Russia Seeks Calm Over Malacca Incident Aboard
Reports from St Petersburg indicate a calmer view after the Malacca scare. Russia favors a speedy, satisfactory adjustment with Britain, accepting Britain's wartime stores claim while reserving right to detain contraband. Emperor Nicholas seeks amicable resolution.
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St. Petersburg
Malacca
Great Britain
Lamsdorft
Clement
Hovey Kong
Russia
Red Sea
Hague
Vladivostok Fleet Sinks Japanese Steamboat Off Isoya
Overseas dispatches report the Vladivostok squadron sank a 318 ton Japanese steamboat off Isoya near Hakodate at 9:50 a.m. July 20. All crew were landed safely at Cape Yesan. Other items note Vladivostok’s Pacific entry and possible aims against Japan’s east coast. In Muncie Indiana, unions faced a setback as an independent mechanics’ demonstration weakened the local Building Trades council.
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Washington
Foreign Office
Tolto
Vladivostok
Isoya
Hakodate
Cape Yesan
Paris
Tengar
Japan
Yokohama
Tokio
Pacific Ocean
Southaward
Port Arthur
Muncie Wnions
Munele
Ind
Independent Mechanics
Muncie Tuilding Trades’ Council
Ailiong
Cebh
Father and Son Drown in Arbor Lake Mystery
In Grinnell Iowa Captain Henry C G Spencer cashier of the First National Bank and his son Clarke H Spencer drowned while trying to rescue each other after a naphtha launch accident on Arbor Lake. The tragedy occurred as the lake, a local resort, was nearly deserted with hundreds responding to the alarm. The elder Spencer was about 50, longtime bank official and treasurer of Iowa college. Clarke was a college graduate and bank bookkeeper.
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Spencer
Son
Little Arbor Lake
Grinnell
Henry ‘Cg. Spencer
First National Bank
Hison
Clarke H. Spencer
Arbor Lake
Shalfe
Marke
Mr. Spencer
Clarke
Howard
Captain Spencer
Grinnnell
Iowa College
Grinel
Aummer
Maxwell's resignation opens eighth district seat in Iowa
Iowa City July 20. James F. McGinty of Ringgold county elected Eighth district member of the state central committee to succeed A W Maxwell who resigns. McGinty described as a conservative his election shifts control with 60 votes to 21. J W Reynolds sought Maxwell’s seat but failed. The vacancy arose after a letter from Seymour Tennessee dated July 18 announcing Maxwell's resignation and non indorsement of the St Louis convention candidates or platform.
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Ginty
Iowa City
James F. McGinty
Ringgold County
State Central Committee
A. W. Maxwell
J. W. Reynolds
Maxwell
McGinty
Seymour
J. C. Likes
Democratic State Central Committee
St. Louis Ionvention
Morrissey Succeeds Maxwell As Iowa Party Leader
Iowa CityJuly 19 Stephen H Morrissey of Harlan Shelby county was elected chairman by the state central committee ending a prolonged Hearst anti Hearst struggle within the Democratic party The vote marks the end of the Hearst influence in party management Also reported Newton railway worker Thomas Maland 34 drowned while attempting Des Moines river crossing at Fraser after struggling with Norwegian companion John Vara Maland died after being pulled to surface by branches and debris
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Iowa City
Democratic State Central Committee
Stephen H. Morrissey
Harlan
Shelby County
Morrissey
Maxwell
Hearst
Tis
anti-Hearst
Thomas Maland
Newton & Northwestern Railroad
Des Moltfres
Fraser
John F. Vara
Maland
Wreck on Northwestern Kills Two Enginemen Near Stanwood
A Northwestern No. 6 passenger derailed half a mile west of Stanwood at 2:18 yesterday morning. Engineer Jerome A. Wells and Fireman S. H. Carter died. Among the injured were W. B. Baird, W. F. McAllister, Alice Eager, Thomas King, and others. Officials say spread rails and poor roadbed caused the plunge. derailed cars and engine overturned, with extensive damage to the buffet car and sleeper.
