Tariff conference aims for mutual concession to end stalemate
Washington July 12 The tariff bill stalemate moves to conference with eleven conferees, five Republicans from the Senate and six from the House, to blend schedules. Aldrich pushes for higher revenue while Payne leads for lower duties as Sharretts aids the process. Both chambers plan daily sessions and hope to conclude by month’s end.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Aldrich
Serena Payne
T. S. Sharretts
Board of
General Appraisers
New York
Sharretts
Conference
Payne
First Act of Violence in Wheeling Strike
In Wheeling on July 12 a mob of tin plate strike sympathizers nearly beat to death William Eagan a former Amalgamated member in the first act of violence in the Amalgamated Association strike at the American Sheet and Tin Plate company plants.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Plate
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
William Eagan
Amalgamated Association
Tornado kills six in Ortonville Minnesota
A tornado destroyed two houses and struck the Milwaukee depot in Ortonville on July 12. It killed Phillip de Griff and five Italian laborers aboard five boarding cars, while injuring fifteen others. A deluge of rain accompanied the storm.
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Ortonville
Minn
Phillip de Griff
Milwaukee
Body Recovered Near Drowning Site in Evansville
The body of Hazel Broadman a sixteen year old girl was found Sunday afternoon within 100 yards of the Evansville Boat club floating dock where she drowned just after midnight Friday while returning from a ride in a launch.
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Evansville
Ind
Hazel Broadman
Evansville Boat Club
Preparations Against Flood Rise In Mississippi River
Mississippi river in St. Louis reaches flood stage of thirty feet with projections to rise two more feet tonight. Movable levee property has been moved to higher ground in response.
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St. Louis
Mississippi River
Thaw Mental State Hearing Advances in White Plains
In White Plains New York July 12 the Thaw sedition inquiry resumes in Supreme Court before Justice Mills. Thaw his counsel mother and relatives root for no change of venue to New York and hope for release as District Attorney Jerome is removed from the case leaving the state attorney general in charge.
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White Plains
N. Y
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Supreme Court
Mills
Thaw
Gaynor
New York County
Matteawan
Jerome
New York
Fighting in Persia Has Finally Begun
Teheran July 12 The shahs troops numbering over a thousand with Russian led Cos sacks attacked Nationalists under Siphadar and Sardarasad fifteen miles from Teheran. Royalists shelled for two hours but could not dislodge the enemy. Casualties reported eight Bakhtiaris killed and twelve shah men wounded with reinforcements arriving. Refugees crowd legation quarters as Nationalists rally arms.
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Teheran
Persia
Siphadar
Sardarasad
Dehshah
Legation
Russians Advancing Toward Teheran Reach Kazvin
St. Petersburg dispatch reports Russian troops have reached Kazvin, eighty six miles from Teheran, marking a significant advance in the region. The move reflects continued Russian pressure near the Persian capital amid ongoing hostilities and strategic maneuvering in the theater.
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St. Petersburg
Kazvin
Teheran
Nine Texas horse traders slain near Afton Mexico
Nine horse traders from Texas were killed by Mexican outlaws near Afton Mexico while driving 300 head of cattle from New Mexico into Texas. One survivor, wounded, reached Afton to relay the attack and the deaths of his nine companions.
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el Paso
Tex
Afton
Mexico
Here
New Mexico
Texas
Gas Mine Explosion at Makowska Mine in Don District
An explosion of gas at the Makowska mine in the Don district traps 150 miners. Rescue teams bring most to the surface alive but fourteen dead are found. one rescuer dies from gas fumes.
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Nezovka
Russia
Makowska
Don
Escapee from Blackford County Arrested in Indianapolis
Robert Hilderbrandt, 28, who escaped sheriff by leaping handcuffed from a speeding train near Marion, Indiana, was arrested at Union Station Sunday by a railroad detective. He is wanted in Hartford City on larceny charges and refused to explain how he escaped the handcuffs.
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Indianapolis
Robert Hilderbrandt
Blackford County
Marion
Ind
Union Station
Hilderbrandt
Hartford City
Good Record For South Bend
The American Contractors' Resume shows South Bend Indiana leading the six month building activity in fifty two cities with a 485 percent gain over the same period in 1908.
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South Bend
Ind
Elks Convention Draws Forty Five Thousand in Los Angeles
Los Angeles hosts the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks annual convention with about forty five thousand visitors filling city venues starting today. Local hotels and organizers report strong turnout and full schedules across multiple venues.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Passing of Cushman as Witty Hall Leader in Congress
Francis W. Cushman of Tacoma Washington, a long time congressman, who died in New York, was famed for humor and a sharp reply. His river and harbor bill speech drew roaring laughter and a standing audience, and his quips about colleagues and his own frame became legend. He rose from humble western roots to influence in Washington politics.
