hatien
Haiti
Orestes Zamor
Granda Riviere
Quartier Morin
Fort Liberte
Dorsilien
Lassale Montorganise
Builder Held On A Murder Charge
Chicago June 20 Patrick Dignan a teaming contractor was held to the grand jury at an inquest over George Hammond business agent of the excavators graders and asphalt workers union Hammond called out the men working on an excavation contract held by Dig Nan and in an argument Wednesday at the scene of the work the contractor shot the labor agent three times Dig Nan did not testify at the inquest and the motive offered by John W Farley who let part of the contract to Dig Nan was that he told Dig Nan to see Hammond and have the strike fixed up A federal grand jury will meet July 13 to investigate McLaughlin charges
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Chicago
Ill
Patrick Dignan
George Hammond
Excavators, Graders and Asphalt Workers Union
Hammond
Dignan
John W. Farley
Farley
John J. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Dam breaks flood menace near Fort Snelling
In St Paul the large coffer dam on the Mississippi above Fort Snelling broke under high water. A section over 80 feet washed out, forcing 50 families of a foreign colony in West Saint Paul to flee. Citizens rushed to higher ground as officials planned to reinforce the remaining cofferdam.
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St. Paul
Mississippi River
Fort Snelling
United States
West
Paul
Minnesota
Heavy Fire Loss in West Dundee
Fire caused about 200000 in damage at West Dundee four miles from Elgin Illinois. The blaze started in the basement of the C H Hall department store at 3 am and destroyed the store and two adjoining buildings. Fire apparatus from Elgin aided in bringing the inferno under control.
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Elgin
West Dundee
C. H. Hall
Rapp Denied New Trial In Schumann-Heink Divorce
Judge Dennis E. Sullivan refused a motion for a new trial in the divorce case of Mme Schumann-Heink against William Rapp. Attorney Ben M. Smith said he would appeal. Attorneys for Mme Schumann-Heink plan to ask Sullivan to enter a decree. Notables attended the funeral of Dr. Pedro Rojas as Venezuela mourned a feared minister.
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Sullivan
Schumann-Heink
Chicago
Dennis E. Sullivan
Superior Court
Ernestine Rapp
Mme
William Rapp
Ben M. Smith
Rapp
Rojas
Washington, D. C
Pedro Rojas
Venezuela
Kansas
Smoky City Test of Teddy's Voice
New York June 30 Roosevelt spoke in Pittsburgh and tested his voice for a campaign. He appeared in excellent health and the event aimed to gauge his plans and stamina for the Progressive party's Pennsylvania events.
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Teddy
New York
Burgh
Ualey
Pennsylvania
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