Athletes of Two Nations at Queen's Club Meet
London July 22 reports the Harvard Yale and Cambridge Oxford teams clashing in a heated inter university track meet. Rain cooled conditions, vets like Camp Wendell and Choate attended, and events ranged from long jump to three mile run with Harvard Yale and Cambridge excelling.
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London
Queen's Club
Yale
Harvard
Oxford
Cambridge
Prince of Wales
Brighton
Tondon
Royal Palace Hotel
Kennington
Queen's Chuir
America
Wendell
Walter Camp
Camp
Inday
Proms
H. Brooks
Duke of York
Duchess of York
Duke of Portland
United States
Joseph H. Choate
Henry White
Lady Clarendon
Lady Wender
Richard Webster
Earl of Chesterfield
Viscount Howe
Boal
Brown
Choate
Prince
England
G. C. Vasesal
L. BD. Daly
PD. Roche
L. BD. Bevan
W. A. Boat
Topscomb J. Brown
J. D. Greenshields
Foal
Greenshield
Roche
Bevan
Daly
Vassall
Bevans
Bevana
Noche
Eletory
Blount
Quinlan
Thomas
Freemantle
Hunter
Dawson
Spitzer
Fox
Paget-Tomason
Parkes
Amleur
Streuben Ted
Adams
Graham
Burke
Streuben
Boardman
Hollins
Davison
Vox
W. Paget
Tomlinson
H.R
C. G. Davison
D. Boardman
Tf. R. Fisher
A. M. Hollins
Daylaon
M. Roche
India
EH. W. Workman
C. K. Palmer
Wilber
Workman
Smith
Foote
Clark
Palmer
Yale- Harvard
Wilberforce
Strikes and Smelters Highlight July News Update
New York streetcar strikes near end with patrols remaining and a botched derailment injuring seven. Denver smelters reopen under eight hour terms while eight hour demands hold. Indianapolis Epworth League Convention opens with multiple sessions led by bishops and pastors across venues detailing Methodism’s breadth, philanthropy, and education.
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Indianapolis
Ind
W. X. Ninde
Detroit
Charles B. Galloway
Jackson
Miss
Opera House
Tomlinson Hall
W. A. Spencer
Philadelphia
C. E B. Spencer
Denver
H. G. Henderson
Parkersburg
W. Va
Frank M. North
New York
H. J. Chreitzbers
Charlotte
N. C
J. W. Graham
Toronto
R. S. Copeland
Ann Arbor
Mich
P. L. Osborne
Bay City
J. H. Riddell
Winnipeg
Man
Lucy Rider Meyer
Chicago
James Atkins
Nashville
Tenn
Frank Gary
Galveston
Texas
Charles W. Bird
Asheville
M. M. Mills
Elmira
N. Y
J. J. McLaren
FP. N. Upham
Westfield
Mass
F. A. Cassidy
Guelph
Ont
Dr. Reed
Illinois
Dr. Bennett
Montana
Luther Freeman
Portland
W. B. Beauchamp
Richmond
B. C. Jennings
J. D. Chavis
Greensboro
M. B. Chapman
Louisville
C. B. Taylor
Bloomington
James L. Hughes
J. H. McCoy
Huntsville
Ala
Tomlingon Hall
Mob Hangs Negro Suspect In Missouri
Frank Embree, accused of assaulting a 14 year old near Benton, Howard county, was seized from a jail convoy near Steinmetz and hanged from a tree by a mob on a Chicago and Alton train halted near Higbee. He denied guilt in a chat with our man.
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ST. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Mexico
Frank Embree
Miss Dougherty
Benton
Howard County
Fayette
Oficera
Steinmetz
Kansas City
Chicago
Costly City Fire In Five Story Building
Chicago July 22 A blaze swept a five story corner building at Wabash and Monroe at 1 pm threatening most of the block. By 2 pm firefighters had it under control and expected to confine it to the one structure. Losses total about 28950,000 with stocks of Carroll and Lancaster, American Wan Paper, and the building insured.
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Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Monroe Streets
Carrot
Carrot and Caster
American
Wan Paper Company
Carroll and Lancaster
Dunlop Not Ryan in Fatal Saugus Incident
The wife of Robert J. Dunlop asserts the killed man at Saugus was her husband, not Charles Ryan, after a report by Michael Connor. Dunlop, a former Denver & Rio Grande switchman, says her husband is alive and will return to work for Lewis Beck, yardmaster at The Needles. His brother Frank Dunlop serves in the Philippines with the Sixteenth Regiment.
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Denvica
Globe
State Board of Arbitration
Trust
Jim. Grant
Ametting Company
Cohen
Wright
Smettermen
Smettermen's Union
Denver
Robert J. Dunlop
Denver & Rio Grande
Saugus
Charles Ryan
Michael Connor
Wallace Trial Concluded In Idaho Riot Case
Judge Stewart ruled Cam Coran’s testimony inadmissible from the coroner’s jury. He expressed grave doubts on its correctness but chose to favor the defendant in doubt. The State has one more witness to establish the train’s running time on riot day.