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Francis W. Cushman
Congress
Tacoma
Wash
New York
Frank Marion Eddy
Minnesota
Cushman
Eddy
James Hamilton Lewis
Jim Ham
Washington
J. Adam Bede
Hitchcock
Mississippi
Serena Payne
Committee On Ways and Means
Charles H. Grosvenor
Ohio
John Dalzell
Committee On Rules
Iowa
West
Wyoming
Farmer’s Complaint Over Verdi Opera Dinner Refund
A country farmer, visiting Milan to hear Verdi’s Aida, dislikes the opera and requests refunds for railway fare, admission, and his Milan supper. Verdi replies politely, refunds railway and admission, but declines the Milan supper, noting the farmer must provide his own meal.
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Verdi
Milan
Zeke Was Right in Chalked Lip Test
A farmer suspects a boy of stealing berries from his strawberry patch. He tests the boy by chalking the lad's lips to see if he ate the fruit. Later the boy's lips show a white chalk smear, proving the farmer's suspicion.
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Zeke
Los Angeles Times
Roman concrete composition in ancient forums
The Cement Age notes Romans used two main stones in concrete travertine and selcie mixed equally. Selcie is a dense blue rock, akin to bluestone. Travertine is a lighter porous volcanic rock, aiding cement bonding. Roman work shows clear travertine and selcie combinations.
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Forum
Archbishop Quips on Age Lies as Court Ruling
A judge comments that a woman's misstatement of her age cannot be a lie because the question itself implies deceit, defining lie as a statement from one rational being to another with the intent to deceive. The archbishop argues no rational person would expect truthful answers to such a question.
Table Talk Sparks Family Quip at Dinner
Mrs Brown criticizes young Johnnie for not saying thank you and notes his sister’s habit of having the last word. Johnnie replies that she is worn and always wants the last word, reflecting a light household moment from Once a Week.
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Johnnie
Mrs. Brown
Sabbath question sparks six year old reply
A six year old girl named May was asked why the Sabbath differs from other days. Her careless answer stated it is the day you pin things on instead of sewing. The Delineator notes the humorous remark from a young reader.
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Carrie
May
Heiress Marries Lumberman in New York Gossip
In a New York Press item a noble heiress is reported to have invested in the lumber business by marrying a man connected to the trade. The exchange hints at a union tied to wealth and enterprise within the wood industry.
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Howell
Powell
New York Press
Matrimony Quote Sparks Curious Debate
A Cleveland Leader cartoonish remark declares poverty not a barrier to marriage yet flags it as a major obstacle to proper maintenance, reflecting a lighthearted stance on social finances and matrimony.
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Cleveland
Italian Proverb About Troubling Others
A concise Italian saying notes that those who disturb others find no peace themselves, reflecting a moral warning about causing trouble and the inevitable unrest it brings.
Teller in Fort Wayne Bank Embezzlement Case Unexplained Shortage
Edward N. Detzer, paying teller at First National Bank of Fort Wayne, confesses to embezzling 7800 dollars over two years. He cannot account for 3500, with funds diverted via three large accounts and currency packages, while his family life appears frugal. Detzer faced $5060 bail and federal grand jury action in October.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Edward N. Detzer
First National Bank
Detzer
Treasury
Washington
Fort Wayne Institute of Banking
Seattle
Federal Grand Jury
Jealousy Suspected in Shooting Attempt After Dance
Loretta Doyle and George Lybal were fired upon while returning from a dance in Waukegan. Doyle suffers a serious leg wound from a bullet. Police view jealousy as the motive with an unsuccessful rival for Doyle's affections named as the suspected attacker.
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Waukegan
Loretta Doyle
George Lybal
Axtell Case Transcript Filed for Supreme Court Review
Attorneys for Harry A. Axtell, former Bloomington financier now in Michigan City prison for embezzlement, filed a transcript of the record with the supreme court. They prepare briefs for the case and expect an opinion at the October term, hopeful for an acquittal.
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Bloomington
Ind
Harry A. Axtell
Michigan City
Supreme Court
Death of Fugitive William James Suspected in Indiana Case
Description received in Princeton Indiana strongly suggests William James a colored man killed by East St. Louis Chief of Detectives Ryan is the Willie James who escaped Gibson county jail ten years ago after a life sentence for murdering another man.
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Vincent
Princeton
Ind
William James
Ryan
East St. Louis
Willie James
Gibson County
Richmond Delegation Eyes State Encampment Victory
Confidence is expressed that the Richmond Indiana delegation to the state encampment of the Spanish American War Veterans at South Bend July 21 22 will elect Frank C Kibbey of Richmond department commander and secure the next encampment for the city.
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Richmond
Ind
South Bend
Frank C. Kibbey
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