Bomb Factory Found in Lexington Tenement Raid
Authorities probe the Lexington avenue wreckage after a premature bomb exploded killing Arthur Caron and five others. They find a printing press and pamphlets at Caron's apartment, suggesting a planned demonstration against John D. Rockefeller Jr. in Tarrytown. Victims include Karl Berg known as the big Swede, Charles Hanson, and Mary Claves.
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New York
Lexington Avenue
Arthur Caron
Carson
Rockefeller
Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado
Charles Berg
Industrial Workers of the World
Big
Charles Hanson
Mary Claves
Caron
Alleged Fake Bankruptcy Ring Faces Smuggling Charge
New York prosecutors say members of a suspected fake bankruptcy ring, already facing multiple conspiracy indictments, will be charged again for smuggling. The inquiry into Joseph Samuels & Son and allied firms alleges diamonds worth hundreds of thousands were concealed in cloth bolts to evade 20 percent duty, saving the gang tens of thousands.
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New York
N. Y
United States
United States Attorney's Office
Joseph Samuels & Son
Three Lions Are Killed In Mountain Encounter
Denver visitor Cole-Alvin H. Colter from near Chicago arrived in Georgetown 57 miles west of Denver after a battle with three mountain lions. He killed the first with a hunting knife, dispatched the second after a 20 minute struggle, and shot the third as it approached.
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Denver
Cole
Alvin H. Colter
Chicago
Georgetown
Colter
Fifteen Die As Launch Capsizes Near Lynn Canal Alaska
Fifteen passengers drown when the gasoline launch Superb capsizes in Lynn canal Alaska while en route from Skagway to Juneau for a Fourth of July celebration. The 23 aboard were Skagway residents. Two survivors swam ashore. six clung to the overturned craft until rescue.
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Seattle
Wash
Lynn Canal
Alaska
Skagway
Juneau
Never Worry! Dies at 110 in London
Rebecca Clark aged 110, oldest British subject, died at Woodgreen North London. A lifelong needlewoman who worked until a week before her death she celebrated her 107th birthday with her first automobile ride. Her longevity motto was never worry.
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London
Rebecca Clark
Woodgreen
Clark
Bandits Bound Ticket Agent in Chicago Robbery
Three masked robbers entered the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad ticket office at Western and Austin avenues. They bound and gagged Ticket Agent Harry Nelson, blew open the safe, secured 2000 dollars and escaped.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Western and
Austin
Harry Nelson
Resacca Fire Destroys Depot Area in Dalton Georgia
A blaze in Resacca Ga visited Dalton to the river, burning from the rai road station to the river about a quarter mile. Loss is estimated at 30000 dollars with insurance around 7000. The fire started in the depot and is believed sparked by a cigarette. The Davis plant was partly damaged as well.
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Dalton
Resacca
Rai Road
Cigerette
Davis
Deber Co
Jona
Thousands attend funeral procession of Archduke and duchess
Trieste witnesses a massive shore and harbor tribute as bodies of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and Archduchess Sophie are carried from the Viribus Unitis. Clergy bless the coffins before a train carries them to Vienna amid crowds and naval escorts.
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Trieste
Austria
Francis Ferdinand
Hohenberg
Andrew Karlin
Tryphon Pederzolli
Vienna
Potsdam
Germany
Emperor William
Archduke Ferdinand
Duchess of Hohenberg
Sarajevo
Petras Trial Hears Claimed Confession Letter
A Chicago letter claiming to be the real murderer of Theresa Hollander was read to Judge Irwin during Tony Petras’s trial for the St. Nicholas graveyard murder. The defense motion to direct a verdict was overruled as the state rested its case.
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Geneva
Ill
Tressie Hollander
Chicago
Irwin
Tony Petras
St. Nicholas
Petras
Theresa Hollander
Rescuers Find Five Miners Dead in West Virginia Mine
Rescue teams completed an emergency tunnel into the burning Sycamore Coal mine in Williamsburg and recovered the bodies of five miners trapped by the flames.
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Williamsburg
W. Va
Sycamore Coal Company
Reward Offered in Missing Forester Mystery
A nationwide search is underway for Louis Margolin a Sierra Forest Reserve forester missing in California The brother Lou N Margolin a New York bat manufacturer has posted a 1000 reward to aid the investigation and locate the missing forester.