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Silver State
Wallace
Idaho
Stewart Helt
Camcoran
Ruline
State
Alaskan Boundary Dispute Eyed for Arbitration or War
Toronto reports Sir Wilfred Laurier urges peaceful settlement as Sir Charles Tupper criticizes the American stance on the boundary question. Negotiations continue with no expectation of compromise and a belief that only arbitration or war can resolve the dispute.
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Toronto
Ont
Ottawa
Charles Tupper
Wilfred Laurier
Improvement of Pearl Harbor halted due to land acquisition
Washington July 22 the last river and harbor bill provided funds for Pearl Harbor Hawaii entry but no action will be taken to implement the act. The War Department says no improvements will be made until land for a naval station is acquired. The Syndicate holds the available property at high prices and the Navy will not buy. Honolulu harbor suffices for now.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Congress
Secretary of War
Navy Department
Honolulu
Horses for Our Soldiers to Philippines Loaded
The Quartermaster's Department chartered seven vessels Siam City of Sydney Astec Athenian Victoria Garonne Port Albert to transport horses to the Philippines. General Otis directed to form a skeleton cavalry regiment if feasible. The President appointed Charles Newbold as Paymaster with rank of Major to fill Major Murphy's retirement vacancy.
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Washington
Quartermaster’s Department
Philippines
Siam, Ciy
Sydney
Astec
San Francisco
Athenian
Victoria
Garonne
Port Albert
Seattle
Vonsela
Otis
Charles Newbold
Regular Army
Murphy
Wanted to Be Citizens
Five Italians lynched in Madison parish had lived there for years and fled their declarations to become citizens. Some had applied for naturalization papers, prompting potential international tension as Italy seeks full facts from U S officials after Count Vilchi met with Secretary Hay.
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New Orleans
Reciprocity With Portugal Proclaimed Under Dingley Act
The President issued a proclamation publishing the United States Portugal reciprocity agreement, the first accord under the Dingley act since the France treaty. Portugal gains reduced duties on argols, wines, brandies, paintings and drinking water, while the United States secures lower rates on flour and cereals except wheat, maize, lard, and certain oil, machinery, tools, tar and pitch.
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Washington
United States
Portugal
France
Root to Take Alger's Place in War Department
The Silver State reports Ellhu Root of New York has accepted the Secretaryship of War. Platt carried authority to Washington for Root’s appointment, Alger remains until month’s end, and Meiklejohn aids. Alger had urged Root to accept, praising his health and legal skill. Root’s career includes U S Attorney for the Southern District of New York and leadership roles in legal and civic bodies.
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Washington
Iithu Root
New York
Root
War Department
Senator Plact
Alger
R. A. Alger
New York University Law School
United States
Southern District of
Association of the Bar of
City of
New York Grant Monument Association
Union League Club
Hamilton College
New England Society
New York State
Judiciary Commission
Rose Coghlan Faces Bankruptcy In New York
New York July 22 Rose Coghlan filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the district court under the name Rosamond Maria Sullivan. Liabilities total 28836 with assets including wardrobe and apparel valued at 250 exempt. About 15000 of the debt arises from judgments and unspecified creditors.
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New York
Swift Torpedo Boat Dahlgren Trial in Kennebec
Bath Maine July 22 The United States torpedo boat Dahlgren completed a preliminary speed trial over a river course in the Kennebec river. The vessel easily reached 23 to 26 knots in six fathoms of water and indications are promising that she will exceed her contract speed of 30 knots on the Southport course next week.
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Bath
Dahlgren
Cowrie
Kennebec River
Southport
President McKinley to Vacation at Hotel Champlain
The Silver State leased wire reports President and Mrs. McKinley will depart Washington mid next week for a vacation at Hotel Champlain near Plattsburg New York. Quarters are engaged and most trip details set. The President plans to finish important public work before leaving and will receive no visitors during the initial days.
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Washington
McKinley
Hotel Champlain
Plattaburg
Four buried under earth in Akron sewer bank collapse
In Akron four men were buried under 400 tons of clay when a sewer pipe bank collapsed east of the city. The deceased were Daniel Callahan Andrew Plonsky an unknown onlooker and a man described as German. The fall left no chance for escape.
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Akron
Buckeye Sewer Pipe Company
Daniel Callahan
Andrew Plonsky
Personal notes mix in Mill City and distant travels
Peter Organ of Mill City appears in a local ar rival report. Rev. M G Hamm visits Paradise this morning. C Robins returns from August Bolle. Thomas B R Weber goes to Paradise yesterday afternoon. W P Pearce, once seeking Klondike gold, has returned to San Francisco and is reported healthy. Regulars heading to Manila pass through. Oil house at the station is rebuilt after a fire. Col H Hilton to preach tomorrow evening. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup touted for teething pain and stomach relief, price twenty five cents. San Diego dispatch notes a sharp Winslow’s Syrup mention.
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Peter Organ
Mill City
M. G. Hamm
Paradise
C. Robins
August Bolle
Thomas BR. Weber
Mr. Weber
W. P. Pearce
Klondike
San Francisco
Alaska
Mrs. Winslow
Winslow
United States
San Diego
Cal
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Noot
Etthu Root
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General Alger
Los Angeles
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Col. H. Hilton
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