Important Events at Home and on Foreign Shores
Government orders detained the steamer Nanticoke over suspected foiled smuggling to Vencasgols. Decline and resignations mark Taft administration shifts as Durand and Conant named, Leupp leaves Indian affairs, and navy regulations clarified. Global news cover cholera, earthquakes, plague, and Shackletons London welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamilco
Nanticoke
Vencasgols
Abdul Harald
Salonika
Francis BB. Leupp
Taft
Robert G. Valentine
Mr. Leupp
SINS AND SINNERS FORCE AROUND NATIONWIDE CRIME REPORTS
A jumble of crimes from across the country includes Eugene Dorsey, convicted of murder in Virginia, and Charles Charloe jailed for life for chicken theft. Other items note a Mississippi farmer killer, crossmarked shells seized in Ohio, and a Chicago broker jailed for interstate commerce violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dorsey
Walter F. Behultz
Chicago
Alexandria
Charles Charloe
Auburn
Chafee
Gen. Worsham
Maven
Miss
Lee Phillips
Mupora
Hir
Accidental Happenings Across Various Disasters
A broad dispatch lists drowning and fatal injuries from multiple incidents including three rowboat drownings on Creve Coeur lake in St. Louis, a car overturn killing C J Brintnall, and a bogey crash near West Alexander Ohio. It notes tornado tolls in Texas and injuries, a train wreck near Hermosillo, a boiler explosion in New Hampshire, and the suicide of a survey party member in Alaska. Red Cross aid to Asia Minor and defense inspections are mentioned along with a cemetery monument dedication in Hartford and wage changes at Jones & Laughlin. Additional items include legal fees for Holmes Condrad, a doctor of laws honor, and a rail project proposal in Uruguay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creve Coeur Lake
St. Louis
J. Brintnall
Binghamton
N. Y
Dietrich Burnhagen
West Alexander
Ohio
Middle Western
Texan
Peter Anderson
Town Falls
Iowa
Anderson
Guaymas
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pesquera
Hermosillo
Mexico
A. C. Budge
American National Red Cross Society
Asia Minor
Dickinson
Atlantic
East
Spring Grove Cemetery
Hartford
Joseph Parish
Philander
Knox
College of
Tax Amendments Near Ready After White House Conference
President Taft to supervise final touches on a proposed two percent tax on net corporate earnings. Wickersham and Root draft, with Knox and finance leaders present. amendments ready for Senate introduction by Thursday. Governor Hadley's father James M Radley dies in Desoto Kansas after stroke at baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersham Root
White House
Washington
Taft
Wickersham
Root
Knox
Aldrich
Burrows
Penrose
Male
Cullam
Lodge
McCumber
Smoot
Milt
Messrs. Wickersham
Senate
Capitol
Finance Committee
Serteiny
Eling
West Virginia
Hadley
Desoto
Kan
James M. Radley
Herbert
Missouri
Major Hadley
Kansan City
Teats Rifle Fatal Farmyard Incident Claims Life
June 22. In Aberdeen two farm hands clashed near a blank wall. William Nonglas 30 formerly of Detroit was struck by a rifle shot and died while attempting to reach the yard. The report notes a Teats Rifle and a Killa Man aberdeen incident connected to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Erdsy
Willian Nonglas
Detroit
Revelstoke Arrest Ties New York Murder Case to Chinaman
A Vancouver-detected suspect matching Leon Ling’s description was seized on a westbound train at Revelstoke B C, with authorities naming Chung Sin as a man linked to the Elsie Sigel murder case in New York. Detective Joan Fottes escorted him to the city for questioning while noting Chung Sin’s claimed ignorance of details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vancouver
Chineman
Leon Ling
Ernie Sige
Canadian Pacific
Revelstoke
B.C
Amsterdam
N. Y
West Galway
Chung Sis
Oisie Bigel
Elsie Sigel
Joan Fottes
Chung Sia
Hav
Leon
Chung -In
Harvey Kennedy
Chung Sin
Chung Sim
Bleto Sigel
Kennedy
Elevator collapse in Murdock building kills worker
In Cincinnati on June 22 a seventh floor elevator fell from the Murdock building and killed one man while injuring seven others. The deceased was Deinieth. seriously hurt were elevator operator William J. Orr and workers Edward Lorenz John Behrenfield and Edward J. Lamping. The accident followed a cable slip as the car descended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Murdock
James Murdock, Jr
Opera Place
George Delstein
William J. Orr
Edward Lorenz
John Behrenfield
Edward J. Lamping
Deinieth
Steel Manager Found Dead After Nervous Breakdown
Frank M. Campbell of Philadelphia, manager for Jonas and Loughlin steel, killed himself amid a nervous breakdown. He was visiting Van Wert with Mrs Campbell's father, a hotel proprietor, and left a widow and three children.