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Cedar Rapids
Northwestern
Stanwood
Jerome A. Wells
Boone
W. B. Baird
DeWitt
W. F. McAllister
Clinton
Alice Eager
Wassoon
Ohio
Thomas King
Hobo
Chicago
Wells
Interurban to Build Des Moines Adel Line
Des Moines interurban company nears purchase of about sixty acres near Oak Park for transfer tracks and terminals. They secured the south river right of way to Adel with a potential outlet through Judge Newrie's farm. Construction may start soon after right of way is secured, with the Adel extension likely first. The line will cross major rail routes and serve new factories, cutting travel time to Colfax by about thirty minutes. The Perry line and other extensions are planned for later.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Interurban Company
Flint Valley
Oak Park
Judge Newrie
J. 8. Clark
Adel
Perry
Hnes
Colfax
East Des Moines
Fatal shotgun accident at Jefferson river scene
Walter Minor of Jefferson died when a loaded shotgun discharged as boys along the river argued over berries. Matteson of Ogden held the weapon and claimed it unloaded before a misfire. The coroner calls the death accidental. Also reported a mill fire in Oskaloosa where John M. Morrow sustained severe chest and shoulder burns while extinguishing flames.
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Jefferson
Walter Minor
Matteson
Ogden
Minor
Republicans in Convention Endorses Roosevelt Platform in Iowa
Des Moines July 21 The Republican state convention opened with temporary chair Hepburn and minutes shows district committee selections. Resolutions backed Chicago platform and national ticket. key endorsements included Roosevelt for president and Fairbanks for vice president. N. L. Ketchum named railroad commissioner along with state officers renominated. A separate note reports Mrs Frederickson of Cedar Falls declared insane and admitted to the asylum with daughter Mary to follow.
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Hepburn
C. G. Saunders
Council Bluffs
Saunders
Allison
State Central
Iowa
Congress
Resolutions
J. H. Trewin
Roosevelt
Lacey
Fairbanks
Committee On Resolutions
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Chas. W. Fairbanks
Cedar Falls
Board of Insanity
Sheriff Caldwell
Mary Frederickson
Reinstatement Talks End Strike Standoff
Chicago July 21 The stock yards strike ends with arbitration agreed for reinstating former employees within forty five days and all old workers to be rehired. The allied trades unions and packers reach a three sided conference to settle the dispute and avoid spread of the strike.
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Chicago
William Durand
James Kiely
J. W. Sweeny
John Hunter
Grand Baker
Samuel Wood
William Riley
William Rley
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
Wood
Baker
Donnelly
Joseph Morton
Stationary Firemen’s
PLP
PLP LL
Santos Dumont
New York
St. Louis
Paris
Packers
Ther
Oo Packing House
Arbitration Board For Settlement
M. J. Donnelly
Citiea
Allied Trades Unions
Folk swept convention nominating Folk for Missouri governor
In Jefferson City on July 22 the Democratic state convention unanimously nominated Joseph W. Folk, district attorney of St. Louis, for governor after a night of disorder and tension. The body adopted a platform pledging a vigorous crusade against corruption if Democrats win statewide office. Hawes trailed Folk in delegates, but Folk’s nomination was clear from the session’s start.
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Missouri
Jefferson City
Joseph W. Folk
St. Louis
Harry B. Hawes
Jefferson Democratic
Club of
Fire at Chicago grain elevator drives occupants into street
A blaze at a Baltim and Ohio grain elevator in Chicago on July 16 forced residents of seven nearby buildings to flee in scant attire. The fire caused an estimated loss of $500,000 and disrupted streets near Righty-seven Street and Ontario Avenue. Firefighters battled the blaze as occupants scrambled to escape the flames.
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Chicago
Baltim & Ohio
Ontario
Avenue
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