Crowning Date Set Between August 11 and 15
The announcement states the coronation will occur sometime within August 11 to 15. Officials indicate the process is advancing rapidly and a definite decision will be announced soon. The colonial secretary was injured in an air incident, while Chamberlain remains hospitalized after a car accident. French finances are described as healthy with no loan needed and interest charges expected to fall.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Rouvier
United States
Morgan's Visit to Berlin Aims at Sights Not Magnates
London dispatch reports King Edward's improving condition with nine hours of sleep and ongoing careful dressing of his wound. The coronation schedule may be shortened, with the ceremony route unchanged, and Parliament to begin in October. Prince of Wales thanks God for recovery as Queen Alexandra hosts tea events for London domestic staff.
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London
Edward
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Abbey
Whitehall
King Edward
Raphael
Guy's Hospital
Prince of Wales
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
A. Akers Douglas
Colonial secretary Chamberlain injured in Whitehall accident
London July 7 Joseph Chamberlain the colonial secretary suffered a severe scalp wound after his hansom struck by a slipping horse in the Canadian arch. He bled profusely and remained in Cross Hospital overnight though described as not seriously hurt. Austen Chamberlain and aides stayed with him as doctors considered moving him tomorrow. The imperial defense conference scheduled for tomorrow was postponed due to the accident.
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London
Joseph Chamberlain
Whitehall
Canadian Arch
Mr. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Austen Chamberlain
Colonial Is
Tribute to Burghers in Kitchener's Vale Edict
Pretoria July 7 Lord Kitchener's valedictory to troops dated June 3 praises British endurance and humane conduct amid hardship and elus ive foes. It notes soldiers honor in the campaign and says many who fought until the end hope for future service alongside His Majesty's forces.
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Pretoria
Lord Kitchener
Dutch Boer leaders eye America tour for relief funds
London dispatch reports Louis Botha stating De Wet and Delarey plan a future trip to America after visiting Europe. The purpose is to collect funds for Boers ruined by the war, with Botha arranging further details as circumstances dictate.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Pietermaritzburg
Louis Boths
Europe
de Wet
Delarey
America
Botha
De Wet and Leaders Seek Official Boer War History
The article notes discussions among Boer leaders including De Wet seeking an official history of the war from the Boer perspective. It references other leaders and indicates a push for a narrative authorized by the Boers themselves. The piece hints at credibility and perspective in chronicling wartime events.
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Ing
de Wet
Cape Colony Decision Strengthens Constitutional Government
London banquets celebrate the imperial ruling that blocks suspending Cape Colony’s constitution. Premiers praise Sir John Gordon Sprigg and the empire, express regret over Joseph Chamberlain’s accident, and note Edmund Barton’s hope for self governing parts.
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London
Empire
John Gordon Sprigg
Cape Colony
Cape
Joseph Chamberlain
Edmund Barton
Trail of Tracy Deputy Sheriff and a Posse
At Miller's Bay the Whitehall boat used by Harry Tracy and Anderson to escape Port Madison was found with only oars remaining. Deputies led by Sheriff Cook pursued a fresh two man trail into the forest toward Port Gamble and Port Madison Reservation after an Indian woman reported sighting Tracy.
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Seattle
Wash
Miller's Bay
Whitehall
Harry Tracy
Anderson
Port Madison
Tracy
Port Gamble
Cook
Priest Files Complaint Against Vatican Ambassador at Sagamore Hill
At Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay July 7 a Denver priest, Rev. John Hay Cushing, sought an audience with President Roosevelt to file a complaint against Ambassador Meyer at Rome. Cushing and 28 priests say Bishop Matz of Denver expelled them for not backing his bishopric bid, a fight dating to 1888. Roosevelt was away. Mrs. Roosevelt hosted a tea and fireworks followed. Secretaries Cortelyou and Loeb prepared temporary offices.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
John Hay Cushing
Denver
Col
Meyer
Rome
Matz
Vatican
Cushing
New Orleans
de Castro
Pot Ashim
J. Cushing
New York
Bishop Matz
Assaulted by thieves in White Plains home
Mrs. Margaret Kelly, 65, wife of Whitelaw Reid employee, is dying after two men struck her with a stone wrapped in a handkerchief at her summer residence near White Plains. Her skull is fractured and the thieves robbed the house. Two suspects are under arrest.