Ranchman Accidentally S?bhot by Comrade at ONeil Ranch
William Douglas, about 30, was accidentally shot and killed by a fellow ranch hand on the H. H. O'Neil ranch three miles west of town. Douglas formerly lived at Detwoodt Matton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faulktec
William Douglas
H. H. O'Neil
Douglas
Detwodt
Matton
Wrights Prepare for Army Tests at Fort Myer
Wright brothers arrive from Dayton to resume flights at Fort Myer. Orville predicts 40 mph average in speed trial over a five mile course to Alexandria while endurance trial aims for two hours aloft and 200 miles. General Allen forms board and readies medical auto support and observation balloons for the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wright Brothers
Dayton
Fort Myer
Orville Wright
Wrights
Fort
Alexandria
Mr. Wright
Signal Corps
Allen
George O. Squier
C. Me Saltsman
Charles 8. Wallace
C. Des Schandier
Frank Frank P
Harriman Death Rumors Shake Wall Street
Rumors of E H Harriman being critically ill or dead in Vienna were denied by associates and Union Pacific officials. The unfounded reports coincided with a bear raid that pushed market prices down, notably Union Pacific off 4 points and Amalgamated Copper down 4 1/2, with Readings and Southern Pacific also posting losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. H Harriman
Vienna
Union Pacific
Harriman
Southern Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Senator Warren pushes hides tariff amid senate clash
Washington June 22 Senator Warren of Wyoming defended a tariff on hides calling the senate insulted by claims duty on hides came from the Dingley bill. He argued a bovine carcass duty would aid farmers and block free raw material until a new protection alignments emerge. Benton Harbor Michigan June 22 The Michigan State Association of Letter Carriers met at its annual convention electing a delegate to the national meeting in St Paul. The group wore outfits by F S Tratton of Cleveland and M T Felvan of Bloomington US while Fred T Reynor of Battle Creek presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses King
United States
New York
K. C. Morehouse
Stanley, Merrill & Phillips Railroad
Wisconsin
Omaha
Ming Helen Coggawell
Helen Hale
William Hodge
Albert Lawson
St. Louis
Cincinnati Tribune
Papera
Tanac R. Hitt
Tiiners
Washington
Mr. Hitt
John 8. Kouitz
Missionary Ridge
Toledo
Kate Brownlestherwood
Kilmer Beattie
London
St. Petersburg
France
Amey
Chang Chow
Lloyd
Prinsesa Ireng
Gibraltar
Cunard
Slavonia
Wares Island
Azores
Ernest H. Shackleton
Royal Geographical Society
Constantinople
Warren
Wyoming
Senate
Letter Carriers of
Michigan
Benton Harbor
Mich
Michigan State Association of Letter Carriers
National Association
St. Paul
F. 8. Tratton
Cleveland
M. T. Felvan
Bloomington
Fred T. Reynor
Battle Creek
Indians Troublemaking Sparks Tension in British Columbia
Report from Prince Rupert shows Kishoux Indians in outlying districts clashing with white settlers over land and streams. Indians assert settlers encroached on trails and waterways under dispute with government leadership linked to escaped figure Big Frank. Whites on Skee Fa river report drives and threats as armed braves defend claimed lanes. Also notes drownings in Minnesota and Buffalo area as unrelated incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
B.C
Hazelton
Dominion
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Edward Dana Durand
California
S. T. D. North
Luther Conant, Jr
Department of Commerce and
Labor
Meyer
Navy
Professor
Jimmy Kelly
Kelly
John L. Bulligan
Billy Smith
Eddie Connolly
William Sulzer
Guatemala
Republic
J. F. Oldfield
George Pate
Cincinnat
Nhop
Sem Lima
Black Hand
Marion
Sheila
Denninom
Bellefontaine
Michael Fesclano
Evaneville, Ind
Raeis
Wesclano
Acho
Deim B. Barty
Barry
Pitt
Mousam’s Mills
Strafford
N. H
Juneau
Alaska
Noel Omllvie
Tamen York
Sumdam
York
Uruguay
Santa Rosa
Puerto Cormilla
Thel Prize
Pal
N.Y
Seak
Elase Sige
Car—Thei
Frank M. Campbell
Philadelphia
Congress
ARMY
Gourse
E. H. Harriman
Wall Street
Bevere
EB. H. Harriman
Canda
Fairmont
Minn
Cihlar
Ceylon
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