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New York
Louis Margolin
Foreste
Sierra Forest Reserve
California
Lou N. Margolin
May invade Mexico mediators leave the Falls
Huerta faces possible end of armistice as mediation at Niagara Falls adjourns. Foreign refugees flee capital and Vera Cruz amid reports of international force readiness. Zapata advances toward Mexico City as Huerta tests resolve and contemplates renewed hostilities.
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Huerta
U. S
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Conde
Puerto Mexico
Dresden
Mexico City
Lionel Carden
Washington
Niagara Falla
State Department
Senor de Oliveira
Victoriano Huerta
Niagara Falle
Ont
A.B.C
United States
Niagara Falls
Zapata
Queretaro
Canadian Pacific Steamer Assinabola Drifts Aground
The Canadan Pacific steamer Assinabola with 100 passengers aboard went ashore in Georgian Bay near Bad Neighbor shoals off Cove Inland. All passengers are safe and refloating is expected. the Manitoba stood by as the wireless message was received.
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Assinabola
Georgian Bay
Cove Island
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canalan Pacific
Cove
Manitoba
Senate confirms two postmaster nominations
Washington July 3 The senate confirmed John Coveny for postmaster at Elizabeth Illinois and Henry George Schleiter for postmaster at Freedom Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Senate
John Coveny
Elizabeth
Henry George Schleiter
Freedom
Frank Case In High Court Trial Bid for Leo Frank
In Atlanta on July 3 the bill of exceptions for Leo M. Frank seeking a new trial was presented to the state supreme court. The case concerns Frank, convicted of the murder of Mary Pagan, with arguments advancing in the high court.
Wilson Tells Suffragists to Seek States’ Votes
President Wilson refused to endorse a federal constitutional amendment for woman suffrage and urged suffragists to pursue state by state action. He defended the Baltimore platform and said a president must administer laws and follow party policy, urging continued campaigning in the states.
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Wilson
Washington
Baltimore
Marye Nominated U S Ambassador to Russia
President Wilson sent the senate the nomination of George T. Marye of San Francisco and Washington as United States ambassador to Russia. Marye, a retired stock broker and former president of the San Francisco Stock Exchange, was born in 1849 and educated in Cambridge London Paris Berlin and Barcelona. He also served as regent of the University of California.
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Washington
George T. Marye
San Francisco
United States
Russia
Senate
Wilson
Marye
San Francisco Stock Exchange
Baltimore
Cambridge
England
Paris
Berlin
Barcelona
University of California
Cherokee Nation Dismissed and Funds Divided
The Cherokee nation the largest of the five civilized tribes dissolves as a nation with tribal funds of 600000 distributed among 41000 members. Commissioner Sells calls for resignations of Cherokee officials. Senator Owen of Oklahoma will receive about 15 as his share.
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Washington
Five Civilized Tribes
Commissioner Sells
Indian Office
Senator Owen
Oklahoma
Masked Bandits Rob Train. Suspects Flee After Shootout
Four masked men halted a train on the Oregon-Washington line. In the ensuing melee one robber was killed, others escaped with loot as posses search for them. Passengers uninjured but shaken. Local authorities coordinate with regional lawmen.
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la Grande
Ore
Oregon-Washington
Civil Service Bill Aims to Include Postmasters
A House bill introduced by Representative Murdock aims to place all postmasters under civil service. The text notes existing civil service coverage currently excludes only fourth class postmasters.
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Civil Service
Washington
Representative Murdock
Bull Moose
America Flies Four Times with Curtiss at Wheel
Hammondsport New York July 8 Glenn Curtiss piloting the flying boat America achieved four successful flights.
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America
Hammondsport
N. Y
Glenn Curtiss
Roosevelt at Pittsburgh rally endorses Pinchot and Lewis
Col Theodore Roosevelt denounces Wilsonism at a Progressive rally in Pittsburgh urging Pinchot for Senate and Lewis for Governor. He calls for strong commissions to curb trusts and tariffs, rejects destruction of all corporations, and urges cross party cooperation to defeat the Democrats.
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Pinchot
Senate
Lewis
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Dean Lewis
Wilson
Chicago
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Washington
Col
Theodore Rosevelt
Barleycorn Wake Held Aboard cruiser St. Louis
In San Francisco on July 2 a wake for John Barleycorn was observed aboard the cruiser St. Louis tied to Yerba Buena Island naval training station. Officers allowed a final celebration until midnight when the Navy secretary’s order to end alcohol aboard ships was enacted, with bottles gathered and interment performed in the hold.
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Barleycorn
San Francisco
John Barleycorn
St. Louis
Yerba Buena Island
Navy
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