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New York
Margaret Kelly
Whitelaw Reid
White Plains
Two Boys Die, Cousin Dying After Railroad Tragedy
In Carbondale on July 7 two sons of Stanley Beggs aged ten and fourteen were found dead beside Illinois Central tracks. A cousin was dying. the trio had run away July 4 likely after a Fourth of July celebration and rested on the tracks while returning home.
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Carbondale
Stanley Beggs
Johnson County
Illinois Central Railroad
National Educators Meet in Minneapolis Discuss Education
National Council sessions open in Minneapolis with talks on education methods and international links. Dr W R Harper of the University of Chicago urges broader teacher training, notes Yankee dominance in pedagogy, and highlights Rhodes scholarships and Carnegie funding as pivotal educational events. He praises the Southern Educational Board and stresses curriculum balance, then flags trends in secondary schooling.
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Minneapolis
National Council
National Educational Association
W. R. Harper
University of Chicago
Cecil Rhodes
Carnegie Endowment
National University
Washington
Harper
Southern Educational Board
Capon Springs
Wiston-Salem
N. C
South
Southern Board
Igher
Rhodes
Wife, Friend and Self The Double Tragedy in Manhattan
Karn von Boeckmann killed his wife and fatally wounded F Farewell in a Manhattan flat. After the murder he shot himself, both men dying soon after. A sister noted past prison time and family strife linked to the incident. The coroner reported both survivors died.
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New York
Karn von Boeckman
F. Farewell
von Boeckmann
Manhattan
Massachusetts
Farewell
Big New Power Plant Planned At Joliet
A Chicago and Eastern capital syndicate has secured riparian rights along Joliet drainage channels and plans a million-dollar water power plant this summer. The site, with a twenty one foot fall between dams, aims to generate 12 000 horsepower and attract new industries to Joliet.
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Joliet, Sr
Chicago
Joliet
Greytown magnate kills himself in Chicago
B W Pyle, owner of one third of Greytown Nicaragua, died by suicide at Garfield Park Sanitarium Chicago. After spending years hopeful a US canal route would be built through Nicaragua, he became blind and despondent. He came to Chicago about a year ago for cataract treatment.
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Chicago
B. W. Pyle
Greytown
Nicaragua
Garfield Park
United States
R. Pyle
Ninth Week of Strike Shows No Change in Miners’ Standings
In the mine region, the ninth week of the strike brings no shift in relative positions between miners and operators. Reports indicate a quiet period with only isolated disturbances and some restlessness among workers. No new concessions or disputes are evident as negotiations continue at a standstill.
District 1 Convention Quiet as Mitchell Travels
Wilkes Barre July 7. President Mitchell in New York and miners leaders at Nanticoke for district No. 1 convention. Strike remains suspended nine weeks with no side ready to quit. About 400 delegates from Forest City to Shickshinny, 75,000 workers, conduct routine business, votes begun for officers, Nicholls expected to win. 3,000 coal police on duty. several quiet arrests for intimidation. Butler washery at Pittston opens with few workers.
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Wilkesbarre
John Mitchell
New York
Nanticoke
Forest City
Scranton
Shickshinny
Here
John Dempsey
Adam Buscavage
T. D. Nicholls
Duffy
Lehigh
Fahey
Schuylkill Territory
Harry White
Garment Makers’ Union
Mitchell
Civic Federation
White
Organized Labor
Butler
Pittston
Sheriff issues warrants for ten miners riot arrest in Williamstown
Harrisburg July 7 Sheriff Reiff swore out warrants for ten strikers at Williamstown for inciting to riot and interfering with deputies guarding non union men traveling to the mines at Lykens and Williamstown. He warns the region remains critical after last Wednesday's assault on officers.
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Harrisburg
Reiff
Williamstown
Lykens
Miners Call for Governor Stone Aid as Riots Persist
In Williamstown twenty rioters were arrested Thursday and held for court while the sheriff plans to bring suits in Harrisburg. He issued warrants to arrest strikers and assist deputies at the Lyken’s site. In New York President Mitchell of the miners, with H M Taylor, denied links to the soft coal strike or Indianapolis convention and affirmed the unity of staying out until victory.
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Governor Stone
Williamstown
Harrisburg
Dearee
Lykens Iot
New York
Mitchell
H. M. Taylor
Braidwood
Coal City
Taylor
Wilkesbarre
United Mine Workers
Indianapolis
Europe
Reign of Terror Entered Charleston Dispatch
Federal marshals said to act as guards for operators. Prosecuting Attorney C. W. Ossenton of Fayette County visited Governor Wartain seeking action amid unrest in West Virginia. Copy from page 5, column 4.
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Charleston
W. Va
C. W. Ossenton
Fayette County
Wartain
Jones Defends Panama Route in Arkansas Remarks
United States Senator James K. Jones, passing through Little Rock en route to Hope, explains his Panama canal vote in a public letter. He recalls the 1900 party platform favoring Nicaragua and states Democracy should favor what is best for the country in canal policy, noting Nicaragua was best then and Panama is now.
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Little Rock
Ark
United States
James K. Jones
Hope
Hempstead County
Panama Canal
Nicaragua Canal
Nicaragua
Panama
Official letter on Eldorado violence prompts governor reply
Springfield July 7 Governor Yates received a letter from Sam Baxter sheriff of Saline county defending his actions protecting Eldorado colored school people from White Caps. Baxter says he did not advise departure and enlisted US deputy marshal aid. Governor demands full duties be fulfilled and invites displaced residents to return with protection. President Alston confirms months of mob violence and its impact on schooling. he and wife now in Metropolis for safety. Governor urges return to Eldorado and reopening with prompt protection.
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Springfield
Yates
Sam Baxter
Harrisburg
Saline County
Eldorado
Baxter
Governor Yates
United States
Day
Alston
Industrial Institute At
Metropolis
Ill
Kentucky
Harvey Bruce Sentenced In Greenport Murder Case
Hudson New York July 7 Harvey Bruce one of four cousins charged in the murder of their uncle Peter A Hallenback at Greenport on Christmas Eve was arraigned in the Supreme Court before Justice Betts He testified for the prosecution and a plea of manslaughter in the first degree was accepted He was sentenced to Danne Mora eighteen years The Van Wermer brothers await death in Dannemora under sentence.
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Dannemora
An Wermers
Dannemora Eittee
9000 Men Strike Freight Handlers at Chicago Railroads
Nine thousand freight handlers walk out at Chicago railroads as twenty four lines near ties raise fears among merchants for city business. The walkout could trigger tensions with nonunion hires and provoke retaliation from the Teamsters.
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Chicago
Freight Handlers Strike Shuts Chicago Rail Yards
The Chicago Freight Handlers Union calls a strike after wage demands are rejected. Over 900 workers from 24 railroads walk out, halting loading at Lake Shore and Michigan Central yards while Chicago braces for potential Teamsters sympathy actions. Police prepare for order maintenance as perishable freight piles up.
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Chicago
State Board of Arbitration
Job
Board of Arbitration
Chicago Federation of Labor
Lake Shore
Michigan Central Roads
Executive Committee of Union
Teamsters
Michigan Central
Illinois Central
Wisconsin Central
Lake Front
Randolph Street
D. F. Ryan
Curran
the Teamsters